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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-21

The attention Of Sedgwick county's live
stock growers is called to the advertise
ment of ii. ii. Lackey & Sons fourth annu-
al sale at Peabody, Kansas. The Elmwood
Farm has wide reputation for its short
horn cattle and its Berkshire and Poland
China pigs. But more especially do the
proprietors of this farm pride themselves
on the superior milking qualities OF their
short-horn stock. They breed with special
reference to milking qualities. The sale is
an important one.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-21

The Arkansas City bridge across the Big
River went down saturday with l25 head Of
beef cattle on IL. The bridge went into the
river and ~ did the cattle. FAIRIES & Flagg
Of the Globe Iron Works. are making some
new castings for the bridge.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-21

r. a. James. of sharkey Miss, bought Of
J. NJ. Steele GAO acres of land. lie is n fine
gentleman. lie will send his son here who
viii! go into the stock business, and will
come TO Wichita hims elf IL he can sell out.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-21

John Clark Esq, in point Of years and
experience one Of the oldest members Of
the bar in this district, died at his home in
this city last Thursday. The old gentleman
had been attending court at Eldorado and
returning home through the rain contract
ed q severe cold, which resulted in typho-
malarial fever and death: Judge Harris
adjourned court and the bar passed appro-
pirate resolutions, attending the funeral,
which was held at the Presbyterian church,
in body. lft#
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-21

The June meeting OF the Eldorado' Trot-
ting Association will commence to-day, con-
tinuing three days. with ten races in all, for
purses Of from $50 10 $500 each. Perrine's
Belle Princess. English's Boy, and Greif-
fensteiu : Colonel NJ. have all gone over.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-21

See notice Of premiums offered for town.
ship displays.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-21

Mrs. NJ. +. Parsball and her daughter
leave in u few days for the Rocky Noun
tains to be gone all summer.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-21

The Presbyterian beard OF construction
held meeting last night 10 make arrange
meDts for building an addition TO their
church. We did not learn the result of the
meeting, but Cot. Lewis informed us that
they were in earnest in the matter.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-21

Mr.. Mulyey has just completed the work
Of surveying a new town site on the coun-
~ line between Payne township, OF this
county, aud Benton township, Of Butler
county. The name OF the new city, which
thus rests upon the territory of two coun-
Ties Is uarrisonburg.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-21

Dr T. IL. Cornwall, of sherman, sends Us
in a stool OF foriy-one stalks of wheat which
grew from one grain.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-21

Capt. Murray Myers, who was in from his
farm on Saturday, takes hopeful view OF
crops and farming interests. The captains
aeighbors say that he will be a candidate
for sheriff this fail before the Republican
convention, and We guess there is not the
least doubt OF IL. tlt 4lttA
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-21

our people should understand that there
will he tremendous crowd here on the
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-21

A pleasant clatty letter from Rev. liew-
cit, now in Europe, will be found else
where.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-21

Only 80 Days Of Low Prices
After which the Tan Store will be out of the business high prices will
Do not be incdous
advertising other the intelligence that we
are closing out advertise want to
loo as far as possible that nghbo made
- The Tarred Store is Closing Quit
passing and will call the
will doubt that necessary for US
things will Obliged buy
now? We will make object Tor you
will late 4ees es go q
After We Are Gone Prices Will Go Up
And buy while anxious to
sell We do not ask any profit prices merchant in Wicha
ever had quoted expected retail business would be i
to the goods at the prices we name
! BUT WE DO NOT.
we can not use thing out Of
them
> YOU
THE GREAT CHEAP SELLING TARREp STORE
i
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-21

Mrs. Toler's dramatization and presenta-
ton OF Tom Sawyer was an undeniable
success. Few, indeed. possess the tact to
handle so many little boys and girls SO sue
cessfully as to make their acting even pass
able let alone entertaining or interesting
The Opera House was comfortably filled
and the affair was the town talk next day.
How, in SO short time, she succeeded In
having all the youngsters not only commit
their parts to so creditably act them out be-
fore an audience with little or no prompt.
ing is surprising.
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8.OO5.
WICHITA COMES TO the FRONT WITH
APOPULATI0h OF EIGHT
THOUSAND.

