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win Grant be a Candidateq

Washington Special to Cincinnati CONNER.
cial.l
A gentleman travelling with General
Grant writes home that the general
says he will not be a candidate for
President under any circumstances.
He is aware that his name is freely
used in the American papers in that
connection, but not in a way he thinks
at present justi6es him in maxine y.
public declaration of his intention
When the time comes, as this gentle
man believes, he will decline in suob
a way that there may be no mistakinc
his meaning, The general tells This
gentleman that he does not want to
r%e-enter public life, and that he will
decline a nomination to any public
office, and that he will make his intens
tons fully known upon his return 70.
America, but at present does not wish
to publicly decline that which has not
been authoritatively offered.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-14

A font of 500 pounds long primer, in
good condition, with all necessary sorts;
used about one year; suitable fora country
Office. For sale cheap by Immediate
application to this office. S9-t
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Corn Husk MOuth-Pi Cigar,
only DC, 80 Main. 9G

500 Reward for any foul cistern
that we cannot purify in five days with
our Improved Water Elevator. GEO
RUBsH & Co, 46 and AZ Charleston av. RAG
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The Golden Years arc Passing
By" a beautiful song and chorus,
words and music by viii L. Thomp-
son, is just out price IS cents,
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DR. A. L.. KIMBRO,
Office y, u. Cor. Union and Main.

REEDS Gilt Edge Tonic is agreeable,
wholesome and invigorating. and IA
purity is guaranteed. DIV
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KirkIand's handkerchief win
dow is much admired. kirkland
has linen handkerchief from SC
TO "a, and silk from soc TO $3.50.
Oft ..
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-14

The Due dc Richelieu, described AZ
Odet- Armand Francois Marie Cha
polle de Jumilhae, duke and noor
heir and descendant Of the RicbeIievs
was recently laid in the family voui,
OF the S%orbonne, the exclusive nr;v;'
lege Of the family Of the great cardinal
who founded the Sorbonne'
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Soda Water and COnfectiOneries,
lHeinrieIi's, $40 Main. 1881

Hoss REELS, 80, -, s.. Brownies, 25s
Second street. lGt
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You can subdue all choleric disorders
by the use of Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic.
DIV
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-14

In the LEDGER job Office can be found
competent, skillful and tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display of any job printing. 1887
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-14

An honest indifference to many Dre.
valIlng complaints is the result Of
using DR., Bulls Baltimore Pills Fo 81
sale by all druggists, Price 25c.
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Fresh Lake Erie Salmon.
II. SEESSEL, SR., & son,
Sst Cor. Second and jefferson

REEDS Gilt Edge Tonic restores the
appetite, and is pleasant, safe and efficient.
DIV
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Archery.

Bows, arrows, targets and a full line of
implements for archery clubs at
40 MASsFoRD's, 298 Main st.
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NOTICE TO COW owners. / have a fne
N short horn bull at James Park. Charges
81. lS-Ssl FkAK SChUNKE.
I NJ. COLEMAN, Justice Of the Peace,
d. Notary Public and Commissioner oil
Deeds. Special attention given to collections
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ADJUSTMENTS

NrNruis orERA CluB.-The Daughter
Of a., p.r,,oo,
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
SENATE.

ToPEKA, February I'm the Senat,
Senator Buchsn of, red the following reso
luton which was adopted:
WHEREAS. 1t has been publicly alleged
that corrupt measures and improper and
unlawful means were employ ed to influences
the vote of the members OF the Legislature
in the late Sens orisl election; and
WHEREAS, The good name of the State
and the honor and integrity Of the severa
candid ttes in the said election demsnd ths,
full. fair and impartial investigation bs
had of the said charges ther, fore be it
Resolved. That committee of FIVE b.
appointed by the President of the Senate
whose duty it shall be to investigate all such
charges, which committee shall be suthor
ized to employ a clerk, to send for persons
and papers and to administer oaths, and
siid committee shall make full and com
plete report of their doings under this reso'
luton.
Senator Hsllowell offered S. c. R. No
II, providing for joint convention to in
vestigste the alleged frauds in the late
Senatorial election
WHEREAS, The Senate has appointed q
committee TO inves igate the variou:
charges Of fraud and corruption in con
nection with the Senatorial election o.
1879, and the House Of Representatives
has appointed similar committee for the
same p Irpose;
WHEREAS, The two branches Of the Leg.
islature are alike interested in the said in.
vestigstion, and in order to save the ex.
penses necessary to operate the committee;
therefore
Resolved, By the Senate, the House o.
Representatives concurripg therein, thai
the said committee sit and act as join
committee to investigate the alleged frauC
and malpractices and have full power tc
send for persons and papers, administering
oaths and such other powers az may b
necessary to full, fair and impartia
investigation, and shall, 1t ss early
q day az possible, report to the respective
Houses on meeting.
1t was laid over under the rules.
Thirteen bills were introduced and five
were passed.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13

