The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14


these streets, which are situated between =
two hills it was impossible for the fire
department to gain the centre of the
flames, until the tannery and twenty
eight buildings, including Il slaughter y
house, stables and dwellings, with their \
contents had succumbed to the fiery ele- Y
ment, involving loss of $I25 600 and {
rendering twenty families homeless, most {
of whom are poor and lose everything ex /
cept the clothing on their backs.
e. ii. Lincoln, president Of the petTo- 5
leum exchange, has received the follow
ing telegram from Bradford, Pa: Near ]
ly all of Rexford and 10th pipe line sta
tions have burned. Three united and
two tide water iron tanks are now burn :
| ing, and more arc IN danger. The latter
| dispatch says: One pump station and
| two % 600 and one 1900 tank of united
| is now burning. Two tide water tanks
are almost sure to burn. Nothing else is
| in danger. Forty wells and eighty
| buildings are estimated to have been
burned
Getting Warm tor Kalloeh.
NEW YORK, May 1O.-A dispatch
from San Francisco says: The legal
documents have been prepared for pre-
| sentation to the superior court to-day,
charging mayor KaIlOch with proStitut-
ing his official position and influence to
his own personal gain, and praying that
Kalloch be deprived of his Office of May
or. Among the charges is one that Kali
lOch, knowingly, wilfully and corruptly,
while mayor, asked and received emolu-
ment, gratuitous rewards and promises
| thereof, for obtaining and furnishing |
employment in public offices TO divers |
persons, and retaining said persons in |
office.
Indian Outrages.
CHICAGO, May 10-A special TO the |
| Int al IL
says: 1t is reported here that party of |
! twenty-five miners, prospecting in the
! lower Gunnison valley, near Indian |
creek, were attacked by the Indians on |
the It'll inst, and twelve of the mining |
/ party killed. The report, although con- |
firmed by the mail carrier and runner
/ from Los Pinos, will not be given full |
: credence until further particulars are re-
ceIved.
Immigrants at Castle Garden.
? NEW YORK, May 10-FOur thousand,
: six hundred and sixty-seven immigrants
are in Castle Garden to day, 3,139 of
. whom arrived this morning on three
f steamships.
The Bradford Explosion.
BRADFORD, Pa, May 10.-One 10000
: barrel tank of Mcleod & Morrison and
the "a, 900 barrel iron tank of the United
= Pipe Lines at ReXford are still burning
furiOusly. At IL O'Clock this morning
one tank boiled over and set u second
= $4,000 barrel iron tank of the United
u Lines in flames. There are two other
!, tanks of similar dimensions, belonging
y to the Tide Water Pipe Line company,
l. a short distance further down the valley,
= which cannot escape destruction. The
4 heat is so intense that workmen are pre-
vented digging trenches or building
II dams. No other immediate danger is
|
y vail the flames will be confined to the
tanks mentioned. The loss on oil is es-
timated at an average assessment on all
u patrons of the pipe lines. No further
y property was destroyed in ReXford be-
e sides the eight buildings reported.
20 The Kentucky Races.
LEXINGTON. Ky, May 10.-The at
of tendance at the races to-day was good.
n There were three races.
First race-Ashland Oaks, for three
year old fillies one and one-half miles,
was won by King Alfonso; Virginia
y second, ObsewOrda third. Time, 2:44.
&c Second race-Sweepstakes, for all
nc ages, one and One-quarter miles, Mendel-
y sOhn first, Verdict second, HYmer third.
Is Time 2 :0S.
to to Third race-C stakes, Tor two year
III olds, one-half mile; Farragut first; Bill
lie second, Siege third. Time, SOL.
LEXINGTON, May 11.-There was a
1ii good attendance at the races to-day, and
III the track was in fine order.
y The first race, purse of $3.50, for all
e ages, was won by One Dime Long Time
* second and ValturnO third. Time, 1.55.
