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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1890
Page
1
Fox and Son of New York announce their Wichita buyer aids in purchasing top stock. Present stock closes at about half price with new goods arriving. A special day is promised for Bengal Gloriosa Silk at 49c.
Horrific murder of Charles Grant found near this city three weeks after his disappearance. Neighbors Ed Belden and John Hawley and wife are under arrest, accused of motive tied to Grant's claim and property. Statements clash as investigators work to uncover the violent act and its connections. A related report from Runnymeade, Kansas covers the death of Thomas Sharpe Hudson and the town's responses.
Port Eads, capt. Nelson Davis, sunk near a new railroad bridge two miles below Memphis in dense fog. Seven crew members perished including William Hickey Teenie Jones Joby McDermott William Stewart James Walker an unknown colored. One body recovered, Captain Davis Pilot Townsend and crew saved. Damages valued around 36000 with barges and cargo lost.
Feb 10 report from Erieston details four Slater children and Mrs Slater drowning after ice broke on Pirinewater Lake while they were skating. Father Jacob Slater also perished trying to rescue them. several other family members identified among the dead and missing as hundreds search the lake.
A Pennsylvania German, Jobo L. Gebhart, was found dead in his home by neighbors who broke in after missing him. The incident is described as a ghastly suicide and notes nearby brothers, all wealthy, contributing to general despair. Special Dispatch to the Daily Kage reports a grim scene and local reactions.
Harp er Kansas Feb 10 Harper post No 51 passes resolutions condemning S K Peters action in recommending A G Patterson for Harper postmaster. The resolution protests Peters and demands lawmakers oppose the nomination and uphold old soldiers and Harper interests. Lawrence Water Works sale details noted with New York financier Mr Black as bidder. Tracy visits daughter at White House and Territory news covers Arizona and South Dakota matters with legislative notices.
Washington Feb 10 The senate debated extending Oklahoma Territory to a No Man's Land region amid boundary questions with Kansas and Texas. Mr Platt opposed the amendment noting the inappropriateness of extending jurisdiction. McPherson and other senators argued amid a long list of nominations, public building bills, and partisan moves. The session adjourned after a vote of 15 to 14 on the amendment and no final action.
Fragmented OCR passage recounts a debate on rule interpretation and governance across multiple places and figures. The text mentions Looms like Buckalew and Henderson, dates, rivers, and various regions, portraying a chaotic meeting with deliberations on legality and conduct. The piece reads as a late 19th or early 20th century contest of procedural norms and political references mixed with scattered place names.
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