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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-27
To be Made a resi- case.


Il is quite likely that a contest will arise
in the House of Representatives over The
iuvioIab.li'y Of tslegrsphic disps;ches
Mr.. F. l. Smith, the Manager Of the West.
ern Union Telegraph Company in Topeka,
has heen subpeaaed to appear before the
Ssnstorial Investigating COMMITTEES, and
produce all dispatches in his Office, that in
any manner refer 70 the late Senatorial
election. Acting under advice from his
slperiors, Mr.. Smith will refuse 10 sppear.
What course the committee viii take, we
are not informed, but quite likely Mr..
Smith viii be cited, at the bar of the
House, to show cause why he does not an.
swer the subpoena Of the committee. It will
the1 be left Tor TIE House 20 decide upon
Ehat coUr-e 70 take
Tie Telegraph Company, We uuderstau6,
have decided to make test case OF this.
In our Judgment, telegrsms should, like let
tiers, be sacred. We learn thar Mr.. Smith
thinks that he has no dispatches which will
implics'e any one in anything wrorg, but
that is rot The question. The real question
Is, are kilograms confidential, as We have
been lead to suppose, or are they at the
mercy OF any body OF men who may take 4
fancy to read them.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-27

The Internal Revenue bill which passed
the House last session, and has just now
passed The Senate, j. summarized 81 l0l-
lows:
The bill. as passed, reduces the tax On
tobacco from twenty-iour cents, under the
present lag, 70 sixteen cents, by which Com
missioner Eaum says the Govern
meut would lose $4,000 600 a year il rev
euues. The tax on matches ia removed en-
ti-pIv. nv which there viii he a loss Of
52-50 coo The tax on savings banks de
posts ls abolished, and farther Cxemp.
lions a7e made in taxing other banks
hv which S75DO0O Will be lost, end by the
reduction Of the tax on snuff there will be a
loss % quarter oi q million. Commts-
sionar T. um says this bill viii reduce the
revenue q the government nearly Sl3 .Cao,-
uU9 2 wear. The bill il very lorg one,
containing l0I pages, and embraces \ re-
vision of all The laws affecting the maChin-
erv Of revenue collection. Thsre are very
few POINTS Of didsreuce between the Senate
and House Of importance, and the confer
ence committee viii * it up very readily,
so there is no doubt that the bill VIII now
hecnrnc a Law unless vetoed ~ the Fresi-
dent. which j. extremely doubtful.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-27

The following resolution published in
the Lawrence Journal, was passed Ivy the
Lawrence City Council, on the 18th inst
WHEREAS, An association calling them
selves the Lawrence Bridge Company pre-
sumo and claim to own oSrts'~ h-rct &
and highway within the city Of Lawrence,
county Of Douglas, State Of Kansas; and
whereas, said association and one G.. W.
BabcocS, Edward Thompson, JeTe Brooks,
Charles Pearsall, and their a. .sCciaJes un-
known, sre presGming 10 exercise corporate
franchises, including that of demanding
and collecting toll from each and every
person passing over said bridge AID high
way therefore, he il
Resolved, That the County Attorney Of
Douglas county be requested and directed
to bring action, in the nature Of writ OF
qrto uGrTaHto, in the Supreme Court Of the
State of Kansas, forthwith, TO the end that
said parties shall be required 10 show by
what warrant and authority said parties
demand and collect toll fare from persons
passing over laid bridge and highway, and
by what Il e they claim to cwn the same.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-27
MASONIC INSTALLATION.

