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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-25
IL Looks Very Warlike.

LONDON, April 1s.-The Gazette pro-
mulgates proclamation by the Queen
which prohibits the export or carrying,
coastwise, of apparatus for torpedoes, and
all apparatus projecting infammable mate
rails or firing torpedoes. The press associ-
alton reports that the British Government
has chartered fifteen steamers to convey
troops from India The charters are made
out with the option of Port Said, Alexan-
dria, or Malta. It reports that it is ru-
mored that the Government still retains
the idea Of landing troops at the two for
mer places and occupying Egypt until the
conference meets, or some satisfactory soln-
ton il arrived at.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-25

The regular meeting OF the Academy OF
Science was held Mt the rooms OF the Acade-
my in the Missouri Valley block, corner OF
Fonrth and shawnee streets. last night, the
attendance being very good. Or. Sinks gave
the first of series of lectures which he is to
deliver before the Academy. A general discus
sion on Darwinism followed, participated in
by Messrs. Coleman, backus and Others. The
next meeting will be held next Thursday
mis-
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-25

The Murphy meeting at the First Mefho-
dist church, last night, WAS one Of the most
successful, rs well as the most enthusiastic,
held 50 tar. A stirring and eloquent address
WAS delivered by Mr.. Comerford, which was
heartily applauded. He was followed by Mr.
Reynolds, who was even more imprisoned
than his wont. The number Of signers 70 far
Is about fifteen hundred.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-25
A Bankrups ClOlhier.

ST. LOUIS, April 1S.-The creditors Of
VIM. Keller, an extensive retail cIothier OF
this city, representing about thirty thous.
end dollars, caused his Indebtedness to be
filed in voluntary petition of bankruptcy
to-day. Kieler's total liabilities are moi
yet known, nor has a schedule of his assets
been made out:
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-25
- SAIgSFIED.
A Gentleman Who A allied % ian self Of
One Of Osr Grand Offers and D.

happys
scandal, Kan, April 1Ith. ISIS.
d. r. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS rth.-Ledr Sir:
i called at ConeOrdia Oh the 18th and receiv-
ed the wagon and sewing machine. have
closely examined both the articles, and am
highly satisfied with both As mechanic OF
thirty years experience, 1 will say both
the Wilson machine and the Kan
sas wagon credit 10 the
manufacturers, combining strength and
neatness, and fully warrants all you
promised and said OF Them in your offers to
the people of Kansas. l earnestly hope the
other offers you have now before the people
will be duly appreciated by large number
oforders, rs am sure you give more value
for the amount paid than any other entei-
prise that have yet known Success to your
eutarprising spirit. i remain, yours,
Nm BAINBRIDGE.
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winter Gee. % Topeka.


Charles F. Winter left yesterday morning
for Topeka, accompanied by his attorney
Hon, Thomas p. Fenlon, To work out some
scheme to defeat the coming levy on VIM
ter's property 70 satisfy the loss sustained by
Mr. John Sass. They were accompanied by
Judge d. ]. Brewer, OF the Supreme Court.
THE friends OF Mr.. Fred Noel will be pain
ed 10 learn that he Is quite Ill OF pneumonia,
at his residence, on Usage street between 5th
and sth.
A free lecture ON religion Will be given At
Turner Hall next Tuesday night by Mr.. Gross
man, OF Milwaukee. The Turner'S arc bring
ing the lecturer here.
ID. X 0RIFYrrG 4 Co. 81 and - south Water
street, Chicago. arc the leading Commission
Merchants In Chicago. All shipments con-
signed % them .seelved peomps attention,
Information eassslfally given In regard to
our business.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-25
WAR OLD GNGuANA.
A Party OG NlilBsIamen at COaI Creek,
Indiana. Ges On a spree. and Shoot
Down Several of the Citizens Of the
Village.

INDIANAPOLIS, April ls.-At Coal Creek,
Ind, a mining town seven miles south OF
Covingron, in Fountain county yesterday, a
militia company, composed of miners who
were in the strike year ago, were drilling
during the day, and at night, while some Of
them were in a saloon with their arms
stacked in the corner, they became engaged
in an alteration with a negro who had been
sent in for more liquor by party of negroes
who were having a spree, resulting in the
KILLING OF THE NEGRO.
The whites then moved through the
streets, shooting at negroes on sight, killing
two more and mortally wounding another
The excitement to-day has been great. The
Governor in answer for call for help,
declined until the sheriff should signify his
inability to preserve order. The sheriff has
requested the presence of the Adjutant-
General and made requisition for ammu-
niiion.
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ST. PAUL, Mimi, April lS.-Emigrants
are arriving here for the northwest country
at the rate OF two hundred to three hun
dred per day. They are also coming in
large numbers by lake to Duluth.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-25

The just reputation Of Dr.. Pnce's American
Perfumes places them in the first rank OF the
very best handkerchief extracts that have
ever been made. Their odor is truly rich,
fresh and nowery. They delight all who are
fond OF sweet scents. Or. Price has spent
time and study in perfecting these perfumes,
and We are glad that his efforts have been
crowned with success. ltdSw.
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one travelling Man Lear.

