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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

Among recent Mexican enterprises
is the establishment of line of steam.
ers for service ON the Pacific coasts OF
Mexico and Central America and for
the Chinese aud Japanese trade. The
port of Topolobampo, In SinOloa,
Mexico, is two and half days nearer
in time TO China than is San Francis
CO, and Topolobampo is the terminus
of the railroad which runs through
Mexico from Eagle Pass, Texas. The
steamship company is to use fine, large
teamers and accomplish twelve trips
a year, for which subsidy of $l9 900
a trip is paid. Ii is said that the Mex
lean government offers premium for
Chinese labore=s brought on this line,
so that when operations commence it
will be difficult 10 keep Cinnamon
from coming over the border into our
country. IL is difficult TO see what
Mexico wants with more laborers,
when she has population of seven or
eight millions of the laboring class
whose labor is sold very cheaply. The
population of Sinaloa, Chihuahua and
Coahuila is smaller than that Of the
the other Mexican states, being about
IL per cent. of the total. The III
PRODUCTION of Cinnamon, however,
will be sure TO engender race antagon-
isms.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12
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WICHITA A KIND OF CHICAGO.

correspondent Of the Marysville (Noda.
way county, Mo- Democrat, who has been
looking over southwestern Kansas, has this
to say Of Wichita and Sedgwick county:
Leaving Newton about eight o'clock, We
got TO Wichita, distance OF twenty-seven
miles. little after nine p m. We staid
here Monday night. The city was so much
fore we could get the promise Of even cot
on which to repose our weary bones until
the next morning.
Wichita, rs a business place. is kind OF
Chicago or Kansas City. 1t is all life and
stir ana business. On the night We got
there, the Knights of Pythias Of Kansas
were docking in on all trains to attend
their thirteenth annual state convention.
The city claims population Of $1,000 or
10000. 1t has the Atchison, Topeka Il
Santa Fo railroad, the st. Louis Il San
Francisco. the Wichita & Western and the
St.Louis, Ft.ScOtt & Wichita. 1t is5l2 miles
from st. Louis. Wichita is the county seat
of Sedgwiek county. 1t has water works,
gas works, street railways, and claims 10
have made over one million of dollars worth
Of improvements last year. In 1870 there
was no property returned for taxation in
Sedgwick county. In 1871 the taxable
property of any township in the county was
but little more than the cash value OF
single farm such as may now be found in
any Of these townships. In 1883 the asses.
sors reported 22,7s6 people living in the
county, and property, the cash value Of
which, was sll,117O,S5s. These people In
1888 raised and harvested 59,3ss acres Of
wheat, 1881 acres Of corn, q, go acres OF
oats, 1,524 acres Of Irish potatoes, ass acres
of sorghum, 1885 acres of millet,
359 acres OF timothy and Sc acres
of clover. They owned S,s23 horses,
81 ,420 cattle, 2i,i5l OF sheep and
~, 7A head OF hogs. They harvested II, 51s
tons of prairie hay, made AS, 653 pounds of
butter, and sold from the farms poultry and
eggs to thevalue Of 80, 1913. For this same
year OF 1888, the State Board of agriculture
estimated the wheat crop of this county at
9Sl.5as bushels aud valued at S726, 1856
corn6, 49, $50 bushels, valued at Sl,7lS. 762.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12
Ac0IoREp MANS SPEECH.

John X. Lynch. the colored man who
was cbosen as temnorar, chairman of
a., VT, i,,:
'"' ''on". '''""'i''i 'o"' '''''''
made the following handsome speech
on accepting the unlocked for and un
exnected honor.
GryrruvrN orTuE CoNyESTIoN :
I feel that ouobt uot IN saw that 7
tbant Won Cor tho dist;pguisbed homer
that vo,, have conferred nnon me for
do not Nevertheless. from the stand
no;nt that no patriot sbouId fail To re-
spond TO his countries call. and that no
JovaI member of his marty should
fail to comnly with the demand
of his marty + Weld with reluctance
TO your decision. and also to the
duties which YOU have assigned me
Every member of this convention who
apnroacbed me on this subject within
the last few hours knows that the no.
sition was neither expected nor desir
cd Inv me If therefore. there is any
such thing as n man having bonors
tbrust upon him. Won have an eyem.
plificatiop of il in this instance.
laughter and applause.l came TO
This convention not for the purpose of
securing the defeat of anv man. or
the success of any man. but for the
purpose of contributing to the extent
of nv vote and NV Influence TO make
republican success in November next
AN assured fact. ICheersl hone and
believe thai The assembled wisdom of
the republican party of This nation.
through its chosen representiyes
In This hall will So shane its
platform and present such can
didates before the American
neonle rs will make that victory he.
yond n shadow of doubt So far ne
the candidates for the presidential
nomination are concerned do NOT |
wish any gentleman 10 feel that NV
election by your votes is AN indication
of anything relative 70 the preference
of any candidate over another. I am
and hone that every mem.
her of this convention is nrenared 10
return IN his home with an ,inm;stak
able determination to give TO the can
did.fas of this convention a rovaI and
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12
A PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN.

