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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06
Mr. .Jobn A. Wallace. chief a.si

Mr.. John A. Wallace, chief assistant
county clerk, leaves this morning to attend
the funeral of his mother who died yesterday
in Brookville, Kas. Mrs. Wallace, had she
lived TIL May, would have been resident
of Kansas thirty years. This is the first
death ever occurring in Mr.. Wallaces fam
lily, and what death SO touching as that Of a
mother'ss "Mother, home and Heaven,
some one has said are the three most prec-
ious words known to our language, and these
all three are linked together in this bereave-
ment-a mother gone from her earthly home
to her home in heaven. Mr.. Wallace was
so long connected with the EAGLE that he
seems almost like son and he has our SYM
pathies in this hour, when grief Is only
lighted BY the assurance thst beyond this
habitation of sadness and of fears, OF dim
hopes and scalding tears, there is not only
a surcease of sorrow and WEAKNESS, but rest
and JOY immeasurable, where 3 mothers
cares are all forgotten and mothers
PRAYERS all answered. As it is no more
strange that we should hye forever than that
we should live at all, mans heart lie prone
to reach out for the forever, whose delight
full shores another loving mother has reached.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06
THE SNYDER SUICIDE

Additional Particulars Of the Terrible Tragedy.
Additional particulars Of the tragedy that
resulted in the death of Charley Snyder
night before last, were revealed at the coro-
ner's inquest yesterday.
Snyder was a single man about 80 years of
age. He came to this city about two years
ago, and has worked at Packers stables off
and on considerable portion of the time
since his arrival He also worked at carpen-
tering a portion of the time.
He became infatuated with Lizzie Dale last
fall and has since been known as cher man"
In her examination by the coroner yesterday,
the woman gave as the prime cause of the
jealousy, out of which the circumstances
grew that led to the rash act, that she had
received love letter from another man and
had said something about going away to
where he was. Snyder found this letter at
her house an took it away. He had been
drinking all the day before the tragedy, and
in the evening stated in Williams barber
shop on Douglas avenue, that he would Ego
to hell that night" He was in Dill's place
ut half-past eight that night in company
with another man, and wanted Mr.. Dill to
drink with him. Mr.. Dill not only refused
to drink, but also refused to give him any
liquor. He then went away. Mr.. Dill says
he looked wild and turned a savage look
upon him as he left the place.
Two girls and one man were in the house
when the shooting occurred. The coroEer's
jury returned a verdict to the effect that he
came to his death by pistol shot fred by
his own hand. There is not particle of
doubt that the fatal shot was fired by him
self. 1t is generally supposed that the I'M
fortunate mans parents live in or near Che
ney. His remains were turned over to the
undertaken yesterday and his father, who is
supposed to live in the vicinity,of Cheney
telegraphed to.
The Dale woman lay upon bed in the
the front room of the house yester-
day in great pain, with both hands.
arms and head terribly swollen.
She has been in hard luck lately
not having fully recovered from the pound
ing received from Mag Woods, before her
lover attempted to take her life.
The tragedy was the general topic on the
street yesterday, and many were discussing
means to remove, as far as possible, the
causes that make such events possible. In
the very nature of things, it is impossible to
entirely eradicate the evil; nevertheless,
some salutary work might be done in that
| direction.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06
ANOTHER SUICIDE.
Mrs, Grace Hancock Sends Bullet Crashing
Through Her Body Yesterday. Killing
Herself Instantly.

