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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-03
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
One of the Leading Firms Of New
York Winds up Its Business in
a Very Unsatisfactory
Manner.
A Crazy Husband in st. Louis, A.
tempts to Kill Himself and
Wife.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, December 26.-Whits
& Sinson's cutlery works, al Fran kfort, and
were damaged by fire: loss, 800. The for.
mer slightly and the latter fully insured.
RoNDoUr, n. Y, December 2j.-W. H
Robuits building burned last night. His VIII.
and daughter and James Bropnery perisheu
in the flames
ton, Of Dixon, H., and Chief Justice Of the
new appeal co TT Tor this district, died very
suddenly here to-day OF heart disease.
PrrrsBURG, December D. James Boyd
member Of the city council, and foreman al
killed Al the foundry this morning by n crane
failing on him
EVANSVILLE, Ind, December 26-FIoriar
Urban. q German, Is years oid. commllteC
suicide this morning by hanging himself u
the fafters in his room. The ceiling being
low he lifted his feet and his soul folded its
tent like the Arab, and quietly slipped away
CISCINxArI, December Ola Fsyette,
Brewer. Was damaged by fire yesterday IL
the extent Of s. v0O fully insured.
CINClNNArI, December 26.-Henry Curtis
who was arrested on the Change Of buryiarix
| ing DIR. McCarthy's house and stealing paper,
pertaining to a bastardy sult now in court
| in Middletown Ohio. has been identified by
Dr. Mccarthy and wife as the man who prs.
| sented revolver NJ their heads in theil
room, also by q servant girl who saw him
| proving about the neighboI hood the day b.,
lore.
PArTERsoN, MI, December &.-The Pas
sale county savings Bank Is to close. Tbt
| depositors will be notified Tomorrow TO draw
| their money by January 5tn. 1t Is q stock
concern, with q capital OF Sl5,eo0, paid mp de
| posits, Si5.00; IL ran down $1,000 within I
yeae. Ex-Mayor, VIM. q. Watson, Wink
| ities, and failed soon after. Edwin R. Mason
1 = leadiug director, borrowed $1,000, mo<tiy
unsecured, and failed last spring. SllyOO0 O
the New Jeney Midland railroad bonds and
b0e.s ere among the assets. The capital n 81
0ooe and q. - more. The diroctoes promio1
| tooGNngO tho oapoaatnn aGAinse l0n.
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A Pleasant Party.

During the present season the South Broad
way Social club have given series OF hop,
at tine residences OF our ciiIZens but ON Christ
mas night tue mo L pheasant party, sdIls parcel
Oh the year Was Civ. IA al THE Residence OF Nh
JOHN Aoeruathy, on Chestnut street o, -
ween oh and 9Th sgr.t u. AT SD o'clock the
invited guests had arrived and were ready lot
the dance. Ihe spacious rooms which wrr,
thrown open revealed nothing OF show bul
seemed az n every ching NaS just VIII re al
should be, CoIuiOrL able anu al Inr tinie
elegant and suited 10 The occ..s Ca. S.T.
Ao.rnaIny, wuo, in Person recelN ed tiG,
guest, was every wnerr. seeing that every
one mad. to feel al nome slia al ease
The south room of the large residsfIc,- Was
pressed into service as, well the double par
Tors, and altogether fNe .'>eIs" were arransed
for dancing al one Time.
A notable feature in the dresses OF the ladies
was, that the majority were IN back silk wIih
velvet trimming.
whiuehair's band, which WAS in attendance,
furnished excellent music, 10 which tHe
dancers ke.t time until eleven O'Clock, y hen
a handsome lunch WIS partaken OF. Then
again the halls resounded with the merry
tread OF happy people until 2:;1 O'Clock, when
carriages were announced .for home
Messrs. Doughty and Callahan, who had the
management of the forty couples, made
everything pleasant in their untIring and
successful efforts 10 make the party, as II was.
bile one
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More Abou, the French Troubles.

