30 Jun 1888
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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1888
Page
1
A traveler reports Western states showing extraordinary crop prospects with Kansas and nearby plains yielding well. In Caldwell Illinois and Baineville reports describe bumper wheat, oats, and corn, despite chinch bugs and recent rains.
Rivalry among railroads and express companies drives freight rates low and terms negotiable for small shipments. United States Express fights for eastern business, Adams and Wells Fargo join talk of a united agreement to restore prior balances. Coal rate advances planned for interior and western routes.
A Pet er Hroncke hanged at 1 p m for the murder of his wife on April 17 1886 The condemned man showed resolve and carried religious counsel to the scaffold His execution followed two shots that killed his wife after he accused her of infidelity The incident is recounted with details of the crime and the condemned man’s background including his Bohmian wife and a child left in care.
A dusty transcription reports a blaze at the Mexican Central Freight Depot in Paso del Norte about 1 o'clock last night. The fragment notes unclear actions and directions and mentions efforts toward safety while implying disruptions to the depot’s operations.
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