Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-06

day was two saloonists, whacking up theil
fines. which amounted to Sl03.
Owing to the rain Of Yesterday morning
there was very little doing IN the market
and trade all over town was rather dull.
One Of the most beautiful metallic fire
places and NANTES we ever saw, is on exhi-
hition in the window Of Bssant's hardware
store.
The west room on the first floor OF the
Black building is being arranged for a bii-
lard parlor Yesterday the tables were be-
ing put into position.
/ w Davis. who has been confined to
the house for the past two weeks with fnaia-
rial fever. is now convalescent and was yes
tcrday upon the street,
The Rev. Alex. Thompson will lecture IN
,he court house tomorrow morning, at IL
o'clock. Subject: 'Our Hell Insurance
Policies-What they are Worth
The plans and specifications for the addi-
ton TO the county building were left at the
counts clerks Office yesterday, and bidders
can see them there from this date on to the
letting.
Yesterday party of Newton ladies were
in the city purchasing Christmas presents.
Ofcourse when folks want nice articles ana
large stocks to. select from, the come to the
metropolis.
The ladies of the art institute will give
reception this afternoon and evening al
their rooms, for the purpose of showing the
work completed by their pupils. A cordial
invitation is extended to all.
Mr.. Husev, of the German grocery, Doug
las avenue. received fine specimen oil deer
by express yesterday. 1t was sent by ms
brother from Arkansas City, and weighs
l4e mound, with the entrails taken out
Mr.. Finley Ross has purchased the james
Dagner property on the corner OF First
street and Topeka avenue and is having 1t
repaired and fitted for residence. Jester
day Ask e. Child were laying the carpets
Preston & Copeland will open their -pien-
did new billiard hall in Blacks new block,
Douglas avenue, to-day. They have seven
new Brunswick Bake and Collender tables
and everything fitted up in lirst-c'ass style.
There is a good deal Of kicking about SO
many express and baggage wagons beng
collected about the corner of Main street
aud Douglas avenue. These vehicles ire
quently block the passage Of citizens drv-
ing BY that corner.
A gentleman Just from Colorado repor.s
business in that state very dull There Is no
execution, be saws. the cities and towns ali
being afflicted the same way. Principal
cause. decline Of mining interests and the
shipping Of ore to other states for smelling
Hon. r. j. Aukle, representaiire-eiec'
from the northern district of Sumner county
made the EAGLE "A call yesterday. lie had
come to this city to meet eighteen or twenty
old Kentucky acquaintance who arrived on
the morning train and who will settle m tins
county. in the vicinity Of Clearwater.
The country people are on the war path
against the army Of hunters from ten to sixty
wears old who go out in the country shoot
ing around promiscuously every Sunday, to
the danger of person andproperty. Several
hay stacks and other property have beer
destroyed of late.
A smart Aleck, wise in his own ccnceii
and ridiculously silly in other peoples, stooc
the other day near the depot and laughing
ieercd at the appearance of street-car, ano
in IA loud bray of sarcasm, announced thai
that car was fine looking thing, and thai
he would bet that if the mule WAS hitcheo
onto the other end it would run backwards
In speaking Yesterday Of the new clerk al
the Douglas Avenue house. the Inference
might have been conveyed that the former
clerk, Mr.. VIM. Calm, had resigned Thu
is not the case, as, on the other hand, he has
been made manager of the house. Tins
would nave Dcen stiil'u III WV ~ ~
fsrred To but his name was not known at til,
time.
II is reported that there was quite "A rack
ct at a house of questionable repute east OF
the Santa Fe railroad night before last. The
reports about the affair are rather conflict
ing. Some say that two shots were fired
and others say there was no shooting done
II is said that two hard characters from
Dodge City originated the trouble. One ol
the parties WAS locked up but it is said he i
not the guilty party, or that nobody can o'
found 10 appear against him.
Mr.J. s. Sullivan. who purchased fif-
teen acre plat of land near the College Hi
property and has been for some time build
ing "A residence thereon. II Is now just be-
ing finished and is very well arranged, ar
tistic and beautiful home. 1t just a nice
drive out of town aud though little lonely
perhaps. at times to persons accustomed tt
living in the city. yet those who own such !
property and have such home can Zee
that they are peculiarly blessed.
Strangers visiting the city express srea
surprise that such a fine city shonld have
such miserable sidewalks. The sidewalks II
many parts of the city are certainly IN &
wrc,ched condition and ought 10 be looked
after. Even on the two principal business
thoroughfares the sidewalks, except the new
pieces. are in deplorable condition. II
many places full Of holes and wretchedS
uneven. and about every twenty-five feet i
n ;umping-off place or a stub-toe place.
I'D. Goldy. writing from Milan. closes
his letter with the following words which
will he appreciated by many OF our read
crs. one of whom Mr.. q. has been for many
wears: Il see the old settler are dropping off
Billy Williams is done running for Sheriff
and neighAor Carr has done his last black
smithing. struck Wichita August, 20, and
have no, seen the city in five years. but wher
the Sunhower strikes Arconia | will maxi
YOU a cali aud shake hands with some of III,
old ones"
Mr.. +. {. Cox, the city directory man,
who compiled the most satisfactory, reliable
and complete city directory ever gotten out
for Wichita, was in the city yesterday. He
a. NOW connleiing a directory for Fl. Scott