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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

OUGHT TO FEEL EAsY.-Jeff. Davis is going to
spend a week in Kansas City, during the exposi-
tion at that place. He ought to feel at home,
there. During the bordcr-rnffian invasions of
Kansas in 1856, it was of the principal rem
devious of the pro-slavery robbers and cut
throats to whom, as Pierce's Secretary of War,
he rendered SO many valuable services PittsbUrg
Commercial.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

R The James Boys were recognized on the
Kansas City Exposition grounds, last week, and
created tremendous panic. Another outlaw
and murderer, whose crimes cast those of the
james boys in the shade, was on the ground for
several days, and the same crowd struggled and
jostled to do him honor
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

~ We have received a proposition from a
New York house to advertise their celebrated
Earth Closet to half the amount of one closet, to
apply on purchase, the balance to be paid them
in cash. 1t is good offer, but fence-coruers are
too plenty in this country to make the invest
ment pay.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

~ One of the Ohio Democratic leaders is
named Wash. Mclean. He is the very man they
need tor a Presidential candidate; because the
unw ashed, while hurrahing for him, could at the
same time call for what they need most" Wash
me clean"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

II A large banking house in Milwaukee sus-
pended OH Monday. 1t was in favor of resump-
tion and "honest money" The United States
never suspends, and holders of the worthless
greenback are always safe.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

. The high-tOned couple of the Waterville
Telegraph, 1--WE mention names, lest the individ-
ual mentioned should shirk it off on his partner,
is again druling over the Wilkinson defalcation.
1t is pity that Wilkinson is a fugitive in Cana
da, whittier he fed to conceal his innocence, and
cannot appreciate the devotion of these lickspits
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

Doesn't the following significant prophesy,
io1nd IN Joel, IL 10 to %, allude to Kansasf "Be-
hold, will send you corn will no long
er make you reproaeh among the heather. :
VIII cause to come down for you the lat
ter rain. 1 will restore you the years the
loeusts hath eaten. And ye shall eat in
plenty.r :
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

~ tramp shot a hired girl who refused him food
through the shoulder with a revOlyer-EI.
ANY girl who would refuse poor fellow food
through the shoulder with a revolver, deserves
to be shot.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

Bismarck promises to preserve his American
cane, and hand it down to his son. If be were
as capable father as he is II minister, he would
hand il down to that profiigats young mans
back.-COHrier- Journal
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

This is my last canvass on EARTH" says Will
liam Allen. Gracious gracious! and does
the old man fool himself with the belief that he
will be allowed to canvass below
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

~ Legal Tender" was the name of the
winning horse at the Kansas City races, last
week. Legal Tender will be the winning horse
in other races, yet to come.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23
Central Committee

IOWA TowxsH1r-R. NJ Williams, B. 5. Campbell, NJ
Mcvay.
WOLF RrvER TowNsHP-D. W. Morse, Nathan Spring
er John L. Blair.
cESIRE Towxs H1P-Robert Tracy, C. Leland, Jr, H L
McAdams
wIrxE TowxsH1P-Robert Flckinger, ]. B. Kennedy
A. Low.
WASHINGTON ToWSsHP-C. Nahrung, W. C. searcy
Seneca Quincy.
MARION TowNsH1P-Joseph Randolph. C. o. Madoulet
WIN. II. Deckard
1el Lehman
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23
aEPUBLICAN CKNTRAL CoMMIrTEE.

There will be meeting of the Republican County Cen
tral COMMITTEES of Donphan County in Troy Monday.
the 9Th day Of October 1875 consider matters of inter
est to the party. fun attendance of the members is
earnestly desired the question of holding County
Convention win be one of the subjects for consideration
R. N. WILLIAMS, Chairman
c. LELAND JR, Secretary.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

st. Louis physician has offered reward of
81 900 for an authenticated case of death from
eating ripe watermelon.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23
Millinery and Dress-Making

MFRS. BENJAMIN having purchased Miss Strahan's s
IvH Millinery Store would respectfully announce To the
ladies Of Troy and vicinity that will keep constantly
on hand all the Latest styles Of Millinery and Fancy Goods
for Ladies and Children
Also Dress and Cloak Making done in the best manner
New goods received every few days. septi6m3
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

Josiah Cobb, one of the three Baltimore survi-
yors Of the DsrtmoOr prison, died on Sunday.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23
Attachment Notice.

