The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-25
TELEGRAPHIC.
Heavy Fire.

bUFEAIO, July lO--anOtlltT Ait-atS
trous conflagratiOn occurred in this city
this morning, at Pitts agricultural works
entirely destroying this immense estab
lishment, with the exception az store
house, containing finished machinery
and the officers building. The cause il
supposed to be spontaneous combustion
Another Walk Ended.
SAN Francisco, July 16.-Over ter
thousand people assembled at the Pavil
ion this evening to witness the finish OF
the six days walking match. The great
est enthusiasm prevailed. The belt and
first money-One thousand dollars-was
won by Edwards, who made 81 miles
second money, seven hundred and fifty
dollars, was won by Mcintyre, score 364
miles; Bowman, third money, five hun
dred dollars, score 357 miles.
A.. T.&S.F. in Possession.
DENVER, July 16.-The Denver & Rio
Grande railroad was peaceably turned
over to the AtchisOn, Topeka & Santa
Fe, at ~ IN. to-day, in the federal court
The receiver, G. w. Clayton of the Den
yer Pacific, was dismissed, and an or
der issued 10 turn over the road to gov,
ernor Evans and A. G. Dulman, trustees
of the bOndholders.
Red Skin Outrages
GALVESTON, July 16.-A News special
from FIT. Davis says the Indians attacked
Deutscheaven Rancho, three miles east
of here, killing Juan Jose a herder, and
drove off sixteen horses. A party OF
fourteen citizens and detachment OF
troops are in pursuit.
New YOrk's Hottest Day.
NEW YORK, July 16.-This is the hot
test day for years-102 in the shade
Fire in the Mines.
CENTRALIA, July 16.-The new coal
mine at the Provost cOliery is still burn
ing fiercely, together with the dirt and
rock banks. The mines are being flood
cd now, but with no prospects of over
coming the flames, which gained some
Roadway during the night, and is now
endangering the working of the Cont,
mental and Hazel Dell mines, which are
only divided from the burning vein by q
pillar of coal thirty feet thick Should
the works take fire, this town would be
ruined. Several valuable pumps and
engines were destroyed, together with the
breakers Office and all the buildings eX
cept the stables. The loss was estimated
this morning at 100000. The breaker
was insured, but to what amount is not
known. Just before the fire commenced
a car load Of miners who were descend.
ing into the pit, made narrow escape
from destruction by receiving timely
warning from two boys who had escaped
the flames.
Lutheran Convention.
COLUMBUS, o., July 16.-The Evangel
ical Lutheran Syndical convention OF
North America met here to-day. The
h.Nl 70, IS
ministers in the United States and Can
ada. About one hundred and fifty dele
gates were present. The body will be in
session six days.
Receiving the Champion
TORoNTO, July 1G.-Hanlan, accompa-
MED by Z. ID. Ward, Jas. Heasley and D.
+. Shaw, arrived by steamer Chicara,
from Niagara, at 6 last evening. He was
met short distance out in the lake by a
large fleet of steamers and yachts, ali of
which were crowded with people, and
escorted to the city. The wharves along
the route were densely packed with spec,
tatOrs, who cheered as the Chicara pass
ed, which Hanlan modestiy acknowl.
edged. In the evening he visited the
horticultural gardens, where he was pre-
sented with an address by mayor Beattie
in behalf of the citizens, to which he
briefly replied.
Prohibition with Vengeance.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, July l6-The
Prohibition convention met here today,
Isaac Lusk presiding. Committees were
selected, and ]. p. Pinkham was chosen
permanent president of the convention
by vote of % to 21. A desire was man
ifested to exclude all who take part in
the Republican state convention.
Yellow Fever Ousted.
MEMPHIS, July 16.-rhe only restric-
tiOns against Memphis now being en-
forced, are by Memphis & Little Rock
and Mississippi Central railways. All
other roads have revoked their quarantine
order. Merchants report a rush OF bust
ness, and general feeling of hopeful
ness as to the future exists. Physicians
now say that young Ray will recover.
Dr. fleming, who was reported as hav.
ing left the city, returned the next day
with his family and resumed practice
No new cases reported for a week.
Democrats in Convention.
HARRIsBUG, Pa, July 16.-The Dem
0cratic state convention met to-day. Hon
II. A. Cofroth was made permanent
chairman.
Murder will Out"
NEW YORK, July 16-The mystery
that has long surrounded the death OF
Jennie p. Clark, whose body was found
in the trunk at Lynn, is now said to bt
solved. Late last night, those implica
ted were arrested and lodged in the
Tombs. The parties arrested were Mad
anne &. &. Goodrich. female physician
II Lagrange street, who is an alleged
abortionist in company with DIR. Kim
ball, who lived in the same house with
that woman, and is charged with being
one of the principal accessories; Mr.. Al
len +. Adams, at Highland, at who's,
house Jennie last worked, and two wo
men, mother and daughter, living il
Somerville, at whose house, in the soutl
part OF that town, Jennie Clark is saIC
to have died. The two ladies, however
whose names are just now suppressed fo
| obvious reasons, but who, In this nara
tive, Will be referred to as Smith, art
held as principal witnesses in the case
They have always borne good reputa
ton in Somerville. They are supposed
to have been guitless of any criminal in
tent In the share they took in the trans
actions, though their names are include,
in the charge against the parties arrested
charging completely in procuring aboT
tion upon the body of Jennie Clark.
A Millionaire Killed
NEW YORK, July 16.-AnthOny Sea
brisk, millionaire, living at Contra
| MOrrlSania, a member of an ancient his
torical and eccentric family, was instant
ly killed this morning at Central Nor
risania by the New Haven express train
Cabinet Makers on Strike.
CHICAGO, July 16.-Two hundred cal
met makers IN the employ of Andrew
& Co, struck for eight hours work.
compromise is expected.
Storms and Casualties.
HALIFAX, July 1.-THE steamer Stat
OF Virginia, from New York for Glas
gov run ashore on Sable Island at Z ~
i p. m. Saturday. Three women and fiv
children were lost in the surf Will
landing.
BOSTON, July 1.-THE storm yesteI
day was very severe at all points. TIL,
loss OF life is greater than was at frs
supposed, and caused by the capsizin.
OF boats. ThOs. Dundon and wife, tw,
sisters and neice and Arthur Ream,
boy, were caught by the squall and al
drowned except Mr.. d. Two boats car
sized of Scitute and three persons drown
ed near Montreal. Mrs. Peter Robin
son was killed by lightning. Round an,
about Kingston and Sangerties, NeN
York state, the crops were ruined, barn:
fences and outh0uses were blown dowI
Hail stones reSemhled large chunks O
ice.
Arrears Of Pensions.
The Treasury department to-day issue
the warrants on the last batch ofrequis
tiOns from the secretary of the IntarIo