The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-10-09

Candidates for Mayor---COl. For
ner Mentioned.
The s'Irish Giant i'm Trouble
Again.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. L IS13

EDITOR DAILY TINES: There il con-
siderable discussion outside Of political cir
cles or rings, as to Who slisll be the next
mayor of the city. The mort suitable and
available gentlemen named ia connection
with the Office are Col. Forney. editor Of the
Press. and NJ. Hall Stanton, president Of the
Board of Education. Both are men of
marked ability. and would do credit to the
position, at time of all others when 6rst-
class talent will be needed, in order to repre-
sent the city in worthy manner during the
centennial" Col. Forney is one of the
most eloquent orators this century can boast,
and will probably be the successor of Simon
Cameron in the United States Senate. The
old Winnebago chief il, in the opinion of
many we'll informed politicians. on the last
quarter stretch. The Press is socn to take
a new departure, edi.orially and otherwise,
and will then be the best and perhaps only
national representative daily paper Phila-
delphia can boast. When the change il
made, the Proprietors sbould abandon the
sub-headins plan of inserting its other than
editorial articles. The present plan is tedious.
provoking to its expert readers, and an aid
or help only to lazy folks.
The Press of this date contains this tele-
graphic paragraph relating to Leavenworth
financial affairs: Insley, Shire & Co. and
the German Savings Bank re-opened yester-
day, and are meeting all demands for cur
rency. The other banks of the city are
paying checks in limited SUMS"
Yesterday, at Thomas 4 sons sale of real
estate, at the Philadelphia Exchange, 80
acres of land, situated in Miami county,
Kansas, viz: east half of the northwest quar-
ter of section %, township l6, range %, was
sold for $3.50. 1t was an asaignee's perem-
tory sale, subject to mortgage of 500, now
due.
Bids were opened at the postofice yester-
day for twelve wagons for the letter-carrier
service of this city. The wagons are to leave
the Office every two or three hours loaded
with carriers, and drop them of at certain
defined places throughout the city. The
horses, wagons, harness, to be subject at all
times to the postmsster's control and approx.
al. There we're four bidders, the lowest and
successful bidder was w. s. Mann at SIS
600 per annum.
1t is stated that Harrison Grambo, who
made such bad failure last spring, has
paid nearly half million dollars on account
Of old debts, and will resume business in q
few days. This Was unexpected to many OF
his former depositors, who are made happy
thereby, even if they have not received the
entire amount of their claims.
Edward O'BAldwin, the pueiIist, is one OF
those peculiar constructed individuals that
are forever getting themselves into trouble
| without any dangers or violent effort on
their part. He has an easy, natural, PEN
chant for it. Greatness, that il, a fighting
mans greatness, is perpetually being thrust
upon him. To be talked about by the
roughs. and TO have his name figure in the
papers associated with some disreputable or
turbulent transaction, constitutes the height
of a muscle mans ambition. The famous
''Irish Giant" has come to grief through
this failing, and inability to be easy. In the
early part of September last, he was before
the court of quarter session. charged with en-.
tering the house of man named Clark in
the night time with intent to kill him. The
Clan: took matters very cool, not
withstanding that he had been
sweltering in Moysmensing prison for some
| weeks, and took it az a matter of course that
| the evidence against him should fail, for it
| showed that he had ample opportunity to
commit the murder if blood had been his
object, and seemed not in tine least surprised
when he heard of the verdict of acquittal.
But his face wore an expression of disap-
pointment and anxiety when the Judge re-
leased numerous smaller fry from the dock,
and apparently ignored the Great o Baldwin's
presence there.
''Gone but not Forgo;ten.'
The matter was all explained and the mys-
terry was cleared up some two weeks later
on Saturday Sept. Goth, the Irish Giant was
again in the prisoners dock at the Quarter
Sessions. This time he was charged with
Mayhem in putting the eye of one VIM.
Dunn. 1t was testified that the two had
been drinking. together, quarrelled in a
tavern, and OBaIiwin said to Dunn he
would put his eyes out il he again called
him liar; Dunn did call him liar again,
and O'B,ldwin thrust his cane in the face OF
Damn, hitting him in the eve. Subsequent
~, the eve ran ont Of its socket. A physi.
clan testified that with proper treatment, the
eve might have been saved. The defence
alleged that the striking in the eve was acci-
dental, and that he had made all the repara-
ton in his power. The commonwealth
abandoned the charge of mayhem. Verdict,
guilty OF an aggravated assault and battery.
Sentenced 10 two years in the Eastern peni-
Tertiary. Yours,