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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09

Rome was saved BY the cackling of geese
and block Of residences on the west side
together with the inmates was saved from
destruction BY FIRE on yesterday BY baby
Some fiends stuffed the walls of 3 block oil
dwelling houses on West Seventeenth street
with combustibles and set il fire. The
flames made good progress, and, 20 far a
the adults were concerned, might have
burned them all, but the smoke got into
the eyes OF baby, who cried uproariously
and in calling attention to itself called
attention to the fire which was extinguish-
ed. 1t ia believed that this Is the first
time baby was ever utilized; but here.
after no prudent man will be without .
baby in his house to give the alarm of fire
and the underwriters will probably take
steps to place babies in all insured build
iugs
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09
CncaFthing stolen Treasure.

BALTIMORE, Md Oct. In September,
1873, the National Bank Of Baltimore was
robbed OF two tin boxes, one containing
$500 in bank notes belonging to the bank
aud the other containing bonds aggregating
$4,000, depO-ited by the late VIM. VI.
Booze, together with certificates and private
paper. On Friday lat a young man,
while hunting in the woods near Wood
bury, saw two men sounding for something
buried. On Tuesday last the same person
saw the two men digging at the came
place. At night the young man and sew
eral friends went ID the spot and, digging,
unearthed tin box, which still contained
Col. Bones bond. and number of hi-
private pApeFa.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09
ENlslfANlSt.S.

Henry ETans, a prominent member o.
the New York Graphic staff, who died last
week, was versed as were few men in mat
tiers relating to engravers and engraving
He had spent al his surplus money in tn,
purchase of engraved portraits, his object
being to illustrate the calendar of greai
names Of the world, compiled by Augus,e
Comte. His task was nearly completed al
the time of his death, only requiring
mounting and binding to be the most sug.
gestive portfolio of portraits ever collected
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09
The President ana Party

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind- Oct. 2.-The grand
industrial parade to day is a complete sue
csss. Every branch of trade is represented
President Hayes and General Sherman, es-
corted by the military, we're at the head Of
the procession, which was viewed BY Mrs.
Hayes from the platform in front of the
postoffice, and which occupied two hours
and five minutes in passing. The entire
route is lined with people BY the thou
sands. The passage of the President ia an
ovation from the start to the close. He
will lunch with Hon. +. B. Msrtindale,
afterwards visiting the Exposition and
State Fair.
After lunch the President was driven to
the fair grounds, where he was introduced
BY President Mitchell. of the State Board
of Agriculture, and addressed the assem-
bled multitude.
The President having concluded his re-
marks, there were lond and continued calls
for Genefal Shernap, Who rsaAer reluctant
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09
A London Rascal.

Seeing a servant rushing out of Lon
don house for medical aid, rascal said
Il am DOCTOR" and obtained access tc
the sick room Of child. He feIsned tc
minister to him for hours, read prayers by
his bedside, and then, descending into the
dining room and taking advantage of the
csrlessness wrought by the approach Of
death, took good meal, and decsmped
with all the portable property he could
Law hands on.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09
ANOTHER AMERICAN PRINCESS

We have it on the authority Of Eli Per-
kins-snd HE little hatchet-thGt Mics Lii
lie Aver, daughter Of the pill man, very
sweet and amiable young lady, worth in her
own right s. 100000 is engaged to be mar
ried 10 Prince Philippe LOUIS Marie de
Bourbon, grandson of the Emperor Dom
Pedro, of Brazil. Perkins says Joaquin
Miller was passionately in love with her,
and addressed to her an ardent love poem
which was extensively copied by the press
some time ago. How much Ct this story is
truth, and how much romance We cannot
say until some one not so famous Tor his
fiction as Eli gives US the facts.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09
GMeeklp dimes
THURSDAY, OCTOBER ., 1875.
nan THE THIEF.

