The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-23
teen years. Both toWas are away from
the center of the county.
The Maine Tronble.

teen years. Both toWas are away from
the center of the county.
The Maine Trouble.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan I7.-Gen. CHAM
berlaIn will pay no attention to the or
der of Gov. Smith, taking away his COM
nand OF the militia. He will remnin in
the place assigned him, he says, until
the governor is legally elected and
qualified. The Democrats are threaten
ing and condemn the dietation of the
court.
It is understood that the Fusionists
have telegraphed for the opinions OF Gen
Butler, Hon. Bradbury and other well
known lawyers, 10 Offset the opinion o.
the supreme court, and obtain replies in
season 10 lay Them before the members
OF the Legislature, upon re-assembling
next Tuesday.
Boston, Jan. ia Herald Augusta
special says'the Republican house was
called to order at so by speaker Weeks,
Representative hall was packed with men
every inch of space available and seats
being closely occupied by standing men,
while the galleries were Il solid mass of
human beings. Just as prayer was ended
Blaine came upon the floor of the house
and was received with the utmost en-
tsusiasm, men getting upon chairs and
desks and waving hats and handkerchief
while they rent the air with cheers and
shouts. Business was entirely suspend
ed for few minutes and it was some
time before anything like order could be
restored. Lot NJ. Morrill, and Eugene
Hale followed Blaine and received greet
ings scarcely less cordial
The Republican members were all
present, with two exceptions The flu
sion members entered and took the seats
| they had occupied in the fusion house,
! and were greeted with applause.
Instantly Killed.
BURLINGAME, Kan, Jan. 17.-As .
coal train was approaching a bridge
crossing Dragon river, south of this city
about noon today, an unknown colored
man was noticed running upon the bridge
and before he could cross the engine
struck him, throwing him from the track
and killing him instantly. A coroner's
inquest resulted in the acquittal of all
having used every possible endeavOr to
stop the train.
Women on Their Ears
NEWPORT, X. l., Jan 1.-THE card
speeders, all females, of the Aquidneck
and Perry cotton mills, have struck for
higher wages. One undertook to resume
work and was outrageously assaulted by
the strikers of both mills.
Railroad War Ended
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-The war among
| western railroads over the Colorado'bus-
mess has terminated, all the participants
| agreeing to restore rates and maintain
them.
The Negro Exodus.
! OswEGo, Ks, Jan. 17.-Negro emf
grants from Texas, and other states, con-
tinue to come in great numbers To this
county on the M. Il. & T., and by teams
| The winter is mild here, but house room
| is not to be had for them. Some are
| living in tents and wagons in the woods.
| Some deaths have occurred, and some
suffering from poverty.
Trial of an Embezzler.
Boston, Jan. 20.-The trial of Charles
| Demond, charged with embcZZling 500.
| 900 of the funds of the Massachusetts
Home Missionary Society, while holding
the Office of treasurer, began to-day.
Died.
| VERSAILLES, Jan. 20.-Jules Favre, an
eminent French statesman and Republi-
can member of the senate for the depart
ment of Rhoue, and also a member of the
French academy, died last night, aged
seventy-one.
/ The Maine Trouble.
AUGUSTA, Jan. l9.-The committee on
| gubernatorial votes reported as follows
Whole number of votes cast, 1885
necessary to a choice, 60 ,404; of which
Daniel f. Davis received 6S, 967; Joseph
L. Smith, 1854; Alonzo Garcelon, 81 :
S51; Byron Bradbury, 264; remainder
scattering for several candidates; no
choice.
The house then proceeded to the seIec-
ton of two names to be sent to the sen.
ate, the whole roll being called and each
member as his name was called coming
forward and depOsiting his ballot. When
A. Sproule, who had deserted the fusion.
lists, came forward, there was tremend.
Gus applause. He voted for Daniel F.
Davis. As result of the balloting the
names of Daniel F. Davis and Byron
Bradbury were sent to the senate, which
was crowded as il has not been yet dur
ing the controversy.
When the vote was taken for governor
nineteen votes were thrown and all f0I
Davis, who was declared by the presi.
dent legally chosen governor Of the state
| Several fusion members were present
but none were in their seats and none
participated. The announcement was
followed by applause.
Samuel CLAIBORNE was chosen Secre-
tary of state, receiving 105 votes. After
ward ChadbOurne, and Barker, Bowers
| Pendleton and Wilson, of the council
were qualified.
At 6 40 D. IN. another convention was
formed The people had waited for this
not a man moving from the densely
packed hall.
A committee representing both
branches of the legislature waited upon
governor elect Davis, and soon reported
that he would forthwith attend upon the
| nnnuonfins, IN fuEo fha nath Of
AZ he entered the hall, attended by the
council, and several distinguished gen
tlemen, the crowd arose as one man and
the air was rent with deafening applause
steadily increasing in volume until tho
| capitol building fairly rocked. Men
jumped upon seats and upon each others
| shoulders, pounded with canes, and
manifested their joy in ways indescrib
able. AS Davis stood at the right of The
president and faced towards the people
the applause broke out again, ana three
cheers followed for Davis, for Blaine
| for Boutell, Chamberlain, Nash anC
| Sproule. After quiet had been restored
governor Davis, in an impressive man
ner, took the oath of Office and delivered
an address. Cheering followed the adj
dress, which did not subsIde until the
gubernatorial party took their departure
| The governor took possession of the exc
cutive chamber without any interference
At this time at least two thousand people
had gathered at the gate, and the throng
swayed to and fro endeavoring to see
what was going on. \ representative
supposed to be kuOWels, OF Bradford who
has sat but not acted with the Republican
house, began a speech. IN which he de
nounCed tho authorities for refusing him
admission, in the strongest terms. Pres
emily new division occurred, and a loud
shout went forth, and every bodys attention
was drawn To- where the tall form of Tai
bot, speaker of the fuSionist house, was
posted on the fence of the state house
yard. Clerk Gibbs stood at his feet
with the record book and Sunday papers
Mr.. Talbot said, in substance, that "sinct
we are not permitted to enter the legIsla
tive hall by a usurping and illegal gov
ernor, it becomes my duty to call the
house of representatives to order here or
| tue nearest spot. Gentlemen of tho
house of representatives, you will please
come to order" The reading of the
journal was dispensed with, and an order
was offered by Plaisted, of Lincoln, that
the house adjourn to meet tomorrow al
| Union Hall, Augusta. In reading this
order, Talbot began: State of Maine
house of Representatives, near as pos
| sible''-which created a laugh in the
crowd. He declared the order adopted
and the house adjourned accordingly.
Mr.. LansOm, president of the senate
who had also climbed upon the fence
took off his hat and said: 'Gentlemen
of the senate will please come To osste..''
Plaisted's order was then taken up and
adopted, in consequence of which Lam.
son declared the senate adjourned
The members of the fusionist legisla-
ture strayed around the street, followed
by a crowd. and an indignation meeting
was organized in front of the Augusta
house, and speeches made by leading
fusionists. Great excitement prevails
Boston, Jan. 19.-The Herald's Au.
gusta special says John G Talbot, speak
er of the fusion house, in an interview