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The New York herald., 1872-12-30

TIE Ku KLux PR1soNERs FROM South
CARoINA-The steamship James Adger, from
Charleston on Saturday last, brought to this
port ten Ku Klux prisoners from South Caro-
lima, en- route for the Albany Penitentiary.
they we're, executing one, young men ranging
in age from nineteen 70 thirty-fve years, and
all married but one, and cons,ricuous among
them was the Rev. John Ezell, Of, perhaps,
fifty, of the Macedonian Baptist church, Spar
tanburg, s. G. Two have confessed to the
commission, as Ku Klux, Of fourteen murders,
and the others were proved guilty of partici-
pating in the raid on the Union county, s. G.,
Jail, some two years ago, in which fifteen men
were killed-blacks imprisoned on charge of
numbering several whites, if we are not mis-
taken. These Ku Klux are sentenced from
two to five years close confinement, with
various fines attached The men are mostly
the sons Of planters, developed into Ku Klux
from the general demoralizations Of war and
the complete overturning Of Southern society
in the fiery furnace of the late rebellion. They
have some hopes Of Executive clemency, and
SO far as extenuating circumstances may apply
in careful investigation of their cases, we
hope they will be considered and admitted.
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peated in week at other places anl' ever
week thereafter in still other neighbour oode
for an indefinite period, What reason, thes,.
can Spain give for this inability TO cope with
what she calls q small rebellions The afro
cious, ruthless struggle that continues to be
waged debars her from shirking this demand.
We look at the question outside of sentiment
and in the light of humanity alone. Were
the ranks of the insurgents at present doubled,
the conflict, if made more bloody for time,
might be shortened by giving victory to their
side This isa contingency which Spanish pride
might never accept as possible until convinced
beyond doubt. The four million negroes
here, who are now moving in behalf of
five hundred thousand of their race en-
shaved in Cuba, could furnish large
army if they were free to go. We do
not bring these things forward simply to
cause irritation. The government Of the
United States has observed neutrality too
markedly one-sided to make it probable that
the Cubsns would be allowed to ship single
negro to fight for his brethren. But the
weakness of Spain in Cuba may, at
any hour, from home complications, be
made weaker STILL and the i American
government might, in the bloodier struggle
that would follow, be compelled to take part
so as to end it. What that part would be will
be interpreted by every one according to his
desires From the equivocal stand occupied
by the American government and people TO-
day it would be hazardous to conjecture on
which side they would strike.
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OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway. between Houston
and Blocker sts-LEs CENT vIERGEs
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Searching for thse Centre street Vic
Tins.

Sc"chAnS Aor ing SchsAo SeNecS Wv
Tins. -
The painful conflict Of authority has ceased
in reference to the removal Of the debris from
the site of the recent calamitous conAagration
in Centre street in order to recover the re-
mains Of the unfortunate persons known to
have persisted in the flames or by falling walls.
To delay and quibble under such circum-
stances is q disgrace to our boasted civiliza-
ton and reflects sadly upon the system of
government in New York At length, how
ever, the relatives and friends of the dead may
hope to recover the charred and mangled re-
mains Of those buried beneath the blackened
ruins though it cannot be said that they will
be greatly indebted to the city authorities for
the privilege. While Coroner Herman was
getting up an elaborate document as
to his intentions and authority in the
premises and engaged in consultation
with his colleagues Messrs Dowling and
Jones each contributed two hundred and fifty
dollars, and yesterday started gang of men
to remove the rubbish and find the bodies. Of
course the expense has been the chief deterrent
Of the various city departments from the first,
and these gentlemen determined to furnish
the funds out Of their own pockets, thus prac-
tically breaking the deadlock and tending to
relieve the anxiety of bereaved and sorrowing
parents and families. The Coroners subse-
quently stated that unless something were done
by Tuesday, the 31st instant they would COM
mence to search for the seven victims either
with or without the cooperation Of the other
departments; but private benevolence has
forestalled them A depufation from the In
ternational Council also waited upon Mayor
Hall yesterday afternoon, who informed them
that he had given orders to Coroner Herman
to have the debris cleared up.