There is large manufacturer in
Columbus, Ohio, who is practical
Christian i'm his methods. Sunday
baseball playing has become one OF
the great evils of that city, and efforts
are being made to break it up. Calling
the 900 men employed in his factories
together, he announced to them that
the factory would shut down at 8 p.
IN. every Saturday without reduction
OF wages, if each workman would re-
fuse to attend baseball games on Sun
day. They received the proposition
with cheers. If employers generally
would give their employees thoughtful
attention, they might wisely work
great reforms. No employer loses by
studying the best interests of his en-
ployes.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12
A DANGEROUS PARTY.

The old greenback party is rapidly
drifting into Capitalization, and in ia.
vor Of government monopoly. The
man Jones who is not in favor of But.
Ter rs candidate, thinks that while
congress shall issue full legal tender
notes, they shall be used in payment
of government debts, contracts, pub
lie improvements, to reduce transport
tation charges, completing public
buildings, building a navy, and for
such other purposes as congress now
is asked to appropriate money, until
the surplus labor of the country is
employed, 5 profitable home market
for products of American farms and
workshops created, and business done
on a cash basis.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12
NEW JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

The house judiciary committee re
ported fay orably Saturday bill to di
vide the United States court district o.
Kansas into two districts, to be known
as the northern and southern dis
tricts. The southern division shall in.
clude the counties of Allen, Anderson
Barbour, Bourbon, Butler, Chautau.
qua, Cherokee, Comanche, COwley
Crawford, Edwards, Elk, Finney Ford,
Greenwood, Harper, Harvey, Hamil-
ton, IIodgeman, Kingman, Labette,
Linn, Meade, Montgomery, NeoshO,
Pawnee, Pratt, Reno, Sedgwick. Stat
Ford, Sumner, Wilson and WOOdsOn,
and the terms of the circuit and dis
trict courts of the United States for
the district shall be held therein as fol-
lows: Al the city of Wichita COM
mencing on the first Monday in Sep
tembe:, and at the city Of Fit. Scott COM
mencing on the first Monday in March
of each year. The remaining counties
not embraced in this district shall con-
stitute the northern division thereof,
and the terms on the circuit and dis
trict courts of the United States for
said district shall be held at the times
and places now prescribed by law.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12
THAT SUPERSTITION.

Senator ingalls,, of Kansas, remark.
ed the other day that Sam Tilden was
only superstition aud Robert Lin
coin a mere Renaissance. The Brook
Ign Eagle says that "on the holy Sab
bath day Samuel J. Tilden visited
Greystone Park, where he found ma
ture decked in bridal robes, the birds
singing sweet songs, the air fragrant
with thousand delightful odors, and
there he held council with his Egeria,
and debated long whether or not he
should bid adieu to all these enchant-
ments and embark on the stormy en-
terprise 'of saving his party and his
country And the decision he arriv-
ed ATLAS not been given to the out
side world"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12
CHENEY.

According TO the trustees returns
for the two years named, on March /,
1888, Morton township had popula-
ton of 289, and at the same time in
1881 the population was 544, showing
an increase of 255, the largest gain
with but one exception-Wichita town
ship-in the county. Grand Rivers
report shows 302 in 1883 and 274 in
1884, loss of %, probabably on ac-
count of the removal of Marshall
Garden Plains population is COZ, a
gain of 1856. Erie in 1883 had 1874, but
in 1884 is not mentioned in the data.
Alton has 1875, gain of IS. Cheney
did not begin 10 grow until about
March /. Making allowance for the
increase since that time, and for the
population of the township outside of
the city, the number of inhabitants
on this mile square may be safely
said to be 500.-J0uyadl.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12
OLD PIG IRON.

