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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
SItEtR.

The Cleveland (Ohio) He7cld quotes az
follows what il believ,s was the last poIit-
icaI communication that Hon. 3. F. Wade
wrote with his own hand: 1" desire
10 say that ! sm entirely ignorant Of what
is stated in the newspaper clip you sent ne,
snd believe the reported efort to place me
in Corgeess again is without foundation it
truth, 70 it is unnecessary TO say what
might do in the event suggested. Nothing
but strong sense Of duty could indCce me
10 accept any public position. have had
cough of that already. j have nothing to
say about Garfield; he is very able man,
hu; an for silver sgsinst the world, and
paying all our public debts according 70
the contract and the Medium contemplated
81 the tine the contract was made"
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
JUSTICE To SECgETaRg SNEE.


4 correspondent al Oshkosh sends to the
Inter Ocean slip clipped from ne.sps.
per, charging John Sherman with being "a
partner of the First National Bank of New
York, and in plot to chea; the Govern
ment out of 100000 per day." Also that
be il man OF grest wealth, amsssed BY
similar dishonorsble methods. IL refer
ring to the inquiries OF its correspondent
the Inter- Oce1a says:
In reply to our correspondent. Who SEEM,
TO ask candidly for the truth, We will ssy
John Sherman is a gentleman well of, but
could By no means be classed as a man Of
great wealth. He owDs no stock in the
First National Bank Of New York. nor in
any other bank, except it be 50 600 IN
bank in his own town, Mansfield, Ohio,
and this he owned before the present
banking Law was passed. He does
not own a single United States bond.
These foolish and vicious charges hsve so
often been msde and proved TO he wholly
fslse and without shs6ow of truth, that
an editor who repeats them shows himself
ignorant or malicious. Among our public
men, as far as honorable and upright life,
and strict integrity and faith illness in every
public trust, are concerned. john Sherman
stands one CT the FIRST. II the writer OF the
article referred to had observed closely, he
would have seen that Mr.. Hewitt, a promi-
nent Democratic member Of the House of
who frst sugges:ed some
imp.opriety with the First National Bank,
publicly retrscted the charge few days
seo, and declared that he had been mislesd. |
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The TRUE r,w.Rpxes. orr

HE TRUE INV ABDNESS Or H
As our readers were informed BY tele-
graph yesterday morning, resolution has
been adopted by the House of Representa-
tives at Topeka, for the appointment of a
committee to Investigate" the late Sena-
torial election.
It il not difficult for snybody to see tie
animus of this movement. It was coz
ceived in spirit of malice and envy,
brought forth by tife friends Of defeated
and disappointed candidates, ard managed
BY Democrats ard c9rrup;iouis.s from an,
other State.
II there had been an honest deere to in.
vestigate the Senatorial election, the reso-
lutions would have provided for extending
the inquiry TO the means resorted to by the
defeated candidates, 20 secure votes. But
this is matter that these investigations
do not want TO investigate. They
know that whatever OF corruption was
prac.iced in the late election was bv the con-
glomerste and unuatural, ring streaked and
speckled combination OF Democrats, Green
backers, corrup:ionisis and Pomeroyites,
formed upon the one idea Of anything TO
beat ingalls," ard which resorted TO any
means in its power, honest or dishonest.
fair or corrupt, 10 crush Ingalls, and defeat
the will Of the people. A number of these
fellows went to Topeka for the purpose Of
selling their votes to Ingalls,, and are mad
because they found no market. A lumber
OF them went to Senator ingalls, and uu-
blushingly proposed TO vote for him if he
would pay them certain amounts of money
for dong 90. When their corrupt propo-
sitions were rejected with contempt, and
themselves fguratively kicked out, they
determined TO get even through an ''in-
vestigation" The real incentive OF this
movement is not thst Ingalls, bought votes,
but that lot OF scalawsgs wanted to cell
their votes to him and he wouldn't buy
them. Whatever corrupt acts we're resorted
to BY the enemies Of Ingalls, are not 10 be
taken into accountable resolutions care
fully exclude all this-and the COMMITTEES
to make the examination Is to be appointed
by the Speaker of tie House-one Of the
bitterest psrtisans engaged in the war upor
Ingalls-who tried 20 set Senator Ingall:
to have him appointed U. S. Marshal, and
failing il that went 10 the Legislature foi
the purpose of seeking revenge-Sho ws'
himself a candidate against I1galls anC
was in lesgue with PomsroY, the hanSa
City Tirae, and other notorious element
whose very names are Synonymous viii
corruption. These facts illustrate the tru'
character of the proposed Investigation,
as well "a its purpose and the motive 'hs
lies behind II.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13

