The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-20
AFFAIRS AT KINGFISHER.
City Politics, Social Events and Home
Talent Entertainments.

KNGFIsHER, o. T., March 19-LSpscial.l
The city election billed for the first Tues
day in April does not promise to be
fraught with any special excitement, al
though three tickets have been placed in
the field. The Democrats have chosen as
a candidate for mayor Mr.. Richard Ken.
nedy; the epuslicans. Mr.. Prier p.
Smith; the populists, Mr. John Ramaker.
Mr.. Kennedy is a successful merchant of
the firm of Logan & Kennedy; Mr.. Smith
is of the Smith Hardware company, and
Mr.. Ramaker conducts one of the leading
meat markets of the city. The personnel
of the three tickets for mayor to
school board comprises the best material
of the respective parties. The candidates
for mayor are gentlemen of unquestioned
integrity and uDdoubted ability. There
are no special interests underlying any of
the nominations, hence the canvass will be
Oh strict party lines, void of personal con-
siderations or sectional interests. The Re-
publlcaDS have safe majority The Pop
ulsts can count not more than twenty 70
thirty votes at tie fartbest, scarcely
enough TO control the balance of power did
they concentrate with the Democrats.
which they will not DO. 1t Is safe, there
fore, TO predict that Prier p. Smith Will be
kingfisher's next mayor, with a Republi-
can officiary in full accord.
Among the social events were two ban
quets at the new Hotel Val. Tuesday
night the rooms were open 20 the younger
people and those who reel to music's
charms. Wednesday night was given
over to social enjoyments by staid and
elite maturity whose limbs do Eot respond
to martial thrill. About one hundred
plates were turned on each occasion, and
Mr.. VOL Sayre, the affable landlord, still
wears smiles wrought by congratulating
guests.
The banquet to the old soldiers by Col
onel Deane, the popular and painstaking
landlord of the Kingfsher can not come
under the weeks events. as it was on Sat-
urday of last week, yet his hospitality on
that occasion should not 90 by default.
The old soldiers had merry time at the
court house and were handsomely ban
Quetted in the evening by Colonel
Deane.
Miles w. Judge and Miss Theodore
Mckay were united till death, etc. Mir.
Miles is the contest clerk of tie land Office
here, a pleasant young man who has
host of congratulating friends. The bride
is an estimable daughter of Justice .. y.
Mckay. one of the influential farmers of
Reserve township.
Under the direction of Mr.. W. W.
Heathcoat, company of home people rem
dered Barley Campbel's greatest effort,
1.-THE Galley Slave" at the opera house.
Friday night, to ar OVERLOOKING house
Following is the cast: Sidney Norcott,
j. S. Ross; Baron La Bots. J. o. Waddell;
Franklin Fits, w. W. Heathcoate; DR..
Oliphant. Guy Condit; Wellesley Napier.
Eugene Crosswaite; Carrots (the iaiier)
Harvey Norton; guards, Charles McClel-
Ian and John Mccartney; Cicely Blaine,
Miss Hsrriette Parker; Francesca Bra
band, Miss Ella Brownlee; Mrs. Gay, Miss
Sadie Wolf; Psyche Gay, Miss Irene Men
Zies; Nicbette, Miss Mabel Mckeigan
Aside from Mr.. Heathcoate, who is an
elocutionist and actor of extended renown,
the company is purely local. Notwith-
standing this, the rendition Friday night
Was faHltless in situation and interpreta-
ton. Each gentleman played a master
part, while the ladies betrayed intelligence
and cultivation; betrayed what perfection
is possible with home people under the
drill of one who has the training ART down
to science. So pleased was the audience,
that unanimous voice went up for a re-
petition, which is promised for Monday
night. Following week Damon will be
given, and this followed by Galatea, both
by the local company.
Mr.. q. NJ. Thompson, Rock Island opera
tor at the station. is back from a fort
nights visit to New Orleans Mr.. Thomp-
son resumes day work here. Mr. Grove
goes to Enid, and Mr. :. NJ. Baird, who is
now in the latter place. goes 10 Hen.
nessey.
Attorney James A. Morris returned last
night from a hold-dcwn camp on his coun-
try homestead. La hiDgasher Jim is not
known as deyOut man, though piuos ana
always a gentleman; but the state of his
pants knees would indicate righteous gem
Infection while on the farm. Mr. Morris
packed his legal library and will next
week remove permanently TO . county.
Hon. William Grimes, who has been
confined TO a tedious bed of fever ever
since his selection as chairman of the ter
ritorial Republican central committee, is
conyalescing.
W. ID. Erwin, one of KiDsley's lumber
merchants, is here settling up the estate
of his brother Joseph 2. Erwin, deceased.
The effects will aggregate perhaps Sl5,o
OF an estate in this city.
Register OF Deeds Campbell has moved
mis- family TO his Henaessey farm. His
boy, Bert, the youngest editor in the ter
ritory, will reissue the Kicker from there.
At this writing, p. NJ, storm is
gathering. Black clouds pace the azure
heights; Scallop films fiy with concentric
flight before those more portentous, and
unless all signs fail the celestial ruler or
the liquid realm will baigae the fields in
welcome flood before this reaches the
EAGLE hook.
SUTHERLAND SKIPPED.