The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-09
CITY IN BRIEF.

Miss Mary Neeley of Norwich is Wis
iting friends in the city.
Marshal Charlie Shaver of Wellington
was a visitor in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Snively of Spring
field, H., are visiting friends in the
city.
Miss Marie Luling made her debut In
the social world at the Kismet club ball
last night.
Colonel Charles Adams returned to
Guthrie last night after weeks visit
in Wichita
Billy Glass came in from Colwich yes
terday to find out who was elected and
how II was done.
George Bridgnlan drew the fancy
quilt at the Ida Rebeka social on the
West Sidelast night.
The Ida Rebekah lodge Of the west
side gave an oyster supper at their hall
last night which was well attended.
Bedford Woods will be Rufe Cones
undersheriff and ]. T. Dorsey will be
Mr.. Canadians deputy in the Office of
register Of deeds.
Tom Murphy. an old time frontiers
man who was for years the wagon boss
of Clusters regiment of Indian fighters.
has been elected county commissioner
of Sumner county.
Justice Jones court was occupied
yesterday hearing the evidence in the
case of the state against the young
men accused of cruelty driving a horse
last Fourth of July.
James Blaine, a distant relative of
James G. Blaine, but for some time a
resident of this city, has accepted an Of
fered position at Fort Smith, Ark, and
will move his family 10 that place next
week.
Four loads of broom corn were seen
on the streets at one time yesterday.
II had been freighted by wagon from
Pond Creek, as it paysd better to haul
it 100 miles to the Wichita market than
sell il al home.
William II. Papes died at his resi-
dence, corner Sixteenth street and Park
Place Thursday, November Z. at 10
o'clock a. m, aged SO years. His death
was caused by Bright's disease. The
funeral will be held from the family
residence on Sunday afternoon at 8
O'Clock.
o. a Brown who has so faithfully
served the Santa Fe road as freight
agent in charge of the depot at this
place has a position as general agent
of the Colorado Midland at Salt Lake
City. Mr.. Brown has a host OF friends
among the business men Of this city
who. while they regret 10 see him go,
are glad to see him promoted
The cantata and concert given last
night by the young people of the First
Baptist church, was we'll attended and
If one could judge by the applause was
former deserves credit for his or her
part. and especially to Mr.. Arthur
Marsh is credit due as the director and
manager Of the concert for the good
work h ehas done.
The first term Of Lewis academy
closed yesterday afternoon with the US
ual examinations. Forty per cent of
the students escaped the examination
because Of their class standing OF %
per cent or over. Several OF the stud
ents are hard al work preparing for
the senior junior midwinter oratorical
contest which will take place the first
week in January. There viii be ten
contestants for the prizes offered by
Mrs Higginson and the firm OF Max
we'll & Mcclure.
Z. A Sniveley. clerk Of the supreme
scourt of Illinois and an old time news
paper Itl3tl u AlrtI. Ia. - ~ Viz
cS;y visiting his brother-in-law, Hugh
Dubois. and also his friend, Judge
Glenn. Mr.. Sniveley called at the Ea-
gle Office last evening 10 talk Of the
business which ne said had warm
place in his heart HIS term viii expire
in about q year and he says that If he
is not returned as clerk OF the supreme
court he Will certainly return 60 the
newspaper profession on one OF the Chi
cago daiEeS
Thursday afternoon about 1 O'Clock.
what might have been a serious acci-
dent occurred ST the corner Of Douglas
and Main street. 4 guy wire, which
extended across the street. fell across
the trolley and electric wires also con-
Meeting With the ground. For a few
moments Il seemed as IL a good heal
thy thunder storm had broken loose
and the heavily charged wire dangled
around in a very dangerous manner.
Several people. among them some la
dies just leaving the West Side car
were Immediately under the wire when
it fell and a serious accident was only
prevented by the prompt action of
some Of the motor companies men who
were on hand al the time