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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

HERE'S GO!-Here's 60! Mr.. sergeant-at-
Arms Ordwsy has taken ali the letters in which
honorable members have signified to him their
irtuous intention not to draw the shack pay, !"
over to First Comptroller Taylor; and this OH
eial has decided that the letters justify him in con-
reying back the money into the treasury without
any further ado. Fancy the feelings Of such hon.
orable members-if such there be-as have writ
ten their virtuous little lettes with the Gsrias
pessee that the nsney must any way remain snb-
ject to their order f,r two years, and that it
might be ~ well perhsps TO wait for the storm
to blow over! It's one Of the best "sells" ON rec
ord, and the public, at any rate, will relish the
fun hugely.-ErcRaage
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

II Cue woald hardly Imagine what . wonder
full effect the falling Of . bridge would have on
the surrounding scenery. This remarkable effect
can be seen by reference t. Ha.pu's Weekly for
the present week. Il contains engrsvings of the
Dixon (m.) bridge, taken ON the spot, before and
after the recent disaster. Before the accident,
the vicinity is thickly built mp with fine, large
houses, most of them surmounted with tall stee-
piles. But sitter the disaster, the fine houses have
been replaced by few small, scattering, shabby
buildings, every steeple has disappeared, and 4
windmill has suddenly sprung mp in the hack
ground! But this effect is no more wonderful
than the theory that great battles bring on rain
efOrms.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22
THE DEVILS KITCHEN.
Further paxtic1lan Of the Butcher Benders
Dan.

Further rs.tisula.. Il the Butcher Bsndsrs
Dan.
oesaese Dajsay-RseoAiah T0ssase-Ae In.
yis.ss:: = sSe:s . Deesae kSesa D.a.
"A sssAsy seese % sse Gsaves.
(Fma the Kansas City TiuesI
The faul aud dreadful serie, sf murders lately
brought TO light In Labette county, Kansas, con-
tiuaes . - The all-sba0rbng topic VI spccuIs-
tion and conversation throoghoat the State, and
to excite wonder and amazed horror all over the
with the horrid bntchery 10 diligently sought af-
ter, and ears made crednlous by the fcarfnlly
true story Of the damnsble deeds Of the Bender
family, sre made 70 drink in run0rs and stories
which have their foundation oaly in the imeRin-
alton, which vainly labors to invent sOmethiAg
moro strange and horrid than the reality. The
Times has already Pablished such full and gen
orally accurate accounts of the discovery OF the
affair, and the subsequent movements Of the pop
ulace, of8csrs and criminals, that little remains
:: bs added, bat the following facts, cleaned BY
the Times's special reporter, who returned from
HelPs Half Acre. - the Bender garden will
hereafter be known-yest.rday, will be read with
universal interest.
TnE DEVILS KITCHEN,
otherwise the Bender hUWse, 10 q small, rude
frame sbanty, without lath or plaster or inter
vening substance between its floor and the raf
tefs OF the painted rOOf In size il 10 l6x24 feet
Small uprights 2x4 iIches are set to mark the
house into two compartments, hut nn wall had
ever been made Other than white cofton cloth
hung in the rear apartment sud against these
uprights. The front apartment had in counter
over which the butchers once pretended To sell
groceries. In the rear rossu . rvssls besl 4
| table stove and tLr-e eaairs. Thc accompany
| ing diagram will best illustrate the interior:
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

Thsss b . venerable aud respectable oid lady
con Davis. Tbey still correspond, bot 70 satsid-
er kRows the reason Why the tvo ~ ~ satse
those holy bonds which would hsvs resulted in
one ofthe Dstrsis isay's petsieoass estsisg ista
history % . covering SoH badly se0sa ex-Prssi-
dent.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

II appears that both Chicago and Boston have
been rebuilt upon safer and better principles than
before. The partition walls between buildings
have been made by law thicker, and parapets hsve
been carried above the roefs, thus separating
heuse from house.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

r. Col. john NJ. Hal,crlein, editor Of the Ger
man paper at Leavenwortl, died in that city, on
the 10th, Of paralytic stroke.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

