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Burning OF the Steamboat Garden CITY.

CHICAGO, jan 70, 1909.
The hne steamboat Garden City formerly running the
Illinois burned TO the waters edge Sunday
ing last mouth Of the Arkansas river She left
the city Of ST. Louis the 10th instant loaded with
cargo of four lard and oats and caught fire just below
Napoleon. The passengers and crew all reached the
shore in safety with their baggage The cargo total
icss The boat valued at $50 ooo and was insured
mostly in St. Louis for *2s 600 The cargo was insured
principally in Boston and New Orleans.
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GUTHRIE GoNG.-The newspaper correspond
ents at Washington insist upon il that secre-
tary Guthrie will shortly resign. We hope
that he will at least remain till Congress has
settled the question upon that spurious demand
OF Forney for twenty thousand dollars Can't
we have resolution On the subject!
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Of sbolshing lie usury laws, which viz be found
in another part Of to-dsy's paper, and win be
read with interest.
The report Of the City Inspector gives ACT deaths
as the total mortality in the city during the past
week, VIII 81 men, 81 women, l66 boys and $50
girls. This shows sn increase Of "a on the week
previous. There we're 81 deaths of consumption,
% Of bronchitis, Al of Inflammation OF the lungs,
Of congestion Of the lungs of spopexy, 10 OF con.
gestion Of tbs brain, IA of diarrnea Ia Of dropsy
In the head, OF dysentery, of Inflammation Of
the bowels Of disease Of the heart, IS OF convnl-
sions Qnfante) IL Of Group 20 Of scarlet fever 20
OF msrasmus, of measles, and of hopping cough.
There premature births, and 40 cases of still
born. She number of deaths from external causes
is unusually large from burns or scslds, from
casualties, drowned, 8 fractures, murdered. The
diseases are classified follows:-Bones, joints,
&C., 8; brain and nerves, 80; generative organs, q;
heart and blood vessels, IL; lungs, throat &c., 1906
old age, Z; eruptive fevers and skim 49, stillborn
and premature Births As; stomach, bowels, &C., IS
general severs and uncertain seat Sc; unknown. q;
urinary organs, 5. The nativity table gives 80 ma
tives of Ireland, 2S9 of the United States, 4s OF
Germany, aud II of England. There were SO
deaths in the Emigrart Hospital on Wards Island,
and l6 ct Bellevue.
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UNITED STATES SUPREME coURY.

WASHINGTON, Jan. TO- 1855.
The following will come up for trial at the Su
preme Court next week.
Monday, Jan. 90, No. 45-Goodrch vs.. Guthrie. No.
4e-Herndon Ridsevay.
Tuesday, Jan %, No. 47-The city Of Boston Va. Ia.
craw.
Thursday, Jan. %, No 4s-Law's Executors VI. Law,
Friday, Jan. &c, No. 49-Booth VS.. Clark.
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For EuRopE-The British screw steamship Glasgow,
Capt Cummings, sailed at yesterday for Glasgow
with 100 passengers The agent could furnish list
Of their names.
For CAuroRyIA.-The steamship North Star sailed
yesterday afternoon with the Pacific mails and largo
number OF passengers from California
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The Kinney Expedition.

BALTIMORE, JAM 10, 1886.
Ex-Governor Bell of Texas is reported TO have joined
he Kinney expedition to Central Amerisa.
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Political Matters.

UNITED STATES SENATOR PROM NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CONCORD, Jan. 90 1855.
Hon. John s. Wells has accepted the appointment 10
the United States Senate vice Norris deceased and left
or Washington on Thursday
UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM LOUISIANA.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 20, 1885,
At caucus of the democratic members Of the Louis
ana legislature, majority OF the members being pre-
sent, Mr.. sldel unanimously nominated for United
States Senator.
ELECTION IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 20, 1885,
special election is ordered for the 13Ah of February
Philadelphia county to supply the vacancy in tho
State Senate caused by the death OF Levi Fouikrod.
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EXECUTION OF JOHN J. TAYLOR.


