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'if A ATF. P. BAKES SOUS. fiasjat City )L! ve Stock JIarket. By Telegraph.

Kansas City, January 22. Is i. The Commercial Indicator reports: CATTLE 400: shipments, Ol: mxrVet stea'ly and fairly active: nntierteei, averwcii.g to MM sold at f.J lAr.itfi 7 nauvo t'js, HCKici Receipts, slilpmi-ntji, firm and be higher; stiles ranged 4 ii'ni lui.a at tt K.s4 7f. SHElii Receipts, none; shipments nouo; no sales. Cleo Live Stock Market.

By Telegraph. Chicaqo, January The Drover's Journal this afternoon report HOQ3 Receipt-, 20.000; shipments, moderately active aii4l Mca.ly: mixed packing, til mj $3 (flight. Si WXVfcA uu: choice if: 4 rf- TOPEKA, KANSAS, SUXDAY JAXUAEY 23, 1881. NO. 3G5G.

Killed fcjr Crsurjr Has. Cairo, 111., January 22. The officers of the Paris Brown report that an insane man on the steamer Amue P. Silver, while in the vicinity of Am, a. lillt, UUI, mn Termi of DHt Oommonwealth.

By the yew, fcy mail fie a pi i oe Three mth so Om month, by to Tenni of "Wtlj Gimowelt. ring-la copy, one 41 25 Mingle copy, six 76 Mingle copy, tluee months SO Clobe of Ten, tor Sis and extra copy te the person retting op the crab. Postmasters and Newspaper Publishers are ear authorised agents, and cut bay the Weekly at 11 per year. REMITTANCES should be made by Draft, Ex- V. r.

BAX3EK BON8L PEHSONAL. Mr. A. G. McBride, of Kirwin, is at the Gordon.

Mr. Seymour Heymann, of Lawrence, is in the city visiting friends. Hon. G. V.

Glick went home to At h-ison to spend Sunday with his family. Hon. C. II. Kirkpatrick is boarding at Major Be man's, No.

35 Sixth Avenue east. John Anderson, of Carbondale, and W. S. Crump, of Clyde, are guests of the Dutton House. lion.

A. T. Sharpe, editor of the Ottawa Republican, was in town yesterday looking for a game of whist. Messrs. G.

W. Hill, of Snokomo, and John finer, of Lawrence, registered at the Capital Heuse yesterday. L. W. Crouch, of Wichita, J.

C. Kennedy, of Junction City, Kansas, are among the Kansas men at the Burtis House. Mr. J. E.

Conklin, publisher of the Monitor, at Winfield, one of the best local papers in Kansas, dropped in to see us yesterday. Mr. Coulter, who represents the Leavenworth Times, and Mr. Lewis, of the Kansas City Journal, returned to their respective homes yesterday. Mr.

Joseph Ost, who has ipr a long time been connected with the supply department of the Santa Fe, is appointed Storekeeper at Las Vegas, N. M. Judge Kingman, Librarian of State, hass been too ill to attend to the duties of his office for a few days. He thinks that he will be out by Monday. C.

S. Gleed, the live advertising agent of the" T. S. F. B.

left Saturday for San Francisco on business for the company, and will be gone a month or more. Misses Ida Steinberger.and Bella Hey-mann, of St. Louis, and Miss Carrie Steinberg, of Lawrence, are visiting Mrs. II. Sicher.

They will remain several days. Fair Flay Heard From. To the Editor of The Commonwealth. I want to expose a practice of very ddubtful business character at least, which is being carried on in this city daily, greatly to the detriment of the city, in that it drives away capital, which with the prosperity now before us, is seeking invest nent in our midst. I refer t'o the practices of certain real estate men, and will illustrate, in order to make the point as clear as possible.

Suppose the reader is the owner of a piece of real estate in this city. The real estate agents referred to, obtain of you a written contract to sell your property at a certain price. You expect in a few days to receive that amount of money for it, less the agent's commissions. The days go by and you don't receive it, nor hear anything from the agent. You call upon him and want to know why the deeds have not been sent to you for signature, and are informed that there is a little hitch the party don't want to pijy quite thatBum, but will be induced to do so.

After a few of these visits, none of which result more satisfactorily you take your property out of their hands.x You have lost other opportunities to sell, perhaps, and have certainly not had your property in your own possession for a month or more. The other and more disastrous side is as follows: The agents have learned that men of wealth are here or are com ing with a view to purchasing business lots and putting improvements upon them. That there is a chance to bleed them if they are not too sharp. The new comer arrives and is immediately made acquainted, whether desirious or not, with the agents. They show him the property they have your contract to sell at a certain figure, but name a price five hundred or one thousand dollars higher, according to their judgment of his shrewdness.

If he will not pay the price named, the property is. not sold. If he can be induced to buy some other which they control, well and good, but if not, he is allowed to go away, the agents meantime waiting for the next one with hope of better luck. It is the plan of these persons to tele graph to persons living elsewhere, who are about to sell property here, that tney ran secure $500 or $1,000 more for it. If they don't have a finger in the commis sions their object is to keep others from doing so.

Is this square dealing? think not, and believe that no business man does. I nave the word of prominent and re liable business men for the above, and believe it to be true. The reader will at once see that this course is a detriment to the growth of the city, if it is not criminal upon the part of the agents. It is a species of embezzlement, I think, which Bhould meet with such pronounced disfavor in the eyes of honest men that it will be summarily ended, if in no other way possible, then by prosecntion. Faie Play.

A Card. Topkka, Jan. 22, 1881. To the Editor of The Commonwealth. The man of the Atchison Champion is very much afraid that some legislation will be had the present session in the direction of female suffrage.

He says action of that kind would be worse than drouth, grasshoppers, or the invasion of the State by guerrillas. I pity the gentleman from the very bottom of my heart. If he does wear "long hair," and liv.es with a "short-haired" woman, I can't help it. People should not judge all the women in the State by some particular one they happen to know, nor judge all the rest of mankind by themselves. Something must be wrong.

I advise the gentleman to consult a physician immediately. 31. Hon. F. P.

Baker, as editor ofTms Commonwealth, deserves well at the hands of the Republicans of Kansas. He gets up a clean paper, a paper that is fit to be read in respectable families, and is a credit to our State. We did not think he could be elected State Printer, owing mainly to the fact that it would have strengthened his paper financially, a result which some rival publishers would not aid in bringing about Nevertheless we hope to see Th Commonwealth "increasing in quantity and from year to year." AbUene lixzetU, A special meeting of Capital Lodge No. 21 Knights of Pythias, was held in their Hall last evening for the purpose of initiating new members. This lodge is one of the finest in the city, being composed of young men.

The Old Senate Chamber. N. L. Prentia writes an interesting letter to the Champion about the old Sen ate Chamber just vacated, and now used by the clerks. He says: "The old Senate Chamber is the pnly apartment in this building that possesses any special interest for me.

It was in that room that I may be said to have passed my first Kansas winter, as the. benate reporter of the old Kansas Daily State Record, now gone to the journalistic heaven, the best beloved of all the newspapers for which I bate wielded the weary plumbago. The Senate I had the honor to report, was that of 1S70. I saw John C. Carpenter in the old precincts the other dav; getting old and heavy; a trifle too ampie about the waist, yet handsome still; and still, unaccountably, a bachelor, and it brought the old crowd back again to the then new hall of legislation.

The President of the Senate was the Honorable Charles Vernon Eskridge. That was before he had relapsed into the smileless condition described in Charley Aldrich's poem. All I know of his previous career was, that he had invented for the female advocates of woman suffrage in Kansas the name of "Elm Peelers," but hat that means I have never known. Mr. Eskridge was a very good presiding officer, lie was always imperturable and pronounced his decisions in a monotonous, unvarying tone, like an alarm clock.

