The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-20
Gusts Of City News

Mrs. Edna T. Dickson is ill at the Wich-
tia hospital
John Flat has sold his home at Ills
South Santa Fe avenue to w. w Clark.
John Iowa has sold his residence and
fifty feet of ground at 326 Washington
avenue, to Fred W. Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Voth. of Indiana
avenue, are the parents of an eight-pound
baby girl born to them yesterday
Floyd Pickett. aged 10 years, was COM
mitted to the state reform school as in
corrigible yesterday afternoon. in the
probate court
A. c. Jobes Of this city was elected
grand master of the exchequer at meet
ing of the knights of Pythias lodge at
Hutchinson yesterday.
C. G. Higginson yesterday received word
from E. Higginson, stating that the party
from Jerusalem have reached New York
safely and that they may be expected
home about the first Of June.
The fire department was called to 2l0
Indiana avenue yesterday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock, where an unruly furnace was
causing trouble. There was no fire and
consequently no serious damage.
The habeas corpus proceedings for Ada
Williams colored, were abruptly dis
missed yesterday, in the probate court.
after the evidence was heard. The girl
has already been committed under fine
Of SIS.
J. f. Littell received a telegram yester-
day from Sacramento, Cal, announcing
the death OF s E. Littell, who died there
with Brights disease of the kidneys. G.
Z. Litten was in the Wichita fire depart
ment seventeen years. The body will be
buried there.
The will of Sallie J. Keister was adj
mitted to probate yesterday afternoon,
in the probate court The estate was
wilied to her five children and their heirs
The children are as follows: Charles and
James. Mrs. Mary L. Herndon, Mrs l.. V.
Gish and Mrs. Bette Powers.
The home of NJ. H Rudolph at 343 North
Emporia was entered by thieves Wednes-
day night and about $50 worth of goods
were carried away while the family was
absent at XNallace's circus. Sixteen solid
silver spoons. a set of silver forks, and
set of small silver teaspoons were taken.
besides a few articles of jewelry and
clothing belonging to Mrs. Rudolph. En-
trance TO the house was made by break
ing a glass in the kitchen door.
The Parker concert band, belonging to
the Parker Amusement company sere-
naded the Eagle Office last evening with
several fine selections. The band consists
of twenty-one pieces and each member is
an artist The time is perfect, the shad-
ing and expression beyond criticism. They
are good alike for street and concert
work After rendering a few popular airs
they gave an overture from William
FELL" in which splendid execution was
displayed The Parker concert band is
one of the most pleasant features of the
carnival.
Final settlement in the estate Of Frank
Garst was made yesterday in the probate
court by NJ c. Campbell, the admins
traitor. His report showed that $4,000
had meen paid out during the past year
in paying the debts and expenses of the
estate. After the 5000 outstanding debts
are paid from the personal property,
Judge Enoch ordered the remainder given
to Mrs Garst. which viii amount to about
$500 1t is estimated that the real es-
tate belonging to the estate is worth
about 81, Gao All is free from debt. n
ranch in Comanche county of 1000 acres,
valued at $4,000. is a part of the estate.