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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

The track Of the 81. Joseph and Denver road il
Row laid beyond Meridian, n town located near
the confluence If the Big Sandy and the Little
Blue river. This road has now alout one hum
drrtl ard seventy miles completed and equipped
track and il is continually becoming stretched
ont 1t rapid rate. Where now are the scoifers
af the St. Josepk sn@ Denver railroad !-Dearer
Iribsss.
We learn from the Washington Rspxbiicaa that
on Wednesday night last the caase in which
Mr. Fleming was charged with intent to kill one
Jacob Charnesky at Hanover, in September last,
was submitted 20 the jury, and afteT they had
retired and considered of their verdict for about
eight hours. they returned into court and rem
dered u verdict of "Not Guilty" and he was
accordingly set free by the court.
The Council Grove Congregational church was
blown down on Thursday last. No one hurt.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25
sporting-PoIiticaI Pigeon Shooting.


In the match at Cincinnati, announced fol
May I, the results are expected to he as follows:
A slow quartering bird to the left (frou
Ilinois); well killed.
2. A rapidly amounting bird" (from Wiscon
sin J; well killed.
3. A slow qnartering bird to the left (fron
Massachusetts); killed within a foot of the trap.
4. A twisting and incoming bird (from Mis-.
sOuri); discovered to'be a pigeon hawk hit hard
and fell dead out of bounds.
s. short towering bird (from Nebraska)
feathers shot off and well killed.
6. A slow quartering bird to the left (from
OhiO); well killed.
z. A driving bird (from Western New York; };
good shot; well killed.
9. strong ground flyer (from New York eity);
difficult to kill.
9. Aquick-mounting bird (from Quincy, Mass };
easy shot.
10. strong quarteripg bird to the left (from
Missouri); fine shot.
IL. right quartering bind (from Springfield,
Ill.,; hit hard and flying about the field within
bounds, dropped dead near the trap.
return match is to he given under the auspi-
ces of August Belmont, Of which due notice will
be given. as
We add key to the above, as follows: No. 1,
Judge Davis; 2, ex-senator Doolittle; 3, Senator
Sumner; 4, Senator Blair; 5, Senator Upton; g.
General Cox; Z, VIM. DorsheIner; 9, Horace
Greeley; 9, c. +. Adams; 10, Governor Brown: IL,
Senator Trumbull.-Nlraskee Sentinel.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

GRANT MEETING IN NEW YoRK.-A demonstfa
tion was held in New York, on Wednesday night
Of last week, in favor of the reelection of GRANT
which was perhaps the largest and most earnest
political meeting ever held in the city. Thou
sands of persons could not get into the building,
and were compelled to go away. The meeting
was got up and conducted by leading merchants,
bankers, and business men, and was composed Of
the substantial classes who have the greatest in
terest in just and faithful administration of the
Government. demonstrated where the solid and
substantial men of the country are to be found,
aud showed that the Republican party has not
oeen crippled by the sloughing off of few dis
aueeted and disappointed men. Thus it is in
every part of the country.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

4 NICE LEGAL POINT-A curious point is
suggested by the st. Louis RePsbioas in relation
to the change Of the main current aud channel
Of the Mississippi from the wharf at st. Lonis
toward the opposite side Of the river. The Mis-
sssippi at that point is the boundry between
Missouri and Illinois, and Illinois may enjoin
the city Of st. Louis from taking any measures
to interfere with the natural How Of the cnrrenf
for if Louis constructs artificial constructions
to disturb the current and bring the channel
back to the Missouri aide: east ST, Louis, ON the
Illinois side, may 20 to work to counteract these
efforts. and there e NO telling where the war
might end. 1t is evident that this is . matter
which should be regulated BY Congress; pnt u
does not appear 20 evident, IS the RepssLod.
seems to assume. that the General Government
should bear the expense Of whatever measures
may be authorized 70 enable g. Louis to retain
its harbor gu the Missouri shore
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

2 One of the Liberal organs, speaking of their
Topeka Convention, says that Judge HORTON, Of
Atchison, went in as q spectator, and after seeing
the size Of the meeting remarked that this Liber-
al movement was bigger thing than he had ex-
pected. We have since learned, confidentially,
that the Judge expected there would be about a
dozen Liberals in attendance, but found there were
thirteen!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25
robson INDICATED.
Again.s Hin by Dana, the Defsaer.


