The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-07-06

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| ing the right Of the Secretary 10 hear appeal;
| from his decisions, a. under the law the
remedy rests in the courts.
NEW YORK.
| They Want she New York Ttnse..
NEW YORK, Jnne 2s-It is reported thai
Jay Gould, in behalf of Erie and Tamlnany
recently offered SSOS, 900 for tifiy-one shares
Of the Times, and that the snln being pre-.
emptorialy declined. he vainly offere,
81 ,OOO, 900 for the same number Of share
because they would have constituted con-
trolling interest, and Tammany is sadly in
need Of an organ identified with the Repub-
| licsn party. Their attempts to get posses
sion Of the Times are no doubt the basis OF
the frequently reported sales Of the paper
Csnmeneemens Exerrises-New Cni
| Sersisy BstssstsEs-
ROCHESTER, n. V, June 2S.-The com.
mencement at the University in Rochester
closed TO-DAY with the exercise Of the grad-
uating class. The attendance was larger
than usual, and the exercises of higher
order and excellence. At the COM
mencement dinner it was announced that
Hon. Hiram Sibley, Of Rochester, had
pledged himself to erect a building for Il
Library and Cabinet University at an ex-
pense Of not less than S75, 900. The alumni
also pledged S25, 900 to the Use OF the Uni
versiiy.
A Challenge-fhe yIadaes and Cntler.
GrOasa RailWsys-f0ster-T Saea.
gerfest u Iailure-G1ves Himself Up.
New YeRK, June 29.-William Douglass,
owner Of the yacht Sappho, challenges any
yacht on the Atlantic coast to sail with an
eight knot breeze twenty miles TO windward
and return for IS 900 or set Of cOlors. II
is said that Lorillards yacht, Wanderer,
will accept the challenge.
The Polars left the Navy Yard, at Brook
lyn, this afternoon and is now anchored of
the battery where she will take in the last Of
the stores and equipments and leave for the
North Pole tomorrow.
Subscriptions and capital stock to the
Viaduct Railroad, the books for which were
opened yesterday, is said to have been $40,
600, though much secrecy attends the pro-
ceeding and the directors refuse to give the
exact amount The under ground railroad
company have been quietly At work for the
past month and now has $50 feet of tunnel
completed in Bond street and another section
of considerable extent on Madison avenue.
The company expect business enough for
both viaduct and under ground roads and
intend to push their work to completion.
The Counsel will apply to Judge lngra-
ham tomorrow for stay Of proceedings in
the case of Foster, the murderer.
The Saengerfest resulted in financial
loss, which must lie made mp by New York
Societies. Diplomas were given to the sue
cessful competitors to-day, ami the societies
from abroad all left for their homes.
Michael Mclaughlin, Of Philadelphia,
who shot McGee in that city about one year
ago, gave himself up to officer Frazier, of the
Broadway squad, to-''ay, stating that the
case had ~ pressed on his mind he conid not
rest He was taken to the Central Office and
loched up ill aivices are received from Phil
adelphir.
Exesscmens In Religious Cirele~.
New YORK, June 3O.-The decision in
favor Of Mrs Constant, in 4 suit against the
rector, warden and vestry Of st. Adams
Church to obtain 81 900 advanced to them
for fair for the church, creates much salts
faction among her friends, who have been
greatly excited by the conduct Of the defend
ants. The suit las made serious detection
in the church and many Of its most fashion
able members are reported to have quilted il
E,nbesxless~ns-T Price Of Nails Re.
AaeeA-APslvass.
NEw York, June 3O.-David Pringle, n
New York Agent Of the patent medicine
firm Of ThOs. HALFWAY, London, has been
arrested and lodged in Ludlow street Jail,
charged with embezzling S25, 900 of his en-
ployer's funds.
The nail and spike manufacturers, lately
in session at the Aston House, agreed upon a
general reduction of prices Of about forty
cents per key, small size.
President Grant and Secretary Boutwell,
arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel this morn
ing.
Among the passengers by the steamship
Paraguay which arrived al this port yester-
day from London, is Capt. John McAfer-
ty, who has been released by the British
government on the same terms as those ex-
tended to ODOnOvan Rosa and his fellow
exiles.
Ex-Judge Stuart to-day applied for a writ
of error and stay the proceedings in the case
of Foster to Judge Ingraham, but the latter,
himself Constitute the conrt bsforr whom the
60 muss f;rs come on .nnesl thonobt II
;,nn,o.,s, 10 he,r .nv a;sc,,sl;on ,nJ JscI;nej
70 sn,erfers ~ ''
The Aysseras1: Dlsa1Seass.ee "aGen.
% mn
MORROW, will have the following: The
mystery in regard to Gen. Lawrence, who
..eot b.s hen solve1l bv the reception Of a
letter from him stating that he is now in
Texas, where he has made full confession
TO his friends, who, while they lament the
r.ah decision in previously Withholding from
them a statement Of his Affairs, are still far
from abandoning. The imputation that he
had taken with him in his ill advised flight