Lawrence News Briefs And Obituary Notes
A batch of notices from Lawrence covers Republican county conventions and candidacy declarations for county positions, with announcements by J. Whapeyr and C. Bl Mustara among others. A funeral for the late Robert Bullington drew many friends at Charles Bracy’s residence with a Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers presence. Also reports appeals filed in Vermont street condemnation cases and a local wanted ad for a 14 year old girl to care for a child.
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Mr. Balilogtegs
Robert Bullington
Iis Faneral
Charles Bracy
North Lawrence
Wyandotte
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Dr. Howland
Vermont Street
U.P Railway
Waite
Billings
Loulatens and
Pinckney Streets
Texas Constable and Companions Fire on Farmhouse
Fort Worth dispatch reports Constable Chas Craig of Clay County and two men John Goodwin and George Nabor, drunk in Barvia, fired at Alex Hutchison’s farmhouse injuring his nose and tearing out his right eye. Hutchison likely to die. Craig fled to Indian Territory. Goodwin and Nabor jailed at Montague.
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Little Rock
Fort Worth
the Gazette
Chas, Craig
Clay County
John Goodwin
George Nabor
Barvia
Alex. Hutchison
Montague
Craig
Indian Territory
Star route trial opens as Dorsey heirs attend
In