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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30

Just before leaving Washington,
Senator ingalls, was Informed by the
Postmaster General that mail service
had been ordered on the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific road to this city.
A few weeks ago the Senator secured
an extension of mail service on the
Hannibal Il st. Joseph road, from ST..
Joseph to Atchison and yes cr-
day, for the first time, we received
our Chicago mail by this route.
1t reached here at $50 a. M, or about
four hours earlier than heretofore.
This mail has been received by very
round about route, reaching Atchison
at 1:30 p. IN. The new arrangement is
one that has long been desired, and
greatly facilitates the speedy trans
mission and prompt delivery OF the
eastern mails, not only to this city,but
to many portion of the State.-Atchi-
son Champion.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30
a,664 PICEs OF PROPERTY.
Valued at s77o, 10000.

~ zA.isA1 land AID I:..Z-sz.--og Ass3c-.-ll:E
IS an organization composed OF Capitalists and
Business Men, residing in Kansas, duly inc0r-
porated BY the authority of the State, with Cap
Itai stock of one Msliioa Dollars, divided into
Two Hundred Thousand Shares at 81 90 each.
The charter OF said association Is for the Term
o. Iicsnty- CRe Years. and coniers upon its cor
porntors and their successors full power and au-
fhorlty TO transact business in any Of the States
and IerFitor es of the United States, for the fol-
lowing purposes: the pTom0fi0H Of immigration:
the organic .tion and maintenance of Boards of
Trade and business exchanges; the accumulation
ahd loan of funds; the erection OF buildings and
and the purchase and sale OF Real Estate.
In furthersnee of these general purposes, and
more especially to encourage immigration to Kan
sas nd 10 aid IN the erection of City Hall and
Board OF Trade Rooms in the city OF Afchison
The Kansas Loan and Imm grrtion Association"
has. IN its corporate name and capacity, purchase
ed the 1884 piece OF Real Estate named below
valued az $40, $50 co. and will en- March 2fh IS.e
at Corinthian Hall in he city of Atchisou make
dist ibution If the same.
Every share, wherever and by whomsOever
held, will be equally represented ia the iistribn-
tion and wi be eutifl j To any one piece of said
property thai may he awarded to the same But
the particular manner of such award will be q e
ctded upon by majority IF ne shareholders pres
ent nj the time in perrOn or by proxy and IN Q
Members of the AssociAtiD viii not directly or in
directly vote or participate in the meetings of
said stockholders in deciding the same.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30
Henderson's Removal.

The removal of Mr.. Henderson, the
special counsel employed to conduct
the prosecution in the st. Louis whis-
ky cases, has been the principal topic
of the week in connection with the
transMississippi frauds. Mr.. Hen
derson appears to be an able lawyer,
and has been very successful thus far
in procuring convictions; but in the
Avery trial, having to deal with the
Babcock kilograms, on which the Cen
eral has since been indicted. he made
observations which exceedingly in
censed the President, and which, on
submission TO the Cabinet, were pro-
nounced inexcusable, and proper cause
for Mr.. Henderso.'s removal, mas
much as they insinuated that the Pres
ident interfered to save the whisky
ring from measures taken by Douglas
to break 1t up. Mr.. Henderson has
accordingly been dismissed, and il is
difficult to see how the President
could have taken any other course un-
der the circumstances. Those who are
finding fault with him are expecting
a great deal more that that they have
a right to expect for fifty thousand
in existence who would put up
with what Mr.. Henderson said, but
we doubt if they have as yet shown
themselves in any civilized govern
ment. The proffer of the position to
Mr.. Glover, a Democratic lawyer, who
has accepted it. both men of eminence
in their profession, is sufficient an
swer to the insinuatiou which is freely
made that Henderson's removal is due
to desire to abate the vigor of the
prosecution in the Babcock case. Mr..
Henderson was doubtless better fitted
to conduct it than any one else, but
his disqualifying himself is the misfor
tune not the fault of the Government.
General Grant has often been too
touchy, and has more than once seemed
to sacrifice the public interest to his
personal susceptibililies, but this can
hardly be said of him in the pres nj
case-THe Nation.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30
A Barbarous Murder in Republic
County, Kansas.

