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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11
Nominated By Acclamation.

AUGUSTA, Maine, January 4.-Hon.
James q. Blaine was nominated in the
Republican legislative caucus this eve
ming for the short term in the United
States Senate, and also for the full
term of six years, beginning March 4,
1877. Both nominations were made
by reclamation amid a great display of
enthusiasm, every one of the 40 mem
bers present rising when the question
was submitted. This is the first time
that n candidate for Senator in Maine
was ever nominated by reclamation at
MS first election, and this exceptional
method was selected as special and
emphatic compliment to Mr.. Blaine.
His name was presented TO the caucus
by Gen. Hyde, President of the Senate,
seconded by Mr.. Neatly, Speaker of the
House, and several eulogistic speeches
were made in addition by leading
members of both branches of the Leg
isiatIlre
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11
Death Of Commodore Vanderbilt.

Commodore Vanderbilt died at Linc
minutes to eleven. on the morning of
the 4th, at his residence, Washington
Place.
Commodore Vanderbilt remained
perfectly conscious to the last moment
of his life, and died almost without a
struggle. Ever since Tues day it has
been apparent to his doctor that his
hours were numbered, and that he
could only live few days, or week.
At four o'clock on the morning of the
4th his condition became rapidly
worse and he expressed a desire to see
the Rev. DR.. Dee ms, his spiritual ad-
wiser. The latter arrived in few
moments, and Commodore Vanderbilt
said: II think | am nearly gone,
Doctor" DR.. Deems prayed by the
bedside of the dying man, and then
some members of the family sang a
few hymns in low tones. The music
seemed to soothe the sufferer. All his
family were sent for during the night,
and when he died they were by his
bedside. His eldest son, William III.
anderbilt, arrived soon after mid
Digit, and remained to the end. All
his daughters were present, and his
wife, who has been present by his bed
side. was at her post as usual. Drs.
Lynksey and Elliott were also in at
tendance. They warned both Com
modore Vanderbilt aud his friends TO
expect the worse The news of his
death spread rapidly, and very many
friends called at the house and sympa-
thized with the mourners. Cornelius
Vanderbilt. jr., arrived just before his
father died. The funeral will take
place on Sunday at half past ten
o'clock.
The news of the Commodore's death
had little effect on the market, his
death having been so long expected.
1t is estimated by those in position
to Judge, that Commodore Vanderbilt
was owner of securities having pres
ent market value of eighty-five million
dollars, and that of this total fully
lifty-fivc millions consist of stock and
bonds of the New York Central and
Hudson railroads. Ii is understood
that the bulk of this vast property is
10 be kept together, and that provision
mas been made for reinvesting the ac-
,ruing interest on it in his favorite
securities. AS soou as the news was
received at the City Hall the flags
we're lowered at half mast, course
which was soon after followed by the |
principal hotels and other public build
ngs.
Preparations for the funeral of
Commodore Vanderbilt will not be !
completed until tomorrow. Dr. /
Deems will perform the burial cere-
nony at the church of the Stranger.
sunday afternoon, after which the re-
mains will be inferred in the family /
-ault at Newdorp, Staten Island. The
omission to the church will be by
icket, and will be largely attended. !
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11


General Mejia, of Mexico, has been
interviewed at Havana. He said he
resigned the Ministry of War in Au-
gust last because he found it impossi-
bic TO convince Lerdo that reelection
would be his doom. IL is untrue that
he ever intended heading an opposi-
ton party against Lcrdo, although he
had ample means and opportunity to
do SO, having been eleven years at the
head of the War Department. He
does not believe that Diaz will succeed
in remaining at the head of the gov
eminent, because all his acts have been
arbitrary. General Mejia having open
ly advised Diaz to act in concert with
Igiesias was banished not by Diaz, who
respects him as an old comrade, but by
the factions surrounding him. He
was allowed to live in any State of the
Republic he might choose, but he pre-
ferred to leave the country, as his pres
ence would ever give rise to undue
suspicious.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11
The Atchison Champion,

