The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-16
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corted to the rostrum by the president
John Wahl, and vice-president McEnnis
where they were introduced to the ex.
change by Miss Phoebe w. Cousins, OF
st. Louis. in very graceful little speech
Short addresses were then made by Mrs
Stanton, Miss Anthony, Mrs. Thompson
of indianapolis, and Mrs Merriwether
of Memphis, which were listened to with
marked attention by several hundred
members, and warmly applauded Miss
Anthony put to vote the proposition for
the sixteenth amendment to the federal
constitution, granting women equal DO
litical rights with men, and it carried by
a decided majority.
CHICAGO, May 10.-In the criminal
court this morning, Mark Gray was, after
the hearing of full testimony, declared
insane. The medical experts testified
that his attack on Booth was simply an
outbreak of lunacy, which will develope
into epileptlc insanity. He will be sent
to the Elgin asylum.
POCAssETT, May 10.--The Adventists
think Freeman was insane on the subject
of religious sacrifice A p. Davis writes
to Freeman, congratulating him on his
| sacrifice of Edith, and saying he now
thought God would now give him rest.
TERRY HAUTE, IND. May 1O.-At a
midnight meeting at Brazil last night,
the central committee of the strikers de-
tached 100 men to visit the mine of Erl-
lch " Co.. at Newburg, this morning.
The men detached arrived on the grounds
at an early hour. Many of the miners
are destitute. AT the Erich mine this
morning about one half of the hands
have had nothing to eat since Yesterday.
They devOured the contents of the miners
buckets. The operators say they may
perhaps work on Monday.
CINCINNATI, May 10.-Henry Ward
Beecher lectured here to night, in the
music hall, to an audience of 5000 per
sons. The Socialists held what thew
called bread and water banquet at a
neighbOring hall, at which violent speech
es were made, Beecher and other persons
being denounced in unmeasured terms.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 10.-At Columbus,
Indiana, to-day as Baldwin and Victor,
two tight rope artists, were giving an ex-
hlbltiOn, the rope, which was stretched
from the court house to the hotel oppo-
site, broke loose from the court house.
precIpitating both men to the ground
distance of fifty feet. Victor was ser.
iously injured, his arm and leg being
broken and his head badly bruised.
Baldwin's injuries are not dangerous
Victor lives in indianapolis.
FITCHBURG, Mass, May 1O.-Francis
+. Hayden~was arrested this morning,
charged with poisoning his sister
He plead not guilty. Young Hayden's
father died April 10th, his mother April
10Th, both after a sickness of a few davs.
The sister was sick only few hours
Hayden's fathers property amounted to
about $500, but the daughter held
notes against the estate for money ad-
vanced to pay the expenses of young
Hayden at Boston university, so his
share will be less than $4,000. The
bodies of the father and mother will be
eXhumed.
NEW YORK, May 1O-In consequence
of the recent decision ofthe United states
supreme court, awarding to the Denver
" Rio Grande railway company the prior
right OF location over the several routes
named on Its charter, a powerful syndi-
cate has been formed here to complete, as
soon as possible, the principal lines in
Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mex
leo, including the system covered by that
decision. 1t is announced that three
million of the five million dollars pro-
posed for this years operations have
already been subscribed, and will be ex-
pended In finishing up the line to Lead
Vile and Ten Mile and in building forth
with to Santa Fe and the San Juan.
CHICAGO, May IA dispatch from
Nandalia, Illinois, says two children of
Frank Carol, farmer near there, were
burned to death while playing in a crib
filled with corn husks. The news is re-
ceived that on Saturday night Charles
Reed, of Sidney, Nebraska, who was in
Jail there for having murdered Henry
LOomis the preceding day, was taken out
by about 400 citizens and hanged to a
telegraph pole in the main street of the
town. The mob then dispersed, firing
revOlvers in the air and shouting, Loo
mis- is avengedl"
PITTsTON, Pa, May 12.-Mountain
fires are raging hereabouts, and unless
there is rain speedily, the destruction
OF property will be enormous. A large
amount of lumber and railroad ties have
been burned already. The powder mills
are threatened, and the workmen are out
lighting the flames.
LONDON, May 12.-Lord Hamilton,
vice president of the council, TODAY stated
in the house of commons that in various
cattle cargoes recently arrived from
America the pleuropneumonia has been
found.
DETROIT, May 12.-Fire in East Sag
inaw this afternoon destroyed the large
steam salt block and two drill houses Of
Sears d Holland, together with four
thousand barrels of salt; also a frame
boarding house and small grocery and
dwelling adjoining Sears s. Hollands.
Loss, $25, 900; insured, $4,000. Loss to
other buildings, 81, 600; insurance, So, 600
The residence of III. Miller was badly
damaged; insured for $4,000.
ST. LOUIS, May IA delegation of
six northern Cheyenne Indians, under
Little Chief, and in care of j. d. Miles
agent, and Benjamin Clarke, interpre-
ter, arrived here to-day from the south
Cheyenne agency enroute to Washing
ton, whittier they go to urge the presi-
dent to allow them to return to their
former home in the north. The band
represented by this delegation has about
two thousand warriors, all of whom are
very much dissatisfied with the country
to which they have been sent by the
authorities and they desire, above all
things, to be sent back to their northern
homes, where the bones of their ances
tors lie.
DETROIT, May IA fire at Flint
Michigan, at O'Clock this morning. de-
stroyed the entire brick block of three
stories owned by Messrs. Walker, Dur
and, and an eastern party, at the foot
OF seymour street, near the bridge. oc-
| cupied by a saloon, restaurant. and a
small shoe store. Loss on stock. small !.
on building, about $4,000. Fully in,
sured. Fred Urtel, a German aged IS.
was burned to death. His charred re-
mains were found this morning in a
room he occupied as sleeping room.
He is supposed to have been under the
influence of liquor.
ATCHIsoN, May Is. = The Central
Branch Union Pacific railroad was com.
pleted to Cawker City, 2O4 miles west
of this city, today. Regular trains will
run through to that place on Thursday
next.
LEAvENwoRTH, May 12.@The post
master in this city, received sc, 600 of
the ten dollar four per cent. refunding
certificates last Saturday. During the
afternoon the sales amounted to 81 200
The sales today amounted to S6'739
The purchases were largely for invest
ment
The police authorities yesterday morn.
ing arrested Joseph Blanchard and Jas,
Campbell, on suspicion of their connec.
ton with the murder of Caldwell las,
Saturday night The Coroners's inouest
which was held Sunday afternoon