Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-12

The ~ Eagle
PERSONAL AND LOCAL ITEMS of NEW
WICHITA KANSAS, DEC. 10, 1884
Fritz Snitzler's monkey has the cbllls.
William Grinley, who was hurt at tn
Methodist church is in critical condition
Messrs. Rowe y Sauer have placed Al
elegant new prescription case in their dru,
store.
Justice Thomas is so crowded with litigs
ton that he has scarcely time 20 docket tn,
cases.-Bescon. He dockets the criminal
who come before him ale samee
We were misinformed in regard to Mr.
Hofimaster, jr., having sung in the Catholi'
choir Sunday night Mr.. Hofmaster was il
Kansas City at the time.
c. w. Hill, accompanied by his mother
ali friend, left the city last night to tax,
claims in Clark county. Good luck to you
and yours, Charley.
The street car line seemed to have the
monopoly of trade yesterday, it being the
only enterprise in town that appeared to dc
any business.
kingman Courier 7. b. Wall, of Wichi-
ia, was in town Tuesday on business. He is
stylish young gentleman, with more of the
air of the pulpit than the bar about him.
Connundrum: What is the per cent. of
profit on beef animal bought by our
butchers for cents per pound and retailed
by them at from l2l TO Is cents per pound.
Some lilac and rose bushes in the back
yard of the fremont house are putting out
new crop of leaves, which looks more like
April than December. The buds are near
~ ready TO burst.
Ralph Field, soliciting agent for the wich-
ita EAGLE, was in town this week and Sc
cured number Of subscribers. The DAILY
EAGLE is one of the best papers that comes
10 this oflice.--Argonia Clipper.
Those hanging baskets laden with bcauti-
full artificial flowers at the new billiard par
Tor Of the Black block, attract much aitcn-
tioa from the lovers of art and are pro-
nouneed most handsome and elegant.
The Beacon delights to sheer at the idea of
vigilance committee. The vigilance COM
mittee, composed of such men as proposed
in this city is all right, but We think visit
from the fool exterminator ought TO pre-
cede il.
The Job department of this Office has just
received very elegant line Of wedding
goods, taken in connection with number
of fonts of type Of new design, we are pre-
pared 20 ill orders TO suit the tastes of the
most fasiidious.
The furniture, carpets and othsr trumpery
lately used in the Saddle Rock saloon are
piled up in Justice Thomas office, and are
for sale. II is said the stuff is worth more
than the Indebtedness. The cause of the
flight of the parties Is therefore mystery.
Miss Maggie Dreyer, of Wyandotte, Ger
man secretary of the Womans Foreign Mis-
sionary society OF the NJ. Z. church, is in
this city, and will held a meeting this even
ing in the interest of the society. Our re-
hearsal win be postponed until Friday even
ing.
William Grinley, who was hurt at the
Methodist church, was removed from the
Valley house to Mr. Smiths Office on Main
street, where he receives every attention. He
appeared to be doing very well yesterday
although he feels very sore as matter Of
course.
The dining room of the Douglas Avenue
house is being calsomincd, papered and dec
grated. This gives it much more light and
cheerful appearance, which has the effect of
improving the already fine appeti:es of the
boarders, making it pleasant change for
them, although an expensive one for the
proprietor.
United States Marshal Ben. o. Rhoads
from Marshallton, Iowa, who is down
through this country on business and pleas
ure combined, made the EAGLE call yes
terday. Marshal Rhoads says that the pro-
hibition question is the political nightmare
of Iowa and is fast disintergratins the Re-
publican party.
When members Of the city administration
info-m their loving spouses that they are
going to ''council meeting" they want to be
sure and get there or else see the EAGLES
reporter and make arrangements with him
to be marked present. The truth is, the
little game Of some Of our worthy friends
has been unwi;tingly exposed by the paper
which is read by almost every lady in the
city.
Now comes another little burglary. Billy
McBrides restaurant on Douglas avenue was
entered Saturday night and bedstead car
ried off, The bedstead was found in the
house Of a colored family east Of the Santa
Fe track, where the thieves had sold IT for
Sl.50. These fellows are just learning the
Job the first time. They viii do better the
next time. One Of them has been captured.
Twenty thousand cubic feet Of gas is con-
sumed nightly by the city. To manufacture
this amount of the illumination, six thousand
pounds Of coal are used every tweniy-four
hours. During these short days the drain
upon the meters commences early, the lights
in the stores being struck between four and
Eve o'clock. which makes the merchant
frown. the gas man smile and the 'stoker' TO
bow his back like Thomas cat going to
war.
Whenever rainy day or dull one comes
round the lawyers bring up the case Of
Roberts against the city, and grind away at
il until something better turns up. The
last time they tackled it the jury failed to
agree. Now they have brought it before
somebody that will. The case dragged its
slow length along before Justice Hobbs yes
teriay. We are assured il will be settled
this year.
The foundation is being made for store
that is to be erected just south of the Wich-
tia & Western railroad. This is intended to
supply that section of the city Tor that vii
lage in reality that has there sprung up dur
ing the last year)with provisions at the doors
Of the residents instead of their being COM
PEELED TO go a mile away to the business
streets. This Is a move in the right diree-