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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-22

FROM the Boston Journal we learn that
Mr.. Bancroft will resign the mission TO
Prussia in June. / he's been reported that
Mr.. Elncroft has gs'hered many valuable
and rcre historical iscts during his long
residence in Europe that he intends to EN-
ploy in:future work. This was the course
pursued by Irving and by Mo,ely, and
Hawthorne did something similar. IL is one
of the benefits of having literary representa-
tiyes abroad; and i. is an accompanying
drawback that this labor detaches The repre-
sentative from his first duties. Mr.. Ban
croft has had lCn- term of service, and has
succeeded in keeping himself clear from any
of the calumnies that have been circulated
respecting some oilers. 1t is to be hoped
that his collections are all they are said to
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-22
THE DEADLOCK IN IOWA.

The deadlock in the lower house OF the
Iowa Legislature, TO which We referred yes
terday morning, still continues, and after
ballo.ting almost hundred times, the House
is still without Speaker. This would be
considered somewhat extraordinary condi-
ton of affairs in any state, but in Iowa 1t is
especially so, for this state has always been
30 thoroughly one-sided that there has never
been a contest upon any party question, out
side of Republican caucus; hut the Farm
ers' movement has wrought a revolution In
the Hawkeye State, and the opposition Is
strong enough now TO make it interesting
in fact, rery interesting and the people are
beginning to inquire what will be the conse-
auence if the whole time of the session shall
beepent-as now seems probable-in inefiec'
tual ballotings for Speaker.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-22
SPEAKER M'ECKRON.

You wont hear of McEckron being called
a straight Republican by the radical organs
aDy more--Kansas City Times Topeka Cor
respondence.
The TIMES is inclined to admit from per.
eonal experience and observation that our
name sake at Kansas City is correct. On
Sunday night last We had a conversation
with McEckron in his room at the Tefit
House, at the request of leading republicans.
Mac. told US that in case he was elected
Speaker he would appoint republicans at
the head of all important, committees, being
careful that the majority shonid be strongly
in favor of reform. He expressed himself
as thouroughly Republican and bound to
stand by the party. We frankly acknow-
ledge that We are disappointed. The COM
mittees are not msde up as We, from the
conversation with McEckron, concluded
they would be.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-22
rAx,.o CuUKCn rsoPERTY.

The question of putting all classes Of &C.
clesias,icsi property upon an equal footing
with other kinds Of property, and listing it
for taxation the came as the property of in
dividuais, lie now being very extensively dis
cus.ed by the secular and religious press,
We are pleased to note the fact that many o.
our ablest religious. publications have array
ed themselves AMONG the advocates Of nom
exemption. The proposition to tax all class
es of property alike, and exemp; none, is 80
clearly matter Of sourd public policy, that
very few thinking men who will give the
subject moments consideration, can fail to
zee the Justice and prudence of the measure.
The churches are supported by the people;
the taxes are paid by the people, and for the
benefit of the people, consequently tax
upon church buildings. or any other species
of public property can work no hardship,
for j, is levied for the benefit of those who
pay it; but the policy Of exemption tends to
building up privileged class. and il, there
fore. dangerous to the public interest.
By reference to an article on this subject
which We copy elsewhere, from an e1-
change, it will be seen that the value Of the
property exempted under this clause il
already enormous, and daily becoming
greater. The danger to the institutions o.
the country that must necessarily arise from
such a vast amount of capital, under special
privileges, is apparent to every one; and il
several of the States of the Union the policy
of ezemp,ing property of this character, hal
already been abolished.
We commend this subject to the attention
of our own Legislature. As matter Of pru
dence and public safety, it is deserving of thu
most careful attention, and as q measure o
reform, We know OF no subject that nigh
better claim the attention of our "Reform'
Legislature. We have no data upon which
to estimate the value Of property exempted
under this law in Kansas, except in compar
ing the value OF church property with thu
aggregate value OF all other pro
perry: The records of the Stat
show that one tenth of all the taxable prop
er,y in the State is in Leaveuworth, and VI
presume the same rule will hold good il
reference to property not taxed. The taxa
bic value of properly in this city exempted
as church property il estimated at atou
half million doll-rs, and by applying Il
this the same rule which holds good il
respect to that which is taxed, We have il
Kansas about five million dollars invested
n property Of this character paying M
taxes.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-22

