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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-07-13
FOREIGN.



.oon he established a, Satonv.
The c,mp AZ Chalon IL now uoJerpoios
re,a;rs
(,nnt P.liakia publishes a denial of Een.
Trrbu's CHARGE. relative IN the ca,r.r p,Ir.
s,,.A NV the Cam, ON the 4,b of Se,aeui.r
He tben recites the details Of the events a,
The time. and claims that be acted pro,srlv
in ,II r.sDr,t.
Victor Hugo received ONLY 81. QUO votes
as a candidate fur the Assembly from Paris.
The elections have increased The uaioritv
Of the suppor,ers Of Theirs in the Assembly
fully 100.
C;urt martial meets here ON the lOth ind.
PARIS. July 5-The election details are
favorable To the Bordeaux programme. The
vicsorv j. no, one Tor The KerubI;can. who
Owe ,6eir scosss To the division Of their ou-
Moments. bat for order and peace.
Ire Reoublicans are iubilept over their
uccesu
The .Sieeie xay- the Honapar. have teen
condemned by The results Of the election
ami The legitimate have resumed the Dssi.
ton of a s9all minority.
The a.s.gonism betvesn ci,ie- and the
c..,n,rv ha. Iis,rreared AMI the tr,,s Fr,nce
.nuears-
he s;ese Of Paris will probably he r.;.sd
to-day, as a prelude to the removal Of the
Government from Yef.siilex.
The laS Classification of the member, Of
the A.-.mlIv ehoepn ON Su..i.v !. :. ri.
Lvs: eivh,y.Sx Thie,si... ,h;rtes. R.d;c.l.
two Lexitimsti4s. three Orleanias ami on
Ronane1tiN
Par,s Julv 6.-The dee,;l. of tho .,mv
vo1e are coming in. The .,ry;soo Of LIZ
ave zoo Gor The RepshI;e,e eandiia,su and
only ten for thoae of tfe IIexitimatists.
The CITY of Calais ave 8. II3 Republican
against 500 Nonarehic.I voses.
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rmE OLArmE RAILROAD.

Gen. Fishbaok, of Olathe, arrived in Town
last evening To look after the interests of the
Southern road. He is in favor Of the Ed
vaudeville route, and represents the people
Of Oathe, and along the whole line, As in a
blaze Of excitement over the situation here.
He thinks $50, 900 in bonds can he obtained
outside oil this county 10 aid the proposition.
The General is Mayor of Olathe and speaks
by the card. He will he present at the
meeting of the County Board this morning.
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AUSTRIA.

vienna, July minister Jay gave a
grand dinner ON the 4th All at Court were
present. Baron Won Eeust proposed the
health Of President Grant, who, he said,
was Chief Of the Great Republic whose
brave soldiers had conquered the Union, and
whose swords were now turned to olive
branches. Mr.. Jay expressed the opinion
that the Anglo-American treaty would pre-
vent wars hereafter BY the establishment Of
an international Court Of Arbitration
Baron Won Beust in reply doubted the
ability Of any power Ia restrain the natural
disposition oil mankind, and said that hith-
ertO mediation had only been tolerated and
arbitration rejected.
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having done on the whole but little damage.
During the rain Of Sunday the electricity
passed from the clouds, and on it, way to the
earth, selected COW for a conductor, and 80
surcharged her that the functions of life in
s,antly ceased. This is the second animal
that has been killed on nearly the same spot.
Our new city board will soon be in work
ing order, and We shall look for improve
ments which shall be for the better.
(rryzrN
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ToNaANOxrE, July 9TH, 1871.
On the Fourth the Sabbath Schools formed
in procession at an early hour, and, with
banners flying, rode over hr prairie to Sar-
coke, where they spent the day with music,
speaking and serving up the good things,
which were bountifully provided. Some Of
the good people did not go with this multi
tude, bat rstiEed to Needham's Grove, and in
the cool shade passed the Fourth somewhat
after the manner Of a family gathering. The
we'll spread board, arvund which parents and
children enjoyed the social repast, vas 10
Lome-like that The day was far gone before
the party broke up. May the Fourth ever
bring sweet memories Of the liberty be-
queathsd TO the nation.
The wheat i sseeurs; the oats are being
gathered, and cornhavine: been abondantly
watered BY refreshing Mains, Is making r.pid
strides towards the harvest, which promises
TO b. richer than essr before gathered in this
section. The chinch bug has disappeared,
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ToNoAMoxm.
Especial Telegraph to the Times

