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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-31

The s;upendCus miracle Of modern times
a miracle that CASTS into tie shade the great
est achievements OF the medieval miracle.
workers-;s the transmutation by act o! Con-
gress OF debt into money. OF what value
10 the toiling sons of men was the miraculous
multipIication of the relics of saints and
martyrse But II .-doliars" C IN be mul 'ipied
indefinitely without cost simply by enaciing
that all debts shall be legal tender dollars,
the golden age has come the necessity oi
toll is forever superseded, and henceicrih
the human race, hitherto subjected 10 the
necessity of buying from the gods all gooi
things for labor, can snap their fingers ID the
faces of the gods, and in time rival ana even
surpass them.-!H. Louis Post, -
We know a miracle far greater and more
wonderful than that; not miracle that
has merely been proposed or attempted but
one that has actually been accomplished.
We refer to the miracle by which twelve
hundred millions Of debt was turned into
two thousand millions Of debt, by simple
act of Congress. All the miracles OF the
medieval miracle-workers are cast into the
shade by this greatest of all miracles.
But more wonderful, even, than the mira,
Gle itself, is the fact that the American peo'
pie have submitted TO it in patience.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-31
WHERE THEY STAND.

The city of Leavenworth sends four Rep
rssentatives to the Legislature. There are
twelve candidates placed in nomination.
We have taken pains to learn their prefer
ences for L. S. Senator and find they stand
as follows:
In the First Ward, Coney is pledged to
vote for Geo. T. Anthony for Senator.
Beven and Michael are both opposed to
him.
In the Second Ward, Aller is pledged to
vote for George 7. and Gable is opposed
10 him.
In the third ward Legste is pledged to
vote for George I. and both Chaplin and
Old6eld will oppose him.
10 the Fourth ward Miller is running as
opposed to Ingalls, aud will vote for George
T., while Vcgel, Jobson, and Burke are all
opposed to him.
We make this statement with q positive
knowledge of the pledges made BY the can
didates, but If by accident we mistake the
position Of any one, our columns are open
for any of them TO state their position in
such plain terms that there can be no mis-
understanding.
When any one permits his name to be
used as candidate the voters have . right
to know exactly how he will vote upon
such an important question as the selection
of United States Senator.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-31
THE OU GLOOk.

The New York Times, which, We believe,
,s now regarded as the leading organ OF TIE
marty in the United States; cautions Repub-
Iicans to waste 10 strength in the contest
next month over side Issues or doubtful
men. but TO do all that can possibly be
done to swell the party vote IN the next
House of Representatives. Tue Iimss does
not take a very hopeful view of the situa-
,iop. bu, thinks the Democratic msjoritv
in the next House will be greater than i, is
in the present, with the beet that can he
done. 1t figures that the new House wall
stand 172 to l2l, ard says:
Now that we have been able TO ascertain
definitely the result Of the eCougressiora al ei. C.
rtops held in o tober. IL may DE worm WINE
10 note the extent oi the hange =, ,h
c1mpcsit,on Of the House These are cri-
Iainiy important, and they warn IL. pup l.
cans that they must use iheir utIhost .Nei- ,si-
t,ous il they expect to retain the respectable
minority which they now posses; much
more II they would make any .in,; There
have been elections held !" my hks us us
tricts i'm the state, of West Virginia Mrine,
V.rIn iut, ohio, In1iana, Iowa, Coio auo aGu
Oregon or these, in the present Cong ess
,b.. nanocrat> hs.tu slNt--f,, the tiuDll aus
thirty nine Iu the next Congress they "lh
stand twenty-eight Republicans, t"enty-o
Democrats and i've reenDscker>. III 'ne
Third District of Vermont no resu Was 90
tain, d. and the election Will nave 20 4be heI'i
again in november, when pIuri NY vi
elect. ard when it is 10 he expected ihat a
Republican will be chos II.
III We. regard, then. only the changes al
ready made aud assume that III November
each party will carry ths districts which IL
noy controls. we should have In the house
iG3 democrats and Greenbackers TO lSO
.,pubicans-a net los OF ten 10 The Re
publicaus and a corresponding gain 10 the
Democrats. with such an arrangement 'i
parties, there would be majority of 50
against the Republicans, i" place oi the -
"A hich now exists. Eut, Obvfoasly,lt would
he rash to suppose that things VIII remain as
they are in ali Southern districts now repreS-
entsd by Republicans. There are ten dis
tricts in the South, from which Republicans
were elected, namely, the Fir-t, Florid-. the
-ecoud and Third Louisiana, the second
North Carolina, the First, Second and Ffth
South Carolina the FiIst ana Second ietnes-
ser, and the Fou TN Virginia. In South ar
DINA and Louisiana Il is boasten mat tie
.Ni,sissippi plan" will prevent any x plbii-
cans being reIurnsdfTom there III ne ON,
states the Republican party has certainly
nnt been strengthened by the co srSe OF tiIr
Administration, and IL would not be all sur
prisiuy H. by one means and another, tne
democrats succeeded i'll changing as many
as nine of those dist icis- should they DO SO,
their strens tn in the next House would De
l72 TO I2l, unless the Republicans succe' Il In
winning back some OF the districts now IN
Democratic ha DIS.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-31
Shall Captains Take Their Wives
A1OOEs

