The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-18

ordered to be printed and sent to the
governor and state commissioners. In
this were reciIed the benefits derived by
Kansas from the Centennial exhibition.
The Old. Old Story.
HARRIsBURG, Pa, Feb. 8.-The TWEEN
tieth ballot for United States senator:
Wallace. so; Oliver, n Grow, 80; scat
tering, Is.
Mr Budiman offered resolution to
| the effect that speedy measures be adopt
ed to bring about a definite result. The
| election shalt be effected by next Satur-
day; all the candidates shall be dropped
| and new men placed in nomination.
The substitute was greeted with cheers.
The Ohio Legislature.
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 10.-The local OPP
| ton bill, IN which so much interest has
been taken, was defeated in the house to-
day, after a'spirited discussion, lasting
for several sittings, by 81 To so votes.
The state senate passed resolution
to-day instructing its United States sen
ators 10 vote and use its influence for the
confirmation of Stanley Matthews as
| associate justice of the supreme court.
The vote was strictly party vote
Blaine's Illness.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The Post ex-
plains the much commented on absence
of Senator Blaine from the electoral
count to-day, saying that he is so serious
ly crippled by an acute attack of rheu-
matiSm To be confined to his room
and unable To lift his hand to his mouth.
For three days he had taken very little
food and has suffered intensely. His
physician hopes TO bring the intruder
under subsection in day or two.
Holding Their Wheat.
SAN Francisco, Feb. Oregon far
mers are moving to- devise some means
to put a stop To the decline o. the price
of wheat. 4 convention is to he held at
Salem soon, 10 effect a combination of
the farming interests, particularly wheat
producers. The leaders of the move
ment propose that farmers shall hold
their gram till better prices rule, and say
all the money needed 10 carry out the
plans can be obtained.
Military Changes.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-By direction
of the president the limits of the depart
ment of the Arkansas are extended to
embrace the post of Fort Elliott, Texas,
heretofore included in the department
of Missouri, and the post in Virginia oc-
cupied as school of instruction for the
signal service, hereafter 10 be known as
Fort Meyer, instead of Fort Whipple,
the latter change being made in honor
ofthe late General Meyer.
Accident at Buffalo.
NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Reports have
reached here from Buffalo that the roof
of depot fell in while a train with pas
sengers was standing in the building,
and number of persons were killed.
BUFFALO, Feb. San old part of the
Lake Shore depot, about four hundred
feet long, fell in while the Lake Shore
train was in the building, and two per-
sons are known TO be killed. No pas
scngers arc killed.
4 Family Failing.
ST.. LOUIS, Feb 10.-Mrs. J. Z. Mich
oils committed suicide at Carthage,
Missouri yesterday morning by jump
ing into a well before the family were
up. She was sister of Miss Hogg, of
Bloomington, Illinois, who suicided at
Mrs. Nichols house some time ago
She had twice before attempted TO Kill
herself, and her father met death at his
own hands.
Merchants Telegraph Company.
New YORK, Feb. S.-The Times of
Tuesday says: a branch of the Mer-
chants Telegraph company, of Chicago,
has been organized here by the election
of Alfred NJ. Hoyt, president; Chas. r. |
Hickey, vice-president; Geo. c. Martin, |
secretary and treasurer. The new COM |
pany have a capital of $4,000 The |
stock is expected to he subscribed this |
afternoon. !
Meeting of Passenger Agents.
Q-TbO y8,aSfarT,
ISOLATION of general passenger agents |
held meeting here to-day with thirty |
members present. Among matters de |
cIded were, to make theatricals two cents !
per mile for parties of five or more, to |
adopt uniformity in color of coupon |
tickets, and that it was not feasible to |
allow commissions on local ticket sales, /
Rejecting on Robert.
WILMINGTON, Del, Feb. AT the |
opening of the semi-annual court today |
Chief Justice Comegys called the atten-
ton of the grand jury TO Il recent address
Of Col Ingersoll, delivered in that city, |
saying it was blasphemous and worthy |
the attention of the grand jury as COM
ing under the law of blasphemY.
Destroyed by Fire.
CoUSCIL BLUFF, Iowa, Feb. S.-The |
fire yesterday nearly swept out of exIs- |
tence the town of Walnut this county, |
on the Rock Island road. A special to |
the Nonpareal says seventeen business |
houses and residences were totally deS- |
troyed, with most of their contents.
Live Stock Destroyed.
PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. S.-The de-
struction of live stock by recent floods is
very heavy in Yosum county. The loss
amounts to so per cent and in Wasco
county, so per cent. and in sections east
of the Cascade Mountains unprccedent-
eddy heavy.
Cheap Travel.
NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-The 14th, the
Erie Railway again reduced the rates
for emigrants to the west and is now sell
ling tickets to Chicago for S., Cincin-
natl, $2G0, st. Louis, So, and other
places in proportion.
Senator Sawyer at Mentor.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. Ex-senator
elect Sawyer, of Wisconsin, went to
Mentor today. 4 large number OF visi-
tors bound for Mentor stopped here with
out registering. or leave the train at
small way stations.
Good Showing.
New YORK, Feb. 9-The earnings of
the Central Pacific Railroad increased
$500, 600 during January, and the Denver
& Rio Grande gained $4,000 the first
week in February.
An Old Kansan Gone.
JUNCTION CITY, Kans. Feb. Judge
Robert McBratney. an old citizen of Kan
sas, and for many years a resident of
junction City died yesterday at Santa
| Fe, New Mexico.
Applying for Aid.
BosToN, Feb. S.-P A. Collins, presi-
l.. - Al. A
| Irish land league, applies to the Ameri-
can people and Irish in America for
| practical aid.
| HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb 9.-The twen-
| ty-first ballot for United States senator
| resulted as follows Oliver, 70; Wal
lace, ~; Grow, So; Wolfe. ~; scatter
! ing, 10.
| NEW YORK, Feb. S.-The Whitaker
court martial resumed its session this
morning, and the reading of former tes-
| timony occupied some time.
Want Better Pay.
| FALL RIVER, Mass, Feb. 3.-The
| spInners and weavers demand an in
crease in wages or they will strike.
Another Gould Purchase.
| ST. LOUIS. Feb. S.-Jay Gould has
purchased some of the stock of the NGl
! eau Steel Works, in South st. Louis.
ItemIzed Intelligence
Ex-senator Harlan is working hard TO
| become governor of Iowa
| SenatOr-elect Sawyer, of Wisconsin, is
a warm personal friend of Garfield.
A Vermont lady, who died recently,
| left FIVE sisters, aged 81, 81, 81 and 76
| years.
| Senator Edmun.ls is said to have saved
| SIS, 000 from the proceeds of his law