The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-22

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I terests OF the country. Ii he thought 10
/ a moment that his party would interior
: with any productive interest he would
not uphold il. He alluded 10 the pre-
Emlnary skirmishes which had been re
Gently made, and said that successe.
should be balanced with repulses, the
same as in war. There was no cause fol
encouragement.
Another Bender Fiaseo.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. III. B. Schaf
fer, lunatic, a month ago went TO Kan
sas and obtained a requsition from Gov
st. John upon Gov. Wilt for the arrest
OF the notorious Bender family. To-day
Schatter appeared before the chief of DO.
lice, presented a warrant from Governor
WIFI and demanded the assistance OF
the police in making the arrest The
ohier sent corporal to he district attor.
ney and warrant was handed to deputy
sheriff Hoey, who first arrested Carl
Bender and his son Carl Bender, Jr, car
penters at work In Greenville, and after
wards Mrs. Catherine Bender and her
married daughter, Caroline Struoder.
Bender has lived in Carroliton since
1851, and is well known, and has been
absent only once, five years ago, when
| he made visit of four months and three
weeks at his sisters, in Quincy, Illinois,
where he wounded himself and obtained
weekly assistance from here. Upon these
facts being represented TO Gov. Wilt by
citizens of Carrollton, an order was made
TO hold the Blenders under examination,
which will be made tomorrow
| Grant at Boston.
BosToN, Oct 1a-This morning Gem
eral Grant with ex-Governors Rice and
Boutwell,. Col. Fred. Grant and wife.
Gen. Badeau, and others of The party,
proceeded to the state house, where they
were received by Governor Long and
stall, the executive council and heads of
departments. General Grant was vel
camed by Governor Long and introduced
to those present.
Immediately after the reception, Gen
erai Grant and party proceeded to Quin-
cy market. The market men were drawn
In line, and as the general passed down
the main avenue Of the market, three
cheers were given him.
Their carriages We're again taken, and
the party driven to the Mechanics Asso-
citation rooms, the general being cheered
by the crowd lining the thoroughfare.
On arriving at Mechanics Hall 1t was
with difficulty that an entrance was
made, SO dense were the people massed
here. A COLLATION. was served and recep-
| ton followed.
Hopeful Hancock.
NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-Gen. Hancock
received many visitors today He said,
in speaking of the western elections.
that he expected to get advices direct
from his friends in Indiana. He did
not think the Republicans had the right
to claim such large majority in that
state as had been represented in the fig
ures telegraphed all over the country by
"a fnh I sr
he thought that the Republican victory
in the state election in Indiana was any
good reason for believing the state would
go Republican in the presidential cleo
ton.
No reason at all" was the emphatic
reply.
''There were local issues at stake in
Indiana which could have no effect in a
national political contest"
"Fhen you are not at all discouraged,
General ~
II have not thought of being despon-
dent" was the reply, with some warmth.
Cheap Transportation Convention.
CHICAGO, Oct. 14.-The delegation met
this morning In pursuance of q call for
a cheap transportation convention. The
convention was called to order in Far
well hall, over four hundred delegates
OCAhS
western states. Hon. Matt. Anderson, of
Missouri, was elected president, with
Hon. NJ. T. Fowler, of New York, first
vice president, and others from Iowa,
Kentucky, Illinois and Michigan Jon.
athan Perian was elected secretary.
The discussion was opened at once,
and the points chiefly insisted on were
that the railroads should be held to the
strictest accountability as to the manner
of conducting their business, and that
national legislation was necessary to en-
able the country to get the cheapest pos
sible transportation at living rates to
consumers.
Wool Growers Association.
JUNCTION CITY, Kas., Oct. 13-The
Kansas State Wool Growers and Sheep
Breeders association met and perfected
permanent organization, adopting
constitution and bylaws, and electing
the following officers: j. K. Wright, of
Junction City, president; A. S. Eaton,
of Russell, first vice president; Frank
McGarth, of Beloit, second vice presi-
dent; Mr.. Blink, third vice president;
E. I. Frowe, of Shawnee county, fourth
vice president; d. A. Beckwith, of Leav-
enworth, secretary; J. W. Rathbone, of
Barkersville, treasurer. Louis A. Null
holland, of Topeka, and j. w. McAnat-
Ian, of Morris county, were elected au-
ditors.
On motion, the Western Homestead,
of Leavenworth, was made the official
organ of the association.
VIII Not Let Up
NEW YORK, Oct 14.-The Republican
national committee announce today that
they will not cease work, but will make
a more vigorous canvass than before. A
great deal of attention will be directed TO
the details of the campaign in New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The
committee has also decided to send
speakers into the states of Virginia,
North Carolina and Florida and renew
the fight with success and Yigor.
The Democratic national committee
will have meeting next week. Strenu-
GUS efforts will be made to harmonic
the Tammany hall and Irving hall Dem
ocracy of this city. A conference will
be held tomorrow morning of commit
tees appointed by the two Organizations,
to consider the county nominations.
W.. t. Company Meeting.
New YORK, Oct. 13.-At the meeting
of the Western Union telegraph com
pany to-day, the following directors were
| elected without Opposition, receiving
over 100000 votes; Marvin Green, Viii
liam II. Vanderbilt, Edwin d. Morgan,
| Augustus Schell, James H. Barker, Sam
| uel +. Barger, Joseph Harker, AlonZo B.
| Cornell, Hamilton NICK. Twombly, John
| Van Horne, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Moses
Taylor, Wilson G, Hunt, Edward S. San
! ford, Chester W. Chaplin, Robert Len
nox, Kennedy ], Pierrepont, Morgan
Dix, George NJ. Pullman, John r. Duff,
d. o. Mills, Oliver II. Palmer, Samuel
A. Munson, David Jones, Arson Stager,
1rrfsr, ii WCrnAakau
VIM. ID. Bishop, and Hugh j Jewett.
Held for Heterodoxy.
ROCKFORD, ILL.,, Oct I5.-The Rock
River Methodist Episcopal conference
this morning made, as the oroer for 10
O'Clock tomorrow, set of resolutions
| requesting the celebrated divine DR. Hi
ram w. Thomas, to withdraw from the
church. The reasons set forth are that
he holds doctrinal views at variance with
the historic theology of the Methodist
| church; is avowedly conscientious in
maintaining them, and that his doing SO
is source of continued irritation 10
himself, q disturbance to the peace of
| the church, and injurious to the cause
| of religion.
ForlOrn Hope
| St. LOUIS, Oct. 15.-An indianapolis
| special to the Post Dispatch, says: Both
sides recover slowly from the excite
ment, and the Democrats do not gener-
ally express their opinions. I know
| this much, that there is a rally all along
the line, and that they will make a very
vigorous and searching still hunt from
now till November. They believe Han
cock is stronger than Landers, and hope
TO carry the state. There is q good deal
of bitterness, and disposition to quar-
rel, but the necessities of November are
stopping that.
Plueky Mrs. Hendricks
| INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 1.-THE rumor
was current this morning, despite the
Sentinel's denial, that committee wait