The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-19

| talented singer and an actress of consider
able merit The Arkansas Valley seems
TO be quite fayorite climate for the cul-
| tiyation of artistic taleDt. Miss Shell viii
be one of the prominent singers In II
| Trovator" when it is produced in this city
| in the near future. The Federal Captain
| is quite success and will add materially
| to swell the purse of the committee OF II.
| A three year old baby VINO took it upon
himself to see the battle of Gettysburg
alone created excitement when he was
| missed Tor his mother went up and down
| the avenue IN half distracted manner
proclaiming her loss. He was kept safely
by the managers of the cyclorama tent and
was returned to his mother safely after
being lost to her nearly half an hour, The
little fellow took his nosoriety with be-
coming modesty when he was placed II the
arms of his mother who was surrounded
by crowd of at least 100 persons.
Judge Botkin and Jerry Simpson ex-
changed few words with fire in them
after the afternoon speech-maktng was
over. 1t was all over q quotation from a
letter published by M Simpson in New
York paper in reference 10 slums in poll
tics.
a difficulty arose between Mr.. Terrell of
Harper county and some unknown Al
lance man from one of the western coun-
ties. MIR. Terrell was making some state
ments to some friends with reference 10
politics, when the unknown stuck in his
lip and called him liar. The latter had
no part in the conversation. Mr. Terrell
was about to give him good trouncing
when Constable Tom Vess interfered. The
unknown pulled knife on the constable
but his bluff didn't work and the marshal
marched him OF to the east line Of the
park and then cautioned him to behave
himself or he would arrest him. Mr.
Terrell is the Republican commissioner of
Harper county whom the Populist tried in
vain to kidnap some time ago. The affair
created quite stir of excitement.
Judge J. l.. McAtee of Caldwell was
visitor at the reunion grounds yesterday
and heard the speeches.
Jerry Simpson is a constant listener of
the various camp speeches that are made
daily in the big tent, and he frequently
makes notes of what is said. He is almost
the first one in the tent every day aud the
last one out.
Hon. Billy Edwards of Larned is at the
reunion and mingling good deal with
the boys. He is an excellent mixer aud
makes fine impression.
The floral design on the stage of the big
speakers tent was the object of much adj
miration yesterday. 1t was in the shape
of shield with the words, Welcome"
and G. A. r. formed out of cut flowers on
green floral background. It was made
by Charles Mueller, the florist, and pre-
scented to the committee with his compli-
ments. 1t WAS certainly nice gift.
A woman from the country whose name
could not be learned, was thrown from her
wagon yesterday morning II short distance
west of the reunion grounds aud her arm
was broken.
The Sedgwick band has acquired quite a
reputation on the ground for the fine music
they play and their tireless energy in play
ing it from morning till night. The band
is one of the prominent elements in the
success of the reunion.
A dozen or so byciclists took part in the
parade yesterday, dressed in light colored
wbeelmen's uniforms which were obtained
through Biting Brothers. They made u
fine appearance.
Major Smith, one-armed veteran, is
one of the attractions at the grounds, for
he plays on four or five Instruments, in
Guiding the either, at the same time. He
makes his headquarters at the Kelley H.
stitute tent and is doing rushing busi-
ness.
w. B. Loop of Lyons was at tt reunion
yesterday. Coming down on the train he
polled the old soldiers with reference to
their political preferences and found that
twenty-three OF them were for Cleveland,
twenty-one for Weaver and 102 for Har-
rison.