The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-17

Washington before they move from this
point that will avert the threatened con-
lict.
HUNNEwELI., Kan, Dec. 13.-There
has been no change in the pQsiti0a Of
the Oklahoma settlers and the soldiers.
They are camped near each other with
the imaginary line that separates the /
state from the territory between them. /
The reports that large numbers were en-
tering the territory from other points |
caused great disaffection among the |
colonists They would say, ave are
holding the army while other parties are
going in and getting all the best lands"
The excitement was increased when q
committee headed by the mayor OF
Caldwell came over and invited the
colony TO come to that place, offering
them the camp-grounds, wood, &c
This should have been the starting point,
as Oklahoma is directly south.
The report that from five To ten teams
were going in daily, brought matters to
a head, and the settlers declare they will
remain in camp no longer. The officers
nj first held almost military control over
the settlers, but in the last few days they
have ceased TO exercise any influence or
control over them, and they are fast be-
coming and uncomfortable mob, and I'M
less something is done to restore disci-
pline, u conflict may be brought on at
any time. The settlers labor under the
de!usion that under no circumstances
will the soldiers fire on them
| The good judgment of Col. Coppinger
and Lieut.. Mason of the 4th cavalry, is
the only thing that has prevented con-
| flict. The colonel and Northumberland
1 L ~ - nm
reasoned with them, and won the
respec. of every settler. This conduct
has done more to restrain them than
anything else. So completely beyond
! the control of the officers were the set
tiers getting that something had TO be
done. A meeting was called, and DR..
Robert Wilson, of Texas, was appointed
as committee to go to Washington to
see the president and congress, and learn
if something could not be done at once
| to relieve the critical situation on the
border. The colony has men in it from
Oregon, Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky
aud Ohio, and it seems to be widespread
in organization as hundreds OF letters
are received at the headquarters each
day, asking when they shall come,
There are fears among the conservative
part of the colony tina: when DIR. Wilson
leaves, as he is the old cool head of the
party, The other officers Will be power.
less to control the men.
Work of the Flames.
NEW York, Dec. 1.-THE Evening
Post says that Jay Gould's conservatory
at Irving, ON the Hudson river, burned
this morning. The loss is said 10 be
100000. This greenhouse was tht
largest in the country, and was filled
with the rarest and most valuable plants
exotics and ferns. The collection OF
tropical plants alone could not be equal
ed in this latitude. The building wa:
$50 feet long, and was constructed in thu
Moorish style. The entire loss has beer
learned to be $4,000, upon which Their
is no insurance Mr.. Gould only pur
chased the property little over yea
ago, and paid about $350,O00 for it. l
, is understood that more elegant build
ing Will surely replace the one jus
bur ned.
MEMPHsIs, Tenn, Dec. IA fire thi
. morning, destroyed two shanties OIL
| Britter street, occupied by colored pee
| pie. Two children, aged three and fou
years, were burned to death. Their pal
ents had locked them in the house bt
i fore going to work, and they Academia
ly set fire to the house, and persisted b.
/ fore assistance could be given.
n SHARON, Mass, Dec. IA buildin
y occupied by three manufacturers {
!, y shoes and stockings, burned to-da.
Loss S37 600; light insurance.
NEWARK, N. j., Dec. 11.-Richar'
sons extensive saw factory, the secon
largest in the United States, burned L
e day. Estimated loss $4,000; fully ii
" sured.
e LAGRANGE, KY, Dec. 1.-THE ba
E gage and express car was found to be @
&c fire when the train which left Cincinna
y at 8 so D. m reached here at half pa
l. II last night. 1t could not be exit
guished, and only four trunks were save
le uninjured. Loss heavy, one lady losir
RI $500 in her trunk. Mr.. Price, The A
&c ans express manager, had a hand {
badly injured that it may have to he al
ID putated. The fire caught from sto'
overturned.
te PENSACOLA, Fla, Dec.-Nine-tentl
;, of the business portion of Pensacola v
II destroyed by fire at about 19 last nigl
n, The loss is about half million dollar
"a All the buildings from Romano sire
~ south to Carragussa street eXceptii
Z. Byron's buildings, in all comprisiI
IL four blocks, were burned. The loss
Is our merchants was very heavy as thu
OF had Just received their fall stocks. tt
y origin of the fire is unknown. 1t orr.
II. mated in a building occupied by S. D
,e mans as confectionery store, the
d mates of which barely escaped wi
their lives, two being severely burn
81 and saving nothing.
ne LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. IA fire bro
Us out this morning at 12:45 on the Ell
II, side of the square, in building ocC
gu pied by Geo. Lee as an auction room a.
u: pawn shop In spite of the f1remen t
nc flames spread rapidly to the adjoIni
or buildings, at one time threatening {
ao whole block, including the Commerce
u hotel. By $50 the fire was under CT
er troll. The total loss is about $4,000,
We follows: Jas. Kelly, $500; Geo. l.
II $4,000; Mclaughlin building and stoC
ia $4,000, insurance, $500: DR.. Chi
ne drugs, $4,000, icsured; John Fitzgera
g, 500, insurance, 81 900, Roberts,
10 dertaker, $1,000, insurance 5000. 5
d- eral fireman were slightly injured.
The League Government-Irish Reyolut
Ice Growing.
1rt LONDON, Dec. ia Dublin dispat
er- to the Times says: 1t is hardly corr
TO to say that anarchy prevails in 1relaI
Mt. for there is very distinct and pot
Id government which is rapidly SUPERB
ing the Imperial government, and is
ill tanning the ascendaDcy. Itrules with
~. iron hand, and promptitude which
cot forces instant obedience. Its executi
nor is resolute. its machinery complete, a
,rv its action uniform. There is COVE
ay. ment de fdct0, and government de .jl
he the former welding power which
NO felt aud feared, and the latter exhibit
nv only little reality of power. The form
Har is terror to well doors, and the lat
no terror to evil-doers. The law of
ant League is becoming the law of the la
ler and while the law of the state is cos
ne and to large extent suspended, the n
law is effectively administered, chea
and conveniently. League courts
springing up in various places, and
1k. people are instructed TO have their {
Ter putes decided by such courts. The g
rol- eminent courts in the west of Irelf
ore have lately been surprised to find
ors cases brought before them except by
ay. police. The people have been for so
an time advised 10 take this course
nat they are now beginning TO act there
,ed LONDON, Dec. 13.-At the great Is
ma meeting at Cranghwell, yesterday, tn
I'M was a strong demonstration in favor c
20 Fenian crowd. Upon the mention OF
his Fenian movement there was enthusias
Ia cheering for several minutes.
ers Railroad Racket
rs: ST.. LOUIS. Dec. 13.-The Post 1
AN patch has information that negotiate
ed are in progress between Jay Gould q
ers Thomas Allen for the purchase by |
ut former of the Iron Mountain railro
ma, and thst in all likelihood they "
ND result in that road becoming a part
Ill the Gould system within a very
IT'S days.
zee. ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. 13-Wm. HI
ers ard, superintendent; Jao. Z. Lane, att