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The New York herald., 1879-11-01
A POLICE SERGEANT BEATEN.

Sergeant stephen Keating. second in command in
Captain Williams precinct. met with rough usage
Thursday night while rendering some gratuitous
assistance to policeman Ia another precinct. 1t
was the corner of Thirty-lfth street and Third
avenue that the airay occurred. There Keating who
was passing in citizens cothes. helped Pol ceman
Clinton of the Thirty ftth street police station. to
arrest one of gang of rowdes who were mis-
behaving. and soon after he was himself besct
by the prisoners comrades. who resented his
interference. keating without his locust, no
ne drcw his revolver which. ho says. had not been
discharged An eighteen months, and rncnaced his
assaants. Some faltercd but the more violent of
the gang pressed ON and the sergeant pulled tho
trigger. The weapon missed hre and hc was con-
strained 10 yield ground to the roughs, threatening
them with bullet M hc retrcated. They followed
him up closely though. and the trescheros revolver
had already tailed him hvc times, when he trippcd
on the railroad track and fell back ward to the
ground. At once hts sssailants threw themselves
upon him and piled fst and heel until he fairly
covered with bruises aud his face was cut In u
couple OF places. Once he had the revolver at the
breast OF one OF the rowdes but hcsitated to pull
the trigger again till he had struggled to his feet.
II lucky for his assailant that he had not for
the cartridge exploded the hammer came down
upon II, and the roughs seeing the weapon was not
altogether inpotent. turned tail and for their
lives. The Sergeant then took the offensive aud
made after the fugitves. sending couple OF bullets
before him. which effectua In bringing two of
his nssailants to standstill. Keating arrested
these, and with the assistance of u policeman
who now appeared ran down two other men. w
The quartet were arraigned in the Yorkviiie
Police Court yesterday. in company with Ciintons
prisoner. They were Ambrose Moran, OF NO. 32i
East Thirtyfourth street, James Hurley. OF No 3l2
East Thirty-fourth street; Michael Hart, or NO. go
East Forty hrst street. and John II. Day, OF NO. 336
charged when brought TO the Yorkvle Police Court
yesterday Moran and Hart held In $500 bail
tor trial and Hurley and Carleton were fined $40.
The New York herald., 1879-11-01
the falling OF from the republican candidate at

the falling of from the republican candidate at
5000
''We well organized here" said the Chairman.
"and shall give a good account of ourselves tho
election day. We gave Governor Robinson nearly
900 majority Morgan in 1876 aud shall
give him now l,2O0 majority over Cornell We
may increase shis figure ii the Kelly movement. AS
think likely. should fail pieces before the day
of election The trouble the local ticket here will
not amount to anything aud will hot affect the State
Ticket
CONCLUSIONS.
The best Information seems to warrant the belief
that Mr.. Kelly will get 5000 votes in Rensseaer
that Mr.. Cornell may have plurality OF about 500
in the county, against Robinsons majority of SIS III
1876; that :he greenback vote. which s92 last
year, VIII not exceed 5o0 that in Columbia. Dutch
ess and Putnam the republicans will do better than
in 1876 and that in those three counties the Kelly
vote viii be small. probably 500 in all.
The New York herald., 1879-11-01
A POLICEMAN SHOT.

