The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-01-04

The city Of Lawrene elso.oo per
cal and historical Fiehifa even
bushes.
George d. OrnerS ear, win have :
good support from vest, but many
think that the spo muddle win re.
suit in dark he 80 DR.. Allen, Of
Sedgwick in the l661
One hundred = - -seven members
Of the legislature, Il n said, favor railroad
legislation at the present session. II that is
soa just and equitable law for both people
and corporations, ought to be passed with
out furry or excitement.
Hon. C. b. Hoffman, member Of the legis.
lature from Dickinson county, is out in .
letter favOring railway commissioners, who
shall be clothed with sufficient authority to
enforce their mandates.
The Caldwell cattle-men gave big barbe-
cue on New Years day, at which cattle and
sheep were roasted whole.
The great Temperance convention called to
meet at Topeka, January 9Th and 9th, is not
being responded to very encouragingly. A
big majority Of the prohibitionists don't
propose to turn the State and Nation over to
the democracy yet awhile.
Governor Tom Osborn, Of Kansas. who
has had a fat position in Brazil under the
government for several years, has returned
home. 1t is thought that he is after new
lease OF life at the hands OF Kansas people.
He is ready to run against Plumb, Ingalls, or
any other man.
The Junction City Usion, after fully re-
viewing the report Of the railway commiss.
toner's Of Illinois for the year 1882, expresses
the opinion that Kansas will take but little
risk in adopting the commissioner system
for the regulation Of the railroads.
Mad dogs are reported at Halstead, TWEEN
ty-fve miles up the Little River from WITCH.
ita.
The smallpox at Great Bend, first brought
there by a negro from Mexico, is stiil very
contagious and number have died.
The Salina Journal thinks the faculty of
the State University should be brought to
account for allowing Col. Robert G. Inger.
soil to be invited to deliver the next annual
Grafton.
Thomas 4. Reed, who lives four miles
west OF Oxford, in Sumner county, has q
genuine mad stone which has been handed
down in his family for many generations,
and Travelled through and tarried in many
States. 1t has always dope Its work well.
Sheriff Thralls has just issued cards Of.
fering a reward of s2,4OO for the arrest Of
the party who murdered Mike Meagher, the
city marshal Of Caldwell, about year ago
The reward is offered in part by the State,
part by the county and part by the city OF
Caldwell.
Sol. Miller's apportionment bill puts thirty
three counties in one congressional district
with sedgwick county, or one-third of the
entire State. Wichita and Sedgwick have
outgrown their coyote days and will make q
fight before submitting to such an outrage.
General Charles W. Blair, of Fort Scott,
has purchased the residence of General &c.
Stone, on Miami street at Leavenworth pay.
ing the sum OF $1,000, and will remove there
with his family some time during the com.
ing month.
Senator w. j. Buchan, Of Wyandotie
county, has drafted new temperance law
which, 1t is presumed will be introduced
early in January. 1t provides for high ii.
cense and local option.
The railroads will sell excursion tickets to
Topeka for the Inauguration ceremonies on
the sth of January. The indications are
that the capital city will be filed to over
flowing on the day that Mr.. Click is INSTALL
ed as Governor of Kansas.