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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-16
TIE .JgI COUSCii.

Etesg3ar SeIai.uonIbis Neeiiag Las,
NiZaI, and Ih- sEau-acsi"u Of Iise
Regular itautiHe OF Business.
. The regular semi monthly meeting Of the
City Council was held last night, Msyor
Ummeshuu in the chair, and Couucilmsn
Michael, Combs, Ffitscbe, Smith, Wilson
and Vo.zs present.
! Various bills Sere presented and referred.
| The report OF the City Engineer on the
new public cisterns was read and adopted.
| The report stated that ii was necessary that
. two q them be replastered, and recon-
mended The payment, TO the contractor, OF
50 per cent If the contract price, which
rec r,endation was adopted.
IA. rep RI OF the committees OF Ways
and Means, Iicer-es, Streeis and Grades,
Claims, and Fire Department were read
and adopted.
be Chairman Of the Committee on Fire
Department, Mr.. Smith, reported verbally
in favor Of the payment OF 500 10 the Eu-
reka Fire Hose Company, OF New York, tor
hose furnished the city, and the bill was
ordered paid.
The Civ Clerk ives authorized TO pur-
chase copying press and book.
Mr.. Smith Introduced a resolution in
struciing the CitS Clerk 10 make out and
present at the next meeting Of the Council
a list Of all the railroad bonds rebOnd-d
within the past two years, the number OF
the same ard OF what road. new bonds is
sued, TO whom, Tie interest on the same,
etc
Alter the passage OF the regular monthly
appr,rri.ti,n .r.iparaa tIa fnuneil went
into executive session.
ASKING FOR ENABLING aCTs.
The council passed several resolutions,
after the executive session, asking the l.g
islsIuIe TO pass enabling acts, 10 allow the
city 10 compromise its railroad indebted
ness at a figure not exceeding 80 cents, in
ieTrst not 10 exceed q per cent. per annnm;
to levy tax for purposes Of revenue upon
all trsdes and professions; TO make The
payment Of taxes compulsory; to amend
The present law 50 that the Council msy
appoint or not, As il sees fit, a city treasurer
al Z salary bot exceeding SO per month
that any and all Delinquent taxes 60 to the
sinking fund, and that when the fund
reaches 81 600, the Mayor or Council may
use the money to buy in or redeem bonds
bearing interest.
A committee was also appointed TO meet
with our repre- entatives III the legislature
to draw up the sc;s asked for and zee that
they are passed, il their passage can be Sc
cured.
4 resolution was also passed masking the
repairing of side sslks police regulation,
and anyone who neglec.s 10 repair his side
walk will he called upon by police officer |
ard brought before the court.
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BOGARDUS' GREAT FEAT.

he BREAKS 5000 GLASS BALLS IN cola
SHOTS, FEAT NEVER ACCOMPLISHED BE-
FORE
NEW YORK, January Capt Bogardu,
concluded his attempt to break 6 600 glass
balls Of G, 200 this evening at Gilmore's Gar.
den. He was also matched sgainst Alb.
kleinman, OF Chicago, giving him 200
broken balls out Of 1000. Up to Wedn.s-
day night Bogsrdus broke 5000 balls with
ou' a miss and Kleinman fred at 400 and
missed six. Tonight Bogardus broke
$3.50 balls
WITHOUT MISS,
but his shoulder got sore and his hand
swollen and tired from great exertion. He
commenced TO shoot badly, and at the
end Of 5000 shots he had missed thirteen
balls. He broke 600 balls in 6,0l3 shots
Mr.. Kleinman then commenced shooting
and missed seven balls in 400 shots. This.
with the six balls missed on "wednesday,
Just made the match tie between himself
and Bogardus. The feat of the breaking
Of $50 balls without miss has never been
accomplished before.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-16
The House Chinese Hill.

WASHINGTON, January 9.-The House
Committee on Education snd Labor, to-day
authorized Representative Willis, Of Ken
lucky, to report tomorrow the bill hereto
fore agreed upon by the committee, provid-
ing that no more than fifteen Chinese shall
be admitted to this country, on any one yes
sel, with request that the House specially
assign the earliest possible day for its con-
sideration. The committee also changed
the. bill so as to provide that the date for i,
to go into effect shall be the LIST of July
next
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-16
THE SUGAR QUESTION.

