The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-05


cred where the fellow had lit Some spots
| of blood were also seen, showing that the
man had cut himself in his escape Nc
trace of the fellow had been discovered up
TO last evening, and the sheriff had sent
out postal cards in all directions contain
ing his description.
THE COMMISSIONERS
The county commissioners were busy
! yesterday, cancelling warrants, etc. The
| county printing was awarded to the WITCH
| ita EAGLE for the ensuing year. Outstand-
| ing warrants aggregating S31, 60 were
cancelled. Mr.. James Young, convicted
| of petty larceny, and serving a sentence in
! Jail, was released, upon the recommends
! ton of the county attorney he having
served out his sentence and his father
agreeing to pay the costs in the case.
A special and cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all the Scottish people and the
admirers of the poet. Robert Burns, in the
city, to attend the Scottish entertain
ment 10 be given at the Emporia Avenue
". f.. church, in honor Of the great poet,
| tomorrow, Friday, evening \ revised
program will appear in tomorrow morn
| ing's EAGLE. Look out for it. 1t IS i'm
mense.
Mr. W. B. Ryder, for several years con-
nected with the city railroads and latterly
secretary Of the Electric Street Railway
company. severed his connection with
that company Yesterday. Mr.. Ryder had
announced his intention of leaving the
company's service on the 1st inst, but
some matters required his attention for a
few days more, which necessitated his re
manning.
The meeting of the Degree of Honor to-
night promises more than usual interest.
Twelve candidates are on the list for iuitia-
ton, whose names are as follows: Mr. ID.
". Jones and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A.
Carvin, r. Allen Hall, wife and daughter
Mary, Charles Coleman and Mr.. and. Mrs.
Lille. The order is growing ropidly.
STL DUNKIN, {. of II.
MARY r. DUTToN, Secretary.
Rev r. T. Saviu. ID. d., of Wichita, will
deliver his popular lecture on the Holy
Land, at the First NJ. r. church in Win
field, Friday evening at 7:20 This lecture
will be illustrated by nearly 100 stereop-
tican views, showing beautiful scenes of
the country, principal cities, buildings of
historic note, manners and customs OF the
people. 1t will be given under the
auspices of the Athenean Literary society
of the Southwestern Kansas college.
The Washington School Literary society
held its regular meeting last night at the
residence of Mr.. Hoover. The program
rendered was very entertaining. \ debate
was participated in by Miss Katie Hin
man, Ed Hoover, Charlie Stillwell, ~
Mercer Will Clark and Charlie Stone.
The discussion was as to which IS the
more desirable, wealth or education. The
first three took their stand for wealth,
while the others favored education.
4 man with a haggard look and seedy
appearance went into justices court yes
terday, and seeing a gentleman there
thought of course it was the Squire. He
commenced to pour out his trubles TO the
listener which were about as follows: lie
had great big red-headed wife and she
insisted on pounding his head. running
him out of doors without his supper and
disturbing his peace considerably, and he
WduLel 10 KNOW IL JuGT6 WIS dug law "
make her hold her tongue.
The Wichita Citizens Alliance, the Re
publican and the Democratic parties all
seem determined that the police commits
sion shall 20, besides petitions without re-
gard to party have been sent to the Jegisla-
ture praying the same thing The fear is
that the Alliance majority of the legisla-
ture will not overlook the fact that police
ons and resubmiSsiOn struggles
are proving the death of the Republican
party in Kansas, a matter over which the
Alliance would do very little mourning.
WICHITA, Kan, Feb 4, '9l.
To the Editor Of the Eagle.
DEAR SIR-While my little son. Master
Ray Nichols, who detained at the Y. NJ
c. \. hall last evening appreciates the
compliment paid him in this mornings
EAGLE, yet he wishes me 10 state that you
were mistak en- regarding his age, as he is
only wears old instead of 10 or l..
Yours respectfully,
THE COURTS.
DISTRICT COURT.
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