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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-10-08
FOREIGN.

Disastrous floods, covering an area
Presidency of Bengal the largest and most
populous OF the twelve main divisions of
British India. A great amount of property
has been destroyed and numbers of lives
lost
Most of the inhabitants of False
Point on the Bay OF Bengal, were swept
away by storm-wave on Sept. 22.
Basha-Bazouks have sacked and
burned several villages in Eastern Rou-
melia.
Heavy floods are reported through
out the eastern portion of Switzerland. The
whole of the upper Rhine Valley has been
inundated.
A Constantinople dispatch says that
the Government Of the Sultan Is making ac-
tive preparations for war.
Anthony Ashley Cooper, seventh
Earl OF Shaftesbury and Knight OF the Gar
ter, died at London, aged 81. His long record
as philanthi opist earned for him the name
OF ''The Good Earl
Much excitement still exists regard
ing the turmoil in Eastern Europe,
and the powers. on the surface
OF things, seem anxious TO pre-
vent war. Russia and Germany, It is said,
will endeavor to restrain Servia, Greece
and Montenegro from attacking Turkey
because they fear that Austria would at
such a crisis certainly make bold strike for
salonica, and possibly for Constantinople,
causing blaze in Russia which would end
in European war. Meanwhile Prince Alex
ander is actively engaged In pushing for
ward measures for defense.
Mile. Emma Nevada, the American
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-10-08

prims donna, was married at Paris to DR..
Raymond Palmer, Of Birmingham. England.
signor salvini, the Italian tragedan. acted
as .best man."
1t is reported that the Sultan Is re-
the Roumelian question. and that no is likely
to act I'm accordance with the German Chsu-
cellor's suggestions.
Cholera has appeared at Genoa,
Italy. The number of deaths from the dis
ease throughout the kingdom averages near
ly one hundred daily.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-10-08
SPLINTERS.

The railroads of Pennsylvania employ
10000 men.
1T will take three mSnths and 50, ZOO to
mount Jumbo.
The Grant Monument fund in New York
has reached nearly $s3. zoe.
CARLoTTA has turned her forty-sixth
year, and is recovering her reason.
HANNIBAL HAMLIN has worn an over
coat for but two winters in his life.
The old home in Savoy Of Jean jacques
Rousseau is to be turned into an hotel.
MRS VAN Corr has more magnetic
power than any other lady preacher in this
country.
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE is one Of the
English contributors to the Gordon memo
rial fund
Cola STONE, the champion long,
distance wheelman of the world, has just
died in St. Louis.
The Mills Building on Broad street, New
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-10-08
DUEL TO THE DEATH.
Two Men Clasp Their Left Hands and Shoot
Each Other to Death.
[St Louis MOL special


Information comes here that a most
desperate tragedy occurred near the vii
lage of Cottonwood Point. in this State, on
Friday night. Two intoxicated strangers
got into dispute and then had rough
and-tumble fight over the weight of a bale
of cotton, but they were separated by
bystanders. Shortly after, however, the
men soon renewed their fight, and mutually
agreed, In order that neither should have
an advantage over the other, that they
should clasp their left hands together and
fight only with their right hands. Thus
arranged, each man, with a revolver in his
right hand, began the bloody work. Seven
shots were exchanged. and one Of the men
fell dead with four bullets in his head and
breast, while the other sank to the ground,
bleeding and dying from two 'or three
desperate wounds.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-10-08
SOUTHERN.

A horrible tragedy was enacted at
Austin, Texas, I'm which a negro man and
three negro women were brutally murdered
by having their skulls crushed with an
AZ. They were servants in the fam
ily of Mr. W. y. Dunhans, editor of the Teras
Court Reporter, and occupied q shanty
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-10-08

On the basis that the States and Terri
tories outside Of the ten named will pro-
duce as much corn as they did last year, or
543, 400, 0e0 bushels, and this would seem
to be assured from a study of the reports.
mate that the yield will not vary in any ap-
preciable degree either way.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-10-08

ILLEGITIMATE births are steadily on the
increase in France. the figures being 6S. 227
in 1880, 70.079 in 1881, 1905 in 1882,
74,213 in 1888, and 1874 in 1884
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-10-08

CANADIAN canoes are establishing them
selves on the Thames. and promise to share
with the more capacious steam launch the
honors Of popular favoritism.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-10-08
WASHINGTON.