LONDON, December IA correspondent at
Vienna says Intelligence from tonstsntino-
pie leaves little doubt that the rejection OF
the Turkish note by the Powers has caused
the war party to recover full sway, above all
The reaction prOdu ed in the feelings of the
sultan by the humiiiaIing rejection of the
note
A Paris correspondent announces that eigh
ty.siN appointments Of new prefectorial sec
retaryships will be gazetted Tomorrow
The Republican papers continue 10 assert
that a coup de etaf was preparing during the
recent ministerial crisis. The public saws
the BOnapartist General, DE Oval, "A few day )
before the determination of the crisis, confer
red with several generals in regard to such an
event. The France" declares that the troops
at Versailles and elseshere near Paris, were
provided with a large supply of cartridges
lions on receiving orders 10 be in readiness 10
march.
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in all eases Of private, chronic and urinary
diseases, in all their com plicated IpTm>. 1t II
well known that DIR. James has stood at the
head OF the profession for % years. Age and
experience all important. Seminal
Weakness, night losses by dreams, PIN
pies ON the face, lost manhoOi, can positive
ly DE cured. Ladies' wanting Oh most deli
CT b. attention, call or write. Pleasant home
for patients. \ book for the million. Mar
riagc Guide, which tells you all auOUt these
dise;JSs.>-whO SeOuld InaIry-wHy urJ 70
CT ntS To pay tor postage. ID. } tur, lJ:tS n
rooms and paTiOrs. You see no one bat the
Doctor. Office hourss a. NJ, to : =. -, sun
days, 10 A. NJ, 10 IL NJ. All business strictly
confidential. NAV i.ht WlyT
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CRplRfed and Killed.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 26.-The follow.
lowing dispatch Was forwarded To Washing
toI by Gen. Mcdowell
To the AdjuIant General at Washington
General kautZ has Just r ceived the follow
lug dispatch from camp Bowie, Arizona, dat
the 8 h cavalry, have returned. They struck
tie party that kii.t Il the mail rider. December
9Th, east of Siern> Peak range and killed one.
Five days later, they struck them in Mexico,
surprised RancheiO of thirty-four wickeups.
destroyed the camp, captured sixteen horses,
fifty saddles and u lot of stuff which the
renegraiies had taken from the train. Fifteen
dead bodies were fonnd on the ground with
evidences that men had been killed. The
mail matter Was recnptured.
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J. I.RICHARE.


= LONDON. Eng, December 27.-Another cabi-
net council Was held IN Downing street to-
day.
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~ and the commissioner have all they can
do to Keep the troops supplied in the camos
near Pieyna, without increasing difficulty by
sending them further inland
\ Berlin special says that Russia is sound
ing various Mediterranean states rs TO their
disposition relative to the opening of the
Dardnantl eS
A Vienna dispatch says II is stated from
several SIDES that England. although d-clin-
ing TO N, diste. has confi,ientiaity sounded
Russia IS 10 The terms on which shr would be
Inclined To make peace, and that The Rus
sian cabinet has been far less Reserved than
might nave b. aDJicipit-d
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m n convicted OF riot in interfering with
mining operations last August, were to-day
sentenced 20 LAY fines varying from SO q
si0' md Imprisonment OF thirty days 10 nine
months.
CHICAGO. December 2S.-Chas. A. Jaynes,
builder, filed a voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy to-day. SECURED liabilities 100 I;
unsecured $1,000 Small Assets.
CHICAGO. December IA special from
Wtveriy. Iowa. says "A. fire there yesterday +,
burn q Raymond & Coppauy's warehouse.
Loss. 5000 partially insur, d; II. Il. Wares
retail store; los = 30, insured, snd Hartman
Bros. dry goods, los, 5000, The nre
was the work Of an incendiaTy.
BALTIMORE, Md, Dec-mber 27.-Lon. q.
Jameson killed Tnos ". r. Warfieid, in "a
quarrel near Bonneville. WarfieId was pay
In attention TO the sister of jameson
PATTERSON, N J.. December IA very
sliggI run Was made on both savings banks
to-day. All the de positoIs were paid prompt
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-03

The memb r. OF Mt. Olive Lodge No. 3, Ma.
sonic enjoyed pleasant and well attended
festival al Lains's Hail last evening, in hon.
or of Tie anniversary oil ST. John. During
the earlier part Of the evening, speeches
we're made by Rev. J. W. Henderson, Of To-
peka, Rev. ~. u. L II, Of Aichison, AID IL. T..
Bruce, OF Atcu.soa. Rev. j. ". Henderson
acted AZ chairman, aud performed his duties
admirably Al the CONCLUSION OF the remarks
III i.is- speaker, splendid supper was sci yesu
anu paItsh' Ia of b. those lI,ssnt. The So
cIaDie, which Ioi.Owed, lasted until a late
hour
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The New Slate that Prince Bssma rex
Is Fixing lp for His SnppOrl.