Against Hin by Dana, the Defa0er.
WASHINGTON. April 7.-Whafever may be the
result of the RObeson investigation, and there
seems now to he little doubt that the Secretary
VIII completely vindicate himself from every ac-
cusation made, there is but opinion expressed
IN W Washington by public men of every shade Of
politics IN regard to the course of Chas. ii. Dana,
who lately appeared in the role Of public prosecu-
tor He has admitted, in his own testimony, that
on the responsibility of person whose name he
declined to give, and whose means of information
he did not investigate, he asserted positively in
the Ssn that E. G. Cattell, a ship-clandcr in
Philadelphia. purchased all the supplies for the
Navy that the Secretary of the Navy was interes-
ted in the Chester Iron Works: that Cattell and
Robeson made contract for iron, whereby $780,
OOO was realized upon that single item; that
bricks were bought at Philadelphia and shipped
around the Horn tn California;; that Cattell has
been empowered by RObeson, his associate in
robbery, TO buy for the Navy Department all the
coal that is required for the navy steamships;
that Cattell buys this coal not by public cOmpe-
tition, but privately, paying such prices as he
chooses, and that he doubtless divides with Ro-
beson the money of which they thus rob the
government; that he pays the average 50 a
ton for this coal in Philadelphia and receives s.
ton from the Navy Department; that the amount
of coal, to be CONSUMED by the navy in the year
1S72, is estimated at GOO.tOO tons the profits ON
which tO Cattell and Robeson will he in round
figures 1.2OO.OOO. all pure robbery that Robeson
and Cattell have made private contract for some
1900 tons of iron plates, to be used in building
two torpedo boats, which Congress has author
lied, and that they pay for this iron Se2l a ton;
when its market valne in only $3.50 "a ton; that
this piece of robbery will net the robbers a
profit of abOut s1l1 900; that this money is robbed
from the people, and that Roheson is using his
official power a member of the executive gov
ernment to put this vast sum of money i'm his own
pocket, and that. with his associate, is as much
rubber rs if he took the highway with blunder-
buss and bowie-knife, and plundered travellers of
their watches and purses. All of these accu-
sations were repeated in the San again and again,
with the offer tn prcve each one if given op-
portunity; and yet, when put upon the stand,
MIR. Dana was not unwilling to give the Hamc of
u single witness who could testify in regard to
the alleged facts, and went home yesterday with
his counsel leaving The committee clue to the
source of the libcls against the Secretary and
Others, which were daily printed for month.
The excuse given by Mr.. Dana for refusing to 90
on, that the chairman of the committee was alb
sent, is considered tiimsy aud is believed to have
been merely pretense. The accusations
made in the most reckless manner,
and without good ground for suspicion even.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

u The New York Tribune says it has no doubt
that very large majority of the Republican par
fy is in favor of the reelection Of GRANT. That
is it. The Tribune, and other malcontents, not
willing to be controlled by the majority are seek
ing coalition with the Democrats, or to draw
sufficient strength from the regular Republican Or
ganization to insure the election of Democratic
President
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

