Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-04-09
ABOUT TOWN

The general status Of things in the city
yesterday was not lacking in interest. To
be sure, NOR. business might have been
TO complain of. our merchants generally be-
ing well satisfied. There was more grain
| than usual in the market and the festive
euigrant still wehds his way through the
city steering his schooner towards the set
ting sun. The result of The city election was
the general topic of conversation on street
corners; the Democrats and mugwumps
were joyful bat the Republicans didn't APP
pear TO be badly mashed on the result. The
question of measures did not enter into the
canvass at ALT was the liberal element
against the church, and strange to say the
church did not stick to itself. In our per-
arnbulations Yesterday We picked up some
pointers that would not look well in print.
The ticket agent of the Sunfower road
reports having sold five tickets for New Or
leans yesterday
The machine on which you test your
strength with maui wasn't very well pat
ronized yesterday.
Genes Resort, PIC Main street. is under
going extensive repairs, papering, painting
and fitting up for irst-class restaurant.
The front of the old room of the Kansa.
Furniture company, next to Hecht's old
stand, is being fitted up for retail cigar
store.
We are informed that another electric
light man was in the city yesterday, and was
interviewing our citizens on the light bust
ness He is from New York
Mr.. II. X. Fuller. of Columbus, o., a man
of means and fine business qualifications, has
bought piece of property in the south part
Of town and intends removing his family
here in the near future.
Mr. T. p Walker. of Orleans. Ind. uncle
OF George Shindler. the young man who We
mentioned few days ago as bein. crazy,
arrived here yesterday morning and took his
demen;ed relative back TO Hoosierdom.
L. W.Israels mouse on Market street next
10 Zeininger's bakery was moved out 10 the
sidewalk yesterday. We understand that
the other buildings that stand back from the
stree; in that block will be moved forward,
also.
There are two different parties here at
present selling fruit, ornamental and shade
trees and shrubs, and they are selling rapid
~. Go where you will in town and you can
find someone planting trees or shrubs and
identifying his premises.
Mr.. G. F. Greaves. the implement man of
West Wichita, informs US that there are
uad-docs about. He Saws a rabid grey
hound came to his place last weak and bit
his dog. He soon discovered indications of
hydrophobia and took the precsution 10
shootthe deg.
Nature Is beginning 10 don her ve-dan,
dress lust now, as may be seen in rsmble
through the .hrubbery shout many of the
tGl these fine mornings to wander along the
river and listen to the sweet music Of the
;ea;hery songstor.
Many mugwumps were loud in their self
atulation Yesterday. and extraordinary oc-
caar demonstrations of what Il did" and
how Il worked IL" bu; observing people
understand who did the work The Demo-
cratic victory dAv before yesterday Is Justly
attributable 10 the admirable management
Of such s:raicht-oGt Democrats IS Charley
Derby, the Dsles and Pat Hesley. and Others
of that class OF iudicious workers. and no,
20 those blatant mugwumps.
DR.. Phillips departed yesterday morning
for his new charge 8, Fl Dorsdo. The pee
pie OF that city, and more especially the
members Of he NJ. Z. congregation. are as
sured that DR.. Phillips is one among the
most scholarly divines in the state. We, who,
with all his learning, Is as unassumins Is the
pattern set BY his Master could require, and
with ail his geutleness a man Of viii and
power.