I The daily Champion of December
I'D received the particulars of dread
full murder committed at Roisville. Re
public county, one hundred and fifty
miles west of that city.
On Saturday evening last Joseph
Garret was unloading wood from his
wagon when his brother-in-law, VIM
NJ. Hixon, came up; after some words
i'll regard to the payment of note
given by Carrot for fifty dollars which
HixOn had Endorsed, the latter drew
up his shot gun and shot Carrot in the
breast INJECTING a terrible wound from
the effects of which he died in few
moments.
Carrot had a small pistol in his hand
which was discharged in the air as he
fell.
Hixon surrendered himself about all
hour after the shooting occurred to
justice of tho peace.
The excitement in the neighborhood
is intense, and on Sunday it was feared
that the prisoner would be hanged; he
was, therefore, sent under guard to
Belleville, the county seat.
HixOn claims that he acted in self |
defence, but the accounts received do
not sustain his claim.
The murdered man leaves a wife and
two children; Mrs. Carrot is as ick-
" woman, and the shock of the
murder threw her into spasms; it is
cared she viii not survive. :
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30

Senator Johnston, who has just been
reelected by the Legislature of Nir-
ginia to another term in the United
States Senate, is nephew of General
joseph Z. Johnston. He is about for
tylfive years of age, and before going
to the Senate never held any public Of
flee except that of Judge, to which he
was appointed by military COM
mander
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30

And now it is alleged that the Secre-
tary of the Treasury and the Director
OF the mint have decided to ro CON-
mend to Congress that the mint for the
coinage of silver be located at Indian
apolis, and that the old United States
arsenal building there, now in disuse,
be used for that purpose. The selec-
ton was narrowed down to st. Louis
and indianapolis, and fell to the latter
only because it was found to have al
ready United States building which
could be used.-JOuTndl of Commerce.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30

The Wichita EAGLE has got the
fraudulent bonds business badly
mixed.-CommoRtcedlth.
The news Of the swindle reached us
just as we were going to press. Our
idea was gathered from hasty read
ing of the associated dispatch. We
spoke from the best light we had. The
Commonwealth knew great deal more
than it let on-that's what's the mat
ter. We couldn't understand how
Sam Lappin could sacrifice himself for
the pitiful sum of $4,000, SO would
not denounce until fully posted. We
now guess the thing is black enough,
and commend the Governor on his
prompt action.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30

President Grant and Secretary Bel
KNAPP have ordered DR.. Linderman,
Superintendent Of the United States
mint, to coin appropriate medals of
the cannon captured during the Mex
lean war for the purpose of presenting
one each TO the veteran soldirs of the
Mexican war who NAV coDgregate at
philadelphia at the Centennial celcbra-
ton, july 4, 1876.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30

Out of the one hundred and thirty
papers published in Kansas only nine
had the enterprise to give the Presi-
dents message the same week OF its
delivery, Of course the EAGLE was
one of the nine. The message was de-
livered Tuesday and Thursday morn
ing was handed to our numerous local
readers, only one day later than the
daily papers.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30

The whisky frauds are not the only
scandal that affiicts st. Louis. Robert
A. Watt has written a letter to Secrt-
tary Bristow, in which he claims that
the Government has been defrauded of
at least $4,000 by the st. Louis Gas
light Company. The accusation is
supported by an array of figures which
it would take lightning calculator 10
unravel, and ii is probable the Govern
ment experts will soon set about it.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30
John Francis is Appointed State
Treasurer aud Accepts the
Office.

