The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-16
ADDITIONAL LOCAL MATTERS
CITY IN BRIEF.

Circuit court has adjourned for two
weeks and Judge Dale IS at the capital
Wild ducks and geese are going north
and spring songsters are returning, also
the horse radish man
James Mussett and Linck Teeter were
held over under $500 bond for taking coal
from cars, by Justice Walker.
4 colored lad named Arthur was ar
rested yesterday afternoon for stealing
coal and is now in the city prison.
Sandy Grimes is in from Norwich. He
says that he will put Norwich against
the world for all that is up-to-date-and-
gat-there.
Charles Weztfall, one Of the good
Wichita lads who has been away for
two years. came in from Nevada, Mo-, a
few days ago to visit home folks.
Sheriff Cone departed Sunday night
for some eastern point. No one knows
whether this mission was to catch on to
a political point or catch on to horse
thief
John Fisher, night clerk at the city
hall. was taken sick Thursday last and
is still confined to his bed. The miser-
able prevailing la grippe is the source of
his troubles.
Inc IllIQ dance VI a SCI les given ny
the a. O. L. W. took place at the Audi
forum last night About sixty couples
were present. 1t was pronounced by all
one Of the most enjoyable events Of the
kind OF the season.
Mr.. William Walterscheid OF l. va has
purchased a small farm north Of the
city and will improve the same There
is d big demand this spring for small
farms near the city. Sedgwick county
will be "a big truck patch
The Big Arkansas river is on its IAN
nual high" There will be enough water
flow by this city in the next three
months Gf properly stored up in the
natural basins) to irrigate all Of South
ern Kansas in case of a dry season. Let
the lakes be created.
James Horn, aged Is years, died on
the 18th, from cancer Of the bladder at
his home. 90i Waco avenue, and was
buried yesterday afternoon. Deceased
had resided here for several years, and
at one time was engaged in the coal
business on Eleventh street.
A policeman said to an Eagle report
er: 1T is surprising how many men
who have nothing to do will refrain
from daytime losfing and spend the
night out with friends in resorts. They
are too proud to be seen loafing during
the day and hence they don't go me
till morning"
On complaint of the Missouri Pacific |
railroad people four boys were arrested |
yesterday for persistently leaping on |
moving trains and riding for short dis
tances before jumping off. The chief of |
police is determined to break the prac-
tice up, and in SO doing will prove
better parent to the boys than they seem
to have now. !
The lecture Of Rev. Daily at Garfield |
hall last night attracted a large audi |
ance. as his subject was upon THE Con- |
[essionaI'' The adherents of the order |
pf the A F. A. were highly entertained. |
out there was no manifestation of dis
pleasure among those who oppose such
views, showing that Wichita people can
discuss amy old question" and not get
excited or overheated-
In the Missouri senate on the 10th
Instant Rev. DR.. Palmer made the open
ing prayer as follows: 20, Lord, deliver
us from trusts and heartless corpora
tons. and deliver us from the influence
Of breweries and saloons and help US al
ways to keep the Sabbath holy. May
he here is where Chief of Police Camp
bell got nudge" But then, We have
60 saloons nor breweries.
The Prussian soldiers and their liebe
rcdus who went TO Turner Hall Sunday /
night enjoyed life graf vie Elm Deuch-
land until il came time for them TO de-
part for home. when they discovered
that the street cars had ceased to clat-
Ter Then there were loud lamentations,
as they had to wade through the mud
and carry the babies. John Kinsader
and John Weger are still quarreling over
he number of cross-ties between Turn
er Hall and Douglas avenue.
I have given Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy fair test and consider ii one
IF the very best remedies for Group that