The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-01-28
STATE ITEMS.

Another poor honse started in Olathe.
The Columbus Courier is troubled about
the county printing.
The Waterville Telegraph man wants a
load of hay.
-. W. Admire has severed his connec-
ton with the Solomon City Gashe.
A class in Stenography has been started
in the Agricultural College, at Manhattan.
The Fort Scott Sentinel and Pioneer have
consolidated, which shows there Is common
sense in the establishments.
A lady of fifty years tells in the Ola:he
Mirror of quilt containing 1900 pieces,
she has completed.
Geo p. Eaves' residence, near Union
town, Bourbon county, was burned Friday
night.
On Monday last, Sheriff Stone, of indie.
pendence, arrested one Geo. Nicely, colsrsd,
charged with stealing q horse in Labette
county, and sent him = Osveso 70, trik
The Oskalooss Evapendeat says thos
some of our Californis friends write back to
their Kansas folks, telling them not to be in
hurry about coming there-that one is
foolish to sell out here to go to California.
There seems to be quite a sensation
around the county seat Of Nemaha county
about the forthcoming report of the COM
mittee appointed to investigate the Treas
urer's affairs Of that county.
The Border Sentinel SAYS: Nineteen hun.
dred and sixty-six names have been secured
on the petition to relocate the county seat
of Linn county, end the petitiNp vae Pre-.
sented to the Board on Wednesday. This j:
more than enough names to insure action
by the Board, and no doubt new election
will be called. Mound City and Pleasan.
ton will undoubtedly be the principal con-
testants with the chances in favor of the
former.
The Hiawatha Dispatch says:
On last Monday, Mr.. Devinncy, Mr.
Hedger and Mr.. Sherer, went out hunting
and as they were walking along, Mr.. De
vinney and Mr.. Sherer side by side and Mr.
IIedger to the rear, the gun of the latter in
being changed from one shoulder to the
oher, as supposed the hammer caught on
a pipe stem in his side pocket and dis
sbarged, lodging the whole load, wad and
IN in the heel and foot of Mr.. S, turning
it into pulverized flesh.
The Usage Mission Journal says; Mon
day nights train from the north brought te
our city two yoLng girls, some IA or l.;
wears OF age, Misses L. and c. from Fort
Scott, who had run away" and were taking
little trip 'for fun" They took a room
at the Stoddart House, and the next noon
started for the railroad to intercept the
train at the water-tank, probably surmisins
that some OF their friends might he at the
depot to arrest their further progress had
they gone there to embark.
e. W. Majors, late treasurer of Craw
for county, proved a defaulter to tn,
amount of $1,000. On the 18th of Janu
ary, the commissioners removed him, and
appointed Nelson Sinnet to succeed him
On the 18th inst, Mr.. Sinnet filed his bono
with the commissioners, and on the 18th he
demanded from Mr.. Majers the books, pa
pers. and moneys belonging to the treasur
ers Ofice Mr.. Majors refused to delive
them to him. On the same day complaint
was filed against him before ID. B. VA
Syckel, justice of the peace, and Stat
warrant placed in the hands Of Sheriff
Greenwood for his arrest. The sheriff mad,
the arrest, and Mr. Majors gave bond in tn,
amount of 81 900 for his appearance for ,
hearing on the 2lst.-Fat Scot Monitor.