EXAMINATION OF IMPORTERS AND EXPERTS
As TO THE RATES OF CUSTOMS DUES To BE
ASSESSED UPON THE ARTICLE.
WASHINGTON, January 9-The discus
sion OF the sugar question was resumed to-
day before the House Committee. Mr..
Hitsh, an importer OF sugar from Brazil and
Philippine Islands, offered the proposition
to establish one rate Of duty on sugar up to
the Dutch standard, arguing that it would
wholly destroy the trade on the low grade
Of sugars by refining these sugars. The
pure article could be produced equal to No.
l6, Dutch standard, which could be sold
cheaper than the refined sugars of any for
eign planters in the world. 1t was fallacy
to depend on foreign planters to give us
pure sugars when we can produce them our
selves. Messrs. Foley, Thompson and Pc
rote, of Baltimore, advocated specific dulie~
on the various grades.
Mr.. Searles, of Conn, advocated a duty
Of two to four cents per mound in sugar.
The committee then ADJOURNED.
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A FieudIsh Fathers Act.

MILWAUKEE, January AT Avoca,
Wisconsin, on Wednesday, an examination
was held over the body of Henry Deitry,
appeared that the father of the boy was q
hard character, who, when enraged, was In
the habit Of whipping the boy terribly.
The evidence showed trat the father struck
the boy on the head with some weapon,
killing him. ard then, fearing detection,
shot pistol ball through the head to give
the appearance of suicide, and then threw
the body and pistol in the river. The
father: and = nephew, named Wilson Doty,
are in Jail ut Dodgeville.
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Collecting for the Poor.

TIE work OF collecting food, clothiTg,
supplies AID money for the poor was pros
eculed vigorously yesterday, and the
amount obtained wac very large. At no
place where the wagons employed in the
collections called was there a refusal, and
already there Is goodly stock of every
thing ne.diul piled up in the storage room
in tne Missouri Valley building, the head
quarters Of the relief committee. Appli-
cations by worthy and needy persons should
be made at headquarters, where their
wants will be promptly supplied. When
the relief ~sgons shall have completed
thsir rounds The supplies obtained will be
sufficient 10 meet all emergencies-provid-
ed the people give a. they ought.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-16
SNYDER'S
PADS!

The most wonderful HEALTH RE-
sGOREK> ever discovered. LEADING
PEsI ssCfaNs and the intelligent are most
loud in their praise.
No. I.-FOr LIVER and Lung: An
TENG>, CHIIE~ AMI FLYER. Dk>-
PEP>s4. Indigestion, BiilOuSneSs, Sick and
Nervous Heasidcne, and all diseases arising
from TORPID LIVER. The most efiectu-
al BLOOD ~ SxsftEf ENIANg gives
strength TO the weak and deDI IJajed.
PRICE $500.
NO. s.-EOr FEMALE WEAK SF~s and
1RstGtss a. sttTGE-, FALLING Of the
WOW H. LEGCos ssffGEA IwuitesI, and
the many other Ills To which FEMALE. are
~ BJECf euriche- the blood, PARTIES the
-.cTetiOus, and strengthens WEAKLY and
HtItCSIE fETAE.E>. PRICE s3.00.
Nd. 3--tOr KIDNEY. sraSE and
EtsA ODER affections. Bright's disease
diabetes, LANE or WEAK BACH,
ZONES ~ VITALITY and SE>IORf aS
IO~f ENERGY. PRICE $500.
II your druggist does not keep s$NH.
DER'S CURATIVE PADS,', and will
not get one Tor you, do not let MIN palm of
other worthless limitations, but s.nd the
price 20 rs in a letter. and we " II mail them
inE0u
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The Robson Investigating Com.
mitCse.

WASHINGTON, d. c., January 9.-Johr
L. CAM, OF the acknowledgement Ship
Bailding Company, oil Wilmington, Della.
ware, was before the House Naval Commit.
tee at the instance OF e1 Secretary Robson.
He testified that the contract Tor the con-
struction Of the new iron clad "Amphi-
rite" partly from old material OF a con-
demned vessel OF the same name, was ad-
vantsgeous to the Government. In the
course of the construction OF the new ship
there had been five contracts, the first two
dependent mainly on the disposal of the
old ma'erial, the other three contingent
on appropriations by Congress.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-16
THE NORWICH MURDER TRIAL.

