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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-05-09
The Eagle and Greenhaoks.

Perhaps most OF the editors feel so
secure in the large Republican MAORI
ties heretofore given in this State that
they will decline to say anything on
the subject. We must confess that we
know of only two editors of Republi-
can newspapers In this State that bod
lily advocate the abolition of the ma
tionai banks, and favor issuing green
backs and making them legal tender
for all debts, public and private. The
Leavenworth Times and Troy CHEZ
are loyal TO the people on this ques-
tion.-E0HSGs SPIRIT.
TheEALGE has occupied that ground
for long time. -Four years ago we
said the national banking system was
fraud, and that treasury notes, good
for al debts, was what the people
wanted,-not on any Dan voorhees,
scheme, but in quantity that would
not initiate the currency TO an extent
which would render its face value
less than that Of gold and silver. The
whole thing could be surely and sys-
tematically handled by law empow-
ering and directing the Secretary of
the Treasury 10 convert and recon
vert, in other words, to initiate and
contract as the needs of the times aud
that of a sound metallic currency might
demand. This he could easily deter
mine. II ereenbacks showed a ten
deney to get below the worlds metallic
standard, contract little and upon
the other hand, if money proved
scarce, times hard, etc, etc, ease up
by a reissue.
We cannot give our whole green
back convictions in the space of stick
full, but the ,Sp,rn is given to under
stand that the EAGLE is not only
Greenback Republican, but Sc believer
in the doctrine that the greenback is
the best money with which the Gov
eminent has ever had to do.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-05-09
"0ld Bows"

The sold boys" in the Kansas news
paper business begin 10 draw around
the fire and talk about the far away
past. Sol Miller, of the Troy Chief
and Frank Root. Of the North Topeks
Times, have spoken of their twenty
first anniversary in Kansas. and now
comes Stotler of the Emporia Ne,cs
and announces that he is also "of age.
having landed at Leavenworth April
IL, 1857 Commonwealth.
If you will square around little
we will take a seat before that same
fire. The editor of the EAGLE arrived
in Lesvenworth in February OF that
same year-at Topeka On the 4th day
Of March, the day that James Buchan-
an was inaugurated President of the
United States. We think we could
tell that crowd something about the
exploits of several Free State boys,
two Of whom were hung with John
Brown, and one of whom, Whipple,
was not OILY s personal friend, but
one of Gods noblemen.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-05-09
Our Member,

Hon. Thomas Ryan, our member OF
Congress, has received quite high
compliment in being selected by the
Speaker of the House as member of
the committee on the revision of the
laws of the United States. The work
of this committee is very important
and difficult one. aud the committee is
always made up from the best lawyers
and clearest- headed men in the House.
II viii be seen, therefore, that Mr.. Ry-
ans promotion is one that is especial
ly creditable to him, as showing that
he is fast taking high rank among his
fellow Such compliment
is but rarely paid to a man in his first
term, and never to man who has not
given evidence of his superior ability
as legislator. Mr.. Ryan's constitu-
ents will be glad to know that their
good sense in sending Mr.. Ryan to
Congress is being amply vindicated by
the reputation he is making tor him
SELF Commonwealth.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-05-09
Secretary of Stats.

The popular and efficient man who
now fills the important position OF
Secretary of State, Thos. Ii. Cavan-
aagh, will be a candidate for re-elec-
t,on. lie is strong politically and So
cially throughout the State, while his
record as an officer is in the top notch
Tom Cavanaugh is a printer, and as
the law makes the Secretary OF State
Superintendent of Public Printing, and
in view OF the probability that the
Legislature will adopt the work of the
commission of revision it would be
well for the State TO have man of ex-
pelience and technical knowledge in
the position. But over and above al
that, we can't think of the man that
would be likely to beat Thomas II.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-05-09
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Death Of John MarrlsseY.

SARATOGA, May ii ohm Morrissey
exCongressman and State Senator
from the city of New York, died at
half past seven this evening. He had
seemed quiet and without any unfa-
vorable symptoms until lit:Ie after
the New York papers were brought in
when he motioned for his glasses to
read one. About half past five an I'M
favorable change occurred, and he
sank rapidly afterwards. Father Nc
Menany, Catholic priest, was sent for,
who promptly came and administered
extreme JUNCTION, although Mr.. Nor
rissey was rapidly failing. He seemed
conscious to the last. His wife and
domestics were present. Mr.. Norris
sey died cIasying the hand of the priest
Morrissey's business partners are here,
but nothing is known by them regard
ing how he left his business, or wheth-
ell there is any will. The funeral will
be in Troy.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-05-09
SheriTs Sale.