Finally Justice Bowling succeeded in secur-
ing the assent Of one of the Commissioners of
Charities and Correction to have hundred
able-bodied men from the Workhouse to as
sist in the search. Hence the work Of clearing
has been fully entered upon. In twenty min
utes after the first shovel Of material had been
removed the body of woman was discovered
and duly identified. The search will be con-
tinued and probably ended to-day, and it is to be
hoped the occasion will prove beneficial lesson
to those in authority for the future, convincing
them that if they hesitate in the performance
of purely humane and paramount duty there
are citizens who know how and will not hesi-
toto n parforrn IL for them
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BOOTHS THEATRE, Twenty-third street. corner Sixth
avenue.-RIcHARp Ill sHn wMHr 0CN
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THEATRE CoMIoUE. 5la Broadway.-Drsc DONG
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ADJUSTMENTS TINS EVENING.

wALLACK's THEATRE. Broadway and Thirteenth
SAM
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WOODS MUSEUM, Broadway, corner Thirtieth st.
JACK, rHE GIANT KILLER Afternoon and Evening
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Secretary Of State without any legal rights
pertaining to the position, without any fixed
tenure and liable to be removed at will by the
authority that appointed him. There may
have been some question as to the power
of the Governor to remove Bovee; but Bovee
was compelled to 60 to the Courts to test that
question, and could not legally perform a
single official act until the decision was rem
dered. There can be little question as to the
right Of the Governor to remove Heron; but
Heron, if desirous of testing the right, was
bound to do so through the Courts, as his pre-
decessor had done. Heron was appointed to
succeed Bovee in precisely the same manner
in which Wharton was appointed to succeed
Heron, and the legality Of his own appoint
ment and of the removal of Bovee have been
maintained by Heron in the Courts
The politicians who have been implicated
in the disgraceful proceedings in New Orleans
may as well understand that the people Of the
United States care very little about them or
their partisan pleas. Their scrambles and
fights would have attracted but little attention
outside the limits of the State they plumber
but for the fact that they have led to acts on
the part of the federal administration which
threaten to subvert the principles of free gov
ernment. The weakness of Mr.. Herron's
case shows the outrageous usurpation of Judge
Durel's Court Under the cover Of law
which confers upon this Court special juris-
diction to give relief to person who, being
candidate for any Office ''except Elector for
President or Vice President, member or Dele
gate in Congress. or member Of the State
Legislature " is defeated in the election and
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held their position all night and retreated
unhurt after inficting what damage they
could, before daybreak. At Mayari the rebels
similarly surprised the town and sacked sew
eral houses before the authorities were
aroused. A detachment Of marines, sent
ashore to drive out the insurgents,
were badly cut up, losing twenty men.
The insurgents, it is stated, carried
off their dead and wounded. In view
of the Spaniards claiming the victory, either
the Cuban loss must have been very slight or
their retreat carried out with great delibera-
ton. These two gallant affairs singularly
carry out the plan Of warfare explained by the
insurgent chief, Cespedes, to our late Commits
soner. Confessedly unable to meet their
enemies in the open Aeld, they harass the
enemy night and day with false alarms, am
buscades and sudden attacks. II is more than
probable that the Spanish regulars who left
the fort at Holguin undefended were at the
time Of its capture in pursuit Of the same band
who so suddenly occupied it.
It con, in oil these skirmishes and collisions,
be seen that the Spanish vaunt of having re-
duced the insurgents to the contemplate con-
dition of parties Of armed vagabonds is not
quite the truth. They show that the Spanish
army in the field is not numerous enough to
occupy the great number of posts needing de-
fence and at the same time conduct opera
tions on any large scale in the field.
