The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-06-26
The Bible In the Public Schools
OF Ohio.
Freedom Jubilee ut PittSburg.
GETTING READY.

GETTING READY.
New York. June 24.-The Board of
Health is busy providing against visit Of
the cholera. The streets are being disiniec'
ted, the residents of damp cellars are being
compelled to find les unhealthy homes, and
the owners Of houses occupied By the poorer
classes are Instructed to abate existing Duis-
ances and take precautions against the occur.
renee Of others.
The funeral Of ex-Superintendent John A.
Kennedy took place this afternoon. The
Central Methodist church, in which the fu-
neral services were held, was too small to ad-
init the entire number of those who, BY their
presence, paid the last tribute of respect to
the memory of their departed friend. There
were representations from the Odd Fellows,
Masons, Police, Mutual Aid, and other or
ganzati0ns, while the friends and acqain-
lance. of Mr.. Kennedy and his family were
out in, large numbers. After services at the
church the procession marched from Seventh
Avenue through Fourth street to Broadway,
and down Broadway to Girard street to the
East River, where, having crossed, the re-
mains were conveyed to Cypress Hill Gene
terry where the last rites were performed by
Chaplain Weeks of the Odd Fellow delega-
ton. Four Union League clubs and the
Tammany society attended the funeral.
BILLIARDIsTIc.
New York, June 24-The play was resumed
at Irving Hall this afternoon, in the billiard
tournament, the coniestantsibeing A. GARNER
and Joe Dion. The 6rst call of the score
gave GARNER liz and Lion so. At the end
Of the twenty first inning, GARNER, BY some
of the most brilliant PLAYS that were ever
witnessed here, made IS points in the twenty
9Th inning, and run out the game, the score
being; GARNER, 800; Dion, 1856. Before the
game Dion was the favorite BY to /.
Stacey B. Collins, formerly a prominent
bookseller, died Monday, aged So years.
The Board of Health this afternoon listen
ed to q report on the approach of the cholera,
and resolved to increase the disinfecting
corps.
The funeral of Thos. Tappan was largely
attended at Plymouth Church to-day, Mr..
Beecher officiated. Previous to the services
in the church the relatives of the deceased
had taken their last last look at the remains
at his late residence. At the commence
ment of his last illness Mr.. Tappan re-
anested that his funeral should be a. unos-
tentatious and as quiet as possible, and in
compliance with this request 1t was decided
that pall-bearers be dispensed with.
Yesterday morning meeting OF the col
ored clergy Of Brooklyn was held at which
appropriate resolutions were adopted rela-
tive to the death of Mr.. Tappan.
st, Louis June 24-The entire Board of
Directors of the St Louis Mutual Life In
surance Company, at . meeting to-day, de-
cided to resign in conformity to q PROPOSE
ton made BY Charles H. Peck, President Of
the company, and an election for new Board
by the stock and policy holders il ordered
for July.
Washington, June 24.-The Comptroller
of the Currency has called for statement Of
the condition of Banks ut the Close Of busi-
ness on Friday.
BANK DIVIDENDS.
The Comptroller of Currency has declared
a dividend Of 40 per cent: in favor Of the
creditors OF the Atlantic National Bank OF
New York, payable July l.t; also the
dividend to cred,tOrs Of the First National
Bank of Nevada, making in all dividends
of GO per cent.
CONVENTION OF FRIENDS OF TEMPERANCE.
Albany, June ga Convention Of the
friends Of temperance was organized here to-
ia! SI =. n j;G..sn, n,.mhsrs in .b;ch there
marks oy dlnelen! memo IN n " ,,;S.n ";.,e
va. se'! y ~. Rsn,hi;csn ms.
ment - ,ne ou T:',. ."e ~ C.""..,;",,
Jy - All Q = y, "a. hnnd,ea and
five delepatea were present.
"'s ,St Tsuns..nce Conven,,on. After ,
-. ~. Comm;,,ee on NV business re-
,o,,.G ,esoln,;on vhich declares that the
-. la onght N be ,holisbe,l. and that
,hs la nrob;h;,;nc liouor traffic ought to be
w. ."...d! ,S.. IN. Cons,;tntion shonld he "a
smsnS.a :. ~ nroh;b;t the enactment of the
IT,. To- .n5 That The ,emDer.nce people
- a.. S..,s ill ma. their heat efforts 10 AZ
~ on. .at ,hes. ends resolution vas also read
s....S ~ ~. veto Nv Gov Dir Of the
n..s:h:,;on Hi in J;,ect ,;oi.t;on .rplvino
r.. nna .Sorr.h If The Republican marty are
nm~o-,h, If the executive Of the head OF
So "a ..,s some of the leaders Of
,ha psnnh,;c,n n,rtv Who advised the
G",..~ar a. vs,o he local nrohib;,ion bill.
and o.h.,s Who we're Indifferent, notwith.
s s"n rho nIsdoes Of the Republican par.
ss DE ,he ,nd;on,nt r,buke of all tenn.
~ 49,. - men Of the state for their duplicity
md t,e,cherv towards those 10 whom they
vere indebted for success in the last political
c.mmirn.
A reco!u:;,,, v.s ,,TI.r.d proposing an in.
dependeut temperance party, which elected
a lone debate, but it was rejected. Adjourned
sine die.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
C,,,,,,u. Inn. l-The sunreme Court
D.. a. nn.n;mon.lv decided that the Cnpsti-
o.ss ~ I Gh;o 49, no, .n;o;n or rponire
.u n :" Hu o. the resd;nr Of reIi.
I.ns'oI L. .j :" ~. ,nhI;c .chools Of the
So.s ~ T..;.,.,n,. having nI.ced The
"." ns - N. nnbl;c schools under he
m.n .",,.oi nj direction of ,ru..ees
and boards of education, the courts have no
r;yhtfnl authority to interfere BY directing
what instruction shall be given,
or what books shall be read
therein. Judge Green, of the Common Plea,
today decided that 20 much of the Sunday
ordinance as affixed penalties for keeping
on Sunday 's valid, ana 20 mocn 'neleo. Ia =.
afhxed PenaHy lol 1P.ns w" y" .a..
day saioons or oener P:1ce i % he PuiPs -
OF ceiling Onic vlne' c'oeI. o p 70 =.
water, con'ec''onery Ok pAs''' - "e" ~ "<
void.
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