Whose editor, Colonel John "A. Mar
tin, refused the nomination for State
Senator the other day, because of his
devotion TO his paper and to the inter-
ests it which is not the
first time he has refused Office upon
the same grounds. by the way-came
out in holiday edition of both daily
and weekly. The daily contained a
full sheet supplement, and both the
supplement and paper proper were
filled with a review of the business Of
the city of Atchison, illustrated with
fine cuts of principal business houses,
the bridge that spans The Missouri
at that point, and view of the city
from the Missouri shore. Besides
these there was no end 10 statistical
and interesting items pertaining 10
the county and State at large. As
long as life and health are spared Col.
John A. Martin the Atchison Cham
pioa will continue TO be a paper of
sterling merit, progressive ideas and
substantial principles.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11

The President "Goes for" the Gamblers.

Quite sensation was created in
Washington by the knowledge of the
fact that the President had, through
the Attorney General. addressed a
letter TO the board of police commits
sioners requesting the immediate res
ignation of its members. No reasons
were assigned for the demand. Re-
Gently very serious charges have been
printed, asserting a collision on the
part of the police authorities with the
gambling fraternity, by which the lat
ter have been enabled 10 pursue their
avocations without molestation and
the result has been investigated, which
though not vet concluded, has been,
it is minated, sufficiently so to i'm
press the President and Attorney
General with the belief that reor-
Of The board is nece ssarv.
The board, as at present composed,
consists of VIM. G.. Muriagh, presi-
dent; G.. H. Nichols, vice president;
IL. III. Sweeney, treasurer; James G.
Bennett and VIM. II. Smith, colored.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11
Snow Storms.

The closing days of the old year wit
messed one of the heaviest snow storms
ever known in the eastern States. In
many places the fall measured over
twenty feet in depth. Only the ragged
edges of the storm were seen in the
Missouri Valley. As far south as Ala
bama and Mississippi there was sleigh
ing while many of the southern rail-
ways were blocked up by the northern
visitor
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11
Consistency.

For newspaper which tells its
readers every day that Tilden has
been elected, and will be the next
President, it seems to us that the New
York World troubles itself entirely
too much about the men whom Gov
ernor Hayes is most likely to appoint
TO his Cabinet. The Forld has new
Cabinet for Hayes at least once week,
and yet 1t processes to know that
Hayes has not been elected; but it has
not yet attempted to construct Cabi-
net for Tildcn, whose Inauguration it
treats as foregone conclusion. This
is queer.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11
Important Interview with Vice President
Wheeler.

Vice President Wheeler has been
interviewed. Mr.. Wheeler spurns
and rebukes all recent talk about q
compromise. He declares emphatic
ally there is nothing to compromise;
that the Presidency cannot and must
not be the subject of dicker or barter
between men of both parties, and that
the great issue of the day shall and
must only be settled by the strict car
rying out of the letter and spirit of
the constitution.
Mr.. Wheeler. by the Herald inter-
viewer, is made to speak thus: at is
my firm conviction that Congress can
never be made National canvassing
or returning board. Congress cannot
go behind the returns beyond the
mere question of the regularity of the
certificates. Understand me clearly.
for it is point on which would not
like to be misunderstood. The Con-
gress cannot investigate whether
Louisiana has gone for Tilden or
Hayes. The action of the returning
board on this point has been final and
conclusive. In Louisiana, it is my
honest belief that if there had been
free and fair vote, unobstructed by in
timidation or fraud, the Republicans
would have carried the State by at
least - ,000 In the five bulldoZed
parishes the very registration shows
that these parishes belong to the Re-
publicans."
Mr.. Wheeler reiterated that he
would scorn to accept power by CHI
canery or intrigue, such as a so-callcd
compromise would necessarily imply,
and after heartily eulogizing Govern
or HAYES, Of whose successful admin
istration he felt convinced, he closed
the interview with these words: 81
do not believe that this dispute will
be wholly an unmiXcd evil. | believe
this is going to teach the people the
machinery of the Presidential election
which they have never understood be-
fore, and that it will be the means of
averting such troublesome strife in
the future"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11

1t seems that after all there are some
sensible people left in the South. and,
strange as it may seem, they are found
in Louisiana. The New Orleans Times
saws the South cannot afford TO con-
nit self-dcstruction, and that because
the Northern Democrats are in the
dumps, is no reason why the South
should be miserable. Aud it hits the
marrow of the situation when it says.
"Let the South quit scntimentalizing
and turn its attention to cotton, sugar
rice aud tobacco" That is it, exactly.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11
Vice President Ferry.

