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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-11-11
rHF OUTLOOK AFrEg TIE ELECTIONS


When tie smoke of battle has cleared
away, whcn the excitement Of campaign
il over, the slirewd politician glances over
the vic;oricz and defeats, and devises plans
for the future. The New York Herald, an
opposite aawspaper, has prepared Lists OF
the Re,,uh IN and Democratic States,
making he relurns Of last Tuesdays cleo
tons the basis for calculation. There are
two State which the Herald finds difficult
10 class-E' zconsin and North Carolina.
According 70 the last returns, Wisconsin,
which he'd an election on Tuesday, chose a
Republican Governor and a Democratic
Legislsfure; and North Carolina was pref
" evenly divided in August, If We reckon
by the strength Of the two parties in the
Constitution. Convention. North Caro-
lima is counted for the Republicans because
that party had popular majority Of fif-
teen thousand, although they did not elect
quite a majority of the delegates, owing to
the manner in which the Stat, i districted.
The Presidential electors are voted for on
general ticket, and it is proper to assign
the State to the Republicans since they had
apopular majority.
Wisconsin is put among the Republican
States, because il seems TO have elected a
Republican Governor, by the same rule
which makes New York Democratic
State for the reason that it has elected the
Democratic State ticket with Republican
Legislature. We will first insert the list OF
Democratic States, with the number Of
Presidential electors to which each is en-.
S,xlaJ.
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CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov ember "a dis
patch frym Port Townsend, says: Henry
F. Jelly, the supposed sole survivor OF the
Pacific" was brought here yesterday by
the ship Messenger" in a wretched condi-
tion, having been on raft thirty-six
hours before being picked up. He says
the "Pacifc" collided with some other yes
sci, whose light he saw. But in his inter
view with the Captain Of the Messenger
lasting twelve hours, he made TO mention
OF the lights OF the vessels, and some think
him laboring under a hallucination. Ex-
perienced navigators think it more likely
she struck sunken wreck. Jelly makes a
statement to the following effect:
Took cabin passage on the "Pacifc" from
Victoria, leaving about quarter past nine
on the morning OF Thursday. the 4th inst;
about 200 people were on board. The
steamer ran II day against south-ea-;er.
The crew were constantly pumping water
into the boat to Trim the ship. The boats
abaft the paddIe-boxes had no oars in them;
Others had between eight and nine. In the
evening, while in bed, heard a crash fell
a shock as il we had struck q rock heard
something fall, as If the rocks had fallen.
The starboard bow bell struck to stop, back,
and 60 ahead. went on deck, and heard
voices say: "It's all right, We have struck
a vessel" / saw several lights at dis
,ance, but do not think they were
colored. returned to the cabin; noticed
that she took heavy list to the port. i
went on deck to the Pilot-houFe, and heard
-ome one say: "She is making water very
fast" TIE captain coming out of his room,
I asked him If there were any blue lights
Or guns. He said the blue lights were in
the pilot-house. l got them, and burned
i've I noticed that the engines we're still
working, but there was no one at the wheel.
rent to the s,arboard side, forward CT the
n.dlIe-box, where q number Of men ueEe
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FOR SPEAKER.

S. S. Benedict, of Wilson county, d. C.
Haskell, of Douglas, II. W. Cook, of Wy
andotte, c. V. Eskridge, OF Lyon, and B. J.
Waters, OF Fl. Scott, are all mentioned by
the Atchison Champion as probable candi-
dates for the Speakership OF the House this
winter. They are all experienced legisla-
tons, and either one of them would make an
able Speaker. Mr.. Eskridge has been
Lieut.. Governor of the State, and has
served several terms in the Legislature !.
Mr.. Cook has served a term in the State
Senate; Messrs Haskell and Benedict have
served several terms in the House. and Mr..
Waters was for some years a member Of the
Missouri Legislature. In addition to those
above named, Mr.. Hackney of Sumner
county, Judge Webb, of Labe,te, Major
Wright, of Davis, Gov. Elder, of Franklin,
Gen. Taylor, Of Reno, and several Others,
are experienced Legislators, and would
make excellent presiding officers.
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WHO OWNS THE COMMERCIAL,

