The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-05-16
KANSAS NEWS.

The state Medical Society Is IN session al
Topeka.
There Is strong argument in favor Of max
ing the Arkansas river navigable.
Dr. b. f. Fryer, Post-Surgeon at Fl. Leav-
en- worth, has been elected a member OF the
State Medical Society.
lncrease in the Price Of Land at
EmpOria.
Emporia sun. s..
The price OF land adjoining the city has
risen considerably in the last three months.
Land that was offered then at SIS per acre is
now held at $40.
A Mandamus Served ON the IA. Scoss
City Council.
Fit. Scott Monitor,s.l
The L. q. Marshal, Hon. b. r. Simpson,
served a mandsmus last night on each one Of
tie city counciImen in the case of the Con-
cord Savings Bank against the city.
Topeka Will be Represented.
Topeka Commonwealth, 81
Topeka Commandery No. Will go 20 Law
rendce on the lith, TO compete for the solid
silver cup, which rs to be awarded to the
Commandery showing most perfection in
drilling,
The Majority From Ohio ssd Blli.
mO1Ss
[EmpoEia Ledger,
Wichita Is getting up a census. The re-
turns from two wards show that one-fifth Of
the population it nom Illinois. Ohio ranks
next.
There Will be Slashers Of Goose Der.
ries Anyway.
[Emporia Ledger, g.
The storm played havoc with the berry
yield. The straw berry blossoms turned yell
low and the buds afterwards dropped of,
while raspberries and blackberries will not
turn out more than half yield The goose
berry crop will prove an exception, however,
there1l be ..sIathers" OF them.
F00nd Dead and . Hole Through
Bis Heart.
TArkansas Travellers
young man by the name of Armspiker,
about twenty years of age, living near Salt
City, went out Saturday evening to shoot an
antelope, and was found dead on sunday
Ilorning. IT is supposed he accidentally shot
himself while getting of of the mule he was
riiing-the ball passing directly through his
heart.
noVemenas Of Large Cattle Herds.
Wichita Beacon,
p Montgomery returned from his trip down
the cattle trail last Friday. He found Pulliam
with l. 800 head Of cattle on Buff creek not
far from Caldwell. Hughes & Hood with
large number were Gown near Red Fork, In
The Territory. About 10000 head were NOV
ing northwest from the rossing Of Red River
towards the west for Dodge City and Eliis.
Prosperous Grape CussiDes.
Wichita Beacon, ST.
w.B Mead showed us geape cuttings, stuck
in the ground this spring, that gre actually
bearing grapes. One cutting has thrown out
shoots to the extest OF twelve to fifteen inch
es, and has four punches Of grapes on 1t. His
grape vines have made growth of between
four and five feet, which we presume Ia the
ase generally with all the vines in this sec
ton.
Another .sCan Ton Beat fs.''
Lawrence Tribune.
Mr.. ]. Q. Adams, of Grant township,
brought into the Tribune Office yesterday
sample OF the Fultz wheat bur feet and nve
inches tall. The heads are large and full and
promise fine yield. Mr.. Adams believes In
good cultivation, hence he has good crops.
Who can beat il:
Facilisies FsrDisheA for InQuirIng
Netghbsr..
Ford County Globe, g.
The Ellis saloon men were recently prose-
cut for selling kquor on Sunday. Last Sun
day, large placsrds were hung out in front Of
Dan Bouden's stock Exchange, which read ~
follows: "This being Sabb ,th, We tske the
veil, and this establishment is closed. \. B.
Step-ladders furnished to parties desiring 70
investigate their neig hbor's aa1is."
fAassAef tan be FouDA cage Hin.
lEmporia Regisier.I
We don't know Just how many male adults
there are In Kansas at present, but if there Is
one among them SO utterly unit for the POSI-
ton of Commissioner TO the Paris EXPOSE
ton As F. p. Baker, he has not been discov-
cred. II there is such an one, he ought to be
caught and placed on exhibition for the ben
eft Of the Historical Society.
Ths.RtveF.KeePs KDaWteG away.
lAtchison Patriot, al
The river Is still cutting away Missouri soil
opposite Atchison. II has already eaten
away the site Of the old Brown hotel and the
old Kansas City, st. Joseph Council Bluffs
depot and many yards beyond. 1t will be
remembered that when we crossed the river
ON q ferry that boat 1t was ten minutes
walk from the land to the depot.
Changes q Tlne - the A., r. 4 3,
Es R0aAs
Topeka Commonwealth, 81
The train ON the north will arrive at l.sQ
p, L., and leave for Atchtson at so ?. =. Ar
rive from Kansas City at 10 r. L.. and leave
for Kanaas City NJ 80 r. 4. Arrive from the
vess u l:;6 =. L., and leave for the west 1t
ais =. u. The accommodated arrives ftom
Atchison q RS 4. Il, and leaves for AtchtS-
On q ls0 a. II. me train from Kansas City