Senator Blair, of New Hampshire,
will remtroduce his educational bill in the
Senate early in the session, and expresses
confidence in its passage.
The following is recapitulation OF
the debt statement issued on the LIST instant:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-10-08

THERE is great deal of red tape in the
French army. II took q French soldier,
who was reported to be dead. five years to
prove that he was alive.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-10-08

Q. b. HARRIS Carl PretzeD, editor Of
the National Weekly, and Col. Amory
Knox, Of the Tezds Siftings, will be in
the lecture field this season.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-10-08

IT is said that Gen. Booth. leader Of the
Salvation Army in England, has invested
$4,000, 900 in Western lands In this country.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-10-08

sORpER SLATE Il the judicious advice sus-
pended before certain coal oficca-
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THE Mills Building on Broad street, New
York, gives Office room to 5000 persons.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04
MAGISTRATES COURT.

Yesterday the cases known rs the whisky
cases, which had been set for trial, were
called and continued to the 18th inst, on &C
count of the press of business in Justice
Thomas court.
A warrant was issued for Tom Adams on
account of forgery and placed IN the hands
of an officer
The case against Harper, charged with
disposing of mortgaged property, was con-
tinued to Wednesday. and the prisoner still
committed to Jail.
F. Winteryart was wanted on warrant
charging him with forging note
Lewis Webb and j. w. Sellers were arrest
ed by Police OfiicerJ. Marlett, charged with
petit larceny. and plead guilty to the Of
Tense. The sentence of the court was that
they be confined respectively four and six
months in the county Jail. Officer Marlett
arrested them for stealing at sundry places;
among others, Geo. w. Stroud's shop WAS
less one watch, which was recovered along
with jewelry, cigars, looking-glass and va
rious other articles too numerous to men,
ton. Lewis Webb is small boy but 16
years of age, on whom the money was
found. The officer, Marlett, dererves credit
for the way he ferreted out the case and
brought the offenders to justice.
Justice Thomas has a large amount of
business before his court, and to-day takes
up the case of the State VS.. Marilla A.
Pease. charged with murder by poison.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04
WAS IT A NURDERP

Sunday evening = man driving . two
horse team drove on the Arkansas river
bridge having two men standing up in the
hind part of the wagon and when they ar
rived near the bridge sign the two men
standing in the wagon gave q quick move
and threw something over the railing Of the
bridge into the seething waters below. A
splash of waters as they opened to receive
the object and it disappeared from view for
ever. When this was done the
team drove rapidly away, 50 rap
idly that those who saw the trans
action had but glance of the occupants.
But the object thrown in the water was OBJ
served by several on the bridge near where
the scene occurred, and they say it looked
like the body Of q man in brown cloths with
head and face covered up. The circum-
stances all indicated that body of human
being had been sent to its resting place in
the bottom Of the river. One person saw it
very plain and says that it did not sink for a
second but hoated under the bridge and as
soon as the clothes were wet sank to the
bottom. That it was q mysterious and dark
deed no one that saw it will deny, and the
time and manner of the party all indicate
that some unnatural offense had been COM
mitted
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04
ANOTHER MAN GONE WRONG.

