The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-03-07
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continue to do so while the orders of the
privy council remain in force. The Hell
vetia carries out large quantity of
dressed meat and large number of
western horses. The general impression
seems to be that the bid of the Canadian
government for western cattle will not
benefit the cattle dealers in Canada TO
any great extent.
MONTREAL, Feb. 22.-Hickson, Gener-
al Manager of the Grand Trunk railway,
has been in communication with the
| government ut Ottawa, respecting the re-
cent orders in council in regard to i'm
pOrtation through Canada of United
States cattle The government intimat-
ed that if the western States will take
the necessary steps to guard against con-
tagion spreading into their territories,
which are at present tlee from it, the
government will use their influence with
the imperial government TO permit the
/ shipment of cattle from the western
States through Canadian ports, and they
have fair prospect of success. Mr..
Pope, minister of agriculture, has spar
| ed no eXertiOns TO ameliorate the evil
effects of the recent action taken in Eng
| land, and is now IN constant commune
| cation with the authorities at Washing
ton with view TO getting them to take
| active steps to prevent the spread of the
disease IN the States.
LONDON, Feb 26.-Prince Louis Ma
pOleOn and retinue sail in the steamer
Danube tor Southampton tomorrow, for
the cape, to join the British military
forces in South Africa as volunteers
Tremendous storms still continue in
south France, where hundreds of people
are thrown on public charity by the de.
struction and inundation of houses In
Spain the tempest lasted four days, and
| there was much damage and loss of life
Various villages and farms in Nayarre
| and Alurias were destroyed. A dispatch
from Rome reports that the sea had in
undated large portion of Venice. In
/ the PrazZa San Marco the water was
thirty inches deep. The coast from Gen
GA to Naples is strewn with wrecks
Parma, Piacanza, Milan and Florence
were damaged by the storm. The Eng
lish steamer Silistria was wrecked at Sa-
lermo, and eighteen person drowned
ST. LOUIS, Feb 26.-The excitement
and indignation among the millers here
against eX-Gov. Stanard, for compromis-
ing his suit, reported yesterday, cOntInu-
ed undated to-day, and ran so high that
the Missouri Millers Association held a
called meeting this afternoon, and unan-
| imously adopted resolutions expelling E.
| o. Stanard & Co., and j. B. McKehlor &
| Co, who also have settled with the Coch-
rane party, from the association, for a
breach of faith in compromising the suits
of the American Midlings Purifier Co.
against their firms. Mr.. Stanard is vice
president of National Millers AssOci-
alton, and threats of expulsion from
| that organization are made against him.
Mr.. Stanard defends his action on what
he regards as sound business principles,
| and says that considerable number of
members of the national association have
taken the same course that he has, and
he does not seem to be much affected at
the commotion he has caused. 1t is as
serted by the Cochrane party that any
member of the national association or
any person or firm against whom they
have suits pending, can compromise
them on the same terms offered Messrs.
Stanard & Kehlor, viz: One hundred
dollOrs per run of stone.
IUKA, Miss, Feb. 26.-The bodies of
two leading citizens, Major A. NJ. Hutch
ms and ThOs. McNats, were found MUIR
dered and robbed this morning, two
miles from their plantations near here.
Hutchins had drawn 81 ZOO in gold out
of the bank, and they had no doubt been
seen and followed by the murderers.
| CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-Mr Detmars, gov
eminent inspector of cattle, has written a
long letter to Mr. Hickson of the Grand
| Trunk X. r., stating most positively that
there is no trace or suspicion of pleuro-
pneumonia in any of the western states,
expressing confidence that no harm what
eyer could ensue from granting passage
for cattle from the U. S., through Canada,
1t is stated that arrangements are about
completed for pooling rates between the
Union Pacific, Kansas Pacific and Colo
RADIO Central railroads. 1t is intimated
that the Union Pacific has agreed to ap-
propriate $2,000,O00 to complete the Col
OradO Central from Georgetown, its pres
ent terminus, to Leadville.
DETROIT. Feb. GA fire at Monroe,
Michigan, tonight, totally destroyed the
Monroe county court house. Estimated
loss, $4,000; cause, defective flue.
| CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Chas w. Angel,
secretary of the Pullman palace Car com
pany, pleaded guilty this morning in the
criminal court to the two indictments
against him for larceny as bailee, and
embeZZlement, and was sentenced by
Judge Williams to ten years in the pen.
itentiary, the full extent of the law. He
made no remarks, manifested no emo
ton, and simply bowed as the sentence
was mentioned.
| CINCINNATI, Feb. 27,-Capt. Boynton
who is floating down the Ohio river in
his rubber suit, was caught in a gorge
near Wellsville, o., which nearly crush.
ed him to death, and his gun filled with
water and all attempts to fire distress
signal failed. He finally succeeded, how
ever, in eXtricating himself from his per.
ilous situatiod.
| WILMINGToN, Ind, Feb GA span
40 feet long of the iron railroad bridge
of the Chicago * Alton road here, gave
way This morning, as an empty coal
train was passing over, and precipitated
three coal cars into the channel of the
channel of the Kankakee river, a dis
tance of over 80 feet. Other sections oil
the bridge, which is of the Howe Truss
pattern, were injured, the total loss being
several thousand dollars. Nobody hurt
New YoRK, Feb 27.-Frey's livery
stable burned this morning with a mum
Der of carriages and 43 horses-some
valuable. Loss, about 100000. Judge
Donahue refused to vacate the order oil
arrest in the case of Frederick A Free
man, held in default of $300,O0O bail
He is charged with improperly obtain
: ing $2j 900 from the Guardian Mutual In
surance company; Piliny Freeman
father of Frederick, has resigned the
presidency of the Globe Mutual Insur-
ance company.
I
alleged murderer of Woolpert, year
, ago, who escaped from the Lawrence
Jail recently, / as been captured thirty
miles from the State line in Missouri.
Boston, Feb. ga trunk containing
the horribly mutilated remains of an un
J known young woman, was found this
morning about two miles from Lynn
The victim of this horrible murder may
be Miss Lena Sneed, of Franklin, who
: has been missing since the 21st. The
} Atlantic Delaine company's mills al
: Providence, r. l., which cost over 50,
00O,O 600, were sold to-day for 100000.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2S.-The session
of the cabinet was mainly devoted tC
the Chinese bill. The entire cabinet, il
is said, supports the President who re
CARDS veto an absolute necessity. The
Potter investigation committee met in
secret session this morning, all the mem
bers present. The chairman produced
letters of Senators Allison and Ingalls,
who were to be tellers ON the part of the
senate at the time when the presidential
election certificates were presented, alsC
e communications from Manton Marble
l and Others. The special committee to
, investigate the changes against Speaker
Randall win prepare a report exonerat
ing him,
Il RTo DE- JANFIRo. Feb. 08-An ont