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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-10-05
VERY GRAVE

The same dispatch SAYS that the Porte
reply to the powers is very grave, for it re-
opens the whole QUESTION, and strengthens
the opinion Of those who have maintained
thatssmere persuasion was useless.
A dispatch to the Daily News" from
Bucharest reports that the peasants in the
neixhborhood Of Batak are starving The
Turkish government dem ands the payment
Of tirhe- on harvests, and forbids threshing
until the tithes are paid.
A "Times' dispatch from Thearpia says
four murders have been committed on the
property OF Robert Abbott, at SAionica.
The Primate OF one Of the will ages and his
wife have been killed. Many otter muir
ders are reported.
A "Times" Vienna dispatch states that
there are nov 1000 Russian volunteers in
Servis, including 800 Africans, and 1900
more volunteers are enlisted.
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DR.. e. McLANE'S VERMiFUGE
VII certainly effect a cure.
IT DOES Nor CONTAIN MER, URY
n any form; it is an innocent prcpa-
mon. net 0ItIbIc eff 6oiAg HE sHchtca
"a .fyF 10 "ie NEST lSntfr iAtaAt.
The genuine Dr.. M9LhvE's VEru-
FuCE bears The signatures ofC. MIASE
and FLEMING Bios. on the wrapper.
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In addition TO the documents above given
in connection with his statement, Mr.. An
thony presented his muster in role as cap
tain Of the l7th n. y. Battery, his commits
sion and Brevet Commission and honorable
discharge from the army, and also a copy
Of his sworn denial to similar charges made
against him some four years ago
i have no. deemed il necessary to print
these docum. believing they were not
essential to the end sought in this publica-
ton. &c. WILSON.
Ch'm'n Rep. State Cen. Com.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-10-05
IN FAVOR OF PEACE.

The "Temps" publi-hes communication
from the Russian Emba,sey, this city, in
which il il stated that the Gar il still in
favor Of peace il Russia should eventually
intervene Ii vould Be only with the en-
tire az cement Of the powers, and that in
terven,ion in any case would be preceded
BY conference.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-10-05

LONDON, Eng, October "A Vienna
correspondent Of the Times" saws the
Cars letter to Emperor Francis Joseph
contains no positive proposal Of any action.
IL lays great stress on the friendly relations
between the Gar and Francis Joseph, al d
on the necessity Of maintaining peace, and
desire is expressed to come to an under
standing within fe~ days The communi-
cations have passed TO the great powers,
which seem to Indicate that the letter wa-
a preliminary introduction to the positive
proposals..
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PLAN OF RkPORA.

CossTANTIsoPLE, October 3---The Porte
yesterday communicated TO the Ambasa-
doris of powers plan Of reform applicable
to the whole empire, including the removal
OF all disabilities iron Christians. The
plan is drawn up 20 - 10 imply that the
auranomy for Bosnia, Bulgaris and Herze-
govina would b. useless, although it does
not formerly refuse adtanomy. The plan Of
the reforms CON prizes the creation Of na-
tional council Of 100 member.
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CONFIRMED.

ST. PErRRsBURG, Russia. October 2.-It is
officially confirmed tina, the S~rviAD gov
eminent will only yield to foreign military
Intervention, and will no, entertain the
peace conditions unless they are first sub
nitted 70 Servia-
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-10-05

