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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-11-11

An odd story comes from the Stock Yards.
A young and intelligent little boy named
John stenberg, who y only eleven years q
age. and Il now tcnderly cared for by the
police, tells astrange story Of travel and
suffering. His parents live az Beaver Fails,
"a. Last week the little boy was with some
companions playing "hIde and seek q he
home In Beaver Falls. So as 70 hide secure
" from his companions he entered
I box railroad car and lay down r.
the corner. The door was suddenly
closed on him. and all was dark. IIe
cried and shouted 70 be released, but
ali III vain, q no one heard him. The
train moved, and continued on its course
westward. The boy, without food Or water,
was confined IN the car for three days and
two nights. when the door Of the car wa
opened AZ Fifty-drst street The train men
were surprised TO discover . young boy
who Immediately jumped out. lie related
his adventure 10 them. and he says the,
told him ID skip lie was taken in charge
By the police, and Captain Gahan tele'
craphcd his father. A dispatch was re-
ceivcd from the father yesterday. statinI
that ne had sent money 70 pay bis boys far
home. The young traveller viii be sent Y
Beaver Falls tonight. Chicago Inter Ocean
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-11-11

TYnRR, First Assistant Postmaster
General, has finally rendered his resigna-
zion, In accordance, Il d understood, with
che clearly expressed wish Of the President
and Postmaster General. lie q the same
time furnished the press with statement
declaring his innocence Of any CONF
plIcitly, directly or Indirectly, IN the STAR
route frauds. He says bis sup
pressed report was read BY both Presi-
dent Garfield and Postmaster General
James, who concurred IN tho opinion Il had
better not be made public; that Il had been
kept from the hlcs 81 the Department by
Keys order, and was private paper POST
master General James, In letter 70 Judge
Tyncr acknowledging receipt q his resiena-
tion, says: "The request for your rcsigna-
tIon was not based upon any reflection upon
your personal or Official integrity
THE King and Queen q Italy were
royalty received a. Vienna on the 9th. They
were met az the railway station BY the Em-
peror and Crown Prince Rudolph, and 81.
cortcd to the royal palace a Hofburg,
where grand court supper was partaken of.
In explanation d the denomination Of
Postmaster General James, II a said some
doubt existed a. % bis legal status under
thc Tenure of-oiIlcc law, and the President
thought best 10 remove this BY having HIN
reappointcd. II n undcriood Mr.. james
will continue a the head Of tho Po<t-ofIice
Department long enough 70 close W ths
etar-routc prosecutions.
A \ reported that Judge FoIger VA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-11-11

cleveland happened to have q
thoroughfare named Guiteau Street.
Tho name has been changed 70 Abram
Street
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-11-11

The aggregate 81 income liable q
income TAX IN England has risen from
81, ~, 900, 900 In 1919, 70 S2,s9o.VVVs-
COO In 1850.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-11-11

The scare il Europe over American
pork has nearly died out
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

Judge A. A. Harris, OF Fort Scott. writes
~ under date Of May II that the newly pro
jected road from that place west. II being
pushed rapidly forward, and that II will
reach lola, in Allen county, by July lst, and
II the aid asked 10 given, to FL Dorado dur
ing this season. He assures us that the COM
pany is amply able to build the road. The
company expects the counties or townships
along the line to give aid, and this being
done, the road will be pushed forward a. rap
idly ~ money and men can do It. He adds:
This IL the road your people need. Weare
- good . market, In fact better for wheat
than Kansas City. on account Of
the Texas demand which exists here.
You want our coal. and to 60 east
via Fort Scott. I assure you they mean
to build, and 70 do 1t quick. There ought to
be no difficulty in voting the aid ia your
Dorado Timer.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26
fHE 'Halsoo DoHps Aup STOCK.

Mr.. John O'Day, the solicitor general Of
the st. Louis & San Francisco railway, has
notified Mr.. Sluss to make formal demand
for forty-two thousand dollars Of county
bonds, voted In aid of the construction of
said railway. accompanying the notification
with the Information that refusal upon the
part Of our commissioners would be follow
ed by suit. When ii is considered that the
county would receive stock Of the road in
exchange for the bonds, dollar for dollar,
the amount in controversy does not figure
up to an alarming transaction but the old
board, having, upon the failure OF the San
Francisco TO erect and sustain the certain
appurtenanccs necessary To an Independent
and competing line, the said company hav-
ing constructed only twelve miles Of the
seventy-eight which it agreed to build In
this county, refused to issue the bonds; and,
as this refusal was based upon q written
opinion Of the county's attorneys, an opin-
ion that under the law the commissioners
had no legal right to ignore, IL IL, we say, in
view OF all these things, hardly probable that
the board will now, upon this new and late
demand, issue the bonds. The question is
one about which there has always been .
divided opinion among our people. Some
times it looked as though . majority were
for the issuance OF the bOnds, and again
NJ IL the majority were against the issuance.
But the matter having been officially and au-
determined, We suppose there
Is nothing 10 do but to submit the matter to
the courts. When the difficulty first pre-
sented itself our recollection is that our
county commissioners proposed to Solicitor
O'Day to submit the question upon an equal
statement Of facts TO the supreme court,
which we then thought and still think was
Lhe most sensible, Ms 1t would have been the
east expensive thing to do.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26
THE AFRICAN \. Z. CHURCH.

