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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-07-06
HIRAM POWERS AND WINNIE
REAM.

The great sculptor has written letter to
the New York Erening Post in which he de-
molisles little Winnie in the following severe
criticism. What will the plucky little wo-
man say at her work being called ''cari-
cature"
FLonEscE, Italy, May %. 1871.
! suppose that you,
az all other well-wishers for art in our c0un-
try, have been mortified, If not disguised, at
the success Of the Winnie Ream statue Of
our glorious old Lincoln. An additional
5000 paid for this caricature! Clark
Mills was bad enough, but this last act Of
Congress in favor of a female lobby member
" no has no more talent for art than the car
ye- of weeping willows on tomb stones, real
" fills the mind of the genuine student OF
art who thinks that years Of profound study
of art as a science is necessary with despair.
For why should We study and waste years Of
our lives in order to do we'll, while only the
honor comes to-not ourselves, but may to
our memories long after We are dead, and all
the profits to mountebanks Yours, faith
fully, HIRAM POWERS.
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xAnev GAUGE.

The above term ia getting to be almost a.
much of bore a. the Methodist Book Con-
cern." We cannot take up paper but what
has long discussion on the subject. From
all that We can learn we::are still inclined to
think that they will Re successful a. feeders
TO other roads. 1t may be that they may be
q success a competitors to broad gauge lines.
The LeavenuoFth TIxEs of Yesterday has
three or four columns devoted to this sub.
ject 1t Is the report Of IN able engineer
who proves, to his own satisfaction at least,
that they can succeefnlly compete with other
gagged railroads. In fad il anything is
proved It Is clear that most Of the present
roads ought to change their Crude, and il
would be profitable for them to:-.do so.-To-
peka Record.
We don't desire to change the grade I'M
less it be to make them easier, but the three
feet gauge is what We want. All new lines
of road will undoubtedly be of that width.
OF course the Topeka road ought to be
four feet eight and half inches.
We predict that within three Year, there
will be more miles Of three feet gauge in the
State than there is Of wider gauge.
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a ToSoeeo Hass0Sy 0e1sea-Raa~ rail.
CIxCIKNAn, June 20.-Bnker 4 Miller.
Tobacco hcaosy W. seized to-day by Collec-
tor Pullan, % change of fraudulent use Of
aanps. The Propeieson will give bonds
The Bosom Base Ball Club reached here
Tin alesnooa. Their game here with the
OlympiD On Monday u looked forward 70
With much interest
There was meeting Of three hundred
psssons ahe1noon At Turner Hall 70 take
acaioa nAative 70 the PEesens aspeo n the
-6eodhy nv QUESTION. The meeting vas
conpzed ps6dpally q hsssess asd oIooa
hssgau. Long rsssIstia1 Wa saOpied de-
clasinx in favor ofa repeal, and II the hws
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-07-06
The Marrow Gasge Raslresa.

Leavenworth county owns $25O, 900 Of
stock in the Kansas Pacific Railroad, and
the corporaiors Of the Kansas Central Rail-
road Company offer to build and operate q
road Of three feet gauge from Leavenwortll
to Denver if the county will transfer that
stock to their company; fifty miles Of the
road to be completed and equipped before
the stock is to be delivered, and mot les than
100 miles TO be completed annually thereaf-
ter until the entire road shall be built. The
proposition will probably be accepted, and
the road will ~ ioubt be built The men
who make the offer are J. c. Stone, L. 7.
Smith, II. L. Newman, Lucien Scott, p. E.
Haven and II. w. Gillett, and they are not
men who fall in any enterprise they under
take.
We see in the Leavenworth daily TINES,
Of the 18th, the report Of the Citizens Asso.
citation Of ACKNOWLEDGMENT Kan.l
Reporter.
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ONE year ago Sumner County in this State
had not single inhabitant Nov it has
about 5000 and newspaper called the
Oxford Citizen. That's the way Kansas
counties and towns grow. As soon ~ town
is laid out the next thing thought Of is a
newspaper.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-07-06
SETTLERS IN THE GAGE RESERvE
LAMBS.

