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The Fashionable Girls of New
vi,

Girls never dressed more becomingly
than they do now. The taiIor-made
dresses, copied after the English models
show their figures in a most bewitching
way, and bring out all the good points
wish an emphasis truly salts factory to
tho eye cf man. The Newmarket coats
are particularly attractive as they are
now cut. Take q tall, shapely girl, boil
her down and mold her down into a tai
tornado Newmarket coat, which vii!
fit her as snualy as stretched rubber,
and she looks about as jolly as it is poss-
IDLE 10 make her. Our American girls
knock their English cousins out in this
sort of a dress, because they have got
such pretty little feet to stand on. Many
of the English girls now in town have a
certain str aight-backed carriage that is
very stylish, and from the waist up very
%voluptuous and wholesome; but when
they are looked at as IN entirety, they
are found to be wanting. For instance,
the distance from the waist-belt down
tothe feet is usually too short,t the breadth
of the hips too great, and the
size of the feet beneath the Newmarket
coat is invariably monstrous. 1t would
not be s bad, after all, if these English
girls would wear big, but well-litting
shoes. The trouble is they try to fit
there feet into little shoes, and the re-
suit is they lop over at the side and
bulge out at the joints, giving unmistak-
able indications of corns and bunions.
But the 5rIght-eyed American girls, with
their easy carriage and graceful swing,
rather profit by the Newmarket coat, as
the skirts are cut short, and their per-
feet feet well displayed. 1t is a great
thing to see our girls in the afternoons
parading up and down Fifth avenue,
dressed in these tight-fitting costumes
with little square-toed boots, silver
handled umbrellas, small turbans with
wearing bright clusters of flowers at the
belt or on the shoulder. They walk
very briskly, and it is not often they are
accompanied by young men. As a rule
they prefer to wals alone.-Letter to
San Francisco Argonaut,
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directors in a case of this kind involved
them In q loss Of, $4,000. A bank di-
rector declared that he had lost a note
ior that amount, and, upon his givibgan
indemnity fOF the sum in the event of
the note turning up, the money was paid
10 him. Many years after his death an IN
known person presented the lost note.
The paper was p~ndeniably good, and
the bank had no alternative but to cash
1t, as 1t was pavable TO bearer on de-
mand, and, as the heirs of the bank di-
rector who had lost it Tepudiated all liza
bility, the money could not be recover
ed. The collection OF forged notes
which have been stopped at the coun-
ters and have been accumulated in a
kind OF scrap-bOok is very interesting
even 10 those VINO nave no Intention or
embarking in this line of enterprise.
To the great fraternity of forgers-s.id
TO have been entirely evolved so far as
bank notes are concerned since the year
1853 probably no volume extant would
afford halt the interest of this curious
collection. But we are fairly above
ground again, and somewhere nearer
the point at which any methodical ac-
count of the banks paper currency
ought to have commenced.
However methodically disposed may
lie the stranger who should thoroughly
inspect the bank OF England, he will
probably soon relinquish all attempts al
method in arranging his ideas. 1t is a
most bewildering place, and the stranger
cannot on the whole, do much better
than give himself " to his guides, and
take things as they present themselves
to his notice. He will probably leave
the establishment with a grand iimble
Of ideas, in which miles %ofcoin, and bum
bles o fbank notes, and barrows of bull
ion, and whirling machinery and extern
sive vistas ofclerks will be the main de-
tails, and if any attempt to describe what
he has seen there is no little confusion,
his account may fairly be accredited
with the greater vraisemblance. Of
course, the place is not IN confusion.
Order is the banks first law, and every
thing. is rlgidly systematic. but the i'm
preston brought away by most stran-
gers-especially if they have penetrated
into some of the more obscure hooks
md corners of the vast building-will
le of the utmost bewilderment and con
fusion.
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twenty-five hundred hospitals with 49,
0O beds, are for the sick and wounded.
Twenty-Five universities with twenty
i've thousand students, Berlin leading
with five thousand in its various depart
ments; a thousand high schools and ffty-
eight thousand public schools, Decides
fifty art and industrial schools supply
the education which is compulsory
throughout the empire. Thirty-ive hun
bred trade associations unite working
men in different mutual help-organ-
izations. Fifteen thousand books and
five thousand newspapers represent the
intellectual activity.
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Statistics OF the German Empire.

