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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-21
The United States Marshal for Kansas

At this epoch of official extraya-
gance, when every dime that can, by
appropriation, extra charges, or any
other continuance, be got hold OF, is
duly expended, it is gratifying to be
able to point to one public official who
is careful and economical of the Ma
TONS funds. Kansas, fortunately, has
a Marshal who has been able to cover
back Into the treasury $1,000 out of a
diminished estimate for the fiscal year
of only $4,000. When Charles II.
Miller was appointed Marshal for
Kansas. over year since, the Journal
congratulated the people of our neigh
boring State upon the happy consum-
nation and felicitated the public that
he was the very first man appointed
to that position who was not mere
party tool and politician. This paper
remarked that he would make the best
Marsha! that Kansas ever had, know
inc him, as the writer did, to be bust
ness all over, thoroughly competent
and honest above suspicion. That he
has fulfilled all that was then predict
ed of, or promised for, him his career
has eminently proved. We can there
fore see no possible reason why MIR.
Miller should not be reappointed Mar
shall for Kansas, but, on the contrary,
under the civil service reform rules
adopted by President Hayes, every
potent reason can be specifically adj
duced for his retention. The follow
extract from the Seneca Courier pre-
sents the facts and figures concerning
Marshal Miller in very satisfactory
manner:
'The United States District Courts
throughout the country are in iinan-
cial strait, on account OF the extrava-
CANT expenditures aud the deficiency
in appropriation by the last Congress
for the Department of Justice. In
Kansas, however, the United States
Court as now organized is one of the
most economical bodies of our judici-
ary. Since Judge Foster has been on
the bench, tho expenses of the Kansas
district have been constantly decreas-
ing: and United States Marshal Miller
has co-operated in the curtailment -of
expenses with commendable success.
The expenses of the Court are paid by
Mr.. Miller. In 1876 the Attorney Cen
eral at Washington set aside 10000
for Kansas; but in 1877 Mr.. Miller
was allowed only 500, 600, and strange
in these days of expensive government
but S24 900 will be used, and the re-
mainder turned over to help out,
some less economically-m
Court. Such conduct becomes Fed
eral official, and in President Hayes
civil service policy will count very
strongly in favor of Mr.. Miller's re-
appointment as United States Mar
shal."-St. Louis Journal.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-21

Much of the Presidents time ha;
been occupied lately in listening tc
petitions of persons-principally la
dies-who have been discharged from
the public service in accordance with
the system of reduction that has been
adopted according to law by the diff
ferent heads of departments, and the
ante rooms Of the executive chamber
are almost daily crowded with per-
sons appealing for executive interior.
ence to relieve the misfortunes that
have fallen upon them. Not III one
case out of hundred can the Execu-
tive interfere, and this he or his Sec
rotary is forced to say to distressed
applicants for favor.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-21
For thc EAGLh.
A Letter From Ssdgwick City.

EDITOR EAGLE The weather has
been so hot lately as to dry up nearly
all items of news in this locality, and
what are left look as if they were
moon struck. But we arc not dead.
Not at all. The streets are lively and
tradesmen are busy. Improvements
are going on all around and in town:
such, too, that we need not blush be-
cause of our appearance.
Hon. w. N. Congdon has so far
completee his new residence as to oc-
cupy it. There is, without doubt, no
other dwelling within a radius of
| twenty-five miles that is so spacious,
substantial and symmetrical.
Miss Paul is doing good work. very
evidently, in presiding over our
schools. Thoroughness seems to be
her adopted motto.
Rev. Mr.. Hcuninger, of the United
Brethren denomination, preached in
the NJ. Z. house last Sunday evening.
He is resident of your county.
The Congregational Sunday school,
f. G. Topping superintendent, is to
have a quarterly review next Sunday,
at three O'Clock. 1t promises to be q
good thing.
The donizeus of this town and its
suburbs are fixing up programme
for the Fourth, following the example
of all the patriotic.
4 Musical and Literary entertain
ment" transpires at the Congregation
al church on the 29th OF this month, il
having been postponed one week. II
will consist Of duets, solos, glees, read,
ings, recitations and essays. 1t i;
given under the auspices OF the Hesh.
bon society. The one given last
'1Forefathers' Day" is so well remem'
bered, i'll point of merit and excellence
that a simple announcement will be
sufficient to secure full house. Look
out for the programe next week.
Quite a number of well-to-do FAM.
! lies have arrived here this season
Their presence is manifest in notice'
able improvements in operation.
Mr.. Curry, late Of of Memphis, Ten
nessee, has set up business in this
place as a practical man in watches
and jewelry. His place of business is
in Mr.. Chamberlain's drug store
More anon. Yours truly,
c. a. LAwITy.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-21
The Cottonwood Asgain 0veraowsd--Great
Damage TO Crops.