The year 1870 was an 4 era of good feeling." The State was doing very well. I Railroads were being built, and their progress excited great interest. Whenever the advancing line reached a new town, there was a celebration in honor of the event. I do not know how many of these demonstrations the Legislature ad journed to attend. The Senate was a very placid aflair in reality, though there was considerable "jawing" among members for the fun of it.

In fact, there was really very, little for the Senate to do, yet it nobly stayed out the fifty con stitutional uays wunoui a murmur. To begin at the head of the roll, there was Abner Arraswith, of Johnson, a big man with a head bald in front. He is still living in the good County of John? son, though I was sorry to learn from Mr. Breyfogle, his present successor, that Mr. Arrasw ith is in feeble health.

J. C. Bailey, a handsome, quiet young man, from Jefferson, died some years ago. I have understood, from the effects of a stab received long before from a border ruffian. J.

T. Broadhead, then of Linn, is now practicing law at Independence. He was the stubbomess man in the Senate. A. A.

Carnahan, then of Cloud, is still a resident of that County, but in politics is "another good man trone wronur." John Carpenter, the handsome man of the benate, was a Senator from the Neosho district. He is now a Federal officer, and his festive davs are over. ihey were not in 1870. Stephen A. Cobb, of Wyandotte, was the.

most active man in the body. He aftewards went to Congress. The coffin now shuts in that once proud and ambitious heart. The next name on the roll was that of W. H.

Fitzpatrick, of Shawnee. He, too, retired to a Federal office, and I see his "good, gray head" on the Btreets of Topeka every day. Next came my good old friend, Dr. W. 11.

Grimes, of Atchison, whose kindly smile was my daily comfort and recompense. He has gone over to the silent majority. G. J. Grover still flourishes in Pottawatomie.

II. J. Jenkins, then a Senator from Doniphan, had the good luck that befell several of his colleagues. He got a good Federal office, and still retains it. He has accumulated lands and goods, and pieces of silver and chances of raiment and also abdomen, and lately has entered the field of literature and written that very readable collection of sketches, "The Northern Tier." Next came that most original old gentleman, William Larimer, of Leavenworth, who once came up to your correspondent and said: in sending me here it is as just as if my constituents had dug up an old Roman and put -a new set of bowels into him." He was indeed an "old Roman," orave and true.

He died a few years ago. O. E. Laniard was the seemingly careless, but very sharp Senator from Douglas. He has let out his waistband, retired from politics, and is a railroad man.

James R. Mead, a silent pioneer sort of man, who had hunted and traded all over the plains, still lives at Wichita. M. M. Murdock was on the fioor from Osage County.

Those were the days when Marsh's heart was not entirely weaned from the vanities of the orld, and he wore a blue swallow-tailed coat and a mastodonic gold finger ring. The cares of a big newspaper, a postoffiee, and services on the joint committee on accumulating babies, have considerably toned down the Beau Brummel of 1870. John McKee was a Senator from Leavenworth, and looks now just as he did then. E. S.

Niccolls, a pleasant gentleman from Anderson, has of late years become interested in business in Texas. J. H. Prescott, ho then represented Saline County and everything west of it to the State line went on the bench as a District Judge soon after leaving the Senate and remains there. Pres cott was the Yankee of the Senate, and spoke with a decided New Hampshire accent.

Though not particularly warlike in appearance, he was a fighting soldier in Virginia. Martin Schmidt, still of Leavenworth, was the 'only foreign born Senator. He was a sensible member. Wm. H.

Smallwood, of Doniphan, has had the "most strange eventful history" of any of them. He is now listening to the waves on far Vancouver's shore. He rose to be Secretary of State, and aspired to be Governor. There has been "a heap of trouble on the old man's mind" since then. J.

H. Snyder, a positive old man, a regular Covenanter, in his mind and manner, was the associate of Dr. Grimes. He was a good man, and believed all he said, and spoke with great earnestness of men. He like his colleague, is dead.

A. G. Spear was a gay young member from Brown, and still lives there. Edwin Tucker, a most excellent man, was a Senatof from Greenwood county. With every quality for public position, he retired years ago from participation in public affairs, and has devoted himself to making money at Eureka.

Then came Martin V. Voss, a most singular mind in an indescribably curious looking body. He was excessively tall, or rather long. His knees came just even with the top of his table when he spoke, and he swayed back and forth when speaking, as if he was going to fall over. His head was small, his fjtce sallow as an Indian's, and his eyes black and mocking, lie was stricken with consumption, journeyed everywhere in search of health, and after a desperate fight for life succumbed to the fell destroyer in California.

The last on the list were H. II. Williams, of Miami, and Levi Woodard, of Douglas. Major Williams was and is "a solid man." His last ser vice to the State is as one of the Com missioners who are building the West Win of the CapitoL Levi Woodard, an honest Quaker from Douglas, has served since as an Indian agent. He now Uvea in Lawrence.

Such was the membership of the Sen. ate in 1870, and every Kansan who has known the history of the State for the last ten years well recognize its collective and individual wortn. While speaking of the old Senate Chamber, may say that while many good speeches have been made-' therein, I have heard but one that particularly impressed me. It was a speecn in lavor of an appropriation for the Insane Asvlum at Osawatomie, made by Senator Topping, of Miami, in 1871. Destitute of the graces of rhetoric, it was yet a most pow erful appeal.

The description of the homeless insane of the State, wandering houseless and friendless on the prairies coia, was someinmg to oe remeuiDerea The Walters. The Walters were favored Vith another good house last night, the at traction being "Cynthia" or -The Wild Flower of the Forest." The play was well rendered and the audience were de- lightel. WASHINGTON. No Action was Beached on the Bill in the House for the Belief of T.H. Chandler, late U.S.

Treasurer at Boston. The Case of Thomas W. Barteley and Others, against, the libra Silver Mining has been Compromised. The House Committee on Com-' merce will Wednesday Vote on th8 Mississippi Biver Bill. WASHINGTON NOTES.

LEWELL'S BANKRUPT BIDL. W'ashintrton. D. C. January 22.

The House Ju- diciiiry tlommittee instructed Representative Harris to report to the House with favorable recommendation, the Lewell Bankrupt bill, as modified bv the Committee. This is the bill which was before the delepationof Merchant-, in session here during this week. HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTES The House Committee on Commerce had decid ed to take a vote on the bill providing for the im- next. COMPROMISED. The ease of Thomas W.

Bartely and Fred. P. Stanton agaiuxt the Libra Silver Mining Company, A. w. Adam, Mogee, ana otners, orougni to enforce the payment of fees, amounting to one- ninth part of the award -of allowed from the Mexican Government, has been compromised.

SILVER DOLLARS. During the past week there has been distributed seven hundred and fourteen thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight standard silver dollars. The eorresjionding week in there were one hundred and four thousand four hundred and seven dollars distributed. ISTER-OCEAXIC CANAL. The House Committee on Inter-Oceanic Canal referred back to the sub-committee the bill and report favoring the incorporation of Eads' Ship Railway across the Isthmus of Tehauntepec, with instructions to strike out that portion which pro vides for the endorsement by the government of its stock to tne amount oi liny minions oi uoi-lars.

POSTOFF1CR APPROPRIATION BILL. The Postoffiee Appropriation bill, as reported to the House, appropriates and is based upon estimates aggregating $1,475,932. The estimated postal revenue for 18KS is 833,845,174, or ii.ai.V-tio less than required to make Ihe Postoffiee fJcpartmrnt selt-sustaining. The amount appropriated lor the Star Route Service is an increase of over last year's appropriations. U.

8. OFFICERS RETIRED. The President has directed the following officers to be placed on the retired list Brig. Cien. Wm.

Dunn, Judge Advocate General: Gen. btewart Van Vliet, Assistant Quartermaster General; Lieut. Col. Samuel Woods, Deputy Paymaster General, and Major Joseph H. Eatou, Paymaster.

