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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1889
Page
1
Special announcement states a March 20 opening planned for a new millinery department. The expansion uses a leased second floor to create 55 by 100 feet of space with a skilled designer in charge. The shop promises high quality trim, fashionable goods, and competitive, money-saving prices.
Oklahoma City dispatches report a flood of settlers rushing to land along the river bottom from Fort Mena to the Pottawatomie line. Up to several hundred boomer contingents arrive daily, with hundreds more on trains toward Purcell, while Union troops are anticipated to enforce a federal opening of the lands.
A quirky local notice states Mind Henrietta is available in limited quantities at Canten Yard. Prices are described as 22 1-12 cents now, with others reportedly offering similar items at 35 to 40 cents, though this claim may be less remarkable than it sounds.
A missing persons mystery unfolds as a man leaves a note in a bottle claiming he drowned at Lawrence dam and instructs contact with John B. Drake in San Diego. The bottle was found by sand barge workers on the Kansas River and turned over to local officials. The case raises questions with little additional information about Drake or the circumstances.
A masked assailant attacked Germain drag clerk Welch ring at Third Avenue store early morning, fracturing his skull with an ax as he tried to resist robbery. Welch rang died soon after at Bellevue hospital. The hatchet was five inches. getaway details and suspect behavior under police review amid chaos and a robbed prescription counter.
Washington reports the Senate elects Ingalls as president pro tempore amid a crowded session. Delegates and visitors filled the chamber as Cabinet heads received calls at their offices. The morning opened without the president. McCook read a message from Morton. Sherman’s resolution to appoint Ingalls faced an amendment by Harris and was ultimately adopted. Justice Sherman administered the oath, and the Senate adjourned until Monday.
Washington March crowds swarm the White House as the new administration opens. President meets callers from diverse groups, with 100 plus dignitaries, lawmakers, and Irish agitator Patrick Egan among visitors. Officials announce three hours daily for public reception and formal briefings start today.
An 1865 dispatch from Bangalo Congo reports Henry Haske carriers aiding Stanley near Karaiqum Ascast with a large supply train and 1000 cattle and sheep. Stanley urges Tipnos Tib to join with his group while European leaders plan routes and protect carriers on the perilous journey toward Lake.
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