The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

be me uuty Oh tue jury 10 ma were the
fault lay
The jury returned the following YER
dict: We, the undersigned jurors, find
that Mrs. Ann Willetts Anvil, ). C. Hal
man, Mary Ann Connolly and William
Tillatson came to their death by inju-
ries received ON April 21st, 1880, by the
falling of the west wall of the building
known as the Madison Square Garden,
and assign the cause TO the faulty con-
siruction OF said building. We also Sc
verely censure the Harlem raiload COM
pany for employing civil engineer to
act as architect, who is not c0nversant
with the construction of the building
We also censure the department of
building for neglect in their duty in al
lowing the aforesaid addition To be
erected contrary TO law and in a faulty
manner. We recommend that the en-
tire building be knocked down, as we
deem it dangerous and unfit for purposes
of public assemblages-
W. s.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May Sat to-day
session of the WOmen's Foreign Mission
airy Society, the several branches report
ed their total receipts for the past year
as follows: New England branch. $12,-
O19; New York branch, $13, ia; Phila-
delphia branch, $500; Baltimore
branch, $12,S96; Northwestern branch
SIG, 1877; Western branch, $3.50. This
| is the largest collection made any year
| since the organization of the society
Delegates were received from missionary
organizations connected with this church
the American board aud the Union so
ciety.
Another Big Rain.
ATCHIsoN, May S.-A very heavy raiI
fell this morning throughout this sec
ton. Telegraphic advices from point!
on the A, 4. s. S. F. road, as far west o.
Fort Dodge; from the Central Brancl
road, hundred and thirty miles west
and from the Atchison & Nebraski
road, north as far as Lincoln, show tina
il was general throughout this state ant
Nebraska. a heavy rain also occurred
throughout northwestern Kansas OIL
Tuesday night The crop prospects ar
greatly improved, and all fears of
drouth have been dispelled by thes
timely and abundant rainfails.
The Rain at Fl Scott.
Fort SCOTT, Kansas, May S.-A heav
and refreshing rain fell in this vicInit
this afternoon. So far as can be hear
from it was general in its character
The prospect for magnificent crop c
every description, which for some tim
has cheered the hearts of the farmers,
now rendered certain beyond a doub
Everything is booming, and we are a
, looking forward 10 the most peacefu
prosperous year in the history of thi
, state.
The Drowned.
NEW YORK, May SIN the storm I
! Tuesday last, at the mouth of the Colun
bia river, Oregon, more fisherman tina
was at first supposed were browne,
The bodies of twenty-five have been r
, covered. A few men were picked up a
: ter clingIng twelve hours to the swampe
Z boats Boats with bodies dashed to the
have been seen drifting seaward. tt
storm was the most severe one for man
years.
:. Cuban Slavery.
= HAVANA, MAY S.-The Gazette pu
/. fishes law for the abolition of slavel
~ in Cuba, which goes into force from dat
: together with regulations for the app
: cation of the law. The regulations ha
y been formulated by order of the Cover
:, or-general, and approved by a council
q administration, but are subject 10 the a
= prevail of the home government.
o. Harvey Solid for Ryan.
i. NEWTON, Kas., May S.-The Harv
/ county Republican central commit
W met today and elected delegates to I
1t congressional convention without calli
1T county convention. The feeling
:. unanimous for the reelection of Ryan
re congress. Harvey county will be sol
u for HIM.
if Vict0rla's Band.
e. SAN FRANCIsCO, May S.-A Tues
D. dispatch says that Capt. Kramer, wi
of twenty-eight men of the Sixth caval
sc attacked VictOria's band of ninety stroI
1 Il a,
ut mans command of sixteen cavalrym
lie. and twenty-six Indian scouts are n
ne mentarily expected as reinrorcements.
nd Ohio Miners.
lie COLUMBUS, o., May Ex-Governor F
in ter has received a telegram from She
IS Coulter, of Wayne county, asking
ar troops to keep down riot, which v
I'D threatened by neatly five hundred VIII
N miners, if the colored miners were
lot discharged. The governor authOri;
ri the use oftroOpS.
SIS Stopped.
pm PORTSMOUTH, n. H., May 8-The
III S. marshal for New Hampshire sta
ny that he has barely funds enough to |
the expenses of the grand and petit
ries, and that unless congress makes
appropriation jury trials must cease.
ms BOston's Jubilee.
les BOSTON, Mass, May S.-Presid
on Hayes and cabinet and the COVER
sas general of Canada, are to be invited
MY the celebration of the two hundred
Ied fiflieth anniversary of the foundation
Ses Boston, on Sept. II. The city appro
Ks alton is $4,000.
In Will be There.
nm MILWAUKEE, Wis, May Scene
tTy Grant and Sheridan have notified C
lhc mittee of the Wisconsin soldiers re
asst ion that they would attend the re-uI
IN June 9Th, remaining during the 9th
1m 10th. Gen. Grant will be accompaT
on, by his family.
cry For Seymour.
cry, JUNCTION CITY, May 81. II. McCl
lral Henry Mitchell and r. E. Lauren
res were to-day elected delegates to the d
are ocratic state convention. They are
am Seymour, hut opposed 10 instruction
the Cincinnati convention.
= Cook County Primaries.
CHICAGO, Ill, May 10.-Intense eX
ment prevails in this city, arising t
- political complications growing GU
the Republican primary elections
e Cock county, on Saturday. The COZ
Kel- for the control of the county conven
1a.) was the hardest ever had in this
'sed and has created good deal of had hl
ews The Inter Ocean charges that frauds
acts committed by the Washhurne and Bl
late men at several polls, aDd on the o
hand the Tribune alleges that there
and frauds in the second, fifth, ninth, {
rent enth and twelfth wards ON beha
adj Grants supporters. When the col
convention met at Farwell hall, to-
the the passion of the different factions
vote been so wrought up that split
l INinRa arc No
de- session, the result of which viii be
tied two sets Of delegates will be sen
ne. Springfield.
Ibli- The Times, Tribune and Inter q
the have different figures as to the divi
try, of delegates elected to the county
lers, vention, but all agree that the comb
md, vote for Washburne and Blaine is g
S.. err than for Grant. The Inter o
and claims 81 out of 1S8, and the Times
cedes 81 out of 178.
the 1t is alleged that before the conveu
/ II. at FaTwell Hall opened, a comm
that from the Grant side, consisting
reto, Leonard Sewell and X. S. Tuthill, wa
opt on Hon. c. B. Farwell, leader of
was Blaine and Washburne forces, and a
col pro rata representation to the state
With yention be conceded to the Grant
the and that FarwelI replied that he
meyer heard of the Grant people col
ing anything at any convention. A
anti-Grant side was in majority
= su would not consent TO u diYlsinn of
cans gates.
food The chairman Of the county col
lori ton, c. NJ. Singer, was known to
sure Grant man, and he called the CONVEX
I IN to order, and without waiting for hi
mites make any suggestion, a member ;
IF of and nominated Elliott Anthem
the MashDurne man, LOT chairman. d
oject singer couia say ahytning, tnere
the neaIu cries from All parts OF the U
ions ior Anlhony 10 take lhe Shalr, anu
nted great nproar Ahthohy advanced 70
The stand ana singer was nestie9 OF
Mt stage. There was general rush I
cir stage, and for moment it looked
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