The dispatches from Topeka last
Saturday, say John Francis has accept
ed the office Of State Treasurer, and
his commission was given him to-day.
He leaves tomorrow morning for lola,
and expects to fill his bond and be
back TO take possession of the office
next monday.
r. II. Moore, of Topeka, will he'his
chief clerk, he having held that posi-
ton when Francis was Treasurer be-
fore.
The examination of the bonds in the
hands of the Treasurer is still going
on, and will not be completed till to-
morrow night: it is believed that they
are all correct aud in the vaults.
The papers in the suit against Lap
pin and his bondsmen will be filed in
the district court of this county to-
morrow
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30

The Wichita EAGLE embraces the
"third term" idea, on the grounds of
safety to the Republication and An
rH.
Please do us justice. The EAGLE has
embraced nothing of the kind. We
have no fear of the Republic, should
every public man now living, die to-
morrow. Principles not men is the
hope of the American Nation.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30

There has just been received in
Philadelphia formal acceptance by
Pope Plus X. of the invitation by the
Centennial authorities requesting his
holiness to give his recognition to the
enterprise by contributing to the ex-
position works Of art from the CALLER
les of the Vatican or from the work
shops over which he has control. The
letters of the Pope are coucbed in the
warmest terms of friendship for the
United States.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30

The city of BurIingame has pur-
chased fire extinguisher, together
with the necessary apparatus to make
it useful. See council proceedings. A
fire company has also been organized.
We hope its more of account than
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30

Some editor has been investigating
the question, and decides that the
Times look like brothers. Well, they
do resemble each other amazingly i'll
every respect but one. The EAGLE is
Up. NJ" and the other '.isn't," which
makes an amazing difference, the "oth-
er" thinks, on the third-term question.
Brothers, of course! And both clever
gentlemen, too.-Iopeka Times.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30

on the books of the County Clerk and
that they agree in every particular
with the accounts of the County Treas
urer.
In testimony whereof witness our
hands this 18th day of Deem
[sEAL.l ber, A. D. 1875, and the hand
and seal of the County Clerk.
j. B. York,
W. G. HOBBS,
JNo.T. CARPENTER.
County Commissioners.
Attest: JOHN TUCKER,
County Clerk.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30

A bill charging Mr.. Wilbur F. Story,
of the Chicago Tunes, with libel in as
sorting that the illness of Senator John
A. Logan was feigned in order to avert
an examination that would prove his
completely in the whisky frauds at Chi
cago, has been rejected by the grand
jury of that city, because of the insult
ficient legal grounds for finding an in
a c.,nop+
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30

Wichita is the wheat market center
for number of herd law counties,
where farmers grow their crops with
out the costly expense of fencing their
lands. The result is that million
and half dollars will be paid at
Wichita for the wheat crop of 1875.
Who SAYS that the herd law does not
pay ?-IOpeka Times.
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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30

Tweed paid from 100000 to $780,
600 to his counsel within couple of
years preceding his flight, which ex-
cites suspicion that it was not from
his Jailors, but from his lawyers, that
he ran aWay
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30

Democratic office-seekers in Wash
ingtcn seem to be ready to accept any
position SO long as it is an Office and
has any pay attached. John ID. Young,
ex-Member of Congress, has accepted
IA place as under-doorkeeper. Ex-Rep-
reseutativc Rice, of Kentucky,is equal
ly inconspicuoGs. Neal S. Brown, son
of Ex-Governor Brown, of Tennessee,
ills the office of reading clerk, aud a
Texas Democrat. who stands six feet
four inches i'll his stockings, wanted to
be a page.-.JOurnai of Commerce.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30

The Arkansas City TrdUeler says that
Capt. Norton's investments in Florida
have proven very unsatisfactory, as he
bought large tract of land with a
Spanish claim upon it, aud had to
abandon it. He is now in Illinois.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30

Hon James r. Mead, of Wichita, is
registered at the ''Eldridge." Mr.
Mead is one of the three men who
',wned the claims upon which the pros
porous city of Wichita was built, and
one of its most prominent citizens. He
informed us that the wheat grown in
tina, beautiful valley, more than COM
pensates them for the loss of the cattle
trade, and the growers are a better
class of people to deal with Lar
renee Tribune
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30
NOTICE.
L. 5. LAND OFFICE.