Especial Telegraph to the Times
ToNaANoxIE, IA, July !, 1871.
At meeting held by the citizens Of the
City Of Ionsanoxia, today, Il which Mayor
Linton prssided, the following resolution
was passed:
Resolved, That We favor the proposition
made By the Leavenworth 4 Southern Com
pany to build railroad from Paramount to
De Soto or Olathe, provided instead Of Fair
mount being the starting point definitely
named, that the road Be built By the nearesi,
best and cAsapssG route from some point On
the LeavenuoEth 4 Lawrence Railroad, and
that We ask our representative On the Board
of County Commissioners to favor the sub
mission Of the question Of franchise asked
for if they will Be accepted By the Railrostl
Company upon this footing.
P.W. RICE, Secretary.
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The Russian Prince Alexis, At the head
of splendid .quadron, will leave Crons,adt
about the last of September for the United
Sta'e-. The suite will he composed Of the
mod illus,rious youths Of the Russian nobil-
ity "A very interesting item Of information
to American ladies ambitious of Russian aris-
tocratic alliances and imperial distinctions.
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Aeebs1eaGalDy Ses0a.
ST. LOUIS.
The Is.rss q. tie C,sy.

ST.. LOUIS, July 5.-Independence day
was more generally observed than it has been
for several wears. There was No public dis
play, hut each person seemed intent upon 4
celebration VI his own. Business was almost
entirely suspended and the day devoted to
pleasure and hilarity. A national salute
was fired at O'Clock, after which a military
procession of several newly organized COM
panies. Steamboat and railroad excursions
and pic mics were SD numerous that the city
seemed to he deK,opulaied, many thousands
Of the people went to the country. AT p.
IN. salute OF 100 guns was fired, and al
night the streets were ablaze with bOn-fres
and pyrotechrics Of all descriptions. All
classes, ages and sexes joined in the jubilee
with universal ze-t and spirit.
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From the Christian Union, June II
A narrow log lay ~ bridge over ravine
From the opposite ends Of fhe log, 1t the
same moment, there started 70 cross il big
Newfoundland dog and little Italian grey
hound. OF course they met in the middle;
at course there Was not room for them TO
pass, neither could they go back. The
height was \ dangerous 0ne for the grey
hound, and 10 the water ut the bottom he
Was extremely ayerse. The Newfoundland
could have taken the leap h snfety, but evil
IDENTITY did not want to. There was . fix!
The littleilog sat down ON his launches,
stuck his more straight up in the air, and
howled. The Newfoundland stood intent,
his face solemn with inward workings.
Presently be gave nudge with his nore to
the bowling greyhound, a. If TO say: "Be
aill, youngster, and listen" Then there
was silence and seeming confabulation for q
second or two. Immediately the big dog
spread his lees. wide apart ike Colossus,
bestriding The log ON its extreme outer edge,
and balancing himself carefully. The little
dog sprang through the opening like flash.
When they reached the opposite shores the
greyhound broke into frantic gambOls Of de
light, and the Newfoundland, after his more
sedat, fashion, expressed great complacency
in his achievement, as he surely had a right
To do.
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Rsna.sse Rssuls Il sseass.
lGpeen6eld (Ohis) CsrIssposAelcs Of the Chiliico-
The Rseister.) '

lGpeenneld Ohio Cs1sspoeds,es Of The Chiliico-
A beautiful and wealthy young lady, At =
social party, took o6enD = Whist 80 sup
posed to be the impesinent gaze Of \ gen
tleman present. Who was a Stranger 10 her,
but friend Of the lady Of the house. The
Young lady demanded his expulsion as .
condition Of her remaining. Explaaations
followed. The gentleman was MOI looking
at her, though beautiful enough TO attract
and fasten the attention Of any one" He
vas looking at the fine and costly chain that
encircled the fair ones nsck-juA nch . one
as he had purchased for his sister-in one Of
the links Of which (having . secret opening)
he had put his Photograph. But some months
since, and before he had an opportunity 70
present il 10 his sitter, i vas stolen from
him. Upon examining the chain, he touched
spring TO the little beauty unknown) and,
10 and behold! there was his photograph.
Il leave yoa 70 judge ofthe coufnsion Of the
fair one. She Immediately ofesed 70 return
the piece Of jewelry, which vas politely de-
clined, for the time, and il u said by know
ing ones that she has Concluded to accept Of
the young mans heart and hand, in order
that being the poiseDor u one she may be
permitted 10 retsin the other. IL is but JUS
tice to remark that the young lady bought
the chain Of travelling peddier, who had
stopped al her fathers house, for about one
half Of its original cot.
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TIRE WORD

