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The New York herald., 1879-03-17
aEonaE q. REpINGroN.

George q. Iscdington, proprietor Of the Delaware
House at Port Jorvis N. ~ and who In former yoars
held position In the Office of James Fisk Jr, and
aftcrwrrd was appointed by Gould & Fisk to tho
supcrintcndcncy OK the Delaware division of the Eric
Railway died in that town on saturday night after
Jong illness. The deceased tyfour years Of age
The New York herald., 1879-03-17
FATAL FALL.

Mrs. Meta Franklin fell from second story win
dow OF hcr residence. No. 223 Raymond street,
Brooklyn. yesterday morning. while taking clothes
from line and received injuries from the effects of
which she died few hours later.
The New York herald., 1879-03-17
KILLED BY AN EXPRESS TRAIN.

Nrw HAVEN, Conn. March ID 1870.
Edward Loncrgan. Jr.. ssoi twenty flour years. aud
said to bc issipasd, was struck by tho Warrington
cxprcss train late on saturday night md instantly
killed. His body was diHmcmbcrcd, horribly mangcd
ana scattered along the track for . long distance.
The New York herald., 1879-03-17
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

The concert at the Grand Opera House last evening
was largely attended. and the audience evidently
enjoyed one of the beet programmes of the season.
Signor Tagapietra being i'll his place taken by
Signor Souvcsrc of the late Havana troupe. He has
fine baritone voice. and sang at short notice aria
from ''Tsnnhauser' and romanza by Fosti. mon
mi anna piu." Mme Di Murska. accompanied
by her husband, Mr.. John Hill, rendered aria
from "Der Freischutz." and. for the first time,
wcber's "Inyito ALA Danza," both of which were
warmly encorod. Signor Rsnati added to the
pleasant impression made by him on the preceding
Sunday and the veteran Sustni scored another con-
berg, for which she won we'll deserved praise.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-02
A GOOD ILLUsrRATION.

Business men are frequently heard to
say, at is of no Use for me to advertise
this or that,-everybody knows about it al
ready-it has been advertised all over the
country" Now We think We can convince
any sensible business man that be is wrong =.
Newspapers never publish anonymous COM
munications. You say, "Of course, l know
that; everybody knows that" Well, it
does seem as though everybody ought to
know that. 1t has been published in every
newspaper that ever was printed; it is re
published, and published again, time after
time, all over the world, and In every i'm
aginable kind of publication, from the me-
tropolitan daily to the crossroads weekly,
and yet intelligent we'll INFORM
ed people continue to send COM
communications to the newspapers without
sending their names along. Nov, if = fact
that has been advertised so universally,
and for 50 many years, As the rule in re-
gard to anonymous communications, is still
unknown to people among the reading and
thinking classes, why should you conclude
that everybody knows" of a matter that
hasn't been advertised one ten-thousandth
part rs muchs Itrequires persistent and
unending advertising to make everybody
know it."
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-02
A GRkCE1Sl ACT.

Hon. G. W. McCrary is in the habit OF
doing graceful things, and has just added
another to the long list thst stands to his
credit since he became Secretary of War
1t will be remembered that ne provided q
place in his department last spring for Mrs.
Gilmer, whose husband was killed in the
Kemper county, Miss, massacre, and sent
money enough with her appointment to
bring herself and family to Washington.
HIS latest kind and delicate act was very
similar one. He learned incidentally that
= sister Of the late Edwin NJ Stanton, the
great Secretary Of War, was in needy cir
cumstances, and at once gave her position
in the Quartermaster Generals..ofice.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-02
THE DISTRESS IN ENGLAND

The impending struggle between the coal
miners of Yorkshire and Derbyshire and
their employers, over the proposed reduc-
ton of wages, involves the idleness or ac-
tivity of from $4,000 to 100000 workmen,
and, consequently, the direct interests of at
least half million people. The colleries
of Yorkshire are chief among all those Of
the United Kingdom, and Sheffield, the
centre of the expected strike, is one Of the
cities where the trades union organization
is strongest and most resolute. Recent
kilograms have located in that city, it is
true, some of the several manifestations Of
Industrial distress now presented anywhere
in the Kingdom, but tins does not alter
the fact that the artisans and lahors
there will defend to the bitter end what
they conceive to be their interests. The ad-
vices from Barnsley-a town near Sheffield,
on the north-state that the men never be-
fore evinced such determination to resist,
the union leaders-even those who had in
such cases heretofore favored conciliation-
now advising resistance. If the strike shall
not be averted by negotiation, and of this
there now appears little prospect, the con-
test between the desperate work people, on
the one hand, and the irresistible pressure
toward lower prices, on the other. must be
embittered from the beginning and pro-
longed to the utmost extent of the strikers
ability. The horrors of the hard winter,
aggravated BY such troubles, will form
sad chapter of English history.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-02
CuFiOsfsies 81 the Census
ITimes.Journal, ael