The first regular meeting of Oriental
Lodge OF Perfection, No. 3, and the Ancient
and Accepted Scotch Rite of Freemasonry
was held last evening at Masonic hall, at
which the following brethren were installed
as officers: Charles Spauldipg, T. 2. G.. VI
Silss E. Sheldon, NJ. T. T. ;. W; Samuel
E. Martin, VI. f. J. W; Irraneous X.
Kneeland, NJ. Z. Orator; George F. Ander-
son, E. Almoner; Frank Drummopd, Mas
ter OF Ceremonies John Guthrie, Captain
OF the Hot; Furmsa Baker, Treasurer
james A. Leonard, Sentinel.
Several brethren were unavoidably ab
sent, among whom were Frank ". Madden,
Secretary; Theo. Z. Roigers, Expert.
The ceremony of the installation was
conducted by Tn. Ill. T.. T. Carr, SD de-
gree, representing the Supreme Council,
assisted by Br. NJ. 3. Haas, Of Eeusir
Lodge No. ], of Leaveuworth.
The Ancient ard Accepted Rite Of Ma
sonry consists OF a regular course Of ma
sonic instruction conveyed in thirty-three
degrees, which are conferred in the various
bodies composing the Rite. The first three
degrees are conferred and controlled BY the
various Lodges OF the American Rite, over
which the Supreme Council OF the A. and
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-27

@rE Cd ia tire ! 81 vha-e 20 ev .--,r re
un.-, '1-jc a--a- als t.-fg g...e.a b sLreI.
ia p u n a Eow q. on the O. ar Il Ir- of
l.a t-G C.u-eug, Win s. ~s.T ~ Gasaair
deep p q. craven ugDu theic Cour-suctc-s. :.
Ia lais desperate state Of mind thsv would
C0rIg9I suicide /. the least oVpCr.guirg pee
scented irsf HC- rot che .-sz, rura-u- o.
-.an -i complaint ,sr-Fss ,rsu. IS they
b have go Interpreter, Boy 30 % 2 attempt 20
S'uFar-s OF ls.Ee 1uosa tL-ir d--lsts,
-sve thar they are suSious to
have their wiyes ard children uesr them.
Their fteiimirsry exemiuat.on will
tska place IN week or ten DAYS. Wild
irG Is the Triucii al chief He acccpts
tn situstion with the di-ritv Cf a coz
q cred general. and receives tie fruits Of
disaster with = CoGuteuarce stern and IN
yielding.
1t every station a mob OF ho5dIuml -
sem5.Ci and made such demonstrations n
their e5gerUsss 70 see the Indians thst Shsr-
III AastersOn wss compelled 10 use pfvs-
zeal scans in preventing his PES frDu be-
ing trsmplsd upon. At Lawrence the mcb
~ss almost ovcrPowerirg, and cur officers
were involved IN p fight, which resulted in
y victory for Dodge City So usual The
mayor, city marshal, and
large portion of the able bodied
braves of Lawrence undertook 10 capture
Masierson and his outfit, bu, were repulssd
In very neat and woTkm unlike msuuer.
Sheriff Ns-tersOn and Marshal Bsssstt
have a very high opinion Of both Governor
=. John and General Pope. from whom
they received very gentlemanly treatment.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-27
A WOMAN SERIOUSLY BUKNrp.
Fort Scott Monitor, 1g.I

IT or 'SolL -AOLAtOE, l'sI
An emigrant named William Shaw
from Cumberland County, Illinois, on his
way 10 Reno county, Kansas, was camped
with his family on the Humboldt road,
about mile north OF the city, yesterday
morning, when in some manner the cloth
ing OF his wife caught FIRE, and she was
quite severely burned about the body aHd
limbs before the flames were extinsuished.
Mr.. |. n. Try, passing shortly a ter, found
the woman in her pitisble plight, and con-
veyed her to the house OF Mr.. Morris, in
North Fort Scott. Drs. HePler and Dick
man were called snd dressed the
wounds, and at last accounts she was rest
ing easy.
The burns are quite serious, "a she
was alone when the accident occurred,
her husband being in the city at the
time
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-27
The ReEIin MISSION.

Private aGvices have been received in
thiz city from Washington 70 the effect tina,
t,e Rev. Joseph p Thompson has been for
maiiy rendered the Berlin Mission, and tha,
the President il awaiting his acceptance be-
fore sending bis name 10 the Senate for con
Observation-Disclosures Press
DR.. Thomp=on-he Is = d D., we believe
has been 4 resident of Berlin for several
years. and accordingly Is well acquainted
with Germany and its language. Ia lit
ersry point Of view, he will be fitting sue
cessor TO Mr.. Taylor. After graduating at
Yale College in lSSS, he entered the Con-
greCationsl ministry. He was long pastor
Of the Broadway New York; Tabernacle
Church, ard one of the editors of the Inde-
pendent. His special field, however, was
Egyptology, and he is known in this coun-
try and Europe as one of the best Informed
scholars in that depar.menL-CIac nsd'i
IE-ss3-
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-27
OUR IMMIGRATION.

