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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24

Atchison Champion, Ia
superintendent Talmage, of the MISSOURI
Pacific, has issued circular to the employees
of the road, announcing that, commencing
August l, the sum of fifty cents a month will
be deducted from the wages of every en-
pio5e, Tor the purpose of establishing and
maintaining first C ass hospital, where all
sick ana iBJured employees may be cared FOR
IL l. Il good move, and the boys generally Ell
dorse the order.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
Reward for a Murderer.

AtchisOn thampiOn, IL
One hundred dollars reward - offered by
the sheriff of Doniphan county, Kansas, for
the arrest and delivery of Green Miller, who
murdered Mr.. Burton, of Highland, Kansas,
July 18th. Green Miller is a negro, about
twenty years old, quite dark. of slender
build round shoulders, rather neat and
dressy, about five feet, nine or ten inches
nigh, with light poustarhe and scattering
beard on the sides of his face.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
THE COUNTRY,S CROPS.

The Chicago Tribune has crop dispatches
from all parts of the country and from
these it conclude. that there is slight
falling off in the wheat yield from las,
year except on the Pacific coast, where the
average more than holds good.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
1t Won't Create Much or . 'Citement
IWichita BeacOn.l

Not to be out done by the Leavenworth
TINES in sensational articles, the Kansas
City Times has q thrilling narration of q
sas City, who died dead half dozen times
within few hours. During her decesse
she visited the spirit world. and when she
wasn't 80 dead as she was, she would relate
her experience. We doubt whether the
latter Times story will create such cite
meut IS the former TINES.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
Charters Fiied.

ITOpeka COMMONWEALTH, Ib.I
A charter was filed for the Scranton Hall
Association, with the following directors
Henry Isaacs, Eugene Forrest, j. F. Young,
John Bell and j. +. Gill.
Also, one for the Kansas Coal Company,
Garnett, Kansas, with the 10 lowing dlrec-
tors. Frank Playton Joseph Plsyton, r, IL,
Brown, 1. A. Harden aud l. p. Cummins.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24

accident, OF which yesterdays Journal con-
tanned an account, shows that the injuries
TO Mr.. Riggs were not as dangerous as at first
thought. Since regaining his consciousness
Mr.. Riggs thinks he was not kicked by the
hors , but that his injuries resulted entirely
nom the force with which he was thrown
from the buggy. Though much better last
evening, he was still no in a condition to be
moved. Mr.. Rigs complains more of his
ba X snd shoulders than OF anything else
though these are not the worst bruises He
sun red very much from an internal hemor.
rhaSe whLch ws>at first the principal cause
OF alarm, but tats ha- entirely ceased, and
under iavorab' Circumstances his friends are
IN hopes he VIII soon be on The streets again.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
Paying Up.

Mr. John Tucker, county treasurer, re
turned from Topeka, last Wednesday,. He
paid into the tate .'strong box" s.. 90 state
taxes, and 50, az IL school land tax. This last
Mr. Tucker says, is the largest amount ever
paid into the state treasury from the same
source. The state tax from this county, Tor
the present year is sl1,OJD-of this amount
s. 200 We're paid in January, and 5000 this
mouth. The total school tax collected is
sl7 3l3 q.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
A Result ofClimbing On Trains.
IIrny {rhief

A son Of W. d. Miller. of this place, died
last Friday. no doubt from the effects of an
Injury received while attempting TO climb
on TO moving train. at the depot some
weeks ago. He fell from the car, striking his
side on one of the rsils. He concealed the
iact at the time, but was thenceforward ALL
his In Jury
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
What's the Use.
New York Tribune

What is the use of talking about any
other Democratic candidate for the Presi-
dency than Mr.. Tilden? He is the only
man in the party who has barrel, and
without barrel the party has no hope.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
The Refugees.

TWyandOtte HtraIu, II
The Refugee Committee appropriated s25t
towards defraying the expenses of 20 reiu-
gees to Portsmouth, Nebraska. 1t is not
likely that any more of them will be shipped
to Kansas for some time 10 come as there are
no funds upon which 10 draw Tor their sup
port and the committees at st. Louis have
agreed to snip TO other states in the future.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
MeaYX Verdict
special TO the Leavenworth TIM rs.

