Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-17

@a1lY Sa9les
NM MURDOCH BROTHER. PrOprie,ors
Personal AND LOCAL ITEMS OF NEWS
District court is no longer IN session.
Another delightful rain yesterday morn.
ing.
The fines collected in the police court yes
terday amounted to $50.
Regular meeting OF the Young Mems Re-
publican club Wednesday evening.
A new sidewalk is being laid on the east
side OF Market street north from Douglas
avenue.
The board OF education are talking Of
changing the text looks used in The city
schools.
We are informed that corn in Sumner
county near Caldwell has been badly in
jured by the dry weather.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest
OF several parties ut Derby, who are
charged with selling liquor
Miss Julia Barwise delightfully."- enter
tanned small party Of friends last evening,
at her home on south market street.
II. c. Day writes from Vermont that he
hasn't seen a warm day since he left Kan
sas and that he will return as soon as posi-
Bile.
John Kelley says the west half OF the
county gets away with the east half on corn
this season, and we guess that is about the
size Of it.
The Frisco freight left the track yester-
day morning near the Union depot, and it
was several hours before the derailed ears
could be got on.
Robert Lanbam, living on Chisholm
creek, in Wichita township, died of throat
disease in his thrty-second year Friday.
His funeral will take place this afternoon.
The following figures will show the re-
ceipts and disbursements at The county
treasurer's office up to the hour Of closing
business yesterday: Receipts. S42I9i. Dis
bursements, 81, 505.25.
S. Priest yesterday purchased three acres
ofground, situated in the extreme north
part Of the city, from Mr.. Greiffenstein.
Mr.. Priest will erect handsome dwelling
upon his new purchase at once.
special meeting of the Knights Of
Pythias will take place in their hall to-mor-
row evening, at which time business of i'm
portsnce will he transacted. All members
are urgently requested to be present.
The Democratic county central commit
tee met yesterday in the office Of o. ID.
Kirk, and selected September 9th as the
time fol holding their county convention.
The primaries will be held on the 18th.
Rufus Woodbridge, the wounded show
man, was not quite so well yesterday. his
fever being a little worse. His wife and
her father left Macon, Ga, last Thursday
for this city. and will probably arrive here
to-day.
The Wichita and FIT. Scott will. so we
agent, run a special passenger train to-day
from Wichita to Millerston, the present
end Of the road. The train will leave Wich-
ita at 10a. m, and returning will leave
MillerstOn at % p. m.
w. ii. Raby, who was arrested the other
day charged with stealing gold-plated
chain from Chas. Russell, had hearing be-
fore Justice Hobbs yesterday, resulting in
n sentence of thirty days in the county Jail
and judgement for the cost which amounts
to about si2.
Sheriff Fisher offers 500 reward for the
arrest OF Oliver Kessinger. who is supposed
TO have done the shooting at the show
Tuesday night. And In order to hasten his
capture he has sent his photographs and
personal description to various officers all
over the western country.
j. B. Arthur came in from his farm yes
terday and reports crops in good condition.
Mr.. Arthur says be will have about 1000
bushels of wheat. The crop was not con-
sIdered of much account. and the party of
In the wheat for good measure.
Yesterday afternoon a large Spreading
Adder snake about two and a half feet long.
was killed on Douglas avenue at the inter-
section of Market street. This il one Of
the most poisonous of snakes, and Just
where II came from is not positively known.
When killed it was heading towards the re-
submission convention.
Col. Hartzell. who has been on the sick
list, or what is worse, confined TO his house
with q felon for several days, was much
betterlast evening and hopes 10 be out in
= day or two. He looks as though he had
been through a long siege of sickness
That he has suffered severely there is no
mistake. His many friends will be glad 10
see him out.
Tie EAGLES want column is no doubt
very handy arrangement for the citizens of
Wichita, and pays the publishers In slight
degree, and all that, but from the number
OF people who daily call at this Office t0 get
information about this, that or the other
Nhut we uTt aiHhosi leu 10 DeiieNt tuht IL IL
read more. attentively than any other col
umn In the paper.
Capt. White, OF the Beacon, out OF pure
cussedness, secured a peach measuring
eleven inches and half and weighing
about ~ many ounces. a regular monster
IN the peach line, and came toting il over
for the purpose OF downing our big fruit |
stories. 1t was bigger peach than we had !
seen this year, but being Sedgwick coun-
ty production did us just as much good as
though Il had been left on our table.
Mr.. 8. Hecht yesterday swore out u war;
rant for the arrest of j. 7. Hawkins, of |
Pratt Center, whom he charges with OBJ
tanning bill OF jewelry of him amounting |
to e9Oo, by making false pretenscs, repre- |
senting himself as hardware merchant; OF |
that place, when il is alleged he is engaged |
In no kind OF mercantile business in Pratt ,
Center. The warrant was served by the |
Officers, and Hawkins will be tried Tues !
day In Justice Thomas court.
The Republican county convention will |
meet In this city on September Goth for the |
purpose Of ratting in nomination candi-
date for probate jadge, county attorney.
clerk OF the district court commissioner
Of the First district. and coroner, in the |
place Of Nugent, resigned. A district con-
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