Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-11

Mr.. D. L. Mckinnon returned last even
ING from St. Louis, where he went to at
tend to some insurance business. For his
earnest and effective work for his COM
pany they presented him with a present OF
one thousand dollars
Bunuie Mead writes from Dallas, Tex,
and saws he meets lots OF Wichita people
all through Texas. Many of them are
working up a strong feeling in favor OF
Wichita and the immigration movement
will likely be Strengthened from that di-
rection.
An enthusiastic fellow jumped from
moving street car yesterday on Main
street, near Second. and his feet failed to
fit the crossing and he took it in at full
length by way Of variety. There was
little harmony. however, for some time
after the performance.
Street Commissioner Campbell said yes
terday that the streets were IN good con-
dition, no one complaining about mud.
very few calls for boats or anything IN
that line. He supposed when walking
was better a number of mud holes OF pro-
portions would be reported.
Miss Tinnie Cleveland lost her pocket
book again yesterday for the third time IN
the last three months, in the Topeka
avenue car 1t contained some Ohio So
ciety poetry besides quite handsome sum
in cash. As in the other two instances
il was found by the company and safely
returned
Mr.. c. r. Clark, of Cleveland, Ohio. who
with his family for some days has been
visiting his father here. Ed Clark of South
Lawrence avenue, left for home yesterday.
He met number of his old-time friends
here and formed many new acquaintance
and besides was greatly pleased with the
town.
Mr.. Thomas L. Noble, of the Massachu-
sets Mutual, is down alarmingiy Tat with
la grippe, Last night he was not as
''alarmingly fiat" as yesterday morning.
He saws brawny male Russian has solid
grip on mis- throat and its hard work to cut
him loose. He has an idea that one or the
other will come out best.
Over thirty students matriculated at the
Wichita university since the winter term
commenced on Wednesday last. The uni
versity is meeting with much better sue
cess than had been expected. The Rev.
Shuey, of Emporia, the president OF the
faculty, is in the city looking after the IN
terests of the institution
Eva. the little daughter of ex-County
Commissioner Wilson, drew the pony and
saddle. prize No. 129, at the Cash Hender-
son drawing. December 81. The prize Is
an appreciable one and it could not have
fallen in more appreciative hands; ID 1ae'
Miss Eva is perfect enthusiast over her
good fortune and her friends rejoice VIII
her.
Henry Moore, a little lad of probably
ten years of age was successfully operated
upon by Dr. Purdy at the st. Francis hos
pital several days since. Owing to a dis
eased condition of the bones in the leg II
became necessary to amputate the right
leg at the thigh The little fellows cour
age will bring him through all right under
skillful nursing.
Officer George Dennis was compelled &c
run in one-armed Jack last night for being
very drunk and generally obnoxious &c
every body. When once in the cooler be
thought he would keep the neighborhood
awake with his Indian var whoops until
Turnkey Antrim put him in a cell by him
self and turned the hose on him. That
treatment usually quiets them.
To the board of trade exhibit Of manu-
featured articles from the city industries
was Yesterday added some wire cloth made
by the Wichita Wire Cloth factory. Sew
eral answers have been received by the
secretary of the board stating that exhib-
its will be sent in just as soon as possible
There seems no doubt but that the close Of
next week will find very interesting ex
hibit.
Joseph Morse. of Meridian, Conn. !;
looking after business matters again II
the city. He says he is afraid he won
have time during this visit to write up an
| other prairie fire for the eastern suckers K
print and read with SO much interest. Ill
saws that safe retreat, consisting OF
green patch Of wheat, has often been IN
ouired about by his eastern friends. Thel
| seem to think it was quite lucky that h
| succeeded in getting into that wheat neld
| Mr. w. D. Mccormick, secretary of TIL
executive committee Of the Republican
| Resubmission club, yesterday sent letter
/ of invitation to the editors Of the Republl
| can papers in Topeka, assuring them tina
| if they would attend the Resubmissiol
meeting to b. held here on the 18th inst.
| thew would be most cordially received ant
heartily welcomed, and in the event the.
can not come themselves II IS hoped the.
| will send g representative and be able Z
give fair and honest report OF the meet
inc. This IS the hope Of some members Q
/ the executive committee bat they hay
httls suspicion it will ever be realized
Mr. 7 c. Woodwork returned yesteT
day from a business trip TO the easter
part of the state and Missouri he left b
12-year-old daughter II the Catnoii
! school at Usage Mission, and while a
Jefferson City completed arrangement
for representing the Standard Shoe com
nanvin Utah. Colorado and Washington
He leaves in about ten days with grip an
q travelling mans outfit and will be absen
about six months He says he don't hop
for anv alarming trade II Colorado c
Washington. but in Utah lie viii be a
home, and in the city OF Zion he expect
10 have large financial calculations Wit
the coop"
IF. NcCoy. ESQ, IS back from ECrek
Springs, where he went with Mr.. J.
Adams. He reports Nj. Adams gettsz
! along nicely. and VIII be able 20 retar
within three or four weeks While COW
there he had an opportunity 10 see som
of the raw Arkansans- They come