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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-11-30
Is 1T A VICsORN.

General Grant has owed most OF his power
10 his imp-rturbable stubbornness. by II he
has been able for 4 long time TO stem ire
IN nduous tide Of opposition, and 10 hold his
supports around his line, however shattered,
uubroken and steady. But the loss OF Muir
phy bre ,ks his alignment and opens gap In
his columns. Henceiorth his battle will he a
Charlottesville, with Howard : corp broken
and tiying and the exuitant enemy surging
into irightful gap in MS centre. Now that
he has yielded one point, his enemies Will
press him more fercely than ever, for the
war o. the Fenton men and the Schurz men
and the Sumner men is not upon Murphy
nor upon Butler because they are Murphy
and Butler out because they are the repre-
sentatiyeS of Grant, and the real war is upon
him.
The foregoing paragraph we clip from Il
leading article in the knsaas City Times OF
Yesterday morning. The Times is now the
ablest exponent of modern Democracy ives;
Of Chicago, which fact, though perhaps aside
from the argument, We state, first, because 1t
is fact, aud second, t. inquire, if the
best of Grants oprosera can
do no better than this, where shall the worst
appear?
A bitter, personal fight, has for long
time been made against Collector Murphy by
his enemies in New York and elsewhere,
the real cause of which is TO he found in the
fact that several gentlemen have been
prompted by patriotic motives with Pecuni-
lat har,
selves upon the altar Of Their country for
the consideration of fifty thousand dollars a
year, or thereabonts and have failed TO find
more convenient place for the sacrifice
than in the Custom House. Mr.. Murphy,
knowing the true cause of the C, usade against
him, concluded tn relieve his political friends
OF any ernbarIass on his account 10y re-
signing The position, but in doing 81, ,.amed
one of his friends as his successor, vino was
promptly appointed by the President
Now, We have no disposition to take up
the cudgel in defence Of Collector Murphy,
nor can We see that our duty lies in joining
the Democrats and soreheads in their hue
and cry against him, but We would inquire
Of our neighbor down the river-merely Tor
information-if Murphy resigns, and Muir
phys man is appointed to Murphy's place,
where is your victory over Murphy, and
what profteth you?
Such victories as this, while they may
prove acceptable morsels to the hungry De-
mocracy, will fall far short of convincing
the people that President Grant is much
scared, his ranks broken or his hosts demon
Allied but If our Democratic friends think
they can extract any comfoft from such
crnmb, We wish them much joy as they ieas,
upon it, and will be charitable enough to
express the hope that their mental CASTRO
Monies may prove adequate to its digestion.
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THE FUNDED LOAN.

In consequence Of unofficial reports which
have been published in many papers through
out the country, the public have gathered
very erroneous impressions relative TO the
to the manner of conducting the the business
pertaining 10 the syndicate in Europe. The
Washington Chronicle denies the report thai
the bonds forwarded TO Europe from the
United States Treasury have been con-
signed to Messers. Jay Cooke, Nc
Culoch II Co. and forwarded in install
ments of Sl0,090,000 each, and says not
a single bond has cen transmitted 10 the
firm of Jay Cooke, MuCnlloch " Co., direct.
Every bond forwarded TO Europe has been
delivered TO Hon. William \. Richardson,
Assistant Secretary of the United States
Treasury, who has an office in London, and
a corps of experienced clerks under his i'm
mediate supervision, whose duty it is to de-
liver the new bonds "a they are required,
taking in payment therefor called bonds of
1862; canceiing, scheduling, packing the
same in iron safes for shipment, and final
redemption a, the United States Treasury
go bonds are delivered by Government Off
GERS antil full payment is received therefor.
All the purchase has been sent to Assistant
Secretary Richardson, tine exact amount being
S65, Cos, $50
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FOUND 4 CAN D1DATE

