The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-10-03

w ASHI>ON. sept "a L Alc IttlSui-
er and assistant Treasurer of the United
States have been directed to pay out gold
aud silver coin freely upon all govern
ment bonds
OEn.LA. Sept 29.-The scuiling match
today for $40, between Fred Plaist-
esl and Jake Gardanes, three miles, was
won by Plaisted. Time. 81 30.
The Amount of Gold IN the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29-There is in
the treasury but about SGT 600 in gold
in denominations less than twenty dol
lars, AN amount not sufficient to meet
any active demand upon the treasury
for small coin. TO supply this dcfli-
Cheney il is understood to be the inten-
ton of the treasury department TO recoin
most Of the foreign gold received at the
New York assay Office into five and ten
dollar pieces. In recoining foreign gold
nothing less than five dollar pieces will
be turned out, rs it is desired to get as
large a number of standard dollars as
possible into circulation.
The President and Party.
ST. JOSEPH. Sept. 30. = President
Hayes and party started from Leaven-
worth this morning, at 8 O'Clock, and ar
rived here shortly before 10 O'Clock.
The party was provided with an excel
lent breakfast enroute by the officers of
the Kansas City, st. Joseph & Council
Bluffs road.
A grand reception took place here,
where some 10000 people had assembled
at the train.
The party left here after a stay of an
| hour for Hannibal, and will arrive in
Springfield tomorrow at noon.
More Fools on the Tramp
NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-The O'Leary
belt contestants are to have another con
test, under the management of O'Leary,
which begins in Madison Square Garden
on Sunday night next. The matter has
already engaged attention, and threatens
TO continue the furore of last week. All
who were engaged in the Ashley belt af
fair remain over to see Blower Brown
and the twenty-five new men who are tC
try six days tramp.
Denouncing tile Government
| LONDON, Sept. 29.-The mass meeting
summoned for Saturday, in Hyde park
to denounce the incapacity of the Gov
eminent and to demand an appeal to the
country, proved Il failure. The attend
ance was meager, and no prominent lead
ers were present.
The Pail Mall Gazette says it has be.
come apparent that serious trouble is
bICh III III consequence vi
the antI-rent and nationalist agitatiOns
The Ameer.
LONDON, Sept. 29.-There is a very
general dlstrust of the conduct of the
Amecr during the Cabul outbreak; but
as he has come to our camp, he has Civ.
en- material guarantee for his future be.
haviOr. The gates of Cabul are closed
apparently with vague idea that the
British are close at hand. The Times
points to the fact that Daond Shah, be
ing alive and at the British camp, con-
firms the suspicious of Amecr's insinceri-
", as lie in a dispatch to the Indian Gov
eminent at the time of the outbreak,
stated that Daond had been killed while
endeavoring 10 quiet the rebels.
Prof Wisc's Disaster
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 30-Nothing yet has
been received or heard from Prot. Wise
and his companion, George Burr, who
made the balloon ascension from here
on Sunday evening, and great appre-
hension is felt by their friends, and the
public generally, for their safety. Both
Wise and Burr promised to telegraph
friends as soon after landing as they
could reach a telegraph Office, but no
tidings have yet been received.
Fall River Mills.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Sept. 30-All the
mills are now running in part or in full,
except the Border City, which shut down
for want of cotton The trustees OF the
Border City mill are paying a dividend
of eight per cent, to its creditors.
Reunion Postponed.
CHICAGO, Sept 30. - Gen Sheridan
has telegram from Gen. Grant stating
that his engagements will not permit
his presence earlier than November 18th,
a week later than the date heretofore
fixed for the reunion of the army of the
Tennessee, which has been postponed
accordingly.
James Redpath.
NEW YORK, September 30-The
American Literary Bureau states that
the friends of Mr. Redpath have not heard
of or from him since he disappeared from
this city some time ago.
The President and Party.
SPRINGFIELD, September 30-Presi-
dent Hayes and party arrived this morn
ing at O'Clock They were met by Gov.
CullOm and local reception committee,
and escorted to the executive mansion,
where the party took breakfast and rested
until 10 O'Clock. At that hour the pro-
cessiOn formed and escorted him to the
State House, where 5000 children of the
public schools were assembled in the
front, and as the party assembled the steps
sang the hymn America" On arriving
at the top of the steps Gov. Cullom called
the meeting to order and introduced J .
G. Conkling, who delivered the weIcom-
ing address on behalfOfthe state officers,
followed by Mayor Mcclure on the part
of the city, and Rev. Robert Mouse on
he part of the school children.
President Hayes responded briefly.
Gen. Sherman, in response to calls,
made brief address.
Mrs. Hayes, being called for, bowed
her acknowledgements.
The procession then formed and pro-
ceedcd to the fair grounds, where the Pres
idential party took a lunch. and held an
informal reception. They will have a
formal reception at the executive mansion
tonight.
General Grant.
STOCKTON, Cal, Sept. 30.-Gen. Grant
and party left the Oakland wharf-boat
at 8 30 this morning. At the landing
there was dense mass of people, and as
the train moved off three cheers were
given. The General occupied a special
drawing room car, and accompanying
him were Mrs. Grant, U. S. Grant, Jr.,
G. w. Dean, Gen. John F. Miller, wife
and daughter, Miss Flora Sharon, Miss
Jennie Flood, and John Russell Young.
Throngs of people gathered at the va
rious way stations. At Martinez a salute
was fired, and near the depot the houses
were decorated with the national colors
At Antioch the school children were
drawn up in line upon the depot plat
form, and waved their handkerchiefs as
the train moved past, which arrived here
at ~ 40.
The General was welcomed by
Mayor Hyatt, and escorted along the
line, composed of military companies,
the Stockton fire department, Union vet
Grams and veterans of the Mexican War,
in carriage drawn by four white horses.
4 procession was then formed, and pro
ceCded to traverse the principal streets
until the court mouse was reached, where
there was n concourse of several thou
sand school girls, dressed in white who
saluted the visitor by waving handker-
chiefs and clapping their hands
After passing the procession in review,
the General was driven to the Yosemite
House, where he received many prom
inent citizens. The city is decorated,
and the military display is creditablc.
The Geek Tepe Affair.
ST.. PETERsBURG, September 30-The
Invalide Russo gives the following de-
tails of the affair ut Cock Tepe:
The Turcomans, numbering /. 800 com
batants and $1,000 non-combatants, re-