The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-02
A QUIET DAY.

QUIET DAY.
For circus day, yesterday rTas very quiet
Not from business standpoint, as all the
merchants had their hands full. but from
the news gatherers standpoipt. Usual,
there ara numerous thefts and robberie:
reported on circus day, but yesterday
seems to be a rare exception. Up till
o'clock this morning there was not singl,
robbery reported at police headquarters. 6
fact that speaks well for the Forepaugt
show.
Rev. Ccrbett, the Ch nese missionary
brot her to our fellow towusman ". S
Corbett, made the EAGLE a pleasant socia
call yesterday MIR. Corbe,t has given the
strength Of his manhood to his great work
in China. He spent a few days IN Wichita
some seven or eight years ago, while MAX
ing his American relatives visit. He
starts on his return trip to China next
Monday morning, going back by the same
vessel that brought him home, and which
sails from Tacoma in a few days. Mr.
Corbett will occupy Rev. David Winters
pulpit in the First Presbyterian church
tomorrow morning.
The stalwart Democracy met yesterday
The purpose of their meeting is unknown,
but iJ is said that an effort is being made
to bring them over to the support Of the
Democratic end of the fusion ticket. The
fusion Democrats are beginning to change
their minds about the stalwarts. Hereto
fore they abused them but now they are
making efforts to conci!iate them by prom
ising that there shall never again be a
fusion after this one is over.
One of the pleasantest lawn parties of
the season was given last Tuesday even
ing by Miss Hermie Price at her home on
Wabash avenue. About thirty of her
friends wers present. Music and games
made the evening pass all too rapidly, and
a repast of seasonable delicacies added tt
the enjoyment. Miss Hermie is to be con-
graduated on the easy and graceful man
ner in which she played the part oil
hostess.
Mr.. Peter Martin, who represents Petr
Brothers, lumber dealers, of Dallas, Tex
is visiting his family, who reside at IA;
Ohio avenue. Mr.. Martin does not REACT
Wichita in his travels very often, as hi:
territory is quite extensive, including
Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska
and he appreciates home when he does gel
here. and will take rest of two or three
weeks this trip.
The annual exhibition of the Southern
Kansas Poultry association will be hello
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rangements have already begun. A full
catalogue has been printed, and is being
distributed. All special premiums to b.
in show room at the opening of the show
and TO bear "a cara giving name OF dono
and to what to he awarded. A season
ticket will be given to each person OK drnl
donating Il special premium.
Arrangements are now in progress II
this city towards putting i'll an extensive
stock of hardware at Perry, Cherokee strip
on the very day of the opening. Ii is sal,
that it will probably be the biggest stool
of hardware in the territory, and will In
Guide farming machinery, wagons and, il
fact. everything of the kind. Wichit
Will have great influence on the com
mercial enterprises OF the new country.
D A. Sheppard brought to the EAGLl
Office yesterday some fine specimens o
coru which he raised on his farm in sectio'
1G, township 25, range l east, which i
near the center of Valley Center township
Mr. Sheppard said his fields would averag
him forty bushels per acre, and if it is al
like the samples, it will certainly. Tn
corn can be seen in the business office.
Billy Bolton of the Kiowa Count,
Signal, was in town yesterday and saw
everything from the baby elephant. which
he looked upon with contempt as some
thing too small for him to notice. to tn
fat woman, whom, he conceded, had u lit
tie the best of him in avordupois.
Fred 3. Clifford of Faulkner county, AR
kansas, but raised in this city, died at tb
former place on July 81, from the effect
OF q congestive Chill Many OF the younl
people in Wichita remember him quit
we'll He was married and the father o
one child when he died.
At o'clock today the Democratic coun
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purpose of looking over the situation ant
fluid their way out of the little end of tn
horn that they went Into when they fuset
with party of hostile principles.
Business in the police court yesterda
was practically suspended. the circu
proving an irresistible attraction. At
o'clock Judge Babb was seen with hi
son vending his way slowly but surely I
the White city across the Little river.
A iollv party of Medicine Lodge me
were in town yesterday and not only SAY
the circus. but the side show, the IA
woman and the Circassian princess. a
well. They were here for n good time AM
they had it without doubt.
The secretary of the Cowley Comfy Fai
association writes that they will have tn
largest lot of trotting horses next week a
their fair ever on their grounds, aud tina
the best OF them are going to be a
Wichita.
Harry I. Woods of Wellington was i
the city Yesterday aud had a front seat j
the dress circle OF the circus, where b
witnessed, with delight. the prize fight be
tween the two clowns.
Attorneys are notified that the Ma.
term OF the district court will close Sat
urday evening Monday beiag lega
holiday. all business mast be closed OF
Saturday.
Charlie Purcell, a society Young man O
Wellington, and musician Of the frs
rank, was 10 the city yesterday.
Miss Anna Wilson, daughter OF Mr.. an