The retire-mrtit of the first two named goes into effect to-day and the others Monday. WILL RESIGN. Washington, D. January 22. It is stated that Justice Swayne, of the United States Supreme Court will resign early next week, and that ex-Senator Stanley Mathews, of Cincinnati, will be nominated.

HOUSE. Washington, D. January 22. Upon resuming session last evening the House immediately went into Committee of the Whole on the private calendar. The first Senate bill was for the relief of The-opholus N.

Chaiiiiler, late Assistant Treasurer of the United States, at Boston. It relieves him of all liability on account of the public monies loaned by Julias F. Howell, his disbursing clerk, to Miller, ara sucn liability amounting to Messrs. Bragg and Sparks opposed the measure. Mr.

Carlisle lavorcd it. A vote was mially taken on reporting the bill favorably to the House and stood 88 to 17 no quorum. This point being raised, bv Mr. Sparks, the committee rose and reported the fact to the House. After a good deal of noise and confusion the doors were closed and the sergeant-at-arms was despatched after the absentees.

Washington. January 22. Last night's session of the House did not adjourn until 6 o'clock this morning. J.0 business was transacted, there being no quorum present most of the time, and the usual fun, frolic and contention of a night session was indulged in. Calls of the House were made, but iuemlerH were not brought in, and motions to adjourn were defeated.

Finally, at 6 a. m. ad journment until noon was erlected, and when tha House met again nothing was done except to seat Bisbee, under the resolution of the Committee on Elections, and the House adjourned until Monday. Historical Society. Timothy Mclntire, an early settler in Topeka, but who now appears to be living in Cowley county, has contributed some interesting relics to the State Historical Society, accompanied by the following letter to the Secretary: Arkansas City, Cowley County, 1 January 20th, lsi.

Mr. F. O. Adams, Sec'y Kansas Historical Society. Sir Within the last year I have seen several persons claiming to nave been members of the Topeka Constitutional Convention, who had no connection with that Convention in any way what ever, nnd two copies of the Koll of that Convention, on which the vote for the location of the Capital was taken by the Clerk at the time.

I was elected Doorkeeper of that Convention, and served in that capacity through the session. 1 also send an order which I received as a part of my pay. If you deem them worthy of preservation. please accept them, and acknowledge, through The Commonwealth, their receipt. Explanatory: 'ine printed names are those elected and returned; those crossed with the pen did not appear.

Those that are written with the pen were elect ed afterward, and did not appear until the Convention had organized and the roils nad oeen printed. Timothy, McIxtire. We make the following analysis of the rolls, according to Mr. Mclntrie's explanation: Names of members originally selected and who served: Arthur, James Brown, Orville Burson, Crosby, R. Curtis, Cutler, G.

Delahay, M. Dodge, Emery, J. Goodin, J. Graham, William; Holliday, C. K4 Hillyer, G.

Hunt, Morris; Hunting, AJmon; Klotz, Robert; Knight, Richard; Lane, James Landis, John; Latta, S. NMcDaniel, Stinford; Mewhinney, Samuel; Parrott, M. Roberts, W. Robinson, Charles; Sayle, James Schuyler, P. Smith, G.

Stewart, C. Thompson, J. Tuton, J. Wakefield, J. A.

Karnes of persons subsequently elected and who served: Bell, Thomas; Griffith, W. Hicks, W. May, Caleb; Kesbitt, I. H. Names of members who were originally elected but who did not serve: Brown, Frederic; Burgess; Conway, M.

Field, D. France, Morris, M. Nichols, Win. Phenis, James; Riddle, Robert; Smith, Hamil ton; Turner, W. Vandevere, A.

On the vote for the location of the State capital, there appear to have been two ballots in the Constitutional conven tion, as these two rolls indicate. On the first ballot the vote was scattering, and was as fallows For Council City Messrs. Arthur, Brown and Schuyler; 3. For Cottonwood Messrs. Bell, Cutler, Landis and Stewart; 4.

For Bloomington Messrs. Burson, Curtis, Taton and Wakefield; 4. For Topeka Messrs. Crosby, Griffith, Hicks, Holliday, Hillyer, May, Roberts, Sayle and Thompson; 9. For Lea van worth Messrs.

Delahay, Dodge, Latta and Parrott; 4. For Lawrence Messrs. Emery, Hunt, Knight, Lane, MeWhinney, Robinson and Smith; 7. ForManhattan Messrs. Hunting and Klotz; 3.

For Blanton Mr. Goodin; 1. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Gambetta, In Addressing the Cham- ber of Deputies, Said that Body Would not Separate Until the Press was Free The Loss of the Peruvian Army at Charnloa Amounted to Seventy Guns. The Irish State Trials A Strong Denunciation from Counsel for the Crown.

Fifty Smacks Wrecked by a Heavy Storm on the Mediter-nean Sea. A Fight Between the Police and Colliers of Skelmersdale Sev eral Persons Injured. FOREIOSr HEWS. GAMBETTA. Paris.

January 52. In the Cham her nf TtannHaa Gambetta, in thanking the members for re-elec- uon as i-reaiaeni saia mat body would not separate before emancipating the press from the pres ent rel fictions nor without sanctioning the tight THE PERUVIAN LOSS. Paris. January 22. News has been mvlvnl that tne reruvians lout seventy guns at Charriloa, SNOW STORM.

London. January 22. Renewals ot thimuiv storm in portions or and Ireland, and the weather is very cold. GLADSTONE. London.

January 22. It Is mnrllv mmnn in the lobby of the House of Commons that Gladstone is to be created Earl of Uowarden, a FIGHT. London. January 22 The vlllra nnl nt oKiunauwD uau a ugufc ytaoeruay ana several persons were injured. Troops are being sent to the Wigain and Preston districts owing to disturb ances.

THE AGITATION. London. January 22. An iron-clad 1 rennrtnl on tne coast ot Ireland to prevent the landing of 1 "19- pragecieu iina league meeting at Bulla has been prohibited. TERRIFIC STORM.

Paris. January 22. A terrific, storm nrovaila nn the Mediterranean. It la reported that fifty smacks were wrecked. STATS TRIALS.

Dublin. January 22 In th Cnnrt r.t rtnun Bench to-da v. Se reeant Heron for thn -nmwn rio. clared that the counsel for the Traversers had shirked from grappling with the evidence regarding damaging speeches of their clients. He accuses the Traversers of having wilfully departed from Daniel Connell's peaceful tradition and said that the agitation must be put down.

That rarneii political rocket bad reached its zenith. In a powerful peroration be avked whether Irishmen were to cease to have a share in the splendid British Empire they had helped to build uo. He was greeted with cheers at the conclusion of his speech. The Court then adjourned until Monday when Judge Fitzgerald will deliver his charge to the jury. REFORM IR CUBA.

Madrid. January 22. In tha Ronato the Minis ter of Colonies announced that ho intends Introducing at this session of the Cartes a complete bill for the administrative reform in Cuba, WAR NOTES. Athens. Greece.

January The Immediate formation has been ordered of three battalions of Infantry, one retriment of cavalry, anrl mu hat. talion of engineers. The nresent atrenirth nf ih. army is is.ouo men. ine Minister of War has addressed a circular to the military authorities concerning the formation of three large military depots, at Prano, Clial-coa and Mesolegho.

LIST OF LETTERS. letters remaining unclaimed at the Postoffiee In Topeka, State of Kansas, On the 23d lay of 1881. To obtain any of these letters the applicant must call for "Advertised Letters," and give the date of the list If not called for within one month they will be sent to the dead letter office. Letters are not advertised until they bay remained in the office one week. LADIES' LIST.

