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Year: 1875

sIIght scratch on the neck. Further up
the alley they cut him in the left side of
the abdomen. He gave them the keys.
They took him up to Leib's porkhouse,
then turned towards the creek and crossed
tile trestle work. They walked him up
the bank of the river to
Second street. On their way he saw two
men ahead of them, but did not know
whether or not they belongen to the same
party. At Second street one of the men
dropped off and the other took him down
as far as Third street, thence in Third to
Main street. At Third and Main they
started diagonaify across the street and
struck the south pavement below Clarke
& Thompson's. They got as far as Miles
saddlery shop next to the bank, when the
second man again came up and whispered
something in the ear OF the other man.
He moved slightly at this point, when
one of the men said: 81 won't shoot you,
it would make too much noise, but I'll
cut you if you move" The bank was
already opened, and the two stepped in,
when he heard somebody lock the door
after them. Some third party locked the
door on the outside. Two men inside
ordered him to open the safe, and on his
refusal cut his coat-sleeve lining and
shirt on one arm. When they found
they couldn't open the. safe. they cut him
slightly in the thigh. He was finally
forced to open the safe, but plead with
them not to take any money away.


After taking the money and when they
were looking for bonds he again begged
them not 10 take any more. They an.
swered: damn the bonds !" They took
two packages Of bonds of 700 each.
One of the men had a black bag under
his coat hanging from his neck. After
taking what they wanted they locked him
up in the safe, locking both of the vault
ed doors.


He tainted and lay unconscious, how
long he did not know. After he was re.
stored to his senses, finding the doors
locked, he went to work to open them.
He found screw hook in the vault
which he took and tried to turn the lock,
but found it was too big to suit. He
then found piece of wood to fit on the
taps, and with this, managed to take of
the first lock. The second lock he man
aged in the same way. After be got out,
side, he put the lock on outside tigh
enough to lock the door. He found the
key in the front door, and locking tht
door put the key in his pocket. H,
walked to Second street and staggered
out Second to Market, thence up Marke
to First and out First to the station.
house. He was so frightened that HI
could not talk, and fell down in the sta.
ton. He wrote on the slate that the
bank was robbed. and the station-keep
er sent for the doctor and Bligh. WHIT
took the keys from his pocket when h
came to the station.


HE CoSTEssEs TO TIE ROBBERY.
CRhem was finally taken down to th'
Gait House, where he was confronted witt
several of the directors Of the bank, VII,
plainly told him that they were perfect,
satisfied he was the robber, and demand
ed restitution. He asked permission Il
sleep over it. He was awakened in al
hour. and confessed that be had perpetra
ted the robbery, and told where the stoleI
treasure was concealed on his back prem
ises The missing property was fouD'
where he indicated that it was hidden
RHEIMS lie in Jail
Year: 1875

Rave Elapsed Since Colonel Anthony vas


Wounded.


This is the hundredth day since Colonel
Anthony was wounded. Yesterday, for the
first time, he was strong enough to dress
himself and walk out upon the front piazza
of his residence, and breathe the pure,
and fresh air once again. The
compression of the subclavian artery has
now been continued nearly seven weeks
with only three intervals Of two days each.
1t will be kept up during the present week,
when it is hoped that work can be partially
dispensed with. The compression, during
the day, is maintained by the Colonel him
sell, assisted by members OF his family.
At night a relay of two persons is requir-
ed, who alternate hourly in the work. Dur
ring the past week Dr. Sinks has prescribed
a more liberal diet, the result of which is
that the Colonel has gained strength very
rapidly. He can walk without assistance,
and hopes to be out within a week, but VIII
not be able to do hard work for some time
to come. The decrease in The size of the
tumor has been tediously slow, but neyer-
theless it seems to have been correspond
ingly sure.
Year: 1875

Advices and reports from all parts OF
Leavenworth county indicate that there il
every prospect for having good crops,
enough ior home consumption and plenty
to ship to the East.


Will be the main hold of the farmers in
this county for the coming season, the crop
being magnificent one, and the yield ex-
traordinarily large. In every township,
even in those where the grasshoppers were
the most destructive, this crop will be one
of the largest, if not the very largest, Of
any ever grown in this county since farm
ing first began.