Pratt County Press Jan 3d.
On last Sunday night, at about twelve
o'clock, the Wild cry of fire! FIRE! fire! rang
out on the air, calling the half dazed den-
liens Of the village from their beds to save
the town from distruction. Siddorn & CAL
houn were the first to discover the FIRE, be-
ing wakened by the report Of an explosion.
When discovered the fire was belching out
Of the transom over the front door, and the
whole inside of the building was q roaring
furnace. The building Vas q large two
story frame, and stood Just across the street
from The Iuka House. the wind was blowing
a strong gale from the south and a. the
flames burst throug they were caught up BY
the wind and carried in long, red, bounding
streams of fire In the direction of the hotel.
A few reeolute men were soon on top of the
hotel and buckets Of water were passed up
and dashed over the end of the building
that was exposed, and by extra exertion the
hotel, and with it other buildings, were
saved.
While Sam. Dunn was in the shoe shop
and E. ID. Butcher Was trying TO get in the
back part OF the store eome forty pounds OF
powder exploded, lifting the roof and throw.
ing FIRE in all directions. Those who saw
Sam. come out of the door stood aside to
let him pass as he seemed to be in q hurry
In an hour after the FIRE was discovered the
building was all down and piles of dry.
goods, bacon, groceries, farming tools and
hardware were exposed, all mixed up and
burning or burnt beyond value. Wm
Daum, the owner, was living on his claim
some two miles from town and knew noth
| ing of the FIRE till after il was all over
when Samuel Calhoun and Eugene Eli,
rode out and woke him up. His los il
close to 81 10000, on which he has polio,
for s. 500 90. No one knows, or 10 able T.
advance . theory of the origin of the FIRE
While this is serious loss to the commun
ity it is slight in comparisoc With Mr.
Daun's loes. He has ben An accomodat
Ing merchant, and those indebted to hin
should remember him st once 10 this, hi
!! hour Of mifoTtup&
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
LIE OLIVE STREET MATTER.
IRE DEMON o. DIRT.

The last Resolution Ta>,ed by The
isoard 0I C"naiy Coinu3i i>sioner,W " az
in Relation The. e.0-Our Senators
and Repre- entasi,c- ReqReued To-
do All shey Can 20 HeIp Us Out-
The Board OF County Commissioners at
lis last session passed The following reeolu-
tiors. enumeraiing the enabling acts which
it is the intention, If possible, TO have
passed by the legislature, and also request
ing oun Senators and Representatives in the
Legislature to use their utmost influence in
putting them through:
WHEREAS, The Board of County Com
missIoners OF Leavenworih county has C cdus,d
the ioliosiug ac.s 10 b. prepared, to-
wit: AN act TO empower the county of
Lesvenworih TO take up and refund its
railroad bonded Indebtedness and TO Te.esI
chapter lS3, Session Laws Of Kansas of
1874" and "An Act to authorize and en-
power the City OF LeayenSOrth TO raise
money to purchase its bonds issued on &C.
count of the subscription to the capital
stock Of any railroad company and to psy
the expenses oj its railroad bonded litiga-
tion :" and AN Act relating to taxation in
Leavenworth county and to repeal chapter
las, of the Session Laws OF 1871 and
chapter 80 of Session Laws Of
1876, and sections 4, 5 and 6. Of
chapter Sc, OF the Session Laws Of 1876"
| and "An act TO enable counties and cities
to compromise, purchase and settle their
debts :" and "An act authorizing the Coun-
" Of Leavenworth to compromise and fund
all of its Indebtedness except its railroad
bonded Indebtedness :" and an act 10 pro-
vide for building and repairing OF bridges
in counties having $4,000 inhabitants or
more; and,
WHERE'S, After carefully considering
the ends to be accomplished and The urgent
necessity for relief, the Board is of the
opinion that these acts ss prepared and
already referred to will give sll the relief
that can be obtained by legislation, and
such acts being in accordance with the
best Judgment Of the Board; therefore be
it
| Resoluei, That our Senators and mem
bers in the Legislature. be requested to Use
every effort in their power TO get the acts
referred to passed at as early date a. pos.
sible; and ii is further
ResolUed, That they be requested to pass
some law TO assist in the collection of the
delinquent taxes, and consider the propriety
Of giving the county power 20 collect and
place the same In the general fund OF the
county.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
BACK To- USAwAIOnIT.
Steward Smith CT the State Insane
Asylum, Takes Dan callahan
Back 60 ThAs observation-disclosures
man ReleRsed

