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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-11-30
THE KANSAS INSURANCE COMPANY

TIE TIxEs publishes, this morning. the
Assignment of the Kansas Insurance Com
psny to Claudius B. Pierce. 1t has been
known for some months that this concern
was in bad way, but no one, we imagine,
had any suspicion Of the absolute worth
lessuess of the securities held by them,
which the assignment reveals. The boil
STEERING up of this concern by Ed. Russell az
State Superintendent of Insurance. his
resignation, after being forced by
public opinion to pay over TO the State
Treasurer the money which it was said was
retained in his hands contrary to
law, and his acceptance of the Sec
retaryship of the Kansas 1nsur-
snce Company, which he has now
held for over a year past, naturally
gave out the idea that there was some basis,
some security In the concern, but the as
signment Of last Saturday reveals the fact
that the thing was fraud from beginning
to end, from top to bottom.
The Kansas Insurance Company claimed
a cash capital Of $780, 900, with . large
surplus, all we'll and securely invested in
bonds and mortgages and other frst-clas
securities.
The schedule of the asse Is OF the compa.
pany which is to-day published, shows thai
the company had next TO nothing. The n
sets assigned are worthless, or nearly 20
Exactly who has been guilty Of this fraud
will be question for the courts to decide
With the experience Of the George
Smith steal of SCI, 900 and = settlement
with his bondsmen for . merely nominal
sum; with all the frauds of the State with
officials in power who are interested u
friends of the parties guilty of defraudini
the public, it is absolutely impossible tt
predict what will be the outcome of thi
gross violation of the very spirit and e.
sence Of the Law for the protection of thu
people.
1t il even dangerous for The TINES t.
say word in expose of the villainy, TO
fear some hypocritical church member VIII
has had the manipulating Of these matter
may commence suit for ibel, because o
our warning the public to beware of thes
sEindling operations.
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Or, G.. MclANE's.
PILLS.

These Pills are not recommended as
1 remedy for "all the ills that flesh Is
heir to-" but in affections of the Liver,
and in all Bilious Complaints, Dyspepsia
and Sick Headache, or diseases ofthat
character, they stand without rival
AGUE AND FEW r.
No better cathartic can De used pre-
paratory to, or after taking Quinine.
As simple purgative they are I'M
equaled.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
The genuine are never sugar coated.
Each box has a red wax seal ON the
lid, with the impression Dr.. M?LASEs
LIVER PILLS.
Each wrapper bears the signatures Of
C. MCLANE and FLEMING Bros.
Sold by all respectable druggists and
country storekeepers generally.
ma 2-IIs ,&v
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An INTERESTING LEGAL POINT.

The Supreme Court of the United States
has now before it . case involving the in
teresting question of whether the United
States can take real estate by Request. A
citizen of New York devised, in 1864, after
the payment of his debts, all his real and
personal estate to the government to aid In
suppressing the rebellion. The courts OF
New York held that the personal estate
would pass by the will, but denied the right
of the government or of any corporation to
take real estate located in the State OF New
York, whose laws forbid such devises. 1t
is contended that the United States have
the sovereign right to acquire property in
any manner, and that they have the same
power to acquire it BY devise a. BY convey
amer, and that the law Of no State can de-
feat this right. If the government can %
take, q il is insisted it can, then it matters
not where within its jurisdiction the pro
perry is located.
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DON'T KNOW HIS BUSINESS.

The Atchison Champion and Lesvenvorth
Tmn are growing At the country papers
about the election returns. They say the
country veeklies do not NE enough eosF1y.
They may Be right. But what shall Dc
said Of the enterprise of daily papers like
the Oa.pion and Tnlns which cannot tell
their readers Who is President thres weeks
after the election is over-MushaH County
Nera
The editor Of the Nexs is o1e Of the Pres
idential electoes-be has been desisnaaed
by . msjoriy Of forty thousand vosais in
Kansaa, to assist in making President for
the country-he is the elector for thn Dis
trict. and the man We look to for informa-
ton on this subject, but up to the present
time his paper has not told 10 anything
about it If he can't tell, he had better ne
sign in favor of some man who can-if be
can find one.
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Valuable Evidence.