About 2:30 p. IN. yesterday young grass
widow named Grace Hancock, who resided
with her parents on South Market street.
four blocks south Of the Wichita and West
ern. railroad, committed suicide by shoosing
herself in the left breast just below the
heart. w. w. Beman, the young woman's
father, who is carpenter, came to this city
from Bloomington, Ind, about year ago
and built small house of one room
south of the Wichita and Western railway
where they now live. The girl Grace, who
is not yet IL years old, married man
named Hancock in Indiana, short time
previous to the time her folks moved here.
She remained east with her husband after
her parents left. The current Of welded
life, for some reason was turbulent and soon
the pair separated, she following her parents
to this city. 1t appears that matters did not
run smoothly between herself and parents
very long and Grace left her fathers home
last summer. She worked around at the
hotels awhile and when the cracker factory
opened she was employed in that establish
ment for few weeks. Since that
time she did very little but stroll
around the streets with young men.
She went to the Kennedy House on
Fourth avenue yesterday forenoon seeking
employment, and offered to work for any
wages she could get. Mr.. Kennedy told
her he might want girl in few days. She
appeared to be quite respondent and left
her address with Mr.. Kennedy so that he
could find her when he wanted girl. The
next thing heard of her was that she had
committed suicide.
An EAGLE reporter visited the house soor
after the tragedy and found the unfortunate
woman laid out on bed in the house
which consists of one room. In converse.
ton with the reporter, her sister stated tba
Grace had been going with young man for
some time and that last Sunday they quar-
relied and that ever since she had talked o
killing herself, but that the family though
nothing of it. Yesterday afternoon all thu
family were absent from the house excep
Grace and two small children. She ordered
the children to go out, and no sooner hat
the door closed behind them than they
heard the report of pistol. The children
alarmed the neighbors, who entered thu
house and found the unfortunate woman ly
ing upon the floor dead.
A note was found pinned to her breast
which read: "If / am dead before John ar
rives save my body SO he can see it before
am buried. Your disobedient daughter
Oracle"
Coroner Garrison and ex-Coroner Win.
gard visited the house and viewed the re
mains.
A number Of neighbors gathered at tn
house, and much sympathy was felt for tn
family, who are very poor.
This suicide following the one of the pre-
vious night has made a profoud impression
| upop aur paopla
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06
PISCATORIAL.

Owing chiefly to the circumlocutionary
mode of procedure against offenders of the
fish laws of this state, the law is practically
dead letter. A vast number of healthy
young Ash have been transp!anted from the
Connecticut river, at great expense, to the
streams of Kansas. The legislature spent a
considerable portion OF their valuable time
in framing a fish law. A fish commissioner
has been appointed at good round salary.
Notwithstanding all this the poor suckers
are netted and shared and speared as if they
were a spontaneous production of our inland
waters, and would last forever. lndolent
fellows lay along the river banks and stretch
their nets across the streams. They
subsist on the product of their catch. They
are not molested because it is nobody's
business to attend to the matter, and be-
cause the complainant would have to hunt
up the fish commissioner to make his COM
plant, so when the matter got around TO q
suit against the offenders they might have
died of old age. Sever parties keep nets in
the river at this city, and large quantities OF
the fish are dragged out even in spawning
time, vet nobody interferes, because it is no
body's business to interfere. The law pro
vdes that fsh-way must be erected ovel
all dams so as to allow the fish to 90 W
stream to spawn. There is dam across Tho
Little Arkansas at this point, on which is {
fsh-way that woald puzzle trapcze per
former to get over. Imagine apoor fish at
tempting TO go up stream to spawn, wher
she casts her eye on the obstacles sh'
must surmount to get above this dam
if she is not an unusually athletic specimen
| she will run into the meshes of net ant
hang herself in dispair. We read wonder
full stories about how the salmon in tn
spawning season manage to overleap the hu
merous obstacles in the river Ligey, by TAX
| ing their tails IN their mouths and making
spring at it. They fall back several times
and if they are at all weak they fail to ge
there. The obstacles in the Liffey are moth
ing compared to the rigging on this dam
and our fish are hardly as athletic as tn
salmon, so that fish that persisted in get
ting over it would end by breaking he
neck. She might as well try to climb tn
rigging Of ship.
The Wichita Fish club drafted a set o
amendments to the existing fish laws which
if adop,ed, would simplify the mode of pro
cedure against offenders and render the Law
reasonably operative.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06
COMMUNICATION FROM SEDGWIcK

We understand that Mr.. p. II. Blenn, OF
Eagle township, has sold for cash his farm,
to Mr.. Ernest Dreves, manager of the big
dairy farm near Scdgwick. Mr.. Blenn goes
to Kingman city, where he has purchased
property. Although it has been rumored
that Mr.. Dreves had failed, yet it appears
that he is able to purchase one: of the best
farms in the valley, and pay spot cash for it.
We apprehend that he has considerable cap
ital at his disposal, and is welcomed among
us. He acts very prudent in not openly
Boosting of his means. We think him d
gentleman in every respect. He will take
nossession of the farm at once.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06
METEMPSYcAoSIS.