The Commissioner Of the General Land
Office has modified his instructions of the
18th Of March last to the Register and Re
ceiver at Augusta, Kansas, by which actual
settlers on the Usage Trust and diminished
reserve Lands were required to make proof
Of settlement and cultivation, and perfect
their entries by the payment Of the pur-
chase money by the 18th of July. He au.
thorizes the Register and Receiver to con-
time TO receive proof OF settlement and cul-
tivation, and payment Of such settlers until
the 18th day Of September next.
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rmY~Nr uKE n

The New York Tnssas malicionsly aae-
sests thas about the cheapest fesling lot ol
isdividuais Who ve.t over 10 the Deznoo.ey
. few years ago on account Of their hatred Of
negro suffrage, but. sho nov, in Consequence
Of the "new departure" are obliged b pro-
chin their adhesiop 70 thaf doctrine. Bet.
ter have said IN good company al he time
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HE II THE NAN FOR THE PLACE.
The suggestion that Charles Francis
Adams be appointed the Commissioners al
Geneva for the United States is very widely
approved His long experience and perfect
familiarity with the Alabama claims emf
nently qualify him for the position. The
only objection we have seen urged is that he
"is not politically sound" II the treaty
and the collection Of our claims under il
were in any manner party question the OBJ
jectiod might have some force; but as il is,
the only weakness in the case lies with the
obioctor
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are to be enforced, favusiag u.if1rn n
forcement against all kinds Of occupsrins,
including the running Of stFees cars, Mia
wagons and ice wagons. A committee was
appointed to present the resolutions to the
Council and Mayor.
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A FORTUNE.
from the San Francisco Call.

A Seyeo Years' search for N llelr 20
eI50, OU0-Rae t. FSand In Cisy
Friscs. Locked mp Tor BetnE q Com.
mon DFunkard. '.
from the San francisco Call.
Many years ago there lived in the State Of
Delaware, family by the name Of Fisher,
who commanded the respect of all who knew
them, and were well-tO-dO IN financial point
Of view There was one son in the family
who was very wild and "devil-may-care'
sort of fellow about "a years of age, who,
ten years since, left home to rec the world.
In little over two years he found himself in
NV York City, friendless and penniless;
wine, bad women, and fast company having
in that short space Of time brought him down
to one Of the lowest rounds in the ladder Of
life.
About the time the war Of the rebellion
broke out, and he feeling himself disgraced
by his conduct, and being ashamed to re-
turn home to his family, enlisted in one Of
the first regiments of volunteers which left
the Empire City to battle for the Union. He
followed the flag through thick and thin, and
when Richmond had fallen he did not lay
down his musket, but lent his services to
Uncle Sam again and joined the regular
army.
After he left his home
NO TIDINGs
were had of him. Shortly after his absence
his father died. Several years ago the mother
died, and when her will was admitted to
probate, it was discovered that she had left
to her truant son real estate and money at
interest valued at one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars.
the SEARCH.
The executors of the will did everything
in their power to discover the whereabouts
of the heir. Letters were sent to persons far
and near who had known him; advertise
ments were inserted in newspapers; but no
satisfactory responses were received, and all
hope of ever seeing him again was at last
given up. When he entered the army he
never wrote to his relations concerning the
step he had taken, and the result was that
no search was made for him i. that direc-
ton.
STRANGE COINCIDENCE.
A few DAYS since visitor from the East,
while on a tour seeing the sights of San
Francisco, CHANGED to visit the city prison,
and while looking at the occupants Of the
different cells he saw face, that of man
about thirty-five years of age, passed hard
against the iron bars. He watched the fea-
lures for few moments, and then address
ing the owner of the face, asked him his
name and place of nativity. The party ad-
dressed replied that it was Fisher, and that
he was from Delaware.
ION what charge are you here p asked
the visitor.
Common drunk" CURLY replied the
prisoner.
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ru.Y Observation-Disclosures