1t is perhaps not known to the general
public that the last Government census re-
port contains valuable statistics concern
ing cer.ain fortunate districts which are
wholly or in great degree exempt from
one or another of the diseases common to
most localities. For instance, it is we'll
known that the ratio of deaths from pul-
monary consumption - that dreadful
scourge of the races much larger in
some places than it lie in others. On this
account physicians frequently advise that
. change of hsbi:ation should be made.
Formerly invalids were sent to Minnesota.
Afterwsrd Florida became the favorite re-
sort. Now more go to Southern California
and Colorado than anywhere else. But
If official reports may be trusted there are
places OF greater ealubrify which have
hardly been mentioned. The charts which
accompany the reports referred to contain
maps Of the United States. shaded in such
q manner that one can easily 6x upon the
localities where given diseases exert their
deadliest influences, as we'll a. districts
where they are least 10 be dreaded By
examining the one relating 10 pulmonary
it will be seen that the highest
areas to be found on the surface OF the
chart are those which cover certain sections
Of Western Virginia and Western North
Carolina 10 the latter State, among the
Blue Ridge Mountains. it would slmost
seem - il death BY consumption was up-
known. TAe apparent advantages of this
region have been wholly overlooked, and Il
might be veil for our physicians to infun
Themselves - to their availability.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-02
AWUND0,EN.

The New York Tribune characterizes
modern Walking matches as swindles, and
thinks they ought TO be prevented. 1t
says:
The present pedestrian match ought TO be
the last permitted TO professionals" in this
city. In nine cases out of ten the matches
are simply swindling designs of gamblers to
filch "eate money" from q deceived public.
Tsey bring athletic sports into disrepute, and
or amateur athletes who contend in a spirit
OF true rivalry, under suspicion. II is 10 be
hoped that no member of any reputable ath-
letic club will again lend his name umpire,
timer, or otherwise TO bald a swindle on
the public as the oLeary Campana match.
The Tribune overlooked the greatest
swindle in the matter, and that is on the
newspapers Every day, during the con-
tinuance of such nuisance, long dispatch
is sent out by telegraph, which the news
papers Of the country have to pay for. The
OLesry-Campana match cost the press of
the country more for telegraphing and type
setting, than the necks Of both walkers are
worth
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-02

Mr. Morton, of London, England, few
days since, read paper before the Harve-
Ian Society Of that city. taking issue with
the optimistic views of Prof Farrer, on the
subject Of mortality from intemperance.
He has induced twenty different practition-
ers in London and various parts of the
country to refer to the counter les of their
death certificates for few years back, and
to state what proportion of the deaths was
really due to drinking either wholly or par
TALLY. The result has been to collect
1876 fatal cases between the ages of %
and IS, in 90 of which death was
wholly and in l64 others partially due to
alcohol This proportion applied to the
l9S,61S annual deaths In England and
Wales between these ages would give a.
i9l dying wholly and %, 200 dying partial
ly from the effects of alcohol. DIR. Morton
concludes that out of the above total
deaths, 80, 2s7 are wholly or partially due
to alcohol. This is larger adult mortality
than is due TO any other disease, except
copsuu pfiop
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-02
sHERE Ais LITTLE FAMILY.

The harem Of Shere Ali, the Emeer OF
Cabul comprises 300 women. including
slaves. He has one son, Yakoub Khan
whom he lately released from several years
imprisonment, and eighteen daughters, Of
whom ten are married to distinguished vac
sails. They each received as dover the rev.
enues of town. The Emeer lives generally
at Cabul, in the palace of Bala- Hissar,
which has all the characteristic of a
medieval fortress. His two other palaces
in that city are Mogoul-Hissar, where his
unmarried daughters and harem are located,
and Tadschel Omrah, which contain the
harem Of his father. The Emeer's aged
mother resides with him.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-02
The e's . Lie Dat, Somewhere.
lSt. Louis, Republican, nj

