The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-01-23
KANSAS NEWS.
Personal.
Wichita EAGLE 1S

Wichita Eagle, IS
Mrs. Thos Ryan, the wife of our popular
Congressman, has been spending a week
with the family of Hon. E. p. Thompson
seven miles above the city. The families
have been intimate for years. Mrs. Ryan is
enjoying excellent health,
Sudden Death from Pneumonia.
IEmporia Ledger, l6.l
II S. Bunk, a vel known business man o
this city, and partner of the firm OF Henning
& Bunk, died suddenly at the residence of the
Former, on Monday last, from the effects OF
pneumonia, from which he had been a suf-
f-rer for some time, but his case had at no
time been considered dangerous.
Another Foolish Boy - Taught q Les
Wichita Eagle. l6.1
young lad by the name of Cline, living on
Main street, was carrying a loaded pistol in
his pocket while doing up his chores and by
some mishap the pistol was discharged
The ball entered his limb above the knee, in
dicting an ugly but not dangerous wound.
What Lyon County l8as Done.
Lawrence Journal, 49,
Lyon county has sold her stock In the A.
T. & S. F. Railroad Company, and purchased
with the proceeds, sl5O,O09 OF her outstanding
bonds The debt of the county is reduced
Just that amount, and a saving of Sl0,560 in
annual interest is affected. The bonds pur-
chased had twenty-five years to run. Lyon
county is fortunate.
Steers Killed by . Boar.
lCor. mporis News, ISL
We are informed by our friend Mr.. Green
lee. that he had three fine young steers kill
ed by a boar last week. They were cut with
his tusks, all small cuts. and the poison
seemed to go through the whole system.
They all three died abont week after they
were hurt. Who can give a recipe that will
cure in such cases
Mortality In KtckapoO TownshiP.
GAtchison Globe, I6.l
Last week there was q burial each day IN
the graveyard at kickapoo. Yesterday morn
ing three deaths were reported. Pneumonia
is the cause of this fearful mortality. 1t fas-
tens upon a stout, healthy person, and has
proved fatal in a few days in a majority of
the cases. and Il seems TO have assumed the
form of an epidemic.
They Do N0t Want tho County ID
vided.
DOSAGE County Chronicle, l6l
We are informed that an Indignation
meeting was held in Junction township upon
the subject Of county division. The particu-
lars may appear in another portion OF this
paper Our informant says that the princl-
pal objection was to grouping Junction with
the Others TO compose Reserve county. They
would prefer 20 remain in Usage county.
LeayenWorlh and Jefferson County
Coal.
tOskalooss Sickle and Sheaf, is
Leavenworth coal, and our own coal, com
pared, gives q result In favor of the Leaven-
worth coal for quick burning, and in favor
OF ours for cinder, as they both cost the same
at the Station II does not make much differ
ence what coal you burn, If you can get IL
Our, coal is lac at the bank, or l6c in Boyle
and Leavenworth coal costs l6,. here by the
saT 8 soa sSaa' with the Druggist. in Chero.
kee County.
Baxter Springs Times, Isl
They are having q terrible time up at the
county capital. A few days ago, the drug
sists in the city were arrested and fined slvo
each, for selling liquor for other than medi-
cal purposes. The druggists retal!ste by clos.
ing up their stores and refusing to sell drugs
or anything else. Two druggists have gone
to the csiabcose and are going to fight II out
on that line.
Fish and Wheat In Wabaunsee
COunsy.
Dosage county Chronicle, ISL
II. Griffin, of Newbury, Wsubansee county,
has been taking bass from Dragon creek
for the purpose of stocking Mill creek, as NO
fsh Of this species are at present in the va
tiers of that stream. Mr. 6. informs US that In
his school district no less than 5000 bushels
of wheat have been raised the last season.
Robbery ~ EmpOria.
lEmporis Ledger, I6l
On Saturday night OF early Sunday morn.
ing last, the ONCE Of the Atchison, Topeka 4
Santa Ee railroad at this place was entered
by burglars and Z Sc in money taken there
from, together with an overcoat, a dress coat
and q grab-sack containing two or three
.hirts. sheriff Moon made an attempt to
discover the thieves and bring them to jus
tice, but as yet they have e,uded his vigil
ence.
Sheep Raisers 1eeiing.
IOskaloosa Sickle and Sue eaf, ISL
We publish q cal for . meeting Of all the
wool growers in jefferson county to meet at
the ,urt house in Oskaloosa, on Saturday,
at 10 A. n TO take into consideration mat
tiers pertaining to sheep raising In this coun
ty.
This is . very important step. and We hope
to see the court house full Of farmers on that
day. There Is NO doubt Of the profits ofsheep
husbandry in this portion OF Kansas, II not
in the entire State, II IL were not for tw0 i'm.
sediments, towit: Worthless dogs and
prowling wolves Several Of our farmer
friends have informed rs that they know
nom experience thai sheep raising II moro
uroftahle here than ANYTHING elno thoy have