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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-08-19
NEW YORK.

New York, August l7.-Edwin Booth
was probably fatally injured yesterday,
while driving in his phaeton near his resi-
dence at Ccscob, Connecticut His horse
becoming frightened ran away. The phae-
'o1 was demoIishe', and Mr.. Booth thrown
to the ground with great violence, receivin.
internal injuries.
An examination Of the statement of the
assignee of Duncan, Sherman l. Co., shows
total amount OF bills payable, nearly all
OF which are placed in hands unknown to
Duncan, Sherman 4 Co., is over 81 ,l21 600,
of which less than SlS0,OOO were secured.
The Liabilities Of the firm reach the sum
total Of S49, ,160l3. The assets make in all
total Of s., SOS. The statement, there
lore, shows deficiency OF S2,796,6i5.
In relation to the affairs OF the suspended
firm Of Turner Bros, tankers,it is believed
that with proper time and care the assets
could he made to equal and perhaps exceed
the liabilities Of the firm. The estimated
inventory includes personal property, and
amounts to over $l,6OO,OOO, after
ter allowing for u very liberal reduction.
The amount to be received will be not les
than 5. 10000, while the total indebtedness
does not exceed about S625,OOO.
At the unwilling of the Hermann statuc,
at Detwold, yesterday, the Emperor made a
short address, in which he said: This is
one of the most affecting festivals / have
ever witnessed, and rejoice iu this monu-
nlent Inauguration of new era in happily
united Germany. II all would do their
duty toward the beloved Fatherland, il
would remain so forever
A Washington special says that the cele-
brated and important case lately decided
by the Court of Claims in favor Of the L H.
ion Pacific Railroad Co. has been appealed
by the Attorney General to the Supreme
Court of the United States.
PoRT CHESTER, August ls.-Edwin
Booths injuries consist Of the fracture OF
the left elbow bones, and OF one rib. He
ia quite comfor- able and will be as good a,
new in a few ceks.
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PHILLIPS AND o'cONNELL.

Ii is easy to understand why Phillips
should have been so greatly attached to-
wards OConnell. The one was the proto-
type of the other If OConnell was the
great agitator of Ireland, Phillips has been
the great agitator of America. In many
respects their experience is similar. Both
were trained TO the bar both were brilliant
advocates both were splendid orators
both left the law at the very beginning to
enter upon political agitation both spent
their lives before popular assemblages
both had their distinctive missions. The
difference OF their lives was in the differ
ence of their situations and not in any diff
ference cf thought or principle. O'Con-
nell struggled for his own down-trodden
race; Phillips for the despised blacks.
OConnell was the idolized leader of his
countrymen Phillips was mobbed and
persecuted by his own people. O'Connell
thundered against the expressions of ha-
ted foreign power; Phillips against the
wrongs of his own kith and kin. But both
were agitators for human rights.
A second consideration which so firmly
attached Phillips to the memory of O'Ccn-
nell was O'Connell's ardent sympathy with
the special cause which Phillips had at
heart. O'Connell, though separated by
three thousand miles of ocean, hated Amer.
ican slavery as much as Phillips. That
was one of the facts which attested the no.
bleness and sincerity Of his nature He
would not allow even the courtesies OF hos
pitality to dull the edge of his intense con-
demnation. An American presented him.
self at his threshold and stated that he
was from Alabama. "Then you are a slave
holder" said O'Connell. And to the affirm
ative answer, he replied that he had nc
welcome for those who held property in
man.
Such a magnificent agitator, such an un-
compromising champion of human free
dom, was in the very nature of the case en-
shrined in the heart of Wendell Phillips.
He found in the Irish leader the very type
and embodiment Of his own irrepressible
impulses. The cause of Irish emancipation
was successful to a certain extent /; the cause
Of American emancipation has been fully
successful and in remembering the grea,
Irish agitator, it is fitting also to make a
passing acknowledgment to his American
antitype.
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, August 16-The "Chroni
Gle" publishes long article to-day on the
Marine corps..the details Of which are prin-
cipally charges OF swindling the marines by
eoficers of the corps, and charges against r
NJ. Slack for seriously abusing in the mat
ter of purchasing clothing, &c, with other
wholesale charges against the entire corps,
20 far as the officers are concerned. Inquiry
at the Fourth Auditors Office sustains the
charges Of fraud upon the government In
the purchase of clothing, The officers
at the Treasury also say that
Major Slack is entirely innocent
of any completely, and that the ofense lies
between the contractors and parties who, in
their official or clerical capacity, are in
trusted with the inspection Of clothing sent
them for the purpose, by contractors.
The Solicitor Of the Treasury has begun
suit in New York against the bondsmen
OF the contractors, one Of whom recently
died, and the other was missed from q
Providence steamer. The evidences OF
frauds in the purchase of clothing is clear,
but there are no charges made by the gov
ernment against the officers of the corps
charged with the inspection of duties.
The "Evening Star" says that by some
means, Barnum 4 Bro. who manufactured
the clothing in New York, ascertained that
the amounts of bills which they made out
in blank form, were not filed up by Cap
tain Maddox, the Inspecting officer, in Phil
adelphia. Some time ago they resolved on
bold move. They made a bill out which
would cover $4,000 for clothing which
they had not manufactured. 1t was sent to
Captain Maddox, at Philadelphia, who ap
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MICHIGAN.

