davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-02-15

The Prssident to-day transmitted to Cop-
gress a message enclosing q memorial At
the request Of many distinguished citiz.ns
OF New aork, recently appointed to co-op-
crate with the generous body Of Fsssch
citizens who design to erect in the harbor
OF New York, . colossal statue of Liberty
eniIehsen,ng the World. The mec.orial
is s'tned . WIN. n. Evarta Z d. Nor
gan W. e bFyant and othezs, ssspssa6alIy
asking the coocunsnce Of tie HBsniaent.
requesting him to Transmit . nenoeSal -
Congress and asking hat . site % pa
loe's Ialand b given o. which to srecs T.
statue II eonnenofatin q he hun1rpath
a.aivslsasy q Anesiesa Inlspsndsnce.
1hs Rss3snt h hi n0es. says WI
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-02-15

that night At the second interview, Ashur
said witness would be required TO cast his
vote for Tilden. Witness replied that this
vas a new question and put him of. and
stuck t, has price Of 100000. Finally,
after more close inquiry, witness wanted to
know who his hackers were. Then he went
of to see his friend, or prompter, and was
back In half IN hour Witness asked
whom he had ,een, and he gave the name
of Walter Pugh. A.hur said 100000
was the utmost that could be raised by
Pueh or his hackers, and asked witness to
90 with him the next morning to the COM
mon, and they would meet two men, pugh
and the monied man.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-02-15
EL.BoRATELY PEErAREp OPINIONS
LEGAL AND EFFECTUAL,

being rendered and accepted before the cleo
ton. About O'Clock this evening, the de-
bate being ended, Senator Edmunds sub
mitted resolution d, claring, in substance,
that the four Republican electoral votes Of
Florida should be counted and embodying
also various reasons for such declaration.
RenresentatiYe Euninn offered the
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-02-15
THE COMMISSION ADJOURNED

until IL o'clock tomorrow, when the pro
ceedibgs will be in public.
TIE rIEC,ToEAI. COMMISSION.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-02-15

The commission granted the extension
asked, and Judge Hoadley addressed the
commission. He commended that The tender
ct his (Humphreys) resignation n the
Judge in Ohio and the acceptance Of The
same by the Judge in Ohio was m. a. ~ -.
Of the circuit court OF Fioriaa and fy.rsfo ~
the resignation Of Humphrey, had sos -
legally accepted. and he was eooe.cnsr,I ~
at this time, holding an Office Of nrdfs ~
trust under the United States, and shs.,s. -
was, under United States lava. inei;sifis -
IN eiector. The effort of his di.eusi;sc..
ton extended not only to the elec,or. brs ),
the state which appointed him. This via
he supported With quotations from he a.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-02-15

Mr.. Lawrence offered to prove that Mad
dox offered to furnish a Confederate repi-
ment with clothing from the North, and
that he solicited contributions of money
and tobacco, but he never furnished the
clothing, and also that Maddox furnished
the Confederate government with supplies.
Witness states he had no personal knowl-
edge OF the facts enumerated, and that the
only persons who could give proper testi-
moDy upon these points were Gen. Bradley,
I. johnson, and his Adjutanr- General,
Booth. He was in New Orleans last No.
vember, and Maddox told witness be was in
New Orleans ostensibly a revenue agent.
but that in reality he was a confidential
agent Of the President of the United States
that he was acquainted With people in New
Orleans who supposed him to be . Demo-
crst; that he received very valuable in
formation which would be Of great service
to the committee of which witness WA a
member, and requested an introduction to
Mr.. Garfield, or Senator Sherman. Wit
ness mentioned the matter to Senator Sber-
man, who said Maddox was probably no.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-02-15
He MET ASHCR

The next day at II o'clock, and made an ap-
poin;ment for noon. when they again met,
and Ashur said 100000 was all that could
be raised. Witness stuck TO his 100000,
and said it was not worth while 10 talk
about it any more. Ashur is Jew, a iine
business man, and good neighbor Wit
ness regrets to have to expose his name.
Witness reported all these proceedings to
Pitkin as they took place, and Pi;kin was
well satisfied with what witness had done.
lie has never seen johnson since.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-02-15

for anything more favorable to then thu.
the throwing ont of Hnnphreyy' elector,I
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-02-15
GLAD fIDIHGS 70 TEE AFFLICTED.
Sc an ANss BEAM.

