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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-27
WICHITA POSTOFFfCE

In these days of Shelleys and Hydes an,
other Democratic postmaster, there is muci
discomfort at Wichita over the retention o.
oDr anicable contemporary, Mr.. Murdock
IL Is feared that the cares Of attending to The
Office and editing a Republican newspaper
arc too severely taxing Mr.. Murdoch.
health. In the interest Of his family Mr.
Murdoch ought to BE allowed to resign
Kansas City Times.
The editing of such Republican news
paper as the EAGLE is little taxing, 10 be
sure but, the only complaint we have hea I'd
Comes from the Kansas City newspapers.
1t is Kansas City and not Wichita that is
sick Of Murdoch. The gentle Dr. Munford' S
sympathies become tolersbly attenuated by
the time they reach Wichita, and il there is
any sympathy TO be ssuandered on any,
body's family, we beg leave to suggest the
most likely candidate for that article is the
Times family, rather than that of the
EAGLES. Still, we are not stuffed up with
this matter. II the Democracy of Wichita
will ask rs to resign, in consideration of the
feelings OF our Missouri friends, we stand
ready to do SO. We can imagine no greater
or more humilisting sacrifice than that of
Republican resigning his place at the sug-
gestion of Missouri Democrat.
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WICHITA STANDARD.

From Leoti, Wichita county, Kansas, Wa
received yesterday the first number of III,
Standard, by c. S. Triplett, who for Ion,
time was connected with the newspaper bus
mess at Marion Center. The Standard
though published two hundred and fit,
miles northwest of this city, and within
forty miles of the west line of the state, is 4
very bright six column folio ard filed with
the iveliest kind Of local and other news
The Standard says that is magnificent
country, and It's editor, whom we have
known for years ms number one man,
says that he is delighted with bis surround
ings. Wichita county is on the line of the
Wichita & Colorado railroad and il may no,
be TO exceed two years before the business
men of Leot will be running down 10
Wichita city TO buy goods and to shake
lands with the man who named their coun-
ty but who little dreamed that he would
ever live 70 read newspaper published
within ii bounds. We wish the Standard
the SUCCESS that its proprietor's pluck emit
tics If To
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THAT APPoRTIoNMENT

The Commonwealth takes another round
with the EAGLES claim for an.increased rep.
resentation. The trouble with that paper.
figures is, that notwithstanding an increase
Of 1000 population since the las, appor-
iionment, II says Sedgwick must stand by
her old apportionment We have two rep
resentatives under the old superintendent
since which time We have about doubled our
population. The EAGLE is not in favor OF
leaving anybody out in the cold. The Com
monwealth speaking further of the matter
says:
Referring yesterday to this matter of ap.
porlonment, by reason OF the Wichita
EAGLE making so much a claim Cor largely
increased representation in the legislature
Tor Sedgwick county we would say that
with an superintendent providing FOR l25
districts, leaving all subsequent newly or
gsnized counties "out in the cold" Sedg-
wick should have three representatives. But
as there will remain eleven unorganised
counties when the legislature apportionment
of 1856 Is made with chances for still few
more(, IT were better that the state should
not be districted into more than lis repre-
sentative districts, which would cut down
the counties of Jefferson, Miami, Linn, Mar
ion and Republic, to one representative each.
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value at rapid rate. Mr.. A. H. Doane
sold corner lot on Main and Ninth street.
for $1,000. He paid 500 for it six wear,
ago.
Very little corn is being brought in a,
present, on account Of low prices. Farmers
are holding their corn expecting better
prices about the holidays. Hogs have gone
up little in price in the last few days. On
Saturday they were worth $S.124 per hun
dred.
The funeral of uncle Billy Moore, Sunday
was largely attended. The deceased was one
of Cowley's pioneers and was respected BY
all who knew him.
We are having beautiful weather, and
mechanics and outdoor laborers are taking
advantage of it, it is, indeed, blessing.
There being no work in the early summer
the late fall enables him to prepare for the
coming winter. The longer one lives in his
sunny Kansas, the more person feels in
love with it, this being the second year for
the winter in his state, be is beginning to
think she is indeed the land of sunshine
the garden of the west. G..
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WINFIELD PROsPERINO.

