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The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-12
Leavenworth, Kan,
More Anon.

ED. AMERIAAN CIT1ZEN:
presume that the readers of the
CITIZEN wondered what happened
the Leavenworth end of your valuable
paper last week. You will please tell
them that there was an election held
here on the Sd inst, and that the re-
suit of the said election so completely
knocked us out, that we could not
come to the scratch when time was
called. But have so far recovered
that we appear in this issue, to in
form you that we are in training for
grand battle that will take place in
November next and that we intend
to carry of some of the spoils. So
look out for us, as you are aware OF
the fact that the Black Phalanx
fought nobly in days past and the
same stood up at the polls here on
last Tuesday week, and fought with
the courage and principals of good
lo;al citizens, and had our white
brothers and sisters, who call them
selves Republicans, stood by their
ticket and displayed half the moral
courage, fidelity and party principle
as,the polls as did our people, the
victory would be ours. We were re-
fsrred to as coons, niggars, wenches
stc., that too, by this same class who
call themselves Republicans. You
are Republicans, but hell is full o.
Just such as you are and what few
of you that are left here on earth
have all collected here in Leaven
worth, and you would not be here
only you are so dirty, sinking
prcilanemous that the devil will no
have you and the last step you tool
has killed you with the true Repub
licans and no good moral or decen
Democrat will notice you and wha
will you do now or where will yo'
90. | will say this for you, tina
should you ever come before tn
good people of LeavenwOrth and as
for Office, those citizens who were re
: ferred to as coons and niggars b
you, will always remember YOU IL
their prayers as We are = people VIII
never forget kind words spoken to 0
about us. There were few of GU
people who voted the Democrat
e ticket but they were set of low
dirty, unprin"ipled ingrates VIII
would sell their birthright tor mes
Of pottage. D. A Jones is to b
Il eomplimented for the manly principl
8 displayed by him. D. A. Jones ha
3 just provocation to work against tn
Republican ticket but did not, an
when asked to help the ticket sal
that he could not but feel as he dit
that Col. Anthony was the people
choice, he would not work again'
the ticket. | think this a mob
principle and had our white brother
shown half the true principle tina
u Jones did the peoples choice woul
8 have hcan elected
Baptising Sunday morning at Ii
: dependence Baptist church by IL
Rev. G. P. Henderson. Bro. Her
derson had glorious meeting {
last Tuesday night, it must have bee
a Penticostial shower.
:. Rev. J. w. Browder still hole
the fort at First Baptist church vii
ar good success. Bro. B. spent Su
day at Independence, Mo, where
went to raise a collection for the
y church in that city, and his succe
was grand, he raised $l63.41.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-12
DR.. VE2NEIl

Physician and Surgeon, g,,cn
mercial ST., all calls pronp ]
swered. Office hours, 5 n,an
to 8 p. m, 8 to 5 pm
March 20 SO. Atchison
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-12
LOCAL HAPs.