WHERE ARE THEYs-Thrre were seven Rcpub-
lican Senators who voted to acquit ANDY JOHNSON,
in the eImpeachmeutt trial. They claimed to be hon.
ct in il, yvt that act was the starting point of
their going politically to the devil-those who
lived long enough to do so. From that day, they
cessed to be Of any service to the party; and now,
those Of them who are living, are active in pro
noting the flank movement or fire in the rear at
Cincinnati, in aid of the Democratie party. FEss-
ExpEx Ia dead. GRIMES 10 dead. VAN WNKIx,
after having gone completely over to the Democ-
r.ey, is dead rOwLxx, of Tennessee, is Ku-
KluA Democrat TRuNBULI- after bushwhacking
and grumbling at the Republican party for many
months, is leader in the Cincinnati movement
to break up the party. Ross is exerting the
mighty power Of gnat on lions ear, to break
up the Republican party, and is one of the hold
ers Of the Cincinnati slop-bucket, to catch the off
al that flows from the party. JOHN b. HENDER-
son, of Missouri, has remained sour and quiet.
We have lately seen his name proposed As a Re-
publican candidate for Governor of the State. If
he has repented, and come back into the ranks,
he is the only one Of the outfit who is possessed
Of the finer feelings Of JUDAS IscARIOT.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

"SEE How THEY RUN!-As We predicted man!
of the Delegates appointed by the Liberals to g
to Cincinnati, are Fastening to purge Themselves
of the faint thus attached to them. THADDEUt
H. WALKER, of Topeka; SAMUEL LAPPIN, Of Mem.
aha; JACOB WEIsBAcH, of Marshall; Col. L. n
ROBINSON, of Lyon; L. G. PALMER and ROBERT
LENDER, of Bourbon, all give notice that they dc
not train with that crowd W. P. DALTON, ap.
pointed Delegate, lives somewhere in the brush
in Missouri.
The colored delegates don't stand it any better
than the whites. J. H. MORRIS, of fLeavenwOrth;
DAVID GORDON, of Fort Scott; and r. N. Cox, Of
Atchison, all announce that they mean to stand
by the Republican flag.
PARRoTT and Ross need not charter special
train for the delegation that they will take to
Cincinnati. An omnibus or . wheelbarrow will
hold them.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

y As We expected, this week comes another
Eastern mercantile paper, with the same old
blowing i'm favor of Judge DAVIS for President.
This time, it is the New York Dry Goods Journal
They seem determined to present DAVIS to all
classes Of business men, the same as other wares
and merchandise; but it is poor business for
papers devoted to commercial interests.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

y Wherever the Liberals hold Conversations.
.ne! make a practice Of appointing prominent
"ermahs delegates and committeeman, without
knowing now they stand on the Liberal move
ment. This is direct insult to the Germans
much more so than to American born citizens an
pointed under like circumstances. 1t is equiva-
lent to saying in words: Yes, put him on he's
all right; he's Dutchman. CARL SCurRz runs
them" Among other surprising things, the Liber-
als will be surprised to discover how small Carr.
SEIZURES breeeheipocket is, in the way of carry
ing German votes
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

~ That Convention of colored men at New
Orleans, from which the Liberals looked for great
things in their favor, has thrown over them the
cheering and protecting folds of wet blanket.
The Convention paid warm tribute to Senator
SUMNER, for his labors in behalf of the colored
race; but declared that the Republican party
must still be regarded as the party of freedom and
justice, and that the colored voters will support
the ticket nominated by the Philadelphia Conven-
tom
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

BCzicK.-We copy, in another column, from
the Topeka ComRosrcalth, q statement as q
relative to IRAN C. BUICK, which will serve
correction of en- item published by ms, several
weeks sgo The statement that he had beea SEN
fenced ts to the Penitentiary, came to Ms several
times, but we said sOthiog about it, not deeming
the Information sufhentie. Finally person told
US that he had just returned frum Holt County,
Missouri, where BUzIcx's father and other rela-
tions reside, and that be there learned positively
lhat the report was true. This was the evidence
hpon which we founded the item
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

e An exchange gives an account of the mar
riage of a man Of high standing in low, marshy
places" to woman who had for years carried ON
house of prostitution, and publishes the names
of aristOcratic ladies' and gentlemen who were
present and enjoyed themselves on the occasion.
1t must take cheek, and stomach, and sensitive
ness, to stand up before a crowd for such pur-
pose, and reflect that perhaps majority of the
male spectators are mentally saying: 81 know
how it is myself-Fye been therew
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

r Gov. PALMER, of Illinois, has at last openly
confessed Liberalism, and gives a reason, what
everybody suspected he would. 1t is because
Gen. SHERIDAN, by his promptness and energy,
did what Gov. PALMER had not the foresight OF
ability to do: he placed Chicago under military
rule and protection, at the time Of the fire, and
saved what remained of the city from rufiauism
and pillage. GRANT sustained SHERIDAN in this,
and therefore PALMER opposes GRANT.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

