The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-10
CITY In BRIEF.

| Miss Minnie Duff returned from her
visit in Illinois.
Mrs. N A Herrig of 436 South Mar
ket is quite sick with malarial fever.
There was large well-behaved
crowd at the Salvation army meeting
last night.
Police Commissioner F. A. Davis,
whose illness was reported several days
ago is improving
County Treasurer Doran says the
farmers have pretty generally paid
their taxes. The delinquents are from
the towns.
District Clerk elect Bridgen1an has
moved in from Minneha township and
is occupying the Ed O'Bryan property
at 1047 North Main.
w. S. Corbett is absent from the city
and the election of the officers for the
Kansas National for the ensuing year
will be postponed until his return.
The new county officers will be in
stalled next Monday. John Allen, how
ever, says that he has not fully made
up his mind to let Harmon have his
place.
Charley Phillips and Fred Sewers
received their notary public commits
sions from Governor Lewelling. They
valued them because a Populist COVER
nor had signed them.
One of the novelties around town is
a beautiful hat rack in the Carey con-
structed of Texas long horns and buff
falo horns. 1t was put up by G. E.
Lindley, mOtcrman.
o c. Daisy and Charley Daniels
went out in the country yesterday pre-
pared to swoop down on the innocent
quails. For further particulars apply
to Pat Healy and John Herrig.
Arthur r. Wilcox of Arkansas City.
Kan, and Marion E. Parsons of To-
peka, Kan. were united in marriage at
Winfield on Jan. z by II. l.. AlbertS,
probate judge of Cowley county, Kan.
B. D. Panney has sold the Princess
restaurant. corner Douglas and Law
renee to Wash Culbertson. Mr.. Panney
expects to leave in a short tim for
Mexico, where he will engage in bus
mess.
There was a small fire at 1929 North
Market yesterday afternoon. A barn
belonging to w. A. Reed caught fire
from some cause nd as consequence
Mr.. Reed will have to rebuild one cor
ner Of his stable.
City Clerk Smith expresses the opin-
ion that the recent meeting of the city
officer at Topeka will result in much
good. The meeting was q great repre-
cities of Kansas were acted on that will
be heard from before the adjournment
of the Legislature.
Charley Adams came across an old
German wandering around on West
Third street last night. He was intox-
icated and said he was hunting the
City Hotel. Charley led the old man
down to the City Hotel and was guyed
by the boys along Main street. When
x1,4n al rnf fy,tO ba oil bo nd
ed over 500 to the clerk.
The many friends of Miss Della Phil
lips gave her quite an agreeable sur
prise at her home in the north part of
the city last night, the occasion being
her sixteenth birthday. The evening
was spent in games and music and at
a late hour refreshments were served
Miss Della was the recipient of many
valuable and useful presents.
Dr. Pratt of this city says that hes
down with the United States senatorial
epidemic himself, but expects to recov-
er as he only has it in a mild form.
The good doctor often takes himself
seriously. having visions of personal
greatness and has to awaken himself
to hear the wheels go around in his
head. He is a reformed Populist.
Since the West Side Feed mill has
come under the management of II. NJ.
Drake & Co., 1t has developed popu-
larity that is quite complimentary TO
the new firm They supply large por-
ton of the local trade not only, but
are receiving orders right along for car
load lots from the south. Promptness
and reliability never fail to win sue
cess for those who do business upon
thos principles.
Ex-County Commissioner Thomas
Randall Of Mount Hope, as the boys
affectionately call him Uncle Tom"
was in the city yesterday. Mr.. Ran
dali says they had more snow at his
place than here and that the wheat
fields are still covered with snow.
That is the section OF the country
where they raise the best wheat and
Mr.. Randall thinks the young plant
will come from under this snow in good
condition.
The Merchants Protective association
held very enthusiastic meeting at the
Office of w. 4. Norris last night. There
was a good attendance. The general
opinion seemed to be that present indi-
cations are more favorable in business
circles than has been in the past W.
A Morris who has been acting as sec
rotary for the past four years resigned
to take similar charge at Kansas
City. W. A. Ayres was unanimously
chosen as his successor.