The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-18

ing of the colored people was held in
Union church, Seventh street, last night,
in which measures were adopted 10 eN-
tent relief to suffering negroes at 81
Louis. A large contribution was recelv-
ed during the exercises, and commlttees
were appointed to canvass the city to
solicit aid.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 15.-As one OF
the results of the recent breaking OF the
southwestern pools, ST. Louis roads have
reduced rates to and from ST Louis and
Missouri river points from fifteen to FIVE
cents per hundred cattle from the west
from fifty to twenty dollars per car;
wheat and corn from twenty and fifteen
cents TO eight cents per hun. red.
NASHVILLE. April determination
of the destruction of ten diS:illeries in
DeKalb county, has just been received.
ST. LOUIS, April 13.-A Globe Demo
crat special from Collinsville, Illinois,
about eleven miles from here, says ter
rible cyclone, from the northwest, struck
the town at . :45 p. IN. to-day, and taking
zigZag course with general direction
almost due east, tore through the place,
demolishing ten buildings, running about
thirty others and damaging more or less
some seventy-five residences and business
houses. A slight rain preceded the
storm and nearly everybody was indoors
when the cyclone struck; but notwith-
standing that ten houses were leveled to
the ground, only one person was killed
little girl named Annie ReynOlds-and
one or two badly injured The storm
lasted but two or three minutes, but was
frightfuIly severe. After il was over the
people rushed from their houses IN all
directions. Mothers. looking TOR their
children, fathers, husbands and brothers,
who were away from home FASTENED to
their houses 10 see who were killed or
hurt. The greatest excitement prevailed
for some time, but upon the appearance
! of mayor Wadsworth and several prOmi-
nent citizens on the streets, Quietness be-
gan to prevail, and ready hands went to
work to search the runs for those who
might have been caught by falling
house. From double tenement house,
occupied by Joseph Reynolds and Pat.
Dover, boy six years old, of the latter,
was taken out IN an unconscious condi-
ton and with broken leg. He was
soon rescued and placed in charge of
physicians. Little Annie Reynolds was
also taken from this building dead and
| crushed almost out of resemblance of a
human being. Mrs. Jacobs, aged seven
ty, and two children of Mr.. Nelson, were
quite badly injured, but beyond these no
one is known to have been hurt.
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Beck
took the floor on the army bill. The
house discussed the Legislature bill
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, April ia meet
ing was held here to-day to endorse
state treasurer Gates, who has Just es-
capped impeachment by the Democratic
Legislature.
NEW YORK, April 16.-Cyrus w.
Field has accepted the presidency of the
Wabash railway company, on condition
that as soon as he could find thoroughly
practical and reliable railroad men to
take his place, he could resign; and in
the meantime he would serve the COM
pany without charge, and that all suits
brought against the company by parties
in New York, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois
and elsewhere, shall be contested to the
full extent of the law; and should it be
discovered that suit has been brought
for the purpose of depressing securities,
and for conspiracy. David Dudley Field
was unanimously elected counsel in
New York for the company.
New YORK, April 16.-William Fl.
Vanderbilt has purchased controlling in
terest in the Colorado cattle company.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 16. - The
name of the would be assassin of the
Car is Alexander Alovieff He is al
schoolmaster Of Tergpez, government of
PleskOy. He will be tried by the high
est criminal tribunal. The prosecutor
general, Senator Leontieff, charged with
the preliminary inquiry, has begun his
labOrs. The belief that the prisoner
took poison is erroneous. He was Sc
verely injured by the populace, who
would have killed him but for the po-
lice.
LEAvENwORTH, April 16.-The impor-
tant suits now pending in the United
States circuit court, in the interest of the
holders of ten hundred and fifty thous
and dollars of the stock issued by the
Kansas Pacific railroad company to the
county of Leavenworth, for which full
payment was made, will force the hold
ers of the balance of the stock, upon
which nothing has been paid to the com
pany, to pay the same in full. Unless
they do pay up in full they will be exclu-
ded- In either case the holders of the
LeavenwOrth county stock will own the
greater part Of the Kansas Pacific rail
road. An injunction is now pending in
the courts to prevent an electiOn-of direc-
tors by the old stockholders. Two school
boys, named Brady and Rupert, disap-
peared this afternoon, and are supposed
to have run away to one of the neighbor-
ing towns. Brady Is about twelve years
old, had on a dark blue coat, is stout and
well built, has short red hair, blue eyes,
and a ruddy complexion. He is a son of
J. E. Brady. The two boys are supposed
to be together.
BALTIMORE, April 16.-Last fall a
shooting affray occurred between Den
wood b. Kinds and a young man named
James. Kinds was charged with the Sc
duction of sister of James. The young
woman died some time ago. This morn
ing the father of the girl and Kinds met
on Calham street and drew pistols. Sew
eral shots were exchanged, resulting in
the death of James and the mortal wound
ing of Kinds.
LONDON, April 10.-The American
horse Parole won the New Market hand
icup to-day, beating Isionomy, Lima and
three others. IsiOnomy was the faYorite
and Parole the last in the netting