Upon the tongue of every man is that the
Roard of County Commissioners hold the
ire d destinies Of the city and county Of
lea' IN their hands If they prove
homes, -. . and true, a railway policy
viii he lnauguraied thai will make our future
prr~perity certain. Will thev =" We
believe they will.
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She's jealous. Am sorry NO.
like 70 see my xable So
CWiaa ssea!
Poor Puss! That nov and then she draws
Conclusions, not withsut canse, !
Il my idea
We love; and I'm prepared to prove
Thnt Jealousy Is kin 10 love
In constant woman.
Ny jealous PuDy cut up rough
The day bslbss ! bought her nnd al,
With sable trimming.
These sAsfhl da.iinp think to Queil u
D being - divinely jealous;
But knoU bessef. -..f .@+
Hullo! Who that? A damsei CONE,
IN follow. No, can's, for some
One else has met her. -..
What fun! He lsoh lad q grace; go
She holds her NUT 70 hide her face;
They ki0-shs ~ Ru0!
Hullo! Her muG-it's tninm' d With sablel
It's like the muRI gave to Nable- .ai
Good Eo-F-d! Hhs's my Pus,
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For some tine Pot We have been watch
ing the progress Of the "Narrow Gauge"
railroad movement of LeayenvoEth, and are
now satisfied that the citizens Of that city
mean to build the soafi OF csure it will be
expected, and vii be nothing more than
nehA, ihaEAha OWD I'D osunli0 shSuagA 4
which the road "a to pass will vote bonds to-
vards u Ai2dine Of Ne road.
This nod nil nn from LeavenWorth to
Denver, and will necesarally pen between
the K. p. All C. B. roads. This being The
case, would & sct be we'll for our people t.
take into consideration the propriety Of in
duciDg the company to build iis road 70
Cydes We believe ! move Of this kid
would not ouly nsst with favor BY tie
company, but b. our citizens, and nog b he
time to act. The q Marrow Gange," Of
Leavenwosth will be built within the nsxt
twelve months, add viii b one Of Ne mos,
if NOT the mos, important roads in The
State. "a.
We hope 10. hem nom our people o. Nh
mos imposaaat shjsct Lssveawosth vill
need our assistaacs N b1ildisg hsr rosd,
and We need the road in building up 0,r
city and county. Waiea1as-(Clyde.) 5sr
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THERE are three very noticeable errors in
nearly all our State exchanges of Lat. =
'chintz" for "chinch' bug, "guage" for
gauge" and welcoming the ST. Louis Jour
nal y Commerce as new paper, when il was
started in 1857, and only has new dress.
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SPAIN.

MADRID, July The vote Of ce,sur~ of
the government has been rejected in the
Cortes by ll9 To 81.
The proposition for a general amne-iy in
Spain and it, colonies il under consideration
in the. (prtes
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A MOVE II THE RIGHT OBJECTION.

Commissioner Pleasanton has expressed
his determination, in view Of the decreased
duties devolving upon collectors of internal
revenue, TO reduce their salaries accordingly.
This is a commendable resolution; but the
Commissioner can, without danger To the
public service, 90 farther, and discharge a
host of useles tax-gstherers, whose main
employment has been to fatten upon the peo-
pies money!
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FAILURE.

Secretary Boutwell's new five per cent.
loan is n failure. The subscriptions to the
Secretary's loan TINS far amount 10 Int SC6,
having hecn subscribed during the past
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Asse..spsesa S.sesae-The Tssssss

CLEVELAND, July Geo. II. Chandler,
vi the firm Of Chandler Il Abbott, grOcers,
made desperate attempt To commit suicide
this morning. From appearances he fin'
cut his throat with pen knife and tried u
shoot himself with revolver, which va
found near him with three Of the chambers
empty. He cannot recover. No canse is
known for the act.
A special from Youngston, Ohio, says n
severe tornado passed i've miles south Of
there yesterday. At Boardman Center a
church was moved around six inches on the
foundation. Trees, chimneys, and fences
were blown down, harms unroofe,l, and at
Garfield and Poland the damage was Of a
light nature.
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JoHNsrowN, Pa, July Hon. b. j.
MorreIl was thrown from q carriage last
evening, near this place. and very seriously
injured His skull is fractured and back
sprsinei The physicians think he will re-
cover il no internal injuries have been re-
ceived, but accident entails n long confne-
ment
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LOUISVILLE, July 5.-Last night Mr..
Caroline Ye-tettIer attempted to kindle the
fire with coal oil, and the can exploded,
enveloping the unfortunate women AMI
burning her 81 that she died this evening
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SALT LAKE.
C~seAr.ss,x she National mart l.ssay

