The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-06

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Mrs. Hays to Hear From.
BosToN, Jan. 29-The disappearance
Of DR.. 5. Dana Hays, state assayer. is an.
nounced. 1t is said that after settling
up all matters of business on the Goth
inst, he left this part of the country,
leaving letter stating that he should
| not return. His business was In n very
| prosperous condition. The cause OF his
disappearance. is said to be domestic
trouble.
Cold Weather.
| GENEVA, Switzerland, Jan. 60
For the fourth time in the present cen
tury, Lake Zurich is frozen over. Lahes
Lorai, Neufchatel and Brenne are also
| frozen over.
Not Proven.
BOSTON, Jan. 29.-In the case of Chas.
Demond, eXtreasurer of the Massachu-
sets Home Missionary Society, charged
with ENLIGHTENMENT, the jury disagreed
| and he was discharged
Parnell Lies.
LONDON, Jan. 29.-The Duchess of
Marlborough characterizes Parnelps
statements that the fund which bears her
name only relieves tenants who have paid
their rent and that its promoters have
political objects, as gross falsehoods.
Telephone. Feat.
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. "a telephone
test was made yesterday between Omaha
anu st. Louis, IL distance of four hundred
miles. 1t was completed successfully,
conversation being carried on plainly.
The Sweet BY and By" was sung in st.
Louis IN a clear voice, and every note
was distinctly heard in Omaha; then it
was repeated here for the benefit of st.
Louis. Several leading telegraph off
- .aT IL. a.
deeply Interested in the test 1t is be
lieved 10 be the greatest distance success
fully operated by Il telephone.
Tilden Was a Fraud
New YORK, Jan. 30.-The long stand
ing suit OF the st. Louis, Alton & Terre
Haute railroad company against Samuel
j. 1ilden, Charles Butler and others. has
ended at last by verdict and confession
of Judgment by the defendants. and the
repayment of several hundred thousand
dollars. To-day judge Blatchford signed
the papers, which conclude as follows
at Is ordered and decrced by the court
against said defendants Butler and Til
den, that the bill of complaint and
amended bill be and the same is hereby
dismissed from and out of this court,
without cost TO either party"
Maine Politics.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 30.-In the house TO-
day resolutions were introduced, extend
ing their grateful acknowledgements to
the senate and house of representatives,
for their appreciation of the gravity and
Importance of events, mot only to our
selves, but to the whole country, through
which the people of this state have Just
passed"
Several additional Fusionists took seats
IN the house, and there were but four
empty chairs in the senate.
No extraordinary military force at the |
state house now.
Explosion.
Fl. SCoTT Kan, Jan. 30.-The boiler |
of Maloy's saw mill, six miles northeast |
of this City, in Vernon county, Missouri, |
exploded to-day ut about one O'Clock, |
instantly killing Thomas Freeman, la |
borer, and seriously injuring and scald |
ing Henry Maloy, the owner. Pint
Timer, another laborer, was badly |
scalded, and two other men were slight |
ly injured.
ROME, Jan. 30.-Iis holiness the
pope sent 10000 francs for the relief of
of the distress in Ireland
A Kind Grave Digger.
OTTAWA, Jan. 30.-A grave digger had
thrown three os four shovels full of sand
on the coffin of a small pox victim, when
he fancied he heard a noise. The coffin
was raised, and it was found that the
person still lived. He was taken back
to the hospital.
Iron Rising.
PTTTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 30.-At meet
ing of the western iron association, held
in this city to-day, the price OF iron was
advanced to four cents.
Got Fits.
ROME, Jan. 30.-The Pope's health is
anxiety. He suffers from fits of
shivering and great prostration, but per-
sists in Ills usual occupations.
PainefnI.
CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-The new Music
Hall was crowded to its utmost capacity
last nigh, the audience having assembled
% hear Col. Robert G. IngcrsolI lecture
On Thomas Paine, his life and services to
his country. He touched briefly on the
theological side of Paine's character,
md dwelt for nearly two hours on his
distinguished ability and patriotism, as
displayed during our troubles with
France. The proceeds of the lecture,
which are TO be applied to a monument
o Paine, were about 81 500. besides
which subscription was taken for the
anne object. The monument will be
'ANNNA III OhC Va |
Unfortunate Explorer.
PARIS, Jan. 30.-Intelligence has been
eceived that Able DE Boze, in attempt
ng to cross Africa, died at Ujiji.
1000 Men Drowned.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-The Graphic
a dispatch from Odessa
obtaining rumor that Russian trans
'Ort vessel with two thousand troops |
board, has been lost in the Caspian Sea,
nd most, if not all the soldiers persisted.
Aid for Ireland
New HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 3O.-Par-
ell and Dillon addressed large and
Enthusiastic meeting in this city, dele ,
ates being present from all over the
late. Mayor Bigelow presided. DIR.
,eonard Bacon delivered the welcoming
ddress. Over 81 800 was raised among
ne audience.
Very Peaceful. ]
LONDON, Jan. 30.-The strength of the
-erman army on a peace footing as
lown by the military budget of 1SS0-S1
J 1927 officers, and 401 ,659 men, This
oes not include the projected increase,
hich the Colgate Gazette says is chiefly
reinforce the Alsace-L Lorraine
arrisons. A new field artillery regi-
Ient is TO be stationed at Metz, and
eavy artillery is TO be divided among
lie fortresses of Alsace-Lorraine
Great Distress in Ireland.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Richard O'Gor.
an, secretary Of the Irish reliefcommit-
G, New York, received dispatch from
dward DwYer Grey, lord mayor of
ublin and chairman of the Mansion
1use relief committee, Dublin, stating
at the distress in the west of Ireland is
pidly increasing, and is assuming ca
mitous proportions Mr.. O'GOrman
I'd this evening that he was daily in
ceipt of news from Ireland to the ef-
Ct that the destitution in Connaught
ID the northwest and southwest, and
e islands lying off these parts, was rap
~ developing in dimensions, far ex-
eding the worst fears of the people. In
me districts the distress has almost
ken the character of famine, and great
lrs are entertained for spring and early
MINER He will tomorrow send goo n
the Mansion house committee, which
II make e2,100 already sent to this
mmittee.