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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-20

NEW FORM OF EXPLosIvEs.-Sir Charles W. Vim
cent makes communication 10 Iron in reference
20 new explosives the object being especially to call
attention TO recent patent by Dr. Sprengel. The
theory OF explosions is based upon the rapid olsen
Ragement of an enormous volume of gas in a
confined space; TINS being produced in such guam
tity As by its expansive pressure to accomplish the
object OF irving and bursting asnder the Enclosure.
Az general rule, these explosives, like fire and
water, very good servants but very bad masters
and their tendency to go off when their services in
this direction are not needed is the frequent cause
Of great amount of mischief both to life and prop
erty. The object Of DIR. Sprenge has been to de-
wise some method by which the eomponents of the
explosive may be kept apart until the moment when
needed for use so that if etherbe subjected to the
action Of heat or percussion, damage viii be the
result The one being "A cOnbustbe and the other
an oxidizing agent. neither viii act njurousy I'M
leSs In combination with the other. These
oombnstible and oxidizing agents. accord
ing To DIR. Sprengel, shOnld be from differ
emf states Of matter: thus. N the one
noses TO place the solid but finely divided oxidizing
Substance IN vessel OF chamber. and To add 10 1t
when needed for the liquid cOmbusubie and TO
eXpode the two by means OF adetOnanng fuse or per
cntsion can The fluid OXidizinR agent preferred by
him ia nitric acid while the solid conbusLible may
consist Of such nitr0cOmp0unds as are not explosive,
such as uitronaphthaline and the nitrate OF anime
And again the solid CELEBRATES perchioIateso nltrate
OF potassium may he used 10 OXldize Dl-sulphde OF
carbon, benzole, nitro-benzoe, alcohol ether os,
DC The best results were found from the 9xIda-
ton of the hydrocarbons by nitric acld; a mixture
OF nitro benzole with nitric acid ispecihc gravity
Isl, when saturated explodes with the violence OF
nitro ycerine. Apart, the clements are harmless;
aud the miner may pour the proper proportion OF
each into tube ana place ~ PosluOb anHlhe NV
fuse when il is prepared Up 10 the time OF mixing
be would be in no danger, and after that no more
than be IL liable 10 in treating nlro-glyceTlne gun
cotton. or gunpowder MI. Vincent tmbhs III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-20
Ocean 5Ifnmers

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\. r. foot OF Dey-st EVERY WEDNESDAY AID SATURDAY.
GASTAA. Saiuaay, Sept 20 IRlNACRlA -" resday Oct
EUROPA. eduelav, Sept - .Sauray Oct
Anglia .Sagriay Sept - CALEDONIA eintsiaY. oct
CaDn passage Glasgow, Liverpool or Londonderry,
eneiavs $50 $40 return s3O Saturdays
steamers S6j ard S7j $3.50 gold Sefsg Gas
Liverpool London Queenstown Londonderry Belfast Bristol
tariif. so.
Drsits at lowest rates CompanYs Offices Bowling
green, Hew-York. HENDERSON BROTHERS. AguIts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-20

GUAfMATE or IRON PHOTOGRAPHIC TAfbH'-
British Journal Of PhotogrdPhy announces Ioi',"'N
able compound of gummie acld ana t
iro Ybicb renders paper coated with it sensitive to
GoLt To prenare il we are directed to add ammo
no carbonate carefully and with continual stirring,
10 solution of sesqui-chOride of iron, until the
mixture elervesces violently. Filter the LIQUID,
satnrate the paper with it, dry IN the dark and then
cover il with a toerably thick film OF gum araDlc,
and n LAYER of gummate of iron will Immediately
form upon it. Paper thus prepared does not become
deep yellow for some time aud. If perfectly dry,
remains very flexible for long period and retains
fine gloss.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-15

the trail Of the Bender family, and only twenty
Texas. e
Nnmoers Of people have been visiting the
grounds from motives Of curiosity.
ANOTHER RUMOR
reports gang Of horse thieves in the vicsnity of
tine human slaughter house, who are spreading
rumors to throw the detectives of the track.
LATER IRON THE KANSAS HORROR.
PARSONS, KAs., May l2.-Col. Bnudrpo, xbo
has jnst returned from the scene of the Bend ?
murders, reports that three more graves were di,-
covered yesterday. Over 5000 people were on
the ground, and special train has just arrived
with seven cars filed with people; that there
was intense excitement all over the country and
firm determination to ferret out the parties ell
gagged in the murders. 1t is understood that
large reward will be offered by the county. and
state, for the arrest of the ass.ssins. Nearly all
the bodies Of the dead are inslecertly mutilated.
and it is considered certain that the little girl
was thrown alive into the grave of her father, rs
NO marks Of violence can be found the body.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-15

