The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-25
amendmen. and many others were re

/ ing been passed, large number Of item:
| followed for the improvement of small
rivers in Maryland ard Virginia. These
as they were read were opposed By Mr.
| Updegraff of Iowa, who made several
brief but sarcastic and amusing speech
es. but his amendments were rejected.
The committee then rose and the
horse took recess until 1870.
Washington Notes.
/ The Greenbackers are working indus
triously, and those holding the balance
of power, Weaver and Gillette, WHOSE
terms expire with this congress
will devote their energies TO keeping
their party organized. They insist thai
every Greenbacker elected to the mex
| congress will vote either with the Re.
| pubIicans or Democrats. The Repubii.
cans lack one of the number necessary Il
organize the house, and the Greenback
ers will force the Democrats to Join
/ them to beat the Republicans. The
leading Republicans say that Brumm, oi
| Pennsylvania, and Ford, Of Missouri
| will certainly vote with them in the or.
| ganization of the house.
Remains of Fernando Wood
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 16.-The remains oil
Hon. Fernando Wood arrived here from
| Hot Springs, Arkansas, about noon ac-
compsnied by his son James Wood and
| Mrs. Baldwin, his sister, and q special
committee appointed by the Arkansas
| legislature. consisting of two senators
and three representatives. The train
| way mel at Hematite, about thirty miles
out, by ex-United States Senator D. IL.
Armstrong, and John q. Priest, late
| member Of the Democratic national com
mittee, who took charge of the body.
1 IN THAR arrival hRrE. 8hax a,
| Pullman car and had the remains placed
! in il, where they now lie in state and are
being visited by a large number of peO-
| pie. The car will be draped and leave
| here for Washington at z O'Clock this
evening. The congressional committee
will meet the party at Pittsburg.
The Election in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. I6.-The follow.
| ing is the result of the municipal cleo.
| tion yesterday: Mayor, King, Independ.
ent Democrat, endorsed by Independent
! Republicans, majority, 6, 53S; receiver OF
taxes, Hunter, Independent Republican,
endorsed by the Democrats, majority,
| 26,121; city solicitor, Republican, maj. =,
1882. The vote was the highest ever
cast at local election, and with the ex.
| ceptiou of the vote of the presidential
election in 1880, is the highest ever cast
1T CEGCAlOu III llC lhCnll
members endorsed by the citizens com
mittee were elected; of these fifteen are
Republicans and five Democrats. The
select council now stands-Republican
| "a; Democrats Z. The common council
Republicans. 6S; Democrats. 10; In
dependents, 2.
Sensation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l7.-Not long
since, in their contest with the pastors
association upon the matter of licenses,
one of the district commissioners stated
| that many reputable people had signed
| petitions for licenses for rum shops, and
that even church members could be
| found upon these lists. If this is so,
| Washington is likely to be treated to a
| sensation, as, in response to q resolution
of Senator Blaine, the district commits.
| sloners to-day transmitted to the senate
the names of all applicants for liquor Ii.
| censes for year past, with all the sigma.
| lures and endorsements attached there.
unto, and the whole mass of papers were
ordered to be printed and referred to the
| district committee.
The War ofthe Wires.
New YORK, Feb. 16.-The Times
says: y suit in equity was begun yes.
terday in the United States circuit court
| the main object of which vas to prevent
the carrying out of the agreement of con.
solidatiOn made between the great tele
! graph companies, ON the ground sub
| stanlially that the consolidation will re.
suit in a violation of specified contracts
with and business injury and loss TO the
| direct United States company Qimitedl
The action is brought by the last
named company against the Western
| Union, Atlantic s. Pacific and American
Uuion companies and Union Trust com
pany of New York.
The O'Leary Tournament.
CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-The pedestrian
tournament, to be given under the man.
agement of Dan. O'Leary, in this city
beginning April 25th, promises to be
one of the best Chicago has ever had
| The prizes offered are: First, $1,000
second. 800; third, 800; fourth, 5000
fifth, 500. In addition to this. the fiv,
| principal contestants will receive so pei
| cent of all the receipts over $4,000
which will be divided pro rata. The
entrance fee is fifty dollars The wall
will be square heel and toe. O'Leary
is IN active training for the New Yorl
tournament, which opens in New Yorl
on the 9th of next month.
An Abrupt Departure.
CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-The southwestern
passenger agents having failed yester
day to reach an agreement by which thu
passenger business should be pooled
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific to
day threw a fire-crackor into the rail
road camp by announcing through Ifs
| General Ticket and Passenger Agent
Everett ST. John. that it would with
draw from the Western Trunk Line As
sociatioD, and that hereafter its dealing
with the ticket agents throughout TIT
country will be direct and not through
the Commissioner of that Association
This may be he beginning of another
railroad war.
Bank Failure.
| KANSAS CITY, Feb 17-The Missouri
Valley Bank, of this city, suspended thi
morning. The institution has been con
sidered unsafe for long time, owing Il
its limited cal.ital and large risks. TIL
failure was not unexpected, consequent
" there is no excitement or uneasines
on the part of the other banks. LIabili
ties about S275, 900. assets $200.00 il
discounted paper. The failure was onl.
capital. 1t Is not known how much @
the liabilities the bank will be able {
pay.
Ryan's Retreat.
ALBANY, n. Y, Feb. 16.-Paddy Ryar
the prize fighter, was arrested last nigh
on a requIsition from the governor c
West Virginia, for participation in tn
fight with Joe GosS, in that state las
summer. This morning Ryan requisite
permission to visit his saloon to arrang
business matters, and was accompanie
there by one of the officers. After ente
ing the salooon crowd collected, an
he walked out, the crowd holding Ill
door shut in the face of the officer, thu
preventing pursuit
He Has Made No Promises.
CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 17-In connel
. ton with Senator Conkling's visit {
/ Mentor, yesterday, and showing III
policy sleadfastly pursued, it is int
: esiing to know that Gen Garfield th
week said that he had made no pledg
} with reference TO appointment to an
Office in the country. He will probabl
? not announce, even TO those selected fo
. the cabinet, that he has chosen thei
| until the nominations are sent to tn
e senate.
Fatal Railroad Accident.
! ST. LOUIS. Feb. 17.-The Post-Di
: patch has a special from Hannibal, Nc
| which says: The caboose of freigi
! train on the Wabash railroad juEpe
the track at the East Hannibal switc
; this morning, rolled down the cmbanl
meni and took fire Four passenge
: from Crescent City, Illinois, were kille
= and two other passengers, the conducts
and brakemen, slightly hurt. A broke
: rail caused the accident.
; Worlds Fair Meeting
NEW York, Feb. I6.-At meeting
u the executive committee of the World
= Fair commission held to day. Gen Grai
/ in the chair, il was reported that the Z
2 tai amount of subscri ptions received I
o to date was S573, 500. 1t was also ]
!, quested that all members of the commi
Il sion subscribe 81 1000.
The Timber Question in New Mexico.