AN ESCAPING BURGLAR FIRES SIX TIMES AT
THE OFFICERS, woUNDING ONE OF THEN
THE THIEF ESCAPES.
John Herman, of the Fourth precinct police. was
shot by escaping burglar on the corner of James
and Batavia streets hafpast six o'clock last even.
ing and was shortly afterward removed to Chamy
bers Street Hospital. where he now lies suffering
from painful. though not dangerous. wound IN his
right hip.
Tho burglar was first observed by Precinct Detec-
tive Carr Front street. near Peck slip Tho fell
low acting rather suspiciously and was trying
to hide something under his coat he shufied off.
Directing young man to follow the suspected man
Carr and Policeman John Conner. who came up,
tried the doors in the neighborhood. When Conner
reached that of Matthias & Sons. liquor deal
ers tho corner of Front street and Peck
slip, he found that it had been forced
open. and there were evidences OF attempt to
ransack the place. The man. who had looked back
no sooner the officer reach Matthias door than
he began to Carr and his friend started imme-
dlately after him, and Conner. Ms soon as he saw
there was no ono III tho establishment. followed
Down Peck slip and up Sonth to Dover went tho
thief dropping jimmy. which what he had
concealed under his coat. as he ran.
Finding that Carr was getting too close he turned
he ran and fired two shots at the detective before
turning the corner OF Water street. The noise OF
the shooting startled Officer McCabc, who pa
trolling Roosevelt street. and he hurried in the
direction OF the reports. reaching the corner OF
Roosevelt and Water streets the fugitive dashed
by. Joining III the chase he was startled moment
later by the burglar turning around and firing two
shots at him. both OF which flew wide OF their mark
The fellow turned up James street and reached the
corner of batavia unniolested.
MAN.
Hero Officer John Herman met him, and warned
by the footsteps OF the approaching man and the
shouts of those following him, threw out his foot
and trippcd up tho fugitive. who fell and rolled
aud Before the officer could reach him
to make him prisoner tho follow managed to got
III sitting position and fired two more
shots. The officer was hit in the right hip. and
the bullet glancing around lodged in the
muscles of the thigh. AS the injured man
fell the burglar leaped to his feet and continued
his race dashng at last into the hallway Of No. G1
James street. After him went his pursuers, but all
trace of him was lost after entering the hall.
Herman, who was suffering much pain from the
jar to the hip joint. conveyed TO the Chambers
Street Hospital. where the ball probed for, but
could not be found. The surgeons pronounced the
wound not dangerous.
So far asccrtained no property was stolen from
Matthias' store, the thieves having been alarmed
just as they commenced to work.
The New York herald., 1879-11-01
RocKLAND DEMOCRATS AROUSED.
lBy TELEGRAPH 70 THE HERALD.


SPABHIIL. y. ". Oct u, 1879.
The democratic electors of Orangetown holding
a rous.ns mass meeting at the Mountain House.
sparKill. which is being attended by over four
hundred voters or the district. The meeting Is
being addressed by the veteran Captain Isaiah
Ry nders. who was accorded u most enthusiastic re-
ccption. Rockland county is thoroughly awake, and
a rous.ng. oldtime democratic majority is predicted
for the ticket headed by Lucius Robinson. A grand
torchllgbt prOceasIon preceded the meeting.
The New York herald., 1879-11-01
GENTLEMEN'S DRIVING PARK.

The fall meeting of the Gentemen's Driving Park
fcrmerly Fleetwood) continued yesterday.
The following is q summary of the events
GENrLEMEN's DRIVING PARK Formerly FLEET
WOOD. NEw YORK, Ocr. 81. 1879-FALL MEETING
Fnsr RAcE.-Purse $780, for horses that never beat
2:50 mile heats; three in Ave: in harness; 500 to
tho rst $50 to the second $50 to the third and $40
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
NOTES FIsOu NaRsA-HARD On
THE HORSE THIEVES.

EDITOR TINES The Glenwood League
for the recovery of stolen stock, met at the
GIenwood school house on Thursday, the
9Th inst, and completed an organization.
Fightv-nipe members were enrolled, COM
prisipg many Of the solidest farmers OF
stranger and Fairmout townships Ihe
next meeting will probably almost double
This number, The organiz itIon Is so per.
f.ct in every detail that the escape OF a thiei
i M Xt TO impossible. Ii is most probable,
bosever, that those gentlemen who are dis.
,,os.d 10 practice equine abstraction Will
find the atmosphere oi this locality too hot
for hem and IN consequence hetake them
5. ives to more genial climes on the other
sid. of the river. At four O'Clock Saturday
,fr.rnoon, Mr.. Wm. Carr reported two
h,,, dr,d and twenty-five (225) fast horses
aod mules marked q. l. (Glenwooa League
brand.
Coal mining is becoming an industry II
this LOCALITY. Four mines are open mere
Br,wn's, Hrocket's, Dockwoods and ful
hams. The last three are now IN ian
wurking order. and as the coal Is found
fem ten TO thirty feet from the surface. tht
.,uepse in mining is comparatively small
Here. like all other places, competition hs'
become the soul Of trade, and any OF th'
sloye named gentlemen are anxious TO sci
cosl At the bank for twelve cents pc
hushel. The coal when properly sorted, a
j, now is, is pronounced by all who Use II ID
be equal in quality TO Leavsnworth coal.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
FROM HAYS CITY,

