Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-24

magistrates court yesterday.
W. P. Cleveland, of Washington c. H, /
Ohio, is the CUES. Of Mr.. George Buckner.
The Southeastern Business college is deco !
rated with over one-hundred and seventy !
i've flags.
The police al honored the occasion BY
appearing in their new uniforms for the first
time yesterday.
The news affairs in the Fifth ward yes.er-
day, most of the inhabitants being on this
side Of the river
Jerry Wilson's horses, If is said, were
stolen night before LAST Jerry is an old
veteran and can i'll afford such n loss.
A pleassn. feature Of the encampmen;
yesterday was witnessed BY the very large
number of ladies, many of them being niem-
bers of the Grand Army Relic: corps.
Huse & Charlton bad quite good take
off as 4 decoration for their show Windows
In one of them was q miniature tent with
Tue VI ft4 1asa
tack and black coffee. spread out on a tshis
in true army style. The other window had
a covered farmers wagon out OF which
protruded enough babies and children to
start 8 county sea in the west had they
been real. The old timed inscription Kan
sas or bust was painted in plain letters on
the wagon cover TO make il more natural
looking.
The police force with their handsome
new uniforms cut splendid dash yester-
day, aud as this was their first appearance
on the streets they attracted considerable
comment. In all respects the change is an
Improvement over the old way and gives
the boys metropolitan air that is refresh
ing 10 see. The color of the new dress Is a
brilliant grey and cut in becoming man
ner.
a iDan by the name of Lyons was badly
injured yesterday while engaged in dress
ing the circle in front Of the Richey House
on Douglas Avenue by the scatioiding Civ
ing way ana precipitafing him 10 the
ground. At last accounts il is feared that
| his injuries may prove very serious.
The following prominent delegation Of
kingman's leading citizens came over yes
terday morning: Captain l.. c. Almond,
Captain ID. b. Cook. j. W. Rust, Peter
! Becker, Frank Nathan, VI. Ciute, A. ID
Hslsteiu. J. II. Humphreys, j. &. Jack. j.
a. Flesher and Captain Z. NJ. Msner.
! The various delegations OF the sons Of
Veterans commanded by Col. l.. Webb. of
Topeka. accompanied by their drum corps.
serenaded the editor OF this psper at the
EAGLE..oflice yesterday evening. and finish
ed with three rousing cheers and tiger.
| Mr. q. W. Fisher Of Cincinnati, Ohio,
came in yesterday morning and takes
charge of the cutting department, OF X. l..
Bostick's new tailoring department Ia the
Noble block. MIR. Fisher il president Of
the National Cutters Association.
The Knights Templar band Of Emporia
occupied the balcony Of the Occidental
Hotel TOR an hour or so yesterday morning
and diseoursed some excellent music Tor the
benefit of the O.. A. Il. boys.
/ 'Vhhrth "a 1pu- hitsA sup @HL IL ~ a W.
ter's crockery establishment took the lead
yesterday on that part Of Douglas avenue
for the handsome style 10 which they dero-
rated their store fronts.
The RinggoId band of Hutehi-ou, eigh-
teen pieces, put up az the Commercial
House and attracted cOn,ideTab!e attention
by their bright looking uniforms and gene
I al attractiyene-s.
J. A. MePhee and l.. q. Peek, both prom
inent real estate dealers from Iazeiton,
Barber County, came in yesterday evening
and will take in the exercises to-day.
Among the visitors from Anthony who
were on the street yesterday were Messrs.
A. II. Rowley, q. II. Blodgett and J. F.
Goggin.
Uncle Johnny Carpenter and i. {. Race,
Of alley Centre, were In town yesterday
taking in all Of the eneampment that came
their way.
r. l.. Drinkwater. a prominent real e.
tate dealer at Syracuse. han was taking
in the encampment yesterday.
III. G.. krake, travelling freight agent for
the ssnte Re road, registered i; the Ire
mont House yesterday.
+. A. Burgess, train dispatcher at New
ton, Kan, LEFT hi. name at the fremont
House yesterday.
6. +. Butler, one Of Belle Piaiue'- bust
ness men, gave the EAGLE pleasant cali
yesterday evening.
LATE Jones, of Cheney, was among the
many familiar faces seen on the streets yes-
terday.
| VI. j. Lloyd, Of Garden Plain, was circu-
iating among the Grand Army boys ye-ter-
\ day.
a. j. McCabe, Of the Topeka Capital, Wa
| a caller at the EAGLE Office last night