Our Democratic friends in New York are
consra,ula,ing themselves upon having at
length found an available man for their
Presidential ticket next summer. The
Ereaing Poat, some days ago, suggested Sam
ueI J. TiIden a. the coming man, and the
Democratic papers are urging the party 10
act upon the suggestion, and hurrah tor Ill
den.
Mr.. Tilden is one Of the leading spirits in
the New York Reform movement-one oil
the attorneys for the Reformers-and hi-
counsel in this matter swhat comments him
TO the Post. But it seems 10 Us hardly in ac'
coriance with the eternal fitness of thing
that q man should earn the right 10 nomi'
nation by the Democracy through services
rendered in proeecItin. the Democracy. We
opine it was the Posts intention, when sug
costing Tilden, t. perpetrate a little JOKE
at the expense Of the Democracy.
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FROM COWLEY COUNTY.
ARKANSAS CITY. Nov. l6. 1871

-hhhH-'-fh7 Va -'D'' ~
Eiitor Times:
Our election Is over, and Cowley County
has done herself honor, by breaking up the
.'ring," Tor young As the county is, it has
ring The people came out maniully,
burst, cleaned out, squashed and sent TO the
four winds, one of the most corrupt rings
that any county could be cursed with, and
think they have taught certain parties such
a Lesson that they will not again try to run
this county as they have done heretofore,
and call themselves ''the great Republican
party"
Mr.. Editor, We a-e, as county, just COM
mencing our political career, and ii Is neces-
sary that We should look well TO the men
HON We select TO make our laws and admin
lister them We have a name to make, and
We do not intend to be behind any other
county in upholdin- and sustaining the honor
OF our noble Young State. A little over a
year ago, this county was organized, and like
all other young counties, We were subjected
to and ANNOYED by the worst kind of scourge
that of being overrun by set of unscruru-
lou-, broken-down politicians, who, after
running their course in the Easi or elsewhere,
came out here with their tricks and IA caliiy
to deceive good. homes, men by calling them
selves Republicans. They have formed
themselves into cliques and rings, and consti-
,ute themselves the parry; and il the people,
or any part OF them, disobey their mandates,
they are read out of the party.
Mr.. Editor, if We wish To perpetuate the
great and gioripus principles which brought
the Republican party into exi-tence, and
held this great party together, who so man.
fully fought FOR the country, and brought US
so triumphant through the war, We must
keep the party pure, keep down all shysters,
iricksi,rs and disliones; politicians, who like
leeches, fasten upon M body polite, and
| draw the yery vital ont 81 The party.
B,l, enough Of this, our young town, Ar
kansas City, continues To prosper. Since
| last wrote, we have had bank established
here by Col. McMullen, a gentleman from
Tenneosgr. who has located here, and Is go
ing To pm up stane building on the mair
street, also fine residence.
The Methodists have commenced to huilt
their church, the material of which vii! b
masnesian limes' one, an abundance of which
| eau he chained near town. Ten new build
inss have gone up within the last five weeks
The town site is enter d, and the Town Com
pany are issuing the deeds to the owners !. ::
DIS a. fast as possible. Lots are changing
hands every day.
Ia cunciusi | will notice the fac; t,ar
our people down here are pleased with The
course the TINES has pursued in regard tC
Col. Jennison and the paper is more popu
lar than ever. Yours, &C.,
+. +. COLLINS.
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Arrival ~G the lEransl Duke.

WASHINGTON, f.Ov. 22.-The Grand
Duke arrived by special train at $50 Tn.
depot was thrOnged with large crowd OF
anxious citizens to see Alexis. The Prince
and suite beiDg in citizens bus. was moi
recognized until they reached the front OF
the building, and then but by few. Cata-
Gays carriage was awaiting the Duke. Cat
acazy, the Admiral, the President, and the
principal Secretaries took seats, and was
driven to the house of Caiacazy, and the
Suite proceeded To Arlington. The Grand
Duke is the only one Of tn. party entertained
10y the Russian Minister. Soon after the
Duke was driven TO Catacazy's honse the
latter called on Secretary Fish, at Airing :
ton. to officially inform him of the
arrival o! the Grand Duke, and to
make preliminary arrangements tor his pre-
sentatiOn to the President Tomorrow, which
will probably take place at nom. About
half past eight O'Clock number of foreign
ministers called to pay their respects to the
Grand Duke.
Gen. Walker. the new Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs, will enter upon his duties On
Monday. He did not seek the office, but
was selected on account OF his peculiar fitness
for the position.
DR.. Daniels, who was agert at Lake Trav-
erse, has been appointed to the Red Cloud
agency, and DR.. Erstag Sioux agent for
Spotted Tails Indians. The agencies were
appointed on the recommendations of the
Episcopal Church.
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a PEACE MEASURE.

