The Evening Spy du lieu suivant : Kansas City, Kansas • 1

'I I t. VOL 1. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1881. NO. 42.

R1IIR0A0 TIME-TABU. Railroad Items. VV. Smith, formerly general trffio manager of the Chicago, Bur'trg'oo Quiuoy road, and now ibe Erie railway, has accepted the positioo of genera mana HANNIBAL 4 8T, JOSEPH. DEPAKT.

AKBIVE. Atlantic Express 6:32 am 8:02 a in and Ex 6:32 9:07 All train east leave bridge depot 5 minutes later. ger jf 'he Cbesapeake AOhio railroad com pany, and will take charge May 1st. Lyman McCsrty, of the Bstlt'more A Ohio Denver, Tuesdsy. General manager George Nettl too, of the Kansas City, Ft.

Scott Gu'f road, has been congned to his house by a severe spall ATCHISON, TOPEKA A SANTA FK. To Lawrence, Topeka, and all points on the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe railroad. 5:20 am 5:20 4:28 pm Denver Pueblo Ez 9:35 a Santa Fe Express 9:50 Emigrant, Daily 11:55 in of sickness. Kansas City Kansas. Th- rewss a man at the Planum' house this morning whom Biroum ough to have in hs only greatest show oo earth.

He would undoubtedly be th greaiet advertising scheme Baroumever Etruck He got into a disnuwion with everv man in the dicing room, and after he had d.iveo tbem all out commenced on the dining room girls, whereupon they all fled He was a Kanssae City, man, and tbe brood tread assert lions he made were wonderful, one of which was that Kansas City, did a business iat year of a quarter of million dollars for ever; inhabitant that mud flat. He, of ouursebas figured that up, acd knows what he is talking about. Probably if he had tecured the contract let at the iort ster day he would have been happy instead of luny. Chicago ought to secure him at once- Leavenworth Press, April 14, The above item we clip from the Leavenworth Press of the 14th inst. We have no idea who the mao mentioned is, lut irom the statements he made, we should judge that he had a sound mind, and was well versed in the business capacity of this citv.

The "mud flat," as the Press calls our city, We have no doubt is au eye sore to the dead city of. 11 worth. There is no city in the Allen Manvel, assistant general tucerin-tendent of the Chicago, Rock Jslaud Pacific road, will resign May 1st and as CHICAGO A ALTON. 8:27 am 9:42 pm 9:02 a 9:42 pm sume the position of general superintendent of the t. Paul, Minueapolis Manitoba Chicago Day Ex 6:12 a 8c.

Louis Night Ex 6:12 a St. Louis Day Ex 6:07 put CHicago Night Ex 6:27 pm Council ProccetllugN. OFUCIAL. The council met in leguV tension Tuesday. Mayor presidirg wi.h a full board present.

Claims to the mount nt $97.86 were allowed and ordtred paid. A petition aking permission to lay a railroad switch across a street to tbe premises of one of tbe manufacturing companies, was referred to the committee on streets and The mayor appoin ed John Sheebso as city marshail, which appointment was unanimously confirmed Also spp inted H. C. Stout, city clerk, whi 'h was unanimously confirmed. H.

C. Stout was appointed and confii med city assessor. The council then adjourned till Wednesday. Council met in adjourned session, Wednesday evening, the mayor preiidiog aod full board cf aldermen present, Stone crossings were ordered at Seventh and Eighth str ets across James. Claims to the amount of $17.50 were allowed and ordered paid.

The mayor appointed R. W. Gillman, assistant city marshail. Henry Donnelly, Charles Whitney and Hugh McLaughlin, patrollmen, all of whom were unanimously confirmed. J.

H. Haley was appointed street commissioner and confirmed. John Westernman was appointed lamp lighter. The council then adjourned till Tuesday May 3, 1881. road.

James Charl on, general passeer agent of the Chicago Alton road, has accepud the position of commission of the Wes era Trunk Line aesociatiou at $600 per month, for three yean. CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND PACIFIC. Mail 6:07 a I 9:22 Chicago Express 6:02 9:32 a All east bound trains leave Bridge Depot 5 minutes later. KANSAS CITY, FOBT SCOTT A ttVLF. Vail 9:40 a I 5:25 Texas Express 6:10 9:30 a KANSAS CITY, LAWRENCE A SOUTHXRH.

Mail 9:40 a I 6:25 Burlington Freight 7:00 K. ST. JOB A COUNCIL BLUFFS. west where property is advancing in price The following railway conventions are to be held during 1881: April 20, 1881 bouthern Railway Time convention, at No. 46, Broad Street, New faster than here, and no other city in the s'ate will tqul tins in tbe way of building State Items, Three thousand dollars worth of cattle and hogs were shipped from Washitgton one day lut week.

