The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-06
TELEGRAPHIC.
Insulted by a Spanish cruiser.

from shore, l saw, Win the ald OF glass
es, the smoke of steamer, apparently
living off the Cuban coast, about ten
miles distant from me. The cruiser
made for us, and finally lowered boat
and nut off for us. Seeing his purpose,
l ordered the schooner to heave TO, and l
went to the rail 10 receive him as the
boat came alongside l saw il contained
two officers and ten men. The officers
carried their swords and the men their
bayonets in sheaths, and had their mus
kels piled up in the bottom of the boat.
The officers came on board accompanied
by the coxswain. AS they came aboard
the commanding officer beckoned me TO-
wards the cabin, and by signs gave me
TO understand that he wanted to see my
papers. We then went down into the
cabin and l handed him my papers, and,
as did so, asked him in English wheth-
er he could read them. At first he said
"Oui," and afterwardsin English Yes."
then asked him if he could speak Eng
lish and he replied, avery little"
Meanwhile the second officer, by direc-
ton of his superior officer, had gone into
the hold, and after remaining there about
ten minutes, Joined us in the cabin. Al
ter he had finished reading the papers,
and appeared satisfied they were all
right, he gave them back to me, and we
went on deck again.
The commanding officer then directed
the officer to make another inspection of
the hold which only contained few
barrels of flour, which were among nay
stores. He was on this inspection ten
minutes more. | asked him by what
authority l was thus boarded and my
vessel searched? He made no answer
that l could understand. Two officers
m
but as they talked Spanish | was unable
TO understand what they said. Finally
they went forward as if debating whether
to 90 down to the forcastle, and then
turning around, the superior officer said
to me, in perfectly plain English: "How
many men have you?" | replied that |
had five, and called them up so he could
satisfy himself about it. He then waved
his hand in the direction of the coast of
Hayti, which was about southeast of us,
and without a word of explanation what
ever, or of courtesy, re-entcred the
launch and put pack to the steamer,
after being ON board about three quar-
tiers of an hour. The captain says the
steamer carried four guns.
Score Another for Garfield and Arthur.
PTTTsBURG, Pa, July 29.-The hide
pendent Peoples Labor convention as
sembled in Sharon yesterday, for the pur-
pose of selecting candidates for president
and wee president of the United States.
w. III. TAYLOR, chairman of the national
convention, called the convention TO or
der After IL brief address, the election
of permanent officers was held, resulting
in the selection for chairman, of b,
Smith, of Virginia; secretary, John l..
Jones, of Pittsburg. The chair appoint
ed ]. r. Rogers, of Indiana; n: Ven
hOry, Connecticut, and r. Sullivan,
| Iowa, a committee on president.
They reported fifteen states represent
cd, each state being entitled to fifteen
votes.
On motion of Jones, of N. Y, the con
vention went into nominations.
Taylor, of Cleveland, presented the
name of Senator James A. Garfield; sec
onded by Perkins, of Ohio.
Jones, of New York, presented Gen
eral Hancock; seconded by johnson, OF
Iowa.
Linden, of Name, presented General
Weaver; seconded by Spalding, of West
Virginia.