The excessive rains of last week,
says the Emporia Meas, particularly
last Wednesday and Thursday, again
flooded the prairics, turned the ravines
into raging torrents, and brought up
all the streams. The Cottonwood riv-
err again broke over its banks, and on
Saturday the lower bottom lands were
covered, and in places the stream
seemed almost mile wide. Hundreds
of people fiocked TO see il Saturday
aud Sunday. II was considerably
higher than week before last. In fact,
Mr.. Soden, of the Empora water mill,
informed US that it was two inches
higher than he had ever seen it. With
this overflow and the one of week be-
fore last large districts of bottom
land, including hundreds of our best
farms, have been under water fer sew
eral days. The damage to crops must
be very considerable. We have made
considerable inquiry but have nothing
on which to base any calculations of
the losses. Many fields of wheat and
corn are entirely destroyed. Fears
were entertained at one time for the
iron bridge over the Cottonwood at
Soden's, as the north abutment was
considerably affected. but we are glad
to record the fact that it stood the
pressure, and can be repaired with
small expense.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-21
THE PROFFEaED HAND REJECTED.
How the fCsding Paper in Alabama Graots the
Conciliatory Spirit Of the North.

Let us have done with all this Dec
Grafton Day twaddIe. The right was
right, and wrong and right can never
shake hands over bunch of flowers.
As well might Crammer or Joan of
Arc say to the mel who lighted the
pyres under them: lyon are doubt
less right from your standpoint, and
we are probably right from ours,
therefore let US shake, aud when we
are burned up your friends and ours
can meet and scatter flowers over our
graves" Where would Christianity
have been if the friends of those who
fought with beasts at Ephesus, who
were stoned and scourged and cruci-
fed had shaken hands with the pagans
aud admitted that both sides were
right?
The true southern people have no
wish to obtrude their attachment to
their principles upon the gaze of the
to abide by the Federal Government;
they will struggle by all peaceable
means to make that Government as
nearly as possible like their beloved
Confederate Government; they will
cling silently, III their own homes and
by their own graves, to the sacred
memories of the most houored past
that ever glorifed conquered people;
but they do not propose to blot out
their history by such empty and alb
ject twaddle as that INDUCED in by
the latter Decoration Day orators,
who roll up the whites of their eyes
and say,"God knows who was right"
We know who was right, and God
knows that the south was right. God
Hsed the south as means of evangei-
izing and finally liberating 100000
Africans, and when His purpose was
accomplished we find the south
stronger than ever, with its principles
of the government more clearly recog-
nized than ever before.-XotUe (Ak)
Register.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-21
Uncle Sans Watchdogs.


a new and somewhat dangerous
counterfeit bill of the denomination
of $50, on the Central National Bank
of New York City, has been found TO
be in very extensive circulation in
Massachusetts, New York and Penn
sylvania. No attempt has yet been
made TO shove them in this city.
but lest there should, it might be
well TO make public the description.
The counterfeit is Cos inches long,
whereas the genuine note is 67-e
inches long. IL is marked with the
letter "a" and dated April Is, 1864
At the upper right-hand corner is tho
letter f, and at the lower lefI-hand
corner the number 26. The bank
number on the bill is $40, while on tho
genuine ii is 2lo. The spurious note
looks like pale-prinied bill, is OF
thick paper, and is, unless very close
~ examined, well calculated to de.
ceive.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-21
Proceedings of Board Of Equalization.

