The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-09-17
The western National Fair.


are now en- route here and will arrive
Monday morning on special cars furn-
lshed by the Pullman company.
The Union Pacific company is arrang-
ing one of the most comprehensive and
artistic displays of the vegetable and
mineral productions of Kansas and Col
ordo that has ever been made in
America.
LAWRENCE, Kan. Sept. 13.-The arri-
walls to the fair continue TO pour in in
great numbers; the principal thorough
fares are crowded with visitors; eveEy
train is crowded to its utmost.
Seven different military companies
arrived this morning to compete for the
special premiums of twelve hundred
dollars for first and second best drilled
companies.
The arrival of exhibits exceed that of
Saturday; it is feared the association will
be unable 10 furnish room for all the
displays.
The excursion of distinguished men
from the east arrived this morning.
On Wednesday will take place the
grand competitive military drill That
day is also kown as the Leavenworth
day, as it is the one chosen by the mayor
and city council of Leavenworth for the
! official excursion from that city.
The military drill promises to be one
| of the most interesting features of the
day The Capital Guards of Topeka,
Co. b; Manhattan Guards, Co. K Coun-
Gil Grove Guards, Co. E.; Ottawa Rifles.
Co l, and Burlingame Guards, are ON
| the grounds, and several other compa-
MES are expected tonight.
The northern portion OF the grove has
been fenced of, and is devoted to the ac-
commodation of the railroad companies.
On Thursday and Saturday the eques-
| trian contest will take place
| Thursday Is also the official day of
| Lawrence. Friday evening the citizens
of Lawrence will give banquet to the
distinguished visitors from abroad.
On Saturday morning will be the arch
cry contest.
Every day in the afternoon there Will
be trotting, running and chariot races
The county displays are exceedingly
good, that OF Riley county especially, be
ing large and arranged with the greatest
taste.
The entries of stock have exceeded all
expectation.
AtchisOn's Big blowout.
ATCuIsoN, Sept. THE second day OF
the Athison exposition attracted an i'm
mense crowd of visitors. All of the
state officers, headed by Gov. St. John,
were on the ground to-day. They were
accompanied by most of the men and
officers of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe r. r., the Burlington and Missouri
River the Missouri Pacific, and the
Hannibal s. st. Joe r. Rs. All of these
gentlemen concurred in the opinion that
the exhibition is the finest ever organ.
lied in the Missouri valley.
The celebration of the completion ol
the union depot occurred to-day.
The feature of this event was the dis
play of decorated locomotives. Three
were entered for the large premiums of
fered and the decorations were exceed
. ingiy elaborate and costly. The dccora
tions of the CentraHBra road repre-.
scented the progress o. American civil
cation; the Atchison, Topeka & SAINT
Fe decorations represented the GOODIES:
I of railroads and agriculture, and that
of the Atchison 81 Nebraska was floral
The celebrated locomotive, America,
which took the first premium at the
: worlds fair at Paris, was also present
3 The first premium was awarded to thu
Central Branch locomotive.
General Stringfellow delivered the ad
dress, which was historical sketch o
the railways of AtchIson, and banque
in honor of the guests present followed
: This evening the city was handsomely
illumiued, and there was a fine parad,
| Oh the HaInDcau CluD, WHICH WIS WltIlpSS
: ed by thousands of people.
The Irrepressible Conflict in the Old Do
niiniOn
WASHINGTON, Sept 10.-The Demo
Gratis, having failed TO induce the Viz
ginia readjusters to compromise. havt
taken to Boosting that they did not wan
anything of the south anyway. Genera
FItZhugh Lee was here to-day and say
: there will not be any compromise be
tween the regular and readjuster fac
lions in Virginia. He said: 1--WE (mean
ing the regulars) are thoroughly organ
lied, and will carry the state for Han
cock. We are gaining strength ever
a day. There neea not be any fear of thu
loss of the state to Hancock" Genera
Lee said he had been informed that Gen
eral Mahon was willing to compromise
but the regulars do not need to max
concessions in order to carry the state
:, The General intimated that the PROPOSE
ton of chairman Kerner of the regula
committee, to meet the Tcadiusters il
conference, did not represent the senti
ment of the regular Democrats of VII
ginia. 1t seems strange that Democrat
: should spend weeks in constant efforts 4
secure what they don't need, and, amonl
other things, bring Wade Hampton ava
from home TO appeal III the name of lie
: and jackson for harmony.
The Presidents Reception at San Francisco
SAN Francisco, Sept 1.-THE pres
den. and party visited the mechanics
a fair last evening at the pavilion. L
:. anticipation the building was packe
: to OVERLOOKING, not less than 1900 be
!, ing present. The president was met a
the door by the committee of the inst
: tuition and escorted about the building
= although, owing TO the press of the peo
J. pie, it was impossible To take note @
any feature of the exhibition TIL
> president and Gen. Sherman exhibits
! themselves for few minutes in tn
!, south gallery and were warmly applaud
II ed, but they did not address the audience
. on account of fatigue. After taking
general view of the exhibition, the part
!, retired.
= The presidents party this mornin
: !. took a trip around the bay on the govern
ment steamer Mcpherson, visiting tn
I Notifications, from which salutes wer
fired. The party then proceeded to Ger
:, McDowell's headquarters at Block Poin
? where a reception was held during th
y afternoon.
The government yacht Friday arrive
to-day from her unsuccessful trim I
: Soccorro island, and went direct {
1 Mares Island.
. Waited from Wichita
4 WICHITA, Kas., Sept 1.-THE frs
day of the great Arkansas Valley fair, a
; | Wichita. exceeded all expectations O
| the managers and stockholders. in bot
| the attendance and number of entrie:
i the receipts being double in amount @
I those of the first day last year Tn
; | drill of the second regiment of Kansa
| militia, now encamped here, proved ~
2 interesting spectacle, TIE regiment bein,
in command of Coils. Woodcock AM
| Hadley.
y The races this afternoon were very in
Z teresting, and fifty new stalls are bein,
q erected for fine stock. 10000 people ar
: expected to be on the grounds.
A very distressing accident occurret
here this afternoon, by which Johl
, Howes, brakeman, lost his life in al
!. tempting to jump an engine tender III
. was thrown under the wheels and grounl
to death. He was but lately married
his wife living in Newton. She was dis
. patched on an extra engine, but befor
she reached the city her husband wa
: dead. and when she was shown hi
mangled and bloody remains her grie
; was Undesirable.
/ From Leavenworth.
y IEAyKEwoRTH, Kas., Sept fiji
the district court to-day, Thos. c. Thurs
S ton, who on the 18th day of last May
: without provccatien, in the streets o
LcavenwoTth. shot at the back of d. r
!, Anthony while the latter was walking
e / away from him, missed him and serious
{ | IL wounded Lucien Baker, prominent
t attorney, and John P Douglass, with
: drew his plea Of not guilty of attempt
{ ing murder, and pleaded guilty He
; will be sentenced on Tuesday to the pen
) itentiarv He took this course by the
advice Of the attorneys appointed by the
3 court TO defend him He acknowledged
that his statement As TO the possession Of