The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-25

Ground was broken on on the Canada
side for an approach to the tunnel.
CHICAGO, Ill, April 23.-While Edwin
Booth was giving the soliloquy in the
last act of Richard the Second, at Nc
Vlcker's theater tonight, shot was fir
ed at him by man sitting in the left
hand of the upper gallery. Booth sat
still until about four seconds after, when
second shot was fired, when he arose
and started toward the left end of the
stage, pointing out as he went the would
be assassin. The latter was at once SeiZ-
ed, and but for the interference of officers
would have been roughly handled. He
stated that his name was Martin Gray
| that he is % years old, and a dry goods
clerk of St. Louis; that ne has for more
| than three years been preparing to do
this deed, and is surprised that he failed :;
| that his failure to kill Booth Is only the
part of the attempt which he regrets.
He refuses to state the cause of his ac-
| ton, but says his reasons will be regard
ed as sufficient.
New YORK, April ga mass meet
ing was held in Cooper institute tonight
to procure aid for the colored people who
are leaving the southern states for Kan
sas. The hall was crowded. Rev. Gar
nett presided. Letters of regret were
read from Wendell Phillips, VIM. Lloyd
Garrison and Mayor Cooper. Mr.. Phil
| lips, in his letter, says that there are two
courses open 10 the colored people of the
south; one was to resist; the other, to
| leave and let the oppressors starve. Gar
| riSon'S letter states That the personal and
political rights ofthe colOred men were
ruthlessly trampled down, and says that
the government is not fit to live if il al
lows 100000 people to be left like
sheep among wolves. Suitable resOlu-
tions were adopted and liberal collec-
ton taken up.
| ATCHIsoN, April ga New jersey
firm extensively engaged in the fruit
canning business, has purchased lots in
this city, and will erect building for
canning tomatoes. This is the first es-
adjustment of the kind in Kansas.
| PENoBsCOTv, April 23-Three chill
dren of Olive Stout were burned to death
by lamp in a bedroom exploding.
w LKEsBHRRE, Pa, April 23.-The
caving of mine at Sugar Notch, has
imprisoned six men and boy. Two
hundred men are working from the sur
face to rescue them.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 23.-Lieut
Dubrorina has been arrested near Moro
gorOd, suspected as one Ofthe chiefmem.
bers of the revolutionary committee
The ear, who until lately drove out un.
attended, now has his carriage surroun-
ded by COssacks. A high court ol
criminals justice, under the presidency
of the grand duke Constantine, brother
of the car, has been appointed for the
trial OF Sallerotf, who attempted the as
sasSination of the car. The moderate
Liberal party in Poland have adopted a
more conciliatOry policy toward the Gar
An intluentiaEdeputatiOn is about to pro
coed to st. Petersburg TO congratulate
him on his escape.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 23-The Notre
Dame Catholic university was destroyed
by fire to-day. The college building, SIX
stories high, Infirmary, Old Mans Home
Music hall and Minim's hall were all en-
tirely destroyed. Loss. 100000; insur
ance, 100000. No lives were lost. A
student named p. j. Daughertv was bad
ly injured by jumping from the second
story. The origin of the fire is in doubt
but supposed to be from spontaneou.
combustion. A circulating library o.
25,OOO volumes, valued at $4,000, seven
teen pianos, and other musical instru
ments in Music hall were burned. Thi:
institution was one of the largest of Tho
kind in the west and was founded by
Father Zorin, chief of the order of Broth
ers of the Sacred Heart, whose headuuar
tiers are at Paris. Emperor Napoleon
was warm friend of the institution
and made 1t several fine presents, inclu
ding chime of bells, one of the largest
on this continent.
PoTTsvIILE, April 23-The Noun
, Carbon rolling mill, two miles south O
/ Pottsville, burned this evening. 1t wa
owned by New York and PottsvilIe par
ties, including machinery cost, $3.50, 600
not insured.