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Connecticut western news., 1878-12-18
gge9al Aotifes.

AT a Court of Probate holden at Salisbury, A within and for the District of Salisbury on the 10th day of December A. D., 187S PRESENT, LORENZO TUPPER ESQ, Judge
 On motion of George Wood ot said Salisbury and John M. Wardwel, Executors on the estate of John Wardwel late of said Salisbury within said district, deceased.
 This Court doth decree that six months be al to exhibit their claims against the same to tle said Executors, and directs that public notice be given of thIs order by advertising in newspaper published in North Canaan and by posting copy thereof on the public sign-post Tn said Town u1 Salisbury nearest the place where the deceased last dwet.
 Certlad from Record,
 DONALD T WARNER,
 Twas Clerk
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-18

It is with great pleasure that express ths onin- ion hat the Christian Union as at present con- ducted is an excellent family religious newspaper
 N.POleEERR. Yale College, G., Aug. 1878.
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-18

In my own family, every one of us, from the el dest to the youngest. finds something in ever. weekly issue to be read with interest and to yelt in-truction. LEONARD BACON.
 Ne,0 HaUen, Aug., 1878.
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-18

The Christian Union thoroughly deserves the large increase in Its circulation winch It has se- cured. and the general confidence which is its best capital STEPHEN HI. TYING, JR.
 am asked my opinion o: the Christian Union. judge it to be ill the front rank of modern jour- nals. w. Me BAk BO Re
 Yale College, o., Aug. 1878.
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-18
HARTFORD. PkOVIDENCE 6
Cheapest Route to New YOrk
 VIA SHEA MER RRIDGEROK

Cnpt. ChNs. WGeks, Will leave Bridgeport every night, (Satut day ex cepted,) from steamboat Docs, at Il o'clock, irving in New York about q o'clock next morn! ing.
 Returning, will leave New York every mol ming Sunday excepted.) from Pier 35, hasl River, foot of Catharine street at 11.30.
 Freights received ant way billed through to all stations on the Ho onic railroad al very low rates Tickets can he purchased through to New York less than by all railroad, and baggage ch eck ed trough from all trains.
 P. .S.-The evening Milk train on the Housaton. ic ia road connects with the Steamer Bridgep ort. tSti JOIN t HUBBbLL. Sur't-
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-18
Frary's Music Store.
 West Winsted. Conn. 1y122vol6

The volumes of the " eeklv begin with the first Number tor January oi each year. When no time + mentioned, it will be understood that the subs Der wishes to ccmmence with the Number next after the receipt of his order.
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-18
A Sermon By MIR. BBECHER
 EACH WEEK. International Sunday School Lessons,
 BY LYMAN ABBOTT.

Books and Authors. by Specialists in their departments. The Outlook EditOri- ais science And Art - Stories. The Household - Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher. especially attractive entertaining and instructive Farm and Garden, by w. H. Coleman correspondents in Europe In Eng lanc- k w. DALE. In Germany--REv. Jos. P THOMP- SON. In Constant inople-PREsr GEORGE WASH BURNE. In Itaiy-"J. A. S.''
 4 UniVersn5 Embarrassment
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-04-11
Hannibal 4 St. Js, Railroad.

During the past year the enemies Of
the above road, and particularly of
Colonel R. S. Stevens, the general
manager, have, in various ways, tried
to discredit it. They have reported
it as being in bad condition, and even
at times some inscriptions men aud
papers have said that it was unsafe to
ride on that aoad.
We have before us the report Of 0.
B. Gum, made to the general man.
ager at his request. Mr.. Gum is not
connected officially with that road,
but was requested to examine it in
connection with Mr.. Seymour, chief
engineer, aud colonel Harding, one of
the railroad commissioners of the
State. We have not space to give the
reports of the engineers, but In view
of the great injustice done that road,
we give extracts from the report of
the State railroad commissioner,
James Harding.
He says:
| am much pleased to re-
port the general condition Of the road
as being very satisfactory, and the
great aud substantial improvement
made thereon since last August.
Everything done has been we'll and
thoroughly done, and no road in the
State can show more or better i'm
provements in the same length of time.
The road-bed has been thoroughly
ditcbed, almost its entire length, but
few cuts remaining unditched. A
very large number of new ties have
been put in the track. Many new cat
tie guards have been built. Fencing
has been put in good repair. A large
amount of piling has been renewed
New bridges have been built. A con
siderable portion of track has been
hallested with broken stone; and
every portion of track pointed out in
nv report of August last, as being es-
pecially bad, has been renewed. The
COntlHueu rdluS nave, Ol course, III
terfered with the work of surfacing
and lining up track, il being impos
sible to keep up many portions of
track where not laid in ballast, owing
to the character of the soil. The track
had been put up in good line and sur
face since August last, but he section
men had not been able TO keep it up,
owing to the continued wet weather
The track from Hannibal to Utica
is generally in excellent condition
From short distance east of Macon.
west as far as Utica, the track is al.
most entirely of steel rail; west of
Cameron no new rail has been laid.
but many new ties have been put in
road-bed ditched and track surfaced
The motive power has greatly i'm
proved in efficiency and condition, as
has also the rolling stock. spent
Tuesday, March 9Th, in the shops at
Hannibal, and had every facility af-
forded me for full investigation of
condition of motive power and rolling
stock. 1t is intended to lay some
seventy-6ve miles of steel rail the
present year and to ballast a large
portion of track.
JAMES HARDING,
Of State Board r. r. Com.
Jefferson City. Mo-, March IS, 1873.
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District Lecturer 9th Dist
Kansas History.

