The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-24

Colonel II. u. MacMcckin and his son-n-
law, j. +. Farnlan. spent last week in the
city. They both comccde Wicbits 10 be the
| boss town of the State and following out that
belief have rented the Douglas Avenue Ho-
Tel. Mr.. Farnham TO take charge.
The first load Of passenger, on the -. Louis
| aud Wichita railroad arrived Friday. from
Carthage, Missouri-Jamcs \. Bolcn. r. T..
Icrgin. II. A. Cameron. l.. NJ. Miller. Geo.
| Lambert. Nolncy Moon and Chas. Mctcalf.
They called saturday, in company with
Judge W. J. Cameron. of Eldorado. These
gentlemen live on the line Of our new road.
| and a. soon rs il became an established fact
that the road would be built to Wichita inn
mcdiatcly they came seeking investments,
and 10 see city with six thousand inhabi-
tants was more than they could readily real
i've.
Dr. Smyth. Of Massachusetts. called .atur-
day.
II. \. Harris. Of Winfield. was in the city
saturday.
Miss Hart. sister of Mrs. Ruian and Mrs.
kirkwood, is in the city. Her home is Iowa
City.
Colonel W. :. jenkins. of Kansas City.
over sabbath He returned home with his
family. The Colonel and his family have
many friends in Wichita.
Professor 4. b. Smith has gone South. We
will hear from him soon.
T.. q. Wright. Of Anthony, was up last
week stocking up. Harper is booming.
Mrs. j. NJ Carr addresses her husband from
Bridgeport. Massachusetts.
Mrs. lloylc, of Berlin Center. Ohio. mother
of Mrs. II. g. Ruggc>. has come 10 Wichita
| 10 make il her home.
Mr.. Biting. father of the Biting Brothers.
of the keystone Clothing House. is in the
city.
Josiah Rieser. OF Wayne county, Indiana.
a gentleman of large means. has bought the
| Rouse farm and will make extensive improve
ments thcreon--fine residence. etc. Also.
Daniel Boyer. from the same place. purchased
the Andrews place and will proceed TO make
| u home OF il. These farms are one mile and
| 4 half southeast of the city.
Mr.. Mercer. of Pennsylvania. late Of Ne,a-
,ia. aud his brother-in-law, Mr.. Kellogg. OF
Ohio. late of the South. the latter with Il fam
liz. have taken up their residence in the city.
and as soon as a business house can Ice pro-
cured will go into merchandising. "" well
come you, gentlemen.
Mr.. I. h. Mct;ill. editor of the Oswego In
d,p,a,d,at, called Tuesday, en- route overland
to the mountains. Mr.. Me. says the survey
ors are out in full sorcc surveying the route
to Wichita. and that tbs road will be built
Things all along the line are booming.
The mysterious Ilillman murder entangle-
mcnt to which we alluded last week. in
which man having large insurance on his
life had been killed accidentally between
Wichita and Medicine Lodge. by his compan-
ion. Brown. has not yet been unravelcd. al
though the suspicion that il was job put up
TO beat the insurance companies seems to be
more strongly confirmed. The Lawrence
,,oaraai saws the body brought there as that
of lIillman is now supposed To be that Of a
Mexican. Frank \. Young, a man who was
hired hy Hillman and Brown at Wichita. He
had been in Wichita long time and owed for
board. His employers paid arrearages ana
he lefi in their company. having first been
vaccna,ed by n Wichita physician. Pictures
of the dead body were recognized in Wichita
a. the Mexican Frank. The real name OF
Frank will be known soon. liillman and
Brown were wanted in Texas for fraudulent
transactions in hides and teams The author
titles promise the arrest of liillman and Brown
both within week.
Two or three years since several citizens