The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-12

s. Pillsbury, j. B. Wakefield, L. F.
Hubbard, w. W. Billson, and Gordon E.
Cole were nominated. The ballot result
ted: Pillsbury, 109; Wakefield, 40; all
bury was declared unanimous, and the
convention adjourned till O'Clock.
High Life in New Mexico.
SANTA FE, N. NJ, Sept. ii. B. La
mey, nephew of Archbishop Lamey, of
New Mexico, shot and killed at D. M,
to-day F. Mallett, the architect in charge
of the construction of the Catholic Ca
thedral here. 1t was q case of iealously
His wife endeavored to get divorce at
the last term of court, but did not sue
coed. The parties belong to the upper
| classes of society, Mrs. Lamey being the
sister of one of the richest men in the
| territory, Mr.. Felipe Chavez, Belen.
Lamey is now in Jail.
Minnesota Republicans.
ST. PAUL. MINI. Sept. 3.-The repub-
lican state ticket was completed this
morning, and is as follows: Secretary of
state, Fred Won Bombach; state treas
| urer, George Kettleston; attorney gen.
eral, Charles NJ. Start; railroad COM
missioner, VIM. r. Marshall. The asso-
citation is IN progress to-day and about
400 old soldiers are in attendance, and
the city is decorated with flags in their
honor. A banquet will be furnished by
the citizens who have undertaken the en-
tertainment of guests.
Courtney and Hanlan.
ROCHESTER,, Sept. 3.-Courtney has
agreed to row Hanlan here for purse of
$4,000. Hanlan has not yet been heard
| from
Grant Arrives Sept. 81.
New YORK, Sept. s. The Pacific
Mail Steamship company received the
following dispatch from Yokohama to-
day:
To Capt. John Riley, President of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company,
New York:
The Steamship City of Toxic sailed on
the Sd of August, and will probably ar
rive i'll San Francisco about the 21st of
September. Gen. L. S. Grant was a pas
| senger on the steamer.
Topeka to Have Letter-Carriers.
WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-The free pos
| tai delivery system begins at Topeka,
Kansas, October 1.
The California Election.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Every quiet
election and full vote here and over the
state. In this city the total vote, Al ,459 !;
not more than 800 ballots can be count
ed before midnight, and the result in
the city can only be connected. From
all information obtained, the best opin
| ion seems to be that the republicans
have carried the bulk of the city ticket,
| with the exception of mayor. Kalloch
is thought to be running ahead of his
ticket, with the prospect of a plurality.
| The democratic and II. b. tickets cut
| no figure. tits thought the Republicans
have reelected Davis for congressman in
the first district, and that the Republi-
can state ticket is generally ahead.
Post Office Business.
| WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. 3.-The
postmaster general has ordered an actual
daily count In all post offices from the
| list to 7th of November, of all letters,
packages postal cards, etc. Publishers
of newspapers are requested to furnish
the postmasters with the number of pa
| pers mailed at the same time.
Sad Suicide.
ST. LOUIS, Sept 3.-Mrs. Estclle John
son, wife of Ex-Governor Charles p
johnson, committed suicide at the fami-
Grief over the death of child had
brought on mental arrangement.
| Great Storm in the Gulf.
!
storm ragged along the coast and up the
river yesterday, sinking vessels in har-
bors and on the river and doing great
damage to plantations.
The Ben Butler Party.
BOSTON, Sept. 3.-The Democratic
state central committee decided that it
cannot recognize the Butler party as
Democrats, but that convention will be
held soon to which all Democrats are
cordially invited to send delegates. AL
| bert Palmer has accepted an invitation
to preside at the Butler convention at
| Worcester on the 18th
Yellow Fever Notes.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 3.-Twenty-siX new
cases in all, equally divided between
whites and cOlored, were reported to the
board OF health to-day. Eight addition
al deaths have occurred. The Towards
assigned twenty-five nurses TO duty to-
day. The thermometer has ranged be-
tween GO and 80 degrees.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 3.-Two chill
dren of General Hood, sick with the fe-
yer, are improving. One new case is re-
ported: Harry Shelton, aged six years,
of TAG Magazine street was taken August
Both. The board of health to-day issued
orders declaring the city an infected
port. DIR. Bell, sanitary inspector of the
National board of health, is here to see
that all vessels leaving for points on the
Mississippi river, be properly inspected
under the national quarantine laws.
! ATLANTA, Sept. 3.-The Daily Consti-
tuition fund for General Hoods children
reached nearly a thousand dollars the
| first day. The money will be invested in
securities by three trustees. The chill
| dren are left entirely destitute Sub
scriptions received from any quarter.
The Zulus Conquered.
LONDON, Sept. "A dispatch from
Cape Town, dated August 10Th,
says that Amrakees Ming, Cetewayo's
new kraal, was burned, and 1873 cavalry
on the same day started in persuit of
| Cetewayo. At O'Clock on the morning
of the 18th they arrived at the kraal where
| he had passed the previous night, but
aScertained that he had fled to the bush
early in the morning. Lord Clifford,
| with u party of mounted natives, were,
according to the latest advices contin.
ulng the persuit. Sir Garnet Wolsley
| telegraphs that Cetewayo has only two
or three followers with him. His prime
minister, two of his sons and three of his
| brothers have surrendered, with $50
head of royal cattle Arms and cattle
are being surrendered daily. The col
onial forces and the natives advanced
from LuenDerg on the 18th inst.
LeaYenwOrth Heard From.
LEAYENwORTH, Sept. 4.-By the fall
| ing of a scaffold on the new opera house
building, in this city, about O'Clock to-
day, four men, Charles Brown, single !;
| Archie Turner, married and colored !;
Hugh Mulyaney, boy about 1G, and
VIM. YOakum, the contractor, were per-
cipitated to the basement floor, 60 Ieet
below, and telling across the joist
BrOmn's left leg was broken above the
knee, his right severely cut and is prob
ably injured internally. Turner's right
| leg was broken near the hip, his right
shoulder was dislocated and severe iniur-
les were inflicted about the head. The
boy was only slightly injured by flesh
wound in his leg. Yoakum, came down
feet first, and is probably injured intern
ally, and it is thought that Brown and
Yoakum will die. One or two other
men narrowly escaped falling.
The ZuIus Busted.
LONDON, Sept. A dispatch from
Durham says the cavalry reconnaissance
has blown up King Cetewavo's powder
. magazine, ten miles from his new kraal.
Messengers from Cetewayo met Sir Gar
net Wolsely on the 18th of August, say
| ing the King was willing to submit and
pay taxes, but that the country must be
cleared of British soldiers The mess
engers were informed that (tefayFavo was