The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-23

AUGUSTA, Me, Jan. I9-Gov. Joseph
L. Smith, at 4 o'clock this afternoon, adj
vanced 10 the gateway of the capitol,
headed by some fifty persons, represent
ing themselves to be the legislature, and
demanded admittaBce. Major Smith
was informed that if he would put his
request in writing it would be presented
to the commander. Admission was de-
MED, and the senate and house proceed
ed to transact business on the sidewalk,
there being about eight in the senate and
thirty-fiye in the House. The reading of
the records was concluded, and without
transactIng any business of account, then
adjourned to Union hall. ct 10 o'clock
tomorrow. The crowd thea dispersed
There was great complaint on the part
of the fusiOnists, but no serious disturb
ances occurred. Admission was denied
to all parties. without any favoritism-
none were admitted
The governor instructed the state treas
urer to issue an order notifying the sub
ordinates in his office not to honor any
demand for the payment of money from
the treasury eminating from or issued by
the authority of either of the bodies now
claiming TO be the legislature of the
state until further advised by him.
Pork House Burned.
OMAHA, Jan. 19.-James z. Bovd's
large pork packing establishment caught
fire soon after eight o'clock last evening,
and the fire continued burning all night
The several large three story buildings
were all destroyed, with IL stock of pro
visions of all sorts, valued at S213,000,
on which there was an insurance of only
100000. Buildings valued at $4,000;
half insured. One hundred men are
thrown out of employment This was
The largest packing house in the west.
Hayden Case.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 19.-At 3 30
the jury i'll the Hayden case reported dis
agreement. The court sent them back
for further deliberatIon.
Money Sent.
CHICAGO, Jan, 19.-The treasurer of
the Irish land league association of Chi
cago, to-day forwarded to ireland 81
roo
4 Fatal Drunk.
ATCHIsoN, Kas., Jan. ia correspon-
dent of the Champion sends an account
of horrible accident which occurred at
Beloit, in this state, at midnight on Sat
urday. A man named Michael McCau-
ley, stone mason, while intoxicated,
lay down on the railroad track and fell
asleep. A freight train ran over him
several times before it was discovered
that human body was under the wheels.
The body OF the unfortunate man was
horribly mangled, his head was severed,
both legs were cut off, his arms crushed,
and his remains were scattered along the
track for thirty feet. McCauley came to
Kansas from Iowa, and was about fifty
years of age. He was buried on Sunday.
Free Lunchers.
LARSED, Kas., Jan. 19-Great prepa-
ratiOns are being made for the meeting
of the Arkansas Valley Editorial Asso-
citation, which occurs next Saturday. 4
ball and banquet will be given by this
city. Many distinguished strangers will
be present.
Hanged.
ALEXANDRIA Va, Jan. ia special
dispatch to the Gazette, states that the
negro Jordan, who ran off with white
girl from FOEquier some time ago. and
was arrested in Maryland and brought 10
Warrington, Wednesday last, was taken
from Jail at that place, about Two this
afternoon and hanged.
Wants to be Made an Example
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 19.-This afternoon
the deiaulting cashier of the savings
bank was arrested and locked up in Jail
by detective Bligh, the arrest being made
at the instance of Joshua Speed, one of
the directors. RhoTer was arrested near
the bank and took his arrest very camly
He merely said when arrested, II should
be, and desire TO be, made an example
of" There have been no new Develop
ments in regard to the amount of the de
falcation, although it is certain consider
ably over 100000 are missing.
a Negro Murderer.
LAWRENCE, Kan, Jan. I9-Sunday
evening, rs telegraph operator named
Charles Andrus was walking down the
street, he was stabbed by Perry Polk,
colored man. \ companion of Andrus'
had had some words with the colored
man, but Andrus himself was a stranger,
and had given no occasion for an at
tack. Tonight Andrus is dying. The
colored man is still ut large.
Got out of the World.
OTTAWA, Kan, Jan. 19-Saturday C.
c. Leonard, of Peoria, this county, com
mitted suicide by hanging himself To
limb. He must have ridden on horse
back beneath the tree, stood up on the
horses back while lac adjusted the rope
and then jumped of. He leaves a wife
and four children. Mental depression
is the supposed cause.
Wants Parnell.
ST. JOSEPH, Jan. 19.-Thc city coun-
Gil has passed resolutions unanimously
inviting Hon. Chas. Stewart Parnell TO
visit St. Joseph.
Smallpox.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 19.-The steamer
City of Pekin, Just arrived from Hong
Kong and Yokohama, has been sent to
quarantine, having two cases of small
poX on board,
The Maine Trouble.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 20.-Machinists worked
all night on the safe in the secretary of.
fee, and finally opened it. There were
no valuable papers in il, nor seal of the
state, nor official election returns. 1t is
cOnjectured that the returns have been
DESTROYED.
The Fusionis senate and house were
called to order at 10 o'clock, in Union
hall.
In the house, Dickey moved that
committee DO appointed to recommend
the course Of action; also on proceedings
of yesterday. At p. IN. to-day, he
urged all the members to stand firm, as
he had confidence that this body would
be recognized as the Legislature of Maine
by the courts as well as by con- sress; in
fact, he said he had assurances to this
effect
The motion of Dickey carried. and
he then moved for the appointment of a
committee of seven ON pay roll and
mileage of members. He said many
members who had come from long dis
tances were poor and needed money. If
the state treasurer refuse la acknowledge
the right to draw funds for this nlrposc.
it will be provided for otherwise. The
order was adopted and the committee
appointed by the speaker.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 20.-The Fusion senate
met in an anti-room. Senator Patten
l.
judges as 10 whether they will entertain
the questions put from This body" Mr.
Ellis SAID that lac wished for the opinion
OF the court. He thought that the Flu
SION house was not legal, but that
the senate was legal body; that no
business transacted by the house would
stand legally. Some action must be
taken that will DO recognized BIZ the
court; also some action that would affect
the Greenback party in the spring cleo
tioas.
1t is thought that the committee win
report in favor of adjournment until
May. The matter of pay roll was taken
into consideration where funds are TO
come from is not definitely known. 1t
is not believed that the Fusionists can
hold out long unless money from the
outside of the state is obtained
BosToS, Jan. 30.-The Journals Au-
glsta special has the following: The
Fusionists will take no steps to get pos
session of the state house They will
hold sessions in Union hall for the pres
eBt Their committee on the legality of
the legislature is now in session. Tht.
FGsionists have some of their best law
yers here, but there is a notable absence
of the conservative elenent. Ellis. of
the Fusion senate, declared today that a
member IF the state house legislature
had made a proposition TO unite upon
basis OF dividing the state Offices. He
did not give the name of the party max
ing the proposition. There is no such
feeling en- the part of the Republicans.
BosToS, Jan. 20.-The Herald's Au-
gusta special SAYS: In the RenHhlicnn