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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1889
Page
1
Local store advertises a special sale with 100 styles and colors of French satteen and American satteens. Prices 24c, 15c, and 10c with broad selections in 40 inch wide Henriettas eight shades at 48c. Extra fine Sik Warp Henriettas offered at 90c, claimed unduplicable under 125c. Millinery dept rents spacious parlors for hats and bonnets with free service. early calls encouraged.
Prrrinces Pa April 5 Arthur Kruschinski the 80000 boy said to have eeranseek Chicago was sent back home to his mother last night by Tuapedar Mekivey. The tuapenioe re prived a letter from Mra Kruschisishi yesterday delosing a railroad ticket and was the pollen for the kindnes they had shown pe Der and requesting the In Spector to send SCHUYLER DURYEE to you 5 Schuyler Duryee smpodered chief clerk of the patent affies is A yrs of age and was bor in New Jersey He was engaged to merchantile purenies in New York until 4ST seen Leocrapist a position in the wear department whiche resamed 4x 1551 to accept the appointment of chief of the essionment division im the patent office ia RS le seas taaite chief clerk of she LIKELY TO BE SET FREE Patent Office and her same until nis Torexa Kan Apel 2 The trial of tidewnd eficiett and his reapparccsese George Hench woo shot and killed Mr watch is entirely unaolicited ts received Flewart ig Mootsouts township as with ceneral satisfaction tears preceded today a fry havin been is pressing y that Beal PRESIDENTIAL APPOINANENTS WastixeTos April The president was appoointed Cornelius Van Cott of New York to be postmaster at New York and 9 BHehantz to be collector of cus toms at New York
In Ashland LASD, Kan, April 5 the weather report shows temperatures rising by four degrees. Clark County farmers anticipate a record wheat crop and strong oats and seeding conditions. City politics center on bank control of funds with voters debating nominees for mayor police judge and council seats. Rumors swirl about possible district judge candidates and party nomination battles ahead of a public convention.
April report notes Hearty M Stanley and Eralts Pacha in a march reward Zanzibar despite claims Emin Pasha should be freed. Royal Gensrap LAs announces a term for a pes cusson Ata. RESIGNATIONS SENT IN. R Faulitner of Indiana chief of the record division resigns by request. Lamar Jr chief of the stationery division of the Interior Department resigns after being urged to stay.
General order from President Cable of the Rock Island announces Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway assumes operation of Chicago Kanes and Nebraska railway across Kansas Nebraska Colorado and Indiana Territory. St John gains broader jurisdiction while Parker is reassigned. Thomas F Withrow, former general solicitor, named general counsellor of the consolidated companies.
R G Dunn & Co notes March railroad earnings up about 15 percent from last year as reports come in, with key stocks lower but showing late quotations recovery. Interior trade dull but improving in cities like Cleveland, Atlanta, Detroit, and St Louis, while Kansas City and St Paul see mixed activity in dry goods and clothing. Wool falls. cottons steady. copper and coal markets soft. prices overall down with weak labor and finance signals.
A chaotic political gathering in Leavenworth with about forty Democrats to one Republican drew boos and jeers from a largely Democratic audience. Resolutions denounced anti harmony statements and urged strict enforcement of prohibitory laws on gambling and joints.
State board of trustees face no state funds for two years as legislature provides no appropriation. Auditors cannot issue warrants or honor mileage and per diem, deemed state obligations under new law. Board may report expenses to legislature to seek funding if finances allow, else duties continue or relief delayed.
A Kansas dispatch reports Oklahoma land fears as thousands of boomers reportedly hide in brush awaiting filings. Contests loom as settlers rush to file before April 22 with federal orders guiding actions. Controversy surrounds charters filed in Kansas and a looming anti-dressed beef bill in New York.
An April proclamation from Torats Kansas orders an election for May 21 to fill a seat in the Fourth district Congress. The proclamation directs sheriffs to notify districts and lists districts and officials involved. The Kansas Supreme Court released several verdicts affirming or reversing various criminal and civil cases from multiple counties.
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