81 Missouri Editors.
" SEDALIA, Mo, May 1.-The Missouri
Press association met here to-day, anC
is largely attended. The chief feature.
Us sc of the forenoon session were: an elOquen
II address of welcome from the new Mayo
lot of Sedalla DIR. Evans, and the responsi
,aS by the president, Mr.. Jos. III. Turner, o
lie the Carrollton Record
I'D! In the afternoon, Capt Henry King
.ed of the Kansas Press Association, deliver
ed an address, which is pronounced time
ly and eloquent, and will be reproducet
u. in the city papers tomorrow. 1t wa
ties full Of hits which excited applause ans
'ay occasionally Laughter. s-s-'--.,-.
Ju- Indian News.
an SAN FRANCISCO, May I0.-A Prescott
dispatch says the Chillua Indians, VIII
have been committing some atrocities i
emf their vicinity, killing several white mel
nor have surrendered TO Col. Price, con
to handing the department of California
and Dispatches from Sasta, Dowervllle an
of other places IN the mountains and fot
pri- hills, report another heavy rain storI
prevailing.
SAN FRANCIsCO, May ia Tucso
rails dispatch says that Victoria lost eleve
mn killed, in the recent fight with Krame
nm The latter lost Sergeant Griffin, killed.
ion p. Craig, deputy assessor of Apacl
and county, and James Richmond, ms
lied slstant, were Killed by Nlctorla's ban'
at Stevens's ranch.
Anti-Grant Delegates.
nre, ST. LOUIS, May 1.-THE anti-thiI
son term convention, which met here on Il
en- 9th inst adopted resolution for Il
Tor appointment, by the chairman, of
to committee of five, to present the pla
form and proceedings of the conventiC
to the national republican conventio
81 to be held at Chicago. The presidel
-, has Just named the following gentlemC
~ as that committee:
=; Z. G. Hubbard, Kentucky. Alufui
,ant Wilson, Illinois; r. A. Hill, indians
t;on E. r. Wood, Pennsylvania; John
c cit1, Carter. Missouri.
nod 4 Dead Desperate.
we're Wichita, Kas., May 10.-The rim
aine leader of the mob of tracklayers tn
Lber was attempting to release one of the
we're number from the Augusta Jail, where
lev had been placed in default of a fiji
f of which had been imposed for an indece
lnty exposure of his person, was shot dead
fay Marshal Richardson on Saturday nigl
had Augusta is a town in Butler county, 4
ook present terminus of the ST. Louis & 81
y in Francisco railroad. The marshal is u
that der arrest and the traeklayers when Ii
to heard from were swearing vengeance
the town,
,ean Union Veterans.
sion CHICAGO, May 10.-The Union Vet,
con- ans of Illinois Invite all who fought
med the late civil war, and believe the ST
eat cess of the Republican party in the a
,ean preaching election will best secure
con results of the victory which the natl
won, and who intend to Loyalty suppo
ton the Republican presidential candida
ittee to assemble in mass convention on Tu
of day, June LIST, at 10 a. m, in Haverly
TIED theater.
the The Morton Case.
,ked ST. LOUIS, May 1.-THE habeas CT
con- pus case of General 3. A Morton, q
side. alleged forgerer was called in the cot
had of criminal correction at halfpast O
ICED O'Clock to-day, and, to the surprise
! the everybody, Mortnn's counsel withdrt
he the application for the writ. Jud
dele Cady then remanded the prisoner wi
orders to the jailer to turn hi
wen over to John S. Mcbride, Sheriff of j
be a per county, who will take him to JOpl
ltion tonight, where he is to be tried.
m to Elk City MOistened.
rose Elk CITY, Kans., May 10.-Last mig
2, a this section was blessed with gloriu
efOre rain, and it is raining now. There W
were be good crop. The farmers all f
ouse jubilant.
lmid Female Suffrage.
the ALBANY, May 1.-The Senate by
the vote of II to IA, passed the cOncurr'
, the resolution to amend the constitution
as if as to extend the electoral franchise