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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-02
COW PLUMB TALKS.

The Washington correspondent Of the
Chicago 7imes describes Senator Plumb and
his manner Of speaking very graphically
lie rites:
..Scnstor Plumb, of Kansas, eau probably
let loose more words in a given amount OF
time than any other Senator on the floor.
Not even Mr.. Beck, with his manuscript
can keep pace with him, or even in sight oil
him. He speaks without notes, in very
high and not very pleasant voice, and swings
his arms with quite Us much freedom Of the
Senator from Missouri. On the street he
might possibly be mistaken for drcyer, aud
in his seat ia the Senate lac looks tribe out
of place but once he gets on his feet the sit
uation changes. He begins with the air of a
man who has something to ay. and proceeds
to say il as though in hurry TO catch i
train, and before he has gone far, train and
ali seem 10 be going along with him. lie is
always in earnest, and, though modest and
retiring enough in appearance, frequently
aggressive and ever resolate. lie never at
tempts any fancy flights, but attends strictly
to the business ia hand until il is finished
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-02
MEDALS FOR TIE "OLp GUARD

A short time after the Repu blican national
convention. the idea of having medal
struck to commemorate the steady voting of
the Grant palanx was suggested, and after
consultation between Roscoe Conkling,
Chnunccy filley and others an order was
given J. II. Keyshaw, an cngraver of II,
Louis. to strike three hundred and thirty
brOaZe medals. The matter has been kept
secret, and after several months steady
work. keyshaw has completed the medals,
and they will be sent to Mr.. Filley, at Wash
ington, in few days. for distribution The
medals are bronze, perfectly round, two and
three.quarter inches in diameter, and three
sixteenths of an inch thick. One side has
profile head of General Grant. with wreath
Of laurel and oak leaves, and record OF the
thirty-six ballots east. wreath of few Se
lis encireles the entire medal. Inscribed on
the center Of the reverse side are tho words,
commemorative of the 3l3 ballots OF the
Old Guard for Ulysses :. Gran, for President
1T the Republican National Convention 1t
Chicago, June, $780," Under this Is the
name of the member TO whom the medal il
seht. A beautiful border surrounds this
side. OF the $50 medals, one will be sent TO
each Of the 3l3 delegates who voted for
Grant, and the remainder TO General Grant
and few stalwart friends.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-02
PLE0NASTIO rRDANIs.

The Wichita EAGLE and few other Re-
publican papers in different. parts of the
Stale, after acknowledging that three iourths
of the Republicans Of Kansas are prohibi-
tiobists, 90 on and say that il the next State
ticket is nominated on the temperance issue,
or i. prohibition plank is inserted in the
Republican platform, that the race will be
very close, with fair chance of the defeat Of
the ticket How these papers arrive at this
conclusion from the above premises, we are
at loss to conjecture. Ii three-fourths or
even a bare majority of the Republicans OF
Kansas are in favor OF any measure or any
line of action, the ticket will be composed OF
candidates in harmony Herewith, and it will
be elected by the same old majority as in
and hobgoblins that these old croakers are
trying to hatch up."--HoWard Couront.
The stupidity and the proneness of a class
of fanaticsl prohibition organs to misrepre-
sent. are simply astounding. Aninability 10
swallow all the bosh aud drirel thrown OF
by these one-sided journals, or failure to
endorse all the pleonasm Of a peripatetic
poNefnoI, NJ oHcc cOnsiSns lue OHeuueT 10
the ranks of the whskyite and rum-guzzler.
"a government Of the people, for the peo-
Pile and by the people," has no place in their
hide-bound policy.
Now. as several of st. Johns papers have
taken il upon themselves to criticisc the ed-
torial OF the EAGLE above referred to by the
Coarant, we will state, for their better infor-
nation, that the article was written in de-
tense of position taken by a newspaper
that declares its adhesion to ST. John, and is
one of the strongest prohibition papers in
the state. We simply attempted to demon
strate by figures that the position was tena-
BILE; that in certain events the Republican
party in Kansas might be defeated. II we
were not engaged in the laudable work of
furnishing our readers with Information and
reliable statistics, we would be tempted TO Il
trial OF furnishing brains to some OF our co.
tenporaries.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-02
rHE VERDICT.