MRS. COBB To TESTIFY IN HER OWN BE-
HALF-BIsHoP's STORY TO BE DENIED
THE PRISONER EXPRESSES DESIRE TO
SLAP HIS FACE.
NORWICH, January 9.-Popular interest
In the Cobb trial continues undated, even
though the proceedings are suspended for
two days 1t is thought that the State will
rest its case Tuesday night. Great curiosity
if felt relative to the testimony which the
defense will introduce. 1t was announced
by Mr.. Greene last week, when arguing for
. pOstponement of the trial that the defense
had Just discovered new evidence. This is
supposed TO refer to the
ALLEGED CONVERSATION
which the deceased had with FLOYD H.
Crane, in which he acknowledged that he
was taking arsenic voluntarily. Mr.. Crane
is now station agent on one Of the eleva-
ted railways in New York. 1t was pro-
posed to produce DIR. Cobb. of Troy. the
abortionist who was sent to prison two or
three years ago, to prove that he had pre-
cribed arsenic for The deceased, but this
project has probably been abandoned.
NJ MOh HAS
that several experts will he called to break
down Prof. Doremus' testimony by criticiz-
ing his methods Of analysis. The great
sensation Of the week will probably be the
appearance of Mrs Cobb herself in her own
defense. Of course, she will give Bishop
the lie in all the essential points of his hor-
rible narrative, and as she ia credited with
high dramatic power and has tolersbly
pretty face, she may make a strong appeal
to the
FEELINGS OF THE JURY.
1t il said that Mrs. Cobb manifested
much indignation over the testimony Of
her paramour. She remarked yesterday
that ii she could get chance she would
like. To slap Bishops face. II vas noticeable
that the j.iler brought Bishop in and es-
corted him to the witness stand before the
prisoner and her friends entered the court
room. Had she taken her seat before
BISHOP CANE IN,
he would have been compelled to pass close
to her to reach the witness stand. The
contingency was evidently foreseen BY the
diligent Beckwi,h. II has been learned
that some one vas seated on Friday go as to
shield Bishop, bu; this seems to have been
an entirely unnecessary precaution, for
nothing, apparently, could move him in
the least
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-16
STEAL HoSoRs FROM THURMAN,

who 's being carefully Dursed as the mex,
PI d ential candidate. Ii mftters contin.
us in their present shspe until the conven-
ton ineets, that body cannot fail 70 be one
OF the most discordznt in the history OF
American politics 1t has been learned
that the meeting OF Democratic chief,ains
In this city on the occasion of the viaduct
Celebration, an expression OF John G.
Thompson and the Thurman men was made
In favor OF Hon. W. ". Armstrong, edilor
OF the plain Dealer" Of this city. Arm
strong is not by any means
A MAN OF GREAT ABILITY,
but still is one who would probably rally
the Democratic hosts. A newspaper CORES
pendent has seen several letters since that
time from prominent Democrats in regard
to the matter, and all of these heartily in
dorse the proposed nominee. Armstrong
has always been more or less Of politician
and has
4 STRONG FOLLOWING
in Seneca and Wyandotte counties-the
strongest Democratic section of the State
where he formerly published Democratic
sheet. He was elected Secretary of State
on the Democratic ticket in 1862, at which
time he displayed considerable strength.
This movement is one of great significance,
as il means war to the knife a ainst the
Ewing interest, and is in favor of Thurman
for President. John G. Thompson, Thur
mans henchman, and chairman ofthe State
Central Committee, expressed himself pub
icly while here last week
In FAVOR OF ARMSTRONG.
1t is known that Armstrong wants nothing
but the Governorship, and should he obtain
that, he would be content to let Thurman
go on, and even help him in the Presiden-
tial fight. 1t thought by Thompson, too.
that man from the northern part OF III.
State would harmonic all discords in the
party ranks, and by making it
AN OPEN THURMAN FIGHT,
improve the latter's chances in 1880
Armstrong is thoroughly in sympathy with
the desperate scheme that is on foot to steal
away the city government by recognizing
the boards, &C., while Lieut. Governor
Fitch, who is a resident of this city, BY op-
posing the wicked scheme in the Legisla-
ture, has made himself obnoxious.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-16
SCRAFFORD GUILTY.
SCRAFFORD GUILTY.
That was The Verdict Of the Jury at
Topeka Yesterdsy--.Tried
During Two Terms.
The Norwich Murder 7 rial..A Wis.
consin Fientish Fathers Act.
Life in Louisiana as Exemplitied by
Testimony Before the Teller
Committee.
FOUND GUILTY.