~ .aAl.-a.i- z ..-s... ...-.fs e.
From the O. = NJ lrr BE A-lLs.11, T.pe-
ka X >alta Re, and tie Central Branch
roads, in this city, We learn rhat from ten
to twelve car loads of household and gen.
ersl utility goods, daily pass over their
rosds every day for the wet sGd south
west. They Include every article cf { frm,
from agricultural implements a-I horses 70
milk pan. An average Of siz'v reople
daily go n the same d reciiJu. which il a
remarkable number for this season.
4 proof conclusive that the enterpris.nc
down-eastsr, ard they are the only class
thsE have the desire ard nerve 10 come -
Kansas, cannot wait fjr the coming Of
spring 10 start west 10 grow u2 with the
country. The majority OF them are Of that
class that come prepared 70 stay, and 70
give Kansas fair trial, most OF them hav-
ing ready money, are youthful and vigor-
Gus, Just the kind Of material We need to
blend tLeir fortunes with ours, ard 10 take
their chances Of prosperity with US.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-27
A SHOOTING sCRAPE on THE A. & y.


Jim johnson vas shot and killed BY
Garret Joy at Rulo last Saturday afternoon.
About two months ago, when Joy lived at
Falls City, johnson went to JOYS house,
and being refused admittance, broke in the
door, when he was shot twice by Mrs. Jov
some claim by another gentleman on the
inside. He finally recovered, a.thouy gre
viously wounded. At another time lie
found Joy at home, ard they exchanged
several pistol shots without effect On Sat
urday, he supposed Joy had gone to Mis-
sourl on business, but he had PurPosely
concealed himself about the house TO care
fully observe the movements Of the de-
ceased. Johnson came 10 the house, and
finding the door locked, burst il in, snd
Joy promptly met him on the inside.
Johnson at once drew pistol and began to
shoot. After six or eight shots had been
exchanged, Joy planted one in his mouth
fcom which he died in few hours There
seems to ne no doubt that Juhn4ou's inteu-
tions toward Mrs Joy were no: honorable
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-27

* E.l-n vents 20 T. Ey--ea-t &. crus
Of lle : rate, sui j. wassirg vigorously
fg- tie piece We give uudge weight 70
Local r-iliiczs, and are tLc1ciore irdis
posed 10 give 10 Isaac thst fl.l u.easgre q
credit to which be "a entitled. His chacces
for promotion ought to &c very good, IL
deed, for tLsra are few men who would
Willingly and che esEill'y s.oop 70 low as lie
did 10 strike q blow 3. Toe Z publican
Fsr-y through the person OF one Of is lead
IL: sPresentsti7es Baton i native of
Ohio, a state much given TO grave
rob5ing, but one would think that q
more than twenty years experience in the
parer moral stmosphere OF Kansas would
have c1rqusEed the inclinations inspired 10y
the practices and traditions OF his birth
place. Much a. he has .hOEn himself will
Ing TO sacrifice Tor the advantage Of his
party, those Of us who admire and love
the man sre nevertt e'gs7 Psine1 to Or
ssrve that his chances Il success are not
brilliant. Kansas il not a hopeful field FOR
the expenditure Of Democratic patronage.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-27
AN ATcHIsoS GIRL COMMITS SUICIDE IN
uESXER.
IAtchison Patriot, ISL