CLERKS OFFICE, June 4, 1877.
The Board of County Commission.
ers of the county of Sedgwick, State
of Kansas, met as a Board of Equali-
cation pursuant to published notice
given by the County Clerk. Present
j. A. Nelson, O. G. Jacobs and j. NJ
Steele, chairman.
On motion, a reduction of twenty
per cent. was ordered on all real es-
tate in Alton township, and ten pei
cent. on all real estate in Viola town
ship.
On motion the Board adjourned to
meet June 8, 1877.
Attest: JOHN TUCKER,
County Clerk.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-21
An Ingenious Robbery.

The 81. Louis Times, of the 18th, has
a special from Mt. Vernon, Illinois,
which says on Monday last the Mt.
Vernon National Bank shipped by
Adams express package of $4,000
to the Third National Bank st. Louis.
Wednesday the Mt. Vernon bank re-
ceiyed telegram from st. Louis say
ing the package contained only pieces
of brown wrapping paper, the size of
bank notes. Bank officers here say
the package showed no evidence of
having been tempered with, but it
contained no money. The express
people say the package was delivered
to the bank here just as it was received
by their agent at Mt Nernon-seals
being intact and wrappers being I'M
touched. The cashier of the Mt. YER
non bank was here yesterday, and said
the wrappers and seals of the package
were the same as used by the bank.
There is great mystery in the case,
which is being investigated by the
bank and express officials.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-21

The issue of one and two dollar
greenbaeks was discontinued in the
Treasury at Washington mainly to in
duce banks and individuals to take and
put in circulation silver coin. Silver
is now going out so rapidly-about
81, 000,0 900 a month-and the full green
back fund of $4,000, 600, authorized
by law, is so well assured that The
Treasurer will probably soon resume
the shipment of ones and twos in a
moderate amount. 1t is impossible,
on account of the smallness of the APP
propr, alton for transporting govern
ment funds, TO supply the Assistant
Treasurer with notes for exchange,
and some of the local Inconvenience
arising from the lack of small notes
must be laid TO the comparatively
small amount of the appropriation.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-21
Sedgwick City. June IS, 1877.

The ST. Louis Republican, i'll an ar
ticle discussing hard times, well re-
marks:
"Thc shrinking of values" of which
we hear so much, is the natural re-
suit of the imitation which preceded it;
and the shrinking process may last as
long as the other. AT any rare, we
ought not to expect that twelve years
of over-trading and corresponding
can be recovered in four; and If we do
expect it, we shall be grievously. dis
appointed. The tide will turn at the
proper time, and tits no use trying to
hurry it. The laws of finahce are in.
exorable. We have violated them, and
must pay the penalty-evcn to the ut
termost farthing.
This is a truth people should learn
The sooner the fact is realized, the
better for the country.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-21

+. L. Smith, Democrat, has been
appointed United States Collector at
Mobile. He is a brother of ex-Gov-
ernor William a. Smith, of Alabama,
and declined the Office. The gentle
man removed to make way for Smith
is Hon. j. G. Goodloe, native Repub-
iican and late member of the State
Senat, who has, perhaps, the largest
political influence among Republicans
of any native in the State of Alabama.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-21

CLERKS OFFICE, June II, 1877.
The Board of County Commission.
ers met as a Board of Equalization, al
the members being present.
On motion the following changes
were made in individual assessments
W L. Jewett, Park township, reduced. S30(
w. b. Smith, city. reduced. .............. 60t
II. L. Rhodes, Union township, reduced. y
Caleb Show, Waco township, reuced. -. q
). Q. Sackett, Viola township. reduced. *
Geo. w. Taylor. Viola township, reduced 4
Finlay Ross, city, reduced ..........-... II.
II. Bolte. CITY. reduced l.,
On motion the Board of Equaliza
ton adjourned sins die, and a special
meeting of the Board of County Com
missioners was called for June 18th.
1877.
Attest: JOHN TUCKER,
County Clerk.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-21
Editorial Association.

At the closing session of the odito-
rial convention, held in Leavenworth
Thursday morning, before the cxcur-
sionists left on their trip to the noun
tains, the following gentlemen were
elected as the officers for the ensuing
year:
President, Colonel John A. Martin,
of Atchison.
Vice President, Captain b. j. f.
Hanna, of Salina.
Secretary, L. a. Wasser, of Girard.
Treasurer. S. Collister,of Newton.
Orator for the next meeting, Hon.
j. j. Ingalls,, OF Atchison.
Alternate, Senator p. Il. Plumb, of
Emporia.
Poet, Eugene Were, of FIT. Scott.
The usual resolutions of thanks
were adopted. and it was ordered that
LOCO copies OF Captain Henry Kings
address be printed in pamphlet form.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-21
sherif's Sale.

