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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-01-25
Dividend Declared.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19-Comptroller
Currency has declared dividend of 30 per
cent. to the creditors of the Ocean National
Bank Of New York, payable on and after
the 10th inst, on all approved claims.
4 convention of delegates representing the
interests of the State Agricultural and Hor-
ticultural societies, and Boards - Agricul-
ture and Agricultural Colleges of the United
Staie-, will meet in the city of Washington
on Thursday the 13th Of February next, to
confer upon subjects Of national interest
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A curious point is suggested BY the St.
Louis Republican in relat on to the change
Of the main current and channel of the Mis-
sissippi from the wharf at 81. Louis toward
the opposite side of the river. The Missis-
sippi at that point is the boundary between
Missouri and Illinois, and Illinois may en-.
Join the city of St. Louis from taking any
measures to interfere with the natural flow
of the current; for il Sc. Louis constructs
artificial constructions 10 disturb the current
and bring the channel back to the Missouri
side, east St. Louis, On the Illinois side, NAV
70 TO work to counteract these efforts, and
here i no telling where the war might end.
Il l. evident that this il . matter which
should be regulated By Congress; but it does
notappear 20 evident . the R<Psblicas seems
70 a.ume, that the Genesal Government
ihoaA hsaf IL expense Of vhatevef meas
W0 ny b anfhoRised 10 enable s.. Louis
to Realm Ii harboe On the Hinouri ahore.
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The Fu,era: Of Ms. Gee. Wood.

y
New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE funeral service
Of Mrs. Geo. Wood, formerly Miss Eliza
Logan, were held to-day at the St. Cloud
Hotel corner Forty Second street and Broad
way Rev. Stephen Tying, Jr. read the
Episcopal burial service over the remains.
The parlors were thronged with ladies
and many members of the the theatrical
profession. The remains were conveyed to
Greenwood Cemetery.
Catacazy-StskeS Arraisned-Collccf
or Arthur Before the Commettee-
Insanity.
New YORK, Jan. lS.-Minister Ca.acazy
departs for Europe Saturday week.
A great crowd assembled at the court Of
Oyer and Te.mincr this morning to witness
the arraignment of Stokes for the murder OF
James Fisk. Stokes was arraisned but his
counsel asked for postponement, n they
hadn't seen the indictment vet. The case
was then adjourned till Wednesday.
The Committee Of Investigation of the
Custom House frauds had Collector Arthur
before it this morning. He denied having
had consultation with Collector Murphy
and another person, at which an attempt was
made to induce an election inspector to
sign false election returns.
1t is stated that Gould, Tweed and other
Tammanyites caused a part Of the Fisk
Mansfield correspondence to be published 30
that suspicion might be removed from them.
The whole matter il pronounced another
ring job here, and all appearances SO indi-
cate.
In spite of the denials of Connolly's in
sanity, there are good reason for believing
him half crazed ard in obvious danger OF
losing his wits. The events of the past few
months have had n terrible effect on the old
mans mind, and his relations nave fears
respecting him.
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OFFICIAL. CORRUPTION DENIED.
SENATE OHANBER,
Topeka, January Is, 1872.


Topeka, January IS, ls72. !
10 The Poop'e e Kansas:
have jus; read an article in the Lawrence
Standard of this date headed, The CALDWELL
Bribery" in which that paper purports to
give the "fac,s" connected with the alleged
corruption in the Senatorial election of last
winter, and in which n list Of names of men,
bers of the Legislature, who voted corruptly
is given, in which list my name appears
and in which are the following words: "But
We are not dore yet; Senator Jairus Wood,
OF Doniphan county, wanted three thousand
dollars for his vote and offered it for that
sum-" and also the following words: "At
present We are not at liberty to reveal the
sources OF our informal on
All have to say Is this, land it is due TO
myself, to the public, whose servant am,
and 20 my fellow Senators, that it should be
said at once, denounce the charge made 20
far rs the same concerns me, as UNANIMOUSLY
and basely false. l denounce the writer As
a cowardly slanderer, ard the informer
of the writer, il there is .one,
rs oowardly liar, and / dare
either the writer of the article or his sup
posed iniormer, in this public way, to sustain
the charges or to attempt to sustain them; if
either has the slightest evidence of any char
acter or nature to sustain the charge, thus
publicly demand It's production and pub
licity; if there be any such evidence de-
mand that the cowardly liar, either writer or
informant, shall bring it forth; for myself,
my family and ny Constituents, demand it.
| shall not consent tamely to be the medium
by which political malevolence can reach its
end, or cowardly editors shall levy black
q LII ALL
vestigation. and again denounce the charge
Is base, infamous and cowardly lie.
Janus WooD.
Senator from Doniphan County.
The above is q plain demand, and the
Nasdard Is now in honor bound to furnish
the proofs of bribery on the part Of Senator
Wood, or else give The name Of its inform
mt and this proof must be ioethcoaiae It
mce, else the Standard will Be sdjudeed
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Congressional Az pOrstonmenf- Title
60 the Cherokee lauds-s Omsirmed-
RcnsoSal %. Disabilities.


