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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-17

NO. 649-160 acres near Clear Water. Has
80 acres in cultivation, stone house
11x19 with cellar, hedge one year old
around farm. good well of water, and
good orchard OF peaches and other
fruit trees. Seventeen miles from
Wichita. Price 1850.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-17

We recommend the Marsh Harvester as the
best b-tf
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-17

We have q large number of pieces of lands
in tracts of from one to twenty acres, adjOin-
ing the city Of Wichita, suitable for suburban
residences.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-17

NO 529-e33 acres, IN Butler county Kansas, being
sec q, town "a, Range east. A good stock
farm Price per acre
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-17

Hon. John II. Steele received = telegram
last Thursday morning, Of the dangerous IL
ness Of his mother, residing near Troy, in
Doniphan county, this State. Mr. S, accom-
panied BY his wife, len for the latter place
by the next train. We hope TO hear of the
speedy recovery Of Mrs. Steele. Surely
win our friend be spared this last bitter
ann
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-17

Maj. j. c. Davis Informs US that last Thurs
day afternoon he saw quite dense cloud Of
Texas hoppers passing northwest. They
were flying high and no doubt were from Tex
as and going-bael TO their native home.
They have been leaving Texas in vast num-
bsrs for several days, and all in the same d.
reciien. The body Of them will pass from one
hundred to four huuared miles west of this.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-17

NO. G54-16o acres with 30 acres in cultiva-
ton. House 12x14, II mile OF hedge
good well. 100 peach trees bearing,
100 grapes. gooseberry and other small
fruits, 10 miles from Wichita. Price
1,400.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-17

NO 5S9-East half of southeast of sec SO. and
west half of southwest of sec 81, and
northwest Of southeast and northeast
of southwest of sec 50, town %, range
east. containing 240 acres, . miles
east of Ell Paso, and all good land.
Price, per acre
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-17

Seeds! Seed "A full line of Garden and
Field Seeds at Allen & fuckers. 44-tf
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-17

NO. 615-Nortllhast or sec &c, town &c. range
east. II miles northeast of Wichita
Price 100.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-17

House and lot fer sale cheap, foi cash down.
Cali al this Office. Soft
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-17

NO. 650-114 acres miles east of FL Paso and
60. 10 miles from Wichita. Good well Of
----. water; II acres in cultivation, well
.....e..laying and smooth land. Price $40.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-17

NO. GO6-North half of Northwest quarter OF
section II, and south half of the south
west quarter Of sec l, township 30,
range west, adjoining the town OF
Caldwell, in Sumner county. Water
ed by Fall creek, and good bargain.
Price $3.50
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-17

NO. 626-sw / and Sc I sec II, I 30 west,
ten acres in cultivation, fourteen
miles sw of Wichita. Price 1890.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-17

FO.S03-160 acres, at London on the Mime
scah river, 100 acres in cultivation.
80 in whsat. 16x32, 2 story house.
barn 36x44. II mile of hedge splendid
well of water. 400 fruit trees, school
house On adjoining farm, all good
ing land Price for the next. thirty
days III 600 with ] Of wheat.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-17

II. 65s-C0 acres, miles from Sedgw ic
City, good land, 40 acres in cultiva
ton, hedge rows broke, well % feet.
good water, some fruit and forest
trees. Price $1,000. 800 cash and
balance on 1, 2 and years time at
Iper cent. interest. We have rail
road land adjoining this farm,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-17

NO. 662-1G0 acres OF good smooth land, II
miles from Wichita, 40 acres in eul-
tivation. hedgen on three sides of
farm. Price 81, 100.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-17

NO. 651-l60 acres. with 10 acres in cutiva-
ton. fine farming land and in good
neighborhood, fourteen miles from
Wichita. Price, if sold soon, $50.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-17
A County Building.

"Let us, then, be up and doing,
With a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn 10 labor and 70 wait.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-17

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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-17
DISTRICT Couar CIVIL AND CRIMINAL DOCKET
Fer the May Term 1877, Commencing Monday
the 21st.

