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. lies Of public lands and grant pre-emp-
zion -ights'' approved Sep. 4th, lS4l,
shall be granted to the State for the sup
port OF common schools"
Now Congress accepted every
provision of that ordinance, except
this one. This request it did not
grant in the act of admission. The
reason was, probably, that it did
not wish to place Kansas in posi-
ton to ask for an additional SOC, 900
acres for internal improvements, as
she Wonld have had a perfect right
to do, had Congress turned the 500
900. already donated, into the school
fund. Every new State, it will be
seen, was to have 100000 acres Of
the public domain on its admission
into the Union. for internal Improve
nents. 1t is mystery to see how
any sensible man can claim that
this donation could be used for the
common schools, or for any other
purpose than those that for which
it was specifically granted.
Now to clench this whole matter
we give one more quotation to
show that even il there were any
grounds for saying section Z, above
quoted, is q part of our constitution,
1t is rendered invalid by this pro-
vision of the United States constitu-
lion:
Section two of article SIX Of the
10. S. constitution reads as follows
This constitution and the laws Of the
United States which shall be made IN
pursuance thereof, and ALI treaties made,
or which shall be made under the author
: ity OF the United States, shat De the SUI
pTeme [dIU of the land; and the judges II
every state shall be bound thereby, cory.
thing In the constitution or the I0tcS q
any State TO the contrary nottctthStdHd-
ing"
It seems to us this clearly settles
:, the whole matter. The man who
says this 100000 acres of land be
longed to the school fund takes thu
, position of a nulliier. 1t is eleal
that the legislature of 1866 had I
perfect right to dispose of this LAND
as it did, and 1t could under NJ
. circumstances have been given tC
, the common schools.
We have written this at som,
length, not that we expect to affect
the disposition of the present legis
: lature, and to induce it to save it,
: time, but for the information of tn
public, that they may no longer b
made to believe by politicians tina
n the school fund has been swindled
= We don't want to be bored with
any more such nonsense. ~
n Since the above was written W
!. have seen the exhaustive and abb
2 opinion of Acknowledgement Ran
dolph, in answer to the resolution
of the Legislature, in which tn
o above position is sustained.
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THURSDAY, February 3. 1876.


SENATE.-Jones presented a petition
from E. II. Topping and 1900 others,
citizens of Miami county, protesting
against the passage of q general herd
law.
H. c. r. No. 4, memorializing Con-
gress to allow two certain lines of rail-
way the right of way through the In
dian Territory, was concurred in.
S. B. No. 90, requiring plaintiffs to
give security for costs in civil actions,
was passed, IL to IL.
s. B. No. 10, in relation to the five
hundred thousand acres the railroads
got, was passed, 20 to 2.
A consolidated bird bill took up q
good deal of time, and finally the va
rious bills on the question were refer
red to the committee on agriculture.
The passage was recommended of S.
B. 80, which provides for the punish
memt of judges and clerks of election
who prevent candidates or their friends
from witnessing the reception and
counting OF votes.
HoUsE.-In the House the inhar-
moniousness of the railroad committee
formed the first subject of debate. and
after much talk the resolution pro-
VIding that the members of the COM
mittee te relieved from further SER
vice thereon, and that the speaker re-
organize the said committee, prevail
ed.
The vote stood IS yeas to IL nays.
On motion of Mr.. Wood the petition
of A. G. Miller and ten thousand 9TH
ers in regard to Price raid claims was
referred to the committee on federal
relations. Eve bills were passed on
third reading.
H. B. No. %, which provides for the
redemption of real estate sold under
execution, order of sale or other final
process wherever appraisement has
been waived, was discussed in commit
tee of the whole. Mr.. Kirk offered as
. substitute for the bill a proposition
to repeal the act allowing the waiver
of appraisement; this was adopted and
the bill was recommended for pass
age.
II. B. No. Is, which requires that
counties seeking organization must
have / 500 inhabitants, was passed by
= vote of 90 to q.
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u. 8. nIarsI,aI,s sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that, by virtue of
IN an order made by the Hon. c. G. Foster
one of the Judges of the United States Cir
cult Court for the District of Kansas, in an
action pending in said court, wherein Jos w.
Carson is plaintiff, and n. Hawk is de fendant;
and also au order made in an action in the
same court, wherein William NJ. Sims is
plaintiff, and Nathan Hawk is defendant,
will, on Monday, the 2lst day of FebruaI Y,
A. ID. 1876, at 9 O'Clock D. m, sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder for cash, the
following described property, heretofore at
tached in said entitled actions as the property
OF the defendant in said actions. to-wit:
So Two-year old steers.
