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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-12-26
THE TIE THAT BINDS.

The Marriage Yesterday AnernOOn
81 Mr.. George Clayton and Miss
May Woodwork.
The marriage of Mr.. George n. Clayton
and Miss May Woodwork was celebrated
yesterday afternoon at one o'clock, at the
residence of the parents of the bride on the
North Esplanade, the ceremony being per-
formed by the Rev. William Smith, pastor
of the NJ. Z. Church. Those present, about
fifty in number, included the relatives of
the contracting parties and the more init
mate friends OF the bride and groom. The
happy couple took the east bound train on
the Missouri Pacific road at four o'clock,
and will make a short tour of the Eastern
States. Both the parties concerned in this
happiest of events are we'll known in Leay-
enworth society, the bride, Mrs. CLAYTON,
nee Miss May Woodwork, having been
leader in that sphere she 80 charmingly
adorned. The groom, Mr.. Clayton, is
young and rising man In railroad circles
and has the respect, confidence and esteem
of all with whom he has been brought
in contact. The wedding gifts, which were
selected with great taste, were numerous
and elegant, and included the following:
From the groom, an elegant diamond
ring; Fred. Woodworth. Omaha, silver but
ter dish; Mr.. and Mrs. F. ID. Brown, Oma-
ha, silver card receiver; Andrew Carlisle,
Omaha, silver pickle castor: Mr.. and Mrs.
Colpetz, Omaha, set of silver nut-picks and
cracker; Mr.. and Mrs. II. Mcconnell, Kan
sas City, silver dinner castor and berry,
dish; Frank Hagemsn, Kansas City, silver
card receiver and bouquet holder COM
bined; Mr.. and Mrs. Il. J. Johnston,
Kansas City, beautiful silver water Get
Kansas City railway boys, mantle clock
Mrs. and Mrs. Montville, Kansas City, sill
yer cake knife; Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Durfee.
tea Get (six pieces) Mrs ID. r. Anthony,
silver and cut glass bouquet holder; Mr..
and Mrs- Ellington, silver comb; Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Devlin, silver soup ladle; Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Harry and Miss Maths, re-
volving butter dish Nelles & Weed, silver
butter knife, sugar spoon, pair salt cellars
and spoons; Mr.. and Mrs. Small, lady's
toilet sett Snd ornamental vases Chas. J.
Byles, silver jewel case Sam. Smith, Wich-
ita, glove and handkerchief box: Mr.. and
Mrs. Clayton, set Of razors and buster; Mr..
and Mrs. F: Hopping, satin slipper and
watch case Mrs. s. Cochran, bouquet holder
set in silver Mr.. and Mrs Hackbush, Gu,
glass pickle castor; Eddie Durfee, looking
glass; Mr.. j. F. Gibbs, mysterious looking
crystal package, labeled "Cognac'; Miss
Maths, silver syrup cup.
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The regular meeting Of the City Council
was held last night, considerable business
being tsansactsd. The bill for the pay
meat OF the Fourth street appraisers was
H1rsed, aed a. soon az the weather will per
@1t worry upon thai thoroughiare will be-
gin. IL was -decided also, rot 10y motion
or resolution bu; by a thorough discussion
OF the subject, to call at an early date a
meeting Of the principal tax payers OF the
city 20 talk over the bond compromise
question and see if a d., finite settlement or
understanding in regard TO the IN after can
be arrived at. large number of motions
allo ing the payment Of taxes without in
terest, etc, were passed, together with
the usual monthly appropriation bill. The
major portion of the session of the Council
was taken up in the transaction of routine
business
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'sTOO BAG FOk THE SHELF,