= The Atchison Patriot says that SAM LAP
Pm was not appointed q delegate to the Cincin-
natl Convention Then, why did the Secretary
Of the meeting 30 record him, and why do all the
Liberal papers publish his name in the list of del.
egates?
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

,T- There is an animated discussion going on
in Atchison, as to whether certain flagstaff on
building in which an Iufidel lecture was being
delivered was struck by lightning or broken by
the wind. 1t seems to be conceded that if it was
lightning, it was q manifestation Of Divine dis
pleasure; but if the wind did it, it was simply a
common accident. Why this difference whether
GOD controls the lightning, but let's the wind
have its own way, is more than worldly mortal
like onrself can explain.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

ELECTIONS IN MIssoUM.-The Missouri judi
cial elections took place Tuesday, of last week.
In the District composed of the Counties of An
drew, Holt, Atchison and Nodaway, the Republi-
cans were victorious, electing H. 8. KELLEY Judge
by 400 majority and T. C. DUNCAN Circuit Attorney
by 700 majority. The Democrats and Liberals
made hard fight, and confidently expected to
carry the District, especially for Judge. The Re-
publicans Of Missouri getting into pretty good
shape again, and will make good fight next
Fall. In the above mentioned District, with a
full vote, the Republicans can poll 1900 majority.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

WENDELL PHILLIPS on TOM SCOTr.-"Your
great fellow-citizen, whom some people irrever-
entity call Tom Scott, is at the head of q company
controlling O.O00 00O He places one hand on
the Atlantic and the other on the Pacific; his in
6nence extends from Saginaw to Mobile, and
whea he walks eastward from the golden gate the
wind Of his eoat-tails topples over State Legis-
lature 1t every stride"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

II We have received the first number of
FRANK ROOTs new paper, the Holton Express.
1t is handsome, well-flled sheet, displaying all
the liveliness that FRANK never fails to infuse
into his papers.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

- The papers are having their jokes about
Brig Gen. PARROTS French tour. This is all
wrong He went there for his health He caught
cold by taking off his shouder-straps in changea-
BILE weather.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

- Z. G. Ross printing Office has been blown
away by a tornado. We sympathize with him in
the loss of bis property and the means of support
ing his family; but the whirlwind that will sweep
away his political "shebang," next Fall, We shall
enjoy hugely.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

= We rode in bus, the other day, the artis-
tick work on which, according to card painted
on the inside, was executed by "Sighn and Or
nementel Painter
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

- The Wichita Tidefte is surprised that the
Chief whose editor was member of the Legisla-
ture, should copy the item stating that a new
County had been formed, called Hutchison. 1t
Gays Kingman is the name of the County, and
Hutchinson is the County Seat. We took but very
little interest in the matter, at the time. We
knew there was Hutchinson in it somewhere; and
We were SO profoundly impressed with the impu-
dence af the man who was engineering that bus-
ness, that We would not have been surprised had
he attempted to change the name of the State Of
Kansas to Hutchinson.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

y SAM. wooD says We cannot hurt the Liber.
al movement in Kansas by ridicula We begin to
believe be is about right. Neither could you hurt
. dead mule with blacksnake whip.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

" Since the HAMMOND revivals, the name Of
HAMMOND is being given to divers articles. We
even saw sign in Leavenworth, of "Hamand
Esgs.-
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

II EDWIN p. HANNA, Of Salina the great
Chessist of Kansas, was married, few days ago, to
Miss Lou HYNEs, formerly of Highland. And
~that's what's the matter with Hanna,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

