The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-01
at 4 o'clock and was found guilty, but
took an appeal to the district court

Fireman Fletcher has been placed in
charge of the hose house on the West
Side by Chief Walden All will be put
in readiness today and under the new
order of things Wichita will be the best
protected city in the country against
fires.
]. Ed Davis leaves the city this morn
ing for Colorado, where he expects to
remain for a time, having engaged for
! business alliance there. Mr.. Davis
has been identified with the retail gro
Gerry trade of Wichita for several years,
and numbers among his friends and ac-
| quaintances large per cent of the good
| people of this good city.
Rev. ]. S Seaman, formerly a resi-
| dent pastor in the town of Manchester,
Oklahoma, sail ye5leciay that a ~
| clone had Stuck iha1 village the re-
vious morning AID demolished Fox g
| harness shop, Stone & Cos. mill, the
| Sherman house and Scott's blacksmith
shop. He did not learn the full de-
tails but he was quite sure no one was
| injured.
MIR. and Mrs. G. L. Anderson, Arthur
Finn, Miss Ida Wise and Miss Adeline
Finn attended the Mardigras carnival
and grand ball az the auditorium at
Wichita last Friday night. The threat
| ening weather kept many from attend
| ing but the affair was quite successful
Notwithstanding. Some very hand
| some costumes were worn. The Sedg-
wick delegation had a splendid time
Sedgwick Paragraph.
| Mrs Allie Haus petitioned for d.
vorce in the district court yesterday
from her husband, Charles Hans They
| r,-fo u
| grew cool sooner than they expected
She alleges in her petition that Charlie
| abused the child born to her during her
union with former husband. She al
leges that he sold her personal proper
~ and converted the proceeds 10 his
| own use. She charges him with
great many other sins of commission and
| commission.
Bessie, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wer-
| bin, of Bentley, died Tuesday She
! was born in Harvey county, Sept. J,
1892 The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Henninger at the Pleas
ant Valley chapel in the presence OF a
large congregation of friends and ac-
| quaintances. Six of her little friends
acted as pall-bearers. Besss was I'M
commonly bright and loved by all who
knew her. The heartfelt sympthy OF
the entire community is extended to
the bereaved parents in their dark hour
of sadnSs-
The ladies Of Hutchinson are still keep
ing up the efforts to secure a curfew or
dinance for that city. They have ask
ed for committees from all church organ
izations In the city, and the Woman's
club, to cooperate with them. These
committees have been appointed and a
meeting will be held some time this
week to discuss the best method Of gett-
ing the matter before the council. Let
tiers from Omaha and other places where
the curfew ordinance is in operation
will be read at this meeting, giving re-
port of its effect.
William Springer, a farmer who lives
near Valley Center, was in the city yes
terday and reported that during the
storm yesterday tree near his home
was struck by lightning and Mrs Sprin-
ger, who was in the ward at the time,
was knocked to the ground but soon
recovered. Mr.. Springer says that in
a pen near were twenty-eight hogs and
that fifteen Of the largest in the pen
were shocked or had their Spines effect
ed by the lightning and were unable
10 stand on their hind feet. He says
the entire rear half of the hogs seem
TO be paralyzed.
Lieutenant Governor James A Trout
man was in the city last night for a
short time returning from Sumner coun-
ty where he had been to see some poll |
teal and personal friends. In con-
versation with a reporter for the Eagle |
he seemed to be we'll pleased with his |
candidacy for the nomination for gov
ernor. He did not assume to have |
dead cinch, but he regarded his chances
for the nomination as being very bright |
He seems to think that the contest will |
be between him and Governor Morrill,. |
He was anxious to know how Sedg-
wick county would stand as between |
him and the chief executive. He ad- |
United with hearty smile that Sedg-
wick would be little embarrassed
Degree of Honor No. % had one of |
their grand times last night, and of |
course the handsome women, who are /
members, and who are as sociable as
they are handsome, never meet but on |
occasions like last night but what each |
sister brings the best that her larder
affords, and this occasion was no ex-
ception to the rule. They feed all they
could find and then some one suggested |
the ravenous appetite of the Eagles
devil and two missionaries were sent
10 the Eagle office with cakes. etc The
devil did eat, but so Well baked was
the cake that no apprehension is felt for
his ultimate recovery. He enjoyed 1t
all and so did the rest who knew his
failing and helped him out of the big
contract.
After next Sunday the Santa Fe will
trains over the tfirty-four
miles Of track extending from Scott
City, in Scott county. to Selkirk. in
Wichita county. This is part OF the
Great Bend branch. When the new
time card goes into effect Sunday, Scott
City will be made the western terminus.
The Santa Fe has been operating a
mixed train over the line, but it has
not been a paying venture. The towns
along the Line between Scott City and
Selkirk are Modoc, Halycon, Coronado
and Leoti. The later place is the only
town of any size, the others being flag
stations without an agent. The line
Of the Missouri Pacific extends almost
parallel with the Santa Fe between the
two stations
Wednesday at 500 o'clock a. m. the
spirit Of Mrs. Jennette J. Dean. wife OF
George 3. Dean, OF this city. took its
flight Mrs. Dean had been sick for
some time, a serious cold resulting IN !
The formation or an abceSS. This finally
>aused blood poisoning and death re-
suited. Mrs Dean was in the prime Of
lie and the the seeming presentation !
Il health prior 70 her fatal Illness. and
his sudden termination 10 her active
md promising life fills TO OVERLOOKING
he hearts Of her many friends with sor-
'ow and regret. Her age was 81 year. |
months and 70 days. Mrs. Dean was
prominent member of several secret
and social organization. where her
presence ard counsel VIII be sadly miss