Pickpocke.s should not wear loosely
6ttiny diamond rings. A purse containing
five dollars was distracted from lady Z
pocket while che WAS riding in Philsdel.
phia street car last Saturday, but when she
got home she discovered that the sdroi!
thief hzd left diamond ring in liz place
The ring hss been pronounced by comPe-
tent jewellers to be worth $500. The owner
will probably never claim his property.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09
KANSAS CORN,

A correspondent of the Chicago Tribune
who has Travelled through Kansas, writes to
that paper that the corn crop in this State
is the most magnificent he ever SAW. lie
says:
The corn crop through the entire length OF
the State and especially through the kaw
Valley, is simply immense.-no other term
W II describe it,-and yet farmers complain
Jaat II has teen cut short by dry weather
when ripening. But II seemed to Inc that
men would complain Of such crops Of corn
as are nov ready for harvest in this State
will be quite likely to complain ofthe yield
OF the trees OF Paradise, on the other side o.
the river IL they deserve to get there
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09
l.E(.A

The Cincinnati Gasene has an old fopy
notion that it is not a hattering illustration
OF the refined tastes and aesthetic cultivation
OF the newspaper readers of the East that
most OF the New York dsilies published re-
ports OF the late walking match to the ex-
tent OF four columns Of fine type each
morning
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ly came forward, and in the course of his
remarks said:
The telegraph brings the SD tidings
that one OF our gallant officers, Major
Ihornburgb, together with Is others OF
our brave boys, az gallant fellows as any Of
our old 1854 veterans, had been slain by
the Indians. Now, We must punish the In
dams and ayenge the dead. 1t will be
done, Notwithstanding Congress has given
US 30 few men because OF the hard time.
which are now past. They have cut cur
army down now until we can hardly do
picket duty on our frostier lines, and this
Is the way the Indians get the drop on us.
ihey always get the best OF US at first as
IN the case of Custer.
And now, my fellow soldiers, I would
ask oil you that you solicit yoUr Congress.
men to give us a force large enough to at
least do effective picket duty. Why, We
have but $4,000 men in the whole United
States, 1900 of whom are clerks. They
are non-combatsnts there are the hospital
men, cooks, etc. Now what are they good
Tor In fight? A voice They sin't
worth q cent
There are not 1000 soldiers scattered
over Colorado, Idaho, Arizona, Oregon and
other points that need protection from
predatory raids from the Indians. The
other day about $50 we're ambu.hed BY the
Indians, and IL from our best troops werei
killed, two or three of them being officers.
The railroads are assembling forces to 90
TO the relief Of this command, and they,
no doubt, have been succored by this
time.
III the border is to be protected SO that
the public domain may be empowered and
built up like your own beautiful city and
country, then the army must be maintained
on such a standard a. can cope with the
hostiles. We cannot fight these Indians
without men. There are the Utes, the
| Cheyennes, the Arapshoes and other tribes
that need attention; that is the reason !
want you, my old comrades, to use your
influence with your Congressman to have
the army strengthened. Applause
| II thank you for your attention. j
am always glad to meet my old friends, as
you all know-privately or publicly--a,
any place - especially at Indianapolis
where you have got many good things &c
eat and drink. Laughter and applause.
Now il you will allow me / will INTRODUCES
to you a gentleman whom you all know
and upon whom | relied TO relieve me o.
any extended remarks on this occasion, fol
he knows how to talk and likes TO do it.
Cheer.
Col. thompson, upon being introduced
by Gen. Sherman, was greeted with cries
We are mighty glad to see you Uncle
Dick" and spoke at some length on loca
Affairs.
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The Boom IL Merely the Forerunner.

IBrOOkIyn CniOn.l
The dsy that Grant left the Presidential
chair the Chicsgo Inter Ocean said: Son
tenporaneous Judgment il ever apt to be
harsh; bat there il a day coming when the
countrymen of General Grant will fully
appreciate and acknowledge hi, eminen,
services" The Iater-Ooeqa beg n To think
that its prophecy was sound and we'll
founded. and good many others are of
like opinion. The boom il q mere prelude
now to what il will be.
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Observation-Disclosures OF Respect and Es

lChicago Tribuue.l
The reception 81 President HAYES by the
vast crowd which gathered at the State
Fair AT Springfield was OF piece with the
sincere demonstrations of respect and esteem
which have everywhere greeted him along
the line OF his Western tour, and the speech
he made at the Fair WAS characterized BY
the clesrness, plsinness, and strong good
sense peculiar to his public utterance.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09

