The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-02-18

ter an here, on the Lake Shore s. Mich
igan southern trains, and several arrest
were made Last night the police madi
!; what they consider the most importan
arrest for five years, in the person o
John Pheist, a young man of good ap
pearance, who has been an assistan
weigher at the postoffice On his per.
son were found documents and money
to large amount.
The officers discovered in a house o.
i'll fame on the south side a large adj
ditional amount Of valuables, some OF
them in the original envelopes. The
total amount discovered is S12, 900 OF
/ 81. 600.
His method was to cut a slit in the
mail pouch and abstract the letters. His
arrest was not made until about mid.
night, and tue officials both of the city
| and postoffice obstinatelv refused, Tor
some unknown reason, to give any in.
formation about him,
These facts are obtained from sources
outside, but are reliable. When captured
| Pheist tried to bluff the officers but was
taken Ia the station and when an exami-
nation revealed his guilt lie made full
confession. He is recognized as an old
| crook.
Tbs Western Fair Association
| LAWRENCE, Kas., Feb. S.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the West
ern National Fair was held here tonight.
| There was full meeting. A new board
| of twenty-one directors was elected, to-
wit. Col. o. E. Leonard, Gov. Chas.
| Robinson, Geo. Leis, DIR. VIM. NJ. Evarts,
Hon. s. a. Riggs, Of Douglass county
| Hon. Levi Wilson, Gen. j. c. Stone, of
| Leavenworth: Major \. A. Adams, of
| Manhattan; S. G. Carter, Of Burlington ;
w. w. Dickinson, Wyando;te; Col. Geo.
w. Veale, Topeka; VIM. Martindale,
| Greenwood county; DR.. J. Fl. Conger,
| Wallace county; Hon. j. T. Keeny, Wa
| keeny; j. Ii. Rice, Fort Scott; DR.. L. c.
Wasson. Ottawa; Hon. +. True, Jeffer-
son; Hon. L. w. Breyfogle, johnson
county; DR.. John w. Scott, lola; Hon.
T. IL. Cavanaugh, Salina. 4 minute re-
port of the financial operations Of the as
| ISOLATION was made to the stockholders.
The meeting was pleasant, harmonious
| and enthusiastic. After the stockhold-
ers' meeting the directors met and fin
! ished up routine business. The next
| fair will be held from September 9Th to
| 10Th. next, and ii is confidently predicted
| 1t will surpass any fair ever held in the
| west
Lost AT Sea.
BosToN, Feb S.-The steamer Bohe-
milan is reported wrecked on the Irish
coast. 1t was one of the six steamers OF
the Leyland line, plying between this
| port and Liverpool. She was built at
Belfast in 1870. She combined speed
with large carrying capacity, was 400
| feet long and her engines had horse
power of 500. She had six water-tight
| compartments. She sailed from Boston
| on January 9th, under the command of
Captain Grundy, with a cargo of pro-
duce. No particulars other than the
press reports have been received by the
agent of the line.
A dispatch received by the agent OF
! the Leyland line states that only the sec
ond mate and twenty seamen of the Bo-
hemian were saved. Among the lost is
her commander, VIM. Grundy. The
whole number of persons aboard is e5ti-
mated at about sixty, among whom were
five men in charge of cattle ami refriger-
ators. The total loss of life by the DIS
aster is about thirty nine. She was prob
ably worth half million when wrecked
1t is not known here whether she was in
sured or not. The cargo was valued at
$237. 1915; insured.
Sitting Bull.
ST.. PAUL, Feb. ga dispatch received
at the military headquarters confirms the
special to the Pioneer Press reporting
the return of Scout Culberson, who
followed Sitting Bull across the line.
Cuiberson says the chief is now safe at
Woody mountain, after ID hasty forced
march. The trail indicates that his band
numbers 40 lodges or some 300 persons.
He crossed the line six days ahead of
the Scout. Culberson says the country
is destitute of buffalo, and when Bulls
&c = IL
must return or starve. Dispatches re-
port the arrival and the surrender of
Crow Kings band of 315 warriors. They
| have given up their arms and ponies,
Crow King Is chief next in authority to
Sitting Bull. He SAYS this is the first
! band to surrender direct from Bulls
camp. He thinks Bull will come in
soon, and wants 10 go to him 10 induce
him to surrender. He also wants to go
to Washington to see the Great Father;
he wants his band settled on a reserva-
ton on the Upper Yellowstone, and
wishes that they shall learn the ways of
civilized life.
Missouri Bonds.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. S.-A Post Dispatch
jefferson City special says bill was in
troduced in the senate authorizing the
issue of state bonds bearing four per
SShS' AHISAOS'1 G1ycOAC III
years after date at the pleasure of the
state. The state fund commissioners
| are required to prepare bonds, to be is
sued as the occasion may arise, and to
| be sold at not less than par, and for the
| sole purpose of redeeming any outstand-
| ing liabilities of the state which NAV be
| purchased at par, or exchange them for
| any outstanding bonds of the state par
| for par. One million dollars in bonds
are to be issued in denominations from
| ten to one hundred dollars for invest
ment at home by persons OF limited
means.
Grant a Prospective Banker
| NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-The United
| States Bank (naiDe of banking institu-
| tion) expects to commence business in
| New York this spring, under the aus
pices of heavy capitalists, and Il promin-
| ent gentleman, Ii. Victor Newcomb of
/ the Louisville s. Nashville railroad, ad-
hitting the truth of the current reports.
said he thought any publication just
now was premature, as the bank was not
incorporated. 1t would apply for cap
ital of $500, 900 with the privilege of in
creasing it to 100000. Among the
| prominent incorporates are Gen. Grant,
| Logan G. Murray, who has just resigned
the presidency of the Kentucky national
1
and Fl. V. Newcomb.
The Utes on the Rampage.
DENVER, Col, Feb. 6.-McCarger, act.
ing, Indian agent at White river agency
is here, and states his belief there will
be an outbreak among the Utes when
spring opens. Since receiving their
money they have been more dissatisfied
than ever. Chief Douglass band go
painted in black because he IS a prison
er, and the warriors of Jacks band have
bright red stripes across their foreheads
indicating blood. They are bold and
insolent, frequently warning the whites
at the agency. There are only $50 sol
diers at the post, which are not enough
for defense, as the Indians are well
armed and mounted, and would be
heavily reinforced in case of an out
break.
The Revival at Frisco.
SAN FRANcIsco, Feb. Sat meeting
of the San Francisco Ministerial Asso
citation, this morning about sixty min
listers being present, II was resolved to
observe Thursday, February II. rs a day
of fasting and prayer, and all churches
on the coast were invited 10 unite in lis
Observance There was an immense au
dience at Moody and Sankey's meeting
yesterday, and one church took in 17C
members james Scott, OF Glasgow
has come over with an invitation from
the churches of that city TO Moody and
Sankey 10 hold meetings there and they
expect to sail for Great Britain in Sep
TENDER next
High Waters
CINCINNATI, o., Feb. 9.-Reports and
kilograms from all directions within 200
miles OF Cincinnati represent the streams
and small creeks "a rising rapidly, over
flowing banks, washing away bridges
and threatening still more damage