District Court, 18th Judicial District. seJg-
wick County, Kansas
W. \ Thomas,
VS..
Abram Smith
BY virtue Ofan Execution issued out OF the DIS
trct Court of the 1892 Judicial Dsrist sitting II
and for Sedgwiek County, Kansas, wherein
W. A. Thomas IS plaintiff and Abram Smith Ii
defendent / will on
MONDAY, THE 9TH Day or JULY,
\. ID. 1871. at 3o'cl0ck z. NJ. at the Courthouse
door, being at the front OF the building known
as Eagle Block, on Douglas Avenue, in the city
of Wichita. Kansas, offer for sale ~ public aue-
ton. 10 the highest bidder for cash in hand, al
the right, title and interest Of the deiendeDt
Abram Smith In and to the following described
real propery, situated in the C0Unsy OF Sedgwicsi
State of Kansas, 20 Wit
Lots Nos. III, 133 and rs on Lawrence Avenue
in Griaen stems Add ton 10 The city Of Wichita.
said real property IS levied upon us the prop
erty of defendent Abram Smith, and VIII be sold
to satisfy said execution.
SheriG's Office, sedgwick Co., JIne 9Th \. d
1877. ..-.
IL. W. DUSNISjr. Sheriff.
IO-5t BY a I. MASS I, Dept.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-21
TIE TILDEN AND HENDRICKS RUMoR
The Question is Again Under Discussion.

For some weeks past some OF the
shrewdcst republicans III the country
have believed that the great sensation
of the fall session of congress will not
be the expected attack on President
Hayes, and some of his politicel adj
yisers, however pronounced and Wig
orous that may be, but will be instead
movement on the part of the Demo
Gratis to declare Hayes not elected and
to take measures for the recognition
of Tilden. The speeches of Tilden
and Hendricks last night in New i ork
are by such Republicans regarded as
very significant The view taken of
these speeches here is that they were
carefully prepared after full consul
tatlon with the prominent Democrats
who were present, and others of like
prominence in various prrts Of the
country. 1t is the belief thot both Mr.
Tilden and Mr. Hendricks knew what
the other was to say, and that the
whole affair, SO far as the announces
ment of the Democratic position is
concerned, was of the most deliberGte
character. There are several Eastern
Republicans of acknowledged ,sagacity
and prominent standing who express
the opinion that the Democrats are
looking to the early control of the
House, with the intentions, the mo-
ment they obtain it, to refuse to make
further appropriations for President
Hayes. and to recognize Tilden instead
and to appropriate only upon his esti-
mates.
The speeches of Yesterday are re-
garded here by many as the formal
opening of this controversy by the
chosen leaders of the Democratic
party, and some of their best known
followers are known 10 feel confident
that they will control the Senate at
least by the middle Of Hayes term,
and possibly before.
In connection with the reopening OF
this matter, leading Democrats of the
House have now under consideration
proposed investigation aimed at all
matters covered by the Mathews-Fos-
ter letters. and similar matters of al
legged bargaining by which certain
Northern Democrats claim that oppo-
sition to the completion of the Elec-
! torial count was broken down.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-21
Protect the Birds.


In the course of recent lecture in
Paris regarding the use of birds, AN es-
innate was formed Of the damage to
crops by the robbery of nest contain
ing five eggs. During the first month
each young bird eats on an average
about fifty-eight flies or other insects
in day. The aggregate, multiplied
by thirty, for the month makes $500
insect TO every nest. Every insect eats
daily from blossoms and leaves an
amount equaling in weight until il
reaches maturity. 1t was calculated
that in thirty days each insect would
damage thirty blossoms, and thereby
destroy thirty fruits, and that $500
insects would kill 225,000 fruits. 1t
will be well, therefore, for farmers
SONS TO reflect upon the damage done
TO their pareuts by the wanton rob-
berry of a single nest.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-21
Money Spent BY Tourists.

