The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-03
CITY IN BRIEF.

Mrs. L. N. Morrill, is visiting friends
at Cheney.
Miss Mary Briggs of Marion is Wis
lting friends in the city.
j. D. Cronin Of Guthrie, o. T., was
among the visitors in the city yester-
dry.
Miss Ellen Gross has returned home
after spending the winter in Huston,
Texas.
IA. Burson of sedgwick City was in
the city yesterday and paid the Eagle
pleasant cali.
Edward S. White of Nashville. Tenn.
has moved to this city where he will
reside permanently.
Theodore Moore and Miss Matte Il.
Smith, both of Goddard, have been
granted a license to wed.
Some OF the family of Mrs Morris Of
Maize We're killed in the cyclone at
Halstead night before last.
j. c. @. Morse of Wellington was in
the city yesterday shaking hands with
his many Wichita friends.
Hon. Otto Eckstein is on the mend
and VIII be able 10 journey to Topeka
to resume his duties in a few days.
James hurry of Clearwater. who was
IN town yesterday, said that section of
the county was visited by a big rain.
The new Polk building on North Main
street is nearing completion and Will be
ready for occupancy inside of ten days
! James T Herrick. Esq, ex-iudge of
the district court of Sumner county
was in town yesterday on legal bust
ness
G. w. Cavanaugh and Mrs. Sarah E
Harris were united in marriage at the
probate court yesterday by Judge
Myatt.
NJ X. Hudson of Alva. O. T. is in the
city. He reports a fine rain down in
his county, and prospects for oats and
corn good.
J. s. Runyan of Medicine Lodge. ks.
spent yesterday in the city and re-
ported good conditions prevailing in
his county.
Mrs. y. =. Lawrence left by yester-
day mornings Frisco train for Gin
cinnati. where she viii visit for q season
with friends
Mrs. Quimby has another prophecy
reference TO the end of the world. Ac-
cording u her vison its destruction is
now not very far off.
Mrs. VIII Kendrick will chaperon
number of young ladies to Topeka 10
attend the travelling mems bali and
their headquarters viii be at the Throop
hotel. They are anticipating delight
full time.
". J. Wilson leaves today for New
York. where he has accepted a ground
floor position with large mercantile
concern. VIII Wilson. Jr.. has also ac-
cepted a lucrative position with a Chi
cage house.
Mrs. Adams who has been attending
Waterberry's short hand school has re-
turned to her home at Belle Pfaine
after having thoroughly mastered the
art Of stenography.
Mont HalloweH left yesterday for st.
Paul Mimi. where he appears as at
torney in an important insurance case
IN the United States circuit court of APP
peals. He viii stop in Chicago on his
return.
Most Of the returns from the town
shin assessors are now in and in nearly
every instance an increase of popula-
ton is shown. Otherwise the indica-
tions show the county 10 be in pros
porous condition.
DR.. Johnson. the weather observer. is
authority for reinstatement that il
Eained more in half an hour night be
fore last than it did during the entire
month OF April In fifteen minutes il
rained over half an inch. being one Of
the heaviest rains ever recorded here.
John ]. Farris Of Caldwell was
visitor in the city yesterday. He said
they had a fine. soaking rain down in
sumner county but that il came TOO late
70 do the wheat any good. as most Of :
that crop is beyond redemption Il |
will. however. be OF great benefit 10
tie corn.
Lewis II. Koepsal, a returned mis-
sionarv. delivered a lecture last night
10 a large audience IN Oak Street Pres
hvterian church. His subject was
."r.r cities in India and their Religion -
TIL, peopIe present were much pleased
with the lecture and, prevailed on Rev.
EoegsaI to deliver another lecture at
the same place tonight.