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The weekly clarion., 1873-06-19
THE UNFINISHED PRAYER.

Now | ay.''-repeat it darling
Lay me- lisped the tiny lips
OF my daughter, kneeling, bending
Ger her folded finger tips.
''Down to sleep'-"To sleep" she murmured
And the curly head bent low;
Il pray the Lord" gently added,
''You can say it all, L know"
pray the Lord.n-the sound came family
Fainter still-"My soul TO keep;
Then the tired head fairly nodded,
And the child was fast asleep.
Rut the dewy eyes half opened
When l clasped her to my breast,
And the dear voice softly whispered.
Mamma, God knows all the rest
The weekly clarion., 1873-06-19

The Hon. John A. Bing ham is appointed
Minister to Japan. This Is a recognition of
his great private worth and personal merit
in raising the Presidents salary. and in
voting for and pocketing the salary grab y
and in also participating lin the Credit Mo-
bilier frands.-P hiladelphiA Age.
The weekly clarion., 1873-06-19

A private letter from a friend in Maren-
90 county says that the cotton crops are
small and badly in the grass The corn
crops are looking very well.-Montgomery
fAla.) Advertiser.
The weekly clarion., 1873-06-19

A negro was confined in Jail at this place
during this week, for killing another me-
GRO on Tallahatchie river. We did not hear
the particulars of the affair.-Tallahatchie
News.
The weekly clarion., 1873-06-19

A Voice from North Mississippi.
From the Corinth News.

| From the CoriDth News.
| We. the undersigned, citizens OF AicorL
| county. firmly believing that the result o
| the next general election in this State, which
is to take place next fall, will decide, for q
long series of years % come, the question
| " heTher the bona fde, intelligent and re-
| spectacle citizens of this State are to con-
| troll her political machinery, and thereby
| secure to her people the blessings of civil
| liberty, just government and material pros
! perity. or whether we are to continue TO
| endorse the evil rule of a set of vile, vulgar,
detestable carpet-bag pick-pockets; and
also believing that, by concert and unity OF
action among all who are opposed to the
longer continuance of the present felonious
practices of our official intruders, the COM
plete destruction of the existing system OF
denominations can be effected; and believing
further, that the only practicable mode OF
attaining such concert and unity as will
prove effective, is a thorough organization
of all the DEMONSTRATIONS regard 30 for
mer political connections, or difference OF
creed or color-opposed to existing raseall-
ties, and in favor of genuine reform; there
fore. be it
Resolved, That, for the purpose of bring
ing about such organization, we approve
the idea of holding primary meetings, at
suitable times and places, to plan anC fash
ion County Conventions for the nomination
of candidates for county offices.
And be it further resolved, That, indiYid-
ually and collectively, we will exert our
selves to circulate sound conservative news
papers and other documents that may tend
to ex lain the ends which are sought to be
attained through the medium of such or
CARNATIONS as we have recommended.
And be it also, and finally, resolved. That
through these mediums-through executive
chairmen and others-We correspond, and
views, one with another, and
that, thus believing, and thus intending to
act, we hereby call upon all our fellow-citi-
zens to cooperate with US in this all in-
DOrtant work
The weekly clarion., 1873-06-19

The Attorney -Gcueral's Office is informed
that the processes against the defendant boo
case of the Credit Mobiicr have been
served. The papers in the Injunction which
the Government counsel propose tU ask tun
courts TO grant against certain named de-
fendant-. restraining them from di-po-Iug
Of their property during the litigation,
have not been completed. but will Doe Zoo
few days H. j. not expected that the trial
will begin before the first OF september
The weekly clarion., 1873-06-19
MURDERER rxKcurED-A BuNGLING JOB.

PARIS. KY, june 13.-Joc Duncan the
negro who killed john Hawkins colOrcd, in
April, 1872, was hung here to-day at
o'clock. The trap was sprung, but the rope
stretched and Duncous feet touched the
ground. His neck was not broken, and the
poor wretch, partially strdugled, was taken
again upon tIc scaflold. ANA tie rope re- adj
iu-ted, and was swung of the second time.
About 1000 persons, mostly negroes, wit
messed the execution.
The weekly clarion., 1873-06-19
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The weekly clarion., 1873-06-19
A BRUTAL MURDER.