~ From the Ps,ls Spirit, We learn that the
Mia.i Ce.~fy Repsblican has suspended Pnblica-
ton. Did it ruin its health in the Publication
crasadef i.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

u Mrs. Rebecca Hanwsy, wife Of James Han
way, died at Lane, Franklin County. on the 9Th
inst, in the 9th year of her y. Hsnway
was one of the earliest settlerssf4 xa1sas, and
formerly resided in Darke County. 0hio
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

The ainneaPeli: niSsse says: "Congressman
Dunnst undertook to sanctify his drawing of
back pay by giving Us Of 70 his pastor, but
the worthy minister sent the money back"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

~ The Topeka Commonreaih says the St
Joseph bridge celebration will take place june
slst. They could just well have put it off un
til the 39th.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

II We have rcceived pamphlet copy of the
Premium List for the Ninth Annual State Fair.
to be held at Topeka, September 22d, 23d, oath,
25th, and 26th The list is very large and COM
plete embracing the entire range Of articles that
figure Mt such Fairs.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

II Henry A. wise has taken another fop in
politics. He is now figuring to he the Admins.
tration candidate for Governor Of Virginia.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

The State Board Of Railroad Assessors met st
Topeka, last week, and procesdod to the perform
.nc. of their duties What seemed strange In .
,,odv of men elected and sworn to perform spe-
.;aI uubljc duty, WAS the fact that . number OF
the Assessors appssred TO he setting No attorneys,
or. to speak more to the point, as the properly VI
,.ilro,d corporations IN their respective sections
Tn one or two instances, members got into reg
u,ar ouarrel. Mr. johnson, Of this County, IA
xored the highest assessment possible, and almost
had m uppleasantness with Ballard, Of Washing
ton. Who a particularly anxious on behalf Of the
Central Branch ruad. As general thing, the
members stuck for as favorable figures - posi-.
HE ON rusds in their sections. In consequence
the assessment of each road was the subject oi
c,ose contest, which will account for the odd ng
urrs in some Of the valuations. The Beard peet'
again on the 18th inst, when it is expected thai
the railroads will have their forces ON hand tG
secure reconsideration, and lowering Of valu
stions-
The valuation of all the roads has been incress
ed over last year, although the Companies claim
I'd that their earnings were less. But the entirt
Law for railroad assessment 10 . fraud. Certain
vficiaIs of the companies are allowed TO max
oath to earnings and valuations, and some Of then
seem to have been selected with special regard t
their oath-unaking capacity. For example, on'
swore that numl Q of acres Of land which hi
COMPANY owned, in the heart of one Of the mos
prosperous cities in the State, was valued n
1250 per acre!-jnst double the Government prict
for wild land!
The following 10 list Of railroads, with theil
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

n The Atrhisou Champion Office was recently
presented with keg Of beer, aud tho boys of the
ofro proceeded to place themselves on the outside
ofit-says an exchange. 1t must have been an
interesting sight t. see all the Ckanpios typos
astrudle Of g keg Of beer!
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

e Two young men Of Leavenworth arc going
the rounds, attending the different competitive ex-
aminations for West Point cadetships. They
uniformly fail.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

COMING HOMK TO HIM.-Speskiug Of Senator
York, when the remains of his brother were dis
covered, q correspondent says:
Utterly helmed he sat BY the ghastly remains
not be comforted."
In that terrible moment, we wonder whether
it occurred to him how a man must have felt, and
the family ofthat man, who was betrayed and his
character sssassinated-himself disgrased and
his reputation ruinsd-by the treacherous con-
.spiracy of Senator York; An assassin Of the rep
utasion Of man, is as depraved . creature - the
assassin Of his body. The dsvilish work of entic-
ing DR.. York into den, and then boating in his
skull was no more devilish and csld- -blooded than
the cencocting and carrying out . plan to dis
grace man high in position, in the presence Of
his constituents.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

~ The passenger train br;. dae Immediately pro
ceoded TO Wetmore-Eeaxaks Cki0.
You should have attended to that before train
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

ASToRY ABoUT THE AURDER oF NR. GOODRIcH.
Among the strange stories which are in circu-
lation in private circles 10 one concerning .
mock marriage, which it 10 limited was very dis
astrous to his peace Of mind There are quite .
number Of persons at the present time who say
they a woman at the house. and this story
about mock marriage having been performed
NAV have originated from this fact. The police
have collected a great deal Of information, but
they do net deem it jndicioas ct the present time
to give it to the press. Thsrefsre it is expected
there will bs many facts brought ont which may,
to some extent lift tho dark eartain which et
present shuts oss the msnner in which Mr.. 0osd-
rich came to his death.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