To the Editor of the EAGLE.
at is the general opinion among men,"
said fat porker, that the hog has no soul,
but they are dead wrong. / have a soul and
although it is secondhand one it is as good
as new one and will last just as long-for-
ever My soul was first put into man, but
it was found to be misfit. The man who
possessed it had my nature and disposition
exactly. He was hog in everything but
name and shape. He never would exert
himself except TO get himself something to
eat and when his appetite was satisfied he
occupied his spare time resting and sleeping,
although it was wonder among men
that he should ever be tired. He was fed
and taken care Of by his wife, who ran an
opposition Business to Sing Hi. When his
wife was no longer able to keep his soul and
body together bis body was given to the
worms and his soul to the hog"
The goose said "the habitation Of the in
visible portion of myself Wa in the breast of
woman. She loved to talk and her great
theme was temperance. She was of the Bap-
tist persuasion
The lamb said "the first possessor of my
soul was young man who inherited for
tune. He was little ambitious and perhaps
avaricious, and had confidence in everybody.
He went to Chicago to speculate. 1t is the
anne old story. He went out to gather wool
and came back shorn. The soul of the man
who feeced him found a lodging place in a
wolf"
The mule said "great minds often run in
the same channel" as he lifted his left hind
leg and almost simultaneously his owner
leaned up against the stable and talked
about his maker and the place where the
worm dieth not. any soul was first stuck
in man, but it was plainly perceptible
that great mistake had been made.
Oh, but that man was kicker
kicking was his business. He would kick
about the weather; about what he had to eat;
in fact, about every thing. At last he was
engaged in game of poker. He put his
1wad" on full hand. The dealer showed
four of kind. Ny soul has never seen
such kicking before or since. The result OF
it was, the kicker killed the man who raked
in the pot. He kicked when he was arrested,
kicked about going to jail, kicked about the
way the trial was conducted, kicked about
his sentence and even kicked when he was
hung. His soul was then given te the ass
then the horse, but neither proved satisfae-
tory. II was finally given to me. Ii is per-
fectly at home. All want is elbow room"
As the mule finished the owner had got
Strengthened up and he went for the hibrid
with pitcbfork, and the barnyard unani-
niously voted that the man had no soul.
K. Z. B.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06
MAR RIED.

On Wednesday evening. January 2lst, by
the Rev. W. F. Harper, at the residence Of
the groom's brother, on Emporia avenue,
Mr.. L. B. Green, of this city, and Miss Sa-
die j. Collins, of Secor, III. The newly
welded pair were the recipients of a num-
Der of handsome presents.
At the Presbyterian parsonage, january
18th, Mr.. Morris W. Hollowell and Mis-:
Flora Walker; all of Wichita.
By Justice Hobbs, on the Goth inst: Mr.
Wm. ]. Beven and Miss Lou Ann Hough
both of Sedgwick county. The EAGLE ex-
tends congratulations to all.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06

There was considerable wrangling between
counsel in a law suit between the Arkansas
River Lumber company and Brakeman Bros.
in Justice Thomas court yesterday. Morris
& Jewett were the plaintiffs counsel and a
young law kid named Hume was the defend
ants attorney. Hume exhibited marked
ability in Directing to almost every question
asked witnesses by the opposing counsel.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06

Mr.. L. c. Wood exhibited an improved
style of buggy on tine street yesterday. The
improved feature of this rig is that the gear
ing consisted of four simple rods which met
directly ueder the middle Of the bed and
constitute an equalizer, so that no matter
upon which part of the buggy the weight Is
born the entire bed settles equally. This new
feature cannot fail to recommend itself to
nny one who examines IL
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06

