The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-04-11

from s75, 600 to 800, 900. 1t is supposed
that the fire was caught from a loco
tive spark.
LUMBER BURNED.
HANNIBAL, Mo-, April About
O'Clock this morning the Waterman at
the Empire Lumber Yards discovered
flames issuing from a shed in which
was piled quantity Of shingles. He
promptly turned in an alarm by tele-
phone, and both fire departments came
out promptly. The shed burned like
finder, and soon the flames had COM
municated with the lumber in the vici-
nifty, Notwithstanding the efforts of
the fire companies, who fought des-
perately, with eight streams of water
constantly playing on the fire. There
was a stiff northwest wind, and the
dremen were compelled to give way be-
fore the fiery element step by step.
The battle ragged for two hours, when
assistance in the shape of an addi-
tional fire department arrived from
Quincy. The fire was finally got under
control. but not until about five blocks
of lumber, piled sOlidiy, was reduced
to ashes.
The amount of lumber on the ground
will not fail short of 12,0O0,0O0 feet,
and the loss is estimated at $3.50 900.
All the lumber destroyed belonged to
the Empire Lumber company. but sew
eral times it looked as if the entire
lumber district was doomed, aud only
the sudden changing of the wind saved
it. The origin of the fire is supposed
to have been sparks from the locomo-
tive OF the Denver express train, which
passed shortly before the fire. The
burnt district covers about half the
ground owned by the Empire company.
The loss is fully covered by insurance,
there being 1921 500 On the stock. The
insurance is represented by eighty-five
different policies, issued by sixty-seven
separate and distinct companies. The
stock on hand will enable the company
to fill all orders until new supply ar
rives from the north, when the burnt
district will be covered again. The
amount of lumber destroyed represents
about one-tenth of the whole amount
piled here annually. During the fire
a number of houses on the south side
of the city caught fire from the flying
brands, but the incipient fires were
promptly eXtinguished.
THE DAMAGE AT TAHITI.
the damage done at Tahiti by the
storm caused SOME excitement among
those IN this city interested In the is
lands but they thought the account of
the damage had heen exaggerated.
The harbor at Papite is enclosed by a
coral reef which would keep off the
waves and the town is
surrounded by levee four
feet high while the houses are elevated
three feet above this. On the more ex-
posed portions of the island the dam
age might be considerable. The
storm has done damage at Tapita and
it must have devastated several other
islands further south. The American
interests on Hapita represents $500, 900.
At present there are four
vessels engaged in the Tapita
trade carrying French mails. The b.
nanza. City of Papeite, Tropic Bird
and Tapita. Also, the steamship line
between the islands and Auckland,
and the news was undoubtedly carried
down by steamer.
sUICIDED.
LOUISVILLE, April Jacob Horn
ing, New Albany brewer, committed
suicide last night by shooting himself
through the head with a revolver
while sitting in his Office. Financial
embarrassment was the cause.
STANLEY AND EMIN MARCHING.
BRUSSELS, April A. Advices received
here from Stanley Falls state that
Arabs who have arrived there report
that Henry NJ. Stanley and Emin Pasha
were heard from in February. They
were then marching toward Zanzibar,
with several thousand men, women and
children. They also had 6 goo tusks OF
ivory.
TOOK THE GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
ELSnRA, N. Y. April &c 60. W.
Ward, assistant postmaster in this city
has disappeared and fifteen hundred
dollars in government funds are report
ed missing. Ward took the Erie train
| No. 5 for the west Wednesday morn
| ing. He was appointed under a pre-
| viouS administration and was retained
| by Postmaster Babcock on civil service
reform principles, Ward is married
and has family in the city.
SIX IN A WEEK.
PITTsBURG, April A mania OF
suicide is prevalent here. Within the
past week nine attempts at self des
truction have been made and six o
them have been successful.
COf KAN MA 1Of Of
TOPEKA, Kas., April 3.-R. L. COT
ran, who was mayor of Topeka tw
years ago, was again elected to tina
Office yesterday against D. G. MetskeI
the present incumbent, The contes
was so close that the victor was no
known till this morning. Cofran wa
a citizens candidate supported by bot
republicans and democrats and tn
election was one of the most excitini
ever known here. Cofran's majority
204. Four of the five councilmen elect
ed are anti-Metsker men.
AT MANHATTAN.
MANHATTAN, Kas., April 2.-Dl
II. S. Roberts, republican, was electe
mayor by 172 majority and the full +
publican ticket elected. Over 2O(
women voted. Two women were cleo
ted to the school board.
AT ELDoRADo.
ELDoRADo, April BE. n. Smith
elected mayor yesterday after a red no
fight, getting majority of the vote
of both men and women.
AT BELoIT.
BELoIT, Kansas, April 3.-The eleC
, tion yesterday resulted in the succe $50
c. II. Guiber. citizens candidate 70
mayor by Is majority over Mead. re
publican. The balance of the ticke
is divided between the two tickets
l Only on democrat was elected.
John Franz, an old citizen and
respected business man. was arreste
to-day charged with attempted arson
: Radical Change in the Santa Fs.
BoSToN, April 3.-If amy confrmi
tion was needed to the informatio
: which has been given this week aboJ