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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08
The Fastest and Longest Ride Ever Made in
the World.

A few weeks since several lines Of
road made an arrangement to attempt
to run train OF sleeping cars from
New York TO San Francisco in eighty
eight hours. Round tickets good for
six months, price five hundred dollars.
The train got off according to pro-
gramme, last Thursday. The runs that
were made were wonderful. All
through the States it went like a sweep
ing monster, but when it struck the
level plains of the west, the time made
was simply astonishing. As matter
of record and an item that viii be well
worth reading, we append two dis
patches of last Saturday. giving the
time of runs made on the west end of
the trip:
Ogden, Utah, June 3.-The lightning
express arrived here at 1929, local time,
thlr a. m, five hours ahead. Made the
run from Omaha to Ogden liz just "a
hours. Made Evanston to Ogden, rs
miles, in 70 minutes. The fastest time
made was ii miles in / minutes. Stop
ped at Ogden just five minutes. The
train ran so fast that its constant cloud
of dust made the passengers look dusty
and exhausted.
Omaha. June 3.-The maximum rate
for the fast train per mile on each of
three divisions, was one minute, and
on one division between Big Springs
and Julesburg, the run was made at
the rate of 20 to y miles an hour.
Omaha, June S.-The fast train ar
rived at Evanston, distant 955 miles
from Omaha, at 9:l5; departed at 800;
ahead hours and 10 minutes.
san Francisco, June 9.-The fast train
passed Blue Canon at 1887 A. IN. at the
rate of AZ - miles per hour. Prom
ontory was passed at 1854 a. m, up
grade, - miles an hour. Arrived at
Shelton at 1856, stopped four minutes
for water; speed between Promontory
and shelton, as IL miles an hour. Ar
rived at Queroco at 1881 p. M, left AT
1897. Left Leconia al 1920 at the rate
of IS 81 miles an hour. The average
rate of speed TO Leconia from Ogden,
II l-2 miles per hour. The entire time
from Ogden to Leconia, including stops
was three hours and SO minutes; dis
lance 156 $40 miles Engine No. 149
drawing the train, has cylinders 15x24
inches and drivers five feet. The aver
age run from Ogden to Leconia was
IS miles an hour. So far il is the most
remarkable run that has occurred on
the Central Pacific. 1t run up grade
from Ogden to Promontory, "a miles,
and made ii iii one hour and nine min
utes.
The train passed Edo at 4:l5, Canton
at 400, Salisade at 500 arriving at Bat
tie Mountain at $40, and was detained
there three minutes on account Of hot
boxes, arriving at Winnemucca at 500.
Average running from Ogden 40 miles
per hour at which rate it will reach
here at 7:30 Sunday morning.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08
Kerr's Dilemma.

The well-known law in natural phi
losophy that action and reaction are
equal, appears TO hold good in politics.
The Investigations set to work by the
Democratic House, promises to en-
gulf several of the brightest lights of
the old Bourbons. Morrison, their
chairman Of the Ways and Means COM
mittee, told them they had better let
the investigating business alone and
tend 10 their own knitting, but they
wouldn't. Poor Kerr is topping from
his high place and the threatened fall
is killing him, not only politically but
physically. From his sick bed he begs
and demonstrates by turns.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08
Republican State Convention.

