The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-04
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Corn never looked better in the valley
than now. From Wichita to Conway
corn is fairly clean and tasseling out and
silking. Wheat everywhere. Stacks and
ricks by the hundred, with all kinds OF
reaping machinery cutting almost day
and night,
The lightning last night was very vivid
At one time the arc lights all
over the city were put out simultaneously
by bolt striking an electric light wire.
Lightning also struck a trolley wire of the
electric line and several cars were rendered
unfit for service.
Marshal Grimes and family were in the
city last night. stopping at the Carey, en-
route to the territory. The. marshal has
just returned from Columbus, O., where
he took some United States prisoners a
short time ago. He win continue his
journey homeward this morning
The little son of Dudley Dobson, who
fell a distance OF nearly fifty feet By break
ing through the skylighs in the Butler
block night before last, was reported still
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Whitlock, his physician, says that al
though the little fellow is in bad shape,
that he has some hopes for his recovery.
The tabernacle services were attended BY
large numbers despite the terrible storm
and the rain. Evangelist Updike took for
his subject, THE Resurrection OF the
Dead, and the Judgment" The interior
of the tabernacle was very comfortable
and proved safe from the storm and wind
which both played havoc outside.
AS was stated in the EAGLE a few days
ago, Mrs. Alice Jeffries, who is serving
out years sentence in the county Jail,
expected a pardon by July 1st The sher-
IF received word from Topeka yesterday
that the governor had pardoned her. A
petition signed by prominent officials in
this county caused the governor to inter
fere in her behalf
DR.. Reed, of New York city, is in the
city looking after his interests in Wichita
The doctor is we'll satisfied with his in
vestments and speaks very freely of his
establishment at the outlook and at the
great crop. He says that if eastern people
could see Kansas as she is today, that the
immigration would be so immense to the
state that there would Mt be room for all
who came.
James E. Volt came up from Fort Sup
ply yesterday. He says the officers and
men down there treated him very nicely
and fairly. The health at the post is ex-
cellent and everything is conducted in the
smoothest manner. Mr.. Wolff starts back
on Mondey to complete his contract which
will keep him busy until the latter part Of
the month. de has large force of Wich-
tia men at the fort with him.
E Struble has returned from the New
York and Pennsylvania circuit, where he
has been the past few months with his fine
race horse Frank W" He reports big
turnouts at all the races and stringency
in the money market was not very notice
able there. At Meadville, Pa, Mr. Strube
sold his horse. He says that the good
news from Kansas is spreading like wild
fire through the east and that all eyes are
turned to the Sunfower state.
Tankersly, the man who was tried and
found guilty of burglary and larceny
several months ago, was sentenced to ten
years in the penitentiary by Judge Reed
yesterday. The man begged for lighter
sentence, but the judge informed him that
he had at first decided TO give him fifteen
years. Tankersly had served one year be-
fore his in the penitentiary for similar
offense, and started in at his old work as
soon as he got out. The man is As years of
age He will be taken to Leayenworth to-
night
There was quite an excitment at the
Rock Island depot yesterday after
noon on account of the burning Of
3 freight car on an incoming
train. The engine gave the distress signal
when some distance from the city, and by
the time the car reached the yards the
men had discovered the trouble and were
ready with the hose. The flames were
soon extinguished and the damage to the
car was slight. The contents of the car
were uninjured. 1t is not known how the
fire originated.
Mr.. 6. W. Cooper received a message
from Philadelphia yesterday morning an
nouncing the death, short time before, of
his little boy, Smedley Darlington. Mr..
Cooper left Wichita Thursday evening for
Philadelphia and had gotten as far as st.
Louis when the sad intelligence reached
him. He hurried on his way, hoping to
reach Philadelphia in time to be present
at the burial of his little boy. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cooper have the sympathy of large
circle of friends in this city as we'll as
Philadelphia, in their sore bereavement.
Gilbert p. Butterworth, of Cincinnati,
accom- panied by his mother and sister, ar
rived in this city yesterday. Mrs. Butter
worth is a sister Of Charles f. Potts, and
this is the first time the three have been
further west than St. Louis. They were
better pleased with Kansas with every
mile traversed and remarked that they
could not help noticing how much finer
the farms and crop prospects looked the
nearer they got to Wichita Mr.. Gilbert
expects TO peep at Oklahoma ere his re-
turn. We predict that when these visitors
return 10 their Eastern home and simply