24 Jan 1889
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1889
Page
1
Fragmentary text mentions individuals with uncertain roles as a local note or brief item. No clear event, date, or location is established. Further readable details are required to produce a proper summary and headline.
A jumble of dispatches reports Tom Waklem a hoodlum fled to British Columbia with a woman leaving his sick wife and three children. A purse snatching on Taylor Street ends with the thief at large after a brief chase. A man named DeRussey shoots his mistress then himself. he claims responsibility and resists talk. A Chinese funeral procession with bands passes through town. Col. Effinger plans to move to Tacoma. The Shaver Kohler damage suit defense argues, and Judge Tanner announces fourteen police court cases including drunkenness and improper conduct.
Foreign dispatches report a sweeping realignment of commanders on the U S frontier with General Cervantes relieving General Martines and General Martines succeeding General Vila, while General Vila transfers to Chihuahua. Other items note a Mexican-era hoax author, a brutal assault in Monroe county, cemetery access limits for anarchists, the funeral of California pioneer Win H Hampton, and further staffing removals in New York papers.
Agricultural items show wheat and corn futures with February and May prices, oats steady, pork firmer with cash and February bids, and lard firm with cash and February bids. Spot readings include 0 to 1.007 for wheat, 634 for corn, and 12.90 to 17.00 dollars for pork futures.
The House voted for United States Senator in a January session. Washburne claimed a majority with Democrats backing Dunant as opponents contested the ballot. Charges of bribery and money offers surfaced but no conclusive evidence tied Washburne or Sabin to misconduct. Senate voting followed, confirming Washburne as Senator amid recriminations. The period details reflect a contentious legislative day with scrutiny of election integrity.
A garbled excerpt from a university event mentions Esperuition and ancient Habylon. The text references Purisoeerta and Tenneyivanhe, with scattered phrases about excavation, glow, and curious artifacts. The overall sense is a fragmented scholarly program note with unclear details.
A chaotic roundup notes legislative sessions, party lines, and votes on a key presidential election plan. It cites Senator Cullen and McPherson, with references to railroad compliance and an interstate matter pending in January. The dispatch also reports on South Atlantic telegraph updates and grand jury activity affecting indictments.
A ten year old, Arthur Fekel, was fatally injured in Covina after a ranch bull charged him as he played near a corral. The bull knocked him down and repeatedly gored him, inflicting immobile injuries until a bystander shot the animal to stop the attack.
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