L. M. Kohr, Louisiana State Lot
terry, agent, Leavenworth Kansas.
Miss Ella Dimery returned to Law
renee, after a pleasant visit.
Mayor Cofran was officially pro-
nounced Mayor, on Monday evening"
The Oritorical contest will be held
early in May.
Lee Jeefrson spent Sunday in the
city.
Miss Rosa B. Parks, of Holton, is
in the city, the guest Of Miss Super
Il Meaux.
Urge your friends to subscribe for
the AMERICA CITIZEN.
Matrimonial liz htning Is about to
strike one Of our prominent society
young men.
Miss Minnie Cannon entertained
friends at her home on Fillmore st.
Thursday night.
Praise services we're held at Music
Hall on Sunday evening. The sing
ing by the choir was very c mmend-
able. Owing to the threatening
weather, was not largely attended.
The AMEs1cAN CITIZEN is the
leading Negro paper in the state
Subscribe for it.
The final examination for teachers
in our public schools, occurs one week
from Saturday.
The officers elected by the Pleas
ant Hour Circle for the ensuing tern
we're, Prof. w. d. Donnell, Presi
dent; S. B. Turner, Vice President
r. H. Wade, Secretary; Lutte Lyle
Asst, Secretary; John Barber, Treas
urer: Miss E. M. Glenn, Chorister
J. I'll. Childers, Historian.
Everybody reads the AMERICA
CITIZEN. If you are not subscri
er do not fail to send In your name
The entertainment held at Musi
Hall for the benefit Of the AMaRIcAl
CITIZEN was largely attended. Tn
singing BY Miss ShiptOn and Crum
and Mrs. Turner, and the reciting G
Miss Ida Glenn, were well received
The instrumental solo by Prof
Brown was loudly encored. jas
Page acted as master Of ceremonies
The evening was spent in a yer
pleasant manner.
The Ladies Sewing Circle of tn
A. NJ. E. church are to give gran
fair in May. They met at Mrs
Toliver Birds on Wednesday p, N
Read the AMERICAN CITIZEN
Send in the news. The CITIZEN fc
81 . year until May 1st, cash.
Tha Pleasant Hour Circle sper
the major portion Of its last NEE
ing installing its new officers. Eli
quent exaugural and inaugural &C
dresses were listened to with muc
pleasure. Peter Roundtree recite
very nicely, but little more delibe
alton in speaking would very muc
improvehis declaiming. }. K Dol
nels paper, entitled Baptism
was listened to with much interes
Take the great Rock Island ROu
to Oklahoma.
Miss M. v. Vann, from K. c.,
in the city.
We acknowledge the receipt of Il
sixth annual report OF the Rallro'
Commissioners. 1t is very usef
volume.
Wanted: More Of our young M
to read our plain talk.
Mr.. J. NJ. Floyd is quite sick, u
able to be out doors.
DR.. B. HI. Stillyard has remov
from 43O Bruce st. and can now
found on Washington St. betwe
10Th and 18th. Call and see hi
J. ]. Caldwell has been ill, but
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-12

TO all whom itmay eoa,
Any one in need q
of a thorough and
carpenter who can DO d
carpenter work. and doh
could not do better than
suit W. R. dubit, %,
He having just 6nishe.
for US, we know VI
speak. FRERnnn
H. w FREEMAN.
]. E. FREEMAN.
E. ]. FREEMAN.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-12

No. ,, will hold their annual ser
mon at Music Hall at 8 o'clock on
Apr. FL, SO. Services conducted
by Rev. ] M. Rivers. All mem
bers are invited to participate.
By order of Committee
Lucy Kirkpatrick.
Mary B. Jordan,
c. F. Johnson.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-12
Case No. 10O25.

To Leonard J.Swingley and Lille p.
Swingley, defendants in above entitled
action.
You and each OF you are hereby mott
fed. that on the 22nd day OF March. A.
ID. 1889. the plaintiff. The North West
ern Mutual Life Insurance Company, in
the above entitled cause. did file Its pc
tition in the Clerks effice of the District
Court of Shawnee County, State OF Kan
sas. against you and other defendant,
JshA ]. SWinEley above named in above
entitled cause, and that you are required
10 answer said petition of plaintiff en- OF
before the 18th day of MAY. 1899. or said
petition will be taken as true, and judg-
ment rendered against you fer Three
Hundred Dollars. with interest thereon
At the rate nj Ten per cent per anRum
from the lSt day Of May. 1853. Ono Hun
Dollars Attorneys fees, and costs or suit
aud further asking and adjudginE that
unless said sum be paid. the mortgage
given by you to secure the same, upon
the following described land aud real O.
tate. situated in Shawnee County aud
State ofKansas. to-wit. The North west
quarter of the Northwest quarter, OF sec
ton numbered twenty.one (2n. Town
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snip numbered TWaIv, IS.
Dereo Sixteen tleA s,,s
SAD land and real e..,ts
payment Of such judgu,s.
the manner provided s.
upon the confirmation 4
tho defendants. and s,eh ].
persons claiming nno.,
closed !, and forever dsb,,.'
and all right. title, inte,.
redemption in and ID IA
Th" North We'tern lIu,1,I !
ance Company. Plaintie
By JETMoRE . Sou.
Attest: W. 3, Srrln
Clerk Dis.ric, c.
April 5, 1899.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-04-12

Leonard j. SWingley, Lille p.
Swingley. and John j, owingley
Defendants.
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In the District Court, of Shawnee Coun.
ty, State Of Kansas.
The North Western Mutual Life
Insurance Company, Plaintiff
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-24
FRENCH ELECTIONS.
The Government Will Have a
Good Majority.
A FREE SILVER COINAGE SCHEME.
Deputy Marshal Maggie Accompanies Justice
Field-Emancipatio Day Celebration
The Spokane Falls BoOdlers.