We have Information To the effect that
such large number of cur people have ex
pressed tl.,n,ss!v,s in favor Of giving aid Il
the Kansas Contra. Railroad that those mem
bers OF the County Board who at firs hest
tated now, say they viii vote to submit tn.
question to the people. This is right.
The Law of the State transfers the disposa
Of the Kansas Pacific stock from the County
Commissioners to the voters of the county
and all the board have to do is, when any
respectable number desire 10 have the ques
ton Of the sale or transfer of the stock, fol
them to submit the question 10 the voters.
No one can question the justice of thu
ooume, and all mnss abide by the verdict q
the people. Ii is hoped that cemrromi,
willbdA6ecaed before the meeting of the hea,,
that will meet with the approval of all ~
ties. The growing at Atchison and Kan
City have fixed our people in the pazpose !
have the Kansas Central Railroad and Il
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad con
nec4ion.
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T.
and faally = close examination into the
modes of examination In the Departments II
Washington was ordered. and the COMMITTEES
adjourned until next Monday.
War lsde0aasy PaaA-she Ta.esal
Of Ge0 Keeeha0.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-The var indem-
nifty claims Of the State Of Kentucky, amount
ing to 1885,, 900, vas paid to-day.
The funeral of Ger. Kescham this after
noon, vas largely attended. The following
officers we're pail bearers: Qusrtermaster
Gen. Meer, Commisary Gen. Eaton, Gen.
Dyer, Chief Of Ordinance; Gems Ricketts,
and Charles E Thomas, retired Col Sprague,
retired; Gen. Eaton, Paymaster.
The Comptroller Of Currency to-day,
authorized the First National Bank at La
grange, Missouri, to commence business
Capital, $4,000.
The Customs receips for the fiscal year,
ending to-day. are S2O4, 457 ,99l. against
$lsl ,3o5, s0e for the previous fiscal year ard
during six months Of the present year
ne Pseaaaasea-DessweaI Csse.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-It is stated that
when, yesterday, Commissioner Pleasan,on
represented to the Prssidens the difference
between Secretary Boutwell, and himself and
stated his own view Of the law and practice
in question, with the administration Of
Affairs of the Internal Revenue Bureau. the
President said that rather than directly in
terfere in the matter he preferred that these
Rentlemen-being his personal friends
should come together and adjns, their differ
ences. He also advised Commissioner
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-07-06
THE ,POWER.

The New York rapers, since the the alb
sorption Of the New Jersey roads by the
Pennsylvania entral, are manifestiBg much
alarm in view of the power Of Col. Thomas
A. Scott, to whom they concede Is mainly
due the credit Of the great consummation--for
such it virtually is. A day or two ago We
printed what the Tribune had to say on the
subject, and nov We have the deliverance Of
the Herald, which paper expresses the
opinion that "the power of J. Edgar Thomp-
son and Thomas A Scott, the two magnates
of all this railroad combination over the
material interests Of the country, and over
the politics, if they choose, is greater than
tina, of the President of the United State"
The Herald admits that Vanderbilt, Gould,
Fisk, & CO., Garrett and others are doing
their hest to keep up the race, bat that, in
spite of all they can do, they lay long way
in the rear. Thee probably are the real
facts, Ne the case nov stands, and all that
can be done, it would appear, is to inquire
what We can do about ii?
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ENGLAND Is sENvIRIE AT LAST

ENGLAND rs SENSlBl.E AT LAST.
The High Commission Treaty, although
not a. yet formally ratified by Great Britain,
Is evidentally accepted by the Government
Of that country ss an accomplished fact.
The Eaglish Admiral al Halifax has received
notice from the Home Government thai he
need make no further preparations for watch
ing our fishermen in the bay ofSt. LAwresce,
and that the vessels OF gar now stationed in
thatqnartG are to be recalled Taken il
coanecsioa With The Ad that- de dePsl Of
military supplies q Quebec u being broken
rp, and The stores transferred 70 Halifax fou
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ArHIsD rail Is being hid On IL Albany
4 suqehanna Railroad. preparatory to
makine Il q narrow gauge 6ne.
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The Rev nsaslread: Situation.

