The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-18
TELEGRAPHIC.

HARRISBURG, April 9.-The house, 103
to "a, indefinitely postponed the social
ed Pittsburgh riot act.
CHICAGO, April 9.-During a thunder
storm this evening, a meteor, which
looked white in the air, and about a foot
in diameter, fell to the ground on the
south side, bursting into many pieces.
Just before striking it was white with
heat, and the fragments resembled clink-
erS.
SALT LAKE, April 9.-The Mormon
conference has closed. John Taylor was
reelected president of the twelve apos-
ties and trustee of the church. Moses
Thatcher Logan was elected to fill the
vacancy of one of the twelve apostles.
No President of the church as successor
to Brigham Young was elected. G. o.
Common, territorial delegate to congress,
advocated polygamy as preventive of
prostitution
BERLIN, April 9-The Russian revo-
lutiOnary committee sent letters to all the
imperial dignitaries at st. Petersburg.
Although they do not intend to attack
the Car, they will continue to kill his
attendants, especially the heads of the
police departments, as long as the treat
ment of political prisoners is unamelior-
ated.
LONDON, April 9.-Miners in Houghter
and Leacham districts have determined
to destroy the property of the owners and
managers. One hundred police are in
Leacham. A conflict is imminent The
managers are leaving or baricading their
houses. There were serious riots last
night in the collier villages in Durham,
near Correct. Fifteen policemen, protect
ing the nOn-strikers, were injured, and a
house wrecked. The rioting was resum-
ed to-day, and it is feared may become
general among the strikers. Additional
news from CapetOwn about the disaster
to the British convoy on Intonik river
March IL, reports that besides the Brit
ish troops, it is thought forty wagon
drivers and followers were killed. TWEEN
ty-ive Zulu corpses were found on the field
of battle. 1t is believed many more
were drowned. The Zulus had ample
time to cut off the convoy, as 1t was de
layed for three days by rain. The ford
was only four miles from Luneberg. II
is thought there was great carelessness
in selecting the position of the camp,
and in neglecting to send larger force
from Luneberg to meet the convoy. Col.
onel Pearson signals from Ekowe that he
can hold out ten days longer, or until
the 4th of April. His provisions are
short; he has plenty of ammunition.
Scouts report the Zulus as concentrated
in large masses eleven miles north of Tu-
gator. They are in dense jungles Their
numbers are unascertainable.
ST. Louis, April S-A severe tornado
passed over this county today, leaving a
track 1S miles long and half mile wide
A number of houses, barns, fences, etc,
were considerably damaged. COffeyville,
Tenn, reports $4,000 fire. Little Rock,
Ark, $1,000 fire. Minneapolis, Wis,
a $50, 900 fire.
ST. LOUIS, April 10.-Under the cut of
passenger rates from here to the sea-
board, which has been in operation some
time past, rates dropped down to-day to
twelve dollars to New York, and the
prospects are that they will go lower.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 1O.--The Re
publican state convention here to-day,
was largely attended. Hon. j. D. White,
memorable as the only Republican who
represented Kentucky in congress for
many years, presided as chairman. Wal
ter Evans received the nomination for
governor, defeating General Eli Murray.
Evans received 759 votes and Murray 712,
the latter suffering defeat by the union
of all elements of opposing strength.
The speeches were all ultra in tone, and
the resolutions which followed were bold
and positive in their terms
CHICAGO, April 10.-An incendiarv
fire tonight destroyed the market eleva-
tor, Toledo, Ohio; loss $4,000. Hall &
Schofield's alcohol distilierv at Iowa
City, Iowa, burned this afternoon. II
was the principal alcohol distillery in
the northwest, producing almost exclu.
sively for foreign shipment to Marsallles
and other Mediterranean markets loss,
$4,000. -
CINCINNATI, April 10-The Republi.
can city tickets was all elected by major.
tiles of 272 to LII, except the police
judgeship, which went Democratic by
1,355 majority.
WINDSOR, VT, April 10.-John P
Phair was hanged in the state prison to
day, for the murder of Mrs. Ann E.
Freeze, June 8, 1874 The Sheriff said
"Joh P. Phair, the time has now come
for the sentence of law to be executed
upon you" Phair's last words were
Lord, remember mel Lord, remember
me" AT 2:11 the the trap was sprung,