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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-11-25
nFEIcIAL BONDS.

1t is always better to look matters
eouarely in the face. Geo. s. Smith, Two
wears ago, was a candidate for County
Treasurer. The TIMES raised his name In
obedience to tine will of the convention,
but during the canvass said little Tor or
AGAINST him. His nomination was one not
ft to be made, and TIE TINES ought TO
have acted independent Of party, and repu-
dated him. Hundreds of people thought
him dishonest, although no one had posi-
five proof of il. He was elected by an
overwhelming majority, and gave what
was at the time regarded as frst-class Of
fetal bond. In time Smith defaulted in
the sum Of S67 900. 1t was then found out
that his bond was not above ques'
,ion. Some of the bon'smen were
found to be execution proof. The count!
finally settled with them upon terms which
involve a loss of $4,000 to the taxpayers
| Our attention has been called to an ON
cial bond for large sum, now on file IN tn
Office of the County Clerk. There is chi
one name on the same bond which is reporte
good, and it is reported that there are tn
names of others on that bond, against whor
the county official had claims for colle'
tons for personal taxes which he returne
uncollectable.
We do not believe in the policy OF loci
ing the stable door after the horses are sto
en-. We think the interests of the county d
mand that the Board of County COMM
.ioners nee to ii that the officials elected tn
fall all give good and sufficient security
the faithful performance Of their duti'
: The Smith defalca:ion should be war
! ing. Let the character and security OF
official bonds be above question.
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Is II HUMAN ::

The scenes Of the past few days tend to
disgust the more civilized portion of our
people. 1t was rumored upon the streets
during the past ten days that K Z. Rees
ESQ.,, Probate Judge, had no stronghold
upon Lie. 1t may be said that it was I'M
derstood that he could not live but q very
few days. Under these circumstances il
would seem only human that parties who
were anxious to fill his official position
should exercise reason enough to delay ef'
forts to obtain the appointment until death
had rendered the office vacant.
We however regret to say that before
"Uucle Dick" as he was familiarity called
by those who knew and loved him most
had ceased to breathe, nearly dozen ap
plicants were known to be working NJ
strength for the vacancy soon to occur
| Nearly q half-dozen made application u
US for aid, either directly or through 9th
ers. A statement of the facts is enough
No comments are needed.
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NOTHING TO APOLOGIZE FOR.

The Republican party has little reason. iocliaa-
ton or apologize for anything il has done
SINCE the war commenced.-Learea Ttses.
Does The TINES mean TO say that the
Republican party has nothing to apologize
for, since the war closed We wait for The
TINES to answer.-Minmi Repab!ioan-
The principles OF the party are as worthy
OF support to-day, as they were fifteen years
ago. The people last month at the ballot
b9z signifed their approval Of the acts OF
the Administration, and gave evidence that
they had no confidence in the Democratic
smut-mills. The EepuHioan must not judge
the party by the conduct Of . few unprin-
cipled demagogues. Whenever Republi-
can Official is guilty Of corrupt acts, he is
Immediately repudiated. That is more
than the Democrats can say of themselves.
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SPAIN.

MADRID, November 1.-THE fact that
Don Carlos has sent a letter to the King,
has created great sensation here, ard Is
yariously commented upon by the news
papers. =,
The "Cranista," a ministerial organ,
states, in reference to the reported letter OF
Don Carlos to King Alfonso: We believe
Don Carlos more uncompromising than any
of his partisans." The "Crapista" also says
1--WE are at the. egiuning Of the end. The
war will be speedily terminated, either by
the submission or overwhelming defeat oil
the Carlists."
The lower "Prudencia" says that the pre-
ten-ions Of Don Carlos are exaggerated and
inadmissable." The royal army in the
field will be three hundred thousand strong
bv the first of December. The ''TiemPo'
halls the action of Don Carlos as harbin-
ger of peace. c,
The -Cranista" says that Caldron Col
liant, the present Minister OF Justice, VIII
be appointed Ambassador to the Nati'
can.
HESpAYE, November F.-Intellegenct
| from Carlist sources asserts that the lettel
Don Carlos recently wrote TO the King did
not make any proposals for an arrangement
| but offered to agree to truce, should TN
| Cuban difficulties cause war between
| Spain and the United States. In that case
Don Carlos, while reserving his right to tn
throne OF Spain, offered to unite his force
with those OF X ing Alfonso, to defend tn
integrity Of the Spanish Territory.
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KANSAS.