'sTOO BIG FOk THE SHELF,
1t is not rare thing, especially in the
United States, for people to become like
"My grandfather's clock" TOO big for the
SHELF" and the Boston Commercial Bulletin
thus tells how one such was neatly placed
on "the floor"
"Are you the saleswoman ofwhom bought
this handkerchief yesterday" asked pur.
chaser at one Of our dry goods stores. 81 am
the sales-iady who served you madam" re-
sponded the reduced Empress nbanged hair
long watch chain and hinged fingers, who
presided at the counter. "Well," said the
customer, 81 will take dozen more, and as
wish to get them to my " asher-Iddy at once
will get you to send them to my carriage
around the corner. My coach gentleman cam
not get TO the door just now, for the cart OF
the ash gentleman.
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A strange phenomenon occurred at
Walker Valley, village on the eastern
slope Of the Shavangunk Mountains, on the
night of December 10, which has caused
much local excitement. At about o'clock
. muffled, far-of sound, Is of thunder, fol-
lowed BY jarring sensation, was e1pe-
rienced by the people of that place. The
following morning an excavation was dis
covered lin field on the farm of Silas
Kline, which had the appearance of having
been made recently, and which measured
20 feet in length, II feet across and 10 feet
in depth. The earth and stones from the
excavation we're over a space of twenty
five yards in width and 100 yards in length.
The opinion prevails that the noise heard
the previous night was made by the explo-
sion that produced the upheavaL There is
. difference of opinion a. to the cause of
the explosion, but it is generally believed
to have BEEN occasioned BY subterranean
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Ice.

An ice gorge was formed in the river al
coint about mile below the city yester-
day morning and gradually grew up to-
ward Che city until, at five o'clock, the sur
face OF the stream was completely covered
at point opposite the Union depot. This
will Be good news for ice gatherers as well
as for people who may want the luxury of
cold drinks next summer.
A force Of one hundred military prisoners
was employed yesterday at Fort Leaven-
worth cutting ice that measured seven and
q half inches in thickness.
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CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS,

Washington letter writers say there is a
very strong feeling growing up, in opposi-
ton to the plan of electing members Of the
House so long in advonce of the period at
shich, in ordinary circumstances, their
Legislative duties actually begin The sub
jects which occupy public attention during
the canvass and at the date Of the election
are very often not the subjects with which
members are required to deal; and, rtoe
rsrs1, the subjects that call for treatment
when the session opens may not have en-
tered at all into the discussion by which
the minds OF electors were influenced. Ii
this were a long session, it is said the ques-
ton would be brought before Congress be-
fore its close. In an editorial upon the
subject here referred to, the New York
Times of the 18th says;
Undou btedly the plan objected to is one Of
the anomalies of our representative system.
Theory ascribes to the House an immediate
and direct reflection of the popular will. 1t
is supposed to be the channel through which
public opinion operates in relation to the
very matters which arse during the progress
of the session. Practically, it Is elected be-
fore many Of these matters have assumed
definite shape, before the constituencies can
have formed any judgment respecting them, |
and therefore without the slightest refer
once to the opinions or qualifi. |
cations of the candidates as to |
the particular work that will :engage their |
attention. On the other hand, the topics |
that we're uppermost In the canvass may un- /
dergo essential changes, or may disappear al |
in the long interval that precedes |
the assembling of the new Congress. Thus |
the Significance which In q different state of |
things might attach to the success OF certain |
candidates and the defeat Of others, has only /
= nominal existence when the new House /
meets. The thirteen or fourteen months 1
which have interviewed have altered the as
pect of Affairs; they may also have altered /
he temper and purposes of the people; and,
n either case, the representative character
If the HOUSE is to a certain extent impair.
III.
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Sent tO.LinW0Od.

The family of NIrginians, Patrick by name
father, mother and seven small children,
were furnished with tickets to Linwood, in
this county, yesterday morning, at which
place house has been found for them, as
well S. employment for the father, during
the winter, at least 1t is sad case, but
the family will be enabled to live and
keep warm during the cold weather, and in
the spring the father can Go West" and
grow up with the country
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Real Estate Transfers,

The following is the list of property
transfers as recorded yesterday in the Office
of the Register of Deeds:
Sarah NJ. Brown and husband, of Oak
dale, Stsnislaus county, California, lots
IL and IL, and 6 feet off of the north side
OF lot IA, in block 10, in Days Subdivision
OF the City of Deavenworth... 5 100
Christian Rosenberg and wife TO George
Perkins, lot II, block s, in Ewing, Roelf-
son d Co.'S Subdivision OF the City of Lesv-
enworth $500. ................... ...... $3.50
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THE CASS CASE
1t was Called up in the District Court
Yesterday Afternoon.
The Regular Jury Panel Exhausted
and Special venire Ordered.

