The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-21
CITY IN BRIEF.

John Speer was in the city yesterday.
Miss Lutte Adams will go to st. Louis
next week.
Mrs. C. II. Nef returned from Hutchin-
son yesterday.
Harry West left yesterday for visit to
relatives in Kentucky.
The county commissioners yesterday
adjourned to Saturday.
Sheriff Royse went 20 Newton yesterday
on urgent official business.
Miss Ella Sweet of Oklahoma City, is
visiting friends In town.
George NJ. Dixon, who was at st. Louis
on businass, has returned.
Miss Nellie Mcpherson is recovering
from her recent very severe illness.
The colored people had a big meeting
for divine service at Garfield hall Sunday
night.
Joseph Wise of Sedalia, Mo-. is spending
a few days in the city looking after bust
ness interests.
Rev. BicknelI. who sprained his foot on
the streets few weeks ago, is slowly re-
covering from Its effects.
A number of ladies met to organize a
ladies' bicycle club last night at the resi-
deuce of Mrs. &. |. Fuller.
lash IeuueT5Ou mas StTeuSiHeuSu MS
nine by engaging the Franz brothers Of
Wellington for battery work.
John V. Young sprained his arm yester-
day by falling from load OF hay at the
West Douglas avenue scales.
Bert Welsh returned home yesterday to
Newton after undergoing a successful
operation for divergent strabismus.
The Electric Railway company has fin
ished overhauling its machinery, and the
cars will run today on schedule time again.
Earl Herndon of Marshal, Mo-, formerly
well known in southern Kansas, is in the
city and thinks of making Wichita his
home.
Misses Claude Strothers and Lou Mutt.
who nave been visiting here for the past
few weeks, leave this morning for Abilene,
their home.
Mr. Hershburg, the we'll known travel
ing man, Is now she proprietor OF the
cigar business at the Manhattan EoteL
ale will stitl continue to travel, however.
= Mrs. II. \. Hill, wife of Councilman
Hill of the Fifth ward. received a telegram
yesterday announcing that her mother, at
Fort Scott, was not expected TO live. Mrs.
Hill left at once on the l O'Clock train.
The L. c. I. team announce their inten-
tion to practice regularly every Saturday
afternoon until they are in shape to go aud
see the Hutchinson fellows. Their grounds
are some vacant lots on South Water
street.
The electric railway company will have
all available cars on the East Douglas
tracks near the Union depot awaiting the
Neoiesha excursjouiSts August 2S. and
passengers may proceed at once TO River
side park.
Rev. John Begley of Bingman was in the
city Yesterday, en- route TO Dodge City,
where he was called by ehe severe illness
of his old friend. Thomas ishey, pUOmi-
nent in Ford county business ana political
circles for years.
The dam Of the Little River at Girls
wold's park, that hat been washed away
during the recent food, WAS rebuilt again,
yesterday witnessing its completion. The
result i an increased business n the
moonlight boating boom.
Blue Jav, Nate Simmons and James
House. who were arrested at midnight
saturday night for the murder OF Willard
Stark, were brought before Justice Jones
Yesterday and their preliminary examics-
ton was set for next Monday,
The Naccabses band has been engaged to
furnish music for the NeOdOsba picnic
August . and will appear in uniform for
the first time on that occasion. They viii
give a concert in Riverside park immedi-
ately upon arrival with the excursion
party.
Mrs. Fennel and Miss Emma Kern, with
4 number OF friends, celebrated their
birthday. Sunday, a. she residence Of john
Feunel. north OF the city. Ioasts were
given by friends, al elegant supper was
served, ali went boating on the Little
river. and general coed ilme was had 6y
al present.
a man named Smith and two Others,
father and son. uamed Warick, were ar
rested yesterday on complaint CT Mrs
Warick. living north OF towu. They are
charged with malicious trespass. having
taken some grapes IRON Mrs. Warick's
vineyard. Her husband l. away from tome
and in his absence she defends herself tuus
against his father aud brother
Mr.. sam W Hess. buyer FOR Herman s
Hess. the East Douglas c.otIisr-. - o4cS
from New York aaI ae didn't bring a witr
either. But ne say, X isn't MS fault that
his girl gave h.m the SHAKE. - the mRun-
facsurerS were 80 anxious TO sell they
wouidu' give him a mom-Sts peacs. G1a
he lost his head. AM - whispered. some
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