The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-21

Plat nominated. The vote in the SEN
ate was: Plat, 25; Herman, 6.
DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 1S.-The Mich
igan legislature elected United States
senator this forenoon, for the unexpired
term of Senator Chandler, ending March
4th. Senator Baldwin, the present in
cumbent by the gubernatorial appoint
ment, was chosen for the full term be-
ginning March 4th. The vote stood in the
senate, o. d. Congsr %, and Geo. V. N.
Lathrop g; in the house, Conger SO, La
throp Is. The two houses will meet in
joint convention tomorrow, simply to
announce and ratify the above result.
BosToN, Jan. 17.-By a unanimous
vote the Democratic legislative caucus.
this afternoon, voted to make Gen. B. F.
Butler its candidate for United States
senator to be voted for in place of Sena-
tor Dawes. Should no election be had
on the first ballot they will be ready to
combine with the anti-Dawes Republi-
cans, should such be found, or upon any
man almost who may be proposed.
Destructive OIL Fire.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1S.-About half
past two O'Clock this morning, one of
the tanks at the Atlantic oil refinery,
Point Brsese, exploded with terrific
force, and the burning oil was scattered
in every direction. The conclusion
broke windows a mile away, and the
flames spread rapidly, not only to the ad-
joining tanks, but to the wharf and ship
ping. Four tanks soon took fire and q
number of vessels which are aground in
the Schuylkill were quickly ablaze. A
dispatch from the immediate vicinity at
8: 15 a. M. says the entire place is on IRE.
II o'clock-The report that the ship
ping is on fire seems premature. 1t il
now stated that all the vessels were in
tact at 8 O'Clock. There are two loaded
vessels on the stream, however, opposite
the works which are burning,
namely, the Competitor with filled
rels. One of the city ice boats has
gone to their assistance The wharYes
are all IN flames and the employees have
been compelled to leave the offices. The
fire originated in an agitator. The ex-
plOsion was heard and felt at the eX-
treme northern points of this city and as
far down the river as Chester, The last
1sTs.
IL :15 a. m.-All the shedding along
the wharyes are now on fire and the des-
truction of the whole works greatly de-
ponds on the force and direction of the
wind
The fire is now under control As the
vessels were removed from danger, the
flames were confined chiefly to the ware
houses and wharves. There were stored
in the warehouse IL 900 cases of oil.
The Standard Oil Compay insured its
own property from its reserve fund.
The Christiancy Case.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Mrs. Senator
Christiancy is seriously ill. Her condi-
ton is without doubt the result of the
excitement and great mental strain
through which she has passed, and con.
gestion of the brain is threatened. Wit.
neSses are to be examined next Monday
in the case. Meanwhile counsel for the
petitioner, Mr.. Christiancy, are prepar.
| ing to go on with the testimony, and on
Monday examiner Lovejoy will hold a
session for that purpose. To-day an OF.
der was given the clerk to summon for
that session, for that purpose, Miss g.
Veltcheiner, John B. Peyton, Jennie r
Peyton and Mary j. Snowden. The
Peyton's and Miss SnoWden formerly &C.
cupied portions of the house, No. 81 D
street, in which Mrs Chrlstiancy lives
and the first named appears to be a new
conner on the scene.
War to the Knife.
CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-The Chicago &
Alton railroad company has adopted q
new and even more warlike policy thar
heretofore. 1t has to-day announced
large reductions in passenger rates from
Kansas City to the chief points in Mich
Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, Flint, Sag,
inaw, Guelph, Toronto and Montreal
The rates arc from So to 50 lower from
Chicago to the same points
The Alton also makes heavy reduc
tions In fares from Omaha, Toledo, Co
lumbus, Indianapolis and other large
cities in Indiana and Ohio. 1t is the If
resistable presumption that the AltoT
intends to force the Burlington and 9th
er roads into the fight with the eventual
result of securing lasting and com
plete peace among railroads.
Significant Showing.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The prelimin
rry report of the census bureau on the
cotton manufacturers shows that in thG
southern states there were 16, 266 looms
and in the northern states there were
21S,957. In the southern states there
were 775, 152 spindles, and in the north
ern states 10, ,015. In the southern
states there were 289, 219 bales of cottor
consumed, and in the northern state!
there were !, 247, 1852. In the southern
states were $40 persons employed
and in the northern states there wert
15S, 658. A very few spindles remain Il
be heard from, but when all the returns
are in belonging TO this class, the guam
tity of cotton consumed as above viii
mos exceed Loco, 600 bales.
the Utah Delegate.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-There is gen
eFal dissent from the action taken b.
Gov. Murray in assuming to decide thu
election in Utah. The president is no
very well satisfied, and when the quee
ton comes up in the house, from thu
the committee On elections, the governo
is likely to be severely criticised.
member of the committee on elections
says that the house will not be called up
on to decide the Mormon question unde
the case now made. The question o
naturalization is one of fact. As to tn,
charge of polygamy, only those whit
have been convicted of that crime ar
disfranchised.
Government Control Of the Telegraph.
CHICAGO, Ian. 15.-The Tribune'
Washington special says the recent con
solidation of telegraph companies haI
given an impetus to q project to intro
duce . bill providing for the control o
the telegraph by the government. 1t il
claimed that the power of the govern
ment to declare any road in the countr,
a post road, and thus erect lines withou
going TO great expense for right of way
would enable the government to cove
as much territory as that now occupies
by existing lines at cost of about $18
000, 600.
1 Commercial Failures OF 1880.
Il NEW York, Jan. 15.-Dun Wimsn 4
Co.'s commercial report for 1880 just is
sued shows ,737 business failures, witt
liabilities amounting TO &65, 752 600, a
against 6,65S In 1879, with liabilitie
. amounting to @98, 140, 900. Taking tn
total number Of men in business anS
their geographical location, il it founl
that in Eastern states one firm out OF eV
! cry 11S failed, and the Middle states on
out Of 161, in the southern states one on
OF every 131, in the Western states on
out of every 232, In the Pacific states on
out every q.
/ WASHINGTON, Jan. 15--The senat
: committee on the census to-day agree,
to recommend the passage Of the bill ap
propriatlng $500. 600 additional for til
! completion Of the census bureau. The,
! also. IN accordance with superintendent
Walkers recommendation, decided Il
report the bill authorizing him to con
. tract with private parties for printing
census reports, in order 70 hasten thei
publication, az the government printing
Office is already overburdened with othe