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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-08

On TIE PLAIHs.-From the Kearney
Herald Of the 18th ult., We clip the fol.
lowing:
"Ths team of the western bound coach
ran away this morning near Jack Nor.
rows ranch. upsettins the coach and
breaking the leg Of driver.
A few days since. . man went to bed
With bottle Of whiskey in his wagon.
near the ssme place. and next morning
il was discovered that the whisksy had
produced spontaneors combustion. set
ting FIRE to the wagon and consuming
both wagon and man.
The reports thst the expedition recent
ly sent against the hostile Indian tribes
south of the Platte. is returning. have
no foundation. The gallant Col. Brown,
of the 18th Mo. Cavalry. who is leading
the party. will force the savsges to terms
Of peace. IL such thing 10 possible"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-08

Last week was . very improbable one
for the Illinois Central RsiIroad. Ths
passenger train which left Chicago on
Friday night for Cairo was drawn by
two locomotives. which ran off the track
a few rods south Of the bridge at Kanka-
kee. The train which left Chicago on
Saturday morning ran off the track at
Richton Station. A freight train North.
ward bound, ran off the track on Satur.
day. near De Soto. and on Sunday night
two trains collided near Csrbondale.
There are now eleven locomotives and
several cars lying wrong side up between
Cairo and Chicago. oil more or less in.
jured. The cause Of the accidents and
detentions were owing to the sleet cover
ing the track and Cling the ridges Of the
rail.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-08

Senator Trumbull took just Eve min.
utes of Thursday last to answer Garrett
Davis speech against tbs Freedmen's
Bureau bill. Davis had bosstfully de-
clsred that in bis State amalgsmstiou
was Q criminal odsnss. punishable by
severe penalties. and would ever thus
continue. Mr.. Trumbll replied that be
was grisved to learn that in the noble
State Of Kentucky The propensity Of
white men for marrying the black wo-
men could only be prevented BY such
severe penalties. The gravity of the
floor and gallery was upset. and the no.
bic Ksntuckisn subsidsd.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-08

The PEoPLE-Will have their own
way, and indeed we do not wonder that
every one is bound to use Goes Cough
Balsam, and nothing else, for it is Ger.
tainly the best thing in the world for
coughs, colds, Group, and influenza. 1t
is right that all should use it.
Goes Dyspepsia Cure. an article pre-
pared by the same parties. is equally good
for Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Constips.
ton, Sick Headache, Sour Stomach,
Risingof Food, Cramps, Pains. and in
fact any diso,d ders of the Stomach and
Bowels.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-08

HoLLowAY's Pulls AND OIsrMENr.-
FACTS FOR THE MILLIoN.-By a recent
enactment Of the French Government,
these medicines are admitted free of duty
into all ports of France. They are ex.
tensively employed in all the public and
military hospitals throughout the EN-.
pire. The Emperor has signi6ed bis ap.
probation OF their virtues in On auto
graph letter. to DR.. Holloway. During
the late campaign in Italy. large quanti-
ties were used for tho wounded at Brese-
cis and Montechiaro.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-08
Curie.itie. Of fPelitics.

