The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-08-24

load furniture. They hired hin fos he
same purpose = fortnight ago to come mp,
bat after landing the men said the furniture
was not ready, and they would 60 hack.
They paid the Captain 500. Alter the
Dean Richmond was captured, to-day,
there was found on board ccnvicts' closhing,
= number of false whiskers Snd moustashes,
which we're brought from New York. All
the convicts had ample time to change their
clothing for suits brought up on the bos,.
After the tug left the prison dock, the esrsp-
ing convicts cut the canal boat lcose 80 a. to
give more speed to their vessel As scon ~
the affair occurred all the convicts in the
prison were locked up. and everv guard WA
sent in pursuit. I, is believed that two of
the men Who planned the escape are in the
mountain, With all the convicss. 1t ps-
able that desperate fighting will take place
in the mountains before they are captured.
Coaoselsos. - she Geneva Cs~Ger~mee
NV YORK, Aug. l7.-Judse Pi~rpont,-
OF New York, Ia favorably mentioned AZ one
OF the American Counsellors at the Geneva
Conference. Parties in position Ia BE- we'll
informed on the subject, state that both Judge
hefpont and Hon. jas. Wilson, of Iowa,
have been approached on the subject. II is
COZ. emplated to send three counseilon-.
| Csas.isaedl - sAe Tsab.-
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE officers OF the
S'-sen Island Ferry Company we're taken be-
.',r the coroner this morning, and commit
ir, to the Tomb- As prisoners, the coroner
refusing to accept bail. though bail in any
amount was Offered. Subsequently, they were
b-nught on a ho6cos corpus before the
: creme Court. and that tribunal will
eli. her fix bail in suitable sum or remand
III officers hack to the Toml- The Corc-
ne. 3 refusal Of bail was based on the advice
Of the District Attorney, who said it wa.
against the rule 10 accep, bail in cases Of thi,
kind.
| The Ileary Chaaney safe.
New YORK. Aug. 1S.-The story abou
the loss OF the steamer Henry Chsuncy turn
out to be fabrication.
rte Views Of Horace Greeley 81 sAs
denomination 81 Grant.
New YORK, Aug lS.-The Tribune 10
day says the personal views of Horrce Gree
ley On the denomination Of Grant are these
He favOrs the one term principle, and be
lieves that another representative candidat,
for President can BIZ selected who will en-
counter less opposition and win more sup
port than General Grant, and he therefor,
advocates such selection; but should hi
views be overruled, and the General nomi
mated, he holds his election infinitely NOR
preferable than amy candidate whom tn
Democrats may nominate. His persona
views impel him TO deprecate Democratic
national triumph a. one Of the gravest ma
tiOnal calami,ies, and this Is his main reasol
for wishing the selection Of Republican
candidate for President who will be NOR,
certain OF success than General Grant.
The evening Post TO day says it was Yes
terday informed gentleman connected Wi
the Custom House that all the clerks ha,
been assessed for political purposes, and tia
the assessments were 10 be taken fr,m ;tei
salaries this month. In one instance u clerl
who receives $50 per week Ia called upon 3
contribute that entire sum
! NEw YohK, Aug lS.-Norri7 pianin
mill ON Twenty second street, between Brow
and Johnson streets, was burned ye-teria
afternoon. Los. so, 600, ins red TOR SO,
600
A fire this morning 1t East New York
destroyed Hills planning mill with part G
the stock, and tour frame building III
loss Is estimated at $50, OOO-ins,,rsra
$4,000
EarOn he CasoiW's LeesWre.
OGDENsBUKG, n. u, Aug. I5.-The ex
element about Baron lie Camin's lecture
not aba,ing One OF the rioters who wa- al