Brown. Miss Helen Bell, Miss Coia Clark, Mrs A Farmer, Miss Laura Fasig, Miss Lillie Brown, Miss Rarah Cobb, Mrs Julia Dunn, Miss Annie Fasig, Mrs Green, Minerva Gogin, Miss Linda Holm an. Mrs Kelley, Mrs Mary Lanxton, Mrs Jack McGrath, Mrs Josle Mason, Mrs Mary Payne, Miss Louisa (2) Grithn, Mrs Louise Hayden, Mrs Lulu Howard, Miss Lee Kingcannon, Clara Mil lord, Mrs Francis Morton, Mrs Edward Phillips, Miss Irena Rowe. Mrs Louvina r-uiiui, Mrs yipnia boioman, Mrs Whitesides, Mrs Hfirriet Young, Mrs Lorena Young, Mrs Elizabeth. GENTLEMEN'S LIST.

Atkinson, Thos Ackley, Willie Brown. Franc Blair, Clelan. Wm Cannon, Harry arris, Eddie i Domblaser, Key Fuller, Oscar Glyom, Rob't Harper, Fosbon Harris, Raymond (2) Henson, Wibley Jackson, Eli as Jon-on, Charles Kier, James Linder, Lenox, Wm McGill, Lewis McFee, Newton Morgan, Aiina Matthews, Geo Miller, Mack, Joseph OBienew, Chas Oliver, WJ I armer, Lyman Patterson, Andrew Renyer, Austus Smith, Wm Stevens, Steele, Frank Sippie, Caleb Sneder, Chas Woodcock, A Washington, Geo (2) Wilson. Warfield, Thos Baker, Frank Barrington. Brit tain.

Silas Colter, Wm Clark, Dr Dougherty, Lawrence erris, iuis Faulin. Mr Green, Burr Husted. Milton Hire, Wm Hoi man. Jeff Jackson, Henderson Jones, Charles 1.1ns, A Li Lewis, Tom McKinney, Aaron McGainv, Bartley Maull, Ben Miller, Eugene McDowell, (2) Martin, Joseph (col) Mitchell. Rob't Riley, reaerson.

Parish, Geo Riley, A Rinehart. Btillman, Wm Stevens, Edward Swain, etuard, Chas troup, nite, A White, Harrison Weld. Thos Young, Frank C. FOREIGN. Matey, Michel Fernley, Thos (2) Walz, Carl U) DEPARTMENT LETTERS.

Keeler, Inda Morrison, Kate Morgan, Orr, A HENRY KING, P. M. parrlib, PA Fast Time. The Quaker City Sseam Mill, of R. Barnes, Esq, of Clay Center, claims to have made the best running time on rec ord.

The Dispatch announces the time, one hundred and forty-four hours with out a moment's rest, and challenges the State to find a parallel. It also says that the Quaker City has several times attempted the task of a full week's run without stopping, and though coming within eighteen minutes of the full run, never accomplished the feat until last week. The mill is reported to be one of the rerr best in the State, and for our own curiosity we would like to know if the record claimed has been equalled. The Market Reports, The following note, which was received last night, will explain why the New York market reports are shorter than usual. The storm must have been a terrible one, since telegraphic communication has remained broken so long: gt.

Louis, January 22. The condition of the wires at New York is the same as last night All New York produce, financial and stock reports so far received here are noon markets, sent from New York bv train to teleeraon offices onbside of the storm limits, and then forwarded i west. Osborxc Miss Laura Dainty, the well-known and highly esteemed reader, will give one of her choice entertainments on Friday evening, January 28th, at Craw ford's Theater. For Prairie City Mr. Graham; 1.

For Wabaunsee Mr. Nesbit; 1. On the second ballot the vote stood as follows: For Lawrence Messrs. Arthur, Brown, Curtis, Emery, Goodin, Graham, Hunt, Hunting, Knight, Lane, Latta, Mewhin ney, Robinson, Smith, Tuton, Wakefied; 16. For Topeka Messrs.

Bell, Burson, Crosby, Cutler, Delahay, Dodge; Griffith, Hicks, Holliday, Hillyer, Klotz, LandL, May, Nesbitt, Parrott, Roberts, Sayle, Schuyler, Stewartand Thompson; 20. Mr. McDaniel appears not to have voted on the capital question. In order that the above may be understood we give the following brief ac count of the "Topeka Constitution: The first Territorial Legislature, elected March 30, 1855, was pro-slavery. Its members were elected by voters, who came over from Missouri in large bodies, took possession of all the polls, kept the actual settlers from voting, and thus elected every member of the Legislature except one in each branch, and these refused to sit, with or countenance the usurpation.

The Free State settlers at once set about a State movement, as a means of getting" rid of the operation of the laws of this Legislature, which they denounced as "bogus." In Mass Conven tion, at Lawrence, held August 14th and 15th, they declared that "The people of Kansas have been, since its settlement, without any law-making power." The meeting called a delegate convention, which met at Big Springs on the Fifth of September, and there fully inaugurated a movement for the "speedy formation of a State consti tution, with the intention of an immediate application to be admitted as a State into the United States of America." A constitution was formed by a conven tion which met at Topeka on the 23d of October, 1855; the constitution was adopt ed by the people at an election which was held on the 1st day of December, 1855, and a Legislature and State officers were chosen at an election held on the 15th of January, 1856; Dr. Charles Robin son being chosen Governor. The Legis lature met at Topeka, March 4, 1856, and elected Governor Andrew H. Reeder and Gen. James H.

Lane to be U. S. Senators. The Constitution was not ratified by Congress, but it held the Free State party together; and the con stitutional movement proved to be the effective means by which the Free State party carried forward, with success, its measures of resistance to the Missouri usurpation. These two musty old rolls, contributed by Mr.

Mclntire, very significantly illustrate an important crisis in the affairs of Topeka. From the time of that decision, by twenty votes for Topeka against sixteen for Lawrence, Topeka became the rallying point for the people of the Territory. Here the Legislature met, and here their conventions were held in which all their methods of policy were framed. And when Kansas became a State, and the legal location of a State capital came to be voted on, the memories clustering around Topeka as the place where the "blood stained banner" of the Topeka Constitution had been raised, brought many votes for Topeka which would oth-wise have been cast for other places. The order, or piece of scrip, which Mr.

Mclntire contributes, with the two rolls, to the historical collections, and which he probably receivd for pay for his ser vices as doorkeeper, reads as follows: No. 37. 120.00. Topeka, November 10, 1855. This is to certify that Timothy Mclntire, or bearer, is entitled on presentation, to receive from the Treasury of the State of Kansas, Twenty Dollars, with interest at ten per cent, per annum, for account, as per bill on file, for the payment of which the faith of the State is pledged.

J. H. Lane, Cb'n Ex. Com. Kansas.

Attest: J. K. Goodin, Secretary. The Kansas Freeman Print, Topeka, Kansas. The name of C.

RoLiuson is written across the face of the piece of scrip, and and the following quotation is printed in the right hand border Proclaim Lib erty throughout the Land, and to all the inhabitants thereof." Sfw Telegraph Unea. Chicaeo. 22. For some weeks there has been a nt here toward the organization of new lines between Chicago and the East. The p.oposed consolidation of the existing telegraph companies has hastened matters and led to inquiry into facta which will be mane Known tnrouga me 1 ntmne to-morrow, it appears that one set of capitalists, includ ing ferry n.

bnutn, IN. Fairbanks, uun-lap, and others, who have been extensive dealers in stocks, had in contemplation the erection of a four-wire line from Chicago to New York by way of Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Buffalo, Erie, Rochester, Syracuse and Albany, including all lake and erain ports. It was to be a tmrelv commercial line and to cost At the same time another set of capitalists. including Marshal, Field, and Jno. it.