Wibking & Garrison. of the Wichita Can
ming company, have had luck with their
superintendent. The first, who came from
Chicago. after staying two or three weeks,
skipped out without saying goodbye and
before the factory was ready to start up.
The next one, who was very particular to
have the handle "Cap." hitched onto the
front of his name, was arrested soon after he
had got cooled down after his arrival. The
charge was that he had done some crooked
work in his returns to some machinery COM
pany he had been working for. Wibking
l. Garrison believing him in
nocent went bail for his appearance
in the sum of $500. Yesterday he was ar
rested again, the charge being that he re-
ceived cash for something he had sold and
returned forged notes to his employers. He
had his preliminary hearing yesterday, was
held in the sum of $500 for the district
court and now langu;shes in John Fishers
bsstile. The most cheeky part Of the game
was that he asked Wibking & Garrison to
go his bail again. They however thought
they had enough of it.
These gentlemen have at last secured a
good man from Learenworth, who is well
by the Globe Canning Co. of
that city and who arrived last night. So
they will be able to pursue their business
right along.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04
OH, WASN'T IT NIcE1

The cool and pleasant Sunday was re-
lief to all. Everybody was out with their
sisters and their cousins and their aunts; the
young dudes were out with their dudesses.
Avenue promenades. drives to the parks,
and everything was lovely. Young ladies
with pull backs, little bustles, big bustles,
and the most killing bangs planted their
little number two shoes with nickel sized
heels on the SIM 9th sidewalks with marts
time with their gay cavaliers, and chewe
their gum with unalloyed happiness. tt
young man that did not have his girl WI
not happy, and the girl who did not have
an escort didn't enjoy her gum or take her
ice cream with that degree of pleasure that
was expected. On such an occasion a
young man who wouldn't blow in at least
thirty-fve cents on bon bons, chewing gum,
and ice cream was good young man gone
wrong. So Sunday passed off with the ma
jority of people in promenades and drives
and the nice young man who wears his hair
too short to part in the middle WAS happy.
The park keepers were happy and livery
keepers counted up good profit on the day.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04
TIE DESTRUCTION OF FISH BY NETS


W. :. Giles, state commissioners, of fish
cries, in his report on fish culture, in speak
traps, says:
Il recommend that all fixed contrivances
for the capture of fish in all the streams and
waters Of the state be absolutely and forever
prohibited.
The United States is now spending be-
tween two and three thousand dollars an
nually in stocking the rivers with fish Of
various varieties, such as carp and shsd
and native fish that are not in the waters o!
some of our rivers, such as pike of two va
rieties, black and striped bass, channel and
blue catfish, yellow, ringed and white
perch and crappie. That these fish are
being propagated in the waters of the state
can be proved by the numbers of different
varieties caught in rivers.
Now, it appears that many people are I'M
mindful of the importance of protecting
them, and instead contrive nets and traps TO
catch them. At this place there are profess
ional netters, who make a
business of robin the river at ali seasons
of the year and mshy of the young fish
drawn out Of the water and left in the sun
to die. There are at this time number of
people who make net. and do nothing else
bu. fish and drag the rivers for these fish
and actually destroying the fish that might
be caught by line and supply every lover of
that occupation with uniform amount
The bill that was before the legislature
did no, become law, but it is hoped that it
will be one of the frs; passed when it meets.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The board of county commissioners were
in session yesterday, and transacted consid-
cradle business.
They sold the courthouse bonds at $1.Ols,
which speaks eloquently for the credit of
Sedgwick county.
The following levies were made: For
state fund, 3,T7-1OO mills for each dollars
valuation; for county, 81 mills; for the poor,
! mill; for bridges, LILO mills; funding
bonds, $500 of a mill. The sum total of
tax for the foregoing levies will amount to
SlOO,l465s.
The following levies were made for town.
ship purposes: Illinois, 3 mills; Erie, 2
mills on the dollar.
A levy of two mills on the dollar was
made on all taxable property outside of the
city for road purposes.
On motion the county clerk and county
treasurer were authorized 10 make::levies for
bonded indebtedness of school districts, also
for current expenses of maintaining the
schools of the county, not already provided
for.
Bids for painting the Douglas avenue
bridge over the Arkansas were opened and
on motion the contract was awarded to
Sherman & Co., the amount being SEQ
The board adjourned to meet in special
session the oath of the present month.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04
Walt

