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

OOSlON, DCC IA
took place in the grain and flour mill of
Ellis, Packard & Brockton, to night, in
which &. A. Nourse, Dennis Lynch and
Dennis ReardOn lost their lives by suffo-
cation. The men had been at work on
the second floor, shOveling corn, for the
past two or three days, and at the time
of the accident had transferred about five
thousand bushels from the elevator to
the floor, where it lay in bulk. Sudden
ly, without the slightest warning, the
timbers and flooring gave way, and the
men were precipitated about twenty feet
into the cellar and buried deeply by
three thousand bushels of corn which
fell on them. In a few minutes the
building was surrounded by hundreds
of people. A force was Immediately set
to work TO shovel the men out, though
there was not the slightest possibility of
finding them alive, while another gang
commenced to remove the timbers and
debris. The men worked with a will
and soon found the body of Morse; the
bodies of Lynch and Reardon being
found a few minutes later. All were
taken in charge by the medical examiner
to await an inquest. The building was
25 years old and the timbers were prob
ably weakened by decay.
A Rotten Berry.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. BERRY Rus
sell, formerly president of the bank La
Fayette, was indicted to-day by the grand
jury, charged with embezZling the bonds
and money of the bank in June, 1878
Bail, $4,000 Russell is already under
$4,000 bonds for his appearance in the
criminal court, in proceedings instituted
by the liquidators.
Long Live the Gar.
ST PETERSRTrDc nac Tho C,a.
visited the theatre last night and was
most enthusiastically received. The per-
fOrmance was suspended while the Rus
sian national anthem was sung.
Indian News.
Los PINOs AGENCY, via Lake CITY,
Col, Dec. 6.-Jack finished his testimo-
ny yesterday, and the commission deliv-
cred its ultimatum, which was the sur
render of eleven Indians, to be held for
trial on the charge of numbering agent
Mceker and the employees. Douglass is
included in the number.
Ouray asked for time, and is allowed
forty-eight hours. If he succeeds in
forming coalition with Jack and Colo
row, he Will probably be able to carry
out the demands of the commission.
The Indians engaged in the fight with
Thornburg are not included in the list.
A council of Indians was held at Our
avs last night, bat the result of its DELHI
erations will not be known until to-mor-
row.
To Take Precautions.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 6.-The governor has |
issued n proclamation converting the leg |
islature December 10Th to amend an act |
to enable Memphis to place herself in a |
sanitary condition to prevent a reoccur-
renee of the yellow fever epidemic; also |
to amend acts so as to make the crimes |
violating graves and dead bodies felo- |
ny instead of a misdemeanOr; and to |
enact such measures as will enable the |
Memphis, Paduca 81 Northern railroad |
to raise the means necessary for |
the construction and equipment of the
road.
Missouri State Grange.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6.-The Missouri state
grange, through the committee appoint
cd for that purpose, has issued an address
TO the people of the older states, west
and east, and of foreign countries, fatty
the report which has been
circulated abroad, that the grangers of
this state oppose the immigration of
farmers, mechanics and others to Mis-
souri,. On the contrary, they fully ap.
preciate the benefit of population to any
state or community and extend a most
welcome to all honest and worthy peo-
pie who may. come to this state to find
lew homes. The address then sets forth
he advantages which Missouri offers to
armers, miners, manufacturers and
and declares that the people
II this state are honest, law-abiding and
olerant, and that strangers can here
lold and express their opinions upon
eligion, politics or any other subject
With perfect freedom. Il
Resolved to suspend Mining. I
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6-The Schul-
ill coal exchange has resolved to sus-
end mining and shipments from the
9th inst till January 9th.
Election for State Officers.
RICHMOND, Dec. 6.-The general as
emily has fixed Tuesday next for the
lection of state officers.
The Readjusters held caucus Monday
light Their nominations are equivalent ,
D an election.
Collections for ireland.
CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 6-The coIlec-
ions thus far in Catholic churches, in !
ne Cleveland diocese, for the suffering :
DOR in Ireland amounts to s., 200.
st. Joseph's Gift.
ST.. JOSEPH, Mo. Dec. 6.-Samuel /. !
NTH, president of the st. Joseph board !
f trade, this morning received the fol- !
owing telegram; I
"Am in receipt of your telegram an
that your people have raised !
1000 10 aid the extension of the Mis- ]
Duri Pacific to st. Joseph. We congrat-
late you upon your success. The tele- I
ram has been referred. Our present I
riders have been issued TO proceed at !
nee TO make the survey for the necessary /
ne from AtchiSOn. to connect with the :
rade of the ST. Joseph s. Topeka road.
Fork will be commenced at as early 4
ay as possible. !
tSigned. A. A. TALAIAGE.
The directors of the new road will
leet on Monday and complete the or {
Foreign Notes. I;
sNOW-CYCLoNE. d
LONDON, Dec. 6.-News from the con- e
nent is delayed by q snow storm. q
)uring a recent cyclone in the Bay of ]