Lyon were organizing another telegraph scheme which was to take in all the principal eastern cities with direct lines from Chicago. When the two parties found what was 1 eing done, they immediately arranged a consolidation, the particulars of which are not yet known, and decided to push the en terprise witn all tne rigor and speed possible. An application for a charter was sent to tpringneld this evening and it is intended to take the necessary legal Meps in all other tales where the line is to run. PbiUkdelpbia Werks. Philadelphia.

January 22. At a meetine of the Joint bpecial Committees of the to investigate the management of the Trustees of the Philadelphia Gas Works, this afternoon, ex-Chief Engineer Brown, who had promised to produce certain papers, sent word that it would I impossible for hi in to come. John Hunter, of the investigating committee then said "i have received information enough to make a direct charge against the Trustees. I am prepared to say the trust is carelessly and managed, and tb public are being defrauded at the rate of one thousand dollars per day, and that for years past. I think I can prove it.

William McMullen tays the stale- meat 01 nunter is only an election dodge. Halt fr label. St. Louis. January 22.

Father O'Reilly. Dastor of the Catholic Church in Caroudalet, the southern suburb of this city, entered suit in the Circuit Court this afternoon against the Ulobe-Democrat, claiming Smumj danuuees. for laruruatre u.d in an account published a few days ago in relation to a aimcuity between ine scnuiars in tne public school and the pupils in the parochial school in that place. Atlanta, Ga January 22. Carrie Stokes (colored) was murdered last night.

The body was afterward placed on the fire, and wood piled around it, her clothing haying been previously saturated with coal oiL Her head and face were horribly burned. Arrest at MwLaeller. New York, January 24. James E. Bodine, of Hievats, Cuba, was arrested to-day while up the bay, on the charge of swindling his creditors in Cub out of fcAo0.

tiMUO was found tn his possession. The remainder, he said, was In his business. Ha-flne mm Cars DesMiiabeel. KnoxvUle, Tenn, January 22. This morning as freight train No.

17, on the East TennesseeTVir-gixua and Georgia road was Londen Blaff, a rock larger than a box car Jell upon the track, smashing the engine and jai.inf two can. A. Owrgc 1st tkt Bsppstissth. Fredericksburg. Ya, January 22.

A gorge has been formed in the Rappahanock caiuiuz the water and broken ice to back no to a height of eight feet, sabmergine; toe wharves and loweri stones oi tne nam more steamers waretwuae. Dla. Chicago, January .22. J- M. Walker.

Genera Solicitor of the Chicago, Buriirreto A Quun-y Kail-road, and for some years its President, died this Milwaukee, January 22. The case of C. L. Colby. arrested at the instance of Reed ea a charge of perjury, was postponed until Monday, the proa- cguuubboi ceing reauy.

The Methodists. Exchange. The "Methodist Year Book" for 1SS1, just issued from the publishing house of the denomination, gives the following interesting statistics: There are now in church fellowship 4,609,000 followers of John Weslev. with a Methodist popula tion estimated at 23,400,000. There are nineteen living Bishops, of whom twelve are in active.

service in tne moruiern States and six in the Southern. The RritiRh anrl Pjin.arl inn. Weslp vans and some other branches of the Methodist family have no Bishops. The net capital of the nublishine house of the North ern Church is 1,550,000, and its total profits in forty-four years have been over 13,000,000. It issues 1,900 books a day on the average.

About sixty periodicals emanate from the church in the north, and 150 from all Methodisms. The church in the north appropriates for missions $778,000 for lai, about naif of which will be expended at home, and the balance in foreign fields. The various Methodisms have 30,000 itinerant preachers in the field, and 85,000 local preachers, men who preach on Sunday and pursue some secular calling on week days. Methodism has numerous denomonational academies and seminaries, and no lack of colleges, among which are the new Boston University, the Wesleyan Universty at Mid-dletown, and the new university at Syracuse, all of which are in a prosperous condition. Session Laws.

Thb Commonwealth will publish in pamphlet form, within a week after the last copy is furnished by the Secretary of State, (which is generally within two or three days after the adjournment of the Legislature), a pamphlet edition of all laws passed at the present session, which are ordered to take effect from and after their publication in a newspaper. Heretofore we have published such a pamphlet without an index. This year we shall prepare a full index, which will make the pamphlet of much more value than heretofore. It will be sold at 50 cents. Orders received at The Commoxwkalth office.

We would be glad that orders be handed in soon, that we may make an estimate of the number that will probably be required. Prof. Wolfe obtained permission a few days ago to hang in the new Representa tive Hall, a portrait of John Brown. which he has painted for the purpose. The painting was hung yesterday and is said to be a good one, by judges of art.

A pair of horses ran away on Fourth Street, yesterday, and smashed the wagon to which they were attached. Bullotlns; rr V. 8. Senator. Nashville.

January 22. On the twentieth ballot Maynard received 44, Bates 26, Bailey Taylor 2, Smith 3, Harrisou 1, Rose 1, Carulhers 1. The convention adjourned until Monday. Markets by Telegraph. Mew York Honey Harfaet.

By Telegraph. Nsw York, January 18M1. MONEY Loaning at 66 per cent, on call. PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER Ir cent. STERLING EXCHANGE Bankers' Bills, 60 days, 99; sight, 99.

eovuNMBirr bonds. Coupons of 1881 101 New loo J4 Coupons New4f registered Coupons ni New 4's registered. l3 Coupons 3 BAR SILVER St 11. GOVERNMENTS Quiet but generally firm. RAILROAD BONDS Moderately active since 11 o'clock.

8TATE SECURITIES Dull and nominal. STOCKS The stock market opened irregular, and i early dealings prices declined in the general list per as compared with yesterday's closing quotatloes. Lake Erie Western was however a notable exception to the rest of the market, and advanced 3 per cent. Speculation was somewhat less active than of late, and the other changes were comparatively slight. Bince 11 o'clock stock speculation has been irregular but In the main flrmer, and prices advanced 54 to 2 per cent, toward noon, coal shares and St.

Paul Omaha leading the upward movement. Stocks advanced steadily throughout the afternoon until the second board, when the movement as compared with the closing quotations of yesterday ranged from to bi ir the latter being Lake Erie St Western; Delaware, Lackawanna Western, Delaware St Hudson, Canada Southern, St. Paul Omaha, and Telegraph shares being also prominent in the upward movement. In final sales realizations caused a reaction of 2H per cent, in Lake Erie Si Western, while the general list fell off to Vi per cent. Kstssasw (jitj- frodae Has-kea.

By Telegraph. Ears as Crrr, January 22, 1881. The Commercial Indicator reports: WHEAT Receipts, 7,749 bushels: shipment, bushels; in store, S4S.I&7 bushels: markrt firmer and higher; No. 1, No. 2, 89c; No.

3. bid: 83c aked. CORN Receipts, bushels; shipment, 442 bushels; In store, 2b5 .679 bushels; market firm: No. mixed, irirc; No. 2 whiut mined, 31c.

OATS No. bid; a'c asked. EGOS Market firm at 30e per dosen. BUTTER Market firm at lwl 9c for good In round lots. Uferpsei MavrkeL.

By Cable.1 LrvamrooL, January 22. Iftol. BREADSTTTrrS Small business at lower priced. WHEAT Winter wheat, adtfru ed; 8s dw 6d. OjiLSba 6d.

fM. tsaia Lire Sleek Karket. By Telegraph. St. Louis, January 21, 181.

