The daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1884, 1884-06-01


$500, and it wasn't very good day for
paying taxes either.
A wagon load of very handsome flowers
was received yesterday by {. 4. Rose, pro-
prietor of the Wichita greenhouse. They
came from Kansas City.
Jones ¥kins is the name of a new laun-
dry firm which is worrying the clothes cor
poration Of Charlie Sing and All Wing on
the east end of the avenue.
Mrs. l.. +. Sherwood and daughter ar
rived last night, and will take possession of
the new home built this spring by the doc
tor up near Judge Lauek's.
Although the roads were in a very heavy
condition yesterday, there was large
number OF people in from the country, and
the merchants did good business.
a small box nailed up on shade tree or
post, would save our carrier boy much
trouble, Us anxiety and your paper from
getting wet or down into the mud.
About 5000 pounds of express matter
was sent out to the neighboriDg towns last
night by the w els, Fargo f. Co.'s express.
Some 1900 pounds was in liquid shape.
W. f. Walker, assignee. has disposed of
lots No. A, 40 and 4G on Fifth avenue, and
the Touring mills thereon located, to l.. q.
Tilinghast. The consideration was 50, 200.
There has been collected in the police
court for fines and costs during the past
month Just closed S446.65, which has all
been turned over to the city by Judge
Glenn.
There is probably no truth in the state
mcnt that Colonel HartzelI, manager OF the
street railroad. aud the fellow that manipu-
iates the weather, are standing in'' with
each other.
We are informed by X. X. Coleman that
the track on the Wichita Il Western rail
road will he laid as far as kingman by Mon
da,.eyening, unless il rains so as to interfere
with track-laying.
The Wichita building and loan associa-
ton held its regular meeting last evening.
We are informed that about 1880 worth
OF stock was sold, which was purchased at
premium of nearly % per cent.
Thomas Trickey spent yesterday in the
city. Mulvane is enjoying an increasing
trade, but Thomas delights to get up to
Wichita for 4 hall day among his numer-
Gus friends whenever opportunity Offers.
DR.. ID. W. Smith expected to leave for
Chicago tomorrow morning. but tele-
gram that party OF Old customers would
he over next Monday with whole weeks
work for him, let him down "ker flop
VI. ID. Stowe arrived on last evenings
train from Louisville, Kentucky. He is an
old an experienced artist and will be found
at the Wichita Art Gallery, in Fuller's
block, opposite the postofiice, Main street.
We are pleased to state that during the
week 80 new chairs have been added to
those already in the rink, therefore
all those who attend religious services at
The rink to-day will be comfortably seated.
W. ii. Newton. one of Sedgwick couniy's
leading farmers, whose land lies between
the two rivers, has four acres OF rye which
would be hard to beat for size. lie had
seven feet in length.
New counters aud shelving are being put
into the.storeroom at 12S Douglas avenue,
for the reception of W. b. Hul's stock Of
notions and fancy goods. Mr.. Hull ex-
poets to be ready for business in about ten
days.
The district court for Harper county held
but briet session, Judge Sluss returning
home early in the week. The midsummer
term for Sedgwick county opens Tuesday,
June 2nd, with do cket that two months
of steady labor would hardly clear.
BY some oversight two of the finest of all
the bouquets sent in to the decoration CON-
mttee were wiongfuly credited. Mrs.
Charles Luing, of Wichita township, will
accept the thanks of the committee espec- /,
tally, and please pardon the oversight.
our lady readers should not forget the !
special sale of laces and ribbons at the dry
goods store of MIR. Munson, next Monday
and Tuesday. Mr.. NJ. carries very large
and choice line of these goods, and those I
DESTROYS of bargains should read his large
advertisement in another column, and
govern themselves accordingly.
Mr. Taylor, of the Sedgwick City Panta- 1
graph, accompanied by MIR. Cook of Sedg- 4
wick, honored us with u call yesterday. (
Mr.. 4. is making of the Photograph one of
the very liycliest and best papers of South !
western Kansas, which one paper in a thou.
sand does not rival it for typographical .
beauty.
As soon as the Winch building being
erected opposite the pos.office is completed !
il will be opened up rs a wholesale and re-
tail boot and shoe store by Henry Hoffmas-
ter, Late of Rock Island, Illinois. Mr.. ii.
is thoroughly familiar with the business.
and proposes putting in one of the finest
ana most complete stocks in the west.
The Charlotte Thompson theater compa.
ny left Tor the north on the early train this
morning. after filling three nights en-
gagement in this city. They go from here
direct TO Denver. We take pleasure in
saving that the company, OF which Miss
Thompson is the star. is first-class one,
and worthy OF a liberal reception.
!
When ii comes to tastefully arranging
goods in show windows, Biting Bros
haze few equals. One of their front win
dows attracted universal attention yester.
day. In itwere displayed nearly 125 diff
fcrent styles and colors OF gents shirts,
while in the other were hats-hats all the
way from the two for nickel Kind up TO
The astbeiic plug for an Y.
The Masonic meeting Friday night, for
the purpose of doing third degree work.
was largely attended by local members of
the lodge, and also by several visiting men,
bers-there being present Grand Comman-
der J. Jay Buck, of Emporia Past Grand
Master and State Custodian William Cow.
gill. of Fredonia. and Past Master T. NJ. 4,
Tricky. OF Mulyane. The third de- ,
gree work was done by the latter. At the I,
conclusion OF business fine supper of