This popular and great healing remedy 70 log
needed BY sunerirg humanity, is g.v.ng IN
bounded proofs of Its merits by ali having tested
lis ulr.yalIed p0wer5, and b.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-02-15

Fever and Asue cured Tor City ccnss. There IL
DOT a remedial ssen In the world that will cure
fsver and syue, and all other nslarious, bilious,
scarlet, typhoid, yellow and other levers faded
by Raiwsy's P;iisl so quick as RAdray' Eesdy
Golief. Fly cents per Bottle
sod By Druggists.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-02-15
THOUSANDS
DIAMOND OIL POSSESSES

IN all cases, claiming It the mos; powerful rem
edy nj quick re!iever OF agony.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-02-15

AZ the session to-day of the house COM
mi;tee in connection with the electoral vote,
Capt. c. L. Dirty, Of Baltimore, testiied
that the reputation of ]. II. Maddox, As to
truth and veracity, among the citizens of
Baltimore, is not good. Witness would not
believe him under oath. Maddox's repu-
tation for honesty is not very good either.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-02-15
WHISPER SOMETHING,

and the clerk made some changes on the
receipt-book. Witness asked Abel what he
was doing, ard the latter replied "noth-
ing" Witness then took the receipt-book
aud found Abel had changed the date Of
the receipt from the 18th to the 18th. The
afidavits were all sworn to before Woltrom,
the clerk Of the cnurt in New OIlaans.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-02-15

The electoral commission commenced its
session to-day at 10 o'clock =. M, and con
tinued until O'Clock p. m. A large crowd
of interested persons was in front OF The
doors OF the courtroom, expressing great
anxiety to learn the result Of the deiiOers-
tions. As members OF the commission came
into the lobby on their way out Of the
capital, they were eagerly surrounded by
their personal friends and Intercepted.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-02-15
DELIVERED To SAY.
THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.

Is somewhat improved tonight, and such
as to give encouragement for recovery.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-02-15
Dc. JAMES

CORSER
Washington
and frsnklin,
Chicago. III.
Chartered hv the
State oiIliuols for
tho express pur-
Pose Of giving I'M
mediate relief in
all cases of pri-
vs:e. chronic and
urinary discascs,
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-02-15
THE CaoSS-ENAMINATION.

During the cross-examination, Levisee
stated that when johnson came 10 Mrs.
Barlow's be remarked that he would like 10
be in witness shoes; that he could make
$4,000 in two days. Witness named
$500, 900 As the more proper consideration
for 80 big thing. Never suggested that
he would accede 10 their proposition and
make speech TO the returning board, plac-
ing his action for not voting for Hayes on
high moral grounds Such suggestion
was made by Ashur, but he did not agree
10 it. At the last interview, and all tool.
place within twenty-four hours, Ashur
stated that 100000 was waiting for him.
At the meeting OF the electors witness an
nounced that ne had been offered 100000
10 cas-; his vote Tor Tilden.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-02-15

little is asked OF the United States to do,
All hopes the wi-hes Of the memorialists
may receive a favorable consideration.
THE SECRET SESSION.
The electoral commission vas in secret
session from 10 a. m. Till half pas; eight
this evening continuously with the eIcep-
tion OF two short rscesses. Almost the en-
tire time, until nearly the close of the ses-
sion, was occupied with debate, in which
every one Of the fifteen mem bers of the COM
mission, by Turks, participated. Two CT
three of the justices, and several OF the SCI
a,orial members read
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-02-15

TO show that in the event Of the election Of
an ineligible individual The election was
void. There was not an American prece-
dent TO the contrary, although there had
been wide range as the effect OF such
failure TO elect upon the other candidate.
lie the Pennsylvania case, where the csndi-
date was disqualified, the election went
baci, TO The people In the Indiana cases
the next highest candidate had been de-
clared elected, and in other ca 20 the party
had been unsested without sealiag his OPP
poEent.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-02-15

