06 Apr 1888
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1888
Page
1
A damaged OCR page fragment lists various local businesses and individuals. Items include inns and lodging with rates, a hotel proprietor, a lunch counter, a cigar shop, a gas and hardware listing, and several attorneys with scattered addresses and offices. The legible pieces reference Murray Elsridge, Windsor Hotel, Pratt, Eppley, Barker, Tremper, Foote, and others.
The Senate discussed the President's annual message focusing on the annual surplus. Key figures and sessions highlighted fiscal questions, political considerations, and the administration's economic policy approach.
Senator Wilson of Iowa urged reducing government revenue to its necessary level and reviewed treasurer reports showing a surplus. He favored cheaper sugar and molasses, suggested a bounty plan for sorghum sugar, and pressed for tax reform to slow liquor taxation, while praising Republican achievements and warning against centralizing manufacturing. The House advanced the revenue bill and the Senate considered banking and agricultural measures, with adjournment following.
Senate hearings on military appropriations urge a new academy building at West Point costing 440 000 and a 30 000 professorship. Judge Fulgerton backs funds for Mrs Waite. Extradition treaty amendments shift liability for malicious injuries to property and endangerment of lives under new terms. Jean Lee Hall indicted for embezzling 14 000. Representative Cox calls a caucus to discuss new territories. Oskaloosa elects women mayors and councils, oath taken. Jacob Sharp dies in New York at 9 29 PM.
A Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul passenger train wrecks on the Wapil river bridge near Anselabare Massachusetts, killing the engineer and several passengers and injuring about 25. The wreck, linked to possible track ice or rail spread, sent the engine and baggage car into the river. Fire, wreckage, and flooded cars created chaotic scenes as responders searched for further victims and identified the dead and wounded.
In the Fotheringhamm case against the Adams Express, the principal witness gave a minute, graphic account of the hour spent with the robber in the car. He described admitting the thief on a written order, being confronted by a revolver, bound to a safe, and later reporting to Superintendent Damacl. The witness said detectives pressed him to omit parts and cited a $10,000 bribe offer to mislead investigators.
A Caldwell report from the Cherokee Strip Live Stock Association shows total receipts of 641,025 dollars against expenditures of 502,175.48 dollars with 102,467.54 dollars in treasury and 50,000 dollars due to Indians. The audit rebuts claims of profits at stockholders’ expense and notes a forthcoming officers’ election.
In Vienna and across several cities on April 5 500 anarchists gathered to denounce registry officers. Violent acts followed as a killer released by a prison ticket murdered a judge's wife and deputy then killed his own family, before escaping capture. The report also notes political turbulence with Bismarck resigning rumors and a grand vizier murder in Bokhara.
Market reports from New York and Midwest exchanges describe fluctuating stocks and grain prices with mixed demand. Key figures include Atchison Topeka Santa Fe notes, Western Union lines, and live stock activity, reflecting cautious trading and varying bids across grains and dairy products.
Reported injuries from a Kansas City shooting. Yorks Syndicate Railway of Chicago failure. Yukon floods damage Minnesota villages with fatalities. A wind storm unroofed Faireboult Minnesota buildings. Muskego depot struck by lightning. oil warehouse fire in Baltimore with 600 oil barrels lost. A Fergus Falls man attempted to shoot his wife and wounded himself. an adobe collapse near Phoenix killed Busgett. Bank Note Co president arrested for forgery. boxing match set near Pittburg. lynching after wife murder in Ft Collins. libel suit in Cork. Mississippi delegates to national convention. Oregon Democrats nominate Joligations candidate. forecasts for Kanawha winds. steamer burn reported at Catno Islands.
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