Iu the absence OF Parliamentary and 9TH
er political subjects, the English press is
discussing the social and semi-commerciai
question is it e1pedient for ship-captains
10 take their wives with them to sea? 1t
is constantly and persistently done by sew
eral. The Stipendiary Magistrate Of the
great port of Liverpool strongly condemns
the practice and states that he knew Of
case in which the captain had his wife on
board wheu his ship sprang leak. He
sent boat, with part Of his crew, to take
the lady to passing steamer, and when the
men got on board thereof they were too
frightened to return to their own vessel,
which, being thus rendered short-handed,
was driven on shore and lost. On the 9th
er hand, old captains declare that in their
experience they have always found cap
tain's wife to exercise a refining influence
over the crer, who are better behaved,
more choice in their language, and look
upon the ship more as home when the
Missus il on board. The c,ptains, too, are
declared to be more car-ful and more
~atchful in every respect, and to get INFO
port cheaper, quicker, and with les trouble
than when they h.vn't their wives with
thop,
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-31
A Chinese Insurance Br0keHs

san FIduClsCO TOst, io.I
Surely and rapidly the Chinese are in
truding into every line Of business hereto
fore followed exclusively by white.
Strange to say, they are encouraged in the
intrusion by respectable business men who
would be expected to repel any contact
with them. The latest instance occurred
in The Board of Underwriters few days
ago. The board was electing lot OF In
surance brokers. Parsnthetically, it may
be stated that it is rule of the board that
TO insurance company can pay commissions
to any person for business obtained unless
that p.rson has been regularly elected a
broker by the board. There were a large
number of applicants on the list. and
among them were five Cinnamon. To the
surprise of those who think that American
citizene are to be preferred as business
agents to "moon-eyed lepers," one Of the
Cinnamon was elected, while several white
men of good business standing and charac-
ter were black-balled The Chinaman's
name is Wah Kee. The affair has created
much commotion in the board, and 1t Is
not unlikely that the action will be recon-
sidered
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-31
nE,ra OF csRprNaL ou.,HN.

ne telegraph this morning informs US
of the deA;A If Cl.dinsl Cullen, CT DGbiin,
ireland. He was remarkable man, tirn,
decisive, and incorporating with tho-e
whom lie regarded 81 the enemies OF the
church. A fev years sgo he was espeialiy
obnoxious TO the Fenians beciuse he de-
nouncei their orgauiza ion, The f1llo"iig
eketch of ms life is taken fsom the Ner
.ime'ioan Ea yclqpetia:
Paul Cu.len, an Irish Catholic Pr-la,e
born in the county Carlow, April =, lSU3-
HIS parents sent him at an early ag- 10
Rome, where he was educated Al the coihge
OF the Propaganda, and was, after hi- ordi-
nation, appointed Pruflssor of Hebrew
He had been for several years rector oi The
Irish College, when Plus IN, tlsAsl, nd TO
Gseta and, as al the rectors Ot colleges IN
x me Who were not Foreigners, had 10 leave
ihe citv. DIR. Cullen Wa charged tempar
ariiy, with tie careuf their estabiisb uleii'-.
lie showed remarkable tact and hrniur-, in
dsaling with the Republican auth,rir,.s and
sased both the Propaganda and the Roman
College in a critical moment by Piscirg
them under the protection OF the American
Asg The prlmatisl see of Arnagn haNiuS
become vacant by the death OF Archbishop
Crolly, and the sufirsgous failing TO sgr,e
in the choice Of his SUCCESSOR Plus X nom
mated Dr. Cuilen TO the post. Con-ecrated
Feb. "a, 1850, he went 10 Ireland With The.
title Of delegate apostolic added to that OF
primate. lie Immediately set to work 10
secure for the Catholics Of Ireland syvs-
TEN OF primary and secondary education
which might preserve the pupils from
Pro.elytism, calling ,ynod at Thurles IN
which effec.ual measures were adopted for
the foundation Of Catholic University. la
1852, on the death OF Archbishop Murray
DR.. Cullen was translated TO the See oil
Dublin. In June, 1o66, he was created
Cardinal. In the council of the Vatican
Cardinal Cullen was SUSPICIOUS as an ad-
voca.e of papal infallibili.y. He Is the
first Bishop Of Irish birth who has been
raised 10 The Cardinalate.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-31
New York Herald, 2l. 1

