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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-03-06

wEaad0tte County the Officers
Here GouIha'I Hold Him.

Officers GeEkes and Robinson arrested
yesterday a man Who has been for a short
time past in the employ OF Mr.. Hunreweil !,
in the southern part Of the county, who
confessed to having stolen some valuable
property in Wyandotte county, but as the
ofiense was Committed in another county #
course ne could DOT toe held aud according
ly be was released; a ticket was FURNISHED
him TO Jefferson CIty, Mo, and he was sent
there IN The afternoon, the gentleman who
bous sLt HE ticket for him expressing him
self - gamer thereby, as II
was cheaper 10 make this eIpen-
diture than 10 interest himself in
procuring the fellows conviction who af-
ter his term OF sentence in ihe State PeDi-
tentiary had expired might come back and
burn his house for hin or perhaps do some
thing worse. The thief stole a saddle and
s valise filled with valuable clothing and
other effects. valued at about SO in Nyan-
dotte county and brought them with him
10 Mr. Hunnewsl's, who at first did not
know that he had them, but finally, having
noticed that every morning he made trip
TO a certain hays,ack he investigated the
matter and found the articles where the fel-
low had hidden them, and who, upon being
confronted with the evid. nee of his guilt
acknow edged the corn. He WAS brought
to this city and the arrest affected, but ss
he couldn't be held here for an Ufiense com
mitted in another county and all things
taken into consideration il Was deemed bert
10 let the matter 60 and the thief also. He
is Dane, but his name was not ascer-
tanned
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A NEW INDU STRg.
Tue canning Factory Project Fairly
Upon it, Feet, aud work Uo be Gem
.neaced SaorIy-The Advantage Of
Such an Institution in This Stzre.

The expectations and snticipations Of
those who have been prominent in secur-
irg The location Of a canning factory here,
are about to be realizsd, as the prCisct has
assumed definite shape, and work will be
commenced as soon a. spring opens. There
are thousands Of bushels Of various kinds
OF fruit in this county, which annually rot
and go to waste, and the utilization OF this
will not only benefit us in a saving way, but
ii will add another industry 10 our already
long list, give work 10 scores. and bring
many dollars here which our merchants
and the business men OF the West are now
sending East for canned goods. The fruit
OF L-ayenwOrrh county Is OF the very hest
in fact, il Is the premium fruit Of the
country-as diplomas received IN 1869 and
1876 bear testimony, and notwithstanding
the small area of our county, il is a matter
the greatest astOnishment when we come
to consider the numJer Of bushels OF frnit,
of all kinds, annually raised within its
limits
There are now no canning factories il
the West, ard, all things considered, Leay-
enworih furnishes the most desirable loca-
ton for one. Many, in fact il might be said
that all, of the grocery merchants Of the
metropolis have agreed 10 purchase their
canned fruits of the Ieavenworth factory,
provided the latter will furnish as good an
article as the Eastern factories, and % We
grow the premium fruit here, and an expe
rienced gentleman is taking the msiter in
hand, there j. no resson why the very best
cannot be furnished. The thousands OF
mt rch ants in Kansas will ungzt assuredly
buy from Kansas factory, and "a the fruit
here is cheaper than 10 the East, and with
not half the freightsge TO pay that Eistern
factories have, the home factory could fur
nish articles at a reduced price. and thus
efiectually destroy any and all competition,
and not only take the trade of our own
State, but command that in The country
many miles TO the east OF US.
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ON THE GTEER FOOT.
the ~. Lonis TtiIi eTs' ImhrSs Iio-The
Tables Completely Turned.

