The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-07-08

their relatives.
Twenty-Five ears Of cattle LEFT this poll
Monday night over the 81. Louis 4 San Fra,
cisco road, which was to make st. Louis b
the next evening.
l.. N. Woodcock 10 back in his old plss
presiding over the peoples greenbacks tor
few days In the absence Of Treasurer Tucke
who has gone west.
William Houston's child died On last S.tul
day and was buried Sabbath. The diseas
was summer complaint with which man
children are afflicted this season.
The stalwart Captain Of the wellingto
P'sss, John II. Folks. made US pleasant ca
Monday evening. Wellington is holding he
own and Sumner county IL just booming.
x. II. Roys has returned from his tempors
~ absence in Michigan, and il again prepar
ed to loan money ut the lowest rates ans
terms to suit. Read HE I'D. in another col
umn.
The principal Of the German English schoo
has left town on . four weeks vacation, H.
will reopen the school after his return, some
time In September. Parents will please take
notice
The Eldorada Timer says, worms ID what,
the matter with us. We guess SO. Whole
families. neighborhoods, counties and dis.
tricts were AFFLICTED In the same way before
the late rains.
Mr.. Losee. OF the Arm Of D. N. Losec 4
Bro, medical dispensary, but who has not
been In the city before, arrived last week
with his wife and will make his home here
permanently.
The little daughter Of Mr.. w. T. Slifer died
at his residence near Haysvills ON the ID
inst. He feels grestful FOR the many kind
nesses extended by his pcighbors In his sad
bereavement.
Mrs. Thomas Williamson, Of Wellington,
spent two days among her friends in this
city, returning home sunday. She will leave
for her old home In Indiana In few DAYS to
spend the summer.
Several tons Of peanuts were hauled In and
shipped from wichitx last week. The grow.
Or Of these ground nuts Informs 10 that sew.
enty-6ve bushels Of twenty-five pounds to
the bushel was fair crop.
II. II. Allen returned from his mines last
week. Cur mining spectators, Il strikes us,
don't stick very long At time. We predict
that nine out Of ten Of them will some day
wish they had never stuck at ali.
Frank Smith did not get home from the
Ciccinnsti Convention until last week. He
IL more enthusiastic than old Col. Ike Eaton,
who takes his cue from the spirits direct, and
organised Hancock club within forty hours
Geo. Stillmsn has purchased the Johnson
stock OF groceries on Main street md has
added largely to it fresh supply and feels
confident that his goods are ~ cheap and
geed - can he found any place In the city.
See his I'd. In another column.
Quite large party OF ladies' and gentlemen
rather an imprompt0s aGair, but decidedly
pleasant one, gathered ut Lakeside, the |
residence OF W. c. woodman on Monday |
evening and apent several hours on his |
grounds 1t croQuet, etc
This month aud the last have been sore ones /
for the little folks. Bowel troubles seems The |
most fatal. Four little ones were carried |
away 10 the hill on last Sabbath. In addition |
70 those noticed, Mr.. A. wisncr buried his
youngest child from the same desease.
Hunt, Handbook aud Lane, route agents
on the 81. Louis & San Francisco Railroad,
~ excellent men Of character and standing,
md III men OF families, are making arrange
ncnts 70 live In Wichita. They sag It's the
town between the Valley and St. LOSS.
We hear that w. A. Brown has received
he appointment Of route agent on the A.,
T. 4 =. =. While Browny 10 accredited to
Summer county where he 1t present resides,
We are no less glad. He knows every town,
'sation and its location In the country and
vt'' make good nail mas.
An uufortHuste young wife, living ct Cald-
veil, in attempting TO catch chicken which
lad run under . ear standing on side track
rear her home, had both her legs cut OF BY
he unexpected movement ola switch engine
which had backed up . tr~in on he side
rack. Ii
The Democratic Congressional Convention
which was 10 have convened in this city last I
y Wednesday failed, either for the want Of dele I
,ates or candidates or some other une xplain-
d csuse. the few gentlemen who did put in |
n appearance played land buyers and took {
be nrst trails fss home,
The home Of Mr.. Richard Rue, I'm Cald- J
rell. was entirely consumed BY Gre with ali
T. contents last week. Not ~ much - the (
sothing Of the family was saved. Mn. Mute
liilsr was there q the time and lost Ill Of the
sothing belonging to herself and children.
Their numerous friends here will feel sorry
o hear Of the calamity.
Hoa. John s. Gilmore, Of the Wilson .
,eunty Caisss and postmaster It rredonia,
psst Sunday in wichita. He Len his card /.
My. We are sorry that We did not have .
hancs 70 point out the principle features OF g
~ town and county to him, but he was out !
ID Away before We heard that he lad ever
one. IL
Sol. n. kohn Wa on the Shewakania, the | 4
sssel that burned below New York lase q
resk. He swan asAers takiag Q woman .
nSsay with him. HE wife 10 stopping o. tae n
aek above Long Branch and he was going :
DEB - spend he day with her % he NJ. q
Atsd steamer, when 70 many found wssesyl
TDves.