Y One Of our subscribers, whom We met the
c'hef day, told us that he had thought, for q
WHILE that the Chief was going to take the Lib
erai ehnte' We had mind to belt him one be-
tween the eyes-in fact, would have done 20, had
it not been that be WIS an old and f.ithful SUBJ
scrieer and the additional fact, that we feared he
might be too much for us. If any other man can
find anything in the Chief to lead him even =,
pect that se have the slightest inclination touar,
that congiaEssration of envy and spite, we .sk !,
ss favor diet ks order his paper stopped at once.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

The kaw Indiana are old fogies. They sell
cord wood actually four feet in length They
have other white notions, though, which moro
than make mp for this neglect in their education.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

BIG THING.-If anybody doubts that the To.
peka Liberal Convention was "big thing J" look
at this:
MARCUS J. PARRorT-Big Disgust.
SAM. WOOD-Big Humbug.
E. G. ROss-Big Failure.
SAMUEL j. CRAwFORD-Big Nothing.
G. T. PIERCE-Big Blow.
A. THONAN-Big Fraud.
E. H. SANFORD-Big Sausage-cOver.
G. F. PREsCOTT-Big Timber.
T. B. MILLs-Big Head.
8. j. LANGDON-Big Injun.
C. b. BUTLER-Big Mouth.
MA. .ADAMs-Big Contractor.
W. B. HUTCHINsON-Big Drunk.
LUCIEN SCOTT" Saul, Saul, il is hard for thee!!''
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

Horace Greeley has "faken another observa-
ton, and prints in the n. Y. TribaRe, as the
course of that paper in the forthcoming presiden-
tial campaign:
1. If there shall be democratic candidates for
President and e-President in full, we propose
to support that Republican ticket which seems
most likely to succeed.
=. If the main issue in the canvass shall he
protection against free trade, we shall, no matter
~ to the candidate, bc found ON the side of pro-
lection.
3. But il, as we hope and expect, there shall he
two Republican tickets, and none other presen-
ted with any hope Of success, We shall favor that
one whose election will be, in our Judgment. most
likely to promote encon0my in public expendi-
tnre, pustantial unanimity in upholding for all
citizens q complete equality Of rights under the
law, and hasten that return of fraternal concord
and mutual good will between those who were
arrayed against each other in sangninary strife
throughout our great civil war.
Such is our position. and il will not he affected
by the Nomination of A or B. or ID, at Cincin-
natl, Philadelphia, or elsewhere.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

~ very valuable number of Hearth and
Home for April Goth is before us. Besides several
tine engravings. and the usual good assortment
of excellent reading for all departments of the
household, a Supplement in this number gives an
account of four years Libel Suit brought against
the Publishers for exposing Hnmbngs, in which
the important rulings of Judge Brady Of the n.
Y. Supreme Court, and the testimony of leading
physicians. take advanced ground in regard to the
responsibility Of manufacturers and dealers in
patent medicines. This will be specially interest
ing, not only to Lawyers, Physicians, and Drug
gists, but to all who buy and use medicines, and
to those who have been swindled by h;:mbugs
A prominent feature, however, of this number of
Hearth and Home is the new story by DIR. Eggles-
ton author of the +" HOOsier SchOOlmaster." The
new story is entitled "The end of the World" il
Illustrating life and in the West thirty years
ago. 1t is confidently believed that this will be
one of the most attractive and useful American
stories yet brought ont. Get this number cspeci-
ally, either of yonr newsman, or send dime and
get postpaid copy from the Publishers, ORANGE
JUDD & Co., 2I5 Broadway, NY.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

Y Apoetical contributor to the st. Loai. Re-
Pssssass, writes under TIE name ofASoLox N.
SAfP. The name is probably fictitious.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25

" The snake-bite season is commencing ear
" In kansas. Last week, a man in Pottawato-
ME County wns bitten by ratflcsnake, from the
effects Of which he died in five hours.