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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-12

Washington Irving rs . ''First-Nighter."
One of Washington Irvings nieces Is my
authority for the assertion that he was "a
tremendous first-nighter-quite as persist
ent as Henry Bergh in seeing q new play
brought out" After looking over his
New York morning paper at Sunnysids
and discovering that a new play was to
have its first presentation that night al
the Park, he would remark to his nieces:
Il think will go down to New York to-
day, girls" sWhy, uncle, what takes you
down theres" they would say. ooh, Ihave
a little business. may remain all night
at Mr.. Howland's." After he had left the
room the girls would rush for the paper
with, "I'll bet IS there is q new play COM
ing out. Let's seer Sure enough, there
was the announcement and the secret was
discovered. He used to admit there WAS
always delightful mystery behind the
drop-curtain. He got $4,000 year as
one of the executors of Mr.. Astor's viii,
and the only thing he ever did was to go to
the Office once n year and sign his name
to a paper which he supposed to be "re-
port" When he returned home with his
money on that evening he always in
dulged in ironical allusion on his great fa-
tigue from the excessive labors of the day.
-@Halstonu in New York Times
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rrom the Mountain. into the Valley.

As one passes from North Carolina to
South Carolina across the Blue Ridge he
discovers wonderful change. On the
North Carolina side is an apparent want
of selfesteem, a tranquility and almost
peasant character, which, SO far from be-
ing repulsive to strangers, is to all men Of
experience sign of more hopeful future
strength As soon as one descends the
mountains into South Carolina he notices
that people regard him with more interest,
rs if they at once picked him out for
stranger and wondered what he was doing
there. The young men carry self-con-
seriousness in their countenances. They are
unquestionable better looking physically
than the people OF North Carolina. but
one can go through western North Caro-
lima a whole week and find nothing to
annoy his personal sensibilities.-@Gathr
In Cincinnati Enquirer.
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A New stage Act.

A curious experiment was recently
tried In BRUSSELS at the Theatre de La
Monnaie During the rehearsal Of the
comic opera, The Voyage to China
shouts OF Fire, fire." were heard on all
sides toward the end of the second act.
Immediately, the glass panes were broken
behind which were concealed the keys fit
ting the doors Of escape, the chorus singers
took flight, the musicians jumped up in
alarm from their seats, and in a moment
the whole Of the personnel were in safety
Then suddenly the voice Of the manager
was heard: $50 now, children. we will
proceed to rehearse the last act" 1t was
merely q little fire experiment.; all passed
of well. only the members Of the orchestra
seemed too Hurried. Stools, desks and in
struments were knocked about in all d.
rections, retarding their escape, and conse-
quently measures will be taken to remedy
this difiiculty.-Brooklyn Eagle.
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AHORSE STALKED BY A LION.
Tho Story Told b m Eys-Witness-A
Courser's Fine Defense.

Tho Story Told - m Eys-Wisness-A
Courser's Fine Defense.
think it was on board this vessel that
heard the following very interesting story
from Capt. NOW GEN. Wellington. who
was himself an eyewitness to what took
place. Before the declaration Of peace this
gentleman had been ordered to proceed
with a body OF artillery on further voyage
up the Tigris Owing to the tremendous
force of the current and the difficulty OF
always feeling sure as to the channel
suited to an ocean steamer it was only
possible to proceed during the hours OF
daylight. As the shades OF night ap-
preached the vessel would be moored in
deep water till the morning. Once, while
thus at rest during a very dark night, one
of the artillery horses, through some &C
cident, fell overheard, and was instantly
swept out Of sight at speed that rendered
all help to the poor animal quite out OF
the question. The first thing in the morn
ing, however, every one was on the lookout
to see IL he could perchance observe the
form Of the missing steed, for the country
around was fiat and open, and there was
no reason to suppose that the animal, il he
should be fortunate enough to effect .
landing, would wander to any great
distance from the bank, where there was
certainly plenty of water and more fodder
than elsewhere. sSee.'' exclaimed some
one, ~there he is" Yes, he was all right
and grazing contentedly ON poor patch
struggling sort of way with low scrub
Jungle. "Why," said another person.
Sthere's q pig following him about"
a. AL, ~ H.s La
brought to hear upon the distant scene,
which was nothing more nor less than
horse being stalked by . lioni In vain did
the beast Of prey use all its cunning TO adj
vance, under cover of the bushes, to spring
ing distance. The horse always seemed to
know the whereabouts Of his enemy, whom
he invariably foiled by trotting just at the
right moment into the center Of another
scanty grain-field, and there grazing. with
such feelings as only another horse can de-
scribe, for few human beings would think
Of eating under these circumstances. At
last the lion Judged the time had cone.
and, with bound swift Is lightning. WIS
seen flying through the air with force
and precision that seemed to mean instant
death to his intended victim. ~
But an artillery charger. trained in the
arts Of war and armed with sharp hoofs, il
not 50 easily to be made mince-meat OF.
AL were delighted to witness the fine de
Tense made by the courageous courser.
LashinG out vigorously, he received the
lion with such right and left that the
blows could be heard like the sound OF
fiaii by the people on hoard the steamer.
Not only did the monarch Of the forest fall
crumpled and worsted to the earth. but,
unable 10 renew the combat he slunk back
and vanished Into the jungle whence be
had come.-Our Indian Stations
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The Noble sport Of Faiconry

