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

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was sentenced this morning, at Newport,
Ky, 10 penilentiary for life for the muir
der of Edward Connolly, in the Newport
jail January 21st. This was the case
where, only ten days ago, the two prison
ers quarrcled, and Mourning nearly sew
cred CUnnlloy's head from his body with
one slash of the razor
Famine Fever.
LONDON, Jan. 31.-A dispatch from
Rome says the accounts from Terra de
LavOrd Naples continue terrible. The
population of seventeen communities,
which are especially afflicted, numbers
81, 3S2 persons. OF this number 81, $40
had been attacked by the fever up to the
18th of December last, of whom 5,O2S
died. This fever means famine. Gov
ernment aid is not sufficient.
A., T. & S. F. r. r.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-At a meeting of
the directors of the A, L. & 5. F., and
st. Louis & San Francisco railroad CON-
panies, the following directors of the
Atlantic 81 Pacific railroad were elected
Thomas Nickerson, George b. Wilbur,
Isaac T. Burr, Charlie j. Paine, F. B.
Hayes, l. Jefferson and - Coolidge, of
Boston; james Boxer, of st. Louis;
Jesse Seliginan, james ID. Fiske, w. +.
Buckley, +. w. Butterfeld and E F.
Winslow, of New York, and LORD, of
Boston. OF these Nickerson, Lord, Viii
bur, Paine and Coolidge represent the
Atehison company, and Seligman, Hayes,
Baker, Fiske, Buckley and Battlefield,
the st. Louis company, while general
Winslow is the compromise candidate.
At subsequent meeting ThoS Nick
erson was elected president and +. c.
Littletield secretary and treasurer.
lhn slsaft.
Of bonds, $25, 100000, authorized recent
ly on the proposed road extension from
Albuquerque to San Francisco. Each
company agrees to furnish one-half the
amount, and in addition to its share of
bonds receives also bonus in stock.
Wholesale Butchery.
LONDON, Jan. 3l.-A rich land owner
near Barcelona, his wife, three daughters,
son and two women servants, were all
found murdered in their beds. The deed
was apparently done with a Ratchet
The house was ransacked The swine
herd and his two sons have been arrested.
Missionary Needed.
LONDON, Jan. 81. - The Gibraltar
Gardner says: The Moors at Fee, Moroc-
CO, have attacked the Jews, numbering
several. They covered an old man over
seventy years of age with petroleum, and
burned HIM alive, amidst shouts of Joy.
Two wounded Jews are French subjects.
Maine Politics.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 31.-P. a. Sawyer the
Fusionist secretary of state, has yielded,
and under protest, given up all the state
property in his possession. This after
noon Sawyer delivered 10 the Republi-
can secretary the state seal, returns of
votes for governor, county officers, sena-
tors and representative council and all
the reports Of the executive council for
1873, relating to the election returns.
Sawyer was unable to find the key of
the safe He says he received legal ad-
vice yesterday to hold out in his position,
but as he was satisfied that the sheriff
had a warrent for his arrest, he did not
choose to make AN example of himself,
and has therefore given up his claim to
the office.
The Shepherds Fold.
New York, Jan. 3l.-The grand jury
to-day presented twenty-five indictments
against Rev. Edward Cowley, manager
of the Shepherds Fold, charging him
with starving, beating and cruelty i'll
treating the children of the fold. Cow
ley was arrested, and in default of $12,-
600 bail, was committed to the TOmbs.
Some Fun for Boston.
charge of the southern exodus ask for
clothing and money to help the colored
people leave the south for other parts of
the country.
A dispatch from Mt Washington says
that the seTerest storm of the winter
ragged there last night, the wind blowing
1872 miles an hour.
The Fire Fiend.
DETROIT. Jan. GA fire at Portland,
Michigan, last night, destroyed Griffith
IS Campbell's planning mill, the Smith
school seat factory and machinery and
the stock of the Hunter tool company.
Total loss, $4,000; insurance, $1,000.
WICHITA, Jan. Blast night a fire
broke out In the east end of the Eagle
block, over Bysantz & Buffers hardware
store Before it could be exiinguished,
il damaged the building ana the stock TO
the amount of about five thousand dol
lars This is the second fire in the block,
which is the best in the city, this month.
CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-Nyman, Lus &
Co.'S furniture factory, on West Erie
street, burned tonight Loss, $12. 900;
partly insured A Polander name I'M
known, who was sleeping in the upper
story, was suffocated.
Tafy for Snobs.
LONDON, Jan. 30.-In anticipation of
the state ceremonial, on the 9th of Feb
ruary, when the Queen will open parlia-
ment, arrangements are being perfected
for royal procession to and from West
minister. The Queen and Princess Beat
rice, attended by the lords and ladies of
tie court, will proceed from Osborne 70
Buckingham palace, where they will pc
met by The Prince and Princess of Wales,
Prince Leopold, Duke and Duchess OF
Connought, wife of Prince Henry, Of the
Netherlands, who arrived carly yesterday
at Buckingham palace Previous to the