Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-17

boys got the best ofthe joke on John Fisher
at the organization of the Post at Clear
water. In response to call Col. Stewart
. made a speech, then Hank Heiserman was
called on, but told them he never made a
speech in his life. and never could. but his
friend, Comrade Fisher, had splendid
speech prepared and had asked him on the
|, way down TO give some Of the boys hint
to that effect, so he would have an oppor-
a tunity to distinguish himself Comrade
Fisher was accordingly called upon and
n responded with alacrity. He began glow
ing speech upon the greatness Of the United
States, the deeds of valor that had been per-
formed BY her armies, in which you com
rades distinguished yourselves. he then
f switched off on the beauty and fertility of
Kansas and the great valley of the Arkan-
sas, rising at this point into grand eight
OF poetic oratory which he intended to car
~ through description of the Rocky noun
tain-, but suddenly there came Il hole in the
ballad and be fell down fiat from his lofty
position and then the boys went for him.
There were two runaways yesterday morn
ing, one, "A horse belonging 80 W. l.. John
son, got away in the south part of town and
came tearing up Lawrence avenue with a
wagon attached. Everything went smooth
until at the corner of Douglas avenue the
wagon was upset, the box left, and the |
horse with the wheels, Aew east on Douglas
avenue until he reached the corner of |
Fourth avenue where he was captured. |
The other was double team with load of |
scantling in tow, they came from the Arkan- |
sas river bridge, rrin 10 Main street, turning |
south they started down Main, but were |
soon brought TO halt.
a Cold Day When We Get Left" was
illustrated last evening by a very clever
company Of comic actors, at the Fourteenth
Street Theater; and gagged by the large
audience, the constant laughter and frequent
demonstrations of approval, the weather was
not cold. The piece, called a comic con-
remuneration by the author, Mr.. Joseph
Arthur, is hodge-podge of the sort Of stuff
that the public banker after. and such as
they are now getting. The whole affair was
a series of outlaws at the fun and delight at
the singing, and no matter how cold the
days may be outside, the weather inside the
Fourteenth Street Theatre this week will be
genial.-New York Daily News.
If the health officer will take little
stroll for his health in the alley and around
the rear of the Sedgwicll restaurant, that
fronts on Douglas avenue, Just east of the
real estate office of Garrison & Rochelle, he
NAV come on TO something that will interest
linn. The chairman of the health board
complains that citizens are altogether too
dilitory in obeylng his orders in abating
nuisances, and if they don't DO it better, he
will rub on MS war paint and put them
through in fine shape.
c. G. Gray, the barber on Douglas ave
nue., whose residence Is on South Topeka
avenue, cut his right foot severely with an AK
about , o'clock yesterday afternoon. He
went to chop limb of tree with u sharp
AK which cut through the limb much easier
than he expected. The AK came down upon
| the right foot Just ocross the ball cutting il
almost through.
The South Main street railway will BE- lin
| ishcd t. Lincoln avenue, the southern ter
minus. to-day T. \. kayley l. making az
effort to have the road extended ., block flu
| Their south. n 10 touch the corner Of hi
park, \ uuu Der Of good residence, are b.
ginning TO bee nuili "r Lincoln avenue, and
numer"u, IMPROVEMENTS arr noticeable al.
around tta- par; - t"An.
The lish;-.iuecrrI gent who engaged To,
fruit pedi'.r IS, The ,,rrrr "f Market and
Douglas avcnuc ~ couycr,atinn while he
filed hi- pnr>c'- wi;h oranges, would be
surprised 10 know that l." only escaped be
cause the gentleman who observed him
thought he wa> acquainted, and did it
throu.ha lari.
For mugwump government the city gov
,rnp'cut i doing pretty well. They are car
rying out the ordinance for flushing the
CUTTERS twice "a week. and were at work last .
night. The smell raised by the operation
Wa evidence of the bcniiiccncc ofthc meas
urc. Go ahead, Mug"ump-. you are doing i.
we'll.
Two hundred new opera chairs have mr.
rived for the Bjou theatre, and viii BE- used
in The play Of Hazel Kirke tonight. The
windows Of the theatre have been cut down
20 as 10 secure better ventilation and now
the house j. in fine condition and cool
enough for anyone.
The African Methodists contemplate hav- :.
this city. August lst. \ large number Of
prominent colored men are expected, among >,
whom are State Auditor McCabe and J. II. :,
Stewart, of Topeka.
Mrs. \. T. Wright will leave for her old r
home Mt Salem, O., tomorrow and will visit q
friends in the Buckeye state all summer. P
She will join in with the Grand Army folks s.
as far as Chicago. We wish her a safe jour s
ney and pleasant visit. o
\ two horse team. loaded with lumber for
Mr.. Arnold. building. ran away yesterday
morning aud distributed lumber along
Douglas avenue They were promptly
headed If and no real damage WAS done. :,
Col. c. W. Roger, general superin- G
trndcn;, !. K. Wentworth, division superin- :.
tendent. and the chief engineer of the It. II
Louis and San Francisco railroad. arrived f,
in the city Yesterday evening. I
The police ran in eight tramps night be- r,
fore last, tina; were captured in box cars on
the Santa Fe road. They were locked up
and given until l. o'clock last night to %
jump the town p
Weaver y Plank, the crocers in Boomers =
late stand, Main steeet, have just finished =
refreshing and fitting up their store and
filling up with new goods. See their ad in
our special column.
IN immense number Of tickets have beer .,
sold and the opera house Will be crowded X
and the people viii laugh themselves fat TO- :.
morrow night at the cold day when We
Ct left"
Mr.. Sou;h~!cs, father Of Mr. A NJ. E,
Sou,hwicS, Of Garden Plain. died yesterday
mornInr. lie was an old pioneer Il the P
county and was much respected where be b
resided. e