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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1888
Page
1
Itemized fragment list notes three quarter length garments and Modjeskas among about 70 Ladies Newmarkets and Long Wraps, plus 36 Tin Beaver Cassemere and Silk and about 100 more items. Details are incomplete and unnamed.
A seller proclaims they will not carry any in the current season and invites buyers to choose a piece or staff it for next season. Patrons are urged to enter, name a price, and claim a once in a lifetime chance.
William Ogilvie, hired by the government since 1887, travels to Edgerton via Lalacaiche and Victoria after an Arctic exploration from the Pacific coast. The overland route passes through the Yukon and Mackenzie basins. reports detail passes, river junctions, and a 57 degree below zero temperature. Separate items mention an excursion rate war in Pueblo, California, and a giant powder explosion near Proauer, Washington Territory, with impacts on railway and mining activity.
Debated dispatches describe General Legitime's alliance with French authorities amid the Haytien Republic surrender. U S Navy actions near Port au Prince threaten the detained Haytien Republic, with Admiral Luce and Lieutenant Griffin pressing for release as France and Legitime influence shape posturing. News covers assembly support for Legitime, potential new war plans, and regional reactions.
Indian scouts from Fort Keno ordered off settlers in Oklahoma who recently claimed lands near Fort Hayes. Troops and guards await instructions as tensions rise, with several trains arriving and settlers determined to stay despite threats.
An Emporia man Captain W. G. Porter was stabbed and killed yesterday after a quarrel with William Smith in Hamilton, Kansas. Smith allegedly stabbed Porter in the scalp during the confrontation, with further details from local state reports noting widespread state printing costs and various official appointments. The piece also mentions updates on charters, notaries, and teacher association events in Kansas with multiple named locations and figures.
Fragmented wartime era notes describe Adams boat disaster investigations and cathedral glass survey. References to General Greenenor and Juha Sherman mingle with political chatter and local speculation amid war talk and public notices.
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