THE oAT CROP
Is not exactly failure, but nothing can be
made from it. Enough will be left for
seed, but there will be very little 20 sell.
The rsvages OF the grasshoppers are the
cause Of the slnallness Of the yield.


THE WHEAT CEoP
is very good, that grown in Salt Creek Val
ley and in the southern part OF the county
having been estimated at about one-half
the usual yield.
has been sown rather sparingly, and that
which has been own will be used for pas
tUrage in the coming spring.


THE POTATO YIELD
will be a very large one. The Irish potato
crop will be unusually heavy, while that Of
the sweet potato, although not SO lai se,
will be somewhat above the average. The
weather, so far, has been extremely favora-
bic for this crop.


TIE FRUIT CROP
cannot be said to be a very encouraging
one. The peach yield will he comparative
ly failure, as contrasted with the number
of bushels Leavenworth county usually
brings forth. OF apples about one-fourth OF
crop Is expected, which
Is something to lie proud
OF, as at one time it was thought that this
fruit would be an entire failure. The
other small fruits were generally eaten up,
with the exception Of those gown in the
southern part of the county, which prom
ise a good yield, and which will be sulfi-
cient to supply this market.


GARDEN yEGETAEL
are coming out finely, as a glance at the
stands of the hucksters upon the market,
will abundantly testify. CaDbages, cucum-
hers and late melons are perfect Succe:
and have yielded an extra good crop.


THE GRAssFs.


All OF the grasses grown are in a good
condition and promise a plentiful yield.
Hungarian, millet and p-airie grass will
produce abundantly, and will no doubt
serve 40 lower the prices in this market.
The wild grasses of The prairies are grow ng
luxuriantly.


TWILL BE ST
b: this statement as given above, that The
condition OF afirs in this county are not so
bad as portrayed by tle chronic croakers.
From all OF the eleven TOW lsbips in Leav-
enworih county, came encouraging reports,
and the probabilities are that this county
will ship as much the coming fall as she
has ever done in any previous seeson.
Year: 1875

Sunday evening, about half-past seven
O'Clock, while some boys were playing in
the vicinity Of the lower depot, near the
water-tank, just below the ferry-landing,
they observed a man walking along the
railroad track going south. He being an
entire stranger to every one Of then, no
particular attention was paid to him or his
actions, until he was observed to leap su6'
denly from the top of a large projecting
rock on the river bank, close to the waters
edge, into..the dark and murky waves of


the river. Nothing strarge, either in his
appearance or movements, had been OBJ
served by the boys-the sole human wit
nesses of the terrible deed-and the first in
timation they had OF his intentions was IL


fatal plunge. He rose twice, and although
he was within short distance
of the bank, he made no effort to save him
self. He is described as tall in stature,
stylish in manner, and wore a light cloth
coat and plug hat. He also had heavy
gold watch chain, and on his breast he
wore three golden links fastened together,
the emblem of Odd Fellowship. All con-
lectures as to who or what he was have 80
far proven futile, as he seemed to be un-
known TO everyone. No steps whatever
have been taken so far to search fcr the
body, and in all probability the matter will
always remain as it now is-a mystery.
Year: 1875

Two Drunken Men 90 to Sleep on the Rail


road Track, But are Discovered in Time to


Prevent Their Being Run Over.


Sunday morning as the 2:42 train from
Atchison, on the Missouri Pacific, was near
ing the city, the engineer discovered the in
animate forms of two men on the track
near the Narrow Gauge water tank, a short
distance above Planters House. To blow
the whistle, reverse the engine, and put On
the air brake was but the work of q mo-
ment, and the locomotive was stopped
few feet from where the two men were lying,
unconscious of their narrow escape from
death. Finding it impossible to arouse
them from their drunken stupor, the con-
ductor lifted them from the rails and laid
theI, on the bank, safe distance from the
track. Upon arriving at the depot he in
formed officers Grover, De Meyer and Cum
ningham of the condition of the men, who
at once proceeded to the spot and carried
them to the calabooee. When sufficiently
sober to talk, they gave their names "a Ben
jamin Garrison End John Anderson, labor
ers at Fort Leavenworth.
Year: 1875

