Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-15


ing than his thinner brother required,
changed his mind before the day was
through with him and took down his
last years Benjamin with an affection
ate regard for its usefulness and sur
prisiug disregard for its appearance.
II will not do to say
that ii is duh here, but then Wei
lington, Winfield, and many other
good towns are afflicted in the same
manner about This time OF writing, so
it will be excused when we say that
Caldwell has it with the rest.
Sunday evening closed very sue
cessiui. and in many respects re-
markablc protracted meeting at the
Methodist church. II was conducted
Throughout, by Young lady, Miss
Alice Wright. from Illinois. She is
not more than 20 years of age, yet her
pretc ing has attracted immense
crowds, aud during the last week
many were unable to get into the
church. owing 10 the great rush.
We chronicle Il happy eveni-the
wedding Yesterday at the residence of
the brides parent, of Miss Amanda
Williams 20 William Larkiu. The
groom is superintendent of the Coul-
SON and McAfee Cattle company. and
Is regarded a. s. very worthy
young man. Yesterday evening the
young c:up!e were rendered "a de-
iigh;fGl sercnsde by the Caldwell
band
The Congressional investigating
Committee, with the Hon. w. II.
Holman as chairman, is expected here
Friday the 10th. and will start from
this city for the different points in the
territory, which they intend whiting.
Caldwell is in expectancy for the
Kansas Southwestern road from Win
field. and is almost sure of getting it.
Falls, South Haven, and Guelph town.
ships vote for the bonds November
9Th. and Caldwell on the 10Th.
The Southwestern hotel is at last in
The hands Of a first-class man. Mr..
Lcmmcu, the Dew landlord, il an eX-
perienccd hotel keeper, and is making
the Southwestern one of the best and
most homelike stopping places on the
road.
There has been Il large number of
fires here of late, and much valuable
property has been destroyed. These
fires are evidently the result of iuccn-
diaries and are hurttul 10 the
best interests of the city.
The las; fire occurred Saturday night
and destroyed two frame buildings on
Main street owned by Mr.. Pannock;
this makes fosr buildings burned
within the last two weeks. y neck
Tie party will perhaps be needed TO
satisfy these fire bugs.
A blind tiger which has had its lair
in the back streets and stables for
some months has grown bolder, and
now croBches in its new den. on Main
street, ready TO devour all who may
come within lis reach.
Caldwell people are slowly recover
ing from a Brady experience, very
simiia: to The Wichita remembrance
of last summer. This time his name
was +. NJ. Jones, and he registered
himself from Ohio, ana claimed to
have a heavy bank account Most
every one took him TO be straight
goods" an'; many of the citizens
WED with each other as to
who should do the honors for their
guests benefit. in the most becoming
manner. Jones was looking for land,
in fact he was quite hungry for that
prime article, and after buying about
forty thousand dollars worth, in
Guiding several hundred head of fine
cattle, he took = very sudden dislike
TO the climate of Caldwell and left
for another field of usefulness. Sew
cral of the business men are very anx-
ious for his return. but il is likely
that before This, they have put his ac-
count with Others, whose payment is
not looked for
In an interview with Mr.. Ben ).
Miller, Who has recently returned
from an extenI!ed trip through New
Mexico and Arizona. he informed the
writer that those countries had su-
perior advantages over Kansas, the
Iudian country. and Texas, for graz
ing purposes, and thinks that
many cattlemen would event
ually find il profitable to take their
cattle out there. Mr.. Miller stated
also, that the Indian troubles in those
territories are being settled in man.
ner that must soon place poor Lo
where hc will not find any more
women and children to satisfy his
blood-letiing propensities. This has
been bought about by the territorial
government offering handsome sum
for every Indians scalp who has been
known to be over-anxious to orna-
ment his wigwam with the scalps of
innocent settlers