HAYS CrrY, Ksn., Feb. 10, 1879.
EDITOR TINES: One would suppose from
reading the letters published in the TINES
by III. o. p" of this city, thst our town
wss in a state Of undigniied and vindictive
excitement over the action Of L +. Eggers,
in the Senatorial matter. These letters
have done Hays City great injustice, and
are calculated to mislead public opinion
TO an absurd degree. 1t is true there Is
considerable feeling, and some quiet argu'
mentstive talk about the matter, but there
hiss not been the slightest demonstration or
excitement.
Eggers made a great mistake in voting
spai.st Senator Ingalls,, but the blame lies
fully az much upon the people wAo elected
him. as he was known to be opposed to the
Senator all through last falls campaign,
though it was believed he would defer to
the wishes of his friends when the critical
moment came.
The efigy was placed in position by two
or three men who were actuated BY mallcs
eneendered long ago, and at an hour O
night when respectable people were aeed
They were 20 ashamed of their action tha
subsequently, they removed every trace o
their identity. The 'citizens OF Hays" dit
not and do not approve this act OF rowdy
ism, though they freely and honesty blam'
d. F. Eggers. JUs1IcA
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
TREATMENT OF RHEUMATISM.
ICor. Chicago Tribune.I

ltOr. Chicago lrlDune.l
Inf flammatory rheumatism is greatly ag-
gravat.d by outward applications OF lini-
Inents. The parts afflicted should be
wrapped in oil silk, and medicine 10 allay
the pain and to produce perspiration taken
Some cases Of rhuematism re-
duire an alkali treatment; others are bene
fitted by the use Of acids. have seen the
last-named rheumatism perfectly cured by
the use Of lemon-juice, when almost every
known remedy had failed to relieve.
Begin the use Of lemons by taking the
Juice OF one lemon a day, and increase one
lemon each day until you have taken the
Juice of eleven lemons in day. Have the
Juice OF the lemons squeezed out with
lemon squeszsr into a goblet, and drink IT
without admixtures Of any sort about III a
m, each day. After taking the juice OF the
eleven lemons, stop for week; then II you
still feel any symptoms Of the disease, be-
gin again with the Juice of one lemon, and
increase TO eleven, as before, and stop. Use
the thin-skinned lemons, "a they are more
Juicy and acid. The system will experience
no inconvenience from the increased dose
Battle in tepid water each day in which
a teaspOCniUI of soda has been dissolved;
and the use OF soft soap, made OF wood ashes,
is said to be excellent. After bathing, rub
thoroughly dry with Turkish bath-towel,
and wear flannel underclothes next to the
person. At night, before retiring, use a
flesh brush freely. The narrow brush,
about half yard long, is the best kind and
most convenient 10 use. Do not sleep in
the clothes that you wore during the day,
but have either a flannel, or canton-fannel
night dress, and a. many other clothes as
you may desire, hut use nothing that you
wore during the day. Hang up your day
clothes and air them during the night, and
air your night clothes through the day. Do
not eat pastry, cake, or sweets OF any kind;
eat meat only at dinner, and do not Use
milk. Take walk in the open air every
day, If able to 90 out. Citrate OF lithla IN
three grain doses one and q half hours
after meals il also an excellent remedy Tor
rheumatism: but do not use it when taking
acids, a. the two neutraiize each other.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
HOMEMADE VASES.


