The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-08-04
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a TROJAN husband wants $1,000 sati-fac-
ton from a wealthy farmer who kissed his
wife.
The New York hcl-carriers are ..n strike
for s2.O per day.
They wv cutting down branches from the
trees in the London parks to feed the deer.
70 severe has been the drought; and brewers
grain is fell To cattle.
4 new counterfeit twenty franc piece has just
been uttered in France and made IL Platin-
and aluminium; is perfect As I" defy all
tests bait those Of chemistry and time.
4 boy in Portland has hail bean removed
from his ear, which had been these thirteen
wears, and the only change II had sustained
during this long period of time was change
III iss colr to black.
Among the plans presented 10 the New
York Dock Commissioners is one from vii
liam Wilson, Of London, Chief Engineer 81
the LoMlon Ducks, to extend the city b.
Governors island, by u series Of wharvss.
which would cover an area of 1870 acre., aafi
would cost $40, Ooo,co0.
The Canadian scparationiSts complain that
"RIlcau Hail. the Governor Generals
residence, will cost $40, non. instead of SO
UO, rs originally estimated. and think this
is exoFbitant, especially since its occupants
annual salary Is SD, 0o0-dcr,hle thai If the
President.
\ few benevolcn, individuals have each
given sum Of money :" the authorities of
Il. Luke's Hospital. New York, To START =
fund To he called the Pure Air Fund, for
the purpose of giving the inmates OF the
81 -. l.. Il, al.
were they may h. able to breath some
wholesome air
Mr.. Be-semer's plan for obviatin. SEA
sickness, by means oi IN oSciil,iiny chamber,
supported ON bearings similar To those vi u
compass, will shortly he pu, in practical test
\ chamber Of this description rs now in CON
str,c4ion in England, and viii ~ fitted t."
steamer OF about $40 tons.
The Worcestershire EnsIan,i .iivrt;s,,
publishes an advertisement, in which Eal-
ward Hicks, Nv. q Friar street, Worcester,
Invites ''his Christian friends to inspect his
''large assortment II boots and shoes" H.
expresses desire for ''the Divine blessing
upon his diligence in businc>s," and prom
ise~, if he can sell boots and shoes enough,
''tO devote portion of his time to srat,itoIi,
mission work. Repairs n.atlv executed
Bespoke orders p,n,ciu,lly attended. !Sc.
Two Wen shot in JnBsrtiOm City.
From the Topeka Commonwealth.
On Tuesday mornin. 4 man named Frank
kurtz living ON Clark Creek seven mile,
from Junction City, went to his ncisbhor for
the purpose Of hiring him To help cut some
wheat. While there he tKurtz) shot two
men, one named Charles Pnlenbury WI,
killed instantly and tn. other n:une,i-Vo-
elchner WAS SERIOUSLY wounded y" ca,i-e
Is assigned for the aCt rs P~!cnburg l. 4 very
peaceful n,an, and very much respected in
Junction City. The shooting was done with
pistol. Knr:z has been arrested and lie.
in the jail at Junction City. u Is currently
reported that he Is insane, though he WI,
n"t bef"re supposed :" h. dangerous. I'm
inquest was To I've held last evening on the
body OF Podenbury.
Mrs. lynch and Mrs Wilson, alleged
heirs on the fathers side at the Lite Senat.F
David q. Rsicrick, nave arrived at San
FRANCISCO irom Sydney.