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Wichita eagle., 1886-12-19
ANDALE CHAFF.

To the Editor OF Eagle.
Not having seen anything from Andale
in the EAGLE, l will take the liberty to
write up this young town.
Harper 6 Black, contractors and build
ers, have about completed DR.. Cornwall's S
new stone building on the corner of First
and Main streets
John Friend has completed his costly
residence on Sevey street, which will be
occupied by DR.. Marshall.
Our merchants report trade booming and
are daily receiving large invoices of holiday
goods
And ale's energetic livery stable men are
doing rushing business.
B. C. Soule, our leading coal and grain
dealer wears broad smile over his in
creasing business.
Miss Mary Andover, Andale's popular
milliner, has discontinued business, they
say. to teach school, but Dame Rumor
says that she is about to become joint man
ager of lumber yard at this place. Fur
ther particulars can be had by calling at
Oliver Bros lumber yard.
Bro. Sevey, of this place, assisted by
Rev. Mr.. butcher, of Columbus, Kan,
are conducting a series of protracted meet
ings at the Christian church, and are meet
ing with marked success.
Henry Morrison, agent for the Carey
Lumber company here, has taken months
vacation to visit his mother, who resides in
Philadelphia, Pa Mr. Albert L. Near
thur, of Wichita, is holding down the of
fee in his absence
Our genial and ever accommodating
station agent, c. NJ. Jackman, wears a
smile of desperation and despair. Is it the
engine, Charley, or is it asad remembrance
Of the past?
Our little burg" was treated to some
what of romance the other day by the
sudden marriage of the beautiful and &C
daughter of our popular stock
man, G. W. May berry, to Mr.. Osrin Beck
with, of this place.
The drug emporium" of Corley &
Goodwin still continues in the lead by
showing Andale's people all the novelties
IN holiday goods, as well as drugs.
Not wishing to encroach on the good
will of the EAGLE too much, l will remain
silent until the next time. 'PELIG."
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-19
JUST AS TRUE AS TRUTH.

From the Pratt County Register.
A few days spent in Wichita convinces
us more strongly than ever that Colonel
Murdock is right when he says Wichita
is the pride of the prairies, the peerless
princess of the plains" In this wonderful,
growing spreading city, new additions are
being laid out almost daily, palalial resi-
dences are springing up, great commercial
buildings are in course of erection, colleges
are being founded, and splendid era of
is prevailing in every line Of
trade. Let Wichita continue to wax
great. Its growth is the growth Of the en-
tire state
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-19

Rev. Dr. Robert Collyer, who came to
this country a workingman and who has
had day ay-laborer's experience in America,
says:
Il want to have it distinctly understood
at the beginning that | believe the condi-
ton of the working people is better today
than it has eyer been before; certainly bet
ter than it was in the time when | stood
right in their ranks And | feel that it is
better in this land than it is in any other
There is not all honest. diligcnt, industrious
man or woman worker, young or old. who
has come to America, who does not look
upon himself as enjoying more cpportuni-
ties and living better here than in any one
of the old countries"
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-19
A CARD FROM THE SECRETARY OF
STATE.
TO the Editor Of the Eagle.

70 The Editor Of the Eagle
As | am in receipt of letters from differ
ent portions of the state asking for inform
alton regarding the National and other live
stock insurance companies based upon the
supposilioD that | am connected in some
manner Herewith, take this method of
informing the public that | am not now
nor have at any time had any connection
with such companies, and that no person is
authorized 10 make such statements as
would lead to the belief that | am in any
manner connected with any live stock in
surance company. E. B. ALLEN,
Secretary of State.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-19

The Chicago Inter Ocean says: "a few
wears ago the croakers were saying the
United States will never be able to paw its
public debt, and open reputation was
prophesied. The same class of statesmen
are now worried over the great surplus in
the treasury Nothing could better illus
trate the craftsmanship of the party that
engineered the finances and produced such
results
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-19

Col. Bill Morrison, for years the Demo
cratic leader of the house of representatives
and whe was defeated for re election last
month, is q candidate for clerk Of the
house in the next congress. Thus it is
that office holding SO demoralizes man
aud stunts his ambition that he is willing
u become servant to those with whom
he had long been peer.-Gardcn City
Seminal
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-19

Runners are current, according to the
Paris jourals, at the Vatican, that the pope
has addressed letter to the emperor of
Austria, calling his majesty's attention to
the position of the Holy See in Italy, and
to the alleged prosecutions to which it is
exposed.from the Italian government The
Roman Fanfula says that in this letter the
pope asks the emperor's Intervention, say
ing that he will be compelled to quit
Rome should the present state Of things
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-19