/; Borland W. Clark ct al-Time in which
referees TO report extended to and until
the 10Th day OF January A. d. 1879.
| Allen We. Foote ct al-Leave given Calvin
BUR- to file answer which is done.
Sac of Kansas VS.. Henry DeCann. The
| following jury were impannelled to try
this case ames Franks, August Niebaur,
Edward Keensn, /. B. Dutton, William
Harris, James II. Prather, Peter Carroll,
]. NJ. Smiley, O. NJ Seymour, W. L. Bur
new, William Carver, and W. c. Brunk.
The jury having heard the evidence, and
having been instructed by the court, re-
tried to their room under the charge OF
their bailiff and after due elaboration re-
tured into cour, and presented the follow
ing verdict: We the jury find the defend
ant guilty of grand larceny.
JAMES FRAKs, ForeL-, an.
State of Kansas VS.. K. J. Ebbert-De-
PENDANT being duly arraigned entered plea
of guilty to the information against him
filed herein.
THE CAS- CASE.
The State of Kansas VS.. Thomas Cas-.
Defendant being Only arraigned interposed
and filed his special plea to the information
against him filed herein-plaintiff inter-
posed and filed a demurrer thereto-after
argument of counsel the court sustained
said demurrer and thereupon the defend
ant entered plea Of not guilty.
The case was called upon the opening of
the court at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
the defendant and his counsel taking seats
st the table directly facing the jury box.
A sister and brother of the deceased, Eph-
rain Russell, the former being with her
brother when he died, sat at the end Of the
same table near the prosecuting officer for
the State. After the calling of the case
some time was taken up by the examina-
ton of authorities, alter which thu empan-
cling of the jury was begun. The prosecu-
ton rested after challenging for cause, at |
that time the regular panel not being ex-
hausted. but when the defense had made its /
FIRST peremptory challenge, there were but |
eleven jurymen lett in the box, and upon |
the application Of both the defense and the |
the judge ordered a special |
genire, returnable BIZ the Sheriff this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock, to which time the jury
men already obtained were excused. With
he jurymen already in the box and the
pecisl venire & jury will be obtained this
morning and the case will be proceeded
With. The trial promises to be a very e1-
,iting and interesting one, and possibly of
ength, as a multitude of witnesses have
'een subppnaed by both sides. The court
DOM was very well filled yesterday after
loon and will doubtless be crowded this
morning with interested spectators. The
ase is probably as important q. one as has
yer come up before the court, and will be
Tarmly contested on both sides, every bit of
in the least tending to throw any
lght upon the subject TO be brought out.
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KANSAS NEWS.


Special mall agent Small spent Sunday In
Smith Center is to have . Christmas
shooting match.
The MasonS OF Newton are to build a new
hall, and g, 600 have already been subscribed.
Topeka is to send box of presents to the
children in the Orphan's Home at Leaven-
worth,
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nssooIi |Ahes' COMMITTED suicide at Omaha
ns' Aonoas' Ane cause Is attributed TO
'"ons ofinA.
ksE soe AesSeeWeFsh Market.
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AnoreW Ciefke Is shipping from this point
so"e VI Tue nsest iots OF noss We haye ever
am a, Is.yen-or,n ~ W ZIG psSA
Along Time Without Malta
IHolton Signal. ISL
The whistle of the Kansas Central engine
on last Monday night caused considerable
joy among our citizens, who had been With.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-12-26

A Man Ihinks he Will be More as
Home In Freight Car Than Else

-
WIN '0i' -
Home In fre.ghs Car Thsn Else
where.
y.s.o,d. .f.o., Latter. , ..;,a
y.
oy ohas. byler' oil me missouri RACINE
which, although probably not CONNIE il fata
Is to spelling. DISPLAYS a degree of common
ss,se and fors,boncbt r.-slv s,b;b;,s3 NV
80. CIV ~
,he average person who wishes 10 travel.
He takes into consideration, perhaps, the
fact that rand transit is the only thing
he has TO pay for. and wants il. and taxing
a sensible view of tn. case thinks a fraiybt
car with all his eff.cts with him and life
a. he finds il eonaI If mot better than an
overland tedious Journey in a prairie
schooner. The following is a COPY of the
letter:
Dec the I'm 20
10 the pacihc han hod agent letter oil
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b. M. Tanner yesterday received q car
load of pure juice Ohio cider. 1t il put up
in ls and % gallon iron bound barrels.
He is selling it at the low price of % for
half barrels and s. for whole barrels. No
extra charge for the barrels, which are
worth 81. This cider is in splendid con-
ditioa and cannot fail to give entire salts
faction.
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An EQUINE BURGLAR.

