The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-20
CITY IN BRIEF.

Henry Forby leaves today for Du-
buoue. Iowa, where he has accepted
position
W. H. Kelchner of Kansas City is in
the city on business and visiting his old
time friends.
Fruit is still reported to be safe and
the promise for a bountiful yield was
never better.
The Chain gang were engaged yester-
day in cleaning up the alley north OF
Douglas avenue.
George Lindsay had the misfortune to
sprain his ankle yesterday by jumping
off Of an electric car while in motion.
The new headquarters of the Frisco
will be made one of the best equipped
offices in the city for freight business
The travelling inspectors and railroad
magnates of the Frisco road will prob
ably arrive in the city by Saturday
next.
From present appearances there VIII
be less than one-third of the voters or
the city registered when the books are
closed.
1t was calculated that 5000 person
stopped yesterday 10 inspect the High
binder outfit in the window al the Bos-
ton strore.
The separation of the Frisco and
Santa Fee yesterday was not only the
theme of conversation, but the subject
of much rejoicing.
Mrs. Lease appears TO be meeting
with remark BILE success in her lecture
tour throughout Oklahoma She was
a Oklahoma City Wednesday night.
]. NJ. Wright, age q, and Maggie
Parker, age 20 of Bayneville, were grant
ed the necessary documents of authorl-
ty yesterday to become man and wife.
Parson Sim leave today for Pittsburg,
Kan, where he will conduct a series or
meetings. He is still unable TO use his
arm which was injured by being thrown
from his buggy.
The tubing for the gas we'll arrived
yesterday and is being put down and
work will again be resumed To-Day. Inc
city engineer hopes to reach sea level
by the last Of the week.
T. F. Hart, who resigned few days
ago as a nominated candidate for the
council. says that he is not Prohibi-
tionists, as stated by the opposition
party organs and workers.
The city assessors are required to ask
an unusual number of questions this
wear, but the Fifth ward has passed
through with the ordeal and the rest
of the city will have to fall in line.
County Attorney Davis says he ex-
poets to be a remarkable good boy next
week, as Mrs. Davis has agreed 10 en-
terrain two ministers during confer
ence, and he will be in the role Of a
brother-in-law.
A Topeka dispatch says that letters
from every portion of the state and
from scientific societies throughout the
country are being received by Governor
Morrill,, asking that Anderson Gray be
pardoned for the crime of hypnotizing
Mcdonald.
The case of Mrs. Sailing VS.. the city
of Wichita was argued in the district
court yesterday on motion for a new
trial. 1t was believed last night that a
number of the Jurors would be called
upon to give testimony as to how they
arrived at the verdict.
David Ross was yesterday appointed
receiver of the firm of Huse, Charleton
& Co., at the request of the members or
the firm which was composed of E. A.
Huse, G. Charleton, ]. c. Dunn and A.
IT. Huxford. There seems to be no
doubt as to the solvency of the firm.
John A. Wallace is assisting City AS
SCISSOR Caldwell in making the assess
ment and enumerati tons. John is a hot
hand when it comes to going through
the books at the court house, and he
can get around the delicate questions
as easily as a French dancing master.
Prof. Sanford and family will play
two uuartets on four horns at the Uni
tartan church services in the Crawford
Grand opera house Sunday evening.
This will include the beautiful old song,
Rocked in the Cradle of the Deed"
The Childe family will sing Harvest
Time Has Passed Away"
]. A. Richards has returned to his
home at Garrison, Ia, after a pleasant
weeks visit with his brother and uncle.
He is much pleased with the city and
surrounding country and will return as
soon as he can close out his business,
and engage in buinsess with his brother
at 153 North Main street.
Mrs Billman, mother of Mrs. Henry
Schnitzler and Henry Billman, received
a troke of paralysis last night and at
late hour was reported to be lying in a
very critical condition at her residence
near the corner of Lawrence avenue and
Gilbert street. She was in her usual
health yesterday and was taken very
suddenly.