PARIS, Sept. 23.-At noon the official re-
turns from 500 electoral divisions show the
Republicans elected 217 and the Anti-Re-
publicans 1873. Re-ballots will be necessary
in 166 divisions Among the prominent Re
publicans elected are Falliers, Ribot, Jules
Rochfea, Garnet, Devolle, Des Chanel
Barbe, Serran and Reinach. Among the
prominent opposition candidates elected are
Cassagnae, Lelon, Foulde, Crussman,
Godill, Lanquinas and Nun. 1t is believed
that in 1&7 Of the divisions where re-ballots
will be necessary, the result will be favor
able to the Republicans. In the other
thirty nine the opposition will probably
elect candidates. The Republicans also
rely on the election of ten members from
the colony. They will thus hold 354 seats
in the new chamber In official circles the
government is materially considered as
sured, although the majority will not be as
large, but more compact and more homogen-
eous than that in the last chamber.
Returns from the election in this city
show that the Conservatives did not elect
a single member, while the Republicans
returned one and the Boulangists four.
he-DallOLS Will DC necessary III InlrIy-
seven divisions. Thevenet, minister of
justice, has been reelected, but re-ballots
will be necessary in the districts in which
COnstans, minister of the interior and ST.
Vezgayt, minister of public works, were
candidates. Their election, however. is
regarded as certain. Among the Repubh-
cans defeated are: Milud Goeblet, Jules
Ferry, Willard and Joubert; while in the
districts in which Millerand, Passy,
Lockeroy, Flouquet and Barodet, Republi-
cans, and Andrieux, Caisant, Vergain,
Laur, Desusine and Naquet, Anti-RepuDli-
can candidates, re-ballots will have to be
had. Count Dillon was elected.
p.m.-Later returns show the Republi-
cans elected candidates in 2l9 divisions;
the opposition in 156. Re-ballots will be
necessary in 10 The Conservatives
elected Bretoil, Don Deville, Sackan,
Montgolfer and Bishop F'reppel.
p.m.-Returns from $50 electoral divi-
sions show PA Republicans elected; 159
members of the opposition. Among the
Republicans there are sixteen kfoderates,
fifty-seven Radicals. The opposition in
cludes thirty-siX ROyalists, fifty-one Bona
partists and twenty-five BOulangists.
Re-5allots will be necessary in1 81 divisions.
1t is expected that 135 of these will return
Republicans. Republicans probably will
also win the seats for the colonies. The new
chamber will probably consist of 1863
Republicans and POI opposition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-24
War Among Catholics.

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch !
RED LAKE FALLS, MINI, Sept. 23.-The
climax of an intensely bitter factional fight
between the French and German Catholics
of Polk county was reached Saturday at
midnight when the adherents of Rev.
Father Mercil, the rebellious priest who
was recently unfrocked and excommuni-
Gated by Archbishop ireland, applied the
torch to ST. Joseph's church, which, with
all it contained, including the new organ,
was entirely destroyed That the fire was
of incendiary origin, and the fire bugs
members of the misguided flock led by
Mercil, there is no doubt, although each
faction charges the other with responsible
ity for the affair.
When he was driven from the church by
Archbishop Ireland, Father Mercil threat
ened to burn the structure unless rein
stated. A secret meeting of his adherents
was held priorito the discovery of the fire,
and those who were first on the scene and
broke into the church to save the vest
ments and silver candelabra, found can
of kerosene beneath the altar which had
been sprinkled with the fluid. Father
Mercil took no present part in the affair.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-24
THE GAIETY.
Production of the Latest Burlesque on the
London Stage.

