The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-03-06

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lished by Mr.. W. W. Wheeland. We are
glad to see such progress in ore Of the
young counties Of our growing State.
THE ISs sSE ASYLUM.
| Topeka Blade, H.
The board of directors of the Insane Asy-
INN held a meeting at the Fifth Avenue
| Hotel this morning, and after usnsacting a
small amount OF business, adjourn ed TO
meet again or the 2S,h Of March.
EXCURSION TRAINS FOR FORD COUNTY.
| Dodge City Times,I.
| Two grand excursions will leave Iowa
for Dodge City March 9th and 10Th. This
will bring the trsins to Dodge City on the
evenings II the 9Th and 2lst. This il but
the beginning of the grand rush that will
| AXE place from every section Of the Union.
INSPECTING THE STATE TROOPS.
IKinsmsn Mercury, 2sl
On las. Friday evening Adjutant General
Noble arrived in our city, en- route for the
| southern borders where he goes to inspect
| the state troops, and STE that no neglect OF
| military duty will allow the red skins an
opportunity to again 60 raiding over the
Country.
ArCHIsoN's LUNATlC.
| [Atchison Patriot, L.
The walking mania has reached Atchi-
son, and the frat victim to this dreaded dis.
ease is Ben Early, who proposes to walk
from here to Topeka and return in twenty
| five hours on wager Of S25. The time
has pot been fixed ON but will be some time
next week.
UTILIZING A BEAU.
Lawrence Tribune, IL
The man Reese, who was arrested on the
east bound train Of the h. Z. road, day be-
| fore Yesterday, was taken back TO Hayes
Civ, Yesterday, by Sheriff Schuyler Of that
place He is charged with stealing S15
| from his sisters beau, and is evidently
hard case, although a mere youth yet, be-
ing only is or 10 years OF age.
WAS NOT RECOGNIZED.
dodge City Times, II.
Jimmy Cannon, the scout wss before the
Indian csplivss Tuesday. While Jimmy
has the re, utation of being long in the In
dian -eryice, he failed to make himself I'M
t,rst, ,od by the Cheyennes. They laughed
at him. End We take il that Uncle Jimmy
l. fraud, as he is reputed to be.
The NEW JAIL IN osAGE COUNTY.
U.yndon Times, ~
The cel.s srrived this morning and work
has been re.umed. The jail will be COM
nIe.ed pr.,b sbIy by the middle Of next
week. Deputy Sheriff Underwood informs
us that there are nine prisoners at Topeka
now and one st Emporia, viii will be
4 Alltcafp the structure
TO the service If OSage county.
FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
iLqwfence Iribune.I
We learn, from Mr.. R,hskopf, that there
is TO be a considerable emigration from
Scranton. Pa. A Ii tie company Of i've
have already srrivsd, and thirty more will
start from PensyIvania about the middle OF
next mouth, all to settle in this county.
They are all substantial, well to do farm
ere, and "a such will be welcome addition
TO cur farming community.
RENO COUNTY GROWING.
(Hutchison Herald)
The country stores bounding up in the
vicinity OF Hutchinson tell eloquently OF
the cuuntry's growth. By reference TO our
advertising columns il will be seen that a
new one has Just been started at Pretty
Prsirie The lands in that neighborhood
being Of a most excellent quality, are near
ly all taken, and business will begin lively
in the spring.
NEW TOWNSHIPS IN OSBORNE COUNTY.
IOsborne County Farmer.l
Petitions for the formation of two more
new townships will be presented at the
next meeting of the county board. 1t is
proposed to make a new township called
Lawrence out of the half of Bethany; and
out of the portion of Sumner which eI-
tends to the north line OF the new township
of Hawkeye to construct one to be called
Grant.
wHEATsHIPMENTs FROM WICHITA.
Wichita Herald,
Over 100000 bushels of wheat have
been shipped from this station since August
lat. \ penny per bushel saved on that
quantity would amount to $4,000, to be |
divided among the producers of the grain.
4 competing line opening to tie 81. Louis
market direct woald save at least cents |
Per pushel and still afford profitable busi-
ness TO the transporters.
A WAGON WRECKED AND MAN INJURED |
Council Grove Republican, IL
About noon yesterday as Alfred Brow
der, colored man who works for I. S.
Hufiaker, was driving through the timber
with a wagon load Of wood, large syca-
more tree fell and struck the wagon, COM
pleiely wrecking it. Alfred was struck in
the back and head by limb of the falling
tree and seriously injured. He will be laid
up for long lime il not rendered a cripple
for life.
HoDGEMAN CENTER.
(Hodgeman Agitator, ~
1t il understood that the men who are
building this town have capital TO the
amount OF one hundred thousand dollars.
We understand that coal is known to ex-
ist within one-half mile Of the town site,
and water is another important question in
building a town; we are informed that wa
ter is very deep at Mr.. Gains, while il
may be obtained al Boysers from 80 TO 80
fset.
An ANTELOPE CHASE.
dodge City Times, IL
Major II. B. Van Noorhis and r. B. Fry
Irove in buggy from Speareville, Sunday
ast, and while on the route, the hound
Queen" following them, discovered a herd |
IF nine antelope. The chase was kept up
about mile, when the hound succeeded IN
catching an antelope on the hind heel, and,
urning the animal over on its back, held it
Until the party in the buggy arrived. The
i've antelope was brought into Dodge. 1t
vas buck, about year old.
LITTLE EPISODE.
IArkansas Valley Democrat, IL Il
Quite an amusing little scene occurred in '
ront Of the Peoples Store yesterday morn
ns. W. NJ. James who, in the absence of {
!. W. l., thinking it his duty to do the J
greeable for the firm, endesvored to raise '
lis ha, and bow to a lady across the street
7nilst carrying a step-ladder into the !
tore. In the violence of his misguided c
fforts he stuck the ladder through ten
ollar window pane; and the lady cour- C
eously acknowledging his profound bow
assed on leaving james TO settle TIE bill /
TRUE CAPTURED AT LAST.
Topeka Commonwealth, 2) IL
Inc following telegram was received by a
be Governor, yesterday afternoon. b
LAwRERcE, Kan, March !, 1878.
;cuerntr Jokn p 81. John:
/ captured John B. True in Csss county, :
iissouri, and have him here. q
Sheriff, Douglas county.
1t will be remembered that True is the b
ian who murdered minister at Wamego, L
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