The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-03-25

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~. Fred ". fGssi e building 4 neat and
sctnewhat commodious cottage on Market
street. What may follow can only be guessed.
Our readers will remember several men-
lions and something Of description in this
paper Of . channel-boat invented BY our fell
low towusuaan A. J. Cook, and Of the facf
thst Il had bees forwarded TO the patent Of
,ce at Washington. Mr.. Cook designed the
boat for clearing the channels Of sandy bed
ed dreams like the Great Arkansas. He re-
ceived word last week that the patent once
had determined that the machine would do
the work for which Il 10 designed and an Or
der for patent was therefore issued.
The ladies Of the Episcopal society will give
one of their pleasant social entertainments on
the Thursday evening after Easter, april y,
at the house oil Mr. John Exton. The enter
tainment will consist Of charades. music and
refreshments. A cordial invitation 10 extern
ded to all.
A stiff cast wind set in Tuesday; the
clouds piled up at shutdown; the thunders
rolled and lightning played at night. and this
w ednesday) morning the April showers be-
gan to descend. We wish we could take ev-
cry farmer in the county By the hand and
say ''bully.''
The city schools we are told. must. for the
want of funds, be closed for the scholastic
year In about three weeks. This is truly un-
fortunate, deplorable state of Affairs. Thir-
teen hundred children TO be let loose to run
wild through the pleasant months Of April.
MAY and June, or busy and anxious parents
be compelled to play daily the role OF teach
er. We talk largely Of gas works, water sys-
tens and steam fire engines. We build rail-
roads and churches, but cant keep up
public school. We hope the teachers at pres
ent engaged or others may open private
schools for at least three months, putting the
tuition 40 low that all can afford to send. II
they will do this the board ought to let the
school houses and furniture free.
The city boasts of good band consisting
of ten silver pieces and two drums. The
members are colored boys. They have had
their instruments but short time and have
learned rapidly. Monday evening they were
out eerensding. The business manager Of
the EAGLE acknowledges visit from them
with thanks.
waIlack's Four Star Combination, now
playing at the Opera House, is. without ex-
ception, the best we have had in Kansas City
for several years. Divorce, as produced on
Monday night. is = superb dramatic creation
unexceptionally produced. The play Is full
of plot and mystery and indcscribably comic
al. Divorce will be produced again tonight.
Every one who can appreciate frst-class dra-
matte talent and good hearty laugh should
go to the Opera House to night Kansas CITY
Journal.
The excellent bill with which Wallack's
fine comedy company opened at the Opera
House on Monday pight, was presented again
last evening to the infinite satisfaction of
large. refined and appreciatiye audience.
Divorce is one Of the finest comedies that has
ever been witnessed on any stage. and its in
depreciation by Ar. walack's company would
be exceedingly difficult to improve upon.
Those who failed to see it, missed \ rich treat.
81. Joe Herald.
Commissioner j. b. York writes us from
Red Cliff. Colorado. under date Of March Is.
that the snow is from two to four feet deep
and the mercury ranging from twenty to
thirty degrees below zero every night.
Whew! He winds up BY saying "Kansas is
the best country in the world. especially The
Arkansas Valley" and we guess he amt far
wrong.
The Guards have challenged any military
company Of the State 10 contest ut target
shooting. the match to take place here on the
18th of April at o'clock p. m. No company
must consist OF less than 20 men to shoot fi.e
rounds each ut regulation TARGET, at from
$50 TO a03 yards. The challenge stands open
for acceptance until April first The prize
is TO he silk flag to be given by the ladies Of
Wichita. The match takes place during the
play of the Union Spy.
The Wichita Turnycrein have out invita-
tons for grand ball at the Opera House Oh
the evening of Easter Monday. March 29th,
1850. Tickets only one dollar. The commit
Geo. Krunert and j. Bissaniz; Invitation
Geo. Kayser. l.. W. Dittman and WIN. Teich
fuss; Floor-P. Getto. n. KLAUS and Geo.
Dieter.
Mr. NJ. Block returned from San Francisco
Sunday night. He says the ioclisms Of kear-
ney, KalIoch and their Sand Lot Chinese hat
ing followers nave parayzed everything.
business is stagnant and all building and
other improvements are at a stand still No
man feels that his life or property is safe and
q general gloom exists. Kearney has been
arrested and sentenced to six months confine
ment for threats made against the lives Of
prominent citizens, and two men have gone
on with DeYoung IRON Kansas TO show up
Kalloch's record. 1t is evident that Mill
ism, Communism and all other extreme fa-
natical foolisms are dangerous to free coun-
try. Mr. Block looks well aud is glad to get
safely back home
Contractor McCarty has ordered his mail
to this point and his headquarters will be
here in a few days. large 'orce is At work
in the cut northeast! of the city. The cut is
quite extensive, hut only ten and one-half
ieet ueep NJ tue highest pOiut. test noie
was sunk and no rock found, but bed OF
what the engineers denominate chalk WAS
struck. The engineers informed us that il Is
pure chalk. but we believe it to be gypsum.
such rs that entire section seems undcrlad
with. Both are from lime, but the one Is n
valuable fertilizer and the other Is not.
Pursuant to cali the farmers met ut Cart
wright school house. March %. 1870. with D.
S. Miller in the chair, aud II. Scarth secreta-
ry. and appointed a committee to draft con-
stitution and bylaws for the purpose Of or
ganizing Horse Thief Society. Adjourned
to the night OF the 21th inst.
1t is proposed to erect monument 10 tue
memory o. Alfred Gray, late Secretary Of the
81 ate HOard of Agriculture. and the Common
weaih at Topeka Is receiving subscriptions
to that end from ten cents to dollar each.
II authorizes other papers to do the same
thing. The EAGLE will therefore receive all
subscriptions of from ten cents to one dollar
aud acknowledge the rcceip, OF the same by
publishing the names Of the donors, and
amounts weekly until further ORDER. A
hundred men ought TO b. found in Sedgwick
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