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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-01-23
Topeka TOPICS.
The Reading of Governors Mes
sage in Joint Session..-The
Annexation of Kansas
City.
Mr.. lesste's Railroad Resolution
Recommendation TO our Gen.
gressmen to Aid Mr..
Phillips Bill.

TOPEKA, January l6.-At u o'clock to-
day, the Senate. preceded by its presi-
dent and officers, proceeded TO representa-
tive hall and in Joint session heard Gov.
st. John read his message 10 the Senate.
Senator Hsllowell offered a resolution.
to the effect that joint committee. consist
ing of five Senators and eight Representa-
tives be appointed, to be known a. the
Joint committee on revision, whose duty it
shall be to receive chapters prepared by the
revising committee of 1877, and to arrange
for the introduction Of such chapters in the
two Houses, and authorizing them to 80
apportion them for presentation that no
chapter shall be introduced as an original
bill in both Houses, but that a portion OF
the revised chapters shall be introduced in
either House. The resolution requires
that all bills relating to revised laws be re-
ferred to this committee, and authorizes
the committee to emDioy clerk.
Laid over unds e rules.
Senator NJ urw-on offered resolution
asking our Congressman and Senators TO use
all endeayors to effect the passage OF the
Phillips bill in Congress providing Tor the
holding of courts in the Indian Territory
Ordered printed. Senator Murdock offer
cred resolution which provides for sp.
pointment of a committee to investigate
the subject of annexation of Kansas City
to the State. of Kansas Laid over under the
rules Senator Buchon moved to reconsid
er the vote by which the President was au
thorized to re-orgsnize the Senate standin.
committees. On motion OF Senator Bradle!
laid on the table. The Senate adjourned
till 5 o'clock Monday.
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BAD WEATHER.

A Moss DiSagIeeabie Stale OF Things
-Slcet, Snow. Rain and Ice, and .
General Difficulty in Geuing
Around.
Probably more disagreeable day than
yesterday has not visited this portion of the
country during the present season, for the
winter 90 far, with the exception, of course
of the intensity of The cold, has been pleas-
ant Sleighing has been good and people
have have all the fun they wanted in that
direction. Yesterday was gloomy and low
ering, the clouds hanging close to the tops
# the houses and dripping occasionally
Is roof. The snow which fell the
sne oommrt'teen succeeded by light
ana me nous lg as ii fell, mad4 the
ooI II - no ks as slippery as cou,d
ssr'1'ofs Oh the pedestrian skated
70 ems at most unpleasant
Inc DEBTOR N sorts of acrobatic feats
sne u no mo maintain an upright po-
~, ncso'e 1s, wSalks upon the thorough
Nseyel we're all but impossi-
~. C,,,...~ heavy falls, accom-
earthquakes, have be1 IA many
volcanoes, have been aese>c coA' VI ,0e
of nre. drowned by . deluse. - ~ .ue
EraAaaliy to decay, but this 10 q
stAnce on record OF city's sud ddenaEV o.
ING nom The ground whereon 1t sto04. ~
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JUDGE AND JURY.
The Clark Case-The Famous shoeue.
walt Sentenced for Escaping from
she state renireniiary-O Other Court
NOtes.

