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

Gen. Grants Policy.
ST. LOUIS, August ga Washington
special says gentleman here who has
always enjoyed confidential relations
with Gen. Grant, and who has been in
constant and frequent correspondence
with him on matters of general and per
sonal interest, intimates that the expires
ldent has intimated to HIM his willing
ness to accept the presidency of the pro
posed Nicarauguan inter-Oceanic canal.
1t will be remembered this great CON-
mercial enterprise received personal at
tentlon from Gen. Grant when president
WASHINGTON, August 26.-There is
growing an impression that Grant will
under no circumstances allow his name
to be used again in connection with the
presidency. The Post ofthis city publish
es an interview between 9. w. Childs. of
Philadelphia, and son of the late Par
son BrownlOw, in which Mr.. Childs-
who perhaps stands nearer to General
Grant than anybody else-says that
Grant is not candidate, and ought not
to be one; that all his true friends are
opposed to his being so regarded.
The Great Rowist
OTTAWA, Canada, August 26-Han-
Ian writes to the mayor at this CITY that
he cannot row Riley at Ottawa this sea-
SON. He is expecting to row Courtney
IN the fall, but will row Riley in Toronto
bay for any sum he desires. Hanlan
will give an exhibition at Ottawa on the
terms to be agreed on.
ROCHESTER,, August ga. T. Soule,
OF this city, offers a 5000 prize for a
single scull race, championship of the
world, open to everybody, provided that
Hanlan and Courtney will row.
Stolen Money Recovered.
KANSAS CRY, August 27.-Five thous-
and five hundred and fifty dollars of the
5000 stolen by express agent Bell has
been recovered, and he will probably be
arrested in a few days. He absconded
with respectable woman, and they
went east via st. Louis.
Assassinated.
ST. LOUIS, August 27.-Samuel H.
PembertOn and VIM. Roberts, while re-
turning from GalIatin, Illinois, to their
homes near Walpole, were waylaid yes
terday, and assassinated. Pemberton
had been to Gallatin to take charge of a
law suit, and while there had difficulty
with parties interested in the suit, but
nothing serious occurred.
Yellow Fever.
MEMPHIS, August Twenty-Five
cases in all-ten white and twelve COL
reported to the board of health
to-day. Six deaths. The Howard asso-
citation today assigned % nurses to duty.
The thermometer has ranged between IS
and S3 degrees. The Ancient Order of
United WOrkingmen's relief committee
appeal to their brethren in the state of
for funds to care for the sick.
All remittances to be forwarded to
Samuel A. Taylor, chairman of the state
national bank
NASHVILLE, August 27.-The COVER
nor will issue proclamation tomorrow
morning, urging the people of the state
to contribute aid to suffering Memphis.
The Corn and Hog Crops.
KANSAS CITY, August 27.-The Com
Indicator will publish tomorrow
special reports from fifty-eight counties
in Kansas, thirty five in Nebraska, eleven
in western Missouri, and twelve IN
southwestern Iowa, in reference to the
acreage of corn and its yield, and also as
to the probable number of hogs which
will be marketed during September and
October, as compared with the same
months last year. The acreage of corn
is generally reported very much larger,
and the prospects for q large yield ex-
cellent, although in some counties in
Kansas and western Missouri the late
corn has been somewhat damaged by
dry weather. There will be less num-
Der of hogs marketed during the next
two months than during the same
months last year. Hogs are generally in
. healthy condition.
The Ohio Campaign.
CINCINNATI, August ga Gazette
special states that the second day of the
soldiers reunion at Cambridge, was open
ed by q national salute of thirty-eight
guns at sunrise. The throngs of people
yesterday. Governor Bishop and Gen.
eral Ewing were present to-day, and the
latter discussed the state rights theory.
He blamed the south for their radical
views upon it, in which they held the
right to secede, and the north for the ex-
treine opposition, which led them to
some acts authorized by the constitution,
and which tended to incite the south.
The war, he believed, settled the ques-
ton, and he did not believe there are
now one thousand sane men in the coun-
try who believed in the right of secession.
In the afternoon a grand parade took
place-the veterans carrying their latter
ed colors. Gen. Ewing held a reception
III the aIJcfuOOu.
Indian Territory Election.
LITTLE Rock, August 27.-Advices
from the Cherokee Nation show the
election of Bushyhead and Adair, as
principal and assistant chiefs. Ross and
Thompson are beaten four to one. The
defeat of the Ross party is thought to be
Adair are both half breeds, highly ed
ucated and progressive, and are exper.
iencde in affairs. They are announced
as favorable to the liberal laws and a
more economical administration, and
to maintaining large and expen-
sive delegations at Washington.
Mclaughlin Wins.
DETROIT, August 27.-A wrestling
match for $500, between Col. McLaugh-
lin and Andre Christol, took place to-
night at Whitney's Opera House. The
first fall, catch as catch can, was won by
in thirty minutes. The
second fall, Grace Roman, was won by
Christol in twenty minutes. The third
fall, collar and elbow, was won by Nc
Laughlin in two minutes.
Yellow Fever.
MEMPHIS, August So new cases
and 10 deaths to-day. The Howard As
ISOLATION has assigned 20 more nurses to
duty.
New ORLEANS, August 29-Six cas-
IS of yellow fever at the quarantine sta
ton and two in the city.
KAlloeh Doubtful.
SAN Francisco. August 28.-Physi-
clans report DIR. Kalloch as improving,
but as yet he cannot be considered out
of danger. Medical gentlemea say that
more or less pus has fosmcd aud s Still
around the baflet. and there is
no way of escape as the hole from the
surface is already blocked up. II is
feared that if no outlet is found for it by
natural or other channels, inflammation
and blood poisoning will ensue. At
present the most unfavorable symptoms
in the case is a feeling of sickness at the
every evening about six O'Clock.
Kalloch fears it is produced by agitation
to his nerves, produced by Tie pt6SeIce
of physicians r. aEoSst that time, and
they have accordingly decided to see
him only in the forenoon. It is also
thought Il may result from over-nourish-
ment-
Rarus Sold.
HARTFORD, Conn, July 28.-Rarus
was sold to H. N. Whitehead, of New
York, for $36, 600, and he refused 70 lei
him trot in the free-for Al today, The
crowd was very iaaiSnant, and the asso
citation expelled RaFus and his late own
eF, Conkling, from its tracks. Splan.
the driver, was exOnerated from blame.
An Imperial Visit.
vienna, August 28.-The Car will
arrive here on the seconG 0f sentelDbTr'