The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-13
shos Himself.

last night, and express themselves high
ly gratified with their visit there. They I
were banqueted there, and visited the I
caves of Belamere.
Christian Workers.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 9-Ata conference of
ministers with Mr.. Moody to-day, it was
decided to hold convention of christian
workers here, commencing on Tuesday,
February the oath, and cordial invita-
ton is extended to ministers and laymen
interested in the cause, throughout the
west, to attend and take part.
Nitro-Giyeerine Explosion.
BRADFoRD, Pa, Feb. 9.-Howard
Hackett and James Feeney were driving
to Colville with a hundred pounds of
nitro-glycerine, when the sleigh was up
set An explosion followed, and the two
men and the horses were killed The /
sleigh was demolished, and two houses |
and barn five rods away.
Indian News.
Los PINos AGENCY. Feb. z, via Lake |
City, Colorado.-Yesterday runner ar
rived at the agency, whom Jack had or |
dered back to inform general Adams that |
it would be thirteen days before his re-
turn. Chief Shorouk has expressed his
willingness to accompany the general to
Washington. He is known as the war
chief of the Utes of late years. He has
settled down to farming, and last sum-
mer sold load of provisions of his own
| raising, the first ever offered in the Ouray
market by an Indian since this agency
was established. He favors SchurZ'
! policy that the UtcS must settle on
! farms and go to work. He will be of
great assistance in settling the present
difficulties.
| Orders have been sent out by the head
chief for all the different bands to rem
4 4 Al. i
powwow may be expected next week.
Matters have been delayed very consider
ably by the press announcing the pro-
posed trip of general Adams, which
| secretary Schurz attempted to keep a
secret. Some parties living near the
line of the reservation saw il in the pa
pers, and reported it to the Indian Doug
lass, who Immediately left for more
healthy location on the Rio Grande river.
Major Reno.
WASHINGTON, Feb 9-Major Reno
having learned of the approval of the
sentence of the courtmartial diSmissIng
him from service, has telegraphed the
president TO be allowed to resign. The
president has the request under consider
alton and orders of the war department
in Reno's case are delayed for decision.
California Normal School
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10-The State
Normal school at San Jose burned to
the ground this morning. The fire was
first discovered in the cupola. There is a
suspicion OF incendiarism.
Mardi Gras.
, MOBILE, Feb. 10.-Mardi Gras was
observed here with unusual splendOr,
and the largest number of visitors on
any like occasion since the war.
Santa Fe Reached.
DENVER, Feb. 9-At II 80 to-day the
last spike necessary to complete the
: branch of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
/ Fc, to Santa Fe was driven by Gov. Wal
/ lace. General Hatch and staff, the leg
!, islature and other nOtables attended
d There is much rejoicing at Santa Fe.
f The WOlf-Like Shepherd.
!, NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-Rev Edward
c Cowley, on trial for starving and i'll
/ treating children under his care in the
1 shepherds Fold" was admitted to bail
). to- day in $500, his bOndsmen being
Rev DIR. Morgan Dix, of Trinity church
and Rev. Dr. Robert S. Rowland, of the
s church of Heavenly Rest, who is quail
:, fed in $4,000.
On to Cairo.
q Boston, Feb. 1O.-A company has beer
4 organized here to construct and operate
r a railroad from Cairo, Egypt, through
4 Port Said, Damascus, to connect will
+ the Uppazo Valley railroad, about to be
Il built by an English company. Branch
roads and extensions are provided for
The Turkish government has been asked
for the concession of the right of way.
Weaver Bill Denounced.
,: CHICAGO, Ill, Feb. 9-The Chicago
II union veteran club, the largest organiZa
J. ton of ex-officers and soldiers in tn
e United States, numbering over 1,000
mi
d mously denouncing the Weaver bill, be
,r cause it threatened the business interest
le of the country, was unjust to the govern
y ment and unsought by the soldiers, ant
al calling upon the senators and represen
J, tatives from Illinois to earnestly oppos
&c its passage.
a. The Parsons Narrow Gauge.
es PARSONS, Kas., Feb. 9.-The Kansa
e, City, Fort Scott & Gulf railroad com
ed pany have bought the Parsons narro'
IN gauge road, now operating forty-fiy
e, miles north to Brownsville. The pu
". chase gives general satisfaction in thi
city, as a more direct and better connet
ton with Kansas City, and her system
of roads, is thereby effected.
Iowa to Vote on Prohibition.
Dies MONIES, Iowa, Feb. 10TH
N house, after voting down the 'amen
,rt ments providing for local option for I'll
10 | license law, and for the exception of al
he beer, wine and cider, adopted, by vo
Sc of 70 to 81, the special order, submittin
he to a popular vote the constitution
amendment, prohibiting the sale or ma
ufacture in Iowa of alcoholic liquors.
My Lord Mayor.
CT SAN Francisco, Feb. 10.-A lar
on number of unemployed working men 1
W sembled on the Sand Lots this afternoo
III u; and were addressed by Mayor Kalloc
eu He gave them to understand that with
ID few days Chinatown would be legal
declared a nuisance, and that the wo
G. resulting from such a-declaration wou
he would give them employment He cou
on seled them to refrain from any illegal
injudicious action until they heard fro
him agaiE.
Ise A Detaulter.
a DAYTON, o., Feb. 10.-An investigate
for today into the accounts of the intern
mo- revenue Office of the third district,
this city, disclosed the fact that the cas-
Ter, Captain Ashly Brown. was detau
H., er to the amount of $4,000, as far as J
NC ascertained Brown, finding that he "
-sc detected, made his escape with $2,700.
IRE FHes'
in ALBANY, n. Y. Feb 10.-The city hi
yed burned this morning Loss over $40
600. When the dome fell seven firem