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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-11-03
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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-16
The New Secretary of War.

Judge Alfonzo Taft, who has been
appointed Secretary of War, has for
many years ranked as one of the most
eminent lawyers of Ohio. He resides
at Cincinnati, and was for long time
Judge of the Supreme Court OF that
city. He has attained distinction in
the line of his profession rather than
in politics, as he has never previously
held office except the Judgeship. lie
was, however, very prominent can
didate for the Republican nomination
as Governor of Ohio prior to the last
election. but he withdrew, after the
convention met, in favor of his friend,
Governor HAYES.
Judge Taft has the reputation of be-
ing man of rare independence, cour-
age and firmness. He has never been
much of partisan, and while he be-
longs to the old anti-slavery wing of
the Republican party, he is one OF
those men who could never be induced
to support an unworthy candidate
simply because he had secured nomi-
nation. He is exceedingly popular In
Cincinnati, where he is known and es-
teemed for his independence, his ster-
ling integrity. and his eminent abilities.
He is in the prime of life, is posses
sed of an ample fortune and lucra-
tive practice, and will bring to the dis
charge of the duties of War Minister
well trained, comprehensive, judicial
mind, resolute purpose, and acknowl-
edged integrity. A better appoint
ment it would be difficult to make.
The brief dispatch announcing his
appointment does not say whether he
has accepted or not, but as it was un-
derstood that no appointment would
be announced unless the appointee ac-
cepted, we presume Judge Taft has
signified his willingness to take the
position offered him.--Atchison Cham
Mon
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-16
General schenck Lied About.

Schenck has, as yet, deigned iro an
swer to the disgraceful charges set
a1oat about him in Europe and Amer.
lea, but from some things we see, he
will make it lively-this Poker Bob. \
dispatch from London, dated the 10Th,
says: "Wickham Hoffman, Secretary
of the American legation, writes 10
the Times here that there is not a
word OF truth in the runner that Gen.
Schenck was recalled at the request
of the British Government" And
again, The same day in the House OF
Commons George Anderson, one oil
the members for Glasgow, asked the
Government if il were true that Gen.
Schenck, the American Minister. had
Withdrawn at the demand of Great
Britain. Robert Burke. one of the un-
der secretaries for the foreign depart
ment, replied that there was not the
slightest foundation for the report
that the British Government demand
ed the recall of Schenck. The declar-
alton was greeted with loud cheers.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-16
Whisky Revenue.


A New Hampshire member has call
ed on the Treasury Department for a
statement OH what has been accom-
plishcd by the raid on the Whisky
Ring, and has received the following
figures: property seized, assess
ments, and amount of suits, nearly
5000; amount actually covered into
the Treasury January first, 1876, about
$200,00 This sum is from a small
number of suits. the most being still
pending, or receipts from sales not
yet returned to the Treasury. There
have been 253 indictments. Sixty
nine have plead guilty. OF seventeen
jury trials there have been thirteen
convict ons, three acquittals, and one
disagreement. For some time there
has been no discovery of new frauds
by methods SO thoroughly exposed a
year ago, and the revenues from whis-
XIV have steadily increased.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-16
Failed.

! The Legislature is a failure and Will
receive at the hands of the people just
condemnation. which it deserves. We
shall. on our arrival home, endeayor
to show up some of its shortcomings
Walnut Valiey Times.
There is widespread dissatisfaction
towards the Legislature. What is the
trouble? Is 1t not because every OIL
cial. from head to foot, used his posi-
ton for the personal advancement OF
his political fortunes! Their attempt
10 make Senators, Governors and
congressman, has, however, signally
failed -Ledrenscorih Times.
There is no glory to be won in kick
ing dead dog, but regardless of the
stink, and ignoring the chances of
elicitiug sympathy for body of men,
who created offices and failed TO APP
propriate money to pay for the work
ordered, WHO refused to pay honest
debts, who offered bounty for igno-
rance and whose members fought each
other like cats aud dogs all winter, the
papers of the State are almost unani-
mously conaemning in the scverest
terms. Some of the caustic applied
would make a dead body squirm, but
the late Legislature is more than dead.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-16

Rumors of Corruption.

