Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-29
NEW TELEGRAPH LINE
Pond Greek, L T., to Be Connected By Wire
with King Fisher.

! Special D.spatcHto the Daily Eagle
POND CREEK: !. T.. May 2S.-Work or
| the construction of a telegraph line from
| Pond Creek to King Fisher by the Chica-
go, Rock Island & Pacific Railway eonipa-
ny is progressing rapidly, over fifteen
miles of poles being already set and nine
miles of wire strung. The line will be
completed by June 15 Work IS also being
pushed on the bridge across salt Fork at
this point.
The Cannon Ball stage line, operating
between Pond Creek and King Fisher.
changed hands today. and is now managed
by FulIford &, Little, of Topeka, both
well known and influential citizens Of the
metropolitan still birth. The first stage
up this evening arrived at O'Clock and
the travelling public can now go from
Pond Greek to kipgfsher IN from four to
five hours less time than heretofore, as the
horses are relayed every eight miles. The
Cannon Ball stage Line Is now tae nnest
equipped west of the Missouri river.
Wichita continues to do the bulk of the
business III Oklahoma rs evidenced by the
large freight receipts at thls point from
this Peerless Princess"
THE SUPREME COURT JUSTICES.
WASHINGTON, May $50 far as can be
ascertained at present the movement OF
the several justices of the supreme court OF
the United States will be as follows:
Chief Justice Fuller has already been
on his circuit, having held court at
Charleston S. c., since the supreme court
adjourned for the summer recess Inc
Chief Justice will go on to Chicago Ihls
week on private business principally, Dut
while there will take charge OF few cases
for Justice Harlan, with whom he Will eX-
Hh4nDp dnflQ- E0Ine
summer.
Mr.. Justice Miller will probably not
visit his circuitthis year. Having attended
to its business with great regularity Tor
many years, the docket does not now oe-
mand his immediate attention. Justice
Miller will spend the summer at Warm
Springs, Va.
Mr. Justice Field will start for his cir
cult on the Pacific coast early in June.
Mr.. Justice Bradley has already visited
his circuit 1.-THE Pennsylvanla) this recess,
and may go there again before October,
Mr.. Justice Harlan, in pursuance to his
arrangement with Chief Justice Fuller for
= partial exchange OF labors, has held court
in West Virginia. The supreme court has
assigned to Justice Harlan, In addition to
his own district, the Ohio district pending
the vacancy existing there. 1t is not
known that any necessity exists for bis
presence on the Illinois circuit, and II be
visits it this summer be will not go before
July. On the 9Th of June the justice will
attend the marriage of his son, the Rev.
Richard Harlan, Of New York City, at
Geneva, n. Y.
AS already known. Mr.. Justice Gray will
be married early IN June to the daughter
of the late Associate Justice Matthews in
this city. The business on his circuit is In
such condition that his presence can be
spared, and he will spend his honeymoon
in Europe.
Mr. Justice Blatchford and Mr.. Justice |
Lamar have already departed for their re-
spective circuits, but their movements sub |
to the discharge Of their duties |
thereon are not known.