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

health this morning. The cases consist
OF the members of two families named
Hester residing under one roof, at "a and
ST Clay street, in the southern portion OF
the city The announcement did moi
create II panic. Many Memphians will
leave the city tonight and to morrow
night. Business is severely injured by
the development of new cases, and sever
al firms will Immediately move theiI
stock to st. Louis. The Louisville, Gin
clnnati and Castor houses close tonight
the Peabody hotel will remain open. A
thunderstorm is threatened, which will
he gladly welcomed. The Howard asso
citation are ready for active work, but dc
not consider the situation sufficiently
alarming to begin operations. A steady
rain began falling at 8 O'Clock.
Fatally Burned.
WICHITA, July 18.-Mrs. Owen Henry
bride of three weeks, attempting to re
new the kitchen fire. yesterday noon, was
developed in flames from the bursting OF
a kerosene oil can. She fingered in in
tense agony until midnight, when she
died.
National Bank Suspension.
PITTsBUG, July 1S.-A special from
Butler says the First National Bank OF
Butler was closed today by the bank ex
aminers, who report the capital and re
serve impaired. The bank will go into
the hands of receiver.
For Twenty Years.
New YORK, July 1S.-John Hope
convicted of the robbery of Manhattan
savings bank of 100000 in securities
and cash, has been sentenced to state
prison fortwenty years.
Yellow Fever Record.
MEMPHIS, July 1S.-Two new cases
reported to the board of health this morn
ing, Fred Eckeras, barber, residing al
No. 10 Beale street, by DIR. N. White and
j. NJ. Williamson, residing at the corner
of Jefferson and Front streets, by DIR. He
terman. Both these parties have been
sick for two days, and yellow fever symp
toms are fully developed to-day. All
trains going out late last night were
crowded, and many are leaving to-day
The majority of physicians do not appre.
bend the fever to rage in epidemic. They
all advise those who can to leave the city
The total number of deaths up to date
from fever, z, which includes the death
this afternoon. Business is almost en-.
tirely suspended, especially among the
wholesale merchants. Large crowds OF
citizens are leaving on every train that
departs from the city. Manhattan and
Emmert's banks closed their doors to
day, leaving their collections and depos
its IN the care of other banks.
$4,000 Fire.
CHICAGO, July 1S.-A Journal Daven
port special says a fire last night, de
stroyed the Davenport glue factory
Loss $75,0 900 on the building and ma
chinery, and 100000 on the stock; in
surance, $4,000.
Republicans Victorious.
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, July 19.-II
the city election yesterday, the Republi
can ticket was elected by over one thous
and majority.
The New Secretary of War.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 18.-Ex
Senator Ramsey, of Minnesota, has beer
rendered the office of secretary of wal
and has accepted The change will MOI
occur, however, until the present secre
tary retires.
Foreign Items.
LONDON, July 1S.-A correspondent
at Paris reports that Prince jerome Ma
pOleOn wholly disclaims any intention
of becoming pretender to the throne.
LONDON, July 1S-Terrific storms ART
reported in the provinces. The river Ar
diche overlooked its banks, and widely
inundated the surrounding country
The river CeZe in the department yarC
over flowed its banks; damage immense
News of further disaster is expected
MADRID, July 1S.-A decree will b,
published shortly, annulling the decree
of 1867, relative to articles from thu
United States carried in Spanish yes
sells.
LONDON, July 1S.-In the prize shoot
ing at Wimbledon, yesterday Franl
Hyde, an American, was ahead at l ,OOt
yards range. Morse, American, Adams
Canadian, and fourteen others made tn,
highest possible score at 8O0yards range
Hyde and six others made the highes
possible score at 900 yards.
, Railroad Sold.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July. 19.-Pursuan
to an order of the United States court en-
tered June 9TH, in the case OF Opydke
Calhoun and others against the st. Lou
is ~ Southeastern railroad company. Tn
Kentucky division of that road was solo
at noon today at the court house door BY
st. John Boyle, commissioner. Ate
disposlng of the rolling stock, lands, etc.
to the Louisville and Nashville anC
Great Southern company, the road wa
sold to the same party for one million
dollars; the total amount paid for tn,
property being $1,056, $50. Nineteen
twentieths of the bonds of the road ar,
held by the Louisville and Nashvill,
company.
Writ of Error Granted.
NEW YORK, July 10.-Fhis mornin.
dge Noah Davis granted a writ of Ell
rOr IN the case of the people vs.. Chastin,
Cox, which was then taken before Judg
Potter, who thereupon granted a stay
proceedings. The case will come befor
the supreme court October LIST.
The BufOrd Trial.
OwENTON, Ky, July 19-Col. PhileI
Thomas opened this morning in behal
of the prisoner, and will be followed thi
afternoon by Gen. Rodman for the state
The impression generally is that BuforC
will not hang.
SpinnerS.
FALL RIVER, Mass, July 19.-Th
print cloth market report shows a pro
ductiOn twenty per cent larger this weeI
than last, which proves that the manu-
features are making steady gains in pro
curing spinners.
WASHINGTON, July Blowing to tn
lncapacity of the sub-treasury at Balti
more to store silver received, the assis,
ant treasurer has been ordered to pa
out standard silver dollars for fractiona
silver coih offered for exchange.
Hanged.
MEMPHIS, July 19.-Napoleon Bona
parte, colOred, was hanged at Sardis
Mississippi, yesterday, for the murder O
Tom Butler, colOred, committed on tn
9th of last August. The execution wa
witnessed by 5000 people, principally
negroes, and the condemned man adore;
sed the assemhlage from the scaffoid
warning his hearers against evil TEN
pers. He said he was the MANIFEST MAJ
in Sardis. He had violated one of IN
ten commandments, and that it was rich
that he should be punished. After fh,
black cap had been put on, he askes
that handkerchief might be placed Il
his hands and he would give the sigma
when the trap should be sprung. Thi
was done, and when Sheriff Martin ha1
adjusted the rope, the condemned MAJ
| gave the signal for his own death. h,
dropping the handkerchief. His necI
was broken by the fall.
Four Per Cents.
NEW YORK, July 1o.-The Baltic tab
rs $4,000 900 of the SIS, 100 600 four pe