WASHINGTON, d. C., Oct. The follow
ing is the coinage OF the United States
mints for September: Gold, 1873 j32 pieces
value, 81 500 10; silver, 1884, 200 pieces
value, 1896 O92 minor pieces, !, i69,,
l5O-value, sli,69i. Total, SO, s9l ,2lS
pieces total value 81 27g gO6
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09

A recent census Of Fall River shows that
the population of that city has decreased
some sixteen hundred in the past year
which, according to the Philadelphia TINES
seems to be the dreadful roll Of embt II err
who have lisanneared
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- Always Pays.

James II. Hill, the managing man Of
Joshua WhIicomb," divided with actor
Denman Thompson 800. 900, az the profits
Of the last season. a. he says, one Of the
means OF thu. great success, BESIDES a good
play. was liberal advertising. Where
othe<. 4Iansgers failed on two or three
inches Of advertising, he succeeded On a
full page.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09

CINCINNATI, Oct. AT a meeting Of
the striking cabinet makers this afternoon
two firms sent in a communication sgree
ing to pay the 10 per cent. advance de-
manded. The Central Furniture Company
refused to pay the advance. The employ,
ers, Henshaw & Co., held a meeting this
forenoon and appointed committee to
await upon proprietors and endeavor to
make an amicsble adjustment of wages
The union managers appointed committees
to wait upon the out-ftters and finishers at
Mitchell Il Rsmmelbourg's and demard
that they shall cesse work. A demand
was also made upon all the members of
the cabinet makers union now at work
that have not received an advance, to cease
work.
The coopers here all resu med work with
out obtaining an advance.
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Washington's Monument.

WAsHINGros, ID. c., Oct. AT a meet.
ing of the Washington Monument Society
to-day, . letter was read from Don Pedro,
Emperor of Brazil, formally presenting the
Society the stories which-he has cent to thi.
country to be placed in the monument,
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THE FIRE RECORD.
TIN BIN FACTORY DAMAGED.


NEW YORK, Oct "A tire in a tin BOX
factory at $50 to 1872 East Avenue, dam
aged the stock and building about 5000 :;
partly insured.
A MINNESOTA TOWN BURNED,
ST. PAUL, Oct Word was received
that the town of Shakopee WAS burning,
and an engine Was sent from here to aid in
subduing the flames.
LATERAL > o'clock this morning fire
broke out in the National Hotel at Shake
pee. large three story structure in the
heart of the city. The flames spread to a
row of small buildings in the same block
and all were consumed. Help was sum-
mOned from st. Paul and the fire kept from
spreading to the valuable business blocks.
The fire was under control ut $50.
The following are the owners Of the
principal buildings DESTROYED:
James Hett, Jr, proprietor Of the
National Hotel.
Mrs. Shuts dwelling house.
J. Guttenberg's feed store and meat
market.
VIM. liendrick saloon and dwelling.
Peter Mergins ss.oon and dwelling.
A. Franks tailor shop and dwelling.
Sax smaller buildings.
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Arrears of Pensions.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2-Arrears of pen
sion claims TO the amount Of $50, 73i 507
have been settled up to October lst. The
average amount of arrears in each case set
tied was S5I5; whole number of cases
settled in September, Sl3,2s7. Ii is esti-
mated ih st that there are still about 5000
or 1000 pensioners entitled to arrears,
whose cases have not been settled. Settle
ments hereafter cannot be made a. rapidly
az heretofore, because of the grest num-
Der OF cases to which there is no title to
arrears, which must be examined in the
search for those in which there il title.
1t il stated for the inform alton of all
pensioners who believe themselves entitled
to arrears and who do not receive notice
Of the settlement of their claims, either BY
allowance or rejection, by November LIST,
that they can hasten the settlement BY
writing letter to the officer, giving again
the number Of their pension certificate and
their present postoffice address. 1t Is al
most certain that the 81, 100000 sppro-
priated to cover the arrears, which were
due upon pensions allowed previous to
January 9th 1879
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09