TIE following unsolicited testimonial from
Rsy o T. walker, ID d. formerly paso OF
q ,~doin square Church Boston. and at pres-nt
s.tt e in .r violence, Z. l.. must "e deemsd
as re iab'e evidence. No one should fiil 70 oo-
ssrve IN Al thu stimonial Is the result OF 80
years. exp>riencr " ith the of V 6E1I>r in
he Rev. Mr. Wa ke 5 family, who now pro-
u unce- il invaluable:
PsovIp. ScK z. l. , IGi Transit street
II. r. STEVE 8 Esq:
I fee bouni 20 express with "a, signs the
high va ne / place upoa ,, ur yEGETINE Ny
family ave u-ed ter the last two as In
nervous dsbii " il is inss u sble, and l recl
mn To all VINO may need a. nv go'a ting,
r@n,.ati g tonic D. T. W ALkEh,
Formerly PA,tor Of Bovdoin tqosre Church,
Boston.
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About RESIGNING.

The St. Louis Times of Monday morning
had sensational dispatch from Ohio, say
ing that Senator Sherman had advised
Governor Hayes to "resign," and that the
Governor had positively determined to do
20. This means, if it means anything, that
Mr.. Hayes has concluded to resign the
Governonhip of Ohio, preparatory to
taking the Presidency of the United
States. To talk about him "resignins"
the Office of Pr sident before he has been
inaugurated, would be about on par with
Artemus Ward. proposition to resign,
when he was drafted.
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Judgment of the Public

During the pas. i've y"ars tins puo.Ic nave
care uliy observed the wrn erful cures accom-
piish,d on IN use o. VEG RI ~ Is
n. many an afflicted suffer r.lss been restored
10 %. r ect EealIn, after hay NJ expended email
,eriune in procuring meiicsi advice AID vb-
tain pg p,isouous % in-rA medicines
m, MEDICAL properties are AIterasive, Tonic,
q vent and DlureIic There Is n +, disease OF
III. human - stem Ior which the VEG T.SE
canB..t be used with perfect sale as does
moi cont i'm any metallic or poisonous con-
ponnt IL 8 composed exc u-Ivsy o. b~rks,
roots and herbs: ii Is ole san. 10 take
ev. ~ child likes it, IL Is safe and reliable.
TN. folloWiu evidence, will show:
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THE PLATTE CITY TRAGEDY.
MI. T. 4. Thurston's Account 81 the
Shooting Ii COrrob0rates the state
ment Published In ..The Times.

Mr.. T. 4. Thursten's Account 81 the
Shooting Ii COrroborates the state.
ment Published In The Times.
Mr. 7 c. Thurston, editor Of the Platte
City Idrocate, who was shot and severely
wounded BY r. I. DarnalI, on the after
noon of the 11th inst, was in the city yes
terday, on business While here the Drs.
Thomas extracted portion OF the bullet
from his face, it having lodged in the cheek
about two inches blow its entrance The
physicians are of tine opinion that the bull
let was split into three pieces when it struck
the nolar bone, and that one piece went
through the roof of the mouth, after which
Mr.. Thurston either swallowed it or spit it
out; the other piece the physicians believe
to be lodged somewhere near the back Of
the neck.
aR. THURsroN's STATEMENT.
Mr.. Thurston, yesterday, gave to TIMES
reporter the following details OF the shoot
ing, which will be found to correspond
exactly with our abatement as published i'm
mediately after the tragedy took place
saturday afternoon, the II n inst short
" after thr. e O'Clock, was standing on
the sidewalk in front Of Smiths
drug store, out Of which l
had Just come, looking across the street
when Darnall came up behind ME and
without giving me any lntimation what
ever Of his intentions, struck me under the
left ear and knocked me down upon all
fours. He ,hen jumped upon me and be-
gan driving my nead up and down upon
the pavement saying al the same time
"G-d-n you, I've got you now and
propose TO give it to Won" Marion Todd,
Judge Chil-s and others pulled him of,
ard Just as | was getting up Da-nall
gra ped hold Of nv pistol, which was in
the right hand coat pocket and took it out.
At the same time several parties still re-
tanned their hold upon me, and Darnall
who, by this time rad got out into The mid
die Of the street fired at me. Simultaneous
with the firing OF Darnalps first shot Judge
Chiles let 20 of me, and drawing a small pis-
tol from my left hind pocket l returned his
fire. He fired again and 80 did l, making
two shots each, when Marion Todd grasped
nv right hand With his right, while his
left hand was upon my coat collar. 1
spoke to Todd and asked him to release his
hold upon me, as l saw Darnsll coming up
closer, but Todd still held me, and Darnali
coming up behind him shot over his shout
der, the bullet striking ME in the face. Todd
then let loose of me and l, thinking my
wound was fatal, started to go home, and
while walking away Darnali fired two other
shots at me. When about twenty yards
distant from the place of the shooting fell
and nearly swooned from loss Of blood, and
while lying on the ground Darnall came
running up and putting his pistol to my
head was about to blow nv brains out
when the weapon was taken away from
him"
Darnall's preliminary examination will
take place on the second Monday in De-
cember.
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DON'T EXAGGERATE. MR.. BAKER.

