The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-09-12
s.sERGTS EaEMEhTo.
Which is The Coa.rib :tion Lent by
ieavsnWorth to the Yellow Fe-
yer Svmsrefs Down Scu;h.
The Amount Raised Already Reach
ing the Handsome Little Sum
of ST, 200.
With the Prospect Ths; by To-
Night it Ni!l Reach Nearly
$4,000, if not i.;ore.
GODS OWN WORK.

of the yellow fever svi<rers IN the South Is
going ON with undiminished visor, some
thing in the neIghborhood Of 81 20 having |
been raised Saturday and yesterday, not !
taking into consideration the articles II |
bedding etc, which have been contributed |
by those who had not the mousy To spare. |
Ttvervarious ward committees are 'nlIfing |
in their etfJrts to obtsin relief, and
THE READINGS WITH WHICH THEIR AP- |
PEALS
have been met, and the cheerful alacri;y
with which the people have responded 10
their solicitations have fully Come up TO
the standard OF their expectations, and 1t Is
expected that the cash contributions IN
Leavenworth will at least reach 5000.
The exact amount sent from this city will
never be known as 1t Is bsIug sent to the
sufferers through
So MANY DIFFERENT SOURCES.
The churches, both Protestant and Catholic,
the Masons. Odd Fellows, Knights Of
pythias, the Sons and Daughters oil Bethel,
the Red Men ami the other different ami
numerous societies, private individuals and
corporations, are sendIng relief, all through
different channels,
RENDERING IT PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE
to acertain with any deiiniiy what is ac-
tually being sent. Be 1t known, however,
that the hears and pockets Of the people are
open, and that The sad and solemn wall which
is yelling up from the prosperous cities and
towns Of the South which have been
CoNvEnTED INTO CHARSEL HOUSES
by the dreadful and devastating scourge
is needed, and tina. Is long as aid Is nec,s-
sary, aid will be sent. At the Cathedral
on SUNDAY night quite considerable sum
was raised which will be sent souta al
once This is no time 10 hesitate; the
great heart Of the Wet - opened, and the
result Is being seen God Will bless the
good work, and the bread ctst upon the
waters will return in after Gays. iHo>e who
can give should give, ami there are lew
WHO CAN GIVE
nothing. We can have no conception OF the
want, misery aud wretchedress nov prevail
ing in the fever-stricSen section, the latest
Geographic sdvIces being 10 the effect that
the newspaper reports So far had but feebiy
pictured the real s.,uation Of things.
MEETING TONIGHT.
4 meeting Of the various members OF The |
recently appo;utsd relief committees will
be held in The Missouri Valley block to- |
nj sht, when it will pe definitely ascertained
how much has 5een given and how much 1t
may be exp, ctei 10 raise. Fully sl,5OO,
and perhap. $1,000 in cash Will be re Ort-
ed. When the members of the relief COM
mittee come around today, do what You
can for then.
THE FORT CONTRIBUTIONS.
South from Fort L,avtuwOrIh 1or the hene-
fit of the yellow fever sufferers. Fort
LeayenwOrth has contributed most generous
Is and the good work there Is still going on A:
by the oilicer- and enlisted men 81
the seven companies u tue Ord L., =,
By the employees of the Q,.arterm.s-
IeTS Department ...-.-----.....--.--- ~ w
Total ............ si,7 20
The following telegram was sent from
Fort Lsaverworth yesterday:
LEAvESyl ORTIZ, Kan, September IN7'.
To The A. .t,ry IF The HJICHd Is c,-tiJE, CT
Memphis ..ata.:
Draw at p, q. n Insley. shire 4 Co, here,
for two hus Il ana oar dollars, contributed
by the O. .eIm1strr'S employees at toit
LsaveHwo.--.. Acknowledge receipt.
The sale q beer at hugo Mathoue.'s on
Saturday lat, mounted to $40, which SUM
i. 10 be forwa q South. Great credit Is
due Mr.. Malhonet and his assistant, Mr.
Albert Werther,-for their philanthropy
THE COLoRED FOLKS.
LEAvESwoRTH, Kan, Sept. 9, ISIS.
We, the Son. Of b thel, lodge No. ! (col-
ored) do Gopale u the relief committee Of
Leavenworih, SIS for the benefit Of Tive yell
Low fever sufferers in the South.
KING ROBINSON, President.
The above mentioned sum will b. paid
to the treasurer Of tie relief society, Friday
OF this week.
CORRECTION.
In SUNDAY mornings issue II was stated
that the aid sent to the Masonic Board Of
Relief from here was contributed by Leav-
enworth Chapter No. >. This WAS an error,
a. the amount sent was the Joint Cotribu-
tions of all rhe Masonic lodges, Of the city.
Eighty dollars in fines were assessed at
Yesterday morning 5 session OF the police
court.
Anna and Henry Henky and Flora and
Nellie Watson, were fined SlOeGch, with
suspension If judgment, for keeping dis
orderly house and harboring prostitutes
upon the premises Of lots and ., block 10,
city proper. The place was declared |
nuisance and the inmates ordered TO va
cate.
Mrs. Johnson, charged with harboring
prostitutes, was fined so, with suspension
Of judgment.
three Of the @s..i monde were tin'd SO
each.
The following il the result OF proceed
incs in the Probate Court Tor yesterday;
On the matter Of the estate Of Mary l.
and James McCahon, minors, Martha Me
Cahon, guardian, inventory returned and
first annual settlement made and approved
Ia the matter of the estate OF Helen ".
Smith, minor, Len t. Smith, guardian,
made first annual settlement.
In the matter OF the estate of Clara
Berkett and other minors, q. y. Piper,
guardian, final receipt OF Clara +. Ber-
kett filed and guardian disc aTged as to
said minor.