Thomas Glover, Secretary Of the colOred
NJ. T.. Church Society, informs us that their
congregation. have purchased ground and
Will soon commence the erection OF house
of worship. The society has been organized
several wears and in nourishng condition,
notwithstanding they have had no place they
could call their own in which to hold service.
The building viii be 32X4G. l2-foot studding,
with arched roof. OF course our citizens,
generally, will be called upon by commit
tee selected for the special purpose Of solie-
iting funds to aid in its erection. We have
no doubt but that all will c ntribute, and
Literally enough, so that with what they al
ready have in the treasury they will be ena-
bIed to complete the building which will be
located on North Water or Church Street.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26
xrxufEliAI coHvur1os.

ALTON. May e5th. 1881.
10 tie Ej'to, # tas Eagle:
There will be ministerial eonventioa held
Al the school house three miles west Of Clear
water, commencing on Friday, Nay 9Th, Ut
80 p. m, and holding over Sunday.
PROGRAMME.
Nay 9th, 100 p. m.-Sermon for criticism
by Elder J. b. Canol.
May 18th, 8 .. m.-Deyotionsi exercises.
Exegesis-Aatthew kill, by Elder Moses
Parker.
Exegesis-Matthew xxv.tS, by Elder ".
W. Dormau.
Exegesis-Natthew Will, BY Elder ".
Day.
Essay on Ministerial Support-sisser r.
Spencer.
May esh-sa. m.-Exegesis-Matthew xii:
l3-4s, by Elder !. A. Brown.
Sermon on Mission Work in this Associa-
tion-by Elder william Parker.
Essay on the Divinity Of Christ-by nder
l. A. Brown.
C. C. vAxGrrsrv. Ch,iru,..
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26
sunDAY-scneoL coHyuTleu.

The following are the proceedings Of the
Sunday-school convention, Of the eleventh
district, held in Wichita, May 18th and 9oth,
1881:
Convention met in the. N. E. church, At 10
.. M; devotional exercises, conducted by
Rev. Elliott; President Rev. C. Humble, pre-
siding.
Minutes Of the last convention read and
approved.
Address Of welcome, by Rev. Post.
Nine topics Of great importance to the
Sundsy-school cause were ably discussed pro
and con.
The meeting. although not largely attend
ed on account Of bad weather, was very har-
moni0us, and much interest was taken in It.
Butler, Scdgwick. Sumner and Harper coun-
ties were represented by Revs. Holloway,
Wilson, Kelly, Wait, Childs, Mason, Elliott,
Hungate, Hewitt, Rose, DeLew, Harper,
Turnbull, May and Price Elders King, Post,
McCornoge, and others.
The different counties report their Sum
day-schools in n nourishing condition. many
new schools being organized, and that many
continued during the winter.
Some Of the discussions resulted In the
following resolutions:
Res0ls<d, That Il Is the sense Of this con-
ventton that counties, districts and town.
ships do not hold their conventions on the
Sabbath day.
Resotssd, That the convention feel deeply
impressed with the necessity Of having rev.
erence In our Sunday Schools and recommend
all Superintendents to promote the same to
the utmost Of their ability.
The following resolutions were reported
by the committee:
That the thanks Of the convention are here
by rendered to the citizens Of Wichita for
their hospitality, and to the N. E. Church
for the use Of their church.
That the thanks Of the convention are ten.
derej to the different railroads for reduced
rates to delegates.
That the convention tender their thanks to
the different presses In the counties compris-
ing the district for the many favors shown
the Sunday School cause.
That the thanks Of the convention are due
and rendered to our courteous and efficient
presiding officer and secretary.
Convention then adjourned to meet In
Winfield on the second week in April, 1882
c. HUMBLE, President.
II
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26
TIE DISTRICT COURT.


