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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-11-05
Currency Statistics.

The following figures. furnished from the Office
of the Comptroller of Currency, show the opera
tiOns under the Currency law, pa d at the last
session, in three of the Western Safes aud 10 is
regarded in that Office as fair Indication cf the
demands to be made by the West for currency.
Since the passage of the act of June 20. 1874 two
national banks, with Il capital Of 100000, have
been organized in Ohio, to which circulation has
been issued amounting TO $4,000; Sll3,00O ad-
ditOnal circulation has also been issued to bank ks
previously organized, making a total circulation
issued of sl55,OOO. Six national banks in the
State have deposited bonds for the purpose of
Withdrawing circulating notes amounting tn
sI4QO0O Applications have been received for Il 9
capital of 81 $50 000 and circulation of 81 400-
900 in Indiana. For the same period seven ma
tiOnsl banks have been organized, with a cap
ital of S575, 900, and circulations issued to the
amount of Sll2, 500. Additional circulation has
also been issued to banks previously organized
in the State amounting To Sl6l 900; total circnla-
tion issued, SJ75, 900. The national banks in the
State have deposited legal tender notes for the pur
pose of Withdrawing circulation amounting to S35,
900. Applications on file for the organization
of fourteen additional banks, with capital Of 81,
100000, and circulation of 5000 900.
In Illinois. since the passage of the act, five
national banks have been organized with cap
ital of 200 OO0 circulation, Si9l Co., and no sd-
ditional circulation has been issned to the banks
previously organized. Nine national banks have
deposited bonds for the purpose of Withdrawing
from the circulation s959,OO0. Eight appica-
tioDs on file for the organization of new ma
tionai banks in the State, with a capital of $780,,
0O0 and a circulation of s450.000. The total
amount of national bank circulation outstanding
TO date is 1851 900, ,0OO.
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ROBBING A GRAyE.
A BODY saateher with the Corpse Of q Tsans
Lady Captured On an Isdiaaa Train.

case of body snafching was developed ID
Seymour, Indiana, on Saturday last. On one oI
the last days of the past week young lazy OF
respect able family, very popular with her friends
and much beloved in that city, died of cOnsump-
tiou and was buried in the cemetery near that
city. The day after her interment some near re-
latives went to the cemetery for the purpose OF
decorating her grave. But what was their alarm
and horror on finding strong indicatlons lna' 4I
the grave had been tampered with-sueh marks
as to lead at once to the suspicion that tine BODY
had been removed. As quickly as possible the
family caused the earth TO be removed, and, on
opening the coffin, their suspicious were verihed-
The body of the girl had been stolen.
The friends and relatives of the deceased in-
stantly set watch for the thief, and will en-
deavor if possible TO arrest him. On Saturday
night last a got ON the east bound train at
Hardensburg, on the Ohio and Mississippi rail-
road and had his baggage, q rather small sized
travelling trunk, checked to Cincinnati. As soon
as the trunk was put on board the train, some
relatives of the family, who were on the train
watching for suspicious characters, went forward
te the baggage car, and discovering an unpleas-
ant odor arising from the trunk, had it opened,
and found the body of the young lady closely
wedged within it. To get the corpse into 80
small a space it was necessary TO cramp n IN q
manner which indicated that mnch violent force
had been used She was lying on her side, with
her knees doubled up under her chin, and her
head violently forced over to one side in corner
of the trunk.
The man having charge of the trunk was i'm
mediately arrested, aud when the train reached
North Vernon was taken off, with the trunk and
its CHASTITY contents, to await the arrival of the
west bound train to take him back to Seymour.
When the news reached the place the gresrest
indignation was felt among the people, and opin-
ions were freely expressed that the body snatch
er would he lyucled on his return.
The body snatcher is a German, but we were
unable to learn his name, or anything concerning
him. Immediately after his arrest lie confessed
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Ea-,ern and Western Democrats.