The Clark Case-The Famous ShOene-
walt senIenced for Escaping from
the state renireniiary-Otber Court
Notes.
Arthur Clark vs.. Insurance Company ct.
al.-Jury waived, court trial, finding and
judgment that defendants Lewis, Ables,
Weed, "a assignee, and Mckuan, entitled
to the 81 ,00S paid into court by the In
urance Co.; defendants waive costs of plain
tifs. At the time when the late jeremiah
Clark was postmaster of this city, there
being an alleged deficiency in his accounts,
Mr.. Clark assigned his insurance policies
upon his life to his bondsmen 10 secure
them; after the death of Mr.. Clark his
widow assigned the policies to her son
Arthur, the suit Just decided being one
brought by the latter to recover the policies.
The State of kansas VS.. George Shoene-
walt-Charge OF escape from the peni-
Tertiary; defendant sentenced TO confpe-
ment and hard labor in the penitentiary of
the State of Kansas, for the period of one
year after the expiration OF his present
sentence.
Harrit Brubaker vs.. Henry FRANKIE et
al-foreclosure suit; dismissed as TO
plaintiff; defendants waive jury and sub
NIT cause to the court for trial; judgment,
foreclosure and sale of mortgaged premises
ordered. Judgment to bear interest at the
rate Of ten per cent per annum.
First Natioual Bank of Leavenworth Vs.
Eaves et al.-Trial by jury, as between
plaintiff and defendant, Samuel A. Cum
ingham plaintiff introduced evidence and
rested, whereupon defendant demurred to
evidence; demurrer overruled and excepted
evidence and argument, jury instructed by
the court and returned the following verdict:
We, the jury, find Tor the plaintiff in the
sum of 81 ,SiS.
Pemberton vs.. NcCarthy-Jury waived,
court trial and trial in progress; suit TO
recover damages for alleged destruction
Of property by hogs.
Court adjourned until this morning at
ten O'Clock.
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HOUSE..
WASHINGTON, January l6.

The SPEAKER announced the regular
order, the conside. alton of the bill reported
last night from the Committee on Ways
and Means to facilitate the refunding Of
the national debt and pending the question
to be on the passage of the bill
Mr. WELLS asked Mr. WOOD to yield
for an amendment, subjecting all bonds
hereafter issued to taxation.
Mr.. WOOD declined to yield for that
purpose and the bill passed without di-cus-
son.
Mr.. COBB introduced bill TO authorize
the local taxation Of legsl-teoder notes.
The Senate amendments to the House
bill for division of the Western Judic-
ial district Of Missouri we're taken up and
concurred in
A recess was then taken till 7:40 D. m.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole, Mr.. Carlisle in the chair, on the
bill organizing the Mississippi river i'm
provement commission and providing for
the improvement of that river and the pro-
te ;tion Of its alluvial lands. An appro-
priation Of $4,000 ia made for the paw
ment Of salaries and the committee which
reported tho bill a. an amendment, added
section appropriating S3,S7l 900 for
strengthening the Mississippi levees.
Mr.. GIBSON gave notice that he would,
II he had an opportunity, offer as a substi-
tute an amendment appropria;ing g, ,60O,-
wv for the improvement Of the Mississippi
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CUSTER'S LAST BATTLE.


LIEUT.. WALLACE TEXTILES BEFORE THE
prSo 1SvEsrrG, ,rrxG COMMITTEE Ey-
HoNoRAriNs RENO THE LITTLE BIG
HORN FIGHT
~,
CHICAGO, January ne heno court
of Inquiry to-day decided that reporters
MIGHT take notes.
I,r,-r v,r,,cr cpo,s rx,y,xrn
Nv,
By MAJOR heno counsel nr' "iipert: Inc
-: ',J, ~. -aIs,ai ~. e. -,
division of Clusters command, Col. Benti.u
went To the left Major Reno crossed the
.tresm and General Custer remained on
the right bank; how the two latter d-tach-
men,s formed inuctioa by Reno recrcssiny
,h,ut twelve miles below and how finally
the battle was fought. Some Of MsiOr
Rspo's command had never ridden a horse
until this campaign. The only ammupi-
ton in the hands OF Reno's force WAS the
supply AT their saddles. I, wis used up in
hail an hour. In his opinion il was a wise
act of Major Reno to retreat and to have
remained would have been 10
fMPERIL TIE LIVES OF THE WHOLE BODY.
Major keno's conduct was brave and praise
worthy. p1riu, the retreat twenty-tye
men were killed and seven wounded and
The time consumed was about one hour nm
I'll they arrived on top Of the hill. Ben
ITEMS f,ree came mn hut the pack-tr Was
,bree miles TO the rear Reno showed po
SIGNS Of fear all this tim. bur was con-
spicuonsly brave and fearless No com
mnnieation hau oeen received rom IHS''r'
o"' uIIiPe'er VI, S'a'eo tnAt lie h"d gone
oaGs ns IN, ahniuni'iOn WAS ulsliina''o
anu 90
FIRST MET THE INDIAss,
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Law AND LaWyEBS.
Proceedings iG sEe District Court
Before Judge SrozIer for Ycstcr-

