Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-16

the brides parent, of Miss Amanda
williams 10 Willism Larkin. The
groom is superintendent of the Conf
son and McAfce Cattle company, and
is regarded as II very worthy
Young man. Yesterday evening the
young couple were rendered de-
lightful serenade by the Caldwell
I band.
The Congressional investigating
Committee, with the Hon. w. ii.
Holman az 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 j. at last IN
the hands OF first-class man. Mr..
Lennon, the pew landlord, is an ex-
perienced hotel keeper, and is making
the Southwestern one of the best ana
most homelike stopping places on the
road.
There has been large number OF
fires here of late, aid much valuable
property has been destroyed These
fires are evidently the result of incen-
diaries and are hurtful to the
best interests of the city.
The last fire occurred Saturday night
and destroyed two frame buildings on
Main street owned by Mr.. Pannock;
this makes four buildings burned
within the last two weeks. A neck.
lie party viii 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 holder, and
now cronches in its new den, on Main
street, ready 10 devour all who may
come within its reach
Caldwell people are slowly recover
ing from Brady experience, very
similar to the Wichita remembrance
of last summer. This time his name
was +. NJ. Jones, and he registered
himself from OHIO, aud claimed tC
have heavy bank account. Mos'
every one took him TO be straight
goods" and many of the citizens
We'd with each other as tC
who should do the honors for theil
gue-t's benefit, in the most becoming
manner Jones was looking for land
in fact he was quite hungry for thai
prime article, and after buying abou
forty Thousand dollars worth, in
clading several hundred head of fine
cattle, he took very sudden dislik,
to the climate of Caldwell and lief
for another field of usefulness. Sew
eral of The business men are very anx
ious for his return. but it is likel,
that before this, they have put his &C
count with Others, whose payment j:
not looked for.
In an interview with Mr.. Ben 5
Miller, Who has recently returned
from an extended trip through New
Mexico and Arizona, he informed III,
writer that those countries had su
perior advantages over Kansas, tn
Iudian country, and Texas, for graz
ing purposes, and thinks tina
many cattlemen would event
ually find il profitable TO take thei
cattle out there. Mr. Miller state,
also, that the Indian troubles in thos,
territories are being settled in a man
ner that must soon place poor l.
where he will not find any NOR
women and children TO satisfy hi
bloed-letting propensities. This ha
been bought about by the territoris
government offering handsome sur
for every Indians scalp who has bee
known TO be over-anxious 10 orna
ment his wigwam with the scalps G
,, innocent settlers. l..