The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-10-24
TELEGRAPHIC.
Yellow Fever.

MEMPHIS, Oct. 1S.-The total number
of new cases reported for the week were
So; whites, AZ; colored, II; to date,
1 400. Total deaths from yellow fever
for the week, 81; to date, 456.
Grand Kansas Fair.
LAWRENCE, Kans., Oct. 18.-The pre-
liminary arrangements have been inaug-
urated for the holding of a grand semi
national agricultural and industrial fair
next year at Bismarck Grove, on the
Kansas Pacific railway, near this city.
The beautiful grove is to be improved by
the expenditure of $4,000 or $15, 900. 4
hotel and other buildings will be erected,
and premiums amounting to $25, 900 will
be arranged. Lawrence is already alive
in the matter and will afford the man.
agement of the enterprise all possible as
sistance. The premiums offered will be
such as to bring out the greatest display
of agricultural and industrial products
ever known in the west.
The Beautiful Snow.
VIENNA, Oct. 1S.-The severe snow
storms yesterday extended throughout
Gallecia, Russia and the Alpine regions.
There was also snow at Marseilles, and a
sharp frost in the department of the
Grande.
Fine Architecture.
COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 1S.-The new
bridge over Big Walnut creek, for the
Sunday creek valley railroad, about ten
miles from this city, fell last evening
with terrible crash a distance of 40 feet
into the water. Eight workmen were on
the bridge at the time and their escape
from death is miraculous. Four of the
men were slightly injured. A defective
trestle caused the accident.
The Georgia Outlaws.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Oct 1S.-A special from
Sparta state that the accounts of the out
laws in the eastern portion of Baldwin
county, are greatly exaggerated. The
trouble is that political outlaws burned
the gin and cotton houses and fodder
shocks of Mr.. Robinson for the purpose
of drawing him from his house to
shoot him. They killed a negro man
| for reporting them to the grand Jury
burned tannery and barn of Luke
Robinson, and whipped a colored woman
and her daughter in Hancock county
The gang have taken refuge in the
swamps of the Oconie. The grand jury
of Hancock county is now in session, and
| have investigated the outrages and are
determined to bring the perpetrators to
Justice. The people of Hancock county
are indignant at the outrages and deter.
mined to protect white and black from
further outrage, and infiict summary JUS
tice on the perpetrators. Judge Pattey,
the presiding judge, will indicate the
majesty of the law throughout his cir
cult.
More Specie.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-The steamer
Oder from Europe, brought $475, 600 in
specie.
Wichita Heard From.
|. WICHITA, Kan, Oct 1S.-A very large
and enthusiastic Republican ratification
meeting was held here last night, over
the result in Ohio. With bonfres burn.
ing, powder and enthusiastic speeches,
the time till midnight was employed,
Wild Hog, Old Crow and other Chey-
enne Indian prisoners released at Law,
renee, arrived here last night. They
were met by a large delegation of Chey-
enne's and their squaws, just in from
the agency after supplies. Great was
the rejoicing among the sons and daugh.
tiers of the plains. after the long sepaTa-
ton. Between so and 40 Cheyenne and
Arrapphoes are here, enroute to a school
in Pennsylvania.