A Big CORN RAIsER.-Judge d. p. Lowe n. C..
is the biggest corn "raiser" in the State. He
contracted with the people to serve them ut s.
200 per year. He served two years, aud then
voted himself s, 600 back pay. Investing this in
corn at 10 cents per bushei, he would be the big
gcst corn raiser in the State. He would have
5000 bushels Of corn, and all he had to do was
to shut his eyes, vote aye" and grab. and this is
what he did. How high is this for Lowell Ne one
is mean and so low to palliate or excuse
this thieving vote. But the oppressed tax pay
ers, and the settlers coRtending for their homes
will remember it. 1t will take two years to reach
this honorable Judge Lowe; but the people have
good memories-Parsone Sss.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

u Diabetes is dise.ss . Shieh the seere
items are charged with saoebariDo matter. Frou
his sugar sscretions, Congressman Lowe must bs
old Diabetes himself.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

~ Greea Bay beg has dusing the pest yeas, ~
fAthrr In debt fr y Psea1saf rssins - hundred
Of lsaf and enough gnnsn and cloves 10 pickle
hm-Ex. - -
Now, If that boys father weres Congressman
be csuh draw all that tnch, - Stationery
loves boys don't run him in debt for sugar, you
bet! r e
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22
C0RRESPONDENCE.
(F5v As Ckief.)
tf THEY KNEW.

(ESr as CkiVJ
III THEY KNEW.
Nv pes NJ dsriis&. o. yes!
If fst IN - b mine.
Was there ever cheek % fair.
On hair - hnef
Wa sssr = eye % bright
So sols ard trssf
She would - The whole worlds darling
Nthsy kssv.
MT fear for her, ss0etimes-
Al! for nyser fear;
For happiness reisneth there
AID ssrF0w beret
And, holding her never - close
half divine
That with all my yearning love.
she b not mine.
Al the 6svsr fadssh. yoa tAAk.
A. the ssss vishesethi OIL
That love her dearly dearly.
Is al know.
And never was cheek 30 fair
Or soul - true;
SSe would Be the whole worlds darling.
ifthey knew.
Mxs. u. T. BoorHRorD.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22
REWARpe orfERKn.

Rewards to the amount Of 5000 have been Of
fered for the capture u the mnrierers, and there
is not the slightest doubt but they will he recov
cred On last Saturday the detectives were on
the trail Of the Bender, with tboexprcss certain
ty Of effecting their speedy capture, and il ID
more than probable that they are already taken.
With the number under arrest and the others
watched, no doubt some ono will reveal the
whole truth, when Kansas will be rid of the
worst sconndrels that ever infested and cursed
this country.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-22

resided in Howard comfy. His body was 8,
mutilated as tn be hardly recognizable, but BIZ
poor widow Unidentified him by his peculiar shirt
which her own hsuds had made for him. He bat
started on foot fof Ossge kission sometime las
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17

eHAscray louar OH TI.IsAXoxD- ATprpkr.
TaBsrAaY HE following cases were
disposed Of Is
q; Hartman Is Co. IS. Equality Life INSURANCE
Company. Opinion OF court oyerruIing eg.
Eception to the commissioners report, ana
confirming tfut report. Decree ordered ac-
eerlingly. s
Gla2ebrook, executrix. "a. Glazebrook,
Sc. Decree confirming reports fssa!e and
referring cause to commissioner to inquire
and report whether the interest Of all con.
cerned will be promoted by appropriating a
portion of the fund On hand to certain per-
mancnt improvements Of the property I'D
the biif and proceedings mentioned.
Farley, assignee, Us. Crnnp, dc. Decree
in conformity with the opinion Of the court,
constituting the will of William Brumley, de-
ceased, settling the rights OF the parties and
referring cause to commissioners for partl.
ton.
Ronald Mills, &C., rs. Mills's executor.
Decree confirming report of commissioner
and executor, and making final disposition
OF the fund.
sanderson, &C., Us. Kings executor, &c.
Decree making distribution Of the fund
among those entitled thereto.
Eubank Us. Deusree, &c. Decree refer
ring cause to a commissioner for inquiry,
account, and report.
Woodson, guardian, Is. Woodson, &c.
Decree confirming report OF commissioner
and directing sale Of the real estate in the
bill and proceedings mentioned.
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Usury In Georgia.

