The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-29
CITY IN BRIEF.

Frank Russell has been given the man
agemenJ of the auditorium.
William CaswelI secured a divorce from
his wife in the district court yes erday.
Mrs. J. r. Hallowell has returned from
n visit of several weeks with eastern reia-
tives
Syl Dixon, one of the prominent grain
men OF Sumner county, was up from Ar
gonna.
Evalyn David was appointed admins
tratTix OF the state OF Rachel A. David
yesterday.
7. c. Wilson as guardian of the Funk
heirs was ordered yesterday to sell the real
estate of said minors.
The guardian of Guy r. Ward, minor,
was cited TO give an additional bond in the
probate court yesterday.
In the cuisines at all the fashionable
summer resorts DIR. Prices Baking Powder
is preferred to any other
Mrs Mary Overstreet and daughter,
Miss Fannie, of Beaver, O. T., are the
guests of Mrs. Il. l. Keenan,.
4 remonstrance is being made against
the discontiuuance of the Maple street
bridge across the Arkansas river.
Morton Albaugh of kiugmau was in
the city last night and reported the Popu-
The sale of unclaimed express packages
ny the Wells Fargo company. will begin
Thursday, Oct. + at 205 North Main street
J.E. Myers of Newkirk. O T., is in the
CITY visiting his parents. He reports the
former Wichitans rs DONG well In N
county.
Dr. Pratt. candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor on the referendum state ticket start
ed on "a camp ISn tour IN the eastern part
of the state yesterday.
The Grand lodge mas given the local
Odd Fellow loiges uiSpeDSstIoD to give
n ball in the name Of the order next week.
Ii will be Il great event.
A select and musical audience greeted
the Sickner conservatory pupils at their
monthly recital last evening anG each
number was very enjoyable.
The case OF William Humphrey, who
was Jointly charged with stealing csttle
with Richard Mcdonald. had his case cot
iinued until the january term OF the dis
trict court yesterday.
company is putting in several large
irrigation pumps al the far grounds.
Ghose who are interested IN the problem
Of Irrigation from the undeIflow should
not fail 10 see these pumps
The superstition concerning Friday as
an III fated day has IL effect upoa tue ap-
plicatlou for marriage license. There was
not an applicant yesterday, and II Is SAID
that there has been but few a>pirants Tor
matrimonial bliss presented uaon Friday.
One of the most beautiful windows ever
trimmed ia Wichita has just been com
pleted at the Golden E4g!e by the able
trimmer, Mr.. Thomas Finuev. II is beaH-
tifUliy lighted with electricity and has a
large wheel that reyolyes each evening
from 10 o'clock.
Mr.. ami Mrs Mark Ranney started on
return "trip Ia their home in / Iinols Thurs
day morning, after visiting IN the city and
vicinity for a lew days, looking after prop
erty interests aud Incidentally enjoying
their honeymoon. Mr.. Rannev Is the
owner of thr-e Seigwick county farms and
ststes himself well pleased with the iu-
vestment-
Hon. John Sterling. editor Of the Cory
deH Ia, Democrat, and one Of the bright
aud influential men OF hi state, j. In the
civ the guest OF George +. Whit ock. He
recently suffered from IA attack oi paraly-
sis and sought the Italian climate Of south
ern Kansas for recuperatioi.. MIR S,erltnS
is a genial, well iniog gentleman. whom
il q pleasure 10 meet.