Wichita, Kan, December 6, 1870 /
Complaint having been entered at this Office bv
IN INK agalnstD. a. Sleyer for abandoning his
ieciaritory statement fling, No JOS, dated
NpTli y, ls92, upon the south half OF section s.
own q south, range west in >edgwick Coun-
y; hansis, with view to the cancellation of
said filing, the said parties are hereby summoned
20 appear at this Office the 18th day January
lsi6, at O'Clock p m. 10 respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged abantionm emit
II. l. TAYLOR, Register
@-f J.. {. REDFiELD Receiver
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30
Horrible Explosion in Boston.

Shortly before seven o'clock, on the
evening of December 22d a terrible
explosion occurred in South Boston
which large number of persons were
injured and several killed; as vet it il
impossible to learn the cause of the ex.
plosion, or the extent of the damage
done.
The large gas main running under
Federal street bridge to South Rostom,
and thench along the water edge un-
der the pavement on Federal street, ex-
ploded with loud report, tearing up
the pavement distance of $50 feet or
more.
The street was thronged with peo-
pie at the time and many were buried
under the debris.
Crosby's grain warehouse was badly
shattered and will have to be taken
down. The foreman was instantly
killed.
1t is supposed that several persons
were blown into the water; several
dead bodies have already been taken
out. The list of the killed and wound
ed, as far as ascertained, is as follows:
Killed, two; fatally injured, four; Sc
riously injured. nine; slightly injured,
three; seven persons are missing and
are supposed to have been blown into
the water and drowned.
AS yet there is no positive knowl-
edge as to the cause of the explosion.
but it is supposed that the recent cold
weather caused the gas pipes to burst,
and the ground becoming impregnated
with gas, ignited from some cause and
communicated fire to the confined gas
aud caused the explosion.
An eyewitness states that his first
intimation of the disaster was bright
flash near the middle of the causeway,
followed by a shai p explosion, paving
stones, gravel and debris flying in all
and almost Immediately
thereafter the causeway on the right |
hand side, under which ran the gas
main, fell into the water, carrying |
wit it several persons. who were stun |
red, injured or killed by the explosion.
The number of these is not yet ascer-
aimed, but it is feared that several |
we're buried under the debris at the
POTION of the river. The pavement
vas completely torn up for distance
# us feet.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30

A cave extending 800 yards into the
earth has been explored, twenty miles
northwest of Hayes. On the walls,
Osborn. 1851" was written, showing
that it had before been visited by white
mon
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30

Ihe eyer-inereasing circulation of this excel lent
monthly proves ITS continued adoption to popular
desires and needs Indeed, when We think into
how many homes II peEetraies every month"; we
must consider II as one OF the educators wei! as
entertainers of tn public mind.-Bosi0H Globe
Inc Character which Magazi ne possesses for va
rietV, enterprise, artistic wealth. and literary
culture that has kept pace with, ii it has not led
the times, should cause its conductors to regard
u with Justltable complaeency. The Magazine
has done good and not evil all the Gays Of its life
- Brooklyn Eagle
some OF the most popular Of modern novels have
hrst appeared rs serials in the Magazine. In aiI
respects, II Is an excellent periodical. and fully
DESERVES It's great success.-PbiiadsipAid Ledger.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30

The postmaster at Great Bend hav-
ing resigned that Office OH account of
i'll health, A. J. Hoisinsten, editor of
the Register, has been appointed to
the vacancy.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30
Wichita, December 18th. 1875.