The report that the British mission has
been kept vacant in order that the appoint
ment might be rendered General Grant,
may originate in the desire on the part OF
somebody to get him shelved, or in the as
sumption that he cannot be content
without an Office.
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Nothing in It

TIlwrence IrlDunt.I
The Senators composing the Ingalls, lnves-
tigation Committee are getting little i'm
patient at the slow progress made, and are
disposed TO make all reasonable speed In
completing the testimony. The testimony
so far is a rehash of that last winter.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09
The New AOrk NuuaLhle.

New YORK, Oct. AT meeting Of the
police board TO day, Commissioner Mclean
anti. Tammany, moved the appointment Of
one Tsmmany inspector for each election
district Of the first assembly district and
named the leaders of opposition to Robin
son and Tilden, including David Dudley
Field, Cyrus W. Field, August Belmont
Augustus Schell, Stoughton, E1-Ministel
to Russia and Ly AZ n II. Trumbull. Com
missioner Wheel asked what are theil
political opinion? Mclean answered
81 am not certain about politics" Cyru.
w. Field or Z. W. Stoughton then said
the same.
Commissioner French-"I move to substi
tute for the name of Cyrus w. Field and
Strongton those of Samuel j. Tilden and
commissioner Mclean" The following
was the result By votes: Commissioner
French, Mclean and Morrison; Commits
sioner Wheeler declining the vote. The
amended list was adopted after this Perfor-
nance. The board then took a recess.
The inspectors receive five dollars for each
DAYS service
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a good Example or %estern Pluck
iPnfiEdeIphia Times 81

There is something decidedly character
istic and inspiriting about the way in
which Deadwood has set to work At re-
building after last weeks great FIRE. With
true pioneer enterprise there were people
Who bad shanties erected within Eve hours
after the starting OF the FIRE that burned
them out, and BY Saturday night nearly
hundred tents and wooden shansies were
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09

BUFFALO, y. \, Oct. Judge Ham
mond to-day fined Henry Locks one hun
dred and fifty dollars for placing obs,ruct-
ions on the passenger track Of the Lake
Shore Railroad.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09

The Governor Of Kansas hiss appointed
George A. Crawford and T C. Henry az
Commissioners for the State Of Kansss to
the Worlds Fair at New York in 1888
Better selections could not have been made
in the State of Kansas.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09

SAN FKASCrsCo, Oct. 2.-Salvador, an
Indian who murdered Paul Vugis, in Mar
ION county, last spring, "a. hanged at san
Rafael this afternoon. lie confessed to We
other murders. He met death with firm
ness
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09
Freight Advanced.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The joint executive
railroad committee convened and advanced
the esst-bound rates to basis of 81 cents
on grain, so cents on fourth Glaze, and 50
cents on live hogs from Chicago to New
York, 70 take effect October l3rh.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09
The PreyaiIin: OPINION

IIOpeka COMMONWEALTH
The editor OF the EmPorid Netcs says that
the impression that he has derived from per-
sonaI observation is that the Ingalls, investi-
CATION is fast flattening out. The abe editor
is nQt alone in this opinion.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09
The Widow oliver on the Downsrade


The widow oliver, who enjoyed brief
notoriety - the revolving mistress or the
unscienriiic blackmailer OF Simon Cameron,
goes now TO the poor house. She found the
public cold and unsprreciative, and Simon
furnishing a. though never assailed. She
is on the high road to the potter's field.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09
No NOadec.

The Oil City Derrick thinks that a man
who has listened to &c many lectures ~
James Redpath would be likely to go
CFaZy
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They do not need 20 Explain

Senator Wallace .and Speaker Randall
spoke in Cumberls cd County, Pennsylvania
Saturday, and tried to explain away the
business prosperity. They needn't explain.
Nobody thinks of holding them or their
party re- ronsible for the good times.
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Missouri state Grange.

