The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-10-28

IuFiFI from W a>hihHtoh-
Judge ,,ross. OF Kingman was in the city
this week attending 90 the ''proving up
business under the new law.
Mrs. +. n. Levi, left the city on Monday
evening for Jackson. Michigan, where she
expects to spend the winter.
Read an original poem on the first page
of this paper, contributed by gentlemen
who resides in Washington city.
Rev. DIR. Kirby. spent Monday in our city
shaking hands and chatting with his many
iriendsand former Pensioners,
W. II. II. Campbell has SO far recovered
from the accident which recently befel him
that he will start east with his family short
ly.
The location Of the telegraph line has been
changed from Sec nd street 10 Clab5er alley.
Four additional wires have also been put
mp. ~ .ftr
Dave Carlton and John wilkes have gone
to Colorado with teams to work on the rail-
road extension they expect to remain all
winter.
Cant. Thicker is back from Colorado where
he has been engaged in developing his min
ing interests which promise very ilattering
returns.
William Lewis, Il large tobacco dealer OF
san Francisco relative Of NJ. Block and NJ.
W Levy. ha, been in the city several days,
visiting.
Mrs. A. 1. Hyde, with her children re-
turned ON Friday night from her summer
visit among friends and relative in the Old
Bay State.
DIR. McCai,e. of Topeka, is in the city. His
especial mission was to oficiate in the mar
riage ceremony of Miss Todd, his niece, and
Mr.. Strong.
.CSrrndma Meagher returned home last week
from her visit 10 Wisconsin of two months
duration. She is welcomed back to Wichita
by host of friends.
Every thing done by the Democratic COM
mittee in this county this fall has turned out
TO he a biunder Their last b!undcr wasth
CO. d. rooster business.
Wichita registers over thirteen hundred
votes. She still holds her place As the nth
city ia the State. Next October she will be
the fourth city I'm tie state.
The grocery firm OF Bliss & McGli will
open ont Ia Eagle Block next Monday with
thtir room nicely kal,omined painted and a
brand new stock OF groceries.
HAYS & Eager are prepared to grind buck
wheat Farmers win take due notice: and
they are prepared to ill orders for buck
wheat -four. Merchants. take notice.
Prof. 'Copley is sill confined TO his bed.
for two or three days his friends almost de-
SPARED of his recovery. BIT we are glad to
DE able 10 announce that he is much better
In our next issue we expect to be able 10
give TO our readers the result OF the Nation
al election. We may possibly be compelled
to hold the paper until Thursday. but pro!a-
bly, not.
Parties residing ON the Frisco Road in this
State by taking the day express can reach
Topeka the same night. as that train makes
close connections with the A., 4. & :. II. at
this place.
Frank Jordon. of Butler county. called on
the EAGLE Tuesday, en- route home from
Newton. where he had been 10 see old man
Musennd slippery Eli perform farce number
three in the Senatorial mlddie.
NJ meeting Of the Wichita Guards held
nj the armory ON Monday night. Lieut.. 4.
Sm,t.i was elected Captain sit, Capt. J. NJ.
Steele resigned, and orderly Sergeant 5. 5.
King was elected second Lieutenant.
O H. Bently, Esq, who came 20 this coun-
ty but shor, time since, like q stalnari that
be is. falls into line. with the rest OF he boys
and attends their meeting, night after night
and makes telling speeches for the party.
W. Brooks. who OWNS farm between the
rivers. in Park township. brought us four or
i've potatoes OF the Fluke variety. The
largest one weighed four and one-half pounds
and the smallest one and quarter pounds.
Mis-, Susie Barnes leaves the city this week
for Santa Fe which will be her permanent
home her departure from our city isregretcd
very much by large circle of friends aud
especially among the young society people.
Al. H. SkItbil ut> Stlit " W W tAht
charge OF the loan Office of A. ii. Gossard <
Co. during Mr.. Gossard's temporary absence
in the East. lie Will probably be gone from
Kinglnan about two weeks.-Kiacmas ca
isea.
IL there il any Democratic gentlemen in
this vicinity that want to unload little sur
plus cash on the presidential election they
A
ger $1,000. that Garfield will be the next
President.
George Carter. son of Mrs. DIR. Wilbur.
of this city. died in Colorado few days
since. His body was brought to this city for
iniement. The deceased had been in poor
healta for some time, and was in Colorado in
hopes Of regaining it.
The third commissioner district is making
good report of itself. The boys report that
Capt. Walters will run ahead of his ticket
owing to his personal popularity aud the
confidence his neighbors. regardless Of j.
itics sestsw upon him. ---
Cot. !. {. Bennett. an old AMI prominent
citizen OF Emporia. has moved 10 our city
WIN NJ WHICH coH>l$t> Oh al accom-
plished wife and a son possessing rare liter
AIRY abilities. They haven at the resi-
dence Of II. G. Ruggles on Topeka avenue.
{. Van Ness, otr proficient and much
esteemed Clerk Of the Court, has the en-.
dorscmeni of both parties. and will run
ahead Of the tickle, several hundred votes.
which will leave the records Of the court in |
the hands Of a man whose skill and prof. |
cheney cannot he exccllel.
Deep darkness prevailed in the city on Sab |
bath night last. not street lamp was lighted |
TO guide The hundreds of people who eau
tiously wendell their way to the different
churches. and many were the expressions of
disgust given vent to'as they stumbled along
over the uneven sidewalks
The furnishing OF the Occidental is being
rapidly pushed and the proprietors hope 10
be able to open it TO the public by the first of
the month. The furniture is elegant and the
Occidental. when thrown open for business.
will be secoad to none in the State.