The Cincinnati Emqmirer, whose principal man.
ayers and propre:ors have been "on the make
in all sorts Of political jobs for the last forty years
states that cup To the time Of the war in 1861 we
had purity. honesty and economy i'm the Federal,
State and local governments" Has the antigua
rian Of the Enquirer forgotten the Texas annexa-
tion job, in which Democratic Senators made
fortunes by investing in Texas bonds at ten
cents on the dollar. and th-n voting for their
assumption and payment in full by the United
Statesf-MO. Democrat
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-15

ANx 8. sTEPHENs Nrw NovEL-Tbe Old
countels; OF, The Two Proposals, Sequel to
"Lord Hopes Choice" by M.- Ann g. Stephens,
10 In press and will be published in few days BY
T. B. Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia. Pa 1t
Is the best book that this popular American Au-
thoress has vet written. "The old Countess"
will be issned in large duodecimo volume, uni
form with Lord Hoppe Choice" and Mrs. Ann
a. Stephens nineteen other works, and will be
for sale at the bookstores at tbs low price sfSl75
in cloth, OF 81 50 in paper cover; or copies will be
ssut by mail to suy place, post paid, BY the Pub
lishers, on receipt Of the price Of the work in .
letter to them. All Of Mrs. Ann s. Stephens
Books, comprising "The Old Countess" "Lord
Hopes Choice" "Tbe Reigning Belle, "a Noble
Woman" "Palaces and Prisons," "Married in
Haste" "Fashion and Famine" "Wives and
widows" Ruby Gray's Strategy" "The Curse
of Gold." "Mahel's Mistake," "Doubly False"
"The Soldiers Orphans" "Silent Struggles"
"The wifs's Secret, "Tbe Rejected Wifi, ,""Mary
Derwent," "The Old Homestead, )" "The Heiresa,"
and "The Gold Brick" twenty in all, arc put up
in sets, each set in . neat box, and are bound in
morocco cloth, in uniform, elegant and durable
style, with new and beautifully designed backs,
in full gill; price $500 SET and published by
T. B. Peterson & Brothers, No. 3O6 Chestnut
Street, Philadelphia, Pa, who will send set to
any one, per express, freight paid, on receipt of
price.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-15

HENRY WILSON RETURNs HIS BACK Pay
vice-Presideat Wilson's slnmbers have hen
greatly disturbed BY conscientious scruples q,
the subject Of the Senatorial hack pay, y1t.d h.
Congress about twenty four hours beisre his ~
ignstion q ssn:sor: He ha., therefore, resolved
the money. He addressed, on the s7ti ;..sae
letter to Treasurer Spinner, enclosing An o-d.r ;,
the Secretary Of the Senate for shont 1a soc 90
amount Of back increa.s, less hs mi,e.ss me
ne instructor that ], be Appropriated sovs,s.
WiI.oo actasssd by si'on.i =. debt vioePrssidsss
the Treasurer II that the matter ~ ~, nqassfed
~" smo e. so Injunction h, was strictly ebeyed
s 70. ssa put lily spare snch an am"".. 1 -. VII NJ
m.e.sr = Is'esessednes. done in "nost. ~
-Nsr H.rs H.os HsIsIsi"Fs ~ IT, more esnsssSsSse.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-15
No war Upen RailroaAs.

