The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-07-10

MISCELLANEOUS.

Louisville, July 8.-A large au'i:enr. rs
sembl.d in the Public Library Hal: early
this mor.ipx TO witness the drawing con-
nec,ed with the third concert AL the tick
e,s had b. en- sold, and the drawing WA full
scheme, distributing $500, 900 in cash gilt
| TO the ticket bolders. A great many people
are in the city from different part Of 'h'
country. The drawing has been the rrinci
raj topic for -ome time past, an a. the day
approached the in'rres, grew u'nre intense
until it absorbed almost every other subject
Yesterday aud isst night the offices of thu
several agents, who had tickets for sale, vert
crowded With purchasers. the supply at head
quarters being exhausted. AT the opening
l'of the hall at s;x O'Clock this morn
ing, croSd WAS already wait
ing at the door, which grew into = perfect
Jam in the hall. BY nine O'Clock number
of leading ci,izens and officials Of the city
arrived on the stage. As the drawing pro
sressed the greatest interest wss manifested.
In. announcement Of the largest prizes va:
greeted with appia,i.e. Number O.S9;
drew the SlGO 600 priz.; No. 81, $50 drew
the $50 OOO: 9S TAB drew SlO,OO; 10, 81
drew 5000; 81 ,764 drew $4,000 The
following numbers drew 81 600 each: 1929
I6 $40. I6, 1903, 1879, 2377l, q. 1854
~. PSI: % OPS, 81 76S, 1854, Al, 2l,
Al 74O. 81 ,652, $685.. CLIO. 81, $50. 49,.
1888, 7i,67S, S7,9iO, 9l,GG3, - 9O7, 1851,
81, 800, 80, 743.
The capital prize, no, drawn until Oh
n nm created immense sensation, the entire
audience rising 10 their fee; and ai'pland,ng
The sau,e scene occurred, slightly modified,
to that of the other priz, q.
Col. X. L. Darret, President OF the Public
| Library. said. in q speech to the audience,
"With the funds derived from the pressn
concert the payment for the magnificent
building we occupy will be completed
| and its rentals, amounting to about S3o,OOO
| Der snnum, will be devoted to the purposes
Of a free public library, mnsium and kindref
departments forever" He also said whei
the present concert is over, We shall
is.ue the programme Of an0 her, which vii
be the grande-t of the kind the world ever
knew, and it will s,artle nations ny Its mag
niIude, and will be 40 arranged that esery
filth ticket-llo will he bound to draw q
gift. We shall give no less than u. cOt
cssh gifts, amounting in the aggregate IA
81 500 900 in money the capital gift will b.
$3.50 600, and the lowe.t one offered vii
be Of $50. This scheme will secure fret
library, and aid the museum and
our city, snI which will eclipse
all upon this cDnti4ent, and rival
some If the century grown
coiiea,ions Of tie old world. We
haze library containing come 10000
volumes, a nus Of not less than a quarter
million OF specimens, aid a gallery Of art
containing several hundred pictures, statutes.
bus,s, etc which are open every dag and
night to free Use and enjoyment Every
body wants to increase these COLLECTIONS 10
MANY times their present. number, open n
acac . ny of mu>i., and establish free read
ing,rsom filled with leading papers and peri
odicals OF tie world, and make the finest In
the United States. uiriny the SEASON q
course ot lectures by the III ~ eBin. u: sc!:ol-
ar, of the aye may be delivered 1t our cost,
and tree to the people.
@. A. Clapp, of the firm of Clark 4 Co,
liquor dealers in TIL: city, had No. 81 lIo,
which drew 81, 900.
THE STEAMER TIGRESS.
New York, July S.-The repairs to the
steamer TIgre.s having been completed. the
dry dock W., landed Saturday, and il was
decided to keep the v-ssel on ,Gs dock ill
Sunday. Early Sunday morning the dis
coyery WA made that there WAS over three
feet Of wafer in the hold aud rising rapidly.
The authorities 1T the yard are very Teti-
cent and will no, give any information about
the affair II j. paid that nH;"g to the hurry
and Confusion during the progress ct re-
u.;rc some of The veI>el-. seams were not
properly carlk.d, thus causing leak.
Aaron Fireman, sinckho!drr Of the Pa
cite Nail S;ean,-i,ip CnIp,ny, demands
that the present bond unite with hiG, in II
suit against \. B. Stock we'll, ls.e President,
90 recover the yalje CT securities belonging
t. The Company, which he alleges we're di-
verted from their proper use. lbs watier
was referred to the counsel OF the Company.
Governor DIX refuses to sign the bill pro
viding for the construction OF "A rsiiro'd IN
Wall street.
Jefferson DAVIS is still here. and DOES MT
conieI1piais leaving at present.
The tIeslih in.pcci;rs Of jersey City say
ihe deaths there from the supposed cholera
were c.rl,. u m0sbr', while DR.. Ha0Seq,
who attend d DE-. King, says the latter died
from hear; disease, the cholera symp,0ii.
being I'll. Fl. cts of ether an! ch'oruiorm.
Cincinnati, July s -Thp represent, :tives
Of sLon, s:,srr Hebrew Congres CATIONS Of the
West and S m,h net here this morning.
alori.z'o'h, Of thi. city, va. sie(,..! pera,s-
men. cha rmsn. "a taking The chair ~ said ;
1t al IN. E.Pss n
union OF all the II bu,s Cuasrega,iOns, un-
der whose a'sp,ess it Il contemplated astab-
fishing a IIehrez theological Institution.
The forenoon WAS spent IN apPo,n ing COM
mitiee, and g,tin: ready for work.
Resolutions to form a union al Congregations
vas unanimously pa-s d. In the afternoon
letter. were Trah fr ,m vr:ls Consres iiions.
West and SOU h. s.Ht ate 4. se'.i de!ect e.
but iayuriny the Uniin. 4 rc..!T ion lin
iting the Urr,n 4, iDTnl'ns seminary 'nd
,Iis.v wing ~ pIrp,-s Ia establish, crsed
excited oppo.iiion an! w,- inir! si'eiv post
rNned Any,h-r RS ,'nibn u -.!sr;ns the
Z; MON to be f,r ~. b.,;cr Ii-c.,, arg. of the
dU'y Of the II :t:.-:; - IN n,ri y had the
same efsec: and was / lid oyer I'll. tc morrow
Two hundred delegates are present..
D.s Moine-, July 8 Crop report. from
sll parts OF the Safe are favorable far larg- |
cgot Cs sIgt.l grain at all kin'.', excsp |
winter wheat. which Sas bsdly winter kill |
Ell. O,t, and Spring wheat are very prou:
ising, though badly lodged in some locali-
liea in consequence Of the recent severe and
long continued rain storms. accompanied BY |
heavy winds. Corn promises fairly for an
average crop with favorable fall.
Sioux City, July SIN the region Of
country tributary TO Sioax Ci'v. embracing |
Iowa, northern Nebraska, and
lGutherb d ,kOts, the area in wheat is one halt
greater than las; ysar. The corn crop is not
srge, but without exceptions !; IL tst'e: than .
he average. Sinai! grain especially, prom
.es an unusually large yield If the ws',her
,royes fasorah:s.
Nashville, July The city is nps clear
4 chO'ers, no, a sia,ie Iea:. having
,een reported from it for tbs pat forty
light hours, and only three deltis from
ther can-es to-day. The city Was never, in
more heal by condition.
lRiMHrcA CASUALTIES.