The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-06-18

COMPANY ECpOElS LnaL the nSaVy rains IN |
the northwest have Frustrated the wires |
and flooded the country. All of the st. |
Paul wires are down. There was snow |
in Minnesota yesterday. The weather is |
cold and raw to-day. Rain storms of |
great violence and unusual duration |
have raised all the rivers of the north !
west to a point higher than was ever |
known. Grand Rapids, Wis, on the |
river, is mainly under water,
and one of Its business men, Mr.. Fergu- |
son, was drowned.
Two-thirds of the city of Oconto,
Wisconsin, is inundated, the loss in that
city being placed at $25 900. The Mis-
sIssippi Is very high and considerable
damage is reported along the banks. AT
Lacrosse, thirty thousand tons of ice
has been ruined, and at Dubuque all the
lowlands are covered. Farmers and
others in Indiana and Illinois complain
of an excessive rainfall. Bridges have
been carried away and many fields of
corn and wheat destroyed.
Milwaukee Notes.
MILWAUKEE, June 14-Gen. Grant
and wife lett Green Bay this morning on
special train. They were rendered re-
ceptiOns at Oshkosh and Fond du Lac,
where brief stops were made.
The Sentinel's Oshkosh special says
that the damage by food amounts to
$4,000. The water is falling and no
more danger Is apprehended.
A Sentinel's Grand Rapids special
says that the unprecedented rise In the
Wisconsin river is working untold DAM
age. Most of the merchants lost heavi-
ly, approximating $25, 600. The main
business portion of the city is an island,
emily reached by boats. Several build
ings have been swept away. The rear
part of the store of Brindage & Ferguson
was swept away, carrying with it Fergu-
son, who was drowned; body not re-
covered.
Going for the MOrmOns.
SALT LAKE, June 15.-The territorial
Democratic convention adopted the fol-
lowing resolution:
That it is the solemn duty of the gov
eminent to provide suitable laws for
suppressing the practice of polygamy in
the territories and the proper officials to
enforce il. That this gigantic evil which
has long flOurished in spite of the zeal
of the Republican convention and the
apathy of the Republican administra-
ton, shall cease.
The convention selected Allen G.
Campbell to go as delegate to Cincin-
natl and present the resolution and urge
it's insertion in the Democratic national
platform. A copy of the proceedings
were also sent to WattersOn, of the
Louisville Journal, with the request
that he aid Campbell with every means
in his power.
Colorado Labor Agitation.
DENVER, June 15.-The brick mould
ers of this city struck to-day for So 80
per day, the present wages being 50.
Some of the yards are working with a
light force, and at noon the strikers, 100
strong, were marching to stop other
yards, but the police interfered and pre-.
vented any violence.
DENVER, June ia telegram receiv-
ed to-day by Governor Pitkin from Gen.
Cook, Leadville, says the miners are go
ing to work and everything is quit.
Incendiaries at Kinsley.
| KINsLEY, Kas, June IA very dis
astrous fire originated here last night in
the Kinsley Hotel (uuoccupied) at two
O'Clock a. IN. 1t is the work of an lncen
diary. Eleven buildings, with the great
er part of their contents, were destroyed
including the post office and Kinsley
Hotel, the latter the oldest building il
the city. Total loss So, 900, insured fol
1926. There is IA great deal of feeling
over the matter, and if. the culprit ii
found, he will die with his boots on. Al
the printing offices were saved. Viii
play the role of the Phoenix when NOR,
prosperous times return.
The Flood in Wisconsin.
CHICAGO, June IA special iron
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, says fifty million
fee of logs have gone down the broker
portion of the dam, besides many houses
barns, etc. The river rose twenty-on
feet, reaching the highest point eve
known. 1t began to subside at eight T
M Yesterday. There are $50, 000, 900 fee
at the big eddy at the Della dam whicl
seems likely to break any moment. TIL
loss in the Chippewa valley will prObs
bly, reach half million dollars. If tn
immense Jam moves and allows the $50
600 900 feet of logs to pass out, il ma
amount to a million of dollars. Man
houses in the lower part of the city ar
flooded and there is great excItemen
among the inhabitants.
Fearful Storm in Wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, June pa terri
BILE storm Thursday and Friday nigh
flooded the wharves, carrying off sewers
bridges and 4, 000, 900 of logs; $4,000, 90
feet Of logs are jammed in the river an
six inches rise will carry them away
The Wisconsin river is thirteen fee
above low water mark.
Lawrence ExcursiOnists.
LAWRENCE, KS, June IA large eI
: cursion leaves this city for Boston. Mass
to remain six weeks. The rates are So
for the round trip. Ticket agents on a.
the principal routes of the country ar
, indignant at the cut in rates, which ar
understood to be ON the Santa Fe an
the Chicago 81 Alton.
Whitaker.
WEST POINT, June 15.-The academi
: board found Whitaker deficient i
philosophy
Fast Time.
, JERSEY CITY, June IA train o
the Pennsylvania road to-day ran frOI
Philadelphia to this place, ninety mile
in ninety-three minutes, stopping fou
, times, and slowing up twice to eros
bridges.
The Suckers and Seymour.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 10.-A resC
luton was adopted instructing the de
egatiOn to Cincinnati to favor the tive
thirds rule.
} Mr.. Cloudy, of Chicago, then precipi
tated lively contest by offering resC
luton instructing the delegation to vot
as unit at Cincinnati. After modify
ing it the resolution, under q suspension
oil the rules, was passed by a vote of SO
to 283.
1t is understood that nearly all tn
, candidates for the presidency that hav
been named, have friends in the delegf
ton to Cincinnati, but Seymour's friend
claim to have twenty-four of the forty
two delegates, and expect, under the uni
rule, to secure the vote of Illinois at Cir
cinnati for Seymour
LeadviilIe Matters.
DENVER, Col, June 1.-THE Time.
Leadville special says that a citizens
organization, 1900 strong, was forme
this morning to protect the workin
miners. They issued a proclaim alto
stating they are fully determined ths
work in the mines shall be resumed
there being to their certain knowledg
enough willing to work for the wage
offered provided the intimidation nov
, practiced under the auspices of the Mir
ers' Union are stopped. The proclams
ton further states that on the first ste
taken by any one to intimidate miner
the leaders of the Union will be held n
sponsible with their lives.
The Agricultural College.
MANHATTAN, June 9.-The board @
regents, who have been for severs
months engaged in overhauliDg the az
counts of L. r. Elliott, land commits
sioner of the college, find his account
and reports correct, and to-day decide
to accept them as correct. This is til
first complete settlement with him fC
seven years. The college is in a mos
prosperous condition and every indics
tiOn is that the next college year will b
the most prosperous OF its whole e.
, istence. President Fairfield is glvin
great satisfaction and is one of the for
most educators in the west The anuus
address, delivered by Judge Thatcher, c
Lawrence, last night, was able, practica
and scholarly. The State Agriculture
College is rapidly growing in favor.
is great credit to our state and an il
stitution of which every Kansan may b
justly proud.
KILLERS International Exhibition.
CTNcTHEATI June o-The miIIers' In