BERLIN, December G.-It is probable that
Herr Won Bennings-n and Herr Won Forken.
back, SPEAKERS OF the Prussian and German
ParliamentS and eminent members OF the
moderate liberal party, will become ministers
OF finance and interior, respectively. The
ministry of commerce Will be coinbIned with
that of agriculture under DIR. PRESIDENTIAL.
Prince Bi>marck's motive in establishing "A
closer relation with the moderate liberals.
seems to De. "a wish 10 form a strong majority
for the support of his financial and political
projects. IL being doubtful whether an in
Grease the direct taxes would BE- polite.
Prince Bismarck, contrary to the organized
financial programme Of the liberals, intends
to resort To indirect imports, and especially "a
heavy tobacco duty and excise. Probably
other motives are conncCred with the cabinet
changes, which it would be difficult To FAITH
ON as yet. III the Emperor approves of the
new appointments, they are likely to BE- an
nounced by the end of January, when Prince
Bismarck returns 10 Berlin.
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A Gighlnlnx Dinncr.

The corps tetegTuiIhi9ne oil the city and
railroad offices were all registered at the Con-
tinental Christmas, rs guests OF MI. Gree n,
manager OF The Western Union Office, and en-.
joyed "A splendid dinner. Nothing in the way
OF speeches OF tOasls was noticed, and save. In,
clicking" of knives and forks before the
"relay," none would have thought OF III,
party. The boys" did not fail To rem, m bel
the mess. nerrn who waited" on them. and
there not "A single break" IN the Who'll,
"run," although II Il said that Greer did MOI
"cut out uniIi every Operator" WAS salts.
fled. The wires" wer,. sAliiIu.ly mahagcd
as they should Ice. a. "A .'sounder' Iot oil boy,
cannot b., found in the sesl.
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DIR. RIcOrd Essence Of Life restores
manhood and the vigOT of youth TO the most
shattered constitution in four weeks, from
whatever cause arising. Failure impossible.
Bsware of advertisers who offer so-called free
prescriptions that are useless and finally
prove Tuinously expensive. Whatever has
merit must cost fair price. 81 per ease
Sent by express anywhere. Sole Agent, Dr..
JOS. JACQUES, University Place, New
Ilr,fo riSfs
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Placed ON the Retired List.

PARIS, December 26.-The ''Maniteur" an
nounces in consequence. Of the enquiry or
Bresales has been placed ON the retired list
for INSTRUMENTATION in having demonstrated
with his superior against the orders issued
during NJ. Rocheboust's te nure of War Minis
try, that the troops should prepare for impor-
tant movements in the event Of certain con-
tIngencieS.
The "MoniteuT" declares that the public
has the right 10 a full explanation Of the ma
ture OF those orders but If any military man
originate at Eiysee, a> Pres't MacMahon was
ignorant of such plans. Ii is also stated in
some Republican circles that President Mac
Mahon was ignorant OF these plans, which
were Intended Ia be carried IN U execution in
the event OF his resignation
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ROSE " GOD.
Her First Appearance Before n LeaV.
~nSVorlh Audience Last Evening"

Notwithstanding the very disagreeable
weather and the horrible condition of the
roads, a fair audience assembled at the Opera
House last might to See Rose Wood in .The
Romance Of a Poor Young Man" The play
Itself is not particularly attractive, being of
the light French character, but the parts are
all well taken, and the manner in which IL is
rendered by this company makes the piece
very interesting. Miss Wood as ..Marguerite''
has not much of an opportunity Il distinguish
herself, but III the more striking parts of the
play exhibited very great talent, and
elected the hearty "A ..planse of the
audience. Mr.. Morrison as Manuel" was
excellent, and II was the verdict of the au-
dIcnce last night that his superior has not
been in this city tor years. Easy, self possess
ed and calm, he wins the admiration of his
listeners al the very beginning and holds il to
The end j. Ewing Irving, AS "Dr. D.marest, I"
cannot be excelled, and everyone enjoyed to
The highest degree the eccentricities of the
old maid, Madame Aubrey" Lizzie Irving.
Taken al ogether Miss Woods support is far
abDNe the average. ana Il deserving of sup
port We understand that number of seats
have already been sold for 'Frou Frou" this
evening, ana as the play is very highly spoken
OF, We have no doubt a large and fashionable
audience will great Miss Wood and her ex-
cellent support. on their second appearance
in This city. The ladies last evening all ad-
mired the elegant costumes of the party and
particular y Miss Woods ricn and costly
wardrobe.
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Al meeting SLolem Loige l. o. b. b.
No. IS, on the evening OF tie 18th inst, the
following officers were elected:
Lectur-r-B. Fi,sher.
MouIlor-Msurice Rothschild.
Prt-sident-NaIiIan Schioss.
NIce-Pres.drul-H. Friendiich.
Treasurrr-Philip Rotn>chIld.
Seer, tary-S. SlnmOnds.
Assistant Mouitor-M. Ii. Haas.
Warieii-F. GoiCing.
Gu Iruiau-S. \. Joseph.
Trus,ees-M. Ii. Haas, ;. slender and Hen
~ Etten~on.
Representatives to the Grand Lodge, which
meets on JanuaIy 18th, AT Lafayette, Ind
X. y. Herslfieid, Il. tiesher and Harry New
man.
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The Hull Divorce Case.

