The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-05
ARKANSAS.

ARKANSAS.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Nov. 2.-Com-
plete returns from the Third district give
Cravens, Democratic, for congress, 900;
Bates, Republican, ,295 Hancock, 1862;
1898. Slight Democratic gain
on vote of 1876.
VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, Nov. 3.-Returns from
one-fourth of the counties in the state
show plurality for the regular Demo
cratic ticket of 900.
w. r. Cox, Democrat, Fourth congress
sional district, elected.
KENTUCKY.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Nov. 2.-Returns up |
to this time, though meagre and scatter |
ing, indicate considerable Republican |
gains in some parts of the state, and prob |
ably gain Of one or two congressman.
TEXAS.
GALVESTON, Texas, Nov. 3.-Nothing |
definite to be had to night. Unofficial
returns from few scattering precincts
show the usual Democratic maiorities
on the state and congressional tickets.
NORTH CAROLINA.
WILMINGTON. N. c., Nov. 3.-Returns
show Democratic gains over 1876. State
gone Democratic by fair majority.
Shackelford, for congress, elected over
Condiz.
LOUISIANA.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. 3.-Demo-
Gratis elect five out of SIX congressman.
Contest in Third district close. Demo
Gratis will carry the state By large ma
jority.
TENNESSEE.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov 2-Evidence
of heavy vote all over the state. Re
pubiicans carry Chattanooga by an in
creased majority over 1876.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. S.-Vote be-
tween Hawkins, Republican and Wright
| funder, Democrat, close for governor.
| Chances in favor of Hawkins. Repub-
licans elect member legislature; they
will control the legislature and thus Sc
cure U. S. senator and state officers.
IOWA.
Dies MONIES, Ia, Nov. 3.-Garfield's
plurality in the state of Iowa is about
80, 1872.
DIES MONIES, Ia, Nov. 3.-Returns re
ceived at Republican headquarters up to
| 10 noon indicate gain of over 1900
since last year. Republicans elect solid
congressional delegation.
NEBRASKA
OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 3.-Returns from
the state come IN slowly. 1t is only q
question of the size of the majority
Garfield will have not far from % 900
and the state ticket about ;hc same. The
Republicans elected three-fourths of the
legislature. The Greenback vote is di'
minished from last year.
DELAWARE.
WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. 3.-Return:
from all the election districts in the state
except two, show Democratic majority
of 1,041. TwO-thirds of the Legislature
are Democratic, insuring the return o
Bayard to the senate. The Republican,
elect their whole ticket in New Castle
county by majority of about 100.
GEORGIA.
ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 3.-Spear, indie
pendent, for congress. elected in tn,
Ninth district
MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 3.-This city give
Garfield 1884, Hancock s2,077; Repub
lican gain s1s.
COLORADO.
Six towns in Colorado give Garfield
e54 majority.
Kansas City Live Stock Market.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. g.
Special to TIE EHPoRIA DAILY NEWS.
CATTIE-Receiptsv very light and MAJ
ket steady at quotations.
Hoes-Receipts light and but littl
doing. Good to choice selling at S4.2
to $4.3O.
WHITE & HOLMES,
Live Stock Commission Merchants.
Reconsideration
NEW YORK, Nov. This afternool
Miss Fannie Chaffee, only child of ex
Senator Jerome B. Chaffee, of Colorado
was married to Ulysses Grant, jr., sec
ond son of ex-Pres:dent Grant. TIL,
. wedding was private, there being pres
ent only ex-President and Mrs. Grant
Col. Fred. Grant and wife; Jesse Gran
and wife; Hon. S. B. Elkins and wife
4 and j. F. Seymour's wife, of Michigan
. Mrs Seymour being an aunt Of tn
, bride; and d. Ii. Mofatt, jr., of Denver
t ThanksgiYing-Th e al, Presidents Proelanl
WASHINGTON, Oct 31.-The following
was issued to day by the president Of tn
? United States of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
At no period of their history since tn
United States became a nation has thi
: people had so abundant and so univel
y sal reasons for joy and gratitude at tn
favor of the Almighty God. or been sui
= ject to so proud an obligation to Civ
thanks for His loving kindness, an
1 d III NIL fo o6
: and protection. Health, wealth an
> prosperity throughout ali our borders
peace, honor and friendship with all ID
I, world; firm and faithful adherence
the great body of our population to tn
principles of liberty and ju
tice which has made our greatness as
j nation, and TO the wise institutions an
n strong frame of government and societ
which will perpetuate: For these Il
the thanks of happy and united pei
4 pie, as with one voice, ascend in devoI
homage 10 the giyer of all good
Z l therefore recommend that on Thur
Y day, the 25th day of November next, tn
people meet in their respective places {
worship to make their acknowledg
ment TO Almighty God for his bountie
e and his protection, and to offer 10 hir
= prayer for their continuance.
In witness whereof / have hereuni
set my hand and caused the seal of til
> United States to be affixed.
II Done at the city of Washington tlli
; LIST day of November. in tie year of gu
), Lord 1880, and of the independence {
the United States the 105th-
: (Signed) r. B. HAYES.
(SeaD BY the President:
d WM N EvARTs, Secretary of State.
The Philip Case
1
/. ton of Kenward Phelp. charged wit
: malicious libel upon James a. Garfield
was resumed before Judge Davis ihi
morning. The defense called 10 ID
stand ). l. Morey; he testified: I live
{ Lawrence, Massachusetts, and was Dor
& in Lowell; / am common i borer;
: entered the army in 1861 and rename
until 1855; here is my discharge; / knol
Heney L. Morev; he is my uncle; b
lived in New Hampshire, and il Fisher
vile for some years; he afterwards tTa'
eled Tor commercial house IN Boston
j; and also for a house in Philadelphia
e Penn; I then lost track OF him 70
three years, as / was in Scut
> America; on my return / say
| him in the fall of ~ and spring OF s7t
went 20 Lynn to see my stepm0tbel
and met him; / inst him both simel
Between February and March, F79, va
in Lynn getting papers signed for M
: pension, which lost by not being pre-
> emit at the biennial examination; / wen
with him TO she city hall. have seea
Z | Henry l. Morey write, aud know hi
handwriting. His signature il on III
!, register Of the Kirkland House, OF Lynn
! Massachusetts,. II was shown me as sh
signature Of Henry L. Morey; the dat
is February %. 1879; ] also find his sie
nature here under date Of October Il
1873. II reads: IA. L. Morey, Lynn.
: by uncle in Lynn, Mass, showed me
D certificate in June, 1873: read il an
handed it back 70 him.
Crcss-examlned-Clsra L. Morey