The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-11-07

II Is computed that seventy vessels are
ashore in the straits of Canso. The
marine insurance Office here Will suffer
10 the extent of $500
From White River
RAWLINGS, W. T., Oct. 31.-.Ioseph
burneit, courier, came in from White
river late last night, with dispatches and
mail He reports numerous pony tracks
and plenty of Indians in Cold Creek can
Won, near White river. All the war cor
respondents AT the front came in this af-
terHoon, and report the same. Mr.. Dill
Iindn, Il government farmer at the Tin
tan agency, came to Rawlins last night.
lie left Uintah agency with an interpe-
ter, and by representing themselves as
AorInons, they were able to pass through
the camp OF the hostiles, and to gain
their confidence. Jack, a Ute chief, told
Dillman that if the war continued they
would be aided by bands from the Tin
tab | ties, the Arapahoes and other tribes.
He WAS not satisfied with the peace talk
had with Adams and wanted to have
another talk with Merritt This chief
Jack is the worst Indian in the Ute
tribe.
OTTAWA, Oct. 31--Indian affairs in
the northwest are said to be progressing
favorably. There is reason To believe
that the Sioux are not indisposed TO re-
turn to their reservation in the United
States, and the probabilities are of many
returning this fall. Indian Commission.
er Sewdney is supposed To be at This time
IN personal conversation with the chief
OF the American refugee Indians on this |
subject.
Archbishop Purcell.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 31.-Judge Harmon,
of the superior court, has made "A decis-
ION sustaining the integrity and validity
of the assignment by Archbishop Purcell
OF number of pieces of property in trust
for the payment of his debts as against
an attachment by the Jefferson National
bank. of Steubenvillc, for a debt of the
ArchbishOp's. The court held that the
assignment was made in good faith and
for IA good purpose, and demurred the at
tachmcnt.
Another decision of interest to the
church trustees was also rendered in the
case of John johnson, who furnished
money TO the Church of the Sacred Heart,
taking from the church treasurer a writ
ing that the church had received the mon
ey and that It's property was pledged to
the repayment. The church is not in
corporated. The court decided that the
action against the church property and
against the members was good, and was
not made defective by embracing all the
members.
Gen Grant.
OMAHA, Oct. 31.-General Grant VIII
arrive at p. IN. tomorrow, and will be
met by the city council and citizens, at
Grand Island, Nebraska. Extensive prep
arations have been made for his recep-
ton. The decorations have been general.
y procession will await him at the de
pot, SalGtes he fired and a speech be made
from platform or Farnham street The
General will be driven around the CITY.
visit the barracks, and attend church on
Sunday. He leaves fer the east over the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy road Mon
day morning.
Puddlers' Strike.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Oct 30.-The
puddlers at the Fall River iron works
whose wages were advanced twenty
five cents per ton four weeks ago, struck
to-day for still higher pay.
Monthly Statement.
NASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-fhe comptrOl-
Ter OF the currency reports the whole
amount Of additional circulation issued
since the publication of his annual re-
port IN November, GS7S. as SO, 49,, 375-
The total average amount issued the past
twelve months has been at the rate of
about $l,300,O00 per month. The in
crease OF circulation for the wear ending
November LIST, 1873, was $4,216GS4, and
the total decrease from January IA, 1915.
to the lst of November, 1877, was more
than $30,000,00G. The total amount is
sued during the month of October was
$4,000 $50, and during the months of
September and October, $7,51417O. or
about one-half the whole amount issued
during the year
The increase of legal tender notes de
posted fer the purpose of retiring the
| circulation during the year ending Nov
ember /, 1879, was $3,270,001, leaving
the net increase in national bank circu-
ation issued during the year, $11,
49,, $50
At the cabinet meeting to-day the sec
| rotary of the treasury called attention 10
the fact that the Dominion of Canada
has prohibited the importation of Amer
| lean cattle on account of pleuro-pncu-
monia, and as the same fear exists among
Americans in regard to Canadian cattle,
| il was agreed that an order shall be i'm
mediately issued prohibiting the intro
duction of Canadian cattle TO this coun-
| try.
The NaYaioes-
TUcs0N, Oct. 30.-The following, which
is all the information now at hand, APP
pears in the Reyisia Catoiica Of the 22d,
published at Las Vegas, New Mexico:
SANTA FE, Oct. pa letter from Win
gate says the fort has been reduced to
ashes by the Navaioes, all the mules
stolen, including the mail animals
Nothing is said of any killed or
wounded.
Victoria and His Warriors
Tucson, Arizona, Oct-A SPECIAL TO the
Star from Silver City says: A courier
arrived at Fort Bayard having crossed
tfafat iFa, a., q. L.
left the command it had moved and was
below Assertion, sixty miles in the inte-
rior, in close pursuit of Victoria and his
Uarriors