The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26
GeneraI Garfeld.s Birthday.

| CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 19--Genera'
Garfield observed his forty-ninth birth
day as has been his custom for years b
paying visit with his wife 10 his Uncle
| Thomas Garfield, at Rarrensyille, shis
county, who is seventy-nine years old
and whose birthday falls on the same
day A reunion was the purpose, and
about seventy relatives and immediate
| friends were present. After the foul
O'Clock dinner, General and Mrs. Gar.
field visited relative in this city, where
he was called upon by a large number
of citizens of the neighborhood, al
though his coming was not generally
known. In the evening he went home
Final Blast.
JUNCTION CRY, Ks. Nov. f8.-Com.
plete official returns from the first dis
trict give Anderson, Republican, 48, $50
Burns, Democrat, q, 496; Davis, Green
hacker, Z, $50, Anderson's majority over
all, 1914; plurality over the Democrats,
16 ,2S4; over the Grcenbackers, II 40
Kansas claims three premlums-frst
for the largest total ever cast in any con-
gressional district, namely, 70 ,646; sec
ond, TOR the largest Republican vote ever
cast and Republican majority ever given
to congressman. Anderson's majority
two years ago was nineteen per cent OF
the total vote, this year it IS twenty -four
per cent.
Disastrous Fire.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 19.--The St. Louis re-
finery and smelling works, situated at
Chilham, about five miles from the city,
was destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock this
morning. Loss, $125, 900. The fire was
caused by the bursting of one of the
smelling furnaces containing twenty
five tons of lead. John Williams. night
engineer, while attempting to save his
clothing, was overtaken by the flames
and burned to crisp. One hundred
and fifty men are thrown out of employ
ment, but the works will be reconstruct
ed
Cold Weather.
ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 18.-The cold weather
continues, ard it is freezing hard tonight.
Large quantities of ice began floating
through the harbor from the north to-
day, and the underwriters placed an en-
barge on river navigation in all direc-
tions. All steamers which leave this
port while the embargo exists will do so
at their own risk. 1t is not likely any
more boats will leave for the present.
The northern and southern packets will
be retired until the weather moderates-
Freedom Of the Press.
PARIS, Nov. 1.-THE manager of the
Journal La Commune and General Gu
Zeret, have each been sentenced, in de
fault, to fifteen months Imprisonment
and a fine oftwenty thousand francs, for
defending q criminal act. The director
Of La Civilization has been condemned
to three months Imprisonment and fine
of twenty thousand francs for insulting
President Grevy, the tribunal of confiic-
tIons and the counsel of state.
Sad Accident.
LOUISVILLE, Texas, Nov. ia con-
struction train on the Dallas g Wichita
railroad went through a temporary
bridge over Hickory creek, four miles
north of here, this evening. Thirteen
laborers were wounded and three have
since died. Physicians from Dallas
reached the scene by special tram.
physicians opposing their removal dur
ing the prevailing snow and sleet. Hall
the wounded will die.
knights Of Honor.
LOUISVILLE KY, Nov. 17.-Hon. w
B. Hoke, supreme dictator of the
Knights of Honor, received to-day Q
private telegram from jamestown, New
York, announcing the death of r. A. Os
mer, supreme treasurer of that order
Subordinate lodges throughout the
United States have been instructed &c
hold further remittances until the sue
cessor of the deceased is announced.
Discovery of Christopher Columbus.
SAN DOMINGO, VIA HAVANA, Nov. II
Congress has passed decree, that con
sidering the proofs sufficient that the
| remains found in the cathedral on Sep.
TENDER 10, 1877, are the remains o.
Christopher Columbus, monument to
enshrine them shall be erected at the
capital. All the American governments
are solicited to contribute to the fund
The government of San Domingo gives
$4,000.
Chattanooga Republican.
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 1s.-In the mum
icipal election Hart, Republican, was
elected mayor by lit majority. Tive
Republican alderman out of five were
elected.