The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-07-17
ArfE3fFfEp NuRDER-suICrpx.

ATfENFTED NuRDER-suICIDE.
Wheeling, July l2.-There il q great ex-
element here over . terrible trsgsiv en-.
acted lat night ut Harmony, p. A younp
man named John Frszier some time sine,
elOped with Kate Fo!s.ick, a girl Of ~
from this city, where both resided Thsy
went to Pittsburgh, and thence to H.rmoDv
where they stopped At a hotel. While
Mise Fo!siick was lying on the bed. Ffszier
shot her in the head with revolver. and
then shot himself He lived bu, !. Lv
hours. The girl il still living. but cannot
recover. No definite cause assigned for the
act bat jealousy.
NuRDERERs EXECUTED.
New York. July 12.-Albert Sanders. ,
negro. was executed at Prince Frederick.
Mo, yesterday, for the murder of E. A.
Burdeil last December.
Thomas jackson, q negro, was hanged at
Leonard.town, Nd, Yesterday, for the muir
der OF Postmaster Schofeld, in April last.
REWARD OFFERED.
Little Rock, July 1.-THE Governor has
Issued proclamation offering q reward of
500 for the arrest and delivery to the au-
thOrities Of this State of H. A. lannon's.
charged with raising State fcrip.
Cincinnati, July l5.-Two cholera deaths
were reported to-day. The health officers
are making efforts to Ascertain the whole
number OF cholera cases not fatal since its
appearance here.
New York, July l5.-At meeting of The
e Al.
men, to-day, it was proposed to raise con-
solidated loan of Sl50, OOO, 900 At 5 per cent.
Sherewith to cancel the presen, city debt. IL
being 10000, 900 in excess of the present
deb.. Leading city fnanciers, il il .aai, do
not approve OF the scheme.
An injunction was issued on the Atlantic
4 Pacific Railroad Company. restraining it
from paying the dividends due, to-day, on
the stock of the Pacific railroad of Missouri,
which road 1t has leased in perpetuity.
A thousand newly converted Mormons
were landed at this port to-day, and another
large company is expected.
Memphis, July 15.-The Avalsncne this
morning contains q long letter from Jacob
Thompson, Secretary OF the Interior in 1861,
in which he tells that the defect in his sc-
counts, Of which publication has been re-
Gently made, was Occasioned by the deialcA-
ton Of clerk in his Office, namnd Bailey,
who had charge OF the payment or cancslia-
ton OF coupons of Indian bonds, Of which
the Department Of the Interior ia the custo-
dian, just On the eve Of Mr.. Thompeon's
resignation in consequence of the secession
Of Mississippi in 1861. Bailey confessed
that he had delivered Indian bonds to Messrs.
Russell Il Co., government freight contract
ors, for 1921 900, and received instead a
government acceptance for the amount.
Bailey said he applied this cum to the credit
Of the Interior Department The whole
matter was laid before Congress and COM
mi'tee OF political opponents reported. ex-
honoratiDg Mr.. Thompson from all blame.
After The expiration Of twelve years the
Auditor has unearthed 1t, he being Ignorant
of the fact Of Mr.. Thompson excnlpation.
Washington, July l5.-Ssmuel Budger
has been appointed suager for kansas Col.
Edgwick, who has been appointed To super
intend the survey Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal from Cumberland to Oaio river.
has arrived here, and will take immediate
steps to prosecute the work.
Cleveland, July 10 The International
Congress of the United Ststes, composed Of
delegates from the various Trades Unions
throughout the country commenced its ses-
sion here to-day. About one hunred dele
gates we're present, representing twelve
States. The Congress was called to order BY
NJ. A. Foran, President ofthe Coopers Inter
national Union, who made the address OF
welcome. He stated the objects of the ses-
sion, one OF which he said was to form new
political party. Permanent officers were
elected, "a follows: President, John Fshvep-
batch, Cleveland; Secretaries, $. Eeefe,
Philadelphia; John Sahley, Indianapolis.
Springfield, Mas, July 1.-The five
mile single skull race between John Biglin
and Ella, Ward, for $500 eide, came off
this afternoon on Connecticut river below
this city. At the start Ward took the lead,
pulling forty strokes to the minute, Bglin
pulling thirty-eisht, evidently rowing we'll
within himself, while Ward Was putting
forth all his strength. and gained two
lengths, and took Big!in's water. In this
position they passed the Dartmouth quar-
tiers half mile down the course, and kept on
till nearly opposite the two-mile fig, when
Ward suddenly fell forward in his boat,
dropped his oar and was unable to proceed.
He was taken from the boat and carried TO
The Amherst quarters where he soon re-
cora,oI ,,,fy, o,on,Iv 20 ow,l.;r skot L.
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I50O hs,,, nrs.s,,, ,~n,h;,Js -, wh;o,' 80
whites. and the adore. and following r.so-
lutions were ahopteG: Resolved. That the
preamble and resolutions sJ,pied bv the
OF one hundred meet with the
of this mass meeting rTbi. re-
iers to the Bramessr,. r-solu,ion-l that We.
people of L,ui.i,n, 1. white and c,Iored. "a.
sembled in mas meeting pledge ourselves.
so soon AZ the existing opno.;tio, 10 the en-
ioym Of civil RIGHTS Of all CHI, M. Ji..
of color. shall have ceased. to
unite all our influence and energies and CO.
operate common Law 10 reduce the tax to
rates 'o'resP ing to the 'r.o'irc~' oil the
country 10 ihVeNii"te ana Greet the
puonc oeo; 10 suppress unnecessary ofnce.;
70 oim'n'sh 'he h'sh ssisi'e- a"h eAtinguish
all emoinments attached 10 pn"'ic cihcea,
IL i and n.,,;o,;n mau.,nm"", ps,o,r"d
of thirty to advocate maintain and de veIone
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