The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-04

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that further confederation of the bill
should be postponed until next Deem
Der, with the understanding, however
: that the amendments are to be reported
, back as soon as practicable. The princi.
pal amendment adopted to-day provides
that the exchange of legal tender dollars
for trade dollars shall be at the market
value of the latter regarded as bullion
and not at par, as provided by the house
bill. The committee also struck out the
house provision that the trade dollars
shall be re-coined. Under this act trade
dollars shall not be counted as part of
the coinage of silver required by the act
of February 29th, 1878. The vote on
the question of adopting these amend
ments, and also on pOstponing the report
until next December, was as follows
Yeas, Bayard, Herman, Morrill, and Ferry
nays, Wallace, Voorhees, and Beck.
Senators Allison and Jones, of Nevada,
were paired
The principal reason for negotiating
the bill this session is to prelude the
possibility of the Warner silver bill be-
ing moved as amended in the senate in
advance of the completed consideration
and report on that measure by the COM
mittee.
The house committee on appropria-
tions this morning rejected, by a party
vote, the various amendments offered by
the Republican members, and instructed
Atkins, chairman, to report the two bills
providing for the judicial expenses of
| the government.
LeavenwOrth Items.
| LEAvENwoKTH, June 23.-The Times
received advices from different portions
of the state regarding the heavy rainfall
of Thursday night. The rain has been
general throughout the state. In some
localities in low grounds, the harvested
wheat in shocks has been temporarily en-
dangered but is safe now, and on some
farms along the creeks and rivers the
corn has been considerably bent, but not
seriously injured. The fall in this vi
clnlty Is estimated at five inches POme-
roy, twelve miles east from Leavenworth,
on the Missouri Pacific road, is in dang
er of being eaten away by the Missouri.
The excitement in the spiritual circles
concerning the Pierce-Eaton marriage
continues.
Boiler Explosion.
| PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 27.-The
explosion of boiler at Willis extensive
planning mill, Front and Brown streets,
caused great CONSERVATION. The engine
house and portion of the mill were
blown in all directions; the flying bricks
eral dwelling houses are wrecked The
dead body OF the engineer has been tax
en- from the ruines. The boiler, by the
force of the explosion, was driven into
the second story of the dwelling occu-
pied by family named Long. Charles
Long, eight years old, was killed, his
sister Stella, eleven years, badly hurt
and their mother and Mrs. Anna Mac
Avery, are missing, and are believed to
be buried in the rnins. Mrs. MacAvery
was found alive in the ruins, but she
died soon after being extricated.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 27.-The Car
Isle planning mill was destroyed by fire
this morning. Loss, about $1,000; no
insurance. The fire was the work of in
cendiarieS.
Maine Republican ConventiOn-The Plat
| form and the Ticket.
BANGOR, Maine, June 27.-The Re
publican State Convention met today
+. A. Pike was chosen chairman.
The various committees were appoint
ed, and the convention took a recess.
When it re-assembled, candidate was
placed in nomination for Governor. AT
conclusion of the first ballot the CONT
tee on resolutions reported, through Col
j. w. Spaulding, as follows:
ReSOlUed, That the Republican party
of Maine hereby present to the people oil
the state the following statement of its
aims and principles. 1t believes that this
country - nation and not confedera-
cy of states, and that the national gov
eminent is supreme on all subjects. II
recognizes as one of the subjects the
rights and duties of the national govern
ment to protect the citizen in the exer.
else of all his constitutional and legal
rights, none of which are more import
| Mt fhap fai- hollnf iY,A
by violence it believes that existing laws
for the protection of American citizens
should not be repealed; and it condemns
as revolutionary the attempts of the
Democratic party in Congress to force
the executive to consent to such repeal
by threats of refusal of the apprOpria-
tiOns necessary for the existence of the
government; it appreciates the noble and
patriotic position taken by President
Hayes, and the Republican members of
both Houses of Congress in sustaining
wise and just laws against the treasona-
BILE and revolutionary course of the
Democratic party in Congress; and
it hereby pledges them its hearty and
earnest support in their efforts to uphold
the financial credit of the Government,
and to insist upon free elections, and the
right of the United States to enforce its
own laws. 1t protests against the re-
opening, by the Democratic leaders, OF
the exciting and sectional issues which
had been settled by the people. 1t be-
lieves that every interest of the State and
its people require the thorough and i'm.
partial enforcement of laws. 1t believes
that the State offices should be conducted
economically and prudently, and that
the expenses Ofthe administration should
be kept rs low as is consistent with the
efficient operations of its several depart
ments.
Senator Blame was then loudly called
for, and he appeared amid cheers, and
addressed the Convention.
!. Hon. Fl. NJ. Davis, of COrinth, was nom
mated for Governor on the third ballot
The nomination of Davis was made un
animOus, and amid great applause the
nominee accepted it in brief speech.
The Convention then adjourned.
; Unfortunate Bride.
NIAGARA FALLS, June 27-The BODY
, of Madame E. Rallard, drowned while
visiting the Falls with her husband
while on their bridal tour, has been
!. found.
Early Campaign.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 27.-The Dem
ocratic state committee have decided tC
formally open the campaign early in Au
gust, with speeches by Pendleton, Thur
man, Ewing, Steadman and others.
Two Children Killed
CL-ARsBURG, ONTARIO, June 27.-To
Gay two children, eleven and nine wears
old, sons of Alfred Stoutenburg, took
shelter under tree from passing storm
: when limb of the tree fell, and killed
both instantly.
Two Poor Tramps.
ST. LOUIS, June ga special to the
Post-Dispatch from Alton, Illinois, SAYS
two harvesters were met by two tramps
who attempted to rob them. Resistance
was made, when one of the harvesters
was shot and killed, and both robbed
The tramps fled and are now being pur
sued by posse of citizens.
Church Turned into Theatre.
ST. LOUIS, June 27.-Chas. Pape a
well known actor and Theatrical man
ager closed this evening a thirty years
lease of the Unitarian church, corner OF
Olive and Ninth streets, and will begin
Immediately to remodel it into a frs
class theatre. The edifice is one of the
most substantial in the city.
A Coroner SatOn.
II New York, June 27.-James DEMPSEY
now and for twenty years past coroner
of Staten Island, has been convicted OF
| perjury and sentenced to the State prison
for one year at hard labor. Dempsey
presented to the country of Richmond
bill of $3.50 for expenses in holding
/ inquest and swearing that the bill was
correct