The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-16
CITY IN BR IEF.

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iStel ed at the Carey.
Ben Anawait is up from Cameron on
flying business trip.
Z. A. Kinnaird Won high grade BIZ
cycle at rattle last night
j. c. Pollock of Winfield was attending
the appellate court yesterday.
The city teachers will be paid their
salaries today for the month Of Deem
ber.
Miss Sadie Damon is quite sick with the
grip at her home on North Lawrence
avenue.
Geo. r. Folett, one Of Newton's pros
porous hardware merchants. is in the city
on business.
VIII Hays has so far recovered from
his recent Illness as to be out among his
friends again.
P. V. Healey returned yesterday from
Topeka, where he had been a spectator
Of the legislature.
Harry Slater Of Newton is in the city.
Mr.. Slater is thinking Of locating perma-
nently in this city.
j. Sam Brown returned yesterday from
Washington, D. c., where he has been on
government business.
Miss Jessie Lewelling returned yester-
day from Hazleton, Kan, where she or
ganiZed a new dancing class.
James McDermott of Winfield was n
the city yesterday attending TO some le-
gal business before the appellate court.
The school wear is half over today.
There is only sixteen more school weeks
and the small boy is correspondingiy
happy.
Ia1. r. e ~ oil 1t,
natl, where he has been studying art. He
waa compelled to return home on account
of his health.
Frank Z. Smith, business manager Of
Bond Bros circus, arrived in the city
yesterday from an extended trip in the
eastern states.
Mrs. Cook of Seventeenth and Waco,
who was adjudged insane by the probate
court recently. was taken to the asylum
last Thursday.
There is quite an epidemic OF Ia
grippe in the city which is causing many
children in the primary departments to
be absent from school.
Mr. Lee Hays left last night for Cleve-
land, Ohio. He received telegram yes
terday announcing the serious illness of
his daughter, Mrs. Gertie Hays Block.
teiligence last night that his nephew, Mr.
harry Gerson of Lawrence, Kan, had
died the day before of membranous Group
A certain young electrician in this city
who threatened to mob the reporter if
his name was mentioned, has construct
ed an electric musical device by which
means a system of bells is rung by
upon set of keys. A pretty
tune can thus be played, and he may
yet be out travelling with Bailey or Nc
Mahon.
Hon. John ". Roberts Of Hutchinson
gave a complimentary dinner last night
TO thu bar of that city in honor Of Hon.
Matthew P. Simpson, VINO has recently
been appointed judge of the Reno coun-
" district court by Governor Morrill,.
The menu was quite an elaborate one.
and the dozen toasts on the program
given by some Of the most prominen.
men of the city.
]. c. Costello, who is assistant grand
chief of the order of Railway Telegraph
/ strong lobby working for favorable
state legislation for Kansas railroad men.
Mr.. Costello is a candidate for state labor
and the Topeka papers
Jay his chances are fattering. He has
aid to have the support of five of the |
railway orders in the state.
The appellate court adjourned yester-
lay at noon, after having disposed OF
Ill cases on the docket which were set
or the day. After disinisSing al the
notions on the docaet, court was adj
ourned until the May term. Judge Mil
on left for his nome in Dodge City,
While Judge Schoonover left for Garrett
Judge .Dennison AMI wife went up to
Topeka, where ne will remain until after
he legislature names the next United |
States senator.
The friends of Miss Mamie Tapp gave |
Ter a happy surprise party on Wednes-
Law evening last. The evening vas |
spent in music and games. Refreshments |
we're served at 10 o'clock. All had a gen |
raj good time. The friends present |
we're: Sidney Wolfe, Mabel Jones, Min
lie Tapp, Mabel Doyle, Jessie Jones. !
SAINT Wolfe, Ernie Tapp, Lizzie Schreier, /
Win Shackaford, Frank Doyle. Allen !
Dennis, Wesley Tapp, Luke Everefte,
George Tapp. Mr.. and Mrs. HanshaW.
After which Miss Mamie left on the next |
,vening train TO visit her friends at
Maize.
Yesterday was the 18th of the month |
md Chief of Police Frank Burt hitched /
Ip to his buggy and with his star on |
I'D gun in his pocket, he went out
N collecting tour, as that day of the
month had arrived when the joints anc
ther establishments perform their
task of administering to the
wants of the city exchequer. He had
experienced no small amount of trouble
month before, but prosperity or fear
ad struck the most of them, and re
DON had himself loaded down. If he
lad not had a, good strong buggy he
would have been compelled to call out
he patrol wagon, but then he didn't.
]. ]. Mcnamara had large. fine
boxing smile upon his face yesterday
fterncon. He was handing cigars
round quite freely also, and the cause
vas the possession OF a handsome young
ady who had called at his house and
l a tremulOus, soft voice asked him II
ne could not stay at his house a little
fhle. She was in fact little daughter
hose dinpled cheek and bright. rosy
ace will be setting the boys wild in
ears 10 come. But Mr.. Mcnamara is
OF thinking anything about that as Yet.
ut is enjoying the anticipation Of hav-
Is her all To himself for a few years at >
asst. Both mother and little daughter
re doing quite nicely.
There is an organization in this city
mo are adopts in the art OF chasing
way care and trouble. if music can 10
/. II is the Peerless Princess guar
ette and Mandolin Club" They are all
ound musicians and rendered some very
ne music last night. for the Eagle Of
&c. whose night workers seldom hear
aything save the rattle OF the AsSoci-
ted Press dispatches coming in over the
ire. or the type-setting machines. The
ub is composed of Hal McCoy. A. c.
utan. y. c. Cooper, and H :. Pink
V These jolly young fellows have APP
cared in few entertainments recently
nd all who lave listened 20 them can
u fail to accord them adopts. Their