The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-27

of Indians and there is much danger |
Sitting Bull Is only twenty miles from |
the agency and is ciamorous 20 be fed. |
The agent gave him feast the other
d.; Troops have been sent to Poplar
river
Courageous ChiIians.
PANAMA, Aug 19-Adglces from the
south state that the Chilians appear TO
be more determined than ever TO cap
ture Lima, and have gathered force of
80, 900 men about the city, which they
propose to increase to $4,000. The gar
rison consists of 10000 effective men.
1t is stated that the Chilians have 10000
men in the northern department of Pc
ru destroying the plantations.
The Next Triennial.
CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-The committee on
location of the next triennial conclave
of knights Templar report TO the grand
commandery in favor OF San Francisco
as the place for meeting in 1888. The
commandery has not yet acted, but as
the report is unanimous they Will proba-
bly, endorse il.
Challenge.
New YORK, Aug. 19.-The Spirit of
the Times says that Orrin A. Hickok Of
fers to match ST. Julian against any trot-
ter or PAGER in the world, mile heats,
best three in five, for from 5000 to $780,
600 a race. Times adds that unless
this challenge is accepted on behalf of
Maud S. we fear there is but little chance
Of q race.
Grant at Denver
DENVER, Aug. 1.-THE reception to
General Grant concluded with ban
quet tonight at the Glenarm hotel, at
which about two hundred guests were
present. General Grant spoke for some
time and with great interest throughout.
He expressed great surprise at the pro-
gresS of Denver, and magHificd its fu-
ture.
Proposals to Sell.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-The proposals
to sell bonds to the government today
aggregated $685., 800. The secretary of
the treasury accepted $2,500,000 at
$102.45 for 6's of 80; $104.T5 to $1O4.SO
for 6's of 81; and $102.69 to $102.7S for
SIS of 81.
Instructed to Purchase Bonds.
WASHINGTON. ID. c. Aug. 1S.-The
secretary of the treasury has instructed
the assistant treasurer at New York to
purchase two and a-half million bonds
on account of the sinking fund.
Lynched at FIT. Scott.
FIT. SCOTT, Aug. 1S.-Wadkins, the
night, was found this evening by the
sheriff, suspended by rope to the limb
of tree, in East FIT Stott.
Rain at Larned.
| LARNED, Aug. 19.-At Larned a very
| heavy rain fell, commenting this morn
| ing and lasting a number of hours. 1t
apparently extended over large area of
country.
| General News Briefs
Ole Bull, the celebrated Norwegian
violinlst is dead.
A death from yellow fever is reported
from Bellevue hospital, New York.
The Colorado Democrats censure the
declaration of martial law in Leadville.
The estimated loss from the burning
of Yacger mill ut st. Louis, is
100000
Cholera is raging IN village neal
| Turun Servain in RoumanIa, causing an
average of Is deaths daily.
River pirates are so troublesome on
the Mississippi as to prove Il source oil
serious Inconvenience to trade.
Reuben Caruthers, a colored man on
trial for stealing cattle, was lynched Al
Brennan, Texas, on the 18Th.
The fifth murder that had been com
| III inc Vicinity vi WIFI
in forty hours, occurred in that city on
the 18th.
James f. English, of New Haven, wa:
nominated for governor by the Connect
icut Democrats at the state convention OF
the 18th.
Secretary Sherman made a telling
speech at a Garfield and Arthur ratiflca
ton meeting held at Washington, d. G.
on the 10Th.
Gen. Albert Meyer, chief signal office
of the U. S. signal service is lying yer.
sick of heart disease at the Palace hOte
in Rochester, New York.
The New Jersey Republicans held al
: enthusiastic convention on the 18th
/ and nominated Fred. A. Potts for goN
ernor. The convention was addresse
: by senator Frelinghuysen.
Rowell says he will name the tim
and place for the pedestrian contest i
: England, as soon as the name of til
? American challenging party is given an
the stake money deposited.
+ A travelling salesman for Tobacco
p house, named Marbouger, was murdcre
at Leadville on the 18th. Carrie Smitl
q the proprietress of a house of ill-fam'
) | where the crime was committed, has bee
l., arrested.