To extirpate the insurgents, or, to use
the Spanish phrase, pacify them, would re-
quire at least double the force at present en-
gagged in the campaign. The surprises as car
ried out OF Holguin or Niagara may DO re-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-10-03

The Charleston West Virginia) Courier, a Dem
ocratic journal. makes an admission, since the
election in that State. which will prove very
unpalatable to the Greeley confelerates. 1t says:
"The fact may as well be recognized at the start
that West Virginia is not absolutely certain for
Greeley. A much greater decentralization than
anybody anticipated has been produced by the
recent election. This must be remedied in come
way, so that q united Democratic front may be
presented to the commen enemy at the coming
election. There certainly shoud be no thought
on the part Of West Virginia Democrats of ma
king the late division perpetual. If they expect
to give the State to Greeley and Brown, they
should determine to work and vote in that direc-
tion, without reference to recent dssensions."
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One Of the Greeley organs in this city, apparent
tly anxious to make itself - contemptibe as pos
sible in the eyes of all respectable men Of both
parties, assails Tom. Osborn, the Republican can
ditla:- for governor of Kansas, with half-column
of the meanest and lowest slauders, from which
ve quote the following:
"kanssns will also remember some particulars
in Osborns official record U. s. Marshal for the
district of Kansas, which will cause them to won
der at the bold effruntery Of party convention
that has invited the said record to he opened mp
in this campaign. Tom Osborn has not yet set
tlad the order made by the U. :. circuit court
in the Brown case. That case Will likely be ven
tiated during the fall bree.es Also certain sales
Of bankrupt property will be particularized no
doubt. II is known to many that ring has
made many ducats out of bankrupt sales; that
Osborn has been the active agent of the ring IN
buying in property of that class; that being the
son-in-law Of the Judge the sales which have been
made for = song have been approved, Osborn
doing the buying and the ring dividing"
The official record of Mr. Osborn as marshal Of
this district will bear the closest searching. He
performed his duties faithfully. and no faint Of
corruption attached to any act dohe by him while
he held the office. He was prompt, correct and
vigiant; and he was removed from the marshall
ship by Andrew johnson because he would not
sacrifice his principles. He was not in office
when the rebel Browns property was confiscated,
and handled only few hundred dollars of the
proceeds, every cent Of which was turned over to
the Prope. o"cer Oh the couI' a"u lI1eIY "a
Ken therefor: AS 20 his being connes.eo WIN
oankruPt rug, Ine eha,ge snnpE nc, anu :'
the man VINO makes It well KNOWS u 70 oe :.r ne
Mr. Osborn mas never nad a"!.ninS 70 40 WIN
Dutone piece OF nankrnPt property, anu ne oo1sm.
that at public auction, in presence OF a hundred
people, paying for it higher price than it could
he sold for to-day.
We nave no objection To Mr. osborn record as
marshal being "ventliSted 10 tue fullest ex-
tent. II can 90 MN no naI". On tns contrary,
tnere are some Points IN tnat reco.u whcn PEose
him NJ to be man Oh tne very nghest lntesrty.
we cite sincie ins'.nce: WINE ;s ne was mar, y,
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DR. J. J. MRDLECOTT.



PrfsoaDens.
Inc people of the Western States cannot have
entireiy forgotten the great Ruth poisoning case,
whlen dntiny 1871 attracted the attention Of the
the trial Of the alleged murderer. ~. Mellieott'
dragged its way through the courts. But all
things have an end, and 30 must the great Med.
licott case. Yesterday morning the weary priso-
ner confined in the Garnett Jail, in solitary con-
finement, had his prison doors thrown open and
was bade go his way in peace. Justice had been
satisfied that he was innocent after seventeen
weary months Of solitary imprisonment. Dr.
Medlicott arrived in Kansas City last evening on
the Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston Rail-
r. ad train. He was waited upon by a reporter If
the Times, to whom DR.. Me.llicott made the fol-
lowing statements in repOnse to numerous qnes-
tiOus prOpOunded by our reporter:
l am on my way home to my friends in Mariet-
ia, Ohio. ! have not suffered much physically
during nv seventeen months confinement but
of course felt the close and solitary seclnson
very irksome and very trying to bear. have
ever felt the ultimate termination of my trial
and triumphant vcndicati0n of my character.
