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THOSE MURDERERS.

In another place we give an account
of the murders committed AT Cherry
vale by the Bender family and others,
as is supposed. Several parties have
been arrested, but the Benders have
not been heard from. Three more
graves were discovered on Tuesday OF
this week. Over three thousand pcO-
pie were OH the ground. and a special
train had just arrived with seven cars
filed with people. There was intense
excitement all over the country, and q
firm determination to ferret out the
parties engaged in the murders. 1t is
understood that large rewards will be
offered by the county and state for the
arrest Of the assassins. Nearly all the
bodies Of the dead were terribly mutt
lated. II is reported, but uncertain,
that the little girl was thrown alive
into the grave with her father, as no
marks of violence were found on her
BODY. Taken all IN all there are few
parallels in history so dark and foul.
1t is to bc carr estly hoped that the re-
wards will be sufficiently large TO in
sure the capture OF every tiend who
NAV have had hand in this bloody,
ficpdish work.
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Gov. Smith, of Georgia, has address
cd letter to the farmers Of the west,
in which he saws that the four states of
Georgia, Alabama, Florida and South
Carolina, use every year 100000
bushels more Of grain than they pro-
duce. They must look to the western
farmer to supply this deficiency; any
attempt TO raise corn for themselves
would be at the expense Of their cot
ton crops, and would cause them a loss
of at least $50, 900, 900 year. Since SO
much of the grain crop Of the west
must move southwark, he argues that
all Of it had better take the same dircc-
tion He thinks western farmers will
never fluid the solution of the trans
portation question in the chartering of
more railroads by congress; water
transportation will alone and he be-
lieves that they will consult their own
interests in favoring the Georgia canal
scheme. to connect the lakes with the
Atlantic Mt Savannah, through the
Ohio, Tennessee and Ocmulgcc rivers.
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ANOTHER GREAT MAN GONE.

The dispatches are the bearer of the
news Of the death OF Chief Justice
Salmon Z. Chase, who died last week
in New York. from an apOplectic
stroke. 1t was sudden and unexpected
by himself or family. We have hang
ing ia our office a picture Of Lincoln
aud his cabinet. The death of Chase
leaves but two Of the great collection,
and he, next TO Lincoln. and Stanton.
and Seward. the greatest. Judge
Chasc's last interview with any lead
ing statesman in Washington was with
Senator Sumner. of Massachusetts.
Mr.. Sumner is himself an invalid and
unable 10 make calls, but learning that
the chief justice was about to leave the
city he made an extra effort. as he says,
and called upon HIM Friday afternoon.
The interview was brief. continuing
for about half an hour. Mr.. Sumner
saws il was exceedingly pleasant, and
the chief justice discuss public affairs
with his accustomed clearncss and
ability There was nothing to indicate
any Impaired condition of the mental
faculties. "YoN KNOW" said Mr.. sum.
ncr in relating the circumstances of the
interview, Judge Chase and were
always warm friends. had great re-
spcct for him, not more oh account Of
his abilities as a statesman than be-
cause Of his patriotism. We sat to-
gether In the senate in the days when
the principles of the republican party
were not as popular ~ they are now,
and always found him faithful" Mr..
sumner says they talked over the old
times and then adverted to current
topics, among others the condition of
Of affairs In Louisiana. The chief jus
tice WAS OF opinion that congress com-
United . great biunder in failing to act
upon that question when il was pre-
scented to them. Such scenes rs were
being enacted in Louisiana were calcu-
lated. he thought. TO destroy the faith
Uf the people In the republican form Of
government. His criticisms Of public
men were free aud candid. but of
course they were not intended for the
public. When lie heard Of tive death
of the chief justice to-day. Mr.. Sumner
was very much affected. lie expressed
great qualification that he had had the
pleasure of meeting him So recently.
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Correspondence If the Eagle.
MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS.