ST. LOUIS, February 2..-The strong
feeling among the miIIers against ex.-Gov
S.annard and J. J.. Kebler, for settling
with the Cochrane party reacted q good
deal to-day, and the matter now present..
quite d different aspect. Ii cannot be said
mere il any weakening on their part; On
the contrary they arc determined 70 de-
lend the suits now pending TO the last, bat
matters have taken a different turn. li
seems that the meeting Of millera call
ed Yesterday at which SIannard and kehler
were expelled was irregular, and therefore
the action taken is void. 4 legal meeting
Of the State Association was held this even
ing with Mr. Keller, who is president, in
the chair, and the following resolution wss
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, II is eyideu: that Geo. BaIn,
T. GaddaTd and Alex II. Smith, members
Of this Association, have been working II
the interest OF Geo. II. Christian < Co., Ct
Minneapolis, and that the funds Of this As
sociation have been devoted 70 this object,
enough 10 have settled ell claims against
Us therefore Re it
Rcsired, That they ere hereby expelled
from the Association.
The question OF settlement or compro-
mise with the COcArane party, did not come
up at this meeting, but the tables we're turn
ed against the members Of the Association
who are accused Of using their influence 70
the special advantage Of Christian & Co
George Balm. one Of the gentlemen named
above. ia President Of the National MilleTs'
Association.
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county, and making q part of Harvey
county,, under the act approved february
90, 1872, including railroad property with.
in thsI territory a. detached, il made liable
for the payment Of, and ia subject to taxa
tion from year 10 year for the payment Of
the principal and interest Of 100000 Of
bonds issued TO the Wichita & Southwest
railroad in the same extent that real
estate and railroad property would have
been, had there been 10 change Of boun-
dairy lines, was recommended Tor passage,
after long discussion.
Senate dill No. l64, in relation to the
State department, the powers and duties of
State officers, the Official State paper and
the great eel Of the State was considered
from ] 80 o'clock until ) O'Clock, and after
numerous amendments, reconsideratious
and debates was recommended for passage
The bill is one prepared BY the Committee
on Revision and is compilation Of all
laws relating 10 state ofiicers 1t provides
for an executive council to be composed Of
the state officers, anoUg whose duties are to
designate state pspsr, examine and sp
prove official bouds, have the care OF the
state house, state house grounds &c appoint
a Janitor and other employees shout the state
house, purchase furniture, stationery, etc,
and paper and binding material to be used
by the state print IL ilso provides that the
fund.- belonging to tie State Agricultural
College and those OF the State Normal
School shall be under the control Of the
board for investment OF permanent school
university fund, the same as the latter
funds now are.
The judiciary Committee submitted ma
jority and minority reports On the consti-
iu;ionaIity OF a reapporlionment Of the,,State
at this tine. The majority report is
against it.
Bills of local character were made 4 |
special order for 7:30 p. IN.
The Senate declined tn consider II. c. r |
No. 20, memoralizing Congress tn repeal |
the limited silver coinage law of Congress
and for the repeal of the national banking |
Law, which WAS the special order Tor that
hour.
Two bills were introduced, ore au,hori-
zing the purchase and furnishing Of resi-
dence for the Governor, the other defining
the boundaries Of Burton and Pratt coGn-
ties.
The bills OF general character which
have been reported upon fsyorsbly by the
were advanced on the calendar.
TOPEKA, February 27.-In the Senate
six bills were introduced.
The remainder of the dsy was spent in
passing local bills.
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family. Mrs. Merrill was lady of en-
resyement, while hard TO bear, still brings
with il the consolation that what Is loss
to those left behind is gain 70 her in free
dom from the cares, anxieties and troubles
OF the world.
BEVEN-Gearge Stephen, son Of George
and Tsbiths Beven, aged one year.
Funeral from the residence of the par
ents, to-day, at o'clock. Friends OF the
family are invited TO attend.
IL was only yesterday that Mr.. and Mrs.
Beven buried their oldest boy and now
again the dark wings Of the angel Of death
have cast their shadow over the once happy
household and taken smother bright young
life. The sympathy of the entire commun-
ity is VII the stricken parents.
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Military Concert.

The regimental band Of the 18th IGfantry
gave a military concert in the parade
ground at the post yesterday afternoon,
rendering several pieces from operas, etc
This band is known throughout the army as
" the band with the silver horns all of
their instruments being OF this metal Def
mite arrangements have not yet been made
regarding the time of the concerts to be
given by the band, or whe,her they would
he held in the afternoon or evening.
When in New Orleans this band wss quite
iavorite with the people, and as it Is re-
sarded as one of the very first rank in the
army, coupled with the fact that there are
not another twenty thous md people on the
face of the globe who love music more
than the inhabitants of Leavenworth do,
The 10Th may expect a hearty and gener-
Gus reception at our hands and with the
very bsst of treatment The band ire
quently gave concerts in the halls Of New
Orleans, and it may be that they can be
indUced 10 give one here either in one OF
the public halls or the Opera House.
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Two BAD EGGS.
They Were RsIeaSed from the City
JaiI Yesterday, AND It May Prnbs-
bly, be Rest that Yon Look Cat fer
Them.

