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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-09-10
Council Proceedings .

COUNCIL. CHAMBERS, Sept. 6, 1880.
Regular meeting of the city council
Present. Mayor Gilmore, Messrs. Fox,
Lowe, Thatcher. Whittlesey. Theis and
Watson.
Minutes of previous meetings read
and approved.
The appraisement of the property
abutting alley between Commercial and
Merchants streets and 4th and 9th av-
enue made by the appraisers appointed
by the mayor and council and filed July
IA, 1880, was taken up for consideration,
and the only change made in the ap-
praisement was striking out the ap-
praisement Of lots 81 and SO Merchants
street at $1,000 and substituting an ap-
praisement of 80 feet off of east end of
said lots at $500.
Report of street commissioner as to
cost of repairing sidewalks, was read
and filed, and clerk ordered to certify
same to the county clerk to be placed on
the tax rolls for 1880.
Marshals report for July and August
filed.
Petition of several citizens asking that
grade of 9th avenue, between CONNER
cial street and alley west, be established
and cutters constructed on each side, was
referred to committee on streets and al
leys.
Communication of fire department as
to the needs of the department was re-
ferred to committee on fire department
Petition of Lewis Lutz asking for the
removal of building on Sd avenue be-
tween the railroad track and lot 81
on Commercial street was read, and on
motion of Mr. Fox, the street commits
sioner was directed to serve notice on
owner of building, to move the same in
80 days.
Mr. Fox as member of the commit
tee on ways and means reported that he
had investigated with reference to the
levy of eight mills made by the board of
education, and that he would report
recommending that the levy be approved.
Motion was made to adopt the report
and it was lost by the following vote;
Aye Fox, Watson; nay - Thatcher,
Whittlesey and Theis. The matter was
referred to committee on ways and
means.
Committee on water works made the
following report:
To the city council Of the city Of EN-
P0TiG-
Your committee appointed TO confer
with the city attorney, and to procure
attorneys to assist the city attorney in
the trial of the cause of Soden VS.. the
city, beg leave to make the following re-
port: They conferred with the city at
torney and together went TO Topeka and
and consulted Hon. Ross Burns and find
that Burns would take the case and give
his personal attention to it, and would
come to Emporia and assist IN the trial
of said cause here, and take it through
the supreme court, together with the
city attorney for $4,000, that they think
under the circumstances, that the best
thing for the council to do is to accept
Mr.. Burns proposition.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-09-10
PUBLIC AuCTInN

Essts sheriff of Lyon e o. nso9 y.
, 1880-09-15
Agents OF tho Porto Keep Up
Their Game Of Fast md
Loose.
Twenty Vessels to Form the Inter.
national Squadron In Turk.
ish Waters.
Lancashire splnncrs Milking prcpara.
ti0nB fur MI Extensive Strike.
Ono Hundred Thousand Workmen to Be
Affected by It.


TIE EXCITEMENT AT nULCIOSo.
LONDON, Sept. 1t.-A correspondent nj
1lngusn says: III Is almost impossible to get
authentic news fr0ln Sctltar1. rhu strictest
censorship Is exercised. Tho fact ought nut
to l'u bl1nketl ut TINT Turkey fs absolutely re-
solved to resist to tl,e Inst Tho ceasloll OF
El,r,s md ThcssaIy to Greece"
Tho .Icssc,tDcr D'llt'.cns says tho Min
fstpr Of War l!Ns opened new credit of
1,S00, GOO francs for war ,nuterint ,uul tho
Minister Of Marine ordered toll Krupp cnll-
non for gunboais. It Is dctinttly known
thut
NtsA rAs1[A,
tho Turkish commander, ilus positive Ortlcts
tn resist Afontenegrfn occupation Of Dnl-
cigno, though Mt tho same tlnie It is LIFT c1l-
tircly to his discretion whether or not to
pruyent tho Alba1,ians from interfering. 1io
las halted his force Whtro he cnt.l0t b0 Of
tlle slightest tlsc, while simultaneously, AL
l,antn'l volunteers are Hooking through Sell
tnrt for Tnsi.
FIVE THOUSAND MEN ST..
aro already assembled there, Of whom 1000
nre reuortGtf to l,u Turkish regulnrs. It IL
not known TINT ttlo British Adm lirnl Seymour
T!lure Is considerable excitement IN Dnl-
ctgnO alllnilE tho Albanian MnllnnllnedNls
\ vessel will be shortly sent rs q refuge for
families Of botll Christian nila MullnMncs-
M fnlIIDttnnls, who nrD lleinnetl i'll be-
tween tho 4Albanians md Montenegrins.
TILE INTERNATIONAL FLEET.
nAousA, Sept. H.-'rle international fleet
consists of twenty vessIls, manned by 7,30u
lllcn AilQ carrying l}1 GUNS.
, 1880-09-15
INDIANA.
DEMOCRATIC FRAUDS.