The Parse ns Sun says: That there Is a young lady visiting there who has fire thousand shares of the San Domingo mine atS'lver Ciiff, Colorado, which is valued at $100 share would. you have any objections to letting us know her name Mr. Sun, The Neosho Valley editorial association meet at Emporia in May. Street car tracks are being rapidly laid in Topeka, so that in a few mouths the most prominent parts of the city can be reached by the cars. The 8alina Journal says that the reports from different portions of that county in regard to the wheat are very favorable, and promise a good yield, if nothing happens herealter.

Short Creek Republican says: The two Galena young men who were so badly mashed on a harlot in this place, met in mortal combat at her house a few nights ago. Rocks, sticks, clapboards and old clothes were hurled into the air and against the neighboring houses until their occupants concluded a cyclone had struck the town, and rushed for their cellars. A map of the Tu.ko Russian war can now be seen on both the young men's faces. Mr. Hollinger, one of the wheat kings of Dickinson county, has 1500 acres in wheat and says that his crop prospects is fifty per cent better than it was a year ago.

Hutchison Herald says: It is a noteworthy tact that every township in the county, wherein Hancock's and Weaver's voto exceeded that of the salary grabber, fail, there is a brilliant prospect for a wbeat crop; and where the Credit Mebilien St. John and the amendment were predominant, tun outlook is bad another evidence that sii a ws tells which way the wind blows, Sterling Bulletin says: Tne contractor arrived in Lyons on Tuesday night with his outfit to commence the work of grading the Marion McPherson road west to Ellinwood Two hundred teams will be put to work at ouce.8 Parsons Republican says: Seven full freight trains went south on the Missouri Pacific, Thursday from that place, and six York City. and improvements, The contracts that are September 16, 1881 National association now let for new buildings for this year amount to a million dollars. Her business of general passenger and ticktt agents, at a men are live and enterprising men, and point to be selected, October 19. 1881 Southern Railway Timeconyention, at a point to be selected.

OcAiber 21, 1881 General Time conven 12:17 pm 5:22 3:32 a Mail and Express 9:42 a St. Joseph Ex 5:42 Pacific Express 10:12 tion, at a point to be selected. taut trade is rapidly improving. Our streets are finely macadamized atid good sidewalks abound in every direction. Our citizens are quiet and peaceable, In every dir.

ction you will see new houses or fou ndation for sew houses. Two new churches, Baptist and Catholic, are just UNION PACIFIC. A lightning exprece train was run from Buffalo to Erie, a few days since, consisting 5:25 5:50 a Colorado Express 9:35 a Pacific Express 10:00 of engine and five coaches, a distance of eigttty-eight miles, in ninety-nine minutes, Seven hundred and seventy-eight miles of new railroad have been constructed this year, thus far. about completed. We have no city debt and our eity script is worth par.

The "mud flai," Mr. Press, is the most enterprishg city ia the state, and in less than five years will have a much larger population than any other city in Kansas. If you wish to see a lively and busy city come out of your old graveyard and visit this city, the business metropolis of the state. Your city will make a good place forsuberban residences for ou millionaires in a few rears. MISSOURI PACIFIC.

JPAHT, Night Ex. for St. Louis, D. 6:20 p. Day Ex for Si.

Louis, D. 6:30 a Texas Ex via Nevada, D. 4:50 p. Day Ex for St. Joe, D.

7:40 a Night Ex for Si. Joe. D. 8:50 Atchison Acwm. 5:50 ARRIVE.

Night Ex frc St, Louis, D. 7:25 am Texas Ex fruin Denison, D. 11:22 a Day Ex fioui St. Louis, D. 8:35 pm Night Ex from 8t.

Joe, D. 5.50 a Day Ex rem 8t. Joe, D. 5:48 Accom. from Atchison, 9 :25 a KANSAS CITY A SA8TERN MVISION, Notice to Contractor.

City Clerk's office, City of April 16, 1881. Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned, at his office until 12 o'clock, noon, Wednesday, April 27, A. 1881. for the building and constructing of the following sidewalks, towit: Commencing from the north west corner of lot No. 140, on Wood net.

to the most northern alley Jame street; on the west eide of Wood street, from the nort" side of Fourth Btreet, to said alley intersecting James street. Also for bulling end constructing a sidewalk on the south side of Third at: eet between Wood and Jam en reets No bid will be considered unless accompanied by a bond of the bidder, wi sufficient t-uretieo in the sum of hundred dollars, cotditiontd that the bidder will enter into con-ract with the city at once for the performance of the work, or in default thereof, tha he will pay all cost hi dam-ges which the city may Euataia by reason of hi- failure to fill the contract. Each proposal must be scaled, with the name of the dder and tbe word 'V roposaP written acroes tbe corner of the envelope. Plans and xpecficttion, and a iuforma-tion in regard to said sidewalks cu be obtained at this office. H.C Stout, City erk.