TOPEKA, Jan. 1S.-Both Houses have vir-
tually decided not to print the Governors
Message in German and Swedish, nor any
extra copies in English.
Mr. Collins, of Nemaha, has introduced u
bill apporiioning the State for Congressman:
The First District to be comprised of Brown,
Doniphan, Atchison, Jackson, Jefferson,
Leavenworth, Wyandolte, johnson, Doug
las ard Shawnee counties. The Second Dis
trict, Of Usage, Franklin, Mama; Linn,
Anderson, Coliey, Woodson, Allen, Bourbon,
Crawford, Neorho, Wilson, Montgomery,
Labe.te and Cherokee counties The Third
District, of the rest of the State.
Both houses passed resolutions instruc;-
ing the L. $. Senators to try and secure a
title to the settlers Of wha; is known rs the
Cherokee strip on the south line of the State
Already AS bills have been introduced into
the House covering almost every subject OF
legislation, and about fifty in the Senate.
The Senate to-day in executive session
confirmed the appointment Of Hopkins as
Warden of the Peniten.iary. The Govern
or stated that he sent his name to the Senate
because there was some doubt as to when
his term expired.
y biii ~ ANiiiO'C ilOiu DtlnOii5
disf,anchised was discussed at length, but
one person, Mr.. Boyston of Sal;na, opposed
its passage on the principle that he did it
because he thought the rebels, but in excep-
tional cases, should be enfranchiscd. Mos;
OF them opposing the act did it on the
gIoInds that i, must be done by vote of the
people, or the name Of each person proposed
to be disiranchised, should be inserted in the
act
The Committee OF the Whole finally re-
the passage Of the bill this p u.
The bill to repeal the usury law was
up again, and enlisted a long debate. 1t is
evident that from the speaking in the House
that there il much oralorial power here.
After long debate the bill was referred to
The Judiciary Committee, but there is no
prospect of its passage.
A resolution was introduced Just before
adjournment to raise joint committee to in
'estigate the alleged charges OF frauds in the
lection of United States Senator las, winter
This will come up tomorrow.
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Eclii,scs of the Year.

During the present year, those who are in
the habit of gazing at the eclipses, either
through smoked glass or twenty foot refrac.
tors, will no: be much graiifed. There will
indeed be two annual eclipses of the sun,
June 8, and November 80; but for some rea-
son it was so arranged that the first of these
should be no where visible in North America
except Alaska; and that the latter one should
be turned over to tire Patagonians, for them
to exercise their savage wonder upon its
beautiful phenomena. Such a waste of the
rare and interesting seems cruel to our as
tronomers, who plainly could make a much
better use of the thing than the most highly
cultivated native of Terra del Fuego; but We
suppose it is all right, and the followers of
Calico must wait patiently till their turn
comes round, and hold ready their list of
calculations to be rec;i6ed on the occasion.
A partial eclipse Of the moon will be visible
at Boston, beginning at fifteen minutes past
twelve on the morning of November Is,
which will likewise be very inconvenient
time for observation, except for those who
may be looking for meteors, that being not
far from the time of the year when they are
mos! nlentiful
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The Joint Res0l0aiOm tn Change the
COnseIausiOn-rhc Duke az ahe Capi-

