The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-01-28


encampment of the Pennsylvania de-
partment of the Grand Army of the Re-
public began here to-day, about 100 men,
bers being present.
ItemiEed Intelligence.
General Garfield is said to be an ex.
pert skater.
General Hawley is the first senator
from Connecticut who ever had q unani-
nous vote in his party caucus.
George Eliot's original first name was
Mary Ann. She herself run it into one
word, Marian, when she began to write.
Governor Littlefeld, of Rhode Island,
in his message 20 the state legislature,
recommends woman suffrage on the
school question.
Gen. Grant has engaged an architect
to make such repairs upon his cottage at
Long Branch as are necessary, and put
it in complete order for his occupancy
next summer.
The senate committee on foreign rela-
tons finds the language of the Chinese
treaties SO vague that an Interpretation
will have to be agreed upon before they
can safely be ratified.
The storms of the last fortnight seem
to have been disastrous to cattle in tran
sit across the Atlantic. The steamship
Manitoban, from Boston for Liverpool,
lost $50 head overheard on her passage.
A dispatch from Erie, Pennsylvania,
says that Col. Robert G. Ingersoll broke
down at the funeral of his sister on
Saturday, and could not deliver the ora
ton as expected. In appearance he has
aged ten years since Friday.
The governor of Nevada sent to the
United States senate the result of a vote
on the Chinese question. There were
| 1873 votes in favor of Chinese Immigra-
ton, and 1889 against it, while only
955 persons failed to vote On the subject.
The thirteenth annual convention Of
the national woman's suffrage associ.
alton met in Washington on the 18th.
| The morning session was devoted to a
| Mrs. Lucretia Mott. The eulogy was
pronounced by Mrs. Stanton.
Mrs. Miller, wife of the newly chosen
senator from California, is described as
a cultivated and charming lady, who
will be socially an acquisition to Wash
ington. It stated, also, that Senator Fair.
of Nevada, will excel, in the splenaoF
OF his hospitality. anything heretcfofe
known il WashIngtcn.
The New York beard ce health passed
a very stringent ordinances 10 prevent
the spread OF contaEipus diseases Il
makes il a misdemeaner ,>nnishabie by
! a fine of $50 TO hold public Or church
funeral over the remains of any person
who dies from small pox, diphtheria,
scarlet fever. yellow fever, typhus fever,
or AsiItic cholera.
A widow named Matilda Scott, bar
grown daughter, Maria. and an adopted
son named Charlie Good, reside1ts a
Plain City, Ohio, were murdered b
Robert Garner, who Is nader arress
| who refused his addszee. fl11 y IS sup.
p lsed that IN rsEe1ke Be outraged her
then killed TIE whole Enmily to
shield himself fEu1s ne eonssqu ences OF
the crime.
"Grant and Beeeher have got up quite q
Irritation. They turn up in each others
company once or twice week, and seem
10 be disposed TO linger about each 9TH
er as young college chums. Last night
Grant visited Brooklyn to see Beecher,
IN his uniform, and In the stiff ceremo.
ny of anilitary review he could not re.
sist the temptation as he passed Beecher
in line TO stop and take his hand for a
| moment"
The bride Of Governor Porter, of In
diana, is the sister Of Lieutenant Gov.
ernor Stone, of Pennsylvania. Il Is said
that Governor Porter made Miss Stones
acquaintance during q visit 70 Lake
Chautauqua, some time ago. Subss-
quently he met her while she was visit.
ing Judge Scofeld, register Of the treas
ury, and Mr.. Riggs, in Washington. Al
this time their acquaintance ripened in
to an intimate friendship. A few
months ago he met her At Cincinnati,
IN her way aonfh and fhex lleearna an.