DEAR EAGLE: Having just returned
from Barbour county, Kansas, wish
to say that the numerous reports anoat
through the country of the Indian
massacre are utterly false; at least /
failed to find where the eighteen were
buried that were murdered by the
Cheyenne Indians in the Medicine
valley.
Medicine Lodge city is situated at
the mouth of Elm creek, on a high,
beautiful strip of land in the forks of
the Medicine river and Elm creek.
Houses are being built rapidly. Two
stores, one real estate office, also one
hotel. Medicine Lodge city boasts of
school house, the only one in the
county. They have secured the able
services of Miss Burlingame, late from
Michigan, who l think has consitcra-
BILE nerve to venture so far west to
teach Young ideas how to shoot.
After leaving Medicine City cane
to Stevenson, five miles up the river.
Stevenson has beautiful location for
a town, but the town seems to have
come to a stand still. There is no i'm
proving going on. l met friend Sut.
ton, who is good, jolly fellow, and
has hopes Of their town reviving, but
| fear he is too far west to make his
legal profession success.
Next | came to another young and
prosperous town, Sun City, in the
northwest corner of Barbour county,
located in the heart of one of the tnest
countries west of the Missouri river.
Emigration is pouring in rapidly, and
soon there will not be single claim in
the Medicine valley to be taken. The
town company, Maj. Bowler, Call and
Douglas, are enterprising fellows, and
they are alive to the interests of their
town and vicinity. They take pleasure
in locating all that come. They offer
liberal inducements to those wishing
to locate in this town. Building is be-
ing rapidly pushed forward: lumber is
in great demand-they cannot get
enough of it. Mr.. Lake has located a
saw mill four miles below Sun City on
the river, and by the 10th will have his
mill running and will be able to sup
ply all their wants. A vein of coal has
been discovered within one mile of
SIM City, two feet thick. The Medi-
cine valley affords abundance Of good
timber, such as walnut, ash, hickory
and cottonwood.
left Medicine City Nav 9Th, arrived
at Wichita May 9Th, after long and
tedious ride Of sixty miles through the
rain. stopped at the Richev house.
where found genial welcome and
good warm supper waiting me, which
! dcvourcd with kind relish.
TRAVELLER.
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Correspondence Of the EAGLE
LIVE STOCK.

Mr. EpIroR: AT your request, will
proceed to jot down some of the obscr-
vations made by the firm of Maddux &
Richmond in their recent trip down
the trail.
Fully armed and equipped with or
dcrs and instructions from eastern buy
ers. your humble correspondent start
ed. resolutely determined upon bust
ness. and to show our brethren from
the sunny south. whose promptness
aud ripened judgment in bringing their
herds to Wichita, the greatest cattle
and general business mart of the west.
was not only commendable, but was
appreciated aud reciprocaied by an
equally commcndablc promptness on
the part Of the buyers. The day was
delightful, and the roads in splendid
condition, and Maddux's matched bays
took US down the trail at spanking
rate. At Clear Water we struck the
advanced herd Of the Houston BrotE.
ers. Of some twelve hundred in num-
Der, mostly two and three year olds.
We came to The conclusion that II il
would ever pay TO feed corn to through
cattle, this was just the herd. They
were Whist is denominsted poney cat
cattle-short. thick, round. and short
legs.
A half hours drive brought US to
State creek. where we were greeted
with splendid sight. From slight
eminenee we beheld the herd Of Mr..
HAYS, seven hundred in number, all
feeding OF about eight acres of ground.
On the left came marching in solid
ranks, about eight deep. the eight hun
bred five and six year old beeves of
Mr.. Smother's. and on the right. in the
same order, came the eleven hundred
vonnc cattle of Mr.. Ander.on's. Their
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numbers, the position they Glanced 10
occupy ut the moment, their close
proximity, and the suddcnncss the
scene broke upon our view, caused us
10 involuntarily draw the rein and
pause to admire and wonder. The first
expression Of the senior member was.
"what a view for a photograph" The
inspiration in the mind Of the junior
member already began 70 take rrac.
teal turn. and he exclaimed, "Oh! for
q pocket full Of such photos to distrib-
ute among our eastern friends"
We soon introduced ourselves to the
proprietors, and found them genial
and frank. and they took delight in
showing US their stock when they
found they had among them some live
men that meant business. and did not
intend to bore them with arguments
by the square yard to prove what they
know relative to the superiority Of
Wichita over all other western cattle
markets. must deter to another COM
mumication what would like to say
respecting these three herds, as it
would make my communication too
long. Suffice it to say, an order for
almost any kind of cattle could be filled
from the herds of Messrs. HAYS and
Anderson, and a finer, evener lot of
smooth five and six year old beeves
will seldom be found than the herd of
Mr.. Smother's.
1t did not require long dissertation
to convince them that their interests
and ours were intimately blended. 1t
was their business to sell their cattle,
and ours to aid them, and a cordial in
terchangc of assistance and influence
was pledged, and as cordially recipro-
Gated. The next morning we met the
second herd of the Houston Brothers
of eleven hundred two and
three year old steers. They were in
good condition and would compare
favorably with our northern wintered
herds.
We tarried at night with Messrs.
Russell and Holcroft, two of Kansas
early pioneers, where also tarried
delegation of the noble red man OH
heir return from the United States
courts, where they had been taken to
testify against some rccreant white
nan for selling whisky. They were
by Uncle Joe HOag, the
Of the model Indian
arm, from whom your correspondents
cleaned some Information which they
will shortly lay before your readers.
MADDUx & RICHMOND.
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MORE MURDER.

