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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-30
Mexico--Blood Money.

y Brownsville special to the Calves
ton News says: yesterday afternoon
Gen. Labarra gave the merchants and
business men of Matamoras peremp-
tory order 10 raise $500, 900 to paw his
troops and place the city in state of
defense. He offered premium of
thirty per cent, in Custom House
bonds, SAYING if not accepted he would
raise money by force. Antonio Lon
goria said he was unable to subscribe
and was Immediately confined in the
artillery quarters, and is there vet.
He can be released by subscribing $780,
600. Ten thousand has been demand
ed from the house of Don Francisco
Armedias, the manager Of which is an
American citizea, and is in New Or
leans at present. The sum raised falls
S57 600 short of what is needed, and
Gen. Labarra says he will call for the
balance in fifteen days.
''ln addition to this forced loan, the
Mexican Government has levied tax
of one per cent. upon capital, proper
ty, etc. The American merchants
have subscribed 10 the loan. but in
view of Interior measures on the part
of Gen. Labarra they have applied to
United States Consul Wilson for pro-
lection. Gen. Delse is near Matamoras
with more than thousand men. 1t is
supposed he will make an attach
soon.
"Thc above facts will aid ma terially
to give him an easy victory"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-30
Mrs. Marsh Tells What She Knows
About the Kentucky Railroad
Affair

A dispatch dated Washington March
oath. saws Mrs. G. p. Marsh, who ar
rived here this morning, came into the
room of the Committee on Expendi
lures in the War Department to-day
accompanied by her husband. She was
sworn as a witness, and under the ex-
animation of Mr.. Danford. testified
she left Cincinnati in 1865. where she
formerly resided, and has lived iii New
York most of the time since that year;
she had known Mrs. Bower, now Mrs
Belknap, since 1860. and had been at
the same hotel with her in Cincinnati
four wears Cincinnati was her home,
and she revisited that city twice year
staving there two or more weeks she
met Mrs. Bower in New York, where
Mrs Bower was her guest; Mrs. Bow
CT was widow at the time. Witness
went TO Europe in company with Mrs.
Bower the last of June. 1872. Knew
that Mr.. Pendleton's name was on the
list of passengers.
Witness was asked whether she had
ano conversation, at any time. with
Mrs. Bower now Mrs. Belknap, relative
to her interest in the Kentucky Central
Railroad claim. The answer was, two
or three weeks ago, at Arlington Ho-
tel AT that time witness asked Mrs.
Belknap whether she ever received anT
money on account of the claim. Wit
ness told her she heard she received
$4,000. Mrs. Belknap replied ''the
claim was only for 100000 and how
could have received $4,000" Dur
ing that conversation witness was III a
state of excitement aud distress Mrs.
Belknap was a friend of hers and wit
ness felt much interest on her account:
she had simply mentioned it to Mrs.
Belkuap as an idle rumor: she had al
ways talked to Mrs Belknap as she
would TO her sister: she had heard the
rumor for over a year: she related TO
Gen. kiddO the conversation between
her and and Mrs. Belknap; she did not
know of Mr.. Pendleton paving money
10 Mrs. Belkuap on account of Ken
tuckv railroad claim, or of making her
presents she never heard the Secre-
tary of War say any thing about a
contract between her husband and Ev-
ans.
On cross-examiGation the witness
said she understood Mrs Belknap as
denying she received any thing, and
meant to convey that impression.
In response to a question by Mr.Cly-
Ter, witness said she met Clymer but
once and that was three weeks ago. 1t
was at the breakfast table at the Ar
llneton Hotel that her husband pre-
scented her to Ciymer; but their short
had no reference 10 the
matter before the committee.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-30
a Failure.

There is growing conviction here
that the Committee on War Expendi-
lures is wholly incompetent aud met
ficient, and that its members ought to
step aside. and allow Speaker Kerr TO
fill their places with members of the
dominant party who are capable OF
wrestling with the great questions be-
fore them.-Speciat to ". Y. Tribune.
The experience is not only grow
ing" but grown, in this part of the
country, that the committee has made
a sad botch Gifts business. There is
but one thoroughly strong man OH it
Bass, of New York. Clymer has few
brains and no legal ability; Blackburn
has shown talent only in gathering to-
gether lot of phrases like, '.festive
corruption" and ..rotten carcass"
while Robbins-well, he is twenty
dollar Robbins. Commonwealth.
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The Normal.