Special D"pa'es TO 1he caie1sa Tribune.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Sept. it.--FFcsl evil
s!enre Tint tho Democracy Intend carrylns
tho election IL r' oetoo'r by fraud Is daily
mea!. WIS coming !rnn , 1lo son!heri imrt OF
lhe s'ato ''o feil IN "'th \ sheloSsl!le Demo
crat, atd tho latter, taking HIN for n Ken
tNrky Democrat, opened his heart to him.
,"a ss ,a . nu IN @ ,'a =, .s @ os"r1 ,, 'm t.s so
';cn "No'l "e s''"u"' "tet' "'ht H.tcE n'o
clect'on. ono was fr"tn otllo' a1ld tho otliar
from Kentucky, md neither, hu said,
born thnn, }ot; uIthonr,, tHo ni,tn
ntIp SA,,.. '''e'1 uo.''' "t.'"ue" wv Ohto
le!'oW wanted 10 20 = t'oliIcs
, 1880-09-15

liIli, wilvro Howard VIA. ,itnncock was Or
tterrl To ASSUME command nf NIL tho fprcfs
H. sl,nn! find tl.cra, "n 4, y l,Is Ju.tErnenl,
tho position VIVA not Ennd nltr. he WIS to
Remove 10 n position oil StOny t'reck.
"lIu arrived ut Cemetery .jl!tl al,ont 80
r r. RI the eyf{ms O. ]"y "y y, sov
the EIa"en'h ] Serps, % eo,'in,a'tit'l b hy % {'sa
Howard, tho Third Cnrps. commanded by
t!sn: Sck1cs. mud ,'ar!of THO. tlcnoralizcl
First Corps, TINT Wns 81 terribly wDssletl In
IL as rapiIly as possihlc. I',!fore tic,,. iia'i.
cnck Ind ti.no 70 net, Or 1T futt. tutltcte niMIl
TIC nrac.snl,ti'y nr t'npraetieabilty Of llnld;;
Ing TINT tositloil Gen. Sl1c,1,n. III command
t!icn IN Gu!p lliii, ,na.iu bis al,lnarance Oh
Cen.ctpry ilili, md MS he outraniel HIM:
.'tck. l,n GSlaeltn') assnned com!,And of a!l
him tl,nt he {(iril. Soc,iin) hu,l ttken tic 20.
stlinn III, Cemetery Ridge, AMI talat liz would
undoubtedly h"ld It nGafnst tho enemy until
reMt1rccn!rnts cOula reach HIN. :.
"tien. Hancock tl,en returned to Gen.
Mcatlu ami assumed command Of tho Second
Corps, which fial nrrive,l nj TauoyI0wi,.
While tllg heavy ca1,I'onmta!''E was going oll
tlnrlng tho sccond day; ticn. Ilnncock::
odctrs. around lin, wns fnl1ne. lately III
frnnt Of and near u lj0art fercG. a ealilul-
ball having struck tho feuce, with great furce
tho DoMrl!s were torn 70 Pieces, ittlh 4 Inil
from tho lMartts having becn 1ousci,ett hy. tic
{irt. 1lnncnck. 1t penetrated Ills rlptiIng
ntlu cntc,nl his buck II little hulow The SHIRT
ribs. t,ru. Hancock then rntfrr,i to the EIns-
Ela1. That cnsrd tho fight ut thu setnnd
day. Gen. Iohn tiil,l,on t'scn assumed co.n-
ina,d OF tho Second Corps In tho place Of
Gen. Hancock
Oel,. Jsaxter, IN conclusion. says: "1n view
Of at! these fncts, Of wlifcll ! an personally
oNrlf7ant l,nvtr1ts tnp1t MI the vrniliit huvt,
IN hesitation, LII saynH that llnncnck was not
the hero Of tiGttyshurg. nor did llc snve Phil
ntelpltta nntl Pennsylvania from invasion
al,1 deStruttlDN.H
, 1880-09-15
nothing nbuut engagements, but tile matter
has brcoll,e public, and measures nro being
f1tn ~, . fr1n

