Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-07

mONDAY, + E6RUAH1 9.
Engagement Extraordinary.
NEW ORLEANS
PREMIUM
MINISTRIES
\ Hos; OF Artists OF Undoub,ed Reputatlo
GRAND STREET PARADE.
E-Admission - Cents, Gallery so Cents (
Reserved seats without extra charge secur
at the Postoffice
The indications are that the Pearl
Savoy" is again to be produced.
The justices are having rest during Il
session of the district court
The genial warmth Of the sun brought OIL
large number of ladies yesterday.
The Louise Sylvester theatre compan
will not appea. mere until the 2sth inst.
One drunk and disordcrly constituted I'll
days bushes. IN the police court YESTERDAY
Lost-A brown silk mitten The find,
will confer favor by leaving at this ofic
Several additional leads of msnure WEI
added TO the pile near the bridge yesterday
1t adds greatly to the beauty of the city.
The mud has now assumed the consist
ency OF WAX and a few more days like We:
terday viii put the streets in good shape.
One of the painted puIlets who reside
near the Santa Fe track south Of Dougla
avenue, kicked the bucket yesterday morn
ing.
Ex-Commissioner Steenrod was in the cit,
Yesterday. lie had been confined prett,
closely at home lately with catahral at
fecticn.
The printers yesterday received an ar
raignment al the hands Of the lawyers. \
beautiful example of the pot calling the ket.
tie black.
Several Democrats were discussing tn,
the action of the Republican meeting o
night before last, with q view of taking som,
opposite action.
\ first-c!ass board sidewalk Is being laiC
along the north side of Douglas avenue from
the Santa Fe track east, which adds greatly
to the appearance Of that part Of town.
The public ainUsencnts for next week a:
far as nov known. are Ministries on Monday
night and the PORES, City Social Clubs
ball and reception on Tuesday evening.
". ". BAYS and Daukin managed to sue.
cessfally navigate the sea Of mud between
Wichita AMI Huysyille yesterday, but prob.
ably foundered and went down before reach,
ing home.
Our grain buyers have 4 good time these
days sitting around whiting their finger
nails. Notwithstanding the condition of the
roads it Is probable there viii be some grain
in to-day.
Mr.. Shirlev, Esq, Of Macoupin, H., =
lawyer, who Is to become citizen Of Pratt
Center, where be viii enter the practice,
made US call yesterday in company with
c. I. Warren. editor of the Staunton IN
Times, who was formerly Ii citizen of Pratt.
Two young ladies stopped in front Of the
New York store yesterday and gazed in adj
miration on the splendid display within.
One said: jenny, don't you wish your
father owned that store so you could get all
the nice things You want? You bet if that
was my pas store would put on style. q,
my! look at all them beautiful goods"
Atchison Champion: Wichita has lost a
good citizen by the death Of Judge Edwin
Hill. lie came 10 that city from Mississip-
pi. where be had been holding the position
of United States attorney for that state, pre-
vious 10 which be was chandelier of the
Nick,burg district Cor four years. In Wich-
ita he took high rank in social and business
circles.
\ mans hat WAS seen in mud hole Oh
Douglas avenue yesterday and when the
street commissioner went to get it he found
that it was on a mans head. The commits
siaHcr sent for his shovelcrs and dug him
out. Under the man WAS found mule six
teen hands high. There Is nothing in the
statutes nor in the Bible to compel any one
to believe this item.
The city has not had a minstrel show for
a long time and the humorous pictures of
the "New Orleans Premium Minstrels' that
appear upon the bill boards, causes a smile
TO appear upon the average countenance as
they look ut them and think of the rare
treat ncNt Monday night. That is, if they
give tirst-class performance. We are not
well enough acquainted with them to either
commend or denounce the company.
The editor in his Utmost sanctum, was
honored yesterday with call from Mr.. and
Mrs. II. G. Lee. Mrs L. has been absent
since September at her old home in New
York, returning To her western home a few
days since in company with her husband
who had made an excuse Of business 10 run
down to the city, but whom we suspect was
in reality longing FOR the presence and hap
py face of the mistress of hi home
Many of the result, ot.,dvcrtising are sur
prisinG. Hardly = day passes that We don't
hear Of some singular or amusing incidcn.
as the result Of advertising. Mr. Arthur
Allen, who had made a speciality of lot oi
shoes which be advertised Il; very low prices.
Informed Us yesterday that be had received
a letter from man in Albuquerque. New
Mexico, iuStrucdng him 10 send him pair
of;hose Sl60 shoes which he saw advertised
In the Daily EAGLE.
The examination Of Billy Edwards.
charged with the murder Of John Wilson at
Wellington some time ago, that began las,
Tuesday before Justice Cox in that city, was
concluded al noon yesterday. The exami-
nation was instituted with a view TO ad-
hitting Edwards 10 bail. The gamblers, |
who for various reasons had a spite at Ed |
wards. we are informed, interested them |
SELVES against him, and notwithstanding |
that the best class Of citizens favored him
he was remandcd TO Jail, Justice Cox refus-
ing to adm, HIM TO bail
Messrs. Alexander, Steele X Son, Of
whom mention was made the other day a.
opening out large hardware establishment