Proceedings in tie District Court
Before Judge trozIer for Ycsicr-
day.
Borland ct al. vs. Clark et al-Time IN
which for referees 10 report extended until
the 18th inst.
Hartman ". Woifsperger ct al.-Jury
called all Present; trial concluded and Jury
retired and returned the following verdict:
We, the jury, find for the plaintiff against
Mrs. Wolfsperger, and we find for the de-
fendant NJ. Woifsperger.
Green-Defendant failed TO appear on trial;
judgment rendered for plaintiff for posses
sion and costs, and in case retitution can
not he made the Judgment 10 follow for
$3.50.
Mckinney W. School District No. 73-
Dismissed by plaintiff without prejudice to
future action; Judgment against plaintiff
for costs.
Woods Va. Greelish-Jury waived, court
trial; evidence in and argument postponed
until tomorrow morniag.
trton vs.. Cofin-On trial by jury, trial
not concluded jury admonished and ex-
cIlsed until this morning at ten o'clock.
This IL case of assault and battery,
which occurred at Kickapoo some time
last summer, in which the plaintiff claims
damages for being knocked down and 9th
er alleged i'll treatment
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POLICE POINTS.

Hcstcrday's = .cket ut the Police
Court-A jail Breakers attempt
Frustrated.
]. A. Gardner, carrying concealed weap-
ons, fined s..
N. Wagner, drunk, fined s..
John Joeghegsn, vagrancy, fined $50.
Ben Thompson, disturbing the peace,
case continued until to-day.
Rena and Mary Francis, disturbing the
peace, using obscene language and resisting
officer, continued until to-day.
Rosa Davis and Toad Lewis, obscene and
indecent language. fined s. each.
Three young lads charged with visiting
houses of ill-fame were fined s. each.
Charles Forbes, attempt to escape, case
to heard on the Goth. Forbes has been
confined in the city Jail and two or three
nights ago started TO cut his way out and
had succeeded in making quite an aperture
when he was discovered and his li:tle game
blocked.
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Potter was absent when the Committee met
this morning, being detained in New York
on account of illness in his family. Mr..
Morrison took the chair, and mentioned
fh.f 81. Martin was present and could be
tate. # the Committee desired. At the
sugges,ion of Mr.. Cox, it was decided to
wait and hear what Shellabarger has to say
regarding the matter, before calling st.
Martin. Some discussion took place about
placing St. Martins afidvadit on record.
Without action adjourned.
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Gospel Services,

were held at the First Presbyterian Church
las. evening by the,Evangeiists, Clagett and
Hamilton, the house being filled with an
attentive audience. The singing by a large
choir, led by Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton, was
most impressive; but who can describe the
patbos, the tenderness, the exquisite mel
ody Of the Duets sung BY Mr.. and Mrs
Hamilton? They sung "The Memories of
Galilee," gem of a song, before the ser
mon by the Rev. Mr.. Clagets on the text,
Matt. 22-i2, "Whaf Think ye Of Christ y
We have no space to give an analyais of
this earnest, solemn sermon. 1t will pay
our readers well to hear the Evangelist.
The preacher brought up ali classes Of men
and made them testify what they thought of
Christ. After the sermon Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamilton sang another duett entitled,
The Evangel OF the Birth of Chris" |"
which was fully equal to the Others. A re-
quest was made for the repetition of the
duett sung last Tuesday night, but il was
deferred until tonight The meeting to-
night will begin at quarter past seven. We
would advise all who can, to attend the
services,
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-01-23
THE POOR.