Eastern Democrats shoud not exult over the
victory in Ohio, for the Democracy which has
prevailed there is the party of imitation and re-
pudiation. Mr.. Pendleton has succeeded in sat-
urating the minds of the people with his finan-
cial heresies, and so has obtained temporary
triumph. 1t is deplorable that the people Of that
great State can be so easily misled on question
of this Importance, but the fact should be under
stood a. it is, and the Democratic organs of the
Eastern States, which very properly insist upon
the necessity of sound cnrrrency, based upon
specie and maintained at par with coiu, should
not misrepresent the issue, nor claim as victory
for their principles what Is really the success of
what all their platforms declare to be 4 mischev-
ous error. The Ohio Democrats went further in
this wrong direction than those of any other
State except Missouri, and the extreme badness
of their financial declarations seemed to invite
defeat. But the event has proved that for pres
ent success the leaders Of the Buckeye Democra.
ey catered sbrrwdly TO The weakness and guIli-
bility Of large fraction of the people. They are
sure, however, to recover from their hallucina-
tion by and by, and the men who have led them
into it will be apt to fare badly at their hands
Worcester Spy.
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The Result in the County and state.

There was a light vote polled in this County,
at the election Tuesday. We have been unable
to obtain complete figures, but merely know the
general result. We shall cndeayor to give the
oficial table, next week.
The Republican State ticket will have about
500 majority. Phillips majority for Congress
will be about the same. The entire Peoples
County ticket is elected by majorities ranging
from 200 to 5OO-Wilkinson, for Probate Judge,
will probably have the largest majority, and
Rose, for Superintendent of Public Instruction,
the next highest. Bridges, for State Senator,
has something near 450 majority. Webb, for
County Attorney, has about 200 majority. For
Representative, in the LIST District, Briggs,
Peoples candidate, beats Close, Repnblican, some
100 votes. In the 2d District, Landon, Republl-
can, has small majority over Hinckley. Peoples.
In the Sd District, Motter, Independent, beats
the whole field of Republicans, Peoples, and In
dependents.
The general result in the County we anticipat-
ed, and consequently are net grieving much over
it. The causes of this result are pretty well un-
derstood, but we may alIude to them hereafter.
In the State, the Republican ticket is elected
but by what majority it is impossible at this time
to estimate. Phillips and Brown, Republicans
are elected to Congress; but it looks as if Cobb
were defeated in the Second District. 1t will be
several days before a correct estimate of the Leg
islature can be made.
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ProeIan.,ion BY lhe Presidents.

Bv The Presidens Of the United States Of AmereaA PrOca
nation:
We are remind ed by the changing seasons that it Is
time to pause daily avocstons and offer thanks To
Almighty God for the merc and abundance Of the year
which is drawing to q close
The blessings Of free government continue 70 pe Voncn
saed to ass the earth responded TO the labor Of the
Ausbandman the land has been free from Pesenee; IN
ternal order is being maintained and peace with otner
powers has prevailed 1t Is fitting that at stated pe1ods
we should cease from accustomed pursuits ana ir"
the turmoil Of our daily hres, and unite In thannuness
for the blessings Of the past and in the cultivation oi
kindly feelings toward each other.
Now, therefore recognizing these CONSIDERATIONS l.
Ilvsses Grant President of the United States DO rec
mmead To all citizens assemble in their respective pa
ees Of Worship on Thursday the 18th day Of November
next aad their thanks for the mercy and favor OF
shs Almighty God and laying aside all political conten
tops and all secular occupations to observe such day As
day Of rest thanksgivDg and prayer.
In witness whereof have hereuDtO set my hand, and
caused the seal Of the United States be affixed DOns
at the City of Washington this the 9th day of Octo
Der in the Year Of Our Lord thousand eight hundred
and four and of the Independence Of the United
States the ninety ninth. T. s. GRANT
By the President
HAMILTON Fish, Secretary Of State
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NEWSPAPER LIABILITIES,
libel ssii sgaiast ''The PIN.

