Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-07-31

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~ n MURDOCH BROTHER. Psoprie,Ors.
Z PBRoollAL AND LOCAL ITEMS OF NEWS
Maj. jerks has just received an extra fine
Let Of horses, single and double drivers.
Cali and wee them.
The ladies Of the w. C. T. U. desire us to
return their thanks to all those who SO
(. kindly assisted them at their festival last
evening.
The street commissioner attention is
called to the crossing at the intersection of
First street and Fourth avenue. 1t on ght
70 be fixed Immediately.
There will be meeting Of the womsn's
Guide at the residence Of Mrs. Bond Thurs
day afternoon.
BY order Of the President.
An attempt to burglarize Judge Fishers
residence was again made on Tuesday
night. Fortunately the thieves were
frightened away before they secured any
booty.
From the placid appearance OF Judge
Hobbs, at the divorce trial of Tillman,
in the district court yesterday, we infer
that he IL going to vote the Blaine and Lo-
gan ticket.
The band of serenaders whose fine music
broke In on the stiffness Of the night in the
northern suburbs of the city night before
last, was appreciated and enjoyed and was
heard by the whole household.
A very pleasant birthday party was given
TO Z. ID. Massie on Tuesday evening at the
residence off. r. Holmes, on Main street.
The evening was very enjoyably passed in
social games, music, ETC., and the party did
not disperse until a late hour.
The Pacific Express Company has opened
an Office ut Clearwater, Kansas, and for the
present express matter will be carried on
the accommodation train which leaves here
1t 10 O'Clock a. IN, and arrives from Clear
water At Up. m.
We are in receipt Of the premium list Of
the fourth annual fair of Butler county, to
be held In Ell Dorado, commencing Septem-
bers16th. W III. Litson, secretary. The book
contains twenty-four pages, and was
printed aud bound by the Republican.
The remains OF Miss Ella Barnes, eldest
daughter OF Mr.. F. NJ. Barnes, arrived in
the city yesterday from Pueblo. The fr-
neral will take place this morning at 8
o'clock from the residence Of her parents,
6rst door south Of Douglas and Mosiey
avenues Friends are cordially invited TO
attend.
On Tuesday evening burglars entered the
residence of Mr.. John T. Figg, on Water
street four blocks south Of Douglas avenue. |
and stole q gold necklace, ring, and other
articles OF value. There is no clue to the |
thieves, but Mr.. Fisg thinks him to be 4 |
young man recently in his employ. The Of
fcers are ON the scent.
The officers and members OF the Wichita |
Blaine and Logan club are informed that
We have q copy of Hendricks war speech |
made against the enlistment Of colored men |
and against the emancipation proclama-
zion Of Abraham Lincoln. which ought to
be read by every colOred man in the United
States of America.
The farmers and other residents of three
or four townships west Of the Big river, we
learn, are talking OF holding a public pic
mic on the Finnescah north and west of
Clearwater, some time next month. We
have not been put In possession of details
which probably are not arranged for yet.
Mr.. Charles Myers exhibited yesterday
sn oil painting which he had just finished,
four by six feet iu size. 1t is an ideal
sketch OF mountain-bound lake, a road
way and distant clouds, the foreground of
rocks and evergreen foliage on the one side,
and grass margin to the lake on the other.
lie says he has several orders for his work.
1t IL stated to Us that W. W. Dill is now
preparing case and will bring suit against
the county for false imprisonment Some
time last summer Dill was fined $500 for con-
tempt Of court, in not appearing for trial in
certain whisky case, and in default of
paying the fine was imprisoned. We I'M
dcrstand that he claims that the court had
no authority for imposing over a 500 fine
hence this suit for damages.
Col. Hartzell purchased in st. Louis a
6ne Kentucky horse that is a real beauty.
Mr.. Hartzell says the horse is a natural
PAGER and that he has weights on his shoes
70 teach him to trot. Our reporter was out
near Chisholm creek last evening and says
runaway team came laundering down the
road and some one halloocd to Hartzell to
clear the track. lie drew the whip on that !
horse, and our reporter thinks if "IIarry :
H." 10 not a trained horse, no is one OF the
most remarkable horses i'm this country. :
There IL not many unframed horses that
can trot away from even a runaway Kansas
farm team.
Ia response to many complaints DIR. Nc ,
Adams, the health officer OF the city, has |;
made faithful examination of the entire \
city, driving through every alley, and he
rays that the city, sanitariIy speaking, has /,
not been ~ clean in six years. He found J.
much dry paper, old tin cans, any amount n
Df innocent rubbish in the alleys. While a
hese are In no wise imimical to health, :
be thinks they are fruit ul source tor the ,
development Of cranks on the health ques-
hon. There are two or three places where
waste water is allowed TO run that need >
O0king after. otherwise he ventures the :,
professional and official opinion that :,
Wichita is comparatively free from local :,
auses Of sickness. -
Mr.. II. l.. Jackson, engineer of the ~
Wichita. Mcpherson & Denver railroad. ar
lived In the city Tuesday evening with his p
orps OF surveyors, after locating the line u
I the road 10 Queen City, in Greeley town "
hip, which is about twenty miles north !"
rest OF Wichita. lie informs us that the
me is very direct one, easy grade and r.
I'LL require comparatively light work. sc
'hey are now engaged In making n protile III