The Work Of Relief gees BrascIy ON
and Many Destitute Families Have
Reason TO Rejoice.
The total number OF destitute persons re-
lieved by the relief committees WAS yester-
day evening 20S. The various committees
in the different wards are working faith
fully and carefully seeing that none who
are in need shall suffer ard from personal
observation allow no one 10 receive food or
clothing Who is not in actual want The
chairman of the committees, ID. VI. Swan
of the First Ward, VIM. Small OF the Sec
oud, c. n. Stevens of the Third, and B. c.
Becker of the Fourth receive ali recon-
mendations and take the responsibility TO
visit each applicants residence in. person
before any relief is given. This Is tire
some work but it is performed every day
faithfully. The ladies who are members
of the committees have done noble work in
the good cause and many suffering families
have been made comfortable through their
efforts.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-01-23

Her Trial to Como up immediately
nt Topeka Charged with Horse
stating.


Chief OF Police Moonlight left yesterday
morning for Topeka, in response 10 sum-
mons TO attend the trial az a witness, Of
Mira. Maud Miles, alias Pierson, who was
arrested here about six weeks ago by Off
Ger Sullivan. The arrest wss made by the
officer On account OF the suspicious appear
ance OF the woman, she being dressed In cal
ico and driving horse and buggy Of the
no5bfest fashion, IL occurring TO the official
that 1t Was something strange that woman
dressed SO plainly should be possessed of so
fine arig. She was inquiring the way to
the bridge, her intention being to cross into
Missouri TO meet her husband, so she said
at st. Joseph, but subsequent developments
proved that it wasn't as far as St. Joseph
that she wGs going. The horse and buggy
were provided for and the woman locked
up, and in two or three days word was re-
ceived from Topeka that the woman had
hired the rig there for an hour, but instead
of returning it had struck out for Leaven-
worth. She was formerly a resident OF
this city and was brought up here. Short
ly after her arrest her latest husband, Miles,
was captured here by officer Yerkes, and
sent to Atchison, where he was want
ed for jail-breaking or some misdemeanor
of that kind. 1t was also suspected that
he was member of a horse-thief gang
which has been pretty busily engaged in
this vicinity for sometime past.
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Scua.e Caunr.natiOa.

WAsHINGroN, Janauary l6.-koger
S. Green, Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court OF Washington
Territory; John F. Hoyt, Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court Of Washington Terri
tory; George II. Hands, Secretary of Dako-
ia Territory, Lewis E Pane. OF Virginia,
United States Attorney for Wyoming Ter
ritory.
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An Unfortunate Family.

rived in the city two or three days ago,
where they were 10 meet the father, who
had come here with the expectation OF get
ting work at the State Peuitentiary. The
mother went out to the pen yesterday but
her husband was not there, but having been
there and unable to obtain work had left
the city. She does not know where he is
now, and being without money the family
is, TO say the least, in a most unenviable
position They are stopping at 4 boarding
house on Cherokee street.
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Itching Piles,


The symptom are moisture, like perspira-
ton, intense itching. increased by scratch
Ing, very distressing, particularly At night
as II pin worms were crawling In and
about the rectum, the private parts re
sometimes affected; If allowed to continue,
very serious results may follow. DIR. Swaynee
All Healing OintmenA is . pleasant
sure cure.
HOME CAREs.-we were greit sufYererl
nom Itching Piles, the symptoms were -
above described, the use OF Swayne's Oint-
ment In short time made q perfect cure.
md at.
&c. wEYMAN, Halter, 8. Eigth &. Phil
adelphia.
Reader, IL you are suffering from this dis
ressing Complaint, or letter, Itch, ScAld
Head, Ring Worm, Barbers' Itch. any Crusty,
scaly, Skin Eruption, use Swaynes Oint-
ment and be cured. sent my mail to any
address on receipt Of price, dn currency Of
postage stampsl, 50 cents . bog, three boxel
0.2S. Address letters DIR. SWayne 4 Son, 80
n. sixth street, PhiladelphiA No change foT
advice. Sold by leading druegistA In Law.
enworth, by Arnold 4 Hunt CAmpbell and
Kendrick. tuesthunatAW
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-01-23
ANOTHER MOLLIE GONE.
EXECUTION OF BERGEN AT louisville
YEsTERDAY-HIs GREAT CooLSEss AND
NERVE rrpnN THE sCAFroID