PITTSBURGH, October 23-The case of I'LL.
which the Pittsburgh Leader was defenJ.n, eI N
D L. Meilor plaintiff, was concluded in a. u anu
mon pleas court this afternoon after occ1,,.; .Gn-
the attention of the court for almost tbrss S.s
The plaintiff was arrested on cbarys of SaSys' sSys'
pretense, but, at hearing before the mavor 'alse
honorsbly discharged The Leader pnblsb.d "s "a
item as taken from the docket, and for tbis M
lor brought suit, claiming no end of dam.aell' ael'
Judge Collier, in his charge to the iury sa;J sS:
the report was a fair and correct one Of th,, III II
ing, It was perfect defense. 1t was a nnLl-
bearing, ana public papers had right to report
provided they do it fairly and CORRECTLY TI,
word ''malice Tin its legal sense, did NOT h,x. ,Ie T
meaning attached to IL that is understood bv ,bs
Puone; II only meant that the defendants ougb,
not to have done what they did do.s eu'
The plaintiff claimed that there was an exnr...
ed malice, that he was entitled to special dan
ges, but the court said that there was not a mar
tleie of evidence to sustain the claim The Ia
fendants declined to make a retraction hD,
offered to allow the plaintiff the use of the coI
umns OF their paper for any thing he might bavo
to say; but It seemed, the court said. the pIaD'
TIM replied that was not what he wanted. tLa,
be wanted money. In his closing remarks 10 rbs
jury, the judge said that newspapers have a Ter,
rble power, but that the people must alSo "a.
member that without them, We would be- a m;s-
cradle country. When newspapers do no mor.
than their duty, they ought To be upheld inst..J
of condemned. The jnry found y verdict of siT
cents, and left the plaintiff to paw the co.ts of
the suit, which amount To several hundred 5oI
lars Newspaper men exult exceedingly over the
result OF this just ver'lict.-Chioago Tmes
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"Why is it that demand for General Sher-
mans resignation appears suddenly in the pa
per ut Washington which Is known rs the official
organ of the administration IN. Y. Times.
1t all grows ont of Sherman's misconduct to-
ward the ruling family.
When Mr.. r. ID. Grant graduated at West
Point, two or three years agu, and was commits
spned as n second lieutenant in a cavalry regi-
ment. his aifeciiOnate mother determined that,
instead of serving with his company among the
cruel and savage Indians, he should enjoy life
at Washington, in SOME official eapacIIy that
wOnld keep him about the court on large pay
as possible The best thing that could he dis.
covered in this line was place Sherman's staff
Ii would make the young fellow u colonel with
full pay and allowances for that rank, and it
would ensure his presence at Washington, with
very little to do.
When General Sherman applied to with
this proposition, he fatty declined. His stah was
full, he said its members had served with him
through the war, and he could not dismiss any
OF them To make place for any new graduate of
the academy, no matter whose sou he happened
to be; aud if a vacancy should occur, he should
certainly appoint TO it some officer whI deserved
promotion by his services in the war.
This refusal was the beginning of Gen Sher-
mans disgrace at the white house, which became
complete when his daughters wedding beat that
of Miss Grants in pomp and sprndor and it has
now eliminated in this demand for his resigna-
tOn.
Denied by Sherman, the application was next
made to Sheridan at Chicago. lie had not the
courage of his superior officer, and did not dare
To dIsObey the family command. He turned out
Col. Forsyth, one of the bravest of the brave
with half a dozen rebel bullets in his body, and
made Fred Grant a lieutenant colonel in hi. place,
with the chance of loahng in Chicago or Wash
iDgtOn, rs he might prefer.
And now if Sherman cOuid be driven to resign,
Sheridan would be general of the army, and
Fred would he a cololel instead of a lieutenant
colonel, and wOuld get about 800 n wear more
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-11-05
Great Apple Crop---Good Cheer
Among the Farmers.

One of our pripcipal dealers States that the
annie erop this wear is the largest produced for
,-ua NOT only of New York but of all the Eastern
s,atr.. In ordinary wears New York State ia
drawn unon for local consumption, aud in addi-
ton il the main dependence for the supply of
Poston and other Eastern markets. The grand
-rI;.Iia .nnIa region of the whole country com
,'.;.as tba Eonnties of Niagara. Albion and Syra-
,.. 80 N;ag,ra County annie is considered the
~ H.. ,Itro ~ cbo;ce frniti being irmer in tex
80" ~ "a snnsr;o- in f,vor comnsrsd with anv
othsr pr;ass of cooJ annles are down as low as
on dana -, ona JoIIar and a half ner barreJ 50
tba, ZEN The NOR man can induIye witbont stint
in This nearl.ss fruit For early consnmnt;on
m. f,II. .ninnin I.ads Nh. van and the Rhode Ia
land ryr-.n;ng stands t;rs, for w;ntar usa
-
ihh hArohiAiioN or ArfIS
Increases every year, and for the current season
the qualities sent TO Europe will probably be al
most without precedent. For this purpose there
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-11-05
HORRIBLE SNAKE STORY.
The PeriI- OF Prospecting Il. North PARK

