The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-25

Miss Levitt Rush returned last evening
from a three months visit with relatives
in Illinois.
Mrs. J. F. Groom, of Piedmont. Kan,
was in the city yesterday trading and visit
ing friends.
T. G. Lane returned yesterday from
business trip to Peabody, where be has
been several days.
Mr. Otto Eckstein lost little donkey
during Wednesday nights storm and has
discovered no trace of the animal.
Mr.. A. W. Oliver and family are ex-
pected to arrive from their trip to the
mountains today. Mr.. Oliver will no
doubt be full of good fishing stories after
his outing.
J. K. McGreger returned from a bust
ness trip, yesterday, to Kansas City. He
reports business in Kansas City poor, and
says that the cattle market is exceedingly
dull there at present.
T. P Culley and wife, OF ST. Louis. are
in the city visiting. Mr.. Culley was form
erly of this city, with Conoyer Brothers
music house He is still pleased with
Wichita and likes it better than formerly.
Mrs Waideckerand son Franz, and little
granddaughter Edna Eckstein, accom-
panied by H. T. Dederick, leave this morn
ing on pleasure trip to Gueda Springs,
and expect to remain at the springs for
five or six weeks.
Charles Collins, of Hutchinson, is visit
ing with Mrs. Jackson, at Alb East Cen
trail avenue. Mr. Collins is frequent
visitor to the Peerless Princess and al
ways has a good word to say for the
metropolis.
Hon. w E. Stanley has been so seriously
i'll for the past few days as to be confined
to his home His doctor is inclined to
think the attack not serious one, but
when Stanley fails to be on hand it can't
be of trifing nature.
Mr. BRYAN and daughter leave this
morning over the Rock Island route for a
visit to Mr.. Bryan's brother at Minneap-
oils, who is superintendent of the Great
Northern line with headquarters at Min
Two girls said to be members of the
Salvation Army, were arrested by Officer
Tom Mcnamara yesterday afternoon, for
disturbing the peace. They were in boat
on the Little river, making the air in that
vicinity quite blue with their profane Ian
guage.
Madam Russell, the experienced dress
maker for the New York store, has left for
Liverpool, England, leaving this city over
the Missouri Pacific route. She will sail
today on board the steamer Anchora of
the Anchor line. She will remain abroad
until September.
The EAGLE man overheard two Alliance
candidates for sheriff holding a converse
tion yesterday on the streets. Said ALI
auce man No. l: You know that it is
principle Of our order that the office
should seek the man" YES" said No .,
''and am the man." There are only ten
candidates of the Alliance seeking the
Alliance nomination for sheriff Of this
county.
The horse of VIII Collins disappeared
from the stable on College Hill night be
fore last and Mr. Collins has discovered no
trace of it. The stable, which is near his
home, was latched, and the horse carefully
tied in the evening, Yesterday morning
the door was found open and the horse
gone 1t Is supposed that the animal,
which is a large bay with black name and
black legs, was stolen, though It may have
strayed away.
The Valhalla gave lawn party at the
residence of Mr.. Martin on Sherman
avenue night before last, which proved a
very enjoyable affair None but those
holding written invitations were present
and over 100 attended. A musical and
literary program was rendered. Cream
and refreshments were served. Games
and dancing were INDUCED in until a late
hour. Shaw's orchestra furnished the
music and those attending voted it the
pleasautest event of the season.
The Epworth league held their picnic
yesterday afternoon az Linwood park.
which was quite largely attended The
program which had been arranged by the
committee was carried out. A good palsta-
bic lunch was spread which was devourei
with a will By the pickuickers Games,
singing, fishing and rambling IN the
woods made the day pass but too rapidly
and it was not until a late hour that the
merry party returned TO their homes. The
Ida avenue street car line ran special cars
for the occasion.
Mr. Levy Roach. the staunch old Repub-
lican farmer Of Gypsum township, who
was in the city yesterday, says that his
corn will be bigger this year than in ISo9
when IL went fifty bushels TO the acre. de
has been feeding new corn to his hogs now
for two weeks. Mr. Roach complains OF
our grain market and want OF inspection
and storage capacity At Rose Hin and
other country stations buyers are paying
mora for oats than j. paid II Wichita
There Is too little responsl bllIty and too
much scalpiuG in the absence OF elevator
aud storage capacity with regular inspec-
ton and reliable market quotations.
Under the auspices of tha Kings
Daughters OF the West Side Presbyterian
church. Mr. Il ( Mills. OF Washburn col
lege, will give q reading Of original poems
and sing q number Of songs. There viii be
other songs by home talent. The Kings
Daughters will be ready 10 serve lee cream
aud cake az the close The exercises viii
be in the West Side Presbyterian church,
Monday evening, July =. \ pleasant
time i anticipated by all
The following IS from Topeka paper:
NETAwAEA. Kan. February = Last
night under the auspices Of The Kings