District Court, 18th Judicial District. sedgwicI
County, Kansas.
The Missouri Valley Life insurance.
Company.
Nathaniel A. English, Oslo A. En-
glish, The First National Bank of
Wichita, III. b. Cullum, receiver of
First National Bank of Wichita,
Jacob PltteDger, andJ- j. Buckiow.
By virtue Of an order of sale issued out OF the
District Court oft the 9th judicial district, sit
ting In and for Sedgwick county, Kansas, where
IN the Missouri Valley Life Insurance Company
IS plaintiff and Nathaniel a. English, Oslo A
English, the First National Bank of Wichita III.
Cullum, receiver of the First National Bans OF
Wichita, Jacob FIttenger and j. j Buckloyy are
defendants, VIII, on
Saturday the 25fk day of May, 1873
between the hours of and O'Clock D. m. nj
the courthouse door, being at the front of the
building known as Eagle Block on Douglas ave
in the city of W ichita Kansas, offer for sale AT
public auction to the highest bidder for cash in
hand, all the right, title and interest of the de-
PENDANTS y. A. English Oslo a. En- glish the
First National Bank of Wichita, H. Il Cuiium
receiver ofthe FIRST National Bank of Wichita,
JOcob Pittenger and j. j. BuckloW in and to the
following described real property situated in the
county of Sedgwick and state of Kansas, to wit
Lot number Ons Ol on Douglas Avenue in En-
glIsh's addition to Wichita, also the sout beast
quarter "a of section twenty-five (22) in town
ship twenty -seven (2I), south of Range number
one ~ west.
Said real property islevied upon as the property
OF defendants n. A. English, Oslo a English
the First National Bank of Wichita. III Il Gull
lum, receiver of the First National Bank of
Wichita, Jacob Pittenger andJ J. Bucklow, and
will be sold to satisfy said order of sale
Sherin's Office, Wichita. April %, 1878
III. ". DUNNING,
Sheriff sedgwick County, Kansas.
L. A. Hurd, PltT's Attorneys. As
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-05-09
Extension Of the A. T. q s. F. R, R.

Special dispatch to the Topeka Commonwealth.
PUEBLO, May Bids were opened
to-day aud contracts let by the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
Company, for the earth work, tunnel
ing aud track-laying on the first one
hundred miles OF its New Mexico ex-
teusion. The work on the tunnel on
Ration Mountain, with approaches,
was awarded to S. III. Mallory & Co.,
of Des Moincs, Iowa OF the earth
work, twenty-four miles was awarded
to Charles Smith &c Co., Mount Pleas
ant, Iowa, who also were given the
contract for the track LAYING on the
hundred and ten miles. Sixteen miles
of earth-work were awarded VIM.
Moor, of Pueblo; ten miles to Blush &
Co., Topeka. Kansas; nine miles to
Houston & Neatly, Chattanooga, Tenn:
and forty miles TO DeGraff Sc Wallace.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
The contracts cover the extension
from La Junta to Clifton. New Mexi-
co, and by their provisions the road is
to be completed to Trinidad August
fifteenth, summit of the tunnel on Ra-
toon Mountain November first, and TO
Clifton, New Mexico, February first.
The awards let aggregate in value one
million five hundred thousand dollars.
The work on the preparation of max
ing the awards on the one hundred
and twenty-five miles from Clifton to
Las Vegas is being pushed forward as
rapidly as possible, and the contracts
will be let at an early day. Contracts
have been let tor three hundred aud
live thousand ties and for all the iron.
Thirty miles of steel rails will be used
OH the moustain division, the contract
for which has been let TO Ayers s. Son,
of Chicago. Preparations are also
being made for letting the work on
the LeadviIle extension.
Extension estimates have been made
for the line from Pueblo through the
Grand Canon to South Arkansas, and
the final survey is now being corilplet-
ed from this point to Leadville, There
will be work for many men and teams
in Southern Colorado this season, as
it is the intention of the Atchison.
Topeka and Santa Fe intend to push
things with good deal the same sort
of vim as in 1874, when the company
built and equipped upwards of three
hundred miles in single year.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-05-09
Grant in 1887.
til June.

