Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-19

Mr.. Cyrus Brook, over deputy sheriff of
Greenwood county was in the city last even
ing.
Colonel Stewart says the arrangements
for the encampment are nearly all COM
pleted.
disappointment Rstliff. of Sumner
county, called yesterday to look after some
work in the bindery.
Mrs. E. Vredenburgh's invitations to the
grand masque ball, announced for March
Alb, have been sent out.
Last night was daisy, and people en-
braoed the opportunity TO promenade the
streets Up to late hour.
Rev. Hodgson, Of this city, lectures in
Wellington tomorrow night, his theme be-
ing 'Rambles in Literature
Captain w. a. Richey returned from To-
peka yesterday morning, where he had gone
III the lIlLt1ttk Vi ils DtlAlih Dil4-
Colonel H. T. Sumner, who was in the city
yesterday, still sticks TO il that Arkansas
City in ten years will be as big as Wichita.
Wallens,ein X COIN, of the Boston store,
are busily engaged putting up their goods
and will be ready for business before long.
Fred Robinson, the champion all-roun0
athlete Of the Pacific coast, and who shows
many fattering press notices. called at this
Office last night.
Conductor Myers, who runs from Mulvsne
to Arkansas City, and who has been on the
sick list some three days, returned to his
duty yesterday.
The Santa Fe people are hauling vast
quantities of ties from the south, which are
being shipped to Hutchinson. There are ss
many as fifty car loads some days.
The Mikado mad another rehearsal last
night. Tue chorus has been increased as
to ladies-the gentleman portion of stands
~ u
The regular meeting of the w. X. G. will
be held in Odd Fellows hall, on Friday, the
18th of February, at o'clock p. N. Candi-
dates for initiation will please take notice.
The reserved seats for the celebrated
Stirk family and Jolly Voyagers,' at the
opera house Saturday night, Feb. 10th, will
be on sale this morning at the Santa Fe
ticket office. Prices, IS and so cents.
The Creig Rifles Band of Kansas City, the
finest band in the West, will be at the opera
house tonight, benefit Of the Knights of
Pythias. All are invited to the gallery, to
witness the finest music ever heard in the
city. Admission % cents
The young men Of the Knights of Py thias
band, assisted by Messrs. VIII Collins, Iii
Alden, b. b. Hull and others, Will give an
entertainment in the minstrel line some time
in March, the proceeds to 60 toEald pur-
chasing uniforms for the X. p. band.
Some fellows were reported to be can
wasting from house 10 house for tea orders
for St. Louis house yesterday, the tea to
be delivered in thirty days. This looks
like infringing on the rights of cur grocers,
and if it amt contrary TO lss ii ought TO be.
o. Mulvey, civil engineer, has Just finished
putting new addition to the city on the
north corner at Thirteenth street between
Emporia avenue and Fourth avenue. w.
S. Morris and 4. c. Brokaw are the pro-
prietors. The addition is called Eagle sddi-
ton.
II. GilIitt, prominent merchant Of Hast
ings, Mimi, called yesterday. MIR. II. said
that being down to Kansas City on business
and hearing so much of Wichita, he con-
cluded to run out and see what we were
like. Yes. those Kansas City follows do
talk about Wichita.
lnness and Ross new reception and carpet
room. on the top floor, is probably the finest
ia the state, and they have very handsome
lot of Few and rich carpet. Colonel Inness
informed a reporter yesterday that he had
two cars Of carpet coming. He intends
going east next week to select his spring
goods.
St. Johns Episcopal parish is making
money by holding on to their property, cor
ner First and Market streets. A reporter
learns on good authority that they have an
offer Of Sl2,500 for the property. This is n
raise Of about $1,000 in a month and that is
about the ratio Of advance all over the
CITY.
A runaway team created some considera-
bic excitement on Douglas avenue near the
depot last evening. The team, which had
been left standing. started in the direction of
home; but the trot soon became run, and
after going around square il came back
onto the avenue, and ran into the buggy OF
Eli Groves, damaging it considerably.
Dr. II. s. Hersey, late L. ). surgeon ofthe
Marine Hospital at Bismarck, Dakota, from
which point he came to Wichita direct, u
few days since, made us 4 call yesterday.
DIR. Ii. Says he is more than pleased with
Wichita and that he viii settle right down
and open an office. He is AT present, with
his wife, stopping at 2S7 Market street.
That dynamite Letter TO the county aitor-
ney created quite sensation, and there was
considerable speculation as TO the author. 1t
is generally believed the saloon people could
not be SO foolish as TO do il. The prevailing