Steward Smith cI the state InsAne
AsyIum, Take. Dan sCanahau
BACK 20 ThAs lnsiitution-Brenp
man Reieased.
sweward Smith, Of the State Insane A-y-
lum, at O,awatomie, was in the city yes-
.erdsy, and in the afternoon, left by the
Missouri Pacific express for O,swatomie,
having in charge Dan Callahan, the luna;ic
Who escaped from the Asylum a short time
ago and was captured in this city by Depu-
ty Sheriff Rohr. The particulars of Gala.
hans escape from the institution, as given
BY Mr.. Smith, are about as follows: 1t is
the practice, in order to give patients as
much exercise as possible, to detail those
who are not particularly dangerous or vic
lent for light outdoor employment, and in
accordance with this Callahan was set to
work with two men mot inmates OF the in
siitulion but employed) who were engaged
in piasteripg a cistern. Callshan mixed
the plaster snd letit down from above 10 the
wurkmen below, and was getting along alt
right when all at once ne was missed, hav-
ing been sent after some plaster and being
gone a longer time than was necessary
The alarm was at once given and four men
sent out to hunt the fugitive, three on
horseback, and one on foot, but not trace of
him could they discover, and his where
abouts remained mystery until word was
sent from here that he had been captured
in this city. lie was not heard from as
passenger upon any of the railroads, and
how he ever sged to reach Leaven-
worth, his former home, is one OF these |
things no fellow can find out. There is a |
deal Of method in the madness of great
many lunatics.
BRENSEMAN RELEASED.
Daniel Brenneman, of this city, was re-
leased from confinement in the Asylum
as; Friday, having been pronounced cured,
II al least very nearly so, or as much as he
,ver can b.. 1t is probable that he will
Tot come back here, but will he sent 10
lis home in Pennsylvania, where his pa
en:s reside.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
Advice to Consum ,siye..

The celebrated physician, DR.. Paul Me-
meyer, gives the following valuable sugges.
tions to persous suffering from lung sfftc-
tions The patient must, With scrupulous
conscienciousoess, insist upon bres,hiug
fresh, pure air, and must remember that the
air OF closed rooms is always more or less
bad. No person, no m st
ter how unclesnly, would drink muddy,
dirty water. A party which occupies a room
for hours, breathing the same air, might
be compared 10 q party Of bathers drinking
the wafer they bslhe in. The patient must
keep the window of his BEDROOM open.
Night air is fresh air without daylight. In
close, crowded rooms, the patient suffering
from lung complaints brezthes consump-
lively" By taking these precautions and
using DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis.
covery and Pleasant Purgative Pellets,
fully one half of the csses OF
lung complaints would be cured in
six months. For cough and irritation Of
the lungs do not always indicate The pres.
euce of consumption, although it may re.
suit in that disease, and if consumption has
already become deeply seated in the system
this is the most efficient course of treat
ment that can be pursued outside of any
institution that provides special facilities
for the treatment OF this disease. DIR
Pierce's celebrated Invalid's Hotel is suct
an institution. Send stamp for descriptive
pamphlet containing also = complete trea
tise upon consumption, explaining it.
causes, nature, and the best methods O
| treating it, together with valuable hint
concerning diet, clothing, exercise, etc fo
consum ptives Address Faculty OF laval
ids and Tourists Hotel. Buffalo, /. Y.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
sraEa-e NsaIEcrs-

The iollowing is a record Of the proceed
iDgs in the Probate Court for yesterday.
AZ soon as the weaihsr becomes settled il
il expected that bu ine-r in this tribunal
will pick up a. there l. a good number Of
estates upon which ss;riemsnt-, etc, are to
he made:
10 The matter of the estate OF Henry Al
ford, deceased, adminislratriI makes sec
ouI aHuull settlement Of said estate, which
wa- approved bv the cour, aid ordered 10
be recorded.
Ia the matter oi The estate Of William
Neubauer, deceased, Aibertine Neubauer
execUtrix, by agreement of parties the mat
ter OF citation and filing Of inventory con-
'inued TO Friday. the l7th inst, st 10 o'clock
Pm
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
MARBLES MEMORY.
II 10 Like Wsx to Receive but Hardly
a. Obstinate as Marble
to Retain
Being Very Conveniently Defective
When it was Necessary That
it Should be.
He. TeIegraphed the Propositions to
Buy the Florida Returning
Board Simply as Mat.
Of News,
MARBLES MEMORY.