The grandest, biggest, brightest and best
excursion that ever left Wichita will leave
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe depot
Thursday morning, Angus. 9th, at o'clock
a. m, for Arkansas City, returning at s
o'clock p. m. same day. Fare for the round
trip, $500 for adults children half fare. A
beautiful grove has been selected near the
railroad with fresh water in abundance.
The steamboat "Kansas Millers" has been
secured and will be at the service of the ex-
cursionists for the day. This is an elegant
boat 25xl4O feet, carrying l25 passengers,
having government inspectors license,
commodious and safe. Many cannot spare
the time or money to take trip to the
mountains, but this excursion is within the
reach of all.
Take your wife and children and set apart
August 9th TO give them a nice ride on the
railroad of 40 miles, a day in the shady
grove and steamboat trip on the Great
Arkansas. 1t will make you all younger and
happier.
This will be the excursion. Wait for it.
Don't forget the date, August 9Th. 1885.
d57-tf
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04

Bids for the erection fan academy IN the
city Of Eureka, Kansas, will be received on
or before Thursday, August Goth. The
building will be Of brick and stone, contain
ing three stories and basement Plans and
specifications may be seen at the Eureka
bank or at the Office of the architect, Mr.. w.
Proudfoot, Wichita. The trustees will re-
ceive separate bids for the work, but will
reserve the right to reject any or all bids.
Sealed tenders should be addressed to n. r
Collins, Esq, and endorsed on the outside
IBID for Academy.
Signed on behalf Of the trustees,
63-2t JOEL HARPER, Secretary.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04
POLICE COURT

A. c. Smith and Emmett Peppers, white,
and James Ray, colored, were arrested for
sleeping in public alley yesterday, under
the new city ordinance just passed. They
were all small boys, and the court held
James Ray guilty with fine of So, and dis
charged the others with lecture.
Ralph Parsons was up for an assault and
battery, and after investigation was dis
charged f. W. Smith was prosecuting
witness, and the proof showed that it was Il
family row, in which the defendant had en-
gagged
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04
HARD TO BELIEVE.

Commodore Woodman, from his home.
Lakeside, brings us branch or twig OF an
apple tree bearing thirty-four apples He
remarked that if anybody has beaten this
keep shady. As We don't believe that i.
ever was beaten or ever likely TO be, We pro-
cceded TO notice Thirty-four spples on q
twig not over foot long bests ANYTHING
and would probably not be believed If seen
in any other paper than the EAGLE For
fear that strangers who are not acquainted
with the EAGLES accurate WAYS might
doubt, We have hung the twig and its
burthen Of fruit up in the Office where doubt
ers NAV come and be convinced.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04

Ed Smith narrowly escaped n serious ac-
cident Sunday evening. He was driving
with another young gentleman, when the
horse stubbed his toe in front of the Man
haitian hotel, at which he became frightened
probably expecting n whipping. lie made
two or three sudden jumps. spilling both the
voun- men, but Mr. Smith WAS equal to the
OCCASION H.. caught on - the side f the
buggy and ciiu,be. in, holding un to the
lines all the time ID managed to sop the
animal
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04

1 offer for sale on easy terms and low in
terest, a first-class steam grist mill, four run
of stone, all in perfect running order and
doing a fine business. 1t is located at AL
bion. Harper county, Kan, on the X. G. L.,
Il S. railroad, in the midst of an excellent
wheat growing region and commands Gus
tom work for fifteen miles on tire, sides.
Will give long time, or trade for Wichita
real estate. II. W. LEWIS,
d50-lm Kansas National Bank.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04
MUsic

Lessons in vocal music will be given in
the High school building during this month,
IS follows: Elementary class. . p. n; sigh;
reading and voice class, p. m This viii
be good opportunity to learn TO read
music. Pupils are requested 20 be present
Tuesday. August 9Th a; . p. m.
F. J. MOORE,
de3-lt Director.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04
r. the Editor of the Daily Eagle .

