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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-01

INAUGURATION pF lie MAI ph.
Shortly after TIC assembling of tho int oor
vcnlio1. Mayor elect Btc&hsm entered The
chamber accompanied by Mayor Smith.
Mayor Smith said: Dir. President and geo
!!tmso, | take great pleasure 10 iarcdnolDg
to your hauoratlo bodies the Hon. }. T. Beck
ham. The new Mayer OF tho city OF AeEsndfs.
and hope he mny be able 10 carrec. tho srfoIs
u tis predecessor. aud present TO tho people CT
this city aud State co administration u1exsm-
pied.
Mr.. B4ckh ham, the Convention and audience
SANDING, shcn lnsdo the t0lIowloe remark:
Gentlemen CT Inc City Council: Assuming
IS do 10 Nv the position tf chief executive Ct
tic city, am D, ~ means ipsensiple of the
responsibility resting upon T an but ey.
press the hope. Inc City Councli peis5;;: .,hsro.
rahy with ms, that | may be able 10 a'i iouiioe
the duties Of The ottics Satisfactorily 'o0S''e
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-20

est lid was s2.s70, and the lowest
Joshna II. Watts, Of santa Fe,
New Mexico,D S94s. The contract WAS
awarded TO Watts. The latter sub-Iet
the route 10 n. B. Williams, of Denver,
for $1,000. 1t was soon announced
that Watts had failed, and the route
was re-let to A. II. Brown by Brady for
sl,20o. In 30 days after the route had
come into the possession of Brown
orders were issued by Brady which
raised the pay to $ll, 600. The trips
were increased TO seven per week, and
the time reduced from 80 to II hours.
Brown has received on this route $23,-
600, and for the same time, under the
original contract. Watts would have
received about 1900. There is sworn
testimony to the effect that Watts,
Miner, Peck and Dorsey were partners.
Watts seems TO have been unfortunate,
and to have goue out of the combina-
ton.
Route 3Sll3, from Rawlins to White
river, Colorado, was let TO John W.
Dorsey for S1,700. 1t afterwards
passed into the hands of ex-senator
Dorsey. The service was once a week,
distance, $50 miles; time, 106 hours.
The service was finally increased to
seven trips per week, and the pay to
$50, 98l.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-20
The star Route nu.lues.

The New York Times has the follow
ing from Washington: The great polit-
ical sensations Of the day may over
shadow but they do not disturb the
investigation in progress under the
direction of the postmaster general.
The work of examining the records and
papers and accommodating evidence
against the members Of the ring is
going on slowly but surely. 1t is in
tended that the investigation shall be
thorough, therefore it cannot be CON-
pleted in a few days. There is a vast
field to be covered; some divisions Of
the investigation have but just been
begun. The table of 90 star routes,
published some time ago by authority
of the department, was only a sample
OF b work of the rings. 1t contains
some Of the most striking examples of
rascality that a be found in the SER
vice, but there are hundreds of routes
outside of that list which the rings have
manipulated, and that field, which de-
mands investigation, stretches away on
all sides of that list. The field is wide
and an examination of it requires time.
The foundations for an extensive in
v~estigasion are being laid with greatcare.
As forthe reduction in the cost of service
already made, the routes upon which
action has been taken have been, ex-
cept those reported by the commission
in the south, those which came under
the eyes Of the officers from day to day
in the regular course of business.
The search for useless service has
been begun, but except in steamboat
routes and n or two other cases its
results have not yet appeared.
The Tines correspondent gives a
history of several star route contracts,
Of which the following are the most
prominent:
Route 3S0l7, from Monument to
River Bend, Colorado, held by the
Dorsey combination, shows some very
suggestive facts. Distance. 59I miles;
service, twice a week; time, SO hours,
There were twenty bidders; the high
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-20