nothing about engagements, but tile matter
llas bGcoIne public, NlNl measures nro being
taken to oxloxo tho trick.
TIT: NATIONAL CONVENTION
OF Republican Clubs will 10 formally called
to order Mt tic wtewam to-,nortaw !nort,in1,K
he ciEpcted, and. after the business Of the
Convention Inns been transacted, nh ad3ourn-
,nrnt will l,c Ind tn THO Ctrcle Park, w'iern
lick lIompsu.s, Tic. lion. ": i. ficro, of
NSW York frsd poF'lnss 's a rno%aS n ,a lt a'
easitn. Large lc9rgntlnt,s hnye already ar.
rived FROM tlhto, llllnuts, .nrti Missouri, ntal
thn Indications are that :, thc meeting
will no n largo nni. cnthnsiaslfc me:
Tic Committee on Credentials i,avo issuett
tickets to,ilg!!t:o oser soo delegates brlnEin|g
M i"iiows: Missouri. pcnisylyasIia, Vhlo,,
Illinois. Texas. I.onTsInnn, New York. Atichi-
g1n. Ueorgin, WISCONSIN. Massachusetts,. Ar
Kansas aiitl lntlinnn. Only hearers Of tickets
viii lm l,.lInlttetl 10 the lial!. The Conye,l.
tlon will rcu,aiu In session two days.
, 1880-09-15

Attic entr1tuco to tho Villages uld ut various
paints sertes Ut monuments wetv ulot With, In
0lps on ench stalG. Thesu monuments nro called
by thu Chinese .'pilaows:" They arc only put
UP By espoclal favor ot ,ne Emperor. and ssryg
soln1 wtlow or virgin, OF cltu tho deeds af ii
warrior. Hero u i translation Of tho tnscrip-
tlo,b upnn pllt Ut tho tablets: "Tho penpe OF
tho Kastilx Fn0. haylnH petisiunr1 tho yicvroy
u b!!nv Che sten tChv KiaDy nud Foh klen
FravincesA and l,u having humhly presented 10
document. INV the EInperorl lU command the
srsstionsf .as pllaows tor the Kurpns. u es.
Chu. 1!th yclr, u month" Thsn foi.
lows tho rens0n Of the pliaow being
erected, Rendered Into English tho story Hbea
II reslleu In Kus6lnx foo, collssttng u tho pAr.
, 1880-09-15
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49,
OBITUARY..