We noticed few days apo a renorted in.
.; 49,.
,er'ieS between correspondent oil the
New York World and the Duke OF Edin-
burph during the recent festivities NJ Hall.
+, II, ~
i"A' ~ VIII NC feinehpeleu mat the luke
was SAID to have expressed his mind vefy
freely in REGARD IN Epulard,s fo,e;on rol;c.
81 C,.Ip. p,'
, anu Pfiue minister, nnuing "
little TO Ike In the one as In the other. Ii
will also be remembed that whom c.llod 10
.ooo,,,, h., a. -
e'@ouu, " INC government authorities ne
Of the interviev wh;ch a.vo !, .;,ts, ~
terest or importance H;s denial ..s If.
6ciallv n, ocI.iueJ bv ,ba pr;,;sh .Jn,;,Si-
ty Now comes the 1,bsr I'D 81 81. 60.
from the corrasnondsn, b;mssN NJ. ~.
GiImer Sneed This gan,ism,n n i.,,a.
In the Wa,H o,ves Sr;.f .ooo,r, 20 a..
circumstances connected With The ;n,s,,;s-
and declares m. The Dn.e Of Ed;nhn,n ~
make the remarks at,rihn,eS 70 hin .nd
thai hi, denial tbsreof M, be- ,ha ,.,,I,
either Of anol;,;c,I Snrss.n ~ 81 a s,,;oL 81
memorv Tho Letter cnno,uds. a. fo,io~s
w. The me- evening after my visit or the follow
pondents what had learned. and each of
them assured me that it did no; make any
dlnersnce what the Duke OF Edinburgh
however. to have been ofenoush importsnce
To have justified the British board OF admir-
ATTY IN making an inquiry, and the import
barrassed the dif1ident prince into FORGETTING
simple justice 10 a stranger who treated him
Tra an pSssSis spre, and 1nessI
tufficient to recall the occasion to the mem
DRY OF the duke, but should they fail, l may
in vind, ak 1r you Har ro I'M
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-02

In at least six countries in Europe at
tempts to assassina,e the sovereigns have
recently been made, and now one more
cones into line with the story of plot to
kill the Austrian Emperor. In the old
days OF the Austrian secret police it would
have been safe to set this down as . contri-
vance of their happy genius for invention;
because with the throng Of such attempts
in other countries they would have been
ashamed not to have one in their own coun-
try, and, indeed, would have feared for the
loss of their places. Is there any return to
that sort Of history in the Austria of the
period? As the mania to kill kings goes
round, it Is, Of course, natural enough that
itshould turn up in Austria, and yet this
story of plot has very dim and nebu-
lous aspect. In the absence of any assassin
or attempt At assassination the police can
have no firm grasp of facts, perhaps, but it
is precisely in giving very distinct facts to
deal with that the king killers have hith-
erto distinguished themselves. Have they
changed their style or has some
policeman had troubled dream?
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-02
HlfTY CENT 100 Much.

Messrs. Alternately, Rush, GRANGER, Hersh-
Held and Wilson, the compromise commit.
tee upon our bonded Indebtedness, met at
the City Clerks Office yesterday morning at
ten O'Clock, and agreed upon a resolution to
be submitted to the meeting to be called by
the President Mr.. Flesher, which will offer
a sum not exceeding fifty cents on the dol
lar for the principal of our bonded indebt-
edness, payable in new bonds to run thirty
years at a rate of interest not to exceed FIVE
per cent.
Should the bonds ever be compromised
at this rate, it would entail an annual tax
oil nearly two per cent. to pay interest, one
per cent. for sinking fund, and the lowest
estimate Tor current expenses is two per
cent, which would be a grand total of five
per cent. per annum. Rather too big
burden for US to carry. Twenty five cents
Is all this people can or ought to pay.
The one great step towards reform would
be to wipe out the city government. What
Is it good for? The city tax including the
school tax for ISIS, is $500, and no assess
ment levied for a great part of the interest
on our bonded Indebtedness.
II the people will look this matter over
carefully they will see that they are pay.
ing too dearly for being badly governed.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-02
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET
NEW YORK, December 60.

FLoUR-Dull and heavy; superfine wes
tern and state, So OOa3 %; common 10
good, Is JOai o.; good To choice, 81 Us - SO /;
white wheat extra, "a 5S95 IS; st. Louis,
WHEAr-Quiet; No. 5, spring, s9asOc; I'M
graded red, si Oltsl Us; No. s, do, 81 OtSol 49,
No. do 81 tstgslc9is; No. l do, 81 10; un-
graded amber, u %, ungraded white, 81 05d
1 U91a. No do, 81 Oo126tl W.
RYE-Dull W, stern, Sc $50.
Enthusiastically,
CoRS-Quiet and unchanged; ungraded
45gi7; No. 3, i4aii'a No. =, ia round yellow,
0Jc. -
oATs-Quiet; mixed western, 29Izsscc1a
white do, r..
COFFEE ITmer.
SUGAR-Stea ".
Mo.AssEs-Quiet and unchanged.
RICS-Stesdy
EGGs-FuA; western, 271292sc.
tohh-QuI,t, mess, 81 iOcg7 80.
BhEF-DuIl and unc hanged.
CUT MEATs-tlulet, L. &c; =. c. &C.
LARD-digher; prime steam, - 75as 10.
BUTTER-rirm western, 6d3c.
CHEEsE-Quiet, western, 3asl2c.
wHIskY-sl 10, bid 1874 asked.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-02
THE KANSAS SENATOR.

