Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-18

Kate Gropher, who recently prosecuted
Hiram Leighton for seduction under prom
ise of marriage, lost her child, which died
las. Sunday at Garden Plain. It is reliably
reported by citizen Of thst place that at
the funeral no man offered to assist in the
burial of the child, and the sad rites were
entirely performed by women. A sad COM
mentary on the christian charity of some
people, who perhaps pass for what they are
not. The evidence disclosed the fact that
this woman was more sinned against than
she had sinned, and that she had been be-
trayed by promise of marriage. The be-
trayer is now undergoing sentence and con-
fnement in the county Jail at this place
A clew is thought to have been discovered
that may lead to important revelations IN
the Italian murder last week. Papers are |
said TO be in the hands of a person IN this |
city that belonged to the murdered man. 1t
is also believed that the man who was last
seen with the deceased was seen in the
streets yesterday. having marks of having
recently shaven off his moustache. At a
late hour last night the officers were tracing
I'D the matter, with considerable confidence
in finding satisfactory clew leading to dis
covery.
Ex-State Treasurer, the Hon. John Fran
els, was in the city yesterday. He hadn't
been in Wichita for some three or four
wears and he said that notwithstanding his
general knowledge of the growth Of the
place he must acknowledge that he was sur
prised, especially at the magnitude of our
iobbing trade, which was unequaled by any
town nearer than Kansas City. Compli-
| ments Of this character from such a man as
Mr. Francis is known 10 be, careful in his
estimates and shrewd of observation, are
valuable.
When the city first proposed flushing
with water the cutters of the principal busi-
ness streets, which was something like
wear ago, the EAGLE warned the authorities
that such proceeding. N the absence OF a
sewerage system, would be found a mistake.
| We still say so. What a surface drained
town wants is dry streets and dry cutters,
the absence. in fact, of all surface water as
far as practicable. The continual running
of clear water through the cutters however
would be less Objectionable than this
'.fushing" nonsense.
Captain Osgood. of this city, was in An
thony yesterday where he is making arrange
ments to build an elevator and locate per-
manently to engage in the business of ship
ping grain. Mr.. Osgood says the growing
wheat around Anthony promises an abund-
ant crop, and there is considerable of old
wheat still in farmers hands in that neigh
borhood We are glad our friends in Har
per county are in luck Their wheat this
year will undoubtedly bring them fair
price.
At the Frisco and Santa Fe union ticket
office may be seen miniature steam engine
propelling train Of cars, running in a circle
around the base of the window. The cars
are to be painted and one named Frisco
and the other s!Santa Fe,' while the engine
will be known as Union" Quite crowd
congregated there last night to witness the
first run of the train and its schedule time
is supposed 70 be all o. X.
There is some talk of laying the corner
stone of the Masonic Temple July ith
The idea is an excellent one, the railroads
carry passengers at half fare, an4 if such II
ceremony would take place here on that day
u large number of people from other towns
would be here, and the occasion would be- of
great consequence. Have the corner stone
ceremonies on the ith by all means, if posi-
bic.
Jerry McCarty WAS nicely euchercd out
of bottle of pure lirnnesy brandy ycster-
day. Thi, is hou it was done: He was
showing il to John Fisher, telling him he
would take it to Portland and that it was the
pure stuff Fisher asked him 10 let him see
il, which Jerry unsu-p,ctingly did, when
John put i; into his pocket, reinsrking that
as an officer of the law it WAS his duty to
gobble it. The boys leave for the east
without that bottle of brandy.
The grading for the approaches to the
new bridge south of the city and the south
end of the street leading to it, are being
done up in excellent shape Several car
loads Of the timbers and lumber for the
bridge are already on the ground and Mr.. j.
) X. Sawyer. the contractor, says the enter
prise will be pushed to an early completion.
J. j. Mohen and W. c. Burgess have en-
tered into co-partnership for the purpose
of conducting fancy grocery and notion
business. and have leased the building No
223 Moth Main street, which is being fitted
up in suitable form for their business.
b, In the police court &. w. Bertcher wa;
e up for being too highly stimulated with
a spurious beverages, or in the classic Ian
gusge of the court for being drunk. at Wa:
: a cold DAY when he got left TO the amount OF
] s. and costs.
Mr.. \. \. Hyde. cashier of the kansa;
National bank, accompanied by his eldest
son. was off for his old bovhood home in
=. New Hampshire, by last evenings train. He
, will be absent two or three weeks, We be-
lieve.
. one day this week Geo. Freeman's hote
at Clearwater showed the names of six tray
! cling men from Wichita on his register: al
, of them in town at one time. Besides Thu
4 the Ross Avenue house had several more
l Miss Fannie Vance. of Burlington, Iowa
: and Miss Spurnier,of this city, accompanied
by Mr. Fcagtly, called on the Great Dali,
and took look through the biggest print
e ing establishment in the state.
+, +. \. Wallace will command the depart
E ment Of Kansas until the return of tn
= commander from Portland and X. c. Dean
will command the register of deeds ofhc
i, until the return Of his chief.
1t An EAGLE reporter learns that the groun'
= opposite the Manhattan hotel ia 10 have
Il three-stcry brick erected thereon. Thh
property was recently sold for $1,000. th'
purchaser being Mr.. Miller.
Sorrells < Chambers have just finishes
lettering two blinds for T. J. Campbell 1
Co. the wholesale cigar men. The ciga
house will move into Zeininger's build:n.