The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

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Towns. directors and owners of the Sea-
wannahaka. Warrants of arrest have
been issued certified cDpies Of present
ment have been forwarded 10 President
Hayes, the heads of the senate and house
OF representatives, and the secretary of
the treasury.
Capt. Smith received great praise from
the public, and commendable notices in
newspapers for his conduct at the time
OF the disaster in remaining in the
wheel house untilshe boat was beached,
although the flames surrounded him
and lac was badly burned. The grand
jury say that by hIs felonious miscon-
duct, negligence and :nattention to his
duties and his failure to provide the
steamer with such life saving apparatus
as would best secure the safety of all on
board in case of disaster, he was guilty
of man slaughter. The other indict-
ments are similar in their nature, all
charging the indicted persons with man
slaughter.
Ohio soldiers.
CoLUMEUs, o, Aug iG-The reunion
opened today in reality, and for the next
three days the capital city of Ohio will
be devoted TO the receiving and enter
tanning of veteran guests and visiting
| strangers. An opening salute of thirty
| Si5HI guns siuupuHttti ilc GIsAilU event
| this morning, and later the rcveille of
| bugle and drum corps was heard. Many
strangers arrived in the city yesterday,
but the rush commenced in earnest to-
day, the arriving excursion trains from
| all directions containing thousands OF
| people. The streets are literally covered
with masses of people. Decorating con.
tinues to-day, and High street never be
! fore presented such an elaborate display
of bunting flags and greeting. Cross
streamers with appropriate NOTICES are
numerous. Addresses were made by the
president of the association, Attorney
general Nash. Gov. Foster, Col Ander
son and Adiutant- general Gibson. 1t i:
estimated that fifteen thousand people
arrived at the union depot to-day, the
trains coming in heavily loaded Will
human freight Some of the trains art
using open ears, with boards laid across
i'll order 10 accommodate the masses de
string To come 10 this city To attend la
great event, and even with this reSor
some of the railroads entering the city
were not able To provide sufficient aC
commodation, and many were left Il
their homes 10 take the trains tomorrow
1t is thought that thirty thousand NOR
will arrive tomorrow.
CoIored Knights of Labor
-' ST LOUIS, Aug. 10.-Thc NatlOna
J Grand Temple Knight of Labor ColOret
: Benevolent Order opened its sixth al
nual session here today. About 10
T delegates from different states were pres
ent. Amos johnson, of Macon, Missouri
r is grand chief mentor; G.. W. ellis, G
Chicago, grand chief viCc-mcntor. Their
is also connected with the order, Il sid
r degree called Daughter of the Tabernacle
which is represented in the grand ten
pie and ut the head of which is Mrs.
7 w. Guy, of Kansas City, as grand chic
| preccptress. The temple will he in se'
sion four days.
Held for MansIaHghter.
LONG BRANCH, n. j., Aug. 10Th
coroner's jury i'll the case of Catherin
Monahan, who died from the effects of
dose of Magcndie's solution of morphin,
| given i'll mistake by druggist George L
Van Brunt, of Scabright, for Epson
salts, brought in a verdict tonight tina
: the death was caused by Van Brunt
negligence and asking that he be hel
{ for manslaughter. The public pros,
| cutOr demanded that Coroner Britton pI
+ Van BrunI under arrest, which wa
: done.
; Postal Business
WAsnINGruN, ID. e, Aug. 10.-Th
E postal business for last year was: lie
! tiers, SOS, 435, 512; postal cards, 216, fG
1 ZIG; newspapers to subscribers an
agents, 69J, Ia, 624; magazines to sui
!, scribers and news agents. %, 4I2 Il
$ books, circulars and misccllaneou
:. printed matter, 30G, SD, $50; articles {
: merchandise, 22,63I ,456; grand tota
2,2l5, los, l2I. The matter all originate
: in this country.
3, At Democratic Headquarters.
New YORK. Aug Gen. Hancoc
:. visited the headquarters of the Dem'
: cratic national committee to-day, an
! chatted with the chairman, VIM. III. la
nun, and Hon. VIM. :. Scott Unite
! States Senator = w. Jones, uf Flnrid
! ais" called
!. Concerning the Census.
I WASHINGTON, ID. G., Aug. "A Iara
G number of appointments have been mad
in the census office. IL is estimated til:
= it will take three years To complete til
: entire compilation of the census.
!. General News Briefs.
S President Hayes left Washington ye
tcrday for Columbus.
i Forty-thrcc deaths from yellow fey,
Y have occurred in Havana during the pa
1 week
A caisson will have to be bnilt befol
the bodies of the men killed in the HUI
, son river tunnel can he recovered.
k The Democratic state convention
|. Tennessee met yesterday. The chat
Il man made a strong speech dcnouncir
4 reputation.