John Muir, general passengtr atd freight agent of the Ortgun Railway Navigation company, was in the city this week, direct from Portland, ai.d leaves to-day with his family for the Pacific coast. The petition of general passenger and ticket agent of the Chicago, Burliutun Quincy road will not be filled at present, but Mr. Bryden, Mr. Woods assistant will hve charge for tne present, He has been connected with the road a long time and is well qualified aodful.y competent to tike charge of the position Mr. James R.

Wood takes charge of the geceral passer ger and ticket department of the Pennsylvania Cental at Philadelphia, May 1st. The sheds of the Union Depot are being repainted. Col. W. Wood, assistant to the general ARRIVE.

7.47 am DEPART. Independence Ex 810 a lnripDendence Ex 11:30 a 11:00 am came north, and five full trains were stand Independence Ex 5:40 5:00 Independence Ex 8:45 am 8:10 a ni Independence Ex 6:00 4:40 Lexington Ex 3:45 pm 9:00 a Ticket offices 530 Main street, Union Depot, and Grand Avenue Denot. WABASH, ST. LOUIS A PACIFIC. Sunday Excursions.

The old reliable Hannibal St. Joseph railroad, will commence Sunday, May lit, to sell round trip tickets to all poin on the line of their road for one fare for the round tr.p. Tickets will be gcod to go west on trains No. 3, leaving Qoincy or Haunibal, Saturday on trains No 1, leaving Quinry or Hannibal, 8unday morning, and good to go east on trains No. 4, lemug Kansas City or Atchison, Satuiday night, or on No.

2, leaving on Sunday morning. They will be gord to return going west by trains No. 1, leaving Qoincy or Hannibal Sunday morning and No. 3 leaving Sunday night. The tickets will only be so to stations where trains named stop regularly as ier time card.

These ticsets will be sold for round trip between any point on the road, and are for the purpose of giving the natrons of the road a chance to visit at neighboring towns or friends, etc. No stop over tickets will be given. This arrange manager of the Chicago A Alton road, has 632 am 8:12 pm 6:32 am 8:12 pm 6:27 7:25 a A 8:07 am Mail and Express Chicago flight Express Chicago fast lioe A Except Saturday. B-Except Sunday. Except Monday.

Daily. Sunday only. ing in the yards waiting for locomotives. This is a good showing for th thriving city. The Clay Center Democrat and Localist have both been consolidated, and the name changed to the Clay County Times, which made its appearance this week for the first time.

Reports from Pratt county are to the effect that wheat is looking splendid. Dead beats and tramps are becoming very numerous in the country around Independence, and farmers are talking of forming a vigilence committee to rid the community of the pests. Marshall Dustan, of Topeka, by orders of the mavor, pulled the gambling houses in that ciy, Monday night, but fniy captured fiie persons. Tiie Kansas Freedmaa's association, at Toka, are closjtg up business as rapidly as possible, and will cease to exist in a few weeks. Tuesday was the day for hearing divorce cases in tee district court at Wyandotte, and during the two hours we were present, three cases were rejected, one allowed, and oae PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

Attorney and Counsellor at law, No. 105 6th street, opposite Board of Trade, CITY. MISSOURI. been in the city this week. Gen.

D. E. Cornell, general agent at Kansas City, of the Union Pacific road, has been on the sick list this week. The Santa Fe Meeting, At the annual meeting of the stjcKbold-ere of the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe rail way compaay the following directors were ected: L. Coolidgf, J.

T. Borr, Alden Shear, B.C. Chevej, C. J-Paine, G. A.

Gardiner, C. W. Price, W. Powell vason of Boston. 8, a.

Kent of Chicago, C. K. Holliday, E. F. Strocg, E.

A. Fellows and L. Leroy of Kansas. The following officers were elected: Coolidge piesident, Strong vice president and general manager, Thorndyse comptroller, E. Wilder secretary and treasurer, Goodwin assistant secretary aid treasurer, Whitehead auditor.

The annual leport of the Atchkon, Topeka Santa Fe railroad shews gross earnings the past year less operaticg expenses and taxes, other deductions of expenses, including 7 percent, in dividends fixed charges, rentals, aggregating $3,272,054, leaving the surplus $941,716. The president's report states there have been spent in construction, including $1,352,760 for new rolling stock, $1,861,025, and in or l. Bent, Will practice in Mate and Offije, 126 James itreet, KANSAS. A ttomey at law. federal court KANSAS CITY, was being heard when we left the couit XI.