OF course felt keeniy the disgrace and stigma
heaped upon me BY this unfortunate affair, and
have borne mp with hope and resignation. The
press, must confess, has in many cases been
very severe upon me, especially the papers of
Lawrence; but when it is remembered that Mr.
Ruth was connected with One and also the
attorney conducting the prosecution, it cannot he
courtesics due to a helpless man, and demand his
life even before his life was declared forfeit. l
have been treated with uniform kindness since
have been at the Garnett Jail. My only compan-
ion has been my dear dog here, which was given
me while puppy. We have conceived stroug
mutual affection for each other. My confne-
ment was not necessarily solitary. Visitors were
sometimes admitted, hut very seldom, for you
must know that in such village as Garnett the
presence Of one man in their County Jail soon
became an old song u them, and after the first
six months few came tn visit me, although they
never neglected to send me full supply of books
and papers. l should have preferred and did
demand another trial, in order that might I've
completely cleared and vndicated. But the
State refused to grant it to me, the Prosecuting
Attorney having abandoned the case, and entered
a nolle dismissing the case. was released this
morning. and shall return at once to my home in
Ohio.
DR.. Medlicott is medum-sized man, apparent
ly not over forty years of age He appeared
quite pale his eyes were restless and nervous,
and though apparently much pleased with his re-
gained liberty, still wore sad sad expression Of
countenance. He is person of culture, and in
physique rather handsome. In response to the
question as to the whereabouts Of Mrs. Ruth, he
responded heartily, "God knows, d" not" He
was accompanied by his brother-in-law, a cour-
teous Kentnckian, who left with him last night
npon the Missouri Pacific for st. Louis.-Kansas
City Times.
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Greeley Stock.

New YORK, September II.
The little strength that was left in the Greeley
cause last week has been rudely expelled by the
Maine election, and thousands of Liberals and
Democrats who had sincere expectation Of Grants
defeat have now surrendered hope.
THE CHANGE
in public opinion and feeling is very remarkable
here. few days ago, whenever North Carolina
was mentioned, the Greeley men wOnld say,
"a Wait till you hear from Maine;" and now that
they have heard from Maine, they wish to hear
no mOre and have nothing to say. 1t is not so
much the Republican majority in that State
which renders the Liberals despOndent. 1t is
the fact that they carried nothing; that their
side seems to have had no weight, and to have
produced no influence, unless negative. One of
the strongest evidences Of the disappointment of
the Liberals is that they are abusing the agents
of the Associated Press for the manner in which
the latter made the returns, as if they were
spOnsible for the vote and had invented the =
ures.
THE GREELEY ORGANS
have been occupied for the past two three
days in trying to show that, if they have pro-
portionate gain in other States, they will GER
tainly achieve the end they have in view. They
make a very respectable presentation ON paper,
though they fail to convince anybody, even
themselves, of their theories and assumptions.
The proverb is ancient which says, Figures
won't lie." We have only to read the calcula-
tons IN the UOrtd ana lrt0uRe 10 see that figures
are the Munchausens of mathematics. They are
40 elastic and ductie that they can be made to
represent every variety of error and falshOod. l
have never known any election in any State,
whatever its issue that the editors of political
newspapers did not figure ont some sort Of ad-
vantage to their side. Figures the worst and
most mischievOus of liars, because they pretend
to be truthful, aud because the majority of peO-
pie have confidence i'll them.
THE DECLINE IN GREELEY SHARES,
this week, has been should judge, fully fifteen,
if not twenty per cent, ami they will, probably
continue to decline 80 rapidly that the Prcsiden
ta election will lose all its interest weeks before
it takes place.
FORFEITING BETS.
