The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-17
CITY IN BKIEE.


5frs. Charles G. Conn has returned
from visit 70 St Louis
There viii be a big baptiZing al the
Little River next Sunday.
The postoffice boys have all selected
their straw hats for the coming sum
mer.
There are 1s6 jury and six criminal
term.
There are 1Ss applicants for dog catch
er this spring. This means that is VIII
get left.
John Stanley was in from Clearwater
yesterday, telling wonderful stories as
TO The prospects for fruit and crops.
The funeral OF J. T. Rogers viii take
place Saturday morning from his resi-
dence. 40 North Market stree. Wichita
Judging from the number OF school
lads around the Eagle bulletin board
yesterday about one hundred OF them
played hockey.
Elder Elmer E Wiley Is making his
residence with Professor Hendryx on
University avenue and the doctor has
granted him access 10 his library
A runaway couple was overtaken yes
terday at the court house by the young
lady's father and the wedding was post
poned. The license had not been issued
The troupe or Esqumaux for Bond
Bros. show arrived yesterday and went
into quarters on the show ground They
are the same troup that exhibited dur
ing the worlds fair.
Presiding Elder Martindale viii leave
the first OF next week for Cleveland. 10
attend the meeting OF the general con-
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church which convenes in that city on
May l.
Iva Wilson will cross the Douglas
avenue bridge at l O'Clock today with
his new steam buggy Mayor Cox has
been invited 10 occupy a seat OF honor
in the carriage. The principal streets
viii be traversed-
District Clerk Bridgenaa has broken
the record this term Of court by turning
in the reporters and jury fees for every
case tried in court. IL IS said that Il is
the best record thus far made in the
court history OF the county.
Some people laughed at the time re-
quired 10 make the trip yesterday 10
Winfield and return. and yet there was
not one Of them, or team in the state
OF Kansas. that could have made the
trip in the same length OF time.
The county commissioners gave orders
not 10 arrest people from the country
yesterday who had not heard OF the
order against fast driving across Doug
las avenue bridge, but that after sat
urday that the officer was 10 see that no
guilty person escaped.
Byron B. Shea left last night FOR Fort
Smith. Ark. IN response 20 a telegram
from the superintendent OF the Frisco
asking him to accept position as his
stenographer. Byron is a mighty
bright boy and his friends are glad OF
his good fortune in getting such nice
place.
The members Of 81. Paul's NJ. r.
church extended reception 70 their
pastor, Rev. f. c. Beach. on Wednes-
day night They made the pastor and
his family realize that they were among
friends and that his return 20 the
church was IN accord with the expressed
wish OF his congregation.
Han.Jerry Simpson came in last night
from Medicine Lodge 70 hear the speech
OF Senator Tillman today. lie viii
leave this evening for La Cross and
BelOit, Kansas. At the first point he
delivers a lecture and at the latter at
tends a meeting OF delegates OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic 20 elect
delegates TO the national reunion.
The hoodlum wagon was called out
last night TO pick up a man who had
fallen at the corner Of First and Main
street. The driver forgot 20 tap his
bell and in his excitement 10 turn the
corner at Main street made the short
turn and came near upsetting the wagon
Such work is extremely dangerous and
an ordinance should be passed contToll-
ing the hoodlum wagon the same as the
fire departments. II Is no pleasant
thing 10 be run over by a team ani
unless care Is taken some serious acci-
dent VIII occur.
Ira jackson Of Sunnydale. Thomas q.
Hoss OF the Sixth ward and Charles
Well OF the First ward, who compose
the jury commission for this county.
have drawn the names OF 500 taxpayers
from which the next jury Is % De drawn
by the county clerk. the sheriff and Two
justices OF the peace. Mr.. Denny and
Mr.. Chain were busy all day yesterday
folding UP the slips OF paper prepare
tory 10 the final drawing. Some time
ago while a similar process was going
on prominent citizen went % the court
house 10 ascertain how iuries were
drawn. Mr.. Chain proceeded % show
him and the very first slip he drew out
OF the box contained the name of the
very man who was seeking the inforna-
ton. A little figuring proved that the
same circumstance would not occur
again once in four hundred thousand
times.