We have been ask~d Why NC take sides with
the farmers, in their war upon railroads.. Our re-
ply Il, that We did not know the farmers were
making war upon the railroads. We are sure
that We are not. We have said . great deal IN
favor Of railroads to encourage their buiidinR'
and 10 secure County aid for them. haiiroads
are necessity, and the public cannot well 90
without them. But because they are necessity,
II does NOT follow thst they should he permitted
IN become masters and oppressors Of the people.
Farmers are greater necessity than railroads'
and mus not he cruahed to the earth that railroads
may amsas fortunes. The saying that the farm
.rs are the bone and sinew Of the land, Is often
used slsptrap; but It is nevertheless true tnat
they are the lous and sinew. When the crops
fail, when there 10 no paying market ior produee'
when the farming interest 10 In any way depress-
ed, every branch of business suffers. whenever
the farmers cease to prosPer, sna become crsmP'
ed, il il felt in every branch and channel OF bus-
mas. Even fine weather like the present, compell-
;uv the f,rmers to stay at homo for . few days 70
nat i'm their crops, causes general remark upou
the duIlaess of busiuea. Then, in the nsms of
rrason, how can we better advance public interest,
than by assisting the farmers in their fight for
right sud justice, and for very eaistencsf
The people of this Cosnty have paid to tho
Railroads running through it, 5000 per mile for
every mile in the County, and are now paying
heavy tax for interest and sinking fund on that
smount-snd this 10 not over half the real value
Of the roads. Yet the railroads. uDder law
passed 1t their instance, are paying tax on but
from 5000 to 1000 per mils-only sbout half
the amount that the people have given to them!
When the people themselves build tho railroads.
they have some little right to protest against ex-
fortionats charges for the privilege Of using
them. How eager the railroads arc to have
laws passed for their beueft; and how quickly
they cIy cut agsinst encroaehment upon their
rights and privileges, when It 10 proposed to reg
ulats their rates by law. The railroads asked
the Legislature of Kansas for law permitting
them to pay taxes only upon their earnings
They had no doubts at all about the constitution
Atty and jnstice Of such . law. But - soon as
the Leeislature proposes to regulate the rates Of
fare and Freight they raise the cry Of interference
with their rights. No person appears to doubt
the right Of Legislature to regulate the tolls of
bridges and Of mills, the rates Of ferries, or the
interest on money. Why, then, should railroads
enjoy an exclusive immunity from such lswsf
1t has hitherto been Impossible to secure the
passage Of any laws through the Legislature,
contrary to the wishes of the railroads. They
have held the Legislatures in their power. And
they will continue to do 20, unless the farmers
make th6fough work with their movement, and
strsngle all political shysters.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-15
THE KANSAS HORROR.
Further Particular Of she AhSekina AGa

|
The Kansas CITY Times gives the following ad
d;,;o,.l r.-,;.n,.,. of .h. V.n... -, 60.
"~' "o' ''"'' '''"
eo ny IT'S correspondent
DIR. Yorks body being found, further search wa
made by thrusting . sharp pointed rod into the
earth, which soon developed the fact that there
WEI ~, many mcI9 ,,;n 1ns nan acIeoI ground
en "l wn.cn tne Iamug l.;.I pasuaI hSt' 80 TAI
w I"s WG.a oe .''. ~ ~: ," ,"e.ansu h.S
| .. .t;.; y,s:o 49,. .. ". nuue" NJ anu wen
H.nsm M.Wn"s;. .n"; '" na H.,;I,"p H,mpsuy ~
.ni NJ Ho".h,,. and ri. I;t,,s rho rIna ~.
| - - a.. ...,.I. nn.;.I nj. ,r;c. su'' INC
...s' saa '.o. LILLY ""'''" "'' "'e' anu "AS ABOUT
''~''"s =" i""
HE SeNH '"ONepAf
Wa zoo norne!e 70 eIse even Iasnt description
%. o" Coc'es :" ,s''o"s staSes U! uecomPo-
su: M.'o" were lyln9 on INC RISuno 3y the sue OF
.Se;. Ssreu gs1, .".., s oloksn 'n .na
eiebtee. month. old who must have I'm ,,E.n
~ :, ~" .h..,n u; mt. S.r "I;. St
p f.ii -. ' ~" ,r...In.,.i.S se. S ons a.
~. ..n - S Ss. e".es - .s naa - DRESSED ner s
grave and her father living up,n her. Tn. :
b"ay showed ne
Marks OF VIOLENCE
tn. r.,,., =, ,.h;.h ,h.,. ..-..,;...s ..
,.rr;I,. S~"s' ~. ~ III. on ~. 'p"sne.' .ness
The .;vn ..,,,,.,sr.. lint thsx la,,s ,o,n;,. s,.
.ome S;,Is Tss .cn cai,.d :, ,h";. m;s,;, uu'
In tSe H"or ,..r IN. stavs w.. .ne'd w s,cs .ns
feet sonsr. ~h;ch onen. ;,t" : -ud. I", .so
cruunS ..y.n S.., ieen s;r e.. ;S. y. n
and three feet at the bottom. The earth outside
Q! the house docs not snow any sign Of excava-
tlon. In TINS norroie mole were plunged the un-
iortonate victims whon they
MURDERED IN DAYLIGHT.
The hsmmers used fbr breaking the skulls
were such q are nsrd by stone hreakers on our
s'roees, ana 'ne handles arc sooos twenty inches
ISng; OPon s1aminatsco it Eas found that the
x.n sse.s SeIs All orckea a ne hsck and right side
l .u1 ns.a; sno~inH tnes the desperate deeds
nave oeen done ny right handed man.
-, me ocaies nave al been 'dentihed bat two.
Ine bSnact tsmiiy have hved II this place for
more 'nan TWO yesrs' yet all
have been killed within the last nine months and
the skill shown In this terrible work aud the
nesfness with which oil traces Of their crimes
were biotted ont. 10 ths best evidence that their
ol"Say work DID NOT oou.menee % recently. Sew
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-15
SheriG''s Sale.

