13 Apr 1889
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1889
Page
1
Fragmentary town directory item lists several officials and departments including city attorney and street committee. Mentions a librarian and library workroom with limited legible names. Other parts reference a fire alarm at Slridge House and a memo about a supervisor and tests.
Thousands of Settiers await Oklahoma’s opening as border patrols tighten, Santa Fe constructs depots, and trains prepare to enter the territory. Troops guard lines, authorities issue permits, and the expected flood of settlers nears the land’s edge amid reports of border skirmishes and rapid camp setup.
The report notes improved business indicators and rising industrial activity, with blast furnace output near March levels and increasing steel and iron demand. Prices for sheet iron and iron products vary, while raw material markets show volatility and broad supply. A separate incident reports a violent street disturbance on a Washington Avenue route, and a record high swimming leap by a daredevil in Cincinnati. The Latter Day Saints world conference closes with 122 missionaries appointed and Higam Rathbun elected president of the quorum of elders.
A cable reports the Danish steamer Denmark from Christiana bound for New York abandoned April 1 in latitude 44 0. Aboard were over 70 souls. The vessel, once the Kelsiam Jian Breydel, reported by the Lenmark Haven crew to be in distress with lifeboats and life preservers. Passengers and crew enumerated. rescue efforts and fate of the ship’s company remain unclear.
Disjointed reports recount Oklahoma trade, pardon petitions, and a deadly explosion aftermath. The piece ties an Oklahoma supply rebound to local hardware stock, cites a Chicago broker seeking signatures for a governor’s pardon, and notes a Kansas explosion with casualties. It also threads in a Paris political moment featuring the Duchesse d Uzes and Louise Michel discussing election influence.
Stanley the explorer, young and fond of adventure, falls for an actress in Omaha. She arranges a staged scene with hidden observers, treats his protest as amusement, then reveals the betrayal shocking him and bystanders. The tale ends with a crude medical extract note irrelevant to the affair.
Resignation of August Belmont accepted with regret and a note that a successor is not named. Indictments reported against a government official in Port Townsend Washington Territory. Telegraphic news and related items discuss presidential actions, senate referrals, and departmental investigations into revenue fraud and misappropriation.
The April 13 market telegraph reports weak live stock demand and mixed grain results. Kansas City cattle receipts show varied weights with steady to strong demand for certain classes, while dairy and creamery products see soft prices and scattered buy activity.
A mixed telegraphic summary reports seizures of the America bark C. Bp. Bryant, a 36000 cent sale, and smuggling concerns. Maryland Governor Jackson declines pardon but sends $100 for a convict’s suffering family. Various political and industrial mentions follow, including Libby prison removal to Chicago at high cost, jute mills burned with partial escape, and several named officials and places in a chaotic, rumor-filled review.
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