TIE HON. HENRY wALDnDy.
DETIloIT, Sept. little Hon. Henry Wot.
dron, Representative or tho Seco,ui 1jlstrio.
Of tlEs State for sevcral years In Congress
died suddenly Mt midnight, nt lis home IN
1lIilstlnlc. FROM tllo rupture OF n l,!ood-yrssnI
Of tic brain. lie was n prominent banker.
business man. ansl Republican politician of
his scct1on for twenty-five ycnrs.
Dhrotch 10 Detroit Put.
1l1LTsnA1.E, AIich., Sept. 13-Tho lion.
lienry Walt1ron died tonight nj 40 u'cjoek
FROM rupture Of blood vessel OF tic brain.
Henry Wa1,ron was horn i'll Albany. n.
T., Oct. II, 1sit; attended Albany Academy
until he WIS 15 years old, when he entered
Rutgers College, from which liz graduated
two years later. III 1857 he removed to Mich.
il.s.N, and was employed us 4 civil engineer
III tito preliminary surveys Of the Michigan
Southern Railroad, continuing In the samo
!ng Of tile road a1a until lis completion. i,
ISM ll0 took up Ills. residence Iii Hills
reptain'lsr Of his llie. In 1SEi W Io
on The !'is oi tho Michigan So'tlerI!' ' 1oai. 'i.
Ero1n tl!at date l,e continued III business Mt
lEi1Isttalc, tleyo.lng his intention mainly dur
i'lF ulc latter years OF his life 10 hauk!,ig anl
ths slcIEn Sotiler,, Koa; ID fron n'is iSlt 70 a
1S4s, and Was active In promoting tic bufl.
Ing of tho Detroit, 1l1Etsdne s. Southwestern
Ratlroate, hlut wins It's Iirst President. lila
was PRESIDENT of tic SECOND National bank
1f 1ltllsdnte from tho tlntc of Its organization
Until 1870. lie t!,on bcca,nn President Of tho
First NntionAl hank 0f the. snmu city, p0s-
tfo! which l,u held at tho ttmc OF lis tlrat
!fe curly took n, nctiye Interest III lHlilica
affairs. helnE Whtg until TINT organization
!lishanded ai,tl n Republican from tic ofgam.
izhtion Of TINT pnrty.. In 1si2 he was elected
Il Representative III the State I.rgislr' -,rr III
| 1s4S hn was Onenf thu Electors oi, thu 'raylor
! MID Ftllmoro ticket: Iii 1871 he was e]cciea
Representative in Congress from tho Second
District Of Michigan mid served for SIX. cnn.
secntIvc years, nlost important epoch in the
history of this country which witnessed the
great struggle. Of tho Slave oigarchy In Con-
| Ertsy TO 0htain ct.ntrUl Of the country, q
| struggle which eliminated III the Rebellion
| Df tlie South. iii 1873 Mr.. Waltlroli WIS tho
| Yice-l'resitlent for Michigan Of tito I,epult-
| liean Natlunnl Convention which nominated
tirant for his first Presidential term. Ii lS70
lle WINS elected ~ Congress, niltl ngain served!
sor six consecutive yenrs, declining reiiom-
mutton for fourth term In 1870 on account
of the pressing demands Of lis private busl-
| neS3.
, 1880-09-15


LONDON, Sept A.-Speakli,g Of tho strike
at AccrlngtUn, tho Times says: Five tlDli-
sand wcayurs will ho Immediately affected.
Thu spitiners must soon stop also IL tho illas-
ters resolve to meet the strike by lockout
throughout North mil Northeast Lancashire,
Or run only tlreo t(nys week, as Is probable.
Onu hundred Thousand operatives will 10
affected. 1t Is understood that sIinltltanc-
utisly with tho iss,o Of notices for a strike
tho Lancashire 1nnStcrs will reduce wlHGs 10
per cent III NIL tho districts contributing to
tho support of tho strikers and devote the
fund titus crrntcd to tie support Of ilnstcrs
III 4Accr[ngton, wllOse hnntis arc brought out
by tho Wagcs Committee.
11AyEnLy's M1ssrnE1.s.
Tho Prince md PRINCESS OF Wales and their
children attended last nights performance
Of tho American mnstre1s ut Her A1aJcsty's
Theatre, and enjoyed tho performance
grcatly. .-...
DISEASE AMoSa LAMBS.
Complaints arc general Of scour and hoovo
among limbs.
THE DYNAMITE .rLor.
Tho substance supposed to 10 dynamite
found OH tho Northwestern HALLWAY was
enr ~, nsa 'yas SneE i ti's aht 1 that III, n,ocnr
OF t!ie ,Nltlu Of dynulnfto untler tic rais was
Il deliberate attempt 10 wreck the express
train 10 Scotland. WHICH phsstNt over the rails
two hours previous 10 the discovery OF tha
mine yesterday inurllIng. Ther6 were
twenty-scyGl dynamite cartridges, eNell
hbout three inp!les long md nne inch III
diameter, connected with tllo rails by Il rub
ter tuDy filled with powder and cups. Tho
dynamite wns s0nkcl by tic regent ral1.
M theory tus been prop0ullde.t to account
for tho attempt to wreck tho train.
DEAN STANLEY.
a correspondent who announces tint
Dean Stanley will visit tho United Stntua
next ycur.. says It will By for tic purposee of
Investigating tic Church question, 0lld adds: !:
vt Ii said thu growth Of Catholicism III tlie
United Suites Ii creating cllrrnnt Ut feeling
| tiuru in favor Ut Il SMt1 nrtl Church union
| ls safeguard agntnst Catholicism"
nEATIruEp DISCLOSURE.
Sr. rt:rE,sl,una, Sept. 14.-'rhe Herald
states TINT lulitlcal prisoner confined FIVE
months recently .hnngctl HIMSELF. Hefnrc he
!s hs tpst y S anss q re Nst
| Puiucb explosion.
, 1880-09-15
REPUTATION IN ARKANSAS


