The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-08-22

A Few Items Hastily Gathered. Some
Of ~ hich ARE q Q eellc Loud.

Of which are u IeeiIc Loud.
4 TINES reporter took a short vacation
yesterday and visited Fort Leaven~orth
lie did did not 20 especially for news bu
habit persuaded him to resort 10 his mott
book a. two or three items were forced OF
him The first was
PARTY OF INDIANS.
of the Nez T., rces tribe, consisting Of g
Young, long haired brave, named Jim, who
very much resembles Charley" of Chic
Joseph's band, and two older men and a
sauaw. They were in the soldiers barracks
having arrived as prisoners from the upper
Ni.sori. under the care OF Sergt Martin, oil
the 9TH Infantry.
An attempt was made to talk to Jim,
who understands little English, but was
Interrupted by some soldiers who were I'M
der the influence Of liquor. The Indian
would say nothing, and he was right, Tor
the way in which the soldier kicked the
baggage that WAS lying near the window,
led the du-ky forester TO think, and natur'
ally too, that everybody about him was 81
enemy Enough was learned, however. to
show that the captives did not much relish
the idea OF going TO the Territory or any
whore else with a guard.
TIE party will be sent to Joseph within
a " days.
BREEZE
has been raised since last Tuesday over the
discovery OF small deception which wa:
attempted on a family in the garrison. Ii
seems from the story told that an infant
foubd its way to the world in the home oi
l., la, Il. NJ
10 endorse il sent it TO a neighbors house
where il was understood II should he born
Every thing worked all right Tor awhile
but the affair was soon found out through
the weakness OF some Of the parties and thu
babe was restored to its rightful mother
The affair is the sensation OF the weei
among the soldiers as one OF their number
is said TO be interested.
IMPROVEMENT.
The most marked Improvement about thu
prison is the extension of the large wal
which is being built around the grounds.
Another is new department commlssar,
building that is TO be erected near the new
oh 'pel on Arsenal avenue.
sTABBING AFFRAY.
4 small stabbiDg affray occurred oil
Thursday night, in which Private Weigh
was severely cut in one of his arms by Pri
waite Lynks, both of Company X wound
not serious.
THE INFANTRY SCHOOL
il progressing finely, and the officers ar
kept constantly busy attending to the vari
Gus departments that they may wish TO be
come qualified to fill. For the month o
August circular has been issued for tn
class, which shows what some Of the dutie
OF lieutenant are. The following is the
CIRCULAR.
OFFICE INSTRUCTOR OF RECORDS,
Fl. Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. -, 1875.
CIRCULAR.
The following named papers will be II
, quired from the class for the month c
August, viz:
Post return. embracing six companie
! Return Post Fund, embracing Januar,
February, March and April, 1873, wit
| Property Return attached.
| / Quarterly Return of ordinance an
ordinance stores.
! Requisition for ordinance and ordinant
stores sufficient 10 equip 4 company of 4
men, including \. G. O's and Musicians.
/ Abstract OF stores received embracin
| five entries.
| i voucher of stores taken up during tn
quarter.
| abstract OF stores issued, tive voucl
ers.)
| voucher Of stores transferred 10 q. \
Department for transportation.
abstract of expenditures.
| certificate of stores lost or destroyed.
statement OF charges on muster IA
pay roll.
quarterly statement OF ordnance al
ordnance stores.
bi-monthly report Of small arms.
l bi-monthly report OF Infantry equi
ments.
These papers will he to the instructor N
later than September Sd, 1873.
GEO. X. BRADY,
Captain 23nd Infantry.