Public feeling has been steadily intsusthing
against this miscrsant. ever since he fred the
SHOT that laid Garfield low. His incidence,
his vindictive fury, his venomous abuse Of
every one who testified against him, his vul-
gar egotism, his cowardice, and the story OF
his degraded. rascally life. have aroused such
universal indignation that there was substan-
tial unanimity in the desire to have him pun
ished to the full extent Of the law.
One important result Of this weary and
provoking trial is the education 1t has given
the people concerning the plea OF insanity az
defense for murder. We had been drifting
along for years, in the direction Of state Of
affairs which would, under legal decisions.
make It almost impossible to convict any one
OF murder if plea of insanity was entered.
The crime Of Guiteau will have VIII olesome
effect in changing alike the current Of court
instructions and Of public sentiment Upon
this subject. Hereafter a red-handed, cold
bioodcd murderer will not find it so easy to
escape the just penalties..of offended law by
assuming that he was .'emotionally," or
.'trsnsiently." or ''morally," or '.iegaily,'
insane.
Gui,eau is undoubtedly an Unbalanced man
but he knew, and knows, as well as any man
in the country, the difference between right
and wrong. and he understood perfectly that
the act he committed was forbidden and pun
ishable by law. He is,therefore sane enough
to be held responsible for his act, and to be
hanged for it.-Champi "a.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-02
THE AppoRTIoNMENT.

1t is believed that the apportionment bill
agreed upon by the committee last Saturday
fixing the number Of Congressman at $40,
will pass. The basis upon which it Is made
leaves Kansas with the largest fraction of
any other State, which is rather rough in
view of the fact that we are growing SO rap
idly and that a census taken to-day would
give our State nearly eight Congressman.
As it is, under the bill the census OF 1850 only
lacks few OF giving us seven congressman.
1t is expected the bill will pass speedily and
that st. John will thereupon convene the Leg
islature in extra session.
The spportionment bill agreed on by the
census committee provides that after the Sd
of March, 1888, the House Of Representatives
shall be composed of 800 members, to be APP
portioned among the several States, rs fol-
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-02
SENATOR PLuMB's GREAT FINANCIAL
SPEECH,

Upon the first page of this issue We print
liberal excerpts from Senator rlumb's speech
made before the United States Senats last
week. He was the only man OF that body
able to successfully cope with Sherman.
whose four years OF experience as Secretary
OF the Treasury, just ended, had made him
convcrsant with all the ins and outs Of our
national finances and the status OF the vari-
Gus series Of bonds which represent our ma
tionxl ind btedness. Our senator is the
possessor of an analytic mind, and which n
training of years as banker and fnancier,
added to love Of the subject, renders him
especially able and comprehensive in contest
like the one alluded to, and from which he
emerged the acknowledged champion. Not
only Sherman, but the entire Senate, were
shown things touching the laws Of finance,
their tendency to reciprocity, and the intri-
cacy Of their interchanging relations, that
have been little understood by even the most
obseryant The false assumptions Of Sher-
mans past administration and the weak COM
putations Of his pending bill. were shown up
In logic and figures that could not be gain
said. Plumb's conversancy with statutory
law also stood him well. The eastern papers
speak OF it as an uncommonly able and i'm
pressive effort, which LEFT but little 10 be
said. The truth is, speeches made by Plumb
five and six years ago now show that he has
been far in advance of the people upon this
subject that touches us all, and that he COM
pretended much more OF the question than
was even understood by Treasury experts
and acknowledged financial leaders. The
C untry to-day is stepping upon the platform
laid down in his Wichita speech OF five year,
since. lie is for paying the national debt
rapidly, regulating the pretense that a ma
tional debt is national strength. Instead
Of eternally refunding and renewing he adj
yocates the taking of fifty millions of the
present surplus in the Treasury and using it
in the redemption Of 81 per cent. bonds. lie
demonstrates that one hundred millions as
reserve il more than will be needed in any
probable contingency. He declared, and Of
fered an amendment to the effect. that when
ever national bank retres any of its circu-
lation the Secretary of the Treasury shall
substitute therefor an equal amount or treas
ury notes receivable for dues to the govern
me AZ, and that there shall be no increase of
national bank notes. Shernan's attempt to
answer Plumb was failure.
II is with no little pride that Kansas will
hal the success Of our youngest Senator.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-02
4 NEW TRIAL MOVED.