GEN. SHERMAN IN SEE seCTsE.
General Sherman while in Atlanta spoke
frequently OF the changes made in the city
since he las. saw it, pile Of smoking ashes
Il gee the streets are the same," he said
''but the city is wonderfully changed, and
has an appearance of enterprise and thrift
that is admirable. When | was here dur
ing the war my men liked Atlantis very
much. 1t was one Of the healtkiest points
through which We passed. All our soldiers
Jared we'll here and found The climate very
pleasant" Turning 10 lad in TIE room
he SAID: "My SOD, you ought TO thank
God that the war came when i: did. Brave
aud true men fought the battles and en-
dured the hardships that would hsve been
yours had the war come later" When
asked how he had been received in the
South, he said: "We have had nothing bat
the most courteous treatment everywhere
and the visit has been one of pleasure
cpIy"
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THE OTHER SIDE.

A correspondent Of III: Ncu York Times
denies that the Jews are perseouted in
Roumsnia. He says they increase in num-
Der ard ~esl.h from day to dsy, and they
are all in excellent health, in far better
health than the Roumsnians, because the
sre better fed, better clothed, better lodged,
and because the trades by which they earn
thier living are less fstiguing and less eI-
posed than those exercised By the Roman
iaps. among them mortality is less fre
queut snd births are more numerous than
among Roumaniaps. They arrive in the
greatest want and misery, and in few
years they succeed IN scrsping together s
tolerably respectable income. At thispres
ent moment all The cspit.l is in their hand
and the native farmer and laborer toll only
to increase the wealth Of tdc Jewish specu-
la.ors.
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MADE OF WHOLE CLoTfI.

Persons engaged in the cattle-shipping
business in New York, according to a dis.
patch from that place, cay the reports about
rinderpest among cattle reared in the west
is "simple nonsense" The Chicago Tine:
ssys this is putting it too mild. There can
hardly be doubt that the circulation Of
these injurious reports, calculated to bring
disastrous losses upon one Of the most i'm
portant interests of the west, results from an
infamous conspiracy. That the reports
themselves are atrocious lies, without 4
shadow Of foundation, is beyond question.
There ia not an indication Of prevalent dis
ease of sny kind amorg western cst,le.
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nEFUNDING THE DESr.

The work OF rafuuding the National
dept in bonds bearing lower rate Of III
terest, is progressing very satisfactorily
During the month of January, uIt, the
Secretary of the Treasury called in $50,
O00,O00 per cent. bonds and substituted
4 per cents. This is one half Of the total
amount he expected to get in during the
year. Il ia q remarkable fact that more G:
were called during the month Of January
than FOR any other twelve months in the
history Of the Government. During The
month 100000 standard silver dollars were
ordered from the Treasury, bu; gold and
silver continue 20 accumulate.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
OLD SETTLERS MEETING ~ WICHITA


The annual meetings Of the sod Set.
tiers of Sedgwick county IS sure to become
marked and prominent day in our future,
a. the years roll rapidly on. The mem
bershipi1 largely increasing ard will soon
embrace the msjority OF those whose srri-
val dates prior TO January 1t, 1872. The
main object Of these delightful annual gath
erings, IL principally social oGe, but We
suggest that at this meeting, it may be Or
ganize1 az historical society - we'll Let
them collect and record for future Use the
biographies OF the old settlers and the fact
and incidents Of the early settlement Of
this county. Each year will increase the
value Of such record and now is the time
TO make it, while the memory OF the stir
ring events of our early history il yet fresh
in the minds of the members. Those who
give their "reminiscences at this meeting
should reduce them to writing, that they
may BE preserved. Active preparations are
being made for the Dist, and we expect 10
sse Eagle Hall more than Than fuIi Of the
brave cons and daughters who frst Cast
their lot IN the Happy Valley.
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THE FOOLS ARE NoT ..L DE,D

The small, mean, dirty, lousy politicians
in our city who make a great noise and
claim TO speak for the people, are just now
ienouucing Ingalls, in unmeasured terms,
and few respectable citizens give them
and their organ halt way support, but
in six months from this day these self same
men will be found begging the senstor to
stand by Lesyenworth and aid them in
keeping the U. s. courts here. The fools
sre mt slI iaad vat
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
THEY LOOK OTEyAY AND suGoE
ANDlHEa.