Complaint in Attachment Piaintihs demand One Hun
dred and Twenty seven Dollars and Five Cents.
AyOTICR hereby given that on the 18th day OF Au-
~ gust 1878 p soper Justice Of the Peace Of Cen
tire Townshp Doniphan County Kansas issued order
Of attachment in the above cause for Of
hundred and twenty dollars and eentS and
Der 1875 at one O'Clock, p. NJ
). y 3. hhHkkEsPHHSEK, kESaRSSYEK }ri.latia..
September ., 1s7S-3v. FRS fee, a.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

r. Gold closed at New York, on Monday, at
% cents below par.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-05
t quoted; Mixed at sac. Barley firm State at 20

@235.
Treights-to Buffalo 81; to osweso &.
Receipts-1600 bbls -four, $4,000 bush wheat, 10000
bush corn, 1905 bush oats. 1000 bush barley.
shipmentsola0o bbls flour, 900 bush wheat, 5000
bush corn, 5000 do oats, 600 bush barley
ST LOUIS, October 4.--Flour is Quiet and I'M
changed; Superfne Fall at 1926 a 4 30; extra Fall
5 90 "a 5 80. Wheat higher mo 2 Red Winter at 54a
for CASH 90 e % sele5 9cst s 81 tor Now No
Corn inactive and frmer; No 3 Mixed at 56c seller
October; 45a 4etc Nov. Oats duh; No at SIC.
changed; No at 7Oae. Whskey is quiet and un-
Recepts-5.ooo bbls -four, $4,000 bush wheat, 5000
bush corn II 900 bush oats $4,000 bush barley 1000
bush rye, 1861 hogs, 2312 cattle.
MILWAUKEE,, October 4.-Flour Quiet and steady
Wheat firm and in fair demand; No i Milwaukee at
t aS na1s seller ,ol III seller M
waukee at OF. Corn quiet and steady; No at 1sc.
Oats in fair demand and lower; No at S5c; No at
October at O5; seller November OF No do at g..
Rye Is quiet and unchanged; No at &c.
Freights less active and frmer; Wheat to Buffalo
Recelpts-6,O00 bbls flour. 16O bush wheat. OOOO
bush corn, 100000 bush oats, 5000 bush barley 0OOO
bush rye.
900 bush corn, 5000 bush barley, OOOO bush oats.
CINCINNATI, October 4.-Pork in fair demand and
prices advanced; sales at % 62A q 20 Is Lard firm
sold at 1877 city i4c Bulk Meals strong and biaber
shoulders at 81 q 10c clear rib sides at i31 6 14
clear sides IA q 49, closing at the outside price, Ba
con is strong and higher shoulders at 10 "a 1Oic cear
rib sides at IA lac; clear sides at ISL HOGS are in
active demand and firm st0ckers IS IA 90: COM
mon lots at 80 q 90; good lots at % "a rs; no
higher grades oferng receipts 277O; shipments l.
$40. Whiskey is steady and in fair demand at 49,
INDIANAPOLIS, October 4.-Flour at 25 "a Co.,
Ear at CSC; Shelled at 56 q &C., Oats-No2 at IS "a
45c; rejected % q 3Oc Rye nominally at 60 a Soc
CHARLESTON, October 4.-Cotton firm; Middlng
uplands at 124c.
SAVANNAH, October 4.-Cotton is quiet; Middling
uplands IL 9-16c.
MOBILE, October 4.-Cotton quiet; Middling up
lands at 12ac.
NEW YORK, October 4.-Cotton steady; Middling
upands 1916
NEW ORLEANS, October 4.-Cotton is in good de-
mand; Middhng uplands 1870.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-05

Ex-Gov. Holden of New jersey is not dead,
but has improved little.
President Grant and party left for Denver
yesterday afternoon.
The Nevada Bank opened at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning. There was large crowd in
attendance, but no demonstrations. The Bank
Of California did business as usual, with no ex-
traordinary call on its resources.
The third annual convention of engineers of
OF the fire departments of the United States
assembled in Firemen's Hall, N. Y, yesterday.
The Rhode Island State Fair commences at
Narragansett Park and Howard Hall to-day.
Base ball-Athletics 10, Philadelphia 10.
G. r. Meeker,a lieutenant in the q. S. Navy,
made two attempts to commit suicide yesterday
by jumping into the Hudson River at Pough-
keepsie. He was caught both times.
The Black Hills commission arrived at Chey-
enne yesterday.
Steamer Columbus from Havana has arrived
at New York.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-05

