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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-11

INLAND AND sEABOARD COAsTING
COMPANY.
FOB NORFOLK. FORTRESS MONROE AND
THE SOUTH,
Stopping at all the Principal River Landings
swift steamers LADY or THE LAKE EN- Il
and JANE MOSELEY leave 9th
FRIDAY. at O'Clock pm, connecting at Norfolk
with the steamers to Boston, New York, Richmond
ard all the Railroad lines South
Freight at lowest rates nnkfr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-11

TIE LOAN ON REAL ESTATE
$500 ut per cent
8per cent ~>O~N' ~''0' S'>0 ~
B. Il. WARNER
mAIIe1y 916 street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-11

u ribbon tied book
Easter Lilies. Lenten Moeaics and other ribbon
Easter Cards in great variety
Sabbath School Libraries. A fun sssortmeut Of
feiectsd Libraries OF the various publi.herS sup
- ALI the NEW BOOKS received 6 soon a puh.
ished A . P~~
sp46 Iaa ~ scS:
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-04

BUTTER-Was sold to consumers a, IS to
20 per pound, according to srsde.
ESG--Rstailed at 1870 per dozen.
t0rATOE5-Were sold from wagons at 60
20 20 per oushei, Peach blows having the
preference.
wHEAT-So. 4. 81 O5aI O. bid; No. s, 81 O5sz
81 0o144: No4, 0SJ.c.
CoRN-Was quoted from the wagons at
APPLESs-From wagons, &c cents per BUSH
CoRNMEAL-Rstail 81 90 per cwt or ono
cent Der pound.
HAMS-Retsiie,, 81 I21Ic per pound :,hou,.
ueIs, sets sides, DC 4: breakfast bacon l2,I
Cents. dried beef, l5.
IURSEIS-Are sold for i21l cents Der In
dressed. feA ~
CRANBERRl Gs-Seu at 10 cents per qs.,
oYSTERs-Range from Is to 50 cents per
CdlCEENl-tre plenty and the price ash.
ed IN thH sores f. IS cents each for dressed
CiDNE-IS worth IS per burrel, aud 81 10 IN
cents per ssllOn for choice
Al Rst.stls at I2ISc per pound
"a f~-No 2, SIC md
ENF-Nominal: 62c.
BARLEY-Nominal
ONlONS-S JbssS 70 per hhI
bEANS-Sl ~ etSl s. per bushal.
IAkD--per pound. 6<c.
CSFE~E'-7GSc
Fpt t1RN-Nhicken 81 6He ~ psr dor
ttGS k-sS IS, g 50, e 50, 81 IS Der sscs.
RVs Flour rer seek 81 ~ ships,uf,. Iran
lbs 6Eik. sc - "
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-04
XL"ICCHCR S..