II the noble sport Of falconry should
ever come into fashion again ready trained
Kestrels could be imported from western
China. In the province Of Yun-nan fowl
ers form special guild, with trade Sc
crets and business privileges, As in cross
ing an Enclosure to recover tangled bird.
They train both the common falcon and q
species Of swift, fork-tailed hawks. and II
the North Indian railway should be ex-
tended 10 Thibet hunting-hawks could be
delivered at Calcutta at 81 apiece, for
next to few inland districts Of Asia
Minor, western China is at present the
cheapest country in the world.-Dr. Felix
Z n<x-afI
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How Billiard Bills Foot Up.

The cost Of billard-playing is very well
illustrated by the experience Of Q few Of
my friends A party of four Of US dubbed
together and bought table and set il up
in basement, playing almost every even
ing and ON Sunday. There was no cost ex-
cept for chalk, keeping tips on the cues
and occasionally having the table put in
order. To defray those expenses we put
up o strong box, and the loser or losers OF
each game played would each drop nickel
into the box Games which thus cost OF
10 cents would have cost y or 50 cents in Q
billiard hall But still we could have
bought chalk and tips for every table in
the city, and also kept the tables in good
condition. 1t took only q few evenings &c
accumulate g or go in nickels.-Fred Hat
tersley In Globe Democrat.
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Prince Krapotkine. the Noted Nihiiist-
Prince Krapotkine has head Of billiard
ball glossiness. except Just At the base,
where, seen At . distance. his hair Appears
like brown furtrimming to the bald
Uranium. His beard. also dark brown, IL
long and bushy. The eyes are hidden be
hind spectacles. When seen they testify
to q lively and very active spirit The
nostrils Of somewhat retrousse nose,
wide at the base. are tremulous as those Of
. thoroughbred horse. This arch Nihilist
il spindle-shanked, wears wide trousers,
and shoes 20 loose ~ to Be announcement
when he walks. He was brought up In
the tip-top grade Of Russian society. and
has Lost high position and wealth be
cause he criticised the institutions Of hia
native laua-Paris Letter
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bismarck aud u. sse.esr.pA.rA

The stenographers regard Bismarck a.
technically the hardest speaker they have
to deal with, and that not only on O.
count Of his swiftness. He b, in fact. often
exceeded in the swiftneas with which he
speaks. His average speed Is 50 syilables
a minute, while 800 and $50 are mot the
highest number attained In the rsichstag.
-vutsr Orasu f sis+a-t43
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'.fAs0o Acres al . Cow -

Mr.. ChamberlAin's three aefn md .
COW phrase d to be found In Knogfb Ger
man History Of the Polish Revolut3on" a
lsS6-Philadclphia Record.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-12
shipping cssse. Gin. to n.>.,a.

An Alabama cotton gin manofaetursf
has inst shipped ten Of the most improved
machines 70 Russia They are consigned
to Moscow, and il ID thought that the Rus
sian government wants them to expert
msnt In cotton culture in the Black Sea
pgovinees.-Chicaeo Herald
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-12

Hot water is good for clocks - wei =
human beings An East Saginaw wpn9
boiled the works Of . refractory c3oeA -
two hours the other day. and since thee
the timepiece has done good service-Chi
eago Herald
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-12

In Illinois. ont of sss.o 600 farms. only 60
are Of more than 100 acres. in Michigan
there are bus eighty four. and IN Kanaas
only - -f&-s,'s
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Endorsed by Five Western Governors.

