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RAILROADS.
Maine Central
RAILROAD.
MONDAY, OCTOBER q, isss.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, As3S.
Passenger Train leGve Portland tor Ban
g0r, Dexter 3. tfass and " eteryiiie at
1880, II IS and i145 y. %
For skowbexan al 1870, II IS, 1l.45 D. m.
For Augusta HRtl0weil. Caroline. and
ssrUnswics al 90 a M, t2.35 $40, u.45 . m.
For Hocktand ana ali stations On kno1 q Lin
coin R. R., and tor aewtsEOD via Brunswick At
TOO a. On. and ", 35 .. m.
For Bath al 100 a. m, 1875 ana $50 p. m.
EoB FarmingG0R, Monmouth, " inthrop,
Rcadfleld, Wesi " aservilie and Water
willie via Lewiston al 1890 D. m.
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To LET.

nN Custom House Wharf, Wharf room and build
" ngs suitable for Coal and Wood business; also
two buildings tor fish Packing forage, any ordl
nary business pu' poses. Apply 10
PELEG BARKER.
nO5eod1mo On Wharf or III State street.
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TO LET.

The brick warehouse Ga DasfOrth st.
will be let for the storage Of carriages,
sleighs or other light goods fer the sea.
sou or by The month Insurance Effected
IL desired. Apply tn
j. s. DOUGLASS, Agent,
2l7 Commercial street.
1900 COD ON
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BOARD.
To LET.


A BRICK house. centrally located, containing 7
IA rooms, with furnace, gas and Sebago For par
ticulars inquire of
no7dtf D. s. WARREN, 1862 Commercial st.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-02-07
For the EAGLE.
That Bridge Across the North Fork

EDITOR EAGLE II thought would
try to rectiiy Misrepresentation in
the Beacon of the 30th ult. That
paper would have the people to I'M
dersand that York and Chase had
done Wichita and Sedgwick county a
great injustice in locating the bridge
one mile south of Douglas avenue, on
the north fork of the Minnesota.
Now, 1t does seem to be doing a great
injustice to the city and county to
have any Improvement south of that
line.
That paper says Chase and York
voted for the lower location and by so
doing crippled the commerce of Wich-
tia and almost ruined the county. Let
us see now badly we are ruined. First
the section line running due west
from Wichita crosses the Minnesota
at a place about twenty-four miles
west of Wichita The river at that
place of crossing is something over
400 feet from bank to bank. A pile
bridge, at four dollars per foot, would
cost $1,000. The approach on the
west side, to make a good road would
cost at least $3.50, making total cost
Of 81 $50. This is the place where
Captain Steele voted to have the
bridge located. Second, the section
line crossing one mile south of the
above named place has good banks on
both sides and is only about 2l0 feet
from bank to bank. at four dollars
foot q bridge would cost $40. The
approach Oh the west side would not
exceed 800, making total cost OF
$40. This is the place that Chase
aud | voted to have the bridge locat-
ed-a saving to the county of 500.
The lower crossing will accommodate
a large majority of the settlers on the
west side living in the county, while
The upper place would not accommo-
date more than one-third of the in
habitants on the west side. Beacon
says it will accommodate all living
west and south as well as the upper
place, then makes the assertion that
it will seriously interfere with the
travel and trade TO Medicine Lodge.
don't think he has studied the geog
raphy Of the State of Kansas, as Med
icine Lodge is about eighty miles
west and twentv-four to forty miles
south of Wichita AS for building
bridges to draw trade, we are not
able TO do that yet 1t is more than
we can do to build all the bridges we
need for the convenience of the inhab-
itants of the county.
1t would be impossible to please
every one iu locating bridge. All
we can do is to please majority OF
those directly interested, leaving all
spectators out in the cold. AS for
justice and good sense in locating the
bridge, am willing to leave it 10 any
man who is not sewed up in bag oil
Yours for the best interests of the
county. j. Il. YORK.
Commissioner Sd Dist.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-02-07
Sherif's Sale.