The following is complete exhibit
of the docket as shown by the books
Of c. A. Van Ness, Clerk of the Dis
trict Court, and is published for the
convenience of the officers of the
court, as for all parties interested or
concerned:
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
1425 City of Wichita vs. Emil Werner.
1475 State vs. Robert Grey
1916 State VS. Thos Wilson.
14.S State VS. Jackson Boiand.
1889 State VS. E j McMurry.
1900 City OF Wichita is Emil Werner.
1925 State VS. Mckinney & Baiieu.
lG26 State vs. l. 4 Staley.
1921 State vs. J S McIsor
1923 State VS. a Il Gillett.
1929 State VS. J c Searle.
1850 State vs. Amos A Packer.
1851 State vs. Lowell.
MONDAY, MAY 81, 1877.
6iS futile, Thompson & Co vs. Cook IL Adams
626 Josephine Calm VS. Cook & Adams
Gi2 Gill q Murphy VS. Cook IL Adams
970 Chas Clifford vs. Todd 81 Royal
1872 James II Dagner VS. II II Richards
lGl6 Edward Coneblyn vs. Patrick Mcbride
AIS Cailen ts Moore VS. Ellen A Parsons, ct al
1880 G Mclaughlin VS. Wichita Savinks Bank
1910 VIM N owens vs. Jeremiah Wilson, ct al
1870 w B Mead VS. Il l. West, ct al
1878 " Dubois vs. Z ii Massey
1883 Frederick Smith vs. W II o'Mealy, ct al
TUESDAY. MAY 90.
1905 Shoyer & Co VS. y Miller ~ Co
1909 Chas Scott & Co VS. Hills & Kramer
1916 Jacob f Sanders VS. Harris a. Co ct al
1880 II V Edmunston VS. Alex c Pease, Ell al
1871 B Sims VS. ID Wheeler ct al
1857 w n Polk VS. W 4 Tucker
1866 ] E Martin VS. J L Smith, ct al
134s Martin & Smith, administrators, vs. The
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-17

NO. 705-320 acres "A miles sw of Wichita, Is
acres of timber, and watered BY the
CowskIn. This is a good stock or
agricultural farm. Price 1925 per
acre.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-17

NO. 595-Northwest /, section 10, township
81, range 8 east, on Butler county
line, 10 miles east of Wichita. Price
$500,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-05-17

NO. 652-l60 acres 81 miles from Valley Gen.
SMALL log house for 81, $50.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-05-12

the receipts for the same month in 1876 and
if the receipts for May and June do not fall
off, the receipts for the fiscal year will
come up to the estimate of S120, 900
Commissioner Raum thinks that the esti
mate will certainly be reached, even if not
exceeded.
IsSIAH HANsCOMB has been relieved from
duty chief of the bureau of construction
in the navy department., and naval contractor
John ". Easily on duty at the Washington
navy yard has been assigned to duty as chief
of the bureau.
GOV. AXTELL, of New Mexico, pronounces
the charges against him groundless, and de-
mands the fullest investigation.
THE commissioner of patents expresses
his qualification at the spirit manifested by
the gentlemen of the corps of examiners who
competed for appointment on the board of
appeals. 1t has tended to make lighter the
otherwise invidious task of selecting one out
out of many fit for the place The results of
the examination were highly creditable to
all participating.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-05-12
0,465,000
THE EAST.