EXECUTION OF BERGEN AT ForTsvILLE
YEsrERDAY-HIs GREAT CooLSEss AND
NERVE UPON THE sCAFFoLp.
PorsvILLE, Pa, January 16.-Martin
Bergen was hanged at, 1910 this morning
for the e'murder Of Patrick Burns at Tus-
carawa, Pennsylvania, on April 18th, 1870.
He is the nineteenth Mollie Mcguire al
ready hung for murder In this State. Two
others, Peter McManncs and John ONeill,
alleged murderers of Hesser. at Shamokin,
in December, 1875, are yet to be dealt with
BERGEN's WIFE WAS WITH HIM
much Of yesterday and last evening. At
midnight he retired but passed little time
in sleep, prayiog the greater part of the
night At o'clock he dressed and con-
tinued his devotions until about 6 o'clock,
when he took leave of all his old compsn-
ion fellow-prisoners, and was Joined again
BY his vile. At O'Clock the priests ar
rived and mass was offered which occupied
until about o'clock. Bergen then ate
some bread and butter and eggs, and drank
. cup of coffee and immedi,tely afterwards
resumed his devotion. At 1887 those
authorized to be present assembled 10
front of the scafold. The procession was
formed in the corridor and headed BY
Sheriff Matz and Warden King, marched
down the prison yard, Fathers Gallagher
and Brennan on either side of the con-
demned, who bore lighted candle in his
hand, behind the prisoner being his coun-
sel, thedeputies and jury.
BERGEN MOUNTED THE scAFFoLD QUICKLY
with firm step, smiling family as he turn
ed toward the sherif, when the latter asked
whether he had anything to say. He re.
piled, II have nothing At ell to say Il will
de Like game man. That is all l have
70 say" When his wrists were ironed be
kissed the cruci6xl and then fastened it
behind his vest, having previously held it
in his b. u. After the rope and cap had
been I'd djlsted he called after Warden: King,
Who was leaving the scafiold, to come back
and shake hands. This was done and at
1910 THE DROP FELL
Only few couvulsive movements were
percePtible. At . quarter of . minute af-
Ter the drop tell the pulse ran up to l6O
but gradually died svsy, and in fourOod
half minutes circulation ceased. At 1850 |
Bergen was declared dead and cut down. |
The body will be taken to Shenandoah this
and be buried there Saturday.
The coolness displayed on the scaffold BY |
Bergen excelled that Of other Mollie Ma
yuires, and excited much comment
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-01-23
GriE FORT ROBINSON OUT
RREAK.

FULL PARTICULARS IN AN OFFICIAL RE-
PoRT-THE DESPERATION AND BRAVERY
OF THE IMPEIsOSED sAvAGEs.
CHICAGO, January f6.-The officer sent
from Omaha by Gen Crook to investigate
| the recent Cheyenne outbreak has made an
official report. lie says that upon the 3rd
inst. the chiefs were notified that the
Washington authorities had decided that
they mu-t return south. They consulted
their reople aud next day Hog gave an
unequivocal refusal, saying they would die
first. The attempt to stsrve and freeze
them out was a last alternative. On the
9th
HOG WAS ARRESTED
a. the leader of the oppostionists and
ironed after stabbing a soldier in the stTug-
gle. The prison where the remainder Of
the Indians were confined was then barri
caded and the windows draped TO conceal
their movements. Ii became dangerous
for white man to 20 inside the doors, IA
the Indians had knives and would use them.
Ii wss not known that they had guns, but
on the night of the 9th they fired four
shots
KILLING TWO OF THE sIX sENTINEIs
and made rush through all the windows.
with the intention OF killing or
being killed. The guard and
others pursued, and in the firing
which was now going on, several women
and children who we're going in the crowd
with the men were intentionally killed,
though many Of their friends bravely trie d
TO save them.
ALL THE MEN REFUSED To SURRENDER
and when exhausted stood at bay Several
soldiers were killed in trying to capture
them. None were killed who could
be taken. They had concealed their
arms under the prison floor. They had
fifteen guns, two revolvers and many knives.
A desperate outbreak had doubtless been
premeditated. The squaws say the men
feared hanging il they returned sJuth and
in this affair all expected 10 de-
THE cAUsALTIEs TO ALL
are: Soldiers killed, five; wounded. seven;
indians captured, seventy-one; killed, thir-
ty-twO. \ company resumed the
trail to-day, January j.. Col. Schuyler the
officer who makes this report, having
thus intimated that the Indians had con-
cealed arms, it is probable that an investi-
cation will be made into the manner. in
which they received them. Prees Dispatch
es have mentioned the TACT that the Red
Cloud Indians visited the prisoners, fact
which Is not stated in the official report.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-01-23
It Seems impossible