The electoral commission, this evening,
by vote OF eight against seven, decided
that the four electoral votes of Florida
should De counted for Hayes and Wheeler.
A formal report to this effect was signed at
$50 p. m. by Mes-rs. Bradley, Edmunds,
Frelinghuysen, Garfield, Hosr, Miller, Nor
ton and Strong. and will be sent TO the
President of the Senate to- morrow morning.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-02-15

ssseialao Tie LeGveHaoOTtA TtHles,l
WASHINGTON, d. c., February The
Electoral Commission, by vote 81 8
against Z, have decided that no evidence
can be admitted or considered by them In
the Florida case except the various eiec-
toral certificates, and such evidence Sc
shall be submitted on The question OF
TIE ISELIGIBILITY OF HUMPHREY,
Is Presidential Elecior. The vote OF the
Commission stood, in favor OF the
decision, Justices Strong, Miller and Brad
lev, Senators Elmnnds, Morton and Ire
linghuysen, and Representatives, Garfield
and Hoar, against Justices Clifford and
Field, Senators Thurman and Bayard, and
Representative Payne, Hinton and Alb
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-02-15
SHOULD INQUIRE INTO

to establish the Illegally of certificate No
/. The commission had before it in these
certificates not only the certificate of the
Governor, but tabulated statement of the
precise number OF votes cast in each county
in the State for the different candidates.
This certificate had the authority OF the ex-
ecutiVe, Judiciary, and the legislature, all
speaking in unanimous and united voice
npon the question which is to be decided
by this tribunal. /; might be said that the
third certificate did not arrive in Washing
ton BY the first "Wednesday in January, and
was therefore too late. lie cited authority
to sustain his proposition that the clause
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-27
Neigh Journal, 10th.

Grain, and especially wheat, is averaging
we'll throughout the county, We will be safe
in asserting that it will average at the least
calculation 20 bushels to the acre.
Mr.. w. R. Cross pulled up and left last
Monday morning for Yankton, where he
will take up his abode for time.
The prospc cts Of our town this fall are
truly fattering Many substantial improve
ments are now going on, and number OF
buildings will be erected as soon as the
material can be procured. Thus the town
sustains a gradual and healthy growth,
building up as the surrounding country
improves. While we have no startling
spurts, what we gain is permanent.
Henry Homan passed through Neigh
last Monday on his way to Omaha from the
Black Hills. While Mr.. Homan was pass
ing through the Bad Lands, he was robbed
Of about $500 in money, ali his provisions
blankets, guns, ammunition and in fac
nearly everything himself and men hac
with them. 1t was while they were engag
ed in cooking their supper, that the robber.
rode into their camp leveled their rifles a,
their heads and demanded their money and
valuables. The men Immediately saw tha,
the devils incarnate outnumbered them, and
without further remonstrance complied with
the demand.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-27
pRonrBlTIoN1sr PRINCIPLES.
LATEST BY MAIL.

Three deaths from yellow fever occurred
at Fernsndina. Fla, and twenty new csses
were reported Tuesday
The connty commissioners Of Douglas
county, Nebraska have replied to the peti-
ton Of tho taxpayers asking for . with.
dnwAl Of the suit against the Union PAci-
&c railroad for $3.50 600. declining to acc.dc
70 The wishes of the petitioners, and the
suii viii bo prosecuted
The conpsroller of The currency says the
additional circulation of national bank
soics tsaucd during the prcscn, month will
ucs Be- beas than ti .0o0 60. aed The iudic.-
s'ons src that much larger suoun, will be
sasvea dsreA OcsSaes aaA November fos
ths pesposs os supplying hasks with cur.
ssoay oecaDaasy fos ~ movs0sos a escra,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-27
WASHINGTON.
SENT HIS REsIGNAr,oS.

