30 Jun 1889
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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1889
Page
1
Local notices advertise a fabric sale at a shop on Main Street featuring ginghams and sateens with significant price cuts. Items include 16.50 patterns at 11.50, 9.60 patterns at 14.50, and 2100 patterns at 15.75, plus reductions on zeph ginghams and French sateens. The ad promises limited private details and urges customers to visit tomorrow for best selection.
A June 2 letter from Adjutant General Weis to WW Finley, chair of the Trans-Missouri Passenger Association, demands rail concessions for the Grand Army of the Republic encampment at Milwaukee. Weis notes uneven rate setting by rail lines and urges action to keep attendance high. otherwise delegates may drop. Also reports Dakota prohibition fight as liquor dealers organize against a prohibition clause in the October election, with police plans in motion.
Crowds flock to silk counters as China silks in solid colors go for 35 cents per yard amid strong sales on flannels batiste challies and outing materials. The store touts bargains on parasols lace dresses and hosiery with a dressmaker on hand and 15 dozen fast black stockings at 35 cents.
The article notes 7 hats at half price this Monday to Wednesday from Munson & McNamara. It then drifts into a rambling miners tale about Rusch Fort Dry District and a quartz find near Granite, with claims staked, a split of profits, and worker strike risk tied to an Amalgamated association dispute.
Reports from Telagoa Bay say a railway section was destroyed by Portuguese forces amid clashes. An English engineer defending the works was shot at, and locals seek protection from authorities. The Portuguese have arrested a British interpreter, and English residents demand his release as tensions rise. The Times backs forcing Portugal to honor concessions while Durban reports questionably cancelled concessions. In Arkansas, Thomas Geary, aiding sheriff, threatens to arrest Wiley, a Bald Knobber fugitive, amid violent ties involving Matthews and Geary. A man named H T Olson in Texas jumped into a fire, sacrificing himself to protect his family.
Special dispatch from Ashland Kansas reports The Eagle exposed the Strip lottery fraud prompting offenders to flee the lawless area south of town The post office department now holds the case for thorough scrutiny The June district court term closed with about 400 cases cleared swiftly under Judge Price and Clerk John J Lee New corporations and local notices follow including several charter grants and court actions.
Special dispatch reports Wichita & Western line from Wichita to Greensburg showing lush corn and wheat fields. Superintendent D H Rhotes notes surveys indicate a large grain shipment ahead with early threshing in progress. Greensburg bankers and Pratt area merchants express strong prospects as Kiowa county fields near peak yields, with emphasis on wheat and corn along the road.
Washington dispatch quotes a presidentan offhand remark on race relations and appointive norms, stirring reaction from Ex Senator Bruce and Auditor Lynch who call the report erroneous. They say their meetings with the president confirm no such views and emphasize patience for colored citizens nationwide. Kansas notes include post office name changes and pension grants, with naval academy reforms proposed and a commuted sentence in Arkansas.
Mivesaretis Kansas June 2 reports published in some papers describe that Ottawa did not suffer major damage or casualties from the recent quake. Officials say infrastructure remains intact and no significant injuries have been confirmed. Local authorities urge caution and monitor for aftershocks.
Reports from June show the treasury department estimating a about 5.5 million decrease in the public debt since June 1. The year ending June 30 will reflect this reduction as U.S. bonds purchased. Guthrie observer W A Wells recalls early Guthrie days and plans for farmland and a strong crop outlook. A dead infant found near Cherokee and a wife shooting incident in Hamlin are noted, along with a rumor about Santa Fe withdrawal being unfounded.
A cluttered OCR note records a court scene with Judge Win Jolumeni of Porter County Circuit Court, fining a defendant amid references to law and state powers. The fragment mentions Meadieage, Lublin, Hoaimtomit, and a sale proceeding while noting constitutional limits and police process.
A turbulent session in the French chamber saw four deputies expelled amid accusations of forgery and government obstruction. Reported uproar, interruptions, and calls for action marked a volatile day as officials debated the integrity of government actions and immigration concerns.
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