WA.arsaT,.. %. o.. DE-. The Senate
at noon wa Cd. a. @, Older by Eics-Psest-
dent Wheeler, and prayer vss oGzTst y
the Chaplain
AsTE5EV aa4 EAgAGD Wg.e appointed
a committee 10 join similar committee Of
the Hguse, TO wait noon the President sud
igf5rm hin That h6.I house, CT CoogEes-
we're resdy 70 Trc.i7e ang communication
he might choose 10 u-ke. Pending the re-
mort OF the commute business wa= suspen-
led. aud later a short rrCess we're taken.
When the E=na'e TecguvEuEd a messy
va -ss. lived from tie House announcing II
We iH session sud that D. hsi appointed =
Committee 10 wait upon the President.
E.r. LUESsIDE gave NOTICE That alter the
morning hour tomorrow he would AK
leave 10 call % the tint res. uiipn offered
by him AT tie lea; afsai,1 relating to the
Trap1zed iuter-oc-arlc canal, Tor the Pur-
pose Of making some reGsrk- thereon.
The VICE PgE-IrE INT laid biyre the
Senate the annual report 81 The Secretary
If the Treasury. Ordered printed ard to
lie on the table.
B1-ine7s wss then sga.u TuspeL,lcl I-r 4
period.
The committee reported rhey hsd waited
on the President, and very =goI s!teTw iri-
the Prgg.GenI's message was received and
read.
The readiog Of the President mes sage
was concluded at > o'clock =. IN.
Nh. FERRY then rose and said that the
sorrow Of an official duty drvolved upon
him Of announcing 10 the Senate the
death Of HE lste colleague, ZiChsrish
Chandler l. wss not his present purpose
TO speak Of the charc.er aEd services q one
80 long and so notably q member OF this
body; but 81 some suitable tine he would
invite the Senate TO express by resolution
and eul0gy it, sense Oi IrTPpairabie Lose
the nation had sustained IL the death Of 70
distinguished citizen. - msrk Of re-
spect to The Senator present 90 the ISIS. sd
i5urnmsrt and absent nov Tor ever more,
ne moved ;he Senate d. nos adj5ura.
Adjourned.
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THE LoIIs.aN, ELECTION.
Full or Hribery or Else a Great Deal
OF Perjury is Is.ins Com mifted.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 10. W. Tennisou
testified regarding the election in the 9Th
ward in 1876. Names were erased from
the books with pencil and the ballot of
persons entitled TO vote -eiused
Chares j. Boatner Je-tIhed concerning
the meeting of the CANVASS committee at
seymour's office. Blackstone, there in the
presence OF others, told witness that he and
several other members were paid by Louis
j. Sour to vote for Kellogg. The members
gave due bills Tor the amounts 30 received
This was done to make it appear az a loan
in case OF discovery. Witness saw Black
stone sign an affidavit; thinks he under
stood it.
~. c. Nichols, referred 20 IN Blackatone's
affidavit "a receiving SlG0 for the Influence
for Kellogg, testified that the statement wac
untrue. TX Gov. Yarmouth had been in
both the Packard and Nichols legislatures
at the time Of Kellogg election. There
were Eumors OF bribery, but witness knew
Cf no one who had been brIbei or who had
acknowledged having received anything
for their votes. PIEchb4ck was running
against kellogg, while witness was the
dark horas. AT the csucus Kellogg received
his friends had resolved to prevent Kel-
lcg2's election by revolutionary means
such as breaking quorum hut being
unable to carry II oGt, 1t WIS abandoned.
On the day OF the election witness voted for
Kellogg, and made speech advising mis-
friends to DO so. Yarmouth said he had
voted for both Kellogg and SpofJrd, 30 a.
to be sure he WA right
DIS. CASTOR. fpecial police officer, was en-
piOysd to work ~ evidence against Kellogg.
He got no psy. but worked because h
wanted TO get Kellogg out of the Senat
Nulon TOLD ne he got 500 from $. J Soue
Tor voting for kellogg. He heard Black.
stone say he got paid.
T. Garnet, recalled, made long state
meat concerning his career Tor the past
twenty years, showing he mad been arrested
IN Missouri Tor stealing hors.z and arrest
cd here during the war charged with en-
bszzlIng government property. Witness
explained the circumstances in these casea,
claiming that he WAC innocent He also
explained several charges made against
him for misappropriating government mon
ey, for vhIch, though limo
cent, he was dismissed He was
arrested AID imprisoued At Shreveport at
the beginning of the war, charged with
being an ,sbolitionist. He broke Jail by
the consent Of the deputy sheriff and es-
capped. II Jackson. Miss, during the war,
witness was. arrested, charged with being
appearance. Ia order to destroy the bond
he set fire to the Office where the bond WAS
kept, burning up the building and the en-
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Markets By Telegraph