According to the figures telegraPhed by
Baker, from Topeka, George rs majority
is Il ,374 les than that for Hayes. Accord
ing to our tables George is only 1882 be-
hind Hayes. We have confidence in our
figures, and We object 10 Baker trying to
exaggerate the loss. The matter Of two
votes is a great deal sometimes-as in the
case of Mr.. Tilden, for instance-and we
cannot consent to this fraud-we insist
upon an honest count. Correct your figures,
Mr.. Baker-George is only behind 1882
don't try to make the people believe it is
any more.
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proportions, but of the ballots taken out
$50 were Republican and ! was Democratic.
Which j. Why we rensrk that Justice,
though blind, can feel ike some old person,
ard doesn't often mistake large piece Oh
naper for 4 email one.
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The County Poor.

The County Poor-House now contains
twenty-five inmates, fifteen men and ten
women, four of the latter being insane.
Arrangements have been made by Superin-
tendent Curran to accommodate all who
will be sent out there. and it IL thought
that even if the winter be unusually severe
and the applicants unusually numerous,
everyone can be maintained without extra
expense. Superintendent Curran is care
fuI, economical manager, and having
already saved the county hundreds OF dol
lars, there Is no doubt but that he will take
care Of our poor and our money during the
coming winter to the satisfaction Of all.
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The Shreveport (La) Times (6re-eater)
makes this quotation:
Mr. Keenan, editor Of the Chicago TRes, tels-
sraphs Is follows to the New Orleans Denoref:
Not the North but the natl n, demands tia you
ASSERT your manhood We expect you TO bod the
ferf. and ~ have millions TO s'ana BY you Inee
not ay that the whole nation looks hopefully,
pr yer.u ~, to you. You rave the majority;
b ID IL.
keenan, is @bieger man" than Col. Sto-
re-. "ne have millions to stand BY yen"
Big Injun ne. II say tine whsle universe
looks hopefully to you" Assert your man
hood" and "hold the fort" Sound the toe
ain, let loose the fearful bewgag, and make
mince-meat Of the Radicals Chicago Ih6-
uas.
All old man Grant would have to ny to
these fellows would be to tell them to stop
their growing, and they would hush up At
once, beg for mercy and promise he cold
man" that they wouldn't do % any more.
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Ma. II u. fTnvKss:
DEL .ir-I vii most cheerfilly add ny testi-
mo, ' 70 the great number you have already re-
c.tved In favor Of your great and good msd;c!ue,
yEGErI z, for do not ,hink ssoush csn be
aid N is praise, 10. was troubled Over 20 ysars
With hat dreadful disssse Ca;a1h, and had such
bad coushirg spells that 1t would s.em q though
eoud never breathe shy more; ani vE0ErIs
has cured ne; and do fssl 70 thank God all the
time that there IL % good . medicine - VEGE-
TINE, and also think Il one 81 the bsst msicioes
for coughs and weak sinking feelings at tbs stot.
sch, and adviss svsrybody 70 take the VESkTlSE
for can assurs then il 10 one Of the bat medi-
zines that ever vas
MRS L GORE,
Cambridge, Mas.
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.,-x.xpy. n. STEVENS h., sufficiently

ALsxASpER n. STEVENS has sufficiently
regained his health to make the journey
from his home to Washington, where ne In
tends remaining throughout the approach
ing session Of Congress. His eminent sbii-
ity and his influence in behalf Of modera-
tion and conserv atism will be needed In the
House this winter.-CSieago Tn6xae.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
Her Political Troubles Assuming a
WarIike Aspect.

Her Political Troubles Assuming a
WarIike Aspect.
The Entire City OF Columbia ut
the Point of q Riot.
Wade Hampton Pours Oil on the
Troubled Waters, and Ad.
yises His Followers TO
Create no Distar-
bance.
A Division Of the Republican and
Democratic Wings Of the
Legislature.
81 CoIored and 5 White Representa-
tives Meet in the State House,
Organize and Elect their
Speaker,
But Labor Under the Disadvan.
tage Of Having One Less than
a Quorum.
While the Democratic Members Con-
vene in Carolina Hall and Affect
Similar Organization.
Both Parties will Demand a Return Of
the Vote for Governor.
Gen. Ruger with Three Companies Of
Soldiers Takes Charge Of the
| Capitol.
Inc kJemOCratS 1SSub C0Is,
| Protesting Against Military
| Interference,
But will not Resist it, and LOOi
| to the Courts for an Adjust
| ment Of their Grievances.
An Ineligible TiIden ElectOr Tn
| earthed in "Jarsey.
Florida will go for Hayes by 1:
i AsjOi ity.
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II is reported that 100000 each was
offered two members of the Louisiana Re
turning Board if they would use their ef-
forts successfully to count in the Tilden
electoral vote in that State.
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HONS remarks that the average Anai-
can citizen dossst @caze . daznD about lie
Nossh Poll-its ths GostA s.lsns thass
bolh9ing IN
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Anthony behind HAYES q.

