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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-11
xlVl CONGRESS
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Senator NOR
ALLs bill is duplicate Of the Treasury De-
partment bill introduced in the House
yesterS y by Gen. GARFIELD.
A number OF private bills were intro
duced; also bill BY Senator MORRILL, to
facilitate the funding OF the national debt.
senator CARPENTER offered q resolution
declaring that resumption, the circulation
Of gold, silver and greenbacks as lawful
money, and the expectation that the
6nances would not be disturbed BY precip-
iraie legislation, had been followed ~
revived industry and general prosperity;
that the successful conduct of business de-
pended on q stable financial policy, and
that, therefore, in the opinion Of the Senate,
any legislation during the present session
materially changing the existing system of
finance would be inexpedient.
The Vice President laid before the
Senate communication from the Secretary
OF the Navy, transmitting q letter from
Col. Gibbs, OF the 9TH infantry, calling
attention to the fact that citizen volunteers
who participated in the battle of Big Horn
have not been remunerated for their ser
vices, and that no provision has been made
for the widows and orphans of those who
| were killed there, and recommending &C
ton. Referred.
Bills introduced referred:
BY Senator PADDCCK-To provide for
the sale OF the remainder Of the reservation
| of the confederated Otoe and Missouri
| tribes Of Indians in Nebraska and Kan
| 80.
| By Senator PLUMB-To make an addi-
tionsl article of war, prohibiting gambling
| by officers or soldiers or in post stores.
S-nstor MORGAN offered q resolution, d.
rscting the furnishing TO every person
whose name appears on the Congressional
directory ss duly authorized representa-
tive OF journal, one copy of every resolu-
ton and bill printed for the use of the
Senate. Referred.
Senator DAVIS, (West Virginisl, offered
a resolution, calling on the Secretary of
The Treasury for tsbulated statement,
showing the total amount paid out in each
fiscal year from 1866 to 1879, inclusive, for
claims growing out Of the late war. Laid
on the table and ordered printed.
| Senator CARPENTER offered resolution
requesting the President to transmit to the
Senate any correspondents between the
/ Department of State and anv foreign gov
srnment since February, 1879, respecting a
-hip canal across the isthmus between
North and South America. Laid on the
table and ordered printed
| After short executive sessiou the Sen.
ate adjourned till Monday.
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SOME OF THE MISTAKES OF
MOSES.

We have received copy of neatly
printed and handsomely bound volume
which, on the cover, bears the following
inscription: This is the only correct
edition of some Of the mistakes of Moees-
Il. G. Ingersoll, Oct lst, 1879" The work
was published by Mr.. q. p Farrell, No
lil7 G street, Washington, d. c., and il
ore worthy place in amy library. The
subject, as handled bv Mr.. Ingersoll, lie ar
gued as only an Ipgersoll can argue. The
writer lie, as he ssys, destroyer of weeds.
His position is, that reason, common
sense and individual liberty are the essen
tial elements which prevent mans hatred
to man; that Moses record was tina
o. 5srbarous people, where all the vices
OF Polygamous nation reigned supreme /:
that Moses lived at time when he could
write imaginative history, without fear Of
contradiction, because he kept the records,
and consequently the power over the igno
rant people who looked up TO those who
had the time TO be learned. The author
takes issue with the orthodox ministry of
the present day and says virtually, that
the pulpit is filled BY many men Who state
what they do not believe, simply because
they are bound down to dread and but.
tel" and says ihat the bible q. "a work of
inspiration" is at varisnce with modern
fact; that the inspired writer's of God did
not wish the people to know geology or
astronomy or he would have learned Them
something of it. etc. The book is 6lIed
with gems of reasoning which carr .
weight that will cause much comment
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James G. Blaine is my fret cnoice for Pres
ident in 1850. for the reason that / believe him
TO be neart St the embodiment of stalwart Re-.
puDlcanism of any man in the Nation.
believe there is no question but what he
could be elected. A ] ist recognition of his
distinguished pubic services demands tina,
we tender him the highest position In the
gift OF the people.
IfGeneral Grant could re nominated by
acclaim alton. with the distinct understanding
that he should serve for one term only,
should feel favorable to his nomination..
In nv Judgment, We eau elect any first.
class Repub lean, next year, upon the fol-
lowing Platform:
This IL a Nation. The national debt shall
be- paid a cOrding to contr ,ct- Every citizen
in the United States shall be fully protected
IN his light 10 vOts That such vote shall be
honestly counted, and the party receiving
the highest nun her OF votes sh al be declared
elected to the Off to which he a7pires.
Ben Harrison, of Indiana, might add
strength 10 the ticket, for Vice President
7. b. MURDOCH.
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lI5ELLED PATTI.
SHE WAN srHICrLY SOBER HERE
therefore, the Pos.-DiSpltch, OF st. Louis
T. Asked to Pay S-5, 900 for RePub'
lisnins What the Naughty
Times Said