NEW YORK, February The inves.;-
cation of the cipher dispatches was begun
to-day, with Manton Marble on the stand.
He said in answer to questions:
81 went to Florida to look after the elec
toral vote. cannot say / went under in
structions of the Democratic committee.
did not go at the specific request OF auy one
| had no conversation with Gov. Tilden on
the matter. / called on the Governor the
evening l left and simply babe him good
bye.
"On my way met Randolph, Blair and
Cox and Of couree canvassed the matter
with them. Think l got the cipher from
Pelton, at the Everett House and used ii
subsequently. peither sent 10 nor received
from Tilden any kilograms. / addres ed
my dispatches TO Pelton. My object in
going to Florida was TO take care of the
electoral vote, and let ME here suggest the
cipher dispatches as published in The "Tri-
bune," go Tar as l am concerned are simply
rubbish"
Q-"Give the committee general idea
Of what you did in Florida
Al have already published statements
of what did and did not do. One Of my
statements was published in January, q
year ago. The other rub-a-dub was pub
lished in tie "Tribnne" for mouth.. What
did not do was to buy the Florida votee,
and they we're for sale. / would like to
submit these letters If the committee has no
objection"
Mr.: Reed-"I have q decided objection,
Mr.. Chairman, they are ruled out"
Mr.. SEepger-'I can't see the force Of the
objection of the member on the other side.
B<yond.:a doubt, on cross examination, they
will require the witness to state all he
knows about these letters ar d probably
make him read them verbatim"
The Chsirman-"Mr. Marble, have you
copies of the kilograms you sent from
Florida?"
Answer-"I have not. They were pub
lished At the time, and would prefer II
you will take them as publi-hed."
OF the dispatch from Tallahassee, Nov.
18th, beginning: Use 40 ciphers,"
witness said be had no explanation to
give, remarking, must confess there are
. number of dispatches correct" The Wit.
ness said he would like to explain telegram
mo. %" 1t was q dispatch to Peltop,
asking him to have documents circulated
throughout the country BY the aid Of the
pfsss.
Mr.. Hiscock objected saying: "The tel.
sgrams are here and insist that they eh. u
l 0aDd On their own inertia"
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
. Sui, Against the K,n.r~ Central,
En.r Pleaded l:miIII.

lns tSo men Geo. Edwards and John Z
Harris. who were are ted for theft in the
southern part Of the county, pleaded guilty
to larceny ard burgulary before Justic,
Harris and were bound over in the sun
Il 800 upon four counts, making 5000
for each, to appear st the District Court
f5r trial. lhe special vic inns of the
above named gentlemen have been school
houses and churches &C After having been
hound over, Edwards Acknowledged to the
rhslt Of n clock from s lady school teacher
in ihe county named M!s- Kate Eudd.
R4lh ale hard cssss and viii go up beyond
= DOUBT rs the evidence sgsipt them is
cfr,iu-ire,
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
the KANSAS LEGISLATURE.


ToPEKA, KAN. February I'm the
House, Speaker Clarke has announced
az the members Of the Committee to investi-
gate the alleged frauds in the late Sena-
torial election, Messrs. Randolph, Caller.
Hall. Hartshorne and Keller
Mr.. Eckels resigned as Chsplsin, and
Rev. T. W. Henderson, of this city, vas
elected 10 fill the vancancy.
Seventeen bills were introduced.
The bill providing for contingent fund
of 81, 800 for the executive, for the year
ending June Both, 1879, was passed.
The Senate concurrent resolution p-ovid-
ing for the printing of l 500 copies of the
report Of the State Historical Society was
adopted.
A resolution was introduced ips:ruc,ing
the Committee on State sffairs TO Inquire
into the Indian raid of 1873.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13
rGg.kCE NgII0.
The Ususl Array of smaller Crisni.
psiisie.-an Embszz!emeat Csse 90
be Eried On the IIth InsL