Wichita has railroad committee nf
twenty. and they are said To be thoroughly
Trained IN the business and conv,rsant with
III railroad movemcnJS-at least So far a>
IL Is possible for men not actually belong
ing to the syndicates ta be They are al
""Ns on the alert and never allow rail
road that is Of any account to pass them
by.-Medicine Lodge Cresset.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-19

While New York's Wall street was
wrestling with the symptoms of panic
Kansas City's Wall street was booming
with q great boom.-K. G. Times.
Here too 4 Wichita bank at close Of
business on Tuesday night had on deposit
one million, thirteen thousand, four humid
red and tifty-nine dollars and twenty cents.
If there should be found any gentleman Of
capital of the metropolis Of western Mis-
souri, who doubts the above assertion let him
put up from one to ten thousand dollars
and call for the proof.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-19
continue.

Marsh Murdock is correctly termed the
Mascot of Wichita. His presence and
push and enthusiasm have brought to the
Queen of the Kansas Nile only good luck
He is priceless jewel to that fair city, to
part with which would be dire calamity
-kingman Leader.
If such sweetened pabulum as the above
should result in the boys denominaing US
old Mascot Murdock, the kingman Leader
will be reported one editor short.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-19

EX-GOv. Robinson has been appointed
superintendent Of the Haskell Industrial
school for Indian children at Lawrence.
vice Arthur Grabowski. resigned.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-19

On December 23rd convention will be
held at Lakin. Finney county, TO advocate
and to take STEPS looking to bounding the
western counties of the state as they were
originally bounded.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-19
WuLWORK TOGETHER.

Mcpherson reaches down and takes the
hand of Wichita as a sister city IN the
south. Between us there is no rivalry, as
Wichita reaches south and southwest, our
territory lying in other directions. There
is room in Kansas and the southwest for
both Mcpherson and Wichita, and the tive
will work together for the &. d M. from
the north.-McPherson Freeman.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-19

The school population Of the state Of
Kansas amounts to nearly half a million.
There are 6, 1856 public school teachers and
6,69l school houses The salaries to teach
ers are paid out of school fund amount
Jag to $4,4S0, 19l.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-19

The Total amount of taxes paid in the
state Of Kansas on the assessment of 1885
for all purposes is IS, $50, ,024.S5 OF this
amount the railroads pay about 81, $50, coo,
and yet Gypsum defeated the bonds.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-19

The total amount OF county township
and city bonds so far voted in Kansas
amounts 10 $25. 293. coo.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-19

The Washington Republican says that
Wyoming would prefer a good article Of
gaslight TO the sort Of Kansas Moonlight
with which reform" has fitted her out.
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THE CITY In BRIEF.

The State Board of Health will meet on
Thursday at the Office of DR.. Metcalf
Oscar Mueller was yesterday appointed ad-
rninistrator of Martin Kremsers estate He
gave bond in the sum of 81, 900.
About seven hundred colored people went to
Louisville last night on the excursion which is
given annually by the Independent Sons, col
ored organization.
The Tippecanoe Club. owing to change in
the running of the trains, will start to Broad
Ripple. this morning, to attend the old settlers
reunion, at 11:50 o'clock instead of z.
Beniaman A. Donancy was arrested yester-
dav at Terre Haute by deputy marshal, on the
charge of using the mail for fraudulent pur-
poses, and put under bond of $500 to await
trial
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Joseph Dewald and Elizabeth Busch, Edward X.
Kemberli and Cora Wardlow Thos o. Hyman
and Mary A. E. Cosgrove, Frank Catalini and
Mary Pontons.
In yesterday mornings paper 1t was errone-
ously stated that the assault on DIR. Denke- WI
ter occurred in front of the German Evangelical
Church instead of the German Evangelical Lu-
theran Church.
Sheriff Carter yesterday arrested Dow Rich
ardson, Walter Cropper and John Cubilt for dis
turbing religious meeting. They were in
dicted by the last grand jury, but until yester-
day avoided arrest
The Board of Trade grain committee has abol-
ished the grade of light mixed oats and esfab-
lished No. 3white grade, which must be white,
sound, reasonably clean, free from other grains,
and may be stained or bleached.
Mary Bosning widow. forty years of age,
was yesterday adjudged insane. Her illusions
take the form of fear for herself and children,
she imagining that some one wants to steal her
youngest child, and that she has killed it.
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TNDIANAAND ILLINOIS NEWS
A Prominent Citizen of Boone Charged
with Completely in Horse-Stealing.
How Lafayette Patrolman Obtained Sweet
Revenge-A Texas Burglar Taken Back
Home for Trial-Nlinor Notes.
INDIANA.