At every recurring session of the legisla-
ture we have an increased number of pri-
waite institutions begging for state support
until they have become a burden to tax
PAYERS. We don't want any more money
appropriated this winter than is absolutely
necessary 10 keep the machinery of the
state government in motion.-El Dorado
Republican.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06

DIR. A. 0. Burton has come to our city for
the practice of his profession, and has asso-
ciated himself with DIR. Munsell, of the Eye
and Ear infrmary. They have rented suit
of rooms opposite the Wichita Wholesale
Grocer company, where they will be happy
to meet those desiring professional skill in
their line
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06

In West Wichita last evening after church
some young men got into dispute about
some triaing matter, and Frank Rogers,
while trying to prevent trouble, received
quite severe stab in the palm Of his left
hand. The other young man is not known.
DIR. Bibbee was called in and dressed the
wound, which is very painful, but lot seri-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06

Marshal Cairns said yesterday that he an
ticipated the woman who shot herself yes
,erday. on two or three occasions last sum-
mer attempted to poison herself, and when
h. took the poison from her, she said she
would kill herself sometime anyhow. She
Kent her word
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06

A nearly distracted man who was short a
loving wife-loved the other fellow-was in
town yesterday. He had traced the partner
of his former Joys, who fails to go partners
in his sorrows, to tine Occidental hotel, where
her identy was lost and her name absorbed
by the other fellow. So goes the world; one
half fretting their lives out because they
can't get rid of their partners, while the 9TH
er half are unhappy all the time in the fear
that they can't hold theirs, at least the incl
dents Of the last day or SC seem to point
thst way.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06
HYDEANTS.
WICHITA. KAN. Feb. 2, 1885.

WICHITA, KAN, Feb. 2, 1885.
To the Editor OF the Eagle.
see in your issue of the first an article in
which you say that large number of the
hydrants of the city are frozen up, and as
the danger of fire increases daily, should be
looked after Now it is well known that |
am the superintendent of the water works in
this city, and that it is my duty to look after
the interests of the said company, and as the
article referred to intimates that there is
neglect on the part of him whose business it
is to keep the city hydrants in order. am
compelled, not only in defense of the water
company, but in justice to myself to say, for
the information Of all concerned, that there
never has been but three hydrants frozen,
and now with two exceptions they are all in
good order and ready for use, and have
abundant supply of water and capacity for
any and every emergency that may arise.
Respt. B. b. EGGLEsTOS,
C,parinfa an papt
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06

Doc. Malone, the well known horseman of
Hutchinson, came to the city on Saturday
last and purchased car load of fine horses
which he will ship to-day. He has made his
.headauarters al the Wichita horse and mule
market aud purchased ten head of his best
horses al the old and reliable stable.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06

A little boy who was riding with ms
mother in buggy, fell out into the mud and
a wheel OF the vehicle ran up onto his face.
The injury must have been painful, and the
little fellow INDUCED in a short cry, when
after having his face washed, he braced up
liz It'll. man
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06

Several teams of mules and horses were
sold yesterday at the horse and mule market
and our real estate men are beginning to
make sales of several lots and tracts of land
and business generally is beginning to lop'
along something like it did before the hard
times set in.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06

Senator Kelly came down Yesterday
morning and went out home. He reports
everything working smoothly 10 and about
the legislature, in fact he never IN all his
legislative experience, saw so harmonious
body Of men. All chances for resubmission
or for a new constitution have disappeared
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06
A PLEASANT. QUIET WEDDING.

A few relatives met at the residence Of
Rev. Hewett Wednesday evening at
O'Clock to witness the marriage of Mr.. NJ
w. Hollowell and Miss Flora Walker. AT
the the ceremony and the usual congratula.
tons the party repaired to the residence OF
Mr.. ]. A. Doran, where an elegant supper
was in waiting. After partaking of all the
delicacics the happy couple departed fol
their future home, corner Pine and Market
streets. All friends and relatives join with
the EAGLE in wishing them apleasant voy'
age through life.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06
FROM THE LONE STAR STATE.

