The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-23
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| lONtll, MI. NcSl, OI 1IISSOuEI
gave notice of his intention TO introduce
bill proposing to organize the Indian
Territory into a state and providing fol-
its admission into the Union. His TesO
luton making inquiry as to whether any
part of the Indian Territory had been
purchased by the United States with a
view of locating Indians or freedmen
thereon, was agreed to.
4 VALLEY FALLS, May 14-Mrs. Castel
10, widow lady, aged forty-five, living
at Easton, Kansas, was murdered yester
day afternoon between the hours of ono
and two O'Clock, by tramp, who is sup
posed to have committed rape on the
body. The man who was supposed 10
be the murderer, was heavy built; had
sandy wiskers, getting gray. Some OF
them were pulled out IN the scuff1e. The
murderer's face was bruised, and had a
scar on the nose; was dressed in overalls
and jacket of the same; was last seen at
Boyle station, coming this way. There
is great excitement at EastOn, and several
arrests have been made, but none have
proved to be the murderer.
| WICHITA, May ia little boy fishing
in the Arkansas river, about three O'Clock
this afternoon, found the body of an un-
known man floating with the drift wood
in the river, abOnt 200 yards below the
with bullet hole, but who the man was
or the manner of his death, are at pres
ent shrOuded in the deepest mystery.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 15.-The burst
ing of a waterspOut in the western part
of this city to-day, at noon, took place,
attended with considerable damage to
property. No loss of life. Numerous
persons were drenched.
DENVER, May 15.-In the suit between
the Denver & Rio Grande and AtchisOn,
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad companies,
growing out of conflicting claims to the
right of way through the Arkansas Can
on, in the U. S. circuit court today, the
court gave the A. T. & S. F. company
leave to file Il supplemental bill, and lit
lgate thereby the question whether the
Rio Grande company, by lease and other
contracts, admitted the right of the AtcI-
ison company To continue its construc-
tion upon its located line. The court
also held that in any view of the case, the
road-bed of the adversed company could
! only be appropriated by the payment of
the cost of construction, justly computed ;
| but the question of release raised by the
supplemental bill must be first determ-
incd.
| NEW YORK, May 15.-The First Ma
tiOnal bank syndicate received from J. S.
Morgan Il Co, of London, bid for thir-
| ~ million dollars worth of United States
four per cent bonds, at prices slightly
below the market quotations. An an
swer was returned to the effect that so
many bonds could not be sold, but that
ten million dollars would be furnished
at the full market rates. Finally it was
directed that the London house should
have fifteen million dollars worth at the
full market rates, and the bonds will be
| sent al lrfArt tn | nnflnn from WaSlainuf,,.,
| INDIANAPOLIS, May 15.-The registry
department of the post Office in this city
was robbed this morning of $3.50 and fif-
~ registered letters. The robbery was
committed after the safe had had been
opened, and while the clerk, Ben. Read,
was absent in an adjoining room for Il
moment. The thiefwas evidently famil-
lar with the premises, and, tits supposed,
expected to get large quantity of four
per cent. certificates which were expect
| ell last night, but had not been received
| PARIS, May 16-The international con-
| gress to DISCUSS the projects for the ship
canal across the Isthmus of Panama met
to day. Ferdinand de Lesseps was elected
president; Rear Admiral Daniel Ammen
of tile United States navy, one of the
vice-presidents. All the powers applied
to sent delegates, including England, It.
ally and Russia. The secretary read
paper on the subject before the congress,
after which it was resolved to divide the
members into five committees to discuss
the undertaking, and the meeting adj
journed until Monday.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 16.-Edward Stew
art, colored porter, employed in the
post office for many years, is under ar
rest for and has confessed to the robbery
of the post Office yesterday morning.
ST. LOUIS, May 16.-A BoOnville, (Mo.)
dispatch says John l. West, for the muir
der of tramp last October, was execu-
ted to-day on the old fair ground near
this city. The drop fell at IA minutes to
IL O'Clock. The rope broke and the
body Strengthened out and turned over
When he was picked up, another rope
was retied to his neck, not broken, and
he died at just 10 o'clock. Vests father,
from Chaplin, Illinois, was present at the
execution. There were about 800 people
present.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 15.-COnflagra-
tions in East Russian towns cause great
distress. Seventy arrests have been made
in Orenburg on charges of incendiarism.
Four male and six female prisoners are
undergoing court-martial at Kieff. The
prisoners include three noblemen, one
Prussian subject and a daughter of a
privy councillor. Among other arrests
are titled lady and leading Nihilist.
The streets of the Kieff near the court
house will be closed during the trial.
Provo, Utah, May 16.-William Nick
erson, who shot Baxter in Fristic about
two years ago, was executed here to-day
ut IL O'Clock noon. He took his posi-
ton on the chair, and at the signal from
the marshal, three concealed marksmen
fired. He leaped from the chair, ex-
claiming, 90 Godp' fell forward on his
face and continued breathing few grasps
for twenty-seven minutes, when the ply
sicians pronounced him dead.
| LONDON, May 16.-In the house of
commons O'COnOr Don introduced bill
to establish the university of St. Patrick
at Dublin with affiliated colleges, max
ing provision for fellowship, scholar
ships and exhibitions, at a cost of e.
5000, to be betrayed from the irish
church temporalities. The chancellor
and vice chancellor of the university are
to be appointed by the lord lieutenant
in the first instance, but thereafter to be
elected. Several Irish members and w
L. Foster and Fawcett supported the bill
| CHICAGO, May 16.-The most remark
able billiard match ever known was
played here last night between Jacob
Schaetfer and G. F. Slosson The game
was played at McCormick's hall, for the
| dhiCC -Ooli ldiuplOASLlp Oh the WOrlu,
one thousand points up and five humid
red side, with the following result ::
Schaeffer-5, 500, 3O5; total, 1000; average
144. Time, 65 minutes. Schaeffer's
average is unprecedented. The largest
previous run made was AGA, which his
previous run exceeded by 226 points.
| FRIEBURG, Maine, May l6,-Disas-
trous forest fires are raging about here.
The loss OF timber and lumber Is i'm
menSe.
BOsToN, Mass, May 16.-Harry ].
Cross, city treasurer of Salem, hanged
himself today.
NEW YORK, May 16-For weeks past
the chief topic OfcOnversation among the
followers of the Catholic church have
been in relation to the forthcoming
dedication of St Patrick's new cathedral
on NTH avenue, which is TO take place
on the 25th inst. Bishops from all parts
of the United States and Canadas. and
some 800 or more priests will partici-
pate In the ceremonies. 1t is expected
that at least fifty bishops and archbish.
ops will be present. Six thousand tick
cts have been issued. Five dollars Is
asked for front seats, three dollars for
those in the rear, and one dollar for gen.
eral admission. Protestants as we'll as
Catholics have sought anxiously for adj.
mission, and tickets readily are disposed
of. Cardinal McCIoskey will perform
the ceremony of dedication aSsss4~l1 -