To tine Editor OF the Eagle.
While the EAGLE is Growing over tn,
boom and enterprise of Notwithstanding
her to be the metropolis of the southwest
we think, that we too, csn claim some i'm
portance as thriving village at least. Thi,
last month has seen more improvement in
Winfield than has been year before We
are now TO have a city building or town hall
The bonds were carried by handsome ma
jority, and the grounds purchased, and the
plans are being made. 1t is the intention Of
the council TO have the building completed
AS early as possible. The lots purchased are
on Ninth avenue, three blocks east of Main
street. There is at the present writing eight
business houses in course of erection on
Main street and as many more talked Of
Capt. Couch Of Oklahoma fame, was in
the city yesterday. He is loud in his praises
of the coveted country, and is confident that
the time is near when the boomers win be
permitted to settle it. Every day sees dozens
of teams loaded with men. women and child
rem, on their wry TO Oklahoma.
Property 10 Winfield is increasing in
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CALDW ELL.

CALDWELL, Kas., Nov. "a.
To the EDITOR OF the Eagle.
Business gradually increases.
A travelling telescope has been in town
this week.
The Knights of Pythias gave their second
social b' at their hall on Friday night Of
last week. since their organization in this
city short time ago.
The Catholic element of this city will
give festival and ball on Thanksgiving
eve, to assist in obtaining the essential for
the completion of their new church edifce.
Mayor Reilly and wife returned to this
city the first of the week from trip to
Iowa, where they were suddenly called by
the death of relative.
Quite number Of buildings have gone up
within IL past two weeks.
1t appears that our big belly mayor is very
indignant at old man Blair, the ANTIQUE edi-
tor of the Free Press, for publishing the par
ticulars concerning the rebelious mob here
q few weeks ago. Blair is the prohibition
crank who had bis residence burned this
summer by some incendiary. whom, i. is
supposed, was an instrument of those who
are sverse TO the prohibitory movement, and
does not let chance escape wherein be can
express his contempt for them, and, as
Mayor Reilly is working for the interests of
the place over which he presides, he does
not wish TO have anything Published that is
to the growth of the city. The
old man has got the sand and is not afraid
to publish anything, but then be had better
not buck too long against influence.
Ball at the skating rink Thurdsy night.
Captain Couch returned 10 this city hast
Monday, after an absence of month, and |
he boomers arrived on Tuesday accompan-
ed by the militia They were q queer !
cooking sight Some are clothed very well,
while others seem to be greatly in need of |
additions being made TO their habiliment.
some look discouraged, ~ though they were
wiling TO 'give up the ghost" yet there are
many among them who think that the sd-
will open Oklahoma to settle
nent before long. They speak in glowing
erms of their limited sojourn in that beau
iful country, and are temporarily consoled
ow that the war department has
listed the cattle men from
bat domain. The luminosity existing
etween the boomers and cattlemen
plainly visible. One would stoop to any
hisg TO injurs the other. The cattlemen
lain that the boomers fred the prairies
nd the soldiers confirm this accusation,
lille the boomers deny the charge and say
ne soldiers, Indians and cattlemen set it on
re. But, be that as it may, the boomers
re determined to possess home in Okls-
oma sooner or later, and will show 6ght
they are compelled to in removing all OBJ
icles from that enchanted land. The
ournal speaks out boldly this week de-
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tn. NEW AppoRT,oNMENr