NEw IBERIA, La. June 14--Mr Daniel
Lanet, "A Frenchman, aud Alexander Snaer
a cOlOred Justice of the Peace, doing bust
ness together, about five miles below here.
were brutally murdered i'm their store about
10 o'clock last night, aud their store burned
TO the ground.
Their bodies were burned TO "A crisp. n
seems they were simultaneously struck,
their heads being beaten to Jelly.
Robbery was the object, a. the money de-
posted in their safe il missing.
The act was committed by three negroes
of the nei I'll bOrhOOd.
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The weekly clarion., 1873-06-19

MEMPHIS. June l4.-Salter, who murder
ed Jack Radley, an engineer on the Mis.is-
sissippi and Tennessee Railroad. some ten
days since. at fernando. Miss. has been
sent to Jail without bail. 70 answer IA charge
OF murder.
The weekly clarion., 1873-06-19

CLEVELAND, june IA German woman
was assaulted last night about halt-pa.t
eight o'clock, on the corner of Pros pert
street ana Cdss avenue, by "a man who en-
deavorcl TO choke her mscnsi0c. Her
screams attracted the attention of some
men passing. and thd villain was captured.
after short chase, and gave lis name as
.Iehn Rork. The girl was only slightly
hurt.
LATEB.-The man who assaulted the Ger
man girl on Prospect street, last night, turns
out 10 be insane.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-30
SHOOTING ARRAY.
A Man Fatally Shot III Union
Star.

Tie Mi4sourians are evidently on the
raupagr. No less than twelve shooting
scrapes have been reported during the past
two weeks. Tie Iates, attraction to k place
al Union Star lew days ago between two
brothers-in-law Vim. Lewis and Henry
Vea,e. Lewis worked small farm near the
town and Eeale kept small store in the
village. The ARRAY was the result of an Old
4 tli,.!''y OF several months standing. Ii liz
stated that Last winter, when Veale was alb
sent from home for few days, Lewis forced
neighbor 10 give up the keys 10 saloon
which Veale WAS then KEEPING, and made q
raid on the liquors. Their mutual re!a
lions we're moi pleasant previous to that time,
but since then all intercourse ceased.
On Saturday afternoon last, Lewis went to
Veale's store aud gave him great deal OF
abuse, which Veale bore. About 5 o'clock
Veale closed his store and started for his
house. Lewis followed him, and when a
short distance from the house drew his re-
volver. Veale then immediately drew his
and fred, the hall striking Lewit in the
temple, ranging upward through the brain
and lodging in the other ride Of the head.
Lewis was We: alive on Sunday night, since
when our informant had not heard from
him, but the physicians said tina: he could
not live, and he is doubtless dead before this
time.
Lewis sustained very bad character, hav-
ing. at different times, been shot in the neck,
stabbed through the shoulder ard bad his
skull opened by pitchforE, in ARRAYS which
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-30
ANOTHER VICTIM.
The Savings Of Five Years Of
Weary Labor Disappear
in an Instant.
How the '"MOnte Men" Got Away
With a fOuns Kansan.

The St. Joseph Herald Of yesterday gives
the particulars Of another instance ilIustra.
tive OF the old sdage "a fool and his money
are soon parted"
A gang of monte men we're operating in
the up train across the river, on which wa
a countryman who had been for four or five
wears working n claim in Western Kansas,
but who had so!d ont his claim, and taking
the proceeds, some Eve hundred and fifty
dollars, had started with his wife and child
for his home in the East. He became in
teres'ed in the operations Of the Williams, and
two O. three times ventured small Gums on
the turn of the card, which they, doubtless
knowing he had large sum in reserve, OF
course allowed him to win. Elated with his
Success, and becoming excited, he finally
'.staked his pile" and all who
read the papers know the result
Becoming aroused he demanded his money
back. and the gamblers seeing that the pas
sengcrs were about TO interfere, stepped out
upon the platform, and while The train was
running at full speed, three of them jumped
off. The fourth, fearing to follow their ex
ample, pulled the bell cord, and as coon a.
the train slsckened its speed, took himself
oa and Joined his companions. We have no
sympathy to waste on 8 man who will be 80
big = fool as to be duped by these sCoundrels,
for any one who ever reads paper must
know Of their doings; hut We pity the NO.
man who has shsred his privations for four
years on the frontiers of Kansas, only to see
him lose the money ,hs: was as much her
own a. his, and be forced also to share his
chagrin and disgrace. 1t seems - If some
measures might be adopted to rid the trains
and the community Of these wosse than high
way robbers.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-30
A MOTHERS DESPAIR.
Failing to Reclaim her Daughter
from Shame---She Throws
Herself Into the Mis-
souri River.