In the case OF Carrie +. Hull Vs. Charles A.
Hull, uecrre oi divorce was granted tbs,
ueleiidtni Ga his "Io>s Diii, ,ieIcud ,uL u LAY
Carrie r. iiul s.iJi Iur her temporary sup
ioit aid s-uv ioE her attorneys Ices and pay
The costs oi The proceedings. On account oI
TINS decision moi being given until hale Sat
urday Afternoon. II Was Impossible To get IN
the issue Of that day.-ianel-ndehce Courier
The many friends OF Mis-. hull in this city
will be pleased 10 lean vi her success, aud
her encInies wall Say the attorneys did "A good
Job Ior i.er.
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We hal occasion 10 mention, a few days
ago, the rudeI - at the union depot, OF a
party WHO Chained To he attached TO General
Pope's headquarters, al Fort LSayenworth.
We have since l'arn'ri that the fellow was "A
fraud. We make mention of this only a
matter oi jIstIr- Ia the various gentl-menly
employees about tin military office the boy :
in that del iaTtment havr always dvporttd
fhem~elNsS a. gentlemen. their many
friends IH The city Will boar testimony.
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A French Soldier shows His Inae-
peD6ences

been caused by a decree signed by Marshal
MacNahon casniering captain of a regiment
Of the line at Limoges, who on the thirteenth
inst. when orders were received to prepare 10
marcn 10 Paris, de- ciared he wauld moi abet a
coup de eat The radical journals state that
troops At Limoges were supplied with ammu-
milton and two days rations and held in read
on the re-assem bling Of the Chamber of Depu-
ties \ motion will be made fur Q committee
to inquire whether the orders had really h,en
Riven 0nr o0p q ~
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A little boy about SIX year, OF age attempt
ed Ia cross Main street yesterday, i,etw cen
kiel's Hotel and Geo. Haints' store, and about
midway became last in the mud. The little
fellow at once com inenced toc.y and struggle
vigor Dusty to extricate himself. HIS efforts
were unayailtng, as every move he made
caused him To sank deeper in the miTe. Up
wards OF twenty persons assembled on the
sidewalks 10 witness the scene, but TO one
had the courage TO attempt the rescue
until man on Eorss back made his ap-
pearAnce. He looked around mo-
ment, then casting his eyes heavenward
plunged IN with n liked determination to
rescue The lad az perish in the attempt
The spectators stood motionisss nj watched
tpe rider with almost bfeathie>s an iety. At
last the chiid Was reached and the heroic
horseman reached down aud catching the Lit.
Tie fellows hand pulled him out of his peri
lous situation. He then lifted the boy tender.
ly and placing him before himself on the
horxe, rode TO the sidewalk amid the shouts
and congratulations Of the people. CSsnci
RtHDs Nonpdrel.
There will be pleasure In reading the abovs
Our streets are muddy enough 10 Great such
an Item, IL IL true, but the consolation lies in
the fAct that Council Biufis, Is the "misery,
aud Leavenw0Fth Is the company"
II \ always pleasant to know thas Ne e.,
lsvsa
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Fitzsimmons Ns- Kansas q nIIGa Railway
ii on. ii. tiTiswoId Mas cEosen by The I,artIes
To Try the costs rs Judge pro tcB,; special We
nirc ordered, T,Iurnabi, MoLIay E,Xi.
Olsen W. alooHeI ct aI-D,i,HCai.Is with
drew motion foT security LOT COSTS.
stuart Jrozier-tion. Byron Sherry WAS
chosen by ia. parties Ia Try this case Judge
pro kIa; trial cuuc. uGed I'D case held una, r
AL l>emrnt.
Adjourned until this morning at ten
O'clock
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Or. JAMES
LOCK HOSPITAL
CORNER
Wa sHington
and Franklin
Streets
Chicago, III