Special TO the LeavenwOrth TINES.
WYANDorrE, KIN, July 1.-THE Jury
in the case of HALEY Vs. the Missouri Pa.
cific railroad have just returned a verdict
for the plaintiff for $4,000; the full
amount claimed.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24

of Argyll, Marques of Lorn and Kintyre,
Earl Of Campbell and Cowal, V.scount
Lochow and Glenilla, Lord of Inverney,
Null, Mnwern and TRY, Baron Sundridge,
Lord Hamilton.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
Quite n Luxury These Days

What a luxury such days as these TO
sail around among the icebergs aid hunt
for Sir John Franklin and the northwest
passage, OF 60 ashore and snowbsll white
bears after a hearty meal of blubber.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24

II is probably quite agreeable to the duke
of Argyll and 1t is certainly creditable TO
the cities Of tie republic which he has
visited tina, he has not been utilized "a a
lion. He is now in Boston, and is treated
like any o'her respectable stranger. Amer
lean manners are improving.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24

Some of the Democratic papers are still
talking about Pos master-General Keys
treason to his party" but they have not a
word to say against the Democrats who
have been guilty of treason to their country
and still glory in it.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
.,xr. pEs VICTORY

rrsfsrsnoe to the dispatches it will be
seeu Ast according to the decision Of
JudSk6iler and Hsiiett in the U. s.
Circnh Car$ at Den~erdsy before yester-
day the Atchison, Topeka 4 Santa Fe conn.,
pany taking possession Of the Rio Grande
road yesterday. This is a grss, victory
for the SAINTS Fe. aud puts an end to the
great controversy. which hss been ragins
for some time past.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
ne 4. immensely in Favor OF it

lcnicago TrlDCce.
Gen Burnsides believes that the Monroe
doctrine is new and "notby" style Of
mems reck~ear, ard he is immensely in
favor OF il.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24

I~NAs AA"N NHIcIp I.-l
II seems TO be the wish of all the soldiers to
have Reunion. this fall about the first o
september, at Troy. Come, boys OF the blue
1 think 1t necessary for the good of our coun.
try, now more than at any time since the
war, such meeting is needed. As the time
Is close at hand, think II necessary that we
asx some one 10 take charge of IL at once. %
We ask Capt n. Price 10 take the IN after in
work. AHR a. ,IdJer
Troy, KANSAS. July Is, 1879.
A preliminary meeting will b. he'd. for he
purpose OF organization OF a soldiers reunion
OF All Union troops. In the Court House. at
Troy, Saturday, July 10, 1879.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
The Only Quarantine Needed in
COuntrV
lst. Louis Globe-Democrat !

The only quarantine needed in this
country now is the quarantine of Washing.
ton against the Confederate Democracy, un.
der the leadership of Sam. Tilden.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
Query.

lBrooklyn Eagle
II spirit can marry in Heaven,
And then must take supper in Leayen-
worth,
What rights to those spirits are given,
And what, We may wonder, is Heaven
worth?
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
Pa;try EQuivOcati0n.

Bob Ineersoll is guilty Of paltry equivo-
cation. He says there is no hell merely
because he knows that St. Louis is the 9th
er name for it.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
The Only Candidate sIuarely in the


Secretary Sherman Is candid in saving
that he ia d candidate for President OF the
United States, subject to the action OF the
National Republican Convention. He i:
the only candidate thus squarely in the
field up to the present time.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
They Allow Them 10 Celebrate in
Years.
" Nx.Lnn

The South Carolina Democrats are not
wholly intolerant. They allow the ne
gross to celebrate the Fourth OF July-in
oI years
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24

ALWAYS reliable and efiicaciOus. DIR. Bulls
Baby syrup never disappoints mothers ard
nurse, but cures at once the troubles me dis
ets-s OF baby hood. sold every where at Is
cents "A bottle.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
The West.