WV YnRx. Dec
GHoSEY-ir7. closing ut per ennum.
PRIME MERCANTILE rAPxR 81 II per
cent
GovERNMENrs-Generallv strong and Isss
board new As advanced = a. per cent
RAILROAD BoND5-lrTeguiar but in the
main lower.
STATE SECUKITIES-null.
SrOckS-Iue market was again Irregular
to-day and the tone Of speculsttonS changed
frequently At opening prices declined haiLS
per cer., The latter Erie. frmer feeling
however. soon set in and advance of " To ~
per cert was established, th- coal shares
Erie. the Vanderbilt stocks and the grangers
leading IN the improvement; after the nrst
board there was reaction OF "a to per cent
which was followed by shsrp advance OF
y tn per cent, 1t Louis and san Francisco
shares tping most conspicuous In the rise
shortly b, fore the close p',ces fell OF l. to
per ceni. hut IL firsi dealings this was recov-
cred IN many instances and the market
closed strOuu
s-ERIISe- b. & steady; 50 cay sss. sight
Coupons ISL, Nsif new S's or
new - registered I OSLlI OSI.: coupons
| O5SsTl c5fI: Stle[. new ~ registered O2a
l t21si eou .ous t2I al 08rS.
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FLoUR-NOderate demand; supernne west
ern and state = OJGj 50; common oOd
e I0ri5 -; good 10 choice SIS O0a7 IS; white
wheat extra s. 5Ogs5 Is; St LOUIS ~ 159
90
WHKAr-Less active: No.2 sTring 81 6Xo
] IS: uEgrsd-d red winter 81 S1d. !; No. do.
81 ~; No amber 81 if1 ~; No. white
81 42ni a.; M 2 10. 9 ij5zni 10.
RENO. western tlGs&c.
CORS-D-Tnand active: ungrrded Cpdsltzc;
No 3 So .c:. steamer 5gi4 g.; No 2 6Iasl1,c,
STEAMER wnlfe SIJ4": unsr-ded white ste
OATs-FaIT demand, mixed western 4sais4c
white 45T5Dc
CGFFrE-DuV.
sUGAR-DGIi and nominal.
NOLAS-E--Claiet and unchanged.
EG1--F cir demsn ! At I39Z2c-
PCEK-Nsdium grade mess slk DCzEi2 TX.
BETF-E changed.
cur MEATs-StrOng long clear niddIes
s. s7jE17 81
LAKD-Active demand; prime steam a. 10
: s.
BUrTgR-D1U: western Il .a7r.
CHEKsE-Q Iiet aud s'esGy, Western sII3c.
WHIsKY-NOmInal at 81 10.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-04
CHICAGO PRODUCE :nARkE ct.

FLOUR-Steady and good dem and.
"HEAT-CnsettIeu but generally lower.
No. red winter 81 21gI rs; No : spring
81 IN bid cash; 81 Z.ts bid December. 81 "a a
bid January; Nos spring 81 C9I3; rejectesA
gIc.
Consular demnnd and lower at 3gI "a
3yssc.
OArs-Dull and lower at 3Z5.c cash; S3Izc
January; 81 - May.
RYE-Stsady and unchanged.
BARLEY-tIrmer.
PoRK-Uusetti-d but generally lower; si2 80
cash L s. bid January si2 o7Ia Did Feb
ruaTy.
LARD uSeitled bat generally loves; g. 80
cash; ~ ltt7 - January; 81 j2Is bid Febru-
6Ty.
BULK MEhTs-tiOOi demand and tending
no; shUuuersSi ~; snort TIb.S5 AZ hort clear
Is ~
NHISEY-Steady at 81 ID
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-04

FLOUR Unchanged.
WHEAT-Lower; No. red, 81 3Gli aTZ
cash; 81 30 Der-Bbe-: 81 3II.aGI 80. al az.
January 81 SSt4 81 3719 February; No. do
81 321IGl 22Z.
CoRS Easier at Sc e cash; 57s3ss.c Jan
uaTy
oars-Higher at S4c3i'zc cash; S5sssJjc
January.
RYE-Duil: 13iSc bid.
RARLEY-Unchanged.
WHISKY-Steady; AT 81 70.
BUTrEg-lulej dairy 22lIt;,, roll lS625i.
PoRK-B-ut'r AT sI3 ~ cash; sI2 10 Febru-
airy settlement country store SglSc.
IEAD-SteHdy at 50 50.
EGGS-L0yeI; 1870 tor strictly fresh.
i.EP-S ow. 60 25-
Day SALT MEATS Strong and held above
BUYERS advances
BAcoS-Ftrn at 81 75si 75iz84 75s4.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-04

WAsHINgToS, Dec. l. The debt state
ment issued to-day shows a decrease in
debt for November to he S799 S25: cash OF
the treasury, S207 ,2l7 ,9SS; gold certificates
sl3,6'9,2OO; silver certificates, S?,U6s, $40
certificates IL deposit o.ts, landing, SILL
100000; Teiunt-Eg certifc lIes. S2.GlI. $50
legal tender outstanding, S346 GSI, 0lG;
fractional currency outstanding, SI5,7G
SIS
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-04
FstFg ~

spsskgr RAHpsLL called the House toor-
der at rom. Frity-six members a5sent.
The newly elected members from CaIifor-
mia. low. and New York took the Iron
clad osih.
The House then took short recess 80
that the CommIltes could WAX upon the
President snd inform Bim Ihst the House
IA now ready to receive any commune alton
from him.
Al 100 the pcs7.d,u,'s sauus! message
WA received AID red
The reading oil the .ne7ssge consumed an
hour and half, add then. GA motion OF
Mr.. Wood, ghe message and accompanying
documents were referred % a Committee of
the whole ard ordered printed.
Adj urned.
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The London Time. ON the Message
The Frcsiden,'. Nominations.

