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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1889
Page
2
Large reductions sweep Santa Fe railway offices as passes and pay roles are cut. Officials push retrenchment amid car famine and fears for service. Weather and local notices accompany a wave of legal and crime reports across Kansas and surrounding states.
Confederate memorial observances spread from Raleigh to Atlanta with state offices closed and crowds gathering for services. A police guard stood at the tomb while artillery fired three rounds. Mourning rituals united clergy, veterans groups, and citizens as towns from Charleston to Norfolk paused business and tolled bells for the late president.
A report details the Federation of Labor's vast reach with 3 500 local unions and the largest membership of any world organization. It notes limited success in fraternal ties with other unions and outlines negotiations with Knights of Labor, farmer groups, and plans for ballot reform. Curran of New York joins the International boiler makers. Viscomte Lemaux and Mile. Lemaux attend through arbitration. Committees are formed as the convention recesses.
Early reports detail heavy flooding from rains across the Sacramento River and tributaries. Levee breaches near Colusa flood thousands of acres while Marysville and surrounding areas report washouts and damaged bridges as Oregon-bound trains halt awaiting repairs. Multiple drownings are noted and vigilance on levees continues as authorities assess widespread damage.
The article notes a request for prayer during Sabbath observance and an appeal to Congress to pass a civil Sabbatarian measure for the District of Columbia, alongside various local political notices and notices of incidents and legal changes. The mix includes oblique references to public appeals and city events with multiple named places and persons.
Reports from Doncevites Wisconsin and nearby Illinois indicate Cooney known as The Fox, a suspect in a Cronin murder, has been captured after a month on the run. Local sheriff in contact with Chicago authorities as he remains tight lipped about his whereabouts.
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