The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-02-17
LIFE IN THE METROPOLIS.
Dashes Here and There by Times
Reporters.
Rsiroad Rumbles--Wife Beating
Other Notes.
WIFE BEATING.

Other Notes.
WIFE BEATING.
Robert Leslie live, together with his
vile, on Olive street, South Leavenworrh,
between West Seventh street ard Broad
way. 1t is evident that congugal felicity is
not an inmate Of their house, for day before
yesterday Robert came home and began 10
abuse his wife in the most brutal manner
possible, ihdicting wounds upon her per-on
which, although they will no, prove fatal,
yet ar. very serious. The neighbors sen,
ior physician to attend upon Ms. Leslie,
while policeman was seLt for to attend TO
Mr. Leslie. Officer Mason came per invi-
tation, and taking the festive Robert under
his wing, escorted him to the calaboo-e.
Leslie will have hearing before the police
judge this morning His wife is nov con-
lined to her bed with her injuries.
PRISON BIRD.
Sheriff John Howard, of Paols, Miami
county, arrived in the city yesterday morn
ing, having in charge one John W. Price, a
young man about twenty years of age, who
wss sentenced at the last term of the Dis
trict Court to Eve years Imprisonment, with
hard labor. in the State penitentiary, for a
rape committed in that county some time
ago. The sheriff and his protege .ook
Halls bus yesterday morning at eleven
O'Clock and sped to the prison, where Price
exchanged his store clothes for the more
comely-iooking striped suits donated by the
Warden, and being allotted cell, imme-
diately ceased to become one OF the great
world, and will hereafter, for the next five
years at least, be designated merely by that
euphonious cognomen, "a convict
SAVED.
Early yesterday morning, as two soldiers,
both considerably under the influence OF
liquor, were proceeding along the railroad
track, on their way 70 Fort Leavenworth,
from the city, where they had been indulg-
ing in little spree. one Of them, too drunk
to walk, persisted in lying down upon the
track, and dozing off, notwithstanding the
feeble efforts Of his companion TO induce
him to go alOrg. When just above the
coal sha t, the early morning train on the
Missouri Pacific road appeared in sight,
tearing along at a tremendous speed, the
great headlight blazing in front, illumin-
ing the space before, making it almost as
light as day. Seemingly unconscious OF
the danger, the soldier lay down between
the rails and folding his arms, was
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ouR NORMAL SCHOOL
A bill has been introduced into the State
Legi-lsture, by a Jealous reform.r, for the
abolition OF the CoRcordia and Leaven-
worth State Normal Schools. By actual
figures it has been demonstrated that bet
ter education can be obtained for less mon-
ey AZ the LeaVenworth state Normal
a.. LIZ - al,
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THREE-cARD MONTE
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AFrtR FOUR YEARS.
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Inc hlted states Marshal here yesterday
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RAILROAD RE7IBLS.
Our stock men are doing a good business
now shipping meat to the South. Yester-
day John Kelly shipped five carloads to
New Orleans, as also did Matt Ryan two
carloads TO the same plaae, the said freight
being sent from here via the Kansas City,
st Joseph & Council Bluffs road. The grain
the lock Island line has received fifty car
ioais oi Hhea'' i!on' tne Nahsas aehne
Ioau' "hich we're i""ieui@.ey seo' A>as' "