I" TIC Editor OF The Daily EagIr:
About three hundred feet above the water
fishing. In the rear of their residence they
clean their fish and make business of
throwing the entrails. etc, in the river. Now
de- the people of Wichita like that kind of
drink. 5. ii. ABBOTT.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04

The EAGLE building and loan association
blank books, bylaws and constitution out
fit is admitted to be the best in the state.
Send for estimates and samples
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04

W. \. Ellsworth, Of Foreman, Dakota,
says: ''St. Pairick's Pills give the best Of
satisfaction" Try them and you will use no
other, either for the liver or as cathartic.
Sold by Aldrich u Brown.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.


Mrs. Susan Hinkle lost q pockei-book At
the stamp window Of the pos:offce yester-
day evening. containing S. in money. The
finder will please lesve at this Office.
ds3-3ts
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04

The Miles & Lippit. stock was moved Sd
door north of pos;otice to-day. The sscri-
fee sale will continue ten days, Until the
new stock Of wall paper, school books, Sta
;ionery and notions arrive This Will Dc 6
good store and always be headquarters for
goods in their line 6h2-c
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04

The communication for girls, signed
"Polly Dolly Adeline Amelia Agnes Low"
is, like IFS signature, little long drawn out
and We can't agree to publish right away,
although well worthy.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04

The cornice which caps Finley Ross new
three-story double building on Main street
is probably the finest in the city. 1t reaches
up into empyrean blue in an imposing fash
ion, but the goods on the inside on every
floor is piled just rs high as the next sue
ceeding floor and roof will admit, while his
trace reaches sideways in every direction rs
faT rs railroads are built The name and
fame of Finley Ross furniture emporium
are familiar as household words in the
s,,ithNest
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04

Mr. 7. Isaac Humble, the manager ofthe
Hyd- wholesale and retail stationary estab-
lishment, leaves for the east this morning to
Rake his fall purchases and paper contracts.
He will De- gone about four weeks, visiting
Chicago, New York and Boston. and wind
ing up with visit TO the Massachusetts
paper mills and manufactures. If ali, body
in this state understands his business it is
Mr. Hn,nbla
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04

We have been asked many times with ref
erence TO the advertisement for the propos-
ais for the United States building. The ad-
vertisement explains all. The authority for
the action comes from the United States
treasury department. Those who have
pose will simply place their proposal
in the hands of the postmaster on or before
10 O'Clock August Is, 1885.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04
DISTRICT COURT.

Judge Sluss hsd up before him yesterday
some preliminary motions in cases pending
in ,hst court In the divorce case of Orr vs.
Orr. orders were taken and in the case of
Ma;tox vs.. Ms;tox, motion. were argued.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04

"Stop thief-arrest man with bycicle
hand brake-liberal reward, telephone Sher-
ID McIntire, Winfield" is the way a postal
card recei we'd by us reads
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04

Corporations or joint stock companies will
take notice thu, the EAGLE printing house
are prepared Ia furnish them with complete
outfits.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04

Mrs. DIR. Stevenson Bloomington, H., and
her daughter, Mrs. Pallock, of Newton,
friends of Mrs. Imboden, are visiting at the
latter's residence North Emporia avenue.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04

The hundred little Indians at the Presby-
terian church tonight will be very enter
tnining sight. Many OF them are little cod
gers hardly out of papoosehood
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04

The city is full of pretty school maams
Well, not axactly full, but there ae lots of
them and the city dude goes round with a
bald-headed Smile playing hide and seek
through hi embryo mustarle
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04

The river WAS higher three hours last
Sunday than at any time this Year. 50 far
rs known no damage has been done.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04

A man and wife, Of the colored persua-
sion, had one of the hottest contested bat
ties witnessed in this town for some time
right by the Santa Fe track, and not far
from the stone saw mill, about noon yester-
day. The male had been of working and
when he came home TO his dinner, he found
neither dinner nor wife. Search led to her
discovery in house of i'll shape near the
Zephyr mills. where she was disporting her
self On the way home the racket began,
and it was hard To tell which had the best
of Il.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-04

Miss Belle Porter. of Salem, New York
is visiting Mrs 7. |. Humble, with whom
she will remain until Mr.. HIS return from
the east