DETROIT, August 1.-THE following is
the call for a greenback Convention to as
semble in this city next week, and signed
by Hon. Moses W. Field, Chairman: In
view Of the stagnation of all kinds of pro-
ductive business, the paralysis OF the vari-
Gus industries, the distresses Of men desi-
rous to labor with their hands for the sup
port OF their families, produced by false
and vicious legislation upon the finances OF
the country, forging monopoly, and giving
to money lenders an undue advantage
in Productivess over every other property
therby discriminating against the earnings
OF labor. Therefore, all who are in favor OF
reform in governmental action in this re-
gard are invited to attend the convention al
Detroit, on Wednesday, August 18th, 1s1 )
The following propositions will be dis
cussed: To see ii the currency ISSUED
by the government to the people
cannot be sanctioned and adopted, which
will not place the entire business OF the
country in the hands Of bankers, broker
and speculators in money. 1t provide:
! means whereby every man shall be enabled
to invest his means in the public securities
now exclusively within reach of the capi
talists and bankers opposition to the tax
alton row imposed upon leaf tobacco and
all other domestic productions the
repeal OF the whole system OF
internal revenue taxation As soon rs pract
icable, and raising all revenue required t.
support the government by taxation on i'm
ports of foreign productions the extin
guishment oi all currency issued by bank
ing corporations, and the return to one cur
rency only, provided by the government fol
the use and benefit OF the people the i'm
mediate repeal Of the set Of January 14lh
1875, fixing the day for the resumption o
specie payments.
The following gentlemen wi
address the meeting: Hon. ID. Kelley, o
Pennsylvania Gen. Gordon, OF Georgia
Hon. Matt III. Carpenter, of Wisconsin
Hon. NJ. Hor.on, OF Illinois.
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PENN SY;yifiIA.

PHILADELPHIA, August II. A well
knwn wealthy married man, named John
L. Hates, was before the magistrate to-day,
charged with fiendish assault on Miss
Pemberton. 1t appears that Hates seduced
her when she was about fifteen years old,
and she claims that he has held her life in
-eTi-slavery ever since. Recently she at
tended a picnic without his permission,
and when she returned he charged her
with infdelity, knocked her down, beat
her in a brutal manner, and then
tore all the clothes off her person
and after pouring burning huid over
her, set fire to her, and endeavored TO burn
her alive. The interference of some per-
sons in the house prevented the consumma-
tion of his design. On Friday evening last
he whipped her in brutal manner, and
swore that he woul Id disfgure her SO that
she would never be able to 90 out. Great
efforts were made by interested parties to
keep the details Of the affair from the pub
lie. Hates is held in 5000 dollars for az
pearance at court.
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ANOTHER LIE NAILED.