THE JURY IN THE CASE OF THE STATE OF
KANSAS vs.. sCRAFFoRD BRINGS IN A
VERDICT OF GUILTY-A SURPRISE Tc
EVERYBODY.
TOPEKA January 9-The jury in the
case Of the State against Scraford, after
being out twenty-four hour, Came In ri
four o'clock his afternoon with a verdict
Of guilty. This is q matter of much sur
prise generally, as even those who believed
that
SCRAFFORD WAS GUILTY
dad not believe that under the law as laid
down by the court and the evidence that he
could be convicte A motion for a new
trial was made and also a motion in arrest
of Judgment. On the latter mo.
ton it is understood that the
qae.tion of whether trial commenced
in one term can be completed in the next
term by law is to be a'gued. The term in
which the trial commenced closed last
Saturday night, and
THE TRIAL CONTINUED
in the new term, commencing to-day. 1t is
doubtful whether the defense will rely on
the motion to arrest Judgment for that
cause or get out a writ OF habeas corpus
from the Supreme Court, alleging the
ground Of the trial being held through two
terms. Meanwhile Mr.. Scrafford is in the
Shawnee county Jail.
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THURMAN'S CHANCES.

THE SENATOR'S FRIENDS IN FAVOR OF
NOMINATING A CLEVELAND EDITOR FOR
GOVERNOR OF oHIo-A PARTY FIGHT AT
CoLUMBUs-wHo DOES JOHN G. THoNP-
son SUPPORT?
CLEVELAND. January 9.-The qu.ndary
in which the leading Democrats of the
State are in over the next Governorship is
truly painful to contemplate, not that there
is aslsck of candidates Of greater or les
reputation Who are willing to be sacrificed
fr the good Of the party, but the difficulty
Is in getting q man Who Is neither too good
nor too bad. He must be good enough to
carry the State, and not good enough to
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-16

WASHINGTON, January 9.-The eleventh
annual convention Of the Women's Rights
association assembled to-day. Many Ia
dies prominent in the advocacy Of female
suffrage were on the platform, but the au-
dience was small. Addresses were made
and papers read and committee of three
"a, appointed to wait on President Hayes
and inform him that there were 20 million
women in the United States, he having ig-
nored that fact in his recent message, and
that it would be wise to make some men
ton of them in future messages.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-16
The Cost OF Transportation of silver
Bullion.

WASHINGTON, January 9.-Secretary
Sherman asked the appropriation commit
tee to-day for so, 900 Tor expenses for trans
porting silver bullion from the Pacific
coast to New York for the remainder of the
fiscal year. The Secretary also asked for
an annual appropriation of Sl50, 900 for the
same purpose. In the course Of his re-
marks the Secretary said the railroad COM
pany were charging e1orbitant rates for
services and suggested that the committee
recommend legislation limiting freightage
and compelling reduction of rates.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-16

straiguliuTH ~ 81 ia .Ial-aetioDS, and
nom Is better entitled :, praise Tor enter
prise, generosity and strict in!egrity. The
IN sinoers Of the house may we'll consratu-
late themselves upon founding and success
fully managing an enterprise which benefits
mankind, aud will long be remembered in
the annals Of trade IS grand success.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-16
sD1icr N..teS.

Fifteen dollars IN fines were assessed at
Yl-terday's session Of the Police Court. A
score or more Of inmates Of disreputable
ami di-0rderly houses were up before the
court, some of whom were ordered to leave
tp~n, Others sent down stairs, and Others
discharged.
joseph Mckinney, an OLD timer, who
stole Il bundle of yarn from a store on Cher
okee street, was seut 10 the county all for
SIX months, which was about as good
thing as joseph wanted, as during the next
ha year he won't be worried "a 10 where
his meals are coming from.
Very few arrests were made by the po-
lie l.si niumf
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-16

Hi Hand, notorious tramp printer, stole
composing stick from THE lines Office
esierdsy, and pawued it at Trocon'-, for
riuss. A printer who will abuse the
-ivilege Of a composing room in this man
sr, should be published, and newspaper
len are advised to look out for him. He is
I0t honest.
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aistffuIness.

distinguished physician says: after
2 careful examination of DR.. Prices
Cream Baking Powder, / am satisfied that
i u a wholesome Preparation. ] have in
lroGIoed II among my patients, aud have
Vet t. learn where a convalescent patient
could not indulge 10 warm biscuits made
with il, and feel the better for il. 2td&w
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-16
Robbery 1t WAX aYusa.

