The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-05
60eeklp Gimes
THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1879.
CITY NEWS.

THE Board of Equalization is now in ses
THE railroads had a very light travel yes
terday.
THE Catholic Library Society meets to-
| morrow night.
| YACHTING on the river is getting TO be q
popular amusement.
| THE trial Of Mallane for the murder of Ma
lone comes up on the 10th.
THE regular mOathly meeting of the city
| sages transpires tonight.
THE Leav-nworth Trotting Club will have
some trials OF speed at the track to-day.
THz weather yesterds sy couldn't have been
| nicer had il been especially made TO order.
THE sidewalks are beginning TO look bet
| ter, under a rigid enforcement of the law.
JOIN scHOTT is on the pol &c force, as spec
isl A permanent retention would be a good
| thing.
The June rise IS swelling the river con-
| stantly, and promises 10 be the largest fer
years.
YESTERDAY was a busy day in the county
| treasurer Office, as sl,I77.jS in taxes We're
paid in
THE Engle clock, If not toe eighth wonder
of the world, is an interesting piece of me-
chanism.
",
is the coming card ior smusement-gC ers in
this city.
SINCE the Metropolitan Guards were en-
rolled as special policeman, burglars have
stoo aloof.
a MOONLIGHT excursion by steamer upon
the river would be Jan event worth thinking
OF at present
THERE are twenty-seven criminals fifteen
insane and two United States prisoners in
the county Jail.
The city school board meets tom Drrow
night: Teachers Will be selected for the next
term of school.
DISTRICT CoURT meets again in a short
special session Monday, and then ad-
Jou-ns 10 th- 10th.
Mr.. RoBEBr Foster, formerly Of Leaven-
worth, was ne OF the many sufferers from
the C! clone al irving.
SOME OF the young gentlemen and ladies of
this city are talking of a picnic out on the
Kansas Central Railway.
1HE hustle of preparation for the coming
Saengerfesi fills the streets with evidences o.
lncr' ased lie and Yigor.
The county clerk has proposals for about
s2J,0OJ more of county bones 10 compromise
at nifty cents on the dollar.
THE grand concert OF the Saengerfest.
which will be given Saturday evening, Will
be given III lie opera House.
\ WATCH mat was found under peculiar
circumstances has been identified, and the
prisoner lsnsuisl.eS Ia the city Jail.
A PAIR OF pants was stolen yesterday from
in front OF a second- Ia and dealer on Cherokee
street, with no clue to the perpeIratOr-
SHERIFF DIsBRpw, of Shawnee county,
brought four conyicts to the penitentiary
yes eriay, ntkiug the number now there
Jl2
THE man who was arrested at the Wash
ingtCn House under suspicious circumstan
GEES VIII b. the sUtj- Of an item in few
days.
THE parade ofthe Metropolitan Guards in
the procession Saturday morning will he a
p ominent feature and add much 10 the oc-
csSiou.
SINCE last report, marriage licenses have
been issued TO Peter Caldwell and Mary
pritz ar, and Sidney Hayden, Jr., and Mary |
Walker.
ii J. HELWER is fixing up his quarters at |
20 Delaware street, preparatory 10 doing the |
arge>t business in barber supplies OF any |
house in the West.
THE city is filling with thieves and pick |
pockets as the Saengerfest approaches. The |
police force should be increased and main |
ain extra vigilance
THE birthday OF American independence |
: only a month away, bus as yet there is
nothing to tetosen the proper observation /
the same in this city.
A QUARREL between neighbors In South |
yesterday, came near making
sensation in police court to-day but a
,lcSs,d pe.ce-maker quoted the matter
Town.
A BEAUTIFUL fu,l moon does away with
he necessity of those street lamps which
we're not lighted for the benefit OF those who
re compelled to be on the streets late at
light-
WITH United States Circuit Court and the
,clgerfest adding life to the streets, which
we're busy before, Leaveuworth will present
N animated appearance to her many WIS.,
.Or>.
THREE policemen are attending TO the en-.
D,cement of the dog ordinance-T. C. Jones
u North Lcavenworth, John Schott in outh
g.. .s1VeuwoTJn anu Joseph tdrrlss ts chlel eX-
cutiOuer at large
PROMPT and substantial aid TO the sufferers
# the northwest, from the cy clone, should be
. ndered by Leavenwort at once. Our peo-
heir known leneIUSity.
A DRUNK man was found yesterday morn
NJ in the river, near the round house above
he coal shaft. lie had fallen down the
lanlH during the previous night, and was
wing with his head Just above water. He
rad no idea how he got into his precsrious
iIuat t'un.