In the Police Court yesterday morning
Lou Newton, an inmate of a house OF Ill
fame, was nulcted in the sum of SO.
John Doyle, plain drunk, fiued 50.
John fully stole decanter filled with
whisksy from Humphrey Sughrne and was
mzking cn with il when officer Ysrkes put
the niPpers On him and led him to III. front.
Ia the court Yesterday morning John was
fi1ed 50 and costs for his little freak and
not beiDg able 10 pay the same will lie In
the county jail until it is worked out.
The case of embtzzlement against Gus
tsye Hahn was continued until the lltI
inst, the defendant being put under boni
Of 500 The state Of the case seems 10 h
that Hahn vas in The employ Of a millin.
firm and not receiving ihe wages due hin
took losd Of -four and sold II, keeping III,
IuoDey. There are, of course, two sides I,
ihe question sod the whole case, in all il
ditiereut bearings, will be di7cussed on III
llth.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13

PARIS, February 6.-Lord Lyons, the
British ambassador, will give select ban.
quet to President Grevy at the British EN-.
bassey next week. Fifteen covers will be
laid. General Chansey probably will be
replaced in the governorship of Algeria, by
the late director general of the Paris expo.
sition. President Grevy, receiving the
judges, told the president that the tribunal
government does not intend to violate the
principle of irremovability of judges.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13


The following il the lis, of real estate
transfers "a recorded yesterday in the ofiic'
OF the Register Of d eds:
james ". Allen and wife to John VI
Ising, lot -. block II in the original plar
ii tn city OF Lssv-nwor h, 81 90
J. W Lansing and John c. Schmidt and
wife 20 Ca-=ip- e. Lsmm, lot D, in the town
G. Lansing, so.
= Suit Agsisst the k,nses Central.
The fol!owing suit was filed in the Office
OF the Clerk OF the District Court yester-
d,y:
Matthew Keenan, and David J. Brewer
vs.. the Karsa. Central Railway Co.
This j. a suit br ugat TO recover Sll0,-
COO aud Interest At II per cent. per annum
from July 1t, 1877, and the same rate oi
interest On So G0j IRON January lst, 1873,
ard the same rate Of interest on $1,000
from July lst, ISIS, and on same amount
st zane ra.e from January lst, 1879, and
for the foreclosure OF deed Of trust and
saie of railroad Of defendant, and o'Ler
property and costs OF suit, etc.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13

and Kellar are staunoh lpgalls men snd
Republicans, Callen is anti Ingalls, and q
Republican, and Hall is ansi-Ingalls and q
Democrat.
THE cHArRNAS, RANDOLPH,
Is Republican who voted against Ingsll,
from frss to last; Mr.. Callen, in the debate
of yesterday, was loud-mouthed in advocacy
of investigation and
VOTED FOB CID PoM
on every ballot except the last. The ap.
pointmeut Of gentleman to smell out and
hunt down corruption who, with one ex-
ception, was the only member of the Leeis.
lature that supported Old Pom
is part of the programme
which will not fail to receive
its due share of attention. The Senate a.
as we'll as the House is now wide-awake On
the investigation matter, as to-day, in that
House, Senstor Buchsn offered the follow.
ing resolution:
SENATOR BCcHAN's RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, 1t has been publicly alleged
that corrupt measures and improper and
unlawful means we're employed to infiu-
ence votes OF members Of the Legislature in
the Senatorial election and
WHEREAS The good name Of the
State and the honor and integ.
rity of the several candidates in the
said election demand that q full, fair and
impartial Investigation he had of the said
charges; therefore be il
Resolved, That a committee of FIVE be
by the President of the
Senate, whose duty it shall be to
investigate all such charges, which commit
tee shall be authorized to employ a clerk
to send for persons and papers and to ad-
minister oaths and said committee shall
make full and complete report of their
doings under this resolution
The resolution was adopted By q vote of
Fl to l3.
SENATOR HALLowELL OFFERED A REsoLu.
Ior a joint investigation which will come
1p for consideration under the rules to-
GREESBAcK SPEECH.
An earnest and characteristic Greenback
'peech was made in the House this evening
~ Mr.. Hamilton, of Marshall, upon a reso.
ution introduced by him some days ago
Congress 10 provide Ior the
rec coinage of silver and to repeal the
rational banking act. 1t was most care
ully prepared and the most earnest
,ffort of the session. The reso-
ution did not come to vote but
vas postponed for final consideration until
le1t Monday.
GEN. CARY IN IoFEKA.
Last evening General S. F. Carey discours.
d ably and eloquently upon the theme
Hard Times and its Remedy"
Both Houses will be in session to-mor-
ow.