That alemedy made of such common sim-
pie plants as Hops, Buchu, Mandrake, Dan
deliop, ETC., should make go many and such
marvellous and wonderful cures as Hop
Bitters do, but when the old and young,
rich and poor, pastor and doctor, lawyer
and editor all testify to having been cured
by them, you must believe and try them
yourself, and doubt no longer. See in
other column.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-01-23
Guilty.

NORWICH, Conn.,, January 16.-At late
hour tonight it was announced that the
Jury in the Cobb case had agreed and short
ly after midnight Chief Justice Park and
Judge Culver took their seats on the bench
and the jury filed in. Mrs Cobb and her
mother were brought into court, when fhe
jury were questioned and stated that they
had agreed on verdict. They were polled
and Mrs Cobb was placed at the bar, where
she stood with her black veil thrown back
from her face. The foreman, in answer to
the clerks question. announced that the
jury had found her guilty of murder in the
second degree. Then court then adjourned
until tomorrow.
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a Sure Tn1uR.

DR.. Hunters Specific and Injection No.
are warranted To cure GonnornRa, elect, Cor
dee, Structures, Diseases of the Kidneys, Blad.
der and Urinary organs of males and fe-
males.
DIR. Hunters Specific No. 2 is a sure remedy
for the SpermatorrhRa, Seminal Weakness,
nightly emissions, the loss of power, caused
by self-abuse or excessive indulgence. Price
of DIR. Hunters Specific 50 per bottle. Injec-
ton, 81 per bottle. Sent everywhere by ex-
press. DR.. j. Dinsbeer, sole proprietor, No
AIS, North Seventh street, st. Louis, Missouri
Send two stamps for treatise. Cure guaran-
teed or the money refunded.
Theo. Egerslori, Agent, Lesvenworth,
Kansas. mayl2-eod&w.
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Yes,erday's ThaN.

The thaw of yesterday, while it had no
peroeptible effect upon the roads, made it
very sloppy upon the sidewalks, while in
many places the pavements were flooded by
water from drain pipes leading from the
roofs of business houses. During the past
intense cold weather all these pipes were
frozen up and the result of the thaw is an
overflow, causing great inconvenience, but
y good thing for the timers.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-01-23
III nChed.

CHEYESSE, January ia passenger
on the coach from the north to-day reports
tha, on Tuesday party Of soldiers found
Fort Laramie and Fort Mckinney road.
One was hanging to tree and the other
lying on the gronnd. Ii is supposed they
were horse or cattle thieves and were
hanged by rAnchmen, who being short of
rope hanged one and when dead cut him
down and hanged the other
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POLICE POINTS.
Whist Was Going on in the City
Court Yesterday NorninE-A Com
paraiiyeIy >lim Docket.

par0tfyely >ifin Dockel.
An even one hundred dollars in fines was
assessed in the police court yesterday
morning.
Dick Loan, drunk, fined s..
Rena Francis, disturbing the peace,
using obscene and most unbecoming Lam
guage and resisting an officer, case contin-
ued until to-day.
Mary Francis, same charge, case also to
be heard this morning.
Ben Thompson, disturbing the peace, to
be heard this morning.
John Lessly and Philip Lunch, visiting
houses of ill-tame and carrying concealed
weapons, the latter also answering TO the
charge OF discharging firearms, fined SO
each.
Geo. Nixson, KEEPING gambling house,
paid SO into the city treasury for the
privilege.