81 Three-Vear old steers.
One-year old steers, cow, 1 heifer, !
pair Texas oxen, pair native oxen. 2 four
year old steers, and / muly tWo-year old steer.
Said property will be sold at the farm of W
b Traylor, five miles east of EmpOria, near
the junction of the Cottonwood and Neosho
rivers, in Lyon county, Kansas.
w. s. TOUGH, U. S. Marshal.
By w. H. GILCHRIEsT, Deputy. e.
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d w. Randall and Sidney Randall will
IT. take notice that thew have been sued by
E: L. Dole; That the petition is filed in the
names of the parties are Z. L. Dole, plaintiff,
and r. w. Randall and Sidney Randall de-
PENDANTS, and said defendants must answer
said petition on or before March oath, 1916,
or the same will be taken as true, and judg-
ment rendered against said r. W. Randall on
q note given to said plaintiff June 18th, 1875,
for $500, drawing interest at 12 per cent per
annum, payable semi-annually, and against
both said defendants for foreclosure % Ger
tain mortgage given to secure said note, on
lots and 2, section 20, and the w. y Of NV.
Z section 21-all in township II, range IL, in
Lyon county, Kansas; and for an order of
sale of said real estate ID satisfy said judg-
ment, anu for 500 as attorneys fee for fore
closure of said mortgage; and that the sale
of said real estate be without appraisement.
6-3t z W. CUNNINGHAM,
Atty for PLAINTIFF.
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permanent school fund was excused
from service in the senate till they
made their report. It is understood
that this committee has been very
careful in their investigation, and
while We do not understand that any
cases of fraud or other than such as
has been incidentally mentioned in
this paper, has been discovered, they
have probably got evidence sufficient
to convict one or more persons not yet
under arrest.
A few more bills were introduced,
making in all l57.
The bill to punish officers for viola
ton of the election law, passed its
third reading.
The irrepressible "bird biIl' was
again up in the committee of the
whole. The House bill on that sub
ject and four senate bills were cut up
into pieces and then spliced together
and a new bill agreed upon.
HoUsE.-The speaker appointed
fourteen members of the railroad COM
mittee to take the place of those who
resigned yesterday. The most of them
are Democrats and reformers. By the
way, it seems to US that the old COM
mittee could have got rid of Mr.. Aid
rich as chairman very easily, by elect
ing some other member of the commit
tee as chairman. After q time. Mr.
Aldrich did a very sensible thing un.
der the circumstances by resigning hi
position as chairman.
4 A number of bills were introduced
as usual, making $50 in all.
A bill to lessen the time of convicti
in the penitentiary for good behavior
was discussed, but the House adj
journed for dinner before perfeeting it
Mr.. Stillings' narrow guage railroad
bill, was the special order in the after
noon, and most of that session wa
spent discussing it. 1t was altered
good deal and finally was ordere'
? printed and recommended for passage
1t contains good many provisions
Z one of the best OF. which is that Wher
counties, cities or townships help t
, build railroads it shall be by purchas
ing the first mortgage bonds OF tn
f company, and only to the amount @
! $1,000 per mile.
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Editorial correspondence.
CAPITOL NOTES.
Topeka, FEB. 8. Is

TOPEKA, FEB. 8. 1876
News IL arrived yesterday and
found everything lovely.
There are a good many people
here from Southern Kansas, on va
rious missions. The Tefft house is
OVERCOMING. "OId Mac" (no dis
respecD is bowling and smiling
blandly. He is probably gathering
q better harvest out of this legisla-
ture than any other live man. The
Teft is better than ever. That's
the candid truth about the matter.
E. P. Bancroft, Major Gillett, E. w.
Spencer, Lee Sargent, and John
something came up on the train
Monday. The Major is taking q
deep interest in railroad Matters
the narrow gauge in particular.
He is working up tat interest, and
wants a through narrow gauge
from st. Louis to the Arkansas
river, via Kansas City. This last
named City, Ottawa and other
points on the proposed route, are
deeply interested.
Governor Eskrikge, who, by the
way, is working with his usual en-
ergy, has introduced a bill to ena-
BILE local municipalities to aid rail-
roads, which we believe meets with
the views of all those sections
which want roads. l have not
seen the bill. There are many here
who oppose all local aid to rail-
roads. Many of the counties of the
State have been bit by voting aid
to railroads, and you know 3 burnt
child breads the fire. II will have
to be a mighty safe proposition
that the people will endorse.