The Southern Democrats follow g oonsis.
tent course on 'he claims question, whaiev,
er else may be said about them. They
speak with great fsrvor against the claims
and then vote solisly in favor Of everyone
which comes before them. They must moi
complain, therefore, il the North over
looks The speaking and shapes its course
IL accordance with the voting. Experience
has taught il to 60 this. The bulldoze-,
under The lead Of Hampton and his kind,
has declared most elCqlently that be is il
favor Of giving the black man all biz
rights. yet whsu election dsy has come
around he hss insisted in deciding What
rights belong to him and giving him those
alone
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
7. NOVEL WAY 10 ADVERTISE

A short time ago a resident Of Chicago
purchased frkin Of butter from highly
reputable commission merchant IN South
Water street, took il home to his family
and tissected it for household use. In the
center Of the frkin he found bottle coz
tanning a note, giving the naker's name
and address, with the intelligence that his
wants would thereafter be promptly sup
Piled from frst hands at discount On the
lores. market prices.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
4 CORRECT EDEs

The New York Tribune" thinks the
,nti-Tilien Democrats should Be wary
tboUt allowing a public examination Of
bank accounts for the campaign Of 1876. II
the Solid South gels a glimpse of the suns
which Tilden scattered among the brethren,
nothing can prevent their Tenominsting
hin in 1850, il he lives. The Western
brother would be extremely likely TO be
sf,c:ed in the came way slso. That
taFI is the most potent weapon for Re
form" eyer for ed IN this country.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
JnSAs rs SOLID.

Mr.. B. P. Jonas, the new Senator from
Louisiana, told the Legislators who elected
hin, that the exalted position of United
States Senator" had been the dream Of hi:
boyhoOd and the hope of his matUer years
and he was enormously grateful to them
for giving the Office to him. He was deter
mined to be true to the glorious and gal
liant Democratic party, aud to do his bes.
to "wipe out the las. yesIse Of military
rule and despotism i, this country" He
was also ardent in bis desire FOR Ievee ap-
preparation. All of which shows that Jo-
uss is Simon-pure Solid Southern ststes-
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
HOw THE DEAD.BEATs BELPED
The CAUSE.

Sol. Miller. of the Troy C5ief, who op.
posed the reelection OF Senator Ingalls
says:
The Leavenworth Rbiic Pres turns it,
column rules, in mourning over The re-
election of Senator Ingalls,. Doss the Pres
know how much it contributed toward the
by allowing lot of dead beats
At Washington to fill its columns with
abuse Of Ingalls,, and hy keeping Geo. T.
Anthony before the public. a the coming
nan toc esnators
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
TWeeklg Times
THURSDAY FEBRUARR I3. 1879.
TIE NEW PENSION LAW.

Having received numerous inquiries
from subscribers and the public in regard
10 the terms an6 provisions Of The new
pension Law, We take occasion to publish
this morning, for general information, a
copy Of TIE Law, in full, and also a copy Of
the circular letter Of instructions to pen
sioners from the Commissioner Of Pensions.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
. HORRIBLE ACCIDENT AT osAGE MIssIo,

A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT AT osAGE MISSION.
lNeosho County Journal, 81
This morning about 10 o'clock, . brake
man named John Kelly, while coupling
cars at the east end of the switch in this
city, met with an accident which no doubt
will prove fatal. At the time the accident
occurred the poor unfortunate man was at
tempting to pull 9 pin from "drsw-head"
to cut a car loose, and there beirg con.id-
cradle ice on the track he slipped and fell
under the train which wss in mo-
ton. Four cars passed over him,
cutting one leg off Just below the nip
joint, and mutilsting his abdomen in
fearful manner. One leg wss also cut Of
above the ankle. Tne wounded msn was
taken TO The residence Of Station Agent
Howard, and medical aid called, and every
thing dore for him that could be slleviste
his pain and suffering. Kelley is mar
ried man, and resides at Ft. Scott, where
his parents also live. His parents were
telsgraphed TO BY conductor Lewis, and
his wife, and father and mother, arrived
on the o'clock train to day, and are now
with him
Z. S.-Just a. We go to press, We learn
that Kelley Is dead.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
FINALE wEEEEEs-

The trsmping mania among the semen
in New York has gone 80 fsr that there sre
rot halls enough TO accommodate those IN.
De- vsyer 10 walk several thousand miles
= several thousand small divisions OF time
. he Weston plan Of taking to the public
highways and delivering lectures along the
route is TO be commended to those who
having been unable TO hire hall, yet feel
th .i they must walk
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history.

