The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-05-09

Wathena last week,
The Winfield Courier will be issued daily
during the sitting of the Cowley County Dis
trict Court.
The Topeka Commonwealth spells Kalso-
mining with q &C, !" ami Cock1oaches with .
*" KS are probably short
The Commonwealth OF May ., copies an
item published in the eastern papers about
the disbanding of Jno. billions Company. at
Peoria, Ills, and gives the Atchison Champion
credit for It.
A Fair Season fer Rssslesaakes.
| lMarshali County News,4l
Up to date. Robt. Bigham, Of this township,
has killed eighteen rattlesnakes.
Catering It's Sec0AA Year.
| The inst number Of the second volume Of
the Troy Bulletin reached US yesterday, well
filled as the former number Of the nrst vol
ume, with reading matter.
There Will be Plenty % Fruit In
Lyoa County.
IEmporia Ledger,2
II We did have three hail storms In one
week, there is going to be an abundance Of
fruit In Lyon county.
| A Respectable Burglar.
A boy named Samuel Chamberlain was
caught while trying to burglarize . safe in
Cherokee few nights ago. He waived an
examination and says he will plead guilty.
He belongs to q respectable family.
Colored Troops fer Fort Garland.
| Harvey County News, 81
A car load OF cclored soldiers passed through
Newton Friday night last en- route for Fort
| Garland. They were under command Of Ser
geant ]. Brand, and started from St Louis.
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ancos
tWathens Advance, 81
The saloon question is red hot at Severance.
A remonstrance to licensing saloons signed
by 100 Of the citizens Of that town has been
presented to the city council, with what re-
suit we are unable to tell At this writing.
The Firss Justice Of Crawford C0an.
tys
columbus Courier, 81
Capt. W. E. McGinnis, Of this city, was the
first Justice of the peace ever appointed by
the governor In this county. He was ap-
pointed by Governor Crawford in the summer
of 1867.
be Rewarded.
E. LA Cygne Journal, A.
1t will be seen by the proceedings Of the
citation that the Trading Post martys are
likely ct last TO have their graves properly
honored,
Death Finally Ended Her saaerlngs.
Marshall County News, ~
Death finally came to the relief OF Mrs.
Evans, who was SO terribly burned. She died
Monday.
Not Damaged % Any Great Extens
By Rnst.
columbus Courier,
We have been diligent in inquiring of the |
farmers in regard to the rust which has been |
said was hurting the wheat, and the general |
aged to any great extent.
The Engineers and EffemeA Prepare |
. Statement.
fEmporia Ledger,2l
The engineers and iremen OF the A. T. & /
8. r. road have prepared statement OF their
grievances to be presented to the directors OF
the company, who are expected to be on the
road in few days.
Parents should be Careful What
They Leave In Childrens' Way.
Independence Courier, 81
Mr.. weiker's little child, about eighteen
months old, drank a cup OF concentrated I've,
yesterday, which came near causing Its
death. 1t is thought to be out OF danger
though, now.
The Rains Of Great Bene0t.
TWathena Advance, g.
This section was visited BIZ q heavy rain
which commenced Tuesday afternoon Of this
week, and continued until Thursday. The
rain poured down in torrents all Tuesday
night, accompanied by thunder and light
Ming 1t was needed, and will be of incalcu.
liable benefit to the crops.
Emporia Markets.
GEmporia News, 81 II
Markets quiet. Our shippers are paying
from twenty to twenty-five cents per bushel
for corn, twenty to twenty-three cents for
pats, and twenty to thirty cents for barley.
Barley Is In demand at those figures, accord
ing to quality.
That Disastrous Mail BlunAeR Net /.
Committed ~ Topeka.
Topeka Commonwealth, ~ /,
Leavenworth complains OF receiving mails !.
rom Topeka fifteen days after letters were |.
written. The fault is certainly not in the To-
,eka Office.
rhe Docket N the shawnee County
District Court.
Topeka Commonwealth, ~ |,
The docket of the District Court, for the )
Nay term, will consist Of about 40 cases. or
hese but few are criminal cases, one-fourth |,
Il them being old ones, over which there will G
De no fight. Ir
Mrs. Ingalls Improving. o
IAtchison Champion, a.
Mrs. Ingalls, writes to q friend from Hot t
prings, April Both, as follows: 81 have this q
morning walked the long hall Of the hotel a
Without crutch or cane. I also can go up n
tairs without any support but the bsnister. q
ell the good news to my friends" !,
LaCygne % be Temperance Town. I
ILaCyge Journal, ~
The three saloons run in LaCygns the past
ear by Messrs G. 7. Nivison, Lyman
and NJ. W. Weaver closed their v
oors TO the public on the morning of May I, n
now seems improbable that liquor will be 4,
Did In saloons during the coming year. II
h the Place 10 Ges Yoar n
CnifOrms Made Like the SOLDIER. II
Iwyandotte Gazette, 81 N
About forty five have been sworn in az
,embers Of Capt. Droughts company Of mil
ia 1t has been ascertained by corespon-
ence that handsome and serviceable blue
inform can be ODtalned al SlO 70 tlo per
lit. n
the Ravases Of . Mad Deg.
[winfeld Courier, 81 ~
1t is reported that ]. B. Todd, Of Otter Creek =.
wnship, was bitten by rabid dog some few ~
ays ago. and has since died of hydrophobia. ..
is also said that the dog bit . pet wolf kept "
!, Jas. Moore, In the same township, and the II
off has bitten two Of Xoore's children. The
lildren were brought over to Mr.. E. Shriver,
Sheridan township, who has . mad-stone. m
70 great carecannot be taken to avoid mad ~
'gs. :"
pwley County win Have Plenty be
Como what May. tn
lArkansas City Traveller, IL
Rain again Sunday night Corn u growing M
wheat, oats, barley and rye on.
omise an abundant crop, while peaches, ap- ~e
% and all kinds Of fruit bid TO excel any | =.
evious year In this new country. Let there I'm
war. pestilence, or what not, Cowley coun- an
will have plenty and some to spare this IN,
ar. an
sassrous E0scss q TuesAay's8soFD.I m<
lChase County Leader, ~ W.
| hail and rain storm visited portions OF
s county on Tuesday evening, which has
ely been eQualed for severity. We learn n
It it was particularly destructive In the VI
ity OF Cedar Point and Upper South Fork.
general direction was little south Of cost the
e damage to fruit and grain on the farms dG