The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-09

| ed very destructive, the damage amount
| ing to several hundred thousand dollars
| Ii is estimated that the farms on one
side of the bottom are a total loss. Those
| operating farms on what are known as
the low lands-thOse which would be
subject to overflow every year, but were
| protected by the levee-have lost all Their
crops and considerable fencing. Little
or no stock is reported TO have been lost
most all of it having been driven to places
of safety before the levee broke.
Net by Mistake.
WICHITA, July IA considerable
number of delegates from different parts
of the Third congressional district came
to this city to-day to attend the Demo
cratic district convention, which had
been called to convene in this city to-
day. But it seems that the time has
been recently changed 10 the 11th of
August, and the fact not being generally
known the delegates were not aware of
| the change The delegates present met,
however, with W. f. Hetberington, of
the Emporia Sentinel, in the chair and
n. A. English, of this city, secretary,
and, after venting their feelings against
those who were the cause of the blunder,
adjourned 10 meet in this city August
IL, at II IA. IN. The delegates present
nSlC All Ia tdNbA ~ IlOu- w dIt lCl(Dn-
aid, of Winfield, as candidate for con
gress.
AtchisOn Antics.
ATCHIsoE. July 1.-Sidney Wells, the
proprietor of the Palace saloon, of this
city, was shot in front of the American
Union Telegraph office this evening at
quarter past eight o'clock by Hugh
Mann, we'll known desperate of this
city. Wells was shot while riding in II
buggy with u prostitute named Emma
Morgan. better known AS Dutch Bill
Her husband was recently hung in Colo
RADIO. Mann has been Dutch Bills par
amour until they recently quarrcled, and
seeing her riding with Wells excited his
jealousy and caused him to do the shoot
ing. He fired three shots, only one tax
ing effect, lodging in Wells back, pass
ing through his body, and will prove
fatal rs the entire lower part of his body
is paralyZed, and the doctors say he can
not live until morning. Mann was
promptly arrested by James Dobbs,
warden of the city prison, and lodged in
the county Jail. Great excitement pre-
vailed at the time, it being SO public.
The Extremity of Thirst.
GALVESTON, Texas, July IA News
special from Fort Stockton saws: Major
x. j. Lawrence and a corps of Texas &
HIGH. dltCG u hulllDtr OF
days of extreme suffering from thirst, in
the white sand hills, arrived at the Pecos
river without loss of life. Some stock
and wagons were abandoned at different
intervals for forty miles. Those first ar
irving al the river went in search of the
others A number when found were
craZcd by thirst, and had entirely strip
ped themselves. They were found with
in a hundred yards of the Pecos river,
drinking the blood of animals they had
slain. Some men were almost blind.
Arriving at the river they plunged in
head foremost. But for the bravery of
the most experienced a large number
must have persisted.
Struck 10y lightning.
BRADFORD, Pa. July 1.-The lightning
of oil near the Acme Refinery, Olean,
New York, this evening. The oil is now
burning furiuusly, and the tank Is eX-
pected 10 overflow toward morning.
One hundred men are digging trenches
for the protection of the surrounding
property. Oil and hcnzine are being
drawn of from the tanks in the vicinity
The people of the village are greatly
agitated, it being the first oil fire that
has taken place there.
South American War;
PANAMA, June 22.-Arica was attack
eel by CHILEAN force 5000 strong, on
about the 4th or 9TH inst Before the
fight hogan the CHILEAN commander
summoned the Puruviaf garrison to sur
render, but received for reply, awe
will resist until our last cartridge is eX-
hausted." The demand was renewed on
the following day, with the observation
that Gen. Bagudano, in Difference to the
energetic defense of the city and with
the desire to avoid useless shedding of
blood, begged the Peruvian officers to
accept its conditions. The reply was
the same as before. On the Sth all COM
munication between africa and other
points in Peru was cut off. 1t was be-
lieYed that africa had fallen. The Cameo
Capac, it was understood would be
blown up before allowing her to fall
into the hands OF the enemy. The at
tack on africa was made from both land
and sea.
Another Railroad to Kansas
BURLINGAME, Kan, July IA new
railroad company has been organized
here, to-day, to be known as the Ottawa,
Burlingame IL Council Grove railroad
and telegraph company. The capital
stock is placed at 81 100000. PrelimIn-
airy surveys have been made and an easy
route found east of here to Ottawa. The
line runs down the Dragon river bot
tom. among the most fertile lands in the
state. Ample aid will be voted by the
people and The road will undoubtedly
be built at an early day. Great enthusi-
aSm Is manifested all along the line. and
the enterprise has been placed in ener-
getic hands.
Concerning the Insane,
CLEVELAND, o., July AT the morn
in session Of the faranpn of n
resolutions were unanimously adopted
that the inmates of the insane hospitals
should be furnished with greater facili-
ties for useful occupation; that no pro
visions should be made for portion of
the insane at cost disproportioned to
the ability of the public to provide suit
ably for all of the insane of the state;
that the pecuniary burden may be reduc-
ed by separate provision for chronic
cases; that no insane person should be
retained where he cannot have adequate
medical supervision and personal atten-
dance, and suggesting the ACCESSIBILITY
of consulting medical boards
AFTERNOON.
A paper by DIR. John G. Shaw, of Flat
bush Asylum, on the practicability and
value of nOn-restraint treatment of the
insane, was read by DIR. Sequin, of the
HUI son County, New York, hospital,
who also presented an original paper on
the right of the insane to liberty.
DR.. Geo NJ. Baird, of New FORK. read
a paper on the supervision of the lunatic
asylum,
Rain at junction City.
JUNCTION CITY, Kan, July 1.-Heavy
rain showers have fallen here all day,
doing immense good TO the corn crop
and killing the chinch bugs. The wheat
crop is nearly all gathered in Davis
county. The yield will be about two
hundred thousand bushels against one
hundred and fifty thousand last year
The average quality of the wheat is the
best ever raised. Corn is in splendid
condition.
ChieagO's Census.
CHICAGO, July 1.-The supervisor of
the Census writes to the department at
Washington that the population of Chr
cago will not be less than 495 600 and
says to-day that ii may reach half mil
lion. The Lakeside Directory appeared
to day and gives the city j96,35S. The
difference is due to the fact that the di-
rectory in cludes Bridgeport, stock
yards and the suburbs, none of which are
included in the census.
En- Route for the West
ST. LOUIS, July Companies A., D.,
H., and l., 18th Z. S. Infantry. with band
and regimental headquarters, arrived
here this morning from New Orleans, en-
route TO Fort LeayenWorth, from whence
they will be sent to different points in
Colorado and New Mexico.
Hayes HonOred.
NEW HAVEN. July AT Yale conf
mencement the honorary degree of
doctor of laws was conferred upon
President Hayes.
General Grant.
CHICAGO, July 1.-GeneraI and Mrs
Grant left Galena to-day for Kansas and
Colorado, going by the Illinois Central