The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-23

last Saturday. Peet Aller was cashier
of bank here in 1872, and absconded,
leaving the bank out several thousands.
Several private parties were also losers
by him. II is understood that he has
made his residence in Texas most of the
time since 1872. Sheriff Sam w. Howe,
of this place, visited Brooklyn about a
month since TO secure Aller, but he had
left the city. A trap was laid for him,
and it seems ne sprung it. Sheriff Howe
left here on Sunday morning to take
charge Of Aller, and 1t is expected that
Aller will be here the last of this week,
unless New York laws let the prisoner
escape.
Another Tilden Canard.
PHILADELPHIA, April IA Wash
ington special 10 the evening Bulletin
says; A Democrat of prominence, one
vino has held high position in the
councils OF his party. informed your
correspondent to-day that Tilden has
written u letter to be read at the New
York Democratic convention at SYRIA
cuse, declining to be a candidate before
the Cincinnati convention, and with
for this course is the condition of his
health. This letter, the same gentleman
says, Tilden prepared two months ago,
Withdrawing his name, but the interces-
sion of personal friends prevented il
from being made public.
Hawkeye StalwartS.
Dies MONIES, April 15.-The conven-
ton reasSembled at 2 p. m. John w.
Chapman, pronounced Grant man, was
made Chairman. AS an indication of
party harmony, S7S delegates were pres
ent.
The Committee on Resolutions report
choice of Iowa, and instructing the dele
CATION TO Chicago 10 vote for him as a
unit, and 10 use all honorable means to
secure his nomination.
Real Estate Movement
SAN FRANCISCO, April 15.-At five
minutes past one there was the heaviest
earthquake shock felt for years. The
motion was vertical. No damage was re-
ported, although buildings rocked so
that the motion was plainly visible. The
Nevada block apparently swayed a foot
out of perpendicular
Foreign News.
LONDON, April 15.-The daily News
says that Beaconsfield will have audi
ence with the queen Sunday, when he
will communicate to her majesty the de-
cision of yesterdays cabinet council
He will probably resign Tuesday.
A dispatch from Cabul says Abdul
Rahlan Kahn announces his early arriv-
al in Kohistan. All the Kohistan chiefs
have signed letter welcoming him back
as sovereign.
LONDON, April 15.-The Times in a
leader this morning, says: "Whoever
may be sent for first by the queen, 1t
seems to be understood IN every oral
sense, the decision will rest with Glad
stone, and that Gladstone is not vet COM
mitted to an absolute determination in
the matter. 1t is certain that very
great pressure will be put upon him TO
accept officially a responsibility which
he cannot really escape"
LONDON, April 15-The New Market
handicap was won by p. Lorillard's
WallensteIn Betting at the start was
100 To against Wallenstein, IL to 9
against Sword Dance, and 100 to 8
against Simba. Jockey Weston rode
Wallenstein. The start was effected in
binding storm of rain. About two fur
longs from the winning post, Prologue,
Simba and Fashion were beaten and
Wallenstein striding away from Sword
Dance, won IN canter by three lengths;
S1Rbs third, and Rothschild's Fashion,
who vas the favorite in betting at 5 10 .
came il fourth.
On the Road.
CHEYENNE, April 1G.-Five convicts
escaped from the Wyoming penitentlary,
last week, and are now on the road be-
tween Fort FelteTman and Rock creek
stopping coaches. The first attempt oc-
CURED on the 18th inst, when the south
bound coach from FetteE:nan, filled with
passengers, was robbed of arms and
money. and four coach horses eXchang ed
for a wornout team. The knights of the
road were very courteous, and respected
the mail bags. Two Of the horses taken
were harnessed to a light wagon, and the
other two were saddled. The road agents
moved in a westerly direction.
The mail drivers, who arrived mt Rock
creek, on the Union Pacific, last night,
report having been stopped in the morn
ing, by man on one of the stolen horses.
The road agents are well armed and
mounted for the spring campaign,
Black Friday in Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, April 16.-Jacob Faucet
and Jacob Muldrow, two mulattoes, were
hanged at Mexico, Missouri, to-day, for
the murder of Octave Inflow, young
man well known in this community,
September 30th, 1879. They rested we'll
last night, and ate a hearty breakfas-
this H9rning. At one O'Clock the pro-
cesss0n left the Jail for the place of exc
cution, followed by several thousand peo-
pie. The Catholic service was performed
by the attending priests The black
caps were adjusted at 80, and at 2 :05
precisely the trap was sprung and the
wretched men hurled into eternity.
New Railroad.
GREAT BEND Kas., April &c. G. p.
Holden, agent for the Chicago, NebTas-
ka & Kansas Railway, was in The city
tonight 10 learn the feeling of our peo-
nj. la ~ 70
posed line If built, it will run from
Lincoln, Nebraska, to Salina then branch
one line coming here, and the other
going to Hutchinson. Our people are
enthusiastically in favor OF the scheme
Hon. VIM. Z. Hutchinson, of Hutchin-
son, accompanied Mr.. Holden and adj.
dressed the audience.
Missouri Immigration.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 16-Gov Phelps,
as chairman of the late emigration con-
vention, has appointed Charles Gibson.
G. G. Fletcher, Alex Martin, E. D. Ston-
ard and Waldo p. johnson, a committee
to prepare a memorial or draft a bill to
be presented to the legislature for the
promotion of immigration to Missouri.
A Close Call.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, April 16.-Ihe train
due here at one o'clock this afternoon,
on the Missouri Pacific railroad, made a
narrow escape, some persons having
placed two ties across the track, near
Nashville, and tied them securely. The
vigiIant engineer discovered the obstruc.
ton in time to check the engine, thereby
preventing terrible accident.
Cleaned Out.
PEABODY, Kan, April 15.-J. Nc
Roberts, young maB of twenty-one
place, started for Denver last Tuesday.
News reached here this morning of his
being robbed of $500 at Denver
Killed by Lightning.
WINFIELD, Kan, April 16.-Yestertlay
afternoon man named Edwards was
struck by lightning and killed. He was
engaged in loading grain eight miles
north OF this city with a yoke of cattle
The cattle were ali killed at the same
time.
Convicted.
LAWRENCE, Kans, April 16.-In the
district court in this city, today, Stroud
er Hines was found guilty OF murder in
the first degree. In November last he
shot through window and killed Sam
uel O'Dell, while he was teaching his
children TO read.
The Indians,
Tucson, Arizona Territory, April L.
Major Mclean has oyertaken Victoria's
band of Apaches, and is driving them
south.
Exit Whisky.
FREDRIcKsrowN, N. B., April TO-
The bar rooms have been closed IN con
sequence of decision by the supreme
court on the temperance act.
Drought.
FREDRIcKsBURG, Va, April 1G.-The
drought has caused an almost entire sls
pension of planting and blowing.
Foreign Matters.
Russia is about to issue a new railway