EX-SENATOR 1nIfssEY slEHws THAT THE
WHOLE SCliEalE MAS DEMuCtATIC-1tE-
ruHt.IC.ANA STOOD sUIluI.y FOR PUBLIC
HONESTY.
ltv Telegraph to Nttv rDrh Tribune.
Cl1lcAno, Sept. 12.-Tho Eastern Demo-
crnt'c press havo claimed great credit for thu
lcfeat Of tic constitutional amendment III
Arkansas rcp,lsllatlnx the State debt. TO
show. ',uw ,u,,cE. credit that party In tho
South Is entitled to US defenders Of tic pub
liz faitl1, wish to state tl,at, with thu en-
ccptinll Ut tllrea n,en,--Senatnr liarlnna, John
y. Adams, nnt j. y. Snlishcn, not Il single
l1etllUcrnt Nf even local pruI,l(nellen In tho
State opposed this most tlisretntable inesls-
IRE. 1t WIS passed by Legislature nltllDst
unanimously llenlocrAiIc, nntl earnestly aslyN-
Gated by nlnu-tentl!A Ut their LEADERS,.
II tho amendment ts ttett.ntpd ut NIL, Whic!
consider u lnnitor OF doubt, It will be BY tho
Republican vote. Tho OIlfy l,ntlA or part the
Republicans tn0t lit tito lat0 eicctlnti III Ar
kalaSAa was ngninst the nhent! !Ment. Tho
Republican State Central Committee ,netnl
iss,cll I'LL ntittress 10 tho Republicans Ut tho
Sint1 urging them to vote ngutnst this
ntNellsin,ent. This advice WIS neeep.rtl, a1,t
tl!n Republicans OF tho 6tatu clst sllhstaA-
TALLY s0lIl yute nEatnst It. Tile evidence
Of tho trnt1. 1t this statement Is proved hy
tho fact that tho nGl]0rltirs agAlnst tho
amendment unly caiie from Republican,
counties. II ttlo vote cnNfd bu accurately u.s.
rnrlnlMod, nm certnia tlNt II would l,D fdu,Ml
Tint ut Ieast two-thfralA Ut th0sa who voted
ugaiIlst this measure were Republicans,
S. ". Dorsey:
, 1880-09-15
EIIIitAf1fl.

The alarm from unx 81 ut :35 yesterday
farc,Moll was caused By smoke issuing from
u defective chimney III the basement of tho
iour-story brick building at No. Isl Clnrls
street. Damage trlillng.
THO atarni from Boz 10 Mt $50 yesterday
afternoon WINS caused BY II defective tluo II,
1lnrko's European Hotel um Madison street.
DMNAgo lIDi!l inaE.
The n'arIu from Hox IT. ut II n'clocls lust
nigllt WIS caused By. q !lre OH tho tug J. II.
lying ut Clark street, brlttge. Thu irs Inst
!ligl,t originated IN tho boilcr-rOn,n fron. u1l-
known CAUSES wL.Iln tho tug. WIS at her
mO0rinRs nenr Wells street bridge. Tile
dainagr done is trttllng.
, 1880-09-15
NO FRIEND or lsC11.En.

