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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1890
Page
7
In the Senate and House a flurry of activity on Wyoming statehood and national election reforms dominates the week. debate centers on the Wyoming admission bill, the Election bill, and related fiscal and census measures. A mix of partisan moves, adjournments, and conference reports fills the political timetable.
Ex Governor William M. Guy and Miss Lydsey of Alabama, a full blood American, wed at Ardmore I T recently. Thomas W. Palmer of Michigan named president of World Fair Commissioners. Northeastern Democrats protest Federal Elections bill. Zanzibar coast ceded to Germany. Rome Municipal Council dissolved. Panitza convicted of plotting to kill Prince Ferdinand shot at Sofia. Earl of Carnarvon dead. Italian allies defeat 1000 dervishes at Keren. 150 slain. Ferdinand signs Panitza death warrant aboard ship en route to Vienna. European press critical of Sofia absence. Brazilian Monarchists reportedly abandon monarchy restoration plans. Nominations before Senate: Moore minister at Siam, Fishback secretary of legation at Buenos Aires. Interior budget request of 931,000 to fund disability pension bill. La Patrie backs Erastus Wiman for Canadian Liberal premier. Reed: adjournment depends on Senate. House ahead in public business. Central American report Honduras aligns with Guatemala. Salvador seeks alliance with Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
A lifeguard named Jack Williams in Atlantic City, New Jersey, once famed for bravery, has been exposed as a notorious burglar and sneak thief and forced to leave the area. Other items mention Armenian church disturbances in Erzeroum and an Illinois Central strike with terms of surrender.
A roundup of brief incidents and figures including Kansas City population 135000, England and Germany signing an African agreement, Brigadier General McFeely retired, drowning deaths in Kansas river and near Taren tum, and Troy Alabama fire destroying eighteen buildings with 1000000 damage. Fire losses in Port Louis, Guadalupe total 200000, while a skiff capsize near Taren tum produced two drownings. Also reports of Seattle fire, U.S. public debt declines, naval and post office appropriations, and a fatal shooting incident near Waresboro Georgia with vigilante retaliation. Census recount talk in St Louis, Louisiana Lottery bill passage, pension certificates totals, and fires at Middleton Indiana with multiple casualties.
Market notes from Kansas City and Chicago trading various grains and provisions. Wheat firmer with No 2 hard bids and offers. oats, rye, corn quoted with bid and ask ranges. butter and eggs steady. pork, lard, bacon prices listed. cattle and sheep values shown. hog prices softer. New York markets show similar activity in flour, wheat, corn, oats, butter, eggs, pork, lard, and cattle.
Passengers heading East are urged to ride the Chicago and Alton R R vestibuled trains between Kansas City Chicago and St Louis. The fleet includes vestibuled smoking cars palace reclining chair cars palace dining and drawing room sleeping cars with no extra charge for seating In the Palace reclining chairs or for passage on their fast vestibuled limited services. Connections at Kansas City Chicago St Louis and Bloomington are best via union depots. Inquiries to D Bowes General Western Passenger Agent Chicago and Alton R R 814 Main St Kansas City Mo.
An urging appeared to have every man woman and child carry a pencil and slate or white paper headed by the three letters of the alphabet and repeat in concert, reflecting a call for collective practice or demonstration.
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