The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-04-13
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

two distinct parties in the body: one Of
them led BY Gov. Chamberlain-the other,
by Senator Patterson. Judge Mckay, one
OF the delegates, denounced the anti-Cham-
berlain party as band Of robbers, and told
CONGRESSMAN Elliott, who asked him
whom he meant, that he (Elliott) was the
"head and front of those robbers" Elliott
drew his pistol and sought to get at Mckay,
who avoided him. Decks and chairs were
overthrow, anil the excited delegates gath
cred around Mckay and Elliott and
dragged them apart. A chair was BRAN
dished over Gov. Chamberlain's head by an
opposition party. No blows passed. Swails,
the colored State Senator, and Gov. Cham
berlain, were nominated for president, pro
TEN. The vote was 80 for Swails, and 40
for Chamberlain. The committee on Gre
deutials was mainly made up of members
OF the anti Chamberlain party. A vote
was appointed. and the committee took
recess.
A NEWSPAPER ROPoRT.
INDIAN. POLLS, Ind, April 1.-THE "Sen-
tinel, OF this morning, asserts that j. G. 5.
Harrison, prominent banker Of this city,
and for number of years a Government
director on the Union Pacific Railroad, is
in possession of facts inculpating ex-Speak-
er Blaine in receiving S64, 900, previous to
1872, from the U. p. railroad, for which
worthless Arkansas bonds were deposited
as security, and that Mr. Harrison had en-
deavored to procure an investigation by a
committee OF the directors, but was prevent
ed, on the grounds that such action would
be detrimental to Mr.. Blaine's political
prospects.
Since the publication of the above, Mr.
Harrison has been asked for statement of
the facts, but declines to say more than
that If brought before Congressional COM
mit,ee, he will tell all he knows about it,
without reserve.
SILVER CURRENCY.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE House
ommittee on appropriations agreed to rec
commend a recurrence on all Senate amend
ments to the silver currency bill.
Az UNForNDED STORY.
The story credited to the indianapolis
Seminal" has been in circulation for
some time past, in private and political cir
cles. Mr. Blaine was made acquainted
with it, and promptly denied il, stating
that it was an entirely sensational and un-
story. As repeated in Washington
circles, it eeems that draft was paid for
Mr.. Blaine's benefit BY Morton, Bliss 4 Co.,
Of New YorS, and was afterwards taken up
and paid BY E. II. Rollins, treasurer of the |
Union Pacific Railroad Company. In
laking measures. recently, to collect it, Mr.. |
Blaine received the following letter:
"NEw York, April 5.-Hon. J. G.
Blaine, Washington-Dear Sir: In answer |
o your inquiry, We beg leave to say that no
iraft, note or check, or other evidence of |
n which You were known or supposed to
rave any interest, Of any kind, direct or
Indirect. MoRToN, BIrs 4 Co"
Also the following:
"BosroN, March 3l.-Hon. ]. G. Blaine
Dear Sir: In response to your inquiry, beg
cave to state that have been treasurer
1 the U. p. RAILROAD company since
Ipril, 1871, and have necessarily known
1 all disbursements made since that date.
)uring that entire period, up to the pres
Mt, am sure that no money has been
aid, in any way, or to any person, BY this
in which you were interested, in
ny manner, Whatever. make this state
aent in justice to the company, to you,
nd to myself (signed,l
Z. II. RALLIxs.n
AnsCoaDED.
NEW YoRK, April l1.-John Seal, one Of
he tellers Of the Security savings bank,
- been discovered to be defaulter in the
nm of $69, 1000. The bank il being wound
p By receiver, and the discovery vas made .
trough settlemeat Of depositors' accounts
" payment of dividends Seal has been
a emPloye Of the bank since 1872, and his
auds have continued systemasically
trough all this tine. When the discrep-
ncies we're discovered in the books, but j
fore suspicion Of him had arisen, he In
he'd up By taking $500 more, and ab.coa-
ID With that som and about $1,000 be- =
nsing to parties not connected With the !
INK. 4
The sPost" says that the funeral servi- 1
. of the late A. 7. Sievaxt will take place /
St Marks Church, Thu.dsy morning
ut BishoP Potter of6ciasing. The fol- q
wing geatle0en viii oct - pail bearers q
, Gov. Dix, ex-Gov. Morgan, Judge Hea- {
E. Davia Judge Noah Davis. Chief Jus 3
pe c. p. DAILY, Charies II. Russell Rob-. :
Stewart Royal Phelps. Jacob D. Vermi-
; WIN. Ibbeck, Wm. n. Evarts, Peter
'opE, 6aePh0 Why, and Fta,e;s Cot q