The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-25

/ lSlgned CASEY You've.
! 10 winch the following was sent:
/ MEMPHIS, July 21
| we are watching the progress of the
disease closely. Should supplies be re-
qulred, will advise your after establish
ment OF company.
lSigned,l ID. T. PORTER,
a u LoNGSTAFF- President.
| LOUISVILLE, July 21.-Gov. McCreary
has called meeting of the state board
OF health, to be held IN Frankfort next
Thursday, to consider the matter per-
tuning to the possible invasion of Ken
lucky by yellow fever
| ST. LOUIS, July 21.-A telegram from
Cairo states that the St. GenevIeve, hay
ing on board $50 passengers and 400 tons
OF freight, from Memphis, will reach to-
morrow. The boat will be halted at the
quarantine station, and any who are sick
will be taken off. Should the boat have
no fever cases on board, she will be per-
| mltted to land her passengers at the
wharf, but will be Immediately returned
to the quarantine for thorough fumiga-
ton of freight. The latest information
IS that all on board are well. The health
commissioner sent notice to agents of all
transportation lines southwark to-day,
thatn Memphis freight must be brought
into the city
ST. Louis, July 12.-Between two and
three hundred railroad labnrers employ
eel as warehouse men and freight hand
lers, at the roads in 81. Louis. struck to-
day for an increase OF Il dollar IL day and
demanded a dollar and a fourth Thus
far there are symptoms of trouble IN
other departments of railroad labor
Fire at Great Bend
Special Dispatch to the Commonwealth.
GREAT BEND, July GA fire occur
red here AT 2 O'Clock this morning 1t
caught in Longs furniture store from
the fall of lamp. The groceries of
John T. Hall and d. Merton, Longs
store, and Burton, Moses & Bros two
ware-roomS were consumed. The entire
loss is about eighteen thousand dollars.
Long loses two thousand dollars; insur-
ance fifteen hundred dollars. Hall thir-
ty-eight hundred dollars insurance TWEEN
ty-eight hundred dollars Merton three
thousand dollars no insurance. Burton,
Moses 81 Bros, six thousand dollars,
houses and all; no insurance. Merton
is left without cent. Rosencranz, drug.
glst, Troillet Bros. the postoffice, Mrs.
Hall and Miss Tucker suffer damage
from removal of goods. Burton, Moses
" Bros. are the heaviest losers, but are
as solid as rock financially. Will
| WTItc tomorrow.
w. NJ. II.
The Strike.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, July 22.-The strike
of the platform men in East St. Louis
has become general to-day. The men
from the indianapolis & st. Louis were
Ijoined by the freight hands of the Ohio
IL Mississippi, the Wabash, the Chicago
II Alton, with few exceptions, the G.
b. 81 O., the Cairo Short Line, and all
the other roads, except the South East
ern, where the men are working, wait
ing for reply to their demand for an
increase of wages. Most of the superin-
tendents have refused their requests for
the desired increase from 81 to 81 %
per day. Thus far the strike only in.
cludes the freight handlers in the ware
houses.
Pennsylvania Republicans.
HARRISBURG, Pa, July 22-The Re
publican state convention will meet here
tomorrow. A caucus of the delegates
favorable to the nomination of Samuel
Butter for state treasurer was held to
night at which 157 persons were present
Buffers nomination is assured.
Sitting Bull.
WASHINGTON, July 22,-Secretary Nc
Crazy has submitted information in re
lation To Sitting Bulls movements, stat
ing that several bands of Indians are
Joining that chief, who is becoming
somewhat demonstrative.
President Hayes.
| OCEAN GROVE, July 22.-President
Hayes has accepted the invitation of the
president of the Ocean Grove camp
meeting ASSOCIATION to be present at
their tenth anniversary; the first religi.
GUS services on July 80.
Republican Convention.
MADISON, Wis, July 22.-There is an
unusually large attendance already, and
a great crowd is promised for the Re
publican state convention and anniver.
sary tomorrow. David Atwood will
be president of the convention, whose
proceedings promise to be short and
harmonious. Governor Smith appar-
emily has large majority, though Lud.
lngton's friends will demand a ballot
The other state officers will be nomi-
mated without question. Senator Baker
will he chairman of the state committee,
vice Riddle resigned.
The Zulu War
LONDON, July GA correspondent
with Gen. Crcalock telegraphs on the Sth
that the chiefs with their followers have
sent in an intimatiOn that they will sur
render. John Dunnis, a scout, reports
that one of Kraals occupied by Lord
Chelmsford was the Zulu base of oper-
ations. 1t Is anticipated that the King
will retire into an inaccessible bush.
certain his army will refuse to follow
him if he attempts to do so. The Anna
tonga tribe are threatening the Zulus,
and the Kings prospects are gloomy.
We have in camp twelve thousand Zulus
surrendered. The power of the Zulus
appears to be cPumbling, and Submiss-
ions are made hourly.
Yellow Fever Notes
MEMPHIS, July 22.-Five new cases
reported to the board ofhealth this morn
ing. Four deaths have occurred since
last night. The city authorities will
doubtless select a site to-day where a
camp will be established, TO which the
poor of the city will be removed.
| WASHINGTON, July 22.-The follow
ing telegram from the agent of the rail
way mail service at Little Lock6yas re-
lceived at the post office department to-
day: The Little Rock board of health
say emphatically that fumigation of the
mails makes no difference and that no
mails must pass st. Louis; if so, no mail
matter will be allowed to be taken from
the cars or agents handling it to stop at
Little Rock.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-The cabinet
today discussed the yellow fever ques-
ton. The acting postmaster-general
was instructed to use all means in his
power to keep mail communication
open.
/ MEMPHIS, July 22-TwO more cases
were reported to the board of health this
afternoon, both colored
The Howard association held a meet
ing this afternoon, and detailed two of
their members to ascertain from physi-
clan where nurses are required, which
will be furnished, but the organization
as whole will not begin operations.
They do not think the situation is at
present sufficiently alarming.
| Under the direction oil ]. d. Plunkett,
president of the state board of health,
the resident members to-day put in prac-
tical operation all the rules and regula-
tons 70 the national board of health.
All. baggage will be disinfected under
the supervision of the sanitary officials
The rules as applied to passengers,
freight and baggage will be rigidly en-
forced.
The Cotton Exchange remains open,
but business is suspended No reports
will be sent in future until business re-
wives.
i ST. LOUIS, July 22-The Missouri,
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