We understand the prospects for a
good attendance the ensuing term OF
the Normal are flattering. Every ono
who can possibly do SO should attend,
and all should unite in every effort to
help the school through its present cri-
sis, as the cloud under which il now
rests without reason, will clear away
and the institution go OH to grander
and broader field of usefulness.
The magnanimous and self sacriflcing
spirit which the majority of the facul-
ty have displayed in proposing to keep
the school going right along, with no
other regard or promise of remunera-
ton than that which may accrue from
the meagrc amount charged for tuition,
should meet with all the encourage
ment the people can extend.
SO high does Miss Gilbert stand as a
teacher that the patrons of the model
department have determined TO retain
her, and several of them have SUBJ
scribed literally for that especial pur-
pose. No higher compliment could be
paid TO her abilities rs an INSTRUCTOR
Emporio NeUs.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-30
For the EAGLE.
Those Fanatics.

ED. EAGLE;-"SiXteen hundred fa-
natics,, who arc they? They were
like neighbor Whitworth and myself,
who don't think that all reforms in a
free country must be brought about
by secret orders. Webster don't tell
us that fanatic is one who is opposed
to secret orders, but ''one who INDUCES
in wild and extravagant notions, a
blind follower after some visionary
idea None of this in the Grange
business; oh, no! of course not. No
ssextrayagant notions" "blind follow
ing" or customary IDEAS" not a bit of
it. And yet, what intelligent Granger
will attempt to deny that there exists
private organization among the Mas
tiers of State Oranges STYLED the "Sev-
enth Degree Grange" which is as Sc
crct to them as theirs is to Whitworsh
and myself? And further, that that is
the organization which cuts out work
for them all. No wonder that the
founders of this order found secresy
indispensable.
Friend Whitworth, when you write
again on cooperative associations
don't fail to preface your communica-
ton with a loud declaration for the
farmers secret order, and your ideas
will not be considered mixed" or you
written down fanatic.
FARMER X.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-30
Greenback Fizzle.

The grecnback iizzle in this city last
Saturday, was significant. Instead OF
the euipouring of the masses" which
one might have expected, had he be-
lieved all he reads, half dozen seedy
politicians with funereal aspect, hug
ged cold stove for an hour and then
silently departed. What does this
show? Why it shows that the oppo-
silion in this county must rally under
the old Democratic banner. if anything
is to be done. The reform tail can no
longer wag the Democratic dog. That
dog is going TO wag his own tail, here
after. The times are ripe. Lawrence
has the Centennial Democratic candi-
date for Governor in the person of the
venerable Shannon. Now let us have
an old-time, hard money, free trade
aud sailors rights Democratic flag
flung to the breeze. aud start the dry
bones to rattling.-LaUrence journal.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-30
Kansas IN Washington.

a correspondent of the Leaven-
worth Times in Washington writes to
to the latter paper the following inter-
esting notice.
The ''great writist" from the Usage
Lands arrived here a few days ago,
fresh from the labors of the Kansas
Legislature. There is some feeling
here, among Kansas men, as to the ac
ton of the Legislature in doing away
with the Normal Schools of the State
in their efforts to retrench. This
seems to me 10 be a very unwise meas
ure, for our schools are the browning
glory of the State, and our people are
too generous and intelligent to desire
retrenchment in this direction, ana |
do not believe they will endorse it.
Judge Sears has been here in the in
terest of the railroads, in the suits
against the settlers before the Supreme
Court, and is confident that the court
will award the land to the railroads.
What induces him to feel so confident
| am at q loss TO know, unless he has
some way of learning these Judges
views in advance. | learned, last even
ing, that Charlie Miller was the COM
ing man for Marshal, and this infor-
nation comes frem source calculated
to carry force to the report.
Ex-Governor Samuel J. Crawford,
is here, and so is Hon. Samuel A. Riggs
of Lawrence, the latter starting Tor
home to-day.
Col. w. A. Phillips has been sick
with a sore throat for some days, but
is now much better, which seems to
be very prevalent among members of
Congress, owing, rs it is alleged, to
the poor ventilation of the House,
which has been Of such serious char
acter this winter as to cause alarm for
the health of the members. Fully one
fifth have been indisposed at one time
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-30
The Dog Law.

