The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-29
CITY IN BRIEF.

In the JeckeH assault case IN JUSTICE
Glenn's court, the defendant was ac-
quilted yesterday.
The boys of Company A, light infan-
try, are making great preparations for
their ball, which occurs on February T.
All jury cases were assigned in the
district court till this morning at 9
o'clock. Court cases will not be assigned
until after the jury cases are disposed of.
j. T. McNiillen has been sufferer for
two months with an liberation of the
left eye, neeessitating bandage thereon
and confinement to his room most OF the
time.
The new case against John Henry and
Foster Lewis, colored, accused of the
Bryan burglary, will come before Justice
Jones for preliminary hearing on We'd
nesday, February ;.
The young man King, called the pocket
book snatcher, will have his preliminary
trial before Justice Glenn tomorrow az
ternoon The mother Of the accused is
here from Kansas City.
In the probate court the estate Of ST.
mon Clark, deceased, brought report
by the administration showing the sale
of real estate, which was confirmed by
the court and deed issued.
Skaters are not allowed upon the ice
pond belonging to Charles Hoff, but
few boys have tried it in spite of all
protest. Who ever heard OF young
America being daunted in anything?
A constable was mistaken this morn
ing for the newly appointed chief of po-
lice. and after receiving hearty congrat-
ulations from a young man, said: You
don't know how sorry l am that you are
mistaken"
Probate Judge Haymaker issued mar
riage license yesterday to Fred Darby
and Miss Mildred Calhoun of Eureka.
Af:er issuing the matrimonial permit the
judge tied the silken hymeneal knot with
GU, a bobble or ravel.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Johnston
will not take place from her late resi-
dence, 434 North Market street, as be-
fore mentioned. but from the United
Presbyterian church, corner Ohio and
First, this afternoon at l o'clock.
Miss Jessie Lewelling has returned
after a several weeks visit at Topeka
and Kansas City, and her dancing
classes will meet as usual tomorrow af-
ternoon and evening. She will introduce
tomorrow, for the first time in Wichita,
a number Of the new dances that are
proving favorites this season in the
east.
A petition was circulated a few days
ago in behalf of restaurant keepers en-
joining The free-lunch people from sup
plying the world with hot meals. The
authorities told the very liberal fellows
10 curtail their lunches 10 cheese, crack
ers and bologna, but the order 'meltS
no ice" The hobo with his nickel gets
square meal OF roast beef. and the hoer-
ais do not seem to cheese Il
Charles Smith OF the Sedgwick is to de-
part soon for San Francisco. where he
will embark with a circus which IS 10
travel in Australia. The Australians
celebrate Christmas IN much the same
manner as the inhabitants OF the United
States do the Fourth of July, il being
summer there while it is winter here. In
view of this fact il looks as though the
show should have started last fan
The Jury in the case of Mr.. Jekyll and
Arthur Mann, the charge against the
latter being assault and battery, return
ed a verdict of not guilty. The case was
heard in Judge Glenn's court Wednes-
day. II appears that the old gentleman
is a little difficult 70 get along with az
times, and that young Mann. who haG
been working for him ana also renting
100 acres Of land of him. The old gentle
man threatened TO use a pitchfork upon
the Young fellow, and at %other time
he struck the boy. who Tetaiiated. The
old gentleman had him arrested. and
trial by jury was the result. the jury re-
turning a verdict as above stated
Jesse Haymaker Is getting a little
practice now and then in splicing up the
fine siIken cord between Two hearts
with the rest OF that which goes
10 make up being. II Is said that he
is becoming quite an adept in the bush
ness. and can beat any minister in town
so far as speed goes when necessary.
The latter can excel him in elegance
though Yesterday he got another cOu-
pie tangled up in the texture called mar
rage. which when first looked at has the
appearance OF a cobweb. but when an
effort is made 20 break il outside OF Ok
lahoma. IL suddenly assumes the ap-
pearance of a hauSeF, a cable ami a
chain combined II is hoped that this
latter sensation may never be the case
with Fred Darby and Miss Mildred Cal
houn ot Eureka. whom Judge Haymaker
united for lie yesterday.