The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-25

fesithy citizens.
Rev. Dr.. Howard Crosby, of the II.
I. University. opened the proceedings
nth prayer, sfier which the grand cho-
Us frt,m the Philharmonic societies of
lew York and Brooklyn, and chorus
c the New York College of Music, un-
er the direction of Theodore Thomas.
ang hymn written for the occasion by
Richard Watson Gilden.
Cal. Stebbins, chairman of the COM
nittee on arrangements, then introduced
Evarts. who, with an appru-
Iriate address. presented the gift OF the
khedive of Egypt to The city of New
FORK, and Mayor Grace, in a brief
peech, accepted the gift on the behalf
If the citizens.
The Metropolis Interesting exercise |
concluded with the presentation of one
lunGred medals commemorative to the
bccasion. to as many public schools in
New York, Selected on their record ms
% scholarship and general depor;
nent.
The grand chorus then sang "old |
Hundred and the audience dispersed. |
The Railroad Bill.
TOPEKA. Feb. 21.-The railroad bill |
for the appointment of three railroad |
inspectors was the special order in the |
house this afternoon, and excited pro- |
longed discussion. The bill provides |
for three inspectors, with a salary OF |
$500 per year and expenses, to report |
at the next session of the legislature |
Mr.. Clicks amendment. that the inspect |
ors receive So per day for not to exceed |
one hundred days, and to hire a steno- |
grapher and clerk, was voted down |
Snoddy's amendment, that the lieu
aIIAifnr of
and secretary of state be ap-
pointed as inspectors, was lost, as we're
other amendments. The opponents of
the bill claimed that it would cost from
$25, 000 to $40, 900, and be of no practical
benefit except to furnish easy situations
for three individuals. The friends of
the bill claimed that a report of the in
spectors would enable the next leglsla-
ture TO legislate wisely ON the matter of
railroads. The feeling seemed to be in
the house that something In the matter
of railroad legislation should be done,
and the bill will probably pass.
On the War Path
ST. LOUIS, Feb. ga dispatch from
FL PasO, Texas, says that news has Just
been received there from chihuahua,
Mexico, that the Indians are again on
the war path in that region. Two hun
dred OF them attacked the settlement
near C&ralos few days ago and killed
several women and children AID plum
dered the place. AdYices from Fort
Cummings, New Mexico, are that Lieu
tenant Mooney, with Company K, of The
Ninth Cavalry, and thirty Indian scouts,
has just returned from following Il band
of Apaches into Mexico. They came
upon their camp in canyon in the
COndaleria mountains on the night of
the 18th inst, and before he could at
tack them they broke camp and scatter
ed into the mountains and could not be
overtaken. Thirty horses captured
Lieutenant Mooney pursued the Indians
about $50 miles, over very rough and
barren country, and for eight days they
could get only alkali water, and for two
days were without any water at all.
ObsequIes OF Fernando Wood.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The funeral
of the late Tornado Wood took place
this afternoon from his late residence,
Fifteenth street. There was a very large
attendance. Both houses of congress
were largely represented. The remains
were encased in handsome coffin, and
about which were arranged beau
tiful floral decorations. Rev. DIR. Hart,
| the rector of the church, read the service.
The coffin was then borne from the house
by detail of the capital police. The
pail bearers followed as follows: Sena-
| tor Thurman and Bayard; Speaker Ran
dali and Representatives Morton and
Loring; Judge Swain, ex-Nayor BerreI
and w. w. Corcoran. Most of those
those present accompanied the process.
| sion to the depot The remains were
taken to New York on the 10 O'Clock
train and inferred in Carmansville Trim
ity cemetery in that city. The funeral
was one of the most largely attended
ever seen in this district.
Disturbance in Pork.
CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-The receipt of 6
cablegram from London announcing the
action of the French government, which
will practically prevent American hog
products from entering the French mar
kets, created almost panic on the board
of trade and in provision circles, and
pork, which yesterday sold up to $3.50
| sold steadily down to $14.9215, and
closed weak. The market was ripe fol
such a movement, as the heavy advance
! of the last few weeks had met with few
reverses in its steady march, and, added
to the materially weakening tendency
which was result of this powerful up
ward movement, came the startling news
| OF protective measures against American
! trade, which created much more than or
binary excitement.
The prices of hogs, however, are mo-
too high to warrant the current rates, a:
the demand from other countries seems
likely to take up all the provisions thai
can be marketed from here at fairly re
munerative prices.
Appealing to the President.
| CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 21.-On Sat
urday the presidents and cashiers of the
Cleveland national banks, sent a tele
gram to Representative Townsend O
this district, that the funding bill al
passed by the senate, will be fatal to The
national banking system, and mus
force the banks to retire their circulation
and the result will be disastrous to al
branches of business. This morning
the following was sent to President
Hayes:
To the President at Washington, d. G.
The Associated Banks and Bankers Of
this city, composing of the Clearing
House, are unanimously of the opinion
that the passage of the funding bill
with the fifth section included, will
prove disastrous to the business pros
perity of the country, and they respect
fully express their hope that you will
see your way clear to interpose your veto
! against 50 great CdldIiltys
Cheeky.
ToBEKA, Kas, Feb eat is now evi
dent that bill will soon be presented
in the senate which will pc framed in
the interest of the wine growers and
brewers of the state which will provide
for the payment by the state ola compen
sation, either partial or in the whole
for the injuries and damages to theiI
| horafnfOra lona1 ipduafrIna Vs,1. iaI. hoe
become so crippled by the enactment oil
the laws recently, that the property used
in their business has been rendered
nearly or completely useless and value
less. It is claimed by these men that it
is not only unjust and unwise to so leg
islate that property is in reality destroy.
ed, but it is positively unconstitutional
except where compensation is made
| For this reason an effort will be made
before the close of the session to give in
jured parties compensation upon their
establishment of the fact that they have
been so damaged.
Movement in Grain at St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2t-Qne thousand
cars of No mixed corn, equal to about
q million bushels, which has been stand
| ing on the track in East ST. Louis for
some time past, was sold saturday and
today for shipment to Baltimore. The
price paid was SO cents, which is above
the ruling figure, but it is understood
the corn will go forward at cut rates, but
| exactly at what reduction has not trans
pired. This shipment will greatly re.
| lieve the over-burdened railroad tracks
on the other side of the river, and make
room for an equal number of cars.
About sixty thousand bushels of wheat
were shipped by barges to New Orleans
yesterday on foreign account, and TWEEN
| ty-five thousand bushels of rye were
withdrawn from the elevator to-day for
European shipment via New Orleans.
The Barbed Wire Cases.
CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-In the United
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