The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-08-21
THE Renders AGAIN


Parsons, Kas., August 10 Gov. Osborn,
auguraied vigoru measures for the appse-
this county have what they deem reliable
information thst these tends are in Wes,ern
Texas, moving toward Arizona. Detectives
are on their track, and strong hopes are en-
tertained Of their apprehension.
THE osAGH CIpED LANDS.
COMMITTEES of settless are actively engaged
in canvassing the country for the purpose Of
raising money to prosecute the great snit
against the railroads for the title to the
Osage ceded lands. All parties agree thss
the settlement of this important question
ehould be left to the arbitrsment Of the Su-
preme Court OF the United States and all
apprehensions Of . resort to violence have
passed awsy.
MURDERS IN TIE CREEK INDIAN COUNTRY.
Information from the United States In
dian Agent for the Creek Indians. has been
received to the effect that since the 1stof May,
when he took charge Of that sgency murders
have been committed IN the scope Of country
containing lee than Is 900 persOna, end not
one has been arrested or punished. Three
Of there murders were committed BY the
Light Horse, who are consersators Of the
peace, and that parties we're killed while in
the custody oioficers under solemn pledge
to give them fair trial. Advices from
ali parts of the territory show that good
men Of all parties will demand that the In
dian country shall be put under the Protec-
ton of the L. 8. Government.
A man named Folger was killed yester-
day about three miles from Usage Mission,
by q man named Thompson. Too close in.
timacy between Folger and the wife Of
Thompson is the alleged cause OF the muir
der, which was most brutal, Fol2er being
literally kicked to death BY Thompson.
Thompson has fled from the country, and
up to this time no arrest has been made.
RAILROAD DISASTER.
Rochester, N. V, August l9.-The ex-
press train due here at seven o'clock this
morning, from Detroit, on the Great West
ern railroad, is in the Welland canal, at
Therold. The train was drawn by two 10.
comotives, and consisted of several baggage
and express coaches. The open draw was
not observed by the engineer. until too late
to stop the train, and both engines and all The
baggage and express cars plunged into the
canal. filling the chasm and leaving no
room for the passenger coaches. 1t is re-
ported tina. all the passengers and employees
Of the road escaped injury.
The conductors and brakemen on the
western division of the New York Central
Railroad have struck for advanced pay. No
freight trsins are running between Rcches-
ter and Buffalo.
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
Louisville, August lS.-A man named
the New York Herald, nIypteriously disap-
peared on Tuesday last, and fears Of foul
plsy are entertained. Lord left Shelbyville,
Ky, on that day for the purpose Of visiting
the Emerson fair. The horse he was riding
was found the next day near Shelbyville,
riderless. Lord left a trunk and other ar
,icles at Shelbyville, and no possible cause
can be assigned for his disappearance. He
had considerable money on his person.
CHANGE OF TINE.
Boston, August l9.-rhe R-publican State
Central Committee TO-DAY decided to change
the time OF holding the convention at Wor-
ces'er to September 10, as the hall was en-
gagged from the 18th 10 TIE 9th.
fare.
Detroit, August 1S.-A tire at Battle
Creek this afternoon destroyed the window
shade factory Of T. W. Case. together with
several wooden buildings owned BY NJ K
Gregory; also a row OF sheds belonging to
Nichols, Shepherd & Co. Loss, $50, 600;
no insurance.
Cleveland, August lS.-Two eailorfS
Jessie M,lloy and John Kinnedy, whv :.
supposed to be drowned, when the barge
Morton foundered last Wednesday night, was
picked up by the steamer Harvest Home,
and taken to Erie. They were found on
floating lnmber