NO FElESD or lGTI.EN.
Special Dtspafeh 10 The Chicago Tribune.
WAsittSaroS, u. e., Sept. il.--rllo tircrn-
Vile Is. C.) Nctcy, which arrived to-day, has
this welcome for Gci. Butler md Worthing-
ton: "Down with BUTLER and WorthIngton;
they nrc worse than tIliott, Snalts, Cham
brra1n, WlIittenore, mud Grant, whom we
tIcnoMlcc every day. IT tho Democratic Ma
tlnnal Committee hat tic pluck To at!ept n
resolution rejecting their mid and requesting
their continued presence In the Republican
party, In which ns ilrst-c1ass villains they
properly belong, 1t would be worth hull
urcd Thousand votes to Hancock"
ct>Nkt1NG IN INDIANA.
srtttai Dtspateh to Tit Chicago Tribune.
ISD1ANAr01.is, Ind, Sept. 14.-Scnator
Conklilg has sent wortl {rccclyel to-night)
Tint hu will make four speeches ln IMtiialln
III tho month OF October before the State
election.
rEnuE HATTIE.
Sptetui Dt,pateh 10 The Cht.aco Tribune.
TrlHE lfAprE, Ind; Sept. ,li.-'rilo lion.
large audience. OF Republicans ut the Wig
wanl this evening.
REPUBLICAN, c1un CONVENTION.
1sMASApoI.ls, 1ma.,, Sent. 1+.-'rho Nh
tlanal Republican Club Convention Will bc-
nnas til sSssra sssa s .s ressdS fs ssscf a Sa
ttrcd delegates have reported, md tue pros
rccts are TINT the attendance will bo very
large. .....
WEAVER.
ALBANY, n. r., Sept. 1i.-{,en. Weaver,
Greel,back candidate for President, 1t i!
largely attended meeting Tonight, referred
70 thu stnino election Ms victory for tho
Grcehbackers.
HANCOCK DECLINES 4 HEAVY sUHsCrlt'-
T1nS OFFERED On THE CONDITION or NAM
, 1880-09-15
GETTYSBURG.

OEN. nAXTElI, or TENN9yt.VASiA, s11EUs
SEw l.luilr on THE llIsrol,y or THAT
ESaAuEslESr.
TN, Na".. - 1'h,,aInInhin ,.I,,,s,a, ", a' H.
shu ne'est , ~ an''"s'", Ms.,..n nao.saes Nv w.
lerplew With lie',. HaStef, VINO Wns III coL'.
mand Of tho rhlladeIph'a Fire zonayes. OF
In ,vhtoM In rnntro1Iets thu stotsnnnt ~
ras., ""sa ,, Nv ~ ~ 11n".as, ss,et ;, W.
uot!.eys uooA. Atto ~ .t"neoch' on p!se
S5, unt llancock selected tho ground for tlio
great conflict, and established arrangements
, 1880-09-15
REBEL JOLL1EICA,rIDN.
THE bf.n sITIt1T REVIVED.

STfetdi Dttratth 10 The Chicago 1fbNHt.
WASHINGTON. y. c., Sept. 1i.-rhosc Re-
pAhlicans In Atntno wtlo voted yesterday
with the FusiotIssls eau lInve the satisfaction
Of knowing that they 1,Hva given NIL tsle old
RGf,cl element Of tilts District l,appy a!lI
hnpefnl dny. Alen who l,avc been In talH
background since they ca,ne nut Of tho Old
Capitol prison, md M,eM WHO nil throusEl tho
War richly deserved 10 be In II, wcr1 y1gor-
ultsly celebrating to-tlny. Men whn rejolcest
when Lincoln died and who glnrtiIcd Wtlkrs
1Iooll wcro reclining about tho alotc1s and
bar.rootns. Tho scct!y armyaof tlluse
WHO prosecute Southern claims WIS
out for q, dress parade. Men
by Lilo score, whose faces never lighted up
during tho War except when there WIS ne,ss
Of Il Itcbet Victory, were busy hanlshnklng
nt,d c0ilsratulating their feilnws. In short,
there ,,as not been such general plcasuro
among tho classes Indicted since tho dag
when tlss Democrats reRninett co1ltrol Ut
Congress-
THEY ARE ALI. CELEBRATING
tho result Of yesterday us II sure Indication
TINT tho Democracy will capture tic Exec,l-
tive Departments next, and thus open tic
Treasury to them. Republicans were of
course both nstonfslletl tullt monEntarily dis
cnnrAgcd. But 80 fur rs tho surprise was
concerned the Democrats shared 1t equnlly
with their opponents. They hal tllstsle 10
nrranecments for tlslHttc!lc;' lust night; alul,
tn full; ;r,s iew Of the. ytste le!f hsAttaIar,
news coltl ltp l,aa were nllllnst entirely cOn-
posed If Republicans. Tho Democrats wGre
| generally at home, convinced tint tho nDrt1-
inv dispatcles would ralatea Republican, VIC
]nlntment the Republicans rapidly recoy-
cred. md Tonight tho general tenllng Is that
, 1880-09-15
RUSSIA.

