Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-14

paiisgasrs.
MN MURDOCH BROTHER, Propne,or,
PERSONAL AND LOCAL ITEMS OF NEWS
The water in the Big river is now quite
low
The front Of the Kansas State bank was
reprinted yesterday.
Load after load of fine watermelons are
now being brought to the city.
The iron corners to Blacks new block
were placed in position yesterday.
Hill & McAlister moved into their new
store room on Douglas avenue yesterday.
A handsome new car, No. 5, arrived at
the depot yesterday for the street railroad
company.
In Justice Thomas court yesterday Isaac
Norris was fined five dollars and costs for
assaulting ID. o. Williams.
Mrs. Maggie Rodgers yesterday began
divorce proceedings in the district court
against her husband, Frank Rodgers.
A new shooting gallery has been opened
on the corner Of Dougl as and Topeka aven-
ues, and part of the time is in charge of a
woman.
The funeral OF Mr.. waddle's infant child
took place yesterday afternoon from the
residence near Riverside park, Rev. Post
oficiating.
An animated discussion ofthe tariff ques-
ton occurred ip front Of the fremont hotel
lest evening, which was listened to by a
large crowd.
In the police court yesterday s27 in fines
and costs were COLI from four DRINKS
and one party who was arraigned for car.
rying concealed weapons.
The addition to Getto's building on the
corner Of Douglas and Market street, is
about completed, and adds greatly to the
appearance of the whole block.
Messrs. Killeen & stockinger have Sc
cured the contract for doing the plumbing
for II. L. Hoges' new residence in Newton.
The job will amount TO nearly 500.
The following figures will show the re-
ceipts and disbursements at the county
ireasurer's Office up to the hour Of closing
business yesterday: Receipts. S1ss.0s. Dis
bursements, S3l5.00.
j. .. Dayidson's residence on the corner
of Oak street and Lawrence avenue. is to
be heated by steam, Killeen 4 stockinger
having been awarded the contract for put
ting in the boilers and heaters.
new patent two-horse corn planter was
exhibited on Douglas avenue last evening ]
byJ. c. Benedict, of Parsons. Ii possesses
some new and novel features, and is ella i'm
ed to be superior to the ordinary planter.
School elections will be held to-day in |
the various school districts OF the county. |
for the purpose of selecting boards Of d. !
rectors. clerks and treasurers. 1t is also
the time for the annual settlement of school
finances.
We are informed that slight alteration
occurred between two promenent gentle
men at the Douglas avenue hotel yesterday,
which resulted in u door being kicked, in to
say nothing of the careless handling Of ex-
pletives of high meaning order
A new post of the G.. A. X. will be insti-
tuted at Valley Center next Wednesday |
night. There will be general muster,
election and installation of officers, etc. \
Col. Stewart and several other members OF
Garfield post viii be present from this city. /
Some one who wanted to be extra smart !
poured coal oil into the pump in the rear |
of Young & W hitney's billiard hall Tues
day night, aud as consequence the water
from several OF the taps in that vicinity was
highly favored with kerosene the Dext
morning,
Mrs. Mary klentz has leased of Mr.. Mood
man the room on Main street, formely oc-
cupied by the Troy Laundry, and will &C.
cupy il as millinery store. Her room is
now being thoroughly renovated and re-
foored, and as soon as the repairs are COM
pleted, Mrs. Klentz will remove TO her new
quarters.
Ben Robinson, OF Audover, now has on
hand 103 pigs from three to ten days old.
This Is not much of a country for raising
stock. but with little attention an ordin-
ary careful farmer can soon ret around him
fright smart family OF pigs. Who cares