27 Apr 1891
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1891
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR lists county officers and officials such as County Attorney Probate Judge County Clerk Deputy Treasurer Register of Deeds and others. Mentions votes or orders for a restaurant name Renger's Short Order Restaurant and various names in Ward and street references with unclear roles.
New York on April 27 Annie Dickinson delivered a public lecture after a recent confinement. She attacked Republicans and prominent figures, questioned Wanamaker and Clarkson, and tied her imprisonment to a broader political plot. Audience left in dismay as her remarks grew incoherent and personal.
New York April 27 There is little doubt Carrie Brown was killed by the suspected Jack the Ripper A man matching the description is arrested after park police found him in City Hall Park He wore a sand overcoat blue trousers and is said to be Henry Young Police suppress details as investigators work amid pressure from reporters and crowds
In Annapolis Maryland on April 26 a dig behind Barham's hotel uncovered bones and ribs, old crockery, liquor-filled vessels, and a few slippers. Doctors say the remains are human and buried long ago, with tales of a past gambling den and possible secret tunnels surrounding the area.
Secretary Foster notes no fear of government meeting obligations as refunding for 44 percent bonds valued around 70 million dollars is debated. Treasury assets, deposits, and silver tokens are examined with no final method set for circulating the diary silver as yet.
In San Francisco on April 27 a telegraph to the War Department urged swift action after a mob lynched a murderer in Walla Walla. General Buger and President discussed army discipline and plans to protect residents. Judge Upton asked Port Walla Walla aid to trace abettors and attempted to calm fears with increased guard duty.
The article reports Clayton, a railroad man from Cassity, missing after leaving his wife and vanishing. His body was later found with clothes torn, a portion of the upper spent away, and a cut right pocket. a water worn key and a chain were found on the vest. His brother identified the body as the missing man.
Report notes attempts to raise £140,000 for President Malmace London finance amid failed talks. Envoy seeks Anglo Continental support, while Tamaredis’ regime redeploys funds to support troops. Violence erupts as Italian attack ends with casualties. hospitalizing an officer. U.S. naval actions and a refused coaling station grant in Hayti are also cited alongside coal trade ads and fruit tree sales.
Reports detail Portuguese cabinet concessions after British ultimatum over the Pungwe river passage and the impending Modus Vivendi extension. A separate item notes Mrs Bettie Eaton’s serious carriage accident near Cleves, with her sister-in-law and niece also injured, plus a burst of baseball scores and a city mishap in Kansas City where a plasterer fell from a building shaft.
The body of the late Count von Moltke was viewed by the public from noon until afternoon. The bier in the staff building ballroom bore a silk embroidered coverlet designed by Moltke. The emperor ordered eight days of mourning for the army. Moltke’s regiment mourn for twelve days. The coffin rests on white, the lining and features likened to Frederick the Great. Generals, ministers, workers mingle in the crowd with tearful respect. The route for the funeral will pass through major streets with troops, possibly led by the Kaiser, while Prince Bismarck sent condolences. French papers react with sharp critiques of Moltke’s wars and methods.
A dense OCR filled with commodity terms lists prices and bids for bacon lard butter eggs and various meats and produce. It shows different firms and regions with April May and July dates and mentions steady higher or weak conditions across dairy butter cheese and grain products.
Robert G Lupersoll confined to bed with grippe. Edward Leech, mint director, doubts deficit outlook amid grain shortage. Emmet Wells of Bushville fired by concealed assassin. arm lacerated. Miss Barbey of New York married Count De Pourtairs. Jebbli witnessed Paris civil marriage. Henry Johnston, Swedish laborer, killed on Kansas City Southern ditching train near Belton. Ex-congressman McKinley improving from indigestion. Clearing house reports show weekly decline. Detroit car workers strike grows. Two Episcopal seminary students join Roman Catholic Church. London stock exchange weak. Paris bourse dull. Alfred Heilman found dead in St Joseph drug store doorway. murder weapon missing. Bank of Auburn ledger signals thousands in mortgage shortfall despite examiner’s reassurance.
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