Endorsed by Five Western Governors.
A communication from the Hon. Jud
Taylor of Los Angeles, announced that he
had compounded a remedy for chilblains
which was Endorsed by the governors Of
five western states. People who had been
annoyed for twenty years had been conf
pletely cured by few applications. The
compounder had aimed, not to amputaie
the foot, but TO eradicate the disease. Al
though his application for membership
had been rejected on the ground of age,
he hoped the club would tickle him most
to death by indorsing his chilblain remedy.
'Gem'len, ii can't be done. said the pres
ident, as he looked up and down the aisleA
what am de chilblain, Ii am a sort o.
carpet-tack which Is degrees below zero
hits on de head an drives into de ftit outer
sight De mo- intments an salves you rub
on, de mo- dat tack slips around. Heah am
fifty Ibin' examples of de fack dat de leS,
you fule wild chilblain de better he will
behave hisself. Lime Kiln Club.
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A Real Curiosity Shop In SAINT. Fc.


Santa Fe, is to some extent, the treasure
ground Of curiosity seekers. In many OF
the shops there are collections of Indian
goods, blankets, pottery, bows and stone
utensils that are half real and half manu-
featured goods. One needs to be an acute
judge of the articles offered for sale to es-
cape being deceived. But if he waits, the
stranger need not fear paying his money
for contraband objects. Sooner or later
an old. gray-haired senorita will appear,
loaded down with Indian-mad baskets, in
which are specimens of pueblo pottery.
bits of turquois, a blanket or two, and
arrows and bows enough to start mu-
scum with. SQuatting down in some
sunny corner the good dame waits with
the patience of Job for customers, and at
evening steals silently of to her cabin on
the banks Of some neighbOring stream.
She is type Of race fast dying out. It
was her ancestors who first inhabited the
pueblo of Santa Fe who rebelled against
the Spaniards. And it was she herself,
perhaps, who was once the prcttiest Indian
in the village.-Edward Roberts In San
Francisco Chronicle.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREYITTEs.

John Mazzanovich, the scenic artist, is
dead.
Henley is endeavoring to explain why he
introduced the University land bill.
Two French men-of-war have gone to
the New Hebrides to protect French sub
jects.
Nothing is yet known as to the Presi-
dents intentions regarding the San Fran
cisco Postmastership.
Oliver Wendell Holmes continues his
social career in England with unabated
energy and enjoyment.
The Director of the Mint recommends
that some provision be made for the sup
port Of the Carson Mint.
Gladstone is busy holding consultations
with different Liberal whips, and getting
into shape the work necessary for the conf
ing election.
Matt Arnold a noted desperate and
horse thief, was killed Wednesday, forty
miles from Sierra Blanca, Tex, after des
perate fight with posse that had been pur-
suing him for several days.
Hereafter the Alexandria line of steam
eIs, instead of the New York, Cuba and
Mexican line, will carry the mails from
New York for Campeachy, Yucatan, Vera
Cruz and other Mexican ports.
Among the memorials presented in the
House Thursday was one from the Con-
gress of Workmen's Clubs of the United
States, praying for the passage Of bill es-
tablishing Postoifiee Savings Banks. Re-
ferred.
At Ayignon, France. mule which had
been bitten by q mad dog was attacked with
hydrophobia, nearly killed its owner and
took possession of the town. Several per-
| sons were badly bitten by the animal be-
fore it was killed by the gems darmes.
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SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