GesebPaeS0g Tie National sss1ss1ay.
SALT LAKE, July 4.-There have beel
two great demonstrations to-day in honor 0
the national birthday. The City Counci
programme for all the Mormons and thei
conservative friends consisted Of q very i'm
posing procession Of women, mechanics
iradesmen and school children, estimated a
altogether 5000. Two companies of U. S
soldien were stationed in the city TO preven
any military parade on the part Of the Nor
mons. The liberal citizens, headed by tn,
federal officers, had their procession, which
was very respectable, though len in number
Their spsaking Was in tie reform institute
TSs SoSASer. Maraepea - nea-Firs
-0oos 90 1oooDseog Laden.
CINCINNATI, July 6.-Two soldiers from
Newport BaErzcks, named james Michel
and Chris. SeeHering went to q boardina
house in Pearl street last night and engaged
q room. At 4 O'Clock this morning Mitch.
ell vas found desd in bed with bullet n
his head, and SeeHering scarcely. alive, alsG
with ball in his head. No explanation d
the matter has yet been ascertained.
Preitman 4 Ranchin's chair back factory
nd three dwellings adjacent, were burned
this morning. Los $lSW0. @
Geo. W. Gray, At New Richmond, Cler.
mont County, Ohio, on the ith, being drunk,
insulted some ladies publicly. Joaeph Houck
iaA9fered and . quarrel ensUed when Ho9ek
shot Gray killing him. a4
49,. y .ree.se..s..y s.ss.A n..
o1ateP With n Axe.
CuycAc0 Julv 6--At GraniviIle near
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CHICAGO.
A Dasaarslly MaFaleF.

CHICAGO, July "a dastardly and brutal
murder was committed near the village ol
Shabena Grove, in De Kalb County, Illinois,
on the evening Of the Sd inst. Mis Joanna
Mccormick, 4 beautiful young lady Of seven
teen years, daughter Of Mrs. Mccormick, a
wealthy farmers widow, while sitting al
the supper table with her mother, two
younger sisters and = brother. was shot dead
by farm hand in the employ Of Mrs. Nc.
COrmick, named John Reed. The reason
for his committing the horrible deed was the
fact that Miss Mccormick had refused to ac-
company him to Fourth Of July celebra.
ton on the following day. Reed fred two
shots through window from double bar
relied shot gun. The first shot entered her
brain killing her instantly. Reed returned
the gun to a neighbor from whom he Dor
rowed it, and fled. The whole neighbor-
hood il in pursuit of him, and il caught he
will pr, tty certainly lie lynched at once.
Martin Meard, farmer in good circum-
resied on Saturday for numbering his boy,
ON the 14ih ult. 1t appears from the tes,i-
while she Law sick in bed, the brute stripped
ue chiiu, iiu Nun nakeu oh the MOI stoSe
anil r0stesl his back in terrible manner;
he then beat him numerically and placed
him in his sick mothers bed, where he died
in few hours. He then buried the body Of
the numbered boy under 4 hedge, and then
went to town and publicly advertised that
his boy had run away. Suspicious were sub
sequently aroused OF foul play, a search. was
made and the body found and murderer ar
rested.
While the steamer AD.ly johnson Was
passing down the Mi-issippi River, just
above Quincy, she was fred into by some
person ON shore Mr. Beddett was shot in
the abdomen, and was left the fremont
House, Quincy, in a critical condition. Two
young men named Wea and Orr have been
arrested on suspicion Of Icing the guilty
parties
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New YORK, July 7.-Cholera infantum is
prevailing ~ a great extent in Brooklyn
The hot weather has developed new form
Of cholera, resembling disensery and yellow
fever in its symptoms. SO far three cases
only have occurred. The symptoms in all
are the same-excessive purging, high fever,
bloody discharges, indicitive Of violen, dys-
entery, and black yOmit, which accomIanys
yellow fever.
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Jssa n.rvesLrhe Cs.yses. E.~spe

