Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-18

The paper by Harry Taylor was full of
wit and mirth, and the editor merits the
highest praise.
The select reading by Anna Mason was
rendered in an excellent manner. In all
everything was success. and the scholars
should be congratulated on the way in which
they have secured thee encyclopedias.
We have enterprising business men, enter
prising people, and We have what many other
places cannot boast of, an enterprising
school.
The police court Came near being in
volved in little SUIT himself yesterday. He
WAS walking up Main street, and while pass
ing in front Of c. E. Lewis boot and shoe
house, where mechanic were busy tearing
down the old wooden awning, one of the
workmen let his hammer drop from above,
which came down on the judges watch
chain, breaking it and knocking the watch
out on the stone pavement, smashing the
crystal and otherwise SCATTERING it. The
judge, though very mild and even tenn
pered man, got somewhat: ratified at this
mi.hap, in short, rather lost the balance of
his temper aid called the mechanic phool
and other soft names. This made the car
penter wrothy in his turn, and he talked
back and raised the hammer in threaten
ing attitude at the judge, who in turn made
hostile demonstrations with his walking
cane. The racket drew large crowd, but
the belligerents Gid not come to blows, else
this item would be three times as long as it
is. Many good thing is spoiled just thst
way. Peace may sult other people, but
there's nothing like war for the newspapers.
Judge (. b. Jewett is commanding an
audience from the druggists of the city,"
said a gentleman yesterday. "He is getting
On Lis ear because OF that nickle he don't
get" he continued The above spicy re-
Elections led to an inquiry which elected the
fact that Judge Jewett was discussing the
joint question with some OF our druggist.
yesterday. He succeeded in inducing them
to sign paper agreeing not to sell any Of
o-be-joyful unless the person desiring it
should sign IN application. So far as the
reporter could learn all the druggists signed
the agreement, and in looking over some of
the newborn applications it Was noticed
that quite Il number of names were being
added to the now extensive English list.
An officer from PIttsburs, Kansas, WAS
searching about town for q man who es-
capped from him by jumping out of the car
window at Piedmont. 1t appears that the
sheriff of that county came here some time
ago and arrested the man. who is charged
with having forged some papers. On being
taken back he said ne owned some land in
this county and if allo wed to come back and
sell i. he would fix the matter up. A deputy
was sent back with him, and just as tho train
was moving out of Piedmont he jumped ont
Of the window of the car and is at large.
Some gentlemen at the Manhattan, dis
cussing the growth of Wichita the next
year differed somewhat. Some thought it
would increase 10000, another 10000 and
anoth said that year hence there would
be $4,000 people here, but the others said
there could not be houses enough built to
accommodate that many. If the people
come our fellows will find room for them.
Mr.. W. x. Read, of Norwalk, o.. who is
out here in the interest of manufacturing
concern, who called last evening, informed
us that after making his report no went to
buying a lot OF real estate on his own hook.
Mr.. Kicker, Massachusetts capitalist,
bought piece of real estste of Col. II. W.
Lewis yesterday. The property fronts 90
feet on Main street between Waterman and
Lewis streets, and the amount paid was
$500
Hon. Z. B. Allen, state secretary, ar
rived in the city last evening from Topeka.
He was accompanied By his son Charles,
who will stay here for some time superin-
tending the sale of Aliens addition.
G. H. Blackweldcr SOLD seventy-iive feet
of his residence 10: on Carey avenue Fair
view addition. to DR.. Hyperion, of Garden
P,sin, for 5000. The doctor intends build
ing fine residence on his lot.
Mr.. f. G.. Smyth &c: number Of men
yesterday to grading the junction town
property. They are using the Rsnnock
grading road machine, which is said BY
some to be the best in use
The transfers yesterday, for number, beat
the record of any other day. 1t showed
one hundred and fourteen, which is thirteen
more than on any previous day.
Mr. r F. Coates added his nano to the
long list OF real estate agents yesterday. He.
like sl the rest, ssys he hss captivating bsr-
gains 10 offer.
Rev. VI. B. Kelley stayed over night in
the city. en- route from Imports 20 Winfield.
He expressed himself as highly blessed with
the city.
Judge Balderston, county attorney, wishes
the woman whose pocket was picked on Sat-
urdsy TO call en- him q, her earliest conye-
nience.
J. G. Heoie. the king bee of the real estate
agents ST 81. John, spen: the day With
NiederlsBder yesterday.
The school board Of Berby are al ready to
begin the erection of . s., coo school house
in district No. G.
Don't fail 70 take ia the Knights Of Labor
ball at Memorial ball tonigh; and bring
your girl.
Farme: Dcolit:le said tha; yesterday U.s.
the poorest day in the whea: msrke; tia: be
ever saw.