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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1888
Page
1
The retailer announces a limited week sale on plush wraps including astrachan and cloth varieties. Wraps priced at 20 dollars will be 10, 40 dollar wraps at 20, and all remaining stock reduced by half as the store closes them out this week.
Rapidly selling sale on all children’s goods with half price discounts. Call now to secure one of the season’s biggest bargains. Limited stock on children’s cloaks available at half price.
Immense stock of new dress goods offered with lower prices than ever before. Shoppers urged to visit this week to make selections and view many beautiful items confined to the house.
To day and tomorrow T. L. Fox and Son offer a big benefit in silk and dress goods with a 20 percent guarantee on all named pieces and many items 33 1 3 percent lower than comparable goods. Black silks, satin rhadames, pure silk brocade satin, Ottoman silk, striped velvets, velveteen, and in inch wool diazotal are advertised with dramatic savings for today and tomorrow only.
State veterans gathered at Winfield and Topeka with thousands of visitors for the encampment. Candidates for department commander include Feighan of Emporia and J. J. Beker of Girard. Ben Downing of Wichita talked up for senior commander, while many officers and dignitaries from across the state attended and addressed the assembly.
Senate reports on finance to empower treasury rule change and accountability decisions. Hoar seeks investigation into Texan events. House debates credit for direct tax and polygamy limits. amendments proposed on constitutional law. Committee reports cover building funds and land sales. includes a note on a major New Orleans area project.
A Corrigan Texas dispatch reports Joh Metelry shot and killed by Sheriff Lolcombe after an escape from Crockett jail. Metelry reportedly killed a woman and a man on Saturday night, then fled. Sunday reports say he was en route to an unnamed destination, with further killings alleged.
Charles Hudson alias Woodson Freeman was arrested in Murphyville after being identified by Sheriff Caylor. He admitted being away when the Mexican Central train was robbed near Mapula on January 10. He claims an elaborate plot by John Bells to frame him and vows to appeal if extradition proceeds. Authorities debate extradition under a Mexico US treaty while noting Hudson’s prior flight from the scene and recent capture.
Washington reports the presidential party led by President and Mrs Cleveland left for a sub-tropic exposition in Jacksonville via a specially equipped train. Savannah will be the first stop, with tours and receptions planned, while the president has approved relinquishing certain rights to Kansas lands and the Senate discusses fisheries treaty transmittal.
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