Messrs. ID. 5. Perkins, Joseph Straley and j. I.
Stienrack, party of Chicago tourists, returned
yesterday from three months trip through Park,
Summit, and Grand Counties. They fitted out
an Outht at Simpsons corral last July, and drove
southwark and prospected from Granite to Fort
Steele on the Union Pacific
These gentlemen relate most horrible snake
story, which will bear repeating. They were en-
camped in Elk Head Mountains, in the North
Park, on the 10th of last September, when they
met with a misfortune which cost one of the par
ty his life. The party arrived in camp late one
night after n days hunt and ramble over the
hills. After hearty supper the party lay down
in their blankets around the fire, which had been
built in the cleft of some large quartz rocks, and
all were soon fast asleep. MIR. Straey was ava
kened in the night by heavy weight upon his
chest; at first he supposed il was his brothers
band, but, as II did not move, and becoming ner-
vOus and alarmed, he raised his head, and was
Mortified TO hnd large mountain Iattlesnake
coiled upon his chest, with its head nestled down
in the centre of the coil. II was nearly daylight,
but Mr.. Straley WAS so paralyZed with fear that
he could not make noise, and dared not move.
He recovered his presence of mind 50 far as tn be
able to draw the blankets over his face. This
movement startled the reptile monster which
glided from him to his brother. who was sleeping
with him. TIE snake passed from his breast to
his brothers face, when, in fatal moment Hen
ry Stralry raised his hand TO tear it way. There
was "A free rattle and lOnd cry from the half
awakened boy, and the monster buried its fangs
in his right hand and second time in his cheek.
There was horrible scream from Henry Straley
as the poor boy jumped to bis feet, while the
snake glided from the blankets To large Hat
rock near the embers of the fire. Mr.. jenkins
fired his revolver at the horrible creature, and at
second shot brought it down.
Poor young Straley was soon suffering the most
intense agony. His brother, at his request, cut
out large portion of the cheek in hopes that the
poison had not penetrated very deep. and a tight
ligature was bound around the wrist of the bit
ten hand, which was batbed in cold water, but
nothing the Mortified yonng men cOnld do availed
to save the poor boy. He died in less than two
hours in the most terrible agony. Had the par
ty been supplied with plentiful supply of whis-
key his life might have been saved, but they had
none with them. The body changed color with
in three honrs after the accident. The young
men conveyed the corpse TO Fort Steele, whence
il was shipped home to Chicago for interment.
The snake measured four feet in length, aud had
nine rattles hich were taken off, and which
were shown to onr reporter at the corral last
evening.-DeRrer (COl) Ford.
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FIFTH AND LAST GIFT CONCERT
IN AID OF THE
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY.
CARD TO THE PUBLIC.

The management have determined to have the
drawing OF the Fifth aud Last Gift Concert of
the Pnblic Library of Kentucky on the Both of
November next. We believe now that all the
tickets will be sold, and that the drawing will be
full one; but whether all sold or not, the
drawing will nevertheless certainly come off on
the day appointed.
The special object of this card is to call meet
ing of the ticket-holders at Public Library Hail.
on the 10th of November, to make arrangements
in connection with the committee appointed by
the Trustees to superintend the counting of the
tags representing the number of tickets sold
While there is no actual necessity for the pres
ence of tieket-hoiders, as under our arrangements
the interests of all are equally cared for yet at
the same time would greatly prefer that as
many of those interested as can, would attend
this meeting, and see each for himself how per-
fectly fair and impartial the distribution must
be.
Every arrangement has been made for the
drawing-but little more than a month remains
for the sale of the remainder of the tickets, aud
whatever is done must be done promptly.
THos. E. BRAMLETTE,
Agent aud Manager.
Louisville, Ky, Oct. %, 1874.
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On Tuesday morning abont four o'clock diff
Guilty arose between one barney Bobsn. m, KEEN
er of gambling hell in Brookville, and two
brothers named Anderson, who have been fire.
quenters of his place for some time. Il seems
that William Anderson and Bohan were playing
game OF cards, when dispute arose, and it re-
suited IN Bohan knocking Anderson down. Bo-
han left the room. and while Anderson was wash
ing his face returned and opened fire on Ander-
son; two shots took effect aud the wounded man
fell to the hOor. Thomas Anderson, the brother,
int'rfered, and Bohan turning on bim, fired,
shooting him through the heart and killing him
almost instantly. The eowsrdly and blood
thirsty Bohan walked up to where William was
lying on the floor, and drawing another pistol,
fired five more shots at him, killing him as he lay
gasping where he fell. Bohan was arrested, and
had to be taken TO Salina 20 escape being ached
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-11-05
Iypr.pUTABLR EVIDENCE.