sedgwies county nIder tne new spgcf lion.
representatives, at the, very lowest calculation
lssis IF nopuistion 10 each senator. sedsuict
will have seven Thousand excess: One hnnd;
smong 1. 80. as, reopie would made average
distrscis OF about zen Thousand: his would
sedgwics ought to have either two senators
s,nr rs Sy re ro,s, s1,Siog vii,
secure one or two other delegstlons.-wichit
ga
livious 10 The fact inst the Legislature an
portionment of 1886 must be based on ter
ritory as well as on population, and that, as
aneLe va. W, ers me Nsih.'re Sonsen nss
renrcsen,s,ives from each ~ these conn,ies
with reference TO population, and to the
makeup OF senatorial districts. In view OF
1os "a supivnne oouis ueeis'on hiHAe %
the house OF Representatives. IL cannot SAVIOR
OF wisdom for the legislature TO make more
.nan ~ representative districts ior curing
les orcsn;zeS and Il l. ,oo-s,lv carts;n ,ba.
there will be al least five more between 1886
and 1881.
The above is followed by table which
gives Lesvenworth and Shawnee three rep
resentatives each and Sedgwick but two.
Inc table gives Sedgwick county but 3o,522
population, when The sworn returns shows
that she has about one thousand more, or
S''4fL The Commonwealth tables gives
Three representatives in several instances to
spopuiat'on OF less than thirty thousand
bn' says Sedgwick with a',4oo must be
awarded only two. 30 also as TO senators.
Its poor rule, an unique estimate, and
won't WORK Inc legislature VIII nave 10
even 'he matter up better thsh the Com-
moh~esl'h mas done. Ihat papers arpor-
uohmeh' III three instances give districts oil
TWO counties each' win a combined popnla-
uoh OF less 'hah oeas~ick' Tour representa-
u'es' mat VIII never work. After
eaeh county Is gwen one representative
tiie surpiushge must oe divided up accordt
ing TO population. rye other senatorial
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of Washington be closed on the day o
the funeral and be properly draped il
in mourning for the period of thirty days
that the usual and appropriate military snc
naval honors be rendered, and that on al
the legations and consulates of the United
States in foreign countries the national flag
shall be displayed at haif-mast on the re-
ception of this order, and the usual
emblems of mourning be adopted
for thirty days.
Signed GROVER CLEVELAND.
BY the president:
7. T. BAYARD,
Secretary of State.
The following was sent to the secretary OF
the senate:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.
To Hon. Arson G.. McCook, secretary of
the senate:
l am directed by the president to inform
you that he has received intelligence of the
death of Hon. Thos. A. Hendricks, vice
president of the United States, and to con-
vey you his suggestion that you take imme-
diate steps in conjunction with the clerk of
the house of representatives, to secure a
proper representation of congress at the
funeral of the deceased. Very respectfully,
your obedent servant,
DANIEL 5. LAMONT,
Private Secretary
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THE METROPOLIS OF THE SNl
HILLS.

When the Wichita, Topeka and Lecomp
ton papers cease their gnat-like blows ant
attend to their legitimate business Of helpini
forward healthy growth Of their owl
cities, then the Kansas City elephant vii
generously throw over to them such business
men as she can spare, and all of us will wa,
great.-K. &. Journal.
1.-THE blows fall so gently why heed them
Having made Kansas City, Kansas is ger
fectly willing that she sh,ll stand and -four
ish, but not as the boss, dictator or CONNER
cisl metropolis of Kansas. We hope that
the enterprisirg people Of the Sni Hills
may be able 10 keep up their wind-wonder,
but whether they shall or not the jig is
up, so far as Kansas is concerned. Gould is
already working with and for Wichita; the
Milwaukee and St Paul is going to Topeka,
and the Rock Island TO Fl. Scott, and SO we
have concluded to wax great without even
consulting the wishes of the aforesaid ele-
phapt
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nouncing the boomers nuisance and
drawback TO the community in which
they are. The War-Chief, the organ of
Payne's colony, will doubtless come to the
front in big letters in retaliation, and en-
deavor to make the Journal out q falsifier.
The boomers, while in the Territory, all
located claims, and the poor, deluded fools
think that when congress does open it for
settlement, that it is theirs. and can put any
one of who is fquatted there. The Free
Press also comes out with an envious efful-
gence, in which it tells of the infamous
character of the boomers. But then, as
that paper is read by SO few, and those, old
fogies, it will carry but little weight with il.
We cannot, with any degree of certainty,
say whether the boomers fred the Territory,
but we do not think that they should all be
lnculpated for the actions of few. There
are some very nice people among the colony.
CHEsTNyTs.
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HOG WASH.

These papers fail to understand that tn,
mere fact of Kansas City reading 200, 600 in
habitants will cause an overflow of energy
and enterprise that will raise them all in thu
thousands neaier the six figure station thar
they could otherwise reach. Kansas news
papers justly boast Of our advertising, bu
Kansas CITY advcrtises this state Ire in
one week than doss the state itself in one
month.-ksnsas City journal.
Pure hog wash, my dear sir, and exceed.
ingly muddy. If Wichita must wait for an
overflow from Kansas City before she can
grow, then We don't want to grow at all, for
VIC don't take kindly to the breed. As for
Kansas City advertising this state, the
Journal is referred to the Times kindly
notice of yesterday Kansas City has but
one single use for Kansas, and that is to use
Nor
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IMPoRTANIIE IRuE.