When VIM. ID. Kelley endorses a
platform it is good. He has been long
in public lie, is well informed, and has
always been with the advance guard
among friends of American institu-
tons and American labor. He is a
rational protectionist, believing that
the people of this country are able to
take care of themselves and that they
ought 10 do so. He has been work
ing in this field many years; has
watched the operation of our tariff
laws, and he understands the force
and effect Of protection. He indorses
the republican platform Of 1884.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

The Pennsylvania Medical Society
recently discussed the subject OF vivi-
section as means of physical re-
search, and passed resolutions declar-
ing that experimentation on living
animals is a most useful source of
knowledge in medical science and the
means by which the most important
discoveries have been accomplished.
DR.. S. Weir Mitchell said that the En-
glish law against such experiments
had put an end to physical research.
The Investigations of snake poisOns
have ceased. although that is very
important matter for the people of
india, twenty-five or thirty thousand
of whom are killed by snake bites.
The majority of physicians favor the
cruel practice, because il is ancillary
to science. From the purely scientific
standpoint vivisection is really essen
tial to progress. NJ. Paul Bert doubt
less thinks il not only duty but a
pleasure.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12
A BANKRUPT ACT.

A federal bankrupt law is needed in
this country and was one of the things
expected at the hands of the present
congress. The democratic majority
lost an opportunity of doing something
useful when they refused, few days
ago, to consider the Bankrup. Bill,
which was certainly favored by ma
jority of the people of the country. A
uniform law is needed, for inequality
and injustice will dominate just so
long as the only bankrupt legislation is
that of the several states, and the state
laws in many cases exempt nearly ev-
erything debtor has, SO that credi-
tors fare badly.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

Twenty-Five years ago John r.
Lynch was boy of IL years and q
slave at Natchez, Miss. If any prophet
of that day mad pointed to him as a
man who would preside over an an di-
ence like that assembled in Chicago,
and stirred them to enthusiasm with
his eloquent words, he wOald have in
deed been called dreamer. Such
events mark the long stride in adv ance
Americans have taken.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12
THE PLUMED KNIGHT.

Speech Of Robert G. Ingersoll In presenting
| the name Of James g. Blaine for the pres
idential nomination at Cincinnati In June
1876.
Mr.. Chairman, ladies and gentle.
men: Massachusetts may be satisfied
with the loyalty of Benjamin ii. Bris.
tow; SO am 1; but if any man nOminat-
ed by this convention cannot carry
the state of Massachusetts, am not
satisfied with the loyalty of that state
IL the nominee of this convention can
not carry the grand old commonwealth
of Massachusetts, by 1900 majority,
would advise them to sell out Faneuil
Hall as a democratic hes dquarters.
would advise them to take from Bun
ker Hill that old monument of glory.
The republicans Of the United States
demand as their leader in the great
contest of 1876, man of intelligence,
a man of well known and approved
political opinions. They demand a
statesman; they demand u reformer
after as well as before election. They
demand politician in the highest,
broadest and best sense
MAN OF SUPERB MORAL COURAGE.
They demand a man acquainted
with public affairs, with the wants of
the people; with not only the require
menfs of the hour, but with the de-
mands of the future. [Applause.l
They demand man broad enough
to comprehend the relations the gov
eminent to the other nations of the
earth. They demand q mar well vers-
ed in the powers, duties and preroga-
tives of each and every department of
this government. They demand
man who will sacredly preserve the
the financial honor of the United
States; one who knows enough to
know that the national debt must be
paid through the prosperity of this
people; one who knows enough to
know that all the financial theories in
the world cannot redeem single dol
lar: one who knows enough to know
that all the money must be made, not
by law, but by labor; one who knows
enough to know that the people of the
United States have the industry to
make the money, and the honor to pay
il over Just as fast as they make it.
Applause.
The republicans of the United States
a man who knows that pros.
perity and resumption, when they
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

nominated within the life of the pres
cnt generation has met with the en-
thusiastic endorsement of that nomi.
mated day before yesterday at Chi.
cago. From Maine to California" il
is sure enough this time. The dis
patches from the Pacific coast were
never SO enthusiastic before, while in
every republican state the campaign
fires have already begun to burn.
IL makes no kind Of difference who
the democrats may nominate next
month SO far as the sure success of the
republican ticket is concerned. 1t is
even confidently announced that the
ticket as nominated viii carry tour
southern states in spite of sh OF guns
and tissue ballots.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12
In 1852 the National Democrat ic e,

