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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09
For the EAGLE.
WICHITA'S DANGER.

Precautionary Steps Against Fire,
MIR. EDITOR: Immediately after our
last fire several of our wide awake
citizens were loud in their demands
that the council should put up at least
six or eight force pumps on Main street
and Douglas Avenue. No one will for
a moment question that if this idea
were carried out the pumps might be
of very great service. In fact, in a
place like Wichita, such appliances are
absolutely essential. But there is an
old saying that ''What is everybody's
business is nobody's business" and SO
it is.
City Councils, Boards OF Directors,
Committees, etc. have no consciences,
aid for the time being they seem to
have mo part or lot in the matter"
When the horse is gone the cry will be
raised ''stop thief" and rush made
to close the door. But alas it is too
late. The fire fiend has been too and
done his work of terrible destruction
and we remain TO eight another day."
And so the world joys along. Come
day, go day. God send Sunday.
viii no one rise to the dignity of
such matter? Yours,
WHITwoRTH.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09
Fer the EAGLE.
From Kechi.

EDITOR EAGLE: Things are happen
ing and memorable events taking place
as usual in the neighborhoon of ''Lec
Summit"
A few Sabbaths ago, when our Sum
day school superintendent told us he
was going farther west, and called an
election to appoint his successor,
everybody and all the rest of the folk S
surmised that there was something in
the wind. And so there was, hence
the notice:
Married, on the I'd inst, at the resi-
dence of the brides father, by Rev. j.
p. Harsen, Albert j. Calkins to Miss
Eleanor Bingham.
A respectable number of their
friends were present to witness the
ceremony, enliven the occasion and
help eat the wedding dinner.
Thus our Sunday school loses its
superintendent and one of its most at
tentive and worry scholars, while we
trust the people living in the vicinity
of section thirty, Greeley township,
will gain some inestimable neighbors.
Now Bert and your Ellen, we wish you wish;
Happiness far more than can tell you in this.
May the rose of enjoyment for you ever bloom
And around your new home shed its richest per-
fume.
Msy cententment, prosperity and joy linger on
Till life with its pleasures and sweetness is gone.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09
The Third Term.

We do not know any Republican, or
another man, who is favorable to a
third Presidential term for any one in
cumbent. In ls4o, an important plank
in the Wing platform, and one which
contributed no little to the splendid
success OF their candidate was-"One
Presidential Term" There is no good
reason, now, why the Constitution
should not be amended, in that respect,
and make it impossible for one person
to serve a second term. There are
too many temptations, in the POSSIBLE
ity OF reelection, for the perfect endur-
ance of most men; and although Gen.
Grant has made most useful Presi-
dent, possessing larger modicum OF
public virtue than most eminent citi-
zens, we believe an attempt to elect
him third time would weaken the
party, and go far TO tarnish the eclat
of his hitherto successful administra-
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09
From the Hutchinson News.
Dur Presiding Elder.

Some one having intimated that Rev.
Allen Auckner, our presiding elder,
served in the rebel army, Gen. Sheri-
dan writes the following letter:
HEADQUARTERS. MILITARY DIVISION
OF THE MISSOURI.
CHICAGO, ILL, May 10, 1860.
l take pleasure in stating that have
known Col. Allen Buckner, 10Th Illi-
nois regiment, since the summer of
1868. lie belonged to Harker's Brig
AIDE, of second division, Army of the
Cumberland, and was one of my most
esteemed and gallant soldiers. He
participated in all the engagements OF
that army in the summer and fall OF
1868, and accompanied me on the
march to the relief of Knoxville, after
the battle of Missionary Ridge.
In the spring of 1864, he accompa-
MED Gen. Sherman on his Atlantic
campaign, aud at the battle of Rocky
faced Ridge he was desperately and
almost permanently wounded, while
calamity leading his regiment. While
still suffering from his wounds, he re-
turned to his regiment and participate
ed in the battles of Franklin and Nash
vile.
Col. Buckner was esteemed by all as
gallant and christian soldier and
gentleman. p. ii. SHERIDAN.
Lieut.. General, U. ). n.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

Atchison Bridge Celebration.

From the accounts contained in the
Atchison and other western dailies, the
celebration of the completion of the
new bridge across the Missouri river
at that point, was the most imposing,
and in many respects the grandest, az
fair that ever occurred in the State OF
Kansas. The crowd was immense
made up Of leading men from three
different States. Senators Ingalls, and
Harvey, Gov. Osborn and other digni-
taries, made addresses. Trains are
now daily moving across the new and
mighty structure.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09
A DASTARDLv OUTRAGE.
Cowardly Attempt TO Murder an
Interpreter.