We gave the information Saturday by tele-
graph that the Georgia Legislature had
abolished all usury laws. This is wise, and
taus Georgia offers an example to her sister
States of the South worthy of their accept.
anee. What right is there lodged with any
Legislature to fix the rate ct which man
shall lend his money any more than it has to
fix The price Of the farmers corn, and wheat,
and bacon, and anything that is bis? Not a
particle. The Law OF LEyIrIcrs, which was
the real code IN the premises for Israelites
put no restriction upon the rate OF interest
except that an Israelite was cpjo'nea not te
charge interest for money loaned to bro
Iaer who was in poor and neccssitous cir
Icuuistances. But the owner Of corn ant
Giy ofher necessary of LIE was equally com,
,aanasd not to charge any price above The
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17
LOCAL MATTERS.

The RECENT EXPLOSION AT TIE DANvILLE
DEror-THE WRECKED rENGISE-DANAGE
Done By FLYING FRAGMEErs, &C.-In the
Dispatch OF Saturday mention was made Oh
the terrific explosion, at few minutes after
y O'Clock the night previous, Of the switch
engine Fury. which resulted in the instanta-
neous death of the fireman Henry RolliDs)
and the perfect demolition of the engine. a
number of the railroad company's hands
were engaged Saturday in clearing up the
wreck, which had been as complete as it
possibly could have been. All Of the upper
works, including the engineers house and
the entire boiler, were blown away. One OF
the large driving wheels was blown from The
axle, and the front wheels, together with the
s,nokestack, were detached from the main
portion of the engine and driven some dis
lance ahead on the track. Fragments OF the
iron-work were scattered in every direction,
almost each one doing more CT less dam
age. One piece of the boiler, with the
dome attached, weighing from six to eight
hundred pounds, was blown almost pelpen-
diculrly in the air, and descending, crushed
through the roof of one OF the freight sheds,
making hole nearly ten feet square and
damaging q quantity of freight. Another
was flown up the bill in the direction Of
Shockoe Warehouse, and striking the south.
eastern end-wall OF thai building, made an
aperture through that about as large as an
ordinury->ize window. Sill another piece,
weighing about two hundred pounds, was
blown III the same direction, and aesccii0ca
upon one of the tobacco-sheds OF TIC ware
house, making considerable hole through
it. A smaller hole was torn through Il new
tin roof on another Of the warehouse sheds
by fragment of iron from tie exploded ell
CINE.
The Fury was the oldest engine on the
road, having been put upon it in its earliest
days twenty-five years ago-and had Oech
in constant use ever since. II LITTER years
she lad been used for the purpose OF shift
ing cars about tie depot, and WAS seldom
Idle, even by night, as may lie judged from
the hour 1t which the disaster occurred.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17
MANCHESTER HTEJSS.

SCHOOL MArTERs.-From the Superintend.
ent Of Public Instruction for this county
YOUR reporter learns the following with re-
gard 10 the public schools: Number Of per-
sons between The nges of five and twenty
one in the county, 500 !; OF this number
2,334 are enrolled Us scholars. Number of
schools in operation, 81; of which 80 ore
white. The cost per pupil for those who
attended last year was y cents per month.
The schools are being more largely attended
this quarter than dnring the corresponding
one OF 1872. The sessions only extend six
mohtls, but efforts are being made to in
crease them to nine The progress Of the
pupils IS III every way satisfactory. Il. A.
hancock. superintendent county schools, has
changed his post-otlice address to Blac *
Heath, Chesterfield county.
Committee Observation-Disclosures and
Stuart Lodges, l. o. u. T., have appointed a
the body Of David uandley (not Hundey),
who was member in good standing OF Kos.
sutn Lodge, of Media, Penn. The body, if
recovered, will be buried with appropriate
honors lit is not desirable that it should be
returned 10 bis home.
CorIEcTIoH- reporter, by mistake,
found !. true bill against \. &. El@n, OF Mid
lothian, io- assault and battery, but the jury
did uot. This correction was inadYcr. emily
omitted . few days since.
pERsCHAL.-By letter received from
Rev. j. +. Deans, now stationed 1T Staun.
ton, it is learned that he has al importau,
GILL TO South Carolina, but is as yet undo
cidad rs 10 lis acceptance.
o. TIE WATER-LNE.-The river com
mcncod falling on Friday evening, and o.
Saturday tie Marshall and Paper mills anc
Cedar Works were in operation, and it is ey
pcctcd that all Of the mills will resume opera
| ton thi; morning.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17