District Court, 18th Judicial District, Sedg-
WICK county. Kansas.
II. w Lewis.
E Lwheeier, Hell
en- NJ. " heeler and
others.
BY virtue of an order of sale issued out of the
district court of the - judicial district, sitting
in and for sedgwiek county, Kansas, wherein
Ii. W. Lewis Is plaintiff and Z. l.. Wheeler, Hell
en- i'll. Wheeler and Others are defendants, Will
on
Saturday, the % day of February,
between the hours of and ( O'Clock p. M. at
the courthouse door, being at the front of the
building known rs Eagle Block, on Douglas Ave-
nue., the city of Wichita, Kansas, offer for sale
at public auction to the highest bidder for cash
in hand, all the right title and interest of the
defendants, E. l.. Wheeler, Helen NJ Wheeler
in and to the following described real property
situated in the county of sedgwick, state of Kan
sas, 10 wit:
The undivided one-third of the south half of
the north vest quarter of section No Twenty-Five
(22) in township No. Twenty seven, (g7) south of
Range No. one ~ east. Together with the flour
ing MIL and fixtures and machinery, silua-
ettheTeon; also the undivided one-third of all
rights, privileges and easements. pertain ing to
the erection aud maintaining mill dam on the
Little Arkansas River; and To dig. eXcavate and
maintain an aqueduct mill race from saC
dam to Chisholm Greek; and all the rights, priv
ileses and easements concerning the flowing
The water to run said mill on sand land from said
dam on the Little Arkansas River to said mill :;
and to dam the water at said mill in the same
manner and TO the same extent that the same
was conveyed to w. 4. Thomas by deed, dated
February 10, 1876, by K. l.. Wheeler, Phillip
Sipes and others, to which deed for a more per-
feet description ofsaid rights and easements re-
ference is here made, and all the interests of the
E. L. Wheeler and Helen NJ Wheel
er, therein
said Real property is levied upon as the
of defendants E. L. Wheeler and Helen
NJ. " heller and VIII be sold to satisfy said order
of sale.
sheriff office, wichita, Dec 81, 1S77.
Ii. W. DUNNING,
Sheriff of Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Sluss & Hatton, plaintiff S Attorneys. 40-5
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-02-07
crossing the frontier from LAMA, in
hraa diuisiona IT, o....-... L..

! crossing the frontier from LAMA, in
three divisions. The commanders
have orders not to attack the Turkish
troops, the object of entering Turkey
being to prevent massacres of Chris
tlans consequent on the Instruction.
This determination has been commu-
nicated to the Turkish minister, who
does not seem to consider it sufficient
to warrant rupture of diplomatic re-
latioIs, as he is making no prepare.
ton for departure.
A Vienna dispatch says, even in
their immature form Russian condi-
tions seem to contain much that can
scarcely be brought into harmony
with the interests of Austria, being
rather calculated to SOW seeds offresh
troubles than to promote real and
lasting peace. They destroy the OF
toman power in Europe without sub
stituting anything in its place possess
ing guarantees of stability. The
smaller States would receive just
enough to make them wish for more,
while Bulgaria, the largest of them in
extent and population, would become
little more than Russian dependency.
The restoration to the Gar, of Bsssa-
rabia, without due equivalent 10
Roumania, would make Russia mis-
tress of the mouths of the Danube.
Thus in the very preliminaries them
solver there is much that must lead to
discussion between Austria and
Arabia, and the same must be the case
though perhaps to lesser degree,
with the other powers. Meantime
Roumania has already announced her
claim to take part as belligerent in
tho conclusion of peace, the minister
of foreign affairs having issued a cir
cular to that effect The Servians are
greatly disappointed with the from
tier rectiiication allowed them by the
RUSSIAN preliminaries and proclaim
that in spite of the armistice they will
not stop operations until they have
possession of Old Seryia down to the
river LON.
Turkish men-of-war have been or
dered to Athens. Thus the eastern
question has now been raised III its
fullest extent.
A St. Petersburg dispath says, pub
lie opinion here, and even more so at
Moscow, regards the projected confer
ence with disfayor. Some paper speak
OF the conference as mere device of
the European powers to deprive Rus
STA of all she has gained after SO heavy
an expenditure OF blood and treasure
without themselves spending farth-
ing or losing man.
A correspondent at Vienna tele-
graphs, the situation is still regarded
here as serious. 1t has TRANSFERRED that
Russia is concentrating troops in the
interior of Roumania and 10000 men
will be massed towards the west and
north evidently for defense against
Austria.
A Berlin correspondent says the sit
uatien is still considered critical.
The Cars address to the troops at
st. Petersburg on Sunday and the call
ing out of new battalion, have fur
Their checked public confidence in the
early re-establisnment of peace.
a special from Athens states: The
port Of Epirus is defended by torpe-
does. The Beys of Epirus have sub
mitted to Greece. Thirteen hundred
were taken prisoners at Dormoeo.
a Berlin dispatch says, it is an
nounced that the proposed conference
will probably meet in Paris.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-02-07
Governor Wells.

