The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-14

about it." said Mr.. Barnum, and then
partly betrayed himself and the commit
tee by adding that they did hear before
that the Truth had q letser--tsa free trade
letter. as he described it-"and sent q
member Of the committee to see il, but
the editors would not show it, and did
not, until it was printed"
Subscriptions to the Northern Pacific.
NEW TeRK, Jan. 6.-The Post says:
We are informed that foreign and
domestic subscriptions to the 10000, 600
of bonds of the Northern Pacific rail-
Rad company recently offered exceeds
$50. OOo, 600. by far the larger part of the
subscription having been made in Lon
don, As railroad loan negotiation this
is success without q parallel. The
money received from these bonds, il is
expected, Will enable the company to
complete the line through 20 the Pacific,
and give 1t . system of about 2.600 miles
where It has now less than 1000
A Terrible Disaster.
DovER, n. a., Jan. IA fire was dis
covered in the main building on the
Strafford county farm, about 4:30 this
morning. When discovered the flames
had made considerable Roadway. and
many rooms were filed with smoke.
One hundred and sixty-nine persons
were in the building. and some of
them had TO DO dragged out. Thirteen
OF the inmates are missing, probably
burned. Loss $1,000; insurance $685.
600. The inmates who escaped are
clothed and sheltered by the neigh
bors.
The Hoosier Assembly.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 6.-The legisla-
ture convened to-day ct 10 O'Clock in the
Marion county court house. The lower
house organized by the election of the
officers nominated by the Republican
cancus. The senate is at a dead lock,
and failed to organize, and after num-
Der of ballots adjourned until 10 O'Clock
tomorrow. Both the Democrats and
Republicans presented candidates for all
the Offices TO be filed. Senators Majors
and Davis, Nationals, voted with the
Democrats, ana Poindexter with the
Republicans, making tie vote.
De Lessep's Ditch.
NEW YORK, Jan. 0.-The American
Panama Canal committee have received
the following cablegram:
PARIS. Jan. GA preparatory expedi-
ton, composed of engineers and skilled
mechanics, left Havre today for Panama
direct, to commence survey and opera
tions Immediately. A large number of
mechanics and laborers, a quantity of
machinery and large supply of provis-
ions have been ordered IN New York
and New Orleans for immediate ship
ment to the scene of operations.
q. s. Electric Lighting Company.
New YORK, Jan. 5.-The United States
Electric Lighting company is now hav-
ing made the cables necessary to lay its
wire along Broadway, Wall and Broad
streets, by which the electric light is to
be furnishedto many Of the banking
houses. whose owners have made appli-
cation for small incandescent lamps.
The prices charged will be little less
than that charged for gas. Two thou
sand lamps are now ready to be placed
in separate buildings, and they will be
put in the LIST of February,
Oklahoma and the Santa Fe Road.
WASHINGTON, Jan. CIV. s. Coffin, of
the land department of the st. Louis s.
San Francisco railway, is in the city to-
day from New York and reports that
satisfactory arrangements have been con-
cluded with the Atchison, Topeka s.
Santa Fe for the joint construction of
western extension roads, taking no part
in the present movement to colonize the
ceded lands, nor will until congress
chooses to take some definite action to
quiet title of occupation. -.
Mrs. Governor Shannon Dead.
LAWRENCE, Jan. 5.--Mrs. Gov w. P.
Shannon died in this city this morning.
Her husband was at one time governor
of Ohio, and under Franklin Pierce was
territorial governor of Kansas. She is
said TO have been the youngest govern
or's wife of Ohiu, and with one excep-
ton, her husband was the youngest gov.
ernor The funeral takes place to-mor-
row, and will be attended by the prom
inent officials of the state.
Proposed Railroad Extension.
EUREKA. Kans, dan. Judge
| Spriggs and MIR. Cofran are here with
written authority from general manager
Talmage To secure the right of way
| through this county Tor the immediate
extension of the Missouri Pacific. A
public meeting will be held here next
Monday TO consider the proposition.
Itemized Intelligence.
The state funded debt of Ohio aggre-
gates So. 4S8, sos.
All the electoral votes Of the state have
been received by vice-president Wheeler
in duplicate.
Governor Leary, of Massachusetts,
| was inaugurated with the usual ceremo.
mics on the 9Th.
The African explorer, Cameron, is
/ working for concession for q railroad
from Jaffa to Jerusalem.
Queen Victoria opened parliament on
the 9th with speech reviewing ss length
the situation in Ireland.
The city debt of st. Joe, Missouri. is
to be refunded by issuing new bonda to
bear per cent interest.
Fuel famines are reported IN different
sections OF the south, and there is much
suffering IN consequence.
The Dixon Crucible Company of Jer-
sey City has suspended with liabilities
in the neighborhood of 81 900, 900.
There lie said TO be no organized oppo.
sitiOn to Cockrell, Of Missouri, who ex.
poets to succeed himself in the u. 8.
senate.
A large number OF banks on Broad
way, Wall and Broad streets, New York
vii! utilize the electric hight, beginning
about the 1st of February.
The Right Rev. Thomas Atkinson,
Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese OF
North Carolina, on the 9TH.
Captain Eads has arrived in st. Louis
from Mexico and will go to Washington
in . few days on business connected
with his proposed ship railway.
Il It is said that syndicate has beer
formed in New York city for the pur
!. pose Of purchasing, for term of fifteen
: years, the guano islands of Peru.
Hon. Otto Dresseli, leading and
wealthy German lawyer of Columbus
Ohio. committed suicide on the 9th b.
shootinh himself through the head.
Gen. Garfield has I'VE HORSES
matched team Of light dapple grays, q
fine pair of matched blacks, and q Ken
lucky mare Bhich he bought of Orvillt
fGrant.
Civilization is working its way init
Turkey. The assassin Of the Russian
! Col. Commerof Is IN fair way to ge
OF alive on the St. Louis plea Of emo
tional insanity.
Gov. Long, OF Massachusetts,, In his
message urges more thorough enforce
ment Of the liquor laws, and favors ID.
proposal to give property holding won
en- the right of suffrage.
II The mode of conducting senatoria
elections in Brazil is hardly familiar {;
! our people, but they can appreciate th.
fact that thiFty-hve persons we're wound
ed IN the campaign in Ceaya.--
There is q Moqni Indian iiyiag in on
OF the seven villages Of those people II
J Arizona who Is said 70 be worth & leas
; e25. 600. He trades in silver ornaments
and is also an extensive raiser Of sheep
Mrs. Susan Jackson, the widow o
Jackson who shot Col Ellsworth In III
! Marshall House, Alexandris, Virginia
ct the beginning Of the vag. died severn
days ago At Langley. Fairfax county
Virginia
Phiiadelphia has f25 undertaken VII