The Ksnsas City Times Of yesterday says
Gan inciden, transpifea last evening upor
the banks of the Missouri river which for.
chilly illustrates the strength Ct a mothers
affection. A woman, mother asd a de.
serted wife, three combined in one; miaer.
able, dishonored and in despair from the de.
sertion Of her hn-bapd, snd the debase
ment Of ter chill, girl of fourteen year.,
she last evening threw herself into the mud.
dy, rushing current of the Missouri river,
and had it not tsen for the timely inter.
ference of Mr.. Samuel Howard, Of the firm
Of W. A. NJ. Vaughan, the woman must
have drowned.
The woman's name Was given to our re.
porter first as Hu,ch;sop, and by herself az
something else. She states that her
daughter, child Of fourteen years, has been
seduced away from her home and prostiiuted
by woman named Thompson, whose char
acter is SAID TO be ques;ionab She
has been endeavoring to OBJ
tain possession of her child
who has been dom;ciled in q house of i'll.
repute in this city for some time past. She
induced her daug h,er yesterday to leave the
house mentioned and return to her care
But during the day the girl was decoyed
away from her mothers care and taken by
the woman ThomIs son on her way to Den
yer. The despair of the mother drove her
to the river, into which she plunged. She
was taken therefrom by Mr.. Howard and
given in charge of officer Graham. who con-
veyed her to the calabooee. 1t was difficult
to determine whether she was frenzied by
excitement or Influenced BY the u.e of IL
auor. The police are endeavoring to re.
claim to her her erring child. 1t is 70 he
hoped that their eudeavors will be Success
f,,l
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-30
A MYSTERY.
Further Particulars Regarding
the Death of William
Bemer's Child.

As was stated in the Globe of the 10Th
instant. in which was given a detailed &C
count Of the finding of the little son of VIM.
Bemer, near Muscotab, dead. and in very
singular attitude, suspicion of foul play was
indicated to those present. This being the
case, 1t was not sufficiently clear in the mind
of Coroner Mills, and in the belief that
additional evidence and more thorough in
vestigation might help to solve. the mystery,
he decided to give the case q more thorough
investigation. On Monday, in company
with Newton Seip, attorney-at-law, Coroner
Mills went out to the residencs of Mr.. Be-
mer, and empannelling new jury, proceed
ed to summon numerous witnesses from
among the most respectable farmers in the
neighborhood. The investigation was thor.
oughly prosecuted by Mr.. Seip, and evil
dence adduced that convinced the jury that
foul play had been resorted to, and their
verdict was to the effect that the child had
come to bis death by violence at the hands
of some person unknown to the jury.
Suspicion rests upon certain parties. and
It IL thought that convincing proof will soon
come out sufficiently to fasten suspicion upon
the parties to Justify their arrest for the
crime of murder.-Atehissn Globs.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-30
FOUND But TAINTED.
An Illinois Wife Deserts Her
Husband.
lie Finds Her i'm an AtchisOn
BrOthel.


Yesterday morning there arrived in our
city, from Mscoupin, ILL.,, man BY the
pame of Frank Edwards, who vas in hunt OF
an srring wife. He went to Marshal Grail
and told him his story, how they we're mar
ried, and when, stating that three months
ago he was living happily with his wife, he
working indus,riously and living eoonomi-
cally TO support both, and that she might
enjoy more Injuries. Tie was book-keeper
BY profession, and hat sn excellent situa.
lion, and they moved in the best society the
town afforded. Ia every way he haG tried
to made her burdens lighter, and omitted
none Of the little cares and attentions that
would make her life pleasant and enjoyab
No thought OF wron. came in his mind, and
from all appearances his wife seemed
happy and conten,ed woman, and his home
was a. much an earthly paradise Ms home
could be.
Thus quietly and uasuspiciously he lived,
believing his wife TO be honest and true, and
all that wife could be, until warned repeat
edly by friends, 70 which he at 6rst paid no
attention, he was induced to watch her nc.
tions. Coming home une Psctedly one after
noon, be vas Mortified and stricken with griel
and shame to discover . ta:oa between her
and one Of his employers.
Instead of shooting this destroyer Of biz
happiness, 60 Infatuated vas he, be allowed
him to depart the home; and instead of driv-
ng his unfaiihsul wife from his home, be en-
Favored to show her the error Of her wayr.
md with solemn promise that thereafter
,er life should he that of true and faithful
wife, he received her - before, promising TO
remove to another town.
The next day. With money supplied BY her
paramour, che 6ed from the town, and her
husband could 81 no trace of her until yss-
terday. Then be found her in Q notorious
house of prostitution located in our city and
kept By Nn. Kingston, or, - it 70 more COM
monly called, "Aunt Bstasya" Here, un-
der the nams Of Belle Edwards, where che
has been living for nearly three month";. one
Of the most daring, TscklsD women Of the
honse. She, however, finally consented to
leave With him, and Let night thsy started
Together for their hone. How long she re.
Mains there none will know, bet hsf nsw Life
- got sd Aold 1Poa ~ dat she win
psokahly ssanEs 70 : AetvhAaaanaiag d.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-30
MURDERED.
A Young Englishman Slain for
His Money.
Sad Termination OF a Pleasure
Trip.