Ell PAso, May 2, 1873.
And what do you
think Of Gen. Grant for 1880?
SHILo.
Your first question we cannot an
swer through the paper. As TO Gene
raj Grant, we believe we but express
the conviction of a large majority of
the people of the civilized world when
we say that he is tae greatest living
American, statesman, a general aud
patriot of the highest stamp, and
that the Republican party viii miss it
if he is not their unanimous nominee
for the next presidential campaign.
Conkling. Blaine, ct nj, are great
men, but of all the galaxy there is not
one who holds so steadfastly the con-
fidence OF patriotic men of no party
ties and of the members OF the Repub-
lean party. It's long ways ahead,
yet without great changes in the aspect
of political affairs we are for the man
who has never failed his country.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-05-09
a TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE.
Ths Lsrgsst Flsuring Mills in the United
States DESTROYED.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, last Thurs
day was shaken as By an earthquake
by terrific explosion, which was
promptly traced to the group of great
Touring mills in what is known as the
Platform, just above st. Anthony's
Falls, where the entire Touring dis
trict of The city is concerned. The ex-
! plosion came from the great Wash.
burn Mill, from which a column of
flame was seen to shoot up several
hundred feet, followed by crash
which crushed the immense structure
! like an egg shell.
Secondary explosions instantly de-
stroyed the Thompson & Howl and
Humboldt Mills, and the femes i'm
mediately burst cut, communicating
TO the Galaxy Mills, those of Petit
Robinson Il Co, Cahili, Ankenv &
Co.. l.. Day Il Sons, Day & Rollins.
Buel, Newton IL Co, Carton, HAYWOOD
81 Co., the Washburn A and b Mills.
aud the lesser structures down the
bank of the river nearly to the Min
neapolis & st. Louis Railroad shops.
The destruction from the shock of
the explosion was much further, glas q
being wrecked for several squares and
! buildings shaken throughout the CITY.
At $50 the lire was raging within these
limits, and the firemen working VAL
iantly to subdue the flames. The i'm
mediate theory of the explosion Is
that it took place in gas generated in
the patent middlings purifier process.
The number of dead is placed at sew
cnteen. There are many thrilling in
cidents of narrow escapes, One Door
fellow, who could not be recognized
had escaped alive from the explosion.
and was observed crawling through
the carting, hungry flames towards
the track of the Minneapolis 81 St.
Louis railroad, directly in the rear of
the Washburn Mill. lie managed to
reach the rail, and then evidently be-
came exhausted and fell back into the
hell behind, where his agonies instant
Is ended.
The loss of property is enormous.
but the confusion is too great for an
intelligent estimate at present. Rough
calculation places it at five million
dollars, of which one million will fall
upon the milling interest. The loss
throughout the city by the breaking
of glass, etc. is $4,000. Five mills
and a planning mill were destroyed, be-
sides the adjoining property, incud-
ing eighty-seven out of the one hun
dred aud ninety-seven run of stone in
the city.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-05-09
The Rothschilds have taken $40 ,00o,-
900 of our IL bonds.

The new Methodist hymn book viii
be published in few days. 1t is the
seventh book of the kind offered the
denomination. The first hymnal for
the use Of the people, called Method
lists in America, appeared in 1884. The
new hyninai will contain l,135 hymns,
selected from the 10000 hymns in the
English language. About thirty wo-
men contribute to the new collection.
Six hymns are by Bryant; John Hem
ry Newman, the great Catholic divine,
furnishes one, and Tennyson one,
'Late, late, so late, and dark the night
aud chill"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-05-09
Bishop McCoskroy All Right.

1t is now stated that the charges re-
Gently published alleging criminal in-
timacy between Bishop MeCoskrey,
of Michigan, and Mrs. Banuister, are
without the shadow of foundation.
The charges were based upon letters
said to have been written by the Bish-
OPP to this woman before her marriage,
and these letters, it is stated, are for
geries by vulgar rascal who will in
probability go to States prison. The
Bishop has returned to Michigan to
answer the charges against him.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-05-09
A Steamer to Wichita.

We learn that the Arkansas City
steamboat is nearly completed. Steam
was first gotten up on last Saturday,
since which time numerous short trial
trips have been made for the purpose
of testing the machinery. Everything
is said to work satisfactorily, the boat
making good time up stream with
only twenty pounds of steam. The
owners confidedtly expect within the
next few days to be making regular
trips between Wichita aud points
beloW.-Orferd Lndependent.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-05-09
For the EAGLE.
The New Ten Commandments.
WIcAITA. Nav /, 1873.