The returns on property, and the emu
meration OF inhabitants, by City Assessor
Green, have been completed in very salts
factory and thorough manner. The popu-
iation of the corporation, including abut-
ting suburban homes, figures up eight
thousand and five. IL is unnecessary 10
say that such an evidence Of genuine
growth is not only gratifying. but surpris-
ing. Ten years ago Wichita was led by
more than half Of the county seats Of the
State, but with each returning season she
has passed competitors by the score until
now she stands the fifth or sixth city OF
Kansas. That she will in the near culture
outstrip all but one or two there is not the
least doubt. Emporia, Fort Scott, Ottawa
and that class Of cities were the last 10 be
left in the shadow Of our growing impor-
tance, although these have never ceased TO
grow and flourish ~ few towns ever have
done.
And not only in population, but in as
sessable wealth as well has Wichita grown
in the past year, as will be seen by the fol-
lowing abstract taken from the returns
made OF personal and real property:
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LIST OF LETTERS
WICHITA, KAN.. June 18th 1888.
II IAnIrs, IIST. -.

RETAINING UNCALLED FOR At THE Posi-
OFFICE AT WICHITA.
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An unusual number OF cottonwoods have
gone to seed this season and the falling and
floating cotton was so thick on Saturday as
TO strongly resemble a snow storm. The
air was full OF, and the ground covered
with the white, feecy floss which were
lighter than snow fakes.
From the far-off tropics tardy summer, on
Thousand sweltering wings. came upon US
all Of sudden last week. The suddenness
like with which the cool .bracing days OF
backward spring gave place to blazing
hours and humid heat marking ~ to SO In
the shade, proved little weakening.
Louie Goernan, the unfortunate man who
xuof the city sasne time espee n will Ire re-
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luyrsysl Fam,

CLARION, KANs., April 10th, 1883.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-07

. WILDERNEssEs OF CANARY BIRDS. The
recent annual report of the Hildesheim
Board of Trade closes the chapter on the
purchase and sale of animal products with
an allusion to branch of trade no longer
uncommon within the sphere of its action.
The firm of c. Reiche, in Aifeld, dealers
in animals, originally raising and selling
canary birds only, but of late years a rival
of the great Hamburg house OF Hagenbeck,
appended detailed statement of sales of
wild beasts, ruminants, pachyderms and
birds, which its travellers in Africa and
Australia had purchased, as well as OF ca
nary birds bought and exported to countries
beyond the seas. The increase in the in-
portation Of foreign singing and ornamental
birds during 1882, over 60 per cent. of
which were resold to foreign countries, was
remarkable one. The firm bought in
Germany AZ, 600 male and 20, 600 female
canaries, besides 4. BOG wild birds; total
of &C, 900 birds, Of which As, 200 were sent
to the United States, l, 800 to South Amer.
lea, ], 200 to South Africa, $4,000 10 Eng
land the remaining 5000 died. OF for
eign animals there were imported by the
house 80 wild beasts, ruminants and pachy-
derms, 200 loag-legged and other large
birds, besides 1850 ornamental and sing
ing birds from America, Africa and Aus
tralia, of which 30 per cent. remained in
Germany, the rest going 80 France, Bslgi-
um, Holland, England and the United
States. The food consumed by the birds
alone amounted TO the respectable guam,
tity Of 81 tons. namely 10 tons OF raps
seed and s tons Of hemp, niillet and Other
seeds, besides ants eggs, 200 pounds o
biscuit and 5000 hens eggs.-TPsris Amer
ican Register,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-07

SHOOTING A ZEBRA.-I had sighted 8
herd feeding and coming toward me. These
were the first had seen so very close, and
more beautiful, sleek, well groomed looking
animals l never saw. 1t seemed almost a
pity to lay them low with the bullet. The
big stallion of the troop was coming toward
me. / fred, he threw up his head, and /
missed and away they all went heller
SHELTER, gathering over the stony ground.
/ jumped on the mare and galloped after
them as hard as could go, then off again,
and as they were disappearing l managed
to hit the stallion behind. On again, load.
ing as I galloped. After about six or seven
minutes sighted them again. The stallion
by this time was in the rear and bleed
ing. He looked as if he were going to give
in. However, after pressing him little
time, got close up to him, and then at
that moment mare darted out from the
herd and tried to make him return but
the pace was too good and he left, and
gradually edged away from the troop. We
were now going as hard as ever we could.
| got close up to him, and placing the gun
between the ears of my mare fired. He
staggered l fred again, and he
rolled over and turned a complete somer-
sault, landing on his back, all his four legs
quivering in the air. The mare had to
stop suddenly short and throw herself
back On her launches, or she would have
been on the top of him. 1t was most ex-
citing gallop. The animal was quite dead.
1.-THE London Field.
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RARTHoLprs STATUE.