On the first of April last Deacon Houston
ha-gained, as We have understood the mat.
ter, 10 sell the Commercial to J. W. Roberts
Tor the sum OF SI5, 900, PAYABLE five wears
iron date, with interest al the rate of ten
per cent. per annum, payable quarterly.
Ir. Roberts ran the paper four months,
uHtil August ls;, paving Houston the inter-
esi until that date, and then transferring
his interest or contract to Clark, Tillotson
ard Lega.e, for a consideration of one dol
Jar. II this report be true, Deacon Houston
Is the real owner OF the office at this time
and neither Clark, Tillotson or Lesate have
adime's interest in the paper, other than in
Its publication.
% course il is absurd to talk about LIE.
gate having an interest in the Commercial
or ANYTHING else, for he has the reputation
OF never paying anything, not even his
whisky debts.
II these statements are true, is not the
Conuascial mere venture9 Is il worth
anything to the community, or to the civ
and county of Leavenworth! We have
had paper after paper started in this CITY
withoa. capital or responsibility, They
are Published generally by men who have
-
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PLEASE CORRECT.

While ID. r. Anthony was speaking at a
Democratic meeting in Leavenworth, in
support of Leorard, the Democratic nomi-
nee for Sheriff, negro mob broke up the
meeting, and raised hell on earth" for two
hours.-Emporia Ners.
The above statement has hardly a grain
of truth in it. Anthony did not say one
word in favor of Leonard, other than to
state that Leonard refused to 60 upon the
bond Of the man who attempted to assas-
sinate him. No negro mob, or anybody
else, made the least disturbance while We
were speaking. On the contrary, the crowd,
while We were talking. were as still as
death. We never spoke to 20 attentive an
audience. We said to them, tn at We were
born, Graded and reared in the radical Re
publican faith, and that We did no. now.
at the age Of ifty-one years, learn lessons
of fidelity to principles, and the Republican
party, from Legate, the most corrupt man
in Kansas, and himself bolter; nor from
Byron Sherry, the President OF the late
Democratic County Convention, and the at
torney for the man who sought our Life.
This vas about the substance of our ne
max2s VIII IA Hmnoris NJ. al Al
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READ OUT oTYEPARETyF.
What Metropolitan Daily Says On the L.
gatResolutions.

What Metropolitan Daily Says On the Le-
gatResolutions.
The Republican county central commit
tee, backed by large Republican meeting
at Leavenworih, have formally read Col.
D. r. Anthony and the newspaper which
he owns and edits, out of the party. The
grounds for this action are that Col. An
thony refused To support the Republican
ticket" in said county, 'or to allow his pa
per to support il, Notwithstanding the Re-
publican party have supported him and
his paper" and that such behavior "has q
tendency to demoralize and weaken the
power Of the party throughout the State,
and to lessen the respect Of the party for
the national administra ton" A copy of
the resolution containing the above e1-
tracts has been forwarded to the senators
and Representatives from Kansas, and TO
the President and Postmaster-general.
We are glad to know that the time has
gone by when any respectable Journal will
endure such bondage at any price. No
journal can achieve permanent success I'M
less it is, to all intents and purposes, indie
pendent. 1t may have, must have, its po-
litical opinions, which are to be warmly
advocated at all proper times and in all
proper ways but the instant it becomes
the recognized tool and mouth-piece of any
party, pledged to support that party in all
works. good or bad, that very instant its
doom is sealed. Ii is henceforth at the |
mercy of every knave and fool who happens
to be prominent politician Its owners
and managers are mere slavish pensioners
upon the bounty of selfish and corrupt
cliques, and sooner or later they and their
enterprise must sink together into a COM
mon ruin and contempt.
From what we know of Col. Anthony, il
will take something more than paper bull
lets to brighten him out of his honest con-
victions Of duty and from what We know
IF public opinion in such natter, the
TINES will thrive under the
which its enemies hope
md believe mnet destroy it. Newspapers
nav and do kill themselves, but no amount
If outside pressure and persecution can de-
noli-h them. Which valuable and inter
sting fsct the Kansas Republicans may
low have an opportnnity to ascertain.-N
Louss RG72afR "a s--fr.--
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floor OF the tic ket office with his hands tied,
and gagged with railway spike across his
mouth, fastened with piece of telegraph
wire. He seemed TO be insens:ble when he
was found, bat soon after became conscious,
and told that two men came into the office
between four and five O'Clock, struck him
senseless, and then bound and gagged him.
The office was robbed OF all the money it
contained, Sl26. Station Agent Tuey found
that all was not right, and charged Phil
lipatt with taking the money and binding
and gagging himself in order to deceive the
public. The plan proved successful, and
Phillipatt acknowledged, and told where
the money could be found. He must have
had an accomplice, but he does not admit
that he had He was arrested and put in
Jail this afternoon, to await an examina-
ton OF his case
A series of petty house burglaries have
been committed in this city during the past
three weeks, and it is thought that there is
gang Of thieves systematically at work
here.
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IN DIANA.

