The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-03-18

| and let the sun warp them baek Into pr.
pendicular line some Of them are 20 crooked
that the little flicker in the lamp gets con
fused aud the light fails to reacA the ground
and list 10 one reason perhaps Why \ = not
known that they ere lisAtsd ssesy sight.
The coronrr's jury returned the verdict IN
the Nolan case, "Came to his death by some
cause unknown" Public opinion, express
ed, 10 ifthe bar tender Of the saloon and other
parties who were In the building 1t the time
Of his death were brought to time the jury
would be able to rendes an entirely different
verdict.
J. c. McCaddon, the popular, efficient and
gentlemanly express agent Of this city. left
yesterday morning for few days visit to
his parents in Iowa. Chas. Call, the express
messenger between Hutchinson and Pueblo,
will have charge Of the Office. We hope Nc
will have pleasant visit - he Is one OF the
most faithful business men Of our city.
A correspondent this week gives our read
ers very readable description Of the live
and growing young city OF Nulvane and her
wide-awake people. The town is most de-
iightfully and fayorably located, and no
doubts are entertained Of its future. We
congratulate our correspondent and the peo-
pie OF Mulvane apon so favorable an article.
1t is said that Dave Payne is the leader Of
the present Oklahoma ssboom." II such ID
the case, the President need not trouble him.
self with issuing procIamations, and order.
ing troops down to that country. When the
invaders assemble at their place Of rendez-
vous, Payne will borrow III their money, and
they will be compelled to give up the sxpe-
dition for want OF funds.-Sol. Hjl{r,,
Persons desiring to vote on the first Tues
day in April, proximo. in this city, must reg
lister on or before the 18th day Of March. In
der the new registration law, all legal voters
living In cities Of the second class are requir-
ed to register between the first Monday in,
January and the 18th day Of March Of each
year. Voters In this city who have not reg
istered since the first Monday in January will
not be entitled to vote, and is necessary for
them to register before they can vote.
A committee appointed by the Guards has
completed the arrangements for putting ON
the Union Spy here again At the Open House
on the evenings Of the 14th and 18th Of April.
They are doing at the request Of many in the
country and city who were not able to attend
at the frat playing. The cast. with one or
two exceptions, will be the same as at first,
and all feel confident that they can do much
better than at the first time. All are invited
to attend and we think they will get the
worth Of their money.
Mrs. George E. Harris has history or
book OF accounts Of the transactions Of the
doings of the local aid society of this place
during what was known rs the grasshopper
winter-lhe amount Of goods donated and oy
whom, the cash received, how distributed
and to whom, the names Of the parties en-.
gagged In the work Of distribution, and the
number Of days engaged in the work. 1t il
carefully compiled, neatly written in book,
and makes interesting reading.
Captain J. NJ. Steele. of Wichita. who has .
heart as big as his body, is in Topeka to make
arrangements for low passenger and freight
rates TO that city during the fair to be held
there this year. Captain Steele has lately
been made chief officer of the Wichita Guards
and the papers Of that city have nominated
him for Governor. There is no more popular
man in the State than Captain John N.
Steele. II he can be nominated he will re-
ceive support from every quarter Of the
State, and Democrats and Republicans will
u,;ea ror hin,
One OF our councilmen noticed that his
wood pile grew smaller very fast, and conclu-
ded that some Of the neighbors were helping
him to dispose Of it. So he loaded few
stick. with powder and laid them them on
the pile, and awaited results. The mex.
he kindled fire in the stove, and
by mistake used one of the loaded sticks The
result was the Councilman had some scrap
IRON for sale and new cook stove to Pur-
chase, which will take the profits OF several
pounds Of ice.