M. Bralce, Atto ney anfi counsellor at law, Office, over Binkof Kansas Citj, Kansas also, 1901 west 6ih street, KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. room. Judge Stevens sat down heavily on some of the applicants for divorce, and in tend to do so in the future. Reports collected within ten days from A few nights sir.ee tbe erk in Taylors drugstore was awaketed up abou.

midnight, some one waiting in, he opened the door, when in rushed a darkey, who said he wanted some sticking plaster. The clerk wanted to know what wai the and he "coon" replied, "dat be was jus' a waU in down street a few mifutes ago and met a couple of ard one of dem stuck a knife in him" In tbe words of the post, might exclaim, deliver me from my friends. The teacher of the colon Fckol in this city Baldwin has been presiding over a reboot compoeed of one poor little coon, the balance of the scholars having deserted the school some weeks ago. It is wonderful with what tenacity this white teacher sticxs, but wita all his winning ways he can't alure tue colored population back into his school room, and for teaching this one little pica-niny, he draws his salary monthly from the school board. We would advise the new board to put a stop to this leak from the school funds at once.

The people do not feel disposed to pay money out of their pockets for any snth foolishness. Kansas News. Everybody in Kansas should keep posted ia regard to state news, and we know of no better way than to read The Leavenworth Weekly Times, Each week it has four or five columns of cnoice miscellany selected from its Kansas exchanges, which feature alone is worth the price of subscription. Besides this, you always find the best farm department, Washington news, ringing editorials and items of especial interest to western readers. Clubbed with this paper for $1.75, Bring your subscriptions to this office.

Oil Cloths in the most beautiful pattern Bed Bock prices. JDudley Smith- Cheviot Shirting cheap at J. Dtjdlst Smith. every county in Kansas, regarding crops, show that on the whole the winter wheat crop is in excellent condition, better than S. S3.

Oliflaxxxloox-llxx, ARCHITECT, Room 18, Journal Building, Kansas City, IVf o. usual at this season. Everything now de ment will continue in force all summer, and be a kr at accommodation to people along the line of the road. The above an- rounc ment is offered and can be relied up- ob, As the night express train on the Rock Island division of the Chicago, Milwaukee St, Paul road, was moving slowly across the trestle work over tbe Heredoeia river one mile south of Albany, 111., Thursday morning early, trestle gave away and the train waa thrown into the river. The train consisted of engine, passenger and sleeping cars, all went over except the sleeper, and floated down the river, the passengers were all rescued except about eight who were lost, many of the passengers were tsKenfrom the tops of the floating cars.

Gent's Famishing goods in great variety and cheap at J. Dudley Smith's 6th and James street. One of the most important things needed by our city now, is the early completion of the Sixth street bridge across the Kaw. Our city is loosing a large amount of trade, since the bridge wss carried away by the ice, and our merchants are beginning to recognize the fact that this bridge is a neoaasity to our city, and it must be rebuilt at once. The circus business has radically changed in character within a few years, Aa many as thirty tent shows formerly traveled, and they were usually small affairs.

This year three enormous enterprises Barnum's, Coup's and Forepaugh's are sweeping all before them, and only six of the small concerns survive. pends upon rain. The past few days have been evceedingly hot and windy, and in some places the dirt has blown off so as to der to provide funds for this and other outlays, largely exceeding the balance of the equipment fund raised in 1879, made expote the roots of the wheat to the scorch ARCHITECT and SUPERINTENDENT, Offioe, No. 21, Timet Building, necessary by vigorous extension of lines in Kansas and New Mexico, the directors is US OITY, MO. sued $2,242,400 of stock to their atockhold Best referenoes given.

ers at par. The capital stock is further increased Vv the purchase or exchange of ing Bat little damage sustained as yet A good warm rasn will be of incalculable benefit. Farmers say that with favorable weather the crop will be largest ever har-vested in Kansas. The spring wheal crop appears to be in favorable condition. In seventeen counties its condition is fair; in forty-three counties it is a poor crop and little confidence is felt in it, The average acrnage of rye is rather limited and reports capital stock of various connecting roads '-'7 C.

WILSON, Moreover, holders of $3,257,550, consolidated mortgage bonds, availed themselves of DSAXKRDI the option te convert them into stock. From as a whole are quite favorable. i' .1 the recently formed connection at Demiog with the Southern Pacific, large business expected from California and the mining districts of Arizona, The Atlantic Pacific railway, of which the Atchison company own one-half the stock, baa been poshed 100 Coal. Wood and Feed. KO.

1839 SIXTH STREET, KAMUa CUT, XASSAS. The largest line of valices to be found in the city, and at the lowest prices, at J. Dudlxt Surra. I.1 miles west irom Alonqaerque..