LOUISVILLE, July 7.-On Tuesday night
the County Jail at Brownston, Ind, was
burned and three or four prisoners in il e.
capped, among them desperate horse thief
named George Willard for whom 4 reward
Of $500 il offered.
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New YoRK, July IA FIRE occurred this
morning in the engine room Of Mathew 4
BryDe, builden. Loss $65, 900; insured.
1t damaged the adjoining buildings, which
makes total loss Of $50, 900.
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BosroN, July Cyrus Wakefield has
given 100000 to Harvard College for the
erection Of recitation hall with dormitorie>,
to he called Wakefield Hall.
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Arrival IN Liaa-l@psre BraoAy.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-A letter from
Lima mentions the arrival in that city, in
the latter part Of May, Of Thomas Sestle, Of
North Carolina, Minister to Peru. He was
received with much public display, and
ESCORTED 70 the rresident's palace.
A detailed statement Of the quality Of
liquors found in the whole Of the United
States on the Isl Of May, 1871. shows that
ont Of 26S.0 900 gallons Of brandy in The
coantry but loo, 900 gallons were genuine,
tie nat being compounds manufactured from
distilled spirits.
Aoveaenss ef ne PrsasAe.s-Dameuss
Collecting.
WAsHINGroN, July 7.-President Grant
i expected to reach Nashington ON Monday
evening and return to Long Branch ON Tues
day night He viii soon thereafter visit
Ohio and other parts of the West, and on
the 18th of AugnA will proceed to Califouia.
d.. Norris Of de army will, with Others,
accompany him. r..
Letten received at the Internal Revenue
Office from Supervisors Foalke and King re-
port that great difficulty is experienced. in
collecting the Internal Revenue in the dis
tricts Of Arizona and Dakotah By reaaoG Of
hostility Of the indians in these territories
rendering travel insecure. In Dacotah the
steamer Far West, plying on the Missouri
River, was attacked BY Indians a lev days
ago and riddled with bullets.
The Exaninaslon Of witnesses C~u.
WASHINGTON, July THE ku Klux
investigating committee, to-day, examined
Jas. II. Spud, Of Alabama, an ex confederate
officer, and now regent of the State Univer.
sity and Superintendent OF Education in
Perry county. He testified that that section
Of the State in which he resides was quiei
and peaceable until last winter, when band
Of armed and disguised men began to com.
NIT Outrages Of various kinds This state Of
Affairs continued for a while, but recently. 81
far ~ witness knows, things have been quiet
| throughout the State. The Occurances above
referred to hsve excited general terror among
the coloresl people and made them afraid tG
vote. In regard To the education Of the
negroes, he said, the only opposition To il
came from the lower class Of the whites-ths
former owners Of slaves being strongly in
favor Of general and impartial education
for all.
The committee also examined Fred Rich.
| ardsOn, q colOred resident Of Clark county
Georgia. and formerly member Of the Leg
islatnre. He testified that in January last,
lands Of disguised men, whom lie believe.
to be Ku klux, came Ia his house, fired Al
and wounded him. He returned the lire
wOunding one Of his assailants mortally
whereulon they retired. He knew the cauSs
Of this attack. Whipping and similar out
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AT the London Crystal Palace Spurgeon
once preached to %, 900 people, and his ex-
ertions were 20 tremendous that his wife, who
sat near the pulpit, had 70 be removed, she
was 80 overcome. At the end Of the service
the doxolOgy was sung, but not with enough
volume to suit the preacher, and he said
promptly: "No, no; that will not do. Not
half Of you sung then. Let NJ have the
words again, and let every one join. Mr..
Orsanist, please play the verses once more. I"
The organ was at the extreme end-scarcely
in sight. The organist looked like black
dot. But he heard the little stout man in
the pulpit, and turning round to the keys,
sent forth glorious volume Of music. And
the people had heard as we'll. The 1000
singers became 10000.
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BERLIN, July 7-Emperior William
leaves Berlin tomorrow morning for Ems.
The Tngsburg Gasette states that the Prus-
sian military law will be speedily enforced
in Alsace and Lorraine
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NEW YORK, July Havana advicrs in
dictate that Gen. Cavada has not yet been ex-
ecutei, but that he has been taken Ia that
city to be garroted. Gen. Cavaala is native
Of Cuba, high-minded, intellectual gentle
man and gallant soldier. He il natur-
allied citizens Of the United States, ami
served gallanlly IS Lieut. Colonel Of the
One Hundred and Fourteenth Pennsy lAania
regiment during the war, and Was sulse-
quently made Brevet Brig. Glen. at Gettys-
burg. Il is stated that Gen. Grant has been
asked to interce,le in his behalf, and that he
will do 70 II not too late.
A Madrid correspondent says = young
American, = brother 0f Gen. Sickles, was
rencently knocked down and nearly killed
because he refused to kneel down before =
Catholic procession in that CITY.