The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-01-16
KANSAS NEWS.

Wichita has a Lotus" club.
One hundred and eis hty marriage license.
were issued in Montgomery county during
the year 1873 according to the independence
Tribune Of January ssh.
A Creek frszen Solid.
lOnsga Journal, g.
Onaga creek is frozen To the bottom and
and water hss to be hauled from the Vermil
lion.
Wheat Steady n wichita.
wichita Herald. H.
Wheat is coming IN slowly. The price
holds at IS to 6Oc. The cold weather deiers
very many from hauling
A C0lOred Boy Frozen "a Death.
lMiama Republican, TO-.
Last Saturday afternoon "A colored boy liv.
ing In Paola, about eleven years old, went
out to pick up some wood, and was overcome
with the cold and frozen to death before he
was found.
The Cost Of Stealing a Barrel Of Alec
hol.
Humboldt Union, II
This week Joseph Rock was arrested on
com plaint of +. Heck, for dam ,yes sustained
by the theft of barre of cohol. The trial
came on Thursday, and Judgment was OBJ
tanned against Rock for g. %.
A PsOsA Man Killed In Texa..
Mama Republican, TO-
We regret to announce that Jesse Campbell
was shot and killed In an alteration at Da
ingerfield, Texas, December eth. IL is very
sad for one SO young TO meet suca an unfor-
tunate and untimeiy death. His RENAL rs
will probably arrive in Paola this week for
in.erment.
A Heavy Lot Of Young HOxs.
Wichita Herald, ILL.,
Mr.. Geo. \. Newell, of kechi township,
brought in five hogs on Monday, which
averaged $50 lbs. These were nine month
pigs, and no one we presume will deny but
that they were pretty solid for Infants. On
the same day Mr.. Newell sold one hog which
weighed over 800 lbs.
A Foot Frozen and Toe, Ampnta: ed.
lSpearviIle News, ii.
About three weeks ago, Mr.. Theodore Har.
old had his right foot badly frozen, and ne
glecting to make use of proper remedies at
once modification followed aud amputation
of the first and second toes was deemed nee
essary.
The Stafford County Mandamus.
lGreat Bend Register,9I
The attorney for the Stafford folks has ap-
piled to the Supreme Court for = mandamus
to compel the Governor TO appoint a census
taker, preparatory 10 the organization of
Stafford county. The case comes before the
court for hearing at once. Mr.. Johnson, an
attorney in Topeka, was employed by the
Board of Commissioners on Tuesday last to
d sht the application for a mandamus, and to
attend To the case general y for Barton coun.
ty.
Per haps Fatally Injured by q Run
away Team.
Humboldt Union, Ill
On Monday Edward Allen, of Geneva, was
if not totally injured by n run.
away team. His injuries were sustained by
attempting 10 stop the runaway, the horses
striking him on the breast lie has been in
. semi-conscious state since the accident,
and fears are entertained that he will not
recover.
lhe Usage City Post Office Robbed
Topeka Commonwealth, H.
The post office at Usage City, was robbed
again yesterday of $500, the full particulars
II which We could not learn, but the thief
was caught, and taken To the hotel for sup
per by the Marshal. While at supper the
.hief asked the Marshal il he wou Il allow
lim to go to his room. The Marshal gave
lis consent and let him go. The thief went,
and has not yet returned.
A Mule ChiiIed 20 Death.
Winfield Telegram, III
Mr.. Willoughby, ofthis city, yesterday had
he misfortune to lose good mule. He had
iiiven on the ice some two miles and half
Up the walnut river, TO take on a load of
wood. After loading and starting of, the ice
,roke, letting team and wagon through. Be
ore the team could be gotten out, ms mule
vas chilled to death. The horse was nearly
lead when taken out of the water, but by be-
ng rubbed and carefully cared for, he is ike.
y TO get over his cold bath.
antelope Hauling Near Dodge City.
dodge City Times, Ill
A party consisting of Mayor Kelley,C C.. II.
seesOn, WI. Miller, Fred 81 niger. Neal
brown, WE. MCLEAN, and Charles Todd,
vent on an antelope chase, with hounds,
v Wednesday, with a remarkable and success
ul resu t. Four of Mayor Kelle s grey.
Iounds captured six large, tat antelope, out
4 a herd Of twelve, four and a half miles from
he city. The chase was an exciting and in
eresting one, and the party returned in high
lee The chase extended four miles west.
i've antelope, previous to this, was the hign.
ST number caught at q single chase. The
ard, crusty snow made the run rather difi
ait.
= has . MAN May DO with small
Mesns and Pluck.
abilene Gazette, 10
4
rst settler above the fourishing town of
Voodbine -lsI7-started on Two hundred
ollars, had to go ninety miles to mill, To
opeka, with an OF team, and knows how it
To pioneer in . new Country. He now
WINS $50 acres Of splendid land, on which |
here Is eighty acres Of fine timber, bearing
richard of apple, pear, peach and other rees
and In fact, Is very comfortably fixed and |
Out OF d. BIT. We are always
leased to note the prosperity of the indus |
ious farmers of Dickinson county. Many
them started on small capital and now |
ave comfortable homes, with orchards and |
lie usual evidences of thrift and independ- |
ice to be seen in much older counties
Pork Packing In wichita.
fWichits Herald, Ill
Mr.. Hellsr hands US some interesting statis- |
sites regarding the growth of the pork pack
g business in wichita during the last few
sars, which show the number of hogs and the
'era.e weight of some packer dur ing each
AR. In 1874, Mr.. Stewart pack ed 10 average
eight Of some 2sO lbs; in ls75; stephens &
ewart 200, average weight 294; IN 1876
arvey Stewart & Co, packed 800, average
eight 3d. and Uayid-ou & Brown backed |