The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-10-14

tne ialC ltiT, IL Inc WHO'S lliIu OF zach was
known.
Many of cur readers will RENE mber our pub
iished account OF the atrocious murder OF Nc
Dowell and the attempted outrage upon his
wife committed in Sumner county some
months since, by man 10y the name of Jack
son. jackson, it Will be remembered also.
ned the country, taking the trail across the
Indian Territory IN the direction of Texas.
The live hundred dollars reward Ia at was
offered seems to have secured his arrest in
Texas, and he was brought back and lodged
in the Wichita jail last week. We saw him in
company with sheriff Massey the morning he
was forwarded to Sumner county. lie was
heavily ironed and he dreaded to meet an out
ragged and indignant community, and the
friends and relations Of his victim. He APP
peared to appreciate the fact that however
euent the law of Kansas touching capital Of
lenses is acknowledged TO be. yet it is just
such law as tempts the organization of vigil
liant committees and msbs for the execution OF
the penalty that the law so clearly lodges.
But we hope the people OF Sumner county
will let the law take its own course. Judge
Campbell's court sits at Wellington this week
and the whole matter can be judicially dis
posed of and the prisoner if guilty punished.
W. C. Crawford, at present in the employ OF
the Wichita City Mills, returned from trip
to several of the mining towns of Colorado.
At Trinidad he met Fred Martsolf, formerly
prominent contractor of this city. Mr.. VI.
was doing well and was happy. He brought
back with HIM a specimen of the coal found
in the mountains this side Of Trinidad, on the
proposed line of the railroad extension. 1t j.
of bituminous character, but we never saw,
for finenes, such coal anywhere in the west.
In year or two hence this whele valley. as
far down as Wichita, will be supplied With
this excellent fuel. The veins are inexhausl-
able. With the limited and unscientific man
ner of mining it the coal retails for five cents
per bushel. There are places where it can be
dumped into the cars at a cost of from one to
two cents per bashel.
Judge Campbell returned from Win field
last Friday night. by the stage. During the
term it appears there was supper given BY
J chm ID. Pryor TO the officers and atternies of
the court, in honor of his admission to the bar.
From the Coayfer's account we Judge the al
fair proved kind of legal i0ye-feast, where
several little experiences were offered. short
eomings admitted and strong promises made
The Courier says very flattcring resolutions
were passed by the bar, wereof Ills Honor.
Judge Campbell, was the subject. The Judge
had occasion to remark that from down the
vista OF coming years he would look back at
the days spent with the bar of this county as
an coasts in the desert of terrestrial expert
ence," covering some of the happest moments
OF his lie. The best of feeling was manifested
Another change is reported in the proprie-
torship of the Occidental hotel. Mr.. A. A.
Moore withdraws from the company and Mr.
W. p Rouse takes his place. Lark is
splendid man in every particular, but man
might be able TO command an army yet be un-
able to run hotel successfully. Running a
hotel has become a second nature with Rouse.
He perfectly understands every stratgetic
iinesse from the manipulating tender beet
steak or a tough chambcrmaid TO the slowing
away et an impecunious traveller in the gar
ret. When it comes to entertaining Quaker
Agent or a dead-head editor, or the kicking
down stairs of an impudent drummer-the lat
ter are all lmpudent and all need kickin CHE
rises to god-likc sublnity as hotel mana
ger.
We are in receipt of communication from
Rockford, written by an old reader OF the
EAGLE, highly complimenting the opposition
candidate for Representative, namely, the
Honorable Jay Kempinsky. While cencur-
ring in many Of the claims set up for this gift
ed gentleman, we fear he made tho political
mistake of hi. life and unuterably dmmed the
star of his ascending craftsmanship by mad
sertanty appending his name to the OPPOSE
ton call, and in rot firmly resolving to stand
by the action of the regular Republican con-
vention. Yet we are free TO admit that should
be take the stump he might retrieve himself
and put to confusion the Wanted wisdom OF
.he convention that nominated plain John
Kelley.
The editor of the EAGLE much regreted his
inability TO accept the invitation for free
ride to the cities and wids OF Arkansas via.
St. Louis. Scme day we expect TO be con-
nected with that State by railroad down cur
valley, and we are anxious to see with our
own eyes what the prospects are for cheap
lumber and timber, Tor 10 that State we think |
This portion of Kansas VIII finally look for
cheap rough lumber, such lumber as is re
luired for farm improvements, etc. But few |
editors in Kansas were invited and fewer
went. Those who did 80 give very favorable |
accounts OF the resources of the State TO which |
his portion of Kansas will some day be close |
y connected.
Mr.. Joseph Eskew, so well and so iavorably |
known to large majority of our citizens who
ias been travelling in CALIFORNIA for some |
months, returned to Wichita last week. As |
will be remembered from communications
written TO the EAGLE, he was accompanied |
Dy his father who lives in Jacksonville. ILL.,
iois. Joe says the Pacific slope has its draw
backs. He says where one choice acre of
ground can be found there will be a thousand
lcres Of desert or rocks adjoining il. The cli-
nate is a glorious one for that class OF fellows
who have about one hundred thousand del
airs in bank, but extremely eneryating and
iscouraging for the poor laborer. Taking it
III in all Joe says the Arkansas Valley beats
California and all its bonanzas
There viii be religious services in the Dap
list Church next Sabbath morning and even
ng at the usual hours, conducted by Rev j 5.
rurnkull of the limited presjytariau Church