TOPEKA, Jan. ia joint resolution to
submit To the people = change to the Consti-
tuition is in the House IL provides that the
Justice o. the Supreme Court ionge-t holiing
tia, portion -hall be the Chief Justice and
raises his sal,ry To 50 800, aud the A-soci-
es to 100. II si-o allows the Legisla-
tue, by TWO third vote, It, any time to in
crease the number of judge and their salaries
The r.s,iulion introduced IN the House
last night i"r appointing a committee 10 in
vestigaie into the alleged ifaud- in the cleo
ton of l.. 5. Senator last winter, came up to-
day in the House and passed without dis
senting vote. The committee Is to be five
from the House and three from the Senate
Ii went 90 the Senate for concurrence and
was made the special order for next Tuesday.
The use of the Representative Hall was
granted to the Odd Fellows in which to hold
the session Of their Grand Lodge next
October.
The Committee Of WAYS and Means had
reported in favor Of giving the State Peni-
Tertiary sc, 900 for current expenses and
building purposes this year; also the State
University at Lawrence and the State Nor
NAL School at Emporia, So, 0c0 each for the
Of those buildings.
The Governor received telegram from
Alexis, at Denver, stating that he would be
in Topeka On Monday next from II a. M.
till ) p. m. The House had, just prior to
its receipt, adjourned until p. M. MONDAY,
and the Senate to 10 a. m. Tuesday.
The State Central Committee Of the Re-
publican party Of Kansas have changed their
time and place Of meeting. The Committee
will meet in this city On the 9th Of January,
Il 3 2. N.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-01-25

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The Farragut
prize cases in the Supreme Court in Thu
District, were to day referred, by consent o.
the counsel, to the Board Of Arbitration.
consisting OF W. II. Payne, of Boston, Tho-
]. Durant, Of this city, q. A. Fox, ex-A--
sistant Secretary OF the Navy, with the
understanding that pa.ties may appeal from
the decision of this Board to the Supreme
Court of the United States.
In the American and Mexican Claims
Commission to-day, several American claims
were rejected upon its appearing that the in
juries complained of were inflicted by the
Macmillan authorities for whose acts the
Mexican Republic is not held liable.
Committee On Ways and Means this morn
ing gave hearing to the representatives Of the
tobacco interest, but the attendance not being
full, it was agreed by the committee that
there should be 4 postpOnemeLt until next
Tuesday morning, when the representatives
of all kinds of tobacco manufacturers are
expected to be present.
The Committee on Appropriations will
report Oh all bills at the earliest practicable
period, so tina; Congress may have ample
time to discuss them, in view Of adjournment
by June l.
The Mahopoc, at the navy yard, has On
hoard her officers and crew, with steam up;
though she has been laying here for five
years, her machinery and gun points work
as smoothly as when she was in active
service.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-01-25

WAsnISGroS, Jan. 19.-Mr. Kimbali,
head of the Tobacco Division of the Internal
Revenue Department, prepared papers ftr
the information of the Committee on Ways
and Means estimating the number of tobacco
consumers in the United States at 8. 600, 900,
who each use eleven pounds and fourteen
ounces of tobacco and 167 cigars annually:
He SAYS tax of twenty four cents per pound
on prohibition sales Of leaf to consumers, and
a thorough collection of taxes, would pro-
duce revenue of So, 000, COO.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-01-25

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-A public meeting
will be held at Steinway Hall on the even
ing Of the 26th, to hear statement from DR..
Wines of the progress Of his mission for the
organization Of an International Prison Con-
gress. Addresses are expected from Gov.
Hoffman, ex Gov. Seymour, Senator Wilson,
Arch Bishop McCloskey and others.
1t is said that the pressure Of freight, &C.
casioned by the railroad blockade, will COM
pei the Pacific Mail Company to charter
another steamer to go to Aspinwall.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-01-25

New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Franklin
statue was unveiled and presented to the
printers OF New York this noon, on Printing
House Square. The statue was accepted
by President Savage, of the typographical
Society, who thanked Mr.. Degroat in behalf
of the printers for the gift. Rev. Mr.. Prince,
Prof Morse and VIM. Cullen Bryant also
made addresses. The presentation address
on behalf Of Mr.. Degroat, was made by Mr..
Greeley.
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SENATE.