The following letter from ex-President
Grant to Senator Jones, of Nevada,
shows that in the present contest be-
tween ex-senator Conkling and the
president, Mr.. Conkling has the full
sympathy and support of Gen. Grant.
This letter to Senator Jones contained
one from the ex-president to Mr.. Gar.
field. which was delivered to him per-
sonally by Senator Jones. The con
tents are not known, but there can be
no doubt but its purport was similar to
that Of the letter to Mr.. Jones. The
letter is as follows:
My Dear Senator: / see by the latest
dispatches received here from the capt.
tai of our country, that the deadlock
In organizing the senate IS not yet
broken, and that nothing has been
done by the president TO allay the bit
terness which must be e%ngendered by
his most recent appointments. When
the first batch of nominations for New
York was sent In, l was delighted. |
believed then the president had deter
mined to recognize the republican
party and not a faction, but his nomi-
nation Of the next day convinced me
the first act was but a part of a deep laid
scheme by somebody to punish the
prominent leaders for being openly
friendly to ne. / cannot believe that
Gen. Garfield is the author of this poll
cy. / give him credit for being too big
a man to descend to such means for the
punishment Of men who gave him their
hearty support in his election, and who
are disposed to give him the same sup
port now. But Garfield is president
and is responsible for all the acts Of
the administration. Conkling and Platt
are the chosen senators from the great
state Of New York, and that too against
all the opposition of an administration
created by the party that elected them.
This should give them all the stronger
claim to be consulted in the matter of
appointments in the state. When it
ONE to filling the most influential
office in their state without consulting
these senators, it is a great slight; when
he selects the most offensive man to
be found, it becomes an insult, and
ought to be resented to the bitter end.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-20
PILEsi PILEsl PILEsi
A Sure Cure Found at Last. No One
Need Suffer.


A sure cure for the Blind, Bleeding,
Itching and liberated Piles has been
discovered by DIR. Williams ian Indian
remedy, called DIR. Williams Indian
Ointment. A single box has cured the
worst chronic cases of twenty-five and
thirty years standing. No one need
suffer five minutes after applying this
wonderful soothing medicine. Lotions,
instruments and electuaries do more
harm than good. Williams Ointment
absorbs the tumors, allays the intense
itching particularly at night after get
ting warm in bed, acts as a poultice,
gives instant and painless relief, and is
prepared only for Piles, itching of the
private parts, and nothing else.
Read what the Hon. j. M. Cofinber-
ny, of Cleveland, says about DIR. Will
iams' Indian Pile Ointment: | have
used cores of pile cures, and 1t affords
me pleasure to say that / have never
found anything which gave such i'm
mediate and permanent relief as DIR.
Williams Indian Pile Ointment.
For sale by all Druggists, or mailed
on receipt of price.
FRANK S. HENRY & Co, Props.
Cleveland, o.
BE sure and ask for Williams Pile
Ointment, and take no other.
For sale by Addoms & Glover.
may7-daw1y
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-20
FRIDAY, A 20, 1881.

A WASHINGTON dispatch says that
Conkllng has just one more surprise in
store for the great American public.
A gentleman who had a long talk with
him on Wednesday, says Conkling's
resignation has been made in good
faith, and that he does not intend to
permit his name to go before the Al
bany legislature for reelection. He
says also that the original suggestion of
resignation came from Plat and not
from Conkling. Plat is SO Disguised
that he will not again be a candidate.
III the two New York senators are in
earnest in their resolution to retire to
private life, this will have a decided
effect in changing the tide OF public
opinion which set in against them so
suddenly.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-20

Every wound or injury, ever by acct
dent, or any disease entities a soldier of
the late war to apension. All pensions
by the law of January, 1879, begin back
at date of discharge or death of the
soldiet. All entitled should apply at
once. Thousands who are now draw
ing pension are entitled to an increase.
Soldiers and widows or the war of 1872,
and Mexican war are entitled to pen
sions. Thousands are yet entitled to
bounty but do not know it. Fees in all
cases $40. Pay for every description of
war claims collected. Employ an at
torney residing in Washington, who
can give personal attention to your
business. American aud foreign pat
ents obtained on short notice. Send
two stamps for pension and bounty
laws. Address W. Il. Fitzgerald, us.
claim agent, Lock Box 422, Washing
ton ID. G f22dtf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-20

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Is the prescription % one of the olde st and
best female physicians and nurses in the
United STATES sold every where. . cents .
bottle. 1~an3OdawIyeod
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-20
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND 6 PACIFIC R,Y