A delegate Convention Of The Republicans Of
the State of Kansas viii be held in Represents
tive Hall in the city of Topeka, ON Wednesday,
the 10Th day of August, A. D. ls16, AT the hour OF
sp M for the purpose OF Nominating candidates
for the following offices, TO wit:
Governor,
Lieutenant Governor,
Secretary Of State,
Auditor of State,
Treasurer OF State.
Attorney General
Superintendent of Pablic instruction,
One Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court,
Five Presidential Electors, and
\ State Central Committee.
All counties entitled to representation in the
House of Representatives for ls77, and others,
VIII be entitled TO representation in said conren-
lion, as follows, TO wit; two delegates from each
Representative district.
II is recommended hat the primary meetings
for the purpose of electng delegates to the State
Convention herein called be held on saturday tie
5th day Of August, at such hours as may be des-
ignaied by The Central Committee of each Repre-
sentative district or in The event that there is no
such committee OF that Il shall fail to act, by the
Central Committee of The county.
Itis also recommcn ded ibat in addition 10 the
delegates herein provided for, one alternate be
elected FOR each delegate.
No person viii be entitled to 4 seat OF vote in
the convention by virtue Of holding the proxy OF
any Of The delegates elected.
JoHN GUInGIE, Chairman.
J JAY BucK, Secretary
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08

Henry Watterson, of the Louisville
CoHrier-Jomnol, and delegate TO the
St. Louis Convention, says Of his Dem
ocratic friends in Ohio: ."Those asses
in Cincinnati threw away not only
Ohio but the west. So far as am con-
cerned give up the west now, no mat
ter who may be nominated on either
side. Ohio, Illinois, all the northwest,
even Indiana, are gone, and we must
make our fight in the east and south.
The south they have attempted to con-
troll byinaugurating flight" with the
colored people, hoping TO intimidate
and drive them from the polls. The
east they hope 10 capture by nominal
ing Tilden, after that will come sure
and everlasting defeat"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08
INDIANS ON THE WAR PATH.
Two Hundred Devils Seventy-fve Miles North
west Of Hays City.
HAYS Cry. june 4. l

HAYS CITY. June 4, 1876.
A courier just arrived about an hour
ago from ID company, Fifth Cavalry,
for achievements. ID company left
this post some two weeks ago to scout
along the Solomon to the headwaters
of the Sappa. The courier brings the
intelligence that the company came in
contact with 200 Indians. After Skin
mishing few hours the company found
they could only hold them off, and
started courier for achievements.
When the courier left the company
they were about IS miles northwest of
here.
The three companies, a, X, aud E.
that are now at the post have been
holding themselves under marching
orders for two days, to go north of the
Platte, a part of the transportation is
here, and it is thought orders will be
given to them to move out by Tues
day. They go Cheyenne by rail.
Just what bearing this attack upon
company ID will have with Col. Carr,
commander at this post, having the
orders, can't find out at this late
hour.-Cor. Commonwealth.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08

In counties consisting OF more than one Repre-
sentative District and where the number Of dele
gates allotted 10 such counties cannot be equally
divided between the Representative District Of
said counties, The County Republican Central
Committee shall apportion the delegates among the
districts upon the basis Of the Republican vote.
Il is recommended that the District Conyen-
lions for the purpose OF eiectng delegates TO The
Convention herein called, be held on Saturday,
August 8, 1876, al such hour rs may be designated
by the Central Committee Of each Representative
District or in the event that there be such COM
mfitce, then By tAe Central Committee Of the
county.
u IS also recommended, that in addition to the
delegates herein provided, alternate be elect
ed foresch delegate.
No person VIII be entitled TO . seat or vote in
the convention, by virtue Of holding the proxy of
any OF tie delegates. By order Committee,
JACOB srorLKr, Chairman.
HENRY BOorH Secretary.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08
A Letter from Colorado.

Esquire Hoss hands us the following
letter written by one of the gentlemen
who was here soliciting seed wheat
and corn for the grasshopper sufferers
of Colorado. The writer is the treas
urer of the State Grange of Colorado /:
DENVER, COLORADO, May %, 1876.
Brother Thomas 0. Hoss:
DEAR SIR arrived home the 18th
inst Found my family all well and
looking anxiously for me. The crops
are looking well. | am pleased to see
many fields looking green through aid
sent here by the generous hearted peo-
pie of Kansas. May God bless them
in the future is my prayer. ! found
our committee busy distributing grain
and all well pleased. They spoke
highly of the car that was loaded at
Valley Center. 1t held out exactly
what it was billed for and was all
splendid corn. The grasshoppers have
Matched out here again, but the farm
ers think they have got the best of
them. They have bitches, with water
and coal oil or coal tar, running all
around the fields, and then they drive
them in and the coal oil kills them.
They are not as thick as they were
last year and are more in patches. My
son has in about fifty acres of wheat
and oats, and ten of corn. 1t looks
well. We are having one of the heavi-
est storms of rain that | have ever
seen here. | am afraid that it will do
great damage along the streams.
And now hoping you may enjoy
long, successful and happy life, / re-
main yours fraternally,
Nj n EvruIrrr
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08
Blaine's Explanstion.