Nrw ORLEANS, Jan. 10, 1855.
Mrs Gaines has commenced suit here in the Probate
Court 10 establish herself the legatee under the win
Of her father, Daniel Clark.
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THE ENGLISH OPERA.-The success of the
Pyne and Harrison English opera company at
the Broadway theatre has surprised all the
play-g0ers. It seemed remarkable that a COM
papy, however excellent, should come here
without the prestige of European fame and Eu-
ropean puffery, and at once take such strong
hold upon the public affections. 1t is the more
remarkable, when we call to mind the fact that
they came in opposition to two great artists,
whose names have been familiar In the mouths
Of all American musicians as household words,
for the last ten years. The triumph Of the
English opera at the Broadway is the best proof
that can be adduced to show that our citizens
who sustain amusements, prefer, and will sup
port, such establishments as are conducted upon
democratic principles. The italian opera was
intended as an aristed1Atic amusement, and the
very class for which it was gotten up here was
the first to desert it.
The English opera at the Broadway has had
possession Of the boards during nearly half Of
the present season. So successful has it been
that the managers have found it profitable to
keep double company-operatic and drama
tic-and the principal members Of the regular
corps drsmatique have been paid fall salaries
for doing little or nothing The opera Of Gin
derella" has been witnessed during this week
by at least twenty thousand persons. and many
were obliged to wait until next week before
they could secure seats. These facts, which
cannot be gainsay ed, should be warning to
other managers. If the opera is to be made
profitable here, its surroundings, its manage
ment and it's location must be made popular.
The English opera at the Broadway theatre has
been successful merely because it was well
managed well located. and well done in every
respect.
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continues thus open for few weeks longer,
the back Of the winter will be broken, and the
fears OF the destitute, of excessive cold, viii be
at an end In view Of the poor, and the price
Of coal, should there be no deep SHOWS nor hard
freezing nights this season, nor rollicking horse
numbering sleigh rides, who is there that win
regret it? A few weeks more, and softer skies
and better times, we hope, will dawn upon us.
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Fntal Railroad Accident.

BosToS, JAM 20, 1885.
As the train coming from Portland yesterday
morning, two engines and the plough ran of tho
track the seaboard instantly killing Franklin Ro-
gers and badly inurng Charles Waterman the engineer.
Both Of the deceased were employed upon the road.
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BUFFALO, Jan. 70 1870.
The steamer globe arrived here this morning from To-
ledo, coming through without stopping There is very
little ice in the lake. The weather pleasant and
derately cold.
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The WEArBER.--Since the "cold snap" which
ended doy or two after Christmas, the wea.
Their here has been comparatively mild though
iuli Of changes Of snow, rain and shine. lit
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less sheets Of foolscap with well written com

less sheets Of foolscsp with well written com
plants, but no notice viii ever be taken OF
them. The true remedy would be found in the
exercise Of another power Of the Grand Jury
Indictment. The United States Grand Jurors
should have indicted the seamen and fremen Of
the Arctic, and they should have been tried for
The great crime they committed in deserving
the ship Then we might have had something
definite. As the matter stands now, we are in
precisely the same position that we occupied
before the presentment was looked for
with 80 much interest--was made.
1t is only just, in speaking Of this matter, to
direct public attention to the protest Of one Of
the jurors against this presentment. The
Grand Jury has not gone far enough; but if its
action should awaken Congress to the neces-
sity of taking some action in the matter, 1t will
be worth all that it has cost, and grea. deal
more
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BosToy, Ian 20. 1855.
me storm coated hbout y ocoos last nghi and the
weather ;c.day YER fine. The iltighInr = quite
coed
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Criminal Matters.


CINCINNATI, Jan. 20, 1850
Stephen short and VIM. Hanning were hung at Green
upsberg, Ky yesterday, for murder. They confessed
their guilt on the galows About 5000 persons were
present TO witness the execution.
EXECUTION OF JOHN J. TAYLOR.
GAIESA Jan. 10, 1855
John Taylor executed here at two O'Clock this
afternoon for the murder OF his wife About ten thou
sand persons present. He spoke nearly an hour,
and protesed bis innocence heart OF the crime blaming
liquor for ~ all. lie expressed his hope and belief
that he forgiven by his Maker, and died without
struggle.
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From Warrington.
THE HUNDRED CHANGE IN THE CABINET.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 1885.
The Union OF this morning contradicts, In the most
positive TERMS the report that Secretary Guthrie desgss
leaving the Cabinet.
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New York, su nday, january 2I,ls55.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-08-11

