The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-10
AFFAIRS IN KANSAS.
Fyom en Oeeasioral corresroneens


joined in a grand celebration of this i'm
portant day to their race. The emanci-
patton of the negroes in the West Indies and
the adoption of the fifteenth amendment
were both fttingly commenorated, no
fewer than 10000 persons taking
part in the ceremonies. Sena-
tor Revels graced the occasion with his
presence, and Senator Pomeroy and Repre-
sentative Clarke, together with number of
distinguished citizens, delivered patriotic and
appropriate speeches to the immense gather
ing. The scene of their festivities was on
Arsenal Hill, overlooking the Missouri river,
and the day being cloudy, thus yelling the
scorching rays of the sun, the occasion was
fully enjoyed by all who were present.
The politicians are busy in this State now
in bringing out their candidates for Congress-
men. The friends of the Hon. Sidney Clarke
are desirous of his reelection, and it is be-
ieved by large number of Republicans that
his chances are good. 1t is not claimed by
any that his political record is unsullied, his
part in the profuse grants to Kansas
railroad companies savoring much more of
thrift than of honesty. But he is shrewd in
his line of policy, and having seen Of late
that public opinion has altogether turned
against the continuance of this prodigal
giving away of the public domain,
ne now stands firmly upon the rights of the
settler, and declares he will favor no more
benefactions to unscrupulous corporations,
unless the grants are so hedged in with con-
tIitions that the industrious tiler of the soil
shall be preserved from the vassalage in
which they seek to place him. He is a man
of industry and fair talent, and inasmuch as
his nest is already pretty well feathered, per-
haps on the whole it will be safe to retain
him. The most prominent candidates in
opposition to Clarke are Judge Lowe, of Linn
county, and Hon. Jacob Stotler of EN-
poria.
Your readers have probably heard of the
murder of Lieutenant Colonel Buel by Pri-
vate Malone, at Fort Leavenworth. The
Colonel, while walking towards his quarters
in company with his wife, was shot in the
breast from behind some brush, and died
shortly after. An examination Of the tragic
occurrence developed the disgraceful fact that
number of his comrades were privy to the
assassination, thus showing that Uncle Sam
either has some very desperate characters in
his military service, or else that the deceased
officer was very unpopular with his command.
The Leavenworth papers make no mention OF
Colonel Buels practices with his men; but
it is commonly reported that he was addicted
to inficting harsh and unusual modes
of punishment, and that more than
one man has threatened to shoot him. This
Malone, / hear, for some infraction of disci-
pline had been secured in box with his face
with molasses. He was then stood up in the
sun all day, helpless prey to the flies and the
sitting heat Malone swore he would shoot
the officer who ordered this punishment, and
the next evening he found an opportunity to
crafty his revenge. In endeavoring to escape
across the river he was fired upon by some
men on the Missouri shore, and thus died the
same death he has visited upon his Colonel.
Building is quite active in this city now, and
several public works are being prosecuted with
energy. A substantial wrought-iron bridge,
resting upon pneumatic piers, is being built
across the river and will be completed next
summer. This is designed to give direct con-
neetion with the Eastern lines of travel, and
will also form the western terminus of the
Chicago and Southwestern Railroad, now in
being graded and carried out into the river
bed, to form site for a commodious union
depot which our increasing railroad travel
really demands.
Our principal industry so far has been
wholesale trade, the dealers west of here find
ing better facilities for making purchases
than sending to St. Louis or Chicago' for
their goods. But to aid the fortunes of our
growing city, an excellent coal mine has just
been opened one mile north on the river bank,
from which abituminous gas coal is extracted.
This will not only afford our citizens a cheap
supply of fuel mined at their very doors,
but will enable manufacturers to
prosecute their branch of business with a
fair return of profit. One large machine
works we have had in operation for years,
but with the additional facilities afforded by
an inexhaustible supply of fuel and extended
railroad communications, we may look to see
other manufacturing enterprises started, and
an industrial community growing up around
as.
The Western country begins to want rain;
corn and potatoes will otherwise suffer. Our
small grains are all cut, and the yield has been
abundant. L.