Joux NCGRAw died on the 4th inst, at
Itbica \. Y. aged 81 years. He was extern
siveIv ENGAGED in the lumber business i'll
Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa, Tor many
wears. and contributed 100000 to build the
central college library and museum in Cor
nell university.
THERE is another complication III the
Pbair ease. in Vermont. The man Sargent,
charged with the murder of Mrs. Frieze,
and who was said to be in China has put in
a sudden appearance He is ready to dem
onstrate that he was not the murderer.
TwEED's statement, now in the hands of the
attorney general, would occupy not less than
u columns of close type. 1t gives the exact
narrative of how the ring was formed. The
statements begins with the manner III which
Tweed, John f. Hoffman, Geo. W. Mclean
and Connolly, back in 1865 or 1866, were ac-
customed to meet daily at lunch in a little
room attached to the kitchen of the old
courthouse to discuss political matters. The
cotere finally dissolved and then the corrupt
ring was formed, consisting of Tweed Con-
molly, Sweeney, Hall and Woodward, with
other minor allies, which also met daily in
the same room and later III Tweed's office in
Duane street. A. Oakley Hall at first re-
ceived 10 per cent of the plumber, but the
receipts beginning to fall off, his share was
cut down TO > per cent
THE United States Banking Company, of
Philadelphia suspended business on the 1st
inst. The sudden failure of the Union Bank
ing Company with which the United States
Bank wasadepositor, precipitated the failure
of the latter.
WILLIAM NJ. GRAHAM, formerly New
\ ork state senator, who was convicted of
embezzling funds OF the Waikiki National
bank, and who was serving Il term OF i'm
rrlsonment at the Albany pententiary, was
pardoned by President HAYES on the 1st
inst, on account of his age and intirmity
NEGOTIATIONS are now in progress at
New York by which the Lafayette, Bloom
lngton and Mississippi railroad is to pass
back into the hands of the bondholders and
be run i'll the interest of the Wabash.
The New York Custom House Commits
sion held session with open doors on the
seth ut, in accordance with instruc-
tons of Secretary Sherman Col
Burt testified that at least saving
81 10 per cent, could be effected by
reduction OF the force Of employees, and Civ
ing the offices only to competent men, and
not for political favor.
NAY * Co. the largest dealers in metals
ana hardware at Boston has suspended.
Liabilities 100000. The failure was occa-
stoned by bad debts and general shrinkage
during the past four years Their own in
deotedness IS PRINCIPALLY in Pennsylvania
and abroad
NEW YORK bank statement on the 9th
ult Loans, increase, SI,S75,90 specie
increase, $4,000; legal tender, increase
s-'2o',Soo; circulation, increase, S12,10O;
reserve, increase, S26o6.550.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-05-12

| DICKEY's saw mill at Burlington, Iowa
was destroyed by fire on the I'd inst Loss,
$4,000; insurance, IS, 900.
A SECTION of the roof of the New York
postofiice fell on the lst inst, killing two
men, dangerously injuring two, and slightly
iniuring two others. The building is not
quite completed; but part of the roof fell
in, and buried the laborers who were at
work in the room beneath.
LYNCH law for the punishment of an as
sassn resulted in the murder of four men
and a young lady at DeKalb, Miss, on May
1st Retaiatory hangings are likely to fol-
low, and lively vendetta is in prospect.
THE Theatre Comique, Buffalo, n. Y,
was destroyed by fire on the 30th ult. 1t
was vacant at the time. Loss $4,000.
KEEN d KEELER's wholesale dry-goods
house at Toledo, o., was burned on the 30th
ult. Loss on stock and building $40, 900.
OK the 9th ult two farmers named Voss
and Carroll, near Platteville, Wis, engaged
in deadly quarrel over the wife of the lat
ter Voss struck Carroll over the head with
a club, killing him instantly.
THE Deaf and Dumb Asylum at St Johns,
n g., took fire on the 2Sth ult. The in
mates, thirty-five in number, barely escaped
with their lives. Five were taken from up
per windows by the fire brigade.
FRED STRASSBURG and John Schwartz
notorious counterfeiters, were arrested on
Look street, in Cincinnati, on the 2Sth ult.
With them was captured eleven molds, sew
eral hundred dollars III counterfeit half
Il oil al 81.
THE railroad bridge over the Scioto river,
near Columbus, O., burned on Saturday
night, April %.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-05-12
WASHINGTON.