A week or two since If was the talk in
New York that an effort was being made 10
consolidate the Missouri Pacific and the
Union Pacific railroad systems. Now
comes The rumor that the Pennsylvania is
negotiating for the St Louis and San Fran
cisco, the connecting link being the Wanda
liza route. The consummation of this move
would result. in transcontinental line from
ocean to ocean under a single management.
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There probably never was cabinet min
lister or other public man who had so many
houses all furnished and kept up as Score
Whitney. He has an elegant one in the
most fashionable part of New York, another
in Lenox, Mass, one out in the country be-
yond Georgetown Heights, and the Freling.
huysan mansion in Washington is being
fitted up for him. While the last mentioned
Is being prepared for occupancy the secre.
tary has taken furnished house on Massa.
chusetts avenue,
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SOUR GRAPES.

The amusing efforts of some Of the grow
ing cities of Kansas to check the wonderful
growth of Kansas City excite considerable
amusement among the liberal men from out
side.-Kansas City Journal.
1t must take very little to amuse the gen.
tlemen alluded to. 1t may prove very funny
1--WE wears hence
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THU NATION BEREFT !
Vice-President Thos. A. Hen
bricks, at 4:45 Yesterday
Afternoon,
Died of Paralysis of the Brain
After a Very Brief
Illness.
Alone in His Room he Quietly Breathed
His Last, His Wife Having Left
Him Moment
To See Caller in the Parlor-The Sud-
aen End of Useful and
Busy Life.
The Sad Intelligence Received Through
out the Country With Manifesto
tons of Profound Sorrow.

Vice-President Hendricks Dead.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 25.-Hon. Thoma
A. Hendricks, vice-president of the Unite.
States, died very suddenly at his residence
in this city at AS o'clock this afternoon
under circumstances that were particular,
distressing 10 his family and friends, in S,
much as they had not anticipated fsta
termination Of his brief illness, and nobod,
was with him when the end came. He re-
turned from Chicago on last Saturday, and
since then had been complaining somewha,
of pain in his head and breast, but moth
ing serious was thought of it. Last night he
and Mrs. Hendricks attended reception
given at the residence of Hon. Jno. J. Coop.
er, treasurer Of state, returning homo in
their carriage about midnight.
Mr.. Hendricks had taken off the heavy
clothing which he usually wears and put on
dress suit of lighter material, and before
he got home he
COMPLAINED OF CHILLTNEss
and certain degree of exhaustion, bu. at
tributed j. TO malarial influences. He sat by
the fire for an hour or more before retiring
but declined to send for physician, al
though urged to do So He slept restlessly
until 8 o'clock this morning. when he arose,
dressed himself and ate quite q hearty
breakfast, saying that he felt much better
and intended to attend to considerable de.
layed business during the day.
He and Mrs. Hendricks walked out for
nearly half an hour and he apparently re-
gained his accustomed vigor and cheerful
ness. An hour later, however. he began to
be troubled with pains in tho region
of his stomach, and Mrs. Hendricks
sent for the family physician, DR. w. G.
Thompson, lifelong and confidential
friend of the vice-president. As the pains
in the stomach continued to increase he was
given an emetic, afterwards an injection, .nd
relief came in the natural way. He arose
from his bed in which he had lain only few
minutes and
READ THE MORNING PAPERS,
talking cheerfiilly with his wife and an old
house servant. Just before noon he had a
relapse, however, and the physician was
again summoned and administered the usual
remedies, besides bleeding the patient. Mr..
Hendricks again expressed himself as being
greatly relieved. He remained in his room
all the afternoon, occasionally rising from
his bed TO which he was compelled to return
BY the reoccurrenee Of the abdominal pains. |
To all callers who came, and they were |
be sent word that he WAS indis- |
posed but would be glad to see them to-
morrow. About 4:30 o'clock Mrs Hem
bricks, who had been at his bedside all day,
went down into the parlor to see caller
who bad come to consult with her regarding
he affairs of q reformatory institution, Of
which she was one of the managers. She
with her about twenty minutes.
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CLEARWATER.