Prominent Citizen of Boone County Charged
with Grave Crime.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LEBANON, Aug. 3-Great excitement was
caused here. yesterday evening by the arrest of
Gideon Underwood, prominent farmer living
two miles north Of Lebanon, on charge OF lar
seny. For several months past IL has been
known that there was a gang of burglars and
horse-thieves operating in this county, but all
efforts to discover the guilty parties have here
tofore proved failure A few weeks since the
sheriff of this county arrested Thomas Foster at
Osgood, Ripley county, for stealing and running
of several horses from this vicinity A few days
later a fellow by the name Of Webster, who
was working for Foster, was arrested, and it is
said that he gave the gang away. 1t is claimed
by the officers that Underwood's house has been
the headquarters of the gang in this county, and
that Foster was the chief mogul of the thieves,
who were located all over the State A few
months since, Beach's store, at Mechanicsburg,
was broken into and a wagon load of goods sto-
len, and the officers claim to have found lot of
these goods secreted in Underwood's house He
was brought to this city and gave bond in the
sum Of 81 900 for his appearance next Monday
for preliminary examination before Mayor Kel-
sey. Nine out Of ten people here refuse TO be-
iieve Mr.. Underwood guilty of any crime, but
believe that he will be able to prove himself
innocent It is said that other prominent men
will be arrested soon.
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The Chicago Races.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-First race, one mile. Ovid
took the lead by one length; Miss Cleveland sec
ond. There was no change to the end. Ovid
won. after a driving finish, by one length Miss
Cleveland second three lengths in front of APP
alachicola, third. Time, 1:46l. Mutuals paid,
$47 80.
Second race three-fourths of a mile. For the
first quarter, Princess showed in 'front.' followed
by Finality, Swpes ard Modesty. At the lower
turn Finality went TO the front, followed by Mod
Finality. and there was driving finish to the
end. Modesty won by a head. Guenn, who
come very fast at the finish, was second, head
in front of Finality, third. Time, El5a. Mu-
tuas paid. $l5 so.
Third Race--W oodlawn stakes; one and one
half mile. Ed Corrigan led for half mile.
Montana Regent then went to the front, Jim
Gray taking second place. Gray gradually
closed on Montana Regent and very close fin
ish resulted in Gray finishing first but he
swerved and fouled Montana Regent for the last
and placed Montana Regent first; Ed Corrigan
second. Time 2354. Mutuals paid 81.
Fourth Race-One and one-quarter mile. Rico
led for half mile. with Topsy second. The lat
ter then went to the front She was not headed.
Topsy won easily by one length; Taxgatherer
second, length in front of Bootblack, third.
Time, 2:084. Mutuals paid SAT so.
Fifth Race-One mile. Vie made the running
to the back stretch with Eloise second. Eloise
then went to the front. She was not headed,
and won easily by two lengths; Binnette second
Mamie Haat close third. Time, E424. Mutu-
ais paid $I6 20.
In the fourth Governor Bate fell, but Barnes.
who rode him, not injured. In the fifth
race Eloise broke down.
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AGENTS FOR THE JOURNAL.
IN THE CRY.
NEWS STAND AT UNION DEPOT.

IN THE CRY.
NEWS STAND AT UNION DEPOT
DENISoN HOUSE
BATES HOUSE.
GRAND HOTEL.
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL
ENGLISH HOTEL
BRUNSWICK HOTEL.
SHERMAN House
SPENCER HOUSE.
MRS. HUFFMAN's NEWS STAND SO Massachusetts,
avenue
r. B. JERUSALEM, II Massachusetts avenue.
A. v. ATKINS 81 Massachusetts, avenue.
ANDY SHARP III Massachusetts avenue.
Cox 81 BROTHER. 262 West Washington street.
JAMES CHAMBERS. 152 East Washington street.
II e. HALL, 81 East Washington street.
SAGE e. Co.. % North Illinois street.
ScoTT's DRuG STORE. Virginia avenue.
CAPTAIN MILLER S NEWS STAND w. Washington st.
DRUG STORE, southeast First and Illinois st.
SCHULhEFER'S Drug 81 ORE northeast corner Fifth
and Tennessee streets.
PETER RICHTER. corner Lafayette railroad and In
diana avenue
HADLEYs DRUG STORE, 3l7 Indiana avenue
DR.. JOBS DRUG STORE AT Indiana avenue.
LAMBERTs DRUG STORE northeast Blake
and Michigan streets.
TnMBERLAKES DRUG STORE northwest corner
Seventh and College avenue
DAILY ONLY.
A. B. YoHN IL North Meridian street
A. WTLEYs News STAND, 13 N. Pennsylvania st.
SUNDAYS ONLY.
DRUG STORE northwest Mort and Illinois SITS.
DRUG STORE, No. 364 Blake street
Drug STORE, southwest corner Seventh and Illinois
streets
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Celebrating transcription Day.