INDIANAPOLIS, November 4.-The ko-
komo Tribune" publishes the following in
an extra, this morning: One of the most
horrible, cold-blooded and startling muir
ders that ever happened in the State, was
perpretrated last night, near GreentOwn,
Howard county. The coroner was notified
of the affair about two o'clock this morn
ing, and is at present holding an inquest.
The particulars OF the affair are as vet very
meagre, but as near as We can learn are as
follows: David Robinson came to town
Yesterday; bought a revolver and new
suit OF clothes he then went home and
showed the purchase to his family, and eat
his supper. His brother and another man
we're at his house, and Robinson seemed to
want them to leave, and finally
persuaded them TO go to church. Robinson
was in good humor and appeared perfectly
sane Some time after the men had left,
Robinson remarked to his wife that it
would have been better if little Dan, his
son, had died two weeks ago, and said he
had attempted to kill him. He then drew
a revolver and fired at a second son who
was lying on the bed, ard then turned and
shot at his wife. Terrified and crazed with
fright, Mrs. Robinson ran out Of the house,
and the Oldest boy, eight years of age,
started to follow. Robinson shot him in
the face, bat the ball glanced, and failed
to hurt him badly. The father then struck
him on the back Of the head with a chair
and made bad wound, but the son got out
of doors with his mother. Robinson then
deliberately took a razor from box near
him and approached his little daughter,
who was lying on a bed, and seizing her,
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LEGATE AND: HIS BUNNERs WITH
DRAW.

Over at Leavenworth, they have a unique
way of keeping the Republican party
straight and in good order. The Central
Committee issues a bull Of eycommunica-
ton against Col. Anthony, and "vote him
out" Over here they do difierently-they
act 20 bad that nobody wants to stay. In
that way they have made change of 3, 200,
and they begin to think they have the party
purified. We once knew a church trial
where the committee notified the erring
brother that they had Withdrawn from his
fellowship" We hope the Leavenworth
brethren Of the committee will reconsider.
While such rules prevail no man knows
when he is safe. The "hard-shell" doctrine
won't do in politics.
Hist be quiet Ii our committee hears
Of this action, they might do that thing on
us.-Larrence Tribune.
That is about the situation. Legate and
= few corrupt, treacherous, drunken bum
mers have Withdrawn from the Republican
party. The party is purer, better and
stronger now. Let the work of publication
90 on
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Mr.. TILr0N's LECTURE.

Mr.. Theodore Tilton leetured last even
ing to the largest and most attentive au-
dience We have ever seen in the Opera
House. Here congregated were the most
intelligent and refined citizens of the me-
tropolis, and the distinguished and able
speaker was frequently and loudly ap
plauded. His theme, "The Problem of
Life" was discussed from a practical
standpoint, and his arguments brought con-
viction to the mind of every nearer. Those
who did not hear Mr.. Tlton's lecture,
missed a rare literary treat. The repor
given in our local columns conveys but a
small idea Of the grandeur Ind originality
OF the discussion.
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Raw VALLEY ITEMS.
fReIorted for THE TINES. |