Referring 10 our item Of q few days ago
10 the effect that Governor Hoyt is the first
GJvernor Pennsylvanis ever had, elected By
plurality vote,T NJ Lsrimer, Esq, Of thii
ciry, sends Us 4 note saying, Governor BIT.
ner, in 1855, wss elected Governor by q
plurality vote rs the full vote shows Rit,
rer (4uti-nas'm) S4,O23; George Wolf
lDeml 65,SO4; T. A. Muhlenberg dem
1855, RiiDer behind beth, IL. 264, votes.
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..GG AND BC8V YOURSELF"

HAYS NI44I has.i T Cd. . lo'-'
Eprroa TINES The people Of this city
have forwarded by express tonight coffin
10 L. F. Eggers our Representative at To-
peks.
The following is the inscription on the
lid "Iion. L. 7. Eggers, care House Rep
resentatives Topeka, Kanss-, from the
county vou misrepreseBL Go and bury
your4elfm
There ia red hot reception awaits Mr..
Fggers on his arrival here. Il Is the wish
of his constituents that he will take lie
pass TO Pennsylvania where he came from.
He still hangs in efigy from telegraph
mole. HOP.
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: GnopIiSr TO IfEI7.

Te publish the "bIack list" SO ths: il
may become familiar 10 the Democrats Of
SsB7as. Tie iiHes would like very much
to see any Of the perscns named therein
ever attempt 10 obtain an Office at the hands
ut their Democratic constituency. They
are q stencil in the postTils of aIl homes;
Democrats erywheTe.-EaRsGs City Times
Taking cursory glance at the situation
and the reputation OF the Times, we csunot
see but these seven Democrats are TO be
congratulated, for the events Of the pas;
have always proven that the enmiiy Of that
paper 20 any man meant his ultimate sEo.
cess,-Ek. Set fTnitov.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
MAKING FIGURro IyE.

The Democratic papers are psrsding Oh
cial figures, showing tha; the total Repub-
lican vote in 1873, in the Northern
States, was about 100000 less than it was
in 1875. With characteristic innocense,
however, they neglect TO state that the to-
tai vote polled by all parties in the North
e-n States in 1873 WAS 5G6, ,475 less than in
1876, and that the fsllins of in the COM
bined opposition vote YES greater than that
of the Republican vote. 1t is one of the
easiest things in the world for a,Democratic
pewsrsper to cause figures to lie.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
ruy CHyNE.E

The Chinese bill recently passed by Con-
gress, and which is nov a law, makes 1t 8
nisdemearor, punishable by fine and i'm
prisonment, for the master OF any vessel TO
take on board at any Chinese or other
foreign port, more than fifteen Chinese pas-
sengers, With intent 70 land them at any
United States port. The law is doubtlsss
very satisfactory to the Anti-Chinese party
Of California, but i. doesn't amount to any
thing because it is in coutravention OF the
Burlingame treaty, snd as alaw Of Corgress
csnnot GET aside treaty, the Chinese lav
Will recesssrily be inoperation.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
IAkDssE.

While waiting for the British invaders
Yakoob, the son Of Shere Ali and acting
regent Of Afshanistan. finds entertainment
for his leisure hours in fighting the rebels
in Csbul. At last sccounts ne was shelliDg
the portion of the city inhsbi;ed by his en-
smies, and mary of the people we're feeling
from the city. The EOglish hsve doubt
less lost sr opportunity to get possession Of
The city without much resistance. By the
sloyress Of their advance
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
A sINGULARLY LONESOME DEATH.


Almsrion Mott, an old snd feeble man,
about 75 years OF age, is dead. lie passed
away &c better land on last Sunday af.sr-
noon, in a manner few Of US would desire,
the particulars OF which are shout as fol
lows, and If true, are truly sad:
Being quite sick, uncle Johony Miller took
him to the house of his soa-in law, Richard
Grant, Jr., on last Saturday. He stopped
st DIR. Ba'e's on the way aud got some
medicine. Ga Sunday morning, seeming 10
feel better, il was deemed advisable for MIN
to so over TO George Parks, another son-in-
law, living two or three miles away, and
accordingly, Ned Grant conveyed him
there in a wagon, and leaving him at tn,
bars, several rods distant from the house
returned
Unfortunately it happened thst Mr
Park and wife were not a home that day
and the poor old man, too weak to 60 far
ther. was left out in the cold 10 die q
shameful death. Ned says he was COINS
toward the house when he last saw him
But there alone, with no human eye TO pity
nor arm TO save or lend assistance. he. lIk.
the beast OF the plain, laid down on the cold
damp ground and went 10 sleep in death
Mr.. Park and wife returning home later il
the day, not once thinking he was 40 neal
and yet 50 far. to their sad surprise fOUuC
him cold In death near the bars.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
pR.SEgEENG MEATS.