Two years ego. Col. D. R. Anthony
was Gen. L.ne's fright bower" aud du-
ring the campaign of 1864. the Leaven-
worth Bulletin. edited BY Anthony. dc.
nouncsd every man As Copperhead. who
refused to support the Lane ticket.
Now, Anthony is abusing Lane more
violently than did any of his opponents.
in 1854; and Lane has. it 10 said. secured
his removal from the Lssvenwortb Post
Office.
James L. Mcdowell. two years ego.
was the leading worker Of the Anti Lane
party in Kansas, and resigned the Office
Of United States Marshal. just in time to
avoid being turned out through Lanes
efforts. Lanes organs at the Same time
reported Mcdowell to be defaulter to the
Government to large smount, for which
bis surety was held responsible.
Now, Lane has had Mcdowell ap.
pointed Postmaster at Leavenworth, in
place of Col. Anthony.
Two years sgo. Lane and Sidney
Clarke. were sleeping in the same bod.
apparently as closely allied as the Sis-
mess Twin,; and Senator Pomsroy was
conniving with the party opposed to these
worthless.
Now, Clarke is united with Pomeroy
in dsathly struggle with Lane. and the
friends of Clarke and Pomeroy seldom
mention the name of one without associ.
sting with it the name Of the other.
Two years ago. Lane and Carney wers
the leaders Of the two contsndiug parties
in Kansas. and nothing was too bad for
them to charge sgsinst the other.
Now, Lane and Carney are at Wash.
ington. arranging to run the Government
patronage in Kansas to their mutual ad-
vantage.
During the three years Of hostilities
between Carney and Lane. Ward Bur-
lipgame was Carney's Private Secretary,
who conducted all his correspondence,
and was thus necessarily deep into all his
secrets.
Now. Burlingsme is in Washington,
in the capacity of Lsne's Private Secrs-
tary. or probably sort Of joint Sscrsts-
~ and corresponding agent Of Lane end
Carney. intrusted with the secrets Of the
political wire working Of both.
These are remarkable changes. in so
short q time. One year ago. when the
Topeka Record was clamoring against
giving "Fraudites" the slightest favor,
and for con6ning all the Offices to the
party that supported the regular ticket.
we hazsrded the prediction. which we
now recall to its recollection-that within
two years, Lane would be comforting i'm
portant Offices upon leading "Frauditss," !"
at the expense Of men who were the loud
est in favor Of keeping them under.
Were we not more than half right 4?
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-08
Senator Jim. Lane.

1t affords rs no pleasure, but consider.
able pain. to witness the growing symp.
toms Of decay of the spinal column ol
Senator Jim. Lane. For long years be
has been the loudest of the loud radicals,
q regular old fashioned "screamer." He
is about the last man in Congress we
SHOULD expect to see "bsnd the knee that
thrift"-but as every one knows the re-
maindsr of the quotation. we need not re
peat it. Strange reports to come to us
from Kansas and Washington that our
old anti border ruffisn cosdjutor exhibits
signs of bscksliding-of falling away
from grace. 1t is reported that be is
"Doolittled." We hope these rumors
may prove untrue. For Jim. Lane, of
Kansas. to plsy conservative" would
appear as absurd as for the great Ameri.
can tragedian. Edwin Forrest, to appear
in the character of Jack Falsrsff. Lsns
is nothing. if not radical. and when he
ceases to act with the radicals, he will
play on. and disappear from the political
stage forever. Kansas is the most rsdi-
cal Of the States. A man of Thousand
times Senator Lanes influence could not
carry the "bsckbone" State into. the
Doolittle- -Cowsn faction. We hope the
Senator will conclude to 20 with his
State on the political questions yet re.
maining to be settled. Rs1icslism means
truth. and the people love that virtue in
q public msn. See how noble, stesdfast
Winter Davis is mourned by all true
men. and how his death is regretted even
BY his political opponents. who regard it
as National loss. How passing strange
it is. that some politicians refuse to be
warned BY the fate Of all their predeces-
sors. who fsltered, trimmed or looked
back. In ell free countries, from the
earliest days of the Roman or Greek Re-
publics to this time. the progressive who
turns conservative. enters upon a path
which leads to "Siberisn exile" politi.
cally. A free people never reared sI
monument to perpetuate the memory of .
never shed tears ct ones
tomb; never embalmed bis deeds in song
Or story. We trust thst not Senator
Lane alone. bat sll Representatives of
progressive constituencies in Congress.
will besr constantly in mind that straight. |
Forwsrd radical honesty is the of political
policy for public man.
The National wstchword is equal
-ighfs and exact jsst;es to all men ire
'pective Of religion, race or color. Tho
'tatssmsn who stands stssdfsst for that
principle has bis feet planted on . rock
md bis bsnd on the great heart of the
'eople, and be need fear no i'll. but msy
20 forward and do bis duty fsarlessly.
ure OF the welcome when be returns
veil done good and faithful servant, come
'P Chicago Tribune.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-08
More Indian Outrages on the
HIRims.

