The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

over this vote that the confusion arose.
Nearly an hour was spent in raising and |
settling points of order, during which /
there were many evidences of warm |
feeling, and much confusion. The vote |
was finally taken, resulting: Minister |
ial delegates IN favor of Taleling or |
Evans report, 131 TO 95; lay delegates |
opposed TO Taleling, 60 to 50 The two |
orders not c0ncurring, the minority re- |
port was not tabled. and the conference |
adjourned.
The Appeal of the Anti-Granis
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 22-Just pre-
vious to the final adjournment of the
convention written protests we're handed
to the secretary by representatives of
several of the anti-Grant congressional
districts, uniting in the protest of the
seventh district, previously read, and the
Farwell Hall delegates from Cook coun-
ty, composing a majority of the first AMI
third districts; also the delegates from
Lake county uniting with the latter,
held a district convention and selected
delegates to Chicago. The anti-Grani
men in ten of the nineteen districts of
the state have now selected delegates
and alternates to the national conven-
ton, who have been provided with Gre
dentials by the chairmen and secretaries
of the district conventions, and who pro-
pose to contest the seats of the Grant
delegates elected by the convention to
represent their districts Their plan of
action has not yet been decided upon,
each district having acted independent
ly, but programme will be decided on
before the Chicago convention meets
There will therefore be twenty anti-Grant
delegates who will apply for seats in the
Chicago convention.
Mayor KallOch's impeachment Case
SAN FRANCISCO, May 22.-The i'm
parchment case of Mayor Kalloch comes
into the superior court Monday morn
ing. The defendant has filed an aflida-
Wit demurring to the complaint on the
grounds that the court has no iurisdic-
ton, also that it does not state the facts
sufficient 10 constitute a cause for action,
and is ambiguous, unintelligible and I'M
certain. In another affidavit he asks
that the case be heard in Blanc, as it ill.,
wolves public interests of great impor-
lance, and difficult question of law. In
this affidavit he refers to the duty of APP
pointing board of delegates devolvcd
upon him by the new Mcclure charter,
and draws attention to the conflict be-
! tween himself and the board of super
| viSors on this and other points as
| special reasons for asking 4 hearing in
| Blanc.
Express Complications.
| ST. LOUIS, MAY 22-Judge Treat, of
the United States circuit court, has
| granted an order restraining the St
! Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern rail
road company from interfering with the
business or privileges of the Southern
| Express company on the line of that
road, until further order of the court.
The hearing of the application for the
| Injunction Will heard June 9TH.
The case grows out of notification
| by the railroad company to the express
company, that after June 1st they will
do the express business over their road
| themselves.
The Happy Southwest.
WICHITA, May 22-The lower Arkan-
sas valley, including the counties of
Sedgwick, sumner, Cowley, Butler and
| Harvey, have been visited with timely
rains. Rains have fallen within the
week, and the crops look exceedingly
promising. The wheat is short in straw,
but is heading out immensely well. We
will have at least one and quarter mil
lion bushels of surplus wheat.
As Far as Wichita
/ WICHITA, May 22-The St. Louis &
San Francisco construction train was
within Il half mile of the corporation
lines this evening, and the first mortgage
bonds of the Burlington & Santa Fe
extension TO Wichita have been negotiat-
ed, and 5000 tons of SO pound rails have
been bought To build the road.
PrecariOus Question.
BUFFALo,N. Y, May ga large guam
tity of nitro glycerine was discovered
stored ut the New York Central Il Hud-
son river railroad freight house yester-
day. The authorities ordered the agent
| E,.,N 1,
less the city would insure the road
against any damage that might arise.
Suit has been commenced against the
company.
Alabama Delegates.
SELMA, Nav 22-The convention
elected the following delegates at large
Geo. Turner, white, ID. Sturan, J. ii.
Thomson, G. ii. Braxton, colored, are
all strong Grant men.
Kansas for Seymour.
TOPEKA, Kas., May 22.-Ofiicial re-
turns from sixty of the seventy-five coun-
ties of the state are received. One-half
of these instruct for Seymour. But one
county (FOTdD in the state instructed for
Tilden. The convention next Wcdnes.
day will be overwhelming for Seymour.
This is now certain. Indications are
that Blair will be put on the national
committee vice Eaton, who is certain TO
go out. \ strong effort will be made tn
: appoint reliable Seymour delegates and
not instruct. j. r. Goodwin, of Hum.
. beldt, will probably be temporary chair
man of the convention.
Leased TO the Missouri Pacific
GALVESTON, May 22.-The NJ, X d T.
Extension company yesterday authorized
, the directors to lease the road to the
Missouri Pacific railroad company foi
t ninety-nine years.
National Suffrage Association.
INDIANAPoIIs, May 22-Many dele
gates to the national suffrage associa
ton are already in the city. Any dele
gates not assigned TO private quarters
: will report on arrival at the Bates house
= Delegations from twenty states have al
ready reported.
The New Exodus.
New YORK, May 22-Of the one
hundred and thirty-tive Arkansas retu
gees who arrived here q .seek ago, sixty.
four sailed today for Liberia, in the
bark Liberia. The remainder will
leave June LIST.
2 Frightful Railroad Accident.
SAN Francisco, May PA Santa
Cruz dispatch says: A local train on the
South Pacific Coast II. r., which ran to.
day between mere and Big Tree switch,
, ] Will DstShtUStfS itb TIC luuclbtuuCDI
Rifles pic mic at that place, met with q
terrible accident. A train ofthirty-three
open cars, with high ratings outside and
ends, with seats. and loaded with about
: twelve hundred and fifty persons, left this
! place for the pic mic. This train was
. pulled by engine, No. three, one Elliot
, being engineer. On the way down all
went well till No. seven tunnel was pass.
ed, said tunnel being located just above
and overlooking the powder works. AS
the cars passed through the tunnel, the
r speed of the engine was increased, il be
ing down grade.
Just as the curve in the road was
reached the first car jumped the track
The people on the first two cars were
thrown into heap inside towards the
: bank in confused mass. the cars pass.
, ing over those who were across the track
i Those on the third car were uuinjuFed
, merely being knocked off their feet
Those not hurt Immediately set To work
, to assist the wounded and look after the
dying and dead. Word was immediate
ly sent to this place and FELTON, for as
sistance, which was promptly rendered
A gloom of sadness tonight is cast over
our city, every hotel, fifteen in number
being turned into hospital to receive
f the wounded, which will number up
wards of forty. Already thirteen are re
ported dead, and others will die before
+ morning. A number of San Francisco
people were on the train at the time 0i
; the accident,
, The train from Santa Cruz arrived
early this morning, bringing a number
of killed and wounded by yesterdays
accident. A crowd awaited the arrival
anxious for the fate of their friends, and
;; many touching scenes occurred when
the ferry boat reached the slip Two