Last Saturday Scovile filed. with the clerk
of the supreme court of the District of CO.
lumbia, the papers upon which he bases his
motion for a new trial, which are as follows: :
First, By reason of the uncertainty in said
verdict, in that the jury thereby found the
defendant guilty as indicted" whereas the
indictment consists of different counts yari-
ant from and inconsistent with each other in
matters of substance.
Second, That said verdict of the jury does
not specify which count or counts of the in
dctment it was founded upon, several OF the
counts being materially different from the
others, and the defendant is not advised in
form of the substance of said verdict. as TO
the finding Of the jury upon the material
facts Of the death or place Of death of the
deceased.
Third, The trial of this cause was COM
menced at the June term, 1851, Of this court,
and was not concluded at the same term OF
court, but was extended to the December
term without authority of law
Fourth, That this court had no jurisdic-
ton in this cause. by reason OF the death Of
the deceased having taken place outside of
the District Of Columbia.
Fifth, That the court erred in overriding
each and all Of the prayers upon the ques-
tons OF law asked for by the counsel for the
defense and in refusing to instruct the jury
in each of the fourteen prayers proposed by
them.
Sixth, That the court erred in the trial OF
the cause in excluding proper evidence Of
fered by the defense, as set forth in the bill
Of exceptions.
Eighth, That the court erred in comment
ing improperly during the trial on the COLI
duct of the defendant on trial, and in enter
ing into an agreement with the district at
torney without the knowledge of the coun-
sci for the defendant, whereby the jury and
expert witnesses for the prosecution during
certain portion OF the trial might be able
to observe certain conduct of the defendant
to subserve the purpose Of the prosecution,
the defense being insanity, without the re-
strainging power Of the coart being exercis-
ed until that purpose was accomplished, to
the great prejudice Of the defendant.
Ninth, The misbehavior Of the jury in
reading or having read to teen newspapers
calculated TO prejudice their minds against
the defendant. as shown III TIE afiidayits of
Fred. Suyd.r, George Seo,is and John W.
Guteau, filed herewith.
Tenth, BY reason of new and material
facts unknown at the time O. TIE trial, and
moi ascertainable by reasonable diligence on
the part of the defendant O.. his attorney,
having come to light since the trial, shown
in the affidavit flied herewith.
Eleventh, That the verdict is contrary TO
the evidence.
Twelfth, That the verdict IS contrary to
the law in the case.
(Signed) GEORGE SCovILLE,
Defendants Attorney.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-02
VALLEY CENTER
GRANT, January, sOth, 1882.

GRANT, January, aOth, 1882.
To the Editor of the Eagle:
Miss Nettie Graves has resigned the posi-
ton long aud creditably filed as organist OF
the NJ E. choir at Valley Center. Mrs. j.
N. Romine takes her place.
Rev. Romine the earnest, able and eloquent
minister in charge is constantly growing in
favor with both saint and sinner as evidenc-
ed by the large and attentive congregations
in attendance ut church services.
l am informed that the dramatic company
have by request Of a number Of the leading
citizens of your city consented to give the
play, "Ten nights in Bar-room" at Wichita
at some time in the near future. can safe
ly assure all who witness 1t Especially the
moral. temperance and religious people, as
they are tie most capable Of approaching
the moral worth of the play that they will
be amply repaid for the time and money
spent.
The readings and recitations given by Mrs.
E. j. Judah at Valley Center, on Friday
night last, mention OF which was formerly
made, was (barring ''Ten Nights in Bar
Room") decidedly the most interesting and
praisworthy entertainment ever given in the
town. Mrs. Judah possesses voice of great
fiexibility, and capable of rendering, in a
most successful and charming manner, all
the various phases of sentiment and passion
which fall to the lot OF public speaker.
Her rendering of ''rhe Bridge Of the Tay."
| "Ride of Jennie McNeal," '.Battle Scene"
"Death Doomed" 1.-The Modern CAIN
"The Tramp's Story" "Creeds Of the Bells"
could scarcely be excelled, AMI but rarely
equaied. Appropriate songs were sung at
| intervals, not by the sweetest singers in Is
| rael, but the modern improved singers At
Valley Center. The large souled, kind
| hearted people of the Center, who are equal
ed by few if any localities in their refined
| literary tastes, as well as in their exalted
and commendable aspirations generally, are
| truly thankful that they were favored with
such grand and rare intellectual treat
while in turn they will doubtless ever be
gratefully rememb red by tne talented lady
for the much respect shown, and the many
kindnesses bestowed during her short and
pleasant stay, as well as for the just appre'
| citation of her personal worth and ability III
public speaker, manifested in their turn
ing out en- masst, soul and body. to witness
the entertainment given.
| DAVID BARNES.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-02
The APPORTIQNMENT BILL.