A dastardly assault with intent to
kill, was perpetrated few days ago
in the Indian. Territory below Chey-
enne Agency, on the Main Canadian.
The would-be murderer is a young
man named Alexander, better known
as shorty" who has been employed
for some line at the Wichita Agency.
The intended victim was Phil Block,
an Indian interpreter, who is well
known at Cheyenne and Wichita
Agencies, having been employed by the
traders at these places at different
times, for the past five or six years.
AT the time of the assault Mr.. Block
was on his way from Cheyenne to the
Washita river, and had camped for the
nipht in company with other persons,
on the north side of the Canadian close
10 the Fort Sill road Posts freight
train camped near by on the same
evening. "Shorty" was in the latter
outfit, and in accordance with certain
resolutions he had previously formed
came over to where Phil Block was
camped, having first armed himself
with a six-shooter, and without vast
ing words to introduce himself DELHI
erately shot at Block. The latter saw
the aggressive movement in time to
throw up his hand and jump to one
side. 1t was well for him that he did
SO. As it was, the ball struck his fore
finger and grazed the top of his head,
only inficting a slight scalp wound. BY
professionals the shot would he con-
sidered ''close CALI" Blocks friends
at once interfered aud prevented
"Shorty" getting in another shot.
Block Immediately started for Chey
enne Agency where he informed Major
Davis of the cold-blooded attempt that
had been made OIL his life. The Major
forthwith sent small squad of sol
diers in charge of Lieut.. Hinkle, to ar
rest the culprit. The arrest was made
and "Shorty" was walked up to the
Agency and cast into the guard house.
He has since been taken TO Fort Sill
preparatory to a trip to Fort Smith.
Alexander entertained grudge
against Block, and we understand sew
eral times threatened he would kill
him. The i'll feeling between them was
the result of q controversy which took
place at the time when Special Gem
missioner Shanks was investigating
matters and things at the Wichita |
Agency. Phil Block having lived in
the country o long time, was well |
posted. Shanks interviewed Block |
several times and obtained considera-
bic Information SO it is said-infor-
nation which was injurious to a spe-
cial friend of Alexander. The latter
took the matter in hand and told Block
he must stop telling things, otherwise
he would be shot. Block told Shanks
that his life had been threatened The
Commissioner obliged Block to tell by
whom he had been threatened and
upon being informed that it was Alex
ander, he caused him to be discharged
and ordered out of the country. OF
course "Shor.y" blamed Block for the
whole Of it. Considering that the civil
md military officers in the Territory 1
BRO now resolved to put down lawless- Z
hess, it may 20 pretty hard for Mr.. 4
shorty. He should certainly be pun I
shed q he merits. '
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

Gold not discovered in paying guam
ties, is the wall of tbs retreating Black
Hills miner. The latest gentleman
from the front contradicts the state
mcnts OF newspaper correspondents,
and saws that so far as examined the
ravines, gravel beds and creek bot
toms have averaged from nothing TO
fifteen cents per pan, and the general
average from day to day would be
about two or three cents per pan.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

It is reported in Tennessee that Gov
ernor Porter will be the successor of
Andrew johnson in the United States
Senate. He appointed Mr.. Key, whose
term will expire with the meeting of
the Legislature, to quiet the place
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09
Grasshoppers in Illinois.

The dispatches day before Yesterday
state that in Central Illinois great num-
bers of grasshoppers were seen in the
heavens in that section, flying at
considerable heighth. They have not
as yet done any damage. tits affirmed
by some that they are kansas hoppers.
The probability is that Kansas could
stand another grasshopper raid this
year better than Illinois.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

When the Republican party went
cut of power in Texas, some three
years ago, it turned over to the DEM
ocracy 2,067 public schools, with 5,625
teacher, and 1852 pupils. To-day
there are but 562 public schools in the
State, with corresponding reduction
in the number of teachers and pupils.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

The Troy Chief dominates Francis
Z. Spinner for President, and remarks
that with "blnf old Spinner, hearty
old Spinner, warm-hearted old Spin
ner, independent old Spinner, honest
old Spinner, patriotic old Spinner,
glorious old Spinner, as its Presiden-
tial candidate, the party would be in
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09
published b. REQUEST
Can for an Opposition Meeting.

WICHITA, August %, 1875.
We, the undersigned, citizens of
Sedgwick county, Kansas, would most
respectfully solicit such of the voters
of the county as are favorable to the
organization of an Opposition party
in said county, to meet at the court
room in Wichita, Saturday, Septem-
Der, IL, 1875, at / O'Clock p. m, for con-
sultatioh as so the propricty Of an or
ganization of an Opposition party in
Sedgwick county, and also of the best
means of securing such organization.
Ii is hoped then and there to meet
many gentlemen from the country to
advise with us in this movement.
The move for organization is intend
ed to be the action of the people to
protect themselves against the old Or
ganized rings, already at work here
combining to utilize The multitude to
aggrandize political charlatans.
Ali who favor the greenback curren-
cy to be furnished by the National
Government without interest to the
people, sufficient for all of the legiti-
mate demands of business, as opposed
to the schemes for immediate specie
payment to be induced through the
contraction of the currency, which
means the starvation of business to
enhance the gains of the bond holding
money rings, and who are opposed to
a protective tariff, with all the other
devices of legislation and jobbery,
whereby the sovereignty of govern
ment is invoked to aid wealth and rob
labor, and who believe that integrity
and ability in the faithful discharge of
the duties of all office for the benefit
of all people, are superior quaIfica-
tons in the incumbent of an office, to
the tricks of party craft, are invited to
attend and participate in the delibera-
tons of the meeting unmindful Of all |
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