contest which resulted IN the election of the
intelligent and energetic delegate from
Kansas-Gsnefal Whitfield. Bat we
frankly acknowledge that the above letter
is, by no means,sasisfa factory. We have
all along been led to suppose that one Of
the issues inthat exciting canvass indeed,
that the only important and vital issue was,
whether Kansas should or should not be
open to slavery. We know full well that
the election Of delegate to Congress did not
and could not inyslye Legislative settls-
ment Of the question and give to slavery
the binding and sovereign efficacy ofiaw;
but we had been led to believe, and we
thought it natural, that the vital issue Of
slavery or no slavery, entered as the control
ling element in the canvass. We thonght
that those whowere in fayer of slavery in
Kansas would vote for declared pro-slave-
ry man, and those opposed to it would vote
for declared anti-slayery man.
But In enumerating the issues involved
in the election, and In stating the grounds
taken by him in the canvass, General
Whitfield no where mentions slavery. We
are thus left to conclude that he kept that
vital element out of the canvass and that
his triumphant election furnishes no indi-
cation IS to the sentiments of the people of
Kansas on the subject. He tells us In his
letter that "upon the principle of this (the
Nebraska bill, / went through the late cam
vass and triumphed, having been supported
by persons from slaveholding, as well as
non-slaveholding States" He tells US a.
gain-aI was elected as an A DM1NIsTRA-
TIoN DEMocRAr."
We confess, that In common with many
others, we should have felt far less interest
in the Kansas election, had we known at
the time that it only settled what it was
obliged by law to carry out--the principle
of the Nebraska bill-a principle settled by
Congress in the passage of that bill; and on
ly showed that in Kansas there is strong
force of ADMINISTRATORS DEMOCRATS,
which, from the power of the General Gov
eminent in the Territories, we might have
taken for granted without the election.
We also frankly confess that we do not pre-
cisely understand the full import of the term
ADMINISTRATION DEMOCRATS.
We are sorry to learn from so high a
source as the distinguished delegate from
Kansas, that only two questions, and two
which we consider altogether immaterial,
entered into his contest. We will, howev-
er, endeavor to console ourselves, like the
boy in the novel, with the hope of "better
luck next time." Perhaps-and humanity
almost inspires the wish-perhaps-this
news will be more acceptable in New
Hampshire, than it is to US.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-08-11

Indian Outrages n .Msbraska-W White
Settlers .Massacred- Volunteers raised
sfsd sent in pursuit Of the Indians-In-
tense Excitement.
From the Council Bluffs Bugle of the
3lst ult., we learn of an attack upon the
Hontenelle settlement on the Elk Horn
some fifty miles from that city-by band
of Indians supposed to be of the Sioux
tribe. Many of the settlers were mur-
dered. and their goods plundered. Great
excitement is reported to prevail at Omaha
City, and forces had started out in pursuit
of the savage murderers. Gov. lizard had
dispatched 35 volunteers under command
of Gen. Thayer for the protection Of the
settlement.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-08-11

The QUESTION NOT TANswERED.-Not
many weeks ago, we were induced by the
strange and equivocal language of the
Register-not wishing to misinterpret its
lingo-to PROFOUND two seperate and dis
tinct interrogatories to its editor, with the
hope that he would have the honesty to
answer them in the affirmative or mega
tive. This he fails to do, bnt endeavors to
evade the answer to our second interrog-
atory in the most ridiculous, skulking and
contemplate manner-informing us that
we will have to baa him with fee in Or
der to call forth an answer from him. It
is little significant that although Mr..
Delahay has not the courage to give his
approval or disapproval to the tarring and
feathering of Phillips by the way
claims to be good National Democrat, !"
along with Mr.. Delahay-that he should
take occasion to let us know that s has aid
can be had in the case by the payment of
a fee. We would give Mr.. Delahay to
understand that we never employ third
rate prairie lawyers, and therefore must
decline engaging his valaa6ls (?) services
In the case-on any terms.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-08-11
Pro-&sauea.aI .Ikeestasx.

A GALL FOR OWEN TION.
Pursuant to netice. there's, large meeting
Of the Pro- Slavery citizens Of the Territory
of Kansasmetat the Shawnee II annual La
Dor School for the purpose Of recommsn-
ding to- the Pro-Slavery party the pfopriety
OF holding q convention for the purpose of
nominating suitable person to represent
the people Of thissTerritory in the next
Congress Of the United States.
On motion, DR.. TIsBs was called to the
Chair, and VIZ. G. Matthias was appoin-
ted Secretary.
Various resolutions were offered, various
times suggested and several places re-
commended; but the meetiug finally agreed
upon and passed the folloNinr resolution
offered by Samuel A. Young.
Resolved, That this meeting deem it sdYis.
able inthe present crisis of this Territory, te
hold general convention for the purpose o
nominating candidate for the Office of Dele
gate to the Congress of the United States
and for that purpose theyrecomnend to the
pro-slavery citizens of the Territory to hold
prims ~ meetings at such places as may be
practicable to them. to appoint delegates tc
a general convention, to be held on the 29tl
day of August, inst, at the Shawnee Man.
ual Labor School, for the purpose of nomi.
mating such candidate.
On motion Col. Richardson, committee
was appointed and authorized to have SOC
copies of the first resolution printed.
Rs.olved, that the proceedings of this
meeting be signed by the officers and
published in the Pro-Slavery papers of the
Territory.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
w. HI. TEBBS, Chairman.
VIZ. G. Matthias, Sec'y. Aug.
|2, 1856.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-08-11
Kansas -LegSsIestess.e.

