The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-12-12
TELEGRAPHIC.
Municipal Elections.

BOSTON, Dec. BIN Springfield mayor
Powers, Republican, was elected by
1904 majority His majority last year
was 35.
In Holyoke the Democrats elected
| VIM. Ruddy mayor by "a majority, and
carried a majority of the city wards.
The Mormon Question
OGDEN, Utah, Dec. 3.-The new Nor
mon church organ SAYS il don't think the
expressions of the president in his mes
sage will have the slightest effect toward
the solution of the Mormon question or
the suppression of polygamy. The Tri-
| bune says il the nation permits the poly
| gamist, q. p. Cannon to sit in congress
undisturbed during the present session
| II deserves the contempt of the Nor
mons.
The Way of the TranSgreSsor is Hard.
| AUBURN, \. Y, Dec. 3-Wm. G. Gill
man. who WIS convicted of forgery and
/ enlightenment of $3.50 trust funds be
| longing To his relatives and sentenced in
| 1877 to five years Imprisonment in the
state prison, has been pardoned. His
wite-a niece of Henry Ward Beecher-
who lost her mind temporarily and her
| health permanently upon her husband 5
| arrest, died few days ago, and Gilman
| returns home TO attend her iurneral.
| His oldest daughter, aged IA, died a few
| weeks ago.
Oliver Wendell Holmes.
| BOsToN, Dec. 3.-The seventeen an
nIversary ofthe birthday of Oliver Wen
| dell Holmes was cOmmemorated TODAY
! by public reception attended by u
! large number of prominent eSSayists,
! poets and writers of distinction, among
! them Emerson and Longfellow. Letters
of regret were received from President
CuI,r
and others.
| Foreign Notes.
\ CALL FOR THE CAR
Moscow, Dec. 3.-After the arrival of
! the emperor last night, and while the
! train containing baggage was on the
way, an explosion occurred. One bag
! gage car was blown to pieces and seven
carriages blown off the rail, but nobody
was injured. The explosives which de
! stroyed the imperial baggage train are
| stated to have been placed, Monday, un-
der the rails at point over which the
| imperial train would pass, just before
their entering Moscow railway station.
The Car arrived safely, however, at IL
| O'Clock Monday night, and the explosion
occurred on the passage of the baggage
train, half an hour afterwards. The
| house from whence the mine was eX-
| plOded has been discovered, and search
Is being made for the perpetrators of the
outrage. The Car will arrive in ST
| Petersburg tomorrow. Rejoicings were
| had at many prominent points over the
escape of the emperor. At Moscow he
| had a public reception and made a
| speech in which he said:
"You are already acquainted with the
! events of yesterday. God preserved me
as well as those travelling with me-
l have placed myself in the hands of
| providence, but sedition must be eX-
| tirpated. | appeal, therefore, to you
and all the right minded people
to aid me in the eradication of this
evil, which has taken root in Russia
| l address myself to parents, and urge
/ them to conduct their children in the
| path of truth and righteousness. in order
that they may become, not miscreants,
| but useful and good citizens" The En-
perOr's words were greeted with loud
| cheers.
IMPROVING.
LONDON, Dec. 3.-There are increas-
! ing signs that the cotton trade in North
Lancaster is improving. Some of the
mills are preparing to start again, and
some. firms have raised the wages of
! their employees
THE CUBAN REVOLUTION.
| HAVANA, Dec 3-Advises from San
| Domingo to the Goth were as follows
| The siege of the city is now effective, the
revolutionists having completely sur
rounded it on land. The only outlet is
| by sea. President Gui!Iermo made
| Il last effort to dislodge the revolutionists
on the 18th attacking Monte Plata. After
a hard fight they were routed and oblig-
ed to take refuge in this city with n
small escort, as his army has disbanded.
! President GuillermO is mOmentarily eX-
pected to resign The whole republic
has joined in the revolution.
Fair at Bismark Grove.
! LAWRENCE, Dec. A fair associa-
tiOn has been organized and incOrpora-
ted in this state, to be known as the
Western National Fair Association. The
first fair of the association will be lfeld
at Bismarck Grove, in September of
next year. Premiums aggregating $40
900 will he offered. a special premium
of 81 900 each for butter and cheese has
already been arranged for.
The following gentlemen have been
| elected directors for the first year:
n. a. Adams, of Riley county; J. T..
Keeney, of Trego county; VIM. Martin
dale, of Greenwood county; Cyrus Lee
land, Jr., of Doniphan county; T..
4. Morrill,, of Brown county; John
! b. Anderson, of Davis county /;
John II. Price, of Miami county /;
George A. Crawford, of Bourbon
county; L. c. WATSON, of Franklin coun-
ty; l.. S. Avery, of Lyon county; Levi
| Wilson, of LeavenwOrth comfy; George
! Leis, Isaac n. Van Hosen, j. D. Bowers
and Samuel A. Riggs, of Douglas county,
| Kansas.
/ A meeting of the directors will be held
early next week for the election of Off
GERS. Jay Mould or J. F. Keeny, of IRE
go county, will probably be made presI-
| dent, though ex-governor Crawford is
prominently spoken of for the position.
Arrangements will be made by which
excursion tickets will be sold from every
state in the Union.
CarlOtta Patti.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 4.-Carlotta Patti en-
tered suit this afternoon against the Post
Dispatch, asking $25, 900 damages for
publishing an alleged libelous article
| from the Leavenworth Times of last Sun
| day, IN which she is stated to have been
drunk on the occasion of her concert
there the night previous.
The ST. L. d s. F. andA T. & S. F. COnsOli-
dated.
| ST. LOUIS, Dec 4-PriVate advices
| from New York say that the consolida-
| ton of the st. Louis & San Francisco
-
| railroads was consummated in that city
! to-day, but upon what terms it is not
known.
Indian News.
Los PINos AGENCY, Col, via LAKE
| CITY, Dec. Jack arrived this morn
! ing He came unattended. The COM
mission is now in session; Jack on the
stand Jack has promised Ouray to
give full particulars of the troubles at
| the White river agency and the causes
| that lead to the outbreak.
Jay Gould and Party.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 4-Jay Gould and
party returned to this city, after tour of
| inspection over all the western roads
owned OF controlled by the great railroad
magnate Mr. Gould will remain III
the city several days.
On a Strike.
PATERSON, n. j., Dec. 4.-Thc silk
weavers of the Murray mill are on
strike against the running of two JAG
guard looms by one weaver.
Washington Notes.
GENERALIZATION
| WASHINGTON, Dec 4-SecFetary Ey-
arts has telegraphed to the cZar the pres
idenf's congratulations on his escape
| from ASSASSINATION.
5000, 600 NEEDED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The chairman
of the house committee on appropria-
tions to-day received communication
from attorney general Deyens, stating
the amount needed as, a deficiency ap-
preparation for United States marshals
and deputy marshals during the current
fiscal year will be 100000. This is the
amount voted by both houses last session
in the bill which president Hayes vetoed
on account of its restrictive clauses pro-
hIbiting the U.S. of any portion of The
money for the payment of deputy mar
shals Of elections The committee will
meet tomorrow to consider the subject
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The committee. consisting of senators