A correspondent Of the New York Tribune
charged that Mr.. Delano, Secretary of the
Interior, was aware of the corrupt acts of
his son, who, it is said, was in the habit of
blackmailing persons doing business in the
Land Office. The Tribune mentions one in
stance in which Secretary Delano's atten-
tion was called to John Delano's black
mailing operations, which occurred more
than a year ago. The gentleman on whose
authority the story is told is prominent
clergyman of Chicago, who was a college
classmate of Secretary Fish. He sent a
statement of the facts to Secretary Fish
through mutual friend, with a request
that the former would lay it before the
President. Whether Secretary Fish receiv-
ed the message or not, and, ii so, whether
he told the President, is not known; but
there is reason to believe tha, he did re-
ceive the statement, and that the President
has long known all about tie matter there
in contained" The story is as follows:
Mr.. Davis, land agent of the Union Paci-
fc Railroad at Omaha, cold lot of land,
and sent on to the Department for the
warrants. Secretary Delano Wrote to him
that the warrants would be forwarded.
After waiting six weeks, and not receiving
them, Mr.. Davis wrote to an attorney in
Washington, requesting him to make in
quiries concerning them at the Department.
Secretary Delano promised the attorney to
send the warrants at once. Six weeks clap
sed, however, and the papers did not come,
and Mr. Davis came to Washington in per
son. He saw Mr.. Delano, and was referred
By him to the Secretarys son John, who,
the Secretary said, would attend to the
matter. Mr.. Davis then saw John. John
said il was all right but that he wanted
two sections of the land himself. Mr..
Davis was very indignant and wanted to
know what he meant John replied that
be must have two sections Of the land for
making out the warrants and getting them
signed All warrants had to be signed BY
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the Secretary. Mr.. Davis then returned to
Secretary Delano and related to him all
the circumstances. 1t is reported that in
his indignation he told Mr.. Delano in forci-
be language his opinion of the manner in
which business at the Department was
transacted. This is the sub-tsnce of the
charge.
Below is dispatch which brands the cor
respondent as an infamous liar.
OMAHA, Neb., August 7.-Eddor Iri-
5uqs: Th.re is nor one wo-d Of truth IN
vour Washington dispatch OF August 9TH,
relating to land transactions OF the Union
Pacific railroad with the Interior Depart
ment or with myself. o. +. DAVIS,
Land Agent U. p. X. K.
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FOR" YIAA
This is the Sentence Passed Upon . Murderer
at Trenton, No., Day Before Yssterday.

This Is the Sentence Passed Upon . Murderer
At Trenton, No., Day 1sfsfs Yesterday.
Day before yesterday, in the District
Court at Trenton, Mo-, the trial Of Sayers
Billips and Cornwall, for the brutal, unpro-
voked murder Of clergyman named Evans,
some time ago, was concluded. Billips and
Cornwall succeeded in proving an abb but
Sayers vas not 20 fortunate, and was SEN
fenced BY the Judge to serve . term of ten
years at hard labor in the Missouri State
Penitentiary. This trial has been in pro-
gres for some time at Trenton, and has
caused . great deal Of excitement in that
vicinity, from the fact that the murder vas
unusually cold-blooded and dastasdly. 1t
was owing 70 conflicting svideacs thas Say
en- vas not ssntcncsd 10 ezPiass hn eriDs
- ~ EntLQU1 szzss.zs,<r.<
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

