The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-08-29
The Noble Iniin.

uay evening the rdncn OF Jim flames,
eighteen miles from Warren's, was at
tackled by Indians. Raines and James
Edwards were killed, and Albert Weber
was badly hurt. Several other settlers
escaped and arrived in town safe. The
Indians burned up all the buildings on
the ranch. The number of Indians is
not stated. Col. Bernard's command is
hunting the Indians fifty miles away in
another direction.
Low Freights Enough.
SARATOGA, n. Y, August 21.-In the
railroad investigation to-day by the leg
lslatlve commission, VIM. H. Wander
bilt testified as follows: THE millers of
Rochester can make an agreement with
US upon application by which they can
ship wheat from that point west to their
mills, then grind it into -four and put
the flour into cars and send it to New
York, for ten cents bushel"
Soldiers Re-UniOn.
AURORA, ILL.,, August 21-Camp Dick
ates was scene of great activity to-day,
and the Nationals, accompanied by num-
erous bands, brought by various delega
tions, created much enthusiasm AMONG
the bivOuacing veterans, who assembled
from Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, In
diana and Minnesota. Nine hundred
rifles and eight pieces of artillery will
be used tomorrow in stOrIning the fort.
The routine of camp life has been fol-
lowed out to-day in the most minute
particulars. Gen. Mann announced the
officers of his staff, twenty-one in num-
Der. Gen. Logan made speech to his
old companions in arms.
Earthquake.
TORONTO, Aug. 21.-A violent earth
quake shock was felt this morning at
Port DOlphens, Welland, Alaburg,
Evansville, Port Robinson, St Gather
ines and Walsera, and at LOckport. N.
7. The noise was like the report of a
cannon.
Big Oat Crop.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, August 21.-The
August crop report of the state board of
agriculture shows 1881 ,139 acres of oats
sown here this year. Average yield
per acre, 3312 bushels. Total yield, 54,-
664, 500. Average price paid to the pro-
Queer, % cents. Total value, $12,059,-
1872.
BuIIdOzing.
WASHINGTON, August 21.-J. A. Banks
dale has been admitted in SIS 900 bail at
YazOo City, Miss, for the murder of
Dixon, Independent candidate for sheriff.
Great indignation is felt here in admin
istration circles, and the murder is de
nOuuCcu as OuC OI the WORST DOlltIcal
crimes yet committed.
Can Minister Marry Himself?
FITCHBURG, Mass, August 21.-Rev.
Henry j. MunsOn, Il self-married Advent
preacher was convicted today, of lewd
and lascivious conduct. The case goes
to the supreme court The validity of
the divorce N Missouri is disputed
Mississippi Education.
mississippi CRY Miss AnuI1Sf 81
X. X. Pearson, Superintendent of Public
Education of Harrison county, killed
John ID. COnkerton, of New Orleans,
this afternoon. They quarreled about
a drink, which ConkertOn claimed Pear
son had not paid for. Pearson invited
any one that wanted to fight him to come
out of the bar room. ConkertOn adj
vanced on Pearson. The latter drew a
pistol and fired. Conkerton started to
run, when Pearson fired again. One
shot passed through COnkerton's arm
and fiattened against his skull, above his
eye; the other entered his left side and
lodged on the right side.
All the WAY From Kansas.
TUsCoLA, Ill, August 22.-Yesterday
Geo. Clark was fatally stabbed by his
stepson, Hugh MCGUIRE, who met Clark
in the street, and told him he had come
all the way from Kansas to kill him for
deserving his (McGuire's) mother. Nc
Guire gave himself up tOthe authorities.
General Strikes.
ST. LOUIS, August ga general dis
position is shown here by wOrkingmen
to strike for higher wages. The COOP
ers' and cigar makers strike continues.
The stove moulders ask Is per cent in
crease on piece work and the restoration
of what they call board prices, and most
of them struck to-day. The street car con
ductOrs and drivers have now got the fe-
yer to some extent, but they have deter
mined upon no plan of action as yet.
They do not ask more pay, but less num-
Der OF working hours They now aver
age about fifteen hours.
Grand Sham Battle.
AURORA, Illinois, August 22-It is es-
timated that nearly 10000 people are ia
Aurora to-day, witnessing the scenes at
tending the grand reunion of war veter-
ans. Every train to-day has been crowd
ed, and the artillery and bands of music
have rendered the city complete camp.
The decorations are more lavishly dis
tributed than ever. Among the arrivals
to-day were Lieutenant General Z. H.
Sheridan, whose coming created great
enthusiasm, and who was escorted to
headquarters by force of 600 men, with
martial music and flying cOlOrs, and well
coined at Camp Dick Yates with ringing
cheers and a salute of fifty guns; ex-may-
or Heath, state attorney Mills, state treas
urer Smith, and General s. A. Hulbett
To avert any accident occurring at the
sham battle that took place this after
noon, General GheFer issued positive or
ders that safe plan of firing and charg-
ing be followed. The great event of the
meeting was the storming this afternoon
of the so-called "Rebel Fort Wade" over
which a Confederate emblem has been
waving for three days, General 7. j.
Henderson commanded, and made a gal
liant defense of the fort. The attack was
made by Generals Mann, Swain, Hill
lard and Torrance, with five pieces of
heavy ordnace. General Mann ordered
a general advance at p. M, and under
cover of an artillery fire Generals Tor
rance and Swain attacked the redoubt.
They were temporarily repulsed, but be-
ing reinforced by other divisions, they
made a grand rally and attack, which
carried the fort with rush. The whole
affair was most successfully carried out,
and afforded great entertainment to the
thousands of spectators, who were es-
pecially interested from knowing that
many of these veterans had seen service
at Stone River, Pittsburg Landing and
Antietam, and with Sherman in his
march to the sea.
EmbeZZlement
NEW ORLEANS, August 22.-Eugene
Gardener, cOlOred, formerly a member
of the legislature, and for some years
clerk in the postOffice, was arrested to-
day, charged with embezzling, enc sxEa
alone claiming to have lost three hun
dred letters Containing remittances.
The Union Depot at AtchisOn.
ATcHIsON, Kansas. August 22.-Bids
will be received until the 2Sth instant
for the stone, brick, carpenter and other
work of the Union depot in this city.
The building, il is estimated, will cost
100000. Large quantities OF wheat of
the crop of 1879 are arriving here, and
the elevators are kept busy.
Prices Advancing.
WHEELING, w. Va. August eS.-The
nail manufacturers of thls city advanced
| the card, at their meeting to-day, to the
$2.35 rate. The demand for nails is &C
tive. ~. w.,
QUEBEC, August 22-The Z. s. ooA-
sui says So. 600 600 have been lost here
in year by bank failures. and 1900
WoFking-men- are out of work. The riot
of tho 18th was caused by want of food,
and though IL was suppressed, the hun
orc NOT fo6 and fl.o eli &. 49,,