The New York Times says more
credits have been granted by our lead
ing banking houses so far this season
than for two or three years back, as
New York alone very probably issues
So, 100000 of credits. The total
amount of money spent by our tour
lists in a season of four months abroad
may be set down at something less
than S1oO 200 GOO
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-21

The Pope not only receives presents
of money, but there are articles made
of massive gold and silver, and boxes
OF wine, bear skins, bologna sausages,
and good sized church bell. OF
priests raiment there is an endless va
riety, and some as beautiful of their
kinds as golden embroidery and rich
colors of silk and satin can make them.
One city has sent the Pope throne
plated with gold, and Marshal McMa-
hon has shown his devotion by gift
of a specimen of Gobelin tapestry as
fine as the famous manufactury can
nroduce.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-21
As to Mr.. Tilden succeeding N

AS to Mr.. Tilden succeeding Mr.
Conkling in the Senate, the New York
papers incline to the opinion that Mr.
Tilden will not succeed anybody, and
the Buffalo Commercial says: "The
people of New York will think twice
before they replace a man possessing
the magnificent abilities snd actuated
by the broad craftsmanship of Roscoe
Conkling for man who cannot hon.
estly lay claim to any higher qualifi-
cations than those of a sharp lawyer
and a shrewd politician. These latter
are not the characteristics for Sena-
tor from the Empire State of the
Union"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-21
selves.

The New York Tribune of Tuesday
says: During the past two days the
scene has been lively zone 1t Castle
Garden, the arrival of emigrants be-
ing unusually large. During Sunday
there were over eight hundred arriy-
abs, the steamship Britannia landing
449 and the Mosel 372. Yesterday the
steamship Egypt brought 206 more
emigrants, and the Idaho los. "A ma
iority of the arrivals by the Britannia
were Swedes, all of whom left last
evening for the west, where farms
and employment have been provided
for them
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-21

There is another "paper' at Wichl-
ia. 1t is called the Independent. II
is seven-eights printed east and one
eighth half printed at Wichita. 1t is
mighty thin to compete with two OF
the best county papers in Kansas, and
if it ellis the want long felt the want
must be very small. 1t should die at
once Hutchinson NeUs.
We should like to ask the NeicS
to define what proportion of whole
is one-eighth-ha
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-21

In the suit of the United States VS..
Samuel J. Tilden to recover Sl3o,o0o
alleged due as unpaid income taxes
from 1861 to 1871, complaint has been
filed in the District Court of New York
by District Attorney Woodford. Gov.
Tilden's answer is returnable in about
a week. Allegations in the complaint
set forth the supposed income of Gov.
Tilden for each year and the amount
of fax
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-21

We see It stated that Judge Dillon
has rendered decision releasing Jas.
l.. Mcdowell and others from the judg-
ments against them in the celebrated
Brown confiscation case, the judg-
ments not being just. This is the case
in which Gov. Osborn was involved,
and we presume the decision relieves
him also. Certain newspapers in Kan
sas have been bowling chief at Os-
born for the last five or six years on the
strength Of this judgment; but we
presume not one Of them will have the
honesty or manhood to set him right.
-KQusas Chief.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-21
Proceedings Of Board Of Canvasssrs.

CLERKS OFFICE, June 8, 1877.
j. NJ. Steele, chairman, met with the
County Clerk to canvass the vote upon
railroad bond election in the town
ships of Greeley, Garden Plains, Alton
and Viola.
Adjourned, for want of quorum,
to June 10, 1877.
Attest: JOHN TUCKER,
County Clerk
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-21

AT the next Mississippi election two
constitutional amendments are to be
voted upon-onc to abolish the office
of Lieutenant Governor and the other
to have the Legislature meet bienni-
ally
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-06-21

Georgia has voted to change its con-
stitution. One of the changes is to
strike out the following words
"That the State of Georgia shall ever
remain q member of the American
Union. The people thereof are part
of the American Nation. Every citi-
zen thereof owes paramount allegiance
to the constitution and government OF
the United States, and no law or ordi-
nance in contravention or subdivision
shall ever have binding force" These
words were inserted by the Republi-
cans after the war. The Democrats
now have full swing and don't intend
to have constitution which acknowl-
edges that the rebellion was wrong.