Wichita daily eagle., 1885-06-13

The crowd which went down from New !
ton to interview the Methodist college locat-
ing committee at Wichita, Tuesday, were
SO sorry-looking that one preacher voted for
that town on the old and weli-estabished
principle that the heatben shonld be edu-
Gated and converted. Newton may get the
college on this account.-El Dorado Repub-
lican.
They didn't get it, but our committee,
when they had noted the dependency as
above, withheld $4,000 of their bid, ard
for time seriously debated the qustion Of
cruelty 10 animals.
The county clerk will soon have the as
sessment books of he county footed up un-
der the last assessment as revised by the
board of equalization. The assessment as
made by the city has been made known and
as soon as the other townships are footed up
the entire county assessment will be pub
lshcd. The value Of real estate was arrived
at from valuation of March, 1884, with addi-
ton of Improvements made March, 1885.
The personal property is assessed yearly
and real property alternate years. The re-
port of the yearly assessments are made the
18th Of July, annually.
! There is bright, wide-awake little town
on one Of the railroads leading out of
! Wichita where by accident it was ascer-
tanned that every householder in the place,
besides several young men, took the Daily
EAGLE. One day this week the fact was
verified by special correspondent of this
paper. That is the kind Of men, the COM
munities, which are making this southwest
/ the wonder of the state.
The European hotel changes hands this
morning. The new proprietors are Messrs.
W T. Diehl and K. McCleland, both oe
whom came here II short time ago and be-
gan to look around for business opening.
These gentlemen are men of means and will
make the European first-class in every re-
spect. They will sell their property in the
/ east and move all their effects here The
/ EAGLE wishes them success in their new
venture
/ During the hottest hours yesterday about
Il dozen people were found in the Fort Scott
depot awaiting train. Among them was a
vehement old infdel, with head strongly
suggestive of merino ram. Like all inf
dels, he was proclaiming against the Bible
and against God, but unlike some Others of
that stripe he was filthy mouthed old cuss
and crank of the first run.
Capt. Smyth, Capt. White, Hon. Charles
Iiatton, Capt. Popenoe and General Man
ager Bentlv were all seen driving excitedly
in the direction of Riverside yesterday at-
tcrnoon and our reporter is inclined TO the
opinion that there must be another college
location on the tapis.
Gen. John \. Logan, who was to have de-
livered the Grafton at Eldorado on the
Fourth Of July, writes 7. b. Murdock, the
editor Of the Republican, that it will not be
possible for him t. be present, although he
had promised Senator Plumb, in all good
faith. To meet the engagement.
Rrooklyn Eagle: The house WAS literally
packed last night. and the comedy, ..it's a
Cold Day When We Get Left" is gaining
the favor of the public. Messrs. Wills and
Welch are creating great merrment for the
audience nightly, and the piece has caught
on
The boom in meats consequent upon the
war-lkc aspect of Eur, pc, has subsided and
the price of hogs has dropped in the last
month from Si0o 10 $3.50 per hundred.
the latter figures were the highest paid in this
market Yesterday.
T. Il. Mcdonald, hate graduate Of the Co.
lambia law school, of Washington, DC. who
comes with letter, of introduction and rec
omncndation, Is in the city. lie comes to
southwest Kansas with a view ga locating
in some one Of her prominent and growing
places.
f. T. Ford. Hank lIeiserinan and George
Walter, closed up shop yesterday and went
three cases Of beer and about a dozen fish
worms. They said they were going out to
fish on the Walnut.
The street commissioner is busily at work
grading Gilbert street south of the Wichi-
Ia and Western railway, which adds very
much 10 the appearance of that part of
town.
Charlie Fitting and wife, and Robert and
Miss Julia Demming returned yesterday
from their trip to Colorado and New Mexi-
CO. They had a delightful trip.
. Mrs. Harry Helms and Miss Matte Brad
2 shaw returned from Omaha, Neb.. night be-
. fore last. where they had been visiting
friends the past six weeks.
Among the Wichita Knights of Pythia:
!, that went south to Caldwell, yesterday, were
&. H. Harrington, W. l.. English and J. W
Hendrickson.
The.proprietors of the fremont are very
consideratc of the public convenience, and
have placed two very nice settees on their
front porch.
The currant bushes of Samuel Houck. %
which he has large hedge are loaded dowr
with their burden OF red and rapidly ripen
ing fruit.
/ Just look here" said a guest at the Occl
! dental yesterday. this Wichita EAGLE ha.
more local than any two papers in th'
state"
Col. !. \ Ask and some of the boys whC
were booming dance at Lyman's oper'
/ house. Goddard returned home Yesterday.
Mr. II. Il. keeler, local agent for the San
IA Fe and Frisco railroads. left last nigh
for Topeka fos a couple Of days absence.
y d. Wheeler, of Garden Plsine. was ii
the city Yesterday morning. on flying bus
ness trip. returning home "n the freight.
Miss Vance, Of Burlington. Iowa, frien'
2 Of Mn. Dr. Owens, i visiting al the doc
tors residence on Einporis avenue.
: J. ". Adams. Of the law firm Of Adam,