- ~ ArodS Souh0CptnR LINK .
Its main line runs from Chicago TO Council
Geneseo. Moline. Rock Island. Davenport. West
Liberty, Iowa CITY, Marengo, Brookly ii, a rinnell,
nes Meines tthe capital Of fowal stuart. Allan
&c; snd A " VIII branches from bureau
tine. washington. Fairfield Eldon. Belknap,
Contreville. Princeton. Trenton. Gnllatin. Came
ron. ,L~eavenworth. Atchison, and Kansas city
vile; Keokuk to Fn%rmington Bonaparto, ben
tonsport, independent. Eldon. Ottuniwn, Eddy
Vile Oskaloosa. Pelia. Monroe. and nes Moines;
MI Zion to keosanqua; Newton to Monroe; Des
Griswold and Audubon; and Avoca to Harlan
and Carson. This Is positively the only Rail-
road. which owns and operates a through line
from Chicago Into the State Of Kansas.
man Palace Cars attached. nre run each waylnily
between CHICAGO and PEontA. KANSAS cry,
COUNCIL BLuFFs. L~kAyENwoRrH and ATcHi-
kee and Kansas CITY. VIA The Milwaukee and
Rock Island Short Line"
The .Great Rock Island +" Is mngniacenfly
equipped. its road bed u simply perfect and It's
What will please ron most viii be the pleasure
Of enjoying your meals, while passing oveI the
beautiful prairies OF Illinois and Iowa. IN one Of
9sqr masniscent Dining Cars thai aceompauya ali
meal. as good n Is served In any hrst-class hotel
for seventy-nve cents. "
Approaching the fact that y majority OF tho
purposes land tie imnseIiss passenger Susiness
o. this line wsrrsntIng e. we are pleased 70 an
nounce thai this Company runs Pullman Polae<
oRgLtMAN fALASE CARS are run
All Tisfet AGENT 10 the 6nited ssstes 9
For Information not obtainnbIo AZ y
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-20
AN uNaIyALLED HaIRDassslnG.


Burnett's Cocaine is the Best and
Cheapest Hair Dressing-kills dandruff
allays irritation, and promotes a vigor
GUS and healthy growth of the hair. Nc
other compound produces these results
The superiority Of Burnett's Flavor
ing Extracts consists in their perfect
Purity and great Strength. They are
warranted free from the poisonous oils
and acids which enter into the com
position of the factitions navors now
in market.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-20

Ayers Hair Vigor restores the color
and stimulates the growth Of the hair,
prevents 1t from falling off, and greatly
increases its beauty. 1t has a delicate
and lasting perfume, its ingredients are
harmless, and for the toilet it is une-
qualled.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-20

~Aduertssers ,cill MAKE note Of heJact
that TIE LEADER has a larger eircula-
tion than any other paper published IN
Wyominq.-9
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-20

The LEADER Job printing office es-
tablishment is nov in perfect running
order, and with new type and other
new material, and the finest office in
the territory, will be able to turn out
the best Of work at short notice. Give
| us a call.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-20
Ayers Cathartic Pills,
For All Purpose. Of 4 Family PhysIe,
CURING

CURING
Costivene ss. Jaundice
Dyspepsia, ~Intligest-
ion, Dysentery. Foul
ST mach aud Breath,
Headache. Erysipelas
Piles. Rheumatism,
Eruptions and Skin
Diseases. Bilic usness,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-20

The Royal Gorge and Grand Canon.of
the Arkansas, Browns Canon, Pixies
Peak, Garden Of the Gods, Monument
Park, Spanish Peaks, Veta Pass,
Phantom Curve, Toltec Gorge and
Tunnel, Los Pinos Valley, etc. dEt
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-20
The Greatest Mountain Resorts,

The connection ct Poncho Springs, With
stagea via Marshall Pass, affords the Short
~. Quickest and Easiest Route, over the
hest Roads. TO 0unnison City, Pitkin, sa-
gutte. Gothic and ali points in tho Gunnison
| jountry ~ - Tr~~ -
The connection at Aiamosa with stages
orms an Easy and Direct Route 70 Del Norie.
ruache. Gnnnison City, Ouray. Lake ctttv.
| and other Wtnctpai points In the Gunnison
4 md San Juan Countries.
Tn above Routes are the only prncticable
snes remaining open during the winter sea-
Tuan. -
'staxs connections at Canons city and Tex
a Sresk constitute the only routes.to silver
st.ses Il Ii Moro for Trinidad. . miles
Direct connection n Pueblo win The A.,
Ihiaon. Topeka a Santa Fe Raiiroad, and Al
Denver with the Union Pacinc, for all points
NORTH, EAST AND SOUTH.
Equipment Unsurpassed.-
Steel Rails, Iron Bridges, Rock Ballast.
Pullman Palaces Sleeping Cars, Horton
Reclining Chair Cars, and 1Sis
~ Observations Cars a8las sd4
On Daylight Train through the Royal Gorge.
Through Tickets 70 ali Principal Points in
nNays LOW a. The LOWEST.
ON application TO Local
y. O. MINIS,
Gen. Pass. q Tiki, Art, ~
D. @. DODGE,
General Manager.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-20

