The daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1884, 1884-05-31


this evening for the Chicago convention.
A.. Wheeler came in from Garden Plain
moving right along with a solid business.
Mr.. Harry c. st. John, who had been or
dered by the department at Washington to
Colorado to look after some land crooked
ness, returned here from Pueblo yesterday.
Bssantz got in from Anthony last even
ing. where he took q number OF heavy or
ders for iron cornices to be placed on
now under contract and just COM
pleted.
Geo. ID. Thompson. of Harper, whose
name we undoubtedly MIXED up with that
of his partner, Louis Walton, In yester-
days edition, left for home on last even
ing's train.
Professor Level, of Topeka, who is an ap.
plicant for the position OF superintendent OF
the Wichita city schools, spent yesterday in
the city. He was on his way to the west
ern part of the State.
All the banks, the pOstoffice and many OF
the leading business houses closed yester-
day afternoon in Difference to the day, and
many of our business men participated in
the decorative ceremonies.
Judge J. Jay Buck, OF Emporia. who
delivered the Grafton yesterday afternoon,
lighted up our sanctum with his presence
yesterday. Judge b says that Emporia is
making a steady growth this summer.
o. S. Casad was in yesterday. He is
making arrangements to 60 down to An
thony, where he will engage in the loan
and real estate business, being satisfied
that Anthony will experience regular
jumping growth this summer and fall.
As to weather Kansas is nearly always In
June what Texas is in May. 1t has been
very wet May in Texas with the snow in
the Rocky Mountains rapidly melting. We
therefore look for wet spring with very
high rivers. The Great Arkansas no
doubt will be bank full or more.
Miss Jackson's art reception was quite
well attended considering the state Of the
weather. The display of art work was pro-
fuse, and all that could be shown to any ad.
vantage. The work displayed gave cvi.
dence of marvellous progress on the part OF
the members of the different classes.
The G. 4. II drum corps, consisting OF
six snare drums and bass and three fifes,
would stir the blood Of u political anchor
lite. especially in playing "Marching
Through Georgia." The corps in their
bright uniforms yesterday heading the pro-
cession of veterans were exceedingly attrac-
tive.
Mr.. ID. Il. Green, who runs u line OF
hacks daily between Cheney and kingmau
in connection with the trains, is the owner
OF and runs a livery stable at kingman,
which would be big affair in the way OF
stables i'm any town in Kansas. Mr.. Green
is an enterprisng gentleman. and King.
man may well be proud Of him.
News reaches us that Father Swembergh,
of Newton, lett yesterday for the east un-
der no very honorable circumstances.
Father Swembergh is well known in this
city, and we hope for the sake Of the feel.
ings of his many friends that the rumor may
prove unfounded SO far rs any reflections
on his character is concerned.
MIR. NJ. F. Merrill, formerly Of this coun-
ty. but more recently Of Cherokee, Craw.
ford coun.y, came in yesterday from New
Mexico, where he had been prospecting 70,
a month. He says there cannot be found
in all New Mexico as much good farming
land as can be found in Sedgwick county
and that he almost regrets having ever sold
out here.
The cool weather and the abundance oil
wet weather have conspired to keep the
wheat fields very green, in truth there il
hardly an indication Of the ripening period
The plant is exceedingly vigorous and
healthy and the heads forming splendidly
but the harvest will be unusually late. Col
Fouts said yesterday tina, the rcapers would
not move much before July LIST.
Hon. W. Z. Stanley is remodeling, or, in
! fact, rebuilding his house. He couldu',
think OF giving up his fine location, and, n
he couldn't set bis old building OF without
running some fine trees and shubbery, b
concluded to remodel. He will make on,
of his cottage q stately mansion with Z
roof Of angles. From the skeleton already
up, we should guess i, will be counted
among the finer residences OF the city.