The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-03-01
GENERAL AND Personal.

Sugar-making has commenced in the
vicinity OF Charlottesville, Ind.
Eight mad dogs were killed in the neigh
borhood OF Jonesboro, Ind, last week.
The Arizona legislature has granted the
Southern Pacific Railroad company ex-
emption from taxation upon its property
within the territory for six years.
Some malicious person charged several
sticks al firewood on the premises of VIII
liam Forsyth, of Minneapolis, with gun
powder, and when Mrs. Forsyth built fire
in her kitchen stove the other morning, an
explosion followed which made wreck Of
the stove and badly frightened the family.
John Roach, whose ship-yards are at
Chester, Pa, has contracts to build FIVE
steamers-one for Alexander's Havana
line, two for the Savannah line, one for
Mallory * Cos Texas line, and one for the
Panama Railroad company. They are all
10 be Of iron, and are TO be launched this
year.
The Bank Of Nevada, OF San Francisco,
was swindled out of nearly $4,000 last
week, by clever forger, who counterfeited
the signature of large depositor to
check for the sum, and then secured its
payment by the forgery of the stamp of
another bank, which is taken in financial
circles as an identification of the person
presenting the check.
\ pleasant instance Of true generosity
and Its reward occurred last week, at Rock
port, Mass. A woman who supported her
two children by hard work was asked by a
fellow-werkman in the mill to aid in max
ing purse "for poor woman" She had
bIs sixty cents left to carry her and her
children through the month, but she gave
twenty-five cents, A little later the person
returned and told the woman the purse was
meant for her, and handed her S25.
The sensation, at Eureka, New, is the
preaching of Rev. Mr.. Gray, Methodist
minister, whose lectures are largely attend
ed, and who is dong good work. He was
formerly lawyer, but has dropped Law for
the gospel. He Is building new chapel
and parsonage, and can be found every day,
coat OF, working on the building among
the carpenters, and dispensing wholesome
advice on Sundays. He Is a young man of
talent, and boldly outspoken in the denun-
citation OF what is termed popular sin.
A tramp, tall and ine-looking, called at
the houee Of Sheriff Barton, at Fairbault,
~suSA hASut, auucuuCtO
as Jesse james, said he had been hunted
long enough, and wanted to 90 to Jail. 81
believe what you say" said Mr.. Barton.
you are. Jesse james, the outlawed muir
derer. Boysp shouted Barton, bring a
rope, quick and We will string this rascal
70 high that plea of guilty never will save
him." And - the sheriff took step to-
ward the back room, the tramp gave one
look OF agonized disappointment 1t the
comfortable looking stove, and then bolted
like quarter-horse.
Last Saturday afternoon, saws the Keokuk
Constitution, We cav quite q curiosity on the
streets in the shape of human beine. Who
hfteen years ago, was q we'll deveioped NJ.
gro, black as the ace of spades, but who Il
fast becoming white man, as far "A the
color Of the skin goes. The person We spe.k
OF was in Keoknk about three years sro.
and at that time began to show evidence az
changing color. his arms and part of his
body being white in spots. Since that time
the transformation has been gradully Roiue
on, and his appearance nov is more vhits
than black: His cheeks, chin, can. hsnds.
and part Of the neck are now White. The
black skin peels off in scales, and in another
three years he viii, With the exceufion ~
his ZOO. which is ~ kinky as an Afrisan,s
be all white. - A'-ns'