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 2.-Carlotti Patti
entered suit this morning against the Post
Dispatch askirg $4,000 damages for pub
fishing alleged hbellous article from the
LEAvENwoRrH TINES Of last Sunday in
which she is stated to have been drunk on
tie occasion Of her concert there the night
previous.
Inc Ilbsllous article referred to is as
siven below.-ED. TIMEs.
Tae feeling Of disappointment felt By those
wuo aI,erd d The Patti concert Friday
light Was not toned down Yesterday by
.uy means when it began 10 be nolsed
lruuud that Madame CarioIta was drunk
cuaIIy drunk-when che attempted to
ing mere; that after the opera WAS over"
sue utied herself with edIOies and drink
ltles until midnight at her hotel; that In
act, she was about the worst fraud thai
yer disgraced our city.
The mansger of the new opera house,
Mr.. Thomas Roscor, was visited BY q
| LINES reporter, yesterday, and q dial gu.
| snsu5d which NIGH not be unInteresting.
| Mr.. Roscoe, ho~s Pdtu p
L altl O huAAONSI anu q - SASn
,nd disguised with her"
lis II really true that she was drunk be-
lore she went TO the opera house last
| lght?'
YES, sir; she was drunk before she went
| here, and sle drank enough there to make
Al ordinary man drunk. Alter II W "a ovei
she wound up By going to the hotel and
| uayIug a drunken carouse. 1t WAS VII,
outrage, and had | been able 10 discrim
nate uetxeen the persons who paid differ
ent prices for their tickets l would mos
ssuredIy hsve reiuuded the money to th'
audience. Fais ABOUT her being fa,igued
why, II is dining but dissipation, and /
hasn't been LaaveuworIh alone that hs
Jeen swinGlsd by her, but all the neigh
yOrIug towas. She ought 10 b shown up IL
lsr true ESlt."
SHE CAN EAT.
P.ttI cin eat a. we'll az drink; sh
-howed this at the Planter House afte
he concert, when seven quail,
'haifuP Of mscaroni and the Lor,
Knows what other things were wasne'
Town by the madame with two bottle
/ beer snd several glasses of clarel
The troupe tried TO run the hotel, bu
1
sweet singers Who isL'i being attended Il
~ ~ enIire force Of wsitsrs became offend
ID .u4 called the head waiter to him
saying:
y, DO / call meeself hoarse here? V
nave you not four or five Of ze little boy
and urls at z. table,"
WHAT, just that to wait on you? Now
here's b.ll Ct fare; fad what you wan
IL d sing out for it,"
Me sins out in zee dining hall Oh
ilablo! Ne do noI silg mere me sing II
ZEE Opera hall"
YES" responded the waiter, "but ii yo'
vail Until you get chance 10 sing sgsi
n an opera house In Lsaven1orIh 1t vii
De very long time"
At ST. Joseph the troupe hsd a har'
lime. The u, z.tte announces Patti a.
fraud, and the Sheriff attached the bag
gage Of the party for debt.
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In reply to your inquiry Of November 20
1873, We would say that we are nrmly in favor
OF Republican President and vice-Prsaideni
to succeed Mr.. Hayes and wheeler. We do
not believe the nation can afford to take
those important Officers away from the CON-
troll Of the Republican party, q 1t now IL In
our opinion, the only political organization
in the country that can continue the present
able managed government affairs, and bring
about such Improvements As in the future
may be rqlIr d for the best interests Of all
the people in the Union.
For the highest good of our country NJ N,
time, Il appears TO cs that General Z. 5
Grant. of Illinois, is the bst and mosi
eve1iaole lman the Republican party could
dominate for President IN 1854 II nomipatei
ne y sure To be elected. and his INAUGURATION
= Colsf Executive OF the nation tnsures an
EooOt eoles VIE and Just Standardization.
tne precervetton of the Union, Q govern menr
- ~ sso mo loved q home-the Admiration
n ~ .osSasn S.nised poverR. For Vice
Pablican, James q. Blaine, Of Name.
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WamS go A:ricuiturist.