Vice President Ferry, in reply 10
the committees notice of his re-nomi-
nation to the United States Senate,
expresses grateful Acknowledgements
TO the members of the Republican
caucus for their endorsement by ac-
clamation, and adds that, should his
nomination be ratified by the joint
convention, il shall be his aim to hon
or the State, advance the National in
terests, retain the confidence of his
fellow citizens by holding personal
and political fortune second only to
his fidelity 10 the Nations safety.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11
A Duel---Great Excitement.

Tie papers of yesterday were full Of
rumors of a duel having been fought
between James Gordon Bennett, of the
New York Herald, aud Fred. May,
who horsewhipped him last week. The
duel should have been fought on Can
ada near Montreal. One rumor has it
that Bennett was MORALLY wounded
while another says that May was bad
" hurt, but that Bennett came of with
out scratch.
It's pity that both shots hadn't
proved fatal.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11
Simple Cant.

The Galveston NeicS has a signiii-
cant article on Hayes and the Southern
opposition. in which il claims that the
Democratic papers, so free with the
words traitors TO Southern interests .
etc, as applied to Southern Congress
men fayoring Hayes, should be more
explicit. 1t says further that there is
no reason in morals or in public expo
diency why the Southern people should
not seek to adjust their various inter-
ests to the present situation of affairs
OH the best conditions attainable.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11

President Grant believes that there
has never been a fair election held in
Louisiana since 1868, and, with the ex-
ception of Delaware, no fair election
has been held in the South in the sense
in which fairness is understood in New
England. The mass. of the American
people hold the same opinion.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11
Won't Qualify.

We learn that A. NJ Blair who was
United States Collector in
place of G. Il. Anthony, has failed to
qualify, and that II. Feagans, of Fort
Scott, the oldest deputy in the State,
will receive the Office from Mr. Antho-
ny tomorrow, the 1st of January. We
have known for some days that Mr..
Blair would not take the Office. The
bond that is required amounts to about
$4,000, which he considers too much
for an office that pays but $2,700, with
no chance to make cent except the
salary Commonwealth.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11

Among the victims of the Ashtabu-
la disaster were Mr.. p. p. Bliss, his
wife and two children. Mr.. Bliss was
the author of "IIold the Fort" "rhe
Ninety and Nine" ''lIallelujah, It's
Done" "Mine to Follow" "The Half
was Never Told" and many others of
the songs sung by Mr.. Sankey. He
was formerly connected with the mu-
sic house of Root & Cady, Chicago, but
for the last three years he devoted
himself to evangelical work in connec-
ton with Major Whipple.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11

The outrage committed by the Su-
premc Court of Florida i'll so manipu-
lating their decision as to elect the
Democratic State ticket can be under
stood, when we have the statement
from the Senate committee now inyes-
tigating the condition of affairs in that
State, that the Republicans on . fair
count have majority of from $500 10
5000. The committee say that such an
outrage has never been perpetrated
upon people as by this count. Drew
has been counted in by the court when
the evidence is overwhelming that he
has been beaten-and by this large ma
jorifv
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11

Prof Kelley suggests to farmers IN
grasshopper infected districts. that
they plow this winter, every acre pos
sible, in order that the locust eggs may
be frozen. Also that all old hay, straw,
litter, aud the prairie grass, be saved
until the locusts hatch. aud wherever
they hatch, the grass and straw be
scattered and burned We advise our
farmers to prepare to meet the pest, if
they come, and to declare war in q
systematic and united manner.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11