Jake Moon makes q good officer
here He is universally liked, be-
cause he attends to his duties
promptly, and is always q gentle
man. Lyon county is represented
here in the offices of the House by
our young friend r. NJ. Bachelor,
who is clerk of the committee on
State affairs. L. Horr, of Lyon
county, also holds a committee
clerkship.
Political matters attract much at
tention. George Anthony and John
Guthrie are the leading men for
Governor. A good many of the cit
liens OF Topeka want to run Thorn
as Ryan, Esq, for Congressman in
our district. He is a good man, but
Topeka cannot have the Governor
and Congressman both. She had
better decide which she will ego
for" and then Ego for it." Men
from all parts of the State are enthu-
siastically for Blaine, and we shall
not be surprised to find the Kansas
delegation voting for Blaine and
Hayes. How wonld that ticket
suit?
One of the sensations here is the
Sudden disappearance of A. j. Now
~, member from Doniphan county.
a few years ago he went to Com
anche to live. 1t seems he entered
into the school bond business there,
in common with the generality OF
mankind then resident OF those
counties. He was being investiga.
ted, and it was developed to q tot.
cradle certainty that Mr.. n. had
forged and sold $4,000 worth OF
bonds. Friday night last he ''lit
out' and has not been heard OF
since. He represented that county
one term in the Legislature, and hal
been one of the Doniphan deleg&-
ton some four or five different
emit years. 1t surprises many of his
old friends that he has turned out
bad. He is q gentleman of some
ability, and in the late contest for
Speaker was the candidate OF the
Kansas Chief for that position.
S.
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Mr.. Nowry says that he shall, by
the agreement and advice of many
old soldiers, introduce q resolution
in the Legislature at an early day,
and urge its passage, to the effect,
that whereas, Kansas filled her quo
tas of troops during the war volun-
tarily. and did her duty at ali times,
and the State never paid any boun-
ty to her soldiers; therefore, the
State should secure the free con-
Veyance of all soldiers to and from
Philadelphia, who visit the Centen-
nial IS Kansas soldiers, dressed in
uniform. He may not be able to
secure its passage, but he will enti-
tie himself TO the thatks of all sold
iers.-Troy Chief.
Exactly, But If Mr.. Mowry is
caught By tho sheriff, his uniform
will probably be of the striped pat
tern, and the penitentiary wnrden
will not permit him to attend the
Centennial.
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ted. Mr.. Huntington says: "He
keeps his Office in perfect order, his
books are perfect in system, and
his accounts will show at glance
that Col. Anthony knows how TO
perform the duties of first class
postmaster"
Respectfully, &c,
j. W. Marshall,
First Assistant P. NJ. General.
To Hon. VIM. A. Phillips NC,
House of Representatives.
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The Republican State convention
for the election of ten delegates and
ten alternates to the National con-
vention at Cincinnati, is to be held
at Topeka, on Wednesday, May Gath,
1876, At 2 p. m. Each representa-
tive district will be entitled to two
delegates.
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EMPORIA MARKET REPORT.

EMPoRIA, kAs., Feb. II, 1876.
Hardly shade of variation in prices since
our last report, Corn ranges from 81 to p
cents per bushcl, and the shippers do not eX-
pect to pay more at present. 1t is mostly
shipped to Baltimore. No change in high
freights. Butter and eggs keep down, the
former retailing at Is cents and the latter at
10 cents.
We quote to-day:
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Condensed summary Of TeiegraPhic
Reports In the Daily Papers.
THURSDAY FEB, 3.

A terrific gale swept from the
rocky mountains east to Canada
and New York and the New Eng
land States, and then turned south
and went to the gulf, doing dam
age in a hundred of places. The
velocity of the wind in New York
harbor was 20 miles per hour. The
damage to buildings in New
York, Brooklyn and Philadelp hia,
was extensive.-The accidentsnl
uncoupling of the pay car on the N.
W. railroad, Northern Michigan,
threw it from the track into q ra-
vine, and crushed to death M.
Reynolds, paYmsster, and M.Brown
track master.-Telegrams from
Halifax aud st. John, and from va
rious towns in New York report
heavy damages by the gale, and ii
is feared many shipWrecks occurred
along the Atlantic coast. The dam
age at Albany il $4,000, and at
Baltimore $4,000. 1t was the Sc
verest gale for twenty years.
