Decree of Rock Causes Unclear Local Flurry
A fragmentary decree involving rock material stirred local readers with questions about its meaning. Officials offered few details, leaving residents to speculate on potential impacts and next steps.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1891
Page
7
A fragmentary decree involving rock material stirred local readers with questions about its meaning. Officials offered few details, leaving residents to speculate on potential impacts and next steps.
A patchwork of brief items mentions a city wedding, robbery in Rochester Indiana with $300, and a letter on bond funding in Virginia. It notes Paris recovering confidence, a Bolivia viaduct over the Antogosta railroad, a Michigan post office and opera house fire loss of $100,000, a Newark thread mills committee strike, and births of quadruplets and triplets in Pennsylvania. It also covers Pennsylvania Supreme Court tax appeal, sugar price decline, a fatal train accident near Roanoke, and various court actions in Crawfordsville and Chicago.
Baron Bava stays in Washington until New Orleans dispute ends. Ex Secretary Bayard doubts Italy’s right to indemnity for New Orleans lynching. Duluth papers assign $20,000 to $30,000 debt. 300 German emigrants reach Montreal and head to the United States. Malay sailor Bhergwar sentenced to death in Liverpool for murder. Vicar-General Mc Cabe denounces Parnell in Woonsocket. Queen Liliuokalani proclaims Victoria Kaweika Kalulani heiress apparent March 9. Arizona rejoices over railroad tax exemption law. Archbishop Walsh arrives in Rome at the pope’s request. Italia reported disabled at sea, overdue to New York. Milo Kelly quits baseball to focus on New York business. Edward Stein mauled by English mastiffs in Cleveland. Col James Rady Sneed, 78, dies in Chicago. long associated with Southern politics and Atlanta journalism.
Capt. John W. Carroll a veteran river man on the Ohio and Lower Mississippi died after a lingering illness at Mullanphy hospital aged 58. He was among the oldest and best known river workers in the region.
Chicago and New York markets show grain prices slipping and firming across corn oats rye and wheat with cash and May terms. Provisions move uncertain with pork and lard steady to higher as cattle and sheep markets reflect mixed demand across regions.
The Lawrence store boasts nine years of service saving patrons money and selling more goods than any similar business. It invites shoppers to visit and see the value offered, aiming to surpass previous annual records in 1891.
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