The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-16

/ pledge you my life and fortune that no
man viii dare To take the presidency
from his grasp. (Applause.l E.ley may
have taken IL from the old and kindly
hand Of Tildcn, but before God. l would
as soon dare 10 take the meat from under
the paw OF Il hungry tiger as 10 let the
visiting statesmen steal HancOck's vic
tory. loud applause.)
Now, fellow Democrats, will you rati-
fy our act! (Cries of yes, yes.') If So,
l want every man, when i conclude, TO
cry, "Yes, we do ratiiy the Nance" yes.
we will vote for Hancock" and yes, be
fore God, if he is elected we will, man
and boy to the last one of US, assist in
seating him" cloud applause)
The Readjusters of the Old Dominion.
RIcHMoND, Va, July THE Read
juslers state convention met to-day.
About GOO delegates were in attendance,
including forty colOred. Col. Abram
Fulknerson was chosen permanent chair
man. Various committees wore appoint
ed and Il recess taken.
After recess Col. Y. -. Greyer, chair
man OF the committee on resolutions, re-
ported platform. The resolutions are
confined mainly to local issues. The
sixth resolution asserts that while look
ing to the maintenance Of the principles
and the accomplishment of local objects
set forth Us superior to all other considera.
tons, there are reasons both of duty and
policy why Readjusters' organization
should control the voice of the State
IN National affairs, and that il is import
ant to the successful issue of the contest
OF 1881 for supremacy in this common
wealth that this convention nominate
full ticket of electors, and that the party
in the several districts nominate c9ndi
dates fnF and hplIpEInT that
the objects hitherto declared and the in
tercsts of all people of Virginia are to be
best subscrved by the election of Han
cock aud English to the Presidency
and Vice Presidency, therefore il is
further declared that the electoral ticket
nominated by this convention is com.
mended in behalf of these candidates,
! and that they are cordially commended
to the earnest support of every member
| of the Readj uster organization in Vir
ginia.
The seventh resolution holds that the
| Federal government should pe admins
tered in exact conformity with ile GOnsti-
| tuition aS il is; that il the duty of all to
accept in good faith the results of the
war, and that the aim of craftsmanship
should be to establish peace and good
| will between all sections of our common
| county and classes of neapiei that the
duties and privileges under ana benefits
! of the government should he equally dis
| tributed; that the tariff and revenue sys.
| TEN of the government should be re-
formed; that the Federal law taxing to-
baccO is an unjust discrimination
against land and labor employed in
agriculture, aad ought 10 nc repealed
| The platform Was unanimously adopted
Funeral of George Ripley.
NEW YORK july 1.-THE funeral OF
Ienrge Ripley, literary editor of the
| Tribune. took place this morning, al
Church Messiah The pail bearers were
| President Barnard, of Columbia college
President Yeomans, George William
Curtis, j. w Harper, Rev. DIR. ii. NJ
| Field, Professor IIairne, Edmund c
Steadman and Whitelw Reid. Rev. DIR
Colyer read the funeral service and
pronounced the Grafton Representa-
tives OF all leading newspapers were
there, as also prominent literary men.
The Census of AtchisOn.
ATpHIsGN, Kansas, July 6.-The Cen
sus enumcraturs of this city closed iheil
lahorS 10 day. The total population Of
the city foois up ut II $50, Il gain OF
1876 over the census of 1870. This doe.
not include any Of the suburbs of thf
city, which properly belong 10 il, but ART
outside Of the corporate limits. The
county enumeratOrs have not yet fileC
their returns with the county clerk.
Is estimated that their figures will bring
the population of the county, including
the city, 10 10000. The returns give thu
city population en.itling it to organic
as oily ~ ihe first class
HancOck's Resignation.
New YORK, July IA special from
Washington says it is understood among
personal friends of Gen. Hancock that h,
will, prior to the publication of his let
ter of acceptance, tender his resignation
Ia the president as Major General, u. S
A.
ST. LOUIS, July IA Washington
special, in Speaking Of the probable res
igpati0n Of General Hancock from tn
army, says that one. reason assigned i
that pending the election, General Han
cock, if he remained in the army, would
be restrained by the rules and customs
governing army officers, who are sup
} posed to be men without political pref
ences Another reason is the objection
with which his candidacy prevents, il
person, being elected to the highest civil
office in the land while still an officer il
the regular army.
1t is also said in explanation that Gen
Hancock does not wish to embarrass o
. in the slightest degree retard the success
| Oh his HtdIi4, anu d. u CltlEGll ilC VIII "
r wholly free end on equality with the Re
, publican nominee. Having the creates
confidence in the success of the canvass
his retirement will, in his opinion, it i
: said, be anticipated only few month:
Those who are familiar with Gen. Han
cocks circumstances, say that in til
; event of his defeat. he would no longe
| care to serve on the active list of tn
T army, and his friends would at the mex
! session of congress see that he was pu
upon the retired list, position he i
: now entitled to if he asks it, having bee
, over thirty-tive years IN the service.
Losses from the Mississippi Crevasse.
: ST.. LOUIS, July S.-The Hanniba
(Mo) Clipper Herald of this afternoon
has al elaborate article on the losses b
i the breaks in the leyee on the lllinol
q | side of the Mississippi river. Ate
, stating that the leVee is fifty-two mile
. south of Quincy to Hamburg Bay, min
miles south of GAINESVILLE, and that
l. redeems 10l ,2S9 acres of land, it make
e an estimate of the losses by multiplyin
the number of acres in wheat and cor
which were overlooked, by the averag
yield per acre, which, at the preseI
prices. would show loss on wheat {
n 500, 900, and about the same amount {
= corn. Other losses. as TO fences, barni
dwellings, farming utensils, etc, wi
e reach fully one hundred thousand, mai
e ing the total loss half million dollar
p Not more than one-third of either th
wheat or corn crop is lost The owe
. flow from the break was nearly sevent
hours travelling twenty-three mile
If which gave many farmers time to say
S much OF their property outside of grow
9 ing crops.
Captured hy Rangers.
STOCKTON, July IA party of ranger
: met a band of dssperadoes yesterda,
about thirty miles this side of Fort Da'
is. Both sides dismounting, took to Ii
: rocks, and firing began. Three of I'll
desperadoes emerged from the rocks an
h threw up their hands. The fourth or
) came also, hut continued firing, an
, killed one of the rangers. He was fort
with riddled with bullets by the ranger
. The telegraph wires have been cut
y several places, supposed to be the wor
}. of this gang.
j. The Chatauqua Meetings.
e JAMESTOWN, New York, July S.-Tl
l. Chatauqua MEETINGS for 1880 Opene
to-day with school of languages.
o good attendance of pupils is registere
d Tanners Test.
y NEW YORK, July Sat ? o'clock tn
a afternoon DIR. Tanner entered upon Il
= eleventh day of his fast His pulse WI
!; so, temperature % 4 and respiration l
Some excitement was caused by Il
statement from DIR. Bradley that
:, sponge saturated with anutritiOus liqu
II had been found by one of the physician
- on watch
re Gen. Hancock as President Maker.
k WASHINGTON, July 9.-An army OF
y Ger who is on duty in this city, and wi
" has had excellent facilities for gatheriI
n information in relation 10 the matte
a confirms the story that General Hancot
ar declared his intention, Immediately
u ter the decision of the Electoral Coz
k mission, to obey any order that he mig