The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-11

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Variety Iron Works, loss $s5.OOO to
$50, 600; insured, $4,000. J. L. Den
house, planning mills, loss 10000; IN
sured, $1,000; Wood, Perry & Co, loss
on lumber, 81, 900; fully insured. The
loss of freight in the Atlantic depot was
light; $500 will cover the loss of small
freight.
Boiler Explosion.
| CINCINNATI, July S.-A boiler in the
steam Touring mills at Carlisle, Kentuc-
ky, owned by Rogers & Basin, exploded
this morning, throwing the engineer,
James SOmmers, distance of forty feet,
mangling him terribly. He died in two
hours. The loss to the mill and nachin-
cry is about $4,000.
By Cable-Increasing the Tariff.
BERLIN, July Son a third reading
of the tariff bill in the Reichstag, it was
finally resolved, on motion of Count Stall
| berg Wernigerole, that the tariff on flour
shall come into force Immediately, the
tariff on grain on the LIST of October, and
for all other articles in January, 1880.
This arrangement proposes change in
the tariff in the bulk of articles for the
month. The Count pointed out that
preparations would not be sufficiently
| advanced for the enforcement of the
complete tariff on the LIST of October, as
proposed by the tariff committee.
Sensation in the House of Commons.
LONDON, July S.-The scene In the
House of commons last night caused a
sensation A section of the Liberals,
having already obtained from the gov
eminent great restrictions ON the prac-
tice OF f1ogging in the army and navy.
| endeavOred by obstruction TO force to-
tai abolition of corporal punishment
The Marquis of Harrington repudiated
all responsibility for their action.
Chamberlain, member from Birming-
ham, amid Radical cheers, said the Mar
quis of Harrington, who was formerly a
leader OF the opposition, is now only a
leader of a sect
Siberia's Fourth"
st. PETERSBURG, July S.-Latest of
nclaI kilograms say that the houses of
fourteen out of fifteen wards, forming
the most important part of Irkutsk, ST.
IBERIA, were destroyed by fire on the 4th,
and many Inhabitants are homeless.
Horrible.
LONDON, July Skate Webster has
been found guilty Ofths- murder of her |
mistress, Mrs. Thomas, and sentenced to
death. 1t was ascertained that Mrs. |
Thomas body was boiled and thrown
INTO the Thames, and the head destroyed |
by burning.
Spains' Demands.
MADRID, July SIN the Chamber of
Deputies to-day the Minister of Foreign |
Affairs stated that he had ordered two |
frlgates to prepare to support the protest |
OF Spain against the action of San Dom
lingo. Senior COstellar demanded that |
the Government insists upon the sum- |
mary punishment of the authorities of
Puerto Pulta.
"A Wooden Convention.
CHICAGO, July 9.-The annual conven- |
ton OF the national association of lum-
Der dealers began today The sessions
are strickly private.
Public Hanging.
WARRENsBURG, Mo-, July 9-Frank
Davidson who killed Huggerty, Septem-
Der 2lst, 1S7S,was hung here to-day Ten /
thousand people were present.
Injured bya Grindstone.
CINCINNATI, July 9.-While John
kortman was working at grindstone at
Schoedes' lock works to-day, the stone
burst, breaking KOrtman's thumb and
arm, and intiicting serious wounds in |
his abdomen.
Editor N. Y. World Married.
New YORK, July 9.-Manton Marble
and Mrs A. Williams, of Lombard, were
married to-day.
Hebrew Convention.
NEW YORK, July 9.-Rev. DIR. Men
DIES, chairman of the committee on I'm
ion college, presented a report, recon-
mending at once the establishment of a |
college, and the erection of building
for such in Cincinnati, and adverse to |
establishment of a branch college in /
New York, owing to the fact that until |
the college proper in Cincinnati is fully
&c L.
cording to law. The report recommend.
ed an appropriation of 81 800 for the
support of the preparatory. After an
amendment to the effect that the COM
mlttee is opposed to the establishment
of branch college in New York, be-
cause 1t was in conflict with organized
law, the report was adopted.
Seriously Ill.
BURLINGTON, New Jersey, July 81
Bishop Odenheimer is seriously i'll.
There is said to be little hope of his re-
covery.
$4,000 PardOns.
President Grery will shortly pardon
1853 political offenders.
Passed.
The Chamber of Deputies passed the
educational bill 352 to Isl.
400 Houses Destroyed.
London, July GA Times cOrrespon-
dent from Berlin says soon after the ar
rival of Prince Alexander in Tirnova. a
fire broke out near the Princes palace,
and destroyed four hundred houses; five
soldiers were killed.
Prince JerOme's Intentions.
LONDON, July "a Paris correspon-
dent of the Times says that everything
tends to show that Prince Jerome Ma
poleon intends accepting the position of
the deceased Prince Imperial.
Benefits Arctic Expedition.
SAN FRANCIRCO, July 9.-The arctic
exploring yacht Jeanette sailed yester-
day. Long before the hour fixed for her
departure, the pier, yard and ships along
the city front, and the hilltops, were
crowded with spectators. The bay was
alive with yachts and steamers. Some
delay occurred, and it was not till G 80
p. m. that the order was given to weigh
anchor. Conveyed by the steam tugs
Miller, Griffith and RabbOni, and the
city fire tug Gov. Irwin, and attended by
the entire yacht squadron, all bearing
full loads of spectators, the Jeanette
steamed slowly down the harbor, amid
the dipping of flags, screaming of steam
whistles and salute of one hundred
guns from the fort. The Jeanette was
deeply loaded with coal and stores, and
her progress was SO slow that it was not
until half past six O'Clock that she got
outside the heads.
Killed
New YORK, July 9.-The Brighton
Beach g. COney Island train today, kill
ed Louis w. Enderman and daughter.
Striking Miners,
ALLENTOWN, Pa, July 9.-The miners
at Eckley & Buch Mountain coilieries |
struck this morning for an advance in |
their wages. A general strike in the |
HazletOn region is expected.
Visiting the Soldiers Home,
BosToN, July 9.-The Secretary of war. |
Chief Justice Waite, General Sheridan, |
General Butler and other distinguished |
gentlemen have left here for visit to |
the soldiers home, at Sogus, Maine.
Death from Sun Stroke.
ST. LOUIS, July 9-The weather has I
been intensely hot and sultry to-day, the |
mercury ranging as high as 80 degrees |
in the shade. Six cases were treated at |
the city dispensary to-day, and four 9TH |
ers resulted fatally.
Whole Square Burned.
! GALVESTON, July "a News special |
from Houston, says nearly the whole |
square on Main and Congress streets was |
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