Tie State Historical Society has
purchased, from Mrs. i. j. Easton, the
files of the Leavenworth Herald, the
first newspaper ever published in
Kansas. The Herald was a pro-
slavery paper, aud its first number
was printed on the 18th OF September,
1854, under an elm tree. William j.
Osborn and William ii. Adams were
the publishers, and General LII. Eas-
ton the editor. The negotiations for
the purchase of these files, in which
are embalmed a complete history of
the early history of Kansas from the
pro-slavery standpoint, were conduct
ed by Hon. ID. w. Wilder, of the ST..
Joseph Herald The files were re-
cestly received by him, from Mrs.
Easton. They embrace the first four
volumes, ending August %, 1858. Mr..
Wilder has examined them, and de-
votes an article of some length to the
volumes.
The issue Of the Herald of October
Is, 1854, copies from the st. Louis
Herald letter written from Kansas
and containing the following:
"Atchison is one among the numer-
Gus towns which have started up in
the Territory. 1t is yet a town in
embryo; but at sale there on the
Goth [of September lots sold at prices
ranging from $40 to $l25 an acre.
Senator Atchison was present at the
sale and addressed the boys in a
speech, telling them, by God, sirs, if
you catch an Abolitionist in the Ter
ritory, hang him as you would
horse thief"
David r. Atchison was then Unit
ed States Senator from Missouri and
President pro tenn of the Senate.
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Sheriff S Sale.

District Court. Thirteenth Judicial District.
Sedgwiek county, Kansas.
Charles Deanc,
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Ex-Governor Pinchback, Of Louisi-
ana, had an interview with the Presi-
dent, and took occasion to give his
views concerning the needs of the
State he represents. The interview
was both pleasant and satisfactory.
Pinchback says that Louisiana has
now the best government within his
recollection. The people are better
satisfied than heretofore with public
affairs, although as elsewhere they
complain Of hard times. The only
thing Of which Pinshback complains
is that the few children, nearly white,
in the public schools i'll New Orleans,
have been required to leave. His
own children were included in the
number removed by the school au-
thOrities
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Post Office Changes in Kansas.

| Post Office changes in Kansas during
the week ending March 80, 1873, fur
nished by VIM. VanVleck, of the Posl
Office Department:
Establis hed-Cimarron. Foote coun
ty, George Day, postmaster.
Diana, Sedgwick county, Andrew j
Wright, postma ster.
Halton, Ellis county, Orris D. Eaton
postmaster.
Melville, Ottawa county, James 5.
McNay, postmaster.
Mohon, Bourbon county, John Me
Donald, postmaster.
Ryan, Rush county, Mrs. Sarah J..
Galbreaih. postmistress.
Observation-Disclosures City, Leav-
enworth county.
Postmasiers appoinied-Altoona.
Wilson county. Robert NJ. Richardson
Bangor, Cofley county, Fernando A.
Atherly.
Colfax. Elk county. w. j. Allen.
Fort Dodge, Ford county, James
Langton.
Smith Centre, Smith county. Robert
A. Chandler.
Welder, johnson county, D. B.John-
son.
Woodstock, jefferson county, John
w, Rogers.
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More About the Indian Captive Girl.

