The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-18

discovered this afternoon issuing from
the slope at Prevost's colliery, Centralia,
and in short time the breaker, which
cost one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars WAS in flames and entirely destroy
ed. The loss cannot be estimated as the
vein of coal is burning fiercely, which
will probably entail heavy damage.
Three hundred and fifty men have been
thrown out of work.
Crops Ruined-The Cattle Question
TORoNFo, July ia severe thunder
storm accompanied by hail and heavy
wind, is reported from various parts of
the province this evening. doing great
damage to buildings and crops.
AT the cabinet meeting l." Fay the ques-
ton of the importation of cattle from
abroad was considered, and i was de
cided thai such importation heretofore
prohibited should be allowed. under Ger
tain conditions. a circular containing
these conditions and other Information
on the subject, will be prepared by the
acting secretary of the treasury.
The Hottest Day.
TORONTO, July 15.-Ytsiertlay was the
hottest day of the season. There were
several cases of sunstrOke, one man
--~~-A~N ACt'Nh
Kesuming Work.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, July 1.-two hun
dred puddlers and helpers, who struck
three weeks ago, have resumed work, the
company deciding TO give an advance Of
15c per ton.
Their Occupation Gone.
NASHVILLE, July 15.-'rhe state board
of health this morning resolved TO sus-
Il.
ment of the rules and regulations in
Memphis next Monday noon, provided
no other cases of yellow fever appear
prior to that time.
Injunction Granted
LAFAYETTE, Ind, July 15.-Judge
Ward to-day granted an application of
the Western Union Telegraph Company.
He issued an injunction against the Cen
trail Union Telegraph Company to the
American Union Telegraph Company
and the Wabash Railway Company, re
straining them from building line of
telegraph along or upon the right of way
of the Wabash Railway Company until
July 81, when argument in the case will
be heard.
The Santa Fe Ahead.
DENVER, July 15.-In the United
States court this morning Judge Hallet
refused to hear the motion made by the
Rio Grande counsel, to vacate the resti-
tuition order of June 25. Judges Hallet
and Miller administered a severe rebuke
upon the Rio Grande company for their
past course in this case, and told them
they were IN contempt of the court. The
Rio Grande company have no alternative
but to return the goods and property of
the Santa Fe company.
Agricultural Statistics.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-Returns to
the Department of Agriculture show
that the area of corn planted in the
whole country exceeds that planted last
year. West of the Mississippi river are
shown the largest gains as a section,
Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Missouri
II ranging from 104 to 11S. In Texas
not over half a crop will be made. The
Northern states shows a fair condition,
while those west Ofthe Mississippi river
show very high average-over one
hundred.
The condition for the whole country
is slightly below that of July, 1875
Massachusetts alone, of all the states
bordering on the Atlantic, shows an in
creased condition, and Tennessee places
her condition at 81 against 80 last year.
The spring wheat returns for July give
the average condition of spring wheat at
81 against 106 July 1st, 1878
The July returns of winter wheat
show an average condition of 81 against
1O1 for July, 1878. The crop in the states
west of the Missippi river is injured by
chinch bugs in the southern portion and
by storms in the northern portion.
Greenback Conventions.
MILWAUKEE, July ia Sentinels
Watertown special says that the national
greenback party of Wisconsin held its
annual convention at that place today,
and nominated the following ticket:
For governOr.-Col. May, of Vernon;
for 1t. governOr-W. L. Utley, of Ra-
cine; secretary of state-G. w. Lee, of
Grant; attorney general-GeOrge Good
win, of Milwaukee; superintendent of
public instructiOn-H. S. Charles, of
Marathon.
ALTOONA, Pa, July 15.-The national
grcenback labor party of this state met
in convention here to-day, Samuel A.
Mason, of Mercer county, was elected
permanent president. Henry Cory
Baird, of Philadelphia, was nominated
state treasurer by acclamation. A tele-
gram was received from Henry G. Baird,
positively declining to stand as candi-
date for state treausurer. The conven-
ton then proceeded to again nominate
candidate for the office, and Peter Slut
ton, wealthy farmer and ex-Judge of
Indiana county, was nominated on the
ed as chairman of the state central CON-
mittee. Adjourned sine die.
Foreign Notes.
BERLIN, July 15.-The KEY of Bis
marck's present policy toward the Va
tican will be found in a recent speech, in
which he said it was praiseworthy, un.
der certain circumstances, to fight q
quarrel out to the bitter end but when
ways and means presented themselves of
doing away with a lOngconflict, without
affecting the principle at stake, he would
deem himself justified in accepting such
a proffered opportunity.
LONDON, July 15.-After the statue of
the late Prince Imperial has been placed
in Westminster Abbey, it has been re-
solved to devote the surplus of the fund
to the establishment of benevolent in
stitution commemorative OF the Prince.
1t is computed that the army fund alone
will amount to 10000.
LONDON, July 15.-Robert Udall & son
merchants, Manchester, have failed. Liza
bilities, CAS-, OGO.
ROUEN, July 15.--De Lesseps in
speech recently declared that the friend
ship between France and the United
States would facilitate the construction
of the Darien canal. He believed that
the canal could be completed in five or
six years. This is less than his former
estimate of the time necessary for the
construction of the work.
RECENT DECREASE OF OUR FOREIGN