The Kansas members of tn. House and
Senate should oppose, to the bitter end, un-
der any and all circumstances. any appor.
tionmeDt bill that does hot give Kansas seven
members of Congress. An addition of two
or three TO the total number agreed upon by
the House Apportionment Committee on
Friday. would give our Stale another menu
Der. And Kansas is fairly ,5titled to this
extra member. The population of the State
would give it 10 Us to-day. The lowest tot
that has ever been suggested gives lie six
members, and il the bill agreed upon last
Friday is adopted, Kansas, growing more
rapidly than any other State in the Union
except, perhaps, Nebraska, will have the
largest surplus of population, in excess OF
that required 10 give us the members allot-
ted, Of any stats in tbs Erinn. This lie, COLI
sidering the circumstances, simply AL out.
rage. And or.r members ought to oppose it
Observation-Disclosures CAdmyiea,
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A NEW f0ST-OFFICE ORDER.

has issued an order 10 the effect that no post
master snail allow non-subscribers TO n paper
10 take il from the boxes, nor will they hand
to them newspaper addressed to subscribers
refolded and returned by them into the gen.
eral delivery, without the verbal or written
permission OF the subscriber. The order
then goes on to say that violation Of this
order by ANY postmaster will be considered
sufficient cause for removal. Therefore, IL
YOU are not a subscriber TO a paper you can't
sponge OF your ne ghbor, per the post-ofiiee,
without his permission.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-02

All Old Kausaas will regret To learn Of the
death Of General Il. y. Miteh4i, ybiph took
place at Washington THURSDAY. Ire as an
early settler in Kansas, and w;.s a member OF
the territorial legislature. When the war
broke out he became colonel Of the Second
Kansas regiment, which he he.aed organize.
He was promoted to bligadier general in
1862, and participated la tbs iPisiye battles
OF Tennessee and elsewhere = ali tls ei0sn
OF the war, when he located in PaOla and
praeticed law in partnership 18th Najsr ID.
4. simpson General Mitchell was brave
soldier, coed lawyer and an estimable man.
Had he..been republican he uid undoubt-
eiIy have been prominent in 'olities. He
had been resident Of Wash lgton several
years before his death.-Empo,js Aerj.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-02
JUST WAIT.

To get the Eagls man out Of his trouble,
we nominate Col. NJ. NJ. Murdoch. Majo:
ii. c. Sluss. Capt. w. 4. Stanley, and judge
W. =. Campbell as congressman at large,
Yes. there's general Dick Walker. We
have enough material for eight congressman.
- beirtOn Reppbtiean.
Now jus: hold on. What are you going 10
do with big John Steele :-Emporid Bers.
You can abste your uneasiaess, old man,
so far az the big-hearted John steele is con-
cerned. He is railroad president now.
But when Campbell gets on the Supreme
Bench. Sluss in Congress, Stanley District
Judge, and Murdoch Governor, Steele will
be in position TO make the R,pubiiean man
laugh on the o'her SIDE Of his mouth. The
haleyop days when demagogues shall be rel
egated are not yet, but ere dawDing.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-02

Governor ST. John told the people at
Brooklyn Tabernacle that many good people
opposed the prohibition amendment in this
State for fear il would retard it, growth and
discourage immigration, but 100000 people
haye come into the State since ats adoption.
! was also claimed by the opposition that
r; ilroads would be injured, while the fact is
t, cir earnings in 1851 were 40 per cent great
er than ever before. 1t is further claimed
that the Republican party woula be deserted
by the liquor men, and ruined. but It rolled
up a majority of 81 900. lie said that in the
rrrai portions of the State prohibition Is alb
so,ute, but in the cities liquer is sold to
certain extcnt, but the prohibition law was
not violated any more than the law against
larceny, and there was decrease in crime.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-02
MAY BE.

Tie outlook for railroad through King
man during the year is very bright, and
while there is nothing positive known of the
intentions OF ,ither of the roads that src
head.ag this way, yet it is reasonably cer-
tain iiist they will be moving westward, end
that. too, as soon as practicable. The peo-
Pile in Wichita, many who two years ago
were the most bitterly opposed TO the build
ing OF the Frisco road on west from Wichita,
now. see that their future supremacy as a
city depends upon western outlet. The
people OF western Sedgwick have always
been n favor of the issuance of the bonds
for the road, and it is, therefore, not improb-
.ble that this road will build on west to a
connection With the Santa Fe this year, es-
pecial.y .ow that there will soon be paral-
lei line in the Fit. Scott.--Kingpaea Citizen.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-02
Publication Notice.

