The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13

/ lis premium llSt, winch Is large anu
| general. being open TO all states. This
fair will outstrip anything of the kind
! ever held in the west, and is TO be ar
ranged for in manner second only to
the great centennial exhibition at Phila-
delphia- The large agricultural hall,
art gallery, etc, are being pushed for
ward by large corps of men, and the
race track, which will be the finest and
best in the west, will be completed and
ready for use by Saturday night next.
Entries of all kinds are being made, and
there is great demand from different
states and different parts of the state for
display room. The best men, as well as
the best horses in the United States, will
be at this fair. Another attractive feat
ure of the fair will be the military en-
campment, which has been arranged for
on grand scale.
The Ute Treaty.
Los PINOs, Col, Aug. 4, via Lake City,
Col, Aug. 5.-One hundred and twenty
Uncompahgre and thIrty-Six White Riv-
er Utes have signed the treaty. The
commission left this morning for the
Southern Ute agency, under the escort of
company G of the 23d infantry, Capt.
Pollock in command. Chief Ouray goes
by mountain trail 10 join the commls-
sioneTs at that point and assist in obtain
ing the consent of the White River Utes
to the government Col. Meacham re-
mains here to take~th census of the I'm
compahgre Utes. Gen. Mackenzie re-
turned last night from a ten days scout
to Grand river. Capt. Jones, of the Ma
tional Savings bank, and $. II. Taylor, of
the post Office department at Washing
ton, arrived yesterday, for the purpose of
removing 10 that city the remains of the
Secretary Stickney, of the Ute commits
sion. They leave to-day by special con-
veyance, and will probably reach Wash
ington in eight days.
Competing With Oklahoma.
ST.. Louis, Aug. o Information
comes up from Texas that what is known
down there as the grand army of occu-
patton, an organization whose object
seems to be an invasion of Mexico I'M
der Gen. Dalrymple, is assuming con-
siderable proportions. Three hundred
men are enrolled in Austin and vicinity,
and the regiment of Texas cavalry, of
which Col. Armstrong, of Austin, is
commanding officer, has three hundred
members, and recruiting is going on.
Gen. T. w. James, who is a general of
Texas militia, has been given command
of the department, embracing Texas,
New Mexico, Arizona and California.
He has appointed staff, and consulta-
tiOns have been held, but the results
have not yet transpired. The movement
is attracting great deal of attention,
and the belief is expressed that if the
government does not interfere serious
trouble will result.
What viii Be Demanded.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. "a special from
Washington says that policy has been
decided upon by the Administration in
Lott flna. 4
by Spanish gunboats upon American
vessels, which will compel Spain to ac-
knowledge what, during the existence of
the insurrection, has always been de
MED, namely, instruction does exist on
the Island of Cuba, and, if there is none,
by what right, as IL nation protesting a
friendly spirit, do war vessels of her navy
exercise the right of search, conceded on
ly in time of war. The object, it is IN
derstoOd, is to settle for all time whether
our merchants marine is to be subject to
the whims of Spanish naval command
er, and our Government involved in a
long diplomatic controversy, invariably
ending with deep regrets for the act and
unqualified assurance that it shall never
be repeated.
Fire at st. Louis.
ST LOUIS, Aug. S.-The freight houses
vi lht ~ 14OulS
situated on the bank of the river in
East st. Louis, together with two thous-
and feet of platform. tracks, ETC., and
some fifty cars, most of them laden with
general merchandise, burned between 6
and and O'Clock this evening. One of
the freight houses was used by the Cairo
Short Line, and had very little freight
it, but the one used by the indianapolis
and st. Louis had considerable amount
of cotton, grain and other valuable COM
modities in it awaiting shipment, all of
which were destroyed. The loss of rail-
road property and freight in cars is
roughly estimated at 100000. The
railroad company has insurance in open
policy at indianapolis.
Hanged for Wife Murder.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Petro Balbo was
hanged today for the murder of his wife.
He remained up all last night. About
II O'Clock, for the first time, he exhibited
emotion, sobbing continually. He was
unable to procure any sleep, and was al
most continually pulling out his watch
TO note the passing moments. At
O'Clock this morning he attended mass in
the prison chapel, passing under the
gallows to reach that place. He gaZed
at the instrument of death a moment,
and turned his eyes away.
\ Good Showing.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The fourth
auditor of the treasury department to-
day addressed letter to the secretary of
the navy, stating that a careful eXamina-
ton had been made of the accounts of
the navy department for period cover
ing period of four years, from July 1,
1875, to June 80, 1879, the money trans
actions amounting to $70,541, 710, and in
discussing this large sum not a single
officer has defaulted, nor has single
dollar been lost TO the government.
Catholic Temperance Convention.
SCRANTON, Pa, Aug. 5.-The Catholic
temperance convention of the United
emigration committee to establish agents
in all the seaports, to aid emigrants with
money and transportation.
Father BOuillett, of the Indian CON-
| mission, made an address asking coop
Grafton in forwarding temperance, edu-
cation, industry and Catholicism among
the Indians.
After Victoria
CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-Lieutenant General
Sheridan learns from Colonel Grierson
under date of Augusta, via Eagle Springs
| that the Mexican troops have started on
| their route to chihuahua, Victoria with
/
river. The white troops are now NOV
ing rapidly to get in his front. The In
dians are evidently starting for Quad
| loupe or Sacramento.
The Tunnel Disaster
| JERSEY CITY, n. j., Aug. 5.-The au
thorities had succeeded at 10 o'clock to
night in reducing the water in the cot
ferdam with the rotary pump and sy'
| phOn and have discovered that the water
which leaks into the cofferdam comes
from the northeast corner, but are unable
to tell whether it is from the tunnel OIL
not. 1t is expected by tomorrow morn
ing it will be known definitely at what
time the bodies can be reached.
Nominated by AcelamatiOn.
PAOLA, Kas., Aug. 4.-Hon. D. c. Has
kell was nominated to-day, the nomlna
ton being by reclamation. The conven
ton was large, unanimous and enthusi
! astic.
There was large crowd in town, and
the public meeting tonight will be ad
dressed by Hon. T. G.. Henry, John G
Carpenter and others.
VIII Stick.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 4.-Colonel B. j
Chambers, candidate for vice president
on the Greenback ticket, has notified the
editor of the Sun that the improved con
dition of his health justif1es him in an
nouncing to the people his intention o
remaining on the ticket to the end 0f the
campaign.
Census of st Louis.
ST. Louis, Aug. Especial agen
Sawyer, who has been revising the cen
sus of this city for some time past, told
a reporter this morning that his labor:
would be completed in a very few days
and that the population of st. Louis
would be about $4,000.
Modest Mr.. Weaver.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4-Gen. Weaver
presidential nominee of the Nationa
Greenback Labor party, has issued cir
cular to members of the party appealing
for contributions of 81 and upwards 4