The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-08


committed by It's piai oru, by the action
OF every department ! the stale govern
meat, and 10y the ju i@es of It's courts
elected by II. LIST. 1 } an acceptance OF
the results OF the wa 2d To the equal
political rights of every citizen Sd. To
the faithful maintenance of the public
credit, state and national, and unfiinch-
ing opposition TO the reputation of any
public obligations. 18th. To the free and
fair exercise of the elective franchise
9th. To the strictest economy in the adj
ministration o. public affairs
Railroad News
LEAyENwoRTH, Kans.. Sept. 30.-At
meeting Of the stockholders of the
Kansas City, Leavenworth s. Atchison
railroad, the consolidation with the Mis-
souri, Pacific was ratified. Over 10000
out of a total of IS 900 shares were repre-
sented.
OsAwAToMIE, Kans., Sept. 30.-At a
meeting of the stockholders of the St.
Louis, Kansas & Arizona railroad, held
at this place to-day at twelve O'Clock.
the consolidation of the company with
the Missouri Pacific was effected. Over
twO-thirds of the stock of said CORPORA
ton was represented. Among those pres
ent at the meeting were \ 4. Talmare.
vice president; @. g. Warner, secretary
!. j. Porter, attorney, and Judge Spriggs,
director.
The Epizootic in New York.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The horse dis
temper is graually spreading. The pro
portion of railroad and stage horses at
fected is about one third of the total now
in stables Of the various lines. On the
Third avenue road the disease has the
firmest hold. Most of tue horses drag
ging cars over that avenue are suffering.
One of the officers of that company SAID:
In my opinion the disease is rapidly
spreading, and the epidemic will be
serious. The animals are now suffering
from the first symptoms and many of
them when the desease is fully devel-
oped, within day from now will have
to be put in the stable hospital for treat
mont.
Decrease OF the Public Debt.
WARRINGTON, d. c., Oct. 1.-The debt
statement shows the decrease of the
public debt during September TO be So
974, 1901; cash in the treasury, S99945.
260; gold certificates, $1S,52l $50; GER
tlficaies of deposit outstanding, $685.
600; refunding certificates, S10, S34S $50;
legal tenders outstanding, S3I6, 6S1 ,016;
fractional currency outstanding, $7,1S1,-
$40 The.TeduCtion of debts since June
Both, 1880, has been $26,573, liz.
No Fusion In New Hampshire.
MANCHESTER, n. H, Sept. 80 -The
Greenback state convention met today.
434 delegates present. Col. ID. VI.
Clough was made permanent chairman
The resolutions re-affirm the platform of
the National Greenback labor party
adopted at Chicago June 9th, and con-
dennis the fusion. The convention then
pledged itself by a standing vote to vote
tho (Nrapn1,anl-
and adjourned.
An Encouraging Showing
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-The excess of
exports of merchandise, stated in specie
values, is as follows: For the month
ended August 81, 1880, $10,917, 1893: same
time for 1879, $15, 59S, 1919. For the eight
months ended August 81, 1880, So, SIS
5O7; for the same time for 1879, $14O,279,-
159. For the twelve months ended Au-
gust 81, 1880, $167, 096, 377; for the same
time for 1879, T25, sos, $50.
The Boys in Blue
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept 30.-General
Grant has called Il reunion OF the boys
in blue, to be held in this city Ocio-
Der s.
Local committees have been appointed
and arrangements are made for a grand
demonstration. Generals Grant and
Sheridan will be present, and other no
ted generals and prominent speakers are
expected.
A False Report.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. Cool Hunt, Indi-
an agent at Wichita agency, Indian Ter.
ritory, emphatically denies the report
recently telegraphed from Texas that the
| Cheyenne Indians had made AN attact on
the commissary supplies there, and com
mitted other outrages. He says the
whole story is absolutely false.
Still on the Track.
| NEWTON, Kan, Sept ga meeting
of the senatorial committee for this dis
trict was held at Augusta this afternoon,
| and by vote of tour 10 four il was de-
cided not to call another convention to
nominate a senator. This virtually
/ leaves Murdoch as the only Republican
candidate in the field.
Meeting of Business Men.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept 30.-A large meet
ing of the business men of this city was
held here tonight, to hear discussions on
the political issues. Addresses were
made by Hon. Richard Smith, editor of
the Cincinnati Gazette, and Senator
Kirkwood and Judge House, of Iowa
Will Meet Grant
committee of the Republican national
committee will meet on the 18th of DC.
tober TO receive Gen. Grant. The Boys
in Blue of this city will be reinforced on
the occasion by clubs from Brooklyn
New Jersey and the Hudson river towns
Bee-Keepers' Convention
CINCINNATI, Sept 29-The eleventh
annual convention of the North Ameri
can bee-keepers' society met at the Bel
levue house today. About one hundred
and fifty delegates were present from
nearly all the states of the Union and
from Canada.
The Largest of the Campaign.
CHICAGO, Sept. 30-The largest Re
publican rally of the campaign was
held at Mccormick hall this evening
Hon. Stewart L. Woodford and judge
. Tourgee being the orators. An overflow
meeting was held at Turner hall.
Remittance.
WASHINGTON, Oct, 1.-The daughter
|. of ex-president Zacharich Taylor wa.
paid 3 600 to-day, the balance of thu
salary which General Taylor would have
! received had he lived till the term o
|, Office expired
, Blaine in Ohio.
COLUMBUS, o., Sept 30.-The Repubfi
can meeting in front of the state capita
! tonight, addressed by Senator Blaine
was an immense affair, the street pro
, cession occupying an hour in passing
{ given point
? st Julien.
r New YORK, Sept. 30.--The Spirit o
the Times says that st. Julien will tro
against his own time, 2:1124, at Prospec
Park, October 10.
2 General News Notes.
: The ST. Louis Republicans nominated
/ a city ticket on the Both.
Winnie Ream's statue of Farragut la
been placed in position at Washington
Mr.. NAsBY Has HEARD FROM MAINE
GOVERNORS ISLAND,
(Which is in the state of Moo York;
Sept. Is, 1880.
Gineral Hancock and me heard u
t Maine this mornin. We rejoiced.