The election Is over. We didn't take
much part in it. We could see no personal
advantage in tearing ourselves to pieces ov-
er this mans election or that mans; and
what one sees no personal advantage in, he
is not likely to lay hold on with the ut
most avidity. 1t would appear from the
temper of the Leavenwor.h press that the
canvass was conducted with spirit, which
means that the fatness of our county offices
notwithstanding the recent cutting down
of salaries, is sufficient to stir up men and
their friends to do ag deal of lively
electionering business .rto get agree
able locations at the crib. 1t may
be that gentlemen hAs Messrs. Bond
and Legate are 90 thoroughly soaked
through and through with devotion to the
principles of the Grand Old Party" that
Il would be impossible for them to rest a
moment rs long as there was any party ser
vice to do, office or no Office. But somehow We
have fallen into the way OF thinking, as we
have already stated, that what one sees no
personal advantage in, he il not likely to
Law hold on with the utmost avidity.
We were pleased to hear of the reelection
of Diefendorf Mr. Rice, his competitor,
would be. perhaps, as good clerk as he,
but We like "Dief." He keeps the affairs
of the Office in the best OF shape, and he is
utterly devoid of that curtness and that su-
perciliousness of. bearing in his inter-
course with the common masses, which
many men are apt to take on BY being
dressed up Sin little brief authority
regret that Board Of Commissioners
of the best and most honorable business
men of the county was not elected. But i,
can't be helped now. That, it seems to Is.
was the most important thing to have
seen to. Talk about recaicitrant post
masten! What better service could the
party leaders have done for the masses Of
the party-the men who keep up the coun-
try and pay the taxes-than to have pro-
cured the nomination and election OF such
men to attend to the county business a.
we have described. On some of the tick
cts ne saw the names Of nominees for Com
missioner who, in our opinion, lack the ca
pacity to manage an eighty-acre farming
business in = strictly business-like manner.
and now We are compelled from the report.
70 believe that one. If not more of that
.lass. hSs heen elected.
A ysy Ossd - 4 Township eGeunl
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were elected Il; The Sherman precincts.
Seran was again chosen for Trustee Cow
ell, for one Of tie justices, Paxton, for
Clerk, and Shani-Oa, fer I.easurer. These
are among the bSi and most competent OF
our citizens Tor these offices.
The people in this bottom have been con-
siderably stirred up on the currency ques-
ton. Meetings have been held in some OF
the school houses, and the complexities and
perpiexiiies OF the financial situation have
been discussed TO appreciatiye audiences.
As for ourselves, We confess to a weakness
ior greenbacks. A great deal of dust has
been thrown in the eyes of the people, but
not enough to put OFFICIALLY out Of reach
the fact that any scheme that may operate
appreciably 10 reduce the volume, must
needs add to the value of the currency. To
those who have money it is plain enough
TO see, such scheme would be very desira-
bic ; but to those who have money to get,
and money to pay-;he debtor c,ass-such
a scheme would be anytning but desirable.
II there is currency enough out, of course
We want no more. IT, as many contend, all
the stringency Of the times grows out of the
fact that the presen. financial policy is 20
unsettled that monied men prefer TO keep
their funds locked up, rather than to in
vest or lend on anything like reasonable
terms, then let definite and assuring poll
| cy be at once adopted, SO that capitalists
may no longer have this cause for holding
back their funds from circulation. What
will Congress do? What will the Presi-
dent recommend? In what direction is
public sentiment drifting? We shall see.
Meanwhile give US plenty of greenbacks.
1t is pleasant to have them in ones pock-
ct. Even though they are rag promises,
| they are "mighty" handy when one wants
who denounces this currency, known to re-
fuse TO take ii? 1t is irredeemable. Oh,
yes We wish we knew how to redeem
that fifty dollar greenback which we parted
with the other day.
Indian summer still fingers in all its
| glory. The country roads are excellent. A
mild and open winter is prognostica,ed.
1t is a most favorable time for Out-Of-doors
labor. Produce is cheap and abundant,
notably turnips. We miss it, in not hav-
ing boys enough to convert the one large
corn crop. Farmers are talking about a
herd law-some pro, some con. The A. L.
Il S. +. is running pregnant and heavy
freight trains on the other side of the Kaw
The X. p. also appears TO be doing good
freight business, and is spending much
money in the improvement Of its road-bed
att this end Of the line. Fever and ague
lately very prevalent in this part of the
country appears TO be subsiding, and as q
general thing people appear to be about a.
we'll prepared for Information as they were
ever known 10 be in this part of Kansas.
IA. 3.
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how MP. TILT0E LOCKS.