The Atchison Champion says that the Lon
don Times publishes letter from Chicago
and accompanies 1t with an editorial on the
growth of the West. The edi orisl conclusion
i that the agricultural deveiopement of IL
Iinois is OF greater nor more extraordinary
than that of the states of Kansas, Colorado,
Nebraska and Minnesota.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
he Father OF Big Family De:

John T. Wilson. of Circleville, died last
Friday. Hs had been married four or five
times, and, We believe, WAS the father oi
twenty-eigI 1t children.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
A Petition for a New Mail Ron,

A petition has been forw srded for mail
route from this place TO Marquette, v 18th post
office Al J. :. aters, ten mics northeast Oh
here, in Rice county.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24

Topeka CoDmonwea tn, To-
The Scrs fold case Is progressing much fast
er than IL did when on trial before. As yet
there has been no new developments III the
cXSe.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
IniurinS Chicago as a Summer Re-
lChicagO Tribune.I

lChicsgo Tribune.I
The sirocco winds from the Solid South
are injuring the reputation of Chicago,
temporarily, as n summer-resort.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
THE REsuLTIN CALIFORNIA.

The Republican newspapers of Califor-
MIA speak most encouragingly OF the success
of the party in that State, and say that vic
tory to the Republicans is sealed in the
coming campaign.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
Ought up with the Crop Reports at


Commissioner LIE Due of the department
of agriculture has caught up with his
crop reports at last. The estimates for
July / will be found in smother colum.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
KANSAS NEWS.
The First OF August.
fHoltOn Signal, I6l

The Sumner County Press has enlarged
and is now an eight-psge paper.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
Extra Duty Pay.

Army and Navy Journal
CIRCULAR q DEPT. No. 1879.
Extra duty paw at posts To be the same for
fiscal " Ar is1g-S0 As for preceding year until
fuituer orders,
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
Twenty Five Dollars Reward.

The colored folks are making extensiv e
preparations for the celebration on the lst OF
August in this city.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24

Mr.. RIGGS net Fatally Injured.
Lawrence Journal, l6.l
Further inquiry in relation to the fearful
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
The ScramOrd Case.

Mike Baggs says somebody cut his COW
tail on the other night He Offers twenty
rive dOilArs for positive proof OF " hO di0 II.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
sudden Death.

.
Mrs Martina Newman, a ) Dung colOred wo-
man, aged about Il years, cied very suddenly
about nine O'Clock. Mrs Newman had been
married about one month, and she and her
husband had been living with her mother,
near Bangs soap factory. Monday afternoon
MRS. Newman walked out 20 the brewery.
where she drank some beer, though not
much In the evening she seemed IN un.
usGaiiy good spirit, and she and her hus-
band had a regular romp in the yard le,r the
house, and got very warm hey went into
the house togetner and Mrs. N. took a large
drink of ce water. soon after, she WAS taken
with commissions and died In about ten min
utes. Dr. Anderson was called, but the wo-
man was dead long before he arrived. He
said the death WAS from natural Causes, and
no inquest was held
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24

Inc All OosciNLns topic IN tue city at pres
emit is
THE RAILROAD BONDS
and their position, which AT present is In
somewhat mixed state. The proposition of
the Kansas Pacific road (which is now build
ing TO Concoriia) was tn build through Mitch
ell County, touching Be!oit, Solomon Rapids
Glen Elder and Cawker City for a bonus OF
$50 GO to be divided into two propositions.
The first being for $4,000 from the east line Of
the county, to Beloit and the second for $50
0C0. from Beloit TO Cawker City. The vote
on the first proposition was taken last
Monday, and resulted in defeat for the
bonds by a majority of sixty.four; there
being strong evidence of fraud In some of the
townships, however, the ballots were sub
jscted to close scrutiny by tn supervisors
Yesterday, and the result was that ninety
bal O's We're thrown out, making majority
for the bonds Of twenty six.
This will insure the extent OF of the road
within the next sixty days. and Will b. u
grand thing for this city. There Is cou-id-
eTabie opposition to the scneme IN several
town ships. and some bad hood has been
shown, bYt the vtntages 70 be derived
from "A comp ting line through that SECTION OF
country Il 50 apparent that the most bitter
enemy of the road must see them ere long
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24
Railroad Building in Mitchell County

lbeloit Cor. Topeka commonwealth
-. The all observing topic IN the city at pres
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-06-26
NEWS ITEMS.

