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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-26
Money sharks Specializing on the
Presidents Life.

Money sharks Specializing on the
Presidents Life.
Washington, Aug. 25.-It has been
rumored lately that some Wall street
brokers have had means to know the
condition Of the president and what
was occurring at the white house. 1t
is now positively known that some one
in New York knew OF the intention TO
summon Agnew before the presidents
family did. 1t was kept a profound
secret here, but was known III Wall
street by noon. That some one who
has special means Of knowing the pres
ident's condition, il employed In fur
nishing information to stock jobbers, is
shown by the fact that three days ago
a man appeared here and told several
persons he had come to make arrange
ments for direct wire from the white
house to brokers' Office in Wall street.
but found he had been forestalled. He
offered to prove by the tiles of the West
ern Union telegraph that dispatches
went directly from the white house to
Corbin's place in New York, bank
er's brokers Office. This gentleman
said he would give $40, 900 to know five
minutes in advance when the president
was dead.
II more convincing proof is needed
1t only remains to be given in cipher, by
which it is believed the communica-
tion is carried on between the person
who has special facilities for knowing
the patients actual condition and
certain other parties in Wall street. 1t
is not asserted that the key given be-
low embraces quite all Of the code, but
there is enough given to show that
there is some of this trafficing upon
the life or death Of the nations patient.
The cipher is as follows, being literally
transcribed, 30 far as known:
tone Harr, Twill mean he is irnprov.
ing.
1.-TWO Mary" improving nicely.
"Three II. G." failing.
"Four Frank" failing rapidly.
"Five New York; holding his own.
"Six M. B., probably die.
"Seven s. d., ;" surely die.
Eight D. X. b., undoubtedly re-
cover.
Mine John," surely recover.
"Ten Batts," gaining.
"Eleven Sam" gaining stronger.
Twelve Jersey City" do not credit
reports.
"Thirteen Brooklyn" !" no danger.
Fourteen Washington, ont of dan
ger.
''Fifteen." 1t is not clear what is
meant by Is. There is reason to be-
lieve that number - has been sent
more frequently than any of the others.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-26

Trnmc on the Presidents symptoms.
Chicago, Aug. 25.-An investigation
here regarding the story telegraphed
this morning that cipher was being
used to inform Wall street Of the con-
dition Of affairs at the white house,
shows that the information in cipher
and in open English, anticipating by
some minutes, or even hours, the regu-
lar press bulletins have been received
by brokers and SPECTATORS nearly every
day since the president was shot, and
that these reports have come in with
great regularity and frequency. No
pointer is given as to the source of this
information in Washington, but the
fact is assured that some one close to
the sick room has driven dishonest
and dishorable traffic in the presidents
symptoms.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-26

Chicago, Aug. 25.-The Illinois and
Mississippi river and canal improve
ment commission, held an important
meeting at the Grand Pacific hotel this
afternoon. Members were present from
California, Iowa, Illinois and Michigan.
A committee consisting Of s. M. Clark,
OF Keokuk; Charles Randolph, Of Chi
cago; s. c. Hastings, Of San Francisco;
J. II. Foster, Of Oshkosh, and Peyton
Ranney, of Kalamazoo, were appointed
to prepare memorial to congress in
behalf of the construction Of canal
westward from Hennipin to the Mis-
sissippi river on the best practicable
route, said canal to be for commercial
purposes and not to exceed seven feet
in depth.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-26

j istorica1 Dept; Cheyenne, Eyo.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-07-07
MRS. GARFIELD'S ARRIVAL.

