The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-02-03
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Of the Lower House Of the Missouri Legisla-
ture, who has introduced joint and con-
current resolution favoring the organization
and opening up for settlement Of the Okla.
hOma territory.
Robert T. Lincoln Is mentioned ~ posi-
BILE member OF Gar6eld's cabinet. Aside
from the memories associated with the name,
Mr.. Lincoln is an accomplished lawyear and
a man Of great integrity and sterling charac-
ter. He is thirty-nine years Of age, and IL
one Of the leading members Of the Illinois
bar.
Mr.. Sharon, Of Nevada, recently put in an
appearance In his seat in the Senate. He
had been absent 70 long that many Of the
Senators failed to recognize him ~ MEM
Der.
The Senators from Kansas both voted for
the bill TO place Gen. Grant on the retired
list Of the army. Five Republicans were abb
sent, impaired when the bill came up, or It
would have passed.
1t is stated that Jay Gould has organized .
company for the purpose Of purchasing con-
troll of all the Atlantic cables, and laying
others from San Francisco to Japan and
China, and to Australia.
Senator Plumb was in New York few
days ago, and was interviewed by Tribune
reporter. He is quoted as saying that the
House funding bill stands no chance Of pass
ing the Senate; that the Grant retirement
bill will never be passed while the Demo-
that the politicians knowledge Of Gen. Gar
fields designs "grow darker and darker day
by day"
The Kansas City Journsi, speaking Of its
new press, makes the following note Of
growth and prosperity: "Twenty-6ve years
ago the whole cOst of the Jorraat establish
ment was ESQ. This press alone, placed in
position, costs 10000. Then the editor and
three others did all the work for its issue.
To-day there ATE eleven on the regular edi-
torial and reporter stan, and altogether there
are over eighty persons engaged in furnish.
ing the Journal to its patrons. In no other
department has the growth and metropolitan
character Of Kansas City been more truly
represented"
The report Of the commission appointed
some weeks ago by the President to inquire
into the wrongs Of the Ponca Indians, re-
fleets very seriously upon the conduct Of the
Secretary OF the Interior. They say that the
removal Of the Poncas from their lands in
Nebraska and Dckota was not only most un.
fortunate for the Indians, cntailing great
hardship aud lose Of lille and property, but 1t
was unjudicious and without just cause.
The PoRcas had an unassailable title to the
lands in question, and had violated none Of
the conditions upon which 1t was given
them. The commission recommend that Con-
grcss pass an act granting to every Ponca 100
acres OF land in Nebraska or Dakota. or in
Indian Territory, rs they may elect in one
year, and allowing during that year free in
tercourse between the two portions Of the
tribe.
The Elmira Free Prsss, whose editor Is
thought to be an Indian Ia disguise, has this
to say Of Carl Schurx: ''Tbe Secretary Of
the Interior il known to the Indians as Old
Observation-Disclosures windows on-his-nose
though we believe the Poncas call him Mr..
Rapscallion.who -ought-to-be-scalped-dam
im."- Hdwk>ye.
A touching obituary In . Southern paper
closes with the following pathetic stanxa:
''She heard the angles calling her,
From that celestial shore:
She topped her wings, and away she went
To make one angel more"
An exchange says: "Onions are an unfail-
ing cure for diphtheria. They must be plac-
ed in bandage in = raw state. and then
beaten into pulp. and the cloth containing
them, juice and all, bound around the throat
and well up over the ears. In cases noticed
the result has been almost magical. deadly
pain yielding in q short time 10 sleepy COM
fort"
Some prominent ex-Confeleratc Generals
are employed - follows: ''NajSf General
Mar,nssuke was until recently . Missouri
railroad commissioner. and ~ bachelor, |
lived comfortable In st. Louis on salary Of
Is 900 year. General J. h. Gordon, - coun. |
I'll for the Louisville and Nashvilie road, gets |
! salary Of ela,O10. Major General +. B. |
Chentham has . handsome farm 10 Tenncs- |
zee. aud General L. J. Polk has another. |
General Toombs practices law aad is very |
rich. General Basil Duke is = lawyer In Lou
sviile. Keutucky. and has . good income
senera. Dradley Johnstos is getting rch in
he san,e profession in Baltimore. An the |
IONS Of General Robert Z. Lee, except oae,
ire successful farmers in Virginia. Curtis
Lee succeeded his father ~ president Of
Washington Lee University. Geseral J.
:assy L. living quietly ut Lynehburg in COM
ortable circumstances. General J. c. Peu-
,~rton has become res,deas Of Philadelphia,
q IN invalid. sad has written book -
In the year 1900 February win have but
wenty-eight days, although leap year.
his phenomenon occurs once only in -
cars. and always in the odd 100.
Ms. Garieid used to teach school. Aad
or husband he keeps cool yet Well for
i'm that he can. too, Ia these days of elab-
rate Cabinet earpentery -Hssk,y..
George Alfred Ts~ssead clsins rcaasioe- I
nip with George Eios- With . 1eiicaey
vat IL a. delightful - IL IL unexpected. be
aited until ske was dead-DssSssy Is~s. 4
..R. y. Hayes. President Of the GATED !.
,stes,'' Is aanked % oae side 10 the new i
-ashington directory by ''R. H. Hayes. bar.
er.- and on the other by IT. J. Hayes,
locmakcr.- I,
Miss Lizzie Sargent, daughter Of ex-Sens- .
{ Sargent, Of California, Aas been Regular