new
Mr.. Richard Grant White, an observer 70
earnest in the realm Of art that whatever
conclusions he records are likely to attract
attention, is reaffirming in the Atlantic
Non kly some ideas which years ago b.
published on the subject of music. His
conviction now, as then, is, that music is
utterly devoid Of moral character or in
fiuence, either good or bad. The principal
ground for this impression seems to be that
music, when what il should be, is artistic,
and that art is Of itself alone, affecting
human beings through the tastes only, and
being more injured than helped by any
intentional infusion ofmorality. Mr.. White
truly says that music may be enjoyed, as
music, by the Ounce, the vulgarian and the
villain, as we'll as the cultured gentleman
and lady. But is this all? Is it possible
that millions who have frequented the con-
cert room ,sopera house and church have
been mistaken in imagining themselves
strangely stirred to good or evil by certain
musical strains, even when these were un-
accompanied by words? Can it be through
come incomprehensible mistake that the
significance Of certain keys in music is a.
fully recognized by urcultured ssvages as
BY finished musicians? 1t might seem that
Mr.. White believed 20 did We not read in
his own pagess that music may awaken
passion good or bad, holy or unholy." A
power that can do this is beyond question
force in morals, and TO dei6cation OF art
for its own sake can persuade any person oi
heallhfu, mind tha; music ard kindred
arts are only sensuous in their influence.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-31
They Do Thisgs Better In London.
fChicago Tribune, 2I

1t would seem that either the laws Of
Great Britain are better adapted to the
prosecution Of bank robbers than are those
Of this country, or else that the British ex-
ecution Of the Law is swifter and more lm-
partial The report of the experts which
laid bare tie iniquiti-s Of the management
in the City Of Glasgow Bank was followed
by the immediate arre-t Of the officers and
directors of the bank, who were uncere-
moniou-ly marched Of to Jail, there to
await examination. Ii il probable that
these men wiil be put upon trial for their
criminal acis, aud n"t unlikely that they
will be punished in spite Of their hgh
sanding and Influence. There have been
3 good many b NIX failures in this Cum
try during the last fe~ years, ard large
proportion Of these failures have revealed
mu. h the same criminal r-cklessness and
Justification of accounts and reports ths I
have b en- di-coverei in the Gla-gow Bank.
But We can't recall a single instance where
th-r. was anything like The same vigorous
effort TO sppreh.pd and punish the off n
ders. 1.-The few care- where there We
bsen examinations and indictments, the
proceedings have dragged aiorg sld re-
suited in nothing bot expense 10 the COM
muniIy.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-31
Death os a sos. d sb-Di,ioniss.
IN Y. Tribune, 81

" Y. Tribune, I1.I
The death of Mr.. George Thompson. the
well-kDown anti-slsvery adyocate, which
occurred at Leeds, Eng, on the h inst-
will recall the excitement occasiooed BY
that g-ptlemen's first visit to this country
in 1864. He spent fifteen months in the
United States, constantly delivering aboli-
ton lectures and being frequently the OBJ
iec, of mob violence. OF these outbre-ks
The worst vas at Boston, in October. 1885.
Mr.. Thompson labored af home for the IT.
peal of the corn laws, and for the ameliora-
tion of the condition of the natives of In
dia, which country he twice visited He
vas, in 1850, member Of Parliament for
the Tower Hamleis. He came again to
America in 1850. nd vas again mobbed in
Faneuil Hall. Once more he came in
1864, when all vss changed, and he vas
handsomely received in Music Hall, Gov
ernor Abdrrv in the chair. He remained
here until 1867, warmly advocating the
cause Of the Union, and vs. invited BY
President Lincoln 10 witness the raising Of
the Nssioeal Gag at Fort Sumter. He has
beea IN invalid Tor Ten ysan, and entasely
retired iron public life.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-31
DON'T BE SOLD.