Washington, Sapt. 27-The report IN the
dispatches from this city that VIM. Stone
has been removed from the Office Of district
attorney, of South Carolina, is incorrect
Mr. Stone sent In bis resignation as district
attorney month ago to take effect as soon
as his successor could be appointed.
THE INDIAN CHIEFS.
Washington, Sept. 27-The president to.
day received the Sioux and Aarrapahoes
delegations from Red Cloud and Spotted
Tall agencies 10 the east room of the execu
tive mansion. There were prcsen. among
Others. Secretary Evarts, Secresary Schurz
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs Smith, Gen
Crook and others. Spotted Tail was III,
first Indian speaker.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-27

rslAneApsaa en1u hAA GultAc t. =.
,hs rnrs, ~ ~ III Ina;a s.,n;ns % d;..,,a,s a"' "
ricn,,",.i % wosa - .. .o,;.. ] .nd ,hs a.n,,. as
mskInv ranid % n,oo, ' The,e ~" s csn nv - ~, -,
ressonshle donhs ihsi IN. ,ids ~ Tho ~ orc. ~
calamity has turned hut vast numhers o q
those who snrvive the sr,n.i f.mine mns
siill snccnnnh fro,, ,To;. aacao,,io,, 30,
diiion. - N ~
fnno,os.m., rh;,,.,a.. ,,,,,;.,,. l..
ter cisiminn .hs, snscis :. vmen,s es shomit I
be- effscted 6v the the % ksnns 20 snd 'I M, u. hx ~.
government H. i1 .sv.. ~ w Whsnsve, us ~ ~. ~.
Rovernment shail sniho,;ze ,hs - con,sr.;o, ,
Of preenfacks into ~ in,erest. .i,ss,iss ~ % hnnds %
hank notes viii be- a nsr ~i,b eold and % =.
shall have oil The substance Of specie nav
,nants v,iI,o.,t ~ .s-om
III. nr.s;den, .n., r,.-,, ..,,u.a =. c.,s
lot from Ivochh.rs Y Tra.daw a acss.naa r. 1na.
The oreste.t s sn,hm.;ssrn ] nrams;,.d -, a;gor n
ent nlaces vhar. ,hs | ,,.,p s,"nnaa W.,
the par,v ,eached ~ Cha,1a,,a % su :, ~ a, m.s -.
comm;,iaa nf c;,;.ans aud asa,a.od ~ ~as e. ~ r.
Farsh honse whera ,ha ," .ea'aaa, ~ te m
trodncod and .raha ~ e"1 ~ pies.asu' i Has ~.
renes,e,ilv chea,ad ~ '"o ''o"o ne "'s
r. -
me receiver OF the Merchants, Farmers
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-27
ACCIDENTS.
AN gxpIosIoN.

Louisville, Sept. 27-The boiler engine
OF freight train Of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad exploded q nine O'Clock
last night, at Rocky Hall Warren Co, kill.
ing Charles Wilson, engineer; Thouas Nc
Crcs. fireman; Mccormick, of Gresnsbury.
Ind Brakeman; wounding slightly seven
others, A. L. Church, conductor, badly
bruised. but able TO crawl tar enough for.
ward to flag the south bound pssssebges
train. and avert collision. A number OF
race horses on the trsin BengamaS injured
Itazersc. killed; Sa,inel. Injured aad Oar.
den. MoIgan and Billy killed.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-27
ne,eMsoRBooo VIEWS.

Sioux Falls independent Sept -.
Howard shipped ], 400 bushels of wheat
and flax in one dav this week.
The Rev. W. Fielder. who has been
stationed here during the past year, cloaed
his pastoral labon for the prescn, confer.
encc year las, Sabbath.
Joaa GalleodeE and Miss Ella Fripk.
both Of this place, were Joined in matrir ouy
rcea,iy. in the cast
!. A. Hay is figuring ,n the cos, Of q
sssek block %4x64 tvo aosso in AsisAt q
cca,Py the los sajoisine rAiilip's bsork q
the ssssA.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-27
General 0iscouragement in the
Russian Army.
They Regard their Cause 4 Hope.
less one.
Ten Thousand Turks Force their Wa\
Through Russian Lines
Into Plevna.
FOREIGN.

