The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-03-20
MISCELLANEOUS
Democratic State Convention.
Important Railroad Connection.
Further About the Railroad
Strike.


Geoase N. Bliss: for State Treasurer, W. l
Congdon.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT.
WASHINGTON, March ls.-The Psesid "a
has nominated J. u. Webeter Assista,
Treasurer At Chicsso.
RAILROAD COMPLETED.
GALVESTON, March 49, Superiute nder
Durant announces the completion of tn
Houston Il Texas Central Railroad to III
Red river connection with the Missouri
Kansas & Texas Railroad. Through train
will be run from Galveston, Houston an,
St. Louis, commencing on the 24,h.
c. W. Hurley. Radical nominee, va
elected Mayor OF Galveston yesterday.
THE RAILROAD STRIKE IN MISSOURI.
ST. LOUIS, March ls.-Ab.ui 8 o'clocl
this morning the bridge crossing q small
stream few miles above Srokailes was found
with one span burned. 1t was repaired il
about three hour, however, 30 that train,
could paes. Quite rumber of strikers wer,
arrested to-day and placed in Jail at Rich
mond. Another train was ditcbed nj st
Charles to night. The railroad company of.
fer an aggregate of 81 800 reward for The ar
rest and conviction of the parties engaged in
di;ching engines at Moberly, cutting teie
grab wires At Montgomery, burning bridges
near ST. Charles and doing other damage n
different points along the road. Engineer
Wilson WAS arrested tonight, and is now in
c,n-ui'ation with General Superintendent,
Van Horn.
MINING COMPANIES ORGANIZING.
SALT LAKE. March l3.-Three coma
nies, with nearly million dollars cash cap
it.l, principally in New York and Brook
Ign, are organizing for the purchase and de-
velopment of mining property in the south.
western part of this Territory.
CASE OF s b. ANTHONY POSTPONED.
UREA. n. Y, March lS.-The case Of
the Rochester Inspectors of Election, in
dictsd for receiving the votes Of Susan L.
Anthony and twelve other women, was to-
day postponed until the May term.
New YORK. March 1S.-To-day W. L.
Hatch, u detective, was convicted Of
PerjuIy in divorce suit, aad sentenced to
six years and three months, and David
Dowd, Eugene Small and five boys, Con-
vicied Of arson, we're sentenced 10 seven
yesn "a chin State prison.
WRECK OF THE SCHOONER GAILoKD.
The fishing schooner Joseph Gailord,
which il reported lost, in a Portsmouth, dir
patch, had crew Of twelve men. No It'd
ines have been heard OF the GaiIord since
February 23j, but portion OF the wreck Is
to have been seen by steamer on
February 10Th.
DOCUMENTS IN THE FOSTER CASE.
ALBANY, March lS.-A document was
presented to Governor Dix to-day, sworn to
by seven Of the jurors in the Foster Gaze,
stating that y conviction could never have
been Obtained but for the belief by hs.jurors
that Recommendation to mercy would pro-
cure a Communication sentence to imprison-
prevent his execution. The Governor said
he would give the document his careful cor-
ST. LOUIS, March lS.-Informstion has
been filed in the court of Criminal Correc-
ton against Chas. II. Peck, president, and
other officers of the st. Louis Mutual Life
Insurance Company for failing and refusing
to furnish q sworn statement Of the business
and condition of said company, to the Insur-
ance Commissioner of the State, as required
by Law.
The strike on the st. Louis, Kansas City &
Northern Railroad still continues. Trains
have been stopped at different points to-day,
and the strikers seem determined to i'm
pede the operations of the road. Armed
police, from this city, are at various places
along the line, but they are not strong
enough to prevent the mob from at least par
TALLY carrying out their designs. The military
have not been ordered out a. reported last
night. Some of the trains moved from
MOberly to-day under guard of police, and
comparative order prevails at that point.
The engines ditched there yesterday morn
ing were placed on the track sgain during
the day, the working force being protected
by police. The freight train that left last
night ran into pile Of ties, placed on the
track on the ST. Charles grade, and the en-
CINE ditched, but nobody hurt.
Grand Chief Engineer Wilson will arrive
here to- ,hi, when q compromise. it is ex-
pected, will he made.
COMBINATIONS.
WAsHINGroN, March 1S-The Senate
confirmed the following nominations; John
Geforth, Assistant Attorney General Of the
United States, to take effect April 5th; DA-
vid Nogsle, Chief Justice Supreme Court Of
Idaho; J. p. Kidder, Chief Justice Supreme
Court Of Dakota; 4. r K. Stafford. Govern
or of Arizons; Coles B,ishford, Secretary of
Arizona; Frank Hull, Secretary of COlOra-
d.; VIM. g. Rich, Secretary Of New Next
90; James F. Lane United States As.esaor
of Iowa; Register of Land Office, VIM. H.
Fitzpatrick. Topeka, Kss.
THREATENED RIOT.
New YORK. Msrck 1S.-The Irish labor
ers lstely employed on the BouIevarda. yes.
terdsy determined to clean out the Italian
laborers, who had replaced them at le.s
wages, and to-day large force Of rioters
marched u where the Italians were work
ing, but the police drove them awsy. Il il
feared there will be trouble tomorrow in
Brooklyn.
NO ACTION.
No action was taken at the meeting called
for tonight to settle the eight hour question,
about which there is difficulty ut present be-
tween the master carpenters Of this city and
their employees.
THE LOST STEAMER
SAN Francisco, March 1s.-Complete
VI tuC SSS1W6I OCOIxC D.
Wright con6rms the fret fesrs. The veMel
and all on board we're lot. The captain Of
The steamer Goaee at Jetfair secured sign
boards with the words inserted, ''Geo. s.
Wright" Other portions Of the wreck were
scattered along the coast hundreds Of miles
north Of Cape Castrow, where she was BE-
ieved TO have been Lost.
THE MODoc WAR.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 18.-Al il Cow
quiet, - the Nodoc lava-bed military are
awaiting the action Of the new peace CON-
missioner. The prospects are favorable that
the invaders will come out for another talk
If not, the soldis1 will proceed to an i'm
Mediate attack.
REFUsLD 10 PARDON.
LOUISVILLE, March l8.-The Governor
has declined to pardon Thos. Smith, Who
Vas convicted of the killing of J. Beard On
the lat Of NAV, 1871, and sentenced to bs
hung on the 23;h inst.
sURRxDERED HIMsELF.
Lansbrough, the young man Who shot biz
brothes.in-law. Mike Latte, while the latter
was threatening his life, surrendered himself
70 The authorities to-day, and was sent to
Jail.
SUBSCRIPTION RAISED.
The citizens of Frankfort raised BY sub.
sc1ip,ion over 81, 900 for the sufferers BY ths
Lawrenceburg FIRE, and 1t public meeting
requested the City Council to appropriate
81 900 more.
CRIME.