CHICAGO, April Isl. NJ. Brown, agent
for an eastern Loot and shoe house was
fined for misconduct, this evening, by justice
Morrison, and few minutes after the fine
was imposed, he took 4 very large dose Of
choral and died before relief could be rem
dered
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-25
That silly Sssry About BuyinE old
LWm Der.

A disreputable gambler circulated a silly
report yesterday, rejecting on the Board OF
County Commissioner course In beautifying
the Court House grounds. The truth Is that
they are to be fixed up in elegant style,
which will add greatly to the looks Of the
county building. The Board are taking the
right course, and our people commend their
action i'm this matter.
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u...r.csea % Msve IL. Passage.

WASHINGTON, April 1s.-The Houze
Committee ON Judiciary to-day instructed
Representative Mcmahon to move to put on
its passage the Senate bill to repeal the
bankrupt act when reached On the Speak
er,s table.
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REA,. STATE TRANSIENT.

List q Property Traassers as Recera.
- Ia the O0ce % the Register 81
Deeds, Teseeraav.
A. A. HARRISON, of Garnet, Kansas, TO Mary
wuerth, lot u. block 4, Clark 4 Rees'
Addition 10 the city OF Leaven.
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ReFDO0ale
THOlfOn Signal III

tHo,fop SIGNAL III
Miss Nettie Gillet. of Leayenvorth. is clerk
ing i'm the office of the REGISTER OF Deeds.
Man,n for Kansas klissorv.
There now seems to be a mania among Kar
sas people Tor historical sketches and remi-
piscences Of the past Many ofthem publish
ed are intensely interesting.
Harvest Rapidly Approaching.
saline Valley Register, III
Rye TIVE feet and half high, and nicely
headed OUT, Is SHOWN US oS Dr Bryant uhs
same growing OH MS ieauser N"hes iarHi.
Sre0s many n~S~
Ihoi'"n Sish" ''-i
a great man! ooeus temperance ieo'"'e'
are travelling over 'he "'a'e oe''ooe''ihG
hi"
t.n'pa "a" ioI
"a's"ai LII - o-i " -, 80. -.
-, =, -, ;,
Two Vi men - -, -,
o =" s,"n
vi 'he'op"
,, $780,. ,s,
,n.. ,h.,, ,., -.
e. a., ,,r.,spsc, for wheat in Turkey Creek
'ne hnes' ii'e - N. ole,
Naiiey ne ever N"
tnA' 'he iai 'ieis arc =. -, :,
=" ooih' All" '""'
Piah,eu-
A.'s" -,
iiopoA" :.
ihere are nv ,a'. -,
number are wanted ana hleh rehts are "Hei-
ed but houses can't he obtained. Henteheh
OF capital, here IS a GOOD Investment. hea'
estate is comparatively low aio iaoor j
cheap. Why not build huhdred goou
houses, and get from SO To 80 Tor them each'
smith County Adap 80 sheep fkas>'
~,
lSmhh 'ouhis io"e' '"J
Mr.. T. w ffeehiah' 'o"n's
INFORMS us t"a' i'e
head OF sheep the past winner, WI" Tvs,
not To exceed TWO per CENT ii' ',"s
that Will yieid h'teeh p"uhus vi ""i p
head MI. r. eohIrhis 'iie
Smith county is pecuhaftS "uaP'eu " '"''
particular branch OF ihoustrs.
AtmP1e Cure hOf flesn "O"""s'
lExchan2e'I
Tincture OF benzoih Is hishiy iauu'" Ms
simple and mast enectiVe dressing ior pesh
wounds. In a recent paperoh TINS SUBJECT IL
Is said that THIS application Is hhuch hiors
meaning 'oa recent "ounu . -
dressings or an! ioiih vi i"i '.'
four hours awouho u cousioeieu h' ''nsei
recent iree Seh'iia''ou Vi .".'" '"e"' '"'''e'
'hah eiosins '"'''' "p -
A New Paper n OmaEa'
Hoiton signal, III
:. A. Stauffer. OF leavenworth' the gehtie-
man who Is going to embark In the newspa-
Der business at Onaga, called on us yesterday.
He Is a pleasant gentleman, and We believe
will meet with success. l. good wishes would
crown his efforts with financial success, We
would make him Asfor in less than a week.
He moved the material used on the Argus to
Omar. YESTERDAY
Improvement of sh"rch property ~
o"
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"a, -, ,.,,.,,,, ,,,,,,,., los, Tbnrs-
a., -, $50 on, .I.,,o rs around tb.
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- 81 -, -, 90 ;,s .,,r,,.,ion 7,
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60, aIpn.,,,r >, -. ,ra,,,, ,,,,,o,v the
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$50, ..
-, o.. IT,, CO., ,s,
-, s,. 90 eel, ,,s,
a,.,,., a.: ,,,r;.,,- .,
" IN -, NJ -. 49, -. - h,,,d;n, =.
'ns ,r,.sa 49,, - ,.nns.or.nos ,har.oI ,be
e,Ioo, 80 -, Gov
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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-25
WITH THE INCEPTION

