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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1889
Page
2
Reports from Paris indicate Boulanger won by a surprising margin provoking fears for the republic's safety as ministers resign and President Carnot contemplates prosecutions for treason. Meanwhile weather details from Kansas and Missouri note warm for Missouri and cooler conditions in western Kansas with westerly winds.
Paris news desks report Boulanger's expected victory by a substantial margin over M Jacques triggers crowded boulevards and tense mood. Telegraphers cite mixed views among wealthier classes and radicals alike as ministries consider shocks to the republic. In Berlin and Vienna, observers link the outcome to tensions with Germany and domestic political realignments. The Brooklyn car strike disrupts transit, with unanswered questions about resumption.
In Indianapolis on January 2, Senator Allison met with General Harrison and the president-elect, awaiting cabinet possibilities. Reports indicate light light from discussions, with speculation centering on the treasury or state department. A second meeting suggested strong Republican support for Allison to head a department, as others discuss potential replacements and policy directions.
Rumors of a six figure deficit in Moore’s Connecticut Mutual accounts persist as trustee Winfield Miller disputes the extent of the shortage. Moore is said to have dinner with a city gentleman and remains at Tanglewood farm, while officials caution arrest risks but offer no confirmed flight from the country. The Santa Fe report shows eleven month results with net earnings and considerable debt, to be reviewed further by the Advertiser. A Dakota political clash unfolds as Governor Choreh fights a Republican legislature over appointments and vetoes.
Jan 21 report from congressional hearings on Seal islands in Alaska reveals Captain Shepard of the revenue cutter Rush captured 15 piratical vessels with 14 000 seal skins in 1587 and claims treasury interference. Thomas F. Ryan denounces the alleged fraud and hints at high-level protection for marauders amid calls for accountability.
The Tribune reports a citywide rail tie up after local assemblers in districts No 26 and 23% vote to join the union road shutdown. Disputes linger since January with talks at the Murray Hotel failing to secure a settlement, leaving 5,000 to 6,000 workers out of work as arbitration and state boards are drawn in.
A Boston correspondent describes a small Mount Vernon avenue workshop turning out geospatial spheres. Workers construct hollow enamel spheres, apply white enamel, and assemble a precise axis and polar structure. The article details casting, balancing, and marking to align hemispheres and planes, and hints at the engraver involved, with notes on distance and exposure to the public.
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