A special telegram to the daily !Atch-
ison Champion, from Wetmore, small
town on the Central branch railroad,
about forty miles from that city. gives
an account of revolving wholesale
murder. II appears that man named
James Erickson had been arrested some
time ago. charged with rape on the
wife Of man named Marquett. All
the parties are Swcdes: Erickson was
acquitted and left the place yesterday
he came back to Wetmore and this
morning went TO Marquett's house,
near the town, and when the latter
came 10 the door. Erickson shot him
through the breast, killing him Instant
ly. He then took Narquett's two small
children TO the door Of neighbours
house, where he left them, telling them
that he had killed their father aud was
going back to kill their mother.
The alarm wa. soon given. aud the
ncighbors rushed TO the scene Of the
murder. but II Is reported that they
feared TO go into the house. aud sent TO
WeInore for assistance. Before il ar
rived they heard shots inside. On en-
tering the house they found Mrs. Mar
quett living on the bed in y state of
nudity and shot in seven places. Erick-
son was lying across her body, also
dead. shot in two places: once over
the temple and once in the abdomen.
lie still held a pistol in his hand. He
had. il seems, committed rape on the
person OF the woman before killing her,
aud then shot himself
The bodies were all brought to Wet
more, and an inquest is now being held
over them.
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South.

A-House. B--Stable.
C-Garien. D-York's Grave.
Unknown Graves. E-DoubeGraye
G-Grayes not yet opened.
In the rear. az we have said. was a
garden. This. nj first, was not exam
incd. The front room Of the honsc
was next carefully searched. every
crack and crevice being infinitely look
cd into, and subjected to the applica-
ton of rods and levers 10 see if the
floor was either hollow or loose. Moth
ing came of ii all No blood spots APP
peared. The floor was solid--,he walls
were solid. II there were dead men
about. they were not in the front room.
Then came the back room. The beds
were removed.
In his flight the elder Bender had
left everything untouched. Not even
the doors were locked. though such
had been the reputation of the she devil
that the premises stood as safe from
intrusion as il protected by q devil in
reality. After the beds had been re-
moved one of the party noticed slight
depression in the floor. which. upon
close examination. revealed trap door
upon hinges. This was Immediately
lifted mp. and in the gloom a pit out
lined itself. forbidden. eaveruous. nm
known. lights were procured. and
some of the men descended. They
found themselves in an abyss shaped
like well. some six feet deep. and
about five feet in diameter. Here aud
there little damp places could be seen
as if water had come up from the bot
tom or been poured down from above.
They CROPPED about over these splotch-
es and held up handful 10 the light
The ooze smeared itself over their
palms and dripped through their fing-
ers
I. was hleod-thi-k. fetid. r'ammv
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Great preparations are being made
at Atchison, upon the part of the city,
its citizens and authorities, to enter
tain the editors Of Kansas, who meet
there in annual convention on the Goth.
The Otis house, new hotel with one
hundred rooms. four stories high, will
be opened at that time. The people Of
Atchison know thing or two. Next
week an hundred editors will be telling
Of the railroad metropolis and it's ad-
vantagcs. Suppose We invite them 10
Wichita next wear.
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The spring races Of the Shawnee
county driving park association will
commence on the 29th inst. and con-
time three days. Purses to the amount
of fifteen hundred dollars have been
raised. The association have spared
no pains in making il n complete sue
cess. Excursion tickets, the round
trip, good for three days. with admit
lance to the grounds, eleven dollars
aud fifty cents. Racing to commence
at 2 O'Clock.
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SCHOOL LANDS.

