How He Escaped Quantrell at Lawrence Reminiscence
Washington correspondent cites Blanche Bruce of Mississippi recounting his Lawrence escape during Quantrell’s sack. Bruce describes hiding in a river and under vines while guerrillas looted the town, and notes General Jim Lane’s miraculous survival and claim of killing many Quantrell men.
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Quantrell
Lawrence
Washington
San Francisco
Alta
Kane Gag
Mississippi
Virginia
St. Louis
Fort Sumter
Kansas
Lincoln
Meaw
Kaw
Jim Lane
Missouri
Lane
Merchants National Bank to Open In Lawrence November 15
Intel ligence from Saturday dispatches says the Comptroller of Currency has authorized the incorporation of the Merchant's National Bank of Lawrence with a capital of 100000. It will open November 15. Officers include G. W. Griffith president and W. W. Cockins vice president. Directors and stockholders list prominent Lawrence business figures.
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Merchants National Bank
Comptroller of Currency
Merchant's National Bank of
Lawrence
G. W. E. Griffith
W. W. Cockins
RB. G. Jamisoncashler
G. W. E. Grifith
Jacob House
Theodore Poehler
Alex Monroe
Edward Russell
G. Grovenor
Theodore Poshler
John Watruff
George Innes
E. F. Goodrich
Dr. Geo
Anson Storm
Jas. P. Hoene
Henry Gay
J.J. Whiting
Wm. L. Gilbert
B. E. Holmes
M. Newmark
Joseph A. Spalding
Wm. Evatt
Alford
M. Co, Anderson
Walker
Nathaniel Myrick
A. G. Brower
V. I. Barclay
T. J. Barclay
Hester A. Hunt
Williams
Dra, J. Me
Lucy M. Taylor
L. M. Matthews
Fort Scott
Taylor
Vermont Street
Flest Door
Lawrence House
Matthews
Dr. Taylor
Transcontinental Excursions From Kansas City and Council Bluffs
Union Pacific announces Texas to Pacific excursions to San Francisco and Los Angeles with depart dates November 17 and December 8 1886. Fares from Missouri River to California are 60 dollars, or 64 dollars via Los Angeles with stopovers and six months validity. Pullman adds 14 to 16 50, return routes changes allowed with minimal extra charges.
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Union Pacific Railway
Texas Pustic
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Council Bluffs
Kansas City
Missouri River
San Francisto
Denver
Ogden
Game Line
Central Pacific
Pacific
Portland
Oregon
Colorado
Salt Lake City
Pullman
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Sam
Rae Panne
Globe
Douglas Oo
Kas
Ball
Massachusetta Street
Res Afacturers of
Kansas River
Ez Wright
Dantist
Massachusetts Street
Kan
Bigelow's Drug Store
Alex, E. Protsch
Seporter
Massachusetts
Warren
TNA
Chatte Loans
Finch
Corrner
Kotel, Lawrence, Kaness
Daniel McBride
Peres Bew
Attorney At Law
BELL
A.C. Bai
Notary Public. & CO
Massachusetts ST
Bra & Co
Pearce & Hollingberry
Vermont
Sear Telephone
Financial Agency
I. N. van Hoesen
A. Wheer
Mass
Geo. W. Toothaker
Winthrop and
Vernon T Sts
Lawrence, Kansas
Ntion
B.mazxar
R. — Roar
S. Lewis, Clark
Eldridge House
Kans
C.K. Caruean
Carmeah
Harbaugh
Rence
Douglas County
Kansas State University
United States Indian School
Gleason & Whitman
Douglas
Jeferson
Leavenworth
KR. BR
Loq-Aire
Kinta
R.R. Station
T. C. Irwin & Co’s
National Bault
Mass. Street
Irwin
Steele
Baldwin City
Eudora
Lawrence, Kas
M. E. Apitz
Whips &c
F. W. Jaedicke
Maaseoh Lawrence
Consolidated Bi Bar Wire Company
H.W. Howe
Wn. T. Sinclair
Rane Sie
W. Goodhue
Taversnee
Fire
Tornado
Eeerson, Weuce
Kasi
Tose
J. P. Ross
Ridridge House
B. K. Bruce
Fwe
California
U.P. Railroad
Jefferson County
Board of Education
Pinckney
Otis
Germany
Dana
Toaurance
Raymond
University of California
Overland Monthly
Nine Mile
Frank Carr
Massachusetts and
Elm Streets
North
Tennessee Street
The
Santa Fe
Chateau
Marshal Prentice
Prentice
Tribune
New England
Hudien
Unitarian Church
McCullough
J. D. Flora
Poona
Clay Center
Charles W
Florw
Mgr
Flora
Johnson County
Win
Ott A. Oderkirk
2. Wolfley
Sidney Gray
Geo
W. Dennis
C. J. Duteton
Samuel Jacobs
Charles Harper
J. F.rnsey
Charles Page
Ephriann
Chris. Wagner
Z. Kotler
Hadcock
EU. Saumlers
HR Moore
Hes
J. Lyons
W. B. Phen
J. H. McLean
Poff
Jasper St. John
Centropolis
Franklin County
Wells Fargo
New York
Connecticut
Berkeley
Joseph Sullivan
Gas Company
DOW
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