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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1889
Page
1
Our embroidery sale has been highly successful with many customers. We anticipated value above the price asked and warn that the friendly rush will end soon. The department plans to accommodate more buyers as the sale continues this week.
New York on January 15 1889 urges rapid reduction of winter stock to make space for spring goods. The message stresses no cost barrier and directs immediate action to move the inventory.
A noisy mix of figures describes general weakness in many markets, with declining iron and coal prices and softer coke, while Northwest trade remains weak. Early 1900s style notes cite price drops, demand shifts, and cautious production plans amid uncertain economic signals. a separate note reports anonymous letters linked to the Ram en case circulating among women in court audiences.
A heated committee session at Topeka discussed the beet inspectors bill, with ex-Governor Glick urging its passage as a blow to packing interests and aiding farmers, while W. W. Smith warned of past prohibitions creating higher prices and lower quality. The Richland county debate on county lines and township shifts dominated talks, as the judiciary and public health issues drew attention in the Kansas Legislature.
Defaniter Moore recounts a multi decade dispute dating to 1580 and a 1879 law banning foreign corporations from a ring in federal court that ruined his business. He describes financial strain from debt, stock losses, and real estate security tied to a company, with creditors pressing and assets depreciating amid a lengthy legal battle.
A failed plot near Wilson Kansas aimed to derail a Colorado Pacific and Utah passenger train on the Union Pacific line. Heavy timber was placed on the track and partially moved. the embankmented section could have caused massive loss of life if the train had derailed. No further details on suspects or motive are given.
A chaotic scene near Wayne Township unfolds as a large group, including a man named Von Lecere, is involved in a violent confrontation over disputed land. Eyewitnesses describe a broken skull, multiple injuries, and a tense search of the area as neighbors report suspicious figures lingering near the public highway. Investigators note a complex, unclear motive and a mystery surrounding the event with several leads being pursued. In a separate brief, the Senate committee discusses territorial admissions and the complexity of statehood provisions under differing sections of the proposed bills.
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