ST. PAUL, October Sat FaIbauIt at
4 O'Clock this morning Henry Cav-rick, a
policeman, approach the guard at the Jail
In which Is Confined the Younger brothers,
the Mortified bandits. The guard hslte.I
Caverick ard inquired, "who are You ~
Caverick replied, Don't you know me ,
am a policeman He conrinurd To adj
vance, at the same time putting his hand
to his breast, probably To display his star,
when the guard shot him instantly. The
policeman had been ordered To keep away
IRON the jail at night, and the guards to
shoot any one who persisted in coming up
to them unless identified.
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p s"oLp.
w ESw y. hansas' SEPT. %, 1876.
'oR Geo. 4; Aau'ony:
lear Or: In reply 10 your request FOL
That kho" anout the case Of Hughes
Lester against hill, Anthony 4 Co, in the
District Court OF Lsavenworth County,
have TO say that 1t has been 30 long age
since that Case was disposed OF that my re.
collection Is not distinct. know, however,
that = gu SAID you had not much money to
] spend IN litigation, that the debt was . just
one, and claimed that 1t ought to be paid
by one oil your partners. You always de-
MED to me that there was any fraud upon
your part, and my recollection is thar did
not consult you about the plea Of the stat
ute OF Limitations; but believing there was
a point in II filed one. The withdrawal
OF the answer was to avoid further trouble
and expense, and With the express under
standing that in case the pea Of the statute
was not sustained simple money judgment
should be render ed which should not imply
an admission of the frauds alleged in The
petition, but simply that the debt was due.
If this statement is OF any service to you
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thony.
Immediately upon the discovery of this
error deponent addressed u letter TO the
said Peilingill, then q clerk in the Third
Auditors office in the city Of Washington,
informing him, the said Pettirgill OF the
error and deficit, and calling upon him to
explain. In reply To this Mr.. Psttingill
wrote deponent the following letter:
TREASURY DEPT, THIRD AuDrroK's(
OFFICE, August 10, 1865.
Sir: Your letter of inquiry is Just re-
ceived, and NUT say am no LILLE eur
prised that there turns out an error in our
performance OF duty. 1csnnot see how il
could have ben. Was is paid to you dur |
ing the first or second years administration.
and at The regular days Of meeting, or
when? Dies the amount from which you |
say made up the report correspond With |
the amount sent the ComptroiL r? There !!
were no funds paid over BY our predeces-
sors to me, and l suppose not to you. /
don't believe there Is the least error in our
accounts when properly underwood /
made my report, think on the book and
believe they are correct. There is no int~n-
tional error on my part, and do Not be-
iieve there is on yours. Please examine
thc oOoAs anu &c NOV tDcy staiu ~ O1ie Oh /
our last report. with you would look
over the whole matter, and write me all
abont il, for 1 think the matter will turn
put all right, rs far ~ our administration is
Iexpect to be home in October,
md will call and zee you about il, unless il
ZONES out all right on your investigation.
Very truly your friend;
True E. G. PErrISGrII.
70 Captain George 7. AnlAony, Medina, INes
York:
Dsrooent gave ptnonal examination of
he books and records Is requested in the
aid letter, and found the facts a. above
tsted, and again informed commissioner
'etlingiil Of the deficit, and a-king him TO
lake il good prOmP ly. To this Mr.. Pet
ngiii replied BY letter A. follows. $
"IRkAsU DEPARTMENT. 2
THIRD AUDIIoKs OFFICE, =
September g, 1865
FRIEND ANTHONY: Your letter came
My TO hand, and | must coates that the
latter iooks unaccoanfabls to ne. You /.
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The sac of grain was mine, ruin p an
its holding a doubtful experiment ~her
the means and credit of the holder wer
such as TO make holding a thing possible
A portion of our firm favored the sale
and going into immediate liquidation,
| course, rs the sequel shows, most wise
The balance of the nrm were hopeful an.
determined, insisting upon holdipgfor ,
reaction and advance which thew fell
would surely come to their relief.
The result vas that Whalen and Ives re
tired from the firm, leaving Hill, Swan and
the writer. We carried through the win.
ter, one of the few in New York, CLOSING
out at severe loss, but holding reclama
ton claims against the clippers fully justi.
lying prudent men in continuing. Iher.
were no reasons for concealing the tru.
standing of the firm, nor was such conceal
ment possible, ina.much as all our trans
.ctions were with banks and bankers jeal-
Gus for their own safety and conver-ant
with all the varying shades of individual
credit.
At this time, during the spring of 1861,
Mr.. Isaac n. Halliday, whose deposition
appears As part Of said court records, va,
employed on his representation that b.
could comumand very large Western
trade. HIS engagement Was for one wear
dis statement n to representations made
by me or made by Mr. Hill a. to the ne
Sponsibility and capital of the firm, are Ut
terly false in every detail. The business
standing of the firm was not, so far az
know, questioned by him or any one el.e.
BY consent Of the parties We had a single
business reference in New York, the Pres;-
dent OF the Atlantic Bank, and / do not b..
lieve Mr.. Halliday was ever referred To
him, but was allowed to refer all shipners
lrom whom consignmen,s we're solicited to
this bank.
This place of reference was solely from
'n n TACT that our deposits were there and
al our acceptances made payable there
Asis bank had stood BY Us through the
'riais Of the prior wear and knew ali ,bou,
IS. We were not indebted to il in money
" other manner to induce il TO misrepre.
ent our solvency, nor do believe Pra.;.
lent Southwoith, of that bank. conls h.r.
zen induced to mislead any one With in.
ention.
During the summer, parties indebted to
Z, and eseeened good, unexpectedly went
nto hquidatioo, and our claims proved 10
. total loo. A0ets estsemed rood bv
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-10-05

