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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-12-09
TRIALS AND rRIBuLArroHs.
Iasts and Hanoiss Of Real Life % Portrayed
at the Ielies Court

Issts and Haneiss Of Real Life - Pretrsysd
at the Ielies Court.
Owing to the fact that the police had, the
night before, made raid upon a notorious
house of i'll fame in West Leavenworth,
Just beyond the Fair Grounds, the number
of criminals upon the mournen' bench
yesterday morning, was large. Below We
give the facts and figures in the case:
Louisa Dunning, the proprietress Of the
aforementioned house of i'll repute, was
fined so.
Anna Dickinson, inmate of the house,
fined $40.
Maggie Gilmore, another inmate, was
fined $40.
Mary Burke, street walking, fined 10.
james Cullen, drunkenness, fined S..
NJ. Young, visiting house of i'll repute,
fined $40.
joseph c, Baker, obtaining money under
false pretences discharged.
Belle Payne, vagrancy, case continued to
the 9Th inst.
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Comfy Bard.

At . County Board meeting yesterday
. resolution vas introduced BY Mr.. Hook
to the following effect:
Resolred, That the County Clerk be in
structed to notify Thomas Leonard, Receiv-
er of Geo. 8. Smith, to turn over what ef-
fects, money and property remaining in his
hands, to the county of Leavenworth.
A resolution was offered recommending
the appropriation Of sum, not exceeding
one thousand dollars, to be paid the coun-
sci in the suits before the Supreme Court,
wherein the question as to three or seven
commissioners, il to be settled. Defeated.
After The transaction Of some rouiinte
business the Board adjourned to meet on
the tirss Monday in the month Of January,
1876.
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on. so much as prayed to have the property
declared trust. Plaintiff elected to file an
amended bill, praying to have the property
sold to pay the judgments.
Judge Dillon was occupied nearly all
day in hearing an application on bill
brought from the eastern district OF Mis-
souri,, on behalf Of the stockholders of the
Hannibal & st. Joe K. K. Co., to enjoin
that company from paying taxes on that
road in several counties. The court took
the case under adyisement.
Judges Dillon and Foster both occupied
the bench Monday morning in hearing the
Douglas county bond cases. ~
The case OF Matthew Bolles and NJ. Shep-
ard Bolles vs.. the County Commissioners of
Douglas county, was brought on coupons on
bonds Issued to What is known as the
"Pleassnt Hill Railroad" otherwise the St.
Louis, Lawrence & Denver railroad. The
defense set up, mainly, that at The time of
the election under which the bonds were is
sued no such corporation as the St. Louis,
Lawrence & Denver Railroad Co., had an
existence. Tho court, after stating At some
length the questions involved, and express
ing his conviction that neither party would
accept his decision as final, rendered q
formal judgment for the plaintiff and grant
ed certificate of division in order that the
parties might take the case to the Supreme
Court of the q. S.
In the other cases involving the validity
of the bonds, judgment for the plaintiff was
rendered, and 4 motion was made for new
trial, and the motion continued to await
the action Of the Supreme Court in the
Bodies case.
The case wherein Moses Taylor is plain
tiff, involving the bonds Issued BY Doug
lass county to the Leavenworth, Lawrence
& Galveston Railroad company, was not
decided.
Thomas B. Bullene VS.. commissioners of
Russell county.
This action was brought on county war
rants, which, the defense claimed, were not
issued according to Law, for the reason that
the bills we're issued to pay were not suf-
6ciently itemi1ed or properly sworn to.
The court gave Judgment for plaintiff.
In the case of E. J. McMurray VS.. A. II.
Pierce, 1.-THE celebrated Andy Wilson cattle
CASEY the court ordered the money in the
hands of the receiver to be paid into court
this morning.
In Judge Fosters branch of the court, in
the afternoon, the case of Ward vs.. com
miasioners Of Saline county took up the
time till adjournment.
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kssignee's Notice.

NoTICs Is HEREBY GIVEN to al tie cred
~ itors of K SsArs, OF Leavenworth City,
Kansas. that l viii. ON Thnrs,,a~, the 9th day Of
ApFIi, SO, AZ ode, No. SIS I'eiswaIe street,
the G ~ LeIvenworth, and County Of cav
enSOItt, and STATE Of kausIs eeec, publicly, 10
sdju,t d aiipE demands az inst the estate and
cHtcis assigned . M, by sad +. > ars, for the
Oene1t 81 al tle creditors.
q LOIstrE :. WOODWARD,
Assignee OF j. X. -EA.s.
leavelsorrh, Kansas, D,e,mber SID, 1875,
lecS-LI-v3I
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S250,0O0 to Loan.