The ballot was as follows: Colorado
Garfield 8, Hancock z; Connecticut
Weaver 5, Garfield 10; Virginia-Han
cock IS; Hlinois-Garfield ID, Weaver
2; Indiana-Gartield Is; IOwa-Han
cock 2, Garfield 13; Michigan-GarfielC
| 12, Hancock l, Weaver 2: Maryland
| Hancock 8, Garfield, 6; Maine-Han
cock l, Garfield, 2, Weaver IL; New Jer
sey-GaIfield 3, Weaver 9, Hancock 10
Kentucky - Hancock 10, Garfield 8
nsylvania-Garfield 10, Hancock 2
Weaver 3; West Virginia-Hancock 10
Garfield 5: New YOrk-Gartield 10
Hancock 8; OhiO-Garfield 10. Tota
vote cast, 225; Garfield receiving % ma
lority over ell. The nomination wa
then made unanimous. Gen. Arthu
was then nominated for vice presiden
by reclamation, after which the conven
tfon adjourned amid great enthusiasm
Weakening OH His Contract
NEW YORK, July 29-There was
decided change for the worse in ID
Tanners condition to-day. He is weak
er than at any time during the fast, an
his eyes are dull and heavy. At moo
he was suffering pain, though he denie
it. The evident symptoms were S
alarming during the morning, that Tia
, physicians decided to have beef eXtraC
and warm water ready for the emergeI
CIV. The doctor Is much troubled wit
wind on the stomach, but, while maxim
light of the symptoms, says if the hit
coughs set in, he will at once break fas
AT / O'Clock this morning three ounce
of warm water were given him to n
lieye the pain. -Four hours later h
t again complained and asked for a fe'
drops OF peppermint, but was refused
He sought relief by pounding his rib
After his return from the usual mornin
s walk he was given little ice water an
f IL small piece of ice. He soon attt
q vomited nearly - ounces of mucuOI
tinged with bile. He was weak an
1 helpless nearly an hour afterwards.
D one time he took warm baths to r
c lieve congestion of the stomach, by Il
: creasing activity in blood circulatio
He thinks he has caught Il light col
lie was asleep when the thirty-secor
day was entered on at noon.
Much Better, Thank You
New YORK, July 30:-Dr Tanner III
= greatly improved today. At 3sla tn
r morning he vomited a small quantity
IS mucous; he then drank one and on
# half ounces of carbOlic acid gas watC
He sat up most of the morning \ Il
IL ter from Mary J. Frindah was handt
IS him, offering the doctor her hand al
re heart, greatly amused him. He walk
% twenty-five laps around the enclosure
the hall, about two-thlrls of Il mile,
/ eighteen minutes: his gait was free al
steady.
New YORK, July 30-At 3 20 this
ternoon, Dr. Tanners pulse was beatil
I regularly at 70; his temperature was
3-5, and his respiration 10. Ii
strength was tested by dynanomet
n and found to be so Kilometres on Z
N right hand and rs on the left. DIR. GU
n then applied the sphygmogram to
le wrist and said the tracIngs were as gO'
i as could be expected. At O'Clock q
,s doctor walked briskly to the lower la
n where his weight was found to be 1877
,r pounds, Il loss of a half pound IN twent
IN four hours. He then called for sol
N carbonic acid water, which was brOug
i him, and of which he drank four ounc
NJ he then laid down and was covered Wi
d blankets, the air being very cool.
n 6 As the doctor went out and got wal
r. bath. At 8 O'Clock he entered the lar
IN hall and lay down on his cot, VIII
n he appeared to fall asleep shortly aft
- wards.
IS Preparing for the Knights Templar.
u CHICAGO, July 29.-PreparaIions OF
10 magnificent scale have been made
=. the reception of the Knights Templ'
. at their triennial conclave here, beg
~ ming on August 18th. 1t is certain II
n the gathering will be much the larg
% and most noteworthy one ever held. a
at the decorations are in keeping with I
~ expected grand outpOuring of delegat
aSs The committee in charge have alrea
~, assigned to hotels, camps and boardi
on houses thirty thousand Knights a
IN twelve thousand women. Hundreds
r. mess rosters are vet out, and all will I
ne be in before the 31st.
in There are yet accommodations for
as 600 people, and even those not Mas6
N. can secure accommodations upon apI
* cation to the committee, if endorsed
he Sir Knight. 1t is known that the p
al ceSsion will number from eighteen
M twenty-five thousand. The erection
ms an asylum and grand encampment b;
he been commenced. One hundred tho
il and invitations have been issued to
To grand ball at the exposition buildil
n 1856 tents are erected in the camp, a
re- $4,000 people oan be accommodated