The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-23
CITY IN BRIEF.

p. B. Gillett of Kingman was in the
city yesterday.
C. Z. Haskell Of Beatrice. Neo, was
at the Carey yesterday.
w. s. Mussett of Coldwater was look
ing about the city yesterday.
Mr.. I. Gross of the Golden Eagle will
leave for the eastern markets in a few
days.
The mid-year examinations Of the
High school were very creditable, which
fact gratifies the principal.
G. J. Hartman, superintendent of the
Santa Fe route, went down the line yes
terday on tourlof inspection.
A. S. Parks returned from Kansas
City yesterday. His wife will remain
in that city for several days, visiting.
Hon. Thomas Randall of Mount Hope
came to town Thursday and took sud-
denly i'll with la grippe He had to re-
main over till yesterday afternoon, when
he took his homeward journey by train.
Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Sturdevant re-
Gently of the West Side but now of St.
Louis, are rejoicing over the birth of a
sweet little blue-eyed girl. who arrived
at their home in that city January 10.
The Red Mems drill team who went to
Clearwater to institute new wigwam.
are lavish in their praise of the people
of that town. There was nothing too
good for the Wichita chiefs and braves.
and every courtesy is duly appreciated.
The cat at police headquarters heard
some one say something about the Pops
soon taking the place of those now
about the office, and she Immediately
left. but after a day or two returned.and
finding the same men in charge con-
scented to stay little while longer
In addition to the many orders for
music in the regular field of the Eagle,
orders were received from Denver, Cali
fornia. Kansas City, Chicago and Iowa.
There are a great many more VINO
would order if they once saw the music
that is Icing sent there is none better
printed.
Mr.. James H. Mcpherson, for A num-
her of years one of the Sedgwick coun-
tvs most successful teachers but now
principal of the Udall schools, has been
appointed one of the examiners or Cow
lev county. Mr.. Mcpherson has many
friends here who wish him well. He is
a young man who has worked his way
I'D and derseryes every point gained.
The masquerade ball at Zeinninger's
last
German Ladies' Independent Aid society
was elitterng social event. The
princes, princesses. knights. dukes. peas
ants and clowns tripped and whirled to
excellent music furnished by Shaw's or
chestra. and as the music rose with its
swell, all went merry as a
BELL
It will be gratifying to the many la
dies in Wichita who ride bicycles 10 hear
that Dr. Albert, secretary of the state
board of health of Massachusetts, main
tains that bicycle riding has greatly re-
duced the death rate from consumption
in the last five years. Cases OF consump-
lien in this part of Kansas are very rare,
yet the rudy riders OF the wheel mere
Will appreciate DR.. Albert's statement.
While the weather has been mild and
balrny. the sick list, principally from la
grippe. has been unusually large. II re-
calls letter Of DR.. Jesse Stone 70 his
father in this city DR.. Stone is Lorril-
ards private physician. and they are
spending the winter in the south of
France. The doctor says he suffers in |
-ensely with catarrh in that fiowery |
climate. but grows fat and strong in the !
logs of London.
Last year two newspaper men, Ruhe |
"a Steele ana Arthur Nl6Fk, formerly |
IN the Chicago Times and Mail respec- |
lively. after three years experience in |
he theatrical business, decided to be- |
,ome proprietors. They secured Frank |
Daniels. known prominently as come |
Ian. had an opera written for him, I
The Wizard Of the Nile" and in one |
season set him and themselves upon an /
quality with any comic opera company
n existence in this country.
Mr. Grant Hatfield returned from To- 1
,5ka yesterday Mr. Hatfield was great !
= offended at local item sn the Eagle !
he other morning which Said he vas
,eviag a dash blank OF a time in To-