Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-29

Peter Ward to Camille Ward lot 10
Stephens ST.. --.--..-..----.-..--.-.-
J J Robertson 10 j r Gibbon lot "a
First st............................ 300
j J Robertson TO J Il Gibbon parcel
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John X Gibbon TO J J Robertson lots
5 and 8 and IF NV or 27-2G-1e and
lot =, 2I-2o-le.-.-...-....--.-... SUt
w p Campbell to II ID Heiserman
tract in S-27- Ie-............................ 70
A c Robinson to Geo l. Douglas lots
165, 161, lG9, III, l73 Lawrence
avenue. 20O'
Daniel Sherwood to w Campbell
tract in S-27-1e................ G0'
J J Robertson to j Il Gibbon lots
''f"' and &c" and 80 feet off lot "E''
in Paullin's ADD. ............ son
Collections in the police court during thi.
month viii exceed $500.
Ed. Shields, of Stilesville spent a few
hours in the city yesterday.
Louis Webb is boy who is serving ou
sentence in the county jail for taking .
watch
The county jail has now thirteen prison
ers, among whom are none charged witt
murder
Mr., Frank ~ miller, of the Rodger,
Coal company came up from Wellington
last evening.
Mr.. VIM. p. Popono, wife and daughter
Lucy leave fhis morning for Topeka, their
former home.
DIR. Hughes and Mr.. Shepherd, of Lew
ellen & Shepherd, of Goddard, were in
town yesterday
Jacob Dabertz was stricken down with
paralysis day or two ago, and now lies at
the point Of death.
Alexander Fremont was fined So for II
plain drunk, in default Of which he Was
committed to the cooler.
Eliza Adds IS. Lorenzo Adds was the
style of a divorce suit filed in the district
clerks Office yesterday.
The Arions will exhibit their shadow
graphic at the matinee this afternoon the
same as at the night performances.
W. b. Mead received by express the
other day chair bough: and used by his
great grandfather, and which is one hun
dred and forty years old.
Judge Glenn as attorney for c. +. Sulli-
van, Seper month pensioner, had the COM
missioner of pensions raise it TO So per
month, taking effect from. May eth.
Williams Il Toler, real estate agents, have
Just moved into their fine new office back OF
the Occidental hotel and are now prepared
for business on IA larger scale than ever be-
fore.
\ watermelon was weighed in one of the
grocery stores yesterday which touched the
beam at 52l pounds, being seven pounds
lighter than the heaviest melon of tue
season.
A man brought mare TO Arnold's
stable on Water street yesterday afternoon
that he is supposed 10 have stolen, inasmuch
as he skipped out when be discovered that
he was suspected.
Miss Reed and Miss Collins, of TT. Wayne,
Indiana, who are teachers IN the Washita
agency Indian school, and who have been
on visit home are guests OF Mrs. \. Bats
ley of this city.
Mr.. Howard Soule, who was in town yes
.erday. is of opinion late corn will be
poor crop. lie says it is badly cut. He
thinks, however, the loss in yield will be
made up in better prices
Mr. Ed. Grady, of Arkansas City, was in
town yesterday. lie says the border city is
still alive, but Wichita has SO much Of a
start it will take year or two for Arkansas
City 10 eaten up. Probably.
The Arions played TO another immense
house last night and it is safe to predict that
the opera house will be filed at the matinee
this afternoon. They have given first rate
entertainments since they came.
Our streets presented a gala appearance
las; evening. They were crowded with peo-
pie, the military were out and thirteen
couples Of finely dressed equestrians prom
enaded the two principal thorougfsres-
The bell ringers Will give matinee at .
O'Clock this afternoon principally for the
benefit of ladies and children. The price of
admission is only ten cents and the enter
tainments are very pleasant and will be II
source of pleasure to the children.
The instruments for the new Knights of
Pythias band viii be here Monday. They are
said to be Il splendid set of instruments, and |
the purchase money has all been received by
subscription from our citizens. The band
will be among the best in the state.
If this city becomes cily of the first
class, instead Of adding to the duties of the |
police judge, it will, if anything, curtail
them, as the act Of March, 1885, prescribes
his duties to enforcing the city ordinances,
and repeals the law that confers on them
jurisdiction of magistrates within the city.
Capt. Rohey WAS out with his company
last night on drill. They are becoming
very proficient, and went through the man
ual with ease and dexterity. Wichits has
reason to feel proud of the new company.
They presented arms in front of the EAGLE
office.
Frank c. Wier received fine French
plate glass for the front of his store vester-
day. He will fit the front UP to correspond
with the new fronts that are being pu; into
al the new business houses. Ii is said
Charley Lawrence will do likewise at his
drug store.
Mr.. Ed E. Spsl:on, who had been up on
he lakes for a few weeks, arrived home day
before yesterday, to find the town still boom
ng and the Lombard Mortgage company's
business running smoothly. he says he
iidn't miss single copy Of the Daily EAGLE
during his absence.