The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-20
CITY IN BRIEE.

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CITY IN BRIEe
Work Will begin today on the WELL
Mr.. Frank Harlowe OF Kingman vas
in the city yesterday.
Grant Hatfield is out after a six
weeks fight with malarial fever.
Perry HGsington of Newton, was a
visitor at the Carey yesterday.
Wichita Lodge No. 1S9, K Of p, will
meet tonight for work in the third de-
gree.
Robert Plaisted of Newton and Jennie
c. Sexton of this city have been licensed
TO wed.
! Hon. Nelson McClees has returned to
| his home in Denver after a six weeks
visit in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Volk and Miss
Emma MoClees left last night for Cairo
for fews days outing.
Register of Deeds E. L. Carnahan is
sorting OUT another batch OF old
mortgages to be cren,atei.
| C. H. Rowley Of Andover and Miss
Mamie Harlan of Lorenzo were granted
license to wed yesterday.
Street discussions are still in the
heightfn of fashion, and the less a man
knows the more noise he makes.
There is strong prospects of religious
canvass and discussion being had in the
Sixty-Ninth representative district
The tax levy of the city is PAX mills.
and the valuation will bring the tax I'D
to $4,000, or $1,000 less than last year.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Thompson of the
Santa Fe hotel have returned from a
very pleasant outing at Manitou, Colo.
I DIR. McClees performed an operation
on George Grimes. Jr.. for necrosis of
the bone of the leg and the boy is now
doing we'll.
Chester F. Adams, one of the promi-
nent teachers at the normal institute
has been elected president Of the Wichita
business college.
Ex-Governor Lewelling left the city
last night 20 hold conference with
the state Populist central committee
and the candidates.
A crowd of argufiers stood on the cor
ner Of Main and Douglas from 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon until IL o'clock last
night without moving.
The general opinion among curbstone
financiers yesterday was that Bourke
Cochran's speech at Madison Square
Garden was very thin.
There was considera bic talk yesterday
as to whether or not the new Galveston
rate made by the Katy would affect the
rate here to Galveston.
Remember the moonlight soiree at the
Gentlemen's Driving park tonight. In
feresting races, we'll lighted track and
a beautiful drive. Let everybody go
with his best girl.
The funeral of Mrs n. A. Russell was
held yesterday afternoon from the resi-
dence OF her son-in-law, Mr.. Grain of
1247 South Market street. The deceased
was Y years Of age.
In the parlors Of the probate court
yesterday the marriage ceremony was
pronounced by Judge Wyatt which unit
ed Robert Piaisted of Newton and Miss
Jennie G. Sexton as man and wife.
The country Pops are threatening the
Democratic portion OF the county ticket
and the Democrats are declaring that
there is enough of them to make il de-
cidedly Interesting for the Populist por-
ton OF the ticket.
There is a boiling Democratic ticket
in Reno county. II Is antitimmckinstry
Tom Voss has been under the wea ther
for the past few days but was able to
be out and take another lesson IN bi-
cycling yesterday.
Four exciting races at the Gentle
mems Driving Club park this evening,
beginning at 7:So. The following gem
tlemen will officiate: Starter. Frank
DEAN; judges, D. ]. Wilson, John A.
Doran and Sam Amidon.
Walter King, who was burned at the
pony and dog show while employed
there. is going TO sue that institution for
damages The gasoline lamp leaked
and set his Clothes on fire through the
negligence Of the company.
Mr.. and Mrs L. II. Brooks and family.
DR.. Oldham and wife, Mr.. Charles Full
ington and family. have gone 10 the
F'ullington ranch on Medicine river. on
camping expedition A place said TO
be exceedingly picturesque.
The Harper county Pop1ists and
silverites have nominated the follow
ing officers: Representative, F. o.
Mott; county attorney. II. L Jones;
clerk, r. Small: probate judge. S. F.
MCGOWAN; county superintendent. A r.
Heaccck: county commissioner, c.. W.
Markham
A. s. Allen OF this city has been noni-
ma ted for a presidential elector on the
National party ticket As nine men
out OF every ten do not know anything
about the National party. IL is stated,
for their benefit, that IL Is the old Pro-
hibitfon party made over anew at Pitts
burg few months ago.
Jim Mercer says mat he and Dad
jenkins captured the biggest bug on
the corner near the Kansas National
bank las. night that he ever run across.
IL was four inc3es long. two inches high,
blush back. with yellow stripes. and
would weigh about 4 pound II zo-
away from him and he says Il he could
get il il would be curiosity woCIh See
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