BOOS Active and strong; Yorkers and Baltl-mores, 4 7ik4 sttr. mixed packing, St w. butchers' to fancy. uosa 'is nitji r. shipments, r.TTI IT i.r 1 If x.

ugHi, nine oonp, 1,400 pound steers, sold at 5 14, and l.voo to pound teers sold at S4 ie84 6ft; butchers' steers and good to choice cows and heifers, S-VoM uo: stoikers, 76 tg3 SO. Receipts, lor. shipments, fro. SHEEP Quiet and unchanged; fcj 7fK5 25; receipts, none; shipment. Iuu.

mu Lest la PredsHse Market. By Telegraph. St. Louis, January 22, ift-L. FLOCR Unchanged.

WHEAT Opened higher, declined; No. 2 red. 1 OfrV March; tl 074tl ofi A.ril WsUai do-. bU February; XKWAe April; 41 OA TS Opened higher, declined; Xfcg Wttt eah-ViVsSjC February; tjc March, April; kie yniet: btc. BAKLfcY Slow; choice to fancy, 80ctl.

LEAD Quiet; S4 50. 7. BUTTER Quiet: dairy, 18a25c WHISKY-Quiet, tl 0. and January; I3 47 bid March, DRY SALT MEAT4 Stnmtr ti it l7l BACO Slow and unchanged, $5 25; 7 60 97 75. aWUU? Higher, S6.

CM FseSiee Karke. By Telegraph. Chicabo, January 22, 1881. FLOrR Drill and enehanged. WHEAT Steady, Surd mand; No.

2 sprine 9e CORJ-Easier; 36c cash; Kc February; 41 OATS inactive and lower; 3oVc rerrroary. abc May. JUC RYE feteady and unchanged. BARLEY- inner; tl 06. POR it-Easier Xl cash; (13 27542 II 30 February; 4S March.

LA RD Active, firm and higher: S3 VAC cash aad February; i bid March BULK. MAA'it bteady and unchanged; shoulders, 4 Btt short ribs, 7 snort ciear, 87 au. i WHioiX fair demand and lower, tl nu. THIRD EDITIOfl HOME AFFAIRS. The Damage to Telegraph Wires in New York City by the Snow Storm is Estimated at $100,000.

Dan Blake, Second Clerk on the Steamboat Annie P. Silver, Shot and Killed by a Crazy Passenger. On Account of the Suspension be ing so Complete, the Damage to the Telegraph Companies Cannot now be Learned. A Smash-up on the Illinois Central Eailroad Yesterday Eesulted in the Death of a Brake-man and Fireman. In the Suit of the Union Trust Co.

vs. Connecticut Life Insurance a Verdict Eendered for DOMESTIC SEW. Charlie Kmi Onre More. Special Telegram to The Commonwealth. Philadelphia, January 2 William Westervelt, who was sentenced to seven years" Imprisonment on October 9, 1875, on the charge of conspiracy to kidnap and imprison Charlie Ross, and extort a from bin family, was released to-day, hav ing received fifteen months commutation for good behavior.

Westervelt was the brother-in-law of William Masher, who with Joseph Douglas, was killed at Bay Ridge, Long Island, while attempting to rob the house of Judge Van Brunt. Before Douglass died he confessed that they were the ab ductors of Charlie Rose. Westervelt was induced to come to this city and tell what he knew about the case, and was 'arrested arra imprisoned. He stated that he does not think the child is dead, and believes that it will be restored to its parents. He intends to follow up a clewtbat has never been worked, and says if he has time he is certain of success.

So Extra Session. Special Telegram to the Commonwealth. Washington, January 22. Senator Davis, or West Virginia, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, in conversation with your correspondent to-day, remarked that he did not think there was the least probability of an extra session. He said there was a determination that every necessary measure, including the Funding Bill, should be passed, and thus have no excuse for the next Congre-s meeting in advance of the regular period.

He said he had good reason to believe that those who would 1 associated prominently with the next Administration were also desirous to avoid an extra session, and their friends in Congress would cooperate to that end. Congressional Apportionment. Special Telegram to the Common wealth. Washington, January 22. Speaking of the ap portionment under the present census, the mem bers of the Senate Census Committee all agree that the apportionment will be made this session.

One of the members of the Senate Committee who has given the matter close attention said that the number of members of Congress under the new apportionment would be Axed at from 21)5 to 303; the present number is 293. This will make the number of inhabitants in a Congressional District from 165,000 to 170,000. Mississippi River Improvement. Special Telegram to The Commonwealth. Washington, January 22.

The Mississippi Klver Improvement project got a black eye in the Commerce Committee to-day. A conflict of interest has sprung up between the upper and lower river interests, and after a long discussion to-day the committee voted to drop the subject until the River and Harbor bill is completed. It is doubt ful now if the whole river, from Cairo down, will get over 81 ,000.000. Efiect of the Hlorn. Voor York.

Jamiarv The effect of the torm on the telegraph wires was picturesque as well as disastrous. The ice began to form on them between this city and Philadelphia about 4 a. ra. The first report of Doles falling came to the West ern Union office from Harrisburg, Pa. Soon alter the wires began to break near tnis city, ana at nnnn vostniriv was closed in all directions.

A telegraphic message could not be sent after that hour in any direction from the city, on any line of telegraph, and anxious merchants and brokers at the telegraph offices were willing to pay almost any sum to gei message! uut was of no avail. Persons with message of sickness and death eagerly enquired as to the probable time when they could send or receive mes-u and mmed aadlv awav when the reply was given that it might be one day or it might be three before communication with distant points could be re-estabUsbea. rains out oi me cuy rameu many passengers with messages to be sent from the rirst point reached where the telegraph lines were working. The suspension was so complete and sudden that the extent of the Btorm and the damage to the wires outside of the city could not be learned. In this city, however, the damage was greater than ever before known.

In 1873 there was a great torin of snow and sleet which pros-tmtml thA wimiand nfttrlv put Otf the city from outside communication. There was not one-half as many wires in the city at that time as at present, and the suspension wss not as complete as it is now, hence the loss at this time is much greater. In iaet, it is the first time that this city has absolutely been cut off from telegraphic eonimunica tion with the rest of the country since the telegraph lines were established. The morning there is not a single city line In nwnttinn- The Western t'nion main office is not in communication, it is said, with sub-office two blocks away. AU messages for distant points are sent irom iew iot vy vuuiici S.

or Elizabeth, N. and thence telegraphed to a distance. The fuil extent of the losses to the mmnankfi cannot be estimated with any ac curacy. The loss in daily receipts will amount to a verv larve sum. The damage to wires in this ritv is estimated at SlUO.OliO.

Jsew York, January 22. The storm of hail and rain yesterday causes yet- almost the entire suspension of telegraphic communication throughout the city both by telegraph and telephone. Many telephone wires which cannot be operated are only crossed by other wires, and as soon as these obstrucUons are removed business will be resumed. It is thought that by to-night about one hundred more wires wilt be in operation, out it will be fully two weeks before the entire system mn nut In cntnnlettt workine order. Every man thHi cn hn found who has any knowledge or ntsbirinc the lines is at work.

A system of frran thn eve of the Exnress build- ing across to the Postonice, thence to the Asu.r House, up the West side of Broadway, was con -pletely prostrated, every frame being torn down so that it was necessary to build r.ew ones. A like condition of attairs is visible in all direction. The break in the telephone wires crossing at the Postoffiee carried down the wires the Law Telephone Company. This latter Company has also two bad breaks on Broad Street Its wires to Brooklyn cross the East River on the bridge towers ana these jell eany yesieruay. hcci wire held for along time, but the ice increased stjnauv nwtn it and the line finally parted.

The Atlantic Pacific Telegraph Company have no communication withauypoiut except Newark, N. outside of the city. Ihe American Union has wires work i ni? east from Bride port. Conn. north and west from Yonkers and bite Plains and south and west from New Brunswick.

The Western Union Telegraph Company has carriers cuy itiiam unue, near me civ, auu mu-haxtanrilie. on the outskirts of Elizabeth. N. J. No delay ts experienced, except the time ac'ually lost in traveling by trains.