To Hon. H. n. Kurdost:
My DEAR SIR: | was moved in the
depths of night, and 1t was dream.
As the boom of cannon, the clash OF
swords and the tramp of armies ceased
peace was upon the land, but the bond
age of debt was still there. AS from
the dcsolation of war an altered civili-
zation-a new era dawned, new
prophets arose, proclaiming to the
people a new faith in the following
commandments:
/. Thou shalt have no other God
than gold and Office.
=. Thou shalt boar false witness and
betrayal against every conliding friend
in Thy path OF official aspiration.
Thou shalt exalt to position Of
trust The most vile political tricksters.
4. Thou shalt covet the possessions
Of an honest constituency as Il tribute
due to the success of corrupt elections.
5. Thou shalt be dumb as an ass and
silent as an owl until the adoption of
IA partizan platform.
6. Thou shalt swear the platform OF
thy party the only salvation of the life
OF the Nation.
Z. Thou shalt accept the nominee
though he be Bacchas or an heather
god.
8. Thou shalt pander to the rich al
ways,-to the poor few days before
the election.
g. Thou shalt steal all thou canst OF
the Nation by back pay and subsidies.
10. Thou shalt embarass and confuse
the finances OF the Nation with all thy
strength, for therein are concealed the
biggest steals with least danger OF
| detection.
And the people saw in awe, and
stood afar off,
And | awoke, shivering with fear
for the lightnings and thunders of the
tempest were only subdued by crash
of hail and deluge of waters, and
exclaimed: care these the wrath of
God descending upon the new era y
or are they sym5oliea of an approach
ing judgments. Your obedlent SER
want. VIM. G.. WooDMAN.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-05-09
TIE asvsraorsAip and Connis.ion.rship.

a half dozen papers OF the State
are wild because of Bakers appoint
ment a. Commissioner 20 Paris, aud
somebody's scalp is to be taken. An.
other half dozen are participating in
the hottest kiud OF an effort 10 devei-
op some new candidates for Governor,
AS to the Commissionership, II
would haze seemed Il litte more like
poetic Ju.uce, ma, o., bad Geo. a
Crawford received The appointment,
but politics seldom knows any poetry.
Besides, its the height of nonsense TO
say that Bakers appointment was a
blunder. The appointment OF the ell
liter of one of the leading papers OF
The State was exceedingly appropriate
Geo a Crawford is one of the truest
best and most earnest men in the State,
but in the MISTER Of the Commission
ership, he or his friends or both failed
to go to work in time and in the right
way to secure it. The State owes him
much, but the State seldom pays with
out demand. and not ALWAYS then.
AS to the Governorship, the anti s
are urging Jno. a. Martins name.
Colonel Martin is intense in his loyal :
ty to his principles, to his party, and
to his friendships, and no amount of
palayer can ever make him prove a
traitor to either. lie has been bated
and coaxed several times to take adj
vantage of situations to forward him.
self to political stations of importance,
but lie has been very clear of it. His
ambition has been to own and control
just such journal as the Champion
now is-in which lies much of his
strength and popularity-and be will
not relinquish his well-earned prize to
CRAFTY the spleen of soreheads, or to
satisfy the ambitions of others. That
is, when Jno. a Martin runs for any
Office il will be upon his own merits
aud claims and not upon the put up
jobs of others. In his past oonsisten-
cy lies his present strength, but some
of the men who arc doing the bowling
now, FOR and against, as fas as Kansas
citizenship is concerned, are not dry
behind the ears.
We say this as Il warm friend and
admirer of John 4. Martin, as one
who for years has recognized his fine
abilities, acknowledged his integrity
an hundred times, and who stands
ready TO rally to his standard when
ever and wherever he may raise it.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-05-09
TIE PARIS EXPOSITION.
)psalng Day Ct the Great Psris Univsrsslls'