All the latter part of last week ru-
mors were thick in Washington TO the
effect that evidence has been discover
ed of corruption Oh the part of three
Democrats of national reputation, and
that the proof will soon be made pub.
lie with all their startling particulars.
Ii is mysteriously said that the parties
are George H. Pendleton. Thomas
Hendricks aud Samuel J. Randall. As
to Mr.. Pendleton he will appear before
the Committee on Expenditures in the
War Department next week to answer
the public statement concerning him
in connection with the payment of
money by the Secretary of War, claimed
to be due the Bower estate, of which
he was trustee He has already de-
MED that any improper influence was
used by him to procure settlement
of the claim. The charge against Gov
ernor Hendricks has been denied by
himself and his friends, who say he had
nothing whatever TO do with getting
the gun contract, as has been charged.
While he was Senator he merely intro
duced one of his constituents to the
Secretary of War, aud there the mat
ter ended so far as he was concerned.
With aegard 30 Mr. Randall the charge
is improper connection with matters
affecting the Philadelphia Navy Yard,
but there is nothing before the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs ia the shape of
q charge or even an intimation of
wrong doing against him.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-16
CHILD STEALING.
Little Girls from their Parents
in Kansas.

From the Urbana QlI.) Republican
We were yesterday informed that
there were now in this county two lit
tie girls who, almost beyond a question
have been stolen from their parents,
residents of Kansas, some two years
ago. We, in company with our in
formant, Immediately set to work to
ferret out the matter. We visited Mr..
Silas Harvey where we found the
Youngest of the children who is about
five years old, very bright and confid-
ing. This little waif told us her IA
theirs name was Leigh White, but she
had forgotten her mothers name.
'.They lived somewhere in Kansas in a
white house-had stairs in the house"
She said her name was Minnie White
before she came here, but it was now
Minnie Harvey. Her sisters name,
(who is now living somewhere near
Mahomet) is Addie, and is older than
she is. She says an old man and wo-
man came by their house late in the
evening, in a covered wagon, while
their mother had gone to the brickyard
(Which we suppose belonged to her IA
ther) and told her and her sister that
they were their grand parents, and put
them in covered wagon and brought
them away. They were left at the
house of man named Mountjoy, i'll or
near Mahomet. This one was soon af-
ter taken to the county poor house
then taken out and finally fell into the
hands of Mr.. Harvey where she now is,
well cared for, and apparently perfect
ly happy. She says she likes Mrs. H.,
and don't want to leave her, but she
wants to see her ma. She has no idea
whereabouts she lived in Kansas, but
knows she lived in that State. These
are about all the facts we have been
able to gather, and haping this article
may fall into the hands of the parents
of these little girls, and they reclaim
their lost ones, we wait further devel-
opments.
Kansas papers please copy.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-16
Centennial Collections.
Topeka, March 4, 1876,

TOPEKA, March 4, 1876,
DEAR SIR meeting held at
the rooms of the Board in Topeka, on
the I'd inst, it was resolved to adhere
as far az possible to an exhibition by
counties, at Philadelphia. The State
Centennial Managers will superintend
the colleci ions, and in order to expe-
dite their labors, counties have been
grouped and assigned as follows:
w. l.. Parkinson, p. o. address OF
tawa, has been assigned the counties
of Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Anderson,
Linn, Miami, johnson, Usage, Shawnee
and Wyandotte.
r. w. Wright, p. O. address Oswe-
go. has been assigned the counties OF
Allen, Bourbon, Crawford, Cherokee,
Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk. Labette,
Neosho, Woodson, Wilson, Mon,gom-
cry and Summer.
E. p. Bancroft, p. o. address Empo-
ria, has been assigned the counties OF
Barbour, Barton. Butler, Chase, Ford,
Greenwood, Harvey Lyon, Mcpherson,
Morris, Marion, Pawncc, Reno and
Sedgwick.
L. c. Henry, P.O. address Abilene,
has been assigned the counties of Dick
inson, Ellsworth, Ellis, Lincoln, Mitch
ell, Norton, Osborne, Ottawa, Phillips.
Rocks, Russell. Saline, Smith, Riley,
Davis, Clay, Cloud, Republic and
Jewell.
Geo. w. Click, p. o. address Atchi-
son, and c. T. Rooster, p. 0, address
MarysvilIc, have been assigned the
counties of Atchison, Brown, Doui-
phan, Jackson, Leavcnw orth, Marshall,
Nemaha, Washington and Jefferson.
The counties not herein enumerated
will be looked after by other members
of the Board.
All collections must reach Topeka
on or before April 1st. Each manager
will designate the time when and the
place where the contributions will be
received by him. He will also make
appointments In the several counties
in his district. All legitimate ex-
penscs will be borne by the State
Board.
The time within which collections
can be made is so short, it will require
the prompt and cordial support of the
people in the several counties to insure
creditable representation. The hearty
cooperation of all is earnestly solicit
ed. Communications can be addressed
to the managers herein named, in their
respective districts, or to this Office.
ALFRED GRAY, Secretary.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-16
TOTnadOeS.