Manager A. S. Brows savs 4O.000 messages were dispatched vesterday and probably a greater numbe: to-day from these points i-everal lines are in operation between New York and Washington. 1 he company expects to do all business direct with the West, East, and North by to-morrow. The estern Union has called here all linemen from near points.

There was very heavy storm along the Kasicra coast 1a.sc nifrht. a iar as Barueeat on tlte Southern coast. The wires are down. Five or six tow boats are submerged near Sandy Hook, and two of the crew missing. Tne Wheal Crop.

Evansvflle, Indiana, January 2i Reports from the Southern parts of this Slate, Illinois and contiguous territory, received at the Courier ofhee, state an almost entire failure of the wheat crops in the section named, owing to late planting, the early and hard Winter, a large portion of the wheat land being a mass of tae seed a frozen out. Reports say that not over a fifth of a crop can be made under the most favorable ci -ctimstances. F.leeted K. Senator. Lincoln, Keb, January 22.

C. H. Van Wyek was to-day elected U. S. Senator.

He Is a resident of Otoe Coantv. and is a firmer. He wa a Brigadier General" of Volunteers during the war, and has been a member of congress from New York, and i regarded as an anti-railroad man. 5 SO; elided fc lower. CATTLE-Kecoipts 1.2'10; shipment.

S.ncO; tealv. fiiirlv active: common to imr $.1 VO4 g.vid to choice, 11; export-. S-vfliil 5o; bflti'hers, Htea at fto; Meckcn 10c lower, 1 Heavy tccovrs wanted. 8HKKP ftco; hiim nus i.in': com mon to medium, to 204 hi; choice, Si L. 5w York Province Market.

By Telegraph. Nkw York, Januarys, IXM. FLOUR Dull and uwhniigeri: common togurd, ti li4 frfV, good to choice, tl MU io; Bt. I.0111.1, it VOuUI 75. WHEAT A shade better anil quiet; No.

2 roJ February, 81 18. CORN Dull and a shade eiusier, mixed western OAT Quiet and 'tcily; western, 4 'f; IT1 FORK Ouict and steady; old, Hi UV.vl3 so. LARD Stronger, to 4.1. BI'TTKK Verv weak. MOI.ASS EH Quiet and heavy.

KICK Quiet. tXIKFEK Steady. EGOS Strong; 12c FREE ADVERTISING. Under the heading of "MUiations wanted, wauta, for sale, and notices of that kind that ara not regular business advertisements, three linos will be Inserted one line five In this column. It is not intended that this shall cover real agents, or dealers, but dues include every one wh wants to buy or sell a horse, or oilier property who wants a place at any time, or eks acleik girl or servant.

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LYOV ti IIFAI.Y, Chicago, III. OLIVKii DllnON I.U., lloU. Legal Notice. John Foley, of the State of New York, will take no tice that he has been uisi iu the court of Shawnee County, Kan-as, hy Ocoikc i.ii.anh. ny petition men on me iluy 01 rsovemixr, Itso, praying judgment against suid John I oi- for JJLjj.iai, damage sustuined bvsaid liinarlii If reason of the said liey wrongtuliv aiei procuring the issuance of a ceitain older of attachment and Ihe icvy and Pull- of certain gU and wares ol said Wlimarth thereunder, and that on said Zilh day of NovemUir an order ol attach-mem was issued in this caue, and cei ta mom belonging to1 said John ru.cy were ginio-hel herein, 111 the hand- of II.

i Kilion and W. Hamuli. Said John Foley is further iioiiiied thnl be must answer the tuion lucd l.y said 11-marlfi against him in this caue, 011 or Ix-tore th 2ith day of i-ehrwi ry, iHi.orsaol is-tition will taken as true, and judgment lor i. the damages sustained by said George O. VV umuxlh, wl be rendered sganct suid John lolev.

CAi-K Mi.s,-i, Attorneys "lor I'lalntifT. Attest: E. IllJ.l.l.li. Cleik. Jauuwlt Master's Sale.

In the Circuit Court of thn fritted States for tie District of Kaii-n. John L. Farwell, Complainant, vs. Orsamus Sweet, L. E.

Sweet and B. Miller, Defendants. No. 2,754. In Chancery.

Public notice is hereby given that tinder and t.y virtue of a decree the Circuit court oil ha L'nited Stale, for the District of Kansas, rendered in the above entitled suit, 1 will, on the lath day of February, A. U. lsa, at I o'clock p. ni. of said day, oiler at public nle ut auction, ami to the highest and bidder, tor c-h Ju hsnd, at the front door of the Court 111 the ciiy of Torrka, countv of Shaw nee, stale tml District of Kansas, the following described real e-tare, lami-i and tenement, vijs I he northwest quarter 1 1 of section fourteen (14), towuhip ranee twenty one ra containm hundred and -sixty (iyjj acres, situaus iu Labette county, State of Kausas.

HIRAM p. rni.ov, Master in Cham-ery Eaowif A Campbell, Solicitors lor Complainant. j-luu Master's Sale. Ia the Circuit Court of the fnltec flutes for ts XJintrici 01 Kansas. Alfred C.

Chapin, Complainant, vs. Francis M. Borknfc'iler, P.ebecca Er-ksfelr, Kir hard Kockal'eiier and J. C. No.

2,753. In Chancery. Public notice Is hrrct.y eiven that under strl 1 Virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court 01 the Cm-ted Stales, Cr the District of Kansas, rendered in the atsjve entitled suit, I wiii, on raluruaV, tha I'rtb day of le ruary A. U. lsi, at I ci p.

m. of Mid day, offer at public sale at auction, and ell to the ami K-t bidder, cn-h in band, at the ir, tln.r 1 1, 1 City oi Topeka, county of Shaw nee, sii. tnct of Kansas, the (oISdwiiu; tale, lands and tenement, viz: lie quarter of section No. P-n No i 1. two -aiure so.

iwrniv tw Inif nr). hini.lrrxl urirt .1,1. c't 'l Cltertlkee County, euiie oi iii ham v. rn .1 rv. in ti EfiOWS fc CJ 8EIA, Soiicliwa Cuii-: i New Madrid, shot and killed Dan.

maite, secoua clerk clothe feilver, and fired a second shot at Cs.pl. Silver, wounding him in the hand. at. Louis, January 22. The body of Daniel Blake, second clerk of the steamer Anuie P.

Silver, who was shot and killed on that boat near New Madrid, on her way up the river, by an insane man.l arrived here to-night in charge of Mark inham, pilot of the steamer, and will be tor warded to his former home in Ohio. It appears that the crazy man, whose name is Kirkmarsh, boarded the Silver at Memphis to come to his home, four miles from New Madrid. When some distance below that place be coneeived the idea that he had been carried past his landing place, became very demonstrative and shot at the l'exas tender. He then went to the pilot house with the avowed purpose of stopping the boat, and hen he opened the door immediately shot and killed Blake. He then attempted to shoot Pilot Bernham, but the latter grappled with him and with the assistance ol haver, who was also in the" pilot house, altera fierce and desperate struggle, finally succeeded in overpowering the maniac and hi tiding him.

