The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-10-03
TELEGRAPHIC.
The President at I,eavenuorth


i LEAvENwORTH, KAs., Sept 24.-Presi-
dent Hayes and party viii arrive in
Leayenworth on Saturday afternoon.
They will be properly received by the
Mayor and prominent citizens. The
President will visit Fort Leavenworth
where he will be received with military
honors.
He will probably remain at the Fort
during Sunday, as the guest of General
John Pope, Commander of the Depart
ment of the Missouri
The Scales Dropping.
MADRID, Sept. PA telegram from
Havana states that three shareholders
have emancipated their six thousand
slaves, and contracted with them for
their services for five years. Other slave
holders intend following their example.
| The Spanish government has decided
to send five hundred soldiers TO Cuba
| forthwith
Several deputies are resolved to move
in the Cortes the immediate abolition
of slavery in Cuba, without indemnity to
The Dark Ages in the South.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The post
| office agent at Atlanta has been telegraph
ed that the case of the shooting of the
postmaster at Blackville, South Carolina
requires immediate attention. The Post
master General will abolish the office of
postmaster if the postmaster is not safe
while performing his duty, and is not
protected by the authorities.
Shot His Brother.
HAYS CITY, Kansas, Sept 24-The
Ellis County Star will publish full par
ticulars tomorrow of a melee at Rodger-
vile, about thirty-Gve miles southwest of
this city in which man accidentally
shot his brother. On Monday last Lon.
Rodgers, deputy sheriff of Pawnee coun-
ty and also postmaster at Rodgerville,
had warrant for the arrest of George
Ellwood and on his return home he met
Ellwood with two other Inen, who had
been at sheriff Rodgers house, in which
DIR. Rodgers and younger brother had
taken refuge with double barrelled shot
gun. On meeting Ellwood and his two
pals sheriff Rodgers opened fire and
continued TO until he emptied his revol-
yer, when he ran for the house. Finding
the door locked, he ran around and kick
ed the window in, when his brother who
was in the house and thinking it was
EllwOod and his mob, turned loose both
barrels of the shotgun, killing him al
most instantly. The trouble grew out of
Il government claim.
Secretary Schurz.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. PA Globe Demo
crat special from Wichita, Kansas, says
| that Secretary Schurz arrived there to-
day enroute for the Indian Territory,
and was met at the depot by the Wichi-
ia Guards and civic societies.
Indian Agents, Miles and Whitman,
and Captain Morse, commanding the
troops here, will accompany the Secre-
tary to the Territory.
The Murder of Jennie Clark.
BosToN, Sept. 24.-The jury in the case
of the state VS.. Drs. Kimhall and Madame
Goodrich, for the murder of Jennie p.
Clark, whose body was found in a trunk.
came in this morning and reported dis
agreement. The jary was discharged.
1t is reported that eleven were for con-
viction.
General Grant.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 24-Gencral
Grant and party last night attended the
grand ball of the Police Department in
aid of the Widows and Orphans Aid
Association. The guests were received
with cheers by the company assembled. |
This morning, before going to breakfast,
the General received a number of old
residents of Galena.
The Periodical English Steamboat Horror.
LONDON, Sept. "a, 4 p. NIT is rumor-
ed that the excursion steamboat I'm
daunted, from Ramsgate for the Isle of
Wight, has been run down and all on
board, about one hundred persons, lost.
Dizzy Don't Dazzle Now. !
LONDON, Sept. 24.-Arrangemeuts are
being make for a mass meeting at HYDE |
park to consider the present grave crisis,
to denounce the governments reckless |
Ineapacity and to demand an immediate
appeal to the country. The government
seriously contemplates summoning par
lament in November.
One Hundred and Fifty More
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 24-About one hun
dred and fifty colored emigrants, all ages,
from Nashville, arrived here last night,
en- route for Kansas. They claim to be
bona fde cmigrants; able to pay their
way, and to take up land when they
reach their destination. They were
looked after by the colored relief board
here, and will probably be forwarded to
Kansas by steamer.
Railroad Accident.
ST. Louis, Sept. 24.-About three
O'Clock this morning, as the passenger
train from Kansas City to st. Louis APP |
preached Centralia, Mo, the reclining
chair car struck the rear end freight
train, which was standing on the switch
and projecting over the main track, and
in the car was more or less hurt, and one |
woman, whose name was unknown, it is
said has died from injuries received. All
the cars Of the train were somewhat dam |
aged, but nobody Was hurt except those |
i'll the chair coach. The injured passen-
gers w"r' brought here and taken to the
Lindcl h"tci, where they are being cared
for at the expense of the railroad com
pany.
Pr0hibitOry State Convention.
BOsToN, Sept. 24.-The prohibitory
state convention was held to-day; Rev.
4. A. Miner presiding. Resolutions
were adopted, and the following nomin-
ations made: Governor, Rev. Daniel c.
Eddy; lieutenant-g governor, Timothy
Keral; secretary of state Charles Almy
treasurer, David N. Skillings; auditor,
Jonathan III. 0rme; attorneys general,
Samuel NJ Fairfield. A resolution was
passed inviting the cooperation of the
women in the work of the party, and in
voking their use of the ballot.
Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, Sept 24-The treasury
department purchased today 292, 900 |
ounces of silver bullion, for delivery at
the Philadelphia and San Francisco
minis. During the first twelve weeks of
the current fiscal year, embracing the |
ptrIOu from y uly ISL 10 SepJem Der 2UtIl, |
the imports of specie at New York ex-
ceeded the exports by $25, 306324 The |
treasury department has received an I'M
usual demand for one cent bronze pieces,
and as soon as possible the Philadelphia
mint Will turn out a sufficient amount of |
them TO fill the orders received. The |
treasury department is 10 receipt of let |
tiers from the west complaining of the |
scarcity of notes of small denominations, |
and asking that supply of such notes |
be sent TO the several sub treasuries, with |
directions to pay them ont in exchange |
for notes of large denomination. As !
sIstant treasurers, with their limited |
clerical force, cannot undertake to eX-
change one denomination of notes for |
another, but the treasurer of the United |
States will furnish new notes of such de- |
nominations as may be desired, In return
for bankers, drafts on New York, and |
will transmit them as applicants may in
dictate, but without risk or expense to the |
government.
Vpte on Their County Seat.
WASGEGo, Kan, Sept. ea.-The com
nlete returns ON the county seat vote
give Wamego, 973; Louisville, G67
Westmoreland, IA; Laclele, $50 There
viii be an informal vote on October eth
between Wamego and Westmoreland.
Gen GFaAt.