We print this morning Gen SHRDAx's Of
dcid report Of the proceedings at the State
House in New Orleans on the 4th inst. His
account Of the proceedings within the hail is
clear and circuu1stantial, and shows that the
action Of the military throughout was merely
in the interest Of law and order. First, they
were stationed near the building to preserve
the pence. They did not enter until re-
q1asted by committee of Democrats ap-
pointed by Speaker WIZ that they then
entered only to restore order, which being
done they retired They were next invited
By the Governor, at the request Of ffty-two
members Of the Legislature, to protect the
leen1 members from the introduction Of
others who were not legal members. They
performed this duty, and when they had done
this and retired the Democrats left the hall.
He gives it as his opinion that, had not tie
military been present, there would have been
q genera sa1idce of human life. He also
states that he was not II command ct The
time, nor did he take command until TINT
night. He presents the facts so clearly TINT
no cne can question the propEety Of the
action Of the military under the circum-
Stances.
Year: 1875

cover the required expenditure Of the city On


TINT work for at least three years, or until


1878, and, in the meantime, the probabilities


are that the w1lo!a Of the GAGE defa1cation


may be recovered by the rise in the value OF his
property, and thus put the city in condition
to complete its expenditure without resort to
extra taxation.


The county has available for its share Of


the cost 5000, 600 OF bonds, which it has
has the twenty-five acres of land formerly
known as the Reform School grounds. This
is estimated by one Of the County Commits
sioners as worth $500, 900, but could not be
sold now for haH or two-ffths that sum.
Before the fire, and when the grounds were
first vacated by the Reform School, tile prop
erty might have been sold for $40o, 900, Or
more But it will, in all probability, within
a few years, be selable again, and when the
proceeds Of the sale Of the 5000, of bonds
have been exhausted, say in 1877 or 1878, the
land, or portion Of it, can be sold as the
money is needed, and thus the county may
meet the great part Of its share Of the expend-
iture without resort to taxation.


We think it is desirable that the work
should be begun, and that in 1875 the foun-
dations for the, whole building should be
laid. In the spring of 1876 the work might
be continued, not hurriedly, but to such IN
extent as the means on hand and the certainty
of having the work we'll done would justify
The present low prices Of building material
and Of hbor offer strong inducements for
beginning this work this year. It is an in
ducement thatappeals strongly to the econom-
ical necessities of both city and county.


Whatever be done, however, care should
be taken that the whole business should be
kept out Of the hands Of any corrupt rings or
factions, either of architects, contractors,
Aldermen, or Commissioners; and for that
reason We commend the suggestion that the
work for the city be done by the Board of
Public Works, md that, instead of contract
ing for the whole job and materials at one
time, only cach year's work DO contracted for,
thus keeping the control of the progress of
the building in the hands of the Board of
Public Works, and under the surveillance Of
public criticism, until completed.
Year: 1875

THE CORRUPT LOBBY At WASHINGTON.
The plea Of IRWIN, the agent of the Pacific


Mail Company in the distribution Of the
$750, 900 paid out for procuring an annual
| subsidy Of $500,000, "That his health Was


such that his imprisonment in jail, and the
| consequent mental disturbance, would se-
rious1y mjure him, was very properly treated
by the House. This man IRWIN acknowl-


edges that, as agent Of the Pacific Mail Com


pany, he obtained that money to inNuencs


legislation in favor Of the subsidy; that its


payment was conditional upon the success of


the legislation; that upon the passage


Of the law he did pay out the money
but he refuses to disclose to whom he


paid it. Without any aid from mwx, the
Committee have discovered that portion of


this money was paid to the Hon. RICHARD G.


PARSONS, II. O., at that time Marshal Of the


Supreme Court at Washington; to Bill KING,


at that time the Postmaster Of the House Of


Representatives, and now q member elect of


the next Congress and to Mr.. ScHumAKER,


at that time an ex-member Of Congress, and


a Democratic member Of the present Con-


gress- All three Of these persons, by their


official positions, were entitled to 60 upon the


floor OF the House while it was in session.


LEVIN refuses to disclose the names Of those
to whom he paid the money, because he was


acting as the I" attorney Of the Company n;


and these persons state that they were acting
as the ''attorneys Of levin, and refuse to


tell what use they made Of the money.


