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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1889
Page
5
A report on the Terry tragedy features interviews with Captain McKibben and mentions of Erick Terry Dull. It notes legal debate over writs and federal versus state courthouse authority, with an upcoming Thursday argument, amid weather bulletins from Stexar Office Kansas.
Old newspaper paragraph recounts Terry duel survivor Joe McKilihan now owner of the steamer Carroran and Balt and Marstal Hall proprietor near Washout. It notes MeKibbon present at the duel, asserts Terry’s bravery, discusses Nagle and the broader duel controversy, and reports a defense motion from San Francisco to DOJ regarding Deputy US Marshal Sagie in the Terry case.
A disrupted court scene centers on Marshal Nagle who shot David Verry in Lathrop last Wednesday. Tensions mount as state and federal authorities debate custody and jurisdiction, with attorneys arguing over where Nagle should be tried and whether federal courts can intervene.
August 17 report from Guthrie describes a claim jumper eviction that drew a large crowd and escalating tension. J. M. Toy and wife faced removal from a vacant lot. owner resisted, militia stood by but restraint ended as crowd confronted the squatter. No injuries reported.
August 12 telegrams show Pennsylvania bond claims travel from multiple cities at under one cent a mile for Grand Army encampment dates. Other items note cross-border rail rates, wartime diplomacy rumors, diamond market skepticism, and public school funding developments.
A Florida newspaper notes Senator Call issued a public challenge to opponents to meet in every Florida county to discuss charges against him. W D Chippley of Pensacola, Democratic state chairman, accepts with conditions for fifty meetings across the state beginning in March 1890, with defined speaking times and equal sharing of expenses.
A Chicago Herald fragment recounts a North Side couple accusing a Black janitor of pestering a wife and plotting to poison a dog with a turkey heart laced with rough on rats. The wife tests vengeance, while the janitor survives until a later encounter. The piece showcases crude racial language and sensationalized misconduct.
A garbled OCR fragment presents a scattered narrative about animal behavior, migrations, and a dreamlike sequence with frogs and birds. It blends stray dialogues and theatrical imagery, hinting at a chaotic garden of stories including clergy, detectives, and rumor. The piece reads as a collage of sentences with inconsistent subjects and abrupt shifts.
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