You have heard that Ben Wood, Of the Nrws,
has paid $1,000 to be relieved from n bet of Sl0,-
600 which he made some time ago upon Grreley's
election. This is very significant; for Wool is a
shrewd fellow, understands the common people,
and never permits his politics to interfere with
his purse. He was one Of the first persons in
town to congratulate Greeley on his nomination
at Cincinnati; was one Of the most enthusiastic
Greeley men at Baltimore, and has been, until
very recently, one of tie most confident i'm Gree
ley's election.-Speciai Correspondence of the St.
Louis Globe.
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forgotten that by chapter 7l2. United States laws
of 1871, the congressional ballot il dstct from
all Others As the old rule was to place the
name Of the candidate for congress on the State
ticket, care should be taken that it is not done
now. The congressional ballot must be separate
and distinct, thus:
CONGRESS-.
For Representatives, in Cosgress, State at Large,
DIP. LOWE,
wM. A.PHILLIPS,
S.A. COBB.
Had the State been districtesl, it ought to
have been last winter, our ballots would have
read:
For Representative in Congress, Dist, No. one,
two, or three, rs the might be, with the name
of the nominee added.
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Executors Sale.

VuNHE undersigned Execrtor Of the estate "f Daniel
Il Chapson deceased will Offer nj Public Sale. the
premises Of the deceased. Cedar Greek. three miles
north west Of Highland Kansas.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18TH. is72
the personal property belonging said estate consisting
of head cf Hcrses about 10 head Of Cattle 40 50
head Of Hogs Wagons, Plnws and ether farming imple
ments and other property
TERMs.-On all ver five dollars nine months cred
il will be given n note approved security.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock A. NJ. of said day
JOHN A. CHAPSON, Executor.
September 26. Is.2-3w.
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MUTATIONS OF PARTY.-The mutations Of par
ty sometimes bring people into queer situations.
For example, Mr.. Schurz il now the friend and
compatriot of T. A. Hendricks, who called him
the "lying Dutchman;" Of David Turpie, who
said that the "pOrtrait of Carl Sehurz conld he
found in every rogue's gallery in Europe;" :" Of ID.
W. Voorhees,. who called him "foul mouth Dutch
viper;" of Bingham, who likcned him TO q " yell
ping cnr, barking at the heels Of Stephen A. Dong
las" 1t was the Indiananolis Senfinel, now a
Greeley paper, that called him mercenary
Hessian, who would fight on either side for pay"
If Mr.. Schurz's memory is good. he must feel de-
cidedly amiable among his new friends.
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I. WHERE Is THE DIFFERENCE i-There is one
feature Of the West Virginia election which is
significant and should receive the consideration
Of all Republicans, and especially of all colored
voters. The proposition to insert the worl
"white " into the constitution ~ . qualification
for holding Office was voted on separately. and,
while it was defeated, the returns show that in
many Counties it received the full Greeley Demo
cratic vote. Such fact needs no comment al
though IT furnishes an excellent subject for let
ter from the Hon. Charles Sumner. If the liberal
Democratic of West Virginia are fair samples Of
the party in the Southern States, il is dfcnlf for
any one but a genuine reformer" to see wherein
they differ from the original asfe-Sellmm Demo
cracy.-Hartord Cssrast
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Executors Notice.

TIME UNDERSIGNED having been appointed Executor o
Il the last VIII and Testament of Daniel s Chspsnp late
of Doniphan County. deceased which appointment was
confirmed by the Probate Court Of said County the 5
day Of August 1872 notice Is hereby given that all
indebted to said estate required to make immeiat
em-nt and all havn. claims against the estate
qued to exhibit them for allowance within from
the date Of said confirmation: and if the b pre-
sented within three years after said date they will be for
erer barred. JOHN \. CHAPSON, Executor.
September 26. 1ss2-4w. PRS fee. %.
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II The Paola Democrat has Suddenly taken
great notion to pitching into "Sol. Miller" What
ails the fellow, We are uable to say. Tom. Ellis
wasnot wont take such spells. 1t must be the fel-
low who calls himself Patten. We don't know
Patten-never heard Of him, except in Webster's
Dictionary, where he is defined as a. clog Of
wood" We wish this clog of wood wouldn't
bother us.