Economy il the order Of the day, and the
people rejoice thereal That these u room,
for il practical exercise no one doubts, ex-
oept, perhaps, those Who would lose BY The
memorable application Of the principle. Even
in our State the pruning knife might be ap-
piled with profit to the treasury without do
ing serious injury to any one. Bot there 10
unqusstionably grand opportunity for the
exercise of rare virtue in our national
affairs. So = great many members OF Con-
eress believe AMI some of the heads Of de-
partments concede.
1t is unfortunately no more true that rev
olutione never 60 backwards" than that Of
fees once created are seldom abolished. Dur
lug the war IN army of officials were indis-
pensible Who are now super6aous. Many
of them have been disposed Of but other
are as hard to shake of a. barnacles from
an old hulk. But, like barnacles, they may
be scraped Cd; and this ID part Of the worh
to which the earnest economists in Congress
in copjuntion with those equally in earnest
in the Departments, are now directing theil
attention. If the recent panic has 70 pinch
ed the Government in its resources "a Il
compel such a result it will have been, like
many other evil, not unmixed with good.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-22

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The Cincinnati Commercial siyes the fol-
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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-22

THE dead lock in the Iowa Legislature
still continues Over one hundred ballots
have been taken and still no Speaker. The
logged determination Of both parties not te
knock under is the occasion Of considerable
merriment TO outsiders. For instance, "RiI
Van Wrinkle" woke up the other night, a
Turner Hall in Des Moines, from his sleeI
Of twenty years, and almost the first question
be asked was if the the Iowa Legislature hat
elected Speaker? 1t was capital hit, ano
met with the appreciation its cleverness de
served at the hands and feet of the audience
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-22

THE squabbie over TIE Osage ceded lands
is about ended. On Monday, Attorney Gen.
eral Williams directing the district attorney
for the district of Kansas to institute suit
in the United States circuit court TO test the
validity of any and all patents issued TO rail-
road companies for any PAR, Of the Usage
ceded lands.
This order OF the Attorney General covers
all the ground embraced in tie bill prepared
by Gov. Shannon, the settlers attorney, and
the approaching suit will decide the whole
matter in issue between the settlers and the
railroad compaDies.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-22
RAss.S REFORN ERS.

Those great Ieiormers who proposed IL
turn over matters generally in Kansas, have
been forced to follow the lead of the Repub.
licans, until Friday they found themselve.
no longer able to keep up, and had to expose
their hollow pgetenses. Mr.. Anthony, Re.
publican, offered resolution declaring that
the holding of a complimentary pass over
railroads untitled any member for proper
discharge Of his duties, and calling upon all
who held such passes to hand them to the
clerk to be returned to the railroads. The
resolution was drive at the reformors, mcst
of whom were known to have passes, and il
pushed them to the wall. They could stand
| i; no longer, and dared not expose themselves
by returning their passes, hence they rallied
/ their forces, and with a few votes gained
from the Republican side, voted down the
resolution.
Demoralizsd as they we're by this hard
and unexpected stroke, they Immediately
did a worse thing, in the adjournment of the
House until Monday, which gives them a
chance 10 visit their friends at the expense
of the State. 1t takes about 81, 500 to foot
the bill for service thus not rendered-for
,ire rot employed in the service of the peo.
pie; An important question with the Kan
sas people will lie, how much Of a reform
| is this movement? And another ia, how
much of reform, in regard to rail Dad af-
fairs nay be expected of men who have al
ready barie,ed their freedom OF action for a
free pass?
The spirit of the Republican element in
the Legislature has been shown in strong
coutras, to this. In the House it was the
Republicans who brought the railroad pass
question TO this painful issue,
and it was The Republicans also who
opposed the adjournment. A few unworthy
members were found in its ranks. however,
who on both questions united with the re-
formers. In the Senate, however, matters
we're very different. The pass question did
) not come up there probably because there
were no reformers in that body to take them
but the question of adjournment having
come TO the attention of that body by the
action of the House. it promptly passed a
resolution declaring their members shall NOT
be allowed pay for time not actually employ.
ed in the eervice Of the State. These facts
sufficiently show who are real reformers in
the Legislature, and who are hypocrites.-
X. c. Journal Of Commerce.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-22
A mere nasser Of Taste.

A few days since young lady was asked
by q physician to take a buggy-ride. The
invitation was accepted, and the twain rode
out into the country. The physician, Who
happens to be connected with a medical col
leee now in full blast in this city, suggessed
to his fair friend that they visit the grave.
yard. The lady consented, and when fairly
inside the enclosure the doctor copied the
sexton, Handing over the lines to his COM
panion, he slightsd from the buggy and vas
soon al the siie OF the grave-dieger. After
few moments conversation he returned, and
asked of his female friend If che had any OBJ
jections to riding home with a corpse. The
lady, nonplused by such proposition, want
ed an explanation. and in reply was told
that the sexton had just sold him . fine sub
ject for his college, which he desired to take
home; that if he waited some other college
would get it. The as,onished lady then
blandiy remarked that il the body could be
put under the seat Of the buggy she would
have no objections. but il she had to ride
home with her fee, resting upon it, she pre-
ferred to be e1cused. The body was NOT
brought in on that trip. but came in IN hour
or 20 Later. The lady vovs that she has TAX
en- her Last ride With . physician bent on
such honid. expeditions. - Cincinnati Co~-
merciai.
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THE MEXICAN VETERANS.
Letter from Our Washington
Correspondent.
&C Leavenworth Times.

