The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-31
Wealth for Grant.

Wealth for Grant
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 28.-The sub
scriptions to the fund of 100000 TO be
raised by Philadelphians for Gen. Grant
are all in, and the transmission of the |
check awaits the word from the ex-presl-
dent that he is ready to receive ii. This
IS entirely private affair, said gentle
man to-day, whose name for large
amount is among the subscribers. The |
names of the gentlemen who have con-
tributed the money will never be |
announced They are prompted |
by no other motive than that
of admiration and friendship of
the general. No man in the country has
greater personal following than he has,
and there is not one among those who
have subscribed for this 100000 who
would under any consideration whatever,
accept any public Office. One gentle
man who is a firm friend of the general
sent his name with $25 900, with letter
stating that if it was necessary he would
give his own check for 100000, or that
he would be willing to pay life annui-
ty to the eX-president of $25, 900. The
general has some good friends IN the
city who would do anything for him.
Arrival of Commissioner Triscott.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2S.-W. H. Iris
colt, one of the commissioners TO negO-
tate treaty with China, arrived by the
steamer city of Pekin last evening. He
has been besieged by interviewers since
his landing, but remains strictly reticent
regarding the proceedings of the CON-
mission, and the terms of the treaty.
The only information he vouchsafes is to
the effect that the commission on its ar
rival at Pekin took up quarters at the
American legation that the negotiations
! which occupied one month and one day,
were carried on at the Chinese Foreign
Office; that commissioner Swift is at
Shanghai, and will return by the next
steamer, and that he (TriscotD will go
east on Wednesday. AS to the terms of
the treaty, and the spirit in which our
propositions of intercourse with China,
were received by the Chinese authori-
ties, Mr. Triscott maintains the most
rigid silence. He says he has not seen
the reports heretofore published regard
ing the work of the commission, and de-
clines to either affirm or deny them.
Porter's Plans.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 25.-Hon. Albert
q. Porter, governor-elect, will leave for
the east next week, and in New York
will Join his intended bride, Miss Stone,
to whom he will be united in marriage
on the 9th of January. On returning
the bridal couple will reach this city in
time for the Inauguration ceremonies on
the 10th, and on that evening a recep-
ton will be given at the governors man
sion. The bride-elect is wealthy and
cultured lady. who graced Washington
society the past two seasons while the
guest of Judge Scofield's family. In
dianapolis society is in a fiutter of ex-
pectatIon and is preparing to give her a
cordial welcome. Gov. Porter denies
| hot ha hac aYnanfafinD desire Of
being made secretary of the interior, as
reported by Washington dispatch.
Cambridge Celebrates.
BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 28.-The city of
Cambridge to-day celebrated the 250th
, anniversary of its settlement. Early in
the morning bells were rung and salutes
fired. AT 10 o'clock the city govern
ment, with invited guests, occupied the
stage of Sanders theatre, which was
filled. The scholars of the grammar
, schools were also on the platform and
assisted in the music. Prominent feat
ures of the exercises were remarks by
mayor Hall and an address by president
| Elliott, of Harvard Prof. Longtellow
addressed the children briefly, and at the
conclusion of singing, DR.. Holmes read
a poem. The poem of Prof. Longfellow
, written on the reception of an armchair
from the children, was read. In the at
, ternoon Col. ID. w. Higginson delivered
an historical address.
Cold Weather at Chicago.
I CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-The thermometer
! this morning registered as low as IS de
grees below zero in the city, but the gov
. eminent observation was only 8 below
The weather moderated only triflt
, from the extreme cold, and atone O'Clock
! was below. 1t is likely that tonight
| mill he fha 0nl6asf of tho A
: Milwaukee, this morning, it was 10 be
low, and at Minneapolis % below.
What Vest Says.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 25.-The Post Dis
patch states on authority of Senator
5 Vest, who has arrived here from Wash
, ington, that the general understanding
E among Republican senators is that Gen
Garfield has rendered the position O
secretary of state to Blaine, who ha,
definitely concluded to accept it; alst
that Chauncy 1. Filley, of this city, viii
be postmaster general.
e Chicago's Storage Capacity
o CHICAGO, Dec. est appears from
! published figures that the total storag
e capacity in the city is %, ZOE, 600 bushels
s an increase over last years capacity o
q 1900, 600 bushels. There are now il
8 store here 100000 bushels of grain
/. against 100000 this time last year. 4
v glut similar to that of last spring is nc
q improbable.
n Leduc's Venture.
e CHARLESTON, s. c., Dec. 27.-LeduC
o commissioner of agriculture, is here an
: has completed arrangements for the e:
d tablisment of an experimental tea faru
i The location selected is twenty mile
n from Charleston and two miles fror
i Summerville, on the line of the Sout
Carolina Railroad.
of Voorhees, Case.
he HAcKENsAcK, n. j., Dec. 2S.-CoI
y gresham Voorhees, was arraigned in th
% Bergen county court this morning ft
s. trial on the charge of embeZZlemen
y The case was set for the April term {
ID court. The bail remains the same.
le is the impression that this ends the mat
ID ter.
rs MeClellan's MOdesty
Oh TRENTON, N j., Dec. 25.-Gov. NJ
e Clelian has declined to accept the pres
dencY of the New York Undergroun
IL Gently elected He win go abroad wit
q his family in April next.
Sc Bullion for Bernhardt.
is CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-The sale of seasc
70 tickets to the Bernhardt performances
l ~AA( ANnCA . o-@A "A~A -
box Office closed tonight about $685.
worth had been taken.
IS Itemized Intelligence.
e The president, on Friday, took his fT
"a = sleigh ride in Washington
"a The Baptists are ahead IN Brookly
q. The dip-theory is epidemic there.
he Twelve hundred miles of telegraE
Sc line are TO be constructed in China
n Jerome B. StiIson, late managing ed
81 tor of the New York World, is dead
An international committee has bee
n formed to suppress gambling at Mo-
~ AGO.
s. The debt of Illinois, which was SO
a 724, 1T in 1853, has been completed
as wiped out.
Id The Russians have retaken 1900 can
I'd els that were recently captured by q
K, Turcomans-
:; There has been heavy snowstorm
+ Scotland and many trains are imbedde
=, IN the drifts.
Most of she business portion of tn
!, town of Efkhart. Texas, was destroye
= by fire on the 2Jth.
Of Negotiations are nearly concluded f
n the consolidation of the Central an
Q. Union Pacific railroads.