The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-10-05
THE ROYAL TOUR.
Eush ustssstc Receptions - Al lnSa
from the Clergy.

IRON uoe OuebBys
Valencia lsept. Correspondence Of the London
News.
One of the most successful strokes OF poll
cv King Amadeo could have adopted has
been the Journey he is now making in the
Provinces. His correct life and constiti:'
tiopal conduct during the eight months he
has lived in Madrid have sileDced his adver.
saries there almost completely. The more
the people see of him the more they like
him. From the Provinces, however, there
have not failed TO reach Madrid voices Of
discomfort, arising out Of Ignorance and mis-
apprehension.
TO silence these voices and to remove
these prejudices, or at any rate TO test the
value TO be attached to them, the King de-
termined to visit the people in person, and
accordingly he started On Saturday last on q
tour which will take him three or four weeks
to accomplish. The royal train left Madrid
at 9 o'clock, amid loud vivas from the Off
GERS, deputies and public officials who had
assembled to bid His Majesty farewell.
Gen. Cordova, Minister Of War end State,
and Admiral Beranger, Minister Of Marine,
with the principal officers Of the royal house
hold accompany him. The train pulled up
for few minutes at every station it reached
The platforms were crowded with people,
who WED with each other in demonstrations OF
loyalty and affection. At many of the sta
tions the troops and volunteers of the district
were drawn up. Wherever this was the case
His Majesty descended and passed them in
review. At in the afternoon Albacete was
reached. Here His Majesty remained
over night, the guest Of the cor
poration. The people were all astir with
excitement and delight. The bands Of the
garrison serenaded him during the evening.
Next morning Sunday the journey was re-
sumed at Z O'Clock. Only few minutes
stoppage was made at every station till We
came to Jativa, where the delay was an hour
and the King entered the town amid firing of
cannon, ringing Of bells, and the plaudits of
the inhabitants. At in the afternoon we
arrived at Valencia, having had throughout
the most joyous and enthusiastic reception
everywhere, to which was added that of
Valencia itself HIS Majesty proceeded on
horseback through the crowded streets to the
Cathedral Here a marked insult was offer
ed him by the Bishop and clergy. 1t has
been the custom in Spain when the monarch
went TO church, for the clergy to meet him
under the canopy there. This was not
omitted by the humble clergy Of Albacete or
Jativa, but at Valencia, when the royal cort-
eye arrived at the Cathedral, they found no
preparations made to receive the King in the
proper manner. Without moments hest
tation his Majesty turned aside and directed
himself to the first open church he could see
that of the Virgin de las Desamparadas.
There he aIighted and entered. Then, re-
10 rrl., ,knnorh Fri, hal ob..,
and crowded streets to the old mansion
known as the Palace of the Duke of Fernan
Nunez, which had been offered by its owner
as his residence during his stay. Ferdinand.
Christina and Isabella have all at one time
or another been the guests of this aristocratic
house Little did they think the rooms they
occupied would one dag receive the represen-
tative of dynasty established on the ruins
of their own.
Remarkable Scene nj AN Execution.
Three colored men, John Williams, Noel
Hampton and Alfred Decaraux, were hanged
in ST James, La, on the 10th inst, for the
murder of Frank Menteath. The colored
people generally approved Of the sentence,
and one of them officiated as executioner. A
report i'm the New Orleans Times gives the
following episode:
Preparing to leave the gallows, our re-
porter was hailed by the Shelf with "Mr.
Editor, | want TO show You something, the
like of which has never been known in
Louisiana" Mounting the stairway again,
a Cell was opened, from which was brought a
very depressed looking negro man of about
forty years This said the Sheriff, sis
Robert Coleman, charged with having Killed
another negro, on suspicion that the latter
had seduced Coleman's wife. | an going to
take him to the hanging, so that he may
witness the awful example which the law
makes of murderers." Accordingly, Cole
man was ironed and placed in the cart beside |
he condemned man.
AT half past 10 o'clock Sheriff Oliver cried |
caps down." when the black-robed execu- |
Toner Ia colored man sprang from his curl
'us vehicle, and mounting the gallows, per-
ormed the business Of pinioning, adjusting
he moses, and drawing the caps over the
leads of the condemned. While this was
eing done, an unheard of procedure was
nstigated by Sheriff Oliver, who, approach
ne Coleman, the poor negro charged but not
ct even tried for murder, addressed him in
oud voice, saying:
do you see these murderers? | have
rought you out here to see the terrible fate
, store for you. You murdered a man,
nd you may depend upon being put TO
cath just as these men before you. l have
one something in bringing you here which
as never been done in the State before, and ,
want you to look at these men well, for
lat is the way you will die" ;
BY this time the executioner had done his ,
ork, and descending, he grasped the rope
'ferred to as being attached to one of the {
lpports of the platform, and at the cry of s
lime by the Sheriff, and while the white {
'ectres were singing a hymn, the man in {
ack tugged suddenly and fiercely, the plat I
I'm came tumbling down with quick thud
ere dangled between heaven and earth the L
urderers of Frank Manteath. '