The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-05

mentS Will be Cancelled. Mr.. Bonner Is
at present undecided whether he will ex-
hibit Rarus in harness with Edwin For
rest in the east
Will Visit Kansas.
WASHINGTON, August 30.-The Presi-
dent and family leave Washington on
September Sth for Cincinnati, on the
way to their home in Fremont, Ohio
The President will return early in Octo-
Der. In the meantime he will attend
the reunion of the Twenty-third Ohio
Volunteers, at Youngstown, and the Ag-
ricultural fair at Neosho Falls, Kansas
Yellow Fever Notes.
NEW ORLEANS, August 30.-Gen. J..
Il. Hood died this morning. His daugh-
tiers Lydia and Edith are very i'll. He
leaves nine other children His wife's
death and loss of his property, broke
him down. He leaves his manuscript of
the history of the late war, ready for
publication. The military association
he belonged to do not think it safe TO try
to attend his funeral.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, August 30.-Thirty-
eight cases yellow fever-21 white, II
colored-were reported to the board OF
health to-day. Four deaths have aceur-
ed. Total number of new cases reported
for the week, 171-whites, 81 ;colored, 81
Total number to date, S48; total number
of deaths from yellow fever for the week
81 total number to date, 22S.
The Howard association reports hav-
ing POS nurses on duty in 1913 families
132 whites, 81 colored. Twenty nurses
were assigned to duty to day.
MOBILE, Aug. 30.-City quarantines
New Orleans, Sunday night This pori
remains free from fever
| NATcHEz, Miss, August 3O-Drs
Merge and Miller, report case of fever
from Vidalia-Major Hodge, of the U. S
surveying party he is not expected to
live through the night.
NEW ORLEANS, August 3O.-Gen
Hood was buried this afternoon. Only
a few friends of the family and dele
| CATION of the army of Tennessee asso
cion attended the funeral. AT the GENE
terry, however, the cortege was received
by a detachment of the CentervIlle
guards, under Capt. Pearce, who fired q
salute over the grave.
| The board of health has ordered all
the sanitary inspectors to be present al
the meeting tomorrow.
The entire infected quarter of the city
is being again disinfected
GALVESTON, August 30.-This after
noon train was prepared and left fol
Houston, to test whether that city would
enforce its quarantine, in disobedience
to the governors proclamation, order
ing it removed. With the train went
the United States marshal, forty depu
ties, the United States commissioner and
district attorney, it being the intention
of these officers to arrest all parties at
tempting to stop the train, and try them
for interfering with the U. S. mail. The
train was stopped at the county line by
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promptly arrested, as was the health of
ficer ut Websterville. Both were releas
ed on bonds. The train proceeded
Trouble is apprehended when the train
reaches Houston.
| Custer Monument.
| WEST POINT, August 30.-A large
number of people gathered here to-day
to assist at the ceremonies of unwilling
the Custer monument. Among the dis
tInguished persons present were Gen
Hancock, Hamilton Fish, Gen. Scho
field, Gen. n. p. Banks, Algernon S
Sullivan and John McCullOch, the trag
edian. Mr. Wilson Mcdonald, the sculp
tor, unveiled the statue amid applause
when the band played Clusters charging
tune, Garry Owen" after which Major
Gen. SchOfield made an address of accept
ance, and was followed by Gen. N. p
| bdQkS, the OraIOr OF the Jay.
Reduction in Wages.
LONDON, August 30.-A reduction OF
10 per cent, in the salaries of officers and
IL per cent in the wages of employees
has been resolved upon by the North
British railroad company in consequence
of the prevailing depression in trade
The reduction will affect IL 800 persons,
and will make yearly savings of ESQ,
600.
A DiscourteOus Governor.
INDIANAPOLIs, August 30.-The ar
rangement committee for the reception
of President Hayes, is in high ferment
over the conduct of Gov. Williams, who
denounces Hayes as fraud, and thinks
Indiana will disgrace herself by grant
ing him courteous reception. The vel
come is set for October. The committee
are naturally chagrined because he will
not act as chairman of the committee of
reception. To invite him is an insult to
Hayes, for he will decline, and for the
committee not to invite the governor is
an insult to the state In short, they are
between the devil and the deep sea.
More Gold Coming.
LONDON, August 30-The FinancieI
says e400, 900 worth of bullion is expect
ed to be shipped by the Liverpool
| OO-Odl- n
writes that gold continues to be sent to
the United States for the purchase OF
wheat. The steamer st. Laurent, sail
ing today for New York, takes e600,
600, part of which is on English &C
count. Gold is lesser quantities, amount
ing in all to Hungary, Roumania and
other parts of Europe, for the same pur
pose.
Gen. Miles Success.
DEADwOoD, August 30.-CoI. N. A
Miles arrived at Fort Keough Thursday
with his command, consisting of sever
companies of the Fifth Infantry, bring
ing with him nearly a thousand hal
breeds, who have been furnishing arm.
and ammunition to the Indians between
the Yellowstone and the boundary line
He has cleared the country Of all rowing
bands, and driven Sitting Bull and hi
followers across the American line, be
sides breaking up the illicit traffic il
arms and ammunition between the half
breeds and hostile Indions. The cam
paign is very successful considering tn,
small loss of Miles.
e15,0OO,OO0 in Gold.
WASHINGTON, D. c., August 3O.-Th,
treasury department has placed fifteeI
millions in gold to the credit of thu
assay Office, New York, to be used il
payment Tor foreign gold coin and golC
bars now being received in payment o
balance due this country.
Kansas Items
BELoTT, Kans., Aug. 30.-A most wei
come shower visited this county thi.
evening.
In addition to the thirty thousand dol
lars in bonds voted on August 9Th to tn
Kansas Pacific railroad, and the fit,
| thousand dollars voted them on July 81
they now demand ten thousond more O
the city of Beloit, but at a meeting of tn
citizens they decided to extend no furthe
f aid.
III HailstOrm.
DEADwooD, d. T., August 30.-A tel
rife hailstorm at Fort Keogh, yesterda
afternoon, completely destroyed CON
pany H. Fifth Infantry's quarters, an,
J unroofed several other buildings.
The President.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, August Goth
President and Mrs HAYES will n