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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1888
Page
1
A local sale advertises Alpiens white dresses at a quarter to fifty percent off, with many items priced to clear. A lot of 40 inch all wool cashmere coats is cut from 40 cents to 29 cents, a bold one day closeout pitched as JUST 29 CENTS.
Senate debates on defining trusts and punishments for those linked to them. House passes river and harbor measures while considering Cherokee relief amid political tensions. Reports include pensions for General Sheridan’s widow and confirmations of diplomats, with theater of disputes over Turner payments and naval fortifications.
WASHINGTON Aug 14 The president issued an order naming Major General Schofield in command of the army with headquarters at Washington D C He will continue to command the Atlantic division No other changes announced Investigating Seal Fisheries House committee on merchant marine and fisheries opens thorough inquiry into Alaska fur seal fisheries contracts and leases Charles Crocker dead at 14 titled death announced details note Alaskan operations and parties involved
Immense Hoosier crowds flocked to the Aug gathering honoring General Harrison after five days of rest. Delegations from Noblesville, Millersburg, Arcadia and Hamilton County filled the city, with 6000 to 7000 visitors, as Harrison praised homes and moral virtue while addressing Republican unity and policy.
Reported attack destroys the Convent of the Sacred Heart in New York with large losses of property and vestments. Fire damages the building, water supply hampered fire response, and clergy and students are affected amid chaotic scenes. Suspected gang violence nets several casualties, and a jail escape suspect is sought in Utica. The incident devastates a religious community and nearby institutions endure damage.
Fragmented account describes clashes between Hatsells and McCoys amid sheriff Frack Phillips actions and a violent aftermath. Text vacillates with garbled names and places but references a lynching, gunfire, and wounded individuals in a charged rural Kentucky scene.
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