London Stage.
Especial to THE HERALD.-Examiner Dispatch
LONDON, Sept. D. Gable to the New
York Herald. Last night was "a great oc-
casion at the Gaiety, when the new bur
lesque of "Ruy Bias was produced. The
house was crammed, and, of course, the old
familiar faces were all there in the stalls
and boxes. Who cares about the story of
the burlesque so long as these two Won
derful artists keep on changing their dis
guises and giving US fresh varieties of
characteristic humOr every minutei They
both possess absolute genius for this kind
of work, and while they are ON the stage,
no matter what they may be doing, there
is never u dull moment 1t IS OnlyWhen
they are off that one realizes that
the piece is dragging and that intrinsically
it is not of the first merit. But one must
be hard to please who is not content with
Miss Farren as Ruy Bias and Leslie as
Don Caesar de Bazan appearing as stroll
ing players and enacting very comic
burlesque, The Lady of Lyons; - then dis
guised as two little girls in white frocks
ana baby bOnnets singing a duet, MAS
Advice" with the drollest dance and break
down; afterwards as two first class
maiden aunts in most luxurious prison
cell changed AGAIN, MISS tafren 10 Pcrtla
and Leslie to Monteree' a Scottish-Irish
man. One half of him is a genuine Pat
while the other half is a Highlander, the
effect of mixing Scotch and Irish whisky.
AS chimney sweeps they next appear
Then Miss Farren sings a story of the eros
sing of a sweeper's love, in character, be-
fore she dons the brave attire of toreador
while Leslie, among other DISCUSSES, ap-
pears as Nine Katti Lanner in company
with Dandy made up to represent Augusts
Harris after a dance by children.
But one of Leslie's most amusing changes
was to ballet girl with a make up in imi-
tation of Irving, and after executing a
really clever and funny pas seul. he was
joined by Dandy as Edward Terry, and
Ben Nathan as Wilson Barrett, and these
four initiate the famous pas de quaire of
Faust Up to Date" to the great delight of
the audience
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-24
THOMAS A. EDISON.
He is Spending Few Days in EngIand-An
Interview With Him.


Especial to THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dispatch. !
LONDON. Sept % Cable to the New
York ldl-Edison is passing a few
days in England at the beautiful country
residence of Sir John Pender, at Foot's
Crag, near the VILLAGE of Cudlip. A Herald
reporter who was granted few minutes
interview with him Saturday evening
found him rather seriously indisposed from
cold he has caught through chill, and
which has 50 aggravated chronic slight
deafness from which he suffers as TO rem
der conversation with him ii matter of con
siderable difficulty. He was, however. rs
cheerful as ever and looks forward to the
resumption of hard work which viii iInme-
diately follow his return to America as
most men look forward to holiday
"Your visit has not been purely one of
pleasure Mr.. EdisOnn' asked the Herald
reporter
''No, L have gone about a good deal and
seen many things which have greatly inter
ested me. Science is moving fast in Eu
rope"
when are we going to hear from you!''
How"
"When is your new invention coming
out?"
II have two or three little things on the
stocks which will be completed, hope, in a
month or two"
''Would you mind giving me a hint as to
their naturen'
"Well,n said Edison with a sly twinkle
in his eye, they will not be altogether I'M
connected with electricity. Further than
that | cannot say anything at present.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-24

Francisco now. He was there in June last.
A friend of mine, Mr.. McCann, whom
recently met in Washington, told me so at
any rate.
Another man know who had nothing to
do with the alleged murder Is Mcdonald
Mcdonald was constantly with Heferman
and me. A man who might have testified
to McDonald's innocence was this same
Luke Dillon who is making himself so Of
ficious in the case. Luke Dillon could have
instantly provided an alibi for Mcdonald.
| saw him on the corner of Twenty fifth
street and Third avenue in company with
Mcdonald on the lst of May. After Nc
Donald was arrested and put to so much
trouble met Dillon in Philadelphia and
upbraided him for not coming to Nc
Donald's rescue when he knew he was in
nocent. Dillon said he was not entirely re-
sponsible for McDonald's Imprisonment.
4 wanted to GO said Dillon. i was a
friend of McDonald's, but States Attorney
Longecker threatened to arrest me II lett
Chicago
~ then told him it would have been the
grandest thing you ever did in your life II
YOU had at least made an attempt and
braved the arrest with which you were
threatened, Ewhen by the execution OF the
threat YOU could then have published TO
the world the methods of the states attor-
new to prevent justice being done to your
friend. A man who would not go 10 the
rescue of a man he knew to be innocent
was not worthy of being called man, 1t
was very cowardly for you to remain IN
Chicago under the circumstances. Dillon
said very little after that.
81 suppose you know, by the way" con
tinued Mr. Desmond, THAT DR.. O'Niel, OF
Los Angeles, who was attending the medl-
cal college in Philadelphia and who was
another friend of Luke Dillon, was alleged
by Dillon to have been identified by wit
nesses in the Cronin case in Chicago. DIR.
O'Niel happened to leave about that time
for Los Angeles and they actually sent one
of Pinkertons men all the way to Los An
geles to look after him.
Mr.. Desmond ''said the Examiner CORE
spondent abruptly, How about Devoy!"
The sheriff's brow contracted and his face
flushed with anger. 1--WE were friends; we
are now" said Mr.. Desmond, slowly"
"But there is no truth in the report that
the object of your visit here is to shoot
HING
None in the least. l shall leave shortly
for a visit to some friends in Illinois. and
then take the overland for San Francisco
expect to be there in two weeks, all com
plete."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-24

