The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-26
Colorado RepubIicans.

noon. Every county in the state wa.
represented
| Great interest has been felt because o.
the avowed candidacy of Thomas NJ
Bowen, now judge of the fourth district
ne Is the Judge who issued the iniunc
e.on against the Atchison, Topeka &
| santa Fe railroad few weeks apo and
ordered that company the latter road
which had been leased by the Atchison
Topeka d Santa F'e, and was then being
run by the latter company When the
MO Grande Obtained possession under
Bowen's orders, he then put II in the
hands of receiver. The United States
Court shortly afterwards undid all this
Bowen has since made every effort
for the nomination by the convention
today, and came with strong follow.
ing from his section.
j. III. North, of Boulder, was made
chairman. After an immaterial souab
Ole on the report of the committee on
credentials, congressman Belford offered
resolution, which WAS carried with
great enthusiasm and cheering, that on
General Grants return, should he decide
to become candidate for President
Colorado Will pledge him her votes
The balloting gave Bowen the highest
number at the first, but on the second
formal ballot, Judge VIM. E. Beck was
nominated, which was made unanimous
Beck is now judge of the district court
of the first judicial district, and is very
popular.
Secretary SehurZ.
DENVER, Sept. 19.-Secretary Schurz
arrived here from the northern Indian
agencies tonight, and made a brief
speech before the Republican convention,
Jay Gould and party arrived to-day
and went TO the Alvord House. where
Edward Everett Hale and Walt Whit
man also are guests.
solomon Branch, X. P. R.R.
MINNEAPOLIs, Kan, Sept. 19-Track
laying on the Solomon branch of the
Kansas Pacific is proceeding nearly two
miles day from this point up the val.
ley to Beloit. The line will be open to
Delphos on the 30th. One hundred and
have brought material for the road.
Lead Mines
LITTLE Rock, Sept. 19.-Private adj
vices are received here of the discovery
of very rich lead mine in the vicinity
of SpOonville and Hot Springs counties
1t is found near the surface in great
quantities. One man melted sutfi-
cient ore to yield five hundred pounds
over common fire, and sold it at Arka
delphia.
Bourbon County Democrats.
Fort SCOTT, Sept 19.-The Demo
cratic county convention was held today
and straight ticket was nominated, the
overtures of the Greenbackers being re
Iected after quite an opposition from
many members of the party
Col. FOrney.
KANSAS City, Sept. 19.-Col. Forney
arrived in this city today and left for St
Louis, where he viii spend to day, anC
Saturday morning arrive in Cincinnati
Walt Whitman and the rest of the Law
renee party left yesterday for Denver.
Indians.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-The follow
ing dispatch is from Col. Hatch, at Sants
Fe, New Mexico.
Just received the following from Nc
Evers, near Hillsboro: eve had a five
hours fight with all of one hundred In
dians. We have ten killed and Severa
wounded. All our stock Is gone. | have
sent every available soldier out will
Dawes and Day. / hear that Boyer, Hu
go and Lieutenant Wright are all in the
vicinity, and should be able to shortly
overtake the Indians.
More Gold.
NEW YORK, Sept 19-The steamer
City of Chester brought $500 in goIt
bars.
Death of Judge Smart.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 19.-Judge Thos
4. Smart died last night He was ont
of the first settlers and pioneers of Kan
sas City, and one of the wealthiest, anG
formerly owned eighty acres of the pres
ent city. He was seventy-three years o.
age.
Cuban Slaves in Rebellion.
New YORK, Sept. ia dispatch ha.
been received here from Havana, TO thu
effect that the slaves of Cienfugas, il
Concavillas, Cuba, have risen in rebel
lion against the Spaniards, and have
joined the patriots, taking large proper
tions of their masters cattle.
Wisconsin Democrats.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 19.-Hon. Jane,
G. Jenkins, of Milwaukee was nominated
to-day by the Democrat state centra
committee for governor, in place OF
Alexander Mitchell, declined. Mr.
Jenkins, who is prominent lawyer
and politician, has accepted the nomina
ton.
NEW YoRK, Sept. 19.-On the triI
from Liverpool to New York of thu
steamship City of Chester, of the Inmar
line, musical and recitation entertain
ment was given to cabin passengers, a
which 800 was contributed for the
benefit of the Memphis sufferers. Mucl
praise is due to the ladies and gentle
men who assisted, and Mr.. Cavanaugh
Purser, for their efforts IN this direction
Waylaid.
KINsLEY, Kan, Sept. 19.-John Wit
kosky, farmer IN this county, was way
laid and shot, last night about 10 o'clock
four miles north of here, while on his
way to town. He is not seriously hurt
and to-day caused the arrest of mar
that he had difficulty with a few days
ago, and who he thinks did the shooting
The examination takes place tomorrow
Shot by the Indians.
BOISE CITY, Idaho, Sept. 19.-Day be
fore yesterday Indians shot young mar
named Ballantine, herding stock on Up
per Squaw Creek, fifty miles northwes
of here. He gave an alarm and eight iti
zens started for the scene, but finding tho
Indians forty to sixty strong, retired
Colonel Bernard, with fifty cavalrymen
left this morning in search of the hostiles
Yellow Fever.
NEW ORLENs, Sept. ia Greens
vile, Miss, special reports four new
MEMPHIS, Sept. 19-Eleven cases IL
all, nine white and two colored, are re
ported to-day. Three additional death!
have occurred. The donations to the
Towards to-day aggregated $1,175.
Gen. Grant-Home Again.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 20.-The frs
tap of the bell and the hosting of the
| flag announcing the approach of the City
| of Toxic, startled the city from a spell
| of suspense that has prevailed for the
| past three days, and transferred the idle
throngs that were lounging about the
streets into excited and hurrying crowds
the bells ringing, steam whistles screech
| ing, and the thunder of cannon re7erbera
| ting over hills and harbor. Thousands of
men, women and children, on foot and In
carriages, and on horseback, are pouring
out in the direction of Presto Heights
Point Labas, Telegraph hill. and every
| other eminence' in the vicinity, eager to
catch the first glimpse of the incoming
ship, bearing the guest for whose recep
ton so great preparations have beer
| made, and whose arrival has been sc
anxIously anticipated.
Atthe moment the alarm giving no
tice of the approach of the City of Toxic
was struck, the executive committee
having charge of the demonstrations,
were in-session at the Palace hotel
warmly discussing the question of carry
| ing out the programme tomorrow, in
case of the steamers arrival in time, 81
deferring it until Monday. The frs
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