The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-09-19
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raise money for the relief ofhis suffering
fellow citizens. He says the Towards
had money enough to pay their way un-
Ill tomorrow night; if b, that time aid
was not forthcoming. they .yould be COM
PEELED 10 abandon their ,.ork, which
simply means To abandon the helpless
sick to their OWN resources
MEMPHIS, Sept. I5.-N:.leteen new
cases, IL white and coloT,d, were re-
ported to the board of health today.
Washington Notes.
Silver certificates bid fair to take the
place of the standard dollars to a great
extent. In paying out 10 per cent of
the checks in silver dollars, the treasurer
is generally asked for certificates in their
stead. This is especially the case with
banks. The banks then pay them ont
over their counter the same as green
backs. In Tins way a large amount of
silver certificates have got into circula-
ton in this city.
The Quarter Centennial.
LAWRENCE, Sept. let is estimated
that at least twenty Thousand people
were present to-day at the quarter cen
tennial celebration of the settlement of
Kansas. The governor and most of the
state officers were on the ground. Gen.
Pope and other military officers from
Fort Leavenworth, We're present Let
tiers were read from Amos Lawrence, OF
Boston; ex-senator Thumbull, of Hi
nois; Secretary Evarts, Secretary Sher.
man, Senator Ingalls,, Rev james Free
man Clarke, o: Massachusetts; John &
Whittier, the poet; Martin F. Conway
and others. Speeches were made in the
forenoon by Col. ID. r. Anthony, Sidney
Clarke, George w. Julian, of Indiana
Gen. Pope and G. B. Lines. The barbe
cue dinner was great success. Beside
the public tables, there were hundreds
of parties scattered all over the grounds
dining in picnic style, and everybody
was amply supplied. The event of the
afternoon was the Grafton by the Rev
Edward Everett Hale, of Boston. Mr.
Hale's address was an examination OF
the early settlement of Kansas from a
standpoint. He gave full account OF
the agency of the emigrant aid society,
and the work it did in Kansas. Mr..
Hale's address was a masterpiece,
and was received with the greatest salts
faction by the people. Short speeches
were also made by Col. John w. Forney,
Gov. st. John, ]. s. Emery, Esq; 7. D.
Thacher, of the Lawrence Journal
Rev. DIR. Cordley, ID. w. Wilder, of the
st. Joe Herald Mr.. Rodgers, of Burlin-
game, and a large number of others.
The old settlers love feast is being con-
tinued this evening at the tabernacle.
The best of order has been observed
the whole celebration.
Visitors from other states are amazed
at the progress Kansas has made, and
are delighted with the hospitality of her
people.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the
ii, <~cL
with million of people, two hundred
thousand miles of railroad and telegraph,
and schools, colleges and churches with,
out number.
The Fever.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 16.-Twenty-three
cases in all-11 white and IL colOred-
and deaths reported to-day. Gases
have been developed at points outside
of Memphis, and the fever is undOubted-
ly spreading to the country adjacent.
The Towards have received $2,250 to-
day, 81 900 of it coming from Chicago,
$500 from Pittsburg, and 1915 from the
Peabody subsistence association of New
Orleans.
The Railroad Monster.
QUINCY, Sept. ia passenger train on
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rail
while under ordinary speed, by a tie
which some malicious person had bound
across the track. A. N. Pease, fireman,
was instantly killed, and the engineer
and two postal clerks were severely
injured. The postal and baggage cars
were badly wrecked, overturned, and all
their occupants more or less bruised.
The passengers, although considerably
shaken up, were not injured seriously.
Only the smoking coach left the track.
Rough on the Greenbackers.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-On account
of the large accumulation of gold coin
in the treasury, arrangements will soon
be made to exchange gold and silver
coin for United States notes at the sew
eral sub-treasuries
NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-The steamer
Perier, from Havre, brought 81 1924, 400
in 20-france pieces. The steamer Scyth-
ia, from Liverpool, brought $50, 900 in
specie.
Massachusetts Republicans.
WORCESTER, Sept. 16.-The Repuli-
can state convention met today Eben
T. Stone was chosen temporary chair
man, and after the appointment of the
customary committees, Alexander A.
Bullock was chosen permanent chair
man. An informal ballot for cadidate
for governor resulted, Long, $3.50; Pierce,
sos. The nomination of Long for gov
arnor was made unanimous by acclama-
lion amid great enthusiasm. The ticket
was completed as follows: For lieuten-
lnt-governor, Byron Weston; attorney
general, George Marston; auditor, Chas
II. Ladd; secretary of state, Henry B.
Pierce; treasurer and receiver, Charles
Elliot Eloquent addresses were made
by senator Hoar and others, eulogistic
Of the administration and expressing
great confidence in the endorsement by
The people of the Republican principles
and tickets this fall. A sound platform
was adopted, which, among other things,
declares that the United States of Amer
lea is nation; that all our people must
be protected by the government from pO-
litical persecution; that thehDemocratic
party is condemned for its efforts to re-
store sectional anlmosity and engender
defiance of the laws made necessary by
the war; that the Republican party, by
honest endeavors to fulfill all the nations
pledges, have brought about the present
condition of this country.
President Hayes is also endorsed, and
his administration highly eulOgiZed, rec
Ognition being made of his efforts to re-
form the civil service. A temperance
plank is inserted, which declares the Re
publican party to be practically in favor
of the suppression of intemperance, but
leaves the way open to the judgment and
action of the legislature to settle. 1t al
so demands that system of taxation
shall be adopted which shall place the
burden of tax paying on all alike-each
man paying alike in proportion to his
wealth. The platform declares in favor
Of fewer elections--longer terms for the
executive officers of the state and men,
bers of the legislature, and provision
for only biennial sessions of the legisla-
ture. The platform is regarded as unu-
sually sound, and every hope is express
ed that the party will triumph in Massa-
chusetts this year.
The New York Way.
New YORK, Sept. 16-The police last
night made a descent upon a Chinese
house and secured the proprie-
or, an Americanized Monaghan named
Chas. Williams, twenty-seven cueless
and the gambling Imple-
nents.
Water and Oil.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 16.-An Enquirer
special from Salisbury, N. c., says grand
'eunion of the survivors of the confeder-
tie and federal armies has been arranged
% take place here on the Sd of October.
Invitations have been sent to both armies.
Lieut. General Sheridan politely declined
IN account of pressing business engage
nents Heexpressed his hope of the sue
less of the movement. Gen. w. T. Sher-
nan wrote letter which has created con-
siderable excitement. He tells how pre-