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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1889
Page
1
A garbled Horstax Tex report describes Prof St Cintr attempting an observation when a fall at fai ground HOFE last evening caused a 9% foot drop and injuries. authorities trace the incident to a failed instrument and rough weather.
In Ls Chose Wisconsin on May 1 a mob of about 20 farmers gathered at a jail seeking to lynch a rapist named Mass. Mrs Tripp, wife of farmer Arthur Tripp, was injured while trying to reach a nearby home and is in critical condition. Authorities warned the crowd to back down and the prisoner was not harmed. The incident follows a heated clash as the man awaits trial.
May 11 reports describe Dortmund and Essen district strikes in Westphalia met with dragoon and lancer dispersal amid gunfire. A miners committee signature by Vault, Schroeder and Sigel pledges no resumption of work as mine owners concede nothing. Also reports gunfire at Costrep and broader unrest across Germany.
Territorial news reports Chief Joel Mayes resisting a plan to convene the Cherokee assembly to set prices for land cession. A faction pushes for a sale at around 4 per acre, opposing Mayes who seeks to consult with the people before any government action. The debate centers on whether to accept offered terms or demand fuller tribal consent and avoid a rushed sale.
An article describes a large portable saw excitable in the Norsk Cawetian valley half a mile east of a town, noting a plan to create a national park. It references officials, city government actions, and aims to attract visitors and preservation efforts with ongoing debates on authority and land use.
A fragmented item notes a section yesterday with vague chatter about a grand upcoming harvest and a busy scene. The text references Kateas soakieg ramne and a crowd, but details are unclear and hard to parse.
Guthrie reports a heavy rain easing dust and wind as city works progress. Standpipe waterworks near completion, new frame buildings rising on foundations, and plans for homesteads amid rising taxes and public improvements. British grain trade, New York goods, and local business notes follow with regional economic signals.
From Waansutux to Wasinigton May 1 The supreme court rules the Scott act voutary exclusion of Chinese laborers constitutional. Other items note a new commission organized with Theodore Fontiniastouer taking oath of office and Lymax elected president. Funeral of General Harney and a series of local notices follow with scattered political and public affairs updates.
The steamship Fungia, sailing from New York to Hamburg, arrived at Plymouth at 9 this afternoon. A fire broke out in cotton stored in the afterbold after a near collision with debris and improvised water and life-saving measures followed as passengers prepared to abandon ship.
Today Justice ee of the supreme court of application issued orders in the Villard scheme case involving Elljwh Smith and Farward Beil stockholders of the Oregon Hailway and Navigation company. The court restrains pledges of holdings and sets a hearing on dividends, director votes, and the hypothetical guarantees securing these payments, with a July session outline and next steps for the Oregon and Transcontinental interest.
Fragmentary digitized notices include scattered names, places, dates, and classifieds. The readable text hints at park events, transit mentions, and advertisements, but most lines are garbled, offering limited verifiable facts.
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