~ oll Here Makes . Midnieht A..
saals UPen . Boarding House In
NOftA Leaveaworth.
A funny incident occurred in North
Leavenworth the other night, an aged
equine, about ready for the bullet and fit
for nothing else, creating quite sensation
BY burglarizing q well known boarding
ho0se. About midnight, or thereabout.,
the proprieto. of the house was awakened
By the noise of crashing glass, and spring
ing out Of bed and grasping his revolver
he proceeded down stairs into the bar.
where he saw the shattered window pane
while the burglar stood ou;side, with his
bod in the aperture, staring at him with
opA eyes. he 1.-THE proprietor) cooked his
vseReA and advancing upon the marauder,
nade IN leave Immediately upon pain Of
eetoeg ballet through his Uranium. The
c9Lgia., however, continued not to stir, and
etnl ee.enc,as the proprietor opened the
ooee - looking out saw that the intruder
va ~ human but EQUINE st.nding soI.
cnniy upon the sidewalk with his head
th.sk through the broken window. The
sslnA wa driven away, and the ne.t d.y
- proprietor was alter the poi;cs - h.Hs
- dissarber 81 his peace r.mm.r;i " .hot
II equine, however, @,ill lives
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Sheriff Ryus, of Wyandotte, accompan.
led by Deputy Sheriff, ". II. Young and
Mr.. i. ]. Lane, editor Of the Wyandotte
Herold. arrived in the city. yesterday morn
ing with four convicts for the State penn
Tertiary. They were sentenced respectively
~ follows: Howard NeeDy, sentenced to
six years for burglary and grand larceny !;
Dan Dudley, ten years same ohense' Brown,
ten years same offense ID. Price, seven
yeare same ofiense.
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FOR THE PRICE OF ONE.

The New York Weekly Tribune Rnd
The LeavenWorth Weekly Times.
We have just made arrangements where
BY We are enabled to offer the people of
the West The LEAvENwoRrH WEEKLY
TINES for one year free of charge. To ali
sending US 500 for The Aer York Weekly
Tribune We will send The LEAvENwokrH
WHEKLY TINES for one year free. Tie
Tribune is 500 per annum and We send
both for that amount People who take .
daily can we'll afford to take The Tribune
weekly edition also and send the weekly
edition OF The TINES to some friend East
or to some part of the State.
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CITY NEWS.
Married.

1t Round Prairie, Lesvenworth county,
Kansas, by Rev J. W. Fabion, Mr.. Geo.
ID. Gale. TO Miss Dora Neal, on December
18th. ISIS.
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VERY REMARKABLE

NEh1 hEhAkhABLE
The case is as peculiar. romantic and re-
markable one as was ever brought TO the
public notice, and although the matter al
present Ia lying quiet the probabilities are
that it will not long remain 80, as Mrs.
Hull, being woman OF great perseverance,
and determination, will not let it rest as
long as she lives, and will fight it out ON
thIs line If it takes lifetime She persist-
in maintaining that she Is being swindled
out Of her own flesh and blood, and that,
THE BABY BEING HER OWN,
no one else has the right to it but her-and
the baby she will have. Where the little
one is now no one but those Immediately in
terested is aware, but If needed he can
doubtless be brought to the front. 1t il a
tight in which Mrs. Hull has a great deal
10 contend against-money and influence !;
public opinion being a good deal divided
upon the subject. From all reports Mrs.
Hull il
IN sTRAIGHTENED CICCMSTANCEs,
financially, but which doesn't seen, to cool
her ardor or dsmpen her enthusiasm BIZ.
The parties on the other side, also, seem tor
be equally determined and resolute, and
from the present outlook the battle will be
a long and obstinate ON, where no quarter
will be given nor asked, and which may
possibly be ended 10y the young man him
sell, as he grows up, taking the reins in his
own hands and shifting Tor himself
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TaAMPs infest the streets and frequent
ALLEYS and back DOOR. If you have any
thing valuable lock it up when they are
around.
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AAsL on the various railroads le.s;,,
- ne city is good now. The frs;.h,
aAe - heavy. All of the Western In.
hallway are nov clear of sn,v.
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RE GOT 1T BACK.