The act relating to dogs for the pro-
lection of stock passed by the Legisla-
ture:
SECTION /. Taxes every person in
the county owning or keeping a dog or
dogs-one dollar for each male dog and
two dollars for a female dog.
SEC. 2. Makes the license tax lien
on all property, real or personal, and
provides for its collection the same as
any delinquent tax.
SEC. 3. Makes owners of dogs liable
for all injuries or damage done by their
dogs. in double the amount of damage
done by their dogs, aud makes it law
full to kill any dog not listed for Ii
cense.
SEC. 4. Provides fine OF $25 against
any dog owner who shall refuse or z,
lect to take out license on his dog.
SEC. 5. Makes it the duty of County
Clerks to issue license upon receipt of
the Treasurer
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-30
False Pretense and False Economy.

When the Democrats, the other day,
made an appropriation for the print
ing of some 100000 copies of old and
all but useless reports of the Agricul-
tural Bureau, they proved how hollow
a pretense was their new-found zeal
for economy and retrenchment. Should
they pass the Equalization of Bounties
bill, which has been reported to the
House, they will more than undo all
the saving which can possibly be eff
fected by wholesale reductions OH the
Appropriation bills. That bill was
defeated on the last day of the session
of 1875, though at one time there
seemed to be nothing to save the
country from its passage except the
Presidents veto. That. however, was
confidently relied on to prevent its en-
actmcnt. and in the event of there be-
ing enough demagogism in both houses
to secure the passage of the bill this
year, the President may still be counted
on as an insuperable obstacle to its
final approval.-Pdosa Spirit.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-30

Poor Hendricks Sorrowiul Wich-
tia Democracy, But fortnight ago,
alas ! how short the time, in enthnsi-
astic convention assembled, with the
American flag upside down, aud amid
the clatter aud din of the reverberat-
ing blaze Of a powders tricken anvil,
the Democracy of Sedgwick county
doctored the tigers tail, and resolved
for Hendricks for President. It's too
sad, that poor Hendricks should be
drowned in the water-w works
How lachrymosol Judge Harris
told of the virtues of old Bucks Sec
rotary of War. and with streaming
eyes George English dangled the tempt
ing greenback in view of the true
Bourbons, but too much water-works
has been the death of their idol.
''licndrieks was no ring man" Oh,
no. But with his little Ratchet he
skinned indianapolis out of $50, 600.
Water-power is good ching, but it
has proved too powerful for Hen
bricks.
Let us have another convention.
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Republican Convention.


A delegate Convention of the Republicans oil
the State of Kansss will be held in Representative
Hall. in the city OF Topeka, on w ;dnesday the
24th day of May, 4. D., 1876, at the honr oil two
O'Clock p. m. for the purpose of choosing ten
delegates and ten altenafes to represent the Re-
publican party of Kansas in the Union Republi l.
can National Convention to be held in Cincintafi,
Ohio, on the l4th day of June, prox, for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for President and
Vice President ofthe United States. Each Rep
resentatiye district entitled TO representation in
the Legislature of 1877 shall be entitled to two
delegates.
1t is recommended that the district conventions
fer the purpose OF electng delegates to the State
Convention herein called be held on Saturday.
tae 18th day of May, 1876, at such hour as may be
designated by The central committee of each Rep
resentatve district, in the event that there be
no such committee. by the central committee of
the county IL is also recommended that in addi-
ton TO the delegates herein provided fci, one al
ternate be elected for each delegate.
No person will be entitled 10 a seat or vote in
the convention by virtue of holding the proxy of
any Of the delegates.
BY order OF the committee
JONI GuTuRIE, Chairman.
i lay RICK Secretary
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-30
w. l.. Simous.

