The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-09-18

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TELEGRAMS
MISCELLANEOUS.
Washington, September 15.-Alexandel
E. Stephens to-day took the oath of Office q
Governor of the District of Columbia. Il
was administered BY Judge Macarthur, at thu
residence of ex-Gov. Cooke.
Postmaster.General Cresswell returned to
Washington to-day. He will send spec,al
agent to st. Louis this week to investigate
the charges agsinst Postmaster Filley on the
question OF the percent. assessment, which
has caused 90 much comment. If the
charges are sustained, it is officially given
out that his removal will certainly follow.
1t is asserted BY the Postmaster General thai
any assessment of clerks for political or any
other purposes will not only be discounte.
nanced BY the department, but will receive
its severest censure.
President Orion, of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, has issued the follow
ing order, addressed to Superintendents oil
the Company throughout the county:
"Instruct all managers to send free mes
sages relating to the relief of the citizens ei
Shreveport and at the request of the Govern.
or or United States Senators of Louisiana
direct contributions of money be received
and transferred by telegraph without charge"
BY this action on the part of the Telegraph
Company money can be forwarded Instantly
to the sufferers, whereas. by the course OF
mails, it would require some ten DAYS to get
there, BY which time the needy might be
past relief. Any one feeling inclined to
contribute something to the aid of the strick.
en- community Of Shreveport, can send II
without expense by paying il at any Western
Union Station. Contributions are ALREADY
going forward from this point.
THE WILSON COLONY.
New York, September 15.-At a meeting
Of the Wilson Colony. last evening, a COM
mittee was appointed to complete the neces-
sary arrangements and to select land grants
under the homestead law with the A,chison,
Topeks and Santa Fe railrosd, or on some
branch of the Central Pacific. The COM
mittee will leave this city Sept. 22I. Forty
eight new members were accepted this
makes two hundred and twenty eight fam
lilies who will start for their new homes this
fall or early in spring.
BOND FoRGERs.
James W. Johnson and James Y. YATES.
who were arrested on the charge OF uttering
forged Central Railroad bonds, were ad-
mitted to bail, the former in the sum OF
$50, 600 and the latter in SIG, 900.
Ey PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
Washington dispatch says that ex-
President johnson il expected in that city
to-day, for the purpose of taking part in the
now going on respecting the
trial Of Mrs. Snrrait. He will, it is sup
pposed, endeavor to contrOvert statements on
The point as to whether the courts recon-
to mercy was ever presented to
him or not.
MEXICAN WAR ANNIVERSARY.
To-day tine veterans of the Mexican war
the twenty-sixth anniversary of
he capture Of the city of Mexico. The
anniversary this year falling on Sunday j,
vas put of till to-day. The old soldiers
net at the Aston House and from there they
marched to the City Hall, where Mayor Hsv-
.ymeyer on behalf Of the city gave them in
.harge the battle flags carried BY the New
York volunteers in the war with Mexico.
The col0rs were received by General Brrett, |
With thanks. On resu,ning the line OF |
march the veterans proceeded up Broadway
o Twehty-iiith street, around the Worth |
down Twenty -tbird street to Alb |
venue, thence to Cooper Institute, where |
hey listened TO an Grafton by Z. w. Brooke. |
Aiter tho Grafton the veterans took up the |
inc of march to the armOry of the 1l,h
egiment where they par,OOk of a collation..
Battery C., Sd U. $. Artillery, accompanied
he veterans-the identical battery that fired
he first gun in Mexico. The battery, it
ill be remembered, WA under the COM
,and of Crplain Braxton Bragg. and gained
considerable no.oriety during the war by
the words, a little more grape,
aptain Bragg" This evening the soldiers
.tended the theatre.
1t is a remarkable coincidence of the cele-
ration that Mayor Haveymeyer, who
twenty-five years ago, as chief magistrate of
he city, welcomed the heroes home, to-day
J head of the city government should vel
pune them as heroes.
The superintendent of the Western Union
telegraph Company at New Orleans, tels-
raphs to the company here under date If
'-day, as follows: No telegraph transfers
roper can be made with Shreveport, as
[ansger Rae is dying, and the operator Who
ent there from here has no money. For
rat purpose l have transferred money,
owever, through banking house without
'st, and can transfer whatever may offer,
Mess the banking house at Shreveport
,ouli be closed by sicknesa; the last mes
niger at Shreveport laid down sick this
forming. No report of the affection can
ossihly exsgerate the actual condition OF the
'wn.
The fever is still raging; the weather is
GO per cent. Of those attacked
ie. There is great suffering in all circles
society for want of nurses; the citizens are
ping all in their power to check the dis.
Ise. There were % interments last night.
he Howard Association il greatly in need
assistance. The Southern Telegram news
,per has suspended, but the Times still
axes iis appearance. George J. Rae,
snaeer Of the Western Union Telegraph
lice here, died to-day. II
Baltimore, September The forty.
nth annual commemorstion Of the right
orthy grand lodge of the United States, ].
o. F., commenced at Old FeIlow.' Hall [
this city this morning. The various en-. {
mpmenis of the Order, accompanied nv the
mixer Hill encam pmcn,, No. 5, Of Char
stOwn, Massachusetts, escorted the Grand
D1ge from their headquarters at Bsrnum's g
o,el To Odd Fellows Hall on Gray street,
here the lodge Immediately organized, the
Ugh, Worthy Depn.y Grand Sire NJ. ]. a
utham, Of Kentucky, occupying the chair, I
the absence Of the Most Worthy Grand {
re. &. A Logan, who j. at present abroad
United States Minister to Chill.
After prayer by Right WORTHY G-ani a
,aplain Rev. J. W. Wenable, Of Kentucky,
e Deputy Grand Sire addressed the BODY, 4
ting that he had been called most unex- 8
ctedly to preside, and explained the alb &
nee o. the report Of the Grand Sire. For d
-one grand lodges and ihirtv.fve encamp-
mt. are represented in the convention.
lie number Of the lodges of the order q: the b
'se OF the year 1872 was sos, and the Il
,mbers 3S5,097. q
YELLOW FEVER IN MEMPaIs. &c
Memphis, Sept. 1.-THE widest rumors :,
evailed to-day in regard to the yellow "
'er, and trains leaving on the various roads =
re crowded with persons fleeing from the !.
urge. 1t is difficult to obtain reliable in
nation in regard to the spread of the dis
n hr, II ia unite csyt in that IL bss mod. u