TIE materials are such as are 10 be found
around almost every house, 30 the cOst need
De nothing but the labor. The stand il
made Of boxes OF common boards, such as
the soap-boxes to be found at most country
stores. A peach-basket makes the vase.
For such basket the first base should be
a square box, the sides Of which measure
about a foot, with dep.h Of three or four
inches. Ga this place the second base,
box with u inch sides, and : inches deep.
Now above these set up secure column
made out Of box about six inches high,
with sides OF, say, 4 or A. inches, and the
stand il ready for the basket. Holes must
bored through the bottom of the basket, as
we'll az through the boxes, 10 secure proper
drainage When all are properly fastened
together, paint them any color 10 suit the
taste, and You will then have Il pretty imi-
tation OF an expensive iron vase. The
basket must be lined with moss to prevent
| the earth getting out. Now ior the plants.
4 Gamma which you can raise from seed (Only
Won must first soak them twenty-fOur hours
in warm water TO hasten germinationI will
| makes pretty centre piece, and around this
YOU can plant peiunias, which from their
dropping habit will run over the sides.
| Then there il sweet alyrsum, with It's pretty,
sHow-white fragrant flowers and sany yitalia,
| with it, little yellow ones. Msurandia, too,
SO dropping vine, comes IN here with
excellent results. All these are ANIMALS,
cneap and easily grown.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
ssfAt.

4 correspondent at Maria informs US
in letter published elsewhere, that four
coal mines are being worked, in a fmali
wav. in that vicinity, and says that the coal
ia considered az good as that from the
L,svenworth shaft. This is an item OF i'm
y ,rtance. and We trust our correspondent
will write Us more in detail in regard to
the matter-giying thickness OF the vein
depth at which it is found, and price al
which the coal can be delivered, An abun'
dance Of good fuel is essentially necessary
TO success in manufacturing, and sinc'
Leavenworth bases her hopes OF prosperity
unon her manufacturing Interests she L
directly Interested in everything that prom
ices to increase and cheaper the fuel sup
-
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
.puravS PENSIONS.

Secretary Schurz has transmitted 10 Con-
gress the report Of COmmisioner BENTLEY "a
to the amount required 10 pay the arrears
Of pensions under the new law. The report
is quite lengthy and contains all the avail
able information on The subject; but the
sum of it is that an aPprop-cpEiation OF
$4,000 600 will be required now, TO pay
the arrears of those already on the roll
Secretary Sherman il said to have stated a
few DAYS ago that his information led him
to believe that Congress before adjourring
would provide funds TO meet the require
ments o. the new law. OF ell the plans
suggested he thought good one was TO au-
thorize the issue $40. 100000 Of four per cen.
bonds, which he could cell after taking up
all the available si1es, as he hoped 10 be able
to DO by the latter part of this year. But q
still better plan than this would be 10 enac,
a moderate income tax and pay the pen
sions out Of the revenue obtained at the
r4te Of fSS,OO0,0 600 or $4,000, 600 annually
This he though. would be more apt to b
sanctioned by public opinion than the in
crease Of the bonded debt.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
SMUT IN WHEAT AND OATS.


What is smut in wheat? Is il "a para
site? What Is the remedy? Is the smut in
oats the same SIS that OF wheat? By an
swering the above, you will very greatly
oblige. }. X t. T.
Great Bend, Kan Jan. l6, 1879.
Smut in wheat and oats are the develop
menis Of parasite fungus plant known
techn cally as ."Ustillago typhoides." This
parasite is not confined to wheat and oats,
but is found also infesting the grain OF bar
ley, rye, miller, and many kinds of grasses.
There are reasons TO suppose that rust In
wheat is another form OF development OF
this same fuugus 1t gets its name (smut)
from the black dusty mass into which the
germ is converted, under Its influence, al an
early stage OF its growth.
From the fact that this fungus is propa-
gated from the spores which, adhering to
the seed are sowu with it, various remedies
looking TO the destruction OF these spores
are employed with good effect. One writer
| reports that in his section-western New
York-the seed wheat was washed In
strong, hot brine, and then dried BY mixing
with air-slsked lime, and no smut was seen
afterwards in tie crop. \ steep often used
il four ounces Of b!ue-sIone (sulphaie ol
copper dissolved in one gallon of water
this is poured over five bushels OF seed anC
left TO soak twenty-four hours Professor
Shelton.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
WHAT WE EAT.