of the great storm of May, 1870, not quite two
wears ago, which blew down the carpet iacto-
~, unruofed the new market house, The old
brick church which formerly stood at the
corner of West Seventh IL d Oak streets, Odd
Fellows Hall and numerous Other buildings
throughout the city, this one Of "Wednesday
afternoon was the most severe ana destruc-
tive, which has occurred for many years, ana
il will b. some lime 10 come before The Traces
of its visit viii be entirely ublli, rated.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-25
No DO0b Of Peace.

LONDON, April ls.-A correspondent at
ST. Petersburg SAYS the situation is decided
ly pacific In official circles it is believed
that Germany's mediation will very likely
be successful, and that the Congress will
soon assemble. 1t will probably be preoed-
ed by preliminary conference Of Ambassa-
dors at Berlin, which is expected to decide
that
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-25
POSSESSION OF BAToUM AND KARs

a. Of vital importance and would probably
consent to modify the proposed frontier SO
as not to cut the road from Persia to Tribi-
zsnd. She might also permit division Of
Bulgaria into two principalities and allow
an. international commission to define the
southern frontiers. 1t is said that while
Russia will not allow the treaty to be ig-
nored, she will not permit any OF its clauses
to hinder a satisfactory solution.
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FLoxxxcE, April 18.-American resi-
dents in this city gave . banquet to Gen
eral Grant last night
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-25
INVITATIONS TO THE CONGRESS

shall be issued to consider the modification
necessary in the treaties of 1856 and 1871.
Ii is confidently anticipated that some such
formula will be accepted in both London
and st. Petersburg. The meeting of the
Congress would dissipate many difficulties.
Thus there is reason to believe.as to Asia
that Russia ONLY regards.
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The News York Sugar importers and
Re6Hers Resolve Against the New
Tariff IBiiI.
Lively Activity in the bankrupt Mar.
ket.

CHICAGO, April l9,-The threatened re-
peal of the bankrupt law has caused I'M
usual activity in bankruptcy proceedings
this week. -Four bankruptcies, each, were
recorded on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day mornings; twelve on Thursday, and to-
morrow's record will show ten petitions
I'll. d to-day. OF these
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-25
THE PEACE OF CUBA.

The InsaFE-ss Chief S:OazABes SCR.
reoAers, AND Urges his Former
TroSPs - Accept the Peace which
- O@ereA Iheaa-MaDy Of the Vol.
unsary RefsSees from the Island,
Resofning Alone.
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On the evenin- I'll the s,h Instant, at ten
O'Clock. p. M, Fix pi>io! shots " rang Out," on
lhe night, On the ouih side Of the railroad
track in Dodge CITY Hurrying to the spot to
ascertain the csau-- and result OF the shooting,
We found them 10 be follows A party of
six " CO = boys" whp had arrived in town in
the evening, bad been enjoying themselves
with dancing and drinking, some Of them
evidently getting too much liquor for their
own and the city's gooi. Marshal Masferson
and Policeman Haywood, being the custo-
dams Of the public peace OF the city, were
present, prepared TO prevent any disturbance
or trouble among the boys. One Of the boys,
named Jack Wagner, becoming more ipfoxi-
Gated than the Others, got to be very noisy.
About this time the City Marshal observed
that he was carrying q six-shooter, con-
trary To . city ordinance, and proceeded
to disarm him, which he accomplished with
out much trouble, and t0rned the pistol over
To Wagner's boss, A. II. Walker.
The dance went on and all appeared to be
peace and harmony. The Aarshal sespped
out the front door - the sidewalk where he
aaain met Wagner, and ~ that Wagner
was again In possession Of his pistol. He 1t
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also suffered severely, the ampiiheatre being
ala bat completely destroyed, and several
buildings within the enclosure being mo. e or
less damaged. The loss by the destruction OF
the ampitheatre will be several hundred dol
Iars fine steer, the property of Mr. John
Kirch, was also Killed. There will oe plenty
OF work TO do i me matter OF fixing mp before
th,. ground can he got ready for The next
,.i-
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tween Two Cars.