In 1852 the National Democrat ic con-
vention met in Baltimore and nomi-
mated Franklin Pierce, of New Hamp-
shire, for the presidency and William
X. King, of Alabama, for the vice
presidency. The Wings met in the
same city and nominated, after long
and tempestuous session, General
Winfield Scott, on the fifty-eighth bal
lot. This is the only instance where
the national convention of the two
great parties have been held in the
same city during the same year, with
the exception of the present.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12
In OF MAINE.

On the first ballot Kansas cast Il
votes for Blaine, for Arthur, / for
Logan, and for Hawley. On the sec
ond ballot Kansas cast Is for Blaine, 2
for Arthur, for Logan and for Haw-
ey. On the third ballot Kansas cast
Is for Blaine, 2 for Logan, and for
Hawley. On the fourth ballot Kan
sas cast Is, her full vote, for Jim OF
Maine.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12
The Emnoria Rennhlicnnk n6

The Emporia Republican knows per.
fectly well that the Leavcnworth
Times has not supported and is not
now supporting Col. Martin /; that it
is not authorized to speak for, and has
no motive in its publications except to
injure him. As long as the Repmbli-
can keeps up the pref ensc of believing
to the contrary, it has no particu-
lar occasion to talk about "humbug-
gerry" 1t is really secondhand re-
taller of what it knows is mere malice
-CL0,nDiOu
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

The most ludicrous feature of the
presidential campaign, this year, will
be the running of Ben Butler as an
anti-monopoly candidate by those who
object to the old parties on the ground
that they are under the control of ma.
hobs and demagogues. 1t is noto
rious that Ben is himself as arrant 9
demagogue as was ever born, and
made his millions just as other I'M
scrupulous men have done.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12
GEN. John 4. tocAs.
The n.r, yie.. p,,id.st Z &. ua,,.1 s,.,...

Illinois gallant son was nominated by
reclamation at s:aa last night. It was .
most fitting thing to round up the ticket
with a union soldier who never lost bst.
tie or disobeyed an order.
In 1928 DR.. John Logan emigrated FROM
Ireland and settled In Jackson county, iii.
nois, where on Feb. o, 1926, John A. Logan
was born. His mother, who was Elizabeth
jenkins, was native OF Tennessee. The
early life of John A. Logan was spent In
Jackson county, where he obtained
some education from his father and
such school teachers as CHANGED to
teach in the district. At the out
break OF the Mexican war, young Logan
volunteered and was chosen lieutenant In
a company of the First Illinois Infantry.
As a soldier he did good service, and was
for some time adjutant OF his regiment. In
the fall OF 1913, upon his return to his
home. lie commenced the study Of law ia
the office of his uncle, Alexander II. len.
kins, formerly lieutenant governor OF Iii.
nois. In November, 1919, he was elected
clerk Of Jackson county. In 1850 he attend
ed u course of law lectures at Louisville,
KY, receiving his diploma in 1851, when be
entered into practice with his uncle, The
following year he was elected prosecuting
attorney Of the Third judicial district, and
in the fail OF the same year he was chosen
| He was in the first battle Of Bull Run and
was one Of the last men TO leave the field,
| being at the time member Of congress-
He Immediately raised n regiment and was
commissioned colonel. and participated In
the battles OF Belmont, TT. Henry and Fl.
Donneison soon after. At the battle of
Shiloh he was made a brigadier. At the
battle of COrinth he was publicly thanked
by Gen. Sherman. In the battle Of Vicks-
burg he comman ded the third division. He
was selected by Gen. Grant for consulta.
ton during the interviews with Gen.
Pemberton looking to the terms Of the sur
render, and in consideration OF his admira-
BILE services Gen. Logan's command was
ordered to take the lead in the march into
Vicksburg, July 4, after which he was
given the command Of that post, which he
retained until placed in command of the
Fifteenth corps November IA, 1868.
From that time on to the end of the war
his record is but u succession of brilliant
achievements one after another.
After the close of the war Gen. Logan
was offered the position of Minister to
Mexico, bat declined. In 1896 be WAS
elected to congress from the state at large
In Illinois by majority of 55,9S7, and In
the fortieth congress wasone Of the mana
gers OF the impeachment OF President John
son. In the next. the forty-first congress,
Logan began TO make his mark.
In 1870 Logan was elected by the Illinois
legislature to the United States senate TO
succeed Richard Yates, where he has re-
maIned ever since except for two years.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12
SETS DOWN ON THEM.

