The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-01-30

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MS nounced the fulfilment of his promise +
y begin practical work on his great cans
IL enterprise January 1880. He remarke,
% tilat ms la0ors were begun under autbo,
Is lty oil the republic of the United State
10 OF Colombia, with the benediction q
lr Monsieur Bishop of Panama. in IN,
q presence of delegate of the general srov
d eminent and of those of the state of Co
e iombia and with the assistance of tn,
members of the technical commission,
VI charged with the definite studies for thu
UNIVERSAL lnter-oceanlc maratime canal
> DE LesSepS expressed his entire con
e fidence in the success of the entarnr;Sa
ana had no hesitation in counting unon
{ ample assistance in financial way for
means To push this great highway to the
7 commerce of the world.
! Fully Sustained.
= ALBANY, n. V, Jan. 22.-The. renort
= OF the select committee appointed by the
last house, 10 investigate the manarinC
oi railways, is accompanied by sixtv-siX
+ ollS. The committee say that while
, they ann To deal fairly with the railroad
, question, they find the main cbarreS Of
discrimination fully sustained also
with reference to the events of the proxv
system OF stock watering, rs ii fund of
prolific source of the abuses in railroad
management and it is severely criticised
ana remedies are proposed A commls-
sion Is provided for, consisting of three
persons, clothed in suitable powers. cor
responding in the main with the mass
-commision.
$4,000 Gone Up.
LEAvENwoRTH, Jan. ga special
10 the Leavenworth Times from Fort
| reno.
master OF the United States army. was
robbed, while EN- route from Fort
| LeaYenworth TO Fort Reno. of the s,,m
OF $4,000. Telegraphic communica-
ton has been had with this department
but strict secrecy has thus far been oh,
served regarding the military authori
Confesses His Crime
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 22-This afternoon
a man who had been employed in \. Sher |
man q Co.'S cigar factory, under the |
name OF Parker, whose real name is W |
W; Nottingham, appeared at the Central |
! police STATEN, and asked to be taken into |
custody for the murder of Il man six
years ago, in Norfolk. Virginia. He
stated that he shot and killed Jno. Cav
lor Iii Il street fight, though the SHOT WIS
| intended for another man. Dm.inT six
years ri wandering in all parts of the
country the face of his victim has been |
constantly before him, and he now want
ed to be taken back TO Norfolk and nm
ished for the decd
He worked under different names
through the south and west, and was
well known through Kansas rs Texas. :"
nc was III The rebel army throughout the
war n statement was telegrIphed To
Norfolk, and~an answer received from
inc authorities of that city To hold him
until a requisition was secured for his
removal.
The Flooded Districts.
PANAMA, Jan. 13-The Canca valley
Is devastated by the recent floods The {
river rose above the highest point here
Ioiore KNOWN and inundated the country
loT ABOUT three miles, sweeping away {
villages, Ncrops, cattle, horses and every |
thing. Some human life is also lost
When the waters began to subside, the
FARMERS began 10 gather the cocoa crop I
remaining on the trees, going about in
boats. They had to 90 armed to project :
themselves against the immense snakes.
which had gathered in the branches, and
which had been driven down the valley
by the torrent. The losses are estimated ,
at 81 100000.
Smart Commissioners.
GREENsBURG, Ind, Jan. 23.-Au the !
in the county Jail, sixteen in '
number escaped this morning between
and o'clock. They made their exit b
through the same hole in the floor to the I"
upper cells which was made by the pris il
Dners some two weeks ago, and which
he county commissioners ordered stuff. =
'd with mattress and hidden under
ped, so that the prisoners would not I 4
ind it
VIII Explain.
LEAvENwORTH, Kas, Jan. 23.-Maior ca
J. "A. Broadhead is expected at Fit Leav- q
nWorth tomorrow, and will make full | -
eport OF the robbery of his safe OF SEQ r
OO, between LeavenwOrth ard Fit. Reno. I
I Is thought now that the robbery was
Committed between Leavenworth and
Atchison. til
Kansas Items. TO
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Information
as been received at the department ofthe -
Interior, that there is a movement ON
Dot to organize band for the purpose l
raidlng the bands of Indians in the
indian Territory.
The parties engaged in the work have
heir headquarters in Wichita, Kas. The \
ubject was discussed at the meeting of
ne cabinet to-day, and it was decided to
sue instructions to the government Off
lals IN that sectionof the country to for /
ard all information procurable regard =
lg the matter. The war department +
MI distribute troops so as to suppress
nj check such a movement as soon as il
) attempted.
The house committee on Indian affairs Irt
greed to report favOrably representative ri
.askeli's bill providing for the relief of Br
,ttlers upon Shawnee lands in Kansas, lie
lowing any bona fide settler now oc- =
lppylng said lands and having made +
IA provements thereon, to purchase not =
iceedlng 100 acres at not less than So 80 E.
7r acre, under such rules and regula
ons as the secretary of the interior shall
rescribc
Fires NJ,
ST. Louis, Jan. 23.-The Post Disnatch
swspaper office was damaged by fire
'out five thousand dollars worth this
orning. The presses were badly scorch- {
and considerable material destroyed, IN
1t the paper will appear as usual this Yer
enInS. The loss is covered by insur- oul
ice. ans
The wholesale drug house of Robt. b. 49,
NTH. of Alton, Illinois, was burned A
sterday morning, together with the II
ton Evening Telegraph and job print he
g Office of Beall & BOWERS Smiths
IS is about $4,000; insured for $1,000.
&c printing offices were only partially Tn
New YORK, Jan. ga Times spe.
Il from Ironton, Ohio, saws that the II
lnery of r. S. Dupup burned at three t1n'
lock this morning. Total loss, $780, egu
D; no insurance wht
Kan, Jan. 23.-About a
o'clock Thursday morning, the Globe dea
hitting Office at Cherryvale, in this q
unity, was destroyed by fire, burning Con
zee men to death. Mr.. Henderson, the Kar
eman, and three others escaped -
ough the windows. The fire caught EH
m lighting match. Insurance, So II
Snow Storm. RI
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 23.-The heaviest
w storm of the season prevailed
oughout Wisconsin yesterday and To- Paw
: In the northern portion of the
e the snow Is from twenty to forty
hes deep, and lumbermen are jubiIant scns
r the prospect TAI
Good Monument.
INcINNATI, Jan. 23.-The Cincinnati knel
l Fellows mutual society to-day &C
ted the design for, and awarded the Real
tract Tor the erection of a monument
: the graves of the soeiefy's unknown
L, at Spring Grove cemetery, TO Re.
o, Minhenk 81 Co. The contract -
e IS $4,000 The monument is to ~ =
thirty four feet high, of bronze and
erican gray granite, and is TO be
pleted IN two years. Rcbisso is the
. OF the Mcpherson monument re-
iy unveiled at Washington.
Effect of Grants Arrival.
AyASA, Jan. 23.-Severe shocks of III
lquake were felt in this CITY last
t about II O'Clock, and again this
ming. An earthquake has never he
been experienced here, and many
lie were frightened and passed the
I in the public squares No person
injured and no damage done 20
erty. n
Suffering ErfsI,