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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1889
Page
5
Two Duluth citizens shot dead and many wounded as police guard new sewer workers. Strikers opened the fight, the conflict lasting about two hours. List of killed and injured and coroner's inquest details follow. Weather bulletin and UK crop prospects report embedded.
Eyewitness account describes a violent afternoon as strikers fired on police near Fifteenth Avenue and Michigan Street. Police returned fire, causing many wounded and several dead. militia arrived to disperse crowds and enforce order. Names of injured and those arrested listed, as authorities prepare further action.
Coroner's jury in Jotxstows Pennsylvania finds owners responsible for the Johnstown flood aftermath. They fault insufficient waste weir and dam design, noting the failure to act on warnings and the lethal breach that sent thousands to the valley below.
A month after a horse theft at a Kansas livery stable the suspect fled. He was captured in Marysville and brought back, with reports of witness sightings and a sensational note about the case. A Fort Scott dispatch flags sensationalist coverage of the event and related happenings.
Kansan and Missouri rail officials held a meeting to curb a planned universal rate cut from Chicago to Denver. The Alton and Union Pacific faced pressure as representatives warned the move would ripple through the network to St Louis and beyond. A fixed rate of 20 between Denver and Chicago was later agreed, barring any undercutting by other lines.
The article reports Kilrain confident of victory, praising his form and Mitchell’s assessment, while Sullivan’s strength is acknowledged. Crowds in Baltimore greeted Kilrain, but concerns about bias arose. Mississippi blocks a fight, Arkansas officials receive Mount Nebo ground request, and Governor Eagle weighs permitting the bout.
Amid posturing by German and Italian authorities Swiss policy on refugees is pressed toward compromise as Bismarck demands curbs and possible annexation of Swiss cantons by force. News notes strikes in Berlin and Zeppelins of political shifts, while railway workers seek relief and emigration continues. In calmer sectors, concerns over Russian and Austro German ties unfold as markets react to the era’s upheavals.
Chicago and Alton propose reducing rates from Kansas City to Chicago affecting cattle and dressed beef, with lower minimum carloads and broader commodity cuts. Western freight and interstate groups plan meetings to oppose the proposal, while cross-line actions and state law issues loom. Weather notes and a separate one-cent-per-mile rate matter in Missouri and Illinois are mentioned.
In Frisco on July 6 the musicians union backed by federated trades barred bands from the Fourth of July procession after the citizen committee cut performance pay from $4 to $0 per man. Regular militia bands from the First, Second, and Third regiments failed to appear, prompting a dispute over compulsory attendance and potential mutiny charges. General Urton urged clear military authority to enforce the regulations. Also included are unrelated items on cramp cures, resignations, appointments, and Chicago money trends.
A lively discussion centers on two stores and jar sales as two women compare prices. One reports beating an Arcade rival after trying both locations, calculating that ten yards of goods could save about $3.50 on an $11.60 bill.
Fragmented sports notes show Brooklyn defeating Kansas City in baseball with large run totals and multiple errors. Cincinnati edges Athletics, New York loses to Pittsburgh, and Chicago notes appear mixed with unclear details. A constitutional convention report follows, detailing rules committees and adjournment plans.
A local retail listing notes items branded Genuine Zephy ve. ace and ania Ginghams now priced at 25 cents in the Arcade section.
Fragmented report details a murder in Progress and a robbery tied to the victim named Hodgson. The piece references a casualty amid financial motives and mentions the president and various officials, with scattered horticultural and agricultural notes interwoven.
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