Chartered by the
state of Illinois
for the express
purpose of giving
irnnt,,iiafa r..liat
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THE MEXICAN TROUBLES.
Official Advices Say Every Thing is
Quiet, While Rumor Says
the OPPOSITE.
Matters Steadily Progressing Toward
Settlement Of the Question.
TROOPS En- Route.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, December 2s.-The
sts.slner "Hariand" arrived 1T Bresos yester-
day morning with three companies of United
States troops from New Orleans, which We're
disembarked, and reached this city by rail-
road last evening. They are the first Of the
additional force recently ordered TO the Rio
Grande, and are regarded as an evidence that
the power Of the government Il To be more
effectively enforced in this frontier in the fu-
ture. The lower Rio Grande has been remark
ably quiet for several months past In fact,
since the raid ON the Rio Grande city jail four
months ago. there has been no depredations
of any kind worthy of mention.
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South America Enjoying its Regular
Weekly Rebellion.

NEW YORK, December 29.-The "Star and
Herald" Of Panama, says "a rebellion broke
out at Panta Arenas, which the government
was al first entirely unable to quell, and was
organized solely for the purpose of extermi-
mating Captain GuiZa' de, chief of the garri-
son. The rebels, after cruelty assas>inaI ing
the Captain, set fire To the buildings, Inclu-
ding the hospital with all the patients in il.
They stole $40 from the treasury, and
robbed all the commercial houses. In the
confusion they Were killing each other. OF
the houses composing the colony, only about
half remain Standing. The total number
of killed Is forty, with fourteen wounded.
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Occupied-A Vas, Cbaruc, u....

telegraph that Gen Skobeloff with a diyis-
ion of Infantry, two regiments of cavalry and
half BRIGADE of artillery, nave occupied Tro-
Jan. near Trojan pass.
n correspondent, writing from Plevna, saws
that when the Turks made their sortIe they
lett thousands OF sick and wounded starving
ana unattended. These unfortunates re-
manned in this state for three days. and hun
dretis OF them died. Over one hundred have
already been buried and about one hundred
corpse Came from tn. hospital in one day.
Undoubtedly many who We're not quite dead
have been buried Those killed In the battle
were unburied on the Eth. The Turkish pris-
oners arr encamps ii among them, and are a l.
msst starving. Pievna is one vast charnel
hndse, surprising in horror anything imag-
iDaD..
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LONDON, December ga dispatch from
Athens states that demonstrations in favor
OF war, took place Monday among the soldiers
and civilians at Lime, on the frontier.
\ battery of krupp guns has started for
Chalis, and war becomes more probable every
day. 1t Is commonly believed the cabinet
hesiiates To adopt any decided policy be-
lore the meeting of the British parliament.
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No ReItef-The Roman Cabinet.

LONDON, December PA Russian official
disp itch dated Bosht, states that the Turkish
prisoners from Plevna are dying of cold, and
tht IL Is Impossible To afford them any aid
lsoinan papers states that the cabinet has
be IL constituted as follows:
NJ DcPrestls, President of the Council and
minister Of Foreign affairs: NJ. Crispie Int
rior department, VI. Niezzacoppo, War de-
Lariment NJ. Brln, Marine department; NJ.
Monclni, Justice; NJ. MaglianO, minister of
Finance; NJ P-rlz, Pubic Works.
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FOREIGN.
Prince Bismarck Fixing up Things to
Suit Himself and the Emperor
is Willing.
And the Kings and Queens are Much
Amazed Thereat.
FOREIGN.
Will Not MIN.

PARIS, December 26.-The Temps aIlud-
ing to the report that active intercourse has
been going on between Paris and London
with "A view Of e>iab, ishing an understand ny
on the eastern QUESTION, says II is perfectly
certain the French Government does not in
tend departing from the attitude OF reserve to
take an active paIt in the east. IN question.