CLEVELAND. Oct. 4.---Judge Young of the
suit against the publishers of the Cleveland
Leader, laying damages at $25.00O. Some two
months ago party named Zimser came into
the Leader Office ami complained of an article
which had appeared in the paper criticising
complaints by assaultlng Mr.. Cowles, editor of
the Leader and drawing a revolver on him.
Mr.. Cowles retalated by dealing his assailant
a blow on the head. Zimser was subsequently
arrested on the charge of assault with intent to
kill. The case was tried before Judge Young,
who at once dismissed the prisoner. This and
other decisions were criticised quite severely in
the Leader, and the Judge now sues to recover
damages for the injuries inflicted on his .judic-
ial character His reputation and his charac-
ter as a citizen were also the subject OF caustic
criticism by the Leader, but he makes no ref
erence to this in his plea.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-05

MINOR TELEGRAMS.
Charlie Ross is now reported in ENGLAND.

James Miller of Tiverton, R. I.,was drowned
yesterday by the upsetting of boat.
A serious fire occurred in the Washington
Mills, Lawrence, the result of spontaneous
combustion. Lass to building $1,000; loss on
stock and machinery $4,000. Covered by in
surance.
Brig St. Elmo of Liverpool, N. S., put into
Vineyard Haven with cargo shifted, pumps
choked and sails split.
arraigned yesterday and plead not guilty. Case
was continued till March.
Paul True of Salisbury aged 80 years. was
found dead in the field of John M. Andrews at
Warner, N. H.. Sunday afternoon. He had
been dead about 48 hours. Money, ETC.. in his
pockets amounting to $500 were undisturbed.
At the burning of Warmers large bakery in
West Hoboken, N. j., Sunday, constable Earl
was run over by fire engine and killed. He
was an old fireman.
Carruth, the Vineland editor whom Charles
K Lands shoa in the head, is sinking in con-
sequence of his injuries, and doubts of his re-
covery are entertained.
Prof. Gideon L. Soule, 80 years of age, and
for years principal of the Phillips Academy in
Exeter, lost himself Sunday evening while
walking in the woods near that town, aud was
not found till 10 o'clock at night, after a gener-
al search by some 500 people. He could scarce
ly speak when found.
The schooner David Collins and another.
name unknown, are reported sunk off Cape
May.
The meeting of the so-called working men
held in Germania Hall, New York city, Sun
day, being very thinly attended, adjourned to
confer with the Social Democrat Working
mems party, as to the feasibility of holding
mass meeting to denounce the Fall River man.
ufacturers. 1t is doubtful if any snch meeting
will be held.
The horse epidemic, while quite widely diff
fused in Washington, does not seem likely to
withdraw many horses from daily service.
A glove factory and six dwellings were
burned at Philadelphia yesterday. One hun
bred and fifty men are thrown out of employ
ment.
The advisory board for the centennial exposi-
ton is in session at Halifax. 1t is intended to
make full display of Dominion products.
One of the six cared boats of the Waverley
club was Sunday rowed completely round New
York in four hours and fofty-fve minutes.
Hon. A. G. Chatfield. Judge of one of the dis
trict courts of Minnesota. died yesterday at
Belle Plain.
A party of Boston capitalists will visit
Poughkeepsie to-day in the interest of the pro-
posed bridge across the Hudson at that place.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-05
NEW YORK.
A New York Audience swindled

A New York Audience Swfndled.
NEW YORK, Oct. A party calling them
selves spiritualists named George Willis, e. T.
j. Allyne and G. 81. Lee, promised all sorts of
impossible things to take place in Tammany
Hall last night, under mediumistic influence.
The performance commenced by a clap-trap
feat, which was exposed by committee, when
the parties above canned went quietly to the
box Office. secured the funds, some $780, and
left. The audience raided on the stage and
destroyed what little paraphernalia could be
found of the swindlers. 1t was probably the
most barefaced swindle ever perpetrated on o
New York audience.
A Procession of Murderers.
A novel street scene to-day was procession
of fifteen murderers from the Tombs to the
Court House. Two Of them were women, two
boys and three negroes. They were handcuffed
10 triplets, and interspersed with officers accom-
panying them were many women, wives and
other relatives. They were brutal company
In looks, John Scanned being the only one whose
face was not in keeping with the crime charged
against him. They were assembled in court
for the purpose of having dates arranged for
the trial, and after that were marched back to
the Tombs, attracting on the way an immense
multitude.
A Sensation Spoiled.
GLEN Cove, Oct. 4.-The body of John L.
BENJAMIN, drowned with Rev. George B. Por-
teous in Hampstead harbor on Tuesday last,
came ashore near Glen Cove landing last night.
This will probably put at rest the rumors circu-
lating in regard to Mr.. Benjamin's swimming
away after upsetting the boat.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-05
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Sentence of the Jefferson Borden
MutineerS.
The Death Penalty Imposed.