The Democrats of the 18th District have
nominated Frank NJ. Gable As a candidate
for the Legislature-or at any rate he has
been nominated for the Democrats. The
majority of the people Of the district, OF all
parties, are opposed to George 7. Anthony
for Senator, and the Republicans nomina-
ted John NJ. NJ. Larimer squarely upon
that issue, whereupon the Governor issued
his order and the employees of the Peniten-
tisry turned out en- masse to work for q
Democratic nominee who would vote for
George I. They succeeded, and have got q
man put up as the Democratic nominee
who will vote early and late for Governor
Anthony, and the whole force OF the Peni-
tentisry is now put to work to accomplish
his election. This being the case, every
Democrat in the district Who is opposed
to George T should vote for Mr.. Larimer.
The lines are closely drawn. The Cover
nor has lsed his official poeiiion to compel
the employees Of the State, At the prison,
to put up man who will support him for
the Senate. They have ignored party linss,
and have made George T. Anthony tie on
" iaaae. Nov lss The people of ths Dis
tzict without resard 10 party lineA 80 10
wurk s.d eIecs Mr.. Lariner, vho i n fall
gupsthy With thsa spea shis qus.sioes7
pho = - eanaidaAs e IL Psspaa -
m ruupoupue A. na.,1e
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-31
PERSOvAI.

We had the pleasure of call yesterday
afternoon from Hon. Charles c. Black, OF
Winfield, the Democratic candidate for
State Treasurer. He is one the best young
men in the State, though he happens to be
running for Office on the wrong ticket. To
show how he stands at home we Clip the
following from the Winfield Courier, Re
publican paper:
The Democratic State Convention al Leav-
enworth paid very neat compliment to
Cowley county by putting In nomination ior
State Treasurer one OF her most estimable
Young men. The nominee, Z. Z. Black, Is
quite a young man, and looks even younger
than he IS, but he is intellig. nj, shrewd, hon
est and very popular where he is known:
His business Qualifications are excellent, ana
his party have done much better than they
knew in making their choice. Charley VIII
o et n large complimentary vote in this coun-
ty where all are his warm friends
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-31
/. DISCRACEFUl.D

The revelations made by the detailed
statements regarding the Losses and conse
quent failure of the Bank Of Glasgow ara
such as to make the wildcat" banking on
this side the Atlantic seem venial indeed
The London Times characterizes the story
set forth in the report as lone OF the most
disgraceful in the history Of banking, and
all the more disgraceful because Of the fact
that the scandal and crime occurred in pro-
fessedly the most religious city in the most
religious country in the world" 1t sppears
that the accounts of the bank have been
deliberately falsifed, securities entered at
fictitious values, and the very gold which
should have been held against the note
issue squandered to the extent OF nearly
a million dollars. For falsifying the re-
turns to the Government the banks officers
are, under the laws of Great Britain, liable
to criminal punishment, and the telegraph
informed us yesterday morning had all been
placed under arrest.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-31
rur,.xU COMMITTEES.

The Chicago Tribune thinks that as soon
as the next House OF Representatives Is
fairly organized, and its machinery put in
good working order, the country will ex-
pect TO see committee raised 10 fully In
ves,igate the bold attempt Of Tilden ami
lis co-conspirators to buy certain Electoral
votes, and thus obtain the Presidency by
FRAUD. 1t should and must be done. The
crime is one that strikes deadly blow at
Republican institutions.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-31
The Extensive Dry Goods House OF
DOdd. BrOWn 4 Go.