They Were RsIeaSed from the city
JaiI Ye,ter6ay, AND It May Prnbs-
bly, be Best that YOn Look Gwt fer
Them.
Two men named Gleason and Bernard,
alios Dayton, sentenced in the latter part Of
January to two months confinement in the
city Jail for vsgrsncy, were released yester-
day IRON confinement, the amount If their
fae not worked out having been paid.
They were cent up ior vagrancy as much to
have them in custody, and where the police
might know that thsy were sate, and the
property Of the people hsreabouts also, as
anything else, iOr Il Was strongly suspected
that they were intimately connected with a
gang which has been operating somewhat
extensively in the Western country, the
leader Of which, Gus LsSTercs, was sent to
the State PsniIsutisTy a short Iim- ago,
from AtchisOn, for engaging IL 4 -4ie bur
giary at the railroad ,clIer. Lawrence,
some time before the cymmitiaI OF the
aforesaid burglary, came 10 this city, ac-
companied by his wife and sUB, and took
lodgings in boarding house on Shawnee
street, taking a short tr p 10 Aicbison in order
10 eject his plans there, returning here upon
the fret train, and being absent only a
few hours. The police, however, were in
formed Of bis movements, be being sll the
time under a strict surveillance, and ac-
cordingly, when description OF the men
engaged in the safe burglary wss forwarded
here the police knew al once that they had
the mar whom the AtcEison ofhcers were
after, and serd:pg word 10 the officials up
The river the l-lI,r came down aud Law
repce's arrest wss effected one fine morning
before he had Yet risen from his virtuous
couch. His idea III coming here was 10
have u nioe, quiet time, from where he
could make excursions TO the surrounding
cities, make rai-e, and then return with
the hcpe that his short absence would not
be not cd By the ofiicers here. That's
where he missed il, and having made the
miscalcuikl0n he is suffering Tor his want
OF accuracy in police matbemati and is
eIjpying 4 Lice quiet time 10 the State
Penitenliary, where he will remain couple
of years or 60. Gleason and Dayton, as
long a. they remain in The city, can depend
upon the fact thai they will be closely
watched, aud il would be we'll if every body
took indoors at night anything which
might possibly attract the attention or
upidity OF gentlemen OF this class.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-03-06
The River sad HarbOF sppToPTIziiUn

WASHINGTON, February 27.-The Senate
Committee on Commerce reported the River
and Harbor Appropriation bill to the Sen
ale this afternoon, with amendments pro-
posing numerous change. The committee
has recommended the following additional
items Gs increased appropriations Tor the
Improvement OF the rivers and harbgrs
named: Ossge river; Missouri river, at
Fort Leavenworth, $1,000; Missouri river
above the Yellowstone, $1,000; Missouri
river at Nebraska City, 5000; Missouri
river survey, 5000; Yellowstone river,
$4,000; Missouri river at Nermi!ion, DI-
kots, s. coo; Missouri river at Onahs aud
Council Bluffs, $4,000. The net total
added to the bill by the Senate con H.i.;ee,
is about SlIO 900.
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Affairs in Samoa.

SAN Francisco, Februsry 27.-Adyicc.
from Samoa per Zulandia, state that Geuer.
al Bartlett was informed on January 23rd
that with regard to TIE fixing OF his stat
us with the Government, nothing could be
done definitely uniil:aiter.. the treaty with
Germany had been concluded, which was
then in course OF negotiation with the Ger
man consul. There are two German men
of-war in port and another expected within
q month if the matter fails TO De conciud-
ed. Captain Won Werner will most likely
proclaim against Samoa. He will have at
his disposal three men-of-war and six
hundred men. Meantime the American
interests are in the greatest jeopardy.
There is no man-of-war belonging 10 cur
nation within one Thousand miles.
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Probate Matters.

Two marriage license Issued by
the Probate Judge yesterday, and transac
ton regarding an estate heard, which con-
stituted The business Of the day.
Marriage licerses issued to Hiebo
klinkenberg and Jane Barley.
Marriage license were Issued TO William
Sparks and Mary Z. Henderson.
Ia the matter of the estate OF G. W.
Evans, deceased, john L. Wsddsl II, execu-
tor, amended report OF sale Of real estate
heard, fled and approved and ordered to
be recorded,
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WASHINGTON, D. C., February 27.-The
Senate confirmed tie following uomina-
tions to-day:
Robt NJ Douglas, United States Mar
shal Tor the western district OF North Caro-
lima; d. 5. Wade. Chief Justice of the
Supreme Cour; Of Montana Territory.
Observation-Disclosures: Sim1 3 HEX
man, Coffeyyiile; Charles If. Phillip,
Watervilla; II. c. AshbIugh, Newton
Josiah Pil,sbury, Manhattan.
Missouri-Sam. Hayes, Il. Louie.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-03-06
HOUSE..