Another very skillfully executed
counterfeit fifty cent currency bill is
in circulation. Tho counterfeit can
hardly be detected, except by holding
il between the eye and a strong light,
when it is seen that the silk lines are
printed instead of being inlaid.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

AS an evidence of the overstocked OIL
market, it is stated that if not one
drop of petroleum were hereafter pro-
duced, there is sufficient oil stored and
on the market to light the world for
VAR ta comm
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

Jake Stottler. the non-gushing, not
possessing true inwardness (like his
brother-in-law Marsh Murdock), but
thoroughly practical editor of the
Emporia News, estimates that Kansas
will pay $20,000,000 to the railroads
for exporting to ST. Louis her surplus
wheat and corn.-Prsoas San.
With all our gushing and true in
wardness, we are not in the habit of
making such statements az is above
credited to the NeUS. Considering
the biggest surplus claimed for our
entire State, the amount necessary to
freight tho same to st. Louis could not
be over 81, 10000.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

There is reasonable hope that Col.
Valentine Baker, the hero of the re-
cent English railway fauc pas, will be
able to visit this country after his inn
prisonment,- aud mount the lecture
Mo tforn
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

President Orion, of the Western
Union Telegraph company says it is
his great ambition 10 be able TO send q
message to any part of the United
States at cost in no case greater than
one dollar. This will be an improve
ment OH penny postage.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

The total annual cost OF the mail
service to the United Slater reaches
the considerable figures of Sl5, 1888, u.s.
46-from a minimum of 1913, 900 in Del
aware to a maximum of Sl,600,0O0 in
Now York
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

The Board being satisfied that the
sale of the northeast quarter, section
IS, town &c, range west, was errone-
Gus, ordered the same cancelled and
ordered said tract stricken from the
tax rolls of 1875, said tract having
been entered subsequent to March LIST,
1875. p
The following levies of taxes for the
year 1885 were ordered:
For current expenses. ......... one per cent.
For support of poor. one-tenth OF one per cent
For railroad bonds. one and one-half per cent
For Jail and Indebtedness bonds.
......... one-t entE Of one per cent.
The following amounts were levied
for the purpose Of paying interes due
on school district bonds and tor a
sinking fund to pay said bonds when
due:
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

The widow Boulay. of Dallas. Texas,
found $4,000 in gold under her floor
the other day. 1t had been placed
there by her husband, who had neg
lected to tell her about it before he
died
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

Hon. L. w. Seward, son of William
II. Seward. the great premier, will
probably be the Republican candidate
for Secretary OF State in New York,
this fall.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

Andrew Johnson. four years ago,
said to Brownlow: "Death has already
laid his icy fingers upon you! And
you sit, poor galvenized corpse, and
laugh in the face of the King of Ter
rorsw And now the shrivelled Par
son, in tolcrablc good shape, sits and
listens to the clods as they fall on An
dy's coffin.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

1t seems that the house that Wander
bilt owned has been decided to his son,
and the old Commodore don't own q
rood of real estate outside of Green
wood cemetery.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

The Louisville Courier Journal says
that "the average American voter is a
purchasable wretch, without intelli-
gence, without patriotism and without
honor" And Kentucky went Demo
cratic by about 81, 900 majority.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

A demented printer named ID. Is.
Overholt, at one time publisher of the
White Cloud Leader, was asphyxiatcd
in the Leavenworth calaboose last
Wednesday.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09
Over-fed fowls will not lay eggs
Publication Notice.