Reported expressly for tLe Kansas Herald.
SHAWNEE MIssIeN, July 81, 1856.
send you proceedings of meeting near
Council Grove. A convention is recon-
mended, and Tecumseh the place and 22d
of August the time. Gen. J. w. Whit
field was nominated as the first choice of
the meeting.
REEDER RREMovED!LMr.R Rees brought
out yesterday Telegraphic Dispatch from
Isaac M. Veitch, st. Louis, stating that
Reeder was removed, and ohm L. Dawson,
of Pa, was appointed in his place. Daw-
son was formerly member of Congress,
and the prominent advocate of the Home
stead bill. He halls from Uniontown, Pa,
and is said by some to be sound man on
all general questions, while it is said by
others he is freesoiler. cannot believe
he will ever follow In the footsteps of Rec
der. There was much rejoicing here,
more on account of the fact, that Reeder is
removed, and no longer can exercise his
arbitrary power over the people of Kansas,
than for any thing else. The Supreme
Court appointed James Finly, Clerk of the
Court, and Marcus ]. Parrott, as Reporter
of the Decisions of the Court.
AO OOAOUI4O1S 4CS~1uI1OA oSAI1IS
opinion of the judges as to the legality of
our acts passed by this Legislature is be-
fore them. Two of the Judges have de-
ternined to entertain the resolution and
will give written opinion, Judge. Johnson
dissenting as might have been expected.
A Bill has been introduced In the House
by MIR. MCGEE to exempt slaves from ex-
ecution.
The object of this is, as understand, to
encourage the owners of slaves who have
been unfortunate and are in debt to bring
them to Kansas. The Bill has not yet pas
sed.
Bills of the following titles passed the
Council to day:-An act concerning fraud
ulent conveyances; an act concerning secu-
rites; an act concerning action of replevin;
an act licensing Marshall and Woodward
to keep a Ferry at Big Blue. This bill
has also passed the House.
Mr.. Rees, introduced bill to day, to
organise in each county chain gang
Read twice.
Mr.. Richardson introduced a Memorial
for the Shawnee Indians asking to become
Citizens of the Territory. Read and re-
.erred.
Many of the Indians are highly educa-
ted, have good farms, and are industrious
and enterprising.
Mr.. Eastin introduced to daya Bill to
incorporate the Kansas Central Railroad
Company. This bill fixes no point ex-
cept that it must commence on the Missouri
river. Read and referred to the Judiciary
Committee. teli
A Bill passed the Council to day provi-
ding for the appointment by this Legisla-
ture of Counstables until the second gener-
al election. as.
/ w.. TT
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-08-11

Since our last issue we have become
possessed of copy of the correspondence
between Hon. Harry Hubbard IA member
of the last O. s. Congress, from New
Hampshire, if we mistake not-and Gen.
J. w. Whitfield; relative to the grounds ta-
ken by him in the canvass. We republish
the correspondence in full with the two
fold object of showing what Gen. Whit
field claims to have been the issue involy-
ed in his election, and of falsifying the
charge of misrepresentation brought against
this paper by theEPlane Argus, for having
stated that Gen. Whitfield disayowed hav-
ing introduced the "slavery issue" in the
canvass. From the correspondence it will
be seen that Gen. Whitfield, in giving
the issues involved in lis election, makes
no mention of the vital element of slavery,
but explicitly claims to have been elected
on the principles Of the Kansas bill, and as
an ADMIN1sTRATIoN DEMocRAT. The
letter, as will be seen from perusal, is a
substantial alre-annunciation of the statements
made by the Herald.
Here is the correspondence
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-08-11

How is Ir?-From the proceedings of
a meeting at Council Grove, in which a
certain A.. J. Baker, notorious Free
sciler-seemed to have figured conspicu-
ously, we see that he a Fresoiler) with
some others were appointed as Delegates
to the Territorial Convention, with per-
emptory instructions to vote for Gen. J. w.
Whitfield. We should like to know how
it is that the Frse-soilers are so much In
fauor of the reelection of Whitfield. Is
it because he disavowed, etlv his election
to Congress, hav ing ran as a Pro-siavery
candidate, and claimed to have been cleo
ted rs an sADMINIsTRATIon DEMo-
cRAra Indeed we think it very strange
that Gen. Whitfield should have received
the Recommendation of the Council Grove
meeting composed as it was of Free.
soilers and Pro-slavery men of the g nsilk
and cider stomp. 3 s g
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-08-11
REGUL.f WEDNESDAY PICKET
FOR MISSOURI RIVER.