WASHINGTON, July 2.-About p. NJ people be
gan to turn their steps towards the b. g. l.. depot,
and long before o'clock about fifteen hundred per.
sous, including many ladies, throngcd the streets
special train that bore Mrs. Garfield and party The
Presidents son. Harry, and Colonel Corbin visited
the telegraph Office in the second story of the depot
md sent = Telegram urging that the speed of the
train he accelerated TO GO miles hour that the
distressed wife might reach the bedside of her hus-
hand before the hand of death laid upon him.
little later Corbn and young Garfield, pacing un-
easily the long platform within the depot, where
trains unload their human freight waited and wetch-
ed for the smoke of the expected tran and with dit
hrulfy concealed their impatience when a telegram
announced that the special engine had broken part
of her machinery at Bowie Station. Another engenc
was supplied, and at halfpast the Pullman ear
bearing Mrs Garfield and party rushed into the de
pot The Presidents carriages were rapidly brought
within the depot incOsnre and the had scarcely
stopped when Mrs Garfield appeared upon the plat
form. and escorted by General Swain. quickly step
ped into the carriage, the remainder of the party
following. Her sOrrowfnl and tear-stained features
were unNeiled,- and el0auently expressed the deep
emotion that by force of will was otherwise conceal
ed. The only voice of distress was a sob and half
when the train suddenly stopped Colonel Corbin,
desiring avoid the throng, caused the carriage
be driven around by the old Arinory and through
the Smithsonian and Agricultural depot Grounds to
the south front of the White House. The route was
smooth and free of Obstruetions by vehicles and at
rapid gaop the fine horses brought the party to their
sorrowful destination within few minutes. Colo
mel Corbin, who was devotedly attached to General
Garfield, could scarcely control his emotions when
he recalled the fact that four months ago he escort
ed Mrs. Garfield To witness the grand ceremonies Of
the naguration of President Garfield and to-day had
TO perform the mOurnful duty Of taking her to the
bedside upon which assassn's bullet had laid her
husband.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-07-07
Possibilities.

Z There is a possibility of radical changes in the
Government; hinging upon President Garfield's
death. and other events which are equally un-
certain. Just now, there is more uncertainty a'
TO whose hands the Government would fall into,
IN certain contingencies, than there has ever
been on any previous occasion. II Garfield dies
Arthur becomes President; and then, unless he
instantly nndergoes radical change, Conkling
will virtually lie President. Ii is the general be-
lief that he would be made Secretary of State,
and control the administration. At any rate,
Blaine and n majority Of the Cabinet wonld walk
the plank on short notice. RobertsOn's commits
sion has not yet been delivered, and it then
never would be- but another man would take
his place; and there would be a general firing
out of officials Grant would probably go into
the Cabinet, Cramer and Badean would get their
coveted places, and advocates of the Third Term
would be in full feather and favor.
But it would become question Of extreme
doubt who would succeed Arthur, in case Of his
death. A Democratic President pro tem. Of the
Senate would become vice-President, and the
row in New York bids fair TO continue Demo
cratic President pro teM after the next session of
Congress. ADemOcratic Speaker (RandalD wonld
be the next in succession and asthe next House
is extremely Close, with several doubtful points,
it will require hard fight to prevent Demo
erat from succeeding Randall. The true extent
of Conkling's treason to the Republican party is
just beginning to be appreciated. Had il not
been for the inexeusnble uproar created by him,
for his own selfish purposes, it is more than
probable that the crazy assassin would not have
conceived his marderous scheme; and if Conk-
ling and Platt had remained true and firm in
their places, there would have been no opening
for Democratic succession, in ease the tragedy
had occurred.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-07-07
LEAvENwORTH.


special dispatch to the Kansas City Times, from
Leavenworth, says.
The man Frank J. Sbley, who made the aifidavits
today has come to grief. When he filed ailidaSiis
in the police court Sbey also furnished the names
of several prominent citizens witnesses to be sub
pnnnet in order to prove that liquor had been sold
at the saloons Among others, he gave the names Of
Maj. Bickforl, llackbush, Green. Maj. Gibson, and
others These parties were very indignant, and
commenced a search for Sibley Finally, W. IL.
Green discovered him sitting in the reading of
the Ladies' Temperance Association. Green walked
up to him and asked him his name. Sibley respond
ell:
''My name is Frank j. Sibley."
do You know me r. asked Green.
Il do not replied Sibley.
Thercupon Green slapped him in the face, and
asked him If he knew him now.
Silley again said he did not and then Green said:
my name is H. I. Green, the you took the
liberty of snbpGnaing."
Green then gave Sibley lively thrasng. and left.
Sibley then started for the police court, to have
Green arrested. and on the way again thrashed
by ii. w. Gillctt. n liquor merchant. As Sibley,
somewhat later, returning down street, lie was
again badly beaten by a barkeeper named Link
Murhead. lie then taken away somewhere by
his friends, after the police had cOnducted him
to the city Jail for safety. Sibley will probably
leave town. as his life would not Lee safe here lie
is from lndana, and figured around the State with
Mrs Molloy, last year, giving temperance lectures
Public sentiment here is decidedly against him, and
the community is considerably stirrc, up over the
transaction.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-07-07
ycnnor,. Prediction. for July.