FoRT WORTH, Texas, Jan. %, 's5.
To the Editor Of the Daily Eaois.
Can you inform me where NJ. L. Crouch
and his Oklahoma party are located, and theiI
postoffice address is? / am DESTROYS of Oh
tanning information from Mr.. Crouch.
Respectfully,
G. L. TRowBRIDGE.
The last heard of Mr.. Crouch is, that he
was on the dead-run for the Kansas stats
line, while one Uncle Samuel's police force
was in possession Of the promised land, VIII
several precincts TO hear from.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06

H.F. Friend has bought an interest in the
abstract books of w. L. Mcf3ee, and begin
ming with February LIST, q new firm under
the title Of H. y. Friend, AcBee 4 Co., will
be launched upon business billow, with
headquarters in the Reese block on Douglas
avenue.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06

Staley & Wall succeeded yesterday IN
having Joseph Clark released from the
county Jail on writ of habeas corpus. lie
was charged with having sworn to things
that wore not SO lies).
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06

The corner poser budded out yesterday
quite promisingiy. A few more days oil sun
shine and no doubt blossoms Will appear
aud then there should follow little flour.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06

Loud complaints are being made against
the annoyance of hotel runners at the de-
pots. One lady was terribly pestered last
Saturday AT the Santa Fe depot.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06

Father Bliss on Thursday met with a rath-
ar severe accident in the way of fail upon
the sidewalk. The extent of the injury was
a cut upon the head, which though pai''u'
"a no. considered al all dangerous.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06

Mechanics who have been idle for some
time began to feel good yesterday They
said IL such weather continues there will be
smoke arising from every mans chimney
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06

1, was rather amusing to see people naVi-
eating along some of the sidewalks yester-
day. They were SO greasy and slippery
from mud that pedestrians wabbied along
ON the lookout for fall as much as they did
during the glacial period.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06

A southern man stopping at the Kennedy
house says he expects to &c. pay for 'll the
@aiggers" his father had before the war dc
also asserts that before Cleveland's election
Confederate bonds were worth three-fourth'
Of cent on the dollar in England, and
now they are worth thirty cents on the dol
lar. He thinks that southern claims viii
be rather quiet until Cleveland is elected
the second time, and that then the southern
claim crop viii be ripe. Perhaps.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06

Now that the weather is getting warm ano
the frost thawing out, if the health officer
will Just nose around that manure heap neal
the bridge, he may conclude that it is nc
health giving affair.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06

The farmers are holding back their grain
again owing TO the decline OF the last few
DAYS. Wheat is now down to IS cents and
corn % to "a cents.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06

Spring must be near at hand. The roost-
ers are indulging in much Growing and The
young men are putting noses on each Other
with boxing gloves.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06

A mudplOw fashioned after snow pillow
was run over the street car track yesterday
leaving Il ridge of mud stracked along either
side after il. When the frost thaws deeper
street traffic will be the reverse of easy OF
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06

W. S. swengel after spending few days
in Wichita returns to Indiana full of enthn-
siasm for Sunny Kansas. He thinks II the
tenderfoot is not pleased with this weather
he should snuff the breeze further east at
"a degrees below zero.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06

Capt. o. S. Rarick, deputy United States
marshal, of Arkansas City, brought four
prisoners up 10 our county Jail yesterday.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06

Rev. ]. ID. Hewett was welcomed upon
the streets yesterday for the first time for
well, we might not pretend to say, but guess
for four months. What siege the good
man has had of it, and what wavering
along that line beyond which no mortal eye
hath ever seen. We most heartily congrat-
ulate him, for he seems in the long weary
weeks to have waged battle which guaran-
tees him a renewal of life that must reach
out in the heightened days. As to the ex-
periences of such long trial of patience
and fortitude, of the modifying effects and
spiritual influences, Mr.. Hewett himself
could best answer, but that the most fiery
spirit would become gentle there is little
doubt. We welcome Mr.. Hewett back to
this everyday life and its duties.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-06

James Howard has just returned from
Aurora, Illinois, with fine horse which he
expects to exhibit upon the streets to-day.