The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-05-09


A We Are Seen Abroad.
The 81. Louis journal Of Co~~<rer 81 tie |
LIT inst. has the following letter frou, liz
special correspondent in Kansas, which vs |
transfer to the columns Of TaE TIxErnot
for the purpose Of endofsips al TIM may b
contained therein, but 70 show on rsadszs In
What Light Ne are seen abroad
Especial Couespondenes Jourpal q Ceanesce.l
LkAvKxwoRrH, April 90.-The exanina-
parchment Of Judge Marx W. Delahay, BE-
y still progresPine; but whether The proceed
ing = In dead earnest or ior vhiss1.shine
purposes, u not % clear. Judge J. L Pen
dery, Hon. E. Stillinp, Attorneys. and |
Robert Croz;er, Caahier Fifst National Bank, |
and N. E. Ciark, Of Clark 4 Co.'S Bank,
have been to, or sFe in Washington to teseiy.
Hon. Archibald Williams, Of Topeka, (laie
Attorney General,) Charles H. Miller, Dep
uty Marshal. and Judge Horton, U. 8. Dis
trict Attorney. have also been subpesed. |
Dozens Of other witnesses have been men
TONED to the Judiciary Committee, but are
not vet subpeenxd; hence, q suspicion of its |
earnestnes grows upon the people.
THE CALDWELL INVESTIGATION. 4
The investigation Of the charges made
Ssainss Pomeroy and Caldwell by the Kansas
Legislature, Wa REGARDED as . broad farce
in kansas, until the letter Of Hon. Sidney
Clarke to Senator Merton was published.
Now, Clarke, being an ex.Aemler of Con-
gress, and we'll known, NAV influence . thor
ough Investigation.
Ii be does. there can be but one result ~ to
Mr.. Caldwell. Aside from the LeaveaW0rtA
delegation Il few Of whom supported him on
local pFeferences) it Is generaly believed NO
one supported Mr.. Caldwell except for con-
sideration. Either promises Of office, con-
tracts, or cash, were the inducements. There
can be no doubt Of this. Mr.. C. was not .
politician, vas not known outside Of Leaven-
worth, had neither character nor brains,
social good-fellowship, generosity, nor any
quality in the smallest degree to make him
significant, save the money raised BY him
self and partners. To-day he sits rneasily in
his he ~ purchased seat-a pigmy. In q
Repuh. a,n State, with 30 many able Repub-
licans competent to fill the position, il il .
crying disgrace to see the golden imbecile
occupying position which poor and honor
able men of merit and brains have been
cheated out ofby the use of ill-go,ten lucre.
The people are annoyed and Disguised at the
spectacle, and would tail with joy any action
Of the Senate which would relieve them Of
the incubus. But investigations at the nat
ioral capital are usually farces.
EXTRAORDINARY GENEROSITY.
General John A. Halderman lex COM
mander-in-chief Of the army and navy, Of
Leavenwor,h,) last week donated lot 10
each of three charitable institutions The
Judge is worth quarter of million, and Is
about to start on 4 two years tour through
Europe. He gave one lot To the colored be-
nevolent society, one to the Protestant and
one to the Catholic Orphan Asylums. The
lots are in block Is, central addition to Leav-
enworth, and are very valuable (being worth,
large type, one thousand dollars each, lees
small iype-nine hundred and serenity fre dol
lcrs)
The papers contained lengthy accounts Of
this munifcent benefacti0n. Viewed With
the naked eye, the lots don't appear SO we'll
as when climbed up to With a step ladder
and closely investigated. Such omens mat
the eye when Cesar fell, and there can no
longer be any doubt A. to our metropolitan
future.
COL. ANTHONY,
our new Mayor, is doing excelienily well
considering the sleepy board Of ccuncilmen
that back h:n. He ia strongly in favor
of new Nicholson paver,ents. new water
works, street railroads, and home manu.
features, but it will take time to educate
the Rip Van Wrinkles Of the municipal
legislature into anything like pro-
gress or enterprise. A few old shad beIlied
fogy merchants composing a board Of
trade" and Citizens association" have
hitherto controlled public opinion and ruined
the town. They have butchered everything
they attempted. In 1867, when Pomeroy
was elected, this so-called aboard Of trade"
went over to Topeka to carry the Legislature
Tor Leavenworth man. Well might the
Leavenworth man have cried, Save me from
M friends" for after buying nearly every
delegate from Leavenworth county, and
pocketing large surplusses themselves, they
found out that on the home stretch POmeroy
was ahead. Pom had harvested his resour-
ces until his opponents money was exhaust
ed, and then went for the sO!ons a. drovers
do for sheep. So much for the lot.
'tTHE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION"
is new and very weak invention Of the enc
| mics TO our progress. 1t is to be run strictly
by merchants and bushes, men. They, Of
course, possess all the brains Of the conmu-
nifty. No lawyers, politicians or such like
truck Of course were to be tolerated.
They swung out large and
been 1T the mercy of attorneys for the past
four years, and could at any time land can
now be thrown into bankruptcy, we're loud
in their cries for "reform." Their entire
lsbors eliminated in report Of ''Commit-
a. - ILL., IL,
the Legislature abolish a few municipal Off
ces and decrease the beggarly salary Of other.
The result was that the politicians took
hand, and afterthe adjournment Of the Legis-
lature, salaries we're found untouched and
ner Offices created.
THE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD
Managers are being severely criticised in and
around Leavenwoith, and it might not be
unwise in them TO change their base. st.
Louis is held responsible for the action Of
and its Tributaries il being Withdrawn from
between the Missouri Pacific and Chicago,
directly makes Leavenworth and ST. Louis
Pacific Railroad, as the bridge neared
Sou.p'S."'S Ps"sSu noS ~ Nos.nS.s SO
track with the Missouri Pacific track above
this city. SO that it could run down to
the depot at the lcvee. The Missouri
Pacific have removed the ''frog," and re-
fuse tosallow the Rock Island road to run up
on their track, thus temporarily making the |
magnificent bridge dead failure. The Mo. |
Pacific al!ege as a reason for their conduct, |
that the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific |
Company have lowered freights below the
standard, and given passes to shippers. Thus
the Chicago road il still compelled to trans
fer its passengers over the river on transfer
boat. The press ofthe city is rampant on
the subject, and bitterly denounce the Mo.
Pacific. They advise all ahippers to give
the 20 by to St. Louis, and more particular
u to the Mo. Pacific. There is also talk of
violence.
The track Of The Mo. Pacific across the
leyee may he found minus some morning,
unless an understanding is speedily arrived
at. The Chicago and Southwestern at pres
emit has the sympathies Of the public, and it
behooves the St. Louisp eopleto look to their
interests.
1.-THE APPLE BLOSSOMS,
came ont in time to send out the Liberal Re
publican delegate. in a halo Of fragrance.
The noble army of martyrs departed in an
ecstacy of dependency aud blues, carefully
grasping their passes. Should they lose
them, God help the poor critters. Since their
departure the police force has been largely
reduced. APoPLE1Y.
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