Two carloads OF English tourists left this
city for the Yosemite Wednesday.
4 fire on Market street Wednesday even
ing, in the rear of the Cremorne Theater,
destroyed property to the value of $4,000.
The majority report of the Finance Com-
mittee Of the Supervisors, recommending
the removal of Superintendent Sedgwicll
of the House OF Correction, on the ground
of ineificiency and bad management of
the institution, will be adopted at the next
meeting of the Board.
All the demands of the School Depart
ment for the month of June, of which
there are over 500, have been made out by
Auditor Strother and forwarded to the
Board of Education, ready for deliverance
on July 1st. Generally the teachers do not
get their warrants until the 9th of the
month, but as many of them desire 10 go
to the country, they have been made out
earlier for their convenience, and to avoid
the necessity of compelling the teachers to
discount their warrants.
The National Convention of Instructors
of the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind,
which meets in this city in about six
weeks, will be attended by about 200 dele
gate, making the largest meeting of the
kind ever held in this country. The dele
gates from all parts of the East will meet
at Jacksonville, Illinois, and come from
that point to this city in a special train.
On their way they will be entertained at
the Colorado Institute in Denver, and will
picnic for two days on the line Of the Dem
yer and Rio Grand Railroad.
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OREGON.
Result of the State Election.

PORTLAND, June 10th.-Unoffieiai returns
from every county in the State show that
G. W. Mcbride (Rep.), for Secretary of
State, has 375 plurality; Il. s. Strahan
Dem y for Supreme Judge, has between
$50 and IT'S plurality. The official returns
may modify these figures, but cannot
change the result.
Mondays election summed up is as fol-
lows: The Republicans re-elect Binger
Hermann to Congress by 900. The Demo-
Gratis elect Sylvester Pennoyer Governor
over H. L. Marston. by 600 and Strahan,
Supreme Judge, over J. 3. Waldo, by less
than 200. The Republicans elect 4. b.
McElroy Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton over n. Davis by 1000; Frank G.
Baker State Printer over Charles Nickel
by 900, and Mcbride Secretary of State
over r. +. Gibbons by less than 400. The
defeated Republicans were identified
with the management of State affairs
which had become odious to
the independent Republicans, and
particularly to those who opposed
Mitchell as United States Senator. In this
(Multnomah) county the Republicans elect
ed all the officers but four. The Democrats
elected William Church for Clerk by 300:
John Catlin County Judge over Ralph De-
ment Dy 2OO dement, is Senator Mitchell's
law -partnerJ; A. G. Cove School Superin-
tendent over D. NJ. c. Gault by 300. and
ID. w. Taylor Representative over w. S.
Harris by 100. The Republican majorities
average 400-a falling off Of LOO from two
years ago. The Prohibition vote in the
State was about 1000. All the figures
above given are pluralities. The lower
house of the Legislature will be Demo-
cratic, but the Senate remains Republican
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THE WORLDS GREAT CANALs.-The I'M
perial Canal of China is over 1000 miles
long. In the year 1861 was completed the
greatest undertaking of the kind on the
European continent, the canal of Langue-
doc, or Canal du Nida, TO connect the At
lantic with the Mediterranean. Its length
is 14S miles: it has more than 100 locks and
and about 80 aqueducts, and its highest
part is no less than GOO feet above the level
of the sea: it is navigable for vessels of up
wards of GOO tons. The largest ship canal
in Europe is the great North Holland canal,
completed in 1925. 1t is 125 feet wide at
the water surface, 81 feet wide at the bot
tom, and has depth of 20 feet; it extends
from Amsterdam to Helder, 81 miles. The
Caledonia canal, in Scotland, has total
length of GO miles. including three lakes.
The Suez canal is IS miles long, of which
60 miles are actual canal. The Erie canal
is 350i miles long the Ohio canal, Cleve-
land to Portsmouth, 332; the Mama and
Erie, Cincinnati to Toledo, 391 the Wabash
and Erie, Evansville to the Ohio line, 374.
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ARIZONA.
The Hostile Anaches.

TOMBSTONE June 1Oth.-Tuesday morn
fires were noticed from Benson in the Little
Dragons, which were answered from the
south end of the Whetstones. General
Miles ordered a detachment to Whites
ranch, on the San Pedro, three and half
miles west of the Dragons, to guard that
point. John Lyons and Ben Parsons are
known to have been prospecting in the
neighborhood of these signal fires in the
Dragons. White has just organized and
taken out party to find out whether any
thing has happened these men. Frank
Leslie came in from Lyme yesterday, and
says that on the day before seven hostiles
passed within few yards of Green's ranch,
on the San Pedro, where Mr. Green has
family. Captain Hatfield has returned
from Sonora to Huachuca
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legislation is demanded, and recommends
that these distractions be made indictable
ofienses with suitable penalties, and also
that some provision be made for bringing
bills in equity in the name of the United
States, with stringent provisions for the
enforcement of the DEGREES.
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TIE /" HOME SEEKER"