Speaker RANDALL made personal
explanation in regard to the charges made
against him in a letter written in Septem-
Der. lS16, by Special Agent Williams, TO
Msior W. 3. Moore, in regard TO appropri-
stion warrants Issued TO the Bureau OF
Eosraviag and Printing. and offered reso-
luton for the appointment of special
committee to inquire into such charges
After short speeches BY several Republi-
can members, expressing their belief in the
integrity and honesty Of Mr.. Randall, the
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-03-06
An Accident

A young man nsmed james Foley, who
was employed at Van TuyPs livery stable,
on Third street, cut three fingers Of his left
hand off will a hay cutter, Tu-sday af,er-
noon, about three O'Clock. DIR. Thomas
dressed the wounds. A singular part of the
accident is that the victim, late yesterday
evening, said he had not experienced any
pain OF her than the knowledge Of the loss
Cf his fingers. He can move his hand easily,
and states that there has been no unusual
sensation in his fingers
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a Railroad Bridge GIVE, Nav,

WILMINGTON, H., Feb, 27.-A span 10
feet long, OF the iron railroad bridge Of the
Chicago and Alton road here, gave way
this forenoon az an empty coal train was
passing over, and precipitated three coal
cars into the channel OF the kankakee
river, distance Of over thirty feet. The
other portions Of the bridge, which are Of
the Howe truss pattern, were injured, the
total loss being several thousand dollars.
Nobody was hurt. Trains will tempora-
rily run over another branch OF the road
and no DELAY will occur.
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AN APPEAL 10 THE PRTsIDERT.
The NeIg York CbaEher Of Commerce
fnyOkcs President Hayes ID With
hold His Signature from Ihe Anti
Chinese Ell.

New YORK, February 27.-The Cham
Der OF Commerce to-day earnestly invoked
President Hayes to withhold his signature
from the so-called anti Chinese bill. The
measure is characterized in resolutions as
establishing bad precedent; as unworthy
of political concession TO the lawless spirit
Of 4 single State under whose laws the sub
jects Of China have enjoyed neither peace
nor safety; rs tending TO degrade the
national character in the sight of all other
nations; as calculated to imperil the life of
the missionary and impair the value OF his
teaching; as exposing the merchant in his
dealings to the consequences of dishonor :;
and finally, as presenting the hasty action
OF our Congressional body in sorry CON
trast with the more cautious anu diguifed
wisdom OF the heather empire.
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a HORRIBLE DISCOVERY.
= " Workman Finds The Body of a
E"au,iiui EonuG GIIi i'm II Trunk
N M nine may

~ no She may be.
fosToN, February 27.-This evening
Michael Daily, while at work on Western
avenue, about two miles outside the city oi
Lynn, saw Iit.ls ways off what he sup
posed was huge chunk of wood and on
investigation 1t proved to be a trunk from
which human hand proIuded. Tne
trunk was tied with large wooden string
and on opening the trunk horrible spyc-
tacle was presented, being that OF the body
OF 4 young woman about twenty-five yeSEs
old in nude condition with the
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MUST JOHN COP
Five Thousand Of San Franc;sco's
Best Citizens Say He Ought 10,
And Pass Resolutions Asking the
President to Sign the Bill
Compelling Him to
vacaie.

The Clergy Want Hayes TO Sign IL
SAN Francisco, February 27.-The foi-
lowing, signed by a number OF clergymen
OF the Catholic, Protestant ard Jewish
churches, has been telegraphed TO the
President:
"We, the ministers of various religious
denominations in San Francisco, earnestly
entreat you to sign the bill for restricting
Chinese immigration, firmly believing as
We do, that the presence OF 4 large number
Of Chinese on this coast is highly detrimen-
tai to the spiritual, moral and national
welfare Of cur people"
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The Nomination os iIc 81. Ouis
Fo.9masf r..