The telegraph informs US to-day that Gen.
Schofeld, commanding the Division OF the
Pacific, has issued general order notifying,
the Apacie Indians, OF Arizona, that they
must 90 upon Il reservation, to be there fed
and protected by the United States Govern
ment, or TO take the only other attentive
determination.
The people of The far West will rejoice to
hear OF the positive position which the Gen
eral assumes on this occasion. The Apaches
are the most savage and barharous of all our
wild tribes they refuse to talk peace, and
are continually on the war path; they regard
every luc.lless pale face who chances 10 fall
into their power, As legitimate prey, and to
his scalp they read their title clear. The
General thinks We have had enough of Thu.
The people will agree with him.
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CHICAGO.


CHICAGO. Nov. "a meeting Of the
policy holders of suspended Insurance Com
panies ~as held at Landri;b's Hall this
evening. The Committee of ten, appointed
at previous meeting, made their report, in
which they recommend that an Executive
COMMITTEE Of eleven be appointed, whose
duty shall consist in appointing attorneys a;
all the places where the suspended Insurance
Companies are located, and that they be in
s,ructed to prosecute all claims Of policy
holders, which, for that purpose, are to be
assigned by the holders to the committee
An assessment of one per cent il TO b. assessed
on all policies tor paying exPenoes. The
report was adopted and the COMMITTEE ap-
pointed. Hon. Vim. F. CooIbaugh addressed
the meeting and expressed the opinion that
the concerted action proposed would ave at
least one million dollars to the policy holders.
The meeting was very largely attended and
the action unanimous
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GxOMIH OF KANSAS.

The National Land Company held its an
nual meeting at 81. Louis yesterday, and
some of the items contained in the Secreta-
rvs report are calculated TO give the reader a
good idea OF the rate at which our State Is
being settled up The company referred TO
has the selling Of the bonds OF the Kansas
Pacific Railway Company, and it appears
from the Secretary's report that one hundret!
and fifiy-eisht Thousand acres of these lands
were disposed OF, generally to actual settlers,
during the past year. This, allowing a
quarter section 10 each purchaser, would
show that Thousand families, or, five or six
thousand people, have been furnished with
homes in Kansas during the past year by !,
single company. Now, take into considera-
ton the fact that there are numerous other
agencies of this clarac er at work in the
State, ami the additional fact that at least
two-thirIIs of all the settlers get their lands
direct from the Government, and you will
begin to appreciate the volume OF the emf
grafton that has been pouring into Kansas
duriny the mast wear
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The annual meeting of the American
Woman Suffrage Association, was held at
Philadelphia on Tuesday, at which fourteen
States were represented. Resolutions were
adopted declaring that suffrage for women is
the prime object of the Association, de-
manding the removal of all legal, industrial
and educational disabilities, and asking Con-
gress to establish woman suffrage in the Ter
ritories. This looks favorable. The large
number of States represented shows that the
movement is assuming national proportions,
and the temper of the resolutions indicates
that practical ideas are beginning to prevail
among the leaders of the movement.
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GREAT BRITAIN

LONDON, Nov. 22-Reports of the disas-
tiers to the shipping BY the recent storms
continue 10 come in from all quarters. The
Eyra was driven ashore ON the West Coas:
and became a total wreck. Five Of her crew
were drowned.
LONDON, 23.-An official bulletin is issued
this evening regarding the condition OF the
Prince OF Wales. 1t il signed BY attending
physicians, who state that the Prince is suf-
iering from an attack Of typhoid fever, but
that that the symptoms are not alarming
Winter has set in at an unusually early
dav. Ponds ponds in the vicinity Of Lon
don are frozen over, and skaters are out in
force.
LONDON, Nov 2I-ihe Times to-day,
in leading editorial. declares its belief that
Grants reelection IL certain.
The subscriptions to the Chicago relief
fund at the Mansion House during the pres
ent week, will augment the total amount to
i9, coo pounds.
There was = Fenian procession and meet
ing in Cork last night. in honor o; the mar
tyrs of Manchester, in which fully 5000
people took part. The proceedings were or
derby.
A distinguished Cardinal Authorizes the
statement that the Pope will not leave Rome
unless he / compelled TO do 30 by physical
force or personal violence.
Ii Is now certain that eight persons lost
their lives in the colliery explosion at Wegan
a week ago last Wednesday.
The ship Nonpareil, which left Bombay
July 18th, for New York, foundered at sea,
and all bat three of the crew were drowned.
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ANURKED.