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, October 2-The sixteenth
annual fair Of The ST. Louis Agricultural
and Mechanical A.socia ion opened at
their extensive and highly improved
grounds, in the northwestern suburbs Of the
city, to-day, under the mo-t favorable
an.pices. The weather was charming and
the attendance unusually large, for an
opening day. As has been the custom for
number Of years, the children regarIed it
as their day, all youngsters under fourteen
years of age being admitted free. and al
though the public school scholars we're
not granted holiday ~ heretofore, there
we're Thousands OF children on the grounds,
all of whom enjoyed themselves TO the Ut
most extent.
Some of the department. are in a some-
what confu-ed and incomplete state, a. Is
u-sai on the 6rst day, but by 20 morrow
every thing viii be in order, and the most |
extensive and varied exhibition ever pre-
seated here will be fully undeEwsy. The
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-10-05

WORCESTER, Mass, October 3-Ofiicer-
are searching for Jno. Murphy, Is year, Of
age, who is strongly suspected Of the muir
der Of Jno. Billiard, OF Shrewsbury, las,
night. Murphy's coat was found at hi.
house spotted with blood. and the money
he passed within an hour after The murder
was discovered has been identified a. that
stolen from the murdered man. The ,us-
pected murderer was sen in this city IN $
afternoon, and his arrest il hourly expected.
A ward Of $500 Is offered BY the citizens
Of this town for his arrest
The New York herald., 1876-01-13
Demagogism i'm tho Legislature.

Mr. Slevin, of the Third Assembly district
(by blunder of the Associated Press his
name was printed ''Shepley" in the legisla-
tive report in the city papers yester-
day., has introduced in the Assembly bill
for regulating the wages of laborers on the
State public works, of which the purport is
that their wages shall not fall below two dol
lars day. This is a specimen. of kind of ar
rant demagogism which is cropping out in
many quarters, and which ought to be exposed
and rebuked Even if two dollars a day is
fair compensation for laborers on the pub
lie works in this city, it would be
absurd to compel the State by law to pay
the same rate to laborers employed on
the canals. The canals run through
rural districts, where the cost of living is
scarcely more than half of what it is in this
city. The natural and reasonable price Of
labor on the canals is the wages of farm labor
in the rural districts through which the canal
passes, and in which the work is done. 1t
would be inexcusable waste and folly, it
would be a sheer squandering of the public
moneys, for the State to pay nearly twice as
much as will command the same class of
labor on the adjacent farms.
The small demagogues who broach such
projects care nothing for the laborers except
to get their votes. The idea that laborers on
the public works should be treated as priv
ileged class is preposterous They are under
no compulsion to labor on the public works.
Every field of employment is open to them.
If they can do better elsewhere they are free
to make the trial. If they do not choose
to accept such compensation as the
State offers they are at full liberty to sell
their services to other employers 1t is as
absurd for the State to pay more than the
market rate for labor as it would
be to pay more than the mar
ket price for the stone or timber or iron
it has occasion to purchase for the canals.
The canal officers would deserve dismissal if
they paid more than the market rates for
such materials, and they would be equally
inexcusable for adopting different rule in
respect to labor Mr.. Slevin might with as
much propriety have offered bill for uni
form rate for all oak timber purchased for
the public works. and fixing it sixty or
eighty per cent above its value in the rnral
districts, as to have proposed similar bill
for regulating the price Of labor.
The New York herald., 1876-01-13

disposition OF contemporary TO maAo use Of
the occasion in the pursuit Of its well known
hostility to the Executive, and to hound him
on to a policy that it doubtless believes
would be his ruin. If the case should prove
not TO be his ruin-and it is one that has
many chances-the course of our contem-
porary would be unfortunate for the country
in the exact proportion in which it was effec-
tive. II is position that should be sacred
from sensational uses 1t is one Of the COM
mon criticisms of the press that it is prone
TO sensation and that criticism we believe
to be generally an erroneous one. Certainly
the things that are commonly charged as
sensations by the small spirits of critical
literature are simply the somewhat exag-
gerated statements in which the press
presents to its readers the great facts OF the
age. 1t is pity for any journal to give to
the opponents of the press who make this
charge of sensationalism so good ground as
is presented when it does its utmost to bring
about war that would be great calamity
simply because it believes that war would
ruin one of its enemies.
The New York herald., 1876-01-13

