15 Apr 1886
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1886
Page
1
Partial OCR read shows a fragmented timetable item from an unnamed line. It appears to reference a time table and a postal or transit timetable with broken words and stray characters. No clear dates, names, or destinations are extractable for a fuller summary.
In Belleville Illinois a large striker crowd attacked a train crew. Deputy Hill and Conductor Wheelan tried to seize a suspect, Wheelan fired, he and Ohl were beaten, Wheelan unconscious, physicians say recovery unlikely. Officials may send militia from East St Louis.
Kansas City April 14 grand lodge of Knights of Honor for Kansas met with large attendance. Elected for the year: W T Johnson Paola G D H C Fuller Girard G V D J W Mingard Wichita G A D S B Riggs Emporia. Ottawa chosen as next meeting place. Session described as harmonious with strong interest.
Reports from Worty Persona, Minn April 14 describe a terrible cyclone over St. Cloud and Sauk Rapids causing widespread destruction. Initial counts cite about 40 killed and 75 injured with half the town laid waste. later figures raise fatalities in St. Cloud to around 315 with Sauk Rapids casualties at 15 dead and 20 injured as crews search ruins. News messages to Mayor Ames and Sauk Rapids officials requested urgent aid and medical teams while storms and lightning disrupted wires across Minnesota.
At Emporia Kansas an early morning shooting left Oscar Lyle seriously wounded in the hip after an alleged affair with James Sanders wife. Sanders surrendered to authorities and posted $1,000 bail as the case raised questions about possible prosecution. Both principals are African American. Nearby reports include a ticket theft arrest in Broometon Illinois, a would be burglar incident in Osama Nebraska, a shooting in Kansas City Missouri, a clothing house fire, Hereford cattle sale in Kansas City, and several baseball scores from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
An assortment of short items notes practical tips and curiosities including zinc chloride treated paper strength garnet color in Colorado River brilliancy orange trees tolerance cold napkin washing borax keeps towels from fading Mardi Gras splendor in New Orleans a stenographer’s word count claim a Chicago fish exhibition by the American Fisheries Society Carrick Castle roof integrity and Irish quarries idle Mt Washington hurricane velocity and temperature readings
A former English bride in Montress divorced after two years, moved to America, taught embroidery and water colors, lived with a servant on Tremont street, and recently inherited nearly $50,000 from an uncle in Montreal. She now resides there and trades letters with society ladies to fund her retirement, earning admiration for her looks in Boston society as the “English Rose.”
The Senate debated open executive sessions with Mr Butler supporting them. A substitute resolution urged open session for all non treaty matters. The pension bill for late war soldiers and dependents advanced, with support noted as moving in the right direction. In the House, Hurd Romeis contest case continued as Mr Hurd recalled Ohio 1884 campaign and sought impartial judgment to restore his seat. Agricultural appropriation bill passed. river and harbor bill remained unfinished and House adjourned. Beall urged farmers to unite against dairy critics and press Congress for honest food industry efforts.
James H. Sands of Deerfield Vernon county ran off with Lizzie Stewart a fourteen year old. The father telegraphed authorities to apprehend them. The girl was returned home and Sands languishes in the Henry county jail in default of a fifty dollar fine for carrying a pistol.
John S. Pratt reports seeing a letter from Mrs. Folsom announcing her daughter’s marriage to President Cleveland in the coming summer, in New York on April 13.
The notes report misc. items including Hast St Louis improving. ex Alderman Reilly of New York arrested. a revival evangelist to perform in Chicago. John A Logan heading a fireworks company. Hydrophobia Pasteur banquet in Paris. Polish church troubles in Detroit feared to renew. Lizzie Paxton of Bloomington commits suicide. a London policy sale ends without bids. sheriff candidate M Thomas shot by W J Randolphy. Adrian Mich indignant over support for Geo D Frier's wife. Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe extension in ten months. Jasper N Thomas surrenders in Springfield Oh claiming a murder at Cleansboro.
Market notes show prices for corn, hams, turkey, and poultry including rye at 2.25, sugar cured ham 8c, tallow 4c per pound, and potatoes 10s. Foreign exchange rates listed at 4.46 percent for SP date and 4.284 for demand with 204,505 shares in total stocks. New York money shown as 2ixw Yon with a possible April 14 reference.
Fragmented OCR notes from a Kansas City produce page show bids and prices for FLOUR WHEAT CORN BUTTER and eggs. Entries mention No 2 red wheat, April May futures. corn No 3 cash bids. creamery butter prices. some odd spellings and unclear figures.
The Live Stock Indicator notes CATTLE receipts of 3,08 and shipments of 1,317 with market strong and active. Prices range from 4.00 to 5.50 for fair to good cattle, stockers 3.20 to 4.80, cows 2.50 to 4.0. HOGS receipts 225 shipments 4,695 with market full then lower. common to medium 3.49 to 3.90, pigs and shoats 2.00 to 3.00. SHEEP receipts MS shipments 110 market weak. good to choice 4.00, common to medium 2.00 to 3.50.
Readable fragments show an April dairy and meat auction with items like creamery dairy products pork lard and general provisions. Several bids and closing times appear with May dates and cash or miller style terms.
Market notes show cattle and hog prices mostly steady to lower. Calves and feeders scarce, shipments limited. hogs steady with moderate demand. Overall buyers reported steady activity and prices at market open and close.
Chicago produce market report notes quiet trade with spring wheat prices at 4.40 to 4.75 for winter varieties from Southers and 4.00 to 4.65 from Wisconsin. Michigan figures show 150664.73 costs, with rye at 3.30 to 2.50 and Newfoundland items limited. Wheat futures ranged with No 2 April at 72 15 16 cents, May at 72 1 2 16, No 2 Spring at 37 cents, and corn No 3 cash around 3. Saks of oats and rye closing mixed. barley and rye prices indicated.
The Drovers Journal notes cattle shipments totaling about 41,500 pounds with cows and mixed stock also listed. Market shows slow activity with mixed lots around 4.50 per hundredweight and packing at roughly 4.50. Allocations indicate steady demand for dairy and beef cattle in several lots.
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