The question ns 20 The best method OF
Preserving meat for food is g very import
ant one both from en- industrial end ssni-
inry point Of view. Some time sgo borsI
WAS represented TO be su excellent presery-
ali>e when meat is stepped in a solution Of
i, o. when il is powdered and sprinkled
over the meat. BcraI docs prevent decay
vheu so applied 10 animal food but NJ. G.
Le Bon insists that when the food is
es;en, End the bCrax taken, as it must b,
in small successive doses, poisonous results
eusue. Moreover, be maintains that al sa-
line substances whatever should be discon-
timed in preserving food, becsuse they de-
prive it of its nutritious properties, and he
advocates the use Of cold alone in keeping
perishable food from decay and lis alimen-
tary value unimpared.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13

TsAgDULES & sOUrEs EIsT CLAIMS.
Ws have the opinion Of many prominent
Southern leaders that The great body of the
claims made fer damages to the property 0!
HlayaIr men are fraudulent. This
opinion is cot corsDed 10 mea ike Mr.
Hill, Of GeoTgia, who oppose the payment
of claims under the present lss, or to
Northern Democrats, like Mr.. Bragg, OF
Wisconsin, who takes the same side as Nh.
Hin. It is shared By their opponents who
have sustained the existing law. Mr..
Mills, of Texss. and Mr.. Beck, of Ken
tucky, ooncede that great Insny fraudu-
lent claims are now forced through 10 pay
msnt, and that il cannot be helped. Ii
could n; any more be helped under the
prcposed'-constitution amendment The
New York Times" proposes, therefore. to
make a final disposition Of the case, and
forbid any further payment CT claims for
destruction of proptrty by our armies, OF
whatever nature, and BY whomsoever
brough; forward. This proposition is al,
ready approved by many prominent South
ern men, and We have no doub. thst the
Southern people would at this moment con-
sent to see all war claims barred out forev
or. Their leaders ssy that they would,
and ii would be good way of reaching q
definite conclusion of avery unpleasant and
vexatious question TO take them st their
word.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
TIE PRoPcsEp MY corS11.

tA-'ieSA. As'~DANCi.J
We ara informed that a meeting was
held the other evening at Ouago, consist
ct a few persons who are financially inter
ested in the SUCCESS Ct that burg, with a
view OF organizing new county, taking a
portion Of each Of the Counties OF Jackson.
Riley and NeDaha, and adding them to
strip taken from the northern part Of Potta.
1stOaIe, with Oasga as head center.
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sESsATIoS EXPLODED.
rEeosho County Journal, Feb 81

I-'VU7"O NV4HTJ JOuIHdI, Feb 5
"oone sharPers came i over the ex.
press agent at Usage Mission the othe,
night. They took box into the Office 70,
shipment, saying that it contained corpse
When the agent got around the next morn.
ing he found the box empty, the safe blown
open and the corpse gone"
We copy the above from the Ind.pend.
ence Courier" and publish it to show our
readers how reliable our local news ia pub
iished abroad. The story about the corpse
that was here the night oi the safe robbery
IL all 8 hoax. There was a corpse in the
city that night, but it was the remains of
Mrs. Judge Martin, of ofIndspendence, which
were being taken TO Fort Scott for burial,
aid we're accompanied by the Judge and
other Seu;ismen from Independence.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
NEW LAND DISTRICT

Senator Window desires to have a rev
land district established al Wstertown, in
Dakota, which shall embrace all the public
lands in the Territory of Dakota lying in
the counties Of Grant, Coding;on, Tbomp-
son, Mills, Essdlc, Stone, CLARK AID Gree,
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
A NOVEL WAY 10 MAKE i RAISE.

Two men have come to grief at Roches-
ter who were operating on a novel LAY
One would aszsil a lady OF a dark street,
and the other come up as the ohivslrous
rescuer, drive of the hellish rufisn, pro-
tect the lsdy on her homeward way, and
agree not to mention tn occurrence TO her
husband or father in consideration Of q
dopc ". They had worked the business
successfully in New Haven, Conn.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
NOBODY 10 UEauF.

The court m srtial at Berlin in the case
of the officers Of the iron-clad Grcsser
Kuriurst, which on the 3ls: OF last May
eoIlided with the Kaiser Wilhelm in the
English Channel, aud By which 800 lives
were lost, has ended in judgment Of &C
quittsl on all III. essertisI points.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
WOMAN sUEFRAGE

The report OF the minority Of the Senate
Committee On Elections, proposing NO.
man suffrage amendment OF the constitution,
signed by Messrs. Hoar, Mitchell and Cam.
eron, Gays in conclusion that "the American
people must extend suffrage TO women OF
abandon the idea that suffrage is birth
right"