On Monday Mr.. Blaine took the floor
Of the House TO make a personal ex-
PLANTATION touching his recent investi-
cation. Some OF the letters that he
had refused to LET the committee have,
and about which Imprisonment was
threatened, he boldly read upon the
floor, bringing down the House, and
demolishing the committee. Mr.. Blaine
consumed nearly a half day in his
speech, but he left nothing unexplained
aud worthy to be answered
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08

Commodore Vanderbilt recently ill.,
formed a friend that his affairs were
all arranged for his departure, his
property all divided, his fortune dis
posed of, and those who camo after
him would have very little trouble in
settling his estate. He holds very lit
tie real estate. Just before his mar
riage he put everything but his house
aud stables into the name of his son
William.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08
Oh, SO Sickl

The Missouri Democracy has held its
convention. OF course the Kansas
City Times was represented. DR..
Munford even figured as one Of the
high muck-a-mucks. AS to his physi-
cal condition upon reaching home, we
are not advised, bat presume, for a
Democrat, he was reasonably sober;
but this is what nc has say of the plat
form. Vivid, though sad:
at would have been better to pass
no resolutions Mt all, than such as leave
the Democratic party roosting like n
crippled dunghill on the traditions of
its virtuous record, and lodging all the
living issues of the present"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08

The movements of the Sioux Indians
argue strongly in favor of an extended
and sanguinary war, and cannot but
result in a partial if not total extermi-
nation of the braves under command
of sitting Bull and Crazy Horse. The
daily bulletins from the Indian reser-
walton report additional outrages by
the redskins, hundreds of settlers and
miners having been cruelty murdered
within the past ten days.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08
Just as Sure.

Judge Buck stands as fair before the
district, from all that we can learn, as
Mr.. Ryan, of Topeka. The name of
either gentleman is i'll no way objec-
tionable to US, and their friends in
their own districts will doubtless-as
courtesy directs-give them compli-
mentary vote in the convention, only
this and nothing more. Judge Brown
is as sure to be returned to Congress
from this district as the Republican
party is sure to win in Kansas next
fall Council Grore Republican.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08

In the Chicago Tribune of the LIST
inst. we find the following, written
from Washington by tie special cor
respondent of that paper:
"John James ingalls,, the young and
somewhat brilliant Senator from Kan
sas, has also aspirations to ill the sec
ond place on the Blaine ticket. lie is
a man of culture, exhaustless magma
ton, and opulent to excess sometimes
in the resources of language when pas
sion and ideality are appropriate. AL
though the successor of Subsidy
Pom" he is regarded as as one of the
most upright Senators and scandal has
has never sullied his name. lie will
have many warm friends at Cincinnati"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08

A collection was taken up at the NJ.
Z. Church, last Sabbath evening after
service had concluded, to meet the
back payment on a sewing machine
for widow woman Wichita Eagle.
And this was done, too, when every
Methodist in Wichita knows that the
heathens in India are still unprovided
for. and that the board of foreign mis-
sions are able to receive all the people
of this country can contribute. Why
is this thus ?-HufchiHson Neps.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08
Publication Notice.