Special to the indianapolis journal.
GRHENsBURG. Aug. 3-The celebration of
emancipation day here, to-day. was great sue
tess. All the early trains were crowded 9TH
people coming from every direction Many were
arawn here, no doubt by the national reputa-
ton of ex-senator B. K. Bruce, whose speech
this afternoon, at the fair grounds, was great
effort. He spoke entirely from q non partisan
standpoint, gave terse and forcble account of
the progress made by his race since their re-
lease from bondage, and in glowing terms de-
picted the bright future before then, if
they but properly improved the opportunities
placed at their command. He said, while it was
true. they as race could cast their ballots yet
In many places the counting was done by ma
Ehinery. Nothing but praise of the speech is
heard from all who heard him. Other very ex-
eellent addresses were made by Rev. Town
shend, of Richmond; ID. P, Roberts and Rev.
Sweeney, of indianapolis; Mr.. Graham, of Green
castle, and Mr. Dorsey, Of Madison. Robert
Lewis, the only colored graduate of our city
high school, and for several years teacher at
Vincennes, was master of ceremonies, and in
PRODUCED the speakers. While the colored
people had full control OF the arrange
menss, the white population added to the
success by attending in large numbers, and Civ
ing much encouragement The q. A. r. Post
marched in the procession Several bands of
music were present, and colored quartet from
indianapolis sang several selections The crowd
was very orderly, and the largest that has been
N Gresnsbure for many years.
Senator Bruce spoke tonight at the Opera
house. to q fine audience. upon the theme "The
Signs of the Times" To John Therman and
his corps Of assistants is due the success of the
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and mislead the very elect they carefully avoid
any reference TO their poIygamous doctrine. yet
in private conversation they neglect no oppor-
tunity to advocate it.
Mrs. Sarah Bryant, of Paw Paw, widow of
Hon e. W. Bryant formerly member Of the
Legislature, and Mics Hannah Il. Gates, were
both thrown violently backward out of buggy
on Monday and seriously, and perhaps fatally,
injured
William Rogers. a resident of 10 Daviess
county for nearly half a century. and prom
inentiy identified with the agricultural interests
of this section of the State, died on Monday
night at his home in Hanover township, aged
eighty-nine.
A special to the Chicago News says that James
=. Park, late postmaster at Lsverett is wanted
by postofice inspectors on the charge of rifiing
registered letters. Park disappeared some time
ago. 1t is said that he has * en- located in Iowa.
and that his speedy arrest is anticipated
The friends of Dan Cook the colored man
who beheaded his wife and threw the body into
a deep well in Mattoon few years ago, are cir
culating u petition asking for his pardon. He
was sent to the penitentiary for twenty years.
and there is little probability of his being
pardoned.
w. D. Cochrane. senior partner in hat man
ufacturine establishment located at Philade-
phia. New York and Jersey City. who has been
in Peoria about two weeks, on Monday drank
the contents of a bottle containing one hundred
grams VI OuAordis III al dtbcLupL W duay pntu.
He ID still alive, but in a precarious condition.
Cecil, the six-year-old son of Elijah c. Byers,
living near Danville, was seriously injured, on
Monday. by being thrown from the back OF a
harnessed horse The boy gave the horse sud-
den jerk, causing it to rear back and fall upon
him. one of the long names piercing the upper
lobe of the left lung.
Illinois bees have novel way of contributing
to the support of rural churches. The Christian
Church, at Harmony, near Oakland, has been in
habited by bees for number of years The bees
took up their abode in the wall behind the pull
pit, and the paster of the church has been very
much annoyed by them. They finally got so bad
that they drove the pastor, people and all out of
the church, and had undisputed possession until
Monday, when crowd collected and ripped the
siding off from the foundation of the roof where
they thought the bees had deposited their honey
In the wall, between the studding, which was two
inches wide and six inches apart That space
was completely filed with honey to a height of
sixteen feet. The honey was carried away in
wash-tubs and pals and divided amoag the neigh
hors
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Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
LAFAYETTE, Aug. BIN last Sundays issue of
the Times. of this city, was violent attack on
the police force. and especially a patrolman
name John Crusey for arresting man, as they
Stained, without cause This evening. about
o'clock, Crusey found Frederick Williams, editor
and part proprietor OF the Times, in q state of
intoxication in the northeast part of the city.
and promptly arrested him. Williams made all
excuses he could, but the officer marched him
down Main street and to Jail, where he was lodged
until Mayor Caldwell was sent for aud secured
bis release. The article in the Times grew out
Of politics, the police force being Republican,
and Republicans are much amused at the out
pornA.
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Minor Notes.