The last Topeka C0nnlsnue7lh contains a
long article giving its reasons for supporting
Senator Ingalls, and advocating his re-elec-
ton next month. That paper has con.
stantly favored Mr.. Ingalls,, but now gives
summing up of its views
The Herald has not heretcfors advocated
or opposed the claims Of any Of the candi.
dates for Senator in our sister State. The
contest thus far has been very Quiet one.
and more reputable than usual. The Kan
sas City Times is very personal and oNsa-
sive In Its opposition to Mr.. ingalls,, =
osusi, Dut tie Kansas paper discus the
candid way
The prevailing opinion in Kansas Il, thas
me state could not do better Than to return
MI. ingalls,. The number Of members re-
turned 10 his favor, seems to be about
double that OF any other candidate. Are
publican caucus would nominate Ingalls,.
but Republican csucusses have not usually
bel held, and It j. not supposed that there
Will he one now. The friends Of Ingalls, are
Do. only numerous, but they appear 10 be
strorg men and effective managers.
senst r lpgalls has always been q sound
Republican. He bolted Lane once, but
Lane bolted the whole party and died in
the opposition-so that Ingalls, indepen.
dence was a proof Of his soundness in The
faith: He has never spoken, written or
acted except with the friends of freedom
and equal rights for all, in the North and
South
NJ. ingalls has acquired more influence
IN Washington than any of his predecessors;
he Is member of more committees in the
Senate. taking Senator Morton place inone
! conspicuous instance. This is an important
matter for new State, and where
influence is so constantly needed.
MIR. Ingalls, has been hard
worker in Washington. Heis m aster of
parliamentary law, ready and keen de-
batter and a Senator who is listened to when
he makes demand for his State. Weak
men are nuisance in the Senate, and Kan
sas cannot afford to send men there who are
unworthy Of her great name. The ability
OF Ingalls, is conceded all over the Union.
de has made a nsme for himself and for
Kansas. This fact is appreciated by his
Republican constituents and will have great
weight in the coming contest
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-02
Would Rather Have the Ereenbacks.

One of the city banks that had been pay
ing out gold for some time was entered by
a darkey from one of the Southern States
who handed up a fvedollar check to be
cashed. Gold or greenbscks said the
busy cashier, laconically. "Gold, massa?
What's dat you say ?" said Sambo, his eyes
opening till the whites alone were visible
"Do you want gold or greenbacks for your
check 2" explained the cashier. "Dis chile
takes de gold, boss, every time" Two shi-
ming bits we're handed out in shape and
size very like the little yellow pennies, but
each stamyed 81 so. Sambo's face fell rs
they dropped into his palm. as these yer
S5?' "Yes, that is $50 so each" Sam
DO walked out slowly, stopped on the side
walk a moment, and returned and said /:
81 cay, boss, if ye Jest as soon Ise take de
paper-Ise more use to it, and lose these
yere little fellshs, sure"
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-02
Great Diamond Robbery.
Paris letter.

Another great diamond robbery has been
perpetrated in the Palais Royal. Five
jewellers assistants, who have been concern
ed in it have fed, snd NO trace of them can
be found. The missing jewels are estima-
ted at S50,00O,0O0. Foutaine is the prin-
cipal victim. If he does not recover the
stolen property he will be obliged to give
up: his seat near Rsmbouillet, he having
this year experienced other heavy Losses.
He owns there the riches, stocked preserves
in the department of the Seine et-Ois; and
his shooting parties have 4 eaekef Of their
own. Foutaine supple. many of the sc
tresses of the Theatre Francois, who often
run down to his place in the country to &C
company him and his sporting friends into
the copees to witness the b Iiues there of
deer and pheasanta.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-02
ST. LOUIS SrCCKMARKET.
ST.. LOUIS, December 80