District Court. Thirteenth Judicial District
sedSwick County. Kansas:
Amy G. Smith, Plaintiff
Jackson Goodman and
W. ID. Sanders, Deft.
The above named jackson Goodman is hereby
plaintiff in the above entitled action in the above
named court That the said plaintiff fled her Pc
ttion in said action against him, in said court on
the goth day Of October, A. ID Is7f That ON the
9th day Of March, \. u. ISIS, at the March tern.
1875, of said court, judgements We're rendered 10
said action against the said Jackson dsOofi;lan Il,
favor Of said plaintiff for the sum of SO. and In
favor of said defendant, W. ID. Sanders for the
sum OF slIl .i6. and that order was made in
said action for the sale Of the south half of ihe
northeast quarter OF section thirty-three -(gg in
township twenty -eight t2S), south of range one
VI east, In SedewIck county, Kansas That there
remains unpaid upon said judgments the sum Of
Sfi9 That the said action has been revived in
tne name OF W ID. Sanders, executor Of the es-
tate OF the said Amy G.. Smith. deceased, "a
plaintiff that unless he, tins said Jackson Good
man, answer the said petition of the plaintiff BY
the 50th day of June, H. u. 1876, the same viii
be taken AS true and an order will be made by
said court in the said action for the sale Of the
north half of the southeast quarter OF section
number thirty-three esD, in township twenty
eight (2ol, south Of range enc On east in the
co mtg of Sedgwick and State of Kansas under a
mortgage lien in said action 10 satisfy the said
Judgment, in accordance with the PRAYER Of said
plaintiff petition.
May Is, lsI6.
sLUSs, STANLEY & HATTON,
'-it Plaintiff 5 Att'ys.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08

The Wichita EAGLE credits 10 the
Patriot an article favoring Hon. Thos.
Ryan, of Topeka, for Congress from
the Third District. The article is
from the Champion and never appeared
in the Patriot When, therefore, the
EAGLE says the article is "a very
weak splash from green oarsman" we
don't feel at all bad.--Pdtriot.
We acknowledge beat. OF course
we know better than to attribute
weak splashes to the Champion.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08
For GoEernor.

Our contemporary the Beacon comes
out strongly in favor of Gen. Chas.W.
Blair. of Ft. Scott. as the Democratic
nominee for Governor of Kansas. Gen.
Blair is not only good and true man,
but one of the finest orators in the
west, especially on the stump. But
Charley Blair ner eny other Democrat
will be Governor of Kansas very soon.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08
Tha CommanRealth az Rarrltv.

Three members of the royal house
hold of Austria came down the Atchi-
son, Topeka Il Santa Fe railroad Mon
day These were a Prince, q Count
and Baron. a reporter of the Tope-
ka Commonwealth interviewed the
royal outfit on the present prospects
of a general war in Europe, and the
opinion expressed was that there was
no lodging it. We couldn't make out
whether the 'sinterview" was sell or
not, but we did make out that it con-
tanned a good deal of truth and trite
observations.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08

The New York SEN says: "The fact
is plain that Roscoe Conkling is
Grants candidate for President. Our
popular Senator will enter the lists at
Cincinnati armed cap a pie, and let no
one wonder if victory perches upon
his helm"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08

The Democratic party is composed
of thoroughly honest and incorrupti-
bic men, nevertheless one wing of the
outfit is eternally accusing the other
of being bought with "Tilden's
mopa,-
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08
MISCELLANEOUS.
Teachers Examination.

In order to accommodate number OF Teachers
whose certificates expire before the close of the
summer term, public examination of teachers
will be held AZ the public school buildings in the
city of Wichita, on Saturday, the 22d day of June,
lsI5. Each candidate for a certificate Is expect
ed to provide himself with paper and pencil
and leave with the examiners = stamped envelope
with his address upon it. The examination Will
begin promptly at . o'clock a. m.
j. l.. ZIMMERMAN,
Co. Supt. Public Instruction.
Wichita, Kansas June 5, 1876. 1913
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08

Frank 4. Root announces that he
will this week commence the publica-
ton of weekly newspaper in North
Topeka, to be called the North Topeka
Times.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08

There are some five thousand men
in the Black Hills, among whom there
are probably fifty that are making
twenty dollars per day to one thou
sand who make one dollar. One party
of eight men who set their sluice GO
ing at noon and worked Till sundown,
and their total earnings were fifteen
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08
Republicsn congressionsl COnvention.