That's worse and more OF it. II Baker
considers it his duty to Ego for" US every
day, because We stated that Gaorge I. was
1872 behind, what will he do with the
Champion man, who makes the less 2ss
more than our figures make it? Attend to
your business, Mr.. Baker-howl at that
Atchison man-howl cloud"
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en- FOR HIM, BAKER.

The Atchison Champion gives the result
of the official canvass in this State as fol-
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-11-30
ILLINOIS VOTE.

sps1xof1ELD, ILL.,, November 1.-THE
canvas of the vote of Illino took place
to-day, and showed that the Hayes electors
receiving the highest vote, got Hs, 232;
Tilden's electors receiving the highest vote,
got 25s, 607 Coopers electors, IL, lO9. The
House will stand: Republicans, 20, Dem
ocrats and Independents, "a. with two con-
tests which may give the Republicans two
more if decided in their favor and the
Democrats two less The Senate stands:
Republicans, 81, Democrats, "a, Indepen-
dents, 5; joint ballot: Republicans: lol,
Democrats, 90, Independents, 5. OF the
latter, two and possibly three, cooperate
With the Republicans. The Congressional
delegation stand: Republicans, IL, Demo-
Gratis, 8, though it is claimed that . re-
count of ballot. in the 18th district, will
elect Wiley, Republican. The figures show
the election Of the entire Republican State
ticket.
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J. g. SENATOR.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, November 2S.-Gen.
Jno. T Morgan has received the Demo
cratic caucus nomination for U. S Serator,
and will be elected tomorrow to succeed
GoIdthv waite
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ST. LOUIS, November 25- The "Repub-
lican" OF this city editorslly favors w. X.
Morrison, pre-ent chairman OF the commit
tie Of ways and means, for Speaker OF the
Lower House of Congress, and it is under
stood here that he will be candidate for
the caucus nomination. The "Republican"
also commends the late action Of the Dem
ocratic State Committee OF Ohio, and sug-
g.sts that other State Committees take sim
liar action.
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VOTE OF MISSOURI.

The aggregate vote Of Missouri, for Presi-
Dental Electors ia ,5S3, an increase OF
y, 500 over that of 1872, and the Democrat
ic majority Is 22,si6 greater than four
years ago.
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10 FOR HAYES.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla November 2s.-The
board of canvassers met at 10 g. m, to-day.
There we're present for the Republicans.
Gen. Barlow, of New York; Noyes, OF
Ohio; Lew Wallace and Mr.. Brady, OF In
diana; W. E. Chandler, Of New Hamp-
shire, and several local politicians. For
the Democrats appeared Msn,on Marble
and Paris, of New York G. \. Bedsle. d.
W. Sellers, J. K. Read, Samuel NJ. Thomp-
son, N. Hoy, q. W. Guthrie, of Pennsyiva-
MIA; C. W. Wooley, Of Ohio; J. +. Gayle,
Of Washington !; Charles Gibson, OF Misou-
ri; Perry Smith, Of Illinois ]. E Brown,
GeorKia, with several local politicians.
Gen. Btannon, Of Tie o. 8. Army, Who
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NEW YoRK, November ga Tsllahas-
re dispatch says: Gov. Stearns claims that
the face of the returns will show forty-tvo
majority for Hayes. This estimate includes
the PIG Alschia votes, which, it seems to
be agreed, will not be counted, and twelve
votes Of an acknowledged over count in JET
ierson county, which will certainly not be
counted. Admittip0sFhese 23l votes, the
Democrats will claim Isl majority Tor Til
den. There is not difference Of ten votes
betveen sny OF the electors.
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The proclamation of Gov. Brogden of the
result OF the resent election in North Caro-
lima gives Tilden a majority Of 1918, with
three small counties not yet heard from
officially.
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RALEIGH, N. C., November 2S-U. s.
Senator Ransom, whose term expires next
March, was to-day reelected to the Senate.