believe that the present summer ia one in a tra,
Of similar summers, probably the middle II i
likely to resemble in its chief features that of 1880
and TO differ in some of its minor details.
The approaching month Of July will enter cool ant
wet and give great deal of rain generally over
large portion of the United States and Canada Will
in Great Britain the weather will in all probability
he likewise stormy and wet. The storms of wind
thunder and lightning likely TO prove severe and
frequent. The heaviest rain for New York and vi
cny would locate shortly after the 20th, probably
the 2lsi and 22d. Between the 12th and 10th day.
excessively hot term is probable throughout botl
Canada and the United States, with additional sc
storms in Western sections.
Within few days of tie close of July, likely in
the neighborhood of the 9Th and 18th days, n cool
to cold wave may occur. carrying frosts in Canada
and cool weather generally, with storms of wind
hail, and rain, the United States Where
storms have been severely felt in Western and South
western States, during June, there again will I'll,
severest storms Of July be experienced; notwith
standing however these frequsnt and severe storms
during July frequent alterations Of fine, hot wealth
er will probably eounteraet to n great extent the
damage done to grain and other crops in general in
the West.
The entry of July, as above sketched. is likely t6
be cool and showery, in both Canada and the United
States, and stormy weather, with return to sultry
ness, is probably in proximity to the 4th, in most
sections. HENRY g. NExyoR.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-07-07

- 81.
IN s ss - o s.ret, Iroht, and Two doors on
tae oppoe.te sue, Una, connect with the general
- - -. 80 IL iaoes room Is provided with
~, ~ -, -. 80 30 as 70 oe perpendicular To
-, - = -, , anu leaNe an aisie from the Is
n' sha passage way by the ends Of the
- s. ..ner me tight OF the LETT doors.
VII. Sa-,.s - R,; en iest apart, ihe PRESIDENT
aun n.e' aIinih-arni, ana waikln: slow
~, % ~. ~. 'Mo OF Inree steps IN tins aisle
iaa - ~ s.. ~ uoor, Nnen otteau entered hy the
e. tn .no Senerai ePtion ROOM and pas
iih;ii Ih ~ pl,. .nc pssk oi the benches, came
'H. T ana nred the shot that struck
=. -, a. NJ - - " W Saikeu "aek ABOUT ten feet
,a;n NJ, =. fa ~; s,, anu was IN the act OF
h ~, ~ % ~, us assInt, when tue second shot
s M. ~ e siAli ot tne baek and he fell back
s, so. aeross tne aisle. seeing his victim
1Ioi; IN I ssn ah rApiaIy out through the left
o, :;kI N NJ I recspuon room, Out nnding egress
inlossos " 'ns. rou.s; ne turned and ran by the
iot VI .ne Sn,ei Maglstrnte and INTO the
ss ~ vi poiieein'n oh 'he threshsd OF the street
aooI' ,aao
AZ ~ . po,lce ampuiance; m containing the wound
~ ana IN sh;sIge OF Shief Cronin. OF the
fIre Depar%th.ht, m Win Colonel Rockwell personally
nt'ehlhg INC rr.siseni, reached the White House.
way VI ne private grounds IN the rear OF the man
son % ArrNns nj the stairway directly back Of the
Diue hoo.u, tae ambulance was brought TO stop.
.ne rneeioen, eareIuiiy removed, and placed upon
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-07-07

II The Highland Central State is certainly
having IFS tribulations Week before last it did
not appear. Our correspondence Highland said
it was account of sickness of the proprietor,
and being Suddenly deprived of his printer; but
we gather, from the last issue of the paper, that
the publisher was in Milwaukee, drinking beer.
Then, the paper refers to the various reports put
in circulation that it is about to suspend, which
it pronounces false, and accuses some one whom
it calls the '1ittle Mormon" with being the ORR
ginator of the reports. And now comes the Hia-
watha Herald of the. same week, saying that n
person from Missouri has put in an appearance,
having title papers to the CeHtral State establish
ment, and is going to take possession of the of
flee, and remove it either to Hiawatha or to Mis-
souri,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-07-07