Col. MURDoCK-Dear Sir: You
published in the EAGLE law Civ
ing The purchasers of school land
the right to pay only interest. 1t is not
published in Prouty's pamphlet edi-
ton. Probably it not being ordered
published in the Commonwealth il
why il is not in the pamphlet. Are
you certain il was passed a. published
in your EAGLE Many Of our people
want to know GEO. r. WALTON.
We are very sure that tie bill pass
ed. but we believe il docs not take ef-
feet until It's publication in the statute
book. The statute book will be issued
some time next ,nonfh.-ED.l
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There are at present iS0. miles of
railway on the globe. whereof about
about 60 600 or more than one-haif are
in the United States. In countries
where government management exists
there are altogether aboui 1900 mile.
Of railway The Belgium government
has the greatest interest in railways.
that Is 10 say. IL has the greatest pro-
portiona.e Ownership la Austria
there are 700 miles open for traffic,
and 5000 more In course Of oon-truc-
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STATE ITEMS.


A twelve-year-old boy near Arkan-
sas City, who was subject to fits. went
fishing, and, it is supposed, was taken
with a fit, fell into the river and was
drowned.
A Young bachelor in Atchison who
was urged to marry replied, Il don't
see it. Ny father was q single man.
and he always managed to get along
well enough"
Crawford. who was convicted of
murder and sentenced to be hung in
Marion county last fall. and who was
granted new trial BY the supreme
court, will be tried at Cottonwood
Falls during TIE May term of conrt.
H. J. Deyo, farmer residing in
Sumner county, near Belle Plain. raised
last season from a quarter acre Of
ground 100 pounds of cotton, which he
sold, after ginning it by hand, at twen-
ty-five cents per pound. realizing $47 So
The Winfield city council has appro-
priated 800 toward the construction
of u court house. This. with the $l0,-
600 in scrip appropriated by the county
commissioners, will construct build
ing sufficiently commodious for all the
present needs of the county.
Eight dead bodies, including one
child year and half old, were found
around the house Of the Bender family,
in Labette county, on the Sth inst.
The family had deserted the premises
about two weeks before. Five of the
parties have been identified.
Mr.. Hobson informs us that the Belle
Plain bridge was completed last Satur-
day and open ready for travel, the ell
tire work being completed in thirty
five days after the contract was taken,
which shows great proficiency OH the
part of W. j. in the art of bridge build
ing.
Lee Mauck, Of White Cloud, was suf-
located i'll damp well Tuesday. 1t
seems that Mr.. NJ. and lad were clean-
ing q well on the farm. and he was let
down, no one suspecting that the damp
was in the well. Two others came
near losing their lives getting the body
out.
An Emporia minister who had been
travelling down the Walnut on mission
AIRY business, passing through our city
on his return home, slipped into one of
our saloons and called for little
brandy for his stomach's sake. as the
Walnut water did not agree with him;
to which the bar tender replied, that
from the looks of his nose he did not
give the water fair chance.
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SAN Francisco, May 12.-Reports
by courier just received from the lava
beds stare that the accommodating par
ty under Capt. Hasbrouck has been
heard from. Capt. Hasbrouck reports
that this party was attacked by party
of Modocs, and four soldiers and one
Warm Spring Indian were killed. and
six soldiers and one Warm Spring In
dian wounded. The attack was sud
den, the troops being taken complete
ly by surprise. Capt. Jack and his
band rode within one hundred Yards
of camp. All dismounted and charged
into camp. firing into the herd and
guard. The first volly stampeded the
herd. and while the men were getting
under arms the Modocs gave volley af-
ter volley. Capt. Jack had on the attire
of Gen. Candy and took n position as
if he was brigadier general. Has
brOuck rallied his command and charg-
ed upon them in body. The Modocs
retreated under the charge and were
driven into the woods. scattering i'm all
directions. Several volleys were fired
upon them, but it is not known wheth-
err any were killed. The troops sue
ceeded in capturing twenty-five horses
belonging TO the MOdocs.
When the last courier left General
Davis camp the troops were between
the lava beds and the Modocs. who
were entirely out of their lava bed
stronghold. The armory will be moved
to the side of the lake to prevent the
Modocs from returning to the lava
beds, and the balance of the troops
will Immediately follow and extermi-
nate them.
1t is the opinion Of Capt. Hasbrouck
that the Modocs are almost entirely
out Of ammunition. There were thir-
ty-three Modocs engaged. No squaws
were seen during the fight, or by the
scouts on the following night. There
is Il strong suspicion that Capt. Jack
is receiving aid from some unknown
party. 1t appeared strange how he
got six boxes of center-primed cart
ridges. rs he did not capture any from
our forces. Ii is certain he could not
have picked up that amount after the
battle OF January 18th.
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Cakes Ames, of Massachusetts, and
James Brooks, of New York, the two
prominent figures in the credit mo-
bilier. are both dead. The strain of
that long trial seems TO have DESTROYED
the physical life Of both. What q COM
msnt upon the dark ways Of political
corruption and grasping for money.
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News has been received Of the death
Of Hall, the great Attic explorer, who
died Of apoplcxy. For our part we
never could appreciate this sacrificing
of life and property, being every few
years made. to find something, nobody
pretends to know what, among the
eternal ice-fieids Of the Attic region.
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We learn that Mr. James Brydcn left
ranch Santa Gerirudes on the 18th with
a herd OF one thousand head " beef
cattle. destined for Wichita. Kansas.
They probably crossed the Snece- on
The arh inst fospgs CaFisfi hgz>'f,.
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Notice.