The statistics of the German Empire
for 1855 are published in a little pamph-
let, of thirty-fve pages, which gives
all the important details from official
sources. Population. forty-fve millions,
and annual increase of halt a million,
divided in forty sc parate political COM
munities, but all welded in one powerful
empire. Berlin, with over a million
people, is the capital ia more senses than
one, four other cities only have between
two and three hundred thousand, ten
between one and two hundred thous-
and, while there are sixty other towns of
diminishing numbers. OF the two hun
drel thousand emigrants from Germany
the immense majority came to America,
only a Thousand going 10 Asia, Africa
and Australia. Seventeen thou-and doc
tors, four thousand aDothecaries and
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Law versus gospel. At the Chester.
Eng, police court, a laborer named
Thomas Moran was summoned for neg
lecting to contribute to the support of
his children in The workhouse. The re-
lieving officer said the defendants six
children were admitted to the poorhouse
in September. Moran agreeing to pay
ten shillings weekly to their support
Up to the present timo he had only paid
fourteen shillings. His wife was in an
asylum. Moran said that q fortnight
alter the children entered the house he
was laid up ten weeks from an accident.
When he got better, frost set in, aud he
got no work for thirteen weeks. After
that, he got five days work weekly, and
when in full work his wages were but q
pound a week. The long illness made a
debt that had to be paid, and he had
paid the guardians all he could. An en-
try in the police book showed thai
Moran was carried to the infrmary or
a s%tretcher. in September. Notwith.
Standing this, tile magistrates sentenced
prisoner" to a months hard labor.
The defendant burst ont crying, exclaim-
For Gods sake, gentleman, give
me a chance, / was never in prison. If
gu send me III lcse my work. If YOU
give me time, I'll pay all" He was re-
moved, still appealing for mercy.
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He Couldn't Have the Body.

The Sheriff at Wyoming, was in readi.
ness to serve a writ of habeas corpus on
Detective Norris when he reached t5a
city with his notorious prisoner Lou
Ienk, but the detective had been wa :.
ed in time to clrcumvent the sheriff, and
instead of passing through Cheyenne on
The western express he hired a special
train consisting of a locomotive and one
car and rushed through the city at the
rate of sixty miles on hour. The sheriff
discovered the plan just too late to
switch the SPECIAL OH u side track, but
just in time to see it whiz past. He has
since received the following exaspera-
ting dispatch from Detective Norris:
:. Please accept my thanks for your prof.
assistance at Cheyenne. Having
urgent business at Omaha, which would
not permit the delay. l was compelled to
hurry through and give you the go-by.
Should you ever come to Ohio, I am az
your service, and our latch-string hangs
0utH
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SCOUTING FOR INDIANS.
An Incident OF the Present Apache
Raid in Arizona.

An lnCiuenJ Oh the EfcsGuG ApaCLke
Raid i'm Arizona.
About shutdown on the 23d of March a
p%rospector came running into our camp
and said that the Indians were only
four miles away, and that they had
killed two of his companions. This
news spread quickly through our camp.
All Of the miners came up ort of the
shaft and went to work with a will car
rying timber, and we soon had a strong
hold and plenty OF Winchester rifles,
ready to give the red devils q worthy
reception. Some of us were appointed
direction the Indians were going, and if
coming towards the camp TO report. l
was one Of the scouts, and as / marched
out with a Winchester rife, six-shooter
and q big bowie kuife, ] felt brave-that
is until l got about me-
fourth OF a mile from camp. ] wasn't a
bit scared, but some how or other my
knees seemed to go back on me. The
darkness. too, made bad matters worse
] had waited at my post about an hour
and was beginning to think that the In
dams a camped for the night or were
ON some other trail, when suddenly |
thought | saw some objects coming down
the valley toward me. l sOOn made it
out to be O single horseman, and l
thought that when it came within hail
ing distance / would ask where he was
going and tell him to look out for In
dams. The moon was coming out bright,
and 0 I could see my friend acting
rather strangely. The horse seemed TO
be going at will, a.d the rider would
stand up in his stirrups and look on all
sides. As he came nearer | noticed a
rifle lying across the saddle in front of
him ready for use. Then | began TO
think he was in the same business I was
and as he passed the foot of the hill
about 400 yards from where / was l saw
that he was an Indian scout
If it hadn't been for an
attack of chills about that time / would
have invited his Indianship up to call on
me. / was so scared | could not run,
and is he had ON up and cut my scalp
clean off | wouldn't have known enough
10 throw the MI at him. As soon as he
got out Of sight | made for cimp and
told them / had seer the Indians. They
all wanted to know how many. | told
them about $50. We were all 80 fright
ened that we slept within our strong
hold of timbers all night and were near
~ 'FoHen 10 deaIll. J. expected 20 nave
some Indians for breakfast but was dis
appointed. The next day the news came
to camp that the Indians, about thirty
in number, had crossed over the South
ern Pacific railroad going into Old Mex
leo, and that they had killed two ranch
man st Lola Springs, six men at Char
coal Camp nea Tombstone, and five
men at a mining camp. To-day, March
q, a p~rospPctor came into our camp and
said his partner had been killed, and
that they had killed one Indian with a
tag or number on his back proving that
he was from the San Carlos reservation.
A company of soldiers passed here to-
day from Fort Bowie. They are three
days behind the Indians and are likely
to stay that wav.
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Magnificent Mantle of an En-.

