The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-02

ment of deputy mafshals of elections |
The caucus unanimously decided that
the clause should be opposed upon the
ground that il is a rider and that all at
tempts of the ma j0rity to force legisla-
ton by such means should be resisted
now as they were resisted at the extra
session.
The house committee ON elections have |
again postponed the final vote on the |
Donnelly- Washburne case.
The report of secretary Evarts on the |
Venezuela claims was transmitted 10 /
congress.t to day. 1t determines that no |
obligation of justice to Venezuela re- |
quires from this government an abroga- |
ton of these awards, and the Institution |
of new mixed commission for the re-
examination of the claims upon which |
| such awards have been made.
Fatal Feud.
Fort ScoTT, Kansas, March 27.-Ad
vices from Girard report murder as
having been committed in Crawford
county, east of GiTard, on Wednesday.
| Two men, White and JespOn, the latter
colored and the former married TO a
negro woman, were neIghboring farmers
and good friends. Latterly they had a
/ quarrel about money matters. On We'd
nesday some of Whites hogs were i'm
pounded by Jepson and one of Jepson's
/
| house and attempted 10 take his cow by
force, and while he was in the act of re-
leasing her was instantly killed by
White ~ his shooting with shotgun.
White made no attempt at escape, and
freely admits the killing. 4Ic is now in
jail.
CHICAGO, March GA Kansas City
special says: Late last night the city
hospital, near the city, Was burned to the
ground and its eighteen inmates escaped
only by terrible eXertion, as they were
suffering from wounds and disease.
They crawlcd out into the rain storm
and were unprotected for two hours.
Some will certainly die of exposure.
The mann building was destroyed, and
the patients were cared for in the wO-
mems ward during the night.
st. Louis Statistics.
ST. LOUIS, March 27.-Geuld's direc-
tory of this city for the present year was
, issued this evening. 1t contains 125,730
names, an increase of 7,120 over last
Z year, and an increase of 81, 933 since the
:, federal census of 1870. By the usual
, ratio of five people to a name, this gives
!. the city a population of over 100000.
T The Holton Outlook.
c HORROR. Kas, March 27-Anothcr
! evening. The wheat, except a field now
and then, looks we'll and promises u
/ good crop The fruit buds are said by
ii those who should know, TO have thus far
escaped the frost, except a few of the
u earliest peaches.
~ Brief Ca5legrams.
" ST. PETERsBURG, March ga secret
, printing establishment has been discov
- cred here and ten cOmpositors employed
- therein have been arrested and placed in
i confinement.
= ST. PETERSBURG, March 27.-Insteat
~ of the concessions cXpectected before thu
q anniversary Of the Gar and the accession
~ to the throne, regarding the position o
the Jews, there is increased severity
- The Jews are to be driven to represen
~ themselves as Protestant Christians L
70 escape expulsion from St. Petersburg
In the governments OF lula and Targof
the Jews who bave been in business 70
n many years are ruthlessly expelled.
IL Nineteen sanitary detachments of dot
&c tors and nurses have been set to work /
' " the Province of Kharhoff to combat tn
10 ravages of diptheria.
The Spinners' Strike.
nd New YORK, March 29.-The Evenin
m. PostDispatch from Cohoes, New Iorl
m SAYS The strike in Harmony mills Ia
ar, become general and 5000 wOrkmen al
re in the streets, and excitement grca
n Five hundred looms are in operation,
few French weavers having returned
he the mills, but these explain that the
he will only use up the filling ON han
in when the looms now running would
m. stopped. The more turbulent strike
on declare this was Il subterfuge TO enable Il
Inv men 10 remain at their looms, and 81
nificant cry of "out or consequences" WI
mr. sent forth in tones of rage. \ force
police are held in reserve to meet al
ra- emergency.
,a- The Harmony mills are equipped Wi
ro- 275. 600 spindles and e. 900 looms. The
it give employment to 5000 operative
among whom $l25,000 are distribute
every four weeks.
nat Railroad News.
ro- ST. LOUIS, March 29.-The Wabas
he St. Louis and Pacific railroad TO day ft
mally notified commissioner Medgby
lis the Southwestern pool, that 1t is dissati
M fed with the award of tonnage by arl
nd traitors of the St. Louis division.
ill New YORK, March 29.-Judge Blatc
ford, in the United States circuit cou
,ro- in the case of Phillip W. Holmes, on
the half of the holders OF the incomes &C
pom of the Kansas Pacific railway co
star panv against the Kansas Pacific railws
ate L. i. railway company, and Beniam
the w. Lewis, St Louis, and Jay Gould, Il
urn denied an application To restrain the p;
to ment of the dividend declared April
1880, under late consolidation of I
the companies named.
VS. Crime and Casualties at Lawrence
OF LAWRENCE, March ga watchm
,cd, nv the name of Warren of the Santa
Railroad at this station, was stabbed
a colored man this evening The won
is dangerous but probably not fatal.
sub. LAWRENCE, March PA young n
m a at Franklin, seven miles south of Ii
the was pitching hay from stack, when
ma fell ON pitchforlk, which entered
i'm. bowels and penetrated about eli
over inches. He will probably die.
,ent At DesOtO, ten miles east of here, a n
CO. was sitting on the hotel porch and le
tent ing against the railing, which gave W
and He fell on an.iron scraper, and IT L
for two meg to raise him off. If he lives
ioGs will be a cripple tor life.
Red Devils.
DENVER, March 29.-Further NJ
cted from Milessa says that instead of
elief persons killed by Indians near Sa
land Barbara, the massacred party consis
ems of Santeego, Gonzales, Green, No
blow, John Baca, two drivers, and NJ
cans, names unknown.
pria- Another party of Indians attac
the sheep ranches at Tucerra Blanco,
cien miles from McGiven's ranch on Tuest
rec but were repulsed with loss. FIR
10 to Wheeler on his way to the rancho
the attacked by Indians, but escaped &
ment killing one Indian. These Indians
e APP supposed to be raiding party f
uties Victoria's main band.
lttee st. John at Winfield.
be WINFIELD Kas., March 27.-The
ause publican convention is in session he
'olnt- Gov st. John made Il strong prol
Inc ton speech here to-day TO an imm
lures audience in Manning's hall.
us In few remarks, Hon. James Nc
pro mott pledged Cowley county for
lnte'i thousand majority for the amendmeI
vices The Metropolitan Art Museum. at
res York Opened.
:, vest NEW YORK, March 30.-A large
ncers distinguished audience assembled
ldent afternoon in the Metropolitan Mus
S on of Art, CantraI Park, at the formal o
eiore' ing of the museum by the presiden
dep- the United States. At p. m, the p
con- dent and party arrived, and Mr.. II
was escorted to the platform by
Pres- Taylor Johnston, president of the
K am scum. On the platform Secretary E
III To- Ramsey, Cyrus w. Field, Baron b
ching | T4oIiap MinfSfar. Mav0r Conner