The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-03-13

city and called on the EAGLE to-day.
Steele comes home with more scalps dang
ling ut his belt than mule can carry.
Ezekiel Travis died the 9Th inst, In this
city. He was about thirty years Of age.
Invitations are out for social hop At the
Douglas Avenue House Friday evening.
The Main street curbing and guttering Is
being rapidly completed by the contractors.
S. l.. Davidson 4 Co. have something to Of
fer in this issue. They want to loan some
money.
By new law passed on Monday, hereafter
the City Marshal will be appointed instead Of
elected.
The Arkansas Valley Editorial Association
meets at Hutchinson on the I'D inst. Why
OH Saturday:
Hon. Vim. McAdams. brother OF DIR. c. Z.
McAdams of this city, has been appointed
State Geologi>t for Illinois.
Hon. W. T.. Hackney, Of Winfield. has
been in the city FOR several days. engaged IN
a very interesting law suit.
John Dunscomb comes to the front this
week announcing some Of his speciaities.
Read his ad. and profit thereby.
Mrs. William Hunt has returned from De-
catur. Illinois. Miss Fanny Shellabarger her
sister came with her to make visit.
The entertainments Of the week have been
the Hutchinson family, the Camilla Crso
troupe and the Phonograph specially
The measles is quite prevalent throughout
the city i'm mild form. but virulent enough
to effect the attendance at the public schools.
Commissioner Steele and W. 4. Jewett
came down from the capital Tuesday night.
The rest Of the delegation is expected tonight
We can't keep it. Its too good. Sammy
Houck complacently strokes the beard oil a
father. 1t is bouncing. roaring, great big
boy.
The charity concert last week was not ms
well attended as it should have been. The
singing and acting was the best ever did be-
fore by its members.
Mr. Katz has returned from three weeks
trip to Philadelphia and New York. The
Philadelphia Store is receiving goods by the
ear load. cheaper than ever.
Mr.. Cochran. of the Barbour County Nat,
was in the city on Monday. The new South
west will make long stride in population
and wealth the coming season.
A great number Of work horses and mules
have been sold upon our streets this spring.
The majority ofthe teams offered by dealers
| are in good condition. young. serviceablc and
| we'll matched.
Norris Kobn is in New York making his
spring purchases. He writes to his house
| that the various classes Of goods are better.
| the STYLES nicer and goods cheaper than at
any time since the war.
The Stern dex Westeas. (Star Of the Vest
the new German paper Of Wichita, made its
| appearance two weeks since, during our alb
sence. II has bright. clean face, and is fill
ed with interesting reading matter.
Mr.. J. II. Brown. of Louisburg, Pennsyl-
| vania, gentleman who purchased land east
of the city almost year since, has returned
with his family and brought some OF hi.
neighbors also. There are some twenty OF
more in the party.
Major J. ID. Miles passed through the city
Saturday. The Major says there is great
deal Of dissatisfaction in the camp of North.
ern Chcyenncs. and he thinks trouble L.
brewing. Is il possible that re-cnactmenl
of last falls scenes may take place!
Not one man in ten yet believes that Il ma.
chine really can reproduce the human voice
| The entertainments on Wednesday ant
| Thursday nights. at Russell Hall, given fol
the Library Association, will give you ;
chance to judge for yourselves. Don't miss it
The old, time -honored and substantial Firs
Arkansas Valley Bank. has been compelled
| to add another safe TO its fixtures. Thi
time il is fire and burglar proof, with frs
class time lock. Burglars will take notice
We congratulate the friends and patrons o
the bank on this new departure.
Mr.. C. W. Holder and Mr.. David Kern. OLE
and successful business men Of Bloomington
Illinois, have been spending several days il
our city with u view officiating. These gen
tlcmen are old friends of our fcllow-townslnal
W. u. smith. and come highly recommended
We hope they may conclude to east their lot
with us.
Kos Harris genius for literary gems is onl
equalicd by his penchant for fine babies. ii
is rs strong, too. for order rs for law.
kicks the beam--no. it's young lady, an
doesn't kick at all. Kos hasn't been uptow
for two days, but hourly bulletins report hin
AS staring fate fair in the face with dete'
minaiion TO 90 on-with that new house.
larger acreage Of oats will be sown !
Sedgwick county this spring. twice or thre
= times over. than has ever been sown in I'll
A county before in any one season. We N
: unable to account for il unless il is the resu
of the dry weather last fall that prevented III
q sowing of ground prepared for wheat.
A Charley Jones arrived home last night. ha'
ing safely landed dutch Henry" at Fo
Smith. That he is the man who escaped fro
the Arkansas penitentiary has been fully a
certained. Dutch Henry speaks four langu
yes fuently. and is a lawyer Of no mean pr
r tension. but what his real name is no man
: the West knows.
The Russell Opera Troupe will meet
u Russell Hall on Friday evening. March
$ for rehearsal. Those who have been perso
ally invited TO join the new opera II. NJ.
Pinafore. will please come. All having co
u tunes, or music, or any property belOngir
l. to the troupe are requested to bring them
> that time.
- We learn that Rev. J. =. Harsen has te
. dered his resignation to his congregation.
). its officers. who have cited meeting to tai
the matter under consideration. Mr.. Hars'
!. has been with Wichita from the first in b
!. present capacity. and very many would 81
:. ccrcly regret his removal from the city.
!" Major Jno. u. Miles, ngent Of the Cheyen
:. and Arapahoc Indians. came up last wee
= The Major apprehends trouble from bal
u of wild northern Cheyennes now under J
charge Their head men show FESTIVE a
discontinued spirit that bodies no good. a
:" still protest against the climate Of their M
home. Abundant rains fell throughout
- western portion of the Territory last We,