Board met pursuant to adjournment
j. b. York, j. I. Carpenter and w. G..
Hobbs, present.
Ordered, that the County Clerk and
County Treasurer credit the county
fund with Sl03 and charge the same to
the account of Wichita IL Southwest
ern railroad right of way.
Ordered, that the County Treasurer
and County Clerk charge Rockford
township fund with eighty-two dollars
and seventy-five cents on account of
the county fund aud credit the same to
county fund.
Ordered, that the County Treasurer
and County Clerk charge the judgment
fund of Geo. c. Lord with 1927. 05 aud
credit the same to county fund.
Ordered that the County Treasurer
and County Clerk charge the railroad
bonded fund with 5000, being costs
in the Supreme Court in the case of
Sedgwick county VS.: Harvey county,
and credit the same to the county
fund.
The following official bonds were ap-
proved:
II. w Dunning, sheriff, Ssdgwick county.
Silas Rutledge, treasurer, Union.
Z. X. Harrington. justice, Minnesota
John Bussenhart, jus,ics, Minneha.
Isaac j. Lane, justice, Payne.
w. l.. Houston, justice, Park.
A. Whitecotton, justice, Payne.
Joseph L. Devices, constable, Park.
e. Craig, constable, Gypsum
J. &. Runner, clerk. Ohio.
Martin Holm. constable, Attica
T. J. Sturtevant, clerk, Gypsum
A. L. Toorea, treasurer. Payne.
Levi Bronson, trustee, Gypsum.
J. Tyler. trustee, Ohio.
7. z. Shaffer, Justice, Attica.
j. +. Sumner, constable, Minnesota.
Ordered that the County Treasurer
be and he is hereby authorized to make
suitable draft and procure book cop
led from said draft, to contain places
FOR record of all payments heretofore
made, or that may hereafter be made,
IN any bond or coupon of any bond of
,edgwick county, or of any bond or
my coupon Of any bond of any school
district of Sedgwick county; and it is
urther ordered, that tho Treasurer be
upon receipt of such book,
o Immediately proceed to enter up all
ayments heretofore made, whether
all or partial, upon any of the above
bonds and coupons, and up
n the completion of such entries that
e make out and present, to the Board, 4
is bill or account for such extra SER
ices.
An abatement of the school district i
TX and one-balf Of one per cent. of 4
'hool bonded tax. was ordered upon
lie personal property of A. S. Thomas 4
Grant township, for the year 1875, i
n account of erroneous assessment. \
An abatement of school district tax n
r 1875, was ordered upon the person- \
property of G. &. Davis, of Mime n
ali township. a
The petition of Thomas E. Arnold II
r dram shop license in Wichita town. N
ip, signed by forty residents of said "
was granted, and license a.
ed at $50 per quarter, payable in adj N
nee. "a
The following named persons were "a
pointed appraisers of section Sc, sit S
ted in township 25, range Q, east, Sc
hool land) Chas. NJ. Mccormick, S.
Wallace and j. c. Slaven. Said ap. fol
ntmeuts were made by the County sta
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30

Postmaster General Jewell has re-
ceived large number of letters urg-
ing him to accept the Republican NOM
nation for Governor of Connecticut,
but has felt obliged to decline the use
of his name for that purpose.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30
NOTICE.
L. s. LAND OFFICE,

T
wichita, Kansas, November s. 1875 I
Complaint having been entered at this Office by
lillian L shiyely against John NJ Canadav
Tor ab 'ndoning his declaratory statement, No.
soil, dated August 10, 1873, upon the northwest
Quarter Oh section 3, township q south, range
view 20 the cancellation OF said ding. The said
pafties are hereby summoned to appear at this
once on the ON day ofi@luary, 1876, al O'Clock
p m, 10 respond aTv' ,usnish Testimony concern-
ing said alleged abandonment.
III, l.. TAYLOR, Register,
30-i j, T.. ELDFiEID Receiver
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30

The given name Of the sheriff of
Sedgwick county is Pleasant. But the
horse thieves down that way think it
is COMPOUNDED misnomer.-Atchison
Patriot.
A pleasant man and official never
theless.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-12-30
Notice of Final Settlement.

In The Probate Court, in and for said County,.
he state OF Kansas, In the matter OF the estate
county OF SedSwick. of Alexander Lewis, dec ID
Creditors and all other persons inter- sted in tn
aforesaid estate, are hereby notified that on IN !.
9th day Of january, a. ID. lS-5 shall apply to
mcnt OF said estate
ROBERT G.. BaLLANTINE,
Adm Of the estate of Alexander Lewis, deed.
Wichirs, Dscvubyx llth, l5T5, Stat