The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-08-10

ing we'll until . number thoughtless friends,
whn had gained access to her bedside, in
formed her of the death of her husband.
Upon hearing the startling news she gave q
loud scream, raised herself up in bed and
fell back dead.
Several Regiments of the National Guards
are court msrti,ling members who failed To
parade with ihei. command on the 18th Of
July. The Ninth has fined its delinquents
from twenty-five to iilIy dollars each.
Hugh Lambert, of New Orleans, to-day, was
agreed on as FINAL stakeholder in the Mace
and COburn fight
The friends and relatives Of the widow of
Mr.. Bofingburger, in Madison county, Ohio,
accused Of poisoning her husband, state that
if there is any truth in the report Of arsenic
being found in the exhume,i remains. il has
been placed there by relatives after his death
in order to injure her. 1t is also alleged
thai several circumstances point to deep laid
Conspiracy to secure the property Of the de-
ceased by this and other fraudulent means.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Arrangements for
the prize fight between Mace and Coborn. TO
CINE off near New Orleans next October,
have not, Is rumored, been completed, bu,
il is probable that the match will b. made
and the article signed in few days.
New YORK, Aug. 3.-The investigation
of the explosion ofthe ferry boat West6eld
WIS., resumed this morning. Henry Robin
son, coiored, engineer Of the Westtield, testi-
fed that tie had been steamboat engineer
nearly fifteen years. Witness said he could
not exactly explain the difference between
high pressure and low pressure, but save
that one used steam at high pressure and the
other al low pressure. He explained the
working of the engine on board his boat, and
On being called upon to define vacuum; he
declared Il to be foul air He was inierro-
gated As TO the different ways in which
vacuum could be formed, and he mentioned
that one could be made by sucking with
ones lips at the end of pipe, the other end
of which was stopped. He believed that in
that case the pipe WAS to adhere to the lips
by suction. He was aware that the atmos-
phere excluded the pressure, but didn't know
how much. He said he had never read
any scientific books.
He could read writing and print, but very
little. For ascertaining the amount Of
steam he was obliged to obtain assistance
from other men.
Capt James W. Beaisted, Supt. Ferry
Line, testified that he had the utmost conf
dence and ability of Robinson; had often
threatened to discharge him for carrying
more than twenty-seven pounds steam: some
ten years ago he threatened to discharge him
for carrying a little too much steam; never
had occasion TO reprove him for doing SO
since then; have been compelled to caution
my engineers, from time to time, for carry
ing twenty-seven pounds Of steam rather
than twenty-five. | believe before God that
il my engineer had not carried more than
twenty five pounds of steam that day, the
boiler would not have exploded; still have
no idea that he had more than twenty-seven
pounds; my presumption is that if he had
not gone above twenty-seven pounds the
boiler would not have burst. Breweries on
the Island have been in thu habit of trans
porting lager on board the boats, and have
no doubt deckhands have been taking por
tons of that beverage; do not know that
there was any last Sunday; several times
have found empty kegs on board; passen-
gers some times gave the men liquor from
bottles; had suspicion that such might be
the case, therefore asked if any beer was on
board that trip; am perfectly satisfied that
the engineer and fireman had none that day !;
beer never had anything to do with that ex-
plOsion; did not ask about whisky; engineer
was perfectly sober, 50 far As could judge,
half hour after accident; my confidence is not
been sharon III that engineer now despite the
accident, and would as soon trust him with
my life AZ ever. This closed the days inves-
| tigatiOn.
The names of ninety one dead victims of
the explosion were published this forenoon,
together with seven missing who are supposed
to be dead. Timothy Buckley died to-day,
and four others including a German named
Frederick Leining and wife, who were taken
Immediately home BY son who escaped I'M
harmed.
| The Worlds special, dated London, Aug.
3rd, says the Versailles Government has in
formation that general socialist movement
in imminent in South France. Count de
Remusat has accepted the portfolio formerly
held by Jules Favre.
New YORK, Aug. Sat 4 meeting OF
the Union Republican General Committee
tonight, the resolutions offered by Horace
Greeley were adopted, condemning the
attempt of the State Central Committee to
disorganize the party and constraint put
upon their subordinate. by dispensers of the
federal patronage in our city, virtually CON-
pelling them to join in the Custom House
new departure.
This afternoon Thos. Comfy, a Brooklyn
rough, whose brother was sentenced TO Jail
by Justice Walsh for robbery, assaulted the
Justice on Sands street, striking him re-
peaiedly in the face. He snatched club
:lom officer Burns, who sought to arrest him,
and again rushed upon the Justice, who drew
revolver to protect himself. Comfy was
secured by the officers.
The colored people of New York and
all the principal towns on Long Island
celebrated the anniversary of their admission
to franchise, at Wes,burg, Long Island, to-
day. Nearly four thousand persons, half OF
whom were white, participated. Reverend
Garrett Dilworth addressed them, urging
the colored people to adhere to the party
that emancipated them.
New YORK, Ang. 4.-The funeral of
Phoebe Cary occurred at Rev. DIR. Bellows
Church this afternoon. The services were
conducted by Rev. A. G. Lowrie, of Erie,
Pa, and Bernard Peters, of Williamsburg.
Horace Greeley, Oliver johnson and o. J.
Victor were among the pail bearers, and the
remains were inferred at Greenwood.
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