In the Probate court of the County of Sedgwick
in the State of Kansas.
William H. Taylor, Administratorl
of the estate of Lewis Clark, decd,
VS..
Lewis Clark and Lavinia Clark. J
The above defendants will take notice that VIII
liam IL. Taylor, administrator of the estate of
Lewis CLARK, deceased, on the 9TH day of septem-
ber A. ID. 1875, filed his petition in the probate
court, within and for said County of Sedgwick
and State Of Kansas, alleging that the personal
estate OF said defendant is insufficient to pay his
debts and the charges of his estate;
that said Lewis Clark died seized in fee simple,
of the following desci ibed real estate situate in
said county of Sedgwick, TO wit:
Lots number seven and eight in section No.
thirty-two, township twenty seven south, range
one east The prayer Of said petition is for the
sale of said premises according to the statute in
such cases made and provided
Said petition will be heard at the Office of the
Probate Judge of SAID County ON the 30 day of
4. d. 1875. at the hour of 10 O'Clock
a. as soon thereafter as leave can be obtain
cd. WILLIAM H. TAYLOR
Administrator of the estate of Lewis Clark, dec.
Wichita, Kan, September It'll, lS74 ga
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

Massachusetts proposes to send an
other minister to Congress, i'll the per-
son of Rev. Azariah Eldridge, ID. d.,
from the first district.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

Fifty cars in one freight train passed
through Peace last Wednesday.
Our town difficulties are all settled,
and we look forward with pleasure to
the rapid progress aud growth of our
town.
1t is rumored that Great Bend has
stolen the land office from Larned.
Pass it around. 1t will be our turn
next. Oh! if we only had Legate TO
leg it for us. Conc and see US S. N.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

Brigham Young pleaded guilty to
forty-nine children, at last account.
Perhaps his final reckoning will crowd
an even fifty.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

Kansas City, Chicago and st. Louis
live stock commission men are canvass
ing Colorado very diligently for bust
ness among stock growers.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

Garden Plains Township ......-. $50. Two
Whole number of Delegates, 1fty-nine
The primary meetings for the election of dele
gates and alternstes, will be held on Saturday,
September 25th, A. ID. 1875, from O'Clock to Z
D. m, and these elections will be by ballot.
No proxies allowed.
J. NJ STEELE, Chairman.
JOHN W. BEAR, Secretary.
The committee further recommend the srgani-
cation Of township central committees in each
township, in order that the several townships
may be thoroughly organized; and that the names
of each township committee be sent to the Secre-
tary or Chairman of the County Central Commit
tee, in order that they may know who to commu-
nicate with any business pertaining to the fall
campaign.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

Hon. George A. Crawford, of Fort
Scott. will deliver an address at the
Indian Nation fair, to be held at Mus
kncee. In November.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

Milwaukee is called the beer capital
of America. 1t is a city of 100000 in
habitants, and during the month of
June consumed 2S,372 barrels of lager
L.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

Gov. Hendricks is somersaulting in
Ohio. Extracts from speeches of 1874
show that he has been a specie resump-
zionist. an anti-lnllationist and an In
nafinnist
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

Captain Bogardus "oflers to shoot
any man on equal terms" We pre-
sumo he can be accommodated in
Teyas
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

George Francis Train, perpetual can
didate for tho Presidency, has come
ont for the Independents.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

A California paper says Ralston lett
a widow, four children, brother, a
city and whole State to mourn bis
tragic death.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

The New York Bulletin, which is
good authority on breadstuff matters,
concludes long article on the posi-
ton of the grain markets with express
ing the belief that the prospects are
now decidedly in favor of restoring
the old relative values of the cereal
crops, with the further prospect of af-
fecting the hog products markets as
i'll the same direction, ifn OF
beef and other animal food, which has
ruled SO enormously out of proportion
to former years during the past two.
II is to be hoped that this may prove
the case.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09
Proceedings of the County Com
miSSiOners


COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
September 9, 1875.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present, J. B. York, w. G..
Hobbs and John t. Carpenter.
An abatement of 500 valuation was
ordered upon lot No. %, Wichita street,
Waterman's addition to Wichita city,
for 1874, on account of erroneous as
sessment.
Under chapter l0S. laws of 1874, the
following leyies Of road tax were or
dered.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09
Sedgwick Co, Republican Convention.

A Delegate Convention OF the Republicans oil
sedgwick County, viii be held on the ssth day OF
September, A. ID. 1875, at Eagle Hall, in the Cify
of wichita at the hour Of one, p m, for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for county officers,
TO be flled at the Fall Election, the basis Of rep
rcsenta..on is fixed as follows:
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09
Notice 70 1iistr.c. Trsas.rrsgss.

County SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE.
WICHITA, August 9th, I55j. (
The second selni-suaual dividend Of the state
school fund has been received from ihe Office of
The State superintendent of Public Instruction.
and j have completed the epporlionment OF 3
among the several school districts entitled thereto
together with all the common school fund in The
hands OF the Treasurer Of scdgwlck county aad
district tTeasurers requested rs ca and get an
order on She County Treasurer FOX the same
D. T.. ZIMMERMAN
l9-5t Superintendent Of Pilblc Instruction.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

England maintains an army of 200,-
900 men in India, of whom 1913, 447 are
natives and 6O,6l3 British, exclusive
of officers.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

Vice President Wilson is to be made
presiding officer of the Massachusetts,
Republican convention.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-09-09

b. Gratz Brown and William ID.
Kelley are the favorite team with the
Ipflatiouists