Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-20

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MN auRoocK& BROTHER, Proprieto-
PERSONAL AND LOCAL ITEMS OF NEWS
On New Years night Manager Ask will
present New York Galley Slave" COM
pany at the Opera House.
There will be special meeting of the
A. F. & A. NJ, at their lodge room next
Monday evening for the installation Of Off
GERS.
Mrs. Geo. Melville and baby Paul, started
for their home in Durango last night after IA
visit of two months with Mrs. Ms mother
and sisters.
The Rev. Alex. Thompson will lecture to-
morrow evening, at 4! O'Clock, at the court
house. Subject: "Apparitions. What
they teach rs.
A car load of horses arrived in the city
YESTERDAY OF the twenty-one in the bunch,
the city horse and mule market purchased
seven ofthe stop animals.
In our report Of the play night before
last, the treaeherous types made our reporter
say that Zetha solo was rendered by Mr..
Redman. 1t should be Il Rither solo by
VIII T. Redburn.
One of the promised social events Of the
season which Is creating "a lively interest in
our city Is the annual ball given by the
Comnandery Of Knights Templars, which
viii occur the last week IN January
Col. Perry left the city Yesterday morning
lor his home al Englewood, Ill. After a
visit 10 his family there, they will take
trip TO the Worlds Fair at New Orleans
The colonel viii return thi, city about Feb
ruary 1st.
- \ party Of eight farmers came into town
last evening and put up at tho Valley
House that they might be on deck bright
and early this morning to meet and welcome
number Of friends from the east who are
moving TO this county.
Mr.. Harry Harris, who has for some time
filed the position of night clerk at the
Douglas Avenue House, has resigned the
situation and contcmplates returning soon to
his home at Philadelphia. Pa, Dock Light
fills the vacancy in a capable and satisfac-
tory manner
We received a pleasant call Yesterday
morning from DR.. 6, N. Bibbee who is To-
Gated at 81 Douglas avenue, in Barnes
block, over Derby's. rmplemen; store. DIR.
b. is from lronton, Ohio, is a very intelli-
gent gentleman. professionally cultured
and comes to our city 10 establish home
and practice.
Willie English, son OF y. 4. English
who has been absent from home for long
time railroaling in Now Mexico, having OBJ
tanned a leave Of absence for few weeks, is
at home for the holidays. He Is hale and
hearty, and Is thoroughly enjoying the time,
with parents aud old scenes and associates.
The weather has been extremely cold for
several days past, and there seems 10 be
great diversity Of opinion as TO the exact
temperature. Mr.. W. +. Hutchinson ex-
posed Fahrenheit mercurial thermometer
On tree thirty feet from any wall yesterday
ut ESQ a. m, and found degrees below
zero.
Mr.. John T. Morgan returned night be-
fore hast from Texas. He represents the
commercial condition Of that state a. de-
plorable. H. s'ys that strong firms who
had been established for years are going UNI
der every doy. The depression now eclipses
any previous experience in the state. Mr..
Morgan says Wichita i good enough for
him.
\. j. Farmer and Joseph Knohoch, two
Of Goddard, who were elected to the city
council Of our youthful neighhor, came to
she city yesterday for the purpose of learning
something about city ordinance. Judge
Glenn presented them with a copy of our
ordinance Of 1851, and Mayor Grifins;ein
Informed them that they were welcome to
any information in that connection that he
could give then, at any time.
Al the Thursday evening game Of the bill
lard tournament, Bidwel delused and pu;
out the heretofore unquenchable Cole. by 4
score Of II to :. Yesterday afternoon rep
resentatiycs Of the families of the odd, though
royal uame Of Smith and Jones, crossed
cues, The contest was hotly and closely
contested, though, as Is usually the result,
Smith won by nose. The game last
evening was 10 have been between Messrs.
Cole and Field. Result not known at this
writing
\ Young man by the name of W. C.
English. employed on the farm of W. \.
English; made narrow escape with his life
day before Yesterday. He was out Mt some
hay stacks. and a man with gun in quest
Of quail was following a covey around. and
when in about three feet of English, fired his
gun. English lodged down just as the gun
went of, but the entire charge went through
the crown If lis soft hat tearing il all to
pieces and just grazing his head. IL was all
SO sudden that he hardly knew whether to
bounce the c,raless gunner or drop on his
knees and return thanks for the miraculous
delivonance.
To the Lditor Of the Eagle:
In the case Of Maggie Wood before the
police court on Thursday morning. the
charge were FIR supple assault. There !
WAS no evidence before mc except the plea |
Of gtlty aad the statement q; the defendant
II tie cvilr nce bad shown an assault with |
intent 10 tI'I 3, Wo,,a have been my duty to |
have sent the cs-,. for trial T. Justice of the |
pcsrc ID fhere had been evidence ~ an 1
uuurayoAei assault would have assessed /
heavy Fine sgaiu,i the defendant, but there
v4s uaao People mot aware cf the facts
soueiia-, ,ys.ss-, officers uuiu,tlv
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pegem her %. i>~i
Wlal shah ;h, display De by the ladies' q
Wichita and ~s.lee -A county al the -7ca, I
aord.. Fair Row gus, opened Al New or- .
lesu- olthe ~pa assigned O. the state II .
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