The Investigations of chemists and other
competent persons specially interested in
the subject have given rise to the conclu-
sion that legislation is urgently needed in
regard to the adulteration OF food. In New
York State the subject hiss been brought
forward In the shape Of draft OF law 10
preyent the adulteration Of food and medi-
cine, prepared by DR.. E. Il. Squibb, OF
Brooklyn. The importance OF the subject
is confessedly great, in that it touches both
the stomach and pocket Of the public. In
regard to the latter element it has been es-
timated that the annual saving TO the peo-
re, resulting from fairly effective en-
forcement Of a law forbidding the adulter-
alton Of food and medicine, would be $780,
900 in the State OF New York alone. But
the pecuuiary loss TO the people is by no
rn4ars the worst feature OF the FAIR; the
injury to health which necessarily results
from the pernicious substances used in the
adulteratioa Of various articles of daily use
j. consideration far more important than
that Of dollars and cents.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13

4 FEW REMARKS ABOUT SHEEP RAISING.
IAmerican Stockman,
The sheep market here shows signs OF
strength, which are very gratifying, but We
csn but hope that there will be an imme-
diste and much greater improvement thsn
mas yet been seen. For those who have in
hand choice feshy, but not over fat sheep OF
heavy weight, the prospect is good. The
winter in England and Scotland has been
unusually severe and sheep have not been
Kept UP to their usual condition, 30 that
there will be from Great Britain larger
demand than usual for our best mutton an
imals. The only thing there to regret
in this connection is the singular apathy
shown by our farmers upon the subject.
For wears We urged upon them the necessi-
" Of producing class Of sheep suited TO
the wants OF the mutton consumer, here and
abroad. In this work the agricultural
pres has helped, but to our impatience there
seems to have been no progress. 1t is true
that there has been considerable increase
in the number OF fiocks and in the numb
OF sheep farmers in the country, but this in
crease has been confined chiefly to thu
plains. The chief object seems to be th'
production of wool, and the growing o
II good mutton sheep is neglected sadly.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET


EIoTR-Noderate demand; superfiue west
ern and state, 81 25dS IS; common to good \ %
as %; good to choice, - 95qi ~; white wheht,
extra, 81 55d5 25; St. Louis, g sOdh %.
WHEAT-Firmer; No Milwaukee sprir z,
"a: No old, 81 OSI2; No. 3, red, 81 0 lfesl 20 :;
No. > 81 Os54aI O9i4; No. white. 81 Otta-
RYE-DulI; western and state, 6Ddolc.
BARIEY-Dull and unchanged.
CoRN-Sery moderate business; unSraded'
a. ai754c: No. E. 42149i.14c steamer, ii'4ss
iiIac: No. 2. &c; new, do. 45i.HSi~tc-
DArs-Active and firm; mixed ~tstrTn- DO
SIC: white western S4aSic.
CoFFEE-Steady.
SUGAR-Steady.
MoLAssEs-Quiet and unchanged
RICE-Steady and in good demand.
EGGs-Dull; western, 20i2lc.
PoRK-In buyers favor mess, 81 % Fir n.''
SO IS for new.
BEEF-DuIl and unchanged.
CUT MEATS-Firm.
NIppLEs-Long GEAR, 5, &C; short clear mid
SARi-Quiet; prime steam s. O2l : 05.
BUTTEE-WesteTn, 1d3c.
CuEEsE-Steady and unchanged; western,
9S4.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
FROM SPRgSEDiLE.