Eff the confession of the Talbot boys is true,
it conveys happy idea of the vieionsness and
black-hearred malice of the average wild Green
hacker. DIR. Talbot, finding that he was NOR
tally wounded, and wishing to avoid a family
scandal, advised his sons to report that he had
been assassinated by the emissares of the nation
al banks and the money power, in revenge for
his having so earnestly fought them. Just think
of the venom and black -heartedness of man
who would, even on his dying bed, deliberately
lay the charge of his murder upon the represent
atives of the greatest business interest of the
country, and perhaps ineite wild mob to attack
and destroy the property of meIi engaged in that
business! If this is true, then DIR. Talbot is in
hell, (old version).
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-07-07

~ The most gratifying evidence of the peace
and good will that prevail among all parties and
sections, has been furnished by the murflerous
assault upon President Garfield. Democrats are
as outspoken in their dcnunciations as Republic
cans; messages of sympathy come up as freely
from the South as the North and in the Cath
Ollie churches of the South, on Sunday morning,
prayers were offered at mass for the Presidents
recovery. One OF the best editorials we have
seen on the subject of the assassination, was in
the st. Joseph Gazette We have not heard of a
single expression, from any part of the country,
except of sorrow at the act, and in denuneia-
ton of the assassin. 1t comes slowly, but there
is reason to believe that an era of genuine good
will between all sections of the country will
snce more dawn upon this country.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-07-07

r Conkling has at last spoken on the assassi
nation, and his utferances are such smight have
been expected from the great and unselfish man.
He says it is had affair, but that if tl.e Presi
dent should die, it happily will not make much
difference, for Chester A. Arthur would become
President! He thinks that assassinations with
the bullet are bad, but that newspaper assassina-
tion of the character is bad if not worse. That
is, this great statesman, in time of national
mourning, arises above momentary ills, and ex-
presses the belief that the assassination of the
President of the United States lisa trife, compar-
ed with the criticisms of himself by the newspa-
Ders
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-07-07

y Troy correspondent of the Atchison
ChHapiOn mentions number of persons who
will be Republican candidates for nomination
for County offices, in this County, the coming
Fall. That correspondent doesn't mention them
all. There will be plenty of good men for the
Convention to select from; hut Sufficient unto
the day. etc., and we shall wait until they get
ready to let their wants he known. The Demo-
Gratis, having no hopes of electing anybody, say
they intend to bushwhaek, and no doubt they
can find the usual number of Republican sore
heads to unite with them. But the Republican
ticket will get away with their baggage, as
usual
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-07-07

e Plat has withdrawn from the Senatorial
race in New York, in disgrace. The report goes,
that he received strange woman into his room
at the hotel. Members of the Legislature pro-
cured n step-ladder, and looked in over the
transom, witnessing his criminal proceedings.
Members then placed themselves at their open
doors, along the hall, and letter was thrust un-
der Platt's door, informing him that he would be
given five minutes to get out of that. He pres
emily came shooting out in his stocking feet, and
the members hailed him and jeered as he passed
their doors. Next morning he withdrew from
the contest, in spite of the protestations of Conk
ling Arthur and their set
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-07-07
DI.cournxine Crop Reports,

The crop reports Of the Department of Agriculture
are dscouraging. With the best possible weather
from harvest time the wheat will fall consid
eraby short of that of last year The acreage sowr
TO spring wheat fell off to So per cent. of that OF
1880 by reason Doubt of the low prices last fall
and winter, and the winter wheat yield is likely "a
be seriously reduced by weevil in the West. and cold
weather in California An increase Of one per cent
in the cultivated to cotton is reported bat like
ly to be than counterbalaneed by the poor con
dtion of the crop. Spectators who calculating
on PRONUNCIATION of the conditions which made the
past year of sueh great prosperity, must revise
their estimates in respect, for export trade
in grim and cotton will show marked decline
yeTr YorE T,iyu,,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-07-07
Sheriff. Sale.