The privileges Of an attorney are well


defined They extend to any confidential
statements or papers made to him by his
clients. But the attorney cannot plead his
privilege when he was employed to do an L.
legal act. Thus, an attorney receiving money
to bribe jury, or the Court, or the Sheriff,
and expending it successfully for that pur-
pose, cannot p1eod his privilege when called
upon to relate what he knew Of that transac-
ton He might plead that he was not bound
to crin1inate himself by his own testimony,
but he could not plead his privilege as An at-
torney. The privileges Of an attorney do not |
extend to the commission Of crime. The law
recognizes no agency in crime. The man who
commits the crime is equally guilty With tha
Year: 1875

Let small village editor grow bilious
and wear tight boots, and the public will
Immediately learn that all who do not lend
him money are dishonest. and that the
country ie in bad way.
Year: 1875

right ear and tried to lift her off her
feet. but she twisted up on the neck tie
until his tongue ran out.


Let go OF me, you old fiend - she
screamed


"Git down Oh yer knees and beg nv
pardon, you old wild cat !" he replied.


They surged and swayed and strug-
gled, and the peaceful cat was struck
by the overturned table and had her
back broken, while the clock fell down
and the pictures danced around. The
woman finally shut her husbands SUP
ply OF air off and Topped him, and as
she bumped his head up aud down on
the floor and scattered his gray hairs
she shouted:


"Iou want to get up another spell
ing school with me, don't you p


He was seen liIuping around the yard
Yesterday, stocking pinned around
his throat, and she had court plaster on
her nose, and one finger tied up. He
wore the look of a martyr, while she
had the bearing of victor, and from
this time out buggy" will he spelled
with two g's in that house
Year: 1875

rates less than the face of the bills


Fragments less than OF e-halt are re-
deemable only when accompanied by
an affidavit that they were actually
part of one original note. The affidavit
must state the cause and manner of
mutilatiOn and the character. The atl
davit must he certified to be good 10y !,
magistrate or other public officer. The
Treasurer will exercise such discretion
under this regulation as may seem To
him to he needtul to protect from fraud.
Year: 1875

A COLOR LINE TROUBLE NEAR HoME-NTEM-


PERArE SERMON AT THE FUNERAL OF THE


BROOKLYN NEGIo KILLED BY THE POLICE.


Considerable excitement prevailed yesterday among
tho colored people Of Brooklyn though the feeling did
not manifest itself in a noisy manner There
quiet observable in the sombre assembage
that stood about the sidewalk In Fleet street. in
front OF tho African Methodist Episcopal church. from
which took place the funeral Of Robert Gilmore the
coorcd coachnan who was shot while endenvOrug 20
escape from Patronan Joyce The colored people have
ever since made capital OF the tragicaI affair con
tending that II brutal murder ana That the net
would never have been committed had the escaping
orisoner been a white man The church named was
thronged TO excess noon when the services
were commenced Rev W. r. Dixon lcoOrcdl preached
the sermon and spoke Of tho oppression which
men were subjected IL high time, he contendcd
that they had the rights which the law had gwen them
recognized by their white fellow citizens He referred
TO the great riots m July 1868 when the mob
the Coored Orphan Asylum and the poor little inmates
wero thrown into the lire and roasted Dy the blood
thirsty throng. The congregation was very much
stirred by the tenor " Brother Dixon remarks The
pastor having eventually suUsided Professor Johnson
Of the Colorcd Asylum, make few remarks IN winch
he urged his act promptly and surely IN hs
instance and tho way do that was TO put their hands
in their pockets and contribute Literally toward prose-
cutting the officer who took the life OF Gilmore.


The remains were Inferred In Evergreen Cemetery,
East New York
Year: 1875

WAsn1NGToN, Sept. 24.-Dr. Linderman,
Director of the Mint, has just returned from
his annual tour of inspection of the various
mints and assay offices, and also of the in
spection of sites for anew mint to be located
somewhere in the valley of the Mississippi.
He gives a good account of the various
mints and the working of the various gold
and silver mines on the Pacific slope. His
report on this subject will be very interest
ing, and its preparation will be commenced
early next week. He does not indicate his
preference for site for the new mint, but
speaks in high terms of the inspections at
Cincinnati, Chicago and st. Louis. In his
report to the Secretary Of the Treasury, in
relation to his tour of inspection, he will
recommend the selection of site at once OF
the above mentioned points.
Year: 1875