Four train robbers were captured at
New London, on the Cleveland,
Columbus, Cincinnati and Indian
apolis railroad.-State convention
will meet May 10Th at Grand Rap
ids.
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oAThe proposition to make Presi-
dents ineligible for reelection, was
defeated in the House at Washing
ton, last week.
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,m the Leayenworth Times. l

From the LeaVenWorth Times.
The following ter from the
First Assistant Postmaster General
speaks for itself. Our readers will
remember that certain charges were
publicly made, not long ago, of ir-
regularity in the conduct of the
Leavenworth post Office. These
charges we pronounced false and
malicious, and at the same time
challenged an investigation, by the
Government, into the affairs of the
office Through Col. VIM. A. Phil
ips, member of Congress from this
District, and Hon. j. Ingalls,, q. S..
Senator from this State, a request
was made of the Post Office depart
ment at W ashington, for thorough
investigation, not only of the mat
tiers complained of, but of the whole
business of the LeavenwOrth post
office. In accordance with that re-
quest, q special agent of the De-
psrtment was dispatched te Lea
wentworth, who gave patient hear
ing TO all those who had been con-
cerned in making the charges re-
fered TO, and also carefully examin-
ed the Postmaster's books and pa
pers, and all the affairs of the Office,
and reported the result of his in
vessigations TO Washington.
Col. Phillips, at our request,
made application to the. Post Office
Department, some days ago, for q
copy of the report OF the special
agent, above referred to, and re-
ceiYed in reply to such application,
the following letter from the First
Assistant Postmaster General
which, as we have said, speaks for
itself:
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,l
APPOINTMENT OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, D. c, JAN-27, 76)
SIR: In answer to your request
in behalf of Col. ID. X. Anthony
Postmaster of Leavenworth, Kansas
for copy of the report of Specia
Agent Huntington, made as the re-
suit of the recent investigation Of
charges made against him, l have
to say. that it ia against the rules o.
this Office, to furnish copies OF such
reports or other papers from iti
| files.
lam free 10 say. that the report
completely exhonerated Col. An.
thony from all the charges and
complaints made against him, a1d
| that his off &c IL admirably eonduc'
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FRIDAY, February 4, 1876.
The committee to investigate tn
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FRIDAY FEB. 4.

The Indiana gentlemen sent to
the penitentiary for whisky revenue
frauds, feel very bad about it--Six
inches OF snow and q thaw in St.
Louis.-The new centennial mines
near FIT. Laramie, Wyoming terrific
nv, continue to astonish the natives.
Senator Cameron, of Pa, elected
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THE BELOIT
S. Q H a NJ p O N -
BEATS THE WORLD.
T. C. GREENE, Agent.

NOTICE.
A LII parties indebted to the late firm of j
~ @. Hall & Bro, are hereby notified to
call at my office forthwith and pay the same
and save costs and trouble.
Git w. T. MCCARTHY. Atty for Assignee
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Su: Referring
10 the article headed West Pointers Aot We'll L4u.
catei" reprinted IA Tmg sVS Of yes .erday from the
Meridian NTcarV, desire To state few facts which
have 0,ea for years notorious 10 those intimately ac
quainted with the fystem Of instruction prevailing al
the Military Academy and It's effects
l. The course OF instruction IN English grammar and
IN the ecEanccs u the language has been lax,
wanting 10 scholarly vigor, anu the time devoted TO
that indispensable part of geuucmans education 50
limited that Wet Point graduates, with tue lew tx.
c.puoqs hefe aui there OF uose ~ n4ppcncd 10 pc
blessed with previously acquired NuoWledgt Of the
subject have u not4o.t ,Atc-t appeared ~ disad
vantage an this csseut. a. particular.
Inc hanetul effects oi rrautsu have even cXtel dcd
tier blight to sacred precincts ol tus Anna Mater aud
IN the appointment uf professor 10 the CHAIR
OF the French language, scarcely pretending 10 any
know edge whatever ui tuc lAls AID thc retention
Lce VI professor OF the Sptllsh language years
ngu ADJ Judged incompetent by tAG almost unanimous
opinion Of hoard Of fellow Instructors couyclc1 uy
erection ,t the War Dru srm"ut for tnut purp
s. one OF the absurd features OF tns siate Ot things
I, that upon the advent OF ANY distinguished french
military gucsts al the Point The Professor OF Spanish
VINO Converse pdsaaOy Wcllu fruLCA, 10 Obliged To
tIc duties OF ntvrprctng for aud ~ place OF the
Prot ssnr OF French. a NLsl POINTER BY BIRTH.