The Democrats of Washington-so says
the telegraph this morning-are rather shy
of the sorehead Republicans, and are turning
the cold shoulder 10 their advances. They
want little more time To think about it, be
fore they conclude to abandon the Democratic
organization and fall in with the new dodge.
In other words, they can't quite see it, and
prefer to suffer the ills they nave rather
than fly to others they know not of. This
will be somewhat discouraging to those dis
contcnted spirits, who havesupposed that the
whole Democratic party would jump at the
first chance to train under Absalom, but il
shows that the Washington Democrats have
more discretion than they generally receive
credit for
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THE INDIAN TERRlTuRY.

Congress should make some provision,
this winter, for opening the Indian Territory
to white settlers. This Territory embraces a
large body OF the finest lands on the CONT
nent, and though it belongs 10 the several
Indian tribes, the progress Of civilization
will not permit il TO remain much longer in
state of nature. Whether the Government
should acquire the title to this land, is a
question which public sentiment has already
decided afirmatively; hor to acquire it,
without doing injustice to the Indians, is a
question for Congress, and one which We
hope TO gee take tangible shape before the
close of the coming season.
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Che rand Duke M ia. Nava: Academy

ANNAPOLIS, Nov, 2l-The Grand Duke
Alexis and suite, accompanied by Secretary
Robesun, arrived here this morning. Owing
Ia a storm but lew persons gathered at the
depot The Prince and party entered ear
riases aud were driven To the Naval grounds
They were received by i battalion of ma
rineS at present arms, the band, stationed ON
the right, playing the Russian national air
At the same time twenty one guns we're fired
from battery ON the play ground. The
party were received at the Superintendent :
office by Com;nodore Worlen. The Prince
was introduced by Secretary Robson. The
visitors hen proceeded To the parade ground
where the cadets went through the usual
military drill and parade, salu,ing the Duke
IS they marched past. Parade being over,
the 81 ship, Sintee, was visited, when
another national salute o: twenty zone guns
WIS fired. At 80 +. m. the party returned
io the quarters of the Commodore.
Here i large party had as-embled, and the
guests were invited To- partake Of collation..
Alexis responded To Il toast To the Emperor
o Russia by one to the President OF the
United Stats
Admiral P0i-@rt responded to = toast Ia
the Russian Navy with the following: "The
prosperity OF the remarkable Institution We
have .ust inspected; May it continue is
greet Usefulness, and produce more men like
Farragui, Porter and Wor!en.'
The Duke and party left at > O'Clock this
afternoon for New York, where the Grand
Duke will remain until about December 9TH,
when he will visit Boston. Albany. and
Montreal, after which he will visi, some Of
the Southern States
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insrring property for more than ii i. worth
an evil which is responsible for more than
half Of our incendiary fires, a. ii il con-
tinual temptation to INSCRIPTIONS men to
play the rascal 1t would abolish the evil
because insurance companies, II they knew
they would be compelled to pay the whole
amount of the policy IN case Of los, would
exercise much more discretion in taking
risks, and very seldom, ii ever, would parties
be able to insure property for ar amount in
erc,--s of its value
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Our dispatches this morning tell u that
the President, in his forthcoming message,
will make no recommendation Whatever IN
relation 10 The situation in Utah; he viii
simply sci forth wha has been done by the
judiciary, and leave the rest 10 Congress
Several citizens Of Utah, nov in Washing
ton, representing the interes oil the foiysa-
mists, say they do not wish TO emgrate,
that they have NJ; the remc,est intention oil
resorting to any forcible measures, that they
desire 10 continue TO live under the Stars and
Strips, and to live at peace. They are Will
ling now to abolish Polygamy by the Terri
torial Law, and desire TO settle their diihcui-
ties with the Government upon tins basis.
And upon this basis the question should be
settled; the civilization OF the age would he
satisfied with nothing les, and exact justice
between The Government and the Mormon-
can demand nothing more We must re-
member, in our dealings with this people,
that We are partners in their crimes their
Constitution" has grown up under the eye oil
the Government; every man and woman IN
the United States has been aware OF the ex-
istence OF Polygamy in Utah ever since the
organization If the Territory; We have al
ways had the power to have crushed IT out
at any moment, vet We have taken no steps
toward It's abolition, but on the contrary We
have encouraged the Mormons to continue
It's practice, by closing our eyes TO lis exist
ence The United States Government Is as
criminaIly responsible for the existence Of
polygamy in Utah to-day As Brigham Young,
because il did not suppress il long years ago,
and as citizens Of the United States We are all
accessories before the fact; We have known
that the crime was being committed and We
have done nothing TO prevent H. Is II now
Just to punish the Mormons while We are as
much responsible for the wrong as they are
Having suddenly awoke to sense OF The
enormity of the crime OF which We arr
mutually guilty, We propose to visit the whole
penalty upon the Mormons, not because We
are innocent and they are guilty, but because
We are ztron; and they are weak. This l.
not right Is not just. Having discovered
our error let US say now to The Polygamists
we are all guilty alike-none of us can cas-
the first stone, therefore, Brigham, go tn,
way and rim no more.
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BELGIUM.