tAtchison Patriot, Isl
Frankie Letchsr, or Frankie Bateman, as
she was known lately, made an attempt up
on her own life last Sunday, at Denver, and
yesterday afternoon al hali-psstt three O'Clock
she died. The suicide was accomplished
with a pistol, the fatal bullet entering the
left breast and passing clear through the
lung, causing her death after nearly forty
eight hours suffering. Nearly everybody v
in Atchison remembers her. A few wears
ego she was one Of the brightest young girls
in Atchison, making her home with her pa
rents. happy school girl, and an obedient
and du'iful daughter. IS the school girl
mstured, and her beauties ripenod into
those Irresistible charms which make
them prey to the Vaccinations and
~i!es OF the libertine, she became only one
more in the long list OF betrayed ones, and
fell an easy victim to the destroyer Once
down, she pursued tie broad road until
she became leader among the most brill
liant Of the demi-EOnde class who have
made the west their home. Handsome as a
picture, dressing ike queen, and with IN
trllect far beyond her class, she outshone
them all, and in the circle where she held
such imperious sway, she was regarded a.
queen and princess, whose rights none dared
10 dispute. \ few weeks ago, while living
in St. Joseph, she married man named
Frank Baieman, gambler by profession.
and together they left for Denver Whils
there Batemsn abandoned her and ran
away. Ii wss his that caused her to take
her life.
There is no ore to sing her virtues, for
she had none. 1t is said ,she speat her
money like princess, krew not its value,
and many poor family were relieved
from want BY her friendly aid. 1t is also
said that she was active in warning other
young girls against following in her foot
steps, and often grew eloquent in describing
the miseries OF the courtesan's life. Yet
she was one herseli, and in the eyes Of the
world, such crime is great above all other.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-27
ANorRER rOUSDLrNG.
Lawrence Journal, 1871

The ind d.gnation Of farmer Jas. Garrett
whose residence Is three miles northeast oi
this city, knOgs no bounds. The innocent
cause of this commotiOn ia bright and
beautiful little boy, supposed to be only
three days old, who was left on the farme
door step in basket with two shawls, by
some heartless wre ch or wretches, Mond sy,
between one and two o'clock in the after.
noon. Two young men in a carriage We. {
seen in the vicinity by the neighbOrs a.
about that time. They appeared to b.
young men from the city, and we're Griv.
irg in the direction Of Lawrence. Mr..
Garrett and wife have no clue to the per
petrators Of this dsstardly act, nor any sus-
picion ss to who the parties may be. We
aDxiously await further developments.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-27

By a maj5Tity Of more than six thousand
votes. the electors uf the county of Cork,
Ireland, have elected a pronounced home
III Ter and iaui-Jeuure Totormer 10 psrlI1-
ment, the opposing candidate being his
nephew. 4 large land holder and the poss-
essor 81 the family estates, Of course. The
canvass was made exclusively on the ques-
ti0-= Of legislative home-rule and the estab-
H.hment Of permanent tenantTights in lien
OF the present system which deprives far
mer- Of all encouragement 10 introduce I'M
proved agricultural methods by refusing
them any right Of property in or comPensa-
ton for .heir improvements. The maj5ri;y
was very much larger than had been ex-
psc-ei, and seems to have been considered
significant Of rapid growth Of the home
rE.e .gaiing in Ireland.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-27
G0GGllg GIN
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2-ls79,


