The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-12-09
STATE ITEMS.

| The Be!oit Gdoette thinks that money
is more plenty in that section of the State
-Thayer is to have a new Catholic
Church.
Horse thieves reported in Dickinson
county.
The farmers in the Western portion Of
the State are building elevators.
Last Wednesday WatervilIe had an old
folks concert.
A Catholic jubilee is in progress at
-Concordia.
at the removal Of Indian Agent Gibson.
Chase county has made 5000 gallons
OF molasses this fall.
Hay is selling on the streets Of Holton
for So per ton.
t. J. Beck, an old citizen of Chase
county, died last week.
The Lawrence Tribune thinks that
State historical society should be formed.
The Good Templars are organizing at
Independence.
The Post says that Neosho Falls is
growing rapidly.
The Independent denies that there are
any gypsies in Reno county.
Mrs Kinlan, formerly OF this city, died
in Wichita last Wednesday.
Wild turkeys are selling on the streets
of Wichita at fifty cents piece.
Independence is to have a 1000 pound
church bell.
Twenty-Five candidates for the Speaker
ship of the House.
An Alabama colony has recently To-
Gated in Harvey county.
-Sankey, the renowned revivalist, owns
land in the Po;tawatomie reserve,
According to the Journal, work is not
very lively at the Lawrence packing houses.
The Eureka Herald records destruct-
i've prairie fire.
Thousands of bushels of pure salt have
been made this year in Walton township,
Sumner county.
There were S,s27 $40 pounds of butter
and ,240, 6lO pounds of cheese made in
Kansa. last year.
The school board Of Independence has
decided that the Bible Is not a suitable
book to be read in the public schools.
Mr.. King late of the Topeka Times, has
accepted position on the Dubuque, Iowa,
Times.
Rev. Mr.. Zahrisky of the U. B. Church
baptized fifteen persons in Salt Creek,
Osage county, on Sunday, the 10th inst.
The annual Catholic fair at Lawrence,
which closed on the night Of the 2nd inst,
was success.
The Paola Spirit wants the next Con-
gresham from the second district to hail
from Southern Kansas.
"A. Reynolds, of the Elk Falls Ledger,
is the recently elected Register of Deeds OF
Elk county.
-Mush and milk suppers are getting TO
be quite fashionable in the rural towns OF
Kansas.
ator Ross, is a candidate for enrolling
clerk.
The Osweso IndepcRdent thinks that
Hon. b. W. Perkins would make good
Congressman from the second district.
Kansas has 100000 sheep and 10000
dogs. Scharcely sheep and half for
each dog.
The Baptist Congregation OF Bmlin-
game have inaugurated Sunday school so
Gals.
The Locomotive is the name of pa
per that runs in Norton county. 1t ought
TO do considerable putting.
There is to be a change in the man.
agement of the Atchison Iat,iot, Nelson
Abbott retiring.
The Neosho county Journal thinks tina
Senator Ingalls, should be elected as Presi-
dent Ferry's successor.
The Howard City Beacon expresses
itself in favor of Hon. ". p. Hackney, of
Cowley county, for Speaker.
The Parsons Eclipse hoisis the name of
Thomas A. Hendricks Tor President in 1876, |
and that of Andrew Curtin, for Vice-Pres- |
ident.
-Scotts circus, quartered at Independ |
ence for the winter, will organize theatre |
cal company, and will travel during the
winter.
The first choice Of the Girard Press for
speaker is B. J. Waters. The Press how
ever would be satisfied with either II. w.
Cook or S. S. Benedict.
The Blade says that Web. Wilder is
luc Aiohi. ~ IL q ivy WIS
time. The completion OF the annals Of
X ansas did the business.
Alfred Gray, Secretary of the State
Board OF Agriculture. has heen chosen
President of the Kansas State Centennial
Board of Managers.
Geo. NJ. Beebe. Territorial Secretary OF
Kansas unddr Governor Medary in 1860, is
q Democratic member OF Congress. frum
Sullivan county, New York.
Waller and John Morgan, stwo sons of
]. W. Morgan, were drowned in Dow Creek,
near Emporia, last week, while attempting
to cross upon the ice.
PROF. II. B. Norton, formerly OF the
State Normal School at Emporia, is doing
we'll in California, in connection with a
similar institution.
S. H. Nesbit, Of Wichita, sold one
year and three days old Berkshire pig to
Col. Stewart, which Melted two hundred and
eighty-two pounds.
The Eureka Herald says the court eI-
penses, in criminal cases in Greenwood
county, the past year, have been 1900,
With not single conviction.
"A Clay county gentleman, named Hal
enbeck, has procured q small herd of buff
alo, which he intends taking to the Gen.
ennial.
Another sensible one retraces his steps.
The Morris County Repubionn says that Mr..
!. p. Nichols has returned from California
o stay in Kansas.
During the services at the Presbyterian
hurch at Salina. last Thursday, two boys !
'ere engaged in playing cards in the bel ,
~.
The Presbyterian Church has pur- {
haaed lot z, on Tenth street, in W. A. 6
'hillips' addition to Salina, a. a site for q {
arsonage to be erected soon. II
Rev. g. G. Wright, of Burlington, has
ccepted call from the churches of Brook .
lille and Bavaria, in Saline county, on the !
inc OF the Kansas Pacific.
The Presbyterian Church OF Junction
ity has unanimously resolved to extend !
all to become their pastor to Rev. S. B. ,
'leming, of Arkansas City, Cowley county, i
ansa& &
The Wabaunsee county Neus suggests
D appoFtionment which would give us a
Agislaturs l52 members-3S senators and
IA representatives.
The opinion of shrewd business men is 7
lat corn will be worth q good figure next
pring. We advise all farmers who can, to u
old over and not sell at the present low a
rices. I,