The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-13
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bank, OF MelDourne, mas sus-
pended.
MEssINA, June 6.-The eruption of
Mt Etna is decreasing. The spreading
of the lava has almost ceased, although
one stream continues to flow towards the
river Alcontava at an average rate OF
fifteen metres per hour. Loud rum
blings and dense smoke continue, and
it is feared the lull is only temporary.
LONDON, June 6.-The strike of work
men in the lumber trade of Sundswall,
Sweden, at the end of May, has extended
TO all the leading ports of the SOderherm
district. AT the Gulf of BOthnia some
ten thousand men were idle at last &C
counts. The government is taking pre-
cautiOnary measures against acts of vio-
lence.
ROME, June 6.-The chamber of depu-
ties has voted 100000 lire for the relief
of the sufferers by the eruption of Mount
Etna and the inundatiOn of the Pc river.
The Saengerfest.
LEAvENwoRTH, June 6.-The sixth
annual Saengerfest began to-day with
imposing ceremonies. The ceremonies
of the day were closed by fine concert,
all the societies and bands participating.
The city is handsomely illuminated.
The parade tomorrow, and the concert
in the evening, will be the interesting
features of the Fest.
Put in its Little Bed.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-The senate
committee on finance had "A special
meeting to-day to decide whether the
silver bill should be taken up for action
the present session. A motion, pending
the adjournment of the meeting, was
submitted by Voorhees,, that the COM
mittee proceed to consider the measure.
SannNnv Narrfll To 6axr r1apva6 ~ annn6
the motion, adding, and for the purpose
of having more time for its considera-
ton, further action thereon shall be post
poned until the first Monday in Deem
Der next. The amendment was adopt
ed by the following vote: Ayes, Bay
ard, Kearney, Ferry, Allison; nays,
Beck, Voorhees,, and Jones, of Nevada.
Senator Merrill was paired with sena-
tor Wallace. The latter, if present,
would have voted no. The motion thus
amended was adopted, and the whole
subject was laid aside accordingly.
Honest" Money.
COLUMBUS, June 6.-The Honest Mon
ey League proposes to make a thorough
canvass of this State. Thomas NJ. Mich
OILS, secretary of the Leage in the north
spices of the League of Cincinnati
Monday night.
Female Temper.
CINCINNATI, June 6.-Mrs. Magdalena
Bouschoff, of Dayton, KY, a suburb OF
this city in a fit of anger, badly injured
little daughter of neighbor last week.
Last night the girl grew dangerously i'll,
and, anticipating that the girl would die,
she committed suicide by throwing her
self into a cistern. She told her husband
that if the girl died she would rather
kill herself than have her children dis
graced by her execution by the law.
| The New Army Bill.
| WASHINGTON, June 6.-The House
army appropriation bill was reported
ordered printed and recommitted. This
bill is identical with the army bill pre-
viously passed at this session, with the
exception of an appropriation for store.
house at Omaha, and the substitution of
the following as section six in lieu OF
that section in the previous bill:
Section 6. That no money IN this ACT
is appropriated, or shall be paid, fol
subsistence, equipment, transportation OF
compensation to any portion of the army
of the United States to be used as u pc
lice force to keep the peace at the polls
at any election within any state.
The Lost Cause.
| WINCHESTER, Va, June 6.-The un
vailing of two monuments erected to
the memory of confederate died, and the
decoration of graves, took place this af
ternOon, at StOnewall cemetery. The
procession was large, and was Marshal
ed by Gen. Joseph E. johnson, who was
repeatedly cheered along the line OF
march. The monument erected by the
ladies bears the following inscription
"In memory of three hundred and nine
ty-eight Virginia soldiers lying under
this ground, who fell in defense of con
stitutional liberty and the sovereignty
of their state, from 1861 to 1865" The
graves were decorated with flowers and
evergreens and marked by flags of the
southern states. The confederate flag
was also displayed, but in the adjoining
National cemetery the National flag
was flying. The speakers stand was
draped with confederate cOlors, white
and red with mourning stripes. Gov
Halliday delivered brief address.
Freight Rates Go Up
| ST. LOUIS, June 6.-Representative.
of five Eastern railroads held a meeting
here to-day, and decided to advance rate
to the east. To Chicago the advanc,
goes into effect Monday next.
= A Utah Blast.
OGDEN, Utah, June Gan excursion
train ON the Utah and Western marrow
gauge railroad was blown from the tract
: this afternoon, near Black Rock. 4
, slightly injured. No passengers hurt
A Damaging Frost.
MILWAUKEE, June 7.-Reports receiv
ed from the interior indicate that tn
frost which was felt last night was quit
general throughout the state and was O
a seriously damaging character. Corn
potatoes, vines and vegetables, were Gu
3 to the grOnRd, and either wholly de
stroyed or so seriously injured as to en-
sure general reduction.
At the Forest Home Cemetery, nea
this city, the damage to flower and foil
age beds is estimated as high as tw,
thousand dollars. The other cemeterie
report wholesale destruction of plants
: European Items.
? LONDON, June 7.-Divers have recON
cred the bodies of three men from til
cabin of the Hamburg-American steam
ship Pomerania, sunk by collision o
the night of November %, 1873, o.
I FolkeStone.
1 BERLIN, June TN consequence {
the growth of Russian and French a
mics, and in view of the increase of tn
revenue by taxation, the government
considering the advisabilty OF increasin
e the army, for which purpose the govern
y ment asks perpetual grant from parli'
ment.
Peppery Customers.
CHICAGO, June THE messenger
= the Illinois Central railroad, while @
v his way to the bank at 2 O'Clock this a
:, ternoOn with $1,000 in bills for deposi
was met by two strangers in front of !
y T. Stewart & Co.'s who threw ca
l. cnne pepper in his eyes, snatched IL
package of money and jumping into
buggy drove south without detention.
y The Legal Tender Suit
NEW YORK. June TN the suit b
st tween Congressman Chittenden and Ge
# Butler, to test the validity of legal te
- der notes in time of peace, Judge Blatc
II ford gave, pro form, a decision overru
a ing the plaintiffs demurrer to the d
K PENDANTS amended answer, giving iud
# ment for defendant and dismissing Il
complaint, in order that an appeal mig
be taken to the United States Supren
Court before the October term.
g Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater.
d ROCHESTER, N. Y, June 7.-Pet
q Peters, Prussian, yesterday killed h
wife and then himself
A Big Church.
NEW YORK, June-The evening Pc
1t can now be announced with certain
N thai practical shape will be given to Il
movement for the erection of the Pr