The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-10
CITY IN BRIEE.

| convention
Judge Price OF Ashland IS one of the
hard workers for his friends Ia the con-
ventions.
William H. Morgan of the Peabody
! Gazette was caller at the Eagle office
last evening.
Labette county Is said TO have one Of
the best working delegations ever sent
to a convention.
VIII Rice of Fort Scott was one Of the
arrivals late last night and lost no time
in mixing with the delegates.
Mrs Herbert Patterson died yester-
day afternoon at her home on East
Douglas Of quick consumption
Mr., and Mrs Foster Toler are rejoic-
ing over the coming of a baby boy, who
IS all dimples, smiles and loneliness
Among the bright political workers at
the convention IS the handsome, black
eyed county cleark Of Rice county, Mr.,
Finney,
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs H, e, Wilson,
Wednesday night. March 4. a l2-pound
girl. Mrs. H. E. Wilson Is visiting re-
latives in Dayton, o.
Mr.. Langsdon OF the Fort Scott Moni-
tor, came in last night with the eastern
delegates, and Immediately was sur
rounded by a host Of political friends,
S. Serest and H E Crefr of Riley coun-
ty, were two visitors at the Eagle office
yesterday and were viewing the works
Of metropolitan printing establish
ment.
DR.. c. S. Newton, superintendent OF
I the state imbecile asylum at Winfield.
/ is here attending the convention and
visiting his sister, Mrs. c. c. Camp
| bell, in the Sedgwick block.
One of the stalwart political manag-
ers Of Cowley county at the convention
was W. ]. Kennedy. He was accom-
/ panied by Captain T. 3. Meyers, an
! other active and energetic worker.
Mrs. E. Hill of England, is in the
city, visiting relatives and friends.
/ Yesterday while out shopping she step
ped into Thomas Shaw's music store
and purchased a fine Kimball piano.
The following is a correct list the
Bourbon county delegates: Ward Hun
! tington, W. c. LonsdOn, l. n. Try, c. c.
Myers, J. H. Richards, B. II. Campbell,
S. P. Mosher, W. NJ. Rice and James
Else.
Judge Nelson Case of Oswego is look
ing up his chances for chief justice and
meeting with hattering success. The
judge is acknowledged TO be one of the
best jurists in the state, and will I'M
doubtedly win hands down.
Mr.. Bowen Typin of East Douglas
avenue, died last Sunday morning at
o'clock. His remains were sent to Sedg-
wick City on the north bound Santa
Fe yesterday morning for burial Flu
neral services were held in this city.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Dodge
avenue Methodist church will give a
! luncheon at the home of Mrs. James
Allison, 1927 University avenue, We'd
nesday afternoon from 8 to o'clock.
All members and friends Of the church
are cordially invited.
Major Savage of Wellington, who Is
a Democrat of the deepest dye, and
who won't miss a Republican conven-
ton if he can held it,has not failed 10
attend the one at present in session in
this city 1t is said of him that he likes
TO get into a really nice crowd occas-
ionally.
Tracy Larnard of Lawrence came
down to the state convention last night
booming a mighty fine colored man,
Green Keith for elector at large. Mr..
Keith is a true blue Republican and is
very popular with the Douglas county
delegation, who are very anxious TO Sc
cure his nomination.
Among the gentlemen composing the
Modoc Glee club was Colonel Rowley of
the Topeka Mail and Breeze. a gentle
man with such a wealth of fine. dark,
curley hair that he could well afford to
give enough of ii TO Tom McNeal to COW
er his bald spot and then have curl or
two left for his lady friends.
A. c. Jordan Of Lyons, sergeat-at-
arms of the last house. arrived in the
, city Sunday and took off his coat for II.
J. Bone and Frank Vincent for dele
gates 10 the st. Louis convention, and
H. Irish for alternate and was success
full IN each case. Mr.. Jordan Is a good
mixer and with his inside acquaintance
is becoming one Of the politicians Of the
state.
The Republican state central commit
tee which was announced in another
column 10 meet at O'Clock today. Will
mold its meeting at 10 o'clock at the
Carey hotel where arrangements will be
made for holding the convention to nom
mate candidate for the court OF ap-
peals. The chairman desires that all
member will be in attendance at today's
meeting.
F. R. French, late of the Lakin Ad-
vocate, was an agreeable caller last
night in company with his daughter,
Miss Belle. who is a pupil at Louis Aca-
denny Of the city. Mr.. French was a
delegate from Kearney county to the
congressional convention and thinks the
convention was a model one from the
start to finish, although he was slightly
disappointed in the defeat of his old COM
rade, Hon. Mike Sutton, for delegate TO
the national convention.
The Populists OF the Fifth ward held
their primaries last Saturday night
They reelected Mr.. James Wolff IA
county central committeeman, which
Mr.. Woltz says, is due 10 his fight
against Rufe Cone in the late campaign.
Mr.. Wolff did everything in his power
70 defeat Cone as did many others and
il must have been with some effect as
Rufe had the closest kind of a race.
They also elected their delegates 10
their convention with alternates
Those attending the photograph con-
cert 10 be given at Sedgwick music hall,
Tuesday the nth inst, will be given a
rare treat as the best and latest phono-
graph selections viii be reproduced
through large concert horns, thus enab-
ling everyone 10 hear as plainly "a
though listening TO persons on the stage.
The finest selections from Sousa. Gil
more, Nosses and Holdings bands. Iss-
Iers' orchestra and the best vocal talent
the country affords will be heard.