The Widow Van Colt is very much
discouraged, not TO say Disguised, at
the failure of her recent attempt to
convert Gen. Grant, who is said to
have been perfectly unmoved by the
widows earnest endeavors to bring
him to a state of contrition and repent
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11
KANSAS isGlslA!vss ORGANIZED
P. P. ELDER, OF FRANKLIN COUNTY,
SPEAKER, W. W. WALTON, OF
C0WLEY, CHEF CLERK.
EX-SENATOR BRANDLY, SECRETARY OF
THE SENATE, JUDGE HANBACK,,
ASSISTANT.
TIE REPORTS OF THE BENNETT DUEL
CONFLICTING.
The WHITE LEAGUE HAS TAKEN POSSESSION OF
New ORLEANS, But THE PRESIDENT SAYS
THE MILITARY SHALL NOT INTERFERE.
srecial dispatch 10 lhe Eagle.

Special dispatch to the Eagle.
TOPEKA, January l0-1l:l5 A. NJ.
Elder, of Franklin county, ex-Lieu-
tenant Governor, was elected Speaker
of Kansas House of Representatives,
on the fifth ballot. S. n. Wood, held
the lead till the fourth ballot. Writ
Walton was elected Chief Clerk with
out opposition. That is all the House
has accomplished in the way of organ
ization, up TO this hour.
The Senate organized by the election
of Capt. Brandy, OF Chase, as Secre-
tary, and Judge Hanback, as Assistant
Secretary. Capt. Flemming, of Linn
county, was elected Sargeant-at-Arms
over Williams, of Scdgwick, by a small
majority.
Many conflicting reports are going
over the wires, touching the duel be-
tween Bennett and May. 4 duel was
fought. One report says they quit af
ter five shots. Another that no one
was hurt, while the last report says
May was badly wounded.
There is great deal of trouble in
New Orleans. The White League has
taken peaceful possession of the city,
except the State House, where the Re-
publican Legislature is in session. No
blood has been shed and none will be.
President Grant sent orders yesterday
to the military not to interfere unless
to prevent bloodshed.
Governor Anthony's address will be
delivered to-day noon, or tomorrow
noon.
The city is full of people from all
parts of the State.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11

Hog cholera is raging in Central Hi
nois destroying thousands of nice fat
animals ready for slaughter. In one
township Of Woodford county alone
the loss is estimated at $4,000.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11
Gold Down.

The Democratic talk of Tilden or
'wah" does not seem to affect the
finances of the country so much as
the spirits of Samuel Jones It's
friends. Gold has been lower this
week than any time in twelve years,
being quoted for several days at $l.06
and a fraction.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11
Vanderbilt's Will.

Vanderbilts will was read on Mon
day. He gives all his heirs something,
some forty or fifty in number, all insig-
nificant sums. The great bulk of his
fortune, nearly one hundred millions,
goes to his eldest son. His wife gets
a half million and the home property.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11

Another straw is in letter to Sec
rotary Morrill,, from treasury agent
in London, which says that when it
was thought Tilden was elected, Con-
federate bonds suddenly appeared on
the market and sold at four and half
and five per cent. Since the doubt has
sprung up they have fallen and no sales
are made
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11

The sixteenth annual report of the
State Auditor, shows Kansas 10 be in
a healthy financial condition. State
warrants are paid Oh demand, aud al
bonds are paid as soon as due. The
State has no floating debt, and State
taxes are light.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11
Sherifs Sale.

