The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-05


arrested by the city authori-
ties and taken into custody. At 9 p. m.
they were brought before Mayor Burk in
the Office of the chief of police. The
chief announced that each was was re.
quired TO give bond of fifty dollars for
their appearance at the city court Mon
day to answer the charge ofyiolating the
quarantine law. United States Distract
Attorney Holman said he and his partv
acted under the authority of the United
States government and by orders from
Gov. Roberts, of Texas. He was shown
a dispatch from the governor to the con-
ductor, telling him to take the tram
at all hazards. The prisoners
refused to give bail. Hon 4 announcing
that they would Immediately apply to
Judge Masterson for writ of habeas
corpus. Great indignation. i felt here
against the United States ot.tccrs for in
terfering. The passengers were released
and allowaa 10 proceed. Tie train men
and United States officials alone were
held, and are endeavoring to pet a hear.
ing before the district judge tonight.
De Young Ont ON Bail.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1-CharIcs DE
Young was to-day admitted to bail by
chief justice Wallace in the sum of S25.-
600.
Lawrence Won't Paw.
LAWRENCE, Sept. 1.-The city couu
Gil tonight refused to levy the bond tax
ordered by the United States district
court, and passed resolution which sets
forth that the city cannot pay more than
fifty cents on dollar of its Indebtedness
The Liberal Camp Meeting.
LAWRENCE, Kans., Sept. 1.IGeorpe
w. Julian has written that he will ad-
dress the Liberal camp meeting at Bis
marck grove on Sunday, September 18th.
and also on the 9th. The camp meeting
opens at Bismarck grove on the 9th.
GrasshOppers
BELOTT, kans., September 1-During
yesterday and to-day the AIR has been
clear and dry, with myriads of grass
hoppers flying To the southwest, but none
visited rs. Much fear WAS entertained
that the wind would change and bring
them to the ground.
Yellow Fever Notes
MEMPHIS, September 1.-Sixteen new
cases, thirteen white and three colored,
reported to the board of health TODAY
eight additional interments reported BY
the undertakers; the city being thorough
ly disinfected under the auspices of the
state board of health officials. The How
ards placed thirty additional nurses OH
duty to-day. Weather cloudy; Their
mometer, IS to so. A d. Langstaff.
president of the Howard association, left
this morning to visit the principal cities
of the north, east and west in the inter
est of the association, to consult with
those parties who so nobly aided in
soliciting contributions for the relief of
the yellow fever sufferers at Memphis last
year.
New ORLEANS, September 1.-Gen.
Hoods seven year old daughter is i'm
proving. His son, aged eight, became
sick with the fever yesterday. Alice
Williams, aged three years, died of the
fever this afternoon, at 70 Washington
street.
NEW YORK, September deputy U.
5. marshal Kirby died at quarantine hos
pital to-day Of yellow fever. He con-
tracted the disease while in charge of a
schooner from Port au Prince.
England Wants Burmah.
CALCUTTA, Sept. 1.-The Viceroy of
India will demand and perhaps has al
ready demanded a prompt Withdrawal
of the outrageous demands of the claim
of the King of Bur1nah to Karenne Ter
ritory, and if necessary will enforce the
demand by war. The best hope of avoid
ing hOstilities lies in the probability
that King Thebaw's claim is only one of
his drunken freaks. The general opin-
ion is that King Thebaw will avoid Civ
ing c0uSus 6elli.
English Justice.
LONDON, September John MacEn-
tosh, a speculator in American RAILWAYS,
whose checks were returned Friday
night, was arrested today and declared a
defaulter by the stock exchange.
English Politics.
LONDON, September 1.-Charles Stew
art Parnell, Home Rule member of the
House of Commons, from Meath, adj
dressed mob of from ten to twenty
thousand persons, in Limerick, Satur-
day, upon the land question. He advis-
ed the farmers to combine and pay no
rent until they get reduction. The
crowd applauded the address, and shout
ed in favor of shooting the landlords and
agents. The platform was finally storm
ed, and much crushing and fighting en-
sued
King Alf0nsO's Bride.
LAGRANJA, Sept. lit is stated that
the council of the king will to-day fix
November 28th as the date for the mar
riage of King Alfonso and the Arch
Duchess Marie Christine. 1t is believed
that the commission, which is composed
of Spanish senators and deputies, will
go to Vienna and escort the bride by
way of Trieste and Barcelona. The YES
sci conveying her to Barcelona will be
escorted by four iron-clads.
Yellow Fever Notes
HOUSTON, Texas, September 2.-Yes-
terday Judge Jones gave the quarantine
breakers hearing on the writ of habeas
corpus, and discharged the prisoners,
the judge holding that the board of
health had no power to declare quaran-
tine under the city charter. This pow
er is vested in the board of alderman
alone. The next proceeding will be to
arrest the mayor, health officers and
members of the Houston board ofhealth,
on a charge of conspiracy to obstruct
and ObStructing the United States mails.
MEMPHIS, September Twenty
eight cases in all, ID white and 10 colored,
were reported to the board of health to-
day. Additional deaths have occurred
since noon.
The National board of health have
approved of the plan submitted by Hon.
johnson, superintendent of quarantine,
for the establishment of quarantine pick
cts encircling the entire city and sub
urbs. Fifty mounted men will be as
signed to patrol duty at once to enforce
this new quarantine law.
A Star Actor.
WICHITA, September 2.-Three men
entered a restaurant this morning at
O'Clock for u ten-cent lunch. After Mr.
Fred Ukena, the proprietor, had waited
on them, one, John Star, refused to pay.
He attacked Ukcna with knife, and
cut him in the back and side so horribly
that his life is dispaired of. It Is sup
posed that Star, who is now in custody,
was craZed by drink.
The Chisholm Murder Cases.
De KALB, Miss, Sept. 2.-The CHS
holm murder cases were called up to
day in the circuit court. The defendants
moved to quash the Indictment, but the
motions were overruled. The state then
announced themselves ready for trial
and special venires of seventy-five jurors
were drawn in each case. The first tC
be tried is that of Henry G. Gally for the
murder of Miss Cornelia Chisholm
which is set for Friday. The othel
cases will be tried next week. Gen
WoOdford will remain here until thu
close of the trial, but viii take no par
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