Courtesy of Nyo. Archives 3 His+o.i.-, }
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-11-30

to the president for recognition. The
above is evidence that Grantism is once
more back in the White House. The very
statement that they threaten to appeal
to the president for recognition is proof
positive of that. The republicans and
greenbackers" (mark the conjunction of
parties) were beaten in a fair election and
now they say they will appeal for recogni-
tion Such an appeal means the establish
ment of bayonet rule all over the state. 1t
means federal interference where the gov
esnment has no right to interfere. 1t
means the overthrow of home rule and the
Capitalization CT federal power. 1t means
the placing of the military power above
the civil 1t means the abolishment of the
constitutional right of state to govern
itself and an interference in state affairs,
that if perpetrated here in Illinois would
bring every citizen to his feet in arms at
once
Suppose the federal government should
take such action in regard to our own
state affairs. Suppose the President of
the United States should attempt to tell us
here in Illinois whom we had chosen gov
ernorl How quick would such interference
be resentedl How speedy would be our
effort to resist such dictative. and If he
attempted to enforce his mandate with
force of arms it would be an eternal dis
grace upon every citizen of this free state,
did he rest calmly at home and fail to take
up arms to repel the invasion on his
right. Such action would be the same in
Mississippi as in Illinois and federal bayo-
nets are as hostile to the liberties of the
inhabitants of that state as of this one.
That the attempt will be made is doubtful;
but that it is even suggested is clear proof
that Arthur is Grant man at heart and
Capitalization and one man power has not
yet died out.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-11-30

And now there is a tariff convention to
be held in New York, and Commissioner
of Agriculture Irving has been elected
chairman If we are to judge anything
from the past tariff convention, agricultu-
raj interests are about as safe in their
hands as lamb among swarm of wolves,
and yet the worthy commissioner gives
them the advantage of his presence.
Mr.. Irving, it is true, comes from 9 pro-
tectionist district, and by truth and educa-
ton is an ardent supporter of what are sup
posed to be manufacturing interests; but
still he represents the agricultural classes
in our national government, and as such
representative should be careful how he
lends even the shadow of his influence to
the advancing of schemes deeply hostile to
the farming interests. If he elects to pose
as the advocate of protectionists some one
else should be chosen to represent the
farmer.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-11-30
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

a-REaTry,S pIAyOFORTEs -MA0NIFICENT
h holiday presents; square grand pianofortes,
four very handsome round corners rosewood cases
stool. book, cover boxed, S222.75 to- $2975 SO;
catalogue prices, $500 TO $1,000; satisfaction
ruaranteed or money refunden after cne years
nprighf pianofortes, SI25 TO 1855: catalogue pri-
ces, $500 to $500; standard pianofortes of the
universe, as thousands testify; write for mammoth
list of testimonials; Beatty's cabinet organs. ca
fhedral church, chapel, parlor, $50 upward visi-
tors welcome; free carriage meets trains; nfustra
ted catalogue (holiday edition) free Address or
call upon DANIEL f. BEATTY, WASHINGTON,
New JERSEY.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-11-30

The national force at Washington is
dragging its slow length along Why Gui-
teau is allowed to indulge in his desire for
notoriety to the extent he has, is conun
drum which perhaps Judge Cox can an
swer; certainly no one else can.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-11-30
COMMON COMMENT.

buffalo Courier (Dem.), November %.
With regard to the admission of terri.
tories as states, the rule prevails that q
territory may be regarded as fit for state
hood when it has population enough to
| form an average Congressional district.
1t is usually maintained that territory
with such population is entitled to com
plete self government, representative in
the house, two Senators and three elector-
al votes. But the time has assuredly pass
ed when it'could be regarded as natural
or proper to place population of less
than quarter of million On the same
footing as the great States with popula-
tions of three, four and five millions. Ex
cept for partisan consideration nobody
would advocate legislation which makes
territory which has hardly begun to be
settled the peer of New York, Pennsylva-
MIA and Ohio. An organized territory is
represented in the house, though without
a vote, and enjoys large measure of local
self government Why, then. should not
such community be content with its
condition and partial representation at
Washington until it may at least in justice
claim two representatives, or as many
members of the house as by the act of ad-
mission it will obtain Senators2
[Philadelphia Press (Rep) Nov. as.)
The star route trials ought to be pressed
or dropped, one or the other President
Arthur owes it to himself and to his Adj
ministration that the prima facie case is
pressed to the utmost against the ring un-
til the case breaks down, il at all, in open
court after fair trial, a sharp prosecution
and justice without fear or favor.
(Philadelphia Times dnd.) Nov. 49,
The coalition that is now the sole de-
pendence of the once proud republican
party of the nation, in both branches of
Congress, is unnatural, disreputabie and
destructive. 1t cannot last as the party
representing the intelligence and integrity
of the republican people, the party Of
financial, commercial and manufacturing
control in the country, and disintegration
will begin as soon as the House shall be
organized. The republicans and the ad-
win start with majority In
both Senate and House, but they are the
sort of majorities which perish in q day. |
cannot always follow repu-l |
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-11-30

