The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-05-27

y. Railroad made US q call on Monday.
Chas. Il. Persons, the Santa Fe agent ut
Wellington, came up Saturday to see his old
friends.
Last Saturday was an unusually busy day
in Wichita. The principal streets were n jam
all day.
Major Whiteman and family took posses
sion of their new home on South Main street
this week.
The most encouraging news comes Of the
wheat prospect in the northeast quarter Of
the county.
Mr.. Ravens. the attorney for the east and
west road. who Is very much OF agcntleman,
is still in the city.
Seven fast horses from the east came over
the east and west road this morning and will
enter for the races.
Mine host Deming is having erected q fine
veranda, running around the south and west
sides of the popular fremont.
1t WAS the regular old thing Sunday and
Monday-a wind whose horsepOwer WAS
simply beyond definite estimate.
1t is raining again as we 90 to press, as it
has every publication day for five weeks. Our
wind articles proved very effective.
Tcnce Massey, who has served our people
in the official capacity of Of deputy sheriff for
six wears, left the city Tuesday for Colorado.
The new block On Main street is up to the
third joists and the twenty foot story for the
hall will be up within ten days or two weeks.
Mr.. Damon, Of the Globe-Democras, spent
two or three days In the city this week in the
interest of the great religious daily.
A memoranda containing notes to n con-
siderable amount was found this week and
left at this Office which the owner can have
by proving property.
The Commonwealth suggests that 1t would
be better for the Kansas railroads to run by
Topeka time than by Jefferson City time, NJ
they do now. The suggestion is good one.
The sold Star Of the West one Of the
oldest land marks in the city, erected in 1870,
nearly ten years ago, WAS torn down last
week to give place to Jno. A. Fields new
business house.
Mr.. Ben. Miller. who owns and is holding
a fine herd of cattle in the Indian Territory,
came up Monday. He leaves this week for
visit to his parents in New York, whom he
has not seen for two years.
The old and reliable dry good house or G.
y. Smith e. Co. have very interest
ing article in ths issue OF the paper, which
we ask our readers to read carefully. Mr..
Redfield always means what he says.
The directors are having a high fence put
about the Opera House. At one or two OF
the late entertainments the audience on the
outside was larger than that on the inside.
Ii is necessary to open the south windows
for ventilation, therefore the fence.
Jacks is constantly making adii tons to
his menagrie. 1t is free to everybody, and
ladies and gentlemen will be shown through
with pleasure at any time. Jacks has now
the greatest and most complete Indian outfits
and accourtments to be found outside Of a
regular museum.
MIR. Joseph Robbins. regular correspond
ent of the Iater-ooean, spent two days in
Wichita this week. He came specially TO
write up the completion OF the new road and
Wichita, but had to hurry back on account
Of the National Convention, the proceedings
Of which he will help report.
A. IN the rumor that Han ID II E'm,cr,
would 90 on 10 the TT. Scott Monitor, tifqt
gentleman Informs Us that the talk arose from
some correspondence of his old friends who
desired that he should have the place, but
that in reality nothing definite had been done
and that he does not expect 10 leave wichita.
Last week we published an article ON the
amendment from the pen of Ex-Governor
Robinson. From some oversight or careless.
ness the summing up or conclusion, in fact
the pith of the entire article, was left out. 1t
is too long to repu5lish, and the part left out
Unpublished by itself would not be under
stood.
Again we chronicle successful attemps TO
swell the census returns. II. J. Harding re-
ports for Sunday fine girl, weighing more
than he dare vouch for, aud Henry Sweiter
came up to town last Monday morning smil-
ling as though there had been foot freeze.
Enquiry elected the answer, ''Another fine
baby at our house,
The floral concert given by the M. r. Sum
day School Sunday evening under the super
vision of Superintendent Stanley proved a
pleasant affair. The place was rcdolent with
the perfume OF choice flowers. The display
of roses was especially noticeable, with which
the audience was fairly smothered.
sThe central court scene OF the ages, the
trial of Jesus Christ" will be the subject Of
a lecture at the baptist Church next sabbath
evening, which we have no hesitancy in say
ing will lie of no ordinary interest. MIR.
Vail is u ripe scholar. classical and finished.
and his thoughts and utteranccs never fail Of
zest.
Chas. W. Graham. We suppose. thought the
matter had been kept 50 quiet that even the
census-taker would find out nothing. The
idea Of a man of his standing ia this comm
nifty playing father to a great bouncing boy
for space Of days and saying nothing about
It is too ridiculous for anything. But his
broai grins gave him away; and-anyway
we congratulate the whole family.
The star Alliance Opera Company which it
was given out would not come 70 Wichita,
sent on its agent who made arrangements
for n single appearance here next Saturday
night This unequxlled travelling company
boasts twenty one stars. in all thirty-ilve Ia
dies and gentlemen. Fay Templeton, the
contralto and coincdiene for whom the COM
pany is named. will be here. All their per-
fomances are Of the most refined and cleyat-
ing character.
The residence Of Mrs. Lyons. on Waco
street WAS discovered TO be on fire about 3
O'Clock Monday morning. II was a neat five
room cottage. and insured for $500, we un-
derstand. Before any thing could be done
the home and its entire contents were de-
stroyed, save a trunk and few minor arti. |
cles. Mr.. Smith, one OF the firemcn. WAS |
quite severely hurt by falling debris from =
chimney, which was very unfortunate for he |
il brave, daring member.
ON Friday evening the elst there assembled |
at the residence Of J. X. Brink and wife in |
Union township about eighty OF their neigh |
bors and friends joining in with them in eel |
ebrating the 10th anniversary Of their we'd |
ding and also the nuptials Of their beautiful |
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