The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-11-13

crowd could &c: in. He IL AZ earnest
speaker, ne. unlike Beecher in mental AID
peE-onal outline. IL is a touching tribute
10 the power of religion, ss we'll &c 20 the
aspirations after good il imp.ants into the
human hTesst, 10 see the anxious, shabby,
vSu4erer brushing up his worn hsbili-
ren;s AID -eeking spot where holy mem.
cries are ralewsd; fer fight sgsinsI creeds
As We Viii, Christianity il The best talis-
man We can find to carry with us
into the haun's Of vice and crime. Here we
need every safeguard, for there i. a spirit OF
infectious reckieness abroad ihst endspg-
era life "a we'll IS morals, more die in
street brswls than from disease. The Wig
lance Committee has displayed great en-.
ergy; public indignation was fully aroused
by the numerous stage robberies. which
were q nightly occurrence few weeks ago.
The higbwsymen were captured, and it
was found necessary 10 send them ID Den
yer TO protect them from mob-laT. Since
that time about
FIVE HUNDRED RoUGHs
have been driven from the city. However,
tipsy horsenen stiIl charge madly through
the streets. Mr.. Barnes, Of the firm Of
Higgenbotham q Barnes, was walking with
his partner on Chestnut street, when be
Was ridden down BY 8 desperate eguestrien,
he was thrown some distance, his cloth ng
tern, his body terribly bruised, he was
taken up in an insensible condition and
conveyed 10 shelter, where he revived, and
it was found that no bones were broken.
Ga the afternoon of the same day, the firm Of
E.ves 4 Strickler met with an accident in
the shspe Of boiler explosion; they are
engaged in the manufacture OF shingles
and sale of wood Oh California Gulch.
Business was temporarily arrested, and
seves al workmen injured, but repars were
made in the course Oi EeeE. arl they are
now running by night and day.
LEAvENwoITH PERSONALS.
N. L. Clark and +. Lang hsve
struck carbonafes at the depth of one
hundred feet they are not yet taking out
psy minersl, but value their claim at
among the hundred thousands Mr.. Ssm.
uels, brother in law of NJ. Ed. Russell, has
siso struck a rich lesd OF ore. The Fen
Ions are interested in good property, and
while not shipping minerals, have great
John Krrch is selling pro-
dUce, being also interested in burning
with Tullis, formerly of Leaven-
worth. NJ. b. Hass ia mining extensively.
Mr.. Patrick Keenan,, Of East Leaven sorth,
who started for Colorado in June, driving
his teams through, died OF pneumonis on
the evening Of October 3lst. Mr.. Scott
Ashton was Frustrated by mountain fever
upon his arrival, but he hes recovered and
engsged In business. Mr.. John Park was
among the mountains all summer, working
a placer niue he il now engaged in de-
velopins claims Tor various parties. Mr..
] ames Shire holds the position of city con-
stable. Mr. I'd. Higgenhotham has ac-
cepted the position OF assistant United
States surveyor.
JAY GoULDs PRESENCE
seems 10 have rou-ed I'D the whole circle
Of railroad men. LeadviIle has prospect
Of three new roads by next GUNNER Gould
promises to build a union depot at Denver,
10 cost s250, 900, a. well as a rolling mill.
An immense amount OF freight is shipped
over the South Park it is now delivering
over thirty-tve car loads of freight, nine
tenths Of which il for Leadyille. 1t il
thought another road will be constructed out
from Denver, ss the S. p. is not abe to
handle the freight.
TIE INDIAN EXCITEMENT,
ia almost over, but the spirit of revenge
does not sleep among the citizens of Colors-
DO. Gov. PItkin talks of calling an extra
term of court to try the murderers Of
Father Meeker, and OF ordering out
sheriti's posse, VI enough men 10 make ar
refts. Respectfully,
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