Hon. w. l.. Simons is favorably
mentioned as a candidate for Congress
in the Second District. Mr.. Simons is
one of the very best men in the dis
trict aud if nominated is sure Of an
election wellington Press.
Not only one Of the very best men
in the district, but decidedly one OF
the ablest aud purest men in the State
of Kansas. Had his "cheek" equaled
that of the average Kansas politician,
or had his modesty and diliidence been
less, he would have at least been in
Congress before this. We say this af-
ter having served two years with HIM
in the same legislative body.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-30
State Items.

Greenwood county has one public
and eleven private libraries in seven
townships, the number of volumes be-
ing $500.
There are one hundred persons COM
ing into Kansas from the east for every
one who is leaving it for the west.
The Leavenworth Times is now busy
exposing the true inwardnesss" of the
mercantile agencies" and some of
their attorneys, showing that they are
gigantic frauds.
The Head Light says that minister
named Mofiitt recently preached at
Thayer, and remarked during his SER
mon that CHARITY is giving to the pore
but remember, this is not my deiini-
ton, it Is DaDial Webster's."
Immigration is livelier than for two
years. Scarcely a day passes but from
one to dozen covered wagons pass
through our town. Some of them
stop in Osborne, some push farther on
toward the border of civilization and
settle in Rocks county.
Large numbers Of land buyers pass
through Topeka daily for the west and
southwest, hunting homes for them
selves and friends. Kansas will receive
more people within her borders TIE
present season than during any one
year of her existence as State. There
is room for millions. Let them come.
proposals to keep the county poor"
is the way notice is headed that the
county commissioners of Riley county
will receive bids tor the support and
maiDtcnance Of the poor of that coun-
ty. If they were like the commission
ers of some other counties we read of
they could manage to keep the county
poor enough without advertising for
proposals.
A stock conissn, has been organized
in Sabetha witt. the view of prospect
ing for coal in that neighborhood. One
hundred and thirty shares, at $500 per
share have beer taken. They think the
coal can be found at from 500 to GOO
feet. The experiment. will cost six dol
lars per day or ihirty-six dollars per
week; and the drilling apparatus will
average 100 feet per week.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-30
ShariHis Sale

District Court, Thirteenth judicial District
Sedgwick County, Kansas:
William McClees and Nelson1
McClees, partners as w IN.
McClees,
x. L. " est, sr., and r. L.
West, jr., Minor heir of
Louisa West, deceased.
BY virtue of an order of sale is sued out Of the
District Court of the 18th Judicial District sitting
in and Tor Sedgwck County, Kansas wherein
rs W. Il n. McCiees, is plaintiff and Il. L. West,
sr. and X l.. West, jr., minor heir of Louisa
West, deceased, defendants, VIII, on
Saturday, the 22i day Of April, 1s.6.
at 2 O'Clock, p. m. at the courthouse door in the
City of Wichita, Kansas, offer for sale at public
auction, to the highent bidder for cash in hand,
Il. l.. West, ST., aud X. l. West, jr., minor heir
of Louisa West, deceased, in and to the follow
ing described property, situated in the County of
Seagwick, state of Kansas, TO witt
Beginning az point two rods south of the north
west corner of the south half of the northeast
quarter of section twenty-eight (2e), in township
twenty-seven (z7), south OF range one ~ east
thence running hlty-eight (js) rods south, thence
forty go rods east, thence Ity-egbt rods north,
thence forty rods west to the first station. Con-
tainging fourteen and one half Qi1s) acres more
or less, and all the right title and interest of the
defendants therein, appraisement being waived.
The property will be sold as the property of de-
PENDANT, X. l.. West ST, and will be sold to
satisfy said order of sale.
Sheriff IS Office, Wichita, Se5igwiek Co., Kan
sas, March -, \. ID 1876.
Ii W DUNNING, sheriff.
Sluss, STANLEY q iiatton, Plaintiff Att'ys. 5l-5
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-30

Last week l.. j. Perry, of the Spirit,
was re-appointed by the President and
confirmed by the United States Senate
as postmaster of Paola. His present
term of four years expires on the 3lst
day of March, and the new appoint
ment is for four years from April 1st-
unless Thos. A Hendricks, Gov. Til
den, Senator Bayard or some other fell
low of that persuasion is elected Pres
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-30
Our Centennial Building.