That 1876 viii be year of terrible
electrical storms and tornadoes there
seems a general conviction. Already
this spring there have been three
storms which have destroyed vast
amounts of property and many human
lives. The latest occurred in Missouri
last Saturday. The annexed dispatch
from Quincy says:
THE Wig has the following report
of the effects of the storm in Missouri,
last night: The hurricane came from
the southeast and struck Elizabeth
town. on the Missouri, Kansas Il
Texas railroad, about four O'Clock
Seventeen houses were Frustrated. five
persons killed and several severely
wounded, some of them fatally. AT
Hasson. on the same road, three dwell.
ings and the railroad depot were blown
down and three persons killed. With
ers' mill. near Hannibal, Missouri, was
blown down, but no one was injured
The damage to timber and fences is
very great, and it is thought that fur
Their reports will show much greater
lass of life in the neighborhoods not
yet heard from.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-16
Spanish Trouble Ended.

The dispatches seem TO indicate that
the Carlist war is over, and livel,
foot race between the two parties j:
now going on. The Carlists prefer
the certainty of poverty in France &c
the chance of an abundance in heaven
and accordingly, leaving their baggage
their artillery and their horses, which
are unserviceable, in the mountains,
they are making thhir best time tol
the French frontier. while the Gov
ernment troops are hurrying to head
them off. Every man for himself, and
the father of Spanish guerrillas take
the hindmost.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-16
Democrats Unloading.

Another Democratic Presidential
candidate is called on to stand up and
explain. The St. Louis, Alton Il Ter
re Haute railroad company wants
Gov. S. j. Tiiden. of New York, to tell
what he knows about the sum of $780,
900, paid him for attorneys fees" on
a certain occasion, aud further accuses
him OF being party to the Overissue
of large amount OF stock of that cor
poration. See dispatches. Pendleton.
Hendricks. and now Tilden, All
prominent candidates for the Demo-
cratic nomination as President. and
all called on TO ''rise and explain =;
The rejoicing Of the Democracy over
the Belknap exposure is giving way
to wailing over the exposure made
concerning their most prominent
Presidential candidates. = Atchison
Champion.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-16
sixteen Hundred Fanatics,


Have presented a petition to Con
gress, deaouncing secret societies and
asking that body TO repeal the charter
of the Masonic Association of the Dis
trict of Columbia organized, if we re-
member correctly, for benevolent pur-
poses generally, and the completion OF
the Washington monument in particu-
lar), also to disqualify members of Sc
crct societies from holding Office, OF
sitting as jurors.
This we suppose, is the browning
labor of the Anti Secret Society, or
ganized at Chicago few years ago,
with "Old Pom" as one of its chief
sponsors. who (many will recollect)
rushed out on TO Washington street,
shouting the Masoms had 1.stolen his
Jesus"
But from the result of its operations
the society would seem to be in pretty
much the same fix as the darkey, who,
passing down the center of Broadway,
with still born baby in cigar box
under his arm, exclaimed 'pleass make
room for the procession Ize funeral"
Laurence Standard.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-16
Republican Convention.