b Dian's Steal an Over
Three DAYS i'm Hunting
he who Did.
or four days ago three men went
le dining rooms of Benz. Rivers on
pre- street to get their dinners. One
\Party paid for the repast, after
10 went out, and q short time
The proprietor of the dining
mis- overcoat, which had been
b peg In the room. Suspectipg
the three men had taken il, he
them and told him what his
=. He said that he had not
that If either of his compan-
would get it back. They lived
river in Missouri, and without
time the man started after them,
layei BY the snow storm which
(uriousiy upon the other side of
Yer = i; did here He found his
2srispa however, finding the missing
rent vitk one Of them, and procuring
brousht it back TO its owner, having
d abss8 about three days. 1t took
. but - 81 what he went after.
BWeoaneD Within the Reach OF All.
NJ the Ingenuity of DIR. Price, We have
n6G 100 rs the sweetest and mos, charm
mGh1oM Hi Floral Riches SURPRISES in
nou6y ed grateful perfume any Cologne
- H6ilst Water We have ever seen, while
- Evening Violet, Lily of the Valley, etc.,
~ really captivating. 2ld&w
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10 First Prayer Meeting
m0nche County.

lOOf. bbluOuf SOunty MAIL, L.
Three horse thieves have the honor Of
holding the flrst prayer meeting in Comman-
che county. Being crowded by civilization,
they determined to leave the settlement,
and to signalize their departure with . pray
er meeting and steal. Accordingly they
called on farmer S.-who was unacQuainted
with their characters-and asked privilege of
holding meeting at his house. The request
being granted they resolved to divide the
labor. The first Was to conduct the meeting,
the second was to lead the singing, while the
third was to steal twenty pounds Of but
ter from the dairy during service.
crowd Of settlers, late immigrants, coll
lected at the appointed time. No began
the service by singing. Not being acquain.
ted with pious songs, he broke down on the
nrst verse and called on a stranger to sing
No was little more fortunate. With "much
fear and trembling he read a scripture les
son and prayed: then called on others to
pray. He concluded with an exhortation;
he regretted that he had to leave them and
urged them to meet him in heaven II suppose
he .meant Dodge City, No 5, from some
cause failed IN his part Of the programme.
The butter was not forth coming, but two
horses stolen the next night in the vicinity
amply made up for his failure in the butter
line.
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BABY MINE.
In This Case the Reference Being to
the Famous Hull Baby.
Mrs. Hull Writes 4 Book, in Which
She Publishes Some Letters,
Claimed by Herto be
Authentic.
A FAMOUS CASE.

Mrs. C. A. Hull, the mother las she says
of The famous baby about whom there hs.
been so great stir, and which, about q
year ago, WIS the prevailing sensation in
this city, has written a book entitled "The
Hull Baby" in which she gives her side OF
the story, and also publishes some letters
which she says are authentic, and which,
il she can prove TO be so, will put an en-
tirely diff, rent face upon the case. As the
matter now stands, the court, Associate
Chief Justice Brewer on the bench, virtual
ly decided that the baby was not Mr..
Hulls, but that oil a woman who had been
taken care of at the Home for the Friend
less in this city. The following are
SOME OF THF LETTERS
published by Mrs. Hull in her book
INDEPENDENCE, Kan, Nov. G. 1876.
Mrs. Smith, Matron Of the Home" in
Leavenworth, Kan:
This will introduce to YOU NV wife.
Give her the child intrusted to your care
by me. c. A. HULL.
ANXIOUS ABOUT THE BABY.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. s, 1876.
Ny Dear Husband:
l went to Leavenworth to-day. Visited
the Home" Mrs. Smith was absen.-has
been gone one week. Evidently the Off
GERS know nothing of our secret Baby has
grown nicely but, Charlie, it would make
your heart ache to see the little fellow with
such surroundings. How shall | get pos
session of him? What danger he is in
Suppose they should give him away?
Write by return mail and give me your
advice. i am nearly wild with anxiety for
the welfare of our child. Oh how foolish
We were to send him from home.
Your loving wife,
CARRIE.