20 Apr 1888
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1888
Page
1
In a partial readable note a legal matter references a law firm and a court action. The fragment mentions chattels and a filing but lacks clear names, dates, or locations to specify parties or outcomes. The item appears as a damaged notice of a civil proceeding with minimal legible details.
The Senate debates Dakota state admission with Plumb supporting the bill while West and Allison clash over party strategy. Allison argues for Dakota as a whole, Butler defends Southern states, and calls for equal representation. House moves to appropriations and Indian education bills, with Choc taw judgment funding and other measures pending. Portland report notes a double homicide attempt in Maine and a suspect linked to a New York doctor.
reports from April 19 describe a widespread peasant upheaval with backers of the landowners crushed and many insurgents killed wounded or captured. Emperor’s condition eases slightly in Berlin Queen Victoria heads there. Boulanger seated amid cheers and protests in Paris chamber. St Helens colliery explosion kills seventeen and injures several.
The Ohio Republican convention chaired by Gen. J. Warren Keifer debates rules and business, endorses a platform reaffirming 1887 Toledo principles, and pledges free suffrage and restoration by constitutional means. It condemns the Democratic party, supports wage and pension measures, and backs Gov. Foraker’s administration with John Sherman as a presidential candidate.
Reports from Meam Tennessee list four races with winners Itoi V'Ur Steadland Macheth and Kirklin and times 1 17 1 04 and weekend time. Hale Daily notes baseball scores from Kansas City St Louis Philadelphia Brooklyn. Conkling estate details in New York describe debts and missing will. A peasant uprising in Bucharest region is described with village pillage and troop actions.
April 19 report from Aldrey Benson New York notes John Kelly a former servant and Edward A. Bertine, friend of Henry Benson, swindled $25,000 in 1846 by posing as Mme Patti agent. Prosecutors say he is jailed awaiting extradition while a warden was informed to prevent escape. pool quarrel over Castle Garden railroad mix settled. immigrant lines including New York Central West Shore Erie and Lackawanna to be welcomed back.
A tragic incident at St Tait yesterday left Bethel boarders dead after a large blaze. Firefighters fought the flames as investigators began to determine the cause and whether safety measures failed.
Missouri Kansas Texas relations dominate a special Missouri Pacific board meeting. President Gould outlines lease terms, recent advances, and proposed settlement amid financial strains and potential creditor actions. The session highlights debt restructuring and future financing needs for the Missouri Kansas Texas system.
A rapid rise of the Missouri River is reported. The Slinklepen t's ch aise sold for £120. Dolikem, the Russian railway magnate, is dead with fortune estimated at 4,000,000. The Missouri State Medical Association gathered in Kansas City. Dewart, a leading Pennsylvania Democrat, died suddenly. RL Frater was killed in a cave-in at One City. Six suicide attempts occurred in a 36 hour period at New City. An avalanche destroyed a railway section between Coadenuch and Sebienberg on the queen's route to Berlin. Aruna S Abel, founder of the Baltimore Sun, died shortly after eleven yesterday. The bill for two U S penitentiaries was reported. sites to be chosen by the army and interior secretary. Tagporter Hafield heads Chicago detective service, proposing a leaner force. The Sweden church in Kansas City hosts a Kangacon fermen with 200 ministers. Phalps arrives in Washington and is greeted by Secretary Bayard. Congressional district conventions choose delegates for the Chi sau contest. Indiana delegates commit to Gen Harrison. An Iowa wreck report cites fatigue and a stopped watch as causes.
A scrambled market summary from New York lists various commodities and prices, mixing stock, provisions, and shipping terms. The fragmented OCR yields references to mercantile paper, exchange, crates, beef, dairy, and poultry, with scattered figures and place names, suggesting a dense, era-specific market page.
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