A gentleman of Louisiana, generally
well informed,says Ex-Governor Wells
arrived in Washington and took lydg-
ings in private house, not caring to
have his location publicly known, but
that small circle of public men have
been confidently informed that he is
in the city, and that his demand on
them is for protection from the pend
ing prosecution in New Orleans. If
they should be unsuccessful in fur
nishing it, he would leave the coun-
try provided means were furnished to
enable him to live independently
abroad. Otherwise he would protect
himself, as far as possible, by making
unpleasant disclosures concerning his
connection with the returning board
and concerning other prominent par
ties. There is no means of corrobor-
ating this information, owing to the
strictness of the alleged concealment,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-02-07
Tom Ryan and the Arkansas Valley.


We observe that one or two journals
in the western part of the valley have
begun the agitation of the subject of
q successor to Tom Ryan in Con-
gress.
Waving the question of the pro-
priety of the agitation of the subject
at this time, we desire to express our
views upon the subject now.
In the first place, we are a part of
the "Arkansas Valley" and propose
to advocate at all times, and upon all
occasions, what we believe TO be the
best interests of this valley. And we
will say further, that there are num-
Der of men in this valley who would
reflect credit upon our people in the
halls of Congress. Tom Ryan was
fairly and squarely nominated and
elected to Congress. In every county
in this valley he ran largely ahead OF
his ticket. He made an able and sue
cessful canvass, and by his ability,
firmness aud consistency in the adyo-
cacy of Republican principles won the
entire confidence of his party. Since
his election he has been untiripg in his
efforts TO advance the interests and
secure the rights of his constituents.
Upon all public questions on which
he had an opportunity TO act, he has
shown himself to be squarely on the
side of the people. He has done moth
ing to forfeit the confidence of the
people, but on the other hand has done
much to deepen the convictions In
their minds that he is the right man
in the right place.
We do not know that he desires or
will seek a reelection; but if he does,
we are sure that the people of this
district are for him. 1t is but mat
ter of abstract justice that if he is
faithful to the trust confided to him,
he should be returned for a second
term. We are confident that among
the people of the cousties of Butler,
Cowley, Sumner and Sedgwick there
is but one voice on this subject, and
that is, that Tom Ryan has done and
is doing his whole duty, and deserves
to be reelected, and that if he de-
serves it he will be reelected. And it
may also be remarked that these four
counties ever have, and probably will,
at least once more, name THE coming
man.
The people and not the disappointed
grabbers after the loaves and fishes,
will name the next Congressman.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-02-07

The State of Kansas was seventeen
years old last Tuesday. In honor o.!
its eighteenth birthday the flag was
raised over the State House at Topeka
In this connection the Commonwealth
says: son her eighteenth birthday
Kansas has 100000 people 1929, 1884,
900 in property; sec, 100000 in farm
products last year; 2,311 miles of rail-
road; 233, 900 school children, and 4 ,00S
school houses; an interest bearing
common school fund of 81 ,237, 1871 /; a
land endowment fund of nearly three
millions of acres; a college, seminary,
or high school in nearly every county
seat a territory yet uncultivated as
large as all New England coal mines
and stone quarries in abundance; a
lead region that built up town OF
$500 inhabitants in two months, and
supports it from it's rich deposits; and
finally, gives Republican majority OF
10000. Haven't we reason to feel
happy?"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-02-07
The Peoples Savings.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 2.-Representa-
tive Phillips bill to provide for fund
ing the savings of the people in the
popular loan, and to make ii intercon-
vertible, provides for the receiving of
savings at the postal savings banks
from twenty-five cents upward, and
when ten dollars have accumulated
on any account. a postal money order
is 10 be issued, which may be placed
in 500 bond, interest payable quar-
terly. which bond is, at option. recon
vertible into legal tenders. The bonds
to be issued on postal orders. in de-
of so, $50. $50 amp 800
by the treasurer of the United States,
and assistant ireasurers, or GoserH-
ment depository. Iae proceeds are
20 be invested in paving six per cent.
bonds, subject TO call, aud fifty mil
lions are to be held for reconversion.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-02-07
School Mouay.

