The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-10

from his action At that time what might b,
expected from him in 4 higher or more re
sponsible position.
These men never will forget that in No
collection district in the whole United
States except in the collection district o.
Kansaa, q. I. Anthony L s. Collector, an,
man Was assessed for selling on market tn,
products raised by his own labor upon hi,
own soil, and although the U. s. Revenue
Department sustained the action Of the
collector. and these then poor men tried al
in their power to be relieved from that un.
just asse,sment, the very fact that in nc
other collection district such collections
were made shows cOnclusively that it was
an arbitrary, unjust act, stretching the law
and power little too far. And, a. evil
deeds will revert back to the perpetrator, 50
will the unjust action Of .he u s. Collector,
q. 7. Anthony, bury the hopes OF the Gu.
bernatOrial Anthony.
The GARDNERs OF DELAWARE
The MennOnites, now IN Kansas, have
little or no burial ceremony. When a
friend or relative dies, they rush him
around to the cemetery with "A little noise
or fuss As is possible, and that's the end OF
il.
A justice Of the peace got on tear a,
Perry, Jefferson county, the other day, and
the way in which he made things scatter
WAS . warning to al concerned. They
finally quieted him, however, by putiirg
him under an anvil.
This is the month in which the politi.
cal orator, in stumping the State, begins his
effusiOn with, "Fellsw-citizens: In this, on
Centennial year"-at the close Of which his
constituents carry him home On a wheel.
barrow.
"A barber named Sam got away with a
couple Of horses at Altoona, Kas the other
day, belonging to friend who had taken
him in, and fed him for couple OF weeks.
A constable went after Samuel and induced
him to return and deliver up the equines.
-Pawnee county, in 1874, was visited by
. most destructive cloud OF grasshoppers,
and in the same year, the Indians also paid
the settlers 4 visit. Misfortune never
come singly, but then the Indians never
were welco me.
p. 7. Barnum is seriously thinking of
taking the Kansas Centennial display (aiter
the Close OF the Exp01ition Of course and eN
hibiting it in the museum depar tment OF
his great travelling museum, menagrrie and
throughout Great Britain,
Germany aud France.
Two of the train robbers who got away
with the baggage on the Missouri Pacific
lrain in July, near Sedalia, were captured
lew days ago down in Cherokee county. A
woman was at the bottom of it, for she
'quealed on 'em.
A conductor on the l., l.. * G.. rail.
road refused TO honor ticket held by
Mr.. w. ii. Richards, which had been paid
Tor in advertising, and the latter gentleman,
together with his wife, were put off the
rain. Last week Mr.. Richards recovered
81 900 from the company for the summary
,jeciment, and as q consequence feels happy
INDIAN NEWS.
ST. PAUL, August 5.-News by way Of
Bismarck il to the effect that Rain-in-t the
Face, accompanied by two hundred and
wenty lodges Of Indians from the hostile
amp, have arrived at Standing Rock.
This Indian murdered the trader OF the
stanley expedition in 1875, and was arrest
d therefor by Capt. Tom Custer, but es-
.aped, and is said to have cut the heart
rom Capt Clusters body, and to have fired
he last shot at Gen. Custer.
An intelligent, reliable gentlem an states
hat though . special effort was made ON
he part Of the agent and the Indians at the
srue of beef on Saturday to make show
ng, still there were not five hundred bucks |
,resent, while there should have been over
NO thousand, from which it would seem
hat large numbers are with the hOstiles.
There are those who are we'll informed vino |
ate the Sioux fighting force at 200, and
'elieve there are 10000 well-armed warriors
q the field.
CHEYKNNF, W., August 5-On the re-
urn trip from DeadwOod the stage was
ttacked by Indians at Indian Creek, the
took stolen, the mail bags cut open, and
be coach destroyed. One passenger was
A camp Of Is Indians was surprised and
ttacked at the old Bridger ferry, 40 mile
orth Of Fort Laramie, BY 4 party of herd
n. One Indian and two ponies were kill
], and IA ponies captured
Baker Il Davis train, returning from the
ILLS, was attacked near Ovens rancho,
) miles south Of Fort Laramie, yesterday,
'sing 10 head of horses. A sergeant and
ght cavalrymen, with . number Of ranch
'en, started in pursuit OF the Indians, but
liled to overtake them. There is con-
derable excitement among the stock
en in the valley, and horses are
ling corraled. Curtis, with 65 Utes, arriy-
! At Rawlings to-day. lie proceeded to
ort Steel to be armed, and then starts
orth to join Crooks command. One COM
my OF cavalry lett early this morning for
ort Laramie. Another company arrived
Iis evening; they moved North az fast a.
ey arrived. Several companies Of the
Durteenth infantry are en- route from
tab
Sr. PAUL, Mimi, August IA special
om Bismarck, to-day, to the "Pioneer-
Tribune" says that the steamer
caTroll' arrived there this morning for
a. Terrys camp, having on board len. +:
myth and twenty sick and wounded SOL
ess. The Carroll" /" on her way up, when {
'ar the mouth Of Powder river, found In 4,
ans on both sides of the river, and for two I
,urs and . half they kept mp q run
ng fire upon the boat, only wounding.
'Vever, one soldier slightly. The steamer ,
'af Wese," after leaving Baford for Ter j
. camp, found her load too heavy, and q
part OF her cargo, principally 4
ain, At this point The Indians attacked :
e "Far West" also. She had or board
j. Moore with three companies Of q
diem The Indians stood on both .
aks Of the river, and with Os,hs I
red Col. Moore with his troops to leave J
E boat and land. A few shells were fired d
N twelve FOUNDER, which catered the a
dians aud they disappeared from the 8
nth bank. d. Campbell, pilot OF the "Far b
e." With two Rec scouts, then landed q
d went ont 20 TecoanOitre, but finding q
II the Indians were endeavoring to cut O
I'm of, they turned and started as fast n
possible for the boat. Seven Of the v
NIX had circled SO ~ to intercept them. <
4 it became . race for life. The hor-e il
oas Of the scouts began 10 fall behind u
4 uas sooa shot. The scout started on N
4, but it VA no use. The same Sioux Il
10 had killed the hOrse, soon reached n
n, and put bullet through his lungs. e'
Dave Campbell heard the shot, and look Of
! behind, seeing the wounded scout lying m
the ground, said To the other scout, "We th
lse % back and get that man." Al Ii
nigh it vas - much n their lives were
III, they turned, and ~ they did 20 they OF
, IL Sioux dismounting from his pony. ii,
y fired, and the Sioux fell with his th
lpin4. knife in his had. Dave and the IN
, thsa scalped the Sioux, and started for vi
steamer During this time Col Moore, "a
aough With three companies Of men, sent vi
one 10 IL relief Of these three men. ~
ally, Grant Narsh, Captain Of the "Far isl
Z cal1ed for fifteen volunteer. Fifteen
len inmediately offered their services, Es
Col. Moore ordered them not 10 leave f.,