have the above named sum to loan on
good Improved Farms, in sums of not less
that 81 900. Will loan but one-third the
appraised value, at II per cent. interest,
payable semi-annually, withoH commissions
brokerage or insurance, or ten per cent. with
insurance. Title must be perfect. Those
wishing to borrow will either call in person,
or write, giving full particulars, to
WM. BOOTH,
General Agent OF the Northwestern Life In
surance Company, corner OF Fifth and
Delaware Streets, Leavenworth.
septl-dSw
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TRuE-For years past the writer has
used Constantine's Pine Tar Soap for shaw
ing. His skin is naturally tender. He il,
in fact, ''thin-skinned - but his face is al
way, soft, smooth, and free from every kind
OF eruption due, in his belief, to the regu-
lar use of this Soap. Not as an advertis-
ing dodge, but really in the interest of his
follow shsvers, he says this. Sold BY drug
gisss and grocen. d&wlt.
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81. LOUIS PRODUCE MARKET.

81. LOUIS, December S.
Hemp-DulL Flour-pJl unchanged whe {
Dull; he1qy; No. r,d, ss5g9j-; no 2, 81 g /;
No ,, f@t2c Cosn- Lover, ucw Iuixei, iJSii
No. :, A1a S4ls4c. cash; ilS.e biz, See inter.
Oats-Qui I; nru;N No mixed. 3J5%a34, etsI;
ss14, bid. January; Bariey-Ouist Rye-QGieI /;
No. 2, 67e bid. fork-LSwer. Dry Salt Meats
Bat sea job ng business doing. Bseou-f'Tm;
ear sides, lS1sc, cash; plain hams, ISai5t.e.
Lard-Upchsn- ed prime seam, ST.. butter
SIZE 'dy; firm Unchanged ESss-Dul. an weak ;
:292sc. Whisk!-oIiet; 81 Il. Hay-Duh.
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N1W YORK PRODUCE MAgxZT.

SEv >sy- D eenter 5.
Flo1r-UneLaugsi Wke-,-l-JSec; very mod
crate home trade demand; No spring Ciies- o,
VI l09Sl II; liter red western 81 y; VII -,
ii IS. hye-Ouiet; lady. Bar eye 'gEer
CoTr->bsde b. err III der ZEN sad n'zHl Vs.
tern; .3c; high NIX a Ye ow W Stern, 1iE.f e
,ats-firmer; mo-iesately active; nike, weston,
&2@s5sc; Conee-OuIeii Teavy. o,gT-ricu.
Esss-heavy; " terra - ttSUc fork-buu; IN
IN pect<d; 81 81, December; 81 81 FEB uaTy.
Bacon-Westerr lJng eieaf, l05.es CSC. l-Ir.i-
asier; prime st am, 81 I.1s: Heeen Der, 81. Is.
January, 50 l.h6ssI2 Is hu.ter-Meste n, 10
S25c. whisky-cte.d. 81 I6
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Porter Wood, who has Been specializing
in his neighbors' hogs, over in Platte
county, Mo-, has been taking lessons from
Boss Tweed. Garrard Chestnut, deputy
sheriff, armed with writ and two navy re-
volvers, made raid on the Aforesaid Por-
ter's domicile yesterday, where he found
him quietly surrounded by his family.
When his business was made known, he
quietly submitted, but before leaving for
his new quarters he requested theprivilege
of seeing his wife privately, which request
was granted. 1t is needless to say that Mr..
Chesuut Vas still waiting for his man to
return when our informant left.
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UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.


fhs Pfssssli1gs 1sssrs JsAss Dllsa 1sr
Last saturday.
Mary Hall ct a. ". Thomas Hafaker Ct
al; time enlarged for taking depoaitions
leave to withdraw depositions taken At In
dependence, No.
In the case Of H. D. GILLIAN VI d. n.
Adams, the plaintiff fled creditors bill
to have . certain block Of buildines in
North Topeka, now occupied by the defen-
dant, subjected to the payment of judgment
held BY plaintiff against the defendant, or
to have the property declared . trust. To
the bill the defendant demurred on
several groundA The court sustained the
bill for the purpose Of subjecting the prop
ezty to tie payment Of the jsdgmeats, and
gave the plaintiff tie privilege Of stiiking
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Notice Of Final Settlement.

