Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-22

squad Will meet Tor urlIl every moohliShl
night from now on. Tbs carpenter work is
ali done on Cleveland's cabinet.
Mr.. Chris Kimmerle will accept our
thanks for illustrated copies of the New Or
leans paper. The illustrations are of the
mardigras in colors and are very attractive.
A ten cent sto.e has been opened out on
the corner of Market street and Douglas av-
enue. The man had a wonderful conglom-
Grafton of goods from tin pan to a fine
tooth combs.
The diamonds exhibited by Davis didn't
belong to him and were in the custody of "A
New York firms agent. The ones he wore
at night were bogus Davis himself is but a
bogus imitation of Den Thompson.
There were large crowds in attendance
yesterday at the auction sales Of the Wich-
tia horse and mule market and the
stock ward company. 4 large number
of sales were reported from each place.
Mr.. A. O. Lowell said vest erday that he
never knew such demand for dwelling
houses this time of the wear as there is at
present. He says he rented eight houses
last week and had a dozen more applica-
tions.
Hon. r. l.. Walker, our Dick, arrived
home yesterday from Topeka, followed by
the Commonwealth with AN amount of
crookedness which i'll COMFORTS with the
eulogy reproduced by the EAGLE the other
day from the pen Of Hon. ID. W. Wilder.
Oh, Dick
DIR. L. J. Jones i off for Fle,ningsburg,
Kentucky, for months visit among old
friends and amidst old scenes and asSocia-
tions, 10 which point the Daily EAGLE has
been ordered. We, with his many other
friends. wish the genial doctor pleasant
time and safe return.
There was a very pleasant party Friday
evening at .he residence of s. c. Freeland
on North Waco street, it being a surprise
on the eldest daughter, Miss Clara. Music
and games Were INDUCED in to a late hour,
when all went home after having spent Il
most enjoyable evening.
Governor Glenn is of this morning for a
brief visit to Springfield, Illinois, whence,
after the transaction Of some business, he
will move Washingtonward for the purpose
of witnessing the inaugural ceremonies.
What happy day the 4;h OF March will be
for our Democratic friends
Mr. James Robinson, Jr., returned yester-
day from Toledo, O. His father has been
very i'll. and it became necessary for him to
90 on to New York in the interest of the
Wichita and Hutchinson road. He received
dispatch yesterday recalling him to Ohio,
for which place he will leave in day or
two.
Mr. Aaron Sewer called yesterday. He
has been confined to his home since NOvem-
Der with fever and rheumatism. He is more
glad to get out than can be imagined al
most. We congratulate him on his release
from confinement, which comes just as the
fair weather Of approaching spring seems to
be setting in.
A prairie schooner with a smoke-stack
attachment sailed through town yesterday
going east The captain and crew were all
on deck and in reply to question the great
navigator said he came from Great Bend
and was now bending his energies TO get to
Missouri He said he couldn't raise any
truck out there, and that fright smart" OF
the cattle had "pegged out during the
s'friz"
Hon. Robert +. Lawrence, who came
down to attend the "old settlers" having
never missed an annual meeting, remains
over to-day. He says that he and Hatfield
did all in their power TO secure resubmis-
sion of the prohibition question to the peo-
pie, but that nothing could be done farther
than TO amend and make more effective the
present law. Mr.. Lawrence looks well and
as if life at the capital agreed with him.
Somebody came near getting into trouble
day before yesterday by saving show me
horse thief and | will show you an old set
tier" \ lot of old settlers were on hand
ready TO bounce him, thinking he meant TO
insinuate that the old settlers were horse |
thieves The man, however, got it off for a |
Joke and fell back on the idea that horse
thieves were old settlers, but the old settlers
were no: horse thieves-a nice point with a
big end 30 II.
L. I.1f ,,.eeAl LIZ /
the house, no open or licensed saloons could |
be run in Kansas town though the mayor,
the city council, marshall and policemen
were all the owners and proprietors Of sa-
looms Destruction. confscation, fines and
are among some of lie milder
features. The fellows who have been carry
ing corkscrews want TO cast them into the
as all such appliances are pTima
facia evidence Of guilt in the irst degree.
The "Unclc Tom Cabin" street parade
was a novel one and attracted
much interest. II. l. Hill, Of the Wichita
horse and mule market, Joined interests and
-orces with the management OF the COM
,sny and did the great double" act by
distributing hand bills advertising double
.uction matinee AT their market, with two
.uctioneers, two floor managers and two
bareback riders. Following the band came
Iarry's dog cart with the auctioneers, then
anne the stock Of the wards, horses and
hen the bareback riders. The idea was a
cyel one and made quite hit- II
Mr.. Frank Oliver and wife and Mrs A.
Y. and Master Max returned from New Or
ans yesterday morning well and glad TO
ct home again, and better satisfied with the v
ty of adoption than ever, if such a thing a
ere possible. They met a number OF a
Wichita people who seemed to be enjoying {
,emselves at New Orleans. The party b
ent over the Santa Fe route, being fitted "
1t and equipped by Mr.. keeler, the agent s.
re, and they are loud in their praise of the ii
ute. close connections and comforts, ETC., '
wing that had they to go dozen times r.
ey would go by the Santa Fe and no z
har =!