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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1889
Page
5
Reported across Indiana travelers in disguise as tramps. A dramatic escape from danger is noted as part of a broader travel chronicle. Three lives feared lost following a Nebraska cloudburst. Weather bulletin forecasts showers and cooler winds for Missouri and Kansas with varying temperatures and wind directions.
Reports from Indiana detail Charley Mitchell disguising himself and fleeing with a wagon train to reach Indianapolis after a lengthy pursuit by deputies. Kilrain and his party are described as moving across rural areas toward Detroit, with frequent sightings and a prolonged chase complicating the manhunt.
Amass of strikers maintains control at Homestead as Pinkerton forces remain off-site. Carnegie and Co. leaders meet amid efforts to avert violent clashes. a conference between the Amalgamated Association and firm officials is planned. Weather and crop reports appear alongside notices of stock and industrial conditions.
At Olympia Washington a state convention proceeded amid a flood of petitions and resolutions. The governor’s power and reform themes dominated discussions as attendees debated control, finance and policy directions. A Span issue and the sale of title to private entities were noted among the contested topics.
Port land Oregon July reports sheriffs in Columbus Kansas ordered the arrest of Lizale Walters, a passenger on a Short Line train, for murder. Deputy Dan Sprague and Sheriff Kelly captured Walters at Fairfield after a requisition from Sheriff Caraway. Walters, 25, married to a man in Kansas, has been jailed awaiting transport. her husband arrived recently and claims ignorance of the alleged crime.
In a short hearing the court ruled the four year term for the official remains in effect. Ex-traveler Mure house toll the ruraney Gxmeed iy vie ree retirement of Dis predreeswr. The steamer Urantilla arrived to Wat, and the Adams reached Honolulu July 1 with salary details for the office.
Baseball round-up shows multiple games with team names and scores across St Louis Baltimore Columbus Louisville Cincinnati New York Cleveland and Boston. Notable details include errors and hit counts, with pitchers listed for several matchups and locations such as Kansas City Cincinnati New York and Boston.
A jumble of Kansas town items notes Wellington weather and creamery plans, Topeka beauty, Beloit judge, Lawrence burglars, El Dorado brush with smallpox, and public notices. Reports touch Arcadia, Leavenworth, Haskell, and Osage counties, with pensions, creameries, and rail prospects amid a chaotic era of local chatter.
A fragmentary letter expresses anticipated loss and family strain. Mentioned are Witkies Hat, Enya Uncle Filjao, Elijeh-no, and Hesitation T, with hints of a forthcoming bereavement and concerns over arranging rooms and care for children.
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