press.
The magnificent mantle which the
czarina will wear at the coming coro-
nation is made of cloth of gold bordered
with armorial bearings embroidered in
silk and gems. The crown placed on
her head viii be the one nsed at the
coronation of the Empress Catherine H..
and Elizabeth. Its value is estimated at
three millions of Toutles, and is com
posed OF diamonds, rubies, and a large
number of pearls. In her sceptre will
blaze the Great Orlof diamond, which is
said to weigh eight carats more than the
Koh-i-noor. The procession will consist
of thirty-three carriages. That of the
the czarine was made at Berlin by the
orders of Frederick the Great and pre-
scented by him to the Empress Elizabeth.
It is a kind of double throne without
springs, but hung on four bands of red
velvet. A single window, framed in
white satin. forms the front. and the i'm
perial eagles and the crown set in brill
iiants adOrn the panels. 1t will be
drawn by eight white horses, caparis-
oned with red velvet and flashing with
gold and precious stones.
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D,Arcy M,Gee,s Assass,nation

At last, according to advices from Can.
ada, the mystery surrounding the muir
der of Hon. Thomas Darcy MCGEE, in
Ottawa, is about to be dispelled. Nc
Gee, formerly a prominent Irish patriot
and n man of brilliant genius. had been
elected speaker of the Canadian Parlia-
ment and was holding that high Office
when he was shot down in one of the
streets of the Canadian capital. The C.
tual assassin was captured at the time.
tried and executed. 1t now seems that
propositions nave been made to the
minister of justice by several persons
that they would come forward and re-
veal the names of the men who planned
the murder if they were guaranteed inn
munity themselves. No action has vet
been taken by the government, and the
Ottawa News vigorously calls for an in
quiry to be made at the next session of
the Canadian parliament. This seems to
show that McGee's murder was manned
by Canadian political enemies and not
by Irish ANTAGONISTS whose hate he had
e~ngendered since 1913.
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Inc infant son of the Duke and Ouch
ess OF C~onnaught recently was christeued
~ the presence of royalty Arthur Fred
erlek Patrick Albert.
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Atlanta has nearly Sc, 900. 900 invested
IN manufactures, and over s., 900 is
paid out annually as wages to the hands
employed in these industries.
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Ahe Earl % Dudley, whose income
rom MS various mines often amounts to
more lhan S5,UU0,0O0, is in a condition
bordering on imbeciiity.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-07-04
OKLAHOMA MATTERS.

John s. Keller. who returned from Rock
says that new town is now being laid out
about twenry-six miles east of that place
and twenty miles south of Arkansas City.
1t has been christened Burdock. Some ten
or twelve houses have already been erected,
and several more are in course OF construc-
ton. People are coming into the territory
by half dozens and dozens and locating
claims and making preparations to remain.
There are now some 1000 claims located
and surveyed, and about $50 families have
settled on the creeks and valleys, built
houses and began making permanent i'm
provements. Mr.. Keller says that it is gen.
orally believed by the Oklahoma settlers
that Gen. Hatch will locate his post on
Deer creek, but that he will not modest the
settlers in any way whatever, and that the
out Of the country at the point Of the bayo-
net are unfounded. lie further reports
that nearly all Of the cowboys
in that country are taking claims and hav
ing them surveyed, and that no one there
believes that the government will try to
force them TO leave. Strangers are arriv.
ing in the territory by the hundreds daily,
some to see the country, and many with
their families who intend to remain and
build up home unless driven off. Mr.
Keller seems very sanguine that Gen
Hatch will not interfere with the settlers
but rather aid and abet them in opening vi
the country, which he (kellerD regards thu
finest in the world.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-07-04
a KINDERGARTEN CLASS.

