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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1889
Page
2
Progress of talks seen as favorable with Ouief Mayes set to answer commissioners next Tuesday. Commissioner Wallace plans to distribute $75,000 claimed by Cherokee Nation Indians. Special attorney appointed for Crooks. Weather bulletin notes high 40s and patchy rain with gusty winds and variable pressure.
The report covers Cherokee election results with near-unanimous support for Chief Magee and details on land and funds distribution. It notes Fort Siti Ark as a distribution site where commissioner Alain Wallace plans payments from a $900,000 pool. Court notices include an attorney appointment for disputes over a husband and wife estate collapse, and regional agricultural figures report crop yields and market readiness in August.
Southwest Kansas dispatch details Meade County farmers touring county towns to assess crops and poultry, noting numerous artesian and flowing wells, with cane and beet operations expanding. Reports of drought are contested as locals cite water abundance and strong soil conditions across the region.
In Jackson Mississippi on August 5 Sullivan, held on a misdetener charge in Marion County, was confined in a jail with poor facilities and later moved to Richburg after court action. The case spurred crowds and debate over speedy hearings. Sullivan will plead before a justice of the peace, seeking discharge or bail before transfer.
Idaho constitution framed at a convention closed today. It would be presented to Congress after ratification at the November 5 election. Members pledged support with one dissenting payer who refused pay, citing the document recognizing the "mighty God." The convention says Idaho abolishes polygamy and bigamy in its constitution.
A court hearing described a young man charged with loitering and suspended for suspicious character after being found with notes used to monitor streetcar conductors. He claimed spotter duties for a major railway company, while drivers and bartenders defend the practice as part of their jobs and warn about distrust between conductors and informants.
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