The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-04-22

| A party by the name Of Thompson David
son. amer several quiet jaunts up and down
main street on horseback, with an arsne
strapped to him, finally dixmounted at thu
post Office, last Saturday week, went In ant
while writing letter at the post Office desk
was spotted by policeman Hooker and his
weapons, consisting OF two "navies" AMI
bowie. taken from him. After he had written
and mailed his letter, he quietly followed the
policeman to the police judges Office where
he,was fined $500 and permitted to depart
There Is not SO much In this rs what followed
last Saturday nights train brought in the sher
III OF Montgomery Co. and the marshal Of 10
dependence, on the track ofthis identical in
diyidual. also three companions OF his, whit
were on our streets the same day. The out
fit were camped over the river, and as 1t now
transpircs, were ON their way to Colorado u
start dance house. Three girls were with
them who remained in camp. These g'ri'
were <inveigled away from their homes u
t.abette Co. Two OF the men were charged
by the sheriff with horse stealing. the man
davidson. had committed some crime the
sheriff would not reveal. The men party con-
sisted of two Traitor Brothers,one Collins ana
Davidson aforesaid. The sheriff and marsha
left ON Sunday nights train, expecting to III
tercept them at Dodge City.
LArER-A dispatch from Hutchinson an
nounces the capture there, of all the above
parties on Monday.
Frerythiny seemed combined against the
life of newly transplanted trees last year
| Thousands of shade trees were set out along
| the streets of Wichita last year, hundreds OF
which succumbed to the attacks OF the una
yorablc season and the hoppers. Orr own
experience was that out of 100 trees sci OUT
hut sixty-threc lived But we have for years
made it a specially to urge the planting oil
trees. Trees are the great need OF both Town
and country, and our future prosperity anu
comfort, especially the latter, depends upon
the successful growth OF trees. We want
trees for shade, trees for wind-breaks, trees
for the protection OF homes, orchards ana i've
stock. We want trees not only for fuel but 20
shade cur blue and other tame grasses. We
want tees an together, far more than any
L
and with a small grove upon each quarter Sec
ton. our valley would be the finest country
| I'm the world. And let US counsel our farmers
and townsmen to stick principally to our na-
tive timber Trees bring birds and induce
moisture. The planting OF trees pays IN eve
nv particular. We are glad to note that many
of our citizens in town are putting out large
numbers. We hope our farmer friends arc
doing the same. This is the month, anu
failure now will put you another year behind
Don't neglect this simple method of adding
value and comfort to your farms and homes.
We take pleasure in acknowledging the re-
cent of nine pots of choice plants, all in iuil
bloom. from the green house OF WIN. Griei-
fenstein. The floral offering Of friendship Is
accepted in the exact spirit IN which IT was
rendered. Mr.. Grienens;ein is a trne repre-
sentative of his nationality. Particularly does
the German taste and sentiment express itself
| in flowers Some OF the finest conservatories
Of this country are owned by Germans. While
Mr.. G's., life has been spent almost entirely
| in America, he retains the hereditary love oil
his countrymen for flowers, and at consider
able expense he fitted up green house last
fall in which, under the eye ola professional,
flowers and plants have been prOpagated du-
ring the winter, many OF which VIII, when
perfected, 20 to adorn his home, which he Is
surrounding with all the comforts OF older civ
ilized states. The large double rose gerani-
UNI which is young tree, almost, is beauty.
Nav friend william and his lady live many
years to enjoy their surroundings.
We have another letter from our Black Hills
correspondent, j. Newton Warren. There Is
trouble evidently brewing in that new gold
country, and the hardy and adventurous seek
ers after fortune must have care. The army.
United States court officers and Indian agents
are all preparing for active operations against
| the so-called invaders, and If the miners carry
| ont their threats and determinations, serious
difficulties must result These brave men who
take their lives in their hands and strike out
to inhospitabe and UNEMPLOYED regions to WOO
the tickle goddess, are not TO be SO easily in
undated Friend Warren's last letteris from
Cheyenne. Wyoming Territory. April nth,
snd reads:
| En-. EAGLE: The Black Hills question has
not been settled with the Indians. would
advise parties intending TO 20 10 the Black Hills
| not to attempt to go into the Hills until the
Government makes treaty with the Indians,
| as the War Department is determined TO Keep
white men out until the Indian title is extin-
| guished. NV advice 10 settlers in Kansas That
| have homes, is 10 remain where they are, as
there VIII he a great rush. and when the
| country is thrown open TO emigratisn, il eve
| rybodv goes to the Black Hill, there viii not
| he room enough Tor them all. Letters are
pouring In hers daily. from all parts of the
continent milking inquiries when We VIII start
to the Black Hills, and for tue beneht oil all
| such inqu irers, would advise them to stay at
home until the treaty Is made with the Sioux
1 Indians. j. NEWTON ARREN.
A live sadder is Jim Francis, one well up
in his trade, besides accommodating. far and
honorable. He has started out on his own
hook one door north of Fraker's hardware
store. on main street, where he will be found
at all times in the most jovai humor, ready TO
make or repair or to sell already made. sad
dies, harnes. etc, in any and every style, at
the lowest living prices. Repairing done at
one half the usual charges. Work warranted
and stock general in this line. lie has just
what You want in the way of saddles or har-
mes, and ifnot can build TO order on short
time. See his card in this weeks issue.
| A shade tree mania seems to have broken
ont suddenly among our citizens. Everybody
and his neighbor is planting out soft naples or
| cottonwood This is Il work that should stead
| iy 90 on until our cityis living forrest OF
green. The city council could earn fame by
contracting to have cottonwoods or naples
planted along. even the business streets. II
certainly would be no impediment to trade and
we can well afford. in an open prairie town,
to exchange ridicule and fees for adornment
aud shade II it is n precedent, LET our city
paps dady it, they will receive more praise
than censure in the end.
A Mrs. Laura Weiiner residing on Topeka
Ave-. was poisoned last Saturday night with
an unknown powder. She at frs; said her
husband gave her the medicine. but after
wards declared that she procured II from one
Mrs. Potts, who recommended the drug as
beneficial in certain diseases peculiar to the
sex. Mr.. weidner asserts that he was absent
from the house and knew nothing OF the affair
un.il informed OF il by neiyhbor, one Mr..
Riggs. The whereabouts OF Mrs. Potts can
not be ascertaine J. Prompt medical atten-
ton was secured and Mrs. Weidner was
brought out OF danger, aud is now fully re-
covered.
G. q. Matthews 4 Co.. are closing out their
.,.,. n, l,,,rs viii lav,ta THAR afsprfipn