WASHINGTON, jan. 19.-The committee
on public lands to-day deferred hearing tes-
TINY in regard to McGorrahan, till after the
return Of Senator Casserly from New York
The committee agreed to report favorably
on bills allowing every ex-soldier to preempt
1G0 acres of land within the limits of railroad
grants.
HOUSE.
Two hours were spent over the Arkansas
question, when a resolution was adopted re-
fusing Edwards a sitting member any more
time.
Mr.. Starkwcather reported hill for the
funding of the debt of the city of Washing
ton, in six per cent. gold bonds running n I
less than fifteen nor more than thirty years;
to be negotiated at rate of discount not more
than that three per cent. passed.
Mr.. Clarke, of Texas, introduced bill to
refund to the State Of Texas disbursements
made prior TO the war in defence OF the from
tier Referred.
House adjourned Till Monday.
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ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1s.-A resolution direct
ing the paymen; Of Of the State bonds matur.
ing this year, in currency instead of coin,
which passed the Senate last Friday, and
which has been debated in the House every
day this week. passed the House to-day, by a
vote Of So to 33.
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Aer, sdiu Iudlueu pIestHt, a man pro-
posed to me once, said no, and have neve,
seen him since, 20 thought somebody had
disposed of him."
John Ruskin is unable to subscribe to
the fund for the restoration Of Warwick
Castle, at least until he has filed up his list
for two married couples, = woman and her
daughter, and young man and his sister,
who ali sleep and live in one London room
sixteen feet square.
Music at Home-Mn. Lyons Chacer-
''How cruel Of you to get up so suddenly,
dear Mr.. Rumb.etumski! L. anything
wrong with the piano?" Herr Rublefumski
with pardonable severity "No, Matan, put
/ vas afraid dat inderrubded de general
conversation" Mrs. Lyons Chacer-''O
dear, no! Not at all! Ptuy 70 onv'-
Punch.
Greeley says that the hest way to raise
early popcorn is to start now. Put the corn
any kind will do-in corn pepper, and
suspend in the sun over . pan Of water till
the shoots grow out between the wires; then
in the spring set it out in pots or beds, and
before June the popped corn will be hanging
in little paper bags all over the branches.
"A little boy at Poushkeepsie rejoices in
the poDsasion Of a ma0 Of Aesh OF the shape
and size of plum, growing on the end Of
his nose. At the season when plums ripen,
it grows black, cracks open, aud bleeds free
". So says the Eagle. All reporters Of the
Eagle shall have their place in the lake that
burneth.
This is the way they describe q snow
storm in the Conyer, (Ga.) Examiner:
"Last Friday morning, when We awakened
from our slumbers, We found the whole face
of nature covered with snow. Pretty soon
the sun smiled down upon the beautiful
scene. 1t was one of the most beautiful
sights our eyes have ever yet Lii upon. We
want: a comparison-thy own lair bosom,
dearest Clara
An Anti Lov-Neck Association has b. en-
started in England By . Boston woman.
The members Of the A4ociaiioa are to pledee
never b reveal, under penalty
Of expalaion, single square inch Of eutane-
ous time below tie csevical Junction with
he upezis thoax, and 70 reziain from 10
ing to count until k9 Missy rsscipds de-
riSurom rule vhieA s1eludo Aish-bodied
3F1ao O xAs ooanioaA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-16
The Coming Japanese Embassy.

THE MIKADO'S DESIRE TO AMERICANIZE JAPAN
The Imperial japanese embassy consisting
OF 1wakura, prime minister of Japan, coming
as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipO-
tertiary to the treaty powers; Kedo. "A mem Der
of the imperial prvy council and assistant am
bassador; AkabO, chief minister of finance and
assistant ambassador; Ito, assistant minister of
public works and ambassador OF the second
rank, and Hama Gueki, assistant minister of
foreign affairs and ambassador of the second
rank, arrived at San Francisco yesterday on the
steamer America. The ambassadors have with
them twenty-siX attaches, sixteen secretaries
and Interpreters, sixteen servants, and twenty
three japanese Students, who are bound for
New York. This is the most important embassy
ever sent from Japan, and comes for the pur-
pose OF comforting with the governments of the
treaty powers in relation to the revision OF the
trc atIes demanded to be made before July of the
present year. Mr.. belong, the American min
lSter, Will reach Washington with the embassy
Hon. Charles w. Brooks, japanese consul, also
accompanies the embassy. Mrs DeLong, the
wife of the American minister, has in charge
six japanese girls of high rank who are to be
educated in this country.
A late edict Of the Mikado says: "My coun-
Try Il now undergoing a complete change from
old TO new ideas, which i sincerely desire
Therefore, i call on all the wise and strong
minded TO appear and become good guides to the
government. During the youth time it Is posi
lively necessary to view foreign countries SO as
to become enlightened as to new ideas of the
world, and both boys and girls, who will soon
become men and women, should he allowed to
90 abroad and my country will be benefited by
this knowledge so acquired. Females have here
tofOre had no pos ton socially, because IL was
but IL educated and intelligent, they should
have due respect"
The Embassy will remain in San Francisco
eight or ten days, ard then come East.
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Anusenents.



