The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-08-10

and upright citizens to make full
and exhaustive examination of the public
accounts and the condition OF the public
debt, and then report the result when COM
pleted to the people OF this city. The &C
counts will all be published At an early day,
but il Is the earnest desire Of the undersigned
that the original accounts and vouchers shall
be at once thoroughly examined. The UNI
designed would feel obliged IN case there is
NO regular meeting Of the Chamber within
a fes days, if e special meeting could he
convened expressly for the purpose indicated.
The undersigned make this proposition ire
spectiye Of their own personal considerations,
and because of the assaults upon the city
credit, and it is addressed 10 you because
your body is composed of non-partizan and
commercial gentlemen.
Very respectfully your obeiient servants,
4. OAKEY HALL, Mayor.
RICHARD ID. CoNNALLY, Comp.
New YORK, Aug. "A special dispatch
da,ed Main, says Hoi-
land firm has sold in Frankfort-on-the-
Main. bonds of tie Rock ord Il ST. Louis
Railroad valued at $4,000, 900. Ii has been
found out that the whole transaction Is 4
swindle, and the matter Sill be investigated
BY the authorities.
A special dispatch dated Dublin, Aug. 3,
saws the Prince of Wales has been appointed
Provisional Grand Master of the Free
Masons.
The Oransemen and Catholics are prepar-
ing for riot at Londonderry, on August II.
The military of that city are held in readi-
pess, and reinforcements nave been dis
patched by the government 10 meet the
threatened emergency.
A Paris special gives the following par
Gculars about the Caucus OF the Left Centre
of the National Assembly, which voted Yes
ierday for the proloDgation of Thiers power
As President OF the Republic: The depu-
ties of the Left Centre, nominaliy all Re
publicans, were convened by circular
which bore the signature OF Gambetta and
others, for the purpose of shaping policy
for the party, and to take some ditinite ac-
ton concerning the proposed extension of
Theirs term of Office.
The meeting was very harmonious; all the
members spoke in praise OF Thiers' admins
tration, and recommended him as the only
man who is now capable to keep balance be-
tween all parties; the meeting decided TO sup
port Theirs in his policy of moderation, and
to discourage the maneuvres OF Legltimis's
and Bonapartists. One deputy submitted i
motion, requesting the government to abstain
from all interference in Roman affairs; 1t was
accepted. The Caucus then voted by a ma
jority of one hundred and ninety against five,
to advocate in the National assembly the
prolonsation of Thiers' power for three
wears, with the provisO that Theirs should
hear the title OF President OF the French
Republic, instead of Chief Executive as here
tofore The meeting resolved by the same
vote to create an office of Vice President.
The Vice President Is 10 be at the same time
President of the Council. 1t was further de-
cided to express confidence in Theirs, by
giving him power to choose Vice President,
but Theirs alone is To be responsible for the
government.
John Delton, who was thrown from plat
form of a Second avenue Car by Iuarreling
ruffian on Sunday night, and who sustained
severe injuries, died yesterday. The muir
deIer escaped, and was apparently unknown.
The latest a,lvices indicate that the eiec-
ton in North Carolina yesterday, ON a proPo-
sition for Constitutional Convention, Is
carried by small majority.
The proprietors OF the Jersey City Eve,
ming Journal gave bail yesterday To answer
before the Grand Jury complaint made by
George Watts, of the Lehigh " Wyoming
Valley Coal Company, charging them with
publishing libeliotls matter against the com
plainants Watts claims that his business a,
a coal dealer was ruined by publication III
the Evening Journal, wherein he wa:
charged with having swindied his customer.
by false weight