CHARLEroN, August 17.-An exciting
time last evening, in Columbia. was caused
by proceedings under writ of habeas cor
pus, for the release OF ex-TreasuIer Parker
The application was heard at p. m, be-
fore Judge Mackey, Parker's counsel claim
ing his discharge under the provisions of
the constitution prohibiting imprisonment
for debt. The sheriff failed to allege that
the case was one Of fraud, a charge
which is excepted in the constitutional
prohibition Of imprisonment for debt, and
after argument, the Judge released the
prisoner. The court room was filed with
an excited crowd, and Parker was immedi-
ately re-arrested for grand larceny, but his
counsel waived examination, and urging
that the amount involved in the alleged
robbery had nothing to do with the amount
of bail, succeeded in getting him released
on 1000 bail.
The "News" and Courier" denounce the
release of Parker as gross judicial out
rage, put up by certain State oiiicers.
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passed through Suez Canal easily. Tie
department also received telegram this
morning of the death of Commander q. NJ.
Morris, of the United States Navy at Jor-
dan, Alum Springs, Va, yesterday. CON-
mander Morris was in command of the
Cumberland when she wassunk by the
Merrimac, in the Hampton roads.
Gen. Cowan, Assistant Secretary OF the
Interior, has replied to Welch's open letter
to the President, denying a number Of his
allegations in reference to the charge
that Secretary Delano published a state.
ment in his annual report for 49,, tha.
the stock Of the Northern Pacific railroad
had been subscribed to the amount of one
hundred millions of dollars. Gen. Cowan
says the railroad reports, as made by the
Secretary, were mostly from . competition
OF the reports of the presidents of the sever
al land grant roads, made to him,
under oath, according to law; and then,
in the above case, the Secretary used the
identical language that was used by the
President Of the North Pacific road, under
oath. In his report to the Department,
Gen. COwan closes his statement by correct
ing an .Sror fallen into by many, that Mr.
Welch VAS drawn from the Board o. In.
dian Commissioners by Secretary Delano
when the fact is, that WEIGH resigned in
May, 1869.
Certain statements having reached the
public that the President OF the United
States and the Secretary Of the Treas,
ury are not in full accord in
their efforts to bring to JUS
tice all who have been engaged in the vio.
l.. z Al n
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SENSIBLE ACTION.

4 large and enthusiastic meeting Of the
citizens and taxpayers of Leavenworth
last night endorsed the action of the City
Council, and requested the Secretary OF
War to suspend the order for the removal
of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
railroad property from its present loca.
ton. The amendment offered by Mr.
Duffy was sensible, and recommended the
only judicious course to pursue. We are
glad to see that the people took the view Of
the matter that they did-as one speake,
said, "Leavenworth is once more uni.
ted" and We hope that some speedy &C
tion will be taken by the committee ap.
pointed for the purpose, so that in a shor,
time the Rock Island property will be all
within the city limits.
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THE detection and arrest of the scoun-
drels who managed to fitch that S47, 900
package from the United States Treasury
was q job we'll done and creditable to those
engaged in it. There could be no doubt,
under the circumstances, that the robbery
was performed by some one employed in
the Treasury Department, aided by outside
accomplices, and the subsequent pursuit Of
the thieves has been based upon that con-
viction. The result relieves e.-T.easu-er
Spinner from all further responsibility, and
enables him to turn over the Treasury to
his successor with every dollar in its proper
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-08-19
THE GROWTH OF COTTON MaNUFAC.
TURE AT THE SOUTH.

A correspondent of the Atlanta Herald
which have attended the manufacture of
cotton at three Of the first and largest cot
ton establishments in the South, at Augusta,
Georgia. one Of them was opened at the
commencement Of the war, and as matter
OF course was an exceedingly profitable en-
terprise during the continuance of the con-
test-the profits being, however, of u some
what fictitious value, the 200 per cent. diyi-
dends being paid in Confederate money. Its
successes since the war closed, in direct and
active competition with the Northern mills.
has been almost surprising. From July /,
1865, to April, 1874, it paid annual divi.
dends, in greenbacks, averaging 200 per
cent. on the original capital. The factory
consumes 200 bales of cotton per week
runs 22,4iS spindles and 10 looms, and
employs 61l persons, of whom 260 are chill
dren and 292 women. The yearly wages
amount to SSS2,00O.
The second factory made 1886 yards oi
cloth out OF S,l71 bales OF cotton in 1874
Its stock is held at loo, and is not in the
mart. From the surplus profits OF the bus.
iness both of these mills have bought oil
built some hundreds OF comfortable houses
for their operatives.
The third factory began work in April
1862. Within three years, including the pc,
riod of the great financial crash, it has
cleared nearly fifty per cent. on its capital
Of 100000. 1t makes nearly 100000
yards of cloth per year. Over one-half its
operatives were inexperienced hands, and
and many of them had never seen a cotton
factory before. Such an exhibit is certainly
an encouraging one to those who are
now striving as in the South to restore their
lost fortunes and to develop new indus.
tries adapted to the changed relations to
their laboring population.
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THEIR CIRCULATION.