Your circular asking certain questions
about my views received.
AS TO my choice for President. state, 1 am
in favor of some one who has not the taiHt Of
rings or government b Dnds hanging around
his psst career. A man like Conkling or
Seymour, men of the old school, who dare
stand up as COnkling did in the Senate and
fight his psriy's President, or like seymour
did his parry (rammsny) in New York.
This Is the kind OF material FIR Presiden-
tiaI timber.
As to Vice President. Ex-Governor Charles
Robinson Is good enough. He Is earnest In
his convictions. His r. putation is unsettled
and although I CANNOT claim intimate ac-
quaintance with him, believe MIN To De one
of the best,
My priv Ate opinion is that II the Demo-
Gratis should nominate Seymour and Hen
bricks, Conkling is the on man thai the Re-
puDlicsns an hope to succ sed with
But all of this, my dear oil. is provided
the opposers OF the National Banks do not
unite and put up candidate.
J. CLsRDY.
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ParneII-. scheme for Te.apr.

DUBLIs, Dec. i-Mr. ParnelPs scheme
for reconstruction of the land system oil
ireland is that tensnts shsll pay each year
one bird Of the amount Of the rent on the
preseot valuation for thlrty-6ve years,
which shall be payment in full for the
land, which then shall be theirs. For the
other tvo-thirds the owners are to be COM
penss'ed by government, by capitalizing
The two-thIrds at twenty Year, purchase.
Ii appears TO be way BY which the own
er. are to be dispossessed of their lands at
reduced values, without their consent, and
the present tenants are to get them BY pay
ing email part of their value.
How the government Is to get even for
supplying the unfortunate tenants With
farms on easy terms does not appear. Nor
does it appear how the mas OF the Irish
people are TO be beneitied BY such bounties
TO the lucky tenants. For BY far the greater
number are not the holders of leases. nor
OF any sort OF tenant holdings. These are
to be used a agitating material, while the
tenant farmers are to get all the benefits.
A great government bounty, limited to q
minor class, estimated at 800 900 in all, il
not thing that should be regarded n a
boon TO all the Irish people. It would be
. piece Of fsvoriiism even more odious than
he present land system. OF course, this
chems is visionary, bat as scheme it does
not commend itsef 10 the general Liah
,eople.
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Some Very Sensible >u=gss,ions.
st Louis Republican,


Congress meets to find that the DIR NJ.
about employing troops and msr-hsls in
elections for members OF Congress, which
caused 40 much talk in the special session
last spring, has lost it, interest. Ii might
be resurr.c;et and tortured into an artifcia.
issue, but it seems pretty clear that, for tn.
present, the country cares very little abou,
1t. The better policy for the msj1riiy will
probably, be to ALLOW il TO pass away. Wher
the appropriation bills are brought no
they should he passed, If possible, uitbou
q renewal Of the quarrel with the Execn
tive. There are no QUESTIONS before III.
country At present, ard The session ought
be quiet one, unless the sdmini-trstio,
insists on ripping up the curr,ucy legi-ls
ton OF the past In that case the Drmo
craa OF the south and the Democrats apG
Republicans Of the West ought to MAX.
common cause in opposition, wi,hou, re
gard to poliiics, and repeal the rebuke the,
gave the administration . year ago on III,
silver bill.
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Lincoln Register.

Gen. L. S. Grant, because we believe his
ability and determination Will comm and from
our Maynard friends in the South, and their
sympsthi1ers in the North, a respect for our
nation and its laws, OF which they have been
wholly wanting during the last three years
owing greatly TO the weakness of the policy
sustained by President Hayes during the first
half OF his term.
Senator Conkling. Of New York, Is our first
choice for Vice President because we beliey e
he eserves IL. He has vast ability, and L.
unfiinchingly Republican, besiCes he mas
done noble service IN his state for Republic
ca prime pies
With thee two men we would carry every
Northern State at the election, and enforce
the na'ion's laws In every cOu 1ty boz n in I ha
North and South, the famous Y q ~ included
While these are our first choice, any other
two the party may see DIT TO nominate would
receive our hearty enforcement.
GEO. ". ANDERSON.
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that night, bu. owing to his being
in Close arrest he could not send il
until two days after. He had always en-
teri aimed the highest respect and sdmira-
ton Tor Miss Ella and the Sturgis family.
ne testified that on the night Of October
p, when he had the altercatio with Lieut..
Nicholson, that be was perfectly sober and
that Nicholeon repeated the brag that he
was able to whip him, drove him beyond
the limits of patience and in angry passion
he struck Nicholson with billiard cue.
The Court adjourned till tomorrow,
when the case will probably Close.
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Oswe00 Independent.

