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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1890
Page
2
Fragmented report notes Gentiles victorious and debates over Mormon church influence in politics. Mentions large majorities claimed by anti-Mormon faction and a quiet election despite preparations for unrest. Weather bulletin follows with scattered observations from multiple locations.
Utah city polling in Salt Lake City became a theater of rival factions as Mormons and Gentiles mobilized police, detectives, and citizens to guard illegal voting claims. Officials reported strong turnout with early results showing a Gentile lead, while Mormons contested fraude claims and prepared for possible court challenges. Local streets filled with lanterns, drums, and crowds in a dramatic harvest of political tension.
Bassas City Mo Feb 1 The National Electric Light association convenes tomorrow in its eleventh annual session at the Contes houre. Delegates arrive by the Electric Limited train from Jersey City Chicago and along the route. Edison to address via proxy photograph exhibits electric appliances and patents.
The queen's speech outlines cooperation with foreign powers especially Portugal and England, notes efforts to sustain friendly relations, and highlights colonial aims in Australia. It promises legislation on Ireland including land purchase and local government bills, with aims to ease agrarian issues and improve material conditions.
A mass meeting in Lathrop Mo follows a raid on saloons flouting local option law. Clergymen back women’s crusade, promising support while threats of mob justice loom. Arrests expected. similar actions spread to Plastine Mo as temperance protests grow.
Kansas City February 10 the coroner urged a jury to find justifiable homicide in the death of detective Joseph Carr shot by gambler Ed Finley after an incident with Finley's wife evidence suggested Carr had an improper relation with Finley's wife Finley released on bond awaiting preliminary hearing.
Sudden collapse of the great lottery today in Brevance with no warning. The Will in the house moved postponement and carried the measure to death. Kansas City reports talk of Jay Gould buying the Kansas City Wynnoute & Northern railway. Police commissioners in Kansas City, Frank Nowell appointed to succeed Ferry and Lalles whose terms expired. Cromin bribery case and finances of Davies & Co. noted with asset figures and ongoing court proceedings.
The Washington Star reports on a new automatic silk making machine to cut costs and boost U S cocoon farming. It argues farm women can raise cocoons, supplying 50 factories with material as demand grows, with eggs shipped in March and harvest by June.
Our Berlin correspondent reports a sharp rise in meat prices across Germany. Beaf, horse meat and pork become unaffordable for many households as demand surges. prices jump 35 percent year over year in Berlin and increase in numerous cities.
The Globe-Democrat reports a shrinking presence of women in Oil City’s oil exchange. Three seasoned ladies remain as seated nonmembers dealing through brokers, typically in 1000 barrel lots, amid past booms and panics that drew many women into speculation and later financial loss. One case follows a wife who lost her savings while her husband urged migration west, leaving her to persist in a frugal life hoping to recover the funds.
In early business the aim was integrity, but some dry goods firms now use schemes to move unsold stock. An Arcade notice warns against dog life bets, 12 for 10 cent hose raffles, and other gift ventures. It pledges to meet or beat any legitimate price with a general clearing sale this week.
A jumble of old notes, poems, jokes, and anecdotes stretches across the page. It includes advice on marriage duties, a willow and stream parable, children’s dialogue, graveyard inscriptions, burglaries, and a comic pillow prank, all presented in a dated, miscellany voice.
The text presents a damaged OCR read with garbled phrases about games, locations in Kentucky and Dalmatia, and references to people like Vuong and Posy. It lacks coherent events, dates, or identifiable teams and does not assemble into a definite news item.
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