the principal orator. In speaking of south
ern outrages he said, among other things
Il say that if the violence done to our
women and children and the burning of
school houses and Churches and the murder
OF defenceless men, and many other out
RACES that are done to our people in the
south, be not prevented by the strong arm
of the administration nor disapproved by
any word of condemnation from the party
of our choice, that the colored mans devo
ton to the party of the present administra-
ton and lifelong suffering and forbearance
of our people may change to hate and
strike out in self defence in some other
quarters. 1t is agreeable for us to live in
the party of the present administration,
but If we are driven from it by the utmost
neglect and disregard of our own rights by
the basest ingratitude. the blame will not
be ours. l have much hope for our people
although the clouds are lowering"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-24
The Utah Commission.

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-The Utah commits
sion met informally yesterday and devoted
several hours to the discussion of the com
mittee report. The regular conference was
resumed this morning. The members say
it is not probable the report will be com
pleted before tomorrow evening or next
day.
The Utah election commissioners prac-
tically completed their labors to-day, and
their report is now in the hands of the
typewriters. A final meeting will be held
tomorrow. Governor Saunders said this
evening that Governor Robinson's sub
committees report is substantially what
the commission agreed upon. AS Governor
Robinson in an interview has announced
somewhat radical views of the reform that
are needed, it is believed the report is
largely reflection of these ideas.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-24
The s.. Louis and Brooklrn Gins.

CINCINNATI, Sept 23.-At amectin-of the
directors of the American Baseball associ-
alton today, the dispute between the ST.
Louis and Brooklyn clubs in the forfeited
games of September and was taken up
After long consultations and hearing the
statements of both sides, the board decided
upon a sort of compromise, awarding Sat
urday's game to the st. Louis club, and re-
handing the fine on the ground that Umpire
Goldsmith's decision was wrong as to Sun
days game. The board gave the game to
Brooklyn 9 to 0, and imposed fine of
81, 800 on the ST. Louis club for failing to
appear at Ridgewood park. The directors
also recommended that the services of
Fred Goldsmith as umpire be discontinued.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-24
GraYesend Races.

GRAvEsEND. Sept. 2S.-The weather is
fine, the attendance good and the track in
excellent condition to-day.
Sweepstakes, five eighths Of "a mile-Lady
Margaret won, Glory second, lima 3. third.
Time :02.
Sweepstakes, five -eighths of a mile-POn-
tiac won, Grenadier seconc, La File third.
Time :014.
Handicap sweepstakes, one and three
siXteenths miles-Huntress won, BellwoOd
second, Belle b third. Time-2 OH.
Speculation stakes, mile-Lanviston won,
Blue Wing second, Salvini third. Time
l 1928.
Clinton stakes, one and eleven six
teenths-Senorita won, Aurania second,
Gypsey third. Time-1 81.
Three-fourths of mile-Kenwood won,
King William second, Civil Service third.
Time 1864.
Sweepstakes, one and one-eighth miles
Caliente won, Belle dor second, Joe Lee
third. Time :a1I4.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-24
Spokane Falls Boodlers.

PORTLAND, Ogn., Sept. pa special
from Spokane Falls says: The trial of the
alleged boodlers of the relief fund supplies
began yesterday, the first case being that
OF Major Waters, member of the city coun
Gil and commissary general of the terri
torial militia. The chief clerk of the relief
committee said he once permitted Waters
to take load of provisions on the repre-
sentation that he was unable to purchase
elsewhere, and would pay for them.
A teamster testified he ha lied two loads of
supplies to Waters residence, the latter in
STRUGGLING him to go around the back way
Waters presented him with two pairs of
blankets taken from the relief fund.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-24
Celebrating at Springfield. III.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept 23.-The colored
people held a grand celebration here to-day
in commemoration of the issuing of Presi-
dent Lincoln's proclamation of the eman-
cioation of the slaves. Excursionists were
present from many points. During the
afternoon there was a mass meeting which
was addressed by Rev. b. Hillman. Of
Springfield, president of the day, Hon
John 2. Lynch, first auditor of the trea-
sury, Governor Fifer, Senator Cullom and
General John NJ. Palmer Tonight musical
entertainments were held in various halls