The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-12-19

Mr.. Theodore Moore, while on MS way 10
Wichita, was bitten on the leg by little
black spider, and SO badly poisoned before he
received medical aid that he became helpless
for a while, but after receiving medical assist
ance was enabled TO return home.
Wolf Whips Two Dogs
IChsse County Leader, l2.l
A regular full grown buffalo wolf was start
ed by hunting party near Maynard's, on
Spring creek, last Saturday. Unfortunately
the hunters and dogs became scattered and
before they could be rallied the wolf whipped
the two dogs that grappIed with it and got
away.
Personal.
TAtchison Patriot, 1871
Judge Crozier, of Leavenworth passed
through town, last evening, en- route home
from a western military post, where he has
been on a visit TO his son. lieutenant Gro
zler, who has been very sick for some weeks.
We are glad TO announce that the young man
is convalescing and is now out of danger.
WyandOlsc County and the TaN.Pay.
ers.
lWyandotte Cor. X. c. Times.
In the case OF Wyandotte County vs.. va.
rious Taxpayers, the Judge held the assess
ments Tor the city for the years lS7o-5-6-7
were Illegal, must be authe nticated by law,
there being no dollar mark, and not being
verified by the oath of the Assessor, as re-
quired by law.
Swallowed a Needle.
lChase County Leader, l2.l
On last Sunday the little daughter of Geo.
W. Estes made considerable complaint of
something sticking her IN the bowels, and
on Monday morning passed with the stool
machine needle. No one knew when she
had swallowed II, and the first notice of its
presence was found after its passage from the
bowels.
New Dairy Ing Company.
Chase County eader, r.
A number of persons, seven families, will
arrive here about the first of March and go
into the dairy business. They will bring
everything necessary in that line OF business
with them. They come from WiiliamspoIt,
Penn, and are reported swell heel-d." They
cannot find a better county in the state for
their business.
DOn't Want Such a Calamity.
independence Tribune, III
Humboldt is good place Tor thieves. Only
a few weeks ago a merchant had barrel OF
alcohol stolen, and then advertised mo ques-
lious dshei PAM ioi us hetuAh- -N""
another merchant sdvertises, "a cashmere
shawl lost No questions asked If il Is re-
turned" We hope our merchants may never
offer such a premium on vice again.
The First Farmer OG brown County.
IHiawaiha Dispatch, II.
We were pleased to receive a call this week,
from Mr.. Thursion Chase, the man who
turned the first furrow with the pillow In this
,1i LODI IN a
ton of the "oldest inhabitant," as he has
seen Brown county grow from wilderness
without a foot of cultivated land, to one Of
the ii rst counties in the STATE, and will prob
ably live to see 1t the first in its agricultural
and intellectual possessions.
A Marrow Escape.
lola Register, 1871
Saturday last as Mr.. Robert Cain was driv-
ing home with load of wood, bis little boy
jumped from ths wagon, when near the
house, slipped and fell under the wagon, one
OF the hind wheels passing over his body and
one of his legs The ground was smooth and
hard and heavy load ON the wagon, but
nevertheless the little fellow escaped with a
few bruises. 1t was a terribly narrow escape
from mutilation or death. The boy is about
eleven years old.
AKe9lG0 = OF RoIDIuB =
Topeka commonwealth, 1+l
Deputy United States Marshal John Smith
brought to this city, yesterday morning,
man named Botkins, charged with raisiag
dollar bill TO one of the denomination Of
ten dollars. He had his examination befoe
Commissioner Cheney, OF Fort Scott, and was
sent here for safe keeping. to await the &C
ton Of the Grand Jury. Botkins' home is in
III "a ~
man, lives in Champaign, Illinois. He is
expected here to-day, and will probably give
bail for his sons appearance.
one Reason Why He worked.
Troy Chief, L.
At the fire, last night. one OF the most con.
spicuous er.ons toting water was the cele.
brated tourist, Peter B Lee. He was one OF
the first TO commence, and perhaps brought
in the last bucketful. He was never before
known to go for water so earnestly, or TO
stick TO it so long He gave as the reason for
his herculean efforts, that the City Hotel was
in danger of burning; that he had breakfast
paid for there and didn't want to lose it.
A Yeuag ForGer Arrested.
independence Kansan, L.
A mere boy named lockwood was brought
to this city last evening and turned over to
Sheriff Brock and committed to the county
jail. The boy is but fifteen years Of age and
il charged with orzing an order for 81 on W.
T. Payne, OF Elk City. He was arrested at that
place and had his preliminary examination
before Justice Baird, found guilty and bound
over. He will probably get hearing at this
term Of court.
Remarkable Preservation Of Cloth
ing.
iChase County Leader, II
Richard Cuihbert moved the remains OF
Tom Morton (wrigley) and his brother to the
graveyard west of town yesterday. The coats
and pants in which Tom. S brother was bu.
ried nineteen years ago last September,w were
I'm a wonderful state OF preservation. The re-
mains were lifted out of the grave in the coat
in which they were buried The piece of the
Goa. shown us by Mr.. Cuthbert looked as
though it was only a few years old, well taken
care of at that
A severe Fire 1t Troy.
IAtchison Champion, "a
About two O'Clock Wednesday night fire
broke ont in the tore Of H. R. winters, at
Troy, Kansas, which consumed the building
and contents, also . one story frame store be-
longing to Frank Kotsch. Mr.. Winters says
the fire began from the OUTSIDE Of the build
ing, which, being q very old frame structure,
having been built about twenty years ago,
was soon consumed, including everything in