OF Mr.. Tilton, who lectures in this city
tonight, a New York Herald reporter writes:
"Tilton, with his giant proportions, shows
plainly terrible wear and tear OF the or
deal. He is stately and erect, but sombre
and gloomy as the sphinx. That indeserib-
able something which the inward consci-
business of youth always gives, no matter
how white the hair may be, is gone; and
the other equally mysterious something
which spreads over the entire man like a
kind of atmosphere, and which the inward
CONSCIOUSNESS OF weariness and old age al
ways sends, is there. He has been rent and
torn by violent forces, and the scars arc
left. Like field that has been shaken by
an earthquake, he has gaps and chasms in
his appearance"
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K00DY AND sANKEY.

1t seems to US that there is little too
much coming over the wires about these
two very distinguished and reverend gentle
men. With all due respect to them and to
the cause they espouse, We suggest to the
associated press agent at New York, that
he condense his report. The people of the
West wish Moody and Sankey, all possible
success in their good work, but at the same
time do not care to read such long reports.
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The Republican States, with their re-
spec,iye electoral votes. are AZ follows:
Republican electoral votes...

AoA
The H.ruld saws: The striking feature
OF this comparison is the near approach to
equality in the two political parties. Ii
shows that the next Presidential election is
10 he one Of the most close and doubtful,
and therefore one Of TIE most strenuous and
exciting, that has ever occurred in the his
tory Of our politics. As things now stand,
judged by the latest elections in all the
STAKES, the Democratic party would elect
the next President by the. slender majority
OF seven in the electoral colleges. But that
~ 1t majority will easily he wiped out if
the Rcpublicans Will carry Ohio next DC
TOTE, he moral effect OF triumph there
thru weeks in advance of the great contest
bcirs worth at least fifty electoral votes to
the trty which shall carry that State. The
Rega Leans have only TO keep what they
woH 81 month togive them the ascendancy
in Oh IN October, 1876, and carry off the
PEcsiaea.ial prize. They have only four
elect0-a. votes to gain TO give them a ma
jority, and a triumph in Ohio next October
woui4 ing them a: least ten times that
nun! T.
TIL regard as remarkable admis-
sion From bitter opposition journal, and
when q aPer like the Herald admits that
il the -.-9ublicans carry Ohio next fall,
their success in the Presidential campaign
is certain, our political prospects are very
bright, because We are as sure OF Ohio as
We are ut Kansas.
Republicans, stand by tie principles Of
the parry # ireedom-select good leaders
learn - choose between good and bad men,
and IN J &c Republican President OF the
United safes, and Republican Governor
OF the State of Kansas viii he elected by
most fattering majorities.
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INDIAN TERRITORY.

MUsKoGEE, November 9-The Cherokee
Council has not vet declared who was elect
ed Chief at the late election.
Some twenty-five men, armed with shot
guns, under the sheriff OF Tahlequah, sit in
the Council daily, to preserve order, and
abOu. five hundred armed men are about
town; but everything has been quiet so far,
and if the election returns have not been
tempered with, there will probably be no
trouble
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POLTPUs JIM.

We ask pardon of our readers for 20 often
referring to the man who was beaten for
the Legislature in the Third ward. He is
not worthy OF motto, and ii it had not been
for the fact that few weeks ago he as
pired to be Republican leader, We would
not deiile our pages with his name. We
believe, however, it is our duty to warn Re
publicans to beware Of corrupt tricksters
and designing shysters, who cry "party |"
party that they may command men in
power TO STAND ard deliver"
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THE ELEvAr0R.

The gentlemen who are interested in this
enterprise are sensible men, who can COM
mand enough money to make it financial
success One Of the parties has been in
St. Louis on business relating to the eleva-
tor, and We hope to hear that work will be
Immediately commenced. Now is the time
to show that Leavenworih has pluck and
energy. Will We do it?
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OUR JupaHuf susrAINED.

The TINES congratulates the people up
on the election of B. s. Richards, Esq, as
. member of the County Board of Commits
sioners, over his opponent. = will be ne
membered that The TDn Immediately
after the nominations, took strong grounds
in favor of Richards, and urged the vol 3
to stand BY him. The result shows his
election BY S2l majority.