The Philadelphia Times Of Monday,
March Goth, says:
The contract for the building in
which Kansas. Colorado and the Atch-
ison, Topeka Il Santa Fe railroad are to
make comparatively an agricultural,
ARCHAEOLOGICAL and pathological dis
play, has been awarded to jill. Cofrode
IL Co. II will be located between the
Woman's Pavilion and Agricultural
Hall. 1t will be 1875 feet square, aud it
is intended to fully represent within it
the principal resources of the country
through which the railroad passes, and
also of the two States.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-30
SheriE's Sale

Notice is hereby given that will offer for sale
al public auction at the door Of the courthouse in
the City of Wichita, Sedgwick County, State of
Kansas, on
Saturday, the 222 day of April. 1876
at O'Clock p. m, of said day, the follow ing
real estate, to wit:
Lot No. l23 on Dounlas Avenue, In Griffen-
STEMS addition to the City of Wichita, Sedgwick
County, State of Kansas, taken the property OF
Daniel Hoover and &. V Lopez, on an execution
in favor the Wichita Savings Bank. issued by the
Clerk of the District Court Of said County and to
me directed rs Sheriff of said County.
Given under my hand the I'D day of March, 1876,
II. W. DUNNiNG, Sheriff.
Siuss, Stanley & Hatton, PLAINTIFF S Aftys. SIS
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-30

The Governor has appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen for the charitable
institutions of this State, under the
law passed at the last session of the
Legislature:
John L. Lanter, Of Garrett; j. Il.
Bauserman, of Leavcnwo rth; w. b.
Slosson, of Nemaha; J. II. Smith, of
Cherokee; and T. I. Taylor, of Reno.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-30
A Change.

Hereafter the Beacon will be pub
lished by Frank B. Smith and W. S.
White, under the firm name of Smith
Sc White, they having purchased the
interest formerly held by Frank Fisher.
The political department of the paper
will be under the control of Frank B..
Smith, and the local under that of w.
S. White. Under the new management
the Beacon will continue to labor for
the best interests of the people OF
Sedgwick county and the southwest,
and the advancement of the principles
of the Democratic party. In this work
it is hoped the paper will receive
continuance of that support which has
been so generously extended to 1t in
the Wichita Beacon.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-30

Two of the laws passed at the late
legislative session provide that:
All locomotives must sound steam
whistle three times within eighty rods
of all street or road crossings except
in towns and cities. Suits tor viola
ton of this law must be brought with
in one month. The penalty is $50; one
half which goes to the informer, and
one-half to the county for support of
public schools.
The poisoning of domestic cattle, or
the malicious exposure of poison for
such purpose is punishable by con-
finement in the county Jail not less
than one year; or III the penitentiary
at hard work not more than three
years
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-03-30
Hawkins Taylor.

Hawkins TAYLOR, a notorious lobby
ist and political shyster, once imported
to Kansas by 1.-THE Grim Chieftain,' .
Jim Lane, to help manipulate politics,
appears in the post leadership business
as an outside striker. Hawkins did
not stay long in this State, but we sup
pose that he fills the bill for one of
Noble Prentis' ayersions, man "fsr-
merly of Kansas" We believe Haw-
kins is an Iowa production, and he was
an old-time striker for Bro. Harlan
lie political hanger on, picking up
crumbs whenever and wherever he can
and ready 10 do any kind of work for
cash in hand.-AtchiSoa Champion.
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Ben Simpson.

Major Ben. Simpson, of Paola, for
many years a prominent lawyer of this
State and an equally prominent poll
tician, once speaker of the House, the
man whose brain il is said devised the
plan and set the trap that caught and
ruined Senator Pomeroy, has announc-
ed his determination to leave the
State. He goes to Cheyenne, Wyom-
ing Territory, where he will practice
in his profession. Ben. is solid man
and smart, and personally we always
liked him, but we could never believe
that the ends justified the means in
the Pomeroy case. We wish him sue
cess in his new homo.