STATE OF kANSAs }ss
In the District Court for Donphan County, Kansas
Ps simm.' Plaintiff
DIV sharp. }Defenaant
NOTICE Is hereby given. that will on the 9th dav NJ
~ June A. ID. Iss3 at the hour of 9 oclock r. NJ o.
said day. at the north door If the Csurt Hons In
Of Troy in Donpban County State of Kansas. Offer foI
sale at public auction for cash the following described
real estate to wit: Lt No. FIVE sD in Block No seventy
two @ in the City Of White Cloud County Dopipbsn
State Of kansaa Taken the property Of D. w. sharp
on attachment and offered far sale to the Highest bidder
fr cash 70 satsfy eertan Judgment and If
cord In the District Court for Donphan County in the
State of Kansas in which r. s Simms plaintiff and ID
W. Sharp IL defendant
Given under my hand this 5th day Of May A. D. Is7a
SAMUEL MAQCILKEN
Sheriff Of Doniphan county.
MAY 9. 1s53-5w. Prs fre o.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-15

We ARE YISDIcATED-We have no desire to
reopen IN old quarrel, but We cannot refrain
from calling attention to the fact that the Ckiej
has been fully vindicated in certain assertions
made during last Falls campaign. 1t will be re-
membered that We asserted that Martin B. Bowers
did not intend to remain . resident of Doniphau
County-thst he wanted the people of Doniphan
to elect him to the Legislature, bat intended to
return to his farm in Brown County in the Spring.
bowcrs replied, In . Card in tho Repsbloaa in
which he intimated that We lied, and called us .
csrPet-bagger. He said he had rented bis farm
to two colored men, and propesed to remain in
White Cloud, and spend his money among tho
people there-yes, that was his very Argument
spend his men.y there Well, he was elected;
but towards the latter part Of February, he di-
rected his family t0 remove back on the farm
with few traps, and 70 stay there until after the
hrst Of March. They did 50, and returned to
White Cloud about the 4th of March. This
Spring, when the Assessor went around, Bowers
declined to list his personal property in White
Cloud, upon the ground that, on the first day of
March, his family were living in Brown County;
and he also Informed the Brown County Assessor
that he claimed his residence there, and should
list his Personal property in Brown! He was at
Topeka, representing Doniphan County in the
Leg'siaturr, from the middle Of January until the
Sth Of March, yet claimed to be . resident of
Brown County on the first Of March! The Asses
sos considered the matter, and finally required
Bowen to give in his property in Douiphau
County, which the latter did under prutest, say.
ing that be should submit his case to the County
Board. II remains to be seen whether he will do
% or not.
The CAiV 10 more than vindicated; for this
move Of Bowsrs' 10 infinitely mesner than If he
he'd actually moved to Brown County. Holding
once in Doniphsn County. and laying the wires
70 still hold oce, yet he attempted, BY fraud, BY
psiful suSterfnee, to avoid assistins the people
Who had elected him with his due proportion Of
Peohe tax-simply because the tax in Brown
css"'y" lighter than in Duniphau, and espe-
e's'y IN white Cloud! That's how he wsnts to
sPeno ms money with our citizens!
And that's the way the Chief lies on and alan. |
des people!
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-15