Correspondence Leavenworth Times.
WASHINGTON, January 1G, 1874.
The Mexican veterans of 1916 met a, vii.
lards Hall yesterday morning at IL o'clock
q. m. and did the preliminary work Of an or
ganizafion, BY the Committee on credentials
and appointing Committee on permanent
organization; all of which you will see by
your exchanges in day or two.
This morning the organization was COM
pleted-by making Gen, J. W. Denver per-
manent President. and Vice President for
each state represented. neglected to say
that Kansas Was represe..;sd by E. n. U.
Clough, and Senator Ingalls,, but under .
rule of the Convention Senator Ingalls, was
ineligible as delegate, the qualification be-
ing not only that he should have been
elected as such delegate, but also that the
delegate himself must b, able to show his
credentials of actual service in the Mexican
War. Col. E. n. o. Clough was elected the
Vice President for the State of Kansas. and
appearsto b a very sober. steady and industri-
Gus working member. To-day the Convention
adjourned at II o'clock a. M, to the Metro
politan Methodist Church, where the orator
Of the day, General Negley, delivered very
impressive address, followed by excellent
speeches from General Lowe. Of Indiana,
Genl. Cadwallader, Genl. W. T. Sherman,
Genl. Mcdowell and Judge Mackey, Of
South Carolina, ex-Confederate Col. David
8. johnson, of Georgia, and a poem BY
Genl. Albert Pike. The features Of the day,
however, was the speech of Genl. Sherman
and the poem of Genl. Pike. The feeling
of the Southern veterans is, that this meet.
ing will do much to bridging the bloody.
chasm made by the war, and the Vice-Pres'
ident for your State, Col. Cloush. hard and
confirmed old Radical as he was and is,
seemed, and. have no doubt was, as glad
to meet his old associates in that war, and
fraternized as fully with the ex-Confederat'
delegates a. they did with each other. Much
good in this direction may result from this
In my next will send something else
/ see here Messrs. Pendry and ClOugh from
our town, but have not bad an opportunity
to get round yet.
By all means get Pixies poem and pub
lish il, CONE.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-22

Some people will tel iJAes on all subjects.
A "praying band'' is now visiting Kansas
City. The Journal relates that one Of the
band accos,ei spectator with the question
"Are you Christian" "No, Sir" was
the reply. II am one of the editors of the
Democratic papers of this city" 'For
Gods sake, then, let US pray" was the i'm
mediate response of the questicner. That
was rather severe test CT the efficacy OF
prayer, bu. it was the best evidence Of the
;udomitabie faith of the brother.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-22

"A little boy We reosssly presented with
q TOY trumpet. to which - became greatly
saescAed.-Oss night, vhen be vas about TO
h mt n his s.iiatls ~. !" and ~ ready to
~ Ii pesyesu, - hasded bio trumpet 10
~ sra.d1olkes, s,yilg. "HHe, Gsaa'ms,
yoa blow vAils I pay"
III i nos 10 - Disguised thaf dis blsek
~e,'e aueeeh 90 sble I'D elovuene md Tie
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.Nd11esll3 $780,.
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Ii Speaker McEckron is DESTROYS Of know
ing exactly what is thought of him by the
Republican party, he should carefully peruse
the opinions of the press in relation to his
impartial make up Of the House committees.
The celebrated Judgment Of posteriiy cannot
be compared with universal sentiment in this
particular case
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-22

Poor Caleb Cushing is of late the subject
of many unfeeling remarks. An Eastern
exchange puts it in this way: Caleb Cush-
ing, az child, probably thought it was hard
to learn his letters. As a man, he thinks il
is much harder to have somebody eLe learn
them and tell the Senate abou. them"
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-22
THE SOW .KEiGN ~ az IN DUs,xY.


