The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-12-26
New Railroad.

18th, r. NJ Pomeroy, of Boston, was /
elected president; Etiingham H. Nichols, /
of New York, vice president; 4. G. Bar /
ner, of New York, treasurer, and Thos |
J. White, of Atchison, secretary. This |
road runs through some of the richest
lands on the continent, which Is being
fast settled up and put under cultivation |
The main line will be rapidly pushed /
westward.
Additional Dividends.
Fort SCOTT, Dec 22-The receiver of
the defunct Merchants National bank,
of this place, has declared an additional
dividend of thirty per cent, payable to
the creditors on or after the first day of
January next. The probabilities now are
that the assets Of the bank will pay neaI-
ly one hundred cents on the dollar.
Fire
PITTsBURG, Dec. 23-Yesterday after
noon at Franklin, Pa, an explosion of
gas at the Eclipse LubricatIng Oil
Works caused the destruction by fire of
six tanks. and five or six hundred barrels
of oil. Z. Smith, one of the employees,
was badly burned. Loss. $1,000 to
$4,000
MINIATURES, Dec. GA fire late last
night in the high school building caused
a damage to the building of about
$4,000. 10 the library and specimens.
Prof. Peckham, the same amount. The
latter has $500 insurance in the CONT
mental Prot. Peckham was enga ged in
the laboratory making some experiments
and left the room for few moments, and
on his return he found the room in
flames. \ general alarm was sounded,
and after hard work the building was
saved.
About 10 30 this morning fire broke
in EaStfs (fhncfnt1t
The fire started in the new building
used as a malt house. 1t appears that
the fire in the high school was not en-
tirely ont, and after the engines had left
for the fire at the brewery the flames
again broke out, and the probabilities
are that the building. which is the finest
in the city, was entirely destroyed.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 22-Thc malt
house. ice house, Office, barn and cleva-
tor, containing large amount of grain,
are in ashes. There are more hopes now
of saving the main building. The loss
estimated at over 100000. The insur
anCe will nearly cover the loss.
The malt house and office, together
with the books, was entirely destroyed.
Loss, $4,000 to $4,000.
Maine Politics.
BANGOR, Maine, Dec. 2a.-The OK
ecutive committee, appointed by the in
dignation meeting held in this city last
| evening, has issued an address urging
| all good citizens of every city, town and
| hamlet in the state to unite with them in
taking measures for concerted action to
| prevent the consummation of the outrage
| perpetrated upon the rights and liber-
! ties of the people and the honor and fair
name of the state of Maine. Great evils,
| says the address, demand prompt RENE
! dies, and for this, the greatest wrong
! ever committed under a free government
we believe that among the people of
Maine there are clean hands to discover
and and strong arms to supply the
means to render il Of no avail. For
| this purpose we ask your advice, assist
ance and cooperation, and that by
| honesty, intelligence and patriotism our
people may become living force TO
| carry out their will.
GARDINER, Me, Dee 23-About two
hundred citizens held an indignation
meeting this evening. The resolutions
denOunce the action of the governor and
council, and call upon the representa-
tives elect To present themselves at the
proper time to perform their duties,
promising them full protection and safe
guard, and warning all persons who were
not elected To count the cost before at
tempting to constitute themselves sena-
| lots Of~TcITtSCHtdilNcS.
! Indian News.
Los PINos AGENCY, Dee. 81, via LAKE
CITY, Dec. 22.-Ouray informs the com
mission that the Indians have accepted
his ultimatum. General Hatch is ready
to leave with the prisoners, but is com
PEELED to await the arrival of Sowerick,
| who is ON his way from Grand river TO
accompany the chiefs to Washington as
the representative of the White river
| Utes.
Jack was also selected by Ouray TO
represent that tribe, but his heart failed
him, and he declined the trip, fearing
arrest
The change in Jack is attributed by
Ouray to be the Mormon influence.
Jack has decided to quit the reservation
and JOIN Setting Bull. He informed
Ouray that he was man with a carbine
and plenty of ammunition, and that he
proposed to fight
General Hatch will probably leave on
the 25th inst. The Indian prisoners
will be under a military guard, detailed
from Fort Garland.
Striking Pork Packers.
CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-The eight thous
and striking workmen at the stock
yards have largely resumed operations
the packers having accceded to their de-
lnuulI lldt OulSliS Va thS
should be employed. The only firms
which still stand out are Armour & Co.
Fowler Bros, CudOphy & Chaplin, and
the Anglo-American Packing Co. p. d.
Armour said to-day that his firm would
stand out till doOmsday rather than
allow their employees to dictate terms
There has been no trouble whatever al
the stock yards,
Coin COunterfelters Captured
CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-The police to-day
made a raid ON No. 202 Washington
street, where Il number of crooks had
been seen, and captured 4 gang of coun
terfeiters headed by one Webster, and
complete set of cOunterfeiters' plates
dies and tools, together with 81 900 coin
money. The police are very reticent re
garding the particulars, and although
the capture was effected early this morn
ing, only these facts are known tonight
Indicted.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec, 23.-The grand
jury to-day indicted three directors of the
suspended Louisiana savings bank and
safe deposit company, Edward Connery,
James jackson and Frederick Wing, for
wrongfully aud felonously concealing
facts within their knowledge, relative to
the condition of the bank, with the IN,
tention of deceiving the public, and sub
hitting to the state Treasurer for official
publication, fraudulent report of the
condition of the bank.
Lacks Confirmation.
CITY OF MEXICO. Dec. 23.-The report
of MaZatlan being captured by the revo
lutionists and American filibusters lacks
confirmation. The national revenues art
increasing and the government being
financially easy. Congress will leave
the further discussion of the law author
, izing the issue of 100000, 900 paper cur
rency until next session. The bankers
: and merchants strongly oppose the con
templated issue of currency.
The Holidays.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-All depart
ments will be closed on Christmas anC
: New Years. On the days intervening
the treasury department will he open be
tween IL and 1 o'clock; the other de
partments from 9 to IL. AT the navy de
: partmcnt half the clerical force will bt
} absent every other day. All the depart
, ments will be closed at IL O'Clock 10
morrow.
: Guilty of Forgery.
Boston. Dec. 23.-James +. Edmonds
heretofore a highly respected citizen o
Newton, plead guilty to an indictmen
| charging him with forging the names o
, Lord and Fernold, former partners il
business, 10 notes representing up
wards of $4,000, and has been sentence
to five years and six months in the peni
, tertiary.
t Another Battle.
e PANAMA, Dec. 17.-In an engagement
: at Taropaca between 9, 800 Chilians ant
: 5000 Peruvians, under Buendia, tn
e former were forced to retire, after lOsinl
e one thousand men killed, seven cannon
t and three mitraileuse. The Peruvial
5 loss was six hundred.
General Montero has taken the plac
1 nf nrpsidani Prada hirncior Of mn,