The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-25
TEIEGRAPHIC.

CHARLESTON, S. c., April 17-Last
evening 4 violent wind and rain storm
occurred here, which continued through
out the night. Accounts from the in
terror show the storm began with ter
rific tornado, which swept through the
lower portion of the state, causing great
destruction to life and property. In the
village of Waterloo, more than one-hun-
dred dwellings and all the churches were
swept away; three fourths of the inhabit-
ants are homeless, 10 persons killed and
on the N E. railroad, all the negro
houses were leveled, and one negro kill
ed besides many hurt. Similar causali-
ties are reported from various points in
the track of the Tornado.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE brig Gyp-
sey, to have sailed today for Venezula,
to recover $1,000 900 of treasure, lost in
a gale from Spanish ship of war fifty
years ago, has been seized by the United
States marshal, at the suit of creditors.
LINCOLN, Neb, April 1.-THE jury in
the Olive murder trial brought in YER
diet of murder for burning man alive,
in the second degree against j. P. Olive
and Frederick Fisher The judge SEN
fenced both to the penitentiary for life.
CAPETOwN, April 1.-THE plan for the
L
EkOwe, is to force passage through the
enemy's lines to Ekowe with all possible
rapidity, exchange garrisons and provi-
sions for one month, and form another
post on Ingugseich Heights, leaving it
supplied tor IA similar period. Perhaps
a third post will be established at Inyani
river, leaving columns to coast the road
where there is little brush and morass,
under the guidance of John Dunn, form
erly CetewayO's adviser. No tents are
taken. Each night there will be BIZ
vouac, and the camp will be entrenched.
San Francisco, April 18.-A dispatch
from Portland, Oregon, says the Portland
board of trade unanimously adopted a
long memorial addressed to president
Hayes, condemning in strong terms
Chinese immigration to that state.
Among other things the memorial de-
clares that the Chinese seriously interfere
with all free labor as they are able to
exist on pittance that does not suffice
for the merest support of the white labor
er and his family; that the crimes and
pauperism are continual sources of ex-
pense to the State; they do not in any
manner add to the wealth of the State
by the acquisition of real property, pay
ment of taxes or development of any of
its resources; that every dollar they earn
that is not absolutely necessary for their
support is sent out of the country, and
they have introduced diseases and crimes
in our midst, entirely unknown prior to
their advent.
ST. LOUIS, April 1s.-A number of
prominent cOlored men of this city have
organized a society called the "Colored
immigration Association" and elected
j. Milton Turner president, and Albert
RnrunSG Ia
been incorporated, and it is designed to
make the organization permanent. Its
object, as stated in the constitution, is to
raise funds for the establishment of col
Ored colonies, and to aid immigration OF
colored people from the southern states
to other sections of the Union. Its board
of directors is not completed yet, but it
Will embrace some of the most active
and responsible men in the city. 1t will
also have an advisory board of white
men; several prominent and influential
gentlemen having promised to act in that
capacity. Between two and three humid
red more refugees arrived here this week,
and the relief committees are doing all
in their power to relieve their wants and
forward them to their destination.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-Considera-
ton was resumed of the Wallace resolu-
appointments may be made by the secre-
tary of the senate and sergeant-at-arms
respectively. The rule proposed to be
amended requires removals and appoint
ments to he approved by the president of
the senate. The discussion was inter
rupted by the close of the morning hour
and the army appropriation bill was
taken up, and senator Randolph spoke
in favor of the measure.
The morning hour was dispensed with,
and the subsidiary silver coin bill was
not taken up. The house then went into
committee of the whole on the legisla-
tive appropriation bill.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-Chief Moses
having agreed, the president has set aside
very large reservation in Washington
territory for Moses and his people, with
such Indians as may affiliate, and the
secretary of the interior may send. Rep
resentative Murch has filed two petitions
| from his state, praying that all moneys
used as circulating mediums be issued
by the government direct to the people
| that all moneys, metallic or paper, shall
have full legal tender value for all debts
public and private; that said moneys be
unit of value; that all moneys used as
Il circulating medium of exchange, moi
| full legal tender, be withdrawn at the
earliest practicable moment and full lie
gal tender take the place thereof.
Washington, April 49, The Secretary
of the Treasury announces that in conse
quence of the proposal of the Syndicate
| to take $3.50, 900 four per cent bonds
and $40,00O,OO0 refunding certificates
the circular offering the bonds for sal,
will be at once rescinded. Subscrip
tiOns made previous to the receipt of thu
lSyndieate telegram, yesterday afternoon
Tam counted to $4S,000,000. The bonds
will all be distributed among these sub
scribers and the Syndicate. 1t is under
stood the Cabinet decided that the sub
scription of the Syndicate for $40, OOO,OO
four percent. refunding certificates, les
than the amount previously subscribed
for, should bel accepted, as well as tn
subscription for portion of the $3.50
10000 four per cents. already taken. Sec
etary Sherman is preparing statement
FOREIGN NOTES.
ST. PETERsBURG, April 19.-Soloveiff
VINO fired at the car, is a son of thu
groom in the household of the CRANE
duchess Catharine. After leaving thu
university he became teacher He frs
fell under notice of the authorities dur
ing the inquiries into the sOcialistic in
trigues. He disappeared, and was no
heard of until the attempt on the car
life.
PEsTH, April 18.-The rivers Maroso;
and Kovras have again broken thei
dams. Seevend is destroyed, and othe
towns are endangered
ATHENS, April 1S.-The Turks are fol-
tifying the coast of Epirus and Turkisl
war vessels are cruising in the neighbol
hood, in consequence of an apprehension
of the landing of band of Italians anC
Al. ~. II.
Albanian Autonomy.
! BRUSSELS, April 1917 the two hun
dred and forty miners imperiled by til
explosion in the Aggrapha coal pit
eighty-nine have thus far been rescued.
WORDS OF WISDOM.