The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-30

! the NptCS were party woes
On motion of senator Salisbury the
resolutions reported from the committee
! on privileges and elections, declaring
that Spofford was entitled to the seal
now held by Kellogg, was taken up.
Senator Bailey obtained the floor after
| the executive session of the senate.
Adjourned.
| HoUsE-The house went into commit
| tee of the whole on naval appropriation
| bills. The bill was read by sections for
amendments.
On motion Atkins amendment was
| adopted, increasing the appropriation foI
the contingent expenses of the navy from
| $4,000 to 100000.
The reading of the bin having been
concluded. Hawley called attention to
the way in which the bill has been
| speedily and satisfactorily agreed To, and
| appealed to his Democratic friends IL
allow Il discussion on the special de
| ticicncy bill, and not To indulge il these
apparently unseemly disputes on matters
| of vital necessity.
The committee then rose and the naval
appropriation bill passed.
| WASHINGTON, ID. C., April 23.-SEN-
ATE-The post route bill was taken up
| and passed.
The morning hour having expired, tie
senate resumed the consideration of the
resolution declaring Henry NJ. Spofford
entitled TO the seat in the senate now
| held by VIM. Pitt Kellogg Senator
! Bailey supported the resolution and 9th.
ers will speak on Monday.
In the house, the senate amendment
relative to the appointment of special
| deputy marshals was, after brief dis.
cussion, concurrcd in by the committee
of the whole without division.
1t provides that an appointment of
| special deputy marsbals shall be made
| by the circuit court of the United States
| for the district court in which such mar
| shals are 10 perform their duties, but
| should there be no sessions OF the dis
trict courts, then the district judges are
authorized to convene their courts fol-
| that purpose.
| The committee then rose and reported
| its action 10 the house, when that action
was ratified.
The speaker appointed the following
/ members as a select committee 10 invcs-
! tigate the alleged contest in regard To
| the alleged contested election case OF
Donnelly VS.. Washburne: Messrs. Car
Isle, Bicknell, Beagan, Lounsberry, o.
NELL, Cpdegratf, of Iowa, and Butter.
worth.
Weak Walls Terrible Accident at New
New YORK, April 21.-An accident OF
4 fatal character, and which caused in
! tense excitement, occurred at Madison
/ Square Garden, tonight. The Hahne
mann Hospital Fair, which opened a
| week ago was in progress, and there was
| about 500 people in the building. Al
| halfpast 8 O'Clock half the front of the
! building fronting on Madison avenue
| gave way, the wall falling outward. This
! portion of the building was used us the
dancing hall and picture gallery of the
| fair. 1t is not at this time known how
| many persons were killed. But one Ia
| dy has SO far been taken out ofthe debris
| dead, and one wounded. Two horses in
the street were instantly killed, and one
| so badly injured that it had 10 be shot
| Several hack drivers were injured. Com
missioner German and Il large detatch.
| ment of the fire department were prompt
| " on hand Mrs Hegeman. who was in
the art gallery, was killed instantly, and
| three others were wounded. Rumor
| gives the injured on the street at from
six to twelve killed, and the wounded
numbered ut least ten. The killed al
ready found are three, and wounded sew
| en-.
The part of the building which fell was
mainly occupied as an art gallery. Pic
| lures were loaned, and were insured foi
| $150000 against fire alone, but, rs far as
| known, not against other accidents
| The pictures are so much injured rs to
! be almost worthless.
The building was filled with costly
| works of art and with articles of various
sorts which had been donated for sale
! The lower floor of the building was for
| offices, IA reception hall and restaurant
and the upper story for dancing hall
| and art gallery. The cause of the acct
| dent is supposed to be the pressure OF
the floor of the dancing hall and art gal.
| lery upon the wall, which supported it
| Both of these rooms were filled with
| people at an early hour this evening.
The dancing hall, on the same floor
was still full of people. Before they
could be warned Of the approaching
| danger, Il succession of loud reports were
heard and the front suddenly fell out in
| to the street. 4 large part of the roof
which had been supported by the wall
| Immediately fell in upon the heads OF
the frightened dancers, burying many OF
them out of sight. Screams and grOans
were heard on every side, and a panic
| followed.
4 woman, whose name could not be
| learned and two three men, whose names
| could not bo aSccrtained, were carried
| Thirty-eighth street, was dragged from
underneath Il part of the roof, having
both legs and an arm broken. His iniu-
| ries are believed to be fatal. JAS Smith,
of Flushing, Long Island, was also found
suffering from several bruises. Two or
three men and several women who were
injured seriously, were taken away by
their friends. At midnight the firemen
were still at work on the ruins 1t was
believed tina tall the wounded had been re-
covered, but it is feared that some more
| lifeless bodies are still beneath the de-
hris. The loss by the accident, apart
from the loss of life, is very great. The
art gallery, which was reduced to a mass
of ruins contained large number of
paintings, many of them of great value.
The loss on the building is estimated at
from $4,000 to $4,000. The building
is owned by VIM H. Vanderbilt, and is
insured against fire.
Further From the New York Accident.
NEW YORK, April 23.-An army of
workmen is busy removing the de-
| stroyed portions of the walls on Madison
| Square Garden. The goods displayed
| during the fair have all been safely stor-
| ed. The injured are recovering, and the
| four persons killed will be buried To-
morrow and Sunday. About eighty per
cent. of the art collection has been re-
| covered, not much damaged. Not more
| that ten or twelve pictures have been en-
| tirely destroyed. The wood work of the
| fallen portiOn-bcams, trusses and raj.
ters- as they were taken out this morn.
| ing, were shown to be of a flimsey de
| scription.
The ladies connected with the fair and
hospital, will attend the funeral of Mrs
| Hegeman, Sunday. Seats in Grace
| Church will be reserved for them. A
| badge of mourning will be worn by each
lady.
| Modified.
ST. LOUIS, April 21.-A Washington
special says that senator Vest, of Mis-
souri,, had an interview yesterday with
secretary Schultz in regard to the order
expellIng settlers from the Indian terri
tory, which, in its sweeping provisions
| includes cattle men of Missouri, Arkan
sas and adjacent states. In the cxplana
nation given by senator Vest, the order
has been modified, so far as Il affects
contracts made with the Cherokee Indi
ans for grazing cattle. At the time of is
| suing this order the government was moi
aware of the arrangements in practice
between the cattle growers and these In
dams, and il is now the purpose Of the
| secretary of the interior to so adjust thi.
| qdeStloH THAT ho ldIdshlp SHtii NC HoIk
ed to the extended interests involved
Orders have been sent from the war de
| partment TO the commanders of troops
in the Indian territory To not enforce thu
order, so far as it affects the parties il
question.
Lynch Law.
MoBERLY, Mo, April 22.-Between II
and IL O'Clock last night about forty meI
visited the Jail here, and, with drawn re
vOlvers, forced the officers on duty to ad
nit them. They then secured Henry
| Mitchell. II. Yancey and Alfred Gallon
three negroes charged with numbering
another negro named Geo. Matthews
near here a short time ago. They tool
them to the railroad treslle, about mll
from town, and hung Mitchell and Van