TOPEKA, November 22.-The Governor
has appointed s. ID. Lecompte Probate
Judge Of Leavenworth county, and b.
Kingsbury to the same Office in Cofey
county.
Judge Dillon did not arrive to-day to
hold court, but has telegraphed that he
will be here tomorrow. Judge Foster,
however, opened court, and disposed Of
number of cases, and continued Others.
The docket is very large. There are q
large number Of lawyers from all parts OF
the State, and some from Missouri, In at
tendance.
Topeka, November 23.-It is cleaned
from the statistics in preparation for the
report Of the census that the total number
of acres in the State under cultivation Ii
4749 800, but of this there are 1925
acres of prairie fenced for pastursge; the
total value Of farm products this year am
S43,97O,4l4; Of live stock, S2S,6lO, 2o9
there were 1898 acres of cotton cultivated
| which Welded 325, S25 pounds, valued a
Sa9, $50 there were in wheat, l3,2U9. 4OS
grown on 7t3,2O9 acres, and valued q
S1l, 32O,522 there were SO,I9S,'6
bushels OF corn grown on ], 932, $50 acres o
land, and valued at Sl9,O7l ,6sS. There ar
2O7.S76 horses, 225,O2s mich cows, an
1926 head Of other cattle. Hogs numbe
265S, and sheep but LOG, 22i, Of which
there have been killed BY dogs 5,233, an
bv wolves, 2,267. There are not as man
sheep in the State as last year.
The son of State Treasurer Lappin, age
eight wears, died this afternoon in st. LOull
i FoRr ScoTT, November 23.-A special
Doaaa.>tAn II
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sHAxY FOREIGN SECURITIES.

British capitalists are somewhat uneasy
since Turkey adopted the plan Of paying
her debts by partly repudiatins them.
They begin to see that it is . risky busi-
ness to loan money, even at high rate OF
interest, to nations which are on the verge
of bankruptcy. 1t is estimated In Wall
street that the losses sustained upon Turk
ish securities since last April were about
$50 0OO, 600; and upon Egyptian sicuri-
ties about S50,OOOOOO. The finances OF
most of the South American States are in .
very disordered condition, and these States
are heavily indebted to British capitalists.
The financial condition of Spain is also e1-
ceedingly unsatisfactory. Her debt OF
Sl6O, OOO, 600 is heavy load to carry, and
the prospects of its payment are not very
brilliant. Altogether. affairs are not cal,
culated to cheer the spirits Of the moneyed
men of England who hold shaky securities
and they will undoubtedly be more caun'
. Gus in future.
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FRANCE.

PARIS. Nov. 1.-The evening papers OF
this CITY publish text Of the letter written
by Don Carlos to King Alfonso. "The attl-
tude of President Grant," the letter says, rs
a prelude to a war between Spain and the
United States. II you don't recognize the
independence Of Cuba, the revolution, which
you represent, is responsible for this parri,
cidal rebellion. Had reigned, it would
not have occurred, at least would not have
gained strength. Now, however, the IN,
tegrity of the country is at stake, and All
her children are bound TO defend it. Should
war break out, offer you a truce, as long az
the contest last, but will maintain my right "a
the crown, as retain the conviction that
shall one day wear It, / cannot send my
loyal volunteers to Cuba, but will defend
these provinces and the Canatabrian coast
and will send out privateers, which vii
pursue the merchantships Of our enemies
and perhaps chase them to their own har
bors. If you accept the truce, let us aP'
point representatives to settle the condi
tons. II you refuse, the world be witness
that Catholic Spain has nobly done he'
duty"
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APPOrHTED.