More Indian Outrages on the
Plains.
We are permitted to publish the fol-
lowing letter just received by Rev L. A.
Anderson. of this city. from his son.
This recent outbreak OF the savages de.
msnds that prompt measures be taken to
suppress their outrsges. We fear their
spring work has already commenced.
Fort FLETCHER, .
January 81, 1866.
Ny DEAR FATHER-I have another
horrible tragedy to relate to you, which
has just been enacted by the brutal Indi.
ans. I reached here on the 18th inst,
left 2 men at Fossil Creek, with orders
to come on to Walkers Creek,,4 miles
from here. and pnt in q station there.
Yesterday they started with one wagon
| had given them to Walkers Greek
The morning was bright, though very
cold. The day previous was one Of the
most severe ever known here. When
within 4 miles OF Wilson's Creek. not
dreaming Of Indians. they were attacked
BY IS or 100 of them, concealed in gulch-
es on each side Of the road.
John Roll, q nice German, and Chas.
Todd. q Kentuckian were shot dead by
the first volley. and Charles Smith and
Martin Campbell. and Charles Riley
severely wounded by the second volley.
This was all done before our men had
time to draw their pistols and return the
Ere. Charles G. Allibsugh was the only
one who escaped unipjured. The woun-
ded men ran and fred back ct the In
dians. Poor Riley was wounded 60 bad
ly that he could not keep up. He i'm
plored them to help him, but they could
not. he and Campbell were shot three
times. each with ball through tbs arm,
and arrows in the back and side. Camp
bell still bad an arrow in him when he
reached here. Col. Tsmblyn immed iste-
ly sent Capt. Blsandenheim with twenty.
Eve cavalry after poor Riley. and the
dead bodies of Roll and Todd. Riley
was found lying senseless. almost frozen
to death. He is now better and may live.
Poor Roll and Todd were stripped of
their clothing. Todd had his tongue cut
out and was scalped. They were frozen
% hard As marble. They were strapped
on each side of horse and brought here.
Words cannot describe my feelings when
l unstrapped their ghsstly forms from the
horse. l will have an escort to Ellis.
worth this morning. Truly and election
ately. your son. j. G. ANDERSON.
We are informed that the attack made
By the Indians, ss stated above. was. a.
usual. the result of csrelessness. The
men wer walking along thouebtlessly
with their guns in the wagon. and their
cartridges in their sacks. Had it not been
for boy who discovered the Indians and
gave the alarm. al would probably have
been killed. There is but little danger of
injury 10 the coaches, or to the stations,
as each coach bas an escort of five uen.
veil armed. and ten soldiers posted at
zach station. The Indians Of the Plains
are never known to make an attack when
my danger is apprehsuded.-AseAison
Free Press.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-08

WARREN, ILL, Jan. 20.
A singular attempt at suicide is under
progress 10 this village. William Dodd'
. man ~ years Of sge. an Epgllshmana
BY birth. and resident OF this town anu
vicinity for the last ten or twelve years.
is undertaking to s,srve himself to death.
He Joined the Methodist Church many
years ego, before coming to this country
and ND to about four weeks ago has been
q regular attendant on the meetings OF
that society. All at once. about Ne"
Years, he ceased to attend religious
meetings; showed great unessiness on
Sundays in particular; began to ask peo,,
pls's forgiveness for petty offences said
he was lost; and took to his bed. though
seemingly in perfect health. That was
nearly four weeks ago. A physician'was
sent for, who said nothing allied the body
of the man. and that medicine was not
needed. Mr.. Dodd continued to eat daily
for about two weeks. and appeared to
have better appetite the second week
than the 6rst. On Sunday, the 18th of
this month, he ate heartily for him. and
for the next nine days tasted not morsel
of food, nor drank drop of water or
liquid of any kind. Strenuous efforts
we're made to induce him to eat. but he
shook his head and stsadfastly refused.
II water was put in his mouth, be would
spit it out. On the tenth day his son
wet his lips with water. and for the 6rst
time he showed On inclination to swallow.
Some rice-watsr was prepared, and he
swallowed a teaspoonful or two Of it.
opened his eyes, saw it was not clear
water. and asked if it was poison! This
was the 6rst time he had spoken for sew
eral days. When told what was in the
cup, he asked for the vessel that he might
drink the whole of it; and that night, in
a very earnest tone he called for water.
This is the third day on which he has
taken little rice water. He persmpto-
rily refuses any other nourishment, and
for twelve days has shut his eye on the
presentation of any tempting food. lie
seems determined to starve himself to
death. Once since he took to his bed he
was taken down stairs, and then went to
his chamber again without any assistance.
Now be is too week to get up alone.
How his case will terminate remains to
be seen.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-08