not willing in SO small al amount as % so':-s
900 To make d proposition, but ttlat " sIotild
come from the other side. Il
Dir. kirkpatrick said that 1t was practscas
h,e before the General Assembly adjourned
to receive some proposition from the bond
holders which would enable them to present
a scheme which would be acceptable. He
had hoped that this conference would pre-,
sent such one. The motive Of the General
Assembly wus evidently to have some ar
rapgement which, would receive the sanction
of the bondholders and make them forbear
the collection of their whole dues. We are
now legislatinS under the idea that the BONO
holder may demand the payment OF the
whole OF his taxes in coupons; but let it be
understood. that he will not do 1t, and we
can then legislatc to some purpose. he
wanted distinct proposition from the bond
holder.
Mr.. Gilman insisted on bis motion to adj
journ until Tuesday at . P. NJ; which was
put and carried.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17
immigration.

General ELICIT, from AppomattoX coun-
~, has brought lefore the Legislature bill
the object of which is to encourage immigra-
ton into Virginia. The committee to which
1t was referred unanimously reported it
back, and it is now awaiting action in the
Louse. Il establishes no siuecures, stimu-
iatcs not the greed Of corporations to make
money by Introducing paupers and ticket-of-
leave uaen, and aims at nothing further than
Informing people Of the condition and re-
sources of Virginia, and inducing them, by
al appeal to their intelligence and good sense,
to come to Virginia. The appeal is not only
addressed to foreigners, but to I'LL citizens Of
other States who are disposed TO seek new
homes for themselves.
The bill is therefore clean and above s,lS
p;c:on. There is no nlca!.tub, much less !;
cat. The money to he appropriated under il
is only for the preparation and printing of o
document setting forth the climate, soils,
resources, agricultural aud mineral, together
with other matters affecting the social and
domestic economy of tho citizen, which is to
BE furnished to all who need it for distribu.
ton. The expense Of the publication will
depend very much upon the number distri-
huted, and ull would desire that as maDy
should be sent out as possible.
General ELLIoTr is on the right track. He
knows that a great body Of immigrants
thrown into Virginia in short period of time
would be injurious. We don't know how
to treat them, how to lodge and how to feed
them, and how to accommodate their tastes
and habits. They would incontinently back
out and go elsewhere. But if tile influx OF
population is moderated so that it can be
easily absorbed, no injury will ensue. We
want men-hborers and firmers--to come
il steadily, yet gradua!ly-m who have
some means, and who bring their labor with
them. They will know how to treat the Ia
borer and make him content. Both laborer
and employer will thrive and be happy.
This is what Virginia wants. A few years
viii give permanent footing to the new
conner. He can then bring others rapidly
into the country, and his teaching will ena-
Die orr own people 10 understand the for
eisner better. AS he comes h, will the late
slave population fall down towards the ma.
tire climate OF the African, and we shall sec
things going on 10 the natural course to-
wards final separation Of the races, which
can never dwell ID the bosom of the same
political community as equals with advan-
tage to either race. We hope General Ell
Ilozr's bill will pass.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-17

THE ROADS AND TIE Action OF TIE COUNTY
AUTHoRiTIEs.-TEe roads in the county ad-
jacent to this city We're probably never in .
worse condition than at present. The heavy
recent rains and the long-cOntinued spell OF
wet weather have made them almost impass-
able, and served, TOO, TO raise the streams so
high as to render it difficult, if not danger
Gus, to cross them. IL view OF this lnct the
grand jury Of Henrico CThonlas Johnston
toreman), which adjourned on Saturday,
called The attention Of the court TO thc roads
in the following resolution:
''Resolced 6y The g'and Jury tnow in seS-
SION, That the..judse Of this court be re-
quested. in his charge to tie Grand jury at
the next term, to give the subject Of the
condition OF the roads their consideration,
as they are now in horrible condition"