The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-12-26

W. Plumb, Lyon county; ]. s. Payne, Linz
county; G. NJ. Summerville, Mcpherson
county; A. Mace, Marion county; William
Thompson, Marshall county; J. II. Martin
Miami county; John Rehrtg, Usage county
Thomas Hayes, Pcttavatomie county; E. st
!. John, Riley county: James N. Harvey, Shaw
, nee county: t. C. o. Morse, Sumner county
q. :. Kneeland, Wabaunsee county; ID. L
Ballard, Washington county.
Further Preparations for the inaug'
ural.
Topeka Commonwealth, 49,
The committee to make arrangements fol
the ceremonies, at the time OF the Inaugural
ton Of the State ofdcers-elect, on the 18th Of
January, met last night and perfected the ar
rangements-
All of the uniformed companiGs of the
State, including the Craig Rifles, at Kansas
City and the University Cadets, at Lawrence,
will be invited, and be the guests Of the Capt.
| tai Guards of Topeka,
| Arrangements have been partly made for
free transportion of the Military Companies.
The A., T. & S. E. have signified their con.
sent, and 1: is expected that the other COM
panies will do so. There will also be cheap
rates made for Others who may wish 10 be
present. and they can come on the special
trains which bring ;Le military.
Tne ceremonies will take place at IL NJ, al
the Capitol.
The Governor and State Officers will hold
reception at the Opera House from to 1880
p. H., and after that there will be dancing.
The following are the committees:
General COMMUNICATION. ID. c. Metzker,
Hon. I. J. Anderson, Hon. w. ID. Alexander
Hon. I. N. James, Judge Lewis Hanback,,
Hon. F. +. Baker, Hon. George w. Reed, Col.
r. A. Frederick, and Major Byron Roberts.
Reception COMMITTEE - Judge John T.
Morton, Hon. John Martin, Hon. John Guth-
RE, Hon. Ross Burns, Hon. A. L. Williams,
Col. C. F. Morse, Col. George W. Veale. Gen.
H. b. johnson, Hon. s. c. Gregg. Hon. James
Burgess Hon. Edward Wilder and Hon. ]. {.
Wilson.
Invitation Committee - Hon. George r.
Peck, Captain J. &. Waters, Hon. NJ Nc.
Farland, Hon. Fry w. Giles and P. 1. Bone
brake.
Printing Committee - Hon. George W.
Reed, Hon. George w. Crane and T. J. kel.
lam.
Floor Committee-c.F +. Kendall, DR.. s. Shell
don, John q. Funk, James Moore, Peter
Siuitu, w. ~ angie huu L. LIZ oAAAAeu'
The state W. ScranOFd.
Topeka Commonwealth. 1911
The above case was called at p. N. yester.
day. but nothing was done. The State filed
An amended information, consisting OF sixty
eight counts. An adjournment was had till
last night, to enable the counsel Tor the De-
PENDANT to examine the Information, and the
Jury was discharged till 9 O'Clock this morn.
ing. The court met at last night for some
preliminary action, and We suppose that the
first thing this mo1 ming will be the selection
OF ajury.
While in theory and in fact, Scrafford alone
is on trial, yet owing to the nature OF the
Lappin In reality will also be tried
that is. the testimony tending to prove the
guilt OF Lappin, will inevitably, we suppose
be given, The array of legal talent in the
case is large. On the part OF the state Attor-
ney General Davis is assisted by Hon. G. r.
Peck and Hon. A. II F. Randolph; on the
part of the defense, Judge W. Z. WeoD Is as
sisted by Hon. John Guthrie, non. 'ohh
Martin, and two attorneys from NeHi""a
Witnesses came in on Inc part y.
the State yesterday, from a uefenI PAL. y.
Kansas and Missouri. There re nnnioei
Of prominent citizens of Northe. Aai''A'
here, as friends Of Mr.. Scrafrord.
kansas People In WashingtOn.
[Cor. Atchison Champion, I9I -
Both of the Kansas Senators will spend the 1
holiday recess at home, but do not know as !
10 the other members of the delegation, al
though think they will remain here.
Judge Usher is here, arguing in the SUI
preme Court the cases Of the United States
against the X. p. apd Denver Pacific roads,
known as the five per cent cases.
The case of the X. r. against the Union Pa
,ific, to dissolve the contract between these
is set a. be heard here before
Justice Miller, of the Supreme Court, and
Judge Foster, of our District Court, on the 23d
If the present month. Hon. A. l.. Williams,
General of the State, Will be
among the numerous counsel present at;that
line.
Hon, J. F. Lesate arrived here the other
lay. He is extremely reticert on the Sena-
orial situation, but is evidently impressed
With the vast importance of at least one in
lividual who will figure In that momentOus
When a man strugg es into the
legislature in a Senatorial year, he suddenly
ecomes profoundly impressed with the
magnitude of the interests committed to his
"se' an" ueii'e"is h'i'i,eii % '"'"s" TIC
ate of the nation depended upon absolute
ecrecy as to his intentions, and upon his
'ohins as soo"ii'S ",ee as P'sS,oe
o'ioeao'. Ni'"t a ilui
u zee III 'hese on"Ps ini'i'ei"'eiS "i'7i TUG
io,'e VI ms -iia,N - no' IN
'hceu ioi e"'e' "''' i'' e' slim i'''' II"
snihoahce,
Ir ingalls, granting pension to Mrs Gale,
-itiow of the late postmaster of Atchison
Charley Morris is here looking after his
to the Larned land Office.
he fight promises to be interesting and pro-
acted. Mr.. Ryan has recommended Taylor 8
lick, OF K;usley. but neither of the senators ,
,em disposed to co-operate with him in the
latter, and It is likely that Secretary Schurx
i'll take mis- own time in making an appoint. :.
tent. Morris claims to have the endorse.
tent OF nearly all az the influential men of