Steps are now being taken to conduct q
kindergarten class in connection with the
teachers institute which begins in this city
on the 2Ist inst. Correspondence has been
had with Miss Emma kaufman, Of the state
normal, with view of having her come
here to conduct the class. 1t will be i'm
possible, however, to do this unless the
citizens Of the city furnish the money to
defray expenses, as there are no funds
that Superintendent Hammond can use for
| other purposes than those Of the institute
proper. We hope that all parents of small
children will consider this matter, and pro-
vide the requisite means 10 secure class
| OF this kind in connection with the insti-
tute. There is no branch of education SO
beneficial to the children Il, the kindergar-
ten. and every effort should be made to Sc.
| cure Miss kaufman to conduct the class.
She is lady thoroughly familiar with the
| work has had large experience in France
and Germany and is now occupying the
kinderg arten chair of the state normal
school. We are personally acquainted with
Miss kaufman, and do not hesitate in
| recommending her to the people of this
city as an accomplished kindergarten in.
| structures.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-07-04

! p. Trimble, of keokuk, Iowa, il in the
city.
S. W. Horner came in from Parsons
yesterday.
City yesterday.
j. f. Bacon, of Newton, was on the
streets yesterday.
&C. a. Blair, Of Saratoga, Kansas, was
in the city yesterday.
Esquire J. III. Brown, of Wichita,
township, called yesterday.
IS. ID. Storrs, prominent business man
of Topeka, is stopping at the fremont.
w. ii. Prout. of Indianapolis, IL in the
city prospecting for business opening.
&C. W. {. Jones will 20 TO Sunny Dale
to-day, where he is engaged to deliver an
Grafton.
MIR. and Mr.. Frank Smith, OF the Bea-
con, have gone to Chicago, and will remain
there until after the Democratic conyen-
ton.
have been visiting friends in Illinois and
Iowa for some time. are expected home
to-day.
N. r. Niederlander, who returned yes
ports all crops looking very fine In that
county. and farmers in the midst OF har-
vesting.
Mrs. X. J. Mckim, who was called east
ness of her uncle, returned home from St.
Louis Thursday. Her uncle died before
her arrival at his home.
w. II. Turner, OF kokomo, Indiana, is
in the city looking up location to start a
factory for the manufacture Of the Laundry
ings, brackets, etc. We trust he will find
a desirable place, and will soon have his
factory in operation.
MIR. J. NJ. Derr, of Garden Plain, who
city yesterday, and left his compliments at
this office in the shape Of lot of fine
Havanas. MIR. Derr lie one Of the rising
young men OF the county, and We wish him
and his happy bride all possible success and
joy.
Mr.. ani Mrs. Rudolph Hatfield return
ed Thursday evening from an extended
journey in the east. They visited friends
in New York and other large cities. Mr..
Hatfield says that nowhere did be see crops
that could compare with those Of Sedg-
wick county. Even in the famous and fer
tile Genesse valley crors are poor compar-
cd with those Of Kansas.
Miss Ollie Bolts, one Of the salesladies
at Munson's dry goods house, Ieft on the
Fort Scott aud Wichita railroad yesterday
morning for 8 vacation. She will visit
friends At Fort Scott and elsewhere, and
have a rest and general good time for sev-
erai weeks, which she greatly needs. AS she
has applied herself closely 10 business for
several months.
MIR. Burson who was coming through
Jesse stones berry.patch yesterday morn
ing halted long enough to pick pint of the
largest raspberries that probably ever
grew. Mr.. Stone said they were the
"Gregg'' berry. On first seeing them we
thought they were the old-fashioned dew
berry as they averaged each from y to
inches in circumference. 1t takes "mighty
few" OF such berries to make pie or short
cake.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-07-04
WENT BACK ON HIS PARO.

Ie sterday afternoon there arrived in the
city two men seated in a wagon drawn by
two large mules, and it was at once appar-
ent that they followed railroading for
live lihood. Soon after reaching here they
secured a lot of whisky, and the way they
poured it down their Threats led one to in
fer that they had been chartered by
the prohbitionists to absorb all OF
the ardent there was in the state. But
Wichita whisky was too much for them,
and after drinking quart or two they be-
came sleepy, got into the wagon, drove to
West Wichita and beneath the shade Of a
large tree prepared to take another drink
and nap. The owner Of the team was the
first to succumbe TO the influence of Wich-
ita 200 proof, aud sank back sound asleep.
His pard took another pull at
the bottle, scratched his head, and con
Guided that the old adage that 'there is a
time in the affairs of men, etc." was about
correct and that his time had come. He
| emptied the flask, crawled into the wagon,
| touched the frisky mules with the whip.
| and has not been seen or heard of since.
| The owner of the animals awoke late in the
evening, rolled over, saw the empty bottle,
but nothing else. As consequence the
| officers are hunting the thief, and ut the
present writing have not succeeded in
| finding him.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-07-04
SALE OF SHCRI HORNS.