When a rumor reached the Merchants
exchange yesterday morning that the exten-
siye dry goods house of Dodd, Brown 4 Co.
of this city, had suspended, and that Its pa
per had gone to protest in New York the
day before, quite ferment was excited and
a general feeling was manifested to discred-
it the stateme,t
The house had been one of the largest in
the CITY for more than dozen years, and
was su pposed to be as irm as q rock. But
the rumor grew into form as the day ad-
yanced. and it soon became known that it
was true. All sorts of wild statements
we're made in regard to the affair, as Is
generally the case under such such circum-
stances, and the story ran that the liabili-
ties of the house exceeded the assets by at
least a half million dollars. To get some
reliable statistics of the disaster, a Repu6ii-
ccn reporter called on a member Of The firm
and learned to a certainty that the story OF
he suspension was true, but was informed
that the firm was not prepared TO make
any statement Just now beyond the fact
that they hoped to make an arrange
ment with their creditors by which
the house would Immediately 60 on
with its Cuisines. A corps Of clerks and
book k-keepers were taking an account Of
stock and Strengthening up the books for
the purpose of presenting complete and
lucid statement of the condition of the
house to its creditors, and this would prob
ably take a week or ten days. Mr.. Brown,
the New York partner, was not in the city
but was expected to arrive to-day. 1t was
learned that the Bank of Commerce, of
which Mr.. Dodd is director, will not be in
anv manner affected by the suspension, nor
will any other bank or banking-house, and
thst the losses-if any-will fall exclusive
ly on merch hsndise creditors, of whom some
are in Philadelphia but the most in New
York. The cause OF the suspension just at
this time was not ascertaiued with certainty,
but is said to have resulted from the sud-
den stringency in the New York money
market. During the months Of August,
September and October The house did
considerably larger business than during
the same months last yesr, but it ia under
stood that the returns fell largely below
their expectations. OF course the nominal
assets are largely in excess of the liabilities,
but If the house is forcsd into liquidation
Immediately they are likely to be greatly
diminished BY forcing debtors of the house
into payments which they cannot meet.
From this view OF the csse, it is quite
likely that the creditors of the firm will
protect their own interests by making an
arrangement by which it will continne lie
bnsiness
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-31
IT KILLED HIM.

In this day Of political injustice, as well
as political corruption, little notice is Ia
ken OF those who, honestly endeavoring to
do what is right, fall by the wayside. Such
unfortunates are pressed harder and harder
upon the bedrock of the great road to OBJ
livion, and the world moves on, cold and
unsympathe:ic. This truth was never so
fully illustrated as in Bexar county, Texas,
during the present campaign. The candi-
date for Sheriff on the Republican ticket
was young man of great promise, but his
ambition is knocked in the head. He was
a person of sound judgment and acknowl-
edged ability, hui he must move elsewhere
before he can again shine He was unwise;
he has fallen. He wore clean shirt one
day and il leaked cut.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-31
ARE THY se.rr,

The R.publieans Of Leaven"c''h e. IRE
10 know ,.hethrT Ire r''-Ir Who nav III
Nominated as ,h, ir capd =! .'es ir tn i's's-
lat are, in the several districts oi 'h'' N.Y.
will vote, il elected, Tor GreenI'es ~ IN
for United States Senator? Are they VIZ
ling to pledge themselves to reflect the VIII
Of their constituents in this matter: "hs'
saw Won. gsn,lemen-will you upheld The
principles Of the Republican party OF r. an
s,s EXPRESSED in its State platform, :
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-31
aEsntLY SWEAR

in the great Vanderbilt will trial on
Saturday, Mrs. La Bau, daughter oil Com
modore Vanderbilt, and Mr.. W. II. Van
derbilt, a son, swore point blank against
each other. The New York Sun says that
this public Impeachment OF brothers and
sisters word-and all for moneys some
thing painful to behold. The Sun adds
that "Money will buy great many things,
but it will never buy to the Vanderbilt
family the peace and harmony that dwell
in many cottage-it will never heal the
..ar. of this strife over the will"
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-31
The King Of HOlDaaa's Bride.
IT

The bethrothed of the King of theNether-
lands il, on her mothers side, allied to the
House of Nassau. In 1855 the House OF
Nassau, which traces its origin to the year
9l5, branched of into two lines The es-
tates Of the elder branch-ihat Of Waleram
were Incorporated with Prussia in 1856.
Of the younger branch Of Nassau the King
of Holland e the head. The Princess Of
Valdez Pyrmont were among the most
ancient reigsing sovereignsof of Germany, and
the Princeo Emma, born the ID Of August,
1855, u the third Of the six children oi
Prince George victos, Who resigped his
sovsrsiesty 70 Prussia According 70 he
psesent sxransenents, The civil marriage oi
De Kine of Holland and ths Prices En-
IA viii b eelshfsasd. by Peoxy. q Aselse.,,
- IL solsaa blsming of H. eAnfsA win
- efvsa h u CathsdEal of Ans1edan.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-31
ruE OTHER SIDE.

Col. VIM. A. Phillips informs US that he
will address the people of Leavenworih on
the political issues of the day, next Tues,
day evening and We can promise him
larger meeting than any that has been held
here during tie campaign. We have had
so many harangues in favor Of the bullion
lists by men calling themselves Republicans
tina, it will be positively refreshing to the
people Of the city to have a genuine Repnb'
lican speech, By a man who is in full ac'
cord with the people upon all the great is
sues of the day