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

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day between FEEDERS, Internal Revenue
, Collec,or and John Virgins, Polk Gibson
ard Thomas Connolly, in which Gibson
was shot dead, and Connolly badly
wounded. Virgins was a nyted violstor
Of the revenue laws, and the officers made
an attempt to take him into custody, when
Abe Virgins came 10 his brothers rescue,
and endesvored to prevent his arrest. A
general fight ensued, with the result gil en-.
The Wiggins' are in custody.
Two lewd women got into terrible
fight at Walkers beer garden, Lawnville,
III "wednesday night about a man named
Harry Taylor, who only snort time ago
promised to marry one OF the woman whose
name il Kate Conley, but Of late has been
paving his addresse. to the other woman
nsmed Belle Wslton. During the fight,
the woman Conley threw beer glss at
her antagonist, infiicting terrible cut in
the left temple which caused the wouan's
death in minutes. The Durderess was
arrested and lodged in jail to await her ex-
animation.
| "A Springfield, Ill, dispatch says John
Shoemaker, John Henderson and VIM.
Henderson pleaded guilty in the United
States district court 10 the robbing OF the
postofiice at oakland, Coles county, and
were each sentenced to the county Jail for
six months. james Shepler was taken 20
Joliet under two years sentence and $500
| fiue for personsting revenue officer.
| During the past two years Shepler has been
travelling through lllinoir, Iowa and In
diana fiescing people as a bogus Govern
ment officer and successfully meeting vari-
ou- roles, such as Temperance lecturer and
preacher.
| John Roberts, the well known pedes-
TRAN OF Illinois was bound over Wednes-
day evening in the sum OF II 900 for his
| appearance in the Mclean circuit court,
| charged with the crime OF having abducted
Miss Cora Dens H-mphili, the daughter
of Jacob I. Hemphill, prominent citizen
Of Bloomington, from her fathers home on
the Sd of July. When arrested Roberts and
Miss Hemphill were found at a hotel at
Secor, Ill occupying the same bed, and
had registered az msn and vile. In de-
fault of bail Roberts was lodged in the
Mclean county Jail TO await the action Of
the grand jury.
Judge Gresham, of the Uni ed States
District Court OF indiana, has just pro-
mu'gsted decision Of great importance 10
mechanics. he decides that where con-
tractor furnishes material for the building
OF n number OF houses OF the came charac
ter, the same material being used in each |
house, the contractor may take lien on |
each house separately for the material fur
nishtd although the material may have |
been furnished in bulk and in gross for |
them all, and does not have TO prove the /
identical material in each house and speci- |
fcally prove each and every article fur
nished to each house separately.
An oil train on the Atlantic & Great
Western railroad, while taking water AT
Nile, east of Cory, Pa, about $50 Wedues-
day morning, WIS run into by a following
section. The CHOOSE was smashed and
tank car was set on fire. This csused a
blaze, which ended only in the destruction
OF nine tank cars OF oil, one engine aud the
cab0ose. The bursting OF tanks threw
pieces of iron 500 feet, aId the flames rush
ed to the tops OF the trees. TIE track was
destroyed for quarter Of a mile, and pas
senger travel delayed until five O'Clock in the
afternoon, when transfers we're made. Guns
were fired into some of the tank cars TO
prevent their bursting. No lives we're lost.
Reports from over Georgia, Alabama,
and South Carolina show that cooling and
cheering rains have fallen within the past
three days, and the heat has very much
moderated. The heat for the past week has
been unprecedented, the thermometer going
from $50 to 1902 in average localities. Four
teen cases OF sunstroke have been reported
in Georgia, a record unparalleled. The
evidences are now that the spell il over and
tina. they will have moderate weather. A
marked feature ia the entire absence of
thunder-storms for the season. The fields
and orchards are not seriously hurt, ard
the present rains will revive the crops.
There has been unusually little sickness
dvrirg the heated term.
Congressman Russell Errett, on his re-
turn from Washington, took up his sum-
mer residence on his farm nesr Pittsburg.
A few days ago he took passage on a load
of hay which was being hauled to the barn,
and, attempting to step from the wagon
into the NOW, he slipped and fell between
the wagon ard the side OF the barn. In the
fall lie struck his side sgai- 5. one of the
wheel hubs. Although somewhat sore he
paid no further attention 10 the accident
until last night, when he experienced diff
Guilty in breathing, and intense pain. Mr..
Errett Is suffering much psin, and fears are
expressed that the Case may result fatally.
He is over 60 years OF sge, aud is one Of the
best known men in the : ate. The ex-
tremeIy warm weather initiates against
his recovery.
An Oskaloosa, Jefferson county, dis
patch saws that Preston Wise, who hiss for
years past ben afflicted with nervousness,
left that place about five weeks ago, intend
ing to visi' Kansas City to obtain relief He
has not been heard from since he arrived
there. His wife received card stating
that he had arrived safe, and that he in
tended sitting his physician that day.
Since that time nothing more has been
heard from him. Although his friends
have written several times to his physi-
clans, they say he rever made his appear
ance there The belief OF many here is
that he has been foully dealt with. He
also intended visiting ST, Louis and Chi
cago, and word has been sent to both places,
but without learning of his whereabouts.
He is FIVE feet FIVE inches high, hes gray |
hair. full, round face, and weighs about los |
pounds.