The pistol could not be taken from the man, however, until his hand in which it was clasped had been beaten almost to a jelly and several bones broken. The poor fellow, whom it appears was insane from sickness, was left at New Madrid in charge of friends. Bad Blood in Tennessee. Louisville, January 22. A special to the Courier-Journal from Chattanooga says: A few night ago in an adjoining county some one tired a hay-stack belonging to Henry Vamell.

hile Yarnell, alter he bad extinguished the Haines, was searching for the incendiaries, he was visited by a man named Howe. he report of a gun was beard and Yarnell dropped dead, shot through the brain. Howe was shot in the mouth, dangerously and perhaps fatally wounded. The next day two men, named Brooks and Grillm, were arrested on suspicion, and being some distance from a jail, they were confined in a blacksmith shop, where thev were mu dered by two men during the night. A noise was heard at the windows and almost simultaneously two rifles were fired, the bullet entering the brains of the two prisoners.

causing instant death. The greatest excitement prevails in the County. Several parties have been arrested, and have been removed to another part of the Coumy lor tear ot lynching, i nereis no positive proof of the cause of the murder of Yarnell. It is believed that it is the result of an old feud, and it is believed that the two prisoners were killed by friends of Yarnell. Colossal Mortgage Filed.

Chicaeo. January 22. A colossal mortgage was filed for record in the Recorder's Office yesterday. 1 1 .1 VI' 1 L. .4 11..

Railroad pledges its entire property for the payment of a mortgage of to the Central Trut Company, ot New York, and James Cheney, of Indiana. 1 he instrument states in its pream ble, that the out-landing indebtedness amounts to A further indebtedness incurred by the purchase of equipments, and the assumption of obligations of the various lines of road consolidated with the main line exists tot he amount of The Company desired to acquire additional extensions, and the lines lor which an indebtedness of was created. To 1 qui-dute the various debts the stockholders at a meeting on May 6th, decided to issue bonds to the amount of bearing six per cent, per annum, pavable in 1H20. The niorteasre is dated June 1st, lsso, and has been filed for record in the Counties of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Missouri, through which the road of this Company runs. Heaviest or tne Season.

Pt. Joseph. Missouri. January 22. Telegrams from Western Kausas and I.Nebraska report the suow storm the most severe of the inter.

The oassenirer train which left this city this moruinit lor Hastiiiirs and Grand Island had to re turn from Hanover, being unable to push through the snow drifts. The only St. Joe Western train that has arrived from Grand Island during the past week, came in yesterday morning, ana tne way was opened lor it by a very heavy snow plow pushed by three large engines of the U. P. road.

This plow has been constantly at work day and night since Wednesday, and yet it can't keep the track clear. This evening the snow was falling so fast that it was imptssible to run trains on the west end of the road. The snow plow will leave Hanover to-morrow to open the road to Fairburg, and it is expected trains will soon be running regularly. A Orand Success. St.

Louis. January 22. Fanny Davenport, who has been playing an engagement at the Olympic Theatre this week, essayed the character of Ca-mille last night for the first time, and achieved a sp end id popular success, the house being packed throughout and all standing room occupied. The piece was reeated at this afternoon's matinee, and the rush was so great that scores of people had to be turned away, there not being even standing room in any part of the house after the performance began. The two houses reulized about at regular prices.

The receipts for the Bernhardt season and single night tickets amount to aliout 15,400, and the week's business is expected to be fully The lady will arrive here to-morrow morning and open at the Grand Opera House Monday night. Railroad Accident. Chicaeo. January 22 There was a smash-up yesterday on the Illinois Central Railroad a lew luiiesirom tjoouen. ine reman, oanaerson, ana brakeman, Markham, were killed, and another seriously injured.

Two brakemen were badly hurt. 1 ne accident was caused Dy two trains stopping on a grade to examine bridge that was reported unsafe, when a third train dashed into the rear of the second, completely wrecking the engine and cars with a loss of life, as already stated. An unknown man was run over and killed at Welang by a freight train, and Conductor Gerse barely saved himself from death by clinging to the revolving axles of his train, under which he had fallen. The Bernhardt. Chicago, January 22.

Sara Bernhardt this afternoon concluded one of the most remarkably successful engagements ever played in this city. Although speaking the French language in ail her plays, and supported by a French speaking company, McVicker's Theatre has been comfortably rilled at each performance, and on several occasions crowded to the doors. To-day's matinee showed the heaviest receipts for the engagement, The week's receipts and the receipts for two weeks, twelve performances, were S4 Total receipts for eleven weeks in this country. fcttssM. Klevator Bnmed.

Peoria, January 22. The Fort Clark eleva tor, with 100,000 bushels of grain, burned this morning, and is probably a total loss. Insured for tu.uoo. The fire In Kinzey St Maker's building last night damaged the structure 810,000. J.

J. sturgU lost on hts sickle works. Insured. Peoria, January 22. The loss by the burning of the elevator this morning was Only 2a.00 bushels of grain were destroyed, instead of loo.ooo as previously stated.

Assignment. Springfield, 111., January 22. The Register Printing Company to-day assigned its entire property and franchise to Gen. John M. Palmer and J.

Mayo Palmer, for the benefit of its creditors. 1 he publication of the paper will be continued by Gen. Palmer until he finds a purchaser, as he does not eare to continue it himself. The paper is excellent property, being the oldest Democratic newspaper in the Bute, and a purchaser will doubtless soon be found. Snow.

Milwaukee, January 22. Snow has fallen here without interruption for twenty-four hours. The depth reached is a foot or more on a level, with some drifts. The railroad trains are somewhat inconvenienced, although not badly delayed. On the southern division of the St.

Panl there is a blockade. Hhe wind shifted about five o'clock, and the prospects are fair for a cessation of the storm. The snow is very moist, and not liable to drift much. Message Carried by Train. Chicago, January 22.

The wires about New York are still in a bad shape, and the report is being sent by operators stationed at illiams' Bridge, N. whither telegraph business is taken by train every half hour from the city for transmission. A train runs between New York and Elizabeth every fifteen minutes jrith telegraphic business for Philadelphia, Washington and south-em points. Cleveland Items. Cleveland, January 22.

Senator-elect Ben. Harrison, ot Indiana, arrived here to-day and left for the East on the Lake Shore road, which runs through Mentor. A large number of distinguished Israelites are here to attend the meeting of the Buai Brith, Grand Lodge of District No. 2, embracing Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri and Colorado. The Danger ts Over.

Salt Lake City, January 22. The bodies of seven victims of the Alut avalanche of last week were buried yesterday in this city. The Tribune has letters from Austin and Bonanza, Idaho Territory, dated the l'ith, describing the snow slides there, in which seventeen persons were buried, all but four of whom were rescued. The danger appears to be over at Alta for the present. Harrisburg Legislature.

Harrisburg, January 82. The sixth ballot United states Senator was taken to-day. There were a great many members paired. The following was the result, which di tiers but slightly from former ballots: Oliver 1, Wallace 6s, Grow 49, McVeigh 2, Curtin 1, Snowden 1, Wolf 1, Agnew 1, Hewitt 2. Adjourned until Monday.

A Brilliant Reception. Troy, N. January 32. Hon. John W.

Francfc editor of the Trey Times, gave a brilliant reception last evening at his residence, in honor of tirant and Gor. CarnelL Afterwards the General and Governor attended the installation of officers of Widiana Post, G. A- and tnen returned to Albany. The Obelisk. New York, January 22.

Secretary of the Navr Go it, secretary of State Evans, the Central Park Commissioners and many representatives of the Masonic fraternity, were among nearly tea thousand people ho witnessed the placing of the obelisk upon its pedestal ia Central Park to-dsy. launace Salt. New York, January 22. The suit of the Union Trust Company against the Connecticut Mutual Xitn IiiHUnuH-e fjimnanv. to recover S5.UJ0 on policies issued to the Trust Company for the rendering a verdict for the phumiff of Ited.

Philadelphia, January 22. Charles McKnlght, one of tne editors and proprietors oi me Evening Newt, and formerly connected Wltn uie nuaours; x.i cuiug uiiniiw, at ww. BrakCBiaa Killed. Omaha, January 22. In the storm last niirht at A lair's crossing, on the Sioux City Pa- ciriu Railroad, two trains collided and abrakeman named McLansex was mwamiy suiao..