The eImmigration Association of North
ern California is now preparing to issue
the JUNE number Of the "H0kE
SEEKER 1t is to be enlarged, and
fully ILLUSTRATED with photographic views
Of Northern California. twill contain
practical information of the resources
and advantages of the Northern Coun-
ties. Alithe proceeds Of this publication
will be devoted to the carrying ON OF
immigration work. We appeal to the
business men Of the Northern part ofthe
State to give it their advertising sup-
port. by so doing, the work of bring
Ing an increase Of population TO the
State will be carried on. At Ogden
copy viii be put in the hands OF each
incoming passenger. In addition 70 this,
several thousand copies wiz be dis
tributed Gu the trains leaving Chicago,
In order to attract the settler intending
70 settle in ether States and Territories.
Give the .FII0ME SEEKER'' y0ur sup
port. ap7-h
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LEGAL NOTICES.

CtTATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAC
. ramento, SIS. In the Superior Court, in and
for said county. The people of the State of
California to II. D. VANDERCO0K, Greeting :;
You are hereby notified that an action was COM
menced in the Superior Court of the county of
Sacramento, State aforesaid, by filing COM
plant in the Clerks Office of said Court on the
24th day of MARCH. 1856, in which action
FRIEND & TERRY LUMBER COMPANY. a cor
poration is plaintiff. and you are defendant
That the general nature of the action, as ap-
pears from said complaint is as follows: To re-
cover the sum of Eighteen Hundred and Forty
three and s1-100 Dollars gold coin, due, owing
and unpaid for goods, wares and merchandise
lumber and other building material, sold and
delivered by plaintiff to defendant within two
years last past, at defendants special instance
and request, end interest thereon, all of which
more fully appears from the complaint on
file herein, reference to which is hereby
made And you are hereby directed to appear
and answer said complaint within ten DAYS from
the service of this writ, exclusive of the day of
service if served on you in said county of Sac
rsmento; and within thirty days, exclusive of
the day of service, If served elsewhere And
pear and answer within the time above speci-
led, the plaintiff will take Judgment against
you for the sum of eighteen hundred forty1three
and SLIGO dollars, gold coin, and costs of suit.
In testimony whereof, /. VIM. B. Hamilton
Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereunto set nv
han and affix the seal of said Court this Path
day of March, A. d. 1886
SEAL W. B. HAMILTON. Clerk.
By Jos. ]. GUTE Deputy Clerk
YOUNG d DUNN, Attorneys for Plaintiff
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NEVADA.
Frightful Death on the comstock.

VIRGINIA, June 10th.-Anthony Fox, ex-
member of the Legislature and resident
of the State since 1850, was instantly killed
by being caught in the fy-wheel of the
machinery at the combination shaft, where
he was employed as watchman. The
body was dreadfully mangled. No one
was present at the time, and the accident is
difficult to accounted for, as the machinery
was surrounded by safety railing. He
was native of Pennsylvania, 81 years of
age, and leaves a wife and four daughters
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.

THE QUEEN OF sONOMA 4 ~~o
county resorts will open ZE
the lst of May, JOHN SNIP. sz4
SON, formerly of MARK WEST 8
SPRINGS, has taken this lovely
summer retreat, located miles east OF Santa
Rosa, at the base of Taylor Mountain, 4l0 feet
Baths free TO guests of the house. Dan Healy
viii have charge of Stage and Saddle Horses.
Send for descriptive circular. Address J. SlMP-
SON, White sulphur Springs, Santa Rosa, 80
noma county. my22-1m
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BRITISH COLUMBIA.
KilIed by a HIost-Political Feel

killed by Blast-Political Feeling.
VICTORIA, June 10tb.-A sub-contractor
on the Canadian Pacific Railway at Bur-
rard Inlet, named Mccormick, was killed
to-day by blast. He was an American,
and recently from Seattle.
Political feeling runs high here. and the
parties are organizing for a severe contest.
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WHOLE NO 10 1854.

This Legislature does not elect United
States Senator. As the Governor, Secre-
tary of State and Treasurer constitute
State Board for the government of all insti-
tutions, the Democrats will have control OF
the State for the next four years.