THE -TAIE OF KANSAS,
IEAvENwoRTH COUNTY.
Ia the PROBATE Court, IN end for said County.
In the matter o. the Estate of
SARAH BIZ IN r, Deceased.
Creditors and all other persons interested In the
aforesaid Estat., hereby notified, that at the
ne - regular term of the Probate Co n in and
saii County, "a be begun held At the q urt
Room, in tn City County at Leayeuvs6th.
STATE aforesaid On the irst Monday In the month
cfJsnuary, A. ID 1876, 1 sh Ia app y TO the ssii
Couri for ful and hual tteIneni Of sAid Estate.
FRANCIS L. q sASr, executor Of will Of SAEAH
4sYRNES, deceased
LesseuwoTtd C.ty, November SOth, A. d, 1853.
dsc2-wiw
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INTERNATIONAL SURGICAL INSTITUTE
The advantages we claim in the treatment of
Deformities are many, but the greatest is
the superiority of our apparatus and braces
which are made at the Institute under the
supervision of an expert Surgeon, and by
workmen who have had years OF skillful
training and experience. The prices We
cha. &c are always in the reach of those
unfortunates who 80 greatly requi e assist,
ance. d&w-dec7ay
Two or more surgeons from this Institute
will visit Leavenworth December 9th, and
can be consulted at the Planters House.
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A FATAL QUARREL.
A Boy Dies Prem the Effects Of
allow From a Playmate.
Unayailing Efforts OF the Police
to Find the Young Mur-
dcrer.

On the 2lst day of the month Of Novem-
Der last, several boys were engaged in play
ing on the passenger cars at the lower de-
pot, when quarrel arose between two Of
them, William Frey and John Jinkens.
During the progress of the alteration, jim
kens struck Frey heavy blow with his fist
in the back, between the shoulders, knock
ing him from the platform Of the car to the
ground, injuring him seriously internally.
The wounded boy was picked up and carried
to his residence, where he fingered, contin-
uins to grow worse daily, until last Satur-
day evening, when he died. He was haired
the next day. Immediately after the lads
death, his father, Mr.. John F. Frey, swore
out complaint against JinkeDs, charging
him with assault with intent to kill, and
also made out the following affidavit:
THAT on the 2lst day of November, 1875,
in the city and county Of Leavenw0rib,
John Jinkens did, then and there, wilfully,
deliberately and premeditatedly, with NAL
ice aforethought, with his right hand
strike at and hit one William Frey, in the
back between the shoulders and knock the
said William Frey from railroad car,
about five feet high. From said strike and
fall thesaid William Frey received danger
Gus wounds, from which wounds 80 received
as aforesaid by William Frey, from the
said John Jinkens the said William Frey
was killed, and did from said wounds, on
The 4th day OF December, 1875, die.
JOHN +. FREY.
The police have been on the watch for
Jinkens since Saturday, but 70 far have
been unable to find trace of him. He is
about nineteen years of age, and is said to
be sort Of Jesse Pomeroy in disposition
and some time ago knocked a down play
mate and broke his arm Frey was about
eight years of age.
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q. . prisensrs.

Under authority recently granted from
from the War Department. thirty dollars
$50 will hereafter Be paid for the recap
ture and delivery as the military prison At
Fort Leavenworth, Of any escaped military
coovictA Heretofore there has been no al
lowance Of this kind, the prisoners being
discharged soldiers. Now they are placed
on the same footing in this respect as men
Who desert the service. Quite . number OF
escapes having occurred during the past
summer and fall, this information win be
Of interest to any pez.oas Who may know OF
their vhereaboun.
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FIRE.
Partial Destruction Of . Pork House.

This morning about half-past one
o'clock, J. E. Brady, Jr, while
returning home from a social gath
ering, discovered flames issuing from
the roof of the rear portion of Mr.. John
Volz's pork house, 74O Shawnee street. After
the arrival of the fire department the flames
were quickly subdued, having been con-
fined to the smoke house, in which they Or
iginated. The loss will foot up $500. The
cause of the fire is unknown, as Mr.. Volz
and his family, who occupy part Of the
building ss residence, were asleep.
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FROM THE SoUTH,-C. E. Sale, Rich
mond, Va, says he has sold a great deal
of WIsHARr's PINE TREE Tar CORDIAL.
Also says it takes well and gives general
satisfaction. II purifes the Blood, cures
Coughs, Colds, Diphtheria, Sore Throat,
Weak Lungs, Asthma, and Caiarrh, and
destroys Consumption. wilt.
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To PREVENT drunkenness, don't drink !;
but if you have been drinking, more of it
will not sober you. While you are shaky,
nervous and distressed, have resort to
Simon's Liver Regulator, as a tonic to
arouse your torpid liver to action, enliven
your spirits. dissipate the blues, and drive
away dependency. Nine cases out of ten,
it is your heavy liver that causes your de-
sire to get rid of yourself in intoxication.
We know hundreds that have tried our
remedy, and it has proved their salvation.
ltd&w
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Notice of Final Settlement

