Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-09

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Nm MURDOCH & BROTHER. Prophetors
PERSONAL AND LOCAL ITEMS OF NEWS
several wagons loaded with movers
passet. through the city yesterday.
The Calender minstrel company played
at the Whitley opera house in Emporia
last night.
There were very few farmers in the city
yesterday, aud as a consequence business
was rather dull.
! A very pleasant social bali was INDUCED
in last night in Eagle hall, by a large num-
Der ofthe colored people Of the city.
A prominent gentleman from FL Dorado
yesterday informed the writer that Butler
county will give large majority for Mar
tim.
W. s. Norris will begin to-day the cree
ton ola handsome one story fame cottage
on his lots on Topeka avenue near Tenth
street.
The proper parties are now busily en-
gagged in arranging matters for the ap
preaching session of the United States
court.
Mrs. Nolgamore, who lives just across
the river, yesterday disposed OF thirteen
head OF hogs to Garrison AZ Nicholas for IS
per hundred.
The Democrats OF this district will meet
in convention in this city to-day to nomi-
nate representative and to select dele
gates to the state convention at Topeka on
the 10th.
The following figures will show the re-
ceipts and disbursements at the county
, treasurer's Office up to the hour of closing
business yesterday: Receipts, 1852 ..
Disbursements. s53s.50.
The Troy Steam laundry, owned by Mr..
+. Marks. which for months has been
located on Main street in the Dorsey build
ing. was removed yesterday TO the west end
of First street near the river.
One OF Doc Worreils horses either stray
ed or was stolen from his home in the north
part OF the city Tuesday night. Which
ever it may have been the animal returned
of its own accord Thursday.
Police Judge Glenn yesterday collected
sl0s from yiolators OF the liquor law. who
appeared in his court and entered 4 plea o?
guilty to the charge of violating the city
ordinance in this respect.
Whiiescaryer a Co. moved into their
new quarters yesterday. on the corner Of
First and Main streets, where they propose
to run fruit and confectionery store and
ice cream and oyster parlors.
An addition OF one room is being made
TO the rear or south end of the Wichita Ma
tional bank, tor the accommodation OF the
Offices OF \. +. Niederlander and the Kan
sas Loan aud Investment Co.
Mr.. Lawrence, of Wichita. was in our
live city last Wednesday. He is looking up
location for an elevator, but we have not
learned how he liked Benton. This is as
good point rs he can find in Southern
Kansas.-Benton Register.
Thc six prisoners brought here from
Kingman county Thursday charged with
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bonds each, for their appearance before
Commissioner Sherman on the 18th in
slant for trial. The bonds were given.
The funeral of MIR. ID. ii. Batson, who
died Thursday morning with paralysis, will
take place this morning at o'clock from
his late residence on Topeka avenue few
doors north of Central. Rev. Tandy Of the
Christian rhurcA will officiate.
A gentleman lately from Terre lIaute,
Ind. informed the writer yesterday that
the business men OF that city had invested
more ready cash in Kansas lands a large
percentage being in this county, this sea-
son than they had expended in purchasing
merch andse fo- their home trade.
John Reed, master OF the FIT. Scott rail.
road yard in this city, met with bad acct
dent Wednesday. While coupling ears the
| little finger of his left hand was so badly
mashed that amputation of the irst joint
was found necessary. Reed missed only u
few hours from duty by reason of the mis-
hap.
c. II. Fentum, living on the Boser place
n,,tl. tl. .,t, I,,., l.,
load of waterme!ons yesterday. which be
retaied at from fifteen to twenty-five cents /
apiece. lie has about three acres of ground ,
in melons, which have done exceedingly ,
well this season. and will realize 10 him a
handsome revenue.
The proprietors of the store on the north
west corner of Lawrence and Douglas ave-
nues, yesterday disposed of their stock OF
tipware, jewelry, etc, to the auction house.
! They still retain the room aud will engage
in some other business. which perhaps
may be not so diversified but more pro fita-
BILE.
Mr.. III. A. Brown, stone-cutter, while
at work this morning at Mr.. Getto's new
building met with Il painful accident A ,
heavy saw fell from the top of the second
story of the building striking him on the
top of the head cutting through the scalp
20 the skull bone. DIR. johnson was called :
| and gave him the necessary attention.
Sylvester Russell, who owns farm about
| ten miles southeast of the city has a water
melon patch OF ten acres, which is literally
covered with that fruit or vegetable. Yes !
terday he brought 10 this market over one
hundred fine melons which he disposed OF
at sixteen cents apiece. lie thinks his crop
is hardly as prolific or OF rs good quality "a
| that of last season.
Prof. 4. l.. IIallech. of Wichita. while in
the city last week visiting with Prot. Jay,
made this Office a pleasant call. The Pro-
lessor was much pleased with the beauty
aud thrift of our city. aud dropped the re |
mark that Wellington was far ahead of
Wichita in fine business buildings.-Sum- =,
ner County Press