U Y LAND OVViCH,
WICHITA, KANSAS, April ID. ITI
By order 81 honorable commissions of the gen
erai land Office. dated April 4. ts7j is the e~n
tested ease Of j X Crsbs against thsms. rrs-
ley Tor fraudulent Usage entry No. ie<s, dated
Jan 4, ls.3, upon the southwest quarter of ssctou
-, township - south. range eat, In s~dxwssa
county, kan-a-, with view Ia the cancel
iation Of said ~niry. the SAID parties are here
by summoned Ia sppesr al this Office ON the eth
% June, i-r5, -s 10 .',f-ch 80
spend nnd furnish testimony concerning sssd
entry. =. JENNIE. hegtsfef
j T. REDFIELD. R.e~is.r. 5-tf
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Notice..


wichita, ksnsaa. April ~, isss
Complaint having been entered ~ this Once By
David d stanton against frxakha frasisr for
abandoning his homestead eatry No. issa. dsted
Aug 81 is.I. upon the north half VI the n"rth~ast
quarter Of section ~. township 20 south range
west, in sedswick county, ksHss.. with . view 10
the cancellation vi said entry, th~ SAID parties
hereby summoned To appear II this Office ON ths
Id day of June. iss5 ri ~ o'cieck . IN, Ia
respond and furnish testimony concerning sasd
alleged abandonment.
W. 8, JENKINS. Resistsr.
J. REDfiELD. Receiver. s-1
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Notice.

u. 3. LAND Oyvicn.
WICHITA. Kansas. April ~. lisa.
Complaint having been ~ntervd II this once BY
Lewis Clark against Charies Johnsoa fog fraud
uleni Usage eutry No. isis. dated January
End. ls.a, upon the lots and =. sretioa
-, township y south. range east. In sedg-
wick county. Kansas. with . view To The can
collation. of said entry. the said parties hereby
summoned 10 appear 1t this once ON the i.th dsy
Of May. ISIS. 81 10 O'Clock a, ~. 10 respond
and furnish testimony concerning said alleged
fraud w =. JkNklNS, Register.
J. Z REDfiELD. Receiver. SET
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Notice,
Notice.

U ,. LAND Opr1CE,l
Wichita. kansas. April 81, Isss.
BY order Of honorable commissioner Of the sss-
erAi land ofHce, dated April q. ls7s, In H. coa-
teste,i Of W tilism y Caldwell against punirl
Jon~s for haudulrnt OsaSv ~ No. iIss. das<A
January Z, ls... upon the southeast guar
TER III section -. township - south. range sasa,
la Sedgwick county. kansss. with . view 10 The
hereby summoned 10 app~sr 81 this ossce oa IL
eth day ot June. 1874, 81 e'csock . IN. T. rr-
spond and furnish testimony conceruing sAid
alleged fraudulent entry.
VS. JENKINS. Register.
J. Z. REDfiELD, Receiver. s-1
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M U SIG A L.
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PROFESSOR OF MI SIC.

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