Last Friday night, Luther Swords, living
at wakarusa station,was robbed of six hun
dred dollars in money, and an open faced
silver watch. Mr.. Swords had placed the
money IN a wallet and put it in his trunk,
and that night went to work shoveling snow
on the railroad He expected to be gone but
short time, and left a window open. Upon
his return he learned of his loss. No clue
has as yet been obtained TO the robbers. Mr.
Swords offers a reward OF $50 for their cap
ture and The rp,urn nf fha n,nav
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-16
TIE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Cox's Census Schems-.-Creek,
Chickasaw snd Cherokee Dele
cations Protest Against the
Transfer Of Inc Indian
Bureau.
Representative Schleicher's Condi-
tion---House Chinese Blll-.-
The Sugar Question.
Funeral Services in the House Yes
terday Of the Late Congress.
man Hartridse.

Representative Schleicher's Comb.
tlOn.
WASHINGTON, January o. Representa-
tive Schleicher is in a critical condition
from erysipelas and partial paralysis of the
lower limbs. In consequence, the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs has postponed its
session.
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The Crun.Y sknard.

The third day OF the session OF the Board
Il County Commissioners Was taken up in
he tran-ac.ion of ordinary routine business.
As soon a. County Attorney Taylor relurns
from Topeka, the Board will take some
action ia accordance with the resolutions
passed at the lac taxpayers convention,
and the meeting Of citizens held last Fri
Cay night,
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No HOPES ESR tAyDEN.


rev WinuIe..
Ia the District Court yesterday the csse
of Lac Has den occupied tie entire time
oi the session The eSidence was all given
In daring the morning hour, Hayden him
sell not being put uP1n The sJand, aud tie
arguDen 6,gGn. The two sides Of t.e
cssr were very vigorously h tndled by the
C un-el ou .iiLer side, aud the matter was
submitted to me jay lac la the AFTERNOON,
which Returned veriIct In a very few
TIuGIss Oh gutlty. he applause whicT
arOS- Ia ths cyuTt room upon e announce
mcnt Of the Eer'ict WIS promptly checked,
but SEIch -eTved la show most decidedly
which Wy The sympathy Of the urge
crown Ich tiilsd thu room was direc,td,
Hsyden took The verdict with his usual i'm
la--iveu,ss and did uOt seem particularly
aii cted either one way or tue other. The
Case IL one which has excited a great des'
OF interest in the community, its peculiar
nature having cau-ed il 10 be different from
th- Ordinary criminal case which comes
bef re the court. Hayden has not yet been
sentenced. The penalty is not les than
five Dur more than twenty-one years i'm
.prlssumenI.
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Diet.

MCcRYSTAL-At her residence on XII
owa street, b-tween 9TH and Broadway,
Mrs. Fa-nie McCrystsi, mother Of P. and
John McCrysJal, aged So years
Funeral Friday fornoon at 9 o'clock.
Friends Of the family invited to attend.
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The Revolutionary Com m,ttee.

WASHINGTON, d. c., January 9.-The
Committee on Revolutionary claims has
determined to clear its docket, and fifteen
bills are ordered to be reported to the
House at the first opportunity. One hum
dred claims still remain.
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En- DUFFY.
The Charity Bail.

The sale OF tickets, for the charity ball,
which takes place this e0ning At Occiden-
tai Hall, has progressed favorably, and the
indications are that large crowd will BE-
present. But the idea isn't simply that
those ~ho want to go to the ball shall buy
tickets; even those who never enter ball
room should purchase. as the proceeds are
tn be donated foi the benefit Of the poor.
Rememb.r this, then. and when you are
a.ked to buy . ticket don't refuse, even if
you doI't intend to 60
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W0al2N A.O00 q

I desire to close out nv entire stock Of
wooden goods before the fir-t of February,
and purchasers can certainly cave so to 10
per cent by buying WOODEN goods at the
mill Remember they are not fer sale at
any other place in this city except at the
mill salesroom, south side OF Choctaw
street, between Third and Fourth streets,
Lesvenwor,n, Kan.
OWEN DUFFY.
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Iimes
JANUARY IG, 1879.


TIE 237d Infantry will pcobsbiy not
are For. LeavenwUrih inside Of iweiye
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;iion of horticultural Omcer..

IIHutpenutnce tOurler,b
The second annual meeting of the Mont
gomery county Horticultural Society was held
AT the court house, in Independence, Satur-
day, January 4th. 1873, and elected the fol.
lowing officers for the current year II. ID
Henry. President; a. A. Stewart, Vice.presi.
dent Jacob Addison, Treasurer ; L. A. Walk
er, Secretary. The reports of the secretary
and treasurer were submitted, approved and
ordered tn be prinf,I
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Just received . car of Bear Creek VII lie
lime. GoRroN & Bro.