The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-02-11

/ the remarks OF The TMEs on the folly OF
making the State Board of Agriculture the
custodian of the $4,000 appropriation.
The Minneapolis Ind7n.sae~s is |. ~-.rs.
paper in every respect. We mutilate it
horribly every week, which accounts for
the news from Ottawa county among the
State Items.
The Columbus Journal says that Mr..
Haas, OF Leavenworth, was in that city
during the week, attending court. Mr.. ii.
is one of Leayenworth,s . wide-awake and en-
terprising business men.
The Howard County Ledger says that
Mr.. Louis, who lives between Elk Falls and
Longton, was hauling wood on Monday and
by some means fell under his wagon, one
wheel Of which run over over his BODY, in
juring him severely.
The Garnett Paindtaler saws that
Leavenworth county pays one-tenih OF all
the taxes paid in the State. ..-- -
And ye: when Leavenwor,h county asks
a small appropriation for something that
will not only benefit her, but the whole
State, how ihe country press howl.
The Usage County Chroaicie, very
good paper, has put on a new dress, and
talks big" over it. The editor saws he has
confidence in Kansas, and intends to improve
his paper still more. -rr
Three lunatics perished in an insane
asylum at Quebec, on Friday, and the ST.
Joseph Gase,te make the number three hun
dred.-Learenu0yth Times.
Such are the sad results OF confirmed
habit. We have often intimated to the Ga
zette that if 1t didn't somewhat circumscribe
its exaggerations in speaking of political
matters, it would soon be unable 10 talk
with any degree OF truth in the most COM
mon matters OF Vdthend Reporter
| Taylor Cox, lad about fourteen wears
old and son OF James Cox. prominent
citizen of Pleasant View township, in this
county, while hunting, last Saturday, met
with very distressing accident. In dis.
| charging his shotgun it bursted, tearing off
one OF his hands and lacerating his arm in
terrible manner.-Cotnmbus Courier.
james Coffin returned from Illinois last
Saturday, and reports good success in SOL
letting aid for our destitute, having secured
three carloads, which are now on their wav
| TO Topeka, and five carloads more pledged.
which will be here this month. Also 100
bushels OF potatoes, to be shipped in the
| Spring for seed, besides large quantity of
miscellaneous supplies.-Morris County Re-
publican.
The Atchison Pftiot saws:
On old negro woman named Abbie Willis
| near MIR. j. p. Browns, was found dead in
her cabin yesterday afternoon, about four
o'clock. DR.. Bryning held an inquest on
her body, and the Jury returned a verdict
that she died of old age, aided by cold and
privation. She had long been charge on
the city, and persistently insisted on STAY
ing alone in her cabin, instead of with those
who would have taken some care of her.
The Minneapolis Independent says:
We learn that Miss Martha Blackmer. a
young lady who lived on Pipe Creek, about
twelve miles north of this city, in Logan
township, committed suicide on Wednes-
day, Sd inst, by taking strychnine. No
cause is given for the act Miss Blackmer
formerly attended school in this place, and
taught school in various places in this
county. .a.. 81.
The Winfield Piotc and AnrI is making
it quite lively for certain careless and dis
honest officials in that neighborhood. Colo
mel, look out for libel suit-Learenvogth
| Times.
We have the material in Cowley county
out of which to compose sensible and hon
est juries, and consequently fear not in well
doing.-P,or and AnrH
Good enough, but how is your Judge?
The Fort Scott !SeRtiI,d and Pioneer is
the name OF a new daily paper in Fl. Scott.
1t is triile larger than the Topeka Bsade
and little smaller than the Lawrence
.S,oslddrd. Il is kind of Democratic, You
know.
Mr. T. d. Fansworth was yesterday ap-
pointed ticket agent OF the Hannibal 4 ST.
Joseph Railroad, vice Geo. y. CLAYTON,
who has secured the appointment OF Gener-
al Travelling Agent OF that road. Both are
experienced railroad men, and richly de
serve their promotion.-A AtchiSon Champion.
The residence of Andrew McNeal, FIVE
miles west of this city on the Oswego road
was burned last Tuesday. The family were
absent IRON home, and the fire was not dis
covered until the building had fallen in
All OF the household goods, wearing apparel
and set OF harness were destroyed, besides
the money derived from their last crop of
wheat-the amount we did not learn, was
consumed in the FIRE. The loss fails heavy
on Mr.. McNeal as he Is a poor man.
Coian,5us Courier.
After our paper had gone to press on
last Thursday evening, Theodore SPOTS,
eldest son OF j. s Potts, dry goods merchant
Of this city, having borrowed pistol to
shoot a dog, put the pistol into his pants
pocket without knowing it was cooked
While passing McBride's book store the pis-
tol was accidentally discharged, tearing the
boys pocket, the ball entering the left leg
between the knee and the ankle, going down
about two inches, then turning obliquely
about two inches more, lodging in the tieshy
part of his leg, the len TIA OF the wound be-
ing about two inehes.-O'dfhe Mirror.
The Cawker City Tribune says that par
ties who left Topeka recently for the East,
and for Oregon and California, write that
We have no worse times in Kansas, aside
from the cases OF destitution by los of the
corn crop than prevail in other States
anu tIcLiStNts DdCh 10 hdnSdS.
We say to all industrious citizens. remain
in Kansas and you will do as well at least
as you cOald anywhere else
The Howard County Ledger says that
just as We go to press, news comes of the |
death of Mr.. W. Pendleton, of st. Paul, in |
this county. 1t seems he got into row
and got hurt in saloon, in Peru, last |
Tuesday. That night he lay out of doors
in the terrible storm; result, death.
On Saturday last about twelve o'clock |
one Andrew Norman, Swede, employed at |
Hackett's coal bank seven miles northwest |
Of Ottawa, was in company with another |
workmen preparing to make blast in the |
mine, and in picking around, large frozen
piece Of earth weighing perhaps forty tons,
became loosened and fell upon Norman
crushing him. to death instantly. The |
alarm was promptly given, and neighbors
gathered to the scene of the accident, and |
after four hours digging removed the mutt
lated remains to the residence OF A. Ander |
son, cousin of the deceased, at whose house |
the latter had made his home. Norman |
was native of Sweden, for,y-two years of |
age, and unmarried. He arrived in Amer
ica some six years ago from his home near |
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