The leasing Of the Wakarusa Valley Rail.
road by the Atchison, Topeka u Santa Re
Railroad puts q new face upon railroad mat
tiers in the central and southwestern part Of
our State. The general course Of this road
from Atchison to Topeka, and from Topeka
to Carbondale, is across the streams and
over the divides, necessitating heUy and
numerous grades. Below Carbondale, As We
are informed, there is no grade greater than
thirty feet to the mile. BY the the terms OF
the Wakarum Valley road, that road is re-
stricted also to grades not exceeding thirty
feet to the mile. In point q fact, there will
be no grades Of even that magnitude, except
for short distance in getting up to Carbon.
dale, from the Wakarusa. When the road
comes to be operated, therefore, all eastward
bound freight, when it arrives at Carbon
dale, will have the choice of going on to
Topeka over grade Of sixty feet to the mile,
or down to Lawrence on gentle descending
grade all the way. For westward-bOund
freight, trains can be made up at Lawrence
adapted to maximum grade Of thirty feet
to the mile. Those made up at Topeks
must be adapted to d rT"ie twice as steep.
These facts are sufficient to show in what
direction the trade must inevitably flow; and
they demonstrate that Lawrence will be the
great point of delivery for the Atchison,
Topeka 4 Santa Fe road.
these facts must have an important bear.
ing upon the location of the Chicago 4
Southwestern Railroad. That road desire
to connect intimately with the Atchison, To.
peka 4 Santa Fe road. Its true point j:
Lawrence
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LONDON, June 28.-The Gazctte announce
that the notifications Of the treaty Of Wash
ington we're exchanged ON the 17th insl., and
that Commissioners win shortly BE- named to
carry the stipulafions into effect. All Brit
iah subjects having clains agains he Uni
ted States are requested to prefer them with
in ak months from the fra meeting Of the
Commission.
LONDON, June 2.-The delegates Of The
American evangelical alliance, to confer
with the Car Of Russia, were banquslted
al Richmond Last evening by the evangelical
alliance Of England. Thomas Hughes n.
p, gave them . reception to-day.
There vs. . boiler exple:ion II Kid
Grove today, occasioning the death Of six
mea Ninsieen others were seriously injured:
In the House Of Lords, tonight Lord
Oranmore moved q resolution expreasing re-
gre4 that The Queen had been advised 10 sign
the Treaty of Wshington; bargain % IN
becoming the honor and dignity Of the
country. Ib cooditiooA be aid, were in
conflict with instructions given, we're abject
and huDiliatisg.
Earl Aerlie defended and praised the
Treaty.
Eafl Of IIosdo.dals mid it gave every
ding 10 Ne United 6saes without securing
an equivalent for England.
Lord Hough:on vas satisfied with The
compact beeanse it would prevent future
quarrel.
Earl Granville closed the debate With =
vigorous dsfsae of II ac4i0a Of the govern
ment, and on motion Lord Oranmooe was
defeated without division.
In the House Of Commons Gladssone
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A Railway Ticket 0oe4 Either way.
In the Superior Court in Boston, on the
Oh Instant, case of interest to the travelling
public was decided. In 1868, Mr.. John A.
Coleman, Of Boston, attempted to ride from
New York to New Haven on a coupon ticket,
which vas rejected BY the conductor on the
ground that although it was good from New
Haven to New York, it did not pass the
holder yer the road in train going in the
opposit1 direction. Mr.. Coleman insisted
that the company was compelled to receive
the ticket - it represented money paid for a
passage between thoe points, and vas put cd
efTect hls bealth. He sued the New York
and New Haven Railroad Company and re
covered. The railroad company Obtained a
new Trial, and was heatenagain. On excep-
ton to the ruling Of the judge, the defendant
Obtained third nial, which Terminated in q
verdict for Mr.. Coleman for S, 200 damages.
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Su.ssHAI, June 2S.-The American ex-
,..i;,;on has gained victory over the
conan. Of Kong Hoa Island Their strong
hold was captured AID DESTROYED. ID.
C,orssss made Desperate defeDsAL ln'ng 90
LiIls,I and wounded One American omcer
and too men were killed, and seven men
wounded
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THE CROPS H BUTLER COUNTY.
A Sensible Letter stating osly Facts.
PLUM GROVE, BUTLER Co. KS,
June oath, 1871.