Ny choice for President in lSsO is L. s.
Grant, and my reasons are 50 numerous as
TO MI volume, but more particularly that
he is the man most adapted to our wants.
He Is ss much of q necessity as q choice.
And with him as president the loyal element
OF the South would take new COURAGE, and
the disloyal element We think would
behave themselves out of fear And IL that
old element that brought about the rebellion
cannot be governed on . principle of love
then let us make them fear the lowers that
be, for better state of tninss must exist in
the South on some terms. And beside all
this, We think Grant will rally around him,
or there will rally around the name of U. 8.
Grant more real enthusiasm than any man
We can choose. HIS former history, his
ability to control the rebellious element OF
the South and his central location would
give him strength voacnsafed to no other
man in America.
For lice President we are Of the opinion
Inat IN the absence Of an available man from
New fofk We should choose Gen. Carried.
ana win that ticket We could rally The Old
guard, no matter in what party they may
nov be found.
Hoping and firmly believing that We viii
succeed IN nominating q ticGet that Will Drove
socce0ful In the contest and come OUT All
right and that the Senate and House Of
SonGress may be controlled by hoppst and
AoSea "sJofaIes' an Us. wATERl
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Abilene lsaZetve,

LIST. The Abilene Gdz6ttes first choice. at
this time, for President OF the United States
in 1850, is U. S. Grant. Reasop: He il the
biggest man in the world; a safe man; made
a good President two terms, and with his In
creased experience, observation and study OF
governmental affairs is better qualified than
ever for the Chief Msgistrscy Of our Great
Republic. For many additional reasons ask
the People of the United states, the masses
whom believe in him because they know of
that his countrymen can trust him as a pa
triotIc lover of our whole country.
ID. For V.ce-President, in slsSo, the Abb
lene Ga-etfe is In favor of George T. Anthony,
of Kan AS. the best and ablest Governor our
stale ever hsd-a man who Is al ways fait b fuI
In the performance OF official duties; a man
" no, at one time, was Eowltd ht by a few
envlous enemies, out of an unmitigated
spite and aslLine cuss dness. Reason: Geo
l. Anthony l. not only n square, uncom-
compromising Republican but one of the
ablest and men of the Nation. His name
would add Immensely to The strength and
popularity OF the ticket ana afford Kansas
the most desirable advertising boom she has
had since her admission as "A stale
Now, II the Lesveuwortn TINES will lock
up, In an Dad musty drawer, Its personal feel
ing feeling against our candidate for the
second rlace on the ticket, and work with
the Gazette for u. = Grant and George L
Anthony, the assurances of n magnificent
Republican victory in 1850 will be i'm mensely
Observation-Disclosures ID. r., let Us know
whether you are "a Christian or not" No
lodging, N.P. WILSON.
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AtchisOu ChamDt0o

80 far as we are concerned, We are for the
man who can win. We are opposed to set.
ting up man TO bs defeated. We are Cd.
posed to any one who cannot secure the uni.
ted, hearty support OF every element, every
faction, every wing, of the.RepubIicau par.
ty, because such q support is necessary o
insure Republican success. We could sup
port with earnestness, any one of the gentle-
men prominently mentioned as Republican
candidates, but We are entirely wIllin, to
surrender our individual preference for the
success OF the par y. The Republican party
Is bigger AM stronger than any man in It's
ranks Its triumph is OF far more importance
than the triumph OF any man. The in,eg
upon Republican success, and We are Tor
that man whosecandidacy would most Ger
tainly insure such success, whoever ne NAV
be. JoHS M.prIx
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NinHeld Ecnriar

In ans yer to your two questions, w:
list. Wac is your choice for Pr.sIden,
and for what reason:
End. Who Is your chocs for V,c,-P.ss,
dent and for what reason: =,
Wall say that my decided choice IL IN,
Grant for Presi1ent because In this crisis IN.
county needs him, the peope demand LIS
.ieeLoh ana II he II the R-pubiicIn csndi-
uate the North Will be solid for him and T
think some of the Sou .heTn states aia az"
we're liant out or the question / sbould
choose aine first, Gsrrie 4 second
-, na We no particular choice for Vice, for |
ID. y. MILLINGrDS
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Abilene chronicle.