|


81 have seen politicians from nearly all
parts of the country at Saratoga and Long
Branch during the Summer, and in New
York within the past few weeks, and l can
discover no indications of decided set in
the current of opinion in the direction of
any particular candidate. Among those
now talked about Ly the newspapers, Gov.
Tilden is, however, much the strongest. If
the Convention were to be held this Fall; l
would back him against the field But
there are nine months to wait yet and
good many things may happen in that
time. There are plenty of strong points
in the Governors favor, but the strongest
Of all is that he happens to be just now the
only prominent man in the party who is
identified with the work of genuine re-
form. We must 60 into the Presidential
fight as q reform party, and we want for
our candidate a man who has done somc-
thing worth praising toward remedying the
evils that have grown up under Republi-
can rule"
Year: 1875

New YORK, Sept. A.-The Spirit Of the


Times to-day charges the Associated Press
with corruption, and says, two years ago
while we were engaged in series of memo
rable prosecution at the hand of a set of
most abandoned criminals, these gentry of
the Associated P ress made two overtures to
us through counsel to flash an injurious
telegram against our opponents throughout
the union, and in one case $3.50 was intima-
ted as a proper sum for Just such report
as we might wish. We declined in both
instances, and the result was that when we
shortly afterwards went abroad, acting un-
der advice of our physicians, we were de-
famed through every telegraphic station in
the land as being a fugitive from justice
who had escaped from the country under
a false name. 1t was evident that the cor
rupt rascal of the Associated press who
had made the overtures to us had been
paid by the less scrupulous parties on the
other side,
Year: 1875

OsE neigborhood in this county
has been exercising itself deeply Of
ate over the fancied discovery Of a
full sized mares nest. With that
kindly supervision of each others
business which is SO generally rem
dered in rural community, the
neighbors of a certain family have
been for some tim. exercising all
their ingenuity to penetrate secret
which they fancied was here hid
den. A daughters sudden disap-
pearance many moaths ago no one
knew whittier, her recent return to
take her former place in the house
hold and baby in the family of
another neighbor Tor whom no pa
rents seem provided, are the warp
and wool OF the affair; and the ausl-
ity of the cloth which the charitable
gossips have woye: therefrom will
be readily appreciated. They are
happy in their employment, no
doubt; but suppose their worst sur
misses are correct, and suppose they
succeed 10 opening 10 their inquisi-
tive gaze the whole affair and bring
liter shame and confusion on all con
cerned, who will be ben, fited? Echo
answers, who?
Year: 1875

ANOTHER AccIDENr.-Mr. John
Whalen, a young man in the employ
Of Bernard Lang, while driving cattle
or horseback yesterday morning near
the the depot, met with an accident
which will disable him for some time
The horse, turning short stepped on
a piece of rail, which threw him SC
suddenly that the rider had no chance
to extricate his leg, upon which n
horse fell, breaking bo;h bones be-
tween ankle and knee. John is a
hard working man, who can lily afford
this enforced idleness, to say nothing
Of the pain and suffering.
Year: 1875

FoRGY & GILBERT are now put
ting on exhibition some very fine
full colored crayon pictures, of which
they make speciality. Also por-
traits in oil. Look in at their studio
in City Hall building and you will
see better than we can tell you what
they are doing and can do.
Year: 1875

APRON FEsrIvAL.-The ladies' Of
the Presbyterian church will give an
Oyster Supper and Apron Festival at
the City Hall on Tuesday evening,
Nov. l6th-proceeds for the purpose
of furnishing the church now in pro-
cess of erection. All are most cor
daily invited. 2w44
Year: 1875

You do not want to forget that al
most all kinds OF garden and towering
plants can be purchased at Sweets
conservatory lower than any of you
can afford to raise th, m. all and
see If
Year: 1875

PEOPLE having small lbs of paint
ing to do shond call at Kinks drug
store and see the variety of. beauti-
full colors he has put up in small
packages. all ready for use (any one
can put them on) SO pretty and so
very cheap and durable. 2w14
Year: 1875

IT is n. Staininger, at the city
drug store, who wishes to say that
he has variety of clocks for sale
lower than they can be purchased
elsewhere in this county. Now is
the time TO buy clock.