ST. ELMO, ILL.,, July Z, 1874.
r. V. PIERCE, VI. d., Buffalo, n. VI wish to
add my testimony to the wonderful curative pro-
perties of your Alt. Ext, or Golden Medical Dis
cOvery. l have taken great interest in this
medicine since first used it. i vas badly aflc-
ted with dyspepsia. liver deranged aud al
most perfect prOstratiOn of the nervous system
So.rapid and complete did The Discovery effect a
perfect cure that it seemed more like magic and
perfect wonder to myself, and since that time
we have never been without a bottle of the Dis
covery and Purgative Pellets in the house. They
are a salid, sound family physician in the houses
aud ready at all times to hy to the relief of sick
ness-withOut charge. We have never had a
dOt tor in the house since we first began the Use
of your Pellets and Discovery. | have recon-
mended the of these medicines in several
we're and complicated cases arising from,
Thought, an impure state of the blood, and in
one case have they failed to more than accom-
plish all they claimed To do. | will only
tion one as remarkable, (though could give you
dozens). Henry Roster, furniture dealer of this
place, who was of the most pitifu objects
seen, his face swollen ont of shape scales
and ernptiOns without end, extending to his
body, which was completely covered with blOtch-
es aud scales. Nothing that he took seemed to
affect it particle. finally induced him to try
few bottles of the Golden Medical Discovery,
with daily of the Pellets, assuring him it
wOnld surely cure him. He cOmmenccd its use
some six weeks since, taking two Pellets each
night for a week, then each night, and the
Discovery directed. The result is, to-day his
sk in is perfectly smuoth, and the scaly eruptions
are gone. He has taken some seven eight bot
ties in all, aud considers himself cured. This
case had baffled the skill of our best physicians.
Mess,s Dnnsford * Co., druggists, of this place,
are selling largely of your medicines, aud the de-
mand steadily increases, and they give perfect
satisfaction in every case.
Respectfully, wB CHAMPLIN.
Agt. Am. Exp Co.
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NEW REBELLIoN.-A prominent gentleman
IN Texas, whose reliability is youched for by the
New York Republican, writes to that paper.
1--WE seem To be on the verge OF a new rebslIio,
in thus State. DisloyaIty and intImidation ar,
rampant. Unfortunately organized"
As an illustration of the spirit prevailing h.
encl"ses the following extracts from the public
speeches OF prominent members OF the Democrat
ic party in Texas:
Il know many citizens of Waco felt good wbe,
they bearl of it, and fellow citizens frl, yuJ
tOo."-GOv. Coke.
The event which made the Governor feel rnod
was the murder in cold blood of an active mem
Der of the State police.
Il hate the United States flag and will tearh
my children to hate it."-SeRat0r John ITrfdnd
81 love 10 kill Indians but would rather kill
one nIgger than two lndians"-Freneh Smith, al
GOiad.
We have declared war against carpet-baggers
and scalawags, and We going to carry on
that war, whether there be troops in Louisiana
OF not.'-Shrereport Lay Times.
THE whole S"uth prefers an empire. Let Us
compel the North, by state of war, to change
its form of fgovernment.-LOHisrille Courier.
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DRAWN GAMEs.-Bnt 80 far the two great
political parties are concerned. the elections of
yesterday may be said to be drawn games. There
was but little political Significance them. The
Democrats have carried Ohio probably because
the pr'hibitionists drew many thousand votes
from the Republicans. In tho other States the
result depended upon the degree of the preya-
l-nce of "bolting," which is so fashionable this
year. These elections show, however, that the
two parties are 50 steadily, thsugh gradually,
losing their hold upon the people, that the small
est side issue" is able 10 transfer the majOrites
of great States from one party to another. We
do not regret this, for obvious effect which
is to force reforms upon the old organizations if
they would preserve their existence.-yer York
Post,