The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-08-01
Large Fire.

Larke ElTc.
OswEGo, N. Y, July 24.-The Empire
Reciprocity and Lake Ontario Touring
mills, with elevators attached, burned to-
night Loss, 100000; insurance $685.
900. Adjoining buildings were badly
damaged by fire and water.
Advanced Freight Rates.
NEW YORK, July A-Trunk line
freights from Chicago to New York Aug
ust 4th will be advanced to basis of %
cents for grain, 80 cents for 4th class
| freight and 40 cents for live hogs.
Fight With DesperadOes.
OMAHA, Neb., July PA News spec
ial gives meagre details OF a desperate
fight between body of detectives and
gang of thieves and murderers infesting
the cattle country of Nebraska The
row occurred on Monday, on one of the
branches of a creek called Long Pine,
one hundred and forty miles north of
Grand Island. Shots were fired by two
of the detectives and returned by the
Idesperadoes, with effect upon each side,
although no lives were lost.
News By Cable-India a Costly Luxury.
| LONDON, July 24.-At meeting to
discuss the state of India, John Bright
said if it were really necessary, as now,
to expend over one-half of India's re-
venue ON the army, it seemed to him to
be almost better to confess our failure,
and say that the government of the great
empire in Asia by rules sent from Eng
land is impossible and ought never to
have existed. The speech eXcites much
comment.
Great Day for Old Ireland.
| LONDON, July A.-ln the competition
at Wimbledon for the Elcho Challenge
Shield, the score at the conclusion of the
shooting, at nine hundred yards range,
was: Ireland, 1918; Scotland, 1905; and
England, 999. The Irish eight consist
of well known shots: j. Rigby, w
Rigby, Fenton, Dias, Coghlan, Young
McKenna and johnson.
Indians.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The Indian
agent at Fort Belknap, reports to the
commissioner of Indian affairs that
camp of twenty-five lodges of British
BloOds recently crossed the line, and
camped near his post. They were well
supplied with meat, and very impudent
They waited upon the agent in a body,
and demanded a feast. Upon being re
fused they set fire to the hay in the mead
Ow, and exhibited other hostilities. They
are now camped five or six miles from
the fort, and the agent says they intend
tr remain there for some time He sug-
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hand, and show them across the line at
an early day.
A telegram from Sheridan, at ST. Paul,
received at the war department, and for
warded to the commissioner of Indian
affairs, says the commanding officer at
Custer telegraphs that Lieutenant La
pont, of the Second Cavalry, at Berrian's
Landing, reports that VOLTS band of
Crows is at the landing with information
that 800 lodges of Sioux are south of the
Missouri, on their way to Tongue river
to make friends with the whites.
Killed by Cinnamon.
BOSTON, July 25.-Wm. Hubbard and
VIM. Woodward, milkmen of Somerville,
while intoxicated last evening, entered
the laundry of Hop Lee at Charlestown,
where a dispute arose about the pay
ment of bill, and four Cinnamon as
Saulted the two men with an axe. The
men fled and the Cinnamon pursued, and
killed Hubbard. Woodward is badly
cut. The Cinnamon were arrested
The Long Murder.
ATCHISON, July 25.-Harrls, accused
of the murder of Z. NJ. Long, on the
bridge at this city about ten days ago,
was brought here from st. JOsepht last
night on requisitiOn from the governor
OF Kansas. Vine Harvey and Z. G.
Wells, accused of being accessories to
the murder, were also brought here.
The preliminary examination Of Harvey
and Wells was had today, and both of
them were held for trial at the next term
of the district court under bail of $15,-
600 each. The examination of Harris
was postponed until the 4th of August.
He remains in Jail. Harvey and Wells
furnished the bail required
| Congressional Committee.
| CHICAGO, July 25.-The congressional
committee to investigate industry and
trade, of which Hon. Hendrick Wright
is chairman, arrived to-day, and will be-
gin to take testimony next Monday.
They expect to be here week. This
committee was instructed to pursue the
same course as that of the committee
which sat in New York last year. They
desire, besides getting views of working
men, to learn the opinion of prominent
business men, on the question of trade
and labor. The Trades Union of this
city have taken the necessary measures
to present the question before the COM
mittee in proper manner.
Gen. Butler.
| BOSTON, July 25-Gen. Butler an.
nounces his willingness to contest again
for the governOrship of Massachusetts.
A call has been issued inviting those ia
vorable to the nomination of General
Butler to elect delegates to convene al
Worcester, September I'd, for the purpose
of ratifying such nomination and of
electing state ticket.
Another Ohio Man.
| WASHINGTON, July 25.-The president
has appointed ChaS. p. James Justice OF
the supreme court for the district OF
Columbia in place of justice Hum
phreys, deceased. Mr.. James is a ma
tive of Ohio. He has resided in the dis
trict for the past fifteen years.
Cotton.
ST. LOUIS, July 25.-The ST. Louis
cotton exchange will offer So, 125 in pre-
miumS for exhibitions of the staple al
the st. Louis fair next October. OF this
amount 1915 is given in five premiums
to each of the three states of Missouri
Arkansas and Texas; $500 is given in
three premiums to Mississippi, Tennes
see and the Indian territory A sweep
stake, open to any state or territory, OF
. $500, is added.
named Nuttles, leader of a gang OF
rogues in the eastern part of the city
: was shot by policeman this afternoon
while resisting arrest. He will proba
bly, die.
} Secretary Sherman
AUGUSTA, Maine, July "a grea'
: welcome was extended to Secretary
Sherman tonight by the Republicans o.
Augusta. An hour before time announ
, ced for, the opening of the meeting
Granite hall began to fill up, and long
: before the speaker of the evening APP
peared, the hall was completely throng
r ed; hundreds could not gain entrance.