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Wichita Eagle

Location

Wichita, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1889

Page

2

Pastor's Overzealous Devotion Exasperates Church Factions

Reported in a turbulent church business meeting a faction blocked decisions until a pledge of violence was threatened. Two men injured and several others seriously hurt as tensions escalated. Disputes ripple through the parish with editor Drady’s libel suit noted. Weather bulletin and brief news items follow.

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Riot Follows split in First Baptist church factions

Resulting unrest in Kansas City district ends in a riot injuring two men. Pastor Meg Jones and an opposing faction clashed during a meeting to elect a church officer. Chairs were swung, hymn books raised, and several opponents attacked. injuries reported but no fatal wounds.

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Debated Week Ahead as Congress Plans Holiday Recess

In Washington two key actions are expected this week as both houses approve December payrolls and a concurrent adjournment resolution. A Senate debate between Butler and Ingalls on the immigration bill may unfold, with Ingalls ready to respond if Butler speaks this week.

Dec Congress House Senate House of Representaives Reed Bone Spaimlention Acate Senator Butler Senator Tuwalls South Carolina Suvarnr Butler Stator Ingalls Ceession Erileries

Players League Organized at Fifth Avenue Bowl

A meeting of baseball players league delegates convened in New York to complete the organization for a Players National League of Baseball. Officers elected include President Colonel EK McAlpine, Vice President John Addison, and Secretary Treasurer I. J. Frianell. The plan envisions a board of directors with stockholders and players as members.

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Pan American Visitors Arrive in New York City

Secretary Blaine accompanies Pan American visitors to New York as 81 delegates, guests, and wives arrive in Jersey City. Welcome by Cornelius Bliss and others precedes a procession to Fifth Avenue, with police keeping crowds in check and mayoral reception followed by a banquet and speeches.

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Cronin Verdict Draws Mixed Reactions From Press and Public

Reports from Kansas City and London relay reactions to Cronin trial outcomes. Police Judge Boland predicts acquittals on a second trial for Coughlin O Sullivan and Burke. The court remains silent on whether the jurors consider further action, while observers call the verdict a mixed but consequential reflection on Clan na Gael influence.

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Fatal runaway accident in Kansas City claims two lives

A carriage crash on Lydia Street near Ninth killed Mrs Hottig instantly and injured Mrs Logan, with the coachman wounded and two children escaping. The incident followed a broken breast strap causing horses to bolt and riders to tumble from the carriage. The report notes injuries to the coachman and a fractured leg for Mrs Logan while the other child remained unharmed. An advertisement for Dr Bell's Cough Syrup appears amid the account.

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Four Men Mangled in Derailment Near Wilkes-Barre

A Delaware Lackawanna & Western freight train struck four pallbearers walking along the tracks near Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania. Three were killed instantly, one badly injured. Names unavailable. A Chicago wreck near Oakdale caused multiple casualties and a separate digressive injury report followed.

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Bank Clearings and Crime Report Highlight US News

Miscellaneous early 20th century dispatches cover banking clearings with weekly changes, a fatal stabbing in Covington linked to a drink refusal, a Hopkinton barn fire with cattle losses, a Japanese murderer sentenced in New York, and a Missouri shooting at a dinner table. Also noted are British grain trade trends and Brazil naturalization news.

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Boldly Executed Railway Superintendent Killed in Indiana

A railway accident near Covington Indiana early morning killed Indianapolis and Western Railroad general superintendent and a locomotive master. The bodies were found near the wreck site with no other injuries reported. A broader dispatch notes editor Parke guilty in a libel case and other unrelated items from London and San Francisco.

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