County Superintendent Bruce has
been asked at different times if treas
urers of school districts had right to
loan any money they might have in
their possession the interest accruing
thereon being used for the benefit of
the district. A letter addressed to the
State Superintendent regarding it
elected the following reply:
Topeka, February 4. 1873.
II. II. Bruce, Superintendent, Wichita.
DEAR SIR:-I know of no law au-
thorizing school district treasurer
10 loan the funds of school district
in any manner whatever. This in re-
ply 10 yours of February I'd. Very
respectfully,
ALIEN B. LENNON,
Superintendent,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-02-07
From the Atchison Champion.
FIRST SENATORIAL ELECTION.
Lister from Hon. D. B. Emmsrt, Secretary of
the FIRST House.

WICHITA, KAN, Jan. "a, 1873.
ED. CHAMPION My attention was
to-day called to an extract from Col.
Cobb's recent speech at Wyandotte.
and your comments i'll the issue OF
the Champion of the 22d inst, relative
to Senator Ingalls, connection with
the Senatorial election of 1861. Your
comments are correct, but not COM
plete.
AS you state, the final statement OF
the tallies di agree; but we had COM
pleted the footings and compared
many minutes previous to the an
nouncement of the result.
When the list had been called and
there was a lull in the changes OF
votes, we compared footings which
showed disagreement.
Mr.. Ingalls, footings elected Lane,
and made tie vote between PARROT
and Pomeroy.
Mine elected Lane, and gave Pome-
roy two majority. We footed again,
with the same result.
AS YOU state, amid the confusion
and the constant change of votes, and
especially because of the fact under
the rule of Joint Convention both
Senators were to be elected on the
same ballot, it was very difficult to
keep correct tally, and it took long
time to complete the count.
When we had compared the second
time, Mr.. Ingalls, proposed that we
report disagreed; but insisted that we
should try it again, and we proceeded
to foot up the columns, and compare
the changes, when another stampede
occurred, the changes being mostly
TO Mf. Pomeroy.
When these last changes ceased, we
completed the footings, and the tai
lies agreed.
do not know who was wrong on
the first tally. From Mr.. ingalls, SUI
perior clerical ability, | am disposed
to concede that was.
| had no particular interest in the
contest between these two gentlemen.
but if either clerk was responsible for
Mr.. PARROTS defeat, | was
My recollection is that Mr.. ingalls,
was bitterly opposed to Lane, but my
impression then was and is now that
he would have been glad to have seen
both Parrot and Pome roy elected
that while local interests-and proba.
bly, friendly rclations-induced him to
support Pomeroy, warm personal
friendship elected his sympathics for
Parrott.
Lam out of politics now, and am
not DESTROYS OF rushing into the pa
pers. | am warm personal friend of
Colonel Cobb, aid have not been par |
ihtimate with Mr.. ingalls,; |
but for the purpose of removing, as
far as can. false impressions which | |
know to have been existing in private
circles. and which are now promul- |
gated in public journals, have |
thought it best to write you this let
ter, with authority to publish it if |
you see fit. Truly yours,
ID. 3. EMMERT.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-02-07
Commissioners Proceedings.
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
.Japrlarv % 1873

Jdnuary %, 1915.
The Board of County Commission.
ers met pursuant to adjournment, the
following members being present: F.
w. Chase, j. Il. York aud j. NJ
Steele, chairman.
On motion the bill of James David
son, for erroneous tax, was allowed
to The amount of $225.35.
The District Clerks report of at
tendance of jurors at December term
of District Court of Thirteenth Judi
cial Distrit, sitting in and for the
county of Sedgwick, State of Kansas,
after having been examined and aE-
proved by the County Attorney, was
approved by the Board and county
warrants were ,rdered to be drawn
therefor, as follows:
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-02-07
Instructions Concerning the Chero-
kee Strip.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
WAsHINGToN, ID. CD m D. ISIS

GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
WAsHINGToS, ID. CD n, %, 1878.
Register and Reeeirer, Wichita, Kda. Gentiemea:
l have to call your attention 10 the act of Con-
gress approved February Is, 1877, entitled 'sAn
Act To- Provide for the Sale OF Certain Lands in
Kansas" Statutes vol; 10. page 265, which pro-
vides Tor the sale OF the lands west of the NeOs no
river along the southern line nj the state of KAN
sas. included In what is known as the Cherokee
strip, portion OF which in township So, south
OF range one east to eight east, inclusive and
ranges one west to ten west inclusive falls
within your district.
The above mentioned act provides that ''the
secretary shall oHer for sale to settlers, all of
said tract remaining unsold'' at the date OF It's
passa II the local land Offices in the dstrics in
which it is situated ,at dollar and twenty five
cents per ire. and that all of said lands remain
ing uusold after one year from the date at which
hey SO offered for sale 1T the local land OIL
ces, shall be sold by the secretary OF the interior
Tor cash, IN quantities or tracts not exceeding
one hundred and sixty acres, at not less than one
dollar per acre.
his act haying been accepted by the Cherokee
nation, as therein provided for, you viii, in or
der to carry the same into effect, so far as re-
gards the sale OF the lands, to settlers, proceed
10 give notice Immediately on eipt hereof, by
publication IN some newspaper oil general circd-
lation In the vicinity of the land, 1T least
week for four successive week; that you will be
prepared 10 receive applications from settlers
entitled hereunder TO enter the tracts covered by
their respective settlements, not TO exceed one
hundred and sixty acres, for each settler, at
81 p per acre, for the period Of one year rom
the date Of the notice. That date you Will report
TO this Office in special letter, forwarding u
copy of the published rotice.
ON application being msde you will require the
applicant to submit proof 10 consist of his idaviB
corroborated by the affidavit of disinterested
witnesses, which shall show that he Is an actual
settler on the tract desired and also that there Is
no other party entitled thereto Us prior settler.
Ii the proof on examination is found satisfactory
Will endorse Ii the fact, and IN the absence
OF any legal objection, allow the entry, a. in
ordinary cash cases, requiring the party 10 make
applicant ON according to form 20. 8, clrcuiar Of
December l, 1877, and Issuing your receipt and
same.
Very Respectfully.
J. A. WILLIAMSON,
Commissioner.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR,
10th, January, 1873.
Approved.
G. SCHURZ,
Secretary.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-02-07
Many Ladies

Suffering from Nervousness, Painful Peri
dds and Debility, viii lind there is no way in
which their heaIt may be so efectually re-
gained; relief from pain obtained, and func-
tional regularity obtained, as in the use oil
Parker's Ginger Tonic. The nursing mother,
exhausted by the care of her little one, finds
her steength and nerves restored by It's use,
while the mothers comfort thus secured, Is
impaired through The mix to her babe. max
ing the little one happy, cheerful, free from
pain, and disposed to refreshing sleep. Buy
q $1.00 bottle from your druggist, George G.
Matthews & Co., or sample bottle at fifteen
cents, and test its merits. A.
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The Bland Silver Bill.

Below will be found the Bland sill
yer bin as it passed the House and Is
now before the Senate. The HOUSE
bill ends with the words printed il
brackets. The Senate committee OF
finance struck out the words which
follow:
An act to authorize the free coinage
of the standard silver dollar, and 10
restore its legal tender character.
BE IL enacted, etc, That there shall
be coined, at the several minis of the
United States, silver dollars of the
weight OF four hundred twelve aud a
half grains Troy Of standard silver, as
provided in the act of January elgh-
feenth, eighteen hundred and thirty
seven, on which shall be the devices
and subscriptions provided by said
act: which coins, together with all sill
yer dollars heretofore coined by the
United States OF like weight aud fine
ness, shall be legal tender, at their
nominal value, for AL debts aud dues,
public and private, except where 9th
erwise provided by contract and any
owner of silver bullion may deposit
the same at any United States coinage
mint or assay office, to be coined in
such dollars, for his benefit, upon the
same terms and conditions as gold
bullion is deposited for coinage under
existing laws. And the Secretary of
the Treasury is authorized aud direct
ed, out of any monies in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, to pur-
chase, from time to time, silver bull
lion at the market price thereof, not
less than two million dollars per
month, nor more than four million
dollars per month, and cause the same
TO be coined into such dollars. And
any gain or seigniorage arising from
the coinage shall be accounted for and
paid into the treasury, as provided
under existing laws relative TO the
coinage; provided that the
amount of money at any time invest
ed in such silver bullion, exclusive OF
such resulting coin, shall not exceed
five million dollars.