THE STATE OF KANSAS 10,
COUNTY OF DONIPHAN,
In the District Court for DOuphan County State Of Ksn
John C. Tomlin-un
Assignee Of Phiiips { snaiisood Plaintiff.
PA. and 4. Low. Defendants.
NOTICE Is hereby given. that win oner for sale ai
~ public auction for cash at the hour Of oeoek p NJ
On The 2stA day Of J,ds. a d. lsei,
the north Of csut Ho- the City ef Troy In
Donphan County. State vf Kansas the following described
real estate to wits
part Of the -oth west quarter Of Section No i've Cl
I'm Township No i've. D Of Va twenty CID
mencing t- nsth west Of said quarter section
thence sonth action line twenty and twenty
hundrrfhs ca logl eiAns thence east heeB and ezh
hundrsifs rs isioo) eanz thence nsrth
ty--even and twenty en-hgndrdths 27 2ol0op ehains
thence fftssn and ehfeen hundrehs n5 iSl0o
chains 10 the place Of bnnng eanzinng thirty nine and
ninefytxo hundreths 19 - 1907 except q
Of thirty o ect far roadway the north end Of
said land situate In Doniphan County Stale of Kzn-a
Taken the property Of A Low and onerd for ale To
the highest bidder fur cash to satisfy certain indignant
and costa of record In the District Court for bniphan
County In the State Of kanzas In which John e. Tomns
Assignee Of Phillips Smallwosd PLAINTIFF and p. A.
and A. Low defendzuesL
Apprai.rd af 800.
Given under my hand this 2si day Of June A d. ISL
CHARLES DURKHALTER
Sheriff Of Duniphan Couaty.
June n Isel-sr- Prs fee, si5-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-07-07
Administrator Sale of Real Estate.

Estate Of Catherine Secse, Deceased
NOTICE is hereby given. that the und-rsgned Admin
IN istrator Of the Estate of Catherine Nee DECREASED
will or at public sale to the highest bler between
hours Of 10 and u oelcek A. NJ Saturday the 10th day
of July A ID 1e at the north door Of the Court House
i'm the city Of Troy, Donphan County Kansas the follow
ing described real estate belonging to said estate to wit
The ~ufh EAST fractional quarter Of section ten ol In
township FIVE (5 Of range twenfyne en- containing
hundred and twenty (f OF less and the suth
half Of the northeast quarter o section 0) in township
i've 81 Of range twenty t2 containing eighty t7S
seres all In DoniphAn County. State Of Kansas Terms
viii be made known dzy of sale
CHRISrOPH. SrEISwEDEN Administrator.
June u lssf-4w. Pr. fee a.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-07-07

II VIII the assassin Of the President be pun
shed, or will the plea of insanity be set up, and
the authorities be bored almost to death, until
they stick him away in some asylum, without
punishment The country will never be salts
fed if fearful example is not made of him,
whether the President lives or dies.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-07-07

'WIDH AWAKE The July nNnbcr Of this
charming magazine for young people is on our
table. In reading matter, illustrations, and
Typography, it has no superior anywhere. Be-
sides many complete sketches and poems, it con-
tains parts of two continued stories Its contrib
utors are among the leading writers for the young
in the United States. Published by ID. Lothrop
& Co. boston. at only s. a wear
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-07-07

tT'Although the President is in a critical con-
dition, the public should not lie alarmed at the
doctors bulletins. All the fearful names there
mentioned will not hurt him a bit, if the bullet
can be got out. Besides, the doctors always
make it point to have the patient in as bad
condition possible, in order to have the credit
of raising him from the dead. Then, the police
always surround every ease with complication
of grave mysteries, to exhibit their skill in un-
rayellinp them
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-07-07
Eminent Physicians

Are prescribing that tried and frue remedy. Kidney
Wort, for the worst of biliousness and cOnsi
patton, well as for kidney complaints. There il
scarcely person TO be found that will not he greatly
benefited by thorough course Of KiflneyWort
every spring. IL you feel ont of sorts, and don't
know why, try package of Kidney Wort and you
will feel like a now SrniiLlrL
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-07-07

rT- 1t is worthy to note that in all opinions
and conectures as TO what would he the effect of
Arthur becoming President, nearly everybody
expresses the belief that he would rise with the
occasion, and be his own man, giving general
satisfaction; but if there is occasion for any fear
or donbt, il is that Conkling may influence or
control him. Conkling ought to feel tiattered by
these expressions of public love for him.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-07-07

~ The fool-killer has broken loose in Leaven-
worth. He almost killed a spy and informer who
came there. last week, to prosecute liquor sellers
The Chief cannot endorse rufianism, especially
when the feeling ia so one-sided as in Leayen-
worth. Can't they trust Leavenworth jury :
However, spies are outiawed, the world over,
both in peaee and in war