The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-03-14
TELEGRAPHIC.

COLUMBUS, o., March S.-The citizens
and police have thus far failed to discOv-
er who it is that is attempting to destroy
the city by fire. Night after night dur
ing the past week two or more fires have
occurred, principally in stables, which
point to incendiary work. Betwee 2 and
4 O'Clock this morning eight stables were
burned, while attempts were made to fire
other buildings by rags saturated with
coal oil. So far as can be ascertained
the only insurance on the destroyed
buildings was $500. The force has been
increased and many private watchmen
placed on duty. The city council held a
special meeting this morning and adopt
ed resolutions instructing the mayor and
police commissioners to take all neces-
sary steps to arrest incendiaries in this
city and increase the fire protection re-
CARELESS of cost. The peoples meeting
held at the same time, cOncurred in this
action.
NEW ORLEANS, March S.-Forty- eight
citizens of Natchitoches have been clear
ed by jury of charges of being in con-
spiracy during the late elections. They
were escorted by military and music to
a steamboat and left for home while a
salute was fired
WASHINGTON, March 8.-The seat of
Daniel O'Reilly, I'd congressional dis
trict of New York, will be contested on
the ground that he is deserter from the
union army. O'Reiliy was elected by
the independent Democrats and Republi-
cans over Litchf1eld regular Democrat.
Congressman elect Murch, will introduce
a Joint resolution, at the special session
declaring eight hours a legal days
work for all laborers and mechanics en-
DlOYed nv government
New York, March S.-The steamship
Gellert, bearing the remains of Bayard
Taylor, Is expected here Wednesday. The
vessel will enter the harbor with flags at
half-mast, and after landing the passen-
gers, the officers and crew, in full uni.
form, will assist in landing the remains.
CHICAGO, March 8.-Madame Ander-
son at midnight had made 7S0 quarter
miles In an eq ual number Of consecutive
quarter hours.
ST. PETERSBURG, March S.-General
Melikof reports the plague now master
ed. Out of population Of $4,000 in
the infected districts of Astrachan 500
died, between October and February
Crimea in April.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 8.-The raj
mill of the Springfield Iron Company
was destroyed by fire tonight. Loss
about $50, 900. Insurance $4,000 Foul
hundred or four hundred and fifty mer
to be thrown out of employment tempo
rarily again.
MILWAUKEE, Mar. S.-A fire at Green
bay, 8 O'Clock this morning, totally
destroyed the Baneman hotel, largt
four story brick, and Its contents. Th'
flames spread rapidly, and 1t was witt
difficulty the boarders escaped. Some
of them were compelled to make theil
exit by means of. ropes extending from
the windows to the ground. Loss, from
$4,000 to $4,000.
CoLUMBUs, o., March 1O.-No fires &C
CURED last night, but evidences of prep
aration for incendiary work were album
dant. Rags and paper saturated will
coal oil were found in numerous build
ings. The military and extra polict
were on duty with orders to arrest person.
who cannot give q satisfactory aeeoun
| of themselves, and to shoot those found
to be laying about alleys and refusing Il
halt when ordered.
FALL, RIVER, Mass, March 10Th,
/ Fall River Manufacturers Gas COMPANY
have voted to go into insolvency. Thii
step is taken in consequence Of irregular
paper issued by Charles z. Stickney, lat
treasurer, amounting to about $160, 600.
| WASHINGTON, 0larcn AO.-O8pt- EaQ
to-day received from the treasury &750
000, on account of the improvement II
the Southern Pass on the Mississippi
river. Gen. Grant has arrived at Cal
cutta, as the guest of the English viceroy
The Indiana temperance league for tn,
absolute prohibition of liquor, will nom
i mate state ticket at Indianapolis, Ma,
lei. At Biddleford, Maine, yesterday
the Democrat and Greenhaek ticket wa
elected by seven majority, and Bango
the Republican ticket had 146 majority
ST.. LOUIS, March 1l-Csttle men ans
shippers here Indignantly deny the New
i York HeFaldts statement that diseases
cattle are shipped from here. There i
no disease whatever among cattle here
In East St. Louis yesterday John Aorst
Andrew Marshall and Thomas Ham
mond were arrested on charge Of setting
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belonging to Mrs. Henrietta Bausch ana
thereby causing her death, she Jumping
from . window, and the burning +
death of her three children by fOFme
marriage, Charles Guchenback, 10 years
i John and Emma Trip, 8 and 2 years
Henry SchaeppenkOetter, blacksmith