The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-31
washington Notes.

arrived here Yesterday, and this morning
Secretary SchurZ held a council with
them in the presence of Mr.. Walter Al
len, one of the three Ponca commission
ers lately named by the president, Gen.
Miles being out of town.
The Ponca chiefs declared, unani-
mously. that they desired 10 remain in
the Indian Territory, and to make per-
manent homes there; to sell their Dako-
Ia land, and to acquire title to their
reservation in the Indian Territory.
They said, further, that there had not
been any sickness among them for a
wear. They were emphatic in declar-
ing that they wanted Nr. Tibbies, and
other white men who had been trying
10 get them back to Dakota, and thus
interfering with their workings and be-
coming prosperous, to let them alone
henceforth.
They further declared that this was
not only their own individual opinion,
bu. the unanimous sentiment OF all their
people living in tina Indian Territory.
The chiefs here represent every band In
the Ponca tribe.
Drowned at Sea
New York, Dec 23.-The steamer
Edith Goddin, from Montengo, reports
that on December 10, the bark Fonta-
bella, Capt. Nixon, left Falmouth, ia.
maicA, for London, with a cargo of rum,
logwood, ETC., and cleared the port rect.
Shortly after the wind died away and Il
strong sea current set her toward the
reef, three miles to the leeward, and
within quarter of Il mile of which the
Fontabellgle let go her anchor. Hearing
of the perilous position of the vessel,
Captains Hopewell, of the bark Medina;
Wooley, of the bark Dundee, and Defries,-
pilot and harbOr-master, went on board
to afford assistance, and three other an
chors were let go. At about z p. m. the
wind set in from the north with heavy
sea, and the vessel dragged her four an
chors, and was driven on the reef. Cap
tains Nixon, Hopewell and Wooley and
Mrs. Nixon and crew were all washed
into the raging sea. Mrs. Nixon, hav-
ing life preserver, with her, herself
son and Mr.. Martins, the mate, were
saved, but the others named persisted.
The seamen lost were Canton, Dixon,
Aubrey and Murphey. The bodies were
recovered the next day and buried in
Falmouth cemetery.
Raising Cane
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 22.-At the cane grow
er's convention this morning, j. A.
Hodges. of st. Louis, was unanimously
reelected president; Seth II. Kinney
was nominated vice president; Ed. S.
Jones, of Pulaski, Texas, recording sec
rotary; n. J. Coleman, corresponding
secretary L. w. Douglass, of st Louis,
treasurer, and r. G. W. BelCher, scienti
fic expert.
The Rural World, an agricultural pa
per, published in St. Louis, was made
the official organ of the association.
Governor-eiect Crittenden on an invi-
tation addressed the convention briefly,
and urged the association to persevere
in its great work, and expressing his be-
lief that in a few years the sugar trade
of the country would be revolutionlzed
and that we would ultimately become en-
tireiy Independent of foreign sugar max
ing countries.
A Fearful Fall.
CHARLOTTE, n. c., Dec. GA fear
full accident occurred on the Carolina
Central railroad, about three miles be-
yOnd Lincolnton, this evening. The en-
tire passenger train, excepting the en-
CINE, which passed over safely, went
through trestle at this point which is
fifty feet high.
Full particulars cannot be learned
yet, but it is definitely known that the
mail agent, David Bloom, and passen-
ger, J w. Goodson, were disabled by the
accident, and subsequently, burned up in
the flames, which communicated, it is
supposed, from coal stoves used on the
road, and to the shattered and splintered
cars which were piled one upon another
in the chRsm. Conductor Captain Har-
ris Johnston escaped with slight Inju-
ries. There were but few persons on the
train and it is not known that any one
else was killed.
Took Safe and All
CHESTER, N Y, Dec. ga curious
robbery was committed last night at the
depot of the Erie railway. Burglars de
sired to possess themselves of the con-
tents of a safe in which station master
Vanklunk kept the money received for
the road, but not being able to open it
without blowing out the lock, and there
by calling attention to their operations,
hit upon the idea of removing the safe,
and this they did successfully, although
it weighed 900 pounds. Thus far no
trail has been discovered. The robbery
was committed before it began to snow,
consequently they left no tracks about
the depot. Mr.. Vanklunk declines to
state how much money there was in the
| safe, but his anxiety over the affair leads
to the belief there was something in il
besides papers.
Death of George Elliott
LONDON, Dec. 22.-Mrs Cross, George
Elliot;) the distinguished novelist, died
at 10 o'clock last night. Her death was
| quiet and almost painless. Mrs. Cross
was seized with sudden chill, which
| attacked her in the larynX, Sunday last
She had shortly before the attack receiv
ed several friends, who had left her ap
| parently in good health. The attack die
not, however, give serious thought o.
alarm until O'Clock last evening. DIR
Andrew Clark then discovered that the
pericardium was seriously affected, anC
pronounced the case almost hopeless
She passed away quietly. On the 9th q
last May the deceased was mar
ried as Miss Marion Evans t.
John Walter Cross, of Weybridge
Surrey, a merchant in that city.
A Good Resolution.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 23.-The Cane Grow
er's Convention this morning, Listened
to the report from the special committee
and it was decided TO let the executive
committee. name the time for hold
ing the next convention. Ex-Lieut. Gov
Coleman, of st. Louis, offered the fol
lowing resolution which was adopted:
Res0lced, BY the Mississippi Vale,
promote the best interests of our grea
enterprise for each state to establish il
connection with the state agriculture
college, a first-class sugar mill, for tn
purpose of educating experts, and 70
settling all doubtful questions by the az
tual experiment.
Busted
! NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-The Paciti
| MYta.1al Marine e InIanA Tncrron0
; Company have resolved on a vote of til
trustees to go into liquidation, heav
losses during the past year on the Lake
aid North Atlantic, together with lo'
rates of premium, not warranting col
tinuance of business. The amount {
assets are stated at $3.50, 900, and the ii,
bilities are the same in amount, incluC
ing S4Oo, 600 of outstanding script.
Sparks from st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. ga project is o
loot to illuminate Fourth and FIT
streets in this city with electric lights.
Hon. Thomas Allen telegraphs that b
j has leased the new hotel, the reconstruc
{ ed Southern, TO Breslin & Co.. of III
!, Gilsey house, New York.
! Snow commenced falling here abol
4 two O'Clock this morning, and there
E now about four inches on the ground
VIII Resign.
LONDON, Dec. 2S.-The Times hin
e that the Marquis of Ripon will resie
!, the vice royalty of India, owing to b
: inability to stand the climate, and recon
/ mends the appointment of his successo
q The Times suggests Lord Duferin,
! present Ambassador st St. Peiersbur
|; as best fitted for the position
A watery Grave
h NEW ORLEANS, Dec 23.-The Office
: of the steamboat Clara s., report tn
Y on Wednesday morning when the bo,
I. was about making a landing, four colo
o ed roustabouts took a position on Il
r swinging stage. which tilted, and Il
Y men were thrown into the river or
z drowned.
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