Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-18


Heart disease was the cause OF his death.
The 2-year-old daughter of George If
land, OF Sedan, was burned to death while
playing with matches with her 4-year-old
brother.
There is a man in Atchissn who claims
to own button off of Sulliyan's coat. He
keeps it as charm against bulls and boa.
constructors.
The State Fair association at Topeka
will either be compelled to rule out pump
kins this fall or enlarge the grounds. says
the X. C. Star.
Four insane men were returned from
Topeka to Leavenworth yesterday, be-
cause there was no room for them IN the
| insane asylum.
Things are wonderfully changed at Ar
kansas City. Four young men walked
over to Geuda Springs the other evening
and took BATH
| Leslie J. Perry, of Paola, has been ap-
pointed civilian expert in the preparation
of the rebellion records at the war depart
ment, Washington.
By the abundance of items dealing with
widows in the Arkansas City Traveller,
| there seems to be an inclination, not yet
explained, in that direction by the local
man.
A poor inoffensive skeleton with pair
of ears and plough-shoes on and joint
key in its pocket has been rudely eXhumed
at Atchison for the sole benefit of the
papers.
The south side of the pedestal is plain
and the east side bears an engraving rep
resenting Grant seated upon his war horse.
The entire statue is about 70 feet high
Leayenworth Sun.
1t is now stated upon good authority
that Alex Butts of the Kansas City Star,
wears the talismanic yellow rOsetted gar
ter. But his native mOdesty prevents him
from adopting continental trousers.
An examination for state certificates and
diplomas is to be held in Topeka, Law
renee, Manhattan, Emporia, Great Bend
and Garrett, beginning on the fourth
Monday in August and continuing for
five days.
A monsieur" at Salina last Sunday,
with the aid of bad whisky, attempted
repetition of the "Srorming OF the Bastile"
on the calaboose. They let him in and
then locked the door on him.
The Bandera Flagstone company of this
CITY has been awarded the contract for
furnishing and laying the approaches to
the new government building at Lincoln,
Nebraska. The price Of the work award
ed was $4,000
There is talk of Northwest Kansas ex-
position to include Republic, Cloud, Otta-
wa, Lincoln, Mitchell, Jewell, Smith, Os-
qorne, Rocks. Phillips. Norton, Graham,
Sheridan. Decatur. Rawlins, Thomas,
Sherman and Cheyenne counties.
GreenIeaf Journal: There is healthy
fig tree growing in the yard of E. \. En-
mons, which has several figs that are rapid
~ developing. If z, \. succeeds in prov
ing that this is a fig growing country he
will add another feather to the Kansas
cap.
1t is said that there is certain day in
the dark or light of the moon on which if
weeds are cut they will not grow again.
The superstition must be widely spread
from the number of citizens who are ap-
parently waiting for that particular day
Augusta Journal.
Burr Oak Herald: Henry Dexter
brought to our Office, last week. a spec-
men of what he calls a winter oau. 1t
should be sown either in the fall or early
in February. 1t was ripe this year June
10, and in fair season will go sixty to
seventy five bushels per acre and weigh
forty pounds to the bushel.
The Kansas City News puts this item IN
its news column. Anybody could tell it
horse thief, was drowned in cutoff of
the Missouri river, in Galloway county,
while trying to escape from several hun
dred Infatuated farmers. who would have
lynched him had they caught him."
The industrial school site at Beloit has
been purchased. the deed made out and
fled, and is here subject to the order of
the state board of charities. 1t is pre-
sumed that work will begin on the build
ing in the course of a month or two s., 800
OF the $500 was raised by private sub
rti nd ia hoI ~
city treasury.
Washington Register: The B. & NJ.
weed killer came in from the west Tues |
day evening, and started east Wednesday |
The weed killer is an engine so |
that il throws its hot breath |
among the weeds upon and on each side of |
the track, efectually roasting the life out |
OF them. 1t travels from 25 to 40 miles per
day, and beats moving several hundred |
per cent.
The Mexican engagements were Palo !
Alto, Resaca, De Lapalama, Monterey,
Cherubusco, Vera Cruz, Molino Del Rey
and City Of Mexico. Late
rebellion: Belmont. Fort Henry. Fort
Donaldson. Shiloh. Iuka, Corinth. siege Of
Nicksburg, Lookout mountain. Missionary
Ridge, Chattanooga siege Of Petersburg
,iege Of Richmond, Weldon railroad'
,elief of Knoxville, Five Forks. Grand
Tulf. Port Gibson, Raymond, Jackson,
Champions Hills, Big Black, Wilderness.
,pottsylvania, North Anna, Totopotomy.
Gold Hsrbor, Deep Bottom, Fort Harrison,
Amelia Springs, Sailors Greek and Apo
nattox.
The Kansas Chief relates this strange
I'VE often hear of strange
and here is one that 1t is emit
led to rank among the best OF them: For
he past twenty-four years there have been
living In this county. one in the extreme
outh part, the other in the extreme north
,art, two men named John Swartz. Their
James are spelled precisely alike. They
ire in no way 10 way related, came from
lifferent states. and never heard Of one
mother until last fall when they happened
O meet at the Hiawatha fair. In compar-
ng notes they discovered that not only
we're their names precisely the same. but
hat they had married women with exact
y the same uame-Mary kreobs-who
we're likewise in no way related, TO their
The Grant statue st Fort Laaven worth
6 placed in position and the unveiling Ger
monies will take place AZ an early date.
The north side OF the granite pedestal bears
he inscription that this statue was erect
d by the officers and enlisted men and
employees of the duartermasteI depart
nent OF the Cuite<t states army. Citizeus
4 the states OF Kansas aud Missouri in
hiding the Leavenwoyth Athletic asscc!a-
ion, Wouen's relief corps No. 40 OF Wich-
IA, Kan. post No. I52 G. A r Of june
ion City, Kan, the Travelling Mems
rand monument fund, the subscription
ist Of the Kansas City Times and }. a
garfield post No. 2 Of Chamberlain, Oak,
Aa 1se ALL pa nj 1