Ir Is MoURNFUL to hear of the jubilation
among certain leading republicans" over
the Andersonville debate for it has had as lit
tie to do with amnesty as possible. If the
''bloody shirt of the carpet-baggers is to have
the winding sheet" of the rebellion substi-
tuted for it in the coming campaign we
think the republicans mean to leave all live
issues in the hands of the democrats
Whether jefferson Davis is excepted or not
from any amnesty is of little actual moment ;
but when party that owed its advent to
power to division in the opposite party, that
kept its seat as an exigency of the war of
slavery, and now, with eleven years Of peace
behind it drags open the grave to sustain its
life by feeding on the carcase of the rebel
lion, it is time to turn away disguised from
the picture it presents. We do not think
that the American people can be made to
vote now on the winding sheet" and grave
clothes issues yet this was professedly the
object of Blaines demagogery, and which
Mr. Hills intemperate language is expected
TO aid.
The New York herald., 1876-01-13
The French Cabinet and the Election.

The French Cabinet is house divided
against ITSELF but it seems that it has de-
cided not to fall until after the elections
The cohesive force which thus keeps it up is
a wholesome fear of public opinion. NJ
Buffet who most represents Marshal Mac
Nahon in the Cabinet, would be glad to see
Ministers Say and Dufaure replaced by more
decided conservatives; but doing so would
plainly confess to the electors that the Cabi-
net which fought out the last session of the
Assembly was q makeshift which required
strengthening before it dares face the people
The French people think weakness unpar-
donable, and the falling asunder of the Cabi-
net would be the last proof of its want of
strength. On the other hand, we can well
understand the real reluctance of Messrs
Say and Dufaure to leave the Ministry
They bring the prestige of their positions
to the canvass, and do not lose an atom
of their political identity. They dis
arm the government of its opposition
to certain candidates by preventing that
unity of purpose which most assuredly
would be exercised in the conservative di-
rection if their places were filed with men
like the Due de Broglie. The result Of this
will be good for France. 1t will give that
country better chance to express its opin-
ion freely at the polls than at any election
in twenty-eight years past. The intoler-
ance and passion for governing which ac-
tuate all parties in their turn of power have
never permitted the people to think calmly
over what they were about to do. wild
republican furry, wilder Napoleonic fu-
ror, grim Imperial shadow, or q narrow
conservative oppressiveness, has prevented
the sober thought of France from formu-
lating its political wishes. No matter how
bitter the canvass is, so it be free the right
side will win and we have very little doubt
that the tendency of change will be from the
Right Centre to the Left Centre, which seems
destined to be the coming power in France
for some years. at least
The New York herald., 1876-01-13
The Conflict Opens.

The meeting of the Republican National
may be regarded as the opening gun of the
Presidential campaign. The committee is
to decide not only the time when, but what
is of far greater and real importance, tho
place where the republicans are to meet in
national convention. The republican party
has constantly increasing quantity of what
may be called "fair to middling" Presiden-
tial timber, and every blunder of the demo-
orats increases the number of their oppo-
nents ready to accept the nomination. 1t il
true that no republican has yet been so far
overcome by anxiety for the country and
himself as to give public notice that he is a
candidate for the Vice Presidency, as poor
Cassius Clay has done in the democratic
ranks. We wonder that Mr.. Colfax has been
able to restrain his ardor
Washington, we hear, is filling up with
politicians from all quarters eager to help
settle the conventions location. MIR. Conk-
ling's friends want it held at Saratoga, and
are prepared to vouch for the beauty Of the
climate and the unimpaired virtues of the
waters of that famous resort. Mr.. Mortons
friends would prefer Indianapolis Gov
ernor Morgan would perhaps prefer New
York the third termers decidedly prefer
Washington Mr. Blaine's friends would no
doubt like Portland or Bangor but will be
satisfied, we hope, with Boston Senator
Shermans allies are divided between Gin
cinnati and Cleveland Senator Logan has
reasons to believe Chicago peculiarly suitable.
and Mr.. Washburne would perhaps agree to
that place also. Then there are people who
think st. Louis very suitable, and not few,
like Senator Cameron, who look with favor
on Philadelphia. Senator Booth would per-
haps prefer the Yosemite Valley, and when
we recall the travellers tales of that unique
enclosure we are not sure but we agree with
him.
The New York herald., 1876-01-13