The district court is grinding its juridical
length along to some considerable purpose.
On Tuesday morning jury was made up I'm
the Orrin Troup case who is charged with
feloniously killing VIM Lake, near Mulvane
a few weeks since. The following jurymen
were accepted
b. T.. Carlton, James Baird,
A. .. Lowell, T.. W. White,
A. ii. Mckee, ii. J. Weaver,
o. ID. Draper. S. Wykof,
Elm Maupin, Geo. Irwin.
Sol. Nighsinger, John veasey.
The trial was progressing rapidly Tuesday
and may be terminated before we go TO press.
Two convictions for penitentiary offenses
were secured previous to bringing on the
trial of Troup. Asa F. Parker was found
guilty OF assault aud shooting with intent to
kill S. l. Perrine, Of Valley Center, the de-
tails of which woman case have heretofore
been published. Anderson Small was found
guilty Of stealing Joshua RobinsOns horses
and selling the same in Sumner county. The
last two individuals have not yet received
their sentence. Riley Mckay was acquitted
Of the charge of stealing Timothy NJ. Lanes
spring wagon. and was discharged.
The judge, bar and officers seem to be
working very tremendously aud business is
being disposed Of very rapidly.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

The first whisky ease under the new law.
In which Charles Birnbaum of this city was
defendant, was disposed Of last week In the
district court. The trial was by jury, and
the State failed. We did not hear the evil
dence, and don't know how strong the case
was. IL II was a weak one II should not have
been brought. few such failures, and
goodbye temperance law. Leavenworth,
Atchison and Dodge City, it is said, are vir-
tually ignoring the law, and unless the first
few cases are made to stick, and stick strong,
free whisky Of the vilest character, sole!
without license, security or control, will be
the rule. The verdict in the Birnbaum case
was no doubt in accord with the law and the
evidence. II is very certain that under any
law not having the moral support Of practi-
cally the entire community, the strongest
aud ciearcst testimony is necessary to a con-
victim. As nearly or quite one half Of the
people are opposed TO the prohibition law,
those who bring suit for its infraction should
be sure that the evidence IL overwhelming,
lest the law be held in greater contempt, and
against the well being Of the county. In
other words, as we have said before, the pro.
hibition law must be vigorously enforced, or
we are worse of than We were before, even
worse than We would be in the absence OF
all law.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

Messrs. Harding 4 Gowdy have concluded
TO dissolve partnership, hut before doing so
will sell of stock for thirty days at cost. BY
reading their advertisement you will see that
they are offering special Inducements
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

The removal of James Brown As postmaster
at Mulvanc and the appointment of Shaw
was a matter of surprise, ii seems. to the
people Of Muivane, as it was to all the local
politicians Of this vicinity.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

The Big and Little rivers, as yet, have not
yet been disastrously affected by the late
heavy rains. Both afford good volumes Of
water, but as yet there has been but small
indication Of an inIlnJation
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26
ASCENSl0N DAY.

There will be divine service on Thursday
tO-nighD ut the Episcopal church. The
knights Templar will worship there. and
Sir knight, the Rev. Mr.. West, will deliver
the address,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

Mr. James Kirby, OF Salem township, in a
few weeks past has lost nearly two hundred
dollars worth of stock by hydrophobia, moi
counting three dogs that We're killed because
of the disease. His loss includes one horse.
six hogs and three dogs
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

There will be knight Templar service at
the Episcopal church on Thursday evening.
the Goth, at o'clock. All Templars, and
Others, are cordially invited TO attend.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

News was received in this city on Monday
That Frank Upton was dead, and tat his
wife was returning with his body from Col
orado, where they had gone in hopes that
the deceased might regain his health.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

Horace Wiley. aged seventeen, cousin of
Lloyd B. Ferrcll's was drowned Nav l4ih,
in six feet of water. while bathing in the
Sangamon river, at Decatur, Illinois. His
body was under water twcnty-seven hours
before recovered
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

Joseph Askew came in from Santa Fe last
week. He is getting little gray. and we
suggest that il is about time he was hunting
up fair haired mate aud settling down.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

Day laborers are very scarce SO is hire by
the month. The mines and railroad builders
have carried all the loose men away from this
section, aud farmers and contractors are put
10 IL To find men. There arc not half doz-
en- idle men i'm Scdgwick county
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

John Stewart leaves shcaf or bundle OF
blue grass IN our Office that measures about
two feet. John, il you will come up TO the
Eyre. we will show you blue grass over
three feet high considerably over, too.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

Hon. Jacob Sloleler and wife and daughter
and son, of EmpOria, were in the city yes
terday TO attend the Pemberton- Murdoch
nuptials, Mrs. S. being n sister OF Miss NJ,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

The mails over the Clearwater route were
forced, Saturday, 10 90 around by the Belle
Plaine route, on account OF the rise in the
Ninnescah river.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

Rev. John Kirby was in the city on Mon
day. lie will make an effort to build four
teen-thousand-dollar church ut Emporia this
summer
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

