Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-28


has as yet failed to remove those unsightly
old peach stubs and stumps from the lawn
in front of his fine new home. Such incon.
gruity is terribly shocking TO the aesthetic
residents on that avenue, and particularly
unsightly in connection with the otherwise
faultless surroundings. Clean 'em out, old
man.
G. Wood Davis is here in the interest OF
the construction of railroad or extension
from Mcpherson to Caldwell through the
western portion of this county. G. Wood
Davis is one OF the most indefatigable rail
road schemers and workers ever developed
by this State. He has been the cause OF the
construction of two roads within two years
and but for him the st. Louis & San Fran
cisco would not have been built.
one of the United States prisoners who
escaped from the Jail at this place two
weeks ago, the hardest one of the very hard
lot of Territory thieves, was captured at
Muskego and returned 90 Sheriff Watt last
Saturday in irons. lie Is awild-eyed, long
haired, reckless, staggering Indian-pony-
thief-a typical cowboy Of the hardest
makeup. The other two had not been seen
but will probably be retakenssomewhere in
the Territory.
Mrs. DIR. G. G. Furley and child returned
from Leayenworth last week where they
had been visiting relatives for several weeks.
Mrs. 4. came back to a new home complete
ly furnished. The doctor had, in her alb
sence, bought the new residence erected
and partially completed by Judge Campbell
upper Topeka Avenue, to which he made
some extensive additions and improve
ments, so that his wife returned TO one of
the most commodious and convenient homes
in the city.
Mr.. c. Wood Davis has just purchased of
Col. Stewart Poland.China boar pig, seven
months old, for $50. The price indicates
that the pig was something extra. Col.
Stewart says that he invited over twenty of
the best judges of swine TO be found to
pass judgment on this fellow, and no man
could find flaw in him. His weight was
2sG pounds, having gained A. pounds in
the last month. At this rate OF increase
would weigh SEQ pounds at one year old.
Next.
In a copy OF the Towanda (Pa.) Daily
Reriesc, we read a column account of the re-
union of the Webb family. Judge w. c..
Webb. of Topeka, and his daughter, the
wife Of Hon. II. l.. W alker, of this city, and
Judge Henry G.. Webb, OF 0swego, a
brother of the first named gentleman, were
present. There is still another brother, a
resident of Wisconsin, who with his fam
lily participated. These three brothers
have been public men all their lives, all
been members of legislatures and all sat on
their judicial bench.
Complaint is often made of the condition
of the cutters along the business streets.
The fall, or drainage, is very slight aud the
trouble is not so much with our city author
titles as with our merchants and business
men themselves. We have often seen the
bitches cleaned most thoroughly by the
street force and by the next morning filled
again by every conceivable kind of trash.
should be allowed to go Into the cutters.
II did not make much difference before we
had water-works, but now snch obstruc-
tons should be made Unable oflense. All
trash should be burned or carted off and
the city given decent chance to keep the
cutters clear.
The trotting association of Southern Kan
sas, n. W. Hackett, secretary, announces
that all the horses entered at Eldorado last
week will be at Wichita this week on Thurs
day and Friday. at the old fair grounds.
On Thursday there will be three races /: one
in which the fastest trotters will be Civ n
$50, one in which the fastest will be given
$125, and pacing race of S15. On the Sec
ond day running race, mile heats, two
best in three, for 500, and a trottipg exhi-
bitiop, free to all, for $50. -Four entries
TO Oil and three to start in all races. Some
twenty horses are or the circuit and the
next place Of meeting, after Wichita, is
Eureka. These facts are furnished us 10y
J. I. McMilen and VIM. Matthewson, the
president of the fair association.
II is al old saying that only OmnipoteDce
could guess what the verdict of petit jury
might be. That old ignoramus in legal
lore, Blackstone, defined an assault to be
San attempt to offer TO beat another, accom-
panied by n degree of violence, but with
out touching the person." In Sedgwick
county, under the version of more enlight-
ened age, an assault consists OF the shoot
ing and dangerously wounding with dead
ly weapon. When one can go into the home
OF another and violate it by committing the
greatest crime that can be committed against
home and then in after, cooler moments
return to that same home and murderously
attack, shoot and dangerously wound the
head OF that home because, forsooth. he
protested against the destruction Of that
which is dearest to every man, his family,
and the whole tragedy be judicially fixed
rs simple assault to be made whole by a
small fine of dollars and cents, justice, as
we understand it, is trampled down. We
heard none OF the evidence, but simply
know that 1t was as good as Admitted that a
home had been debauched, which trans
erosion was followed mp by shooting and
gripping for life, the victim.