THE STATE OF KANSAS,
LEavENwORIH KANSAS.
In the Probate Court, a. dsai for srif C6aH,y.
In the matter Of the rs'ateof
DAVID kiNNhAR, Deceased.
Creditors aHd all other persons interested in the
AZORES I'D Estate hen by not ied, thai at tho
next guar tsrm OF the Probate Court in, and tor
County to be begun and neld at the Court Rooms
ia the { ty County of setvef wo.th, staIe
aforesaid, On tn" FIRST Mond'y in the Mon ofJaa-
uarJ, A. d 1Sa6, shall Apply to the salt Court
for full and inAI s.ttleme I OF ssit Estate. JO-
sEFH A. kINSEAR Executor of the will Of
DAVID ElSSEAR deceased.
LeavrnwoTtn November End, A. ID. 1875.
nov 2j-w-It-70
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A SHALL ROW.

1hs School Teacher in District No. 26 Dir
missA By the Beard Of Dirsetsrs.
Miss Clara Crandall, formerly school
teacher in District No. 26, about twelve
miles southwest of this city, has appealed
to the County Superintendent of Public In
struction, Mr.. William Bradshaw, against
the action of the Board of Directors Of the
district, which has, according to her state
ment, dismissed her from the school with
out cause. None OF the particulars in the
case have 90 far been learned, but it is the
intention Of the Superintendent to fully
investigate the matter. Miss Crandall is
reported to be good instructress, capable
and efficient in the discharge Of the duties
assigned her.
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BRIDE CONTRACTS.
The Missouri Valley Bridge Works Ahead Of
All EnfnnAfifnHa

The Missouri Valley Bridge Works Ahead Of
AL Competitors.
The Missouri Valley Bridge Works is
rushing business, and is getting contracts
by the wholesale. Messrs. Farnsworth &
caves have just completed the arrange
ments for building a one-hundred foot
span bridge over the Marias des Cygnes
river, near Pomona, franklin county, Kan.
The bridge formerly across the stream at
that point was built three years ago by the
King Bridge Works, but gave way beneath
a large wagon-ioad Of logs in September.
The other contract of the Missouri Valley
Works il in Jackson county, nsar ST. Ma
RVS, where a fifty-foot iron span is to be
erected.
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ZIG POTATOES.

Mammoth Specimens Of the 1revlsll Dsss.
~ and the Peerless varistiss-
Mr.. E. C. Holman brought into TIE
TINES Office yesterday few specimens Of
the Brownell Beauty and the Peerless vari-
ETY. Of potatoes, which were giants in siss
and perfect beauties to look At.
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9th Day Of December, 1875,

(For this one time and which is his last absence
from the Institutel will visit this city on the
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NERVOUS DE3iAkTI.

A depressed, irritable stGts Of mind /;
Q weak, nervous, exhausted feeling (;
- energy or animation !; sosiused hr ad !,
vesk memsry, often with drbilitstine,
innosuaiary Discharges. The conce-
quence of excuses, mental overwork or
indiscretions. This NERVOUS DEBi B.
~ finds a sovereign cure in hUk.
PHk.YS HOMEOPATHIC Pacific,
No. -Ss 1t tones up the system, arrests
discharges, dispels the mental gloom and
dependency, and rejuvenates the entire
system. 1t is perfectly harmless and al
ways efficient. Price, S., for package of
Eve boxes and large 81 vial Of powder,
which is important in old, serious cases t,
or 81 per single box Sold by ALL Drug
gists, or sent by mail on receipt of price.
Address Humphreys Specific Homeopathic
Medicine Co., No. IS. Broadway, n. Y.
Theo. Egersdorf, Robert Parham, Agents,
Leavenworth, Kansas. aprl4-eod&w
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK xARxEr.

SblCAoo,
Cattle-RsceiPts, 500. opened dull and closed
rather more activs; smooth nstIvc steer, 81 900
s. 49,; fa,ten d and sISoJtr, 81 GAS 80; ie-c-
eIs. S. 1854 So; Texans AMI Cherokes, 81 s5y
a ~
gipg; com mon, $ 1885 IS; psexer-, s6 6IaS6 81;
light bacon, IS s5aSs 81; New Erg!a d, 81; rhi-
adelphias, 81 25oS7 So
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CHICAGO PRODUCE NAaKEr.