Patriotic citizens of France, who hold
the American Republic in high esteem,
made an offer to the city of New York of
great statue of Liberty, the work of
Bartholdi. II was accepted, and the con-
struction of the colossal figure to tower
two hundred and twenty feet aloft in New
York harbor began. But when the work
had progressed some three years it was dis.
covered that the people of New York were
exceedingly sluggish in raising the neces-
sary money to plant the foundations on
Bedloe's Island. The news of the failure
TO raise the funds, when received in France,
greatly chagrined the generous donors of
the superb statue. Thereupon It was
quietly given cut that some other American
city might avail of the costly gift, and
both Boston and Philadelphia manifested a
disposition to take it. This spurred the
lsggard New Workers up, and 100000
speedily came into the hands Of the local
committee. This gives assurance that the
remaining 500. 900 will be raised, and next
Wednesday General Stone, late of the
Egyptian army, and once resident of
California, will break ground for the
foundations, he being the engineer in
charge. An amusing incident il this con-
nection was the offer of the people of Ari-
IONA, through A. G. Houston, of Casa
Grande, to raise the money for the pedestal
If New York failed to do so. The Amer
lean metropolis after this must look upon
this active Territory with feelings of pro.
| found respect,
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The Jewell Murder Trial.

SAN JOSE, May 5th.-In TIE Jewell muir.
der trial to-day, J. B. Swinford, who lives be-
yond Summit, testified he saw Jewell and
Majors on two occasions about week before
the murder. They were in cart, coming
down the mountain, and at point from
which Renowdsn's house could be seen. John
Showers was OF thu stand until adjournment
this evening His crossexamination com,
menced at $50 P. NJ. and will not be finished
until Monday. He tells clearer and more
connected story than ever before. The case
will not go 20 the jury before Tuesday.
Sent 10 the Asylum.
NAPA, May 5th.-John A. Chandler, who
q few years ego in San Francisco shot and
killed his brother-in-lsw Cunningham, on &C.
count of domestic trouble, was to-day com.
rnitted to the Insane Asylum here. Chandler
was married here few weeks ago to young
lady from San Francisco.
The Railroad Commission.
SAN DIEGO, May 5th.-The Railroad Com
mission arrived here last night, and left for
the north al 2 P. NJ. to-day. They held no
meetings here, there being no complaints OF
the railroad management.
Mortuary.
WATsoNvnLE, May 5tb.-W. 81. Brown,
a resident of this county for twenty-five years,
died to-day. He was a native of Kentucky
and 6S years old. Death was caused by
paralysis.
RED BLUFF, May 5sh.-James A. Brown,
of the firm Of Brown & Edwards, g we'll
known aaloon-keeper OF this place, died at 4
O'Clock. this afternoon. He had been sick
but three or four days. He leaves wife and
three children.
Killed at Hsn's Ferry.
MODESTO, May 5.h.-Jscob Recht shot
and killed Levi Arnold at Hills Ferry yes
terday evening. The Coroner's Inquest is
being held now The deed, SIS far as can be
ascertsined, was in self-defense.
Raj road Depet Destroyed by Fire.
REDDISG. May 6th.-The railroad depot at
Clear Creek, five miles below here. was de-
stroyed by fire last night about o'clock.
There was no one around the depot, and it
mast have been incendiary. There was
nothing in the building but valuable pair
of scales.
Boy Accidentally Killed.
CENTERvILLF, May 6th.-Edgar James, son
of VIM. James, residing at SIG Capp street.,
San Francisco, was accidentally killed near
this place at o'clock this evening. The &C.
dental discharge If a Ballard rif' was the
csuse.
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DISCERNING LEADERS.

