The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-03-24

The election In Greenwood county On II,
bonds for the Gould rosd, which took plsc,
Tuesday OF last week, carried BY an slmos
unanimous vote. The city Of Eureka cas-
but twenty-one votes against it. Liberty
township, in Woodson county, defeated thu
bonds by small majority. The vote in But
Ter county win occur next week.
We would like to inquire what the late
Hump Legislature did with reference to the
levy for state school tax. Did they leave the
matter unattended 10. and are the schools to
run along for another two years after the
crippled fashion of the last two years? We
can ind nothing in the Hist OF acts remedy.
ing the Jaw pointed out by the supreme
court.
The quartet rendered prior to the lecture
at Russell Hall, last Wednesday night, by
Messrs. Caldwell 4 Copley, Mrs. Strong and
Miss Ella Fuller. with Mrs. Copley at the
piano, was very fine indeed, as also was the
piano solo by Miss Huson. Tonight WED
nesday) the musical exercises will be repeat
ed b. some Of the ladies and gentlemen who
have heretofore contributed, including new
feature consisting Of violin and piano duet
by Mr.. Frank and Miss Huson.
There Is considerable talk about who shall
oil the city Offices for the next year. As 1t
is not party fight, all the EAGLE has to say
is that whoever ia elected must make up their
minds to retrench on expenses Not only
Will Official salaries have to be cut down, but
sidewalk and street appropriations must be
curtailed and police force cut down. The
city, under the temperance law, will have At
least d, 900 less revenue than formerly.
Major Burr was up from Rockford on Mon
day looking as handsome Is ever and full of
life. He informed us that Hubbell Hern sold
his farm last week to J. C. Highc, of Ford
county, Illinois, who paid e9,0OO for tine
place. Hern goes to Brown county in this
State. He also told us that W. II. whaley
had sold his place to Albert Law, considera-
ton $1,000. Major says everything down
his way seems promising.
The lecture OF Hon. d. b. Enmert 10 be-
half Of the Ladies' Christian Society, SUBJ
ject, Joan Of Arc, took very many people by
surprise. Few were aware that he had served
a time on the public rostrum and were un.
prepared. probably, for the finished manner
Of his delivery. Everybody was delighted
with the exciting and romantic history of
the wonderful maid who led armies Of men
to death or victory.
III nf I'm, tho
city Tuesday and paid US social call. Hen |
ry read law under Congressman Joe Cannon,
Of Illinois, ut Tuscola, then took Greeley's |
advice and 'went west" and built q town. |
that is he is helping to do it. He ornament |
ed the State Senate for four years and will |
do so for four years more, and then look out !. |
lie may 30 to Washington from one Of the |
new Congressional districts. A better man
c'uld not be sclected.-AUgu'ta Republican.
Rev. H. Winslow Albeit leaves with his |
family for his new field Of labor next Tues
day. His aged father writes him congrat-
ulatory letter, warmly endorsing the resolu-
ton and action of the professor. We were
in error last week in stating that the Profess
SCR had re-entered the ministry. The truth /
is he has never been disconnected since he /
first entered, having during the years when /
president Of the university maintained his
conference and ministerial relations.
row occurred at Richard Farmers sa-
loon and outfit in West Wichita Friday night /
last that would have done no discredt to the
''long horn days." The amusements of the
evening consisted of drinking and dancing
and head breaking. One Ed. Piper struck
another. Geo. Sexton, over the head with
beer glass laying him up for repairs. The
next day rumor had it that Sexton had died
Of his wound whereupon Piper was prompt
ly arrested and confined in which c0nfine-
ment he awaits results Sexton did not die
nor is he likely to, from that scrapc.
The bombastic Vending lectured for the
Methodist folks last Saturday night. We
were surprised that after having lectured
here once. the men who heard him then
should engage him again. We take great
pleasure in helping along the enterprises of
any and all Of our churches, charitable 80
cieties, schools or libraries, but we can't a.
ford to praise person or thing wanting in
merit. This Vending Is an oratorical squirt,
IN evolutionary dandy, whom to hear more
Than once means nausea-a scansorial bird,
who only pirates other peoples ideas, as every
intelligent man knows.
The increasing popularity OF the co-opera-