The great tenor sang last night in the " Pos
tlion du Lonjumeau," and throughout was in
much better voice than when he did ChapeLou
last week. The audience was small, but for this
the management must take blame to themselves
if they are at all disposed to grumble. When
one pays for a seat for civilian Tell" one nat
uraily feels disappointed on arriving at the opera
house TO ind that opera set aside for OF infe-
rior merit, and turns away to brood over the dis
appointment. Many ticketholders left last even
l'g on this account. As opera singers are only
mortal, it is natural that at times they may be
visited like other people. with colds and sickness
In fact, we are surprised that, i'm cold theaters
like the National, for instance, the entire troupe
is not laid up with pneumonia or some other
such result of exposure. Nevertheless we main
tain that the failures should be rare where a
contract is made with eight or nine hundred
people 10 furnish them a certain article of music
for - stipulated price,-pcrticularly when the
price fixed is two thirds higher than il should
be. There are many CHOICE gems in "The Pos
tllion,' and Wachtel rendered those in his role
with artistic effect. He generously volunteered
some choice vocal gymnastics at the close of one
Of his solos which called forth well merited an
plause from the audience.
The overture to 'The Position" is a very
beautiful one, as we remember 1t, having heard
1t given i'll a quiet theater; but in the National,
where the disguised newsboys rush up and down
the aisles with their eternal :" Book thopra' cry,
the overture is submerged and its effect lost
After this, Messieurs Managers, let them Cease
10 ply Their trade after the orchestra strikes up
THE THOMAS CONCERTS.
We have advertised elsewhere the renowned
our citizens in two concerts. The artists are
selt ctcd from the best musicians in this country
and IN Europe, and the troupe is the largest
which has ever undertaken a concert tour.
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The New York Custom n ouse Iu,es-
liSatiou.

NV YORK, Jan. lb.-The retrenchment com
mittee commenced its twelfth days session at
the hotel to-day. Afidavits were read of ar
pralsers that the case OF goods of Clafiiu were
not robbed while in their Office. The commit
tee decided 10 hold night sessions AZ an up town
hotel. III. Ii. Claim testified He l. an honest
man, and has nothing 10 fear from custom house
seizures; considered that the power tor making
seizures had a salutary fleet IN checking frauds
on the government; had always declined 20 sign
PETITIONS against the power Of seizure. Mr..
Clanin favored restoring the general order ID
orders shodld be refused any company having
convenient stores.
Il. r. Midget, for the last ten wears a deputy
collector, testified 20 daily hearing of officers
receiving gratuities, and merchants have stated
TO him that they paid inspectors for sending
goods TO the general order stores. Midget tes1
tined that when Griunell was collector demand
was made ON Grinnell by General Dent Tor the
general order business 20 be given 90 Rodney d
Mason and others. MIR. Mudgett stating that the
Others were General Porter, Col. Leet, and Mr..
Lindsey He was also told by deputy collector
Williams that Gen. Porter visited Grinnell on
the same subject, after which the general-order
business went 90 BiNby, who had arranged with
The above parties. BiNby stated 90 Mr.. Mud
gett that he had paid Leet IS 400 a year. About
year after he was in Washington. when GEN
efal Porter stated TO Mudgett that neither
he General Porter nor BabcOck or Ieet had
anything 20 do with the New York Custom
House, as Grinneli had given the business 60
biNby. witness in Response "a a question said
Leet had then been receiving =. 900 from BiNbv
Tor yea; thought Leet and Co.. made from
hundred and fifty TO two hundred thousand
collars annually from the profits OF the general
order business. Mr.. Mudgett testified 20 iuvOl-
untary assessments in the custom house tor
political purposes. II. &. Lake. a former
weigher, testified to paying asses ments Tor cleo
ton purposes.
Mr.. Lake never knew of a man being removed
from the custom-hOuse for not paving political
assessments. On being asked ii he knew,sny
man turned out of the custom house who yas
sailsi ed, said lie was satisfied lie never asked
~, "A mlgaD
hensiOn OF its value.
IL Shaw, an importer, thought the merchants
ought TO have three days tC get out permits
Never pays gratuties 60 the Clerks; but a few
days ago, onthreatening 20 report slow moving
clerk TO Washington, the clerk showed great
activity.