SPRISGDALE, Kan, Feb. II, 1879
Mr.. EDITOR: Not seeing anything from
here for sometime, will give you a lew
items
Business seems to be good, for our mer-
chants and blacksmiths are kept busy.
Health is generally good, and | notice our
NJ. D's idle most of the time.
The reported drowning OF some person in
the Stranger, few miles below here Is
generally believed 10 be untrue, as no one
claims to have seen the drowning but a
small colored boy.
Peopl, are generally satisfied with the
election Of Ingalls, ~ our L. ;. Senator.
Two of our heavy men went over to Topeka
during the election to add their great ln-
fuenoe in making a Senator, and the pool
fellows had to stand outside of the Lesi-la'
tive Hall during the three days baliotlns
Rather influential politicians, | should say
1t i. ssd to think that cur tx Governor
lost that heavy influence through their IN
sbilitv TO gain admission 10 the hall:
VIDI.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
POISONOUS CJLORs.
T..l D-ga

Energetic steps are being taken in Swit-
zerland against the use of poisonous colors.
The Governing Council OF Zurich has pro-
hibited the use of all coloring matters pre-
pared from the compounds Of the metals
lead, arsenic, copper, chrome, zinc, antImo-
ny, bismuth, and mercury, for decorating
articles Of consumption or OF clothing, or
their materials also payer for wrapping mp
chocolate, coffee, tea, chioory, tobacco, and
estables in general; toys, covers and cush-
ions OF children's carriages, carpets, cur
tains and window blinds, lamp screens, wa
fers, and table services. Poisonous organic
matters, such as gamboge, picric acid, th'.
aniline colors, especially magenta, ar. not
to be used for coloring articles Of food or
drink, such rs confectionery, jams, sirups,
wines, etc. The same rule applies to the
phenol colors. Imported articles contain
ing such poison. may not be sold.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
I0ok OUT FOR HIN.

ToxGASoxIE KAN, February ii. ~.
EpTroa TIMEs-For the good OF the ira
ternity will you please glue the following
one insertion in your valuable paper and
thereby give it wide circulation:
PASS HIM AROUND.
\ man giving his name as VIM. Robert
son. ia travelling in Kansas representing
himself as belonging to the Masonic Order.
He is about six feet high and very well pro-
nortioned, wears heavy dark must ache and
chm whizkers. think he hiss had the small
nox and marked some. He claims 10 be-
long to Kingston Lodge, No. 266, Adams
county, Illinois. His is fraud; never
belonged TO it. lie has some warm friends
in Tanganoxie, who would like TO see him.
Look out for him. lie is a good one.
4 NICTIN.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
SENATOR INGALLS, RECEPTION.

Senator Ingalls, reached Washington on
Thursday morning. The Washington cor.
respondent of the ST. Louis Republican
Gays:
Senator Irgalls' desk in the Senate was
covered with flowers this morning, by
friends who are rejoicing at has re cleo
ton"
The Washington correspondent Of the St.
LOUIS Times Journal says:
Senator Ingalls, was the recipient OF
hearty congratulations upon his return TO
:he Senate, and his desk was loaded with
flowers"
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET
CHICAGO. February II.

FLoUR-Firmer, but not quOtably higher.
wHEAT-Unsettled, but generally higher
opened active and closed dull; No. l, red win
ter, sIuq2c; No spring. ssJ5c cash; soc bid
March; slEc bid April; No. 3sprin9, aJj4aH
rejected, 80. .asOc.
toRN-CIOod demand at full prices; 3ltsc
cash &c, b a March; SIC, April; B. =. No y
pATs-Quiet and firm: 2lfc. cSa-Hs <-
March; &c, A pri!; &c, azked May.
KYE-F rmer st 4ic-
RARLEY-ModersteIy active and higher: 50.
PoRH-Tnsettied hut generally j. 'vrFi
opened strong and higher; closed AZ INSIDE
prices; go 7Ozg -, cash; 50 s00l9 y, March,
50 s2Iza9 -, April; sales, g. 9DGly -, April
IAKD-FaiT demand and lower: . -
cash; s. s2Jzos s21xeS5 s., April; "a es, e. I
g71z. April.
BULK MEATs-Fair demand ana l"wtr'
shoulders, 81 .O6.3 y; :. 1: g y ~ = G.,
81 ttJsj 10.
WHtsKEY-Stesdy 81 -.