= Delegate Convention Of the Republicans Of
the Third Congressional District of Kansas, viii
be held ut Wichita, Kansas, on Friday, the 18th
day OF August, 1916, at the hour OF 10 o'clock a
IN. Tor the purpose Of nominating candidate for
congress and traRsaeting such other business as
nay properly come before the Convention. The
Convention shal consist of the following number
Of delegates from the several counties in the
Districf--vfz.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08
Bridrn En+ire

Notice is hereby given that petition will be
precented TO the county commissioners of sedg-
wick county, Kansas, at their regular meeting in
July, 1876, asking for all appropriation of one
hundred dollars, for the purpose of aiding in
building bridge across Spring creek, on near
the section line running east and west between
sections seven and eighteen, town 20, south, range
east, and on or near the township line running
north and south between range and east. Said
road Will accommodate travel east and west
north and south [l0-3l j. HOUT MINNICH.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08

Notice is hereby given that have this day ap-
pointed Melissa Tucker Deputy County SuperIn-
tendent of Public Instruction, of SedgwIck coun-
~, Kansas, and have empowered her to perform
all official acts which by law am empowered
to perform. The Office days from this time for
ward will be Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays,
j. J.. ZIMMERMAN,
lO-3m. County Sup't.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08
LIVE AGENTS WANTED.

To sell DR. Chase's Recipes; or Information for
Everybody, iii every county in the United states
and Canadas. Enlarged by the publishers to 6is
pages 1t contains over 2000 household recipes
and Is suited to all classes and conditions OF So
cieiy. \ wonderful look and household neces-
sity ii sells at sight. Greatest inducements
ever offered to hood agents. sample copies sent
by mail, postpaid, for two dollars. Exclusive
territory given Agents more than double their
money. Address DIR. Chase's steam printing
house, Ann Arbor, Michigan 10
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08

The Emperor of Brazil has made a
personal inspection of the mouth of
the Mississippi, perhaps with view
of improving the dentrifice of the
Amazon.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08

Wellington Press: Nearly fifty thou
sand acres of land were entered by ac-
tual settlers in Sumner county. during
the year ending OIL the lst of March,
1876
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08

Burlington Independent: lola town
ship in Cherokee county, is helping
Oswego all she can to get the east and
west road. Monday they voted $4,000
bonds by a uote of SO toe.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08

joyce has been interviewed in the
Missouri State Penitentiary. He says
if he had not quoted Shakespeare in
his speech to the Judge, his sentence
would have been less.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08
Notice Of Final Settlement.

STATE OF KANSAS, J.
Sedgwick County.
In the Probate Court, in and for said county.
In the matter Of the estate Of John W. Magee,
deceased.
Creditors and all other persons interested in the
aforesaid estate, hereby notified, that al the
next regular term Of the probate court, In and for
said county, to be begun and held at the court
room In Wichita county Of Sedgwfek, state of
aforesaid on the first Monday in the month of
July, 1876, shall apply t. said court for full
and final settlement of said estate.
MORGAN M MASEE
Administrator Of the estate Of John w. Magee,
deceased.
Wichita, Kansas, May %, A. ID. ISIS. 81
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08

The Commonwealth is informed that
another party of colored people from
Tennessee is expected at Topeka about
the middle of this month.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08

Whitiicr's Barbara Fritchie's house
has been torn down and the site is coy
cred by an unpoetical tin shop.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-06-08

Cyrus ii. McCormick, the great reap
er man, is a candidate for the nomina-
ton of Governor of Virginia.