The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-09

attend the funeral of the late Senator
Houston, accompanied by similar COM
mittee from the house, consisting of
representatives Herndon, Shelley, Her
bert, Culberson and Thomas.
Chairman Cameron, of the National
| Republican committee issued to-day the
following call: The National Repabli-
can party Will meet at Chicago on the
| first Wednesday in June for the nOmina-
| ton of candidates to be supported for
president and vice president at the next
election. Republicans, and all who will
cooperate with them in supporting the
nominees are invited to choose two dele
gates from each congressional district
four at large from each state, two from
each territory, and two from the district
of Columbia, to represent them in the
convention.
The Deacon Indicted.
CINcINNANI, Dec. 13.-Richard Smith,
of the Gazette, was arrested at 1 o'clock,
| to-day, on a warrant sworn out by chief
of police Wappenstein, charging him
with criminal libel The matter which
gave rise to the warrant was an inter-
view published in TUESDAYS Gazette.
charging Wappenstein with completely
with the gamblers. Mr.. Smith was re
leased on his own recogniZance.
Trade in st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 31.-A condensed state
| ment of the increased business in some
of the leading articles of trade this
| year over last, compiled from official fig
ures made up by secretary Morgan, of
| the Merchants Exchange, and published
in the Post-Dispatch, shows the follow
ing among the many favorable results
and indications of prosperity: The in
crease in the receipts of wheat over last
1 T.
| bushels; corn, 4, 900 600 bushels; oats, l.
100000 bushels. The total receipts of
all kinds of grain is 100000 bushels,
an increase of 100000. The receipts
of cotton since September 1, the begin
ming of the cotton year, are 5000 more
| than for any preceding cotton year. The
amount of wheat shipped by the river
for foreign export via New Orleans is
2,4O0,0 600 bushels, an increase over last
| year of over half a million bushels. The
! amount of corn over the same route is
| 100000, an increase of zoe, 900 bushels.
| Much more grain would have gone down
the river but for the unusual low water
and shortage of tonnage. During the past
| fall the increase in the hardware business
has been so per cent, an increase in value
| of 25 per cent The increase in the
wholesale dry goods trade is % per cent
increase in the nominal value. The in
crease in the retail dry goods trade is 30
per cent. The increase in the saddlery
business is 33 per cent, an increase in
value of per cent. The increase in the
| grocery business is 20 per cent, an in
crease in value of 10 per cent. The in
crease in the iron business is $50 per
cent, an increase in value of 100 per
cent. The value of buildings erected. is
nearly double what it has been for the
four preceding years. The number of
steamers arrived at this port is 2,349; ca
nal boats and barges, II Aid; steamers
departed, 1881: tons of freight shipped
by steamers, $40, 245.
| An attemptto effect fusion of Repub-
licans and Greenbackers in the seventh
congressional district fell through. The
Republicans nominated Ex-Governor Nc
Clurg, and the Greenbackers W. G. Aid
ridge as candidates for the vacancy
caused by the death of Mr.. Lay.
News In Brief
Gen. Hatch and party have arrived at
Indian creek.
Hon. Morton c. Hunter, ex-member of
Congress, is seriously i'll at his residence
in bloomington, Ind.
The president of St Patrick society
in Chicago, has forwarded $4,000 for
the relief of distressed poor in Ireland
Hon. Geo. S. Houston, United States
senator from Alabama, died at his home
in Athens, that state, "Wednesday last
The educational meeting now in SEES
sion at Topeka is said to be the largest
and most enthusiastic ever held in the
state.
Newall c. Blackman, formerly pro
prietor of the indianapolis Qnd.) Sentinel
died at New Haven, Conn, yesterday
aged Al.
The Count Johannes, after checker
ed existence of 60 years, died in New
York, Tuesday. He was buried from
The little church around the corner
Thursday.
; White House Calls.
WASHINGTON, Jan, 2-There was al
unusually large attendance yesterday a
2 the New Years reception of Presiden
t and Mrs. Hayes The executive mansion
was deliberately and tastefully decorated
: with flags, evergreens and blooming
plants. The chandeliers in all the par
lars were festooned with smilax, and Gu
2 flowers were used in the greatest pro
fusion TO adarn the tables and mantels
: The presidential party consisted of Presi
2 dent and Mrs. Hayes, vice-p residen
: Wheeler. Mrs. Nickel, Miss Matthews
: Miss Cook and Mrs MartindaIe, of In
: diana, ladies visiting at the executive
! mansion, Mr.. Webb Hayes and Col
E Casey The usual order of reception
e was observed.
A Decrease.
: The debt statement issued tosdaJ
) shows a decrease of debt for the month
5 of December Of $4,251 ,217; cash In fh
: treasury, $307 ,9e3 ,9S3; gold and eertid
Gates of deposit outstanding. SO, "a, 900
: legal tenders outstanding, $346, 661 Ola
2 | fractional currency outstanding. 800
5 COZ ,303.
Attempted Assassination.
I WASHINGTON, jan 2.-This afternoon
! John Morgan, son of senator Morgan
]. Of Alabama, was walking along g stree
s with q friend, when they were met b
5 Lucy A. X. Horton, who suddenly dfes
. revolver and shot Morgan through tn
/ shoulder Before she could IRE secon.
5 ifinle. Morgan turned and seized tn
5 / weapon. The wound Is not dangerous