Gen Girheid would be my personal choice,
de Is the a6lest man in Congress to day, is
honest, Is thoroughly Informed on all ns
tional questions, and is never en- more than
one side Of question in one day. Ia add.
tlon TO his record IS statesman he has a
good record as a der He has very few N
emies. - ~" 'A
However, the people want Grant, ami be.
yonu any question will have h IN.
IL is lime Kansas h d someibtp, o,a
George I. Artholy would -uit me frsi-rst.
Tor Nice-Pres dsut, He W u d bl q mIre in
t.ills nee ana integrity 10 the position than
any man elected for years. J. w H.pT
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Trouh,e In S,ore for Rrewtrs.

CO CINSATI, D., Dec. 4.-The Beer B-ew
srs, at their meeting today, were astOund-
ed by receiving COMMUNICATION from
Am Sni h, Jr cole of Internal R=v
euue, notifying them that they must cbange
the 81. OF their beer barrels 10 conform 10
the law a. smended at the last session OF
Congress by that law they are taxed one
dollar on every barrel Of twenty -ons g ,llOns,
sIne measure, which contsins Isl cubic
inches Of beer The barrels now in u.s.
contain 81 gallons, beer measure, or 2i-
cubic inches To the gallon. This makes a
difference Of one and one-hsli gallons to
The barrel, and involves the cost Of chang
ing the size OF the barrel. No action wa-
taken with reference TO the consolidation
project.
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GRANT AND RL

We present to the readers Of THE TIMES
this morning a panoramic view of The
opinions Cf the editors OF Kansas upon the
Presidential question.
Desiring to take the sense Of the press
OF Kansas upon this question, we pre-
pared and semi to all the papers of the
State the circular printed elsewhere, asking
them TO inform US Of their first choice for
President and for Vice President, and to
state their reasons for their preferences.
In response to that circular we have
received replies from nearly City of the more
prominent journals of the state, and these
we also give in our columns this morning,
In connection with the circular to which
thew reply.
IL will be seen that IN liDrity of
the editors are in favor of General Grant
for President, and Sen stor Blaine for Vice
President. Not the less. singular fact in
connection with the ru nervous letters re-
ferred to ia the large number who have
declared themselves in favor of q ant and
Blaine-a combination that has hitherto
been very little talked OF, and yet, IS every
public man will admit, com 'iuation that
could not be defeated. Such a ticket as
that would sweep the country, from Maine
TO Californis, and give US q r, al old.fssh-
Toned Republican victory.
The comparative unaninlity of The
editors Of Kansas in favor of the two
strongest men in the country, for the FIST
and second places on the ticket is proof
that the hearts and heads Of the people are
right, and if the national convention
will turn a deaf ear TO the trading and
policy schemes of politicisns, and be
guided by the current Of popu ar opinion,
We shall have a ticket next year that the
country and the party may be prond OF,
and that will inevitably be elected by an
overwhelming majority over all the hostile
elements that can be marshslled az 4inst it,
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Finding Fault with the Methodist
Missionary Policy

NEw YosK, Dec. 4 -Complaints are
presented sg.IlsI the policy of the Metho-
dist Z p.scopal church with regard to mis-
sionsry work among the Indians. IL is
shown that Of the 100000 annually sp
pro rated by the Methodist Missionary
society, only about So 300, taxing the
pres-Gt yesr al an example, goes toSard
missionary work among the American In
dIaus, ana that Of Ihi- email amount only
the uitifui sym Of 500 Is set apart amor z
the Iniians OF III. forest Methodisls are
The cJmplainant-, and these cDnriier the
apparent uegl,cL the more remarkable be-
C IA under the plan adopted during Presi-
dent Grants sdminisIr alton, the Methodist
10 fourteen out OF siIty eight agencies, or
more than one-hIIh OF tie whole number.