Mr.. A. J. Granger returned 10 this valley
last "Wednesday. after m absence Of several
months on the Pacific coast. He visited and
thoroughly inspected the agricultural AMI
other regions Of Oregon and Washington
Territory. and afterwards passed down the
entire length Of California to as far south as
Los Angeles. He says. first aud foremost,
he was disappointed in the natural resource.
Of the Pacific slope, and in the next surpris-
ed that the chances Of the poor man were 20
slim. Capitalists and corporations are and
have been controlling the best laudr and the
best interests for years, and the poor man
has no chance. He further says-and Nr.
Granger Is an observing man-that in all his
travels he saw no country that equals this.
taken all in all, aud that the mau who owns
home or quarter section Of land In Sede.
wick county. and sells out expecting to bet
ter his condition any where in the west, hin
ply fools hinseif, and that greatly.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

Mayor Greifenstein left for Topeka yes
terday TO attend a meeting of the State Agri-
cultural Society, he being a member OF the
board of directors.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

Judge Amos Harris H. not the kind to give
up. In horticulture, A. in his other under
takings, he will succeed. il only by pure per-
sistency. few years ago VIC made note of
his fine strawberries. For three years past
his labors have been crowned with indifFer-
cnt success, but this spring be comes again
to the front. He exhibited to us the other
morning a specimen berry Of his Wichita
Mammoth that was somewhat smaller than
your fist, but not great sight smaller, eth
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

The new Bible is out, and the rush and de-
mand for it is astonishing in this country
and in Europe. We have looked over some
ten columns Of corrected or revised texts,
embracing all the most important changes
and we must confess to a disappointment.
Even where the sense il not changed. the
beauty and majesty Of the old doctrine has
been destroyed. In trying to simplify, the
grandeur has been destroyed. We have no
patience with such tinkering, and shall keep
our old Bible, with its old prayer, as record
ed by Matthew. Elsewhere we publish .
criticism Of the work.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

Mrs. John A. Wallace, and her two sons,
left Wednesday for Galesburg, Illinois,
where she will spend the summer with her
parents.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

Colonel II. J.. Taylor, who has been APP
pointed special agent for the Interior De-
partment, left Saturday for Tucson. Arizona,
10 which point he had been ordered to look
alter some crookcdncss. or other business.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

Mr.. Shelton's last sermon for the summer
will be preached in the opera house next
Sunday evening. Good music from full or
chestra will be In attendance
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

Mrs. Montgomery, wife Of Major =. W.
Montgomery, Of Kansas City, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Baisley, of this city.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

ScriJao's Monthly, it is said, will, in the
June number, pay AN unprecedented compii-
ment TO young western poet. by reprinting
from the newspapers nine of her poems. The
name Of the poet is Miss Edith Thomas, of
Geneva. Ohio
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

J. j. Yazle and n. b. Longfeliow, OF Rock
ford. have gone TO Colorado and New Mex
leo for health and sheep.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

The Rev. DIR. DeLew has been invited to
deliver hIs lecture on 'Thc jew" at VIM
field, on the 2nd Of June next.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

S. L. Davidson a. Co. have just rcccis ed, At
their loan Office, new twenty-eight hundred
pound safe.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

Ice-crcam, Strawberries and cake, all for
p cents, at the NJ. +. Church Friday evening.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

From the Durango, Colorado. Duly Rec
ord, we notice TINT Chsrles Schattner has not
relinquished his penchant for local politics.
The Record says at the late election in that
Charlie, whom 1t recognizes rs a leader Of
good proportions. Its editor is right. Charles
Schattner is a man OF fine judgment and
abilities. Having mixed much with the
world. he is very liberal aud conservative.
lie should have entered the practice Of law,
In which profession he would have gained an
enyiable reputation.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

Gsosss y Caspsatsr, dsssatlaas
ComplAias n stterAmsnt.
Notice 10 hsrsby Eivsa hat on the issh siay az
| Nay. lsej. W. t;easlrtrk. . yussics AZ ~
Psaes, Of GIANT township. sssigwick ssnssy
above naussl ease fDr the ssm oS On - ANA 80
satd csEss ell b. heard % he iSsh day ~ Jsns
lsSl, - o'cisck 4. -.
J. L. CAKxoTmgxs . BRO,
80 PlainsfGk
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

Mrs. Henry Spawn was the recipient OF q
handsome piano, birthday present from hei
husband
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-05-26

II. +. Murdoch. Of this Office, ATTENDED the
late convention of the Arkansas valley edi-
tors aud publishers. which body after ad.
journment made an excursion 10 Santa Fe,
Albuquerque and Socorro. lie arrived home
Saturday night. but has not had time to
wriieup what he saw aud heard, but will
try and have the trip written up for: next
week