The New York Times repeats the ACCUSE
ton it made against the Tribuae on Thurs
day, of trying to deceive the public with
regard to circulation. The Tunes asserts
that its own circulation is much larger
than the TibmS's-"very often from 10000
to Is 600 a day larger" 1t dares the Inb-
une to allow a committee of three-one
member to be named BY the 7nbas<, one by
itself, the third by the other two members
to examine all the books and records of
the two establishments. In the event of its
challenge being accepted, it ofEen to pay
over s., 900 70 any charity If its statement
a 10 relative eisrnlatioa = lpund innorssek
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-08-19
RHODE ISLAM D.

Providence, August 17.--President Gran,
and party reached Bristol this morning and
proceeded at once TO the residence Of Gen
Burnside, where, at 1890, the President
gave a reception.
Attorney General Pierrepont, secre,ary
Bristow and Col. Wharton, Attorney-Gen
eral of Kentucky, arrived at Bristol this
morning, and joined the President at Gen.
Burnside's residence.
The President was welcomed to Bristol
by Hon. J. F. Williams, chairman of the
local committee, and briefly responded
After the grand procession and reception,
the President dined with select party at
Gen. Burnside's. Tomorrow the President
will enjoy a Rhode Island clam-bske.
Large crowds are arriving in Bristol, via
the railroads and steamboats,, and the old
town is lively and gay with bunting.
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Also 81 900 if the Tibune's circulation is
$1,000 copies, 81 600 if it is $1,000, 81 900
if it is $4,000, and so On down to $1,000.
The Tribune to pay the difference between
its claimed and actual circulation at the
rate Of 81 for every copy. The 1Gn 5
threatens, unless the Tribune withdraws it,
untrue and malicious assertions about the
Times, to advertise il in all the chief news
papers OF the country as liar and cheat.
o: course We do not know which tells the
truth, but We regard the oti.r Of the Times
as very fair.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-08-19
ILLINOIS.

CHICAGO, August IA special to the
Chicago Evening Journal" from White
Hall, Michigan, says the body OF n. s
Grimwood, was found yesterday on the
beach of lake Michigan, near Stony creek,
by A. Beckwiih. 1t had on all his clothes
except his boots, and had letters and note.
of his trip, which prove beyond doubt hi.
identity.
All the available space in the building oi
the Interstate Industrial Exposition, oI
Chicago, for the year 1915, il now allotted
and additional applications are now on
file, and are sufficiently numerous in all
apartments, to provide for any probable
failure on the par, Of those whose applica.
tions were accepted. Every nook and cor
ner Of the vast building will be filled.
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cAlIFo RNIA.

SAN Francisco, August 1.-THE fair oi
the Mechanics Institute began this morn
ing.
The British ship Bremen, one hundred
and ninety days out from Liverpool, has
anchored on the bar, with all hands down
with scurvy. A tug-boat has gone to her
relief.
The bark Milsn vas burned in Mi~ion
Bay this moaning. She Va loajed viti,
lunbes - esnfU noehaadi<.
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TIE uruArIoH N oHro.

The attention of every voter in the coun-
try is directed to the approaching election
in Ohio. The monied men of the East, the
working men Of the West, the manufactur-
ers Of Massachusetts,, and the farmers of
Kansas, all take deep interest in the can
vas. and read with unusual thought and
care, the speeches delivered by the ahlest
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For the last few months, newspa 'rs
have been expiring, one by one, in this
State. But now, with the excellent yield Of
every grain, publishers and editors are tax
ing courage, and a salutatory greets our eye
several times daily.