The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-20

presents 4 most elegant and attractive
appearance. The tailored flags, contain
ing Il history IN themselves, adoFn the
walls. The motto on tho north side
reads;. ITO preserve the Union Ohio
furnished SIG, 654 men; while spro glatert
mort gloria est, "0hio nouTns for "a
591 dead" appears on the side "Oid
Abe" the famous Wisconsin war eagle,
is perched on a cannon in the fine art
hall, looking as proud and majestic as
ever.
A heavy rain storm passed over the
city at half past one O'Clock.
ST. Joe and n. NJ immigration Association.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Aug. 13.-The first
annual meeting OF the st. Joseph and
Northwest Missouri Immigration So
ciety was held this morning at the board
of trade rooms in tins city, for the cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year and
the reception of reports concerning the
operations of the society during the past
year. There was fair attendance and
considerable enthusiasm manifested.
The society has accomplished a good
work during the past year, the treasur-
er's report showing that about $4,000
have been expended in advertising. The
secretary's report showed that 10000
immigration documents had been circu-
lated in this country and in Europe,
which have resulted in turning a large
tide of immigration toward northwest
Missouri. The work of the society has
been especially successful in St. Joseph,
and several large manufactures have
been established through its agency. 1t
was determined 10 continue its labors
for another year, and all the old officers
were reelected.
st. Joseph is increasing more rapidly
in population than ever before in its
history, and several million dollars viii
be expended in building this year. Be
tween one thousand or fifteen hundred
houses are now being erected, II number
of which are large and handsome bust
ness blocks.
Fatal Railroad Accident.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 11.-Twen-
ty-four cars in two sections took party
of l 300 persons, members of Stann's lit
erary institute and members of Stann's
Catholic church, to Atlantic City yester-
day morning, over n new branch of the
West Jersey railroad. The start for
Philadelphia was made at p. m, the
cars again being in two sections. When
near Mays landing, the leading engine
stopped and the engine following crush
ed into the rear car, killing James
Sweeney and injuring thirty-eight 9th
ers. A disposition to lynch the engineer
of the rear engine was manifested, but
he disappeared before the craZed passen-
gers could reach him. Many of the in
jured were scalded by steam escaping
from the engine which cause the wreck.
Bonds for New Railroad.
Fort SCOTT, Kas., Aug. 10.-The cleo
ton today in Scott township, in this
county, upon the proposition to SUB
scribe $25, 900 stock to the ST. Louis, Fl.
Scott s. Wichita railroad, was holly con-
tested, but carried by 26 majority. The
Monitor has just received dispatch that
bonds were voted to the same road in
Allen county. The trains are expected
to be running to the west line of Allen
county by December 1st The Fort
Scott. Springfield & Memphis railroad is
now being rapidly built, and will be
completed to Springfield by January LIST.
Fort Scott will then be the railroad cen
ter of Kansas Everything here is on the
boom, and the southern gateway of Kan
sas is attracting great attention from cap
italists.
Burlingame's Boom.
BURLINGAdE, Kas., Aug. ia stock
company was organized here to-day, to
build public hall. The following
named individuals and firms each sub
scribed five hundred dollars: Billings &
Drew, E. & L. r. Spaulding, II. d.
Shepard, Playford & Son, Frank Nc
Crary, Henry A. Schaffner. Five thou
sand dollars is the capital stock and the
amount necessary can easily be raised.
The-hall will be placed over the stone
stores of Billings IL Drew and E. & l.
Il. Spaulding, now up to the first story,
and will be fifty by one hundred feet
and eighteen feet high. 1t will be one
of the best halls IN the state. Work ON
the hall commences Immediately.
Atchison Delegates.
ATCHIsoN, Kan, Aug. 1.-THE Repub-
lican county convention met in this city
to-day, and elected the following dele
gates to the state convention by an unan-
imous vote, viz: John A. Martin, Maj.
Sol. r. Washer, Capt. S. II. Kelsey, w.
E. Marks, L. NJ. Briggs, T. b. Tomlin-
son, o. p Nipple and Geo. w. Weider.
The convention was almost unanimously
OPPOSED to the denomination of Gov. st.
John, and the delegates will reflect the
sentiment of the convention.
Tempting Offer.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Doctor Tanner,
at p. m, weighed AZ pounds. He was
in the best of spirits all day and easily
digests the immense quantities of food
he consumes. An offer of $500 per
week has been received by him and is
under consideration. Should he satisfy
himself of the responsibility of the per-
son making the offer, who is Chicago
man, it is probable that he will accept.
Indignities to Our Flag
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Commodore
LETTERS says that while the United States
would keep vessel in Spanish waters,
he did not apprehend any further indig-
mites to the United States flag, since so
much excitement has been caused
throughout the country by the indigni-
ties heretofore imposed.
Revising the Census.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. Especial agent
! Sawyer, of the census bureau, completed
his work of revising the work of the
census enumerators here this afternoon,
and left tonight for Louisville, where he
will perform similar work. He makes
the population of st. Louis 333, SIT.
The Tennessee Democrats
NASHVILLE, Aug. 12.-The state-credlt
Democrats nominated John V. Wright,
a straightout debt-paying Democrat, for
| governor. The repudiationists held a
| egates present, and nominated S. F. Will
son as a candidate for governor.
To be Placed at School
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 12.-Col. Miles, In
dian agent, will leave Fort Rem, Indian
| territory, on the 18th inst, in charge OF
eighteen Cheyenne and Arapahoe chill
dren, who are TO be placed in school at
| Carlisle, Pa, or Hampton, Va. Several
chiefs will accompany the party.
The West Jersey Railroad Accident.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 13.-There
were two more death this morning OF
persons injured by the West Jersey rail
way disaster, making the total deaths
thus far, IT. The latest victims were
Lavinia Grace, aged II, and Ellen
Shields, aged "a.
General News Briefs
The Democrats of Michigan have nom
mated F. NJ Holloway for governor.
| Mr. Bigelow was nominated for gov
ernor by the Republicans of Connecticut
at their convention on the 18th.
The west bound tram on the Wabash
road ran into an open switch at Moberly
on the 10th and demolished three loco
| motives.
A one-cent paper is shortly to be estab
lished at Kansas City by Nelson 6
Morse, formerly publishers of the Fort
| Wayne Sentinel.
The steamboat Bonnie Lee which lefl
| New Orleans on the 7th was blown VI
and sunk at Wall Landing on the 10Th
Loss of boat, $15, ZOO.
The Ohio Falls Car Works at Louis
vile, Kentucky, have organized a new
corps of moulders, and none ofthe strik
ers will be permitted to work.
Amarde Bigot, French tenor singer
cut the throat of Marietta Renout, o
| New York, from ear to ear because she
refused to marry him. He completed
the tragedy by killing himself.
/ The fourth annual convention of the
Liberal league viii meet at-Chicago or
the 18th of September, and nominate &
candidate for president and vice presi
dent or endorse some of the present nom
inees.
/ United States inspectors of steam