The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-14

decent. The general has ordered court
martial to try him, 10 set at Fort Meade,
November Both.
Two Blackguar,is Intiicted
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Nov 6-The
grand jury to-day returned two iudict-
ments for criminal libel against VIM. G.
Ball and Spencer +. Ball, editors and
publishers of the Terre Haute Gazette.
The alleged libel was against the editor
of the Saturday Evening Telegraph, of
this city.
The Genital System.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-The produce
exchange have refused to grant the re-
quest of the grain dealers to drop the
Genital system of weights and measures
and it goes into effect January LIST.
Bismarck's Illness
BERLIN, Nov. 6.-BiSmarck's phYSi-
Clan has just returned from Vain. His
report of the princes condition docs not
allay the alarming rumor lately current
Honoring the Dead General.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 1.-The remains of
General Hooker lay in state at the 81
Presbyterian church all last night and
this morning, in charge of lieutenant
Buck and squad of soldiers The casket
was not opened in church. The church
was appropriately decorated with flags.
The casket rested on a catafalque, cover
ed with the national stars on blue back
ground. A rich floral pillow from Cali
fornia was placed ON the head OF the
white ground. In purple beads appear
ed the following: california Pioneers;
we will meet over the divide" Anoth-
er beautiful design was of tube roses. with
the inscription First Regiment of Mass
achusetts Volunteers, Rockers old brig
ade." The funeral procession will move
at one O'Clock in the order mentioned in
last nights dispatches. 1t was under
stood that Gen. Hooker was TO be buried
in the lot purchased by himself, with
his wife. Governor Brown and staff
will be assigned place in the process
sion to-day.
The procession was detained in get
ting under Roadway, and did not reach
the church until after two O'Clock. The
flags on the government and city build
ings were all at half mast. As the pro-
cession moved the fire bells tolled and
the Newport barracks minute guns were
fired. At the the church. which was
densely packed, Chaplain Earnshaw de
livered the Grafton, talking eXtempOra-
neously but imprcssIvely and with deep
emotion.
Murder of Mary Stannard.
New HAVEN, Nov. 7.-Therc have
been found on Mary STANDARDS right
cheek, which is preserved at the Yale
medical school, seventeen indentations
which correspond exactly with the sew
enteen nails in the sole of Rev. Mr..
Hayden's left brogan, which he wore ON
the day Of Mary's murder. 1t is claimed
by the state that Hayden put his heel on
the girls face when he cut her throat.
Grant to Visit Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Nov. "A private telc-
gram from Gen. Grant says he will be
in Louisville December 10th The citi-
zens, without regard to party, are arrang
ing for the reception, and a big time is
expected. The railroads have agreed To
carry passengers 20 the city for half fare,
and doubtless Grant will find the city
full or visitors to do him honor.
Terrible Disaster at Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov. AT = p.
m. to-day terrible disaster occurred on
the corner of Second and Main streets.
The extensive cracker and candy factory
of Garlic & Jones, occupying four brick
three-story buildings, tumbled down and
was completely consumed by fire.
At the time the accident occurred, 105
persons, mostly boys and girls of from
~ to 90 years, were at work in the fac
tory, all of whom escaped alive except
seven. The cause of the accidentcanno
be fully determined, but as an explosion
occurred simultaneously with the fall of
the walls, it is supposed by profess
siOnal judges to be. a repetition of the ac-
cident in New York last year--a starch
explosion. As soon as the walls fell the
building took fire, and the fire depart
ment were on hand in five minutes, and
by their efficient services the fire was kept
10, ha 1,ttilIinn- aHinit,
ing. AS soon as the news of the acct
dent had spread about the city, the pa
rents and friends of those employed IN
the establishment fiocked to the scene to
learn the fate of their loved ones. AS
soon as the firemen had subducd the
flames, they set 10 work digging for
the dead, and up TO ten O'Clock had
taken out three-Emma Hemper, Anna
Becker and Charles SchurtZ. Those
still missing and supposed to be in
the ruins are Louis Hummcl, Andy Nc
Connell, George Hemper and Johnny
Kemper. The building and contents
were total loss. Insured for $4,000.
Fight with the Apachcs.
Tucson, Arizona, Nov. IA special
dispatch from Fort Grant to the Tucson
Daily Star says dispatches from Fort
Bayard, n. NJ, announces the return
LneTG Oh Tie AG1LOHd tTOOpS anu SCOuNS.
They had a fight with Victoria's band of
the Apaches, in New Mexico, twenty
miles below the line. One hundred and
eighty warriors engaged in the fight.
! They were defeated and driven from the
field Private Cachlerio, of company a.
sixth cavalry, of fort Grant, Arizona,
was killed, and an Indian scout of lieu
tenant Galewood's company, of Fort
Apache, was killed, and another wound
ed Major Morrow commanded the
troops in the fight The Arizona troops
are en- route to the post, the hostile In
dams having been driven out of New
Mexico.
General Carr, in charge of all the scout
ing parties and troops in the field in
southern Arizona, will return at once
with his troops along the border to
guard the territory against the hostIles
in Mexico.
'WRIPPLE BARRACKS, Nov. Go
Mexican Consul, Tucson: Our troops
reported to Fort Bayard, having left the
vicinity of Mexico. Any efforts on the
part of the Mexican government to arrest
the hostiles will be regarded as friend
ly act.
(Signed) o. b. WILCOX
Tucson, Nov 6.-To Gen. o. b. Viii
cox, WhippIe Barracks: Your dispatch
received, and contents Immediately Tor
warded to the Mexican authorities, that
they may proceed against the hostiles,
as required by the good feelings existing
between our two republics.
(Signed) FRANCIS PRIETo,
Mexican Consul.
Big Blaze and Smash Up.
LANCASTER, Pa, Nov. 7.-During a
heavy fog this morning, freight train
on the Pennsylvania railroad ran into
another freight train, near the Pennsyl-
vania rolling MILL in this city, and two
oil cars were wrecked. The escaping
oil caught fire, and shortly afterward
one of the tanks exploded with terrific
force, severely shaking all the buildings
in the vicinity. The fire engines were
of little service, the flames leaping up to
height of thirty feet, and for some
hours the road was blockaded for miles
east and west with trains, waiting for
! the fire to burn itself out.
ALTOONA, Pa, Nov. IA freight train
on the Pennsylvania railroad broke into
early this morning, while coming down
the mountain, about eight miles west of
Altoona. The delayed portion Of the
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