The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-11

/ In the ftdDlt OF king IA good deal. ana on
Tuesday was more or less under the influence
of liquor. Yesterday morning he came into
the snop as usual and complained OF being
sick. Mr.. Dennis told him 10 go and lie
down, which he did, and in a few minutes
became sick NJ the stomach. Mrs. Dennis
gave him some coffee, and he appeared TO be
better. When Mr.. Dennis came in soon afse
/ he looked into the room and found MIR. stan
| ton dead. The coroner was notified, and af-
| ter viewing the body, pronounced IL a case
of heart DISEASE No inquest was held The
yesterday afternoon.
A New Presbytcry Established In
PaxSnee County.
| lLarEe ed Enterprise, March 3Gl
| In view of the rapid settlement Of the
| southwestern part OF the State the synod OF
| Kansas set of last fall new Psesbytery COW
| ering this region giving II the name of our
city. The territory embraced in this eccieSI-
asticaI body is that which lies west of Sum
| ner, Sedgwick, Harvey and Mcpherson coun-
| Ties, including the church of Barton and
south of the north line OF Rice, DaIton, Rush,
and Ness counties At present there are
about "A dozen ministers and a. many chur ch-
| rs upon the roll. This HTCsbylery will hold
| its first regular session IN the Presbyterian
church. OF this city, on Friday, April 9Th The
opening sermon will be preached in the
evening of that day by the Rev. u. NJ. Moore,
of Hutchinson. All the ministers and one
| ruling elder from each church IN the PreShy-
terry are entitled 10 Il seat in its meetings.
Arb"r Day at Winchester.
Winchester Argus, April l.
The observance of Arbor Day here last Non
day, in painting trees ON the Winchester
Academy gTOunis, was IL success, fully show
ing the Interest our enterprising citizens take
in such MATTERS OF Impotence, which in the
near futur and beyond, shall give rich pleas
| ures, and the pardOnable occasion for modest
pride. The day beautiful and plea ~aut,
| and from early morn till the Redeemed lumin-
airy sank TO rest behind the hesp-rian hills,
came and went the merry tree planters, set
| ting here and there fancy fancicd. the
forest emblem, to grow up living mona
| ment 10 the spirit of him or hcr within whose
| breast there is enkindlcd a love fOf the beau
tiful and useful.
United States Court.
The United states Court for the ID strict of
Kansas will convene at Topeka, ON Monday,
Apr. slh.
Money at Elections.
The Atchison Ch7mpion insists that large
amount of money spent by the Demo
crat at the recent city election.
Another Candidate.
Hon. p. ]. b. Ping, of Crawford county, will
be among the candidates for the Office OF Sec
Rotary OF State.
Good Condition of Crops.
Farmers from Eiston, High Prairie, Stran-
ger and Alexandria report G OpS thus lar IN "a
most excellent condition. The ground since
the recent rain is ust as they would have IL
The Smith Farm Occupied.
[Connor Coz. Wyantotte Herald
Mr.. Dustin has been placed in charge of
the Len smith farm, IN place of Mr. Panty,
decedSeL.
Interesting News to Horse Thieves.
Nv andotte Herald, Al
Hemp is selling at from SIS to stDper ton in
this market. The crop IN this county last
year was a good one and is being RAPIDLY
marketed.
Two Cars Wrecked I'm n Fog.
Lawrence journal, !.
During a fog yesterday morning. freight
train No. 3, on the A. 4. 4 ;. r. road, ran into
tr'r = about thiTty miles west of EmpO-
ria, destroying two carloads Of cotton.
No Damage by Frost im WIandotie
County.
[WyanGotte Herald,
A heavy white frost covered the ground on
sunday morning, but no damage was done 10
the fruit buds
Salaries Paid to wyandoite City Of
lWyandotte Herald IL
The City Council met on Tuesday evening
last and passed an ordinance fixing the s:,Ia-
ries Of city officers at the following: Mayor,
$50; COuncilmen, So Clerk, $50; Attorney,
500; Treasurer, so; Marshal, $40; City Eng.-
neer. y per day Sire 1 commissioner, SID
per day Weighmaster, 20 perc of receipts.
Don't Like to Have Live Rabbits in
the sack.
IHoiton Signal, 81
County Clerk Porterfield prefers 10 have
rabbits killed and scsliped before they are
brought In for the bounty JEFF says IL makes
a fellow feel uncomfortable to run across two
or three live rabbits i'll "A sack among "A lot of
scalps.
HOitOn Negotiating for a Lecture.
tHolton Signal, 81
We learn that parties are holding CORE
spondence with Henry Clay Dean, who will
be here the first OF next week, TO ascertain If
be car not be induced 10 favor Us with a lee
ture while in the city. II successful, notices |
to that effect, giving the date OF the lecture, |
will be circulated. 4
How the Weather was at HoI,On |
During March.
[Holton Signal, 81
Highest thermometer, 10Th and Goth, 30 /;
lowest thermometer. 4th, 22; mean tempera-
ture of the month, 49, number OF days on /
which rain fell, o; total rainfall and melted /
snow, SIG inches; prevailing winds, SOUTH |
east.
A New Colony in Saline County.
Saline Valley Register, 81
We understand q colony of one hundred |
and twenty families will SOON settle In the |
southwestern part of this county. They are /
Of the denomination known as Dunkers.
A Mistake Causes Mach Annoy ance.
[Atchison Patriot, 81
Owing to the fault and carelessness Of some |
one who handles the mails we are without
bur Leavenworth TIMkS to-day and can't,
therefore, give the result OF the election
there.
A Travelling Afsenal.
Independence Courier, 81
A man was arrested in Fort Worth Satur-
lay, with two bowie knlves-One in each
slung shot In his inside coat pocket, a caval-
~ sword slid down his back, - billy" in
each eoat-tail pocket, and dagger up each I
coat-sleeye-
Good Gardens Apparent In Jack On
County.
whiting Cor. Holton Signal, 81
Good gardens are yielding asparagus, horse
-adish, and onions. Lettuce and radishes
planted in the open ground are looking nice
y and will soon be ready for the table, To-
natO plants are seen In a few instances six
inches high. A good vegetable and fruit gar
an afford an appel gy garden.
Most farmers in this vicinity are sowing
arge acreage of oats, and some spring wheat
Families Leaving Leena.
[Leona Cor, Troy Chiefl
Some eight or ten families near here will
DON start for Western Kansas. They are
God people and we hate TO loee them but as
hey don't leave the State We stilI claim an
interest in their mOvements. Their pIaces
Fill be taken mostly BY peOple from Penn. ]