The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-06-25
Jefferson,s Testimony.

INV OhLEANEs
Davis, Jubal A. Early and j. w. Payne
testified in the case of the win of Sarah
A. Dorsey, who left Davis her legatee,
which is contested ON the ground of I'M
due influence, which Davis emphatical-
" denied Mrs. Dorsey, he said, be-
lieved that the Confederacy still existed;
that its truths were eternal, which should
prevail He believed this, too. and if
that was insanity both he and Mrs Dor
sey were crazy.
BrOOklyn's Boom.
NEW YORK, June 1S.-The census re
turns show the population of Brooklyn
to be BOD, 800, an increase OF 1900 in ten
years.
Grace, Mercy and Peace.
CHICAGO, June 19.-The Greenbackers
held meeting tonight for the purpose
of consolidating the various Greenback
and labor parties into an organization to
support Weaver and Chambers The
Socialists were represented in the meet
ing, but when 1t appeared that the plat
form of the Greenback Labor convention,
To which all were invited to subscribe
their names, did not contain the earth,
air and water resolution, the Socialists
notified the Greenbackers that it would
be considered bad faith if that resolution
was not incorporated in the platform,
and that their party would sever its ALI
ance with the Greenback party and nom
mate its own candidate for president.
The Socialists have polled 1000 votes
in Chicago and claim 100000 in the
country Their disaffection from the
Greenbackers would greatly reduce the
GTeenback vote in November.
General Garfield's Movements.
PITTsBURG, June 19.-Gen. Garfield,
accompanied by congressman Conger
and Willett, of Michigan, Humphreys, of
Wisconsin and Major Townsend, of Ohio,
passed through en- route for Cleveland,
This evening. They were met by small
crowd, and Garfield, in response to a
call for speech, said: "Gentlemen-I
would rather be excused from making q
| speech; there will be plenty of speech
| making between now and November.
understand that Pittsburg is all right for
/ the party, and that you are prospecting
here in your industries. Hoping we will
all have a good time between now and
| November, and thanking you for your
reception, bid you good evening.
| HARRISBURG, Pa, June 19.-Gen. Jas.
| Garfield arrived to-day. He was met at
the depot by a large crowd of people and
made a short speech. Congressman Con
ger, Humphreys and Willett, also spoke
In compliance with Geographic request
from Gen. Garfield, Senator Cameron
met him at the depot and accompanied
him west.
A Postal Convention.
| WASHINGTON, June 18.-The conven-
ton of railway superintendent closed
to-day. They agreed upon a number of
regulations designed to promote accu-
racy and expedition of the service. In
the afternoon the superintendent pre-
scented Postmaster General Key with an
album containing their photographs, and
with expression ofregret at his approach
ing retirement.
| Happy HOwgate.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-The Gulwave,
Capt Howgate's Arctic vessel, leaves
Monday for the Arctic regions. The
| vessel is British and can not carry the
American flag. The expedition will be
the personal enterprise of Capt. How
gate, who will bear all the expenses.
Senator HOar Delighted.
Boston, June Ex-senator Hoar was
given reception tonight, and said the
happiest moment of his life was when
5 the Chicago convention nominated Gar
7 field, whose character and statesman
ship he warmly eulogized.
The st. Louis Census.
ST. LOUIS, June 21.-So many evil
: dences of the inaccuracy of the national
: census of this city, just taken, have
come to light, that a number of the lead
" ing business and professional men o.
!. the city have called public meeting, t.
= | be held at the Lindell hotel, tomorrow
night, to consider the matter and dc
termine what is best to be done in thu
4 premises.
;, The Utes.
OF WASHINGTON, June 21.-The commits
U sion to ratify an agreement with the Ut
s Indians received written instructions tC
d day from the secretary of the Interior
o and started for Denver, whence they pre-
coed to Los PInos. Spotted Tail ant
e other Sioux make another visit TO an
q other Indian school at Carlisle, Penn
J | sylvania, and then go direct to Dakota
General News Briefs
The battle of Bunker Hill was cele
brated at Boston, on the 18th, with grea
enthusiasm.
Mooney, the leader of the Leadvill
Il strike, who was arrested at Denver on tn
e 18th, has been released on bail.
Judge ]. B. Howell, a very prominen
= | citizen of Iowa, and at one time U.
= Senator from that state, died at his hom
!, in Keokuk, on the 18th inst.
There is deficiency OF nearly $4,000
N IN the Brooklyn internal revenue office
r. Bonds of the late collector Freeland an
OF deputy SllaS L. Doone are TesPonsiol
,e men.
d The First National Bank of BrattlC
o. boro, VT, offers a reward of s. 900 for tn
b arrest of President Waite, through who's
pr forging operations the institution lose
Lh over $250,0O0.
n The eleventh annual meeting of til
D. society of the Army of the POtoms
oe took place at Burlington, Vermont, c
n the 10TH Gems. Phil Sheridan and Ne
ne son A. Mills were present.
"a Hon. David l.. Phillips, postmaster
eN Springfield, Illinois, and q gentlema
who had been very prominently ideni
fled with state politics for many year
tie died at his home on the 10Th.
ay Elder Moses @. Lord, one of the mo
or prominent elders of the Christia
mt church in the United States, and Il
OF author of large and valuable comme
Il. tary on the bible, died quite recently