WASHINGTON, December 1.-The Presi-
dent sent the following nominations to the
Senate to-day: Geo. W. McCrary, of lows,
U. $. Judge Of the Sth Circuit; VIM NJ.
Hayes, OF Kentucky, Z. $. District Judge
OF the District OF Kentucky; Chas. G. W.
French, Chief Justice CT Arizona Terri
tory Norman Buck, of Idaho, Associate
Justice Q: the Supreme Court of Idaho
Territory; U. 5. A,to,reys-Jos. B. Leak,
Tor the NortheTn District of Illinois; Ed
ward Guthrldge, for the f istern District OF
Texas; J. W CraycrofI, OF West Virginia,
for the Territory OF idaho; Indian Agent,
Amos 7. Sk.lt, of Indrsna, for the Paw
paw Agency, Indian Territory; John S.
Sharb, OF Ohio,of the Sac and Fox Agency,
lndlsn Territory; Jpo. W. tufts, o; Iowa,
Union Agency, Indian Territory.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-04
Ut. I.oUs- live sroCE n.sx.r

9. LOUIS. Dec
CATTLE-S ow: shippln. demand ysrv
light and bu'csIers' aud canning compsuyi4
demand reduced nearly half; values
weak cholCe u extra heavy Shipping steers
would hflng siHdi 81; light do 81 SCARS;
feeders W Hdi 10; native cows and heifers s. .
S3 I2Ss; receipts 2.lO0: shipments 20.
-HkEP-G0ol demand; fair To fancy 50 %
al 70; recst pts so shipments none.
boGs-Ac:ive and higher; light shipping
- Ss lo; heavy shipping 81 ODa4 ~, pack
Ing - 2,l+ a.. hd'chsrs' to fancy 81 Scat 50,
receipts u, 20 shipments $50.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-04
The Maine Crookednesy.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Nov 1.-The Senators ard
Representatives elect, or their attorneys,
from all the counties from the State as
sembled here to day. In addition there was
lsrg outside delegations, including five e1
governors. The Executive Council opened
its session, Foster, Brown, Chase and FOgy
present. The frst gentleman who waited
on them were Mesars. Wing and Savage,
on behalf Of the county Of AIdroocoggin
The council exhibited the returns Of the
election of county officers AID promised
these ard other gentlemen To show the
returns Of the Senators ard Representa-
tive. Tomorrow morning when Governor
GarelIon has arrived.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-04
..IucYd. Round in Texas.

GALVESTON, Dec. "A news special
from Waco -sys that last night, in the
country near here, where a dance was pro-
gres.ipg, Bud Wood asked Mrs Grace Stan
field to dance, which che declined. Wood
became angry and demanded the dance to
cease. Wood then f)llowed viii Cure
into back room and provoked fight.
Currie knocked him down with the tong.
They met ouuide the house and had duel
With pistols. A dozen sbots we're exchang-
ed. Currie was wounded in The hand. A by.
stsnder was wounded in leg Geo. Wood
was shot in the thigh. Bud Wood then
went where Mics Stanfeld was talking with
Albert Church and made two attempt to
snoot her and rem arkinz to Church, you
are friend Of Carrie'-," shot Church dead,
knocked Jim Currie senseless with his pis-
toll and escaped!
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-04
Cj1raGo LIVE sT0CIs r.sREr
I-ar-.nE LIZ.

The d. Uy's JYIraG' reports:
HO%s - Receipts 500; shipments 3, 100,
morning 'rtd" active and iur.uIgGsT; mixed
pschi IIS 81 coat -, light S. yJ6II 10; choice
h"svS 81 'sIsi s., highest pr.ces since be-
ceinpeF 1871; closed weak; advance partly
lost.
CATfLE-k'ceipts 4,-rn; shipments so;
pREilr, Hg-rts sellers ssEiDg higu prices /;
shipping 80 hDmi ~, butchers firm; cows
- uJs.3 L, baIs e. tUd2 81; feeders and
western s. seas S.; Texans = 6DIZ ~.
SHEEP-fieGty weak at % 21ILI 20.
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LIVERPOOL MaItKEr.


