The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-19

house. and being assisted By "paln
who had secreted himself inside of the
vault the day before, had removed 81 900
in silver, $500 of the post Office funds.
and &, 500 worth of iewelry belongingto
private parties and possibly $50, 600 be-
sides. They attempted to blow up the
safe by charging en- anvil with dynamite
and laying the safe down on it. The ex-
plosion turned the safe over three times.
rocked and wrecked the building and
aroused the town. The safe contained
$4,000, which is supposed to be intact.
Garfield Resigns.
Columbus, Nov. 10-Governor Foster
to-day received the resignation of James
a. Garfield as member of congress from
the nineteenth Ohio district. The nine
teenth district, al the time of Garfeld's
election to congress, was composed Who'll
ly of the same territory of which il is
now constituted, and writ for an cleo
ton to I'LL the vacancy will be issued to-
day, for an election on November 80,
and will be sent to those counties which
composed the nineteenth district at the
time Garfield was elected, it being held
that the territory composing that dis
trict has vested rights which cannot be
abrogated by act of the general assembly.
National Congregational Council.
ST. LOUIS, Nov 1.-THE national
Congregational council met at Pilgrim
church here this morning, with very
large number of Delegates present from
all parts of the country, particularly
New England and the east. The coun-
Gil was called to order by A. G. Barstow,
of Providence, Rhode Island. DIR. II. III.
Dexter. of Boston, editor of the Congre-
gationalist, was elected moderator. and
DR.. 1. NJ. Sturdevant, of Grinnell, Iowa,
first assistant After the appointment
of the business committees the council
adjourned till the afternoon.
Hancock Denies.
New YORK, Nov. lin an inter-
view with Gen. Hancock, at Governors
Island, the general denied that the letter
puFporting to be written by him to an
army officer at Washington, touching
the New York vote, was written by him,
and SAID that he was one of the few per-
sons who could not discuss the prcsiden-
tial election without indelicacy. He
also said if there was letter in exist
ence purporting to be of that tenor, let
it be produced.
Fatal ARRAY.
VALPARAISO, Ind, Nov. 12.-Peter
button was killed yesterday on his farm,
twelve miles southeast OF this place, by
neighboring farmer, Brainard Taft.
They had disagreed about the division
of corn in field which Taft had rented
of Dutton, and Taft found Button in the
fieldl gathering corn. After ordering
him out and being refused, Taft fired at
Dutton, killing him instantly. Taft gave
himself up to the authorities.
Treasury Department.
NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-The Post says
the United States treasurer has been able
to-day to secure at 1929 round lot of
the 6 per cent. bonds maturing Deem
Der 31st next. The amount was $500, 900
| and the seller was the American Ex-
change National bank. This raises the
bond purchases of the treasury for the
expired part of November to $685., 600.
An Advance.
NEW YORK, Nov. IAN advance of
five cents per hundred pounds on ground
flour and all articles IN the 7th and 9Th
classes not advanced on November 1,
will take affect on the 22d inst This
makes the rate on grain from Chicago
to New York 35 cents, and on provisions
40 cents, with the usual differences TO
Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore.
GarfeId's Plurality in Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 10.-The returns
| from all the counties have been received
| Garfield's plurality is 6,54O.