The readers of the EAGLE know OF
the little captive girl, of whom we
have been publishing accounts. The
Traveller says:
"Mr Berry and brother, with James
Morgan went to the Territory last
week and took possession of the white
girl claimed by Pawnee Pete. The
Indians at first refused to give her up,
aud when they saw the officers were
determined to take her, drew their
knives aud prepared for fight. AT
ter some parleying they consented to
let her go. provided she would be
taken to Pawnee Agency, and the
matter left with council OF their
men whether they should give her up
or not. The aged squaw that claims
the child was very much affected, and
plead with the officers to strike her III
the head with her tomahawk if they
were going to separate them. She
was permitted to GO with them. We
called to see the child. and should
pronounce her full-blooded white
girl. Her hair is light brown, and
fine; her eyes grav, aad her complex
ion fair, considering her treatment.
1t is thought by several that she may
be the child of Mr.. Friend, living in
Eldorado, Kansas, who lost one child
and had his wife scalped about six
years ago in Texas"
The following letter, from the ed
itor, gives further detail:
"ARKANsAs CITY, April 6, 1873.
H. II. Murdock:
DEAR SIR :-Yours of I'd received
An order was obtained from the Sec
rotary of the Interior for the deten-
ton of the Indian girl and she is now
at the school at Pawnee Agency. She
will receive proper treatment now
and fair education, but would do
far better to be taken entirely away
from the tribe. Yours,
G. NJ SCOTT"
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Bow il is Pro- ose6 70 be Done.

The House committee OH the eleeto-
raj college has agreed TO report i'll fs.
vor of constitutional amendment
fixing the tenure Of the Presidential
office at six years, and declaring the
President ineligible for reelection
The committee also voted upon tht
electoral college, and to substitute for
it prorating of the popular vote.
based upon the number of Senators
and Representatives, with a view TO
secure minority representation. The
proposition failed by tie vote. but ii
Is thought the absent member of the
committee would favor the PROPOSE
ton.
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Sherif's Sals.
STRIFE court, 18th JudiciaI District, Sedgwick

Distrie court, 18th judicial District, ssdgwick
county, Kansas
Anna North,
Timothy Mahoney, Mary
Mahoney, Gilman Moul-
ton and John L. Farwell.
By virtue of an order of sale issued out oil the
district court ofthe 18Th judicial District sitting
In and for sedgwick county. Kansas, wherein
Anna North is plaintiff and Timothy Mahoney,
Mary Mahoney. Gilman s. Moulton and John ID.
Farwell, are defendants, 1 viii on
Saturday, the 18th day Of April, A. ID. 1875
between the hours of and O'clock. p m, at
the courthouse door, being AT the front OF The
buldi' 9 known As Eagle Block, on Douglas ave
in the city of Wichita, Kansas, offer for sale at
public auction, To the highest bidder FOR cash In
hand. all tn. right, title and interest OF the de
PENDANTS Timothy Mahoney, Mary NJ Honey, Gill
man s. Moulton and John l.. Farwell, IN and TO
the following described real property, situated
in the county OF sedgwick. state of Kansas,
to wit:
The north half Of the southwest quarter, of Sec
ton number four 90, township twenty seven
Ell, south OF rau-e No. one ~ east. said real
property is levied upon the property OF defend
ants Timothy Mahonsy, Mary Mahoney, Gilman
). Moulton and John l.. Farwell and will be
sold TO satisfy said order of sale.
Sherin's Office, Vic hitt, March, IL, ISIS.
ii. W. DUNNiNG, sheriff.
Harris & Harris, Pitts Attorneys. 500
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Sherifs Sale,

District Court 18th Judicial District. Sedgwick
County, Kansas.
Henry Douglas,
Oslo \. English, n A Eng
Iish Edward Fun Jacob mt
tenger, the " ichita savings
Bank and the First National
Bank of Wichita, Kansas
BY virtue OF an order OF sale Issued out of the
District Court of the 9th Judicial district, sls
ting i'll and for Sedgwick county KANSAS where
in iienry Douglas is pldintt lland oslo English
y. Il Engli h, edward Bun, Jacob Pittenger
the ichiGt savings Bank and First NaiiOna
Bank of Wichita, Kansas, are defendants, j
Will, on
Saturday the 20fh day Of April, 1873.
between the hours of and O'Clock p. m. q, al
the courthouse door, being at the front OF the
building known as Eagle Block on Douglas ave
in the city of Wichita. Kansas, offer for sale al
public auction TO the highest bidder for cash II
hand, all the right tltie and interest of the de-
PENDANTS Oslo English, n. A. English, Id
ward Bun, Jocob Pittenger, the Wichiia saving
Bank and the First National Bank OF Wichita
Kansas. in and TO The following described real
property ituated in the county of sedgwick anu
state of Kansas, to wit:
The southeast quarter Of section two (2), In
township twenty ght t2s), range one ~ west,
and all the right, title ana interest Of each ant
all the defendants therein Ssid real prOper;
Is levied upon the pr perry OF defendants Osit
EsgIIsh y. \. English, Edward Bun, jacob
Pittenger The Wichita savings Bank, and the
First National Bank of Wichita. Kansas, anu
will be sold to satisfy sad order of sale.
sheriff Office lchIta, March Is, ISIS
IL. W. DUNNING,
Sheriff sedswick County, Kansas.
Sluss x Hatton, Pltf 5 Attorneys. 5l-5
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jeff Davis in Pstticoats.