A delegate Convention of the Republicans ol
the State of Kansas will be held in Representative
Hall, in the city of Topeka, on w 'dnesday the
cath day of May, A. D., lS7G, at the honr OF two
O'Clock p. M, for The purpose of choosing ten
delegates and ten altcrnates 10 represent the Re-
publican party OF Kansas in the Union Repubii-
can National Convention 10 be held in Cincinnati,
Ohio, on the 18th day Of June, prox, for the pnr-
pose of nominating candidates for President and
Vice President orthe United States. Each Rep
resentative district entitled TO representation in
the Legislature of 1871 shall be entitled 10 two
delegates
II is recommended tina; the district conventions
fer the purpose of electng delegates TO the State
Convention herein called be held on saturday,
the 18th day of May, ls7e, AT sach hour as may be
designated by the central committee of each Rep
resentatiye district, or in the event that tdere be
no such committee, by the central committee of
the county II is also recommended that in addi-
ton to the delegates herein provided fof, one al
teTnaie be elected for each delegate.
No person win be entitled to n seat or vote in
the convention by virtue Of holding the proxy OF
any of the delegates.
BY order OF the committee
joins GUTHRIE, Chairman.
J. JAY BUcK, Secretary.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-16

The Republican voters Of Sedgwiek County
Kansas, will take notice that Republican Com
ty Convention will be held at Eagle Hall, on ths
18th day OF May, A. ID. 1876, AT ] O'Clock p. IN q.
of said day, for the purpose Of choosing delegates
10 represent the said County in the the State Con-
yention, which meets at Topeka, Kansas, May "a
1876, TO chose delegates to represent the state il
the Cincinnati National Convention.
Each voting precinct in the County will be en-
titled to two delegates in the the County Conyen-
ton, and it is recommended that the Township
primaries will be held at the usual places Of vot
ing, on May G, ls76, at . o clock p. m.
II is hoped that al Republicans will attend th'
primaries an see tina; none but good men ar,
chosen as delegates.
by order ofthe County Central Committee.
WM BALDWIN, Chairman.
T.. NJ. MIsNER, Secretary.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-16

The Chicago Inter Ocean very perth
neutly asks whether it is possible that
the alleged connection of George Ii.
Pendleton with the Kentucky railroad
claim, out of which Mrs. Belknap,th
Mrs. Bowers, realized upwards of $780,
600, has anything to do with the singu-
lar conduct of the House in neglecting
TO pursue offenders? We hope not,
but there seems to be very gigantic
"nigger in the woodpile" somewhere.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-16
Hot Times in the Hills.

In addition to the many discourage
ing rumors of the failure of the Black
Hills diggings,th the suffering of miners
and the rampant spirit of town specu-
lations, news is telegraphed from
CHEYENNE that a party of mounted
Indians made a sudden attack upon
Custar City, about one O'Clock on the
fourth inst, and succeeded in driving
off all the loose horses that were graz
ing in the suburbs of the city. The
Indians at the same time attacked an
emigramt train at Pleasant Valley, nine
miles below. Every able bodied white
man has been enrolled, and party of
sixty has just started ia pursuit of the
Indians, who are going toward Red
Cloud Agency. Charles Holt of Sioux
City, was killed. a warm time is ex-
pecied with the Indians.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-16
ALFRED GRAY, Seer

Tho following significant message
was telegraphed from Topeka at the
close of the session to the associate
press:
All the bills to regulate freight and
passage on railroads and the bill to
force them to have depots, ETC., in the
State, were killed. In fact not a bill
adverse to the railroad interests was
passed, aud all the legislation they
asked for was adopted.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-16
Democratic Hard Money

The Democratic caucus held in Wash
ington on the 1ltn to decide the finan-
cial policy Of the Democratic party
was found to be largely III favor OF
hard money. Senators Bayard, Eaton,
Thurman, Bogy and Kieruan were all
for hard money, as were Representa-
tives Randall, Regain and RHlrell.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-16
Cheap Mutton.


