Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-14

The Manhattan hotel will be formally
opened tomorrow to the travelling public.
The bel-board, counter and desk, and an |
elegant safe, were put into the bright and
coumodious Office yesterday. Sixty-three
elegantly furnished aDd conmodious rooms
are now ready for guests. Everything about
the house is on scale of magnifcence |
eclipsing any hotel in the state and the
kitchen and dining room are presided over
by the best cooks and Stewart in the west.
Gen. NJ. Stewart. department commander,
Col. l. y. Woodcock, assistant adjutant
general, Col. Jesse Ask, inspector general,
Col. Murray Myers, assistant quarter master
general, Col, H. D. Heiserman, commander
of Garfield post, Adjutant John A Wallace,
Major John Fisher and Msjor b. II. Down
ing and other local members of the q. A
X. went out TO Clearwater last evening to
muster in a post Of the G. \. r. at that city.
About o'clock yesterday morning an
old grew horse hitched TO an oil wagon
was feeling little cold on Douglas avenue
and took notion to warm up little so he
started east on the avenue al Maud gait
and attracted quite crowd. He turned
north on Emporia avenue. dumped out the
seat, scattered the oil and perfumed the
| neighborhood. The last seen Of him he
was going il lively toward the union depot
An unfortunate blind couple were beg
ging OF the streets yesterday and succeeded
in collecting considerable in pennies. They
had musical instrument, from which they
turned out poor strain Of music and at
tracted a crowd as usual. II these people
are deserving and poor the charity bestowed
| is worthy act. Special inquiry should be
clade into their condition, for many pro-
fessionals travel who are better able TO be-
stow charity than they have right TO re-
ceive it.
The little I0-year-od daughter of Mr.. j..
| W Lee. was attacked and severely bitten by
savage brute of Il dog day before vester-
day in the south part of town Had it not
been for the timely assistance of Mr.. Joseph
Myers, the brute would probably have torn
the child TO pieces as he evinced DISPOSE
to do so. That dog should have dose of
lead
The charred and blackcned remains Of the
the old calaboose came sailing down Second
street yesterday and some of the b-hoys
who cazed on is beautiful exterior said it
brought up many curious memories, and
that if it could talk. it could tale unfold
that would knock any ordinary lie out Of
time with ease.
Arthur Allen and w X Nash are thor
oughbrcd fishers and good walkers, too, but
thew are not particularly mashed on pulling
Il buggy full of three fishes and all the tackle
"a couple OF miles back TO town AT o clocb
al night, after the horse had got tired wait
ing and skipped out. Don't give this away
\ tenderfoot brought to this city, ycster
day, cage containing what he pronounced
three hooking birds, but what the cowboys
declared to be young owls. When they sc
to "Bostin" won't they make Il sensa
ton with their finely trained voices?
One thing is particularly noticeable il
connection with building this season, tbs
brick is much better than what has hereto
fore been made here. We noticed som,
. very fine brick yesterday, made by Be-
kelsh.
The old-time amusement partners, Welcl
, * Rice, went their respective ways five year
ago, abandoning the stage for the front Q
I the house. They are again together in tn
"Cold Day party, Welch as leading con
edian and Rice doing juvenile gentleman.
Mr.. c. NJ. Cherry, late travelling salesma
for the who lesale fruit house of Harm
BRYAN IL Co, has taken similar positio
with the Wichita Cracker and Confectioner
company, and will start tomorrow on a
extensive trip through the southwest.
:, Mr.. James Collins and Mr.. !. X. Milno
Il of Ltchfield, H., arrived in the city nigl
before last, to see the country. Mr.. Collin
i is the father of Mr. VIII Collins, the sale
it man at the famous. Mr.. Minor intends
IT locate.
-e The Touring mill in the Fifth ward, und
lis new management, is about 10 be enlarg,
IT to larger capacity and to have the roll
Is process added. II Is also TO have lar:
Is grain warehouse erected capable of storir
!! "a large quantity of grain.
D, Frank Wills, Of the Cold Day" cor
le pany. caught the .'Pittsburg grip while
,e that city recently, SO successfully as
ID nccessitate the attendance of a physician
his dressing room during the Performance
Mrs. :. l.. Miller and son, of Tifiin, O.,
= old friend Of Mrs. Fred Israel. stopped ov
day before yesterday to visit Mrs Isra
: Ms. Miller l. en- route to visit her son-i
law. Nj Fisnbaugh. of Harper county
lydia Yca,nan-. the star soubrctte in
ID Cold Day, Is said 90 be the peer Of her :
T. ter Jennie. The mother of the girls |
e: been with IIarrigan " Harris company
he several wears
It Mr.. Il. McClelland, one Of the new pr
ty prictors Of the European hotel left last eve
ing for Pennsylvania to settle up his bu
l. ness there and m.ve his family and lie
H. to thi, city.
- Jim Richey SAYS tie light Of the moon
' the time To- have ones hair cut; but We
OF the opinion that the light Of the sun Is
''' good enough time for US 10 get our hair c
sam Taylor, the efficient and oblis
ne agent of the Wichita and Western, Is at
-. fremont Sam Is an old personal friend
the writer and W. like :" see him once j
lar while.
". Mr.. W. {. Little. who has been doing
10 eas; during the past six weeks. arrived no
n night before last. He SAYS he exPerien'
IL no no; weather until he struck Kansas
- The movers IN establishing the Wict
Academy have now $1,000 subscribed
:" sides the ground on which it i to be bu