I-if fisEOolsi DtC-
Markets unchanged
FLOUR-l0s 81.
WHEAT-Win los iId9IIsiI; spring los
l0inl!s
'uKS-5s ga.
OATs-6~ 81.
POkK-5Gs.
BEFF--s~
bAC"S- Long clear m;ddIss e, I'd; 81 ort
clear 5J-.
LANDS
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-04
STOCK Market.

CATTLE-Nsiive Shipping steers 50 slas 81:
NAIVE Dutchers' steers s. 0OdS so; stockers
ana feeders 81 sOaS 10; cows 81 20 AZ 60 win
tered Texas steers ~ 2od2 On; Colorado native
steers y iOGS 30; Colorado half breed steers
= I3dS ~; Colorado Texas steers 81 25G2 6.Is.
HOtISSS s0a3 90 ~
saEEP-Co. orsSio. 81 7JlS 90 per hesd.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-04
*. q. PRODUCE MARKET


The Commercial "IndicatOr" reports:
WHEAT-Receip's 1,1JS IN; shipments
eS6 Dui IN store fsi2 ~ bu; market unsettled:
No. 2. 81 q No. &, 81 go; No q. 81 631z bid.
CORN - Receipts, 5f,jt, bu snIpments TO-
OlOhu; In Store, ibi sSJ1u; market weak and
54c lower; No. z, white mixed, t295sc bid.
OATs-SO 32Jzr bid,
EYE-N'b2 62r bid.
EGGs--IOS; fresh IsTIgc per d0z
RUrrEK-Choics, steady at lsu4J medium
Sgl5c; common SC.
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KAssAs CITY. No Dec. 2

The aeon merciaI Indicator" reports:-
CArTLE-RsceiptsZ 39 head; shipments 2's
head; market quiet and unchanged, the
quality Of the supply being generally of
common TO medium quality.
hG's-Receipt- 5,56s head; shipments BIZ
mead; market hrm; sales ranged at 81 SO
50; bulk ~ SO sDaagJ.
-HsEP-REceipts Ia; shipments az: native
mutton averaging III pounds sold at 90 q.
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tanned by The voice OF the country u. ..v,
measures YOU may adopt for this purp,se
., aiso invite tne favorable consideration, NJ
congress 70 the wants of the public schools
~ IN, ulstrict, as exhibited in III. ra,orf ~
the Commissioner While the numf,e- ~
pupils Is rapidly increasing. no adsou,ia
pi ioN son exists Tor u corresponding IL.
SCHOOL ACCONNoDATIoN,
and the Commissioners are withou. The
means TO meet this ergent need. Anumher
o. the puiilings now used for school purp,,se,s
are rehteu, and are, in important par.
.eoiafs' unsuited for the purpose
The cause Of popular education IN the Dis.
trict OF bia is surely entitled To m.
Na, s c1nsioeration at the hands of the
Naiional government as IN the several States
anu territories, to which munificent grants of
.ne public lands have been made for the
endowment of schools and universities,
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, December l., 1873.
New Resolution.
WAsHINGroS, ID. c, Dec. I.-Rspressn-
tstlVe hel!ey, OF Pennsylvania. whose
name Is nesr the hesd of the Speaker.
list Of the members desiring to move the
adoption of the resolutions under the ava.
pension rules, does not believe that the ,ss.
olution which was adopted on the mo,io,
OF Representative Fernando Wood last ses-
sion, requesting the President to ueyo,is,s
commercial treaty with Frame, expressed
the real sentiment Of the III Use, there hay.
ing been no debate: and be therefore in
tends TO offer the following resolution SIS
SOON ss he obtains the floor 10 make the
requisite motion:
RtS0ired, That it is the sense OF this
house that the negotiations by the execn-
tive department of the government of the
commercial treaty whereby the rates of
duty TO be imposed upon foreign commo-
dIties entering the Caitsd States for COM
sumption should be fixed would, in view of
the provision Of section seven, of article one
constitution of the United States, be an in.
fraction of the constitution and an invasion
Of one OF the highes; prerogatiyes Of the
House OF Representatives.
Inc London Times ON the Message
LONDON, Dec. 1.-The London Times. in
an editorial discussing the message of
President Hayes 10 Congress, saws: "If1
the legal tender notes in circulation be
called IN sBd can 'elled silver dollars must
: axe their place snd the existing plethora
be reileyei, further relief will come In |
due time IRON tbs natural action of the trade |
moaey that mas flowed IN such profusion |,
iiom Europe TO the United States csnno, |
always remain here. It. presence will !;
soon be felt in the rise of prices Throughout |
the Union, and soon n the rise has been |
established q demand ior European goods
Will soon :ollo~ and the current of money !
rom the east 10 the western shores of the |
Atlantic will be arrested, if not reversed. |
A process of this kind can Dot be completed
within week or month but its develop |
ment may be anticipated as confidently as
the movements OF the tidss.'
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ALL SEyDFuL LEGISLATION