The International Exhibition OF 1877
opened on the first day of May with
great eclot, the programme heretofore
made public being strictly carried out.
AT one time in the morning ii was
feared The ceremonies would be inter-
fered with, as at o'clock rain was
falling, but 9:45 the rain ceased aud
hopes were inspired The day would be
fine These were realized at ll:3O
when the clouds broke and the sun
shone out brilliantly. The weather
though was rather hot.
President MacMshon reached the
Exhibition 81 O'Clock in his carriage.
escorted by his military household.
lie was welcomed l'y fissetiee DeBout
Minister of Commerce. He declared
the Exhibition open amid salvos of
artillery and music by the band The
Marshal then. at the head of a proecs-
sion which included the Prince OF
Wales, ex- King Amadus and the
'Crown Princes Of Denmark and The
Netherlands, proceeded through the
Exhibition buildings. The scene was
picturesque and imposing in the ex-
treme The State bodies in grand uni
form. councillors and me gistrates in
their robes and the different bodies OF
the institute aud legion OF honor stood
in strong contrast with the Senators,
clergy and minor officers in civil cos
tunes.
The Exhibition building was gaily
decorated with flags Of al nations,
and an immense crowd was in the vi
cinity. The American section, though
unfinished, compares favorably with
the others. The department of man
ufacture shows the least progress
The American art department is the
best ever shown abroad by America.
Despite the fair weather that prevail
ed in the morning il was showery
when the ceremony Of the opening
began. but in half an hoGr the sun W as
shining brighter The immense crowd
was very enthusiastic. Cries were ev-
erwin here raised OF viva Ia Repub-
Ilque. Viva la Francew
Ex-Queen Isabella of Spain witness
ed the ceremonies from the gallery oc-
cupicd by Mde. MacMahon. The faith
err of the King of Spain was present.
By noon an immense crowd had con-
gregated in the neighborhood of the
the Pont dc jena, which is the con-
meeting link between the Trocadero
and Champs de Mars, the two wings
of the Exposition. One hundred
thousand strangers were i'll the city.
Most of them are English and Ameri-
cans.
The American section will make a
very fine display. The American ma
chinery department unfortunately is
still in an unfinished state, owing 10
an accident, and will not be ready I'M
til June.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-05-09
Road Notice.
STATE OF KANSAS, l..
County Of sedgwick.

STATE OF KANSAS, &c
County of sedgwick. %
Office OF County Clerk, April Is ISIS
Notice IS hereby given that the 18th day OF
April, ISIS, Petition signed by J. C. Davis,
and twenty three others, was presented to the
Board Of County Commissioners OF the county
and state aforesaid, praying Tor the location of IL
certain road, described as follows, viz:
Beginning Mt the north qaurter corner dissection
6, town q, range east, thence south to foot of
sand hills, following foot of sand hills eastward
to section line between sections and I, thence
east TO bank OF Little Arkansas river. or as near
practicable, thence south to j. L. Davis cor
raj, thence east following said river 10 section
line between sections and s, thence south to
section corner or as near as practicable Where
upon, said Board of Co unity Commissioners APP
pointed the folIywing named persons, viz: a.
4. Lonsbury A. Il. Dodge and Robert Duncan,
as viewers, with instructions to meet in con-
junction with the county surveyor, at the house
of J. c. Davis in Wichita township, on Saturday
the 18th day oil May, A. d. 1875. and proceed to
view said road, and give to all parties hearing.
By order Of the Board of County CONS.
5-2 4. A. DORSEY, County Clerk.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-05-09
The Famine in China.

A correspondent of the Evening Post
writing from Takio under date efApril
9Th, sends the following: The famine
in the north OF China RACES with in
creasing severity, and most dreadful
reports come from the afflicted regions
In one town man opened shop for
the sale of human flesh, and did good
business in Cannabalistic joints of
roasts until the local Mandarin caused
the shopkeeper to be arrested and be-
headed.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-05-09
Too Mach for Them.

So many"AmelicanC Commissioners"
have arrived in Paris that the author
tiles IN charge Of the Exposition are
appalled,. Every man, woman and
child from America has commission
from somebody as Commissioner,
and wants free pass to see the show /!
Ten thousand American Commits
sioners" are already on the ground,
and more are coming.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-05-09
From Jamcsburg.

JAMEsBURG, May ), 1873.
ED. EAGLE:-Crops are not as badly
struck with rust as some supposed il
was. the hail done no damage 10
crops in this neighborhood. Farmers
are planting corn the second time in
our burg, and it looks very well. The
sod being turned over on our place
and the corn is up in some fields, so q
person can see half mile. All are
trying to improve their land to the
best of their ability. Some few new
houses are going up, and still they
come in very large numbers.
j. NJ. n.