It's stated that the republicans and
greenbackers of Mississippi who Were
beaten at the last election threaten to
set up rival state government and appeal
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-11-30
CHICAGO. MILvAUEHE d ST. PAUL.

EACINE a SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION.
Leave for Racine and Milwaukee s 25 IL :00p. M
Leave for Dubuque, Winona. st. Paul and Minnie
apolis $3.50 an.
Leave for McGregor. Portvil1e, Calmas, Sioux 1t.
and Yankton II 90 pm.
Ar. from Racine and Milwaukee BIB am; Gas pm
Ar. from Minneapolis, st. Paul, Winona and Du-
buque 9:nO pm.
Ar. from Yankton, Sioux City, Portville and Nc
Gregor 5:i5 am.
Through Sleeping Cars are run on all night trains
The night express leaving hock Island every
Sunday night st II 100 connects with the train ART
wing in Chicago early Monday morning. No lay
overchecks given on through tickets from Rock
sIand to Chicago. Through tickets only good on
thistraln
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-11-30

ness of Blood Lack =,
Power of viii or Actio
PalpitatiOn of the Hear
Loss OF Memory, Loss q,
confidence, ,Faintizg Spell.
Hysteria, Epilepsy, Hear
Durn' Dyspepsia, Bror chi
tvs Sat Rheum. Flatulepev
Weak Stomach, Disease,
OF the Heart ana Lnpg,
Dropsy, Asthma, Pieur,sv
Constipation, Japndio,
Catarrh, Sore Throat n
bility, Piles, Tumors so,o.
Boils, Carbuncles, Few,
and Ague, Liver Complain,
Diabetes, Kidney Com
plants, Gravel, Chills. I'm
potency, Dlsordered Co,,
ditions of the Liver. Bl0ns
Kidneys OrUrlnary o. .
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-11-30

diation; reputation cannot fellow honesty
and the breach must come and come early.
Ana when it shall come. where will the re-
phanidan leaders find themselves?
aszs-- 1pfttsburg Chronicle Qnd), Noy 2i-)
Guiteau and his brother-in-law are en-
deavoring to prove that insanity is in the
family-..in the blood as the old phrase
runs. The assassin relates enough to warn
people how they deal with anybody bear
ing the name Does it really make any
difference2 Scoville, who has married a
Guiteau, does not think so.
Denver News (Dem.l, Nov. 49,
Neither Brady nor any of his partners in
the Star route steals will be indicted, and If
they were indicted tomorrow they would
not be punished for their offenses. The
whole proceeding was mere sham. Post
master General James went into the bust
ness of exposing Brady and his friends be-
cause he wished to gain little cheap no.
toriety as an able reformer. Attorney
General MacVeagh Joined the chase
because he had some personal spites to
crafty. President Garfield, who owed
his election to the corrupt but telling work
done by Brady and Dorsey in Indiana,
was bullied into indorsing the raid inaug-
urated by James and MacVeagh because he
was afraid Of the reformers if he refused
Does any sane person suppose that if we
had democratic president and cabinet
now the Star-routers would be laughing in
their sleeves at the defeat of justice ac-
complished in a Washington court the
other day?
Richmond State (Dem), November p.
1.-The knowing Mahoneites will not settle
the debt question if they can help it, for
their stock in trade would then be exhaust
ed and they would have to close out bust
ness. The honest and inexperienced
among them may desire it and work for it,
but the old foxes will prevent the consum
nation Of their plans. 1t is too good a
thing to give up.
The Rock Island Argus., 1881-11-30

Passengers carried on Freight trains as follows:
EAST .4:15 m WEST. ....... 10:45 m
GEO. N Loosely Agent, Rock Island.
A. KIMBAI4L, e. ST. JOHN,
Gen'l Sup't. Gen. Tiki d Pass. Agt.