Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-14


elevator will be ready for business Tuesday.
Two plain drunks was the entire volume
of business a. the police court yesterday, and
S. were the total receipts. Business in the
police court, too, appears 10 be getting
slack.
Don't forget the pie social Monday night
the 18th inst, at the W. {. L. [. reading
rooms. Lemon pie, cream pie, mince pie,
pies Of all kinds. All are invited to partake
thereof.
The counter of the county treasurers
Office Yesterday looked like the ticke: wagon
of circus. the hardy tillers Of the soil con-
testing 10 see who could give up their good,
kind money first.
Mr.. ii. c. .Iewett. the owner of the famous
Jewett stock farm. departed yesterday for
his home in Buffalo, \. Y, after a six weeks
visi, to his farm in this county. He will re-
turn in the spring.
The rates of railroad fare, as per the city
ticket Office, are now: To Chicago, SlS.o5:
To St. Louis, Sl3.35. To New Orleans and
return, $3.50. To jacksonville. Florida,
and return, S64l0.
There appears TO be a number Of sneak
thieves in the east part Of town. There have
been numerous articles of household furni-
ture, tools, wash tubs, etc. taken last week.
Run the rascals out.
Master Willie Sidney. the phenorlinal ex-
per. child skater, is booked to give an exhi-
bition of the wonder and beauties of this
graceful and artistic passtime on "Wednesday
evening, at the Rink.
Mr.. J. T. Montgomery, of Stanton. Va,
is here introducing patent fence, or fence
post which seems to be a good thing. He
set upa section Of it near Smyth's nipple
nent store yesterday. lie will sell state or
county rights.
A small audience greeted the Maud Akin
son dramatic combination last evening in
"New Magdalen.' The play WIS presented
in manner which fully sustained the i'm
preston made by the company in their first
appearance in our city.
A restaurant stock was sold at auction
on the street yesterday by I. L. Mink,
who can, perhaps. talk faster and sell more
goods in n given time than any man in seven
states. Get there, Thomas.
Turkeys and chickens are now gorginG on
shelled corn that they may grow fat and
then sacrifice themselves TO the ravenous APP
petite of man during the holidays. Dear,
good kind old turk, it is such n pleasant
pastime to chew your neck.
The funeral services Of Mrs. BRITANNIA
Jane Norcutt. late wife of W. c. Norcutt,
will be conducted by Rev. Tandey, of the
Christian church, to-day, at the residence,
two doors north Of Pine. on Waco street. at
O'Clock. The friends are invited
After long aud serious elaboration aud
n Thorough ransacking of all the precedcnts
within the city limits, Justice Hobbs decid-
ed that the city must pay for that mule Of
Mr.. Roberts. The great question is there
fore settled and the city had better whack
up.
To the Sedgwick City Paragraph and
other papers who have spoken so kindly of
the EAGLE in connection with the Gaming of
its editor, we make our most profound
salsam, assuring them that their encouraging
words and oommendatory sentences are
highly priced and appreciated.
Prof. W. J. Cook, of the Northwestern
Normal, located at Geneseo. Illinois, and
who is out for vacation, made us call
yesterday. He expressed himself as sur
prsed that so large and aourshng city as
Wichita had nothing in the line of colleges,
academies or other high grade institutions of
learning.
There was a very harmless runaway yes
tcrday morning, from the Fort Scott depot
10 Main street. The runaway team were di-
minuiivc poor creatures hitched to Dem
ocrat wagon. and when they struck Main
street. rear the Occidental, one of them fell
down and there they were captured. No
damage was done
Prof Sloan, of kingman, came here yes
terday morning to visit his brother, who is
residing temporarily in this city. He says
the attendance at his school is at present
very large. but that having TO teach in apub-
lie hall they have to labor under great dis
advantages. The city is building very fine
public school, but it is not half finished yet.
Mr. Sloan wen, to kingman last spring in
poor health. now he is new man. King
man is healthy city
One evening a week is given at the Rink
10 the colored people for skatorial exercises,
and those who have witnessed these furious
and desperate struggles with the ''little
wagons" and have gone into commissions
over the grotesque and ludicrous figures cut
by the descendants of Ham, say that for I'M
alloyed enjoyment and real fun, that these
soirecs (sore knces) surely take the dough-
nut. Next week. Friday. will be "black
FRIDAY" After that Monday will be the
day.
The following named members Of the
Ladies Auxiliary Relief Corps are requested
70 meet at the auditors office in the county
building on Monday tomorrow morning at
Q o'clock sharp. Mrs. Todd Mrs. Mitchell,
Mrs. Campbell. Mrs. Woodcock. Mrs. A.
Smith, Mrs. Baldwin, Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs.
Stewart, Miss Summers, Mrs. Rochelle, Miss
Bayless. Miss Huston, Mrs. Scott. Mrs. Dut-
ton, Mrs. Doran. Mrs. Riger, Mrs. DR.. Rus
sell, AID Mrs. Tutors. BY the committee on
entertainment.
Mr.. A. I. Buckeridge, one of Wichita
well-known and excellent citizens, and for
merly of the firm Of McGrig X Buckeridge,
leaves for st. Joe. No., tomorrow morning
TO take the position Of travelling agent for
.he wholesale house of James ii. Robinson,
dealer in hardware. wagons and blacksmith
supplies. Mr.. BIS. field Of operations will be
in Kansas with headquarters at Wichita, SO
we are pot to lose SO enterprising man.
That he will fll the bill rs salesman and
s,,,v occupy the new field, we have not the
80 aoubt- The EAGLE bids him success.