The Atchison Champion, in the alb
sence of Editor Martin, proceeds to
set down on the Leavenworth Times
and Emporia Republican in this solid
fashion:
The Emporis Republican devotes a
precious column to saying over again
in dozen different ways that the
Champion does not reflect the senti-
ments of Colonel John A. Martin, its
publisher, proprietor and editor, ond,
with singular and unprecedented gall,
it offers its own columns tor an ex-
preston from Colonel Martin. This
generous offer has probably not reach
ed him as yet, but it is safe enough TO
say that if he needs any additional
means of reaching the public, he will
not select either the Leavenworth
Times, which has from the first sup
ported his opponent, and is still doing
so nor will he selec. the Times ma
litious echo. the Emporia ReDubliean.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

General Ben Butler is the only man
thus far who has been nominated
That renowned chanticleer in Ben's
left optic has his eye sOt on Chicago
in July, and if he hears ever SO small a
call, there will be such crow as has
not been heard since the days of
Peter.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

General J. b. Gordon, who is tax
ing an active interest in the raising
of funds TO establish a home for dis
abled Confederate soldiers at Rich
mond, Va, received u communication
Oh Tuesday last from DIR. Talmage,
the preacher, enclosing certified
check for $500, which, tholatter said,
had been sent by miner in Denver,
Colorado.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12
OUR STANDARDS BEARERS.

The nomination of Logan for the
second Mace ON the ticket seemed to
care every disappointment and salts
~ every ambition which might have
been clouded by the failure of favor
lies for the first place. No ticket ever
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

The strike which has just closed at
Fall River, Mass, lasted for sixteen
weeks, during which the strikers lost
in round numbers $250,O0O in wages
which they would have received. had
they remained at work.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

If there is free vote and honest
count allowed, Blaine Il Logan will
carry Florida, North Carolina and
Viroinia
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12
Pop"ioraad Reliable
Patent Medicines.

To orr ntang friends who have favored u with
their patronage h.r The last thirteen years-ws
tender our sincere thanks, and 20 those with
whom IL has not been our goDi fortune totiesI
We would say that by giving Il trial We will
guarantee good goods and perfect satisfaction.
The Mineral argus., 1884-04-03
nr.ot Fire in michigan.

A fire started shortly before noon on the 18th
m the west side of the business quarter of the
village of Allegan, twenty-five miles northwest
of Kalamazoo, Mich, and under a high west
Wind swept through the entire district to the
river. taking every brick store building in the
nlace. except the Chafee hotel and Peck's bank
bnilding. The fire had run its course in two
bours. The aggregate loss is placed by Ale
ran business men at 100000 to $500 1000
53robably a high estimate. The insurance it is
RaIieved will amount to $3.50, 600. Help was
ieIegraphed for, and sent by the fire depart
me6ts of Kalamazoo and Muskegon and Hol-
and Among the business places burned were
he Sherman house, the First
National bank, and three newspaper offices,
viz. The Journal, Gazette and Democrat
The principal building was known as the
Union block, containing five stores, which cost
$50 OOO. and now estimated as worth $40,0 600.
Three of the stores were owned by the Hall es-
ate of AlIegan; half insured. j. K. Wagner
and the Fleming estate of Kalamazoo owned
he other two; Wagner's insurance $4,000.
The Sherman house block was owned by d. II.
Moon of AIlegan. Loss, $35, 900: partly insured.
The hotel furniture was owned by ]. Osgood.
Loss, $1,000; no insurance. The heaviest
business was that Of the cooperative general
Itore Of Allegan grange societies. Loss on
stock, $4,000; no insurance.