The associate dispatches from Louis
Vile, Kentucky, last Friday, contained
the following sensational news, which
if it failed to impress the sheep mar
ket, did not fail to turn mutton heads;
Capt j. ". Beck. a retired lawyer
of Mt. Sterling. Kentucky, and well
known tor reliability, arrived in Louis
vile tonight with specimens of flesh
which fell last Friday in Bath county.
The fiesh covered two acres of ground,
resembling mutton, and left traces OF
blood on the trees and fences, which
were touched by the falling fakes.
The chickens and hogs deyoured it
with evident relish. The heavens were
clear, the sun shone, aud only floating
clouds were visible at the time, two
p. M, March third. Quantities of the
flesh have been preserved. That
brought TO this city was given TO Prof.
Lawrence Smith. the well known SCI
enlist, who saws he has no doubt of il
being animal flesh. He proposes max
ing an examination tomorrow. Hun
dreds OF persons are willing to attest,
with aliidavits, of the truthtulness OF
the entire matter.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-16
Herd Law.

Whereas on the It'll day Of February. 1876,
petition duly signed by more tiian twO-thirds Of
all the Ieesl / voters of Sefigwick county, Kansas
requesting the Board of County Commission Of
sedgwick county, Kansas, TO pass order that
all neat cattle. horses, mules, asses, swine and
sheep any one or more or said classes of ami
mails, shall be prohibited from running at large
in the said County OF Sedgwiek provided in
chapter l2s, laws Of 1871.
IL is therefore or dervd by the Board Of County
mmssioners OF Sed-wic. County. Kansas,
that all Dea: cattle, horses, mules. asses, swine
and sheep be aud the same hereby prohibited
from running at large within the sai.i County OF
Sedgwick. j. NJ. STEELE,
J. \. NELSON, CONS.
o. G.. JACOBS.
Wichita, Kansas, February !, 1876
STATE OF KANSAS
Comfy Of sedgwick.
hereby certify that the foi egoiag is triie and
correct copy of the order Ofthe Board OF County
Commissioners of said county. putting in form
and effect the Herd lay in said county. rs pro-
yided by chapter one hundred and twenty eight
laws OF ls74
Witness my hand and oficia, seal. this sih day
of February, A. ID. 1876. -
[Ses1l JOHN TUCKER,
45-4t County Clerk,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-16

We arrived at Newton between nine
and ten o'clock a. M, Friday, after
some delay from hot boxes, about four
hours behind time. Waited at New
ton till dusk, instead of starting be-
tween two and three p. m. Think the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
may about as well rub out their time
table, as it appears trains are general
" on any other time. III.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-16

The Washington correspondent OF
the Cincinnati Times says that some
Democratic members are complaining
seriously at tie course pursued by the
Investigating committees in dragging
in the names of prominent Democrats
in connection with alleged corrupt
transactions. Their talk would indi-
cate that they are not disposed to push
any investigation which might impli-
cate Democrats. The free use of the
names of Geo. II. Pendlcton, ex-Sena-
tor Hendricks and Representative Ran
dali, in connection with questionable
transactions, has produced considera-
bic CONSERVATION in Democratic quar-
tore
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-16
Publication Notice,

In the District Court of Sedgwick County, State
of Kansas.
5. n Robinson, Plaintiff.
VS..
Peter Wink, Defendant.
The above named defendant, Peter Wink, will
take notice that he has been sued by the above
named plaintiff, s n Robinson, in the above
named court, and unless he answer the petition
of said plaintiff, against him filed in said ac-
tion in the Office of the clerk of the Di trct Court
of Sedgwck County, Kansas, by the 10th day OF
April 1876, said petition will be taken as true
and Judgment will be rendered in said action in
favor of said plaintiff and ag inst said defendant,
for the sum of SsO1 90, with interest from April
~, 1915, at II per cent. and the further sum of
800 as an attorneys fee for said action and for
the sale of the northeast quarter of section %, in
township IS, south OF range one west, in Sedg-
wick County, state of Kansas under a mortgage
to satisfy said sums of money and interest In az
cordance with the prayer of said petition.
SLUSS, STANLEY Il HATTON.
1914 Plaintiff S Attorneys.