The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-11
TEIEGRAPHIC.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kas., April 9TH
result of the city election yesterday is a
follows; VIM. Fortescue, Republican, b
fifty majority; Spaulding, Republican
city clerk, by seven hundred and forty
eight majority; Carney, Republican, b,
two hundred and thirty majority; Moon
light, Democrat, by four hundred ant
sixty-three majority; Vaughan, Repub
lican, by three hundred and forty-eigh
majority. A fire occurred in Aber
nethy Bros. & Co.'s immense manufact
uring establishment at five o'clock thi!
afternoon, originating in the office an6
store room. The building was consum
ed, but the immense piles of lumber
within twenty feet We're saved, as well a.
the main building. The loss will be les:
than 5000; insured. The fire does no
interfere with or delay work.
LEAvENwORTH, April 2.-The Kansa.
central railroad marrow gauge), running
from Leavenworth to Omega, IS miles
west, will be sold on the 18th of April
under foreclosure of mortgage. The
road cost one million dollars and is ap
praised at about $25000O.
| WASHINGTON, April 2.-In the senate
various bills were introduced, among
them one by senator Harris, providing
for treaty with Mexico. Senator Hoar'S
resolution, condemning as unconstitu
tlonal and revolutionary the Democratic
programme of legislation, was laid on
the table. Senator Blaine said that nj
some future time the Republicans would
ask for direct vote on the resolution.
Senator salisbury made report against
the admission of Mr.. Bell, as senator
| from New Hampshire, on the appoint
ment of the governor. 1t will come up
for consideration tomorrow,
The house spent the day in the dis.
cussion OF the army appropriation bill.
ST. LOUIS, April -Warrensburg,
Missouri, yesterday elected Repubii.
can mayor, and three out of four coun.
cilmen. Sedalia, Missouri, elected Re.
publican mayor Kirkville, Missouri,
elected the entire Republican ticket.
Carlinvllle, Illinois, elected the entire
Republican ticket except for city clerk.
Complete returns in this CITY now
| show that the Democrats elected all their
councilman yesterday, which gives them
| one majority IN the council. The Dem
ocrats also have the house of delegates
by small majority over all. The anti
| charter party, composed of Socialists and
Greenbackers, polled about five thou.
sand votes, and elected at least one
member of the house of delegates.
ST. LOUIS, April 2.-Several promi
nent colored ministers here, and J. Mil
ton Turner, ex-minister to Liberia, have
| issued an appeal to benevolent people
| everywhere to assist the colored refugees
from the south to their destination in
Kansas.
CHICAGO, April 2.-Returns received
this morning change somewhat the fig.
ures on the city election telegraphed last
night, but not the general result. Total
vote polled in the city was 81, 1877, OF
which Harrison, Democrat received
Schmidt, Socialist, 1914; Harrison's
plurality for mayor, 1906. The usual
| Socialist vote is about 1000, which would
| indicate that some 5000 Republicans
voted for Schmidt. The council stands
| Democrats, II; Republicans, IA; Social
| lists, 4 Independent Democrat, 1. The
| new members elected are classed, Repub.
licans, Z; Democrats, 8; Socialists, 8.
MILWAUKEE, April 2.-Returns from
the interior of the state indicate that
Cole, Republican, is reelected to the su.
preme court by 10000 to IL, 900 majority,
a large Republican gain.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., April 2.-The
| whole Republican state ticket was elect
ed by larger majority than last year
Van Zandt, Republican, for governor, re-
| ceived 5000 votes; Segar, Democrat,
1857; Hill, Greenbacker, and scattering,
377. The general assembly comprises,
in the senate, twenty-eight Republicans,
eight Democrats and two no choice; in
the house, fifty-two Republicans, fifteen
Democrats and four no choice.
GALVESTON, April IA News special
Both, at Stephensville. Messrs. Ross,
Keith and Robinson, while attempting
to serve a writ of arrest ON Holiday, were
shot and killed, and three others wound
ed. Another fight followed, resulting in
the death of two others. Holiday, with
followers, are surrounded in barrica-
ded house, and have repulsed all efforts
to dislodge them. The sheriff and a
posse have left for the scene.
NEW YORK, April 2.-The extensive
rendering establishment of Swift 81
White, Barren Island, burned this morn
ing. Loss, 10000; no insurance.
GALVESTON, April "A special to the
News from Fort Griffin, says that on the
| night of the Goth nine masked men took
possession of Hamberg's store, on Tepee
creek, near Staked Plains, covering the
clerks and others with pistols until they
had robbed the store of all the money,
arms and ammunition. They then at
tackled the camp of party en- route for
Leadville, taking them by surprise, and
! shooting Mr.. Anderson, who attempted
to resist, taking $500 and all the live
stock of the party. After leaving the vi
| cinity, they went to Blanco canon and
robbed the store of Conrad & Roth OF
81 500 worth of provisions, arms, etc. II
| is believed to be the notorious Reeves
gang from Lincoln county, New Mexico
The rangers will pursue them.
NEwBERE, N. c., April "A small
craft, bound from Cape Hatteras for this
| ty-five persons were drowned.
CINCINNATI, April IA dispatch from
Lexington, KY, says that all business Is
| suspended, all the houses are decorated
/ and the streets wear a gala dress in honor
| of the hundredth anniversary.
| Troy, n. Y, April Eddy, Canoe &
| Co., stove manufacturers, failed. Liabll
tiles $59, 600; nominal assets, 1926, 600.
Boston, April 1.-The night express
from Bangor, on the Eastern road, drawn
| by two locomotives, jumped the track al
North Beverly, and the locomotives, ex
press, mail and baggage cars were wreck
ed, blockading the track during the day
No one was badly hurt.
CINCINNATI, April Proctor & Gam
ble's candle factory was partially destroy
ed by fire to-day, Loss estimated at $50,
| 600; insured.
BELGRADE, April 1.-The returned
Bosnian refugees have appealed to Aus
tria for increased relief It is stated thai
1900 of them have died by privation
since their flight from their homes.
| LONDON, April LIN the house Of
lords, Lord Catteslo, IN moving for off
cial return of British trade with the
United States, pointed out the large bal
ance of American trade against Eng
land, and said he hoped the Americans
would see the advantages of reciprocity
be cause, while manufactures in the north
were benefited by high duties, it was to
the interest of the producer south to have
free trade The house of lords last night
ordered compilation of the quarantine
meat imported monthly, from the United
States from February. 1873, to January
| 1879. The Times recommends that the
creditors of the City of Glasgow bank &C
cept fifteen shillings on the pound. 1
says that the promised call of CPS PEI
/ share, threatens ruin 30 nearly ever
shareholder. Austria, England, Russiz,
Turkey and Italy have have consented
to take part in a mixed occupation oi
eastern Roumelia. Italy, however, has
made some reservation. There will be
no commander-in-chief;e each nationality
will have its own commander. The sole
object Of the occupation will be to pre-
vent any conflict between Turkey and
| Rulparia