The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-10-21
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.

port of the committee appointed to investi-
gate the Marsh charges will exhonerate |
ex-Secretary Delano from any knowledge |
of or completely in the Indian frauds, bat
will condemn the present system OF con-
tracts, supplies, and annuities, suggesting
the assignment Of army officers to duty as
Indian Agents.
"THE State Government and the Indian |
Bureau" is the title of a report received at
this Office yesterday from the State publish |
ing house. 1t completely vindicates the
State administration, and should effectually |
silence its calumniators who endeavor to
make capital out of the killing OF four
Usage Indians.
RECORDER HACKErr, .of New York, is
said to be an honest man. For this reason,
Tammany shuts the door in his face. The
Republicans, have endorsed him, and the
better class of Democrats will support him.
Ii is hoped that through this union, at
least one honest man will be elected in
New York.
A PROJECT for erecting a memorial to
Daniel O'Connell at his birthplace, in Car
hen, Ireland, has been started. 1t Is pro-
posed to raise the means by penny sub
scripiions. and it is thought that Irish
men of every shade of opinion will lend
their aid.
WE are sorry to learn that Mr.. McGill,
editor of the Oswego Independent, will not
be candidate for the legislature this fall.
We believe that he would make an accep-
table legislator, but if he agrees to support
the Republican nominee Mr.. WINNER,
The TINES is satisfied.
A number of our best citizens called at
THE TINES Office yesterday, to urge the sell
ection of good men 10 the office OF County
Commissioners Only men who have per-
manent interest in the welfare OF our coun-
ty. should be nominated by either party.
II. G. EVANS, OF the st. Marys Times, has
been requested to allow his name to be
used as a candidate for the Once of town.
ship trustee. He is conscientious gentle
man, a good editor, and would no doubt
prove competent official.
WE learn from Mr.. Hanna, OF Salina,
that Col. Phillips is fast regaining his
health, and that he is up and on the streets.
Mr.. Phillips is an interchangeable worker,
and never thinks of himself when the in
teres.s Of the people are at stake.
TIE article in another column from the
Topeka Commonwealth, meets our hearty ap-
proy al. If the citizens wish TO advertise
Leavenworth, they can do no better than
to send copy OF The TIMES to their
friends in the East.
Gov. ALLEN is again plain Farmer"
Allen, and his address is already announced
as Fruit Hill, Ross County, Ohio" where
he returns 10 pass the time experimenting
his orchard and stock, and star-gazing OF
nights from his observatory.
We acknowledge the receipt Of an invita-
ton TO the first annual meeting Of the
Wichita horse fair association TO be held
October Goth, 9th, 2Sth, 29th. Sixteen
hundred dollars in stakes and purses are to
be disposed Of.
A SHOCKING account OF the maltreatment
of Jews comes from ancient Bagdad. One
old Jew was burned alive by the populace.
The excuse for these barbarities was that
the Jews had been guilty OF blasphemy.
| Mr.. GLADSTONE, the English statesman,
like the late Mr.. Greeley, has q fondness
for telling trees. After completing his
task, he slings hi. ak over his shoulder and
walks home.
AN aspirant for Sheriff in Crawford
county announces himself as a candidate
subject to the vote of the people and the
will of the giver of every good and perfect
gift" jf' ID.
A pEspERApo has died with his boots on.
An account of his death will be found on
another page. Graham was man of nerve,
possessed of the courage of . lion, but Is
unprincipled as his Satanic Majesty
The campaign this fall viii be unusual
ly lively. With two good tickets in the field,
and vital issues at stake, the people should
see to it that the hest Republicans are
elected.
The Horse Fair having been success
the Leavenworth Poultry Association now
proposes to have an exhibition early in
January. Thus the good work goes on.
We have received volume Of the Ma
tional School Singer, from the house Of A.
S. Barnes & Co., Chicago. 1t is very use
full book for schools and Juvenile singers.
| CHARLESTON, S. c., figures up $3.50 in
habitants, OF whom 81 OLE are colored and
24,52S whites-an increase Of 1854 in five
years, chiefly Of the negroes.
The ex-Empress Eugene lately asked
Marshal Mcmahon If she might pass twen-
ty-iour hours incognita in Paris, and the
Marshal said "no." -
COLORADO will hold her election next
Saturday, for delegates to Constitutional
Convention, preparatory to becoming .
State. 81. ---... 49,. ..
REroRT has it that Stilson Hutchins, at
one time prominent Iowa journalist but
more lately Of St. Louis, has gone to New
York to purchase the World. a-
KANSAS towns are looming up. A friend
ly feeling exists between them, and with
harmonious action much good can be &C
complished. sa-s 1907
THE Democrats of this State feel sore
over Bill Aliens defeat, and acknowledge
that the election returns were the DEATH
knells Of the Bourbon party. .2 81.
The Rev. Thomas K. Beecher preached
the dedicatory sermon in his new church in
Elmira last Sunday, and At the same time
had his salary increased to $500.
The convention, Monday, should nomi-
nate good, honest, trueRepublicans, men
who stand BY the party from principle, and
because they happen to hold nooffce.
The TNEs claims some credit for having
assisted the managers in their efforts to
make the Horse Fair . success.