The president has approved the bill making
appropriations for the Legislative expenses
of the government.
The pope is endeavoring to bring about
restoration of diplomatic relations between
England and Mexico.
The cholera has broken out in North India,
caused by one of those remarkable religious
pilgrmages that take place there occasion
ally.
The PennsylvaniaIrollin mills, so long idle,
now complain because the demand for rail
road iron is SO great that they are unable to
supplyit
By the earthquake on the 18th near Aci
Sicily, five villages were almost wholly de-
stroyed Ten persons were killed and sew
eral injured.
The adoption of the new constitution by
California is said to have seriously crippled
the ocean trade between New York and San
Francisco via Cape Horn.
Archbishop Seghers will arrive in Portland
about LIST of July. The Goth of June will be
the sixth anniversary of his conservation,
which will celebrated at Esquimalt, vi
Capt. Goldsmith and wife from Boston,
bound around the world in a small boat, ar
rived at Halifax on the GOTH They sail on
Monday for England via New Foundland
At Idaho City last week, Joe Travis horse
horse coming down heavily on the handle was
run through the abdomen, dying soon after.
The State of California arrived at San Fran
cisco on her last trip in 81 hours and 20 min
utes after leaving the Columbia bar. This
beats the Oregon's best time an hour and ten
minutes.
A freight train on the northern road was
ditched twenty miles from Cedar Rapids on
the I'D. Four tra;nps whUwere concealed on
~ G..
tally injured.
The Canadian Government has decided to
rescind all permission to American troops to
visit Canada under arms, alleging as reasons
therefore that these visits might lead to
future complications.
DR.. Vanderool, health officer at quarantine
says unless rigid quarantine is kept there lisa
possibility of yellow fever making its appear
ance in New York. Two vessels with the dis
ease on board are in the upper bay.
Harlem Petty son of P J. Petty, of Boise
City, has been appointed to Il cadetship at the
U. s. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md, and
has been summoned to appear before the
board of examiners ON the list of September
next.
Geo Reynolds, the convicted Mormon po-
lygamist was taken from Omaha to the Ne
braska penitentary at Lincoln, to serve out
two years sentence, such penitentiary hav-
ing been designated as depository for United
States prisoners from Utah.
The Winnemucca Silver Star says that
Agent Rinehart has been at that place trying
to hire Indians to go with him to Malheur
reservation. He offered chief one hundred
dollars for his services, and five dollars head
for every Indian he could secure. There is
not an Indian now at the Malheur, and it APP
pears that Reinhart wants some, so that his
occupation will not be wholly gone.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-06-26
Prince Imperial's Death.

Official accounts say that the
Prince Imperial of France with Lieu
tenant Gary of the 9Sth regiment ,
six men and one friendly Zulu, left
camp at Kelitzi mountains seven
miles beyond Blood river, on the LIST
inst, on reconnaissance. The party
halted and unsaddled when ten miles
from camp. Just as the prince gave
the order to remount, volley was
fired rom an bush in the long
grass. Lieut.. Carey and four troo-
pers returned to camp and reported
that the prince and two troopers
were missing. AT oaybreak the
cavalry patrol under Gen. Marshal
left to search for the prince and went
to the kraal. The body was borne
by Gen. Marshall and officers Drury,
Lowe and Stewart of the 18th lam
GERS to meet an ambulance with an
escort. There was funeral parade
in the aftern ION.
London journals, while deeply de-
ploring the Princes death, regard it
as the end of imperialism in France.
Prince Napoleon, who has become
head of the line, is democrat in
politics and is distastefu to the en-
tire Bonapar,ist following. He has
two sons, II and ID years q aye re.
spectively. Party loyalty may tas.
ten around he name Of one of these
sons, but for Il time imperial corn
ellis must be distracted and a return
of the empire appears NOR sh1dpwy
thar ever.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-06-26

