The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-01-31
TELEGRAPHIC.

VIII soon start on "a two weeks 1nSpe(
ton tour of the south Atlantic states
The struggle for the senatOrship froH
Wisconsin resulted yesterday in the Re
publican caucus unanimously nOmina
ting Matt II. Carpenter. Cameron wa
duly elected from Pennsylvania, Conk
lin from New York, Logan from Illinoi
and Voorhees, from Indiana. The Dem
Ocrats in New York are To issue an al
dress declaring the present legislator
unsatisfactory because the previons on
refused to redistrict the state
NEW YORK, Jan. pa London dis
patch says that Capt. Adams, at Cork
reports sighting, about fifty miles from
Fonset, ship on fire, and a steamer wei
manned in the neighbOrhood. On gOin,
to the assistance of the vessel, he wa
warned by the steamer To keep on hi
course or he would burn too, and not re
port what he had seen, else he had BET
ter look out for himself on his next voy
age. In the billiard tournament Dali
defeated Gallagher, 500 to $50, in % in
nings, and Schaefer defeated Rudolph
600 to 296, i'll % innings
CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-Capt. VESSEL
command, four companies of the Sth cav
airy, found the Cheyennes who recent,
escaped from Fort Robinson, in the hill
forty-siX miles from that place yesterday
and after surrounding them undertook
their capture. The Indians fought DIES
perately, refusing to surrender, and afte
their ammunition WAS out they charged
the troops with their hunting knives, ant
refused all terms but death. The troops
killed II warriors, squaws and two
children, and captured warriors, three
of whom were severely wounded. Non,
fsff 10 Id II 4
were killed, one fatally wounded. and
Il Co.'S elevator, at Quincy, Ill, wa.
burned last night, loss $4,000
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-In the billiard
tournament to-day Slosson beat Sexton
twelve innings; score 600 10 81. Slos
son made AL in the eighth inning. Gal
lagher also defeated GARNER, 600 to $50
The Keystone bridge company of Pitts
burg has obtained judgment for $3.50,
900 against the Illinois IL ST. Louis
bridge company. At Kingston, Ontario
yesterday, Thomas Johnson's bakery was
burned, and his two little daughters with
it. A st. Johns, n. b., telegram says
VIM. Mulberry and his two sons were
burned to death in their camp at Mil
berry fork, last Friday. At Cincinnati
yesterday, the burned walls of Wilson d
Sons building fell, precipitating Martin
Jordan and Thomas McGrave sixty feet
to the ground. both being killed.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. ga bloody tragedy
occurred Tuesday at Sunfiower landing
CoohOOma county, Mississippi. Lawson
Woodbridge aud II. n. Glover, two young
men, had quarreled, Glover being knock
ed down. Tuesday, rs Woodbridge enter
ed ii store, Glover's brother shot him
IL Wit 1sI
l.. Hyde, reporter, and brother to VIM
Hyde, managing editor of the st. LOUIS
Republican, was run over by train on
the Missouri Pacific railroad, ten miles
east of jefferson City, to-day, and killed
\ newspaper agent named Merrick, from
Portland, Maine, was killed yesterday
near HarrOdsburg, Kentucky.
FLORIDA, JACKSONVILLE, Jan. 23.-In
the United States circuit court, Judge
Settle sentenced the Brcyard county can
wasting board, convicted of making
false returns of the election. Lee, tht
county clerk, was sentensed to three
years; Wright and John, sheriff and
justice, respectively, one year each il
the Albany penitentiary. Lee is also
State Senator from Brevard county.
LONDON, Jan. 23.-Severe cold weather
prevails, and much suffering and desti
tuition are reported throughout the king
dom. Violent snow storms block the
Russian railways. Seven thousand lab
orers are opening communication be
tween Moscow and Sebastapol. Alex
an der Carnegie, merchant, failed. el50,
900.
LONDON, Jan. 24-The owners of til {
ship Ralston, whose captain is credited
with reporting to the admiralty suspIc.
ious acts of an unknown steamer, fifty
miles west of Fastnet, state that the at
fair is either hoax or deiusiOn. Til;
manager of Lanternc newspaper has beer
sentenced to three months imprisonment
and to pay fine of two thousand francs
for libeling government officials.
DODGE CITY, Jan. 23.-The trial of til:
notorious Dutch Henry closed to-day
verdict, not guilty. He thanked the colir
and jury, and at once departed.
ST. Louis, Jan. 24-At Henderson
KY, last evening, John Foutz danger
ously stabbed Thomas A. Martin with
pitchfork. John Hickey, restauran
waiter, 10 years old, stole coat to-nigh
from the public school library, and re
fusing to stop when pursued by police
man Hamilton, the latter shot Hickc,
through his back, inflicting IA morta
wound.
lOiaE)O, ", Jan. SO.-In ne Dayton y
Michigan Railway Company's elevate
"B," with contents, consisting of 100,00i
bushels of grain, mostly corn, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire at noon to-day
Loss, 5000; building insured for SEQ,
900, and grain for $4,000. The fir
started in the cupola, and is supposed t,
have been caused by friction of the ma
chinery. LOchman's confectionery es
adjustment at Milton, Pa, burned tC
day. An explosion during the fire kille
one man and injured several.
BOONE, Iowa, Jan. PA fire occurre
here last night in the bowling alley c
Samuel Ixes, who, in attempting to ST
cure his books and papers, burned t
death.
New YORK, Jan. 24-Augustus PHI
| lip (''Oofty GoOft'') was shot this morn
ing by his mistress and he then beat he
until her life was in danger, and bot
went to the hospital in the same ambI
lance. Bayard Taylor leaves his unpul
lished writings to his wife and Geo. Il
Baker, of Philadelphia. In the billiart
tournament tonight Sexton beat DAILY
600 to 2S4. Slossan beat Heiser, GOO {