The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10

xr.L,x. Ls~,fs, Or wnssn, Harvey ceus:
ty. secures the \ est Point eadstahip = which
this district is Ell tiled. Wkils aany u ~
cadets did well, he leads In the exanination
by IN average Of ve per cent He submit
ted very hne set III papers. His ability b
pass the examinatio At West Point 10 M
Questionable Com. sosessItk.
The Cemmosvssis1 announces that I've
inches and over Of water fell in that city dur
ing the rain OF last Thursday night. That
statement may 60 down with the average
reader Of that paper, but It IL entirely too
strained for the Intelligence Of it, readers in
this section. Five and . fraction inches Of
water in single rain fall during snly few
hours Of the night would wash ont and wash
away IN average country and prove terribly
destructive in = hiny country.
The father Of James A. Garfield was .
brother to Mrs. BENZ. F. Fishers mother, Of
this city, and he is therefore her cousin.
Young Jim lived with Judge Fisher In 1sls,
and she hos fine photograph Of him 1t that
age which welooked upon with no small d.
gree Of interest. The picture shows bright
looking young fellow with . heavy head Of
hair, and wearing big lowered vest. He
for while drove mule to canal boat for
Judge Fisher.
There is law Of the state providing that
where dams are built across any stream, . fsh
way shall be constructed Of such pattern a.
to allow fish to pass up and down stream.
A dam at Oxford, or in that vicinity, across
the Big Arkansas 1t il said, 10 not % provided,
the consequence ia that this portion Of tho
country has been deprived all angling sport
this season. The Little Arkansas generally
full Of fine fish at this season Of the year, is
almost destitute Of the finny tribe. We hope
steps will be taken to fierce the proprietors Of
the dam below to open itup or provide law
full fish way.
The Commen~esA1, in speaking Of the Mo-
Fart Concert given in Topeka Saturday night
says: "The signor Camparini then won
rounds upon rounds Of applause for himself
by his rendition Of The Witches Dance by
Bazzina. signor Camparini fully justified all
the econiums rained upon him, and his talent
and skin were evident to any observer. He
received most hearty encore, showing that
the audience were fully sensible to his mer-
It's" And again Of the closing: "Signor
Csmpanari gave the next number, The Bird
in the Tree by Hauser. One could fairly
hear the twit, twit, twitter Of the little bird,
and fancy themselves In the open air, with
the featbered songster in the branches over
head
Mr.. and Mrs. 9. n. Strictly, Hiss Mamie
Dillan and b. X. Stevenson are visiting In the
southern part of the State. They left here
week ago Tuesday and went by way Of Cot
tonwood Falls aud Edorado to Wichita, Win.
field and Arkansas City. The party comfort
ably filed one Of Spsncer's platform spring
wagons. They are having pleasant drive
this glorious summer weather and meet many
old friends Council Grove Reps6iicss.
The above party-fhends Of Mr.. Lloyd B.
Terrell and Chas. Moorehouse-spent = day
or two in the metropolis of the Arkansas
Valley, and were much pleased with the town
and county.
We are to have no change in the superin-
tendency Of our city schools for the next
year. The school board ut their meeting on
Monday evening reelected Prof. L. G. A.
Copley and in doing SO did wise thing, one
that will meet with avery general and hearty
endorsement. Having been made acquaint-
ed with Professor Copley's attsinments and
former successes, through educators Of the
State, we felt satisfied ut the time OF his APP
pointment that our city was in luck and now
after years test We are pleased to know
that he is not only present success, but that
he is man who possesses elements OF value
and one who will grow apace with any adj
vancement that our schools and city are like
ly to make.
Died, at her home in the suburbs Of this
city, on Saturday, the 9Th inst, Hattie L.,
wife of Henry Vigus. aged 80 years.
Mrs. vigus WAS born in indianapolis, Indi-
ana, and was married to Mr.. vigus August
18th, 1874. She died Of typhoid malarial f.
yer. Her remains were followed to the GEM
etery by very large cortege Sunday after
noon, after impressive services held at her
late home. Mrs. vigus was q christian wo.
man, true, loving, faithful wife and her
death was exceedingly regretted and mourn
ed by large circle Of friends. Mr.. Vigus
has the heartfelt sympathies Of all his friends
among whom are numbered all Of the older
settlers most Of whom were present to par
ticipate in the last sad rites.
The colOred brass band which has acquit-
ted itself in a manner 70 creditable to its
members, and which has made such rapid
progress, now desire to uniform up In good
style. A complete regulation band uniform
will cost about el9s. The boys bought their
own instruments aud have employed good