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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1883
Page
6
Report from Colorado Kansas Nebraska Wyoming Montana Utah and Idaho estimates cattle losses from the latest storm at about 200000 dollars. Stockmen assess the damage and plan rescue and recovery efforts in the affected regions.
The Montana Legislature passes a unanimous vote of thanks to Governor Crosby General Sheridan and Senator West for their interest in protecting Yellowstone Park. The action reflects appreciation for efforts to safeguard the park.
A meeting of hay exporters to the United States was held in Montreal to unite in seeking rebates for duties overcharged from 1861 to 1882, the excess ten percent. Those present represented claims exceeding $200,000. A committee was appointed to press the matter through an agent sent to Washington.
Estimates by the Chief of the Bureau of Statistics show the nation’s liquor bill could total 600 million dollars each year, surpassing the value of flour and grain products and nearly matching the yearly wages paid across all U.S. factories.
Mary Irene Hoyt daughter of Jesse Hoyt was committed to an insane asylum near Philadelphia in June last. She has been released and pronounced sane. She plans to contest her father’s will on grounds of undue influence. Physicians’ certificate relied on for commitment was not filed and doctors are cited to court to explain.
The Texas Legislature passed a resolution to buy the old Alamo building and grounds in San Antonio for the state at 20000 dollars. A commission of the Governor, Attorney General and the Commissioner of Insurance Statistics and History will arrange the purchase, secure title, and allocate 8000 dollars to fence the cemetery where Fanning, a Goliad massacre casualty, is buried.
The Senate amended and passed the Honee bill to grant a pension of forty dollars monthly to all pensioners who have lost an arm hand leg or foot or who have disability equal to such amputations, with an amendment increasing by six dollars the pensions for varying degrees of amputation.
The Maryland Typographical Union held in Baltimore a meeting denouncing Senators who spoke against the Government Printing Office reform efforts. Resolutions praised Conger Voorhees and others for their outspoken support of organized labor rights in the Senate Chamber.
Senate sent tariff to House and a misplaced punctuation mark raised the iron and steel duty by 5.60 per ton and increased fence wire by a quarter of a cent. A similar comma error a decade ago caused a $1,000,000 refund of duties.
Officials report over 4 million dollars of property destroyed by the late Indiana floods. Cities and towns along the Ohio River and tributaries suffered broadly with unprecedented flood damage. Authorities warn of possible epidemics during the hot season and urge Congress to approve a contingency appropriation of 100 thousand dollars to prevent further calamities.
A terse government item from the Department of State notes about Britt Go. The brief fragment hints at an administrative action or designation but lacks full context or specifics to determine exact title or outcome.
The Massachusetts House of Representatives, by 127 to 60, rejected a bill granting women the right to vote for city and town officers and to participate in town meetings. Senator Orville H. Pratt was elected to the Republican National Committee, replacing the late Marshall Jewell. The Empress of Germany donated 1000 marks to flood relief in America.
A long financial and political roundup notes Senate ratification of the supplemental extradition treaty with Spain, various stock and cattle losses in New Mexico, tariff conference moves, and detailed state and national fiscal data including debt totals, coinage, and pension lists, with multiple legislative maneuvers across both chambers.
Fragmented OCR notes state the senate approved a bill to punish impersonation by officers and employees of the United States with up to a year in prison. The related measures aim to curb misuse and prevent importation of restricted goods, but text is garbled.
Across both Houses all regular appropriation measures cleared and became law. The Sundry Civil bill was signed at 10 that morning. The Forty Seventh Congress saw 10 670 bills and joint resolutions introduced. 832 in the House and 357 in the Senate. A Dublin dispatch links 6090 men to a secret society in northern England with funds and revolvers. The river and harbor bill of 8 047 000 was blocked in the Senate on the session’s last day. Total appropriations by the late Congress ran 229 827 511.
The Kansas Legislature reports ongoing railroad legislation, school book funding, and numerous appropriation measures. It details conference committee outcomes, votes on rail bills, and allocations for asylums, state institutions, and the university. The session also covers tax levies, private and local bills, and a constitutional convention resolution.
A Pennsylvania man who robbed his needy family of food to buy rum was horse-wi pped by vigilants. In Connecticut, a man similarly accused was spanked with a red hot shovel wielded by a squad of indignant women neighbors, per the Philadelphia Press.
Mr H A Rudd a country merchant in Walker County Georgia aged seventy five was murdered in his store and home recently. He was found in the morning with a weapon in his body and the gun clutched in his hands as investigators sought clues in the case.
A Des Moines special notes that many holders of government land lack recorded titles and could face trouble in estates or transfers. It warns that patents and certificates do not guarantee title, cites past duplications and misdescriptions, and urges holders to record deeds to avoid landshark schemes and future problems.
Miss Louise Slater aged three and Master Willie Slater aged five arrived as steerage passengers on the Lake Michigan from Liverpool, the youngest landings at Castle Garden without parents. They were well cared for by staff and the children showed lively spirits, with Willie causing light mischief during the stay.
The Philadelphia Mint began minting the new five cent piece a few weeks ago. The Chicago Daily Herald published cuts showing both faces. The coin lacks any value indication except a VY on the reverse, drawing counterfeiters who gilded pieces for five dollar golds. Government authorities halted further minting. Limited circulation sparked a demand among coin hunters, with premiums ranging from one hundred to four hundred percent.
Private observers in Rochester reported on the new comet discovered Friday night. The object was located near RA 23h and Dec North 28 30, seen near twilight with a faint long tail. Motion suggests it may loop around the sun before fading as it heads back into space. More data needed to confirm details.
A collection of quirky tidbits notes Austrian physicians claim the absence of soda baking powder in cooking keeps Austrians healthier. The items span hijinks from Darwinism to railway rope, ice rafts, a rat mistaken for a squirrel, autographs, prison beard shaving, and a Mexican spring used by washerwomen, all reflecting newspaper humor and miscellany.
The late Marshall Jewell of Hartford Fire Insurance stood on a barrel amid the Chicago ruins and told business men his company would cover all losses in full. A doubter was asked for his policy, totaling about $10,000, and Jewell wrote a check for the amount on the spot.
A cryptic note recalls a boy named Taylor who once claimed to abandon a habit or action described as a single-barreled squint. The fragment hints at a personal vow but provides scant context, leaving the exact meaning and outcome unclear.
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