BOSTON, Oct. 4.-George Mellar and VIM.
Smith, alias Ephriam Clark, who were con-
victed on Friday for the murder of COrydon 7.
Patterson, mate of the schooner Jefferson Bor-
den, were placed at the bar of the United
States Court this morning for sentence. The
court room was crowded with spectators at an
early hour, and at twenty-five minutes before
ten o'clock Judges Clifford and Lowell took
their seats upon the bench
After the usual proclamation had been made
District Attorney Sanger addressed the Court
and said that although every effort had been
made by counsel for the defendants, they had
been found guilty. He believed that the YER
dict was proper and just one, and it only re-
move that the sentence of death be passed up
on the prisoners.
Judge Clifford then directed the clerk to in
qnire of Mellar and Smith if they had any
thing to say why the sentence of death should
not be pronounced against them, and both re-
piled that their counsel had done all they
could to save them, and that they had moth
ing further to add.
Judge Clifford then addressed the prisoners,
and after abiding to the enormity of the crime,
ton of piracy at some length. Within few
years Congress had provided great safeguards
for persons charged with high crimes, and in
this trial these safeguards were most scrupu-
lousy observed They had been allowed to
summon witnesses in their behalf at the ex-
ty, fidelity and experience had done ali that
could be done to secure verdict in their favor.
Navigation was perilous at the best, and pro-
lection must be given against mutiny.
The verdict was satisfactory to both members
of the court and as there was no hope of Glenn
ency the court recommended that the condemn
ed men implore pardon of Him who was able
to grant it, and seek forgiveness at His hands.
Everybody in the court room then rose and
Judge Clifford then pronounced the death sem
tence, fixing. Friday, the 14th of January next,
as the day of execution, which is to take place
between the hours of II a. m. and 1 .. m.
The prisoners were not apparently affected at
the sentence, and were Immediately ia ken to
the Charles street Jail, where the execution
will take place.
The Epizootic Spreading.
The first fatal case of epizootic occurred here
to-day. The disease appears to be on the in
crease. 1t is reported TO be spreading in Con-
cord and Nashua, N. FL.
The Ancients and HonOrabIes.
The annual field day and parade of the An
Gent and Honorable Artillery Company, the
Oldest military organization in the country, oc-
CURED at Walthain yesterday, where the COM
pany were entertained by Gen. Banks.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-05
WASHINGTON.
Another Poafuonemenf,


