The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-07-30
The Nnrrngnnsett In,estirnIion.

New LONDON, Conn, July 23.-At the |
Narragansett investigation today, Mr.. |
Gale, clergyman, testified that he and |
wife We're passengers on the Narragan |
sett at the time of the collision; he left |
the steamer on one raft, and his wife ON
another; his wife was carried on board |
the New York and he on board the Ston- |
ington; he afterwards went on board the |
New York; the ladies who were rescued |
were Invested of all their clothing and
wrapped only in blankets and sheets
his wife renamed in a state room with
two other ladies until three O'Clock the
next day without any clothing, and no
clothing or relief of any kind was fur
nished her or any other passenger, so far
as he knew, by the officers of the Ston-
ington line. He was compelled to walk
twelve. miles to nephew's house, in Or
der to get clothing for his wife. The
lost on the Narragansett, made up under
the direction of the officers of the steam
boat company, numbers 90.
Buckeye BourbOns
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 23-The COM
mittee on resolutions reported the fol
lowing:
ResOEUed, That the Democracy of Ohio
heartily endorse the candidates of the
National Democratic convention, and
that We will zealously labor for the
election of Hancock and English, and of
the candidates for state officers this day
nominated.
ResoEUed, That the Democracy of Ohio
adopt as their own the National Demo
cratic platform:
Judge William Lang, of Tiffin, was
nominated for secretary of state.
The remainder of the ticket nomin
ated was: NJ. B. FolIett, for supreme
Judge; Richard j. Banning, present in
cumbent, for clerk of the supreme court;
w. ]. Jackson, board of public works;
| sioner of schools; r. ]. Ranney and
John F. Follett, presidential electors at
large.
General Grant at Aeadville.
LEADvILLE, Col, July 23.-Gen. Grant
arrived last evening at 9:30 He was re-
ceived by a company of mounted police,
two companies of cavalry, five compa-
MES of infantry. the city fire department
and 500 veterans of the late war. A sa-
lutte of 100 guns was fired while the
procession marched through the city.
The line of march was brilliantly illu-
minated and decorated. 1t is estimated
that nearly $4,000 people were on the
streets. The general excused himself
from making a speech on account of
hoarseness. Tomorrow he will visit the
mines and attend the theatre in the even
ing, and a bali and reception after the
theatre. The party will remain until
Monday. The city expends $4,000,
mostly raised by private subscription,
for the entertainment.
Grant Solid on Garfield.
DENVER, Col, July 20.-General
Grant, in an interview, said: 81 can
say without hesitation that 1 will give
Garfield my hearty support. There is
| no reason yyhU any 2pnuhIip1n Sbnt1IT
,, not vote for Garfield. l know him to be
Il man of talent, thoroughly accomplish
ed, and an upright man. l have nothing
against Hancock, but Garfield is the mar
for the office" He denied the repor
that he had complained of ConkIing ant
Logan having deceived him. He had NJ
letter from them, before or after the con
Yention, since his return TO America HI
said that of all men Conkling and Logan
were the last for him to find fault with
and he felt more proud of the 312 tina
stood by him than if he had received tn,
nomination by unfair means.
! Rates for the Knights Templar
ST. LOUIS, July 23.-At meeting o
the St. Louis Railway Association her
! to-day, the matter of the indianapolis
= St. Louis railroad making So rate from
: here to Chicago and return, for tn
! knights Templar came up and was re
: ferred to Il committee, which rcporte,
- the indianapolis & st. Louis railroa
guilty of a violation of an agreement
! but as the rate was made under claus
. of the pool, which imposed no penalty
nothing was done. 1t is understood tina
the meeting to be held in Chicago t,
morrow will amend this clause.
J. Resignation of Tammany Electors.
D SARATOGA, July 23.-The Tamman
| TaYn Sfafa GnO1 iftan OF IN, Il
Several members sent substitutes. Tn
c secretary said he had the resignation
l. from all candidates for presidential elet
= tors nominated at the Shakespeare ha
IS convention. COwan, OF Saratoga, though
If 1t better for the committee to confer wit
other organizations before accepting til
IF designations. No action was taken. o
d motion, John Kelley, chairman, appoin
q ed five members to act with the &
e man. Recesz.
q, General News Briefs.
l. The Colorado Democratic state conve
le ton is TO meet at Leadville on the 81
d of August.
a. The official population of Boston
" reported at 353, 565, an increase of II OF
t in ten years.
= A robber entered the bank of Fishe
Is Preston & Co., at Detroit, on the %
knOckeu inc CASHIER GOWN anu escape
h. with $1,000 in currency.
a. The Democrats of Vermont met on Il
R. 22d, and unanimously nominated E
ID ward J. Phelps for governor.
The president has appointed Gener
II Henry 5. HindOpker, one-armed Sc
oil dier, postmaster at Philadelphia.
Ut Ketcher's livery stable, the one fro
which Booth hired the horse which
io rode on the night of the assassination
III Lincoln, was burned on the night of Il
22d.
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