Yesterday afternoon there came in on the
the Kansas Pacific trsin two English gen.
tl.men, from New York, who have been out
on the frontier looking up the particulars IN
relation TO the murder, in New Mexico, of
F. F. Worsley Bennison, a native OF London,
England. Ii seems The deceased was a
Young man of very respectable and wealthy
connections, who had Travelled over the
world a great deal Tor pleasure, and on the
present occasion visited New Mexico for the
same purpose. Ii was his intention to go
from there to southern Texas, and from
thence to hi. home in England. After
having tarried in Albuquerque about two
months, at the residence Of Mr.. Edward
Braniord, awaiting come supplies from Lon
don, he left on foot for III Pa-o, on the 10Th
ur., taking with hun some $500 in green
backs. and some checks, which he had re-
ceiv.d from his home, also six-sbooiiGg
ride that was loaned 10 bin By Mr.. Brand
ford. He arrived at Belen Oh the 23d, and
the same night was brutality murdered IN
house between that town and a village called
Pueblito. The event became known through
come herd boys, who, while taking their
cattle TO pasture, noticed vuitures hyIHg
around spot close to bluffs that border the
river valley. Ga approaching the spo'
they discovered the body OF the deceased in Z
pu.rd condition, half buried in the sand,
and with the skull open on the left side; alp
parentiy done with an axe.
Shortly after the sudden disappearance OF
the young n,an one % the murderers was
seen with the rife, and when asked where
he got it, replied eva-ively, that lie bought
it from stranger who passed that way. His
reply excited suspicion, and an examination
Of his house was instituted, which resulted
IN the discovery of blood marks. The owner
of the house and his rife, ai-o his brother
in-law and wife, who were supposed TO be &C
complies, were arrested by the sheriff, and
while the latter was removing the women to
place of confinement, he Lett their hus-
bands in charge of a constable, from whose
custody they escaped the same night, and up
to the present have not been heard of.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-30

The Topeka Commonwealth, after a briei
summary of the proceedings of the annual
convention Of Bsptists in that city, makes
mention of the following personals: There
are a great many distinguished gentle
men and ladies in attendance upon the Bap-
list convention in this city. Among them We
are pleased to mention Prof =. J. Williams,
Superintendent of schools of Leavenworth !;
DIR. s. S. Cutting, of New York, an earnes:
worker in the missionary cause, and for
which the Baptist denomination is noted.
Rev. DIR. Atkinson, of Ottawa, is here,
and is the same lar:e-hearted, stubborn
Scotchman that his fight for the Ottawa Uni
verify exemplifies.
Rev. w. A. Briggs, late of Massachusetts.
q nephew Of Ex-Governor Briggs, of thst
State, who has charge at Blue Rapids, is a
gentleman who has done much for the cause
Of religion.
Prof NJ. l.. Wsrj. late of the Ottawa
Universty, and now Professor OF Mathe-
MATES at the State Agricultural at Msnhat-
tan, is in attendance upon the Convention.
Mr.. Ward, as an educator, has few equals in
the West.
Rev. T. W. Greene, of Junction City, is
in the city on duty at the Convention. Mr..
Greene. is an old newspaper man, and has
many warm friends in Topeka.
The next annual meeting will be held in
Junction CITY.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-30
NAY AND DECEMBER.
An Old Lover and His Young
Sweetheart Take Ride
and Get Tipped Over

