The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-03-26
NO. Is.


of summoning them to appear before the
was TO obtain their version of
the difficulties in Colorado. That COM
mittee was friendly to them and only
anxious TO have justice done them, and
TO protect their rights. Ouray listened
but made no reply.
Heavy Cattle Drive.
KANSAS CRY, March 17.-The Com
mercial Indicator will publish to-mor
row special from Texas in reference to
the coming drive of cattle from that
state to Kansas and other states and ter
ritories this month, which place il at
294 200, the number of cattle each drov-
er will drive being given in detail. Of
this number about 100000 have been al
ready disposed of, leaving 200, 900 for the
open market. The drive will be princi-
pally young cattle. Not more than TWEEN
ty per cent will be beeves. There have
been good rains in southwestern Texas
recently. The grass is growing very
fast and the prospect for an early drive |
is excellent. The cattle along the coast |
are wintering well and are in good con-
dition, but in the more northerly coun-
tries they are thin in flesh.
Consolidated.
ATCHIsoN, March 17.-It is announced |
that the Central Branch railroad has |
cific and will on and after the first prox. |
cease to be a division of the Missouri |
Pacific. The road will resume its old |
name of the Central Branch of the Union |
Pacific, and its main line will be extend |
ed at an early day to a connection with |
the Union Pacific railway. The Central
Branch now operates three hundred and
twenty miles of railway, traversing near
ly every organized county of northern
Kansas, and is doing an immense carry
ing trade.
st. Pataiek's Day in st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, March 17.-Notwithstand-
ing about one-half of the Irish societies
in this city decided not to parade today
SO they could increase the Irish fund to
greater proportions, the procession that
started on the line of march at o'clock
this afternoon presented q fine appear
ance and attracted good deal of atten-
ton. There was not as much display as
on former occasions, still many houses
| along the route were handsomely deco
rated, and flags and streamers are flying
in all directions, and there are about one
| thousand men in line.
The transportation Question.
New YORK, March 1.-THE produce
| exchange considered to-day the bill in
the legislature regulating railroad freight
rates, and voted that the transportation
question had outgrown state lines and
was now national problem.
Gareelon's Grab.
AUGUSTA, Me-, March 1S.-The legis-
lative committee inquiring into the con-
duct of ex-governor Garcelon and coun-
Gil have made a report. II states that
Garcelon, while evincing willingness
TO disclose everything, was infirm in his
memory and failed to give satisfactory
IL,
was laid before him he ceased to longer
defend the counting out, passionately de-
Glazed his own innocence and declared
that the judges among the council have
done the villainy. The committee say
in substance that returns were kept from
candidates, contrary to usage; that dur
ing such time alterations were made up
on them for the purpose of counting out
Republicans and that the manipulation
of the returns throughout were so man,
aged as to secure Fusion Legislature.
From San Francisco.
SAN Francisco, March 18.-Thc
Southern Pacific railroad is completed
to Tucson to-day, and the tack layed
through the town.
SAN Francisco, March Ism. Dc
Lesseps was received by the board Of
trade and chamber of commerce this af
iernoon and addressed them on the sub
ject of the Inter-Oceanic canal. He com
pared the various routes TO the advantage
of the Panama line, and advancing the
argument with which the public has al
ready familiarized with. Despatche:
from senator Booth and Gov. Perkin:
were read bearing upon the subject I'm
der consideration.
T. j. Cannon, the agitator and leade
/ of the unemployed in their recent dem
Onstration, who was arrested a shOr
time ago on a charge of using incendiar,
language on the Sand Lot, had a jurl
trial in the police court to-day, and wa
| promptly convicted, the jury being on
5 but few minutes. Sentence to-morr ow
Usnfruct's Income.
) NEW YORK, March 17.-In the in
I come tax suit by the government agains
| Samuel j. Tilden subpoena duces teeun
! have, within the last few days, beer
served upon VIM. A. Booth, president
5 and Conrad N. Jordan, cashier of thu
2 Third National Bank; Jacob Hayes ant
Tas. ]. Chosen, brokers; G.. w. Smith
secretary of the New York iron mine
= and Winslow, Lanier Il CO., bankers, re
+. quiring them TO produce in court al
[ books, papers, vouchers, writing or doc
uments relating to transactions had b.,
: them by or on account of Tilden, between
G December 1, 1876, and January 1, 1873
Tilden himself is also called upon TO pro
l duce all books and papers touching hi
pecuniary affairs between the dates men
toned.
Constitution Changed
v CINCINNATI, March 1S.-The Nationa
/ Passenger and Ticket Agents CONVEX
: ton to-day changed the constitution, s
that the convention proper and commits
y tee of the whole, with the subject of rate
e under consideration, may sit at the sam
r time. This allows the clerical work {
r proceed while the convention is attend
- ing TO other business. The Central an
L Western associations agreed to unite III
S der the name of the Western Association
Z. A. Ford, was elected president; GEE
II. Daniels, secretary.
Chicago Pork.
e CHICAGO, March 18-Howard, Whit
S & Crowell's eleventh annual report {
n pork packing of the city, published &
d day. gives the following details.
: Packing of hogs during the winte
/, season, 2,525, 219-decrease OF 416,S SO
/ from the preceding year. Packing du
, ing the past twelve months, 1850, 616-
e falling off, 2S0,319. Most of the otht
o western cities have suffered in the sam
ratio. Total yield of lard, 102 1861
pounds, or 28,290,677 pounds less tina
e last year.
u SttWaFJS Slice
Is WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, Marc
n 19.-Shortly after the death of A. 7
e. Stewart of New York, Alexandt
h Stewart, of Cavendish, Vermont, went I
e that city to contest the will, but returne
If home, having averred he obtained
q promise he should have one hundre
e thousand dollars in money, a farm an
l. other property. He now claims I'll
E. contract has not been complied witt
I, al 0f A
y property in Woodstock Village, const
G tutiOng a mill, a boarding house, ten
1t ments and residences.
/ Louisiana Labor.
NEW ORLEANS, March 19.-Negro /
l. borerers are on strike in st. Charlie
y parish. The governor, on the applic
t ton of the whites, has ordered the Lou
st siana field artillery to the parish Tt
e whites report that the negroes threate
D, to burn the sugar-houses if their d.
IS mands are not complied with.
e Resigned.
le NEW YORK, March 19.-Cyrus v
Field has resigned the presidency of Il
q Wabash road, as he intends to make e
e tensive travels, and will probably :
ID around the world.
General Grant
s, GALVESTON, March 10. Extensi'
T. preparations are being made here for Il
reception of Gen. Grant and party. II
n party will arrive here on the 21st an
Of 22d.
" Cablegrams.
8 LONDON, March 17-The winter so,
d ings of wheat in south Russia have suffe
Of ed greatly from frost.
'r EDISBURG, March 17.-Five and s
guineas were offered for ticket to u
rs hall wherein Gladstone speaks to-day.
1T A dispatch dated Capetown yesterda
a. says the general postoffice has been 70
n bed of all diamonds awaiting shipment
E. mail valued at e75, 600.
n HAVANA, March 17.-Five hundr,
id and seventy persons surrendered IN Qua
n tama and Baraco, with 40 stand of arm
ne on the field.