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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1890
Page
2
Dallas fighter Tom James allegedly delivered a deadly blow to Kilrain's man during a spars, leaving the victim lifeless in the fourth round. The crowd remained after the fight, with authorities later releasing all but the perpetrator, who faced charges. A weather bulletin notes warm temperatures and variable winds across Kansas and the region.
At a Davis Texas venue a sparring event ends with a fatal blow to James. Kilrain and Mayers clash, James dies next morning. Muldoon pays costs and Kilrain vows to face Denver justice as officers file murder charges. Electric Light Convention highlights Kansas City proceedings and talks on capital punishment repeal.
General Armstrong Indian inspector and Special Agent Gordon led troops to Lower Brule to enforce vacating orders for boomers and gamblers. Most townsiters agreed to move. some houses had been moved into the square by the railroad. A few settlers may depart before forcible removal. others will be ejected. Troop detachment followed, with strong actions against gambling and liquor on Indian lands.
Old "Huth" Heliever and Clarke linked to a broker conspiracy on the board. Burt King promises 160 return from Montreal if he reveals details of the alleged robbery ring. W. Dickinson confirms brokers planned fraud, with Hutchinson seeking to unmask the behind them. Blood disease cures by Ayer's Sarancecilla are urged.
Cascade BI Feb 1 Western freight meeting reports 30 percent Chicago to Sioux City cut based on 08 cents per hundred pounds first class. Operators aim to extend reductions to Omaha and Kansas City, with Chicago & Alton seeking parity. Rules breached, yet aim to match government demoralization.
Police in Rincon and Denver unravel a convoluted kidnap plot linked to ex Senator Tibor. Roberts and Trutcher allegedly drafted the plan and discussed payment as a meeting in Denver led to arrest after a letter was intercepted.
An odd diary style piece portrays a poet’s daily musings and snatches of verse. Readers joke about overstocked poetry and a Colorado writer who could compose poetry by the hour while editors critique the work.
Capt. Tip Harrison recalls a worn battle flag shown at the capitol, tracing its journey from Bartow cadets to the Bartow Guards, presented by Mrs. William A. Rawson, and later sent home as a memento after the Confederates adopted their flag. The piece also notes the Brooklyn’s removal from naval register, a Civil War relic once under Farragut, with battles and actions listed prior to its fate.
An elderly narrator recalls a dream about the Bible’s loss and recovery, linking it to faith and inspiration. The piece then extols Scotland’s landscapes and literary echoes of Walter Scott, Byron, and historic figures. It intertwines dream imagery with national memory and the enduring voice of Scotland’s past.
In 1858 Philadelphia sailor Frank Moore, jailed in Antwerp for desertion to visit a dying sister, was freed after a letter from his niece Desa Keim reached King Leopold II. The king ordered justice minister action, and Moore was released, ending years of diplomatic effort.
The fragmentary OCR describes a Palladion era under Sobeny Seter with mentions of Alausirine, a temple of Duper Serents, and religious conflicts involving Christians under Theodoaien LILA. It notes unrest around a year referenced as A and a forced defense by rumaieder.
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