ABAD CASE.
London. Sept. e7-Minister Layard tele-
graphs LORD Derby that the case of Geshoffs
is serious one, and the latter iBforms the
mayor of Manchester of his representations
to the porte, and hopes they will not be in
effectual, although be has no means of judg.
ing how far Geshoffs has been implicated in
the designs sgainst the porte.
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
London, Sept. Pin the Penge case, all
four prisoners, Louis Stanton, Patrick Fife,
and Alice Rhodes have been found guilty
Of murder, by starving to death tn. wife Of
Louis Stanton. The woman was recommen-
ded TO mercy. All were sentenced to
death.
A CORRESPONDENT
at Segaliance telcgraphs that discomfort and
discouragement are great in the Russian
army. The officers regard success hopeless,
while at headquarters the staff remains un
changed. REINFORCEMENT. 1t seems likely
that half Of the army will be invalided soon
after the bad weather
AUsTRIA's POLICY.
Vienna, September Pin the Austrian
reichstadt to-day, Prince Adolf Auersperg,
president Of the council, declared that the
government maintained its policy Of perfect
neutrality regarding the contingency Of
Servia's participation in the war. He said
the government could not declare its policy
in anticipation of the event.
A HEAVY FAILURE.
London, Sept. 27.-Purvis & Co., and
VanRinkbuysen, Of Batavia, failed owing tc
unsuccessful speculative operations in sugar
The losses which are large will fall chiefly
on Americans.
REINFORCED PLEvNA.
London, Sept. "a Russian official dis
patch issued At Gorny Station says that OF
the 22d inst. about ten thousand Turkish
infantry from Sofa, supported by artillery
forced they way through our cavalry postel
to intercept them, and entered Plevna. Fur
ther details are wanting. All il quie
around Rustchuk and in the Balkans.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-27

NEW YORK MARKET.
New York, Sept. %.
WHEAr-quiet at call, 1855 @l.36; No.
., spring, September l.3o do October; No.
., winter red September, las bid, 100
asked; October LAO bid, 1.42 asked.
CoRN-frm; mixed western; 559 a Sole.
OATs-steady mixed western; 3l@37c.
PoRK-firm; 400.
LARD-6rmer; 9.20@9.
WHIsKY-l3l.
CHICAGO.
Chicago, Sept. q.
WHEAT-shade higher; l.l6 asked for
cash; 1.l5s for September; l.o65 for oc.o-
Der.
CoRS-steady; Az for cash or October.
OATs-easier 2sl for cash 2Ss for Oc-
tober.
RYE-53!c.
BARLEY-6l}c.
PoRK-stronger; 1875 for cash; 1870
for October.
LARD-steady; sos for cash; $40 70,
the year.
WHIsKY-S.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-27
veimillion standard. e2d


The band boys are again happy. They
received two new instruments this week.
The boys have long needed two altos, and
now we can expect music that far surpasses
their excellent PLAYING of late.
Our city narrowly escaped another con
Migration last Thursday evening. A lamp
exploded In Halversen s. Lunde's dry goods
store. and for q short space of time things
looked dubious. Prompt action, however,
extinguished the flames
Last Sunday evening, when Capt. Miner,
one Of the oldest settlers of this section,
told US that the first frost of the season
would put in an appearance that night, he
proved himselft to be good weather proph.
et Jack" was on hand.
During the early part of the week two
parties owning horses here tested their
speed in race. Both were fine horses,
and the race was quite exciting. 1t Is re.
ported that the wining horse will 90 to the
territorial fair.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-27

J.Scb14sel is preparing to build hand
some residence. He has not decided wheth.
a TO build with solid brick valls, or frame
building with walls veneered with brick
Nj. WIN. Nelson is building dwelling,
70 be occupied BY himself, 22x30. with wing
Of 16x22, and an addition Of 10x12, two
stories high. 70 finish in the finest style ~
II. Gilbert has his residence in Benefits i
addition nearly enclosed. The walls will
be veneered with brick, and the house, when
completed, will be 3 pretentious building.
Arrangements hsvs been completed by
the Methodist society Of this place for the
erection of church building, which will
be sn ornament TO the town as well as af-
ford the needed accommodation for this In
creasing society.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-27
FIRES.
IN RosroN,

Boston, September 27-The building oi
corner Greene aud Piu street, with eontcnts
vn damaged bv tirc. Los $4,000 iusu.
al.
cHsoAo EsrA nr.,suNExr,
Boston, Srrtcmbes E.--L. Pssns 4 Coz,
ehrus,o es.abliahmsai q Highland diarics,
harmed thh nosaiae. The hsildi.e uas
allied With valuable pss,cs, cAsumos, Ae.
lno 1loA0n0.