BRUSSELS, Nov. 23.-The Belgian Cham
Der resPeralive to day, after further ami
mated disesssiom, was finally and by de
cisive majority voted to suppost the Govern
ment in its appointment OF Dedoecker as
Governor of Limberg. An enormous and
excited crowd gathered around the Chamber
and uproariously manifested opposition to
the appointment, but the presence Of a
large police force prevented breach Of the
peace during the day. After uighifall there
were serio-s dist urbanccs which continued
all the evening. The crowds invaded the
public works. hut were repelled by the
,u,Iic.
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NEXT YEAR's EXPENsEs.

The Washington correspondent of the
Boston Advertiser, whose Washington news
is always correct, says the estimates for the
next fiscal year, that Of 1928, which are
now preparing, will MT much exceed those
of the current year, save in a few special
cases. The law which Mr.. Dawes originated
year ago, requiring all unexpended balan-
ces at the close of the fiscal years 10 be car
ried into the Treasury, and making it a
penal otense to exceed the amount of the
appropriation, has had the most satisfactory
results. The deficiency appropriations next
year will be few in number and small in
amount
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ST. LOUIS.
Death eff an Actress,

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 22-Hhna Barry, an
actress, well known in Ct.icago and other
health, the result Of exposure during the
Chicago fire, and died at the Monroe House
to-day from the administration of dose OF
opium.
ID. Ross, recently employed on the CHA
go Indianapolis Il Cincinnati Railroad,
Jumped from the steamer Huntsville when
above Alton, to-day, while laboring under an
attack Of delerium treinens, and was
drowned
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SHOULD AGREE.

The proposition of the Leavenworth &
Kansas Southern Railway Company, to build
a road 10 Southwest Kansas, is now being
discussed. All believe such road thsough
that section of the State would greatly benefit
Leavenworth There seems to be Just cause
of complaint, however, as to the terms Of the
proposition. 1t is conceded by large ma
jonty of the people that the Company should
agree to build, equip and operate road to a
junction with the Lawrence & Pleasant Hill
Railroad before they ask for any subsidies
from this county. This seems TO be rea-
sonable demand, and if this much, at least,
is not granted, there is no hopes OF carrying
the proposition.
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ALExIS AND his GUARDS

1t seems that eternal vigilance is the price
of royalty, as well as of its antipode, for our
dispatches tell US that our royal guest Lives,
moves, and has his being in continued dan
ger of losing his royal head. Some exiled
Pole, whose grievances are sore, and not for
gotten who has suffered wrongs at the
hands of the young Dukes kingly ancestor
is constantly on the watch for Alexis, intend
ing, at the first favorable opportunity, to
shoot him for his father.