Last Thursday, gentleman, and On IN
innate friend of Governor Osborn, asked us
how THE TIMES would hail the appoint
ment of Judge S. d. Lecompte, As Probate
Judge. We replied that, in our opinion
Uncle Dick should be permitted to die in
peace-that the appointment Of his success
sor should be deferred until death occurred
and that common decency" required that
no action be taken, at least until the tuner
al was over. 1t was stated that Judge lie
compile was the applicant, and that HI
would be appointed. Our opinion was ex
pressed that the action would not be aP
proved by the people.
1t is reported that Lecompte is ap
rainted
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acmp ign against the Kiowa, Cheyenne
and Comanche Indians, on the border OF
S:aked Plains, that have for years been en-
gagged in depredations on the Texas and
Kansas frontiers, resulting in their disarm-
ament and subsection to authority. Ii the
military commanders can have control
over the supplies needed BY these Indians,
~ they now have over their persons, l am
convinced, by q recent visit, That condi-
ton Of peace can be maintained. The
Sioux Indians have recently made incur
.ions into northern Nebi aska, mostly to
steal cattle and horses from farms along
the Pacific railroad, and north Of it. Gen.
Crook is Of the opinion that the whole
army, acting on the defensive, could not
prevent incur-ions, and suggests that troops
be stationed in the midst Of the Indians, 80
Is to watch aud prevent them leaving on
the pretense OF hunting. This is impracti-
cable, unless the army can have charge OF
the necessary supplies Of these tribes with
| in the reservation, which is now not the
case.
The reports Of the several commissions
which have, under military escort, recently
been engaged in exploring and in negotia
ting with these Indians will throw much
light upon this subject. Generally speaking
the damage to life and property by the Ind
ians has been less during the past year thai
in any former year, and the proposition is
that as the country settles up, it will b
les and less, each succeeding year
until all the Indians are established oil
small reservations, but until they acquiI
habits of industry in farming or in stool
raising, they will need food from tn
general government, because the game upo
which they have hitherto subsisted has di
minished very rapidly.
Gen. Ord, in command Of the Departures
of Texas, in his annual report, gives
lengthy account of the border operations Q
the Mexican bapditti, most Of which hs
been anticipated by the press publication
The report closes with the following signif
cant Suggestions: More etiectuai meal
must be adopted than sending troops :,
. look on while our people are being d
!. spoiled and murdered, for it is very evide,
that the soldiers, however willing, can
nothing if confined to this side Of the rive
and an order requisite, with means 70 car
it out, has sometimes resulted in indemni
q q we'll as security.
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AUST ALIA.

VICTORIA, November 22--The bodies OF
two men were picked up at Bushy Bay, and
brought her to-day by the indiana. One
Of them has been identified, one as Thos.
K. Farrell, of San Francisco, but the other
ia not vet known. Since the publication OF
the sta,ements Of the captain and crew Of
the ''Orpheus," feeling Of indignation pre-
vail. among The people Of this place, and a
desire for a searching investigation prevails.
The inquest was adjourned from Tuesday
last till tomorrow:
Vice-Prezident Wilson's death created q
general feeling Of sorrow in tLis city.
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INDEPENDENT FERRY.

Thos. W. Ferry, Senator from Michigan,
and President Of the Senate, is now e1-
of.icio Vice-President of the United States.
He resides at Grand Haven, and was born
at Mackinaw, Mich, June Let, 1877. he
received a common school education, and
actively engaged in business pursuits: In
1850 he was elected member of the House
of Representatives of Michigan, and in
1856 a member of the State Senate. he
was a delegate to the National Republican
Convention at Chicago in 1860. He served
in the s9th, 10th and 4lst Congresses, ane
was reelected to the AID Congress, but dc
no. take his seat, having been chosen a
United States Senator from Michigan =
succeed Jacob NJ. Howard. His term o
service will expire March Sd, 1877. MI
Ferry enjoys the confidence Of his colleagues
and Is an able presiding officer.
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THE NEXT CONGRESS.