T b TIE new and elegantly furnished
ikzs4zzszzz=zzzs iksszsz.=zzs Passenger Packet MoNoNaAHELA,
M. r. M'Donald, Master, will leave st. Louis:
for Boonville, Glasgow, Lexington, Kansas,
Weston and St Joseph, on every alternate We'd
nesday, at O'Clock, P. NJ, and will leave st.
Joseph for st. Louis and intermediate points, on
every alternate Tuesday, at 10 A. NJ.
Having been built expressly for this trade, she
will continue to leave on her regular days as
follows:
Leaves St. Louis Wednesdays, July 25th,
August 9Th and 22d, September 5 and 18th, Oc-
tober Sd, 18th and 31st, November 18th and 28th.
Leaves st. Joseph Tuesdays, July 18th and
31st, August 18th and 28th, September 11th and
25th, October 9th and 23d, November 9th and
2Oth.
Departing from St. Joseph every alternate
Tuesday, at 10 O'Clock, m; Weston, Wednes-
day, att m; Fort Leavenworth, at 8; Parkville
at 9; Kansas at 10; Wayne City at IL; Liberty
at IL m; Richfeld m; Camden 3; Wellington
a; and arrive at Lexington same evening. Leave
Dover at 8; Waverly at 10; Hips Landing at
Ii; Miami at / p m; Brunswick at 2; Glasgow
at a. and Boonville at 81: will arrive at St Louis
on Friday evening, in time for Mail Boats to
Louisville, and other lines of travel to the
North and East.
The Monongahela is permanent missouri
River Packet She is second to no boat in ex-
cellenee of Cabin arrangements and passenger
accommodations Her officers are confident
that shippers, and the travelling public will find
her all they can desire in the matter of comfort,
Mr. MCDONALD, Master.
sTxEEET S 5, ENTRIkEEl kEkAsp, Clerks.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-08-11
LEAvENWORTH,
S4TURDAY. AUGUST IL. 1855.

Kansas WITHOUT GovERNoR.-Re-
port says that the Hon. Jno. L. Dawson,
Of Pennsylvania, has declined the Cover
norship of this Territory rendered him by
President Pierce, in place of Reeder re-
moved. If so, it is to be hoped the Presi-
dent will now appoint Southerner to the
Gubernatorial chair of our Territory
Nous VERRoEs.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-08-11

No LATE NEWS FROM FoRT R1LEY.-
We have had nothing later of the fear
full ravages of Cholera at Fort Riley, than
the intelligence brought here on Sunday
last, announcing the death of the distin-
guished Major Ogden, Maj. Woods wife,
four of his children,h his servant girl and
husband, and large number of citizens,
from the most virulsnt type of Asphyxia
tCholera-a great number of the cases
having proved fatal in less than thirty
minutes. 1t is greatly to be hoped that the
terrible disease has abated. -
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-08-11
z,ro-sgaUss.y .zEess .assessai

The Pro-slavery party of this Sixteenth
District are requested to meet at Leasen.
worth City on Thursday, the 18th day Of
the present month, for the purpose Of
choosing Delegates to . GEssaAL cox-
vxNr1ox to be held at Shawnee Mission,
on the 29th inst, for the purpose of nomi-
mating suitable Delegate to represent the
Territory of Kansas In the next U. s.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-08-11
GLORIOUS NEWS.

We have just herd with great pleasure
that the CapitaI of osR Territory has been
located at the beausiful town Of Lecompton.
Ion the South side of the Kansas river,
SO miles from its mouth and that our city
has been made county seat.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-08-11

TENNESSEE ELEcTIoN-DEMosRAc
TR1uMpHAnT.-Our latest st. Louis advi-
ces lead us to believe that Johnson-Dem-
ocrat-is elected over Gentry-Know
Nothing.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-08-11

BusHwHAcKINe IFLThe Register
accuses all persons opposed to its great
political hobby-the organization of Ma
tional Democratic party-of "6ushwhaek-
ing Il" Will Mr.. Delahay define the
elegant and expressive term" 6ushUhaek-
ing? Is there such word to be found
in the vocabulary of language ave think
not. Perhaps it was nsanufactursd ed in the
Office of the Register. What say ycu Mr..
Delahaya