District Court, 18Th Judicial District, Butler
county, Kansas.
G. c. LEVEL, Plaintiff.
VS..
J Cook and J. Thompson.
by virtue of an order of sale issued out OF the
district court ofthe 18th Judicial District, sitting
in and for Butler county, Kansas, wherein G. C.
LEVEL is plaintiff and J Cook and j. Thompson
are defendants, will on Monday the sth day
of January, \. d. ISL, at Il O'Clock, m in front
OF Eagle Block, in The City OF Wichita, Kansas,
offer for sale at public auction to the highest bid
der for cash in hand the following described
personal property, TO wit:
Une dark brown horse four years old with
heavy name and tail and large on LEFT shoul-
der. The property is levied upon az the property
ofJ. Cook.
Dated Dec. 81, ls76
80 II. W. DUNNING, Sheriff.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11

Hon. John Kelly, of Wichita, Sena-
tor elect from Scdgwick county, is at
the Teft. He has already served two
years in the House and has proven HIM
self to be q practical and efficient leg
islator. Last winter he was member
of the Ways and Means Committee and
did excellent service in preventing the
treasury from being defrauded. He
would make an excellent chairman of
the Ways and Means Committee of the
Senate. He is all business and a work
err Comm OnUedlth.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11
Wade Hampton, the would-be Gov.

Wade Hampton, the would-be Gov
ernor of South Carolina, has incurred
the displeasure of Tilden and his CO.
terie, by writing to Governor Hayes
and exhibiting desire to secure his
influence. Tilden is represented as
being Supremacy indifferent to the
gubernatorial question in South Caro-
lima, now that the electoral vote of
that State has been settled for Gov
eruor HAYES.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11

In Kansas, reported for taxation, are
J ,129 miles of railroad, assessed at &c.
1877, 5l5, Is, 432, 242 acres of land, valued
at SCI, 666, $50 80. and personal property
listed at 1923, 04S, S01 .3S.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11

General Anderson, of the returning
board of Louisiana, visited Washing
ton few days ago, and the Democrats
were on the anxious seat about some
horrible conspiracy. He went as quiz
city as he came, and the dumbfounded
Democrats now find out that he only
came to deposit the electoral vote of
Louisiana for Hayes with the Presi-
dent Of the Senate. The vote Of that
State is now in according to law"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11
Stock Run of by Indians.

DEADwooD, ID. T., December ST.
On Wednesday last the Indians made a
dash on Speariish and run off large
herd of horses. VIM. Smith, who wit
messed the transaction. gave the alarm,
and number of mounted men started
in pursuit of the Indians, and captured
all but twenty of the horses. The In
dians, about fifteen in number, escaped.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11
Stiftning Up.

Blaine, Window, Ferry and Logan
have all been unanimously nominated
as their own successors in the Senate.
which combination Of political facts
would seem to indicate that the Re-
publican party is not much OH the
xr-ona
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11
A Big Flop.

The New York Worid is to celebrate
the new year by appearing to-day as
an Independent paper, which is but
another name for Repubicanism. 1t
has been for some time weakening on
Tilden and stifiening on Hayes, and it's
New Years flop is not unexpected.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
To Bridge Builders.

Sealed proposals for building bridge across
the Little Arkansas river at half section line of
section 81, township %, range ! west, together
with plans and specifications for the same, Will
be received at the County Clerks Office until l9
o clock m. q, of the 9th day of February, 1871.
The Board of Commissioners reserve the right
to reject any and all bids. J NJ STEELE,
Chairman Board County Commissioners.
A
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11

Indiana Blue-Jeans has Republican
Legislature, and if he does not wish
himself back IN his cornfield or truck
patch before his term expires, it will
not be the Legislatures fault.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11

1t is little rough on the Governors
of New York and Indiana after all.
Their terms expire January first and
their Successors have been elected. The
immediate future holds out no promise
of reward for them.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11
Removal of Ordnance,

NEW ORLEANS, January At is I'M
derstood that the military authorities
have orders to transfer three million
pounds of ordnance stores from Baton
Rouge TO New York, including 400
barrels of powder, guns, shot, shell,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-01-11

improvements on the northeast quarter valued
at Si:sj.
improvements on the northwest quarter valued
at sjl2 30.
Improvements on The east hall of lie south west
quarter valued at SlGf.
Improvements ON The wesi half Of the southeast
quarter valued AT $2p1 80.
Bids for the above described land may b, InIdc
between the hours of 10 o ell. ok n. m and 3 D. m.
on said day OF sale.
J. y. WOODCOCK.
3i-4 County Treasurer