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

BOSTON, Jan. S.-A special from Au-
gusta, Me-, says that the legislature held
a very brief session to-day and adjourn
ed to meet again on Tuesday. The ses-
sion was held in violation of the state
constitution, because no governor has
yet been declared elected.
Nominated tor U. s. Senator.
AUGUSTA, Me-, jan THE Republi-
can caucus to nominate U. S. senator
was largely attended. Hon. Aaron p.
Worrett presided. Hon. Eugene Hale
received the unanimous nomination for
senator.
Helping the Land League.
BOSTON, Jan. S.-The Irish societies of
Boston and vicinity voted to celebrate
ST. Patrick's Day by attending lecture,
the proceeds of which will be sent to
the Land League in Ireland.
Suffering Refugees.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1i.-Another appeal
is made for contributions for the relief of
colored refugees in Kansas, whose dis
tress is pronounced fatal reality.
Itemized Intelligence.
Governor PitkiD, of Colorado, was in
augurated yesterday.
Portions of Texas are covered with
three inches of snow.
ported throughout the east.
The mercury fell below zero at Hot
Springs on Sunday, the 9th inst.
Governor Murray, of Utah, has gone
east on visit to Louisville, Kentucky.
The friends of Senator Paddock. of
Nebraska, are confident of his re-elec-
| ton.
1t is reported that the southwestern
| passenger war will end on the Goth Of
January.
The new secretary of the navy, Gener-
al Golf, has assumed charge of his de-
partment.
The new Chinese treaties have been
read to the president, and will be sent to
| the senate at once.
An additional appropriation of $780,
| 000 has been asked for the completion
of the census work.
Mrs. Christiancy's counsel has filed a
motion to suppress the testimony recent
| ly taken in New York.
The Democrats of the Nevada legisla
ture have nominated James B. Fair for
United States senator.
The house committee on Foreign
! affairs will consider the Nicaragua can
al scheme next Tuesday.
Alex. Stephens has expressed the
opinion that the electoral vote of his
state will not be contested.
Ohio turfmen are excited over the
passage of law by the legislature pro-
hibiting poOl-selling at races.
The senate unanimously confirmed
the nomination of the Hon. F. w. Pal
mer as post master of Chicago.
The obelisk has reached to within
about seventy-flvc feet of its final destin2
ton in Central Park, New York.
Joseph E. Mcdonald will receive the
complimentary vote of the Indiana De
mocracy for United States senator.
The news of the election of Mr.. Con
ger by the United States senate is re
ceived with satisfaction by all parties.
The lottery feature of a promising
Catholic fair in New York, have beer
suppressed by the society for the pre-
vention of crime.
Phelps, the New York State Treasury
defaulter, is said to be dying in the Al
bany Pcnitentiary. His mind is com
pletely shattered.
The caucus of Democratic member:
of the Missouri legislature nominated
Senator Cockrell for reelection to the
United States senate.
Three of the Irish land commission
ers, in their report to the British govern
ment, recommend the adoption of thu
principle of ''fair rents, free sales, ant
tixity of tenure
At Albany, the fight over the New
York senatOrship is waxing hot and il
is difficult to forecast the result of tn,
strife between the Conkling and anti
Conkling factions.
; Kong HI Chm, of the Chinese educa
, tional quarters at Hartford, Conn, i
writing book in which English idiom
and slang phrases are compared with tn
Chinese modes of expressing the sam
ideas.
Probably one Of the most valuabl
! volumes in the possession of President
: elect Garfield is the diary which he ha
: kept for the past twenty years. It
said to be full of vivid details of war eX
|, perience and political matters.
!, One of the growing industries of Aus
l tralia is the cooking and canning of rat
: bits. The Colas preserving company
> near Melbourne. had on an average 100
! of these agile rodents bought in eyer
night at the beginning of the past ses
son, and, the supply Increasing, order
were given to limit the daily quantity {
= 2,700 pair. During the season, whic
lasted for twenty-f five weeks, $4,000 raj
|, bits were canned by this establishmer
! alone.