DETROIT, April General 3. d.
Prichard, of Allegan, who command
ed the detachment of the fourth Mich
igan cavalry which captured jeff.
Davis, has just published an elaborate
review of the whole transaction, an
swering sundry statements recently
made by a southern writer ON the
subject and closing as fellows: cit
has never been denied that he was
dressed in his ordinary clothing at
the time of his capture. but it is
claimed that over his ordinary suit
was worn articles of female attire
adopted by him as disguise, with
the purpose of eluding his pursuers
by reason of the immunity from per-
sonal arrest and detention usually ac-
corded to women under whatever cir
cnmstances they may be found, and
there can be no more doubt that Mr..
Davis was SO disguised than there can
be that he was captured at all, and the
story of his disguise is no fabrication
or makeup, as has been claimed, DAYS
after the capture, but was related TO
me ten minutes alter its occurrence
by men whose veracity can not be
questioned. "-Nev York Times.
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shariEs sala.

District Court. SIN Judicial bfUict, seas-
wick county, Kansas.
John u Saunders andl
W tliiamH smith. exc
eutOrs OF the last VILLA
esJameut Of Daniel
saunders. dc. eIsed-
u T. StandifOrd and
" Z. StandifOrd.
Rv virtue of an order Of sale issuad out Of The
District court Of the 18Th in iciat district. ST
ting in and for Sedgwick county, Kama a asre-
II John X. Saunders and " IltIam ~ smith exc
cuiors of tire last VIII and testament % Daniel
saunders, deceased, plaintiffs and ID. =.
-tsandifOTd and W. Z. StandifoTd, defendants,
Will, on
Saturday ihc 2sfh ldy Of APrff, ISIS.
between the hours off and 4 o C ock p n, At the
courthouse door being at the front Of the SI.iing
kHown Eagle Block. on Douglas Avenue n
the city OF Wichita Hans -. oder Tor -. le at pub
ali the right It'll and interest Of the defendants,
- e. StandifOrd aud " C. Stamford "a anst 70
the following described real property Situated
the COUNTY OF ,edgwicE state OF hiu-a-. = VT:
The undivided half OF the east n III Of seriiOn
No fifteen Q5I, township No. twenty -niue -,
soath Of range three CD west, and tie und viesd
half Of the northeast quarter Of section ~ wen
t. two tss), in township No twenty mine Cd,
south Of range three 81, west.
SAID real property Is levied upon n the prop
erty Of defendants, ID. F.. Stabdifori and W 4.
,tandfofd, aud will De sold 10 satisfy said order
OF sHle.
sheriff q office, wichiii. sedgwick unity,
II DUNNINg.
sheriff sedgwiek t0unty. HANS
Adams, English & Hiil. Atiornes for Plaintiff
ES
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Leral Nctice.


Wesley @. Morris, Plaintiff
against.
q. T. johnson. Margaret
Johnson, y sihanial II, Heath
dnd MurceilUu- 4. Heath,
Defendants
To q, L. johnson and Margaret johnson of tire
state OF Iowa and Miraculous Z. Heath, of the
state Oh New York:
You are each hereby notified that you have been
sued by the above named plaintiff, Wesley q
foirls, that his peti tou was died against you m
the Office OF the clerk OF the district court, within
and for the county of sedgwick, in the state OF
Kansas, on the 9TH day oil March, A. %. ISIS
The pray OF said petition is that certain deed
executed on the 9th day OF August, A. ID. ISIS by
the plaintiff TO said q. 4. johnson for lots Nos
10, u and %, on central avene in Shuman's sub
division to tue city OF Wichita, IN the county OF
Sedgwick in the state of Kansas, and also a de. q
from q. L. Johnson and Margaret johnson OF
Nathaniel III. Heath, for The same y emises,
dated August Is, Isl, and also deed from
Nathaniel ii. Heath TO Marcelius e. Heath. for
he premises, dated sept mber 8, ls.T, be
decreed 10 have been obtained by fraud. ami
without consideration and that said deeds be de-
creed to void and set aside, and that said premis-
es be re-conveyed to SAID plaintiff. You are no.
titled hat unless you answer said petition on
before the LIST day of May, ISIS, said petition viii
tie taken as and decree will be taken against
You according 10 the prayer of id petition.
WESLEY q NORRIS, Plaintiff.
II. c. Rugsles, Pitn's Attorney. 500
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Reconstructed.

