The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-03-19

hsd owned them as slaves The feeling |
prevalent among the negroes, he said, |
was "to go away anywhere in Gods |
world to get away from these men," The |
reason, he said, that so many of our peo- |
pie are going away is because a large |
majority of the whole people who held |
slaves threaten our people so badly. In |
many parts Of the country our people |
might as well be slaves as free men. He |
thought that over 5000 had already emf |
grated from Louisiana and that the |
movement was on the increase. The |
fear was prevalent among the negrOs in |
his section of the state that a Democrat
ic- president would be elected and then
the condition of the colored people
would be still worse than at present, and
it would also be more difficult for them
to emigrate. This feeling he thought
was stimulating and fastening the exc
dus.
San Francisco Siftings.
SAN Francisco, March 10.-Mayor
Kalloch has issued proclamation, in
which he declares there is no danger to
be apprehended from the workingmen,
and censures, in whitening terms, the
outrageous means that are being en-
ployed by designing men to goad them
into riotous demonstrations. He de-
clares that the people of San Francisco
see through all the transparent humbug-
gerry of the military interference, the pO-
lice increase and the Inflammatory cir
culars. and will wait their constitutional
day of judgment to peaceably, but effec-
lively, cOnsign their authors to political
infamy and oblivion, which they most
richly deserve.
The Call this morning without direct
reference to the proclamation of the Wig
lance committee, dIssuades the commu-
nifty from any violent measures, as they
are unnecessary to either party.
The Chronicle strongly cOmmends the
vigilance organization, and intimates
that the first blow should be struck at
the leaders OF agitatOrs and not at the
rank and file.
The Alta scouts at the necessity of the
concentration of troops, holding that the
vigilants are amply able to cope with the
Sand Lots, and concludes: Let us have
peace, and we mean to have it inside of
law if we can-Outside if we must" 1t
also denounces the mayors proclamation
as an insult to the people.
The Arrest of Kearpey.
SAN Francisco, March 11-Dennis
Kearney was arrested by the police at his
residence, this morning, on two charges
of misdemeanOr, both occurring in his re-
marks at a meeting on Tuesday night
He furnished bail, and was released from
| custody.
SAN Francisco, March 1.-THE arrest
| of Kearney was accomplished very
| quietly, and while it caused great deal
| of comment 1t Occasioned no excitement
| or demonstration. Public opinion seems
| divided as to the wisdom of the move
ment. This view is manly based on
| the fact that tie sheriff, who has the
| ORA Tf the = q nnlItIcal friend
of Kearney, and was elected on the Work
ingmen's ticket, as also the district attor-
ney. The witness in the case is a MEM
Der of the police force, who has been at
tending, in Disguise, the meetings and
street demonstrations of the workingmen
and taking notes. There are many who
think the citizens protective union will
be able to exercise moral pressure that
will result in the conviction of
Kearney, and that the policy of making
arrests of any person INDUCING in Incen-
diary language be vigorously pursued
until the agitatOrs are either locked up
or cowed into observance of the letter
and spirit of the law
Letter from Secretary sherman.
CHICAGO, March 12.-The following
letter received by NJ. L Scudder, of this
city explains itself;
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1880
MY DEAR SIR:-Your letter of the 9Th
instant, i'll which you express your strong
dissent TO my retirringfrom the presiden
tial race, is received. l never, Tor a mo
ment, have contemplated such a course
and the rumor you speak of was no doubt
promptly denied. The first public men
ton of my candidacy was in reference
drawn from my letter to Hon. Mr.. Hos
kin of New York, in which l stated
would seek to do In case of my nomina
: ton and election. Since that time
have been considered by the public as {
candidate and have so regarded myself
with the purpose neither to press anyone
to support me nor to decline such friend
" aid as is offered me. This position
intend to occupy to the end. l do ar
raign Gen. Grant, Senator Blaine or any
one else, nor will use my official posi-
ton to promote my candidacy.
Very truly yours,
JOHN SHERMAN.
Robbery at CHEYENNE.
; CHEYENNE, March 10.-A bold am
successful robbery of gold bullion oc
Cured at Sydney, Nebraska, while tn
Union Pacific express agent was at din
: ner. The amount taken is variously es
: timated from $4,000 to 100000. En-
trance was effected through the floor o
planned before the arrival of the treaSur
/ coaches from the Black hills. The bul
lion had Just been transferred by Lux
2 Voorhees,, superintendent of the stag
line, to the express agent, and which con
sisted of bricks and bars from differen
mills in Lead City, and Deadwood gulch
A telegram from Sidney just received
: states that the treasure has been rt
5 covered, except $4,000. 1t was foun,
f under pile of coal near the Union Ps
cific track, where a trackman had see
/. the robbers conceal something in the a
: ternoon.
: The U. P. Railroad.
NEW YORK, March 10.-Thc steel
4 holders of the Union Pacific Failwa
I company to-day elected the following
!. rectors: Sidney Dillon, David Davi
5 T. T. Eckert, Jay Gould, Solomon Hun
i phreys and Russell Sage, New York
: Elisha Atkins, Frederick L. Ames, Ell
II. Parker and F. G. Gordon, Boston;
: H. H. Clark, Omaha; Granville
= Dodge, Council Bluffs; Carlos S. Gre
u ley, St. Louis; VIM. l.. Scott, Erie. Pa
and John Sharpe, Salt Lake City.
The annual report shows that the o.
a erations for the year ending Decemb'
{ 81, 1879, were as follows: Gross ear
u ings, $13,201, OF; operating expense
\ including taxes, $5,475, 533; surplt
earnings, 81, 725,574; which with intere
collected and investment of securitie
d makes total OF $S,148,5S8.72.
" All Quiet on the Pacific.
San FRANCISCO, March 12.-Ever
! Der of ordinary meetings of the Worl
ingmen's Club were held, at which IL
Citizens Protective Union and the ARE
of Kearney were vigorously denounce
/ 1t is not defined that Kearney attendt
!, any of them. The executive commits
= is said to have held meeting to-day, bI
nothing is known of the proceedings.
Kearney was brought before the poliC
. court this morning and stated that
: was ready and desired neither jury {
= counsel and had witnesses. The polio
man who is the complaining witness
the case, being temporarily absent loo
ing for certain witnesses, the case WI
, continued on motion of the prosecutin
attorney.
= Chicago Clippings.
CHICAGO, March 11.-Nine Chippew
3 chiefs, from Las Ln Flombeau, Pas riv'
. and Hacourt Oricile reservations, we
e in the city to-day, en- route for Washin
= ton, under the charge of agent Mahol
4 They propose securing an understan
= ing respecting their rights and duties
their reservations
The trade and labor league today +
ceived a communication from the
> Louis branch, urging their cooperate
. in the trades union strike, to be i
augurated April first and to comprise a
g the organizations in the west.
The Pacific Mail Contract.
NEW YORK, March 12.-In view of IL
proposed congressional investigation
? the contract between the Pacific Ma
J company and Poetic railway, the coul