Night before last when the evening
shades had fallen there was 4 commo,ion On
North Third street. II WAS all occasioned
by msn well known in this city, whose
name sLall for the present he suppressed.
II seems that for a month past he has
been paying his addresses to young and
rather susceptible young damsel who resides
on the shove mentioned street, and or this
particular evening had taken her on, in a
splendid outfit to view the sueurbs OF TIE
city. We won't presume to mention the
conversation INDUCED in by that aged lover
and his sweetness" on that balmy night,
but it was evidently bewilderinS to the gen.
tleman, for when he turned up to the gate OF
the young lsdy's residence lie pulled the
wrong line and over they went-the gray
haired lover; the young maiden; the
cushions, the buggy, and finally the horse.
All in a heap. Then the crowd commenced
to gather. they Gshed out from the wreck
the lover, whose fiat action was TO pick up
his ''sweetness" and spread her out
OF the sidewalk to zee il
She was hurt. Her bruises did not appear
to be of q very serious nature, however, and
good dose of camphor from . vial in the
hands of girl with red jacket on who lives
Just "around the corner" induced her eyer
to open-those which slittered with "a mel.
ancholy, pensive look, IS if they had met
with disappointment alone. and whose *
preston seemed to indicate that she would
like to be carried into the house and cut Of
the gaze Of the vulgar crowd. This wish,
though silently expressed, was comniisd
with. About this time We 80 - =.
spot, and being ve,y soiici.oU -. lie vel
fare of the young lady, attempted to 6nd ou
the extent of her injuries. We could gel
nolhiag ont Of the frantic lover. A small boy
who had not yet reached the dignity Of lops
clothes, said ''hs bet she would get we'll, u
and this was the extent of our Information
| We tried few inierrogs!ions At the door
but suffice it to say that the girl in the rel
Jacket who stationed there, "went bach
on u.s." and We went home sick. Late
reports say the young is slowly recovering
and the unfortunate lover il iubilsnt.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-30
ACADEMY OF SCIENCE.
A Statement CT the Work il Pro.
poses to Accomplish.

A number Of our citizens recognizing the
benefits to be derived from an association for
the interchange of id.ss and free discussion
o. scientific questions, hsve organized the
Lesvenwor,h Academy of Science and Art.
I, is their earnest, desire 10 found an instiu-
ion that shall TO, only Weld intellectual
prof, TO the immediate members aud at
terdan,s, h,I; diiiuse higher degree o! SCI
en.ifc knowledge Throughout our vicinity.
1t is cur object 20 form, and ny your aid
and coun'auance TO maintain a museum, IL
brary and gallery of arts that shall be free
Of access to all.
In this age of progression it should not be
said that We of sturdy Kansas are allowing
our mind to become o1idized and permitting
our children TO deveiope into mere auto
matte machines.
We Of the far West, exceiling in Physi-
cal energy and strength, should seek TO en-
body ,berexiih intellectual culture and re-
6nernent. A brain in weakly body is in
cspab!e of strong exer,ion however much IT
NAV be cultivated, but an un;u.ored mind In
a strong physical Development Is to be s'ii!
more deeply deplo,ed.
The "coming msn" mus. have sound
mind and sound body.
/. is 10 produce ihi. result We have
formed thi. organization and We consraiu-
late ourselves tha. in an endsavor to benefit
the people of our section we are eleva'ine
our own minds and bringing TO the surface
latent talents which have no; only lain
dormant, but perchsnce have been ussus-
pected.
Each individual has bis or her speci lty.
and it is impossible for one person to sue
ces.fully cultivate to high degree of per-
fiction each and every branch Of learning,
but BY the association and interchange OF
ideas Ill derive reserve fund of general in
formation that may be drawn upon at will.
We have to-day city of thirty thousand
souls, city of which We are justly pround
We look back but score OF years and See
nothing but triumph OF nature. To-day we
see grand triumph Of art. Brain and body
have worked the Transformation and now
we seek to form an organization tia. shall
have for i,s aim the culture and refinement
Of the brain and body. An organization
that shall foster the growth OF mind and
perfection Of physical knowledge. An or
ganiz,tion that shall have for its special OBJ
ice; the culture and advancement of those
faculties that have made Us in twenty year
a city of thirty thousand people.
TIE Leavenworth Academy of Science
and Art is an incorporation under the Laws
of the State of Kansas. We intend to make
it a permanent institution. one of which you
may we'll be proud of, and which shall 10 =
distinctive feature of our city. To that end
we ask your cooperation, your contribu-
tions and ycur hearty good will.
A MENRFH