The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-30
CITY IN BRIEF.

| Mrs W. I. Murphy returned YESTERDAY
from a visit to her old home, Lyons, Kan
Mrs. L. H. Stiles of Red Wing. MIMI, i,
visiting her parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. n. N
| Lawrence.
Chickens led to a difficulty which cost
| one of the parties $3.50 in Justice Jones
| court yesterday.
Briggs & Bentley removed their grocery
| store TO the corner of Morris and Lawrence
| avenue yesterday.
Mrs. Ray, a poor widow lady residing
near Haysville. had her only team and
wagon stolen Friday night.
Frederick Jordan and Ellen Dora Hearty
were licensed to marry yesterday, as also
James A. Black and Katie Wolf
Mr. w. A. Polk will start Monday morn
ing for Kansas City to visit relatives and
take in the Priests OF Palas carnival.
Mrs. Dr. VI. A. Minick and children
will return next Tuesday from Indiana.
where sue has been visiting friends and
relatives.
The writs Of habeas corpus In the Smith
Mckenzie case were not filed yesterday,
but it is believed will be placed before the
court Monday.
Mrs. c w. jackson, Mrs. G. Y. Wells,
Mrs. Harry Plngman and Mrs. John Wal
tiers accompanied their husbands TO Hutch
IDson yesterday.
The Wichita Commercial college niue
defeated the Southwestern Business col
lege nine at the fair grounds yesterday by
score of Is to 9.
Mr. H. e.. Toler arrived home yesterday
from Oklahoma His string Of horses will
arrive today. They are entered III tue
races at the state fair.
Thousands of spectators crowded the
street In front of the Golden Eagle cloth
lug house last evening to view the electric
wheel in the center window.
The grasshoppers which were damaging
the wheat crop in many PORTIONS of the
county, have began taking their flight.
They set sail for the south this week.
The excursion from Joplin to Wichita
during fair week has been abandoned on
account of shortage of cars, owing To the
st. Louis and Kansas City attractions.
Monday morning the county commits
sioners will convene in regular session.
This will be the fourth quarterly meeting.
and a general settlement of the treasurer
and other county officers
The Kansas City Fair association has tel
egraphed the Stale Fair association of this
city as follows: 'McNair success here.
Will you release him next week." This
shows up well for Mr.. McNair rs a starter.
The First NJ. +. Sunday school will have
an Interesting exercise III their session this
afternoon. The lessons for the quarter
Will be- illustrated by the stereUp tican.
The pictures will be Of a high order. All
are Invited.
Mr.. McEachran, husband of the lady |
who was fatally burned last Thursday, |
desires 10 thank the people generally for |
their Kindness in his hour OF sffliction. |
He, wit b his family. went down 10 Sum- |
ner County 10 stay with relatives.
a teachers meeting was held ut the city |
hail yesterday, which was well attended |
Oy all the teachers OF the city. The meet
ng proved TO be OF much advantage 10 all
present, and it was unanimously voted that
hese meetings be held regularly.
That Pop chap with painted whiskers
who failed 10 get nominated for an office
; not making much headway-drlving
iround over the county TOR a stipulated
,rice per day and furnish his own team
TO hoodoo the people.
Herbert Levy, Irwin Taft aud Prof Her
vert will give a series of stereoscoptical
Jews at the corner OF Main and Douglas
venue each evening next week. These
Jews will prove very interesting, and they
i'll give those present chance to witness
many Of tie W orld's fair scenes.
4 team OF horses were stolen from the
TAI ole Of Mr.. Taylor at 1918 South Law.
ence yesterday morning. Mr.. Taylor
card the thieves and wzs in time 10 see
hem driven off. He followed Oh foot, but
ras compelled 10 give up the chase. 1t |
Vas one of the poldest .befts committed
1r many weeks in Sedgwick county.
NJ. Sam Hahn, wife and two children,
Sau Antonio. Tex, arrived last night
u u short visit 10 the family OF his BROTH
Mr.. John DAVIS. Mr.. Ham is
,nnected with the land department OF
re Southern Pacific Railway c0mpay, and
I'll continue his homeward journey this
,euing over the Rock Island.