Interest in the services at the Spring-lake
gamp-meeting, near Philadelphia, 10 increasing
Joseph Without of Henry township Fulton
county, and one of it's most active citizens, died
few days ago of paralysis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim Mcclellan, of South
Boston, Washington county, celebrated the IF
teth anniversary of their marriage last week
Bennett Banners large icehouse, near Rich
mond, was destroyed by fire late last Saturday
night Loss on building ST. 600; no insurance
The store of Steve Bracewell located at Cur
rysville, Sullivan county, was totally destroyed
By fire on Monday night. Loss, $1,000; insur-
1 nnce small
Ebert Harms. Of Terre Haute. last week lost
one hundred tors of hay, which was destroyed
by FIRE on his farm near that city. Loss, 81, 600;
insurance, $500
Two men were found dead on the tracks. near
Terre Haute, on Sunday. One of them is sup
posed to be Sam Melton and the other was W.
M. Meek, of NewberrY.
On Monday, Jacob Kammell's grocery. six
miles west of Otis, Laporte county. was de-
stroyed by fire, with its contents. Insured for
800, in the Glens Falls
Rev. B. r. Giles, pastor Of the Baptist Church,
at Salem, has been called to q professorship in
Howard College, Marion, Ala, and will start for
his new field of labor next week.
A valuable farmhouse near Kingsbury, La
Porte county. owned by Mrs Ruth Dicks. of
insured for s., 900 in the Phoenix of Brooklyn
The statement that Charles Lssse, who stab
bed w T. Dicks, at Spencer, was removed &c
Bloomington jail to avoid mob, is denied.
Also, the report that Leese and Dicks had had
trouble previously.
crane, measuring five feet from head tc
foot and four feet from tip to tip of wings, was
killed near Richmond on Monday. 1t is one OF
species that is nearly extinct in the central
portion of the State.
A special from Warrington, Hancock county.
says Mrs. Anna Hutchinson was instantly killed
by lightning near that place Mrs. McQuerry
was paralyzed by the same shock. Mira Hutch
Inson was sixty years old.
Capt VIM. Royce has been assigned to duty
rs deputy warden pro tenn. in the southern
prison, in which capacity he has frequently acted
when Captain Craig was absent He has had
experience in that line at Joliet
Reports from the northern part of the State.
in The region of the Kankakee, indicate that
little attention Is paid TO the game laws. Prairie
shickeAs, pheasants and young ducks hardly
able to fly, are being slaughtered by the thou
sands.
Mrs. Mary Strawbridge. living near Rich
mond committed suicide on Monday night, by
taking laudanum. She was forty-two years OF
age, ana for some time had suffered from fire.
qusnt attacks OF melancholy. induced by long
sickness,
Lewis Daley, son of Hon. J. S. Daley, OF
Blnhton. was crossing the narrow gauge railroad
bridge. sunday afternoon, when train came
el0ng. he swung himself off at one side with
the intention OF hanging until the train saould
pass, but some hot water fell on his hand, fore
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Marion County Republican Ticket.
FOB CLERK
THADDEUS S. ROLLINS.
FOR SHERIFF,
RICHARD s. Golfer
FOR TREASURER,
HEZEKIAH SMART.
FOR AUDITOR
SAMUEL MERRILL
- FOR RECORDER.
EUGENE SAULCY.
FOR CORONER,
THEODORE A. WAGNER.
FOR SURVEYOR.
B. w. HEATON.
FOR COMMISSIONERS,
First Distriet-JAMES E. GREER.
Second District-WILLIAM HADLEY.
FOR SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES.
For Terms Commencing November. 1856.
LIVINGSTON ROWLAND.
DANIEL w. HOWE
For Term Commencing November 1855.
LEWIS @. WALKER.
JUDGE OF THE CRIMINAL COURT.
WILLIAM IRWIN.
FOR PROSECUTOR,
joseph B. HEALING.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES
PARKER s. CARSON,
OTTO STECHHAN,
WILLIAM MORSE.
JOHN L. GRIFFITHS.
JOHN CAVEN.