FINANCES IN a dad CONDITION.
ST. rEvElsguNu, Sept. 14,-TAe HOW FL
nance Minister of llussia, II. Dl,nge, Is said
tn Ilhse found tho finances 80 dfsorgantzed
nn.l lncrustrd with tletatcations t1lnt Gen.
AlclikoH has advised tho Car to appoint n
Commission to Investigate tic department..
1t Is believed tho recommendation will be
adoptetl, hut thu result will not 10 lnato pub
lie. The Commission will probably sit pri-
yntely unl submit tllo result to the Car. who
will dismiss the worst offenders.
PLAGUE.
Symptoms OF tho Siberian plague have ay-
penrcI amongst tho people Of village near
ODESSA. -
UNTRUE.
ST. pErEnsnuh0, Sept. 14.-frho reuorted
defeat Of Il portlun Of lilo lsusslan force by
Turcun.ans Is untrue.
WpoI.
There wns brisk wool sale today at tho
extreine Ut previous prices. fine thousand
h,Iea sold, chiefly Now, Zealand, Sydney,
Of snles will liIclada tho 18th Inst.
, 1880-09-15
THE COM1Su MAS8-stkkTING,
Epfctut Ufspoteh to Thu Chieaoo Irftt,tta

SpFtl1l Ulspaash to Thu Ch|e4t0 ITttun3.
NEw YoNK, Sept, A.-Arrungcnlants at
the most elaborate character have bucn ulado
for tho cUnkling meeting 10 co,ao ofG un Fri
tlay night ut the Acn4eM,y OF Music In this
city, Over 400 letters hayo been received by
thu Committee of Arrangements from per.
sons resi.ltilY outside OF thu city aski1.g fur
Tickets OF admission to thu building. Only
those having tickets will be admitted, asNt
tho talartco Of the public Will ta notified to
s,ny awuy. Two thousand tickets wcre dis
tCibntcd Today and a. many more vii! be
given out t.ll,rrow., Twenty-Five hundred
tiei,. Cnrr Will participate IN thu para.le, IT,
sides lurge number OF campaign clubs III
Uniform. CaNkllng's speech IL looked for.
wnF!l to with great interest, a1,d 1t will
doubtless DO tic event OF the campaign IN
this efty
, 1880-09-15
TIIE FIRE RECORD.
IN ST.. LOUIS.

Sr. Louis. Sept. l4.-The loss by tho fire
last night IL HOW estimated ut over sex, GOO.
Tho insurance Oil Scarrltt's furniture IL
$4,000; OIL Moo'1er's stock, Sla.aoo. Tho
loss OIL tho buildings occupied by the Scarr!tt
Company Is not yet nsccrtatnesl; insured fur
s:1.7s0. Hamilton Il Co. ,aro Insured fos
about 2s,0oO. Merritt Il co,'s loss Is said 10
,so;s' y! S nl A1ot o, @ Gs'psK passy ts 1rnnS F"naS
were knocked fr!sln latl1er aud tell FROM
tho top nj tho thtrtl StOryuf tho Scarrttt build
Ing. Tho former lntl d lrg fractured alid the
lnttur WIS internally hurt,
, 1880-09-15
FINANCIAL,

SAN francesca. Sept. Il, The suspension
Of tho old shipping house Of Oeorgu Iiowrs
j. Co. Is announced. Tho nru held tho
ageney ut Sutton t. c., New York. Its
suspension IL attributed to iss assumption Of
the liabilities Vt tho Ilowes brothers, woods
S!5,U0 It Is impossible ut present to stat.s
tle nssets anu liabilities. 1t Is alsu reported
that tta ti7,M has lost money shlpping wheat
Oil its owl, account. John Nosonfclu sue
eeeds to thu business.