The following list of very fine thorough
bred short horn heters were sold yesterday
by William Ross at private sale 10 4.
Rehm, of Sedgwick City, for the aggre-
gate sum of 500: Echo, calyed January
%, 1881; Leda, calyed April 80, 1852; Third
Bride OF Rurausia, calved April 1881; Olive
Logan Third, calved May 20, 1881; Rural
usia Blossom Sd, calyed October 10, 1881;
Jennie Dean, calved July 20, 1888, and MIN
nescah Pride, calved July 4, 1888. Mr..
Rehm will take his new purchases to his
large ranch of 500 acres, located about nine
miles southwest Of Sedgwick City, where
be has quite a number OF other blooded an
finals. The above named heifers are very
fine ones, and will prove available addition
to Mr.. Rehm's herd.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-07-04
LAND SLIDES.

The following are the real estate transfers
recorded in the register of deeds Office
July3
United States to- John Wilson, the sw
Or of sec 24-2l-i w................. patent
Clearwater town co to leo l. Still lots
30 and ~ on Lee ayenue in Clearwa-
Clearwater town co to + 5 Hathaway,
lots 20 and - on Lee avenue in
Clearwa OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l2C
Martin Hellar to VIM l. Woodruff,
lots - and a on Lee avenue in
Clearw 10
Tx Mclean to " J Brown, 100 acres
the W qraf sec 21-2i.3 east-. 200
United States TO Andrew } Malone,
lot in see 26-26-l west. ........ patent
l. Tllinghast to Marcus l. Carlisle,
lots as 90. o., 81 and &C in TiliHg-
hastyadd to Wichita. . Ia
n. T.. Osburn 10 Martin 7. Britton,
lots S9-al-97-99, in block ), Orme d
Phillips addition to Wichita. . 80
Andrew J. Malone TO !. II. Alley. lot
10 in see -. aud lot ) in sec 20. all
in TIP 26-lwest, .........-... go
DIR. Iewelicu to Amos Houck. all of
the W hi of ne or OF see lI-2i-lea>t,
except land heretofore conveyed to
VIM. Greifiensten out of the
corner thereof, being "A acres. more
or less. and lots 90l-901-909, on
Waco street, in Jewellers addition
TO Wichita, ...... .... .......... II 600
Clearwater town co to IL Stanley
Hathaway. lots Is. 20. -
and "A, Prospect avenue, Clear
Clearwater town co to Elizabeth y.
Ross lots II aud IL. Byers avenue,
Tracy \ Byers' add TO Clearwater loo
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-07-04
the FOURTH OF July PISTOL.

What is il that the playful boy
Delights in as his dearest toy,
And fiourishes In guileless joy!
The pistol.
What skaters then his little hand
And sends him TO the Happy Land
To join the bright angelic band!
The pistol.
What is it that the youth 20 gay
Points at his sister just In play.
And never with intent to slsy!
The pistol.
What is it, to his great surprise,
That shoots her right between the eyes,
And sends her sailing to the skies!
The pistol.
What is 1t, in q crowded street,
Policemen pull when rogues they meet.
To stop the rascsl's flying feet.
The pistol.
What ID it, reckless and untamed,
That misses aim at whom tits simeds
While some one else Is killed or manned
The pistol.
What is 1t that with deadly will
For months will lie 20 snug and still,
That no one fancies IL would kill!
The pistol.
What is that at last picked up,
Or carelessly allowed to drop,
Some precious breath will surely stop:
The pistol.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-07-04
DISTRICT COURT.

The following business was transacted ia
the district court yesterday, Judge Slus,
presiding.
Anhauser Brewing association vs.. a. L.
Houck 4 Co.: demurrer OF defendant Il
plaintiffs petition argued at length, and
demurrer sustained; plaintiff given twenty
days TO amend petition.
h. Chitwood plead guilty TO the charge
OF unlawfuly selling liquors. aud was fined
800 and costs and required TO give 81 ,00(
bonds 10 keep the peace aud for good be.
hayior for two years, aud 10 stand commit
ed until fine and tosts were paid and bond
filed. In default Of either Chitwooa was
committed