The trouble between President johnson
and Congress was not very edifying to for
eignera We hope that the Congress which
is soon to assemble, will not, by stupid
laundering provoke similar quarrel. The
result may be even more disastrous, al
though it is possible that either branch
NAV exert a wholesome check upon the
other, and thus bring good out of evil.
sThe Senate has forty-three Republican
members and twenty-eight Democratic, not
counting Booth, of California, and Hamil-
ton, of Texas, a. belonging to either party.
The total membership, with each State du-
" represented, is seventy-four. Louisiana
will have but one Senator next Winter, as
usual, owing to the muddle the political
affairs of that State are in. The House will
have I.6 Democrats, los Republicans, and
IL Independents. Each party is thus abso
lutte, irrespective Of the nondescripts. IL
one branch of Congress. Less thar
half Of the members of the present Hous'
of Representatives have had any congres
sional experience. A very large per cent
of the Democrats are 'greephorns; while
the Republican leaders OF the past-Biaine
Kasson, Wheeler ard GaFfeld-will still
be at their old posts. In non-partisan ma;
tiers The Republicans viii be very inauen
tiaI. The speakership seems to be betwee
Kerr, of Indiana, and Randall, OF Pennsyl
vania, with the chances in favor OF the fol-
mer.
1t is idle TO speculate as 10 the probabl
DRIFT OF the na..o nal legislation the comm
winter. But We do hope that whatevt
: else NAV be done, or left undone, the bus
ness Of the country will not be disquiete
again as it was last winter by the flying
financial kites. Every conceivable mol
: sense in currency matters found embed
a ment in bills and resolutions. No one kne
: what to expect, and the public alarm W
! profound.
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POsr-0FFIcE CHANGES

In Kansas during the week ending Nov.
%, 1875; furnished by VIM. Van Week,
of the Post-office Department
EsrABLIsRD.-Hectcr, johnson county,
John Dyche, postmaster.
PosTMAsrERs APPOINTED. - Corvallis,
Smith county, Mrs. Hester A. Zimmerman;
Cuba, Republic county, T. B. Mcintyre
Doniphan, Doniphan county, Charles K
Kuchs; Ingalls,, Lincoln county, james
Dillett; Meanwhile, Brown county, B. L
Mann; Stockdale, Riley county, Charles
Morris; Thompson, Smith county, John c
White
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lieBt. Ii proves TO be digniied response
10 the demands which our Government
made in the matter of American interests in
the Island of Cuba, and will, it Ia believed,
dissipate all fears Of trouble between Spain
and the United States. The tone Of the 10
ply is firm, but very concise. The jrstice
Of our demand is not ignored. The confu-
sion Of affairs in Cuba Obstruct the exercise
Of an impartial and proper administration
Of the requirements OF the treaty Of 1895.
Spain defends her right TO maintain
courts-mzrshal in Cuba, and cities, in sup
port of her position on this question, the
fact that the United States daring and Tor
q long time subsequent to tie late war OF
secession, and France for twenty -one years
succeeding the triumph OF the Republic
over the Commune, and even then under
the mild reign of Thiers, made Use Of sim
liar military extraordinary tribunals to
meet out justice to public and civil enemies.
In the case of France these tribunals SEN
tenced to be shot or to be transported, over
two thousand persons, and yet these tri-
bunals exercised their functions after the
close Of the war and the advent OF complete
peace. Therefore, Spain, in the midst Of
the war in Cuba, maintains the right OF
using the courts-martisl To try offenders
against her laws, but readily makes the
concession that American citizens can have
advocates and attorneys, and produce Wit
nesses in their own behalf, conirmable to
the provisions OF article :, OF the treaty o.
1895, and according to the regular cours<
of proceedings in such cases, and gives guar
antees OF such mode Of defense.
The above is q full synopsis Of the answe
of the Spanish Government, in reply to Mr.
Gushing, and has been deemed satisfactor.
enough to warrant the countermanding
the orders originally given, to put ournav,
in preparation for such contingency as
misunderstanding between the two govern
ments might occasion.
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TOO soon.

A few citizens Of Topeka have called a
meeting of Republicans to organize q club,
the object of which will be the nomination
of Gov. L. s. Hayes, Of Ohio, for President
in 1876. This We regard a. very puerile
and foolish. 1t is not too early to organ
ize Republ;oas clubs, but it . TOO soon to Or
gani.e Hayes societies. La Us organize
and work for the success Of the party in
the national campaign, leaving the nomi-
nations to the wisdom Of the coaventio n.
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EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS.

