The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-03-21

ed TO cover $50 miles. O'Leary thus will
receive $1,000. The total number of
miles made by each man each day of the
match was as follows: Rowell, first day
40 miles, second 81, third Sc, fourth a,
fifth IS, sixth 72-total, 500; Ennis, first
% miles, second 70, third 1S, fourth IS,
fifth 60, sixth 70-totai, 4T5: Hartman,
first day 100. second 81. third 81, fourth
%, fifth 60, sixth 60-tot::i, $50. AT 10 80
the lights in the main building of the
garden were turned out, and the great in
ternational contest for the championship
of the world was settled FIR the present.
POUGHKEEPsIE, March 1G-Washing-
ton and Elson finished their six days
tramp tonight before Packed house.
I Washington gave up at 10;-i., having
made 392 miles III 14l hours aad "a min
utes- ElSon's score Was Alb miles in 143
hours and 10 minutes. Washington i'm
mediately challenged Elson 10 a six days
heel and toe walk.
OTTAWA, Canada, March 15.-In the
course of his speech on tariff charges
last night Mr. Tilley said larger pro
portionate share of our revenues must be
derived from the United States than from
| England. Since the L. :. abrogated
the reciprocity treaty goods had largely
been admitted free. 1t WIS hoped that
this would induce the United States to
deal as literally by us; but this eXpecta-
tiOH was not realized. We would be
compelled to impose on United States
goods higher share of duty than be-
fore, but coupled with this condition.
that when the United States were willing
to take off any portion Of this duty we
were ready to meet them. The govern
ment was in favor of reciprocity of tar
ifs in hopes Of a judiciOus reciprocity of
trade.
/ CHICAGO, March 15.-The Greenback-
ers' nominee for mayor, Harrison, was
endorsed 10y the Democrats in their con-
ventiOn Saturday.
NEW ORLEANS, March ia vessel
arrived at the passes from Rio in charge
of the mate, who reports that during the
voyage the captain, second officer and a
boy died of yellow fever. The vessel is
held at quarantine.
PROVIDENCE, March fitzpatrick Ken
nedy, the wood dealer who failed some
months ago, was savagely horsewhipped
on the market square this afternoon by a
theatrical woman, Ninan Duclos, who
claims 10 be heavy creditor.
kENNETT SQUARE, Pa, March 10
Business at this place was entirely sus
pended out of respect to the memory OF
Bayard Taylor and many of the houses
were draped in mourning. Gov. Hoyi
and JOINT committee of the Legislature
arrived; also, the grand chorus from adj
, iacent towns. AT Cedarcroft private
burial service was held, the parents OF
Mr. Taylor being too infirm to attend the
regular ceremonies. The funeral pro
cessiOn then started for LongwOOd, where
the remains of Mr.. Taylor were inferred
ST. LOUIS, March ia large number
of negroes recently arrived here from
, Nicksburg and other points in Mississip
pi and Louisiana, with the impression, as
they assert, that they would be provided
, with means of subsistence while here
and free transportation to Kansas, where
on their arrival they are to receive lands
from the government, money, mines
plows, etc. Several hundred-perhaps
more than thOusand-have already ar
rived, most of them in a destitute cOndi
ton, and six hundred more will reach
here tomorrow by the steamer Grand
Tower As no such provision as above
stated has been made for these people
they having evidently been grossly deceiv.
ed for some malicious purpose, and in
view of all the circumstances in the case,
mayor OverstolZ, this afternoon issued q
proclamation warning all persons against
coming to st. Louis without money to
support themselves and to pay their fare
to their destination. No employment
; necessity be suffering and restitution
among them. Two or three hundred
had money enough to reach Kansas
City, and have started for that point
The board of health held meeting this
evening TO consider the question, and il
was first thought that all the destitute
should be sent to the quarantine station
where they could be sheltered and fed
but it was finally concluded to take no
action in the matter at present. Rail
road and steamboat companies d1sclaim
having had anything to do with the affair
and the Anchor Line have offered to
take the negroes back on their boats
free. The matter Is assuming great i'm
portance, and what the end Will be NO
one can now tell.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March ia furi.
Gus sleet and snow storm has prevailed
to-day. Several inches of slush now
covering the streets.
NEWPORT, r. l., March 16.-Mai. Gen
Thomas w. Sherman died this afternoon
SAN Francisco, March 16.-A Victo-
ria dispatch says: 1.-THE steamer Cali
fornia arrived from Alaska this morn.
ing. She brings news that the Indians
are preparing for war.
| LONDON, March 16.-Warlike prepar-
ations are being make in British Burmah
there. The Portuguese explorer, Pints,
has arrived at Peytonia, South Africa
with eight followers, all that remained
of the 400 with whom he set out on his
expedition.
PEsTH, March 1G-The whole coun
try between SZegedin and Temisvar is
4 strewn with caravans of people. All
villages and boroughs have Hospitality
opened their houses and stores to the
refugees. Railway trains yesterday
took to Temisvar about 5000 fugatives
while 500 people went by steamers to
Sezecentes Engineers and soldiers are
boats, there being still great need OF
them. The emperor has contributed a
further sum of 10000 florins. Szentes
is now the only place in danger. An
engineer will go to SZegedin Sunday
evening. An official statement shows
that of the 300 houses in SZegedin, all
except 261 have been destroyed. Most
of the habitations destroyed were OF
the lower class of the population. A dis
patch from Vienna states it is thought
1000 persons had been drowned. To
night many people are still on the roof
of houses and in trees. Sixteen thouS
and horses and cattle and 10000 sheer
have been lost. The water falls very
slowly, only receding three inches Satur
day night. Fearful tales are told of in
dividual distress. Women on board OF
the rescuing steamers refuse to part with
the corpses of their children.
: / WAsHINGToE, March 1T.-subsorip
tons to per cent. loan since Saturday
81 81, $50. The Republicans, In caucus
nominated Garfield for speaker, ex-con
gresham Rainey (colOred) for clerk Of
the house, and adopted a resolution ex
pressing the sense of the caucus that nc
legislation should be entered on during
the special session, except that for which
the session was called. The Democrats
nominated Randall for speaker and
Adams for clerk.
The case of Mary S. Oliver against
Hon. Simon Cameron, for $4,000 dam
ages for breach of promise of marriage
came up in the circuit court to-day. The
plaintiff testified that in 1875 Cameron
proposed marriage to her and she &C,
cepted him. Then letters from Cameron
were submitted, one of them closing
with hoping you will be my wife,
CAMERON
Simon says he can prove this letter a
forgery, and that he never promised to
marry the old woman.
The Greenbackers decided to cast their
votes for Hendrick B. Wright, of Penn.
sylrania, for speaker. Unless they can
make their opposition felt in the speak.
/, erShiD thew will DrOhahlV offer no siren