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-In executive
session Of the Sens'e the nomination Of
Samuel Hsys, Of st. Louis, ss postmaster,
called forth extended remarks from a num-
Der OF Senators. The Committee on Post
Offices and Post.roads being equally diTid-
ed, il was reported without recommenda-
tion. 1t was opposed mainly on the ground
that Hays predecessor, C. l. Fiiley, should
have been retained in Office on civil service
principles The fact was developed in the
debate, however, that the President in
formed the committee that = rejection
of the pending nomiuatin, would rot have
the effect Of reinstating Filiey, and that he
would not under any circumstance resp
point him. 7 he nomination was confirmed
by vote Of yeas 81, pays 10, the Demo-
crsts, with one or two exceptions, voting in
the affirmative.
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Angel Pie.ds Guilty and ia Sentenc-
cd for Ten Years

CHICAGO, February 27-Charles W. An
gell, deiaulting Secretary Of the Pullman
Palace Car Company, pleaded guilty this
morning, in the Criminal Court, TO the two
indictments against him for larceny as
bailee and embtzzlement, and was sentenced
by Judge Williams to ten years in the peni-
tentiary-the full extent of the law. He
made no remarks and manifested no emo
tion, but simply bowed as the sentence was
mentioned. Judge Williams, in reviewing
the case, spoke OF the high social position
occupied by Angel, the enormity of the
offense, the confidence reposed in him by
the Company, and expressed the belief that
the full penalty at least was demanded.
By Angels own request, he will be taken
to Joliet Penitentiary tomorrow, instead
of next week as at first intended. George
VI Pullman visited Angel and had two
hours talk with him tonight, but refuses
to state its import.
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Died.

MERRILL-At her residence, corner Of
Fifth Avenue ard Msrshall street, Wednes-
dsy, february %, at midnight, suddenly, Of
heart disease. Mrs. Nancy E. Merrill, wife
Of Wm. Merrill, il the sixty first year of
her age. Funeral at the house Saturday,
March lst, at I'm.
Friends of the family are invited 10 al.
tend without further notice
the sudden, although not altogether un.
expected desih Of Mrs. Merrill, her friends
having been cognizint that she was sffiic-
ted with heart disease and liable to be call
ed at any moment, was erest surprise and
shock to her many acqusintances, whose
heartfelt sympathies are extended to the
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TH. pREyrDEHT's EvEE.
4 Crest Many GOT I'm and = Grea,
Many Didn't.

I
Many Didn't
WASHINGTON, February 27.-There was
an immense Jam at the White House to-
night, and the great reception rooms, like
the scripture net, were full OF fish of every
kind. In the outset 1t was intended as a
strictly official reception of a high order,
but one after another of the lines drawn
were broken over until at last the assembly,
IS made Up, was promiscuous, ~ith very
much that this word implies in Washing
toa. The chief officials OF every depart
ment OF the government and OF foreign le
cations were there, but beside them were q
number who In various ways had been
sMUGGLED IN on FALSE PRETENsEs,
doubtless, and through want OF knowledge
OF the character OF many to whom invita-.
tions were issued. There were two distinct
classes OF guCsts-thOss who were invited to
the parlors, and those who were offered ad-
mittance by official card to the vestibule
TO this portion OF the White House the en-
tire corps Of journalists in Washington was
consigned, after full deliberation. As this
is the third official occasion on which this
nidI VI Ol-tiuctioN mas Dctn COuicfrtC uQ-
asked upon this class Of gentlemen, none OF
them attended. The society correspondents,
who are ladies, and whose papers had zig
nifisd a desire TO receive an account Of the
crowd, were kindly furnished with cards
LIKE THE FOLLOWING
admit the bearer 10 the yestlbule OF the
Executive Mansion to-n.ght.
"THOMAsiLINCOLSC CASEY,
..kIeN,-l l't,lBft4I l. -
Commissioner fGCIc Buildings and
Grounds"
O.her correspondents received the very
cool and insulting intimslion that, if they
would come up and slip il, it would be all
right. Several ladies who have the mis-
fortune 10 be connected with the press, but
who were attending at the invitation OF
members of Congress and their families,
were stopped at the door, and the whole
party subjected to general modification.
Ill luck attended the Distribution Of
invitations about the departments
THE UNDERSTANDING WAS
that the line was 10 be drawn at some of
the higher officials, but at the close the
invitation drifted down to clerks and copy
Isls, aud 80 all grades are dissatisfied. The
same is true Of the army and navy, and
through the various blunder- all ranks Of
Washington society are offended, when
none would have thought Of ofense if |
the affair had really been an official gath !
ering ins'ead.of in part promiscuous as
sembly gathered through formal invita-
tions.
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The Cou1cil met last night, but outside
the ordinary routine business Of regular
session there was very little of interest
transacted. Fourth street was ordered to
be opened and the work will be begun a.
soon as the weather will permit Several
petitions in relation 10 taxes were acted
upon and the reports Of committe- heard
A committee OF three. consisting Of Messrs
CoEibs, Wilson and Fritsche, WIS appoint
ed 10 investigate the csse Of officer Sulli
van, Of the police force, charged with ill
treating a prisoner.