r.g. yE.z-E-g2 EEFE. EoUE9Es.
Siaoe everything j. regulated H. law. ihz
deg.grz Of Esasas have prepared biz
which they are tr.ing 70 pa. through la-
legislature. 10 regulate thsuseLve7. a
communication which we publish in an
other column, calls attention 10 this bill
81 urgss It's Psszage. From a hasty read
iegoi the measure we araiaciiasd 70 regard
1t, in the main, rs At least harm'ezg; hu.
j. has two or three features that should By
Al mears he stricken ou,:
The clause isvyiug al exo1b.laut tax or
rnveIing doctors = not right Tran=ien;
r.rg-iaians are generally sr-ciaIi-.--thcse
snn ooui-e thsma.l.es 20 The treatment Of
-rs psrticg.sr organ, az the eve or egr,
500. Z, is only reasonable 20 supp3-s tha. e
Inar who Lss dgr. led EimscII to the study
,f rh.t one org.u is better prepared 10 treat
/. tual tie physician who has simply made
!. part Of his study. Or course, tie
"rerulu" doctors will not admit this, but
al. tie rest O. tie world knows It is true
aud the rest Of the world is in the majority.
And that clause iorbiGding "manipuIa-
tiou" Tor curing diseases, by anyone who
has not passed an examination before one
Of the medical boards provided for, is bad,
and should be stricken out. Ifaman By
manipulating" OF rubbing, patient, il
able 10 cure Lin-o- 70 make the patient
think Be j. cg-sl, which Is the same thing
that Is certainly much better than dosing
the sick man with strong medicine, which,
in grsa. my cases, is worse than the
dIzeaze. We admit that there is a vast
amour. Of hUmbug in the manipulating
bI-i-c7s but lie same can be said Of the
practice Of medicine, in the regular wsy,
and We doubt whether one anv more than
bilsnoes the other. Between the two We
think honors are Just about even; /;
but 'nanipul stion" has the advantage, in
asmuch as tha: u Il does no good il will, at
least, do no harm. So far a. concerns the
Ur-cgice Of medicine, prescribing medicine
i,r the sick, etc, l. Is well to require that
she practitioner should be thoroughly edu-
Gated iE his profession. Bu. il doesn't re-
g.s.re any great degree Of education, or very
nriiiiaut natural abiIitias, 10 be q good
manipuls:or. Kubaiug j. one thing, and
medicine alloEe.icr another thing, and
while We are perfectly willing to let the
doctors regulate themselves by law, Just "a
much as they nay think necessary, we
dou't know Of any good resson Why there
shouldn't I've free trade in rubbing.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-27
THE RAILEoAD COMMISSION BILL.

The railrosd bill reported at Topeka
provides Tor three commissioners Of IS 600
each, a secretary at 81 800, Office furniture
and rent at $500, and authority 10 employ
experts, who, Of course, will have TO be
paid big price. The people want some
thing simpler and chesper than this con-
templates. II the commissioners are COM
posed Of the usual political hacks the roads
will buy them NJ, and that is all the thing
will ever amount to. All that is needed ].
a short, simple Law limiting the maxi
mum charge for passengers and freight, and
its enforcement.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-27
rHE oNr,D, Cov,IUN,ry

A crusade against the Oneida Commu
nifty has bseu orgsniz ! at Syracuse, y. y
The leader Is DR.. ". J. Mears, OF IIarnil
ton College, and ministers Of the diisrert
churches have Joined him in sgitating tn,
question. A council was held, at which i
was received TO take end press measures for
the suppression Of the community, snC
DIR. Bishop wss appointed chairman Of ia.
committee to consider all questions OF Law
or fact. The leaders OF the community ssy
they viii make no resistance to this crusade
of the clergy, I'D say they have no fear oI
hostile legislation, or Of proceedings agains:
, hem in the courts.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-27
ANERXrHSN nAN

Russia Is " stamping out " the plague by
stamping out the newspapers that attemp.
TO report It's rsvsges. The Chicago TINES
says:
News Of the disappearance Of the plague
in Russia may be expected soon. The gov
eminent has taken hold Of the matter
in earnest, and failing 10 actually stamp
ont the peslilence, assumes, instead, . stric.
supervision OF the newspaper. At Moscow
the journals were suppressed las. week un-
I'll their reports were modified u suit the
authorities. This method OF banishiBg the
epidemic is so much easier than the other
that il vii! doubtless be applied iramedi-
ateIy in all parts OF the empire.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-27

him S 3 In about IS years of age sad
speaks ec.,Cri4i.y o. him IS follows: "fne
msr cane areCf our Own stock, yet 10 ths ir
treltuynI of tie !u iicrcu-, how unlike rs
they are. Mr.. Bret Har,s's own
vein j much Uo-e English and les thor
oaghly Nank.s ihau that OF his cou:empo-
raTiss. He is disciple Of Thackeray and
Dickens. OF all the pupils OF Dickens he
Is perhaps the ouly one WHO has continued
N b himself, Sho has not fallen into 2
trick of aPlng Lis masters msnnerisrs.
His mixture Of the serious, the earnest, the
pathetic, makes his humor not unlike the
melancholy nirth of Thackersy and S.erne.
He is almost th- only American humorist
with sentimenl.n
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-27
: EEtat TO the Pnr-ior. as Topeka