The Portland Standard says the
transfer of stock of the O. S. n. Co.
to Jay Gould & Co. will, we are in
formed, take place on the 1st of July.
Gould has purchased four 6iths of
the stock, paying therefor s5,OO0,oOO,
and also purchased six-sevenths in
terest in the Walla Walla Railroad.
DR.. Baker will retain ene-seventh.
1t has been said that a portion of the
contract is that the old stockholders
shall also receive the net profits for
one year.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-06-26

Last Sunday company of Bohe-
milan sharpshooters went on Sunday
excursion in Chicago, which finally
ended in a row, the foreigners load
ing and firing their guns into the
crowd repeatedly, and charging bay
onets. The whole company were ar
rested for murder, several persons
being killed and many wounded.
This is the outsrowth of communism
and Sunday anusements IN Chicago,
both of which need suppression, which
cannot be too soon.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-06-26

1t was asserted by crazy set Of
fnanciers last year that resumption of
specie payment would ruin the coun-
try by retiring all the greenbacks
from circulation, and in various other
ways. While remembering these
wild prophecies it is we'll to know
that from Jan. l, 1879, to June l,
1879, only four million dollars of
greenbacks were presented for re-
demption in gold, and the country is
increasing in prosperity. The proph-
ecies were a farce, just as sound
money men pronounced them at the
time.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-06-26

Las. Saturday a force of men,
with % scrapers commenced work
on the cut between the Walla Walla
river ana Mud creek, on the Weston
extension. This cut will be about
500 feet long, and will average about
30 feet in depth for distance Of $50
feet. As rapidly as the work can be
laid out, men and teams will be set
to work on this road. The iron for
it is now being delivered at Whit
man, from which point the road will
run in a southcrly direction to Wes-
ton, distance Of about 81 miles.
The big cut is the only real heavy
work on. the route, though in places
the grade will reach 80 feet to the
mile, and there will be- some sharp
curves. The road will be finished,
if possible, in time to move the grow
ing crops.-Walla Waila Union.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-06-26
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.

Hill Harmon has rented hotel at Spokane
Falls.
There are eight American and English craft
engaged in the seal fishery off Cape Flattery.
About 20 acres of hops have been destroyed
this year in Puyallup valley. They didn't
pay
Specimens Of rich quartz are being brought
into Boise City from the neghboring noun
tains.
A six-wagon cmigrant outfit arrived at
Boise City last week, having left Kansas last
April
One day last week soldier at Port Town
send garrison killed black bear. and another
bear and two cubs chased a soldier into the
fort
The large mill dam at the TuMlip reserva-
ton was carried away last week by a sudden
rise in the stream, caused by the melting of
snow in the mountains.
Mrs Headley, aged IS, while walking near
her home in the vicinity of Walla Walla, fell
to the ground without obvious cause and
died in few moments
Richard " Chadd, who laid the foundation
of the Goldendale Sentinel, has withdrawn
from that paper and 'gone TO Yakima, where,
it is said he will launch forth a new paper IN
a few weeks.
A local board of immigration has been re-
Gently established at Seattle. A like board at
Olympia has for some years been conducted
under the auspices of the Territory, and has
been productive Of vast good to that portion
of our commonwealth.
The annual June freshet on the various
rivers emptying into the Sound has not yet
set in, on account of the backwardness- Of the
season and snow still holding on in the noun
tains. The mountain passes are still covered
with from four to five feet of snow.
Dispatches to the Walla Walla Statesman
from Lewiston, Idaho, June 18th, state that
Gen. Howard and Governor Ferry held final
council at Spokan Falls with Moses, Spokan
Geary and Smohalla. The latter renounces
his dreamer theories, and will go with Moses
on the reservation. Everything in the north
ern country is now satisfactorily arranged.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-06-26

The Umatilla Council has adjourned
and about one hundred Indians, in
Guiding the prominent chiefs, have
expressed their wish to take up land.
This will lead to the stay of the In
dams on the reservation in the posi-
ton of independent settlers, not as
wards OF the government. They will
retain all the best land, or great
part of it, and there will not be much
left for the whites.