Flour-DulL Wheat-Upehansed: .pring No. 1
81 %; No. 2 sIss9s7A; spot. s149ssh, January.
Co'n-Quie.; nrm; No, 2, mixed, shade higher.
0sts-Quiet; weak; No. 2, 2sszc spot; soc, Janu-
aTy. Bariey-Quics; Sc, Dec mber; Sic, Febru-
airy. Rye-Inactius and lower; 67I.a6se Pork
Good demand and lower; Si9 IS ar; $40 800
sl9 IS, March. Lsrd-Active, SIP is. spot; si2
ST. 20, January. tulk Meats-Steaty. VIII sky
fl IL.
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CanAh;s lndios.

The Great East India remedy, imported BY
Craddock & Co., 1882 Race street, Phila-
delphia, is warranted to cure consumption.
bronchitis and asthma. One bottle will
satisfy the most skeptical. Price s.. so.
Ask your druggis, to get it. They do not
commission these remedies, but win make
cash agents everywhere. novlSw4w
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Markets by Telegraph.
NEW YogH HONEY MARKET.

.
S0ld-opere1 q. ~, Il cE Co IN. -
vs-eed 10 Iiss sn'i Z gt ! 10. g - 20
srrying-is per cen ; iosrs = - rsta r,-.
Cover uienis-FIIn L siruad- L. -.s.t .a.l..-...
etafe-Quiet oiolks-tf1gued ! ls. e .1v. f.
SATURDAYS; co log az 20 .a-.-
thsree more han fun Ie,o 2 = r-tl . i.- ..lr
the arket Wa dc. sGiy rOng aa. p .HHr. sa.-
Epg-si 81, o. days; 81 S'is, sigh.
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PROVISIONS.

Fair, With IN upward tendency.
=. Dimension, dxteen fest, e2o 90; soorirg,s SAL 80
q, 50 and IS %; sidins. S25 and $50; shingles
q %, 8 50 and 81 90; finished iLch, s2s ss5 anC
SIS; Is,h, clear inch, u, n and inch, $50; CON-
non boar; Isadng 90 90.
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81. LOUIS LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Cattle-seceipts, l. Az. Steady; ua,hsnse !;
good TO choi. e native, IS 219s6 I2i,; medium to
air, 81 5osS5; common, 81 25as5 40; cows, 81 81
Ce$S So; goo TO choice Texans, s. 5oas4; me.iium
70 lair. s. IS Hoxs-heceipIs, 600 warm weather;
prices steady; Yorhers, IS 5o@s6 IS; good TO
choice pscAers, Sc 70Ss6 81
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4ANHooDl WoMANHooDl MARkIAGE!
$50 pages. Impediments to Marriage:
the cause and cure. Sent scaled, post paid,
Tor SO cents, BY DIR. c. WHITTIER, 6l7 s..
Charles street, ST. Louis, No., the great
specialist, Reed his works. Pamphlets
Tree. Call or write. His opinion costs
nothing.
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Mr.. p. Il. consy, the Authorised Agent.

M P. H. consy, the Authorised Agent.
The Commercial of the 9th rather g.
pouses the cause of this fellow. We, of
course, know nothing of the merits of eth
er party in this quarrel, but We do know
that the part this man Coney took in the
little post-of6ce squabble We had here last
summer, digusted all parties, and marked
Coney as an INSCRIPTIONS meddler and
liar. If the Commercial man can find no
better timber for an Indian agent than
Coney, he had better let the job out to
some one who can.-Holton Recorder and
Express.
Our friends at Holton were badly sold BY
Coney last summer. 1t seems that Coney
gave out word that he was specially dele
gated by Col. Phillips to investigate and e.
lect the proper persons to be appointed to
Office in this part of the State. The gull.
bic ones Of Holton, supposing Coney to b
the high muck a muck, wrote and visited
him for the purpose of securing his inval-
liable aid. Coney wisely informed them
that it would necessitate visit to Holton,
in order that he might see and Judge for
himself. Accordingly Coney visited Hol-
ton, where was met at the depot by COM
mittee, and was wined and dined by the
anxious affce-seekers, to Conveys entire sat
isfaction. The parties who paid
the bills were then solemnly
informed by Coney that he had authority
from Col. Phillips to select q postmaster.
The friends suggested Mr.. Nailor. Coney
pledged that Nailor should have the com
mission as soon as his (Coney's) decision
was made known in Washington.
1t however TRANSFERRED that the letter Of
appointment from the Postmaster-General
reached Holton that same day, and that
Mr.. Beck was the happy man, and the new
postmaster, instead of Major. OF course
Coney had no authority from Col Phillips,
but then Coney had free ride and free
dinners. 1t was good for Coney but bad
for Nailor