The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-01-23


ing. J. C. Chase, the contractor, assisted by
n. :. Milan, have cjniInrHc d work on the
bridge across Banner creek, Just south of the
city.
Marriage ltcen.e,in in JACK <on County.
lHolIou Signal, lj.l
Judge Stone informs US that hs has Issued
ei,hty-three marriags license since the sth
day of January, 1873. Or. in other words,
during the past year, one hundred and sixtv-
six h-srts have been male 20 heat is eighty.
three, In this county.
HOO. E,ir' a, Dosre a. re Excnya
re5.
iTord County Globe, H..
At their last meeting the city council
agreed to donate slCO toward the removal of
of the graves from Boot Hill, provided the
owners of the property would have the work
accomplished in sixty days.
An Old Road Ope"cd.
lAtchison Globe, Isl
The old wagon road along the river between
Sathena, Palermo and Doniphan, which
which was lately the road bed of the 81.
Joseph Topeka railroad, has been order d
open by tue county Board, for use OF a wagon
road again, and 100 appropriated by the
Board to ASST. Marion township in the
work.
For the Re-. e ID of the Issme
Topeka Commonwealth Is
The ladies OF North Topeka held 4, social at
the Congregational ChuTch, Tuesday evening,
for the benefit Of the Home of the Friendless
at Leavenworth. The rece pts were sII cash
and sixty-two pounds of eEoceries, etc. lie
choirs Of the different churches gave a concert
IN connection with TIE SOCIAL, making 1t ole
of the most pleasant entertainment of the
season.
Dutch Henry Committed.
lFort County Globe, IL
4 large crpwi alssr N bed At the court house
yesterday 10 hear the preliminary examine
ton of Dutcn Henry, who was arr-steu on
;harge of grant larceny about n year and a
half ago, bu- who at that me made his es-
cape through the key hoe of The Jail door
He was again arrested and brought here from
Trinidad. Col by Sheriff MasIers0n. tie
waived q preti!ainary examination aud the
court bound him over for his appearance at
the next term of the district cour; In tae sum
of $500 in default Of which he was com nmitted
TO Jail.
Ore Of the Csn.e, Of bankruptcy.
[Nensho county Recori. III
| At the very lowest e-tima'e, ics = worth
$40 per tou, over aud a bOv. the cost of put
/ ting L. up And 1t Is fearful to contem pI.,le
the loss which mnst Result from next springs
th~w. D here are now, 80 We have ascer-
tained by a careful estimate more than 800, =
| 90 tons tons of ice-Dn the Seosuo river within
| This county, nearly all of which VIII spoil
| when warm weather comes Here Is a loss OF
neaiy a half million dollars. No wonder the
| country is going into bkruptcy.
| Dodge Ctty 20 Have FIGURING Viii.
lFsrd County Glsbe, al
w Evans 50 ~ acres of land 10 Syl.
| vester n. Henderson, John VI Riu.y and
| Henry May last week. These gentleman re
/ the owners OF large Touring mill at Deca-
l ur, Ill, which ttey Will Immediately trans
| port to this place. Mr.. May, who was here
| representing tnis firm, Informs that six
| te- n cars woIli De required to transport thi,
| mill.
horticulture tn Cowiey Comfy.
Winfield Telegram, lII
/ All persons interested in the promotion oi
| horticultural Interests In the county OF Cow
ley, State of Kansas, arc hereby requested 10
| meet at the Office Of n. ID. Cans, Iu tue city oil
Winfield. on the I,: day Of February, A. ID
| 1879, at O'Clock, p M, To consider the best
| course TO be pursued IN furtherance of uni
| form and sy ysteInatlc adj vaucemelt therein.
PERSONAL.
| Topeka Commonwealth, 10
MIS-. Senator ingalls, is at Capt. Kings, and
| will r, m ,in until after the Senatorial eiec
ton. The frien6s of Mr.. and Mrs. ingalls,
| land that includes everyone, when socia
matters are considered) are glad 10 K now that
Mn. Ingalls, has sImos; entirely recovered
her health.
L Winfield Teiegram, Il
Ed. Clisbee left this morning tor Leaven
worth where he has secured the situation a,
travelling salesman for the Brown Medicin,
Co.
A Man Seriously Injured By . Fall
J Ing IRE.
TNetswaka Cor. ho.ion Signal, Ill
A sad accident happened about two mile
north Of Whiting, the other day. The fol
lowing Is q brief account of the sad occur
J renee, reported to ysur correspondent.
, seems that n man was hauling wood, which
he had bought from the Indians, Some In
dians were cutting down a tree, near wher
this white man was loading his wagon
When the tree was about to fall the Indian
gave warning, but not In time for the man Il
get out Of the way. Some OF the limb
struck him, breaking his left leg In severa
places and oruising and cutting his side anc
face In in frishtfu, manner. Drs. Love, o
Whiting, and lunches, of Netawaka, wer,
quickly summoned aud eveTything va
done that could BE- done for the man. He 1
now In . critical condition and perhaps viii
die. We did not learn his name.