: ATE or KANSAS, Ia.
Se,fguick olihty,
In Inc District CoGrl'of sal County aud state
Louisa {. Hayes, plaintiff,
John VI sanders, EHi,na \ sanders and Lydia
Il Moilitt, de.rudants.
lydia 4 Mofitt you are hereby notified that
Won have been sued in the above named court by
Louisa e. Hayes, aud unless you swer the pc
tiiion against sou, iiiei by the SAL fisintin in
tEs ailice Of the clerk Of aid cr;rf, Oh or befure
tue Tnthuay 81 Asrca. ivs, itR sait petitlon Will
= taken rs tri.s and iE igme at wi. b. rsnistsd
Il. ia eor Of said plaintiff ..gainsi i Defendants,
Sanders, for Tia sum Of Sisl 80, W n IL per cent
Interest tn. re n frum Tie lss day April, ISL
and n ests salt and ior the safe II the fOllaw-
u described real estate. situate in the County
OF -eiswiek AMI tate OF Kansas to Wit;
The nor III 4 luarter OF section twenty three
~, "a Township i.centy-htn ~ siAth, d ~ &c
Iutir "a. wesi P.faiuisz Itai sores nore or les,
sud ieelafing YOUR interest n sst land juni.r
d Inferior 10 the lied II sad pia Itiu,s m NJ
gage thereon and forever Il sarsiBc aud furclos-
lag gu from ting nr say ight tile claim IT
interest in ~ t. The sn.rs-s.i,i PTu Uses, Ia &c
corl.aIce yiin The pgays. o. -aid pe1ltion.
IA VIZ. Z. LITTLE, Plaintiffs Attorney
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-02
B0sH

F.. II the Arkansas Valley waits TO be recos-
nized on the next State ticket. she must
unite on some enc Han and stick to him.
This, of course, che has DO idea OF doing.
She will 60 TO the next State Convention at
Topeka with thirteen candidates for every
Office on the ticket, and each fellow that get,
left will turn in and fight all the others
Hztchsnsoa Eegs.
They have all agreed 10 do better next
lime, aud will therefore unite to q man.
Commonwealth.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-02-02
SOME KANSAS STATISTICS.

During the year ending March first, last
l,0ss farm dwellings, valued at S2,73S, SIS
were erected in this State.
The farm products of Kansas, for the yeaI
1881. aggregated sl22, 946, 439 in value.
The property Of the State is assessed al
$40, 1873. Its real value is three times as
great.
The winter wheat crop of Kansas last year
aggregated 10, l6l 500 bushels, and the spring
wheat crop. l,3l4.99s bushels. The value Of
the wheat crop is estimated at about S2!,-
.05. 275.
The cora crop OF 1891 aggregated 80. go ,5i2
bushels, the estimated value of which is
si4, S59, 1858.
Broom corn is getting to be very valua.
Bile crop in Kansas This product, last year,
aggregated 81 ,96l $50 pounds. valued at GIL
4s0,Il5.
Kansas produced I,ls4.445 bushels Of fax
seed in 1881, valued at 81 1851 ,9i3.
or the new cereal, rice corn, $685. Sush-
els, valued at s3l4, 49,, were produced in this
State in 1881.
Last year 353. 249 acres of Kansas land were
planteu IN fnlllet anu hungarian, oo, LOU acfts
in timothy meadow, L. $50 in clover meadow
and 1929 in prairie meadow, the product
being 742, AIS tons of milIet aud Hungarian,
$685. tons of timothy, % 1886 tons of clover
and ,ai6,3l6 tons of prairie hay.
The total area in all farm crops, last year,
aggregated $500. 1l9 acres, and the products
were valued at SOL ,9l0,4G9.
There are, in the State, 2,24S, 1876 rods Of
board fence, 1885, 200 Of rail. ,490, 599 Of
stone. ii.7o0,6Is Of hedge, and 5,G0I,6s7 Of
wire-an aggregate of ss,.65 miles of fence.
The total value of these fences is estimated
at ss3, 1880.
In 1871 the corn crop of Kansas aggregated
only "A sos, 900 bushels; in 1881 this product
aggregated 81, 760, 542 bushels.
The public lands in the State, remaining
undisposed of aggregate 1905, 4so acres.
There is plenty OF room yet IN Kansas, to
.;grow up with the country The lands yet
unsold, belonging to the government, the
State aud the corporations, would make H.
900 farms of $50 acres eaeh.-.ifchfson Clam
ps0a.