A GREAT CONVENIENCE TO TRAvELERs.-Tbe
Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad is not only entitled ia
he called 'old reliable" but it is very progress.
sive and entsrprising in designing and carrying
out plans for the comfort and convenience of its
patrons and the public generally. The last thing
We have heard Of their doing is quite master
stroke. They have opened IN Office at No. 700
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, which has some
novel arrangements attached, making it the most
complete and convenient railroad olice in the
world In the first psce, a. Is ususl in ticket Of
fees in large cities, you can buy tickets and get
your baggage checked for all principal points in
the country. Then, what is not usual, the trav-
elers' waiting roam ID transformed into . reading
room, where all the leading uewspspers Of the
country may be found frus6 every day. This will
be great attraction to travelers- Again, ~ IL
general in such oAices, kilograms can be sent to
all parts Of the cnuntry, hut some striking novel;
ties make this oflice excel any other - . place
for those who wsDt to communicate with otben
at distance in the city. The lines Of the sLo-
cal Telegraph Company" enter the oG1c~, and mes
sages can he ssst 70 al parts of the city. Then,
too, the "Anesican District Telegraph" have al
ways at this once special messengers who are
prepared 70 20 on errands Of all kinds, ut ny
hour of the day and night. These two last ar
rangements win make the Baltimere & Obis Of
dee . great convenience to citizens % we'll -
trsveler- Nothing % great - tie plans and de-
tails Of this PhiladelphiA o6ace has - yet been
accomplished by any other railroad, and the Bal
timore T. Ohio l. entitled to great credit for tax
ing such an advanced step.-Lssisrils CsnaeyeiaL
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-15

- - Dzft Csun ~ Dssipasn County. STATE Il Kaana
cE.vs.Bssti.h Co. Pi.i.saA
w.w.Moor.. }Dess.d..t
NOTICE kaeey eves- th.f IN - he ssth dsy Il
AZ 4ny, A. D. ma st ec1sck. p. IL. a - a. -
~ ssrk i e ths Cssss Hssss n the city q M I.
Ds.Bhm County Ssse e Kasaas oer for ls & p:Siis
sasesa far eask the following Described nj - +.
yit a Il Hsek eikhs5~.e ell h tke eisy n Viiss
Csssa DsePAea CsDty. sesse e Kasss; iskes = ths
py q ". W. Assse. and sirsA fsr - = n MS
- bAdr fbr eash e estfy esFais judsnest snd eass
~ reesrd b Diszie4 Cent fr Daniphsa Cs11Sv
= IL 6esee q KasaasI h whieA C. - Vn1.akirk = ~
- plasdA - y. ". As9s b deSssdsnt
&fvp QAR ~ haaA ns - day q Apra A. d.
DA SAMUEL lAQUILKEN
SeEifx DssiPk1 Cs0is
~, q
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-15


After all the heroic and pathetic incidents that
have been related in connection with the loss of
the steamer Atlantic, the most touching item Of
news, that which has the most heroic and rcassn-
ring suggestions for the skeptic Of human nature,
comes from the scene of that terrible disaster in
these five words, "few married men were saved" !"
The young men, the single men, the Z" foot lupse, y
who had no ties to bind them. struck out selfislly
for shore as soon As they realized the danger; no
thought on their part of rescuing woman or child,
but only saving themselves. But "fcw married
men were saved" In other words. the married
men stayed with their wives and children, and
vanly struggling to save them, preferred to per-
ish with them rather than to achieve safety by
deserting them.
1t is well for the newspaper reader to pause a
moment and think Of all that this simple fact
means. 1t is we'll for the editor ola daily news
paper to direct especial attention to it and feebly
endeavor to point out its beautiful lesson. The
daily press is almost necessarily record If crime
War, and murder, and rapinr, and terrible acci-
dents, caused by human recklessness and igno-
rance, ar, the warp, political, commercial and
religious corruption Of wOof of the fabric which
It is compelled to spread out daily before its rea-
ders There is danger that starting back ay,-
Palletl from snch q record the reader will begin
to believe in the total depravity Of the race with
a sincerity that even the most rigid Calvinist
would not approve Of. 1t 10 to correct this ten
dency, to guard against this danger, that We must
al Of look at the other side of the picture when
can, and realize that there il still love- aud
faith, and tenderness and courage heating in the
great heart Of humanity, despite the crime and
corruption that seem 90 fesrnly to sversl Rad it's
surfac. The race il still sound at the core i'm ita
belief and practice OF the best social and religions
relations. Sad and awful as was the calamity
which sunk over Eve hundred ssuls into eterni '
beside the dreadful Meagher rock, the los. IL
really gain, in that it afforded opport unity 70
spreading Woodhull doctrine that "marriage is
an effete institution a il to be found in the aimple
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-15
Administratrix's Notice.

U>HE undersigned has heen granted by the Probate
Il Court of Doniphan County. Kansas LETTERS admins
raon on the estate of Hiram Housed decreased Late
said County bearing date April 1h ls. All persons in
debted tn said estate, notified make
ment Of the and all those having claims against the
estate required 3" present them allowance within
one from the date of said letter.. NAV pre-
cuded from benefit Of the estate: all claims mot
presented within three years will he forever barred
MARANDA HOUSED. Administratrix
May e. lss3-5w PRS fee. 81