The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-13
Fires.

ALBANY, \. Y. Feb 10.-The city hall
burned this morning. Loss over $780,
600. When the dome fell seven firemen
were crushed One man named Keller
| has since died and two or three others
are expected to die. Judgment records,
chattel mortgages and the records of the
| proceedings of the supervisors were de-
stroyed. The records of deeds, mortga-
ges on real estate, aud the books and pa
| pears in the surrogate Office were saved.
| New YORK, Feb. 10.-All the papers
| in the county clerks office except one
| judgment roll were saved. The extern
| sive library in the county court room
was destroyed. The burning OF the hall
| turns out of doors the supreme court,
| the county court, and al other courts
| held in Albany except the police court
and the court of appeal. The fire
| is believed 10 be work of incendiary, and
ugly rumors are handed about as 10 the
reason why the destruction of the build
! ing was desired. Loss estimated at $15,-
600, with an insurance of $15, 600.
! INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 10.-A fire
| broke out in Talbott's block, corner of
Market and Pennsylvania streets, at six
O'Clock this morning, destroying the up
per stories. The second and third floors
were occupied 10y the medical college of
Indiana and the grand and superb lodge
halls of the Knights OF Pythias, both of
which were destroyed entirely, includ-
ing the records of the latter
London Thester Burned.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-A dispatch from
Dublin says that several women and sew
en- men were killed, and thirteen work
men and firemen seriously injured by the
burning of the Theatre Royal. Every
thing in the building was consumed, in
Guiding Il large and costly wardrobe.
The theatrr took fire about one o'clDck.
from light in the hands of boy light
ing gas. Most of the employees were
| at dinner 1T the time, and the flames
spread rapidly. Manager Egerton lost
his life by remaining too long in the
building, in the effort TO arrest the flames.
He Knows Whereof He Speaks.
NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-The following
| will appe AZ in to-mOrrow's Times:
"A near personal and political friend
of ex-president Grant, who doubtless
! knows whereof he speaks, authorizes
the following as a correct statement of
the generals position with reference to
the presidency. He says: Gen Grant is
not now nor has he ever been candidate
for the presidential nomination, but
| should the national Republican conEen-
| ton nnInin4te him in the same manner
as any other candidate would be nomin-
ated, he must deem it his duty to the
cou1try and party To accept Travelling
abroad he was a stranger 10 tie contest
now going on for tho presidential nomin-
alton, and has written no letters on the
/ subject to any person, and all associations
the contrary are without foundation, in
fact.
/ Presidential Indications
Parsons, Kas., Feb. 10.-At many of
the polls at the recent township elections
| in this section of The state box was
placed for the reception of personal pre-
ferenoes fO= the presidential candidate.
It usually run in this order: Grant, so
Blaine, IS; Sherman, 6. The people of
Kansas are undoubtedly for Grant. The
preference for a ticket is Grant and
Blaine. A majority of the dailies in the
state and the politicians are for Blaine;
the weekly press and the people are for