How party men and organs differ
Said Mayor Carter Harrison when he ex.
ploded his political dynamite shell at the
Iroquois Club dinner, make free trade
or your tariff for revenue plank in your
next resolutions and you will split the
Democratic party. You do not win from
the Republican party one single one of its
adherents. Said the San Francisco Exam.
iner of Saturday, A ievel.headed tariff
man goes in for revenue only" Says Mr..
Watterson for the Democracy of Ken
lucky, "Refuse us free trade plank in
the platform and the South is lost" Says
Mr.. Randall for Pennsylvania, " The
struggling industries of the country must
be protected" Says the New York San,
" Abandon all tariff planks; it is not to
be made national issue in Presidential
campaign with safety to the Democratic
party" Says tie Nashville American,
"The Democracy of Tennessee want no
free trade plank forced upon them" All
these men and papers are insincere. What
they desire most is the success of party.
The welfare Of the country is secondary
consideration, and hence their trouble :"
30 early in the day as to the formation of q
platform. Mr.. Harrison let the party cat
out of the political bag when he exclaimed,
" When We win the Presidency we will
have time to look at true reform in the
policy of traffic but don't put free
trade plank in the platform now"
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BRITISH eoluMBrA.
The Grappier disaster.

VICTORIA, May 5th.-Two bodies and all
the survivors of the Grsppler arrived here
to-day. The survivors give narrowing ac-
count Of the disaster. An inquest will be
held on the bodies by the Government, and q
strict inquiry will be made.
NANA1Mo, May 5th.-The latest report
from the wreck of the Grsppler is that
twen.y-one whites. two Indians and thirteen
Cinnamon are the sole survivors. Il is feared
that all the missing ones were lost-seventy
in all-.wenty whites, two Indians and ferty-
eight Cinnamon. Among the lost are Sidney
Franklin, John Smith, Donald McPhaiI,
Duncan Mclean, George Thomas, Charley
White and William Rowe. The following
ara supposed TO be lost: r. b. Hall, Lam
bert G. viyalls. G. Bush, johnson Robinson,
Bradford J. Cardam, Silas Lane, Charles
Lord, Henry Hailenkamp, A. Dietrich, G.
Groveheng, Dsvid Browp, Henry Nc
Clesich,> William Smith, G. Fredericks snd
six Americans engaged TO work az Turner,
Bseton & Co's cannsry. The bodies Of two
Waite men, ore dashed TO plank By a strip
Of his shirt and the other lsshed to So empty
barrel, were recovered fcon the water. ard
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of these men is liable upon every turn of
the political wheel, unless the principles OF
civil service reform are applied! We hold
that in all such cases as that now so prom
inently before this community, the subordi-
nate who has been faithful, honest. eff
cient, and has proven his fitness for the
place, should be the preferred candidate,
for while capacity and honesty should
ever be the measure Of fitness for all candi-
dates, all things being equal, the subordi-
nate in the line Of promotion should have
the preference. But without the applica-
ton of the principles of civil service re-
form, we have no line of promotion /; with
out line of promotion we can have no
ambition without ambition we cannot be
guaranteed effective service while the
veriest dullard will realize that without
the hope Of preferment the best men
cannot be retained in the public service,
which should hold out hopes of advance.
ment somewhat approaching to equal
ity with those that offer in the private
walks of life. Civil service reform
is now beginning in the United States. It
ia no longer the butt OF the bosses, and
the sneers Of the machine men are con-
cealed when it is the topic. True, it is as
yet an infant. It may be strangled in its
cradle, and it assuredly viii be if the peo-
pie do not nourish and protect it. We
have faith that they will do SO, for its
principles are right principles, and the
right must survive. As stated in the out
set, healthy growth of public sentiment
in this matter has set in, and it behooyes
every good citizen to encourage and stimu-
late it, by voice and performance. The
growth of nation is through intermediate
stages of progress in the approach to the
highest plane of political existence on
which perfection alone is possible, and
whether that can ever be attained or not,
the incentive to strive for it remains. One
of these stages is civil service reform !;
upon that we have just entered. If we
turn back now future efforts to advance
must be herculean, if indeed they will be
at all possible. We believe it is the voice
of the mass of this community. as it is
certainly the natural order in civil service
reform, that the vacant Postmastership at
Sacramento should be filed by the adj
vencement of the Assistant.
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with other metals, for telegraph wire. The
experiment., it is said, show that wire made
of this metal has great tenacity, does not
rust, and is superior in point of conductivity
to any wire now used for electrical purposes.
The metal which has nearly the specific
gravity and somewhat the appearance of sill
yer, can be produced, it is said, st cost OF
five cents per pound.i
New York Ho0dlums.
NEW YORK, May 7th-A M-Yesterday
occurred the first Of the almost common
scenes during the GUNNER Sunday excursions
to Staten Island. The boat was boarded by
twenty drunken young rufians, who pro-
ceeded as usual to clean out the respectable
passengers. None were killed, but several
were knocked senseless by stools and tum.
blers, and others stabbed. -Four Of the ruf.
fans were identified and arrested when they
arrived at New York, and two passengers
vera taken to the hospital.
Outbreak of Smallpox.
WHEELING wv. VAL. May CHA tramp
communicated smallpox to community in
Mercer county recently. The disease spread
with alarming rspidity, and up to this time
about forty cases have occurred. with fifteen
deaths. The situation is daily becoming
worse, notwithstanding that the utmost eff
forts are put forth 80 stay its progress.
Mysterious Murder.
CHICAGO, May 9th. = Edward Donnelly,
driver of laundry wagon, was found in
barn this morning unconscious, his face and
head beaten into an unacceptable mass with
a heavy iron hinge, and his pockets riisd.
There were evidences everywhere of pro-
tracted and desperate struggle. Donnelly
cannot live. There is no clue to the muir
derer.
A Convalescent Minsfrei-Arriyal of Iai-
migrants.
New YORK. May 7th-A. M--Charley
Backus, the we'll known minstrel, is SO far
improved in health that he will rejoin bis
company directly.
-Four thousand four hundred and sixty.one
immigrants landed at Castle Garden yester-
day.
Destruction by Fire.
ST. LOUIS, May 9th. Nearly sll the bust
ness part of the town Of Browpsboro, Texas.
was burned Friday hight. Lose, between
10000 and $4,000.
TURNER'S IN. W, May 6th.-Twenty oil
cars were burned between Howells and Mid.
dletown to-day.
Secretary Chandeliers Mother.
CONCORD IN. H., May 6tb.-Ths Sscre-
tary of the Navy is hare, called by the danger
GUS illness of his mother.
The Brooklyn Bridge and the Queens
Birthday.
New York, May 6th.-The Central Labor
Union to-day denounced the opening of the
Brooklyn bridge on the Queens birthday. "A
mass meeting TO protest will be held in Cooper
Institute.
Slain by His Brother.
CHICAGO, May 6th-John and Martin
Heaey bcothers conduct shooting gallery
This afternoon Martin steppad from behind
the screens just as John fred at long range,
and received the bullet in his heart. dying
instantly.
ThermometricaI.
NEW York. Msy 6sb.-Highest tempers-
tlre to-day, 6S'; lowest. 49'.
CHICAGO, May 6sh.-Highest temperature
to-day. So; lowest. 45'.
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ARIZONA.
Crook and the Apaches-Ch Charlie McCOmss
Said to be AIiYe.