To Tie Editor o. The 2tmes:
DEAR SIR As you are aware our por-
ton Of the country is new, but there is a great
quantity of sod corn planted, which is look.
ing very fine, promising good crops. Pota-
toes are looking well. There are good many
planted. The country is improving very
fast. l can count twenty-five houses from
nv claim. Plenty of rain and fine grow
ing weather. J. VIZ.
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RI The power Of railway corporations was
,ssttoucAed OF" With good joke. 1t vas no
Joke vhen . member Of Tie Pennsylvania
1egislatnre, year ago, remembering t,.t
Thomas Scott v4s President Of the Pennsyi-
.vania Central, rose In biz seat and said,
'Mr. Speaker, Il ThoDas 6coet has no more
busine4 for ths LegialhtuFe, ! move We 3D.
journ."
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TEE weight Of The earth, the precise
weight, has long beea = subject Of argument
among wise Des, but the question has been
settled. 5 I6s.endupois, according to New
HampsAirsI naahe@stician, it foOss up one
qu.driIlie;s NO hundred and fffy-si1 thou
sand, one hundred and ninesy-6ve trillions,
six hundred and seventy thousand billion
tons. The fellow Who insisted that the
weight Waa = quarter Of pound lee, will
nov have to hide hin diminished head.
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The Rer4aaion prints statement 70 thu
elect that nihe-tenths Of the young men TIA,
are given To prostitution g. from the PFes-"cs
of their sweeSheaEts and lady -friends, where
their passions have been excited by sillv
s.ailes and loving hOBsnse, aidsd, many
tias., BY spicsd food and vine, to the en-
b ace Of the cOuEteaan.
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Barnea Ga Death ~ . k,nP ExpIs-
afOm.

CLEVELAND, June 2S.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Stark was burned to death by a coal oil lamp
last night She blew down the chimney to
extinguish it when the flames communicated
with the gas generated in the lamp and an
explosion resulted She was Immediately
enveloped in blaze. Her husband s,sc-
ceeded in putting ont the fire bnt not until
she was fatally burned. She leaves four
children, the youngest seven months old.
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R@psrss frsa vsrsaslles.


NEW YoRx, Juss 20.-TAs refusal Of the
Emperor of Ru.sia to adopt the policy Of
the German party in the Reichseath, has pro-
duced great indignation in the German
provinces Of the Empire, which are making
themselves heard
Several Prmsian papers Published m al
dress from the Germans Of Bohemia aP
pealing to the German Government to inter
vene in their favor.
New YORK, June ga London special
reports great uneasiness throughout Eng
land as to the future relations with Ger
many, and that many Of her bsst men think
that war must come between the two nations.
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ST. LOUIS, June 2S.-The King-land Iron
Furnace consolidated to-day with the Vulcan
Iron and Steel Rail Manufacturing Co., sitn-
atesi on the adjoining grounds in South st.
Louis, making one Of the largest establish
menis tn the country.
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ERIE, Pa, June 2s.-This morning while
men were boring for coal, at the well Of MIR.
Deming, near the Union Depot, heavy lu-
bricaIing oil was struck at the depth of 453
feet, There il n great deal of excitement in
consequence oi the discovery.
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BERLIN, Jnne 2S.-Terrible riots have
occurred among the miners Of the Imperial
Iron Works at Keonigshutle IN the province
of Silesia. The Office Of the Superintendent
Of the mines and the prison were Destroyed
by the rioters, who then commenced plum
dering the Jewish residents Of the town. The
Uhlans we're called upon 70 put down the
disturbance. They cleared the streets kill
ing seven Of the miners and wOunding thirty.
Sixty miners were arrested. Martial law has
been proclaimel.
BERLIN, June 9.-Ths Emperor has
granted an amnesty 70 all natives Of Alsace
and Lorraine under sentence for political OF
military offences, or combined with ordinary
crimes.
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NEW YORK.
They want she New York rime..
EXeFrtses-NeW l'mi
vefs1ay BoiDsDiRES.

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 a 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.
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The .kIWX-A MMW HO00M Died.
MEMPHIS, June 23.-The trial OF large
number of citizens Of Mississippi, on
charge of being Ku-Klux, took place to-
day at Oxford, before the L. s. Court.
Jacob Just, cigar maker from Kansas
City, was found dead yesterday on Jefferson
street, from congestion of the BRAIN
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and faally close examination into the
modes of examination in the Departments n
Washington was ordered. and the Committee
adjourned until next Monday.