ihE eannet was in session nearly three
hoofs on the 18th inst. and it was decided 10
postpone the extra session of CONGRESS tilI
me 10Th of October next. This change of
'ue original programmed is made on a careful
consideration OF the general interests of the
country with the almost unanimous desire
- me business community. as well As mem
"ers OF congress as far as they could be CON
suited, That there should be no session of
congress this summer
HE department of Justice will suffer
hoch inconvenience bv the nostponement
OF the extra session Of eoprross nc ,r,oro III
ne q dehciency Of al least S5Co. 900 bv the Isl
., July 10 be provided for bv congress
ihefe Is no money to pay the officers OF the
r 10 Tor the month of April, Nav and June.
me amount required is about $500 600 for
~" 'hey VIII have To wait until the extra
session. Army officers will also he consid-
eI"oiv embarrassed as they cannot receive
their pay after the lst Of JuIv mill Tho
amy appropriation bills ali have been
passed.
- i fumored that political combination
mas eeen effected which will secure the cleo
t'oh Of ten Banks as speaker of the next
house OF representatives,
me loiloWlng Is a statement of tho o,ar
auen OF the National Rank Pado,o,t;o,,
Agency Tor the month OF April and for rom
months ending April 30th. compared with
'nt corresponding period lastvear. Marion.
- nahS notes disposed of. notes fit for circ,,.
i",'on, assorted and returned tfor 3nri,
Sh,5l5,6oo; for ten months sl1i ~ r ,.ao !,
notes unht Tor circulation. assor,ad and ~
!lVered TO the Comptroller of the Cprrn,a,.
ior obstruction and displacement with ,,a,,.
no'es ior April, S5,24o, 800: for ten months
etTo'4'ooUi notes OF failed, liquidatine and
reducing banks deposited in rho -,
LOT Aprll, sl,510,4oo; for ten months soo
"oo'4oo. Totals for 1877: For An,i, s1e
so4'ooo; Tor ten months, slS4, 1880. 500. Totals
Tor 1876: For April, >l2.sq7. 500. far ,e,
months, Sl54, f6,355; increase for anr;I
-, 10. 'ioo; Tor ten months. $40. 6l4l45
II Is not believed that any more inuortaut
lofelgn appointments will be made bof,ro
ne meeting OF Congress in extra session.
:. Internal revenue receipts for The la.
s.'i 70 .he "uth OF April We're So3 3so ia
Inc receipts for this year have bao,, So 49,,
Zlo.le, showing gain for ten no,,ti'.
s2,o99,499 The receipts for Nav. lS-,; -
SO, I'll ,5oot--A sum nearN - 100000 kl.......
than Tor the month OF May, 1879. p,esa,,,
indications are that the receipts for the n.y.
month will not fall much, if any, short Of
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-05-12
THE WEST.

THE Seventh cavalry, with LOO men,
has left Fort Lincoln and gone in search of
Sitting Bull, who is supposed to be north or
south OF the Yellowstone with some 800 re-
calcitrant warriors. The command will
hunt them down and bring in the hostiles
when found, to the agencies. Fortv-seven
lodges have gone inio the cantonment on the
Yellowstone and surrendered to Gen Miles
REPORTS from Southern Ohio and lndi-
ana show that small fruit was considerably
injured by the recent heavy frosts.
SOCIETY called the Working1nen's
Press Association was incorporated at ST.
Louis, May >. Its objects are the promotion
Of literature and science among the working
classes, and the publication of newspaper
TO be called the Tolks Simn.e Des IFestens
"The voice of the people of the west"
which is TO represent the tendencies of social
democracy and watch the interests and
rights OF the working classes.
LABOR troubles seem imminent in Virginia
City, New, owing to the pressure OF hard
times, and attempts To reduce wages of
miners, mechanics, etc 1t is stated that the
Consolidated Virginia Mine will pay 81 div
idend in May.
THE Toledo Bidde of the 1st inst pub
lished a comprehensive crop report gathered
from observation in about 800 places in
Ohio, Michigan, Indiana Illinois, Iowa and
Missouri. The tenor of all the reports is
highly gratifying. In all the wheat grow
ing districts the prospects is unusually
good, better than has been known for wears
THE Spring Valley Water Company Of
fers TO sell out its property and franchises
TO the city of San Francisco for S16, 000, 600
Four hundred miners at New Straits
vile, O., struck on the 30th ult., against a
reduction of 80 cents per ton. Trouble is
expected.
GRAVE apprehensionS are felt by white
residents of Alaska of serious difficulties
with the Indians if the recent order of the
government Withdrawing United States
troops from that territory is carried out
The Indians are bold and imprudent, and the
presence OF troops is necessary to keep them
in condition of peaceful subjugation.
THE match at Los Angeles on the 2Sth
ult., between Goldsmith Maid and Rarus was
Won by the Maid.
REPORTS from various sections of Nebras-
ka show the crops to be in most excellent
condition.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-05-12
WAR NOTES.