The report Of the Commissioner OF Edu-
cation contains some interesting and signi
ficant statistics. The school population OF
the United States and Territories is IL, $751;
O5O the number enrolled in the public
schools is S099, ISL /; and the average daily
attendance is 4.52l ,56i. The total income
of the public schools is So, is, 905, and the
total expenditures are S7i,97i,SSS. The
total value of buildings and building sites
is Sl65, 753,447. The proportion of women
among the teachers is nearly hall, there be-
ing in round numbers 10000 women teach
ers employed. The highest monthly saiar-
les reported are credited to the Cherokee
Nation, sos for men and $500 for women.
The District Of Columbia comes next, pay
ing Sll3 and SIS respectively to men and
women teachers. Nevada pays 500 ana
$50. Arizona, 500; Massachusetts,, S93.SS
and S34.S4. The rate descends through
Wyoming, Rhode Island, Montana, Con-
necticut, New Jersey, Texas, Colorado,
ana so On uoWn 10 New MeAlCO,
which only pays SS62S per month.
The highest rate Of expenditure, per
capita of The school population is, in Ari-
IONA, SSS.2s, the lowest in Georgia, Sl.95.
Strangely enough. both these are Demo-
cratic in politics.
There are in the colleges of the country
in all 1855 students, and in the prepare
tory schools, % ,0S9. The satisfies of thee.
logical schools show tine relative degrees Of
activity among the different denominations
as follows: The Catholics have Is semina-
ries, IA professors, and l,2SS students: the
Baptists have l6 schools, So professors, and
GAS students; the Presbyterians have Is
schools, "a professors, and 294 students
the Congregationalists have s schools, 81
professors, and S92 pupils; the Lutheran
Church has Is schools, So professors, anG
426 students; the Protestant Episcopal ha.
l2schools, Sc professors, and 294 students
the Methodist Episcopal Church has
schools, IS professors, and 32l pupils; tn,
Reformed Church has schools, IL PROBES.
sons, and SO students; the United Presby
evefyVnGfe. nov
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THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC.

The Emporia Ledger remarks as follows'
Jas. F. Legate, of the Leavenworth Com
merciu, urges the proprieiy OF extending
government aid to the building OF the
Southern Pacific railroad. What interest
X ansas man can have in the extension OF
that road to the Pacific We cannot imagine,
unless it is that he aspires to be President
and is bidding for the Southern vote, or
that he bankers after L share or two CT the
railroad stock.
We might add that the Topeka Common
ueahh, Lawrence Journal and Atchlson
Champion are very earnest in opposing the
proposed substituting of this road. What
interest can Kansas man have in advo-
eating it?
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PORTUGAL.

L,sBov, November 23.-Private accounts
from Madrid state that the Constitutional
party is divided. Some advocate abstain
ing from the approaching elections. 1t Is
also stated that the majority Of the minis
try di-approved Of the reply Of the Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs to the Washington
note, which was regarded as too moderate.
II il understood that the reply, a finally
delivered to Washington, was drawn up by
General Jovellar, the President o. the
Council and the Minister Of War.
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KENTUCKY.

LOUISVILLE, November 22.--John Dun
can, Of Louisville, editor Of the Farmers
Home Journal" while at Lexington, Sun
day, was attacked by Geo. w. Ruck, a
local writer, because of an article which
appeared in the "Farmer." Duncan was
beaten severely on the head, and made in
sensible from the effects Of blows with
cane.
A Union City, special, reports the killing
At Huntington, Of Milton Roney, an eI-
convict, who, with Frank Patterson, also an
ex-convict, tried to commit q robbery, with
the result named.
Michael Luby, for killing Pat OBrien,
at Lexington, was convicted to-day To serve
ten yeap in State prison.
In the National Grange to-day, strong
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Try II AGAIN.

Kansas figures up an increase OF several
thousand in population this year, and as
the State has been very unfortunate, We are
sure that nobody will object to their count
ing in the grasshoppers in their census
CAioa9o Times.
The Times is slightly in error. Kansas
does not figure up an increase Of several
thousand this year. The difference between
1874 and 1879 is less than one hundred. So
the little joke about the grasshoppers does
not come in. Try it again.
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THE HERD LAW.

The herd law question promises to occu-
Nv much legislative attention this winter
Ii is a question of considerable importance
to the State, and one upon winch there is a
great diversity of opinion. One thing is
certain, the western counties OF the State
are making better and more rapid progress
than the eastern counties, one cause for
which may find argument in the he'd law
which is 20 universal on the frontier.-
Kansas Herald.
The people seem to be unanimous in ia
yor of herd law. What do The farmers
of Leavenworth county say? The columns
of The TINES are open for the discussion
of this subject