The HERALD BY FAST MAIL TRAINS -Nacs-
dealers and he public throughout the Stdtes Of
Ne,o York, Ne,o Jersey and Pennsylvania, as
,ceu as in the West, ae Pacific Coast, The North,
he Soeoh and Southrest also along The lines
Of De Hudson RiuT, Nec York Central and
Pennsylvania Central Railroads and Hetr con-
nections, ,oiR be supplied ,oih The HERALD,
free Of postage. Extraordinary inducements
offered TO ne,csdealers Jy sending their orders
direct 10 tl,iS office.
The New York herald., 1876-01-13

CouNr ANDRAssY's NoTE, it is stated, from
Berlin, does not propose any outside con-
troll over the Porte in carrying out the pro-
posed reforms. The engagements which
Turkey would contract towards the Powers
by accepting their proposals would be con-
sidered enough. If this is true il looks as
though the Powers, and Austria particularly,
would not be sorry to see the Porte fail in its
endeavors for, left to himself, Abdul Aziz
cannot ca them out. When he had once
more demonstrated this Austria would have
her cue to begin operations. The course
here hinted at is disingenuous enough to
please the ghost of Talleyrand and delight
Eismarck and Gortsc hakoh
The New York herald., 1876-01-13

Mr.. CAVE is determined the world shall
not think there is any trouble between him
and the Khedive. Possibly that ruler has
listened to reason, as he did regarding the
Zanzibar and Abyssinian expeditions. Lord
Derby tried in a speech the other day to
diyest the Suez Canal purchase Of any polit-
ical complexion; and so it would never do
for the British Commissioner to Egypt 70 get
into trouble that would look political Cave
is deep, and Lord Derby is like Bagstock-
sly, devilish sly.
The New York herald., 1876-01-13

QUEEN VICTORIA will visit her German
relatives in April, first stopping at the home
of the late Prince Albert. Her Majesty is
probably anxious to settle the Princess Bea-
trice, and will in that case prefer to find the
young lady husband among the Aourishing
families Of Germany, wherein every grade of
royal stock is cultivated, rather than repeat
the experiment of taking mere English
nobleman into the family.
The New York herald., 1876-01-13

The DIsGRACEFUL STORY of the drowning
of the Workhouse prisoner, Lewis Gardner.
while being rowed to the Island in company
with the fireman of the institution, both
being drunk, is an illustration of very loose
discipline in that institution. Apart from
the shocking details of the story itself, which
includes the escape of another prisoner, the
question forces itself, What chance of escape
from death would the Workhouse inmates
have in case of fire with such fireman as
John Kidd?
The New York herald., 1876-01-13

WALL STREET YESTERDAY. was quiet
at 1l2 rs. Money on call ranged from to
per cent. The stock market was steady at
prices recently established, but afforded in
dications that the spectators are adroitly
realizing
The New York herald., 1876-01-13

THE MARQUIS or RRoN, late Grand Master
of the English Masons, and now Catholic
convert, begins his contributions TO Peters
pence with fifty thousand dollars. His lodge
dues would scarcely have amounted TO this
The New York herald., 1876-01-13

Mr.. BERGH is still anxious for the horse.
If the bill of Mr.. Foster becomes law OF
the State any small boy who throws a nail
into the street will find the great philohip-
pist on his mettle.
The New York herald., 1876-01-13

DR.. MELcHERs, the Archbishop of Cologne,
will probably be deposed by the German
Ecclesiastical Court but as he has run away
this seems a work of supererogation.
The New York herald., 1876-01-13

SPAIN does not desire to have toe many
public functionaries sitting in the Cortes.
This is sensible But when all the wars are
over it will give the. generals more time, if
less opportunity, to conspire.