There was a significant convention in
Springfield, Mass, last week. Its secret ses-
sions were attended by mechanics from many
parts of New England, and the result Of il
deliberations WAS the formation of a secret
order, the Sovereigns OF Industry. the avow-
ed objects of which is to cooperate with the
Oranges Of the west.
1t will be remembered that the Oranges
sent Mr.. I. C. Abbott on missionary tour
to the east. His success in Organiz ng the
New England farmers was not striking.
They scarcely felt the evils of which their
western brothers complained 40 grievously,
and we're Glow to move in the good cause.
The Springfield Republican gave Mr.. Abbott
some good advice. i, said: "He should
look among the mechanics and artisans, the
men of the factories and workshops. They
are the elements Of restlessness, Of agitation,
of discomfort, 10 orr Massachusetts, society
their labor-unions, eieht-hour leagues, etc. +,
represent the sociai-poli,icai fermentation
which ia represented thousand miles west
BY the Patrons of Husbandry."
The missionary took the advice, and went
Wet 10 get the Grange consent to the I'M
ion of farmer and artisan. This consent, at
first refused, was finally iiven. The Spring
field gathering formed National and Stale
organization, ard appointed deputies to form
locsl branches throughout New England and
State associations throughout the coantry. Ii
is thought that the new society's growth will
b. as rapid as that of its compeer. Like it,
il Is 10 be secret and non political-if it can.
The social results of this union, il it is per-
fecied, will be great. The two parties to the
compact cannot but educate each other. They
cannot but help each other financially.
Through their State agents they will cell to
each other directly, and 30 save the taxes Of
middlemen. The system will probably do
n much to promote co operation among the
mechanics a. il has among the husbandmen.
The political results of the union may be
great, too. There ,s hope for the future in
this hand-clasp Of the farmer Of the West
Nth the artisan Of the East.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-22
LHayENwORrH IGNORED.

We publish elsewhere several extracts
from yesterday mornings Commereiai-boih
correspondence and editorial-by which 1t
will be seen that the views of our contempo-
rary coincide precisely with our own in re-
gard to the treatment which Leavenworth
county has received at the hands of our "re-
FORM Legislature. This county, with one
tenth of the entire population of the state,
and with more than one-:enth of ali the tax
able property Of the state, including railroads.
has been entirely ignored by Mr.. Speaker
McEckron upon every important committee
Of the House. In his zeal for imaginary re-
form he has sacrificed justice and equity te
the clamore of impracticable political ad-
venturers, to whom reform means only ofbcs
and its emoluments. Wrong always reacts
upcn those Who commit it, and We are much
mistaken il this conduct of Mr.. McEckron''
dos mot prove to be q boomerang that viii
come back upon his own head.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-22

80 abe 81. Ls1is. Kansas easy 90
N0Fahefn 4a1lrOad.
We have learned the following further
particulars Of tie accident which happened
yesterday on the ST. Louis. Kansas City and
Northern Raiiroad, the only account of
which was furnished BY yesterday mornings
Globe. The accident occurred to the train
(passenser) which ief, Kansas City yester.
DAY morning, Just vest Of ::Dardenne, about
thirty miles to this city. While the tsain
was passing over the bridge at that place an
axle under the rear of the tender broke,
throwing it from the track, ~ also the cars
which followed, the shock to the bridge pre-
cipitated it into the creek below, a distance
Of about fifteen feet, Of course carrying the
cars with it. OSing to the Blackstone
coupling, with which they were attached,
the destruction to the train was not 20 great
a. it would otherwise have been, and though
the smoking car was badly broken, still the
passengers escaped without any serious ipju..
les. Nearly all the passengers on the train,
twenty-five in number, were more or less
bruised and sprained, not more than five or
six ofttem badly. Those passengers who were
the least hurt we're brought to the city Sat-
urday night, about O'Clock. Those more
badly injured we're comfortably lodged at
Dsrdenne until yesterday, when, their
wounes having been dressed, they were
brought to this city on a special train.
Among those most injured are Mr.. Cater,
president of the Iowa Central railroad, badly
bruised about the abdomen; Mr.. Bulware, of
Fulton, shoulder fractured; Jimmy Runezi,
newsboy on the train, arm broken and head
injured; Mr.. J. J. Boyd, of this city, arm
broken. Principal among those more slight
~ injured, and whom We may expect to ee-
about in few days, are Mrs. DR.. McNam-
ara. of this city, Maj. Rollins, of Boone;
Mr.. Hockday, Of Fulton; Mr.. Joe Claiborne,
Mr.. Wunderlach, Mr.. G. Powell, Mr.. T. B.
Mr.. T. B. Giants, Mrs. Plantan, all Of this
city; Mr.. Pickering, superintendent Of the
Iowa Central. and DR.. Grotwold. of Pennsyl-
vania. A temporary bridge was bull, at the
ecene Of The accident yesterday, and the
trains on the road were running with
their usual regularity last night. Mr.. Van
Horne, general superintendent, and Mr.. /.
e. Hinckley were at Dardenne yesterday
and rendered efficient services in contribut-
ing TO the comfort of the wounded, as did
also DR.. Hodgins, DR.. Hartman and DIR.
Niedlet, of this city, and also several doctors
from St. Charles and Dardenne, whose Ger
vices were called into requisition by the
company.
The officers Of the company wish US to cor
rect the statement made in our yesterday q
issue, as regards any reason to doubt the &C.
curity of the bridge where the accident &C.
Cured. Ii was an iron bridge not over two
years old. built by the Baltimore Bridge
Company. considered one Of the bert bridge
building companies in the West, and it is be.
lieved was AZ good as any bridge in the
country. The accident seems to be one Of
those unavoidable ones which will sometimes
occur.-.S. Louis Globe