White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-01-25

during which the apportionment must stand, its
population would be greater than either of the
other two beyond just proportion.
| The Senatorial corruption question has at last
been forced into the Legislature. The Lawrence
| Standard, failing to accomplish its purpose by
random assertions aud anonymous communica-
tions, Last week gave list Of names Of persons
whom it charged with having been bought up.
The House has passed a resolution calling for an
investigation; and it will probably pass the Sem
ate. Then will begin IN expenditure Of time and
money, to investigate partisan newspaper reports,
and for the gratinnation of disappointed political
spite, which may or may not amount to anything
In cases ofbribery, We presume the only persons
who can give positive evidence, are those who
| gave p6d those who took the biibes; and it is
| not 70 he presumed that they will confess to any
great extent. Several Of the members from Dopi-
phan County. last Winter, are included in the
list. Whatever may have been the reports
against some of them, in the heat of political ex-
citement, there are names mentioned of whom we
do not believe a single word of the charges. The
thing is believed to be for the double purpose Of
black-mail, and to impair the standing and influ-
ence of Senator CALDWELL, nncer the manipula-
tion of men who played for high stakes. and lost.
To strengthen this belief, in part, we have been
told that it was intended to publish other names,
but that the editors of the Standard had been
seen, and induced to WITHHOLD them. Senator
WoOD, of Doniphan, whose name is in the list,
publishes card in the Commonwealth, pronounc-
ing the author cowardly slanderer and liar
On Friday, just after the two branches of the
Legislature had adjourned over to Tuesday, a
dispatch was received from PossIET, the agent of
the Grand Duke ALEXIS, at Denver, stating that
the party would visit Topeka ON Monday, and re-
main from II A.. NJ. until Pm. Accordingly, the
citizens, and snch Of the members of the Legisla-
ture as remained in town, took steps to receive
him in a becoming manner.
The Grand Duke arrived on time, and an i'm
mense conconrse thronged the streets, to look at
him. After reaching the hotel, he proceeded to
Photograph Gallery, where he and his party
were "taken." At half past one o'clock they pro-
ceeded to the State House, where they were re-
ceived by the Governor and Legislature, and
formidable mob Of policemen and citizens. Speak
er COBB made the welcoming speech, to which
ALEXIS replied in a brief speech, in very broken
English. Then the crowd, male and female went
for him, to shake hands. Ifhe did not get enough
of that he is hard to satisfy, and he deceived his
looks. After taking his dinner, which operation
we did not see and cannot describe, he left in
good order and condition.
The Grand Dnke was accompanied by Gems. |
SHERIDAN and CUSTER; but SHERIDAN left town
before the Ducal party. ALEXIS is fine looking
young man-tall and well formed, with clear, |
healthy complexion, high forehead, and blue eyes,
He wears small, lght-colored whskers, and his |
hair is Of blush white, that might be called |
Maltese. He wore citizens dress, and plug hat. |
Well wager he is good fellow, and deserves as |
much attention on that score, as on account of |
his being Grand Duke.
We hear of fabulous sums that are to be charg-
ed for this blow out, the bills for which will be
presented for payment by the State. Topeka has
been made acquainted with the "Grand Juke,r
and the taxpayers will be made acquainted with
the "Grand Joke" Who cares for expenses, even
if the people do want the ten per cent penalty
ON taxes postponedf