WASHINGTON Oct. 4.-Evans, Fisher Leigh
ton and Green, were to be arraigned this morn
ing on an indictment for conspiracy to procure
false bail for Snyder, the burglar, but the ar
raignment was postponed for two weeks. Ev-
ans and Leighton were held to bail in $4,000
each, and Fisher and Green remain in prison.
The Treasury Robbery.
The counsel for Ottman, who is accused of
being concerned in the $47, 900 treasury larceny
says arrangements will be completed BY We'd
nesday for the release of Gilman on $4,000
bail. The grand jury have not yet examined
the ease of the treasury larceny parties.
Heavy Frauds By Navy Inspectors
Information is received at the Navy depart
tnent from San Francisco that fraudulent GER
tifcates of indebtness have been issued by G.
Il. Phinney, clerk to Navy Inspector Spauld-
ing in that city. The amount is about $780,
900, but the loss will fall upon individuals and
not upon the government.
Way to Make Alaska Worth Some.
ching.
1t is understood that Secretary Bristow. in
his annual report, will strongly recommend the
repeal of the law placing the mainland of
Alaska under the Indian intercourse act, which
would transfer their care from the War to the
Treasury department, as it was in 1873 1t is
represented that by giving the territory good
government valuable interests can be develop
ed, such as trade in sea otter and the salmon
fisheries, the tax on Wb1ch, In addition to $780,
600 annually received from the seal fisheries,
would give the government more than per
cent per annum on the cost of the territory.
A Colorado Oficial i'm Tronble.
Mr.. Torrey, a clerk in the Fourth Auditors
office, has returned from Colorado, whittier he
went to investigate the charges of fraud and
embezzlement preferred against ex-Marshal
Schaffenberg. Torrey will report tomorrow to
the Attorney General that Schaffenberg is
guilty upon all the charges. and that his EN-
Dezziement will probably reach 100000. He
Is now under $4,000 bail.
Various Matters.
The President has issued an order CONSOLE
dating the 18th and 18th internal revenue col
lection districts of the state of New York. and
Francis 3. Kew has been retained as collector
of the new district, which will be known as the
18th. 90 'no
The President has made the following an
pointmeHts:-Assistant Paymaster Frank
Punkett is ordered to duty as assistant to the
officer at the navy pay Office at Boston, Chan
lain Thomas A. Gill is detached from the re-
ceiving ship Sabine, and ordered to the navy
yard and stationed at Portsmouth, N. II.
Hon. r. 81. Ddell entered upon his duties
as commissioner of patents this morning.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-05
ACTION Of CaIifornia LIQUOR DeaIer,.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4.-The wholesale liq-
uor dealers association of this city, at recent
meeting, endorsed,S upervisor Faulke and Col
lector Sedgwick, and declared that no whiskey
ring exists here. A petition directed to Sena-
tor Sargent asking his influence in behalf of
Faulke and Sedswick to retain them in office,
was numerously signed by the wholesale LIQUOR
dealers.
The Pacific distillery company, which has
been prominently mentioned in connection
with the investigation by revenue officials on
this coast, was represented at the above meet
ing.
Supervisor Hawley, lately from the East, has
relieved Faulke
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-05
NEW HAMPSHl RE.
A HORRIBLE AFFAIR.
A School Girl Outraged and MUIR
dered.

CONCORD, Oct 4.-Miss Langmade, daughter
of Joseph F. Langmade, a highly respectable
citizen of Suncook, was outraged and murder
ed to-day. She started for school this after
noon, having half mile to walk, part of the
way through the woods. Not returning at the
usual time search was made and the woods
secured. At eight o'clock this evening the
body was found in the woods half mile from
the road, with the head nearly severed from the
body. She had been outraged and murdered.
Intense excitement prevails in the community.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-05
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS In MAINE.
Especial to Press.l
Well Done.

WEST BALDWIN, Oct. 4.-John L. Chase was
elected Representative to-day by the Republi-
cans of Standish and Baldwin by 20 majority.
ITO the Associated Press]
The Commerce of Bath.
BATH, Oct. 4.-Between January and Octo-
Der l, this year, there have entered at the port
of Bath 1142 vessels, with an aggregate of 49,
076 tons, and employing 1884 men, of which
IS entered in the first quarter, and in May 1875,
June 200, July 1854, August 2O4, and September
1855.
Resignations.
BANGOR, Oct. Alt is reported on good au-
thority that M. H. Angel, ESQ.,, has resigned
his position as Superintendent of the European
8 North American Railway Co.
At meeting of the Bangor Insurance Co.,
s. F. Humphrey, President, resigned. The
resignation was referred to committee who
will report a week from to-day.
Bangor Vessel Ashore.
WASHINGTON, Oct 4.-The signal service OBJ
server at Cape May reports the following: The
vessel reported this forenoon with colors at half
mast is the schooner Chino, of and from Ban
gor, Me-, bound to Charleston, S. c., Capt E.
B. Lanst, with cargo of hay, brick and pota-
toes. She came ashore three miles north of
Townsend inlet at II o clock last night. The
vessel and cargo will probably be saved.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-05

There is no medicine prescribed by Physicians, or
sold by Druggists that carries such evidence of its
success and superior virtue as BoscHEE's GERMAN
SYRUP for Severe Coughs, Colds settled on the
Breast, Consumption, or any disease of the Throat
and Lungs, pr oof of that fact is that any person
afflicted, can get Sample Bottle for 10 cents and
try its superior effect before buying heregular size at
70 cents. 1t has lately been introduced in this
try from Germany, and its wonderful cures are
astonishing everyone that it. Three doses will
relieve any case. Try it. Sold by W. F. PHILLIPS
& CO.. Wholesale Agents. oct2snTT&S&weow1y