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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1889
Page
2
A bitter but unsuccessful war by electrical companies ends as wires and poles are removed under court order. The weather bulletin notes warm southerly winds, high and low temperatures, and aided by light rain in parts of the region. New York street improvements mentioned alongside the end of the injunction.
Resolutions from the bar meeting of April 6 are read in the supreme court in memory of Stanley Matthews. Attorney General Miller salutes the late jurist, praising his intellect and public service, while noting the impact of his death on the legal community and judiciary.
Henry N Capp discusses opening dates for Guthrie and Kingfisher land offices to aid settlers. He outlines two legal methods for homestead claims, warns of simultaneous entries, and notes tickets for entrymen. The piece details town site restrictions, revenue office plans, and forthcoming legal interpretations affecting licenses and charters.
In a chaotic incident the Brush company demanded the arrest of Couinteivore ibbens for destroying property. Workers removed and rerouted lines, with poles left only for fire department wires. City officials plan to clear overhead wires by Saturday night, affecting telephone and telegraph services and leaving utilities to underground runs where possible.
In a rural incident last night near F Baraat’s farm west of here, a mob formed to perform a charivari for a man who had recently left the market. Disturbances occurred after threats were exchanged, and attention from local authorities was urged as the event unfolded.
Washington April 11 Assistant Secretary Bossey announced three pension rulings. A Michigan soldier Brokenshaw wins invalid pension after injuring in service when three attackers jumped him while climbing into his bunk. A midshipman was rejected for a kick by a comrade during a teased exchange aboard ship. Widow Elizabeth Huth gains a pension after death in prison from pleural inflammation incurred in service.
A dramatic chase over a three year old unfolds in Loycons Nebraska. A deserted wife from Plattsmouth retrieves her baby with help from a muscular servant, confrontation with the child’s father’s brother leads to blows before the mother escapes to a train, leaving the town shaken by the attempted kidnap. The tale sits alongside a legal note on the Bohemian Cat Scheme verdict in Marshall Towns.
Visitors to the Smithsonian spring exhibit report chaotic ape-like skirmishes between two bears and their caged mates. A vicious dispute escalates, prompting a captain to order a separate cage, with injuries and crowd alarm noted as panicked spectators retreat from the deadly scene.
A lone gunman halted a man at Groves Cal starting morning. He demanded cash from Cashine Smith who refused and faced a threat to shoot. The robber escaped with the money and a Winchester rifle, taking over a thousand dollars in the exchange. A townsite observer reported the event as a daytime robbery with the suspect fleeing toward the Wabk. Local authorities began a search for the armed thief.
A garbled report describes a self defense issue and a stoppage in cheese shipments affecting a Minnesota university. It cites Governor John Pélisbery and a budget shortfall tied to university funding, with references to arcing debates on appropriation and campus operations.
A long, detailed report recounts court actions against North River Sugar Refining and linked trusts. It notes investigations, committee actions, and rulings by investigators and judges, with references to key figures and parties across multiple jurisdictions. The piece frames the case as a widening challenge to sugar trust practices and anticipates further actions.
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