Sf.1oUIs, Oct. The executive COM
mittee Of the State Grange, who are in
session in this city, have decided to hold
the annual meeting at Sedalis, October the
Dist
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I'm Favor Of the Exodus.

Prof. Langston, the minister of the
United States to Hayti, in an interview
y,s erdsy, defended the negro exodus, and
ar. ued that the condition of the freedmen
N y be mater ally improved by their NOV
in. northward
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l,uerilIa Warfare.

vienna, Oct. The disturbances in
East Romelis is becoming guerilla war.
There is a garg of 600 we'll armed dis
charged soldiers in the Neomtianzus Dis
trict Of the West
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CORAIIEll.

Assistant Postmaster General Tyner, and
Governor Hoyt, of Wyoming, are with the
party of soldiers surrounded by Indians on
Mill river
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Poisoned Ms Wife

NORWICH, Conn, Oct. 2.-Wm. z. Red,
die, Of this city, WA arrested to-day on
suspicion Of having poisoned his wife
who died Nav 22i. 1873
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John q. Whittier for the English
Mission

ICNcdsO IIIuts.
A rumor that Mr.. Hayes would appoin.
John q. Whittier minister to England
probably rests On no better foundation thar
the well-known admiration of the President
for the bard of New England and hi.
verses. As Mr.. Whittier did not have the
honor of serving in the late Con ederste
army, but on the contrary fired the north.
ern heart with his poetical etfusions, it ia
not likely that the Senate would confirm
him. even if he were nominated.
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WITH SAVAGE YELLs FIRED.

shooting Capt. Payne through the arm
At this signal, the Indians
gave the war-whoop and the battle com
menced- Thornburgh now found that he
was surrounded. lie ordered a charge
which he calamity led in person, succeeded
IN cutting his way out, ard when within
about five hundred yards of hi. wagon he
Tell dead with two bullets through his brain.
captain Payne now took command, and the
battle was carried on until eight o'clock p
M, the troops u-ing the wagon and AMI
mails as bieastworks
THE INDIANS FELL BACK
q short distance and went into camp.
During the engagement L1wrey wss killed.
The casualties are about az follows:
killed-Msjor s Thornburg, Lowry and
thirteen enlisted men, the wagon master,
Mckinley, and one tesmster.
Wounded-Csptains Payne, Lawson.
Surgeon Grimes, Lieutenants Paddock and
Wolf, and thirty-fge men.
Msjlr Thornburgh's body was not re-
covered when Rankin left with the dis
patches.
Captain Payne fortified his position and
thought he could possibly hold it until
the arrival of reinforcements, in css~
they we're sent promptly. About 80
head OF mules and horses were killed by
the Indians. Gen. Merritt will arrive to
night and leave Immediately with a God
force.
LATER-It il now reported that agent
Mecker and family, and all the employees
HAVE BEEN MURDERED
ahd the agency DESTROYED but this report
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TWO MISTAKES

The Topeka Blade has changed It's name
to the Kansas State journal, and has added
four columns 10 its size.
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Sorry state or Affairs i'm the south

New YORK, Oct. 1.-The report of the
General Agent TO the Trustees Of the Pea
body Education Fund states that the nee
es-ity for the Federal Government granting
some aid to the Southern s1ates in their
efforts to educate the Ignorant classes is
greater than ever before, as the evils that
grow out Of popular ignorance spread a
blight over the whole country. With two
million children still without means of fn-
strnction, the danger OF the situation ia
apparent. The school population Of Viz
ginia is $50, $40 white, and POP, $40 colored
Of these. but 2O3 600 were enrolled in the
schools in 1873. The North Carolina school
population Was 216, 72;i white, and liS. 6l3
colored and the total enrolment was
rs 900
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River Commission.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2-Parto Of the Executive
Committee OF the Mississippi River Com
mission met here last evening, but beyond
agreeing upon plan for making surveys
of the river, nothing of public interest
was done, at least nothing more has been
made public. The next meeting of the
Commissioner will be held at Washington,
November oOtb