CATTLE-Good de mand for heavy fat steers,
Si5yas5 medium grades, slow and weak ma
tive yutcu-Ts, ste. Is dulI. 81 7l6t5 80 cows and
heifers, - OoaSI 90; corn led Texans, s. $50
s. 81 ding steers, 80 2'oas3 to; CoIoTados,
sS 25gi l.; stockers, - sos W. Receipts,
80. shipments, none
HoGs-A crIve; light. 25d2 20; packing,
81 i5y2 "a Butchers To extra heavy, - % q
s. 10. Rec IS, 200; shipments, l,6JJ.
SHEEP-S sJns on light receipts fair to
good, s. $50 % choice 10 fancy. s. so ~ %.
Receipts, A.. shipments, none
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-02
X. G. PRODUCE HARKEr
The "Price Current reports :.

The "Price Current" reportA;-
wHEAr-Receipts, 200, shipments, 800.
Market firm No. 2, So &c; NO. 3, SIC, a corner
price No. 4, 74c, same.
CoRN-Receipts, 1850 shipments, none.
No. 2, 2i5+c; rejected, 2Ic
EYE-FIrm NO. 2, BE; rejected, 304c.
FLoUR-UnchaDged country brands, xxx
to Ency,s1 IS 2 30 per ssck.
HAY--Steady y ObsS Is.
PROvIsIOSs-In fair demand.
DRY SALT MEATs-C. u. sides, Rose d, ..
sides, 41za3Z
BHAMS-S C,T497Xc.
:, LAKD-Tierces, s. %.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-02
A Live Guerrilla.
fCouncil Rtuffs Npnparefl %

On board the incoming passenger over the
Burlington road Yesterday morning was
the celebrated Guerrilla Chief, Col John
Mosby, who during the war was the terror
of many northern soldiers. This quite
aged and grey headed celebrity was on his
way to Hong Kong, China. be being the
new minister to China. Col. Mosby is a
man Of fine bearing, and is quite reserved
in his manners. At this point he took the
Union Pacific for San Francisco.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-02
BurniDg 81 the Kheaiye's Winter
Palace.

lot AOuio oiOOc DcAnoSiaSS
Among the great fires of the year there
is none which presents less cause for regret
than the one which destroyed the Khedives
winter palace ut Cairo, early Yesterday
morning. 1t is in what is called the new
or Frank town, . quarter a. brilliantly
built and lighted ss the old town is dark,
dreary and dirty. But it was this very
place that during the winter months L.
mael sent . number of his numerous wives,
and it has been undoubtedly the scene of
not few of the worst orgies in the Egypt
of to-day. Some of these wives have eI-
erted all their influence against the Khe-
dives female blood relations who are do
ing all in their power to second the efforts
Of the Europeans who are busily engaged
in the noble work of improving the condi-
tion of the women and educating the chill
dren born in the Valley of the Nile.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-02
RESUMPTION.

The frs. Of January being a legal holt
day, Secretary Sherman will go regard it,
and postpone the legal resumption Of specie
payments at the Treasury until the follow
ing day. The sub-Treasuy will be clos d
on New Years Day. and, according to
custom, the banks of New York will also
olo.e their GoDrs 10 The public on that day.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-02
I'm 0UR READERS.

Believing that the practice Of Issuing a
New Years sddrezs by the carriers il
bore, and an unnecessary imposition, The
TrN,Es this year will not issue one Our
readers pay US for the paper, and We pay
the carriers FOR their work, which we trust
they have done faithfully and we'll.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-02
st. LOUIS PRODUCE MARKEr
FLoUR-Unchanged,

FLoUR-Unchanged.
wHEAT-Op, ned slow and lower; closed
firm and higher; No. red, 9ltsc, cash
sl11c, December settl, nent; 81 .la9lc, Jsnu-
any; el5sasl5 &C, February; s2llc, hsIch; No.
3, do, sttae.s6'1c
CoRN-Essier, &c, cash 2sI.c, January
80 sastaOc, February 81 &C, March.
OATs-DulI III ,a2i5 C, cash ~ &C, Deem
Der and January.
RYE-Quiet; ssai2i &C, cash.
BARLEY-Nominl.
WHISkY-Sieady,S 81 o.
q PoRk-Steady Jobbing, 81 20.
DRY SALT MEArs-auiet; car lot, loose.
= iOa2 80; 80 iDd3 SO, s3 55lls3 81.
BACoN-,o~er; s. iOc, &c, s5sc.
LAKD-Quiet; small luts, 50 gas ..
GREEN MEAT-Gr.en hams steady twelve
pound average, >, fourteen, ay erage, &C.