Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-14
DIED M InE COUNTY HOSPITAL.


DIED N TINE COUNTY HOSPITAL.
Another OF the old residents OF Sedgwick
county has gone to try the realities Of the
unseen, one who formerly held county
Office and who has probably hardly been
missed as yet. From marked copy Of the
Gunnison (Col Democrat, we clip the fol-
lowing which will be read with regret by
a large number Of people in Sedgwick
county.
early Sunday morning l.. +. Buttles
died suddenly Of heart disease at the
County Hospital. Nothing definite is
known about him, but from a note book
found in his possession by County Physi-
clan Robinson it was ascertained that he
came from Wichita, Kansas, and left that
city on the 29th of March, 1881. He Is said
TO have sister living ut Atchison, Kansas.
He has been in the County Hospital at in
teryals since last December, and when not
at the hospital was holding some coal land
near Castleton. His age Is not known but
he is supposed to be about fifty years old.
He will be buried to-day at the expense Of
the county,
John A. Wallace, Of the EAGLE Office, and
one of the &. A. RS Fourth Of July CON-
mitteemen on printing, wrote snd issued
several thousands of the following unique
and original dodger, which was highly and
artistically displayed: First and only orig
inal Fourth Of July. The most gorgeous
celebration ever held in the State. Wichi-
ia, Kansas. Speakers from abroad-a star
ry phalanx Of oratorical talent. Six brass
bands. Grand street parade-most elegant
and attractive pageant ever witnessed.
Thirty young ladies on horseback
colossal combination Of Occidental beauty.
State militia-gigantice exposition OF living
warriors. Old soldiers-gallant gathering
of valiant veterans. Civic societies-fOrm
ing a Titanic aggregation never before
equaIled. At Riverside Park melange o.
amusements and attractions will be proyid
ed: Boat riding, swings, target shooting
archery, grand balloon ascension, etc. In
the evening there will be q brilliant display
OF fire. works, and after this dancing at tn,
Opera House aud Eagle Hall with the bes
music obtainable."
Some one remarks that however disas
trous floods of rain in Kansas may seem a
the time, yet at the end OF all such season.
it is noticeable that the farmers can't fine
teams or time enough to get their abundan
harvests into market. There is goot
deal Of truth In the observation. The pres
| ent season has been an unusual one il
many particulars, aud noted for extremes
For four weeks past the rain fall has beer
almost phenomenal. No doubt many field
of grain will be lost, especially will corn il
fat fields suffer, but II nothing happens thu
aggregate will be big. Wheat still remain
green, and when harvest will come no on
seems to know. Potatoes and other vege
tables are simply immense.
Thlec United States prisoners escape'
SattD01y from the county Jail. They wer
in the lower or old cages which are con
sxucted Of wrought iron, and which, Sher
id Watt says, were never worth any thin
for holding desperadoes. The two upper
or steel cells, were crowded with five pris
oners each, 80 that the United States pris
oners had TO be put in the lower ones
Sheriff Watt, who has put forth every ef
fort to capture the escaped prisoners, in
formed the government authorities that un
less u guard was furnished he could no
promise to hold their prisoners, who ha,
been arrested for stealing horses from tn
Indians.
Mr.. T.. A. Phillips, one OF Sedgwick coun
TVS promising young men, now atteDdin
the State Normal School at Emporia, wa
awarded one of the prizes In the annus
contest in debate. The question was: re
solved, that the government should assum
the carrying trade. Mr.. Phillips took th
negative side. He held, says the Repnbii
can, that to private enterprise we owe tn
efficiency OF our railroad system, and tha
the increased patronage Of power would b
detrimental to financial and civil interests
The speaker also favored the present raj
road law of Kansas, but would not have tn
government assume entire control.
The reorganized and reinforced Cobwebl
under the tutilage and management Of Mr.
Toler, will appear In the dramatized Tor
Sawyer, at the Opera House, on Frida
evening Of this week. Mrs. Toler has d.
monstrated decidedly wonderful talent |
dramatization for little folk character. He
company will not fail to amuse and entel
tain and those who miss Friday nights sho'
will miss the biggest little thing ever ofel
ed to the citizens of Wichita. But Outsid
of all that, Mrs. Toler desc rves encourage
ment in her efforts TO make others happy.
The district court is still in session an
will be, probably, yet, for two or tire
. weeks or more. A large number Of Grim
nal cases have been disposed Of. For II
Young case, which was opened Tuesda
morning, fifty men were summoned frol
the body OF the county for jurors. One {
, two cases have been tried before pro ten
judge because Of Judge Harris's connectio
with them before his appointment WI
man stenographer makes up one OF the od'
, titles Of the proceedings.
The barley crop OF sedgwick county
coming to the front among our cereals. NJ
John Flood, on NJ. Bloch's farm, south
, town, started in two or three years as
with handful OF new variety for see
J He has carefully husbanded the amoul
} yielded since, and this season will not on
supply Mr.. wiegsnd's brewery, but wi
have an hundred bushels or so to sell to Il
farmers Of Sedgwick for seed. He says
never saw such heavy crop of barley
he has this year.