affecting their iniere-is; an as the territos v
of this district is the common property e
the people of the United states,
Who equally with its resident citi1ens. are
Interested In the prosperity Of their Capital,
1 cannot doubt that you viii be amply sus
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-04
THE 81 cRETARY OF THE INTERIOR

and of the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
setting forth the present state of our rela-
tons with the l1di4n tribes on our territory,
the measures TO dvsnce their CIVILIZATION and
prosperity, anu the pro !. already acniev-
ed By them, Will be found OF more than or
EinaTy interes'. The general conduct of our
Indian population has been 80 satisfactory
that the occurrence OF two disturbances
which resulted in blooished and destruction
of property, is all the more to be lgmented.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-04
INDIAN AFFAIBS.

The history ofthe outbreak on the White
River Ute reservation In Western Colorado
has become 50 familiar by elaborate reports
in the public press, tnat Its remarkable in
cidents need not be st4fed here in detail. II
Is xpected that the settlement of this Diff
f,cuIty will lead to such arrGngements ssW.H
prevent further hostile contact between the
Indians and the border settlements In west
ern Colorado.
The other disturbance occurred at the
Mescalero agency, in New Mexico, where
Victoria, the head o.! a SNAIL band o: naraad-
ers, after committing many atrocities, being
vigorously chased by a military force, made
on foreign soil.
While these occurrs noes in which COM
paratively small number o. Indians were
engaged, are most deplorao!e, vast maj ori;y
of
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-04
THE SUPREME COURT

is, AT present, largely in arrears. 1t cannot
be expected that more causes can be decided
than are now disposed OF IN its annual session,
or that by any assiduity the distinguished
magistrates who com posed the court C IN ac-
complish more than Is now is now done. |
the courts Of many of the circuits also the
business hiss increased To sICl an extent.
that the de.Gy of justice will call the alten-
ton OF Congress TO an appropriate remedy.
IL is believed that al! Is done in each circuit
which can fairly be expected from its ju-
dlciai force The evil arising from delay are
less heavily felt by the United states than
by private suffer-, as its causes are advanced
ny the courts when IL is seen that they IN
vOlye the discussion of questions of public
character.
The remedy suggested by the Attorney
General, Is the apI ointment OF
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Fsv5sc Cg.-aas 81 tsc Ssaa'- u.s Hgrss 81 Efp'
TeseHa.trEg=
The members Of The Fo-'y-si1-h Coo
gress have assembled in their frat regular
seszion under circums:aEc-s calling for
mutual c1u-ratulsu7n aad grateful ac-
nowleLucut 10 tie Givsr q all coca FOR The
large and unusual messure Il Ilti1lal
prosperity which We now IN :.
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Eswsy N5tas ot 81 a--n.
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THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Tae means at the disposal of the Commission
ers are wholly inadt quafe for the accom-
plishment of IN sc important works, and
should be supplemented Dy timely appropri.
atoms from the Federal treasury.
The filing of the fats in front OF the city
will add to the adjacent lands and parks now
owned by the United stares, a large and va.
usble domain. sufficient, 81 Ii thought TO
REIN burse its entire cost, and Will also. as an
Incidental result, secure the permanent i'm
provement OF the river for the purpose or
navigation.
The Constitution having invested Congress
with supreme and exclusive power over the
District OF Columbia, its cit z ms must OF nee
essity look TO Congress alone for