The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-23
TELEGRAPHIC.

LEAvENwoRTH, May ia man man,
ed Murray, living near Easton, was ar
rested Yesterday on suspicion of being
the murderer of Mrs. CASTILLO. The cir
cumstances are said 20 be very strongly
against him. He was to have had pre-
liminary examination this morning, and
sheriff Lowe went out to bring him to the
county jail but has not returned.
The man named Anderson, who was
arrested at Carbondale, was released. and
his fare paid back by the people of Eas-
ton.
SAN FRANcIsco, May 19.-Laughbehm,
about five miles from Antioch, Confrs
Costa county, last Friday took his little
boy and girl, aged respectively six and
four years, into the field, beat them to
death with club, cut their lhroats, and
then went to the house and blew his own
brains out with shot gun. The family
had always lived happily toe, Their, and
the act is attributed to temporary In
sanity.
ST. LOUIS, May 19.-Lieut. c. NJ. Car
row, of the Seventh United States Cav
airy, blew his brains out in his rodAn al
the Planters House, about 4 O'Clock this
afternoon, with a navy revolver. Nc
cause is assigned for the act His father
is somewhat noted divine. a resident OF
SpOtsville, Pa.
NEW YORK, May 2O.-John Flynn
who was associated with "Davy, the Kid, >
in the robbery of diamond ear ring
from lady on Fifth Avenue, has beer
sentenced to eighteen years in the state
prison. A body found in the North riv
er to-day has been identified as that oil
Col. GrOesbeck. The rush of women
and children to purchase ten dollar re
funding certificates, at the post Office to
day, was greater than on any previou.
day. They stood in a line three deep
The mems line was nearly as long, anC
much more orderly, than the WOmen's
Frequent quarrels between the womer
occurred, and posse of policemen wa,
necessary.
RICHMOND, Va, MAY 2O.-In the col
Ored convention, committee of thre,
were appointed to go to Washington anC
consult with leading Republicans upOI
the best course to pursue III efforts to sc
cure the improvement of the coloreC
race.
LONDON, May 2O.-R G. Threlfall, cot
ton manufacturer at Preston, has failed
Liabilities, e36,Q M. E. Smith, iroI
manager, at MiddleSburg, failed. Liza
bilities, 100000.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May 2O-Wm
Nelson, cOlOred, was sentenced today Il
the penitentiary for one year and fine(
81 900, for marrying white woman
The prosecution originated in spite, bu
he was convicted upon an old law o
1856, which Judge Long held to be valiC
through a decision of the supreme court
New YORK, May 20.-Williams, Brine,
& Co, cotton brokers, No. 90 Beaver St.
sent notice to the Cotton Exchange to
day of their inability to meet their en-
gagements. Great excitement prevailed
among cotton merchants, as the failurt
was unexpected, the firm being one o
the most responsible in the business. l
is acknowledged that the firm was shor
| about so, 600 bales, or estimated in money
at $315 900. Mr.. Williams is said to bt
worth more than $2,OO0,OOO, and prom
| iSes to pay the creditors in full, but it il
stated that the firm will be dissolved.
| NORWICH, CONNECTICUT, May 16-II
the supreme Court the case of State VS.
Wesley w. Bishop, charged with thu
murder of his wife and with complicity
in the murder of Charles Cobb, was call
ed up. Bishop pleaded guilty of mur
der in the second degree. His plea wa
accepted, and the prisoner was sentenced
to the penitentiary for life
| NEW ORLEANS, May 20.-The Auxili
airy Sanitary Association to-day common
ced the important work ofsystematicall,
washing the street cutters with rive
water. This will be done daily through
out the entire length of the city. The
hope by this means to abate the nuisanc
of foul cutters. The French Market an,
that quarter of the city will be supplies
with a powerful pump and engine. TIL
association are constructing nuisanc
boats, have ordered number of sweep
ing machines, and are laboring faithful
IN the interest of sanitary reform
throughout the city.