THE porte notified representatives of the
powers on the 18th inst, it had declared the
blockade of the Russian coast of the Black
Sea. delay of three days would be granted
TO vessels wishing to enter, and five days to
those intending to leave the Black Sea.
\ TELEGRAM from Mounkhtar Pasha.
dated May 1st, announces that the inhabi
tants of kars brought him reports that the
Russians had attacked kars, but were re-
pulsed with loss
\ DISPATCH from Galatz, dated the Sd ot
!, May, says about fifty shots were exchanged
between the Russian batteries at Ibrail and
the Turkish turret ship and gunhoat Rus
sian batteries and town were uniniured. The
apparent object of the Turks was to ascer-
! tain the strength and position of the bat
teres.
OFFICIAL Russian account of military
| operations AT kars gives the Russian loss at
one killed and five wounded. and 100 Turk
taken prisoners.
A SPECIAL from Kischenef' says numbers
of Bulgarians are arriving there and being
formed into battallions, Differed by Rus
SLAMS. 1t is expected that at least one divis-
ion, numbering 10000 men, will be formed
ed of Bulgarians who have fed into Rou-
mania.
THE Turkish official journal states that
no important battle has been fought in Ar
menia.
\ PERA special reports that the Bey Of
Tunis offered the sultan $1,000 infantry and
5000 cavalry provided the porte pays part
of the expense of their transportation and
equipment.
RUSSIA at the request of Roumania has
declared navigation on the Danube re-
opened subject TO certain local restrictions.
later telegram says the re-opening of the
Danube is primarily due to the very decided
remonStrances OF Austria
i DISPATCH from Bucharest dated the
30th ult saws The Russians are advancins
very slowly. The left wing rests at REM
The Grand Duke Nicholas will establish his
headquarters at Jassy, whence they will
afterwards be advanced to Ploiest
A social from Odessa says: BY orders
received on the 2Sth ult., Odessa has been
declared in state OF siege
RUSSIA discountenances any rising of the
Christians, but will enlist them in her army
if they wish it.
A DISPATCH from London dated the 2Sth
ult says advices from Turkish sources re-
port that the battle at Ballorena ragged
throughout yesterday. The Russians com
manded by the Grand Duke Michael, were
repulsed with heavy loss. The Turks under
Harron Pasha suffered slight losses. The
Russians resumed the attack last night and
were again defeated and driven across the
frontier.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-05-12
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

CHARLES BROOKS. Of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa
Switchman in the yards at Plattsmouth,
Neb., was run over on the 4th inst. and in
stantly killed
THE steamer Colorado collided with the
schooner Il. J. Gibbs on the ST. Clair Flats,
on the 4th OF May, sinking the latter
THE wife OF Mr.. Joseph Champion, of
Monticello, Iowa, left home recently TO visit
her son living in Delaware county, and
since then Mr.. Champion has found that she
took All the money She could lay her hands
on, between $1,000 and -. 1000, and started
for New York
CARRIAGE containing five persons was
struck by railroad train near Pompton y
j., May Sd, and Simon Demerest and Miss
I Taylor, OF Patterson, and young man were
/ killed, and the other two fatally injured.
FoCE men were buried at Fall River
/ Mass on the 81 inst. by the caving in OF
cellar Owen Riley was killed, and III,
others seriously, perhaps fatally hurt.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-09-07

depiores their condition no doubt
he will, il is said, make no attempt
TO stay tho hand Of the law in pur-
suing the criminals 50 justly her
own. The proceedings so far, wen
if public sentiment were disposed to
stretch forth its lenient hand OF
mercy, have reached that point
where the unerring law must take its
course, and the guillotine be left to
claim its fruitful subjects, a warning
to all future tools of carpet bag
government. These fellows have
even gone so far in their supplica>
tions for aid from the administra-
ton as to suggest that some Of the
secret service money be used TO de-
fray the expenses Of their trial,
showing conclusively that they are
so deeply dyed in ~rascality that
Notwithstanding the punishment
hanging over them they are still
ready to renew their former occus
patton of stealing.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-09-07

The war department officials, it
appears, take very little stock in
the public distrust of Freedman
Bureau Towards Encouragement
of the Indian war, and "Brother
Howard" himself offers up protest
against the criticisms of the press.
TITS true the people know very lit
tie OF the hardships the troops have
to endure, though but a handful OF
Indians are to be competed with, as
in the case of the Modocs, where
the utmost caution and Indian
fighting skill was required, but
when we hear so much of this bonn.
bastic "head- rs-in~the-saddle"
talk from ye mighty pale>face fight
ere, we have a right to expect some.
thing more than lncessant defeat OF
our troops, inasmuch as it generally
seems caused by our great warriors
being outwitted by rye gentle say,
age" They should not be so con-
iding in the word and promises of
this guileless child of the forest,
and then the press would cease its
censure Tor this want of ordinary
discernment.