The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-07-14

n MURDEROUS ASSA ULT.
A MAN xEVERELY WOUNDED.

AMAN sEVERELY wOUNDED.
Mr.. Elias TaPp, Of johnson county, who
has been stopping at the Leavenworth lIousc,
NJ. IL Cherokee street, for a few days past,
was shot in the shoulder and severely
wounded on Wednesday night, under the
hllowisE circun.aance He had fsen at
Rerg's billiard saloon, corner Of Fourth and
Shawnee, PLAYING, and started Cor his hotel
nj about IL o'clock, hut not being we'll
acquainted. in the city, went up Shawnee
street. After going a considerable distance
it is now supposed nearly to R.oaiway-
hc met man an the sidewalk and passed
him. He VAS about To saOp and
inquire the way to the hotel when
the man ordered him I" halt, at the sane
time approaching and asking If he hal any
arms about his person. On offering to make
an examination, Mr.. Tapp declined to sub
NIT and stepped hack, finally turning and
, starting at a rapid pace. Then the man fired
At him, the ball entering the right slrs,'dcr,
and CHANGING round the ribs, lodged in the
heshy part Of the right breast. Mr.. TsrP
finally ,pnsde his way to the Leavenworth
Houe, where he was properly cared fo~. No
clue 10 the pcrletrator Of the deed has been
discovered The wound, though MT q dan
gero,ls one, j. very severe.
How they xest 800. ssc f""r'" ." the
Hon, CREEK.
Cur country cousins were alo patriotic.
They were hilarious and iubilant. Drop
tt,mg for the day their labors in the corn and
harvest fields, they gathered in the green
and shady groves beside the cool streams,
and with their wives and children celebrated
the day in gay and festive manner.
A. Hog Creek the Sunday Schools were
gu, with happy faces and Haunting flag and
banners. I. r. Duttcn, Esq, furnished the
ice cream, lemonade and ''sich like and
did the rough talking J. 4. Blackman,
Esd, was pressed into the service As orator,
and n W. Tanner read the Declaration.
The dinser ba-kets furnished abundant cheer,
anil all went merry As a marriage bell.
The following sentiments were Proposed
flom the Speakers stand and were very
appropriately responded to: e
The day We celebrate long may We live
TO celebrate 1T. >. hyners'n.
Amer'can cit,Ien-hiP-ie Us forget laS
,A az. III. NIL .;.;...,s e
une Great, free ccuntry.-J. \. Blackman.
The Ladies Of Kans,s-Fair as the bios
sou,s, urou C,r rrairies only u,N half 20 mn
,r-..,,I yvL,,t 1,r,,,, - ,.,,.,,E co.,
kansas he wi,hut them.-E. L. durham.
The Children-Let us take care Of the
dren..J. r. Dutton.
Old R,chelors-Wc hold these truths to
he self-evidcnt that all men are entitled to
life, liberty and the pursuit Of happiness,
and that to secure these rights, matrimony
was instituted.-Dr. Lyon.
Rev. Mr.. L,tti and Mesrs. X. r. and
R;.h,,a S,,.r toll ,u,. !, III. s,,s,l;,c
THE STRANGER CATHOLIC CHURCH.
There WIS a large and merry gathering at
Father Perr;er,s Cburrh in Stranger Towp.
g.. IT,. ,:..,. ..ty:a -:
f' e ""'e PUN" Ns'
an no lack OF the conversational animation
which generally follows, when the sons and
daughters Of Erin meet in social uo;op
The Golfers Of the mother cbu,cb ~r,e h,r.-
fitted and everything rrasSf,d Off in Agreeable
80 !
style.
pss Hues, u, js,l;yh,..l III. c,,v,.,-,,.,. ,...
WIG "'is'"'iS s"'"
Ixies Of ferpisellore in his Little Strangely
nelShOoThood py giving dance
..They danced .N NIGHT
Till broad dav hight, -