Rumors with more than the ordinsry
foundation for sensation reports are rife.
that JEFF Davis is to be speedily brought
to trial before military commission.
The gathering Of Major Generals, 10
Washington. il is said. has somsthing to
do with this trial.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-08

r SHARP PRAcTIcE.-The secret of the
Platte Country Railroad reverting to the
State Of Missouri. has at length transpir.
ed. 1t appears that the Atchison man
sgers never intended to pay over its earn
ipgs /; but applied the whole amount.
some 100000. to aid in constructing
the Atchison and Pixies Peak Road.
Missouri gets her Road back. and is
"snaked" ont Of one years earnings.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-08

b ~ Bepjsmiu Glssby. wsll-kuown
and highly esteemed printer, died at the
Park Hotel, in New York, on the 9Th
inst, of . disesss contracted in the army.
Mr.. Glssby. who was . dextrous and
skiiful compositor, learned the art Of
printing in the Office Of the Providence
Journal.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-08
marrie1.

In Blue Island, Illinois. at the residence Of
the brides father, Stephen Rexford Esq, on
the lst inst, BY the Rev. T. b. Tabor. Da.
J. ". WAUesoP. Of White Cloud, Kansas, 10
NSss SusAs E RExvoRD.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-08

A bill vill b reported 10 the House.
bringing oil the public lands in the South
under the provisions Of the homestead
law. E-c
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-08

The statement Of Feb. 1st. Of the deb,
Of the United States gives the total at
82.S24. .S9l ,500.7I. The amount in the
Treasury is 85l .443. 1914 in coin and
e56. .050, lS6. .03 in currency.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-08

A New York clerk has been arrested
!or decs'v'ng customer BY selling goods
.nat .sre composed partly of cotton. and
asserting that they were ell wool. II ev.
cry clark who does that is to be arrested.
our pfisons will have to b enlarged,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-08
The Suffrage Amendment.

The Legislature at Topeka is discuss
ing at length the proposition to submit
to the people Of Kansas a constitutional
amendment striking out the word "white. "
We are unrsservedly in favor of the
measure, when it is morally certain it will
be ratified by the people. But to 60
through with the idle formality of sub.
mitting it to certain defeat. we are de.
cidedly opposed. Every intelligent man
at all acquainted with the present feeling
of onr people upon this subject. knows it
will be defeated by vote of at least two
10 one. What can be gained. then. by
such action. before the voters are ready
for it? Nothing but setting back the &C.
complishment oil the result we desire, for
years. The elections in Connecticut, in
Minnesota, in Wisconsin, should be Il
warning to tho advocates of negro suf.
frage. In those States the measure was
Overwhelmingly deiested, and, as concs.
ded On all hands, the suffrage question
disastrously damaged by such defeat
We sincerely confess that we are sorry
the people Of Kansas should hesitate for q
moment in the adoption of measure so
just. But We must treat public spnti.
ment as we End it, not as we wish to
have it. We are surprised that good
men. whe are sincere in their purpose.
should presist in placing this matter be-
fore the people of Kansas, when they
must know that disaster is sure to fol-
low.
We hope that our Legislature in its
wisdom. will postpone this important
question for one year at least. Great
are not effected in dag or in
q year. II, however. they shall determine
to press the question to vote, we shall
DO all we can to make it successful. but
we say frankly. without the shadow Of
hope Of success. We have talked with
intelligent colored men ia the same way.
They do not agree with as. but insist mp
on public action Immediately. We warn
Them now. that they are defeating ths
very purpose that they are seeking to &C.
and if they are defeated. they
have only themselves and ipjudicions
friends to blame. We say again, we do
hope the Legislature will not place this
matter before the people. unless it wants
t defeated.-Leavenworth Conservative.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-08

The Chiesgo Tribune ssys It witnesses
with considerable pain {" the growing
symptoms Of decay Of tie spinal eoluun
Of Ssnstor Jim Lane"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-08

BETTER LATE THAN NEvER.-General
Lane has introduced into the United
States Senate. . resolution instructing
the Committee on Public Lands to in
quirs into the expediency of . bill to
grant to the Northern Kansas Railroad
Company ten sections per mile. to aid in
constructing q railroad from Elwood
west, through the Northern Tier. The
resolution was unanimously adopted.
This is a measure looking to long defer
red justice. Had Lane taken . decided
stand in our favor. four years ago, North
ern Kansas would DOW have Road, and
there would never have been an Anti.
Lane party of any consequence in the
Northern Tier.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-08

