The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-12

The Fever.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 6.-The Towards
weekly report show that they have gil
nurses on duty, attending $50 white and
70 colored families. Seventeen new cases
IN all-9 white and 3 cOlored-were re-
ported to the board of health. Nine
deaths have occurred since last report
The total number of new cases reported
for the week was 152-whites 70, cOlored
a. Total number to date, 1905. Total
deaths from yellow fever for the week, 43,
whites 33, colored 10. Total deaths to
date, 272.
Not Very Sharp.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. O. Isaac r. Mar
tin, delivery messenger in the High
way department, while drawing a check
at the Girard bank, today, was robbed of
50, 400 by sharper.
Impending Chinese Famine.
NINGPo, China, Sept. 6-The drOuth
in the province of Checking threatens a
total destruction of the grain crop. 1t
has 26,O00,000 population, and if the
drouth continues millions of people will
die of starvation.
Live On Bread and Water.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Sept. 6-The
weavers tonight voted not to strike, but
will give the card-rOOm all the support
possible in case they would strike. The
spinners voted to fight to the bitter end
The Massacre at Cabul.
CALCUTTA, Sept. 6.-The Afghan regi-
ments which have mutinied at Cabnl,
succeeded in their attempt to massacre
the British embassy, and fatally wounded
the son of Ameer Khan. The embassy
consisted of Major Cavagnari, Secretary
Tor L. inc n oil
of twenty-six cavalry and fifty infantry
and Sepoy guards troops Ofthe embassy,
were lodged in two houses in the city,
Joined by a quadrangle house. They
were spacious, but, unfortunately, chiefly
constructed of wood. The Ameer saws
that the troops at the first outbreak, after
Stoning the officers, rushed to the en-
bassy and stoned it. Several voIleys
were fired from the embassy in return
The small force defending the embassy,
(none seventy-five) fought with desperate
bravery, and killed a large number ofthe
mutineers. The latter, however, finally
burned down the main door, and swarm
ed in, and the survivors of the embassy
sailed out and fought desperately but
were soon all killed. including Major
Cavagnari. Intense eXcitment prevails
throughout India. 1t is believe at Paris
Russian intrigue. A dispatch from AL
lalabad states that that the nine troopers
of the escort who escaped were absent
from absent from the city collecting for
age at the time of the outbreak.
English Army.
LONDON, Sept. 9.-The army in India
and near Afghanistan is So reduced by
sickness that over half the enrolled force
is unfit for duty. 60,0O0 camels died on
the Afghanistan expedition. If Gen.
Roberts starts now it would take him
two weeks to reach Cabul, which has
been sacked by the insurgents. 1t is
probable he cannot make the march I'M
til achievements arrive from England,
which will take two months. He may
start by October 8.
The California Election.
SAX FRAKoIson, Sept. S.-The com.
plete count in the city gives the follow.
ing result: The Workingmen elect
mayor, sheriff, auditor, treasurer, tax
collector, public administrator, surveyor,
district attorney, city and county attOr-
neys, police judge, one supervisor, five
members of the board of education and
railroad commissioner of the city dis
trict. The Republicans elect assessor,
recorder, coroner, county clerk, superin-
tendent OF schools, superintendent OF
streets, eleven supervisors, seven mem.
beers of the board of education, member
of the state board of equalization, and
reflect a congressman. The superior
judges elected are mostly on the tickets
of all parties. Some of the officers are
elected by majorities so small it is pos
sible the official count may result in
some changes. The returns from all the
counties in the third congressional dis
trict give McKenna, Republican, 271
majority over Berry, Democrat. Some
of the counties are partly estimated and
the full returns are expected 10 increase
Mckenna's majority.
The Yellow Fever.
MEMPHIS. Sept. S.-Twenty-five cases
in ali, f.t.cn white and ten colored, re
ported la The board of health to-day
Eleven deaths reported. At meeting
of the committee of safety, held this af
ternoon, resolutions in opposition &c
Rule No. 6, of the state board of health
referring to ginning and baling of lin
cotton within infected districts were
passed by vote of eight to three
Weather clear and pleasant.
Kansas City Thief Caught.
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. S.-W
Il. Bell, in the employ of the Adams eX
press company at Kansas City, and who
abscOnded August 30 with 81 800 of the
company's money, was arrested ON St
Johns river to-day, and g, 800 recovered
Bell has started for Kansas City.
Whisky Did 1t.
DODGE CITY, Sept. S.-B Martin, {
tailor, was killed this afternoon by A. III
Webb, who struck Martin on the head
with carbine. A drunken dispute wa.
the cause of the murder. Some talk O
lynching the murderer was INDUCED in
but the sheriff has him secure in jail
LONDON, Sept. S.--Captain Goldsmith
and wife, crew of the miniature boa
l"Uncle SAM" from Boston for Europe
have arrived at Liverpool in the vesse
which picked them up. 1t seems tina
Mrs. Goldsmith at the commencement o
the voyage suffered from seasickness.
Hard Times.
GLASGOW, Sept. cit is estimated tina
thirty thousand persons are still out O
work here. The iron trade only is dOinl
well. The building trades are in thu
worst condition, and it will be necessary
again to make provisions to assist thu
unemployed the coming winter.
Royal Visit.
| WAsHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Priyate infor
nation RECEIVED mere says the Secretary
of State and Mrs. EyaFts win leave Wind
sor, Vermont, for Canada, in q few DAYS
upon an invitation from the Marquis o
LOrne, governor general of Canada, anC
the princess Louise, to be their guests.
The Central Branch r. r.
ATcHIsoN, Kas., Sept. 9.-The Contra
Branch r. u. began running regular
trains to Osborne City, 21S miles west o
Atchison, to-day. This place is on til,
south solomon branch of that road
Track laying is progressing on the nOrtl
Solomon branch, between Gaylord ant
Kirwin.
The Old Settler Meeting.
i LAWRENCE, Sept. 9.-The old settlers
I committee held meeting this afternoon
and appointed COMMITTEES to locacte ans
put in operation. ferry across the river
so that the celebration ofthe quarter cen
tennial, which occurs next week, shall
not be interfered with. The committe
extended special invitation to Gen Pop
I to be present at the celebration, and brinj
with him q battery and the post ban
from Fl. LeavenWOrth.