NEW lOAh, ApTl 49,
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The Union Pacific Securities.

II has long been Il matter of common
rumor that bonds OF the Union Pacific
Railroad Company to large amount had
mystoriously disappeared from the Offices
Of that corporation, an1 during the Credit
Mobilicr Investigation of 1873 several wit
ncssos were mtcuogaled IN regard TO the
matters bat no satisfactory explanation OF
the shortage was ELECTED. Mr.. b. W.
SPLNCE, who had been employed ms the
Cashier and Assistant Treasurer of the
Union Pacific Company, testified that Mt
the date of the investigation about S2aO-
90 Of first mortgage bonds and about $li5,-
GO United States currency skies were still
musings that tie company had, or ought
to have theuumbcrs Of the missing bonds I;
and that while he was ia the employ Of
the company lie tried to trace them, but
without success.
one month later, B. f. HAN, Assistant
Seer, tary and Treasurer Of the Credit
Mobuier, was examined in Boston, and
testified that the bonds were lost in New
York between March 10 ana May 81, 1869 4;
thut at the time he kept memoranda that
would throw light on the subject, but that
these were an gone and that he did not
know whether or no the bond book show
Ing the number OF each bond, and its tenn
pornry or final disposition was in the
Office.
The reference 10 the memoranda in Mr..
HAMS testimony recglled TO the mind Of
Mr. SPENCE two slips Of paper containing
figures in HAMS handwriting which lac
had preserved, and it occurred TO him that
they afforded a clue TO the lost bonds. lie
made an arrangement with a Washington
lawyer named MCGUIRE TO follow the
matter up, and the latter, in February
ISL made contract with the officers Of
the Union Pacific Company to attempt the
discovery of the bonds which, it was al
legged, had been lost in 1869.
Having received authority TO examine
the books Of the railroad company Mr.
MCGUIRE entered upon his work, assisted
by Mr.. SPENCE, who is an expert account.
ant and WAS thoroughly informed in al
the details Of the bond business OF the com,
pany. Following the clue afforded by the
lost memoranda which had been made
py MI HAM, they In due tlme reported tC
'AA nmeera OF the Union Pacific Company
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Brother SANKEY'S voice had almost
given ont In the last days Of the revival. II had
grown very husky, had lost quality and volume,
and frequently refused to obey hiswiil IL has
teen painful at times to witness his straiuinG
and on Tuesday night, when he tried to MI the
vast building with the solo sound Of that emo
tional hymn, " Almost Persuaded" IT seemed
as though he would break down long before he
reached the last line which thrilled tho seven
thousand silent listeners His voice has certainly,
during the last six months, been put To test
which we do not think any other mans ever
endured. IL was at its best and freshest during
tho opening meetings in Brooklyn. Since then,
last October, he has sung almost daily before
huge audiences, and often as many as six or
seven times a day, at all hours Of the day and
evening. Brother sANKEY IS entitled 10 long
rest, by which his voice can regain its native
qualities and power. II has given pleasure to
many millions Of people during tue past Eve
years.
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The ncseernted Grnyes.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUS-Sir In Sat
url4y's sUN was an editorial on the grayestone
tract which am greatly obliged TO you for asit was
the nrst intmation myself or family had that the re-
mains Of my brother Lieut. Chas. l.. Drew were mo- at
Fort Craig, where they hrt Inferred six Years ago
My brother was one OF the nrat 10 respond 70 his
Of April, 1901 and three days after passed through
baltimore with ms regiment, the od siNfh = Mis-a.
Chusetis. lie served hou0tanY through thr war ami
fourth United STAT infantry, ana met hi- drall ON
the mountains VI Sew Mexico, Willie "a tut perform aAce
OF his duty.
Why could not the Government permit his temalis
10 rcuusc QuDtY where they were buried, Ani uui
transport them in ms hfg;s! snd dsgracctul manner
to santa rs to satisfy the -.oet aud ust Tor gam OF
some soul .-s Cu4trtt on tu hoAist1LrtS
hope you VII cent uut your Mu.i.rt On ms rotten
Admuist ratlOn until they 20 OUT office and out OF
memory. GEORGE A. DREW,
AEW AORK, Aprh II. -OJ Last lOJtn e.