Ben Butler sailed in last Friday
and created CONSERVATION in the
Democratic ranks by nominating
General Shields, of Missouri, a Dems-
crat, but a Union soldier, for Door
keeper. The scene that followed was
novel and interesting in the extreme.
Sunset Cox came at Butler, and tried
to string him, but the latter brought
down the House by his retorts, and
by repeating his famous ''shoo, fly,
which squelched Cox few years ago.
Finally an adjournment was secured,
and time given the Democratic forces
to rest and recruit. At their caucus
that night the Democrats nominated
General Field, OF Kentucky, for the
place. Field was n rebel General
Shields Union General; that made
the difference.
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The Eastern War.

From the reading Of the latest dis
patches it is impossible to predict the
result of the negotiations now being
had between the five great powers in
Europe. About one-half of the pa
pers upon both sides of the Atlantic
predict war between England and
Russia, while others assert that ali
differences will be adjusted. 1t is
very certain that Russia is concedlng
10 none of the clustering demands OF
England and if collision OF troops
should occur there would no doubt bt
war right away.
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Last Weeks Elections,

Atchison went mainly Republican
as usual
Kansas City went Democratic by
about 400 majority, except for city
treasurer, whom the Republicans elect
by 361. Republicans elect three coun
cilmen.
St. Joe went Democratic.
Leavenw orth elected council and
MINOR officers about equally divided
between the two parties.
Lawrence and Topeka both went
Republican.
In all of these towns attempts weIe
made to force the blue ribbon Issue,
but succeeded in none.
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For the EAGLE.
THE RAILROAD STRIKE AT EMP0RIA.
Rev. 0. J. Shannon Killsd---Great Excitement
Yes terday.
EMpoR1A KAN. April Q. 1873.

EMPoRIA KAN, April 9, 1873.
EDITOR EAGLE:-There has been
some excitement hero since the open
ing of the strike last Thursday. Lit
tie damage was done, and that not by
the engineers, as near as can be ascer-
tanned. Everything was quiet here,
but the most ridiculous dispatches
were sent 10 the Governor, and he
foolishly ordered company of mill
tia here yesterday, and this created
the greatest indignation. 1t was re-
garded as an open insult to our peo-
pie, who were ready to aid the officers
whenever called on. A large meeting
was held last night and resolutions
adopted censuring the Governor. He
held these troops here, notwithstand-
ing the protests of the county COM
missioDers, sheriff, county attorney
and Mayor. He had before been in
formed by the mayor and sheriff that
there was no disturbance. The sher-
if has been ready and willing to move
all freight trains so soon as engineers
were furnished, which latter was not
done till Yesterday afternoon. The
militia were ordered away this morn
ing, but before they left the most dis
tressing accident occurred. Many cit
liens went to the train, and among
the rest Rev. o. j. Shannon, pastor OF
the Congregational church. He ell
tered car where lot of the militia
were. and gun in the hands Of one OF
them was discharged supposed acct
dentally) aud Shannon was instantly
killed, the ball entering his brain. He
Was engaged in conversation with
some one he knew at the time. This
accident caused the intensest excite
ment, aud there was strong talk OF
mobbing the militia Cooler coun-
sells soon prevailed. The young man
O'Neal, from Leavenworth, who fired
the gun, was arrested at once. Before
the coroner's jury he said he picked
up the gun and pulled the trigger tax
ing aim at Shannon, but thought the
gun was empty. 1t was undoubtedl,
an unintentional dis, urge, but o Neal
will have to go to the penitentiary.
This whole business has been gross
ly exaggerated about the strike here
There is no more peaceably disposed
community in the State than this, and
the Governor is universally denounc-
ed for playing into the hands of the
railroad company, and aiding them
to get up the excitement for the pur-
pose of throwing odium on the Loco
motive Engineer Brotherhood. All is
as quiet as usual this afternoon, and
there is deep gloom drought the
town over the sad accident of the
morning. NEosHo.