The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-01-10
The State Board Of Agriculture Of Kansas
is In sesnon this week, at Topeka. President
John Kelly went up Saturday to be in attend
snce. He win probably be back Saturday.

Bishop Bowman, OF the Methodist Epsco-
pal Church, who is coming west in few days
has, at the earnest solicitation OF Rev. John
Kirby, consented TO lecture in Wichita on
Tuesday evening, the 22d Of this month-next
Tuesday evening week. Bishop Bowman
is one of the grand men OF the Church-suc-
ceeding TO the chair long occupied by Bishop
Simpson In the Indiana State University, We
believe. At any rate no ordinary man can
attain to els present station, and his lecture
will no doubt be feast oil reason.
In response to ~ invitation from the Odd
Fellows Lodge of Winfield. W. A. Richey,
Judge Campbell, w. p. Stem, Cal. Ferguson,
Wilton Matthewson, c. Allen sand William
Russell, members anu officers OF Wichita
Lodge, No. 90, went down TO the former
place and took charge of the installation GER
emonies. which were conducted in the Pres
byterian church before a large number of
people. Rchey acted as Grand Master,
Stem, as Grand Warden and Russell as
Grand Treasurer. Judge Campbell deliyerse
the address, which proved most excellent
one, and which was loudly appiauded. Ths
Wichita party returned home Sunday even
ing.
A Phantom party for the benefit OF Mrs.
Z. G Wright, will be given at Eagle Hall to-
morrow, Friday, night. 1t is expected to be
large and pleasant affair. Opportunity
was given Sunday night TO such members of
the NJ. E. church as could not attend to-mor-
row nightto make their contributions then.
We Gid not learn the amount contributed.
A subscription paper has been circulating
also, TO which several gentlemen have sub
scribed literally, with a view of lining the
mortgage resting on the home of Mrs. W. and
her children. All these things are bright
deeds upon the part of our people and show
that whatever else may be said of Wichita
she has sympathetic ndiberll heart.
Three or four weeks since we alluded 10 an
immigration scheme Of interest to the whole
State which was being discussed and talked
up in Wichita. The idea is as far as possible,
TO direct the Germans, arriving in New York,
10 Kansas. Two weeks since we noticed the
fact OF NJ. W. Levy's absence at Topeka in
that interest. This week there Will be a con-
important matter and to make arrangements
for keeping an agent stationed in New York
From Wichita Messrs. Grffenstein, Kimmer-
lie, Lemeke, Ritter and Snitzler went to Tope-
ka On Tuesday morning to take part in the
convention and to look after the interests of
the Southwest.
VIII the Wichita papers please inform Us as
to the truth of the discovery OF coal in Me-
Camp5ell's shaft We published the state
ment as made to parties in this city by Me-
Campbell himself, but have looked IN vain for
eoniirmatory intelligence in the papers OF that
city. Re courageous, gentlemen, and give u $
the facts.-Augusta gazette.
Unless because paper publishes something
for which there is no foundation in fact and
is not denounced in turn by. another, argues
want OF courage, then for one we have
shown no such lack. Did we eynce any hes
itaucy in exposing the Butler county coal
humbug: You will get no coafrmatory in
telligence OF the McCampbei's dis coyery
from one Wichita paper until such state
ment can be backedb by tons of black diamonds
Traces and small particles OF Ignite in con-
nection with blue slate have from time to
time been taken from the NcCampbell shaft, |
but nothing OF the character OF regular |
stratum of coal has been reached. If pay
ing vein should be struck the Gazstts nor the |
world would be LETT many hours in ignorance |
Of the truth. Not TO contradict wild stories, |
but 10 give out reliable news is what the |
EAGLE is here far