The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-04-17

PWsoosl 0sati0.
Mrs. Judge Barnes. mother Of Mrs. Judg
Campbell, is in the city. She is en- route "a
Santa Fee. New Mexico, to join her husban
who is Attorney General for New Mexico.
Bl0dget, r. NJ. at Wellington, was In til
city Saturday. He came up to go east via III
St. Louis 4 Wichita railroad.
Joseph Rosenberg, Of Mercer county, I'LL
nois, called Friday last. Mr.. X. has fam
in this county which he has been locking al
ter. He returned to Illinois with the inten
ton of making Kansas his home before
great while.
ID. b. Emmert has accepted the position O
chief clerk in the United State. land Office.
Mrs. Richardson and daughter have com
to Wichita to live.
Miss Mary Cleaver. Of Milton. is In tn
city, staying at J. W. Eldrijge's.
Miss Lizzie Smith leaves to-day for Topek,
and other points in the state, TO be abscn
several weeks.
William Hodson left, thi. week, for canoi
wy. SVtoIauO Ise >hiPpcu MS teatns ~.
cars.
| JOab Mulvane. of Topeka, called Friday
and gave Us some railroad talk. He repre-
sents the Atchison. Topeka 4 Santa Fc com
pany's extension from this place south.
The New Celneil.
The organization Of the new City Council
took place at the council chamber Monday
evening. There WAS great deal of Interest
manifested by the public spirited aud politi.
cally-inclined citizens as to what would be
the result Of their deliberations. The retir.
ing Mayor, William Greifenstein. called the
Council to order aud stated that before intro.
ducing the newly elected Mayor, he wished
TO make few remarks, and in doing SO he
reviewed the work Of the Council during the
last year, the street improvements, the small
pox panic, street lamps, etc, etc, after which
Mr.. kohn was introduced. Mr.. Kohn said
he had no speech to make any further than
that lac intended to transact the business Of
the Office 10 the best Of his ability the same
as he would conduct his own affairs. The
roll was then called:
First Ward-Zimmerly and Wiegand
Second Ward-GettO and Harris.
Third Ward-Allen.
Fourth Ward-kellogg and Thomas.
Then followed the election of President OF
the Coun I. Gctto nominated Zimmerly,
Thomas nominated Weigand. Zimmerly got
three votes, weigand was elected.
The Mayor then put in nomination for
Marshal James kearns Weigand. Getto,
Harris. Zmmcrly voted no. Allen. Thomas.
Kellogg voted yes. No confirmation.
j. +. Humphrey was then nominated for
policeman. Weigand, Zimmcrly. Getto and
Harris voted no. Allen. Thomas and Kellogg
yes. Not confirmed.
II. l.. Jets was nominated for policeman
aud confirmed. Several others were also put
in nomination for policeman. hut failed to re-
ceiyc the requisite number of votes to con-
firm.
speech TO make, and he made one giving the
situation Of affairs as he saw them from his
stand point, and insisted that his appoint
ments should be confirmed more particularly
those of the marshal and the policeman. AZ
ter considerable discussion the Mayor result
mitted the names of kearns for marshal.
Humphrey for policeman who were confirm
ed, also Parks for policeman. Fred Schattncr
for city clerk and J. NJ. Brownson weigll-
master.
The standing committees are a. follows:
Finance--Thomas, Weigand. Allen.
Public Improvement-Allen.G ctto. KEEL
logg.
Jail and Poliee-kellogg. Schattner. Harris.
Fire--Schattncr. Harris, Zimmerly.
Health--Getto. Zimmerly, Harris.
License-Weigand. Allen. Kellogg.
Overwhelmingly Thomas. >chattner.
Railroad-Ilarris. Weigand. Getto.
So far As the original nominations made by
the Mayor is concerned they were good ones
all of them irst-class men and good Rcpub-
iican, and Mr.. kohn stood true to his party.
but unfortunately for the party it elected
man from the Second Ward who never failed
to vote with the Democratic side of the
house. The Republicans have demonstrated
that they can elect men AZ to their voting
them afterwards is mixed.