There Is reason to suspact that some
embers OF the Illinois Legislature have
been yerloOSed-accidentall OF course-
in that judicious distribution of telegraphic
franks It the State Capitsl, of which the
Ingenious P5rsOn Green gave Congress
iCual Committee a hint ihe other day. 4
bill was introduced in the Senate, yester-
day, requiring telegraph companies to make
reports 10 tie warehouse commissioners.
and also 70 impose tax Of > per cent. on
the gross earnin-s. The same requirement
and tax are imposed on express companies
bg the bill in question. The telegraph and
express folks may as well obey the iujuuc-
tion that was given an Isrselite up a tree
something less than two thousand yesrs
ago. Il viii doubtless save them much
tr.uh'r
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-27
Rnn. G.n. a Cra,xinrd.

II is the voice of the press, and the bes,
educators OF Kansas that Hon Geo. y. Craw.
ford ought to succeei Hon. John A. Ander
sou as President of the State Agricultural
College He is not seeking the pos. ton, oui
he l. eminently qualified IA fill IL with credit
10 himself and honor TO the State. The Re
al their next meeting Abilene Gdze1e.
We second the motion. Although small
in stature, George A. Crawford has a hear;
in him as big as the State Of Kansas, has
done more for the State than any other one
man 10 it, and Is entitled TO some slight
recognition at the hands OF her citizens
A he is pre-eminen;lv quslifed for the
position of President Of the Agricultural
College we sincerely trust thst he will be
the q an seiected.-.Smith Co. Foaosr.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-27
= RAD rfEr.T.

Senate bill No. S., introduced by Senator
Guthrie, Of A;chison, puts the disposal oi
al kinds Of county printing in the hands
Of the commissioners, and requires them to
lgt il 10 the lowest bidder. The only effect
Of such a policy, wherever it has teen tried
hls been to give irresponsible tEamPs an
opportunity to come in a1i st-y long
enou IA 10 fl up the county Offices with in
ferior work, and then move on. The meas
ure should be entitled "an act to cut the
throa's Of the legitimate Publishers of the
State"
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-27
They Judge n Lecturer ~ They
Uonld an organ.

Tie Bostonians sit down on Henry Wat
terson as a lecturer because his voice is no;
melodious, nor OF great volume. They evi.
dently judge a lecturer as they would a
hand organ, not so much for What he says
as for the quality Of the noise he makes
Wstterson should borrow the stomach and
lungs of his friesd William Allen, of Ohio,
when he lectures to the Bostonians, il it Is
volume and melody they yearn for.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-27
Frederick Douglass 10 the C1iorcd
penpic
IChicago Tribune, IS,


Mr. Frederick Douglass. Marshall of the
District OF Columbia, delivered an address
in Washington few evenings age, in which
he went OGt Of his way TO give the co!ored
people Of the United > ates a little gratuit-
ous advice. just now there il good deal
of uneasiuess manifested by the coIored citi-
zans OF the cotton States, and disposition
shown TO get cut OF the reach Of the bull
dozers aud White-Lesguers into a safer and
more peaceful, if not more salubriOus, eli
mate. Douglass took occasion TO put his
metaphorical foot upon this schemes OF nj
grafton, which is foreshadowed by senator
WINDOWS proposition now before the SEN
ate, and advised the negro TO stay where he
is, and TO fight it out on that line ii 1t takes
to all eternity. Douglass is a cOiored man
himself, a very able and intelligent one, but
for obvious reasons his sdvice TO that race
Is Of no more worth than the opinion OF
any wise and discreet white person who has
had the same opportunities for making OBJ
seIyations and obtaining Information.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-27
HE DECLINES.

Sol. Miller declines the position Of Pr5si-
dent Of the Agricultural College, under tie
conditions required By the Topeka Caamal-
'rsaih. lie could flI the bill, Of courze,
nearly as well as We could, bat he says the
Chig can't spare him. Sorry that neither
OF Us can accept. We don't know OF an
other man in the STATE that would satisfy
the CyrnUaroolh.