CLEARWATER, Nov. 25.
To the Editor OF the Eagle.
i have been for sometime wonderins
what to write which would edify or instruc
the people Of our young city, and which al
so would open the eyes of the outside world
to the true merits Of Clearwater and oui
beautiful valley. Heretofore l have found
that the whole truth told by one who is SC
well posted, would in some way interfere
with the ambitious strides which the EAGLE
has for long time been making to build up
her own grea: metropolis. But as she has
passed the Rubicon, and her own future is
assured, shall no longer hold the truth
from the anxious outside world.
We do not expect to make Wichita of
our city. but we do love to boast that we
! are only few miles from the future metrop-
oils of Kansas, and located in the celebrated
valley OF the Minnesota, where the business
man from Wichita with his growing family
will settle, and have the benefit OF our pure
water, heslthful air, superior school advan-
tages, good church privileges, and all the
blessings and comforts of rural home. So
in five years many of your business men
will have built homes here, and do bus
mess in Wichita In five years you
will be great railroad center,
and the Wholesale mart for the southwest,
and represent true cosmopolitan popula-
ton Of $4,000. Clearwater will be the next
month inviting and thriving town in the
county, made 30 BY its natural advantages,
its wide-swake manufacturing establish
ments and enterprising business men. Our
county then will contain 100000 inhabitants,
and our city $500. This number will be
reached by encouraging manufacturers and
settling our rich. raw land with eastern men,
who are now occupying them very fast.
Many are leaving good farms for the free
lands of the west, and their places are being
occupied by men Of means, who are i'm
proving, identifying and making elegant
homes. The eyes of the eastern men are !
just being opened to our superior soil, |
climate, and everything else which will |
make man rich, happy and contented.
Such, Mr.. Editor, is what we offer and it
is no vain boast. You have worked hard /
and long to accomplish what you saw in the /
distant future. and now you have your re- ,
ward in realizing the great boon for
which you have 60 long fought.
Now give this sister valley q little
Of your magnetic and potent influence, and
we will not feel that our city, or valley is all
! feeting show, to mans illusion given. But
! land flowing with milk and honey, and on
he road to Heaven.
The agency of Proctor & Wilson are ne
yotisting for some large tracts of land and
'ome fne farms TO eastern men who are
ettling on them.
Our new school building is nearly COM
,leted and Is one of the finest in Southwest
I'm Kansas. This alone reflects great and
Turing credit upon the builders, and every
Individual in the city.
Our mill also is nearly ready to run and
. grand affair. l ray success to tho enter
rise OF our young city. ALPHA.
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A gentleman who claims TO know, and
who, by the way, is scholar and Chris
tian, says the only difference between Kan
much the heaviest immigration and has the
4
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Turkey.

CoSsrASIINoPLE, Nov. 25.-The porte
fears that the Austrian occupation of Servia,
in the event Of revolution in that country,
will lead to Russia acting in Bulgaria. The
fact that Russia is massing q large force in
Bessearabis, and that Austria is making the
same war preparations in Bosnia, causes the
most uneasiness in diplomatic circles in this
city, and it Is believed thst Prince Alexan-
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FOREIGN FLASHES.
England.

6n8idnO.
LONDON, Nov. 25, $50 p. ma dispatch
has been received at the foreign office, from
Madrid, stating that King Alfonso died at
o'clock this morning, of consumption, accel-
Grated by dysentery.
Additional dispatches from Madrid, an
nouncing the death Of the king of Spain
were received here at 5 p. m. They state
that the widow of the king is completely
prostrat'bl by his death.
The queen has sent a telegraphic message
of coincidence to King Alfonso's widow.
The result of the parliamentary election,
so far as known up to o'clock this after
noon, is 40 liberals, 80 tories and national
lists. The liberals have gained and the to-
ries II. John Barry, nationalist. for divis-
ion oS southwest Oxford, and Mr.. She'll, ma
tionalist, for North Wealth. have been elect
ed. They were unopposed.
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Austria.

CATrARo, Nov. 25.-Tha Austrian gov
eminent is concentrating troops in Herr
govina. One regiment from Lower Austria
and one from Upper Austria and one from
Hungary have gone to Bosnia via Slavonis.
The whole force is to form military cordan
on the frontier of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Montenegrian Official Gazette to-day
hints that if Prince Alexander attempts TO
execute his alleged threat to annihilate the
Servians, Montenegro will not remain an
Indifferent spectator.
VIENNA, Nov. 25.-The Servians bonn
barded Widdln the whole night long, and
at 8 o'clock this morning, after being
strongly reinforced they attempted to carry
the city by assault, but were repulsed after
three houss sanguinary fighting.