sun. Allen, colOred boy living down In
the bottom. met with a very serious accident
yesterday evening, which may result In his
losing his hand. He was in the Pacific yards
while the yard engine was switching aro'rnd,
and volunteered TO make a coupling. urior-
tunately, as he stepped between tie APP
preaching cars, and rs they coliided. draw
head loosened and fell, and Aliens hand was
caught between the pin and deadwood IN
nicting . terrible wound and grindin: his
hand up frightfully. He was rescued as
quickly as possible. DR.. Holland sewed the
wound ND, but he will probably lose his hand.
While under treatment he displayed = eat
deal Of nerve, and held his hand out nrmly
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their power for the new settlements, and to
bring order out of chaos. Gen. Martinez
Campos was. at last accounts, in the east
ern department.
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The storm OF Wednesday afternoon was
much more severe and serious in its effects
than was at first thought, and the damage
inflicted both in the city and the surround
ing country was considerable. No accurate
nor even an approximate estimate can be
made, as IT is impossible TO ascertain the
different items of damage and the value
PLACED upon the property destroyed, but 1t Is
considerable, and foot up to many hundreds
NJ inIlarx
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JELIIES.
largest assortment ever kept /,
tne city, Of the very choicest.
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FIRE AND WATER

shortly after tour O'Clock, when the storm
at its height, the fire alarm rang out for
the corner OF Fifth and Cherokee streets, at
GoTdon's branch store. II was nothing but a
small chimney biaze, but still the boys
rushed oct into the binding sleet and rain
Tor the scene of the conilasration. So & reat
the force of the wind at that time, that
just rs the doors Of the engine house Were
thrown open 10 admit the passage OF the en-
CINE, the ponderous machine was almost
lifted from its wheels and dashed against the
right side of the door wall. Had il not been
for the wall 1t would most lssaredly have
gone over, and during the trip down Fifih
street TO the fire the hose carriage had sever
Al narrow escapes from being overturned.
No damage WAS done by the blaze, it burning
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Bester money other house in
10 cents gallons IS White Lime Pfass
bought being good represented Be- returned
1 delivered TO on Lezvenvoth free ofchArge.
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The trustees and friends of the Winchester
Academy We are glad TO say, hSve determin-
ed to put up this season a fine building for
this institution. II will be OF stone, ffty-four
by sixty six, two stories, according TO plans
furnished by f. T. Carr, Of Leavenworth, to
cost 5000 When finished 1t will be an orna-
meut TO this community, and all are invited
to assist in completing 1t. Come out Thurs
day evening to the meeting and learn in de-
tail, the plans and propositions, for consider
alton, to put 1t up with all possible dispatch.
The work has commenced.
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STORM NOIFS.

rtiOn oil the city suffered especially.
-argele rum asrs OF beautiful fruit and shade
Is In all portions of the city were blown
wp. and the damage in the matter of this
m alone will amount to many dollars.
he large swinging wire sign Of Mr.. E. MI
vel. strung across Fourth street. was elswn
wn.
iavoc was created in many of the lumber
dis OF the city, piles of boards tumblins
rn with crashes like repeated peals OF
snder.
.rely, but the damage in this particular
mot be great.
Ia impossible to- estimate the amount OF
iAgs done by the storm, but II will
punt to many hundreds Of dollars What
damage was, IL any, in the country, Is
known, as no parts of the county, outside
ne city. have as yet been heard irom. bul
storm was as severe ont there as 1t was
-, It would not be surprising IL it would
up to q considerable amount.
Tue FORCE OF THE WIND.
hen the storm struck north OF Shawnee
4 the whirling action of the wind be
more and more apparent, and seemed
crease In force for the instant The cur
seemed to rise and fall, and rising. tool
uwhatever lay loosely In Ms path. Side
8 in many places were ssooped up from
resting places, carried . short distance
turned bottom side mp, As though they
been lifted with a shovel. In many
5 where south and west windows wert
sed the castings were strained sufacient
the force of the wind and driving rair
ause the glass to be broken. Tree
snapped on In many localitie
fences carried away before the gale
SOME OF THE DAMAGE
srth I4eavenworth by the wind was con
able. The sidewalk on Miami stree,
broadway, was carried away nom IL
- nearly Two hundred feet Of the walk OF
La street, between Kiowa and DAcOtsll
xakeu into the middle Of the street, an
Out -houses On Mr.. Boeppler's premise
IS same locality were blown down .
IS windows broken in his house. 4
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