The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13


Of the manner in which the railroad Gues-
tiol Is b ing received ny the people. They
are ripe for a railroad.
kNo. STATE PAPER
Morton County Advanced
Look here.-The price of the Leaven-
worth WEEKLY TINES il SlG5 per year,
and the "Advsnc-" il 81 so per year. We
will send you both for - 90 per yesr. The
Lsavenvorih TIMEs is a No. State paper,
and a. i; costs bgt little every oae can
afford 10 take il.
SUDDEN DEATH NEAR E,IPORIA.
[Em -orls News,
Mrs. Brown, wife of Isaac Brown, died
vesy suddenly on Sabbath morning, Of
heart disease and was buried here 10 day.
Lon Blown, her son, vas taken with palpi-
ta;ion of the heart in the church while the
funeral service Of his mother was taking
place, and he had to be carried to a neigh
boring house but is some tier.
FLOWERS BLOOMING NEAR U.s.
LAtchison Champion, o.
\ letter received in this city from Rev.
Or. Hard ~icke, Of Texas, Gays the crops
ere partially ~, flowers a.e blooming, the
trees are budding, and the season Of spring
Is fairly open with all its radiance ana
besuty. lie spesss in glowing terms II
the bright prospects OF the Lous Ster State.
The Doctors hosts of friends 10 Atchisou
viii be pleased TO learn that he Is delight
~ With his new southern home.
THE LITTLE ROBE CAMPAIGN
dodge City Times, II
Lille Robe, Of whom We have hsi great
cause to fear, hss returned toward his
resefv ,tiOn st Reno, and other bands that
went hunting near Antelope HiII-, have
ais" returned toward Reno. This latter
party have been hunting on the Canadian
river, and once or twice had quite threat
ening appearance, but as sooa IS they learn
ed that Little r be had started back, they
became quite submissive.
SUIT FOE AN ALLEGED AsDETTCs.
LEnpoEia Daily News.4l
Tyeu'v t-o Of the yeomsnry Cf Alien
creek have been summoned by the sheriff
to apTeaE .. the Isfch term of court to
| ans ser in a civil suIt Tor damages, for pro-
ducirg an abortion on The paTs N OF Ma
Et6s Thomas. The suit Is brought by W
". Thomas snd his wife, Ell. Thomas {;
damage ,a:d at 50 000. There wa- troub.e K
| about squatter'a claim on the ksw re-
serve aud tHss l. probably aG of hool from
that.
PLACE rpR POTTERY II NORTON
! CyUNTY.
/ Our inquiry lss: week regarding stone
/ ware clay Bss deselcped the Iact Inat there
| ia an abundance of that article in sil por-
| tions Of the county. Mr.. T. Collins has
shown u some very fue samples which be
| found On his place, about hall mile sou b
| Of town also some that wss burned in
! burning a lime kiln, and il j "a hard 81
iron, Almost. Mr.. Collins, IN digging the
| kiln, went down over eight feet IN tue clay,
when the kiln vas completed. 4 manu-.
factory Of stoueware at this place would
| pay wei one would have 40 unlimited
| market Tor the ware.
THE SETTLERS ORGANIZING AGAINST THE
INDIANS.
[Lsrnsd CErJnoscope, II
A meeting wss called at Mr.. Formans
\ for the purpose OF organizing a militia
| CON pany to defend the settlers against pos.
slb.e Indian raids, on the evening Of the
| 18th ut. The minutes Of the proceedings
are "a follows: Motion by Judge Darling
| that MIR. Beck hOven act a. Chairman, and
| ". NJ. Ayers Secretary, was carried. 7 he
| object wss stated By MIR. " .Cks, and short
| speeches made by Messr=. FrOwlerd, Ayers.
| Said.r, B.cS hoven. Thompson, Brandon
| and Others. Mr.. Wicfs was directed 10
| correspond with the Governor in relation to
the organization. 4 motion WIS made to
| send copy Of the minutes to the Pratt
County "Press, Larred "ChroncscCpe, and
HutchisOn interior" Adjourned to meet
tSo weeks from date IT the same place.
W. N. AYREs, Sec'y.
TIRE GOOD PROSPECT.
fhich!ts Herald, II
Mr.. NcCrsCken called at the Herald
ofics on Tue-day. He slys that the fruit
BUDS are thus far uniriureG, and that there
never Has a more fitI.ri0y prospect for
both large and small fruit, than at pres-
ent. As showing what can Dc accomplish
edi on the american D1sart," he took
up claim OF Il quarter section in the fali
Of 1872 and commenced work on il the
next season. II 1877 he sold 81 200 worth
Of iruit and grain products. Ia 1873 the
sales amounted TO $500 Thi. included
$500 worth of trees sud shru bherv, 500 90
worth of small fruits, 70 600 quarts Of
straTb berries and black berrissl, sud the
balance was made up Il large fruits and
grain, OF which ore is=7. Gas 1000 bushels
OF peaches
A MAN FoRTTELLs HIS AcCLDESTsL DEATH
Lawrence Tribune,J
We have learned the particulars of
rather curious c:lcTms'anCe Connected with !
the death Of Mr.. d. z. Douglas, who died |
recently from injuries received ia the |
Osborn stable
In the noruIng Ct the same day on which |
the fatal accident occurred, Nir Douglas /,
was in Mr.. Rahshopls store, having hsd |!
considerable business relation with Nr. K
and obtained IRON him temporary loan nf |
nire dollars, tn anticipate draft which |
was due 10 day or tao. Upon receiving
The money he handed Nr Rshskopf
watch, telling him to keep il until the
money was repaid, aud when Mr.. K. de-
,iiDed TO receive it, SAYING be wished no
better security than his word. Nr. Douglas
remarked that life wss uncertain, and he
might De thrown from his wagon aud killed
1efore night, which was actually done With
n few hours after he II sds the remark.
! MONUMENT FOR cERlsToraEa CoICN-
RUS.
NS4lA+-sOas y EtAtH l
Our State Historical society hss received
! communication from the New JERSEY His
oricsl Society in relation 20 the proposed
recilon OF = monument to Christopher |
Columbus. Since it h.s become s.ttIed
act, beyond rea onahl. doubt. that the |
Mortal remains OF the crest Gi-coverer we're
ever removed from san D1miuso hut sre ,
iill there, in the custody of Canon Biliini =
I the Cathedral Church of that CITY, il is
roposed that monument be erected bv !
ne int contributions Of the Republics Cf I
ne Western Continent. The new Jersev
Ocieiy expresses the ssniiuent that il
'ouid be both enineBtly proper
nd graceful for the United States to take
le frs; step in bringing about such Joint
ction By the Western Republic, aud re Z
uesied the corporation OF the Kansas =
historical Society in an endeavor to inter =
Il our National Government 10 such :
ork. :
MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
(Hol;on Slgua,5) .
we are Informed that -uddsn death a
'curred on Cross creek one day LAST week n
at is enshrouded IN mystery. We have Z,
IN unable to learn TIE minute details az :.
e affair, but give our readers such In :
rmation a. We have received. An Irish
an, his wife sad two children (who-e
INES We did not lesrnl had finished their
nner on the day Of the occurrence, and
e eldest clild-s bOy-seut to a neigh o,
re house TO spesd the afternoon. On ri
tnrning early in the evening he found his sh
,ther lying in bed dead, the father ahsent VI
d his infant brother sitting on the bed 10
sides his dead mother. The boy went in O,
,rch Of his father and found
N at ueighbor's eri,yiug q en-