CROOK ana Inc Apaches-Cha-lle McCOnss
Said to be Alive.
TOMBSTONE, May 5th.-A cattle rancher
near Guadalupe canyon, who arrived here
yesterday morning, says that Crook passed
through the canyon last Friday with troops,
scouts and outfit for months campaign.
The boundary line between Mexico and the
United States runs through the canyon,
which is in the Guadalupe range, spur of
the Sierra Madres. When the line was
struck Crook detached guard to remain
there, with orders not to permit any one
bearing dispatches for him to cross the line,
and then struck out with his whole COM
mand for James pass, in the heart of the
Sierra Madres. the old homo of Juh and
Geronimo. The guard was still there when
the informant came through last Friday.
Janos pass is about forty miles from Guada-
lupe canyon.
Tucson, May 9TH. = A special from San
Carlos says: The chief of the scouts, Mr.
Sage, states that two Chiricahua Apaches ar
rived from Mexico yesterday, and he had a
long talk with them to-day. They stated
that Charlie McComas still lives, is well and
in the care of Chief Bonita. They saw the
boy eleven days ago, and say he is msdea pet
amongst all the Indians, and goes by tho
name of Charlie among them. They say if
the troops do not surprise the camp Charlie
will be brought in alive. Sage states further
that, from what he can find ont through
them, the Indians are going to try to make
peace, and will use Charlie McComas as a
means TO be allowed to come in. Loco's band
has split up and cut loose from Juh's. They
want to come in, but Juh says he will never
surrender,