J H We call especial attention to the
advertisement Of Penick & Loving in an
other column. They sre extensive
Wholesale dealers in Drugs, Books. Sta.
tionery, etc.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-08

7 ~ Charles Walters WAS married to
. Miss julia Devorce, at St. Joseph. on
the 2lst ult. Queer boy. Charlie. to be
getting Dsvores and marrying st the
same time.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-08

s r. Hon. s. @. Pomsroy will accept
our thanks for valuable public docu-
ments.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-08

3 ~ It is agsin reported that JEFF. Da.
Wis is to be tried BY . military commission.
We fesr the patience Of she public will
be more severely tried than Jeff. Davis.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-08

Colored Militia, a. per Pay snd Muster
Rolls now on file. sl77.3l7.04; Material
furnished. such as Fo+sgs. Subsistence.
Fuel, Medicines and Medical Stores. Sta
tionery, Camp and Garrison Equipsge.
Blankets, and Ordnance Stores. $780,
1884; Transportation. el4,S46 46 /;
Damages sustained. by means Of property
taken or destroyed by public enemy. BY
United States and Kansas State Militia.
by unknown troops Of United States and
Militia. &c. 9l,770.S3; Miscellsnsous
claims, such IS property lost in action
and taken BY the enemy. rent Of compsuy
quarters. printing @. NJ. vouchers. labor.
etc., s32. .6s7.77; Total. $500. .041 04. 1t
will thus be seen that there will be Q
handsome bill for somebody to foot. BY
the time the claims are all in.
In this connection we may state, With
truth, thst Ospt. Boyd is one Of the most
efficient clerks IN the State, peculiarly
qualified for this kind Of business; and
bis selection for the position which be &C.
cupies was fortunate one.
LATER.-The House has defeated the
100000 acres proposition. The vote was
8 tie, decided adversely by the Chair.
The Northern Tier Members who voted
against the bill, were Lacock, of Brown;
Gross, of Nemahs: and Smith, of Mar.
shall. There is not . very pleasant feel
ing existing against soms of these mem
bers, in the minds Of those who have
been endeavoripg to secure some advAn-
tsges to our section of the State. On
the heels Of this defeat, another bill sp.
pears in the Senate. to appropriate these
lands to railroads. We are not. acqusint-
ed with the provisions Of tie bill. but IN.
derstand the Northern Kansas Road is
included, with some other Roads, which
will bring to the support Of the bill.
members who have hitherto opposed it.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-08

~ The sensation reporters seem de-
termined to make Secretary Stanton re-
sign. There is no use in bis making such
. mystery Of it-the country would prob
ably survive the shock.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-08

~ Herschel v. johnson has been
elected United States Senator from Geor-
gia.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-08

! ~ We arc now having beautiful
spring weather.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-08

came upon two gentlemen who had iof~s'y
been Captains in the United States army Wv
drew their revolven TO shoot them; ou' w
latter were on the alert, and immedisse! -"
ed two of the rullans. The remainder hs' wv
were pursued and captured.
" Gov. Brownlow writes 10 Speaker 'o"'-
that he favors the admission Of the Ison'
Representatives to Congress, bot not II ~
admission 10 to be followed BY the sisn'n
Of Federal troops from the State: He sy. .'
unless Law be enacted for rebel disifsneD''
ment, and force retained to carry ont the h,'
Tennessee will pass into the hands Of sns y"
els.
u Il isseported that the sunmonins o.
ing army ofacen to Washington last week Vs.
done at the instance Of the President io' '
purpose Of securing from them true sts's~ :.
of Affairs in their several military diTisoo''
view Of Congressional proceedings rel.n''
reconstruction; and that Mr.. johnson nss "
ferred issuing proclamation declaring
ssorssiou of The Union until be can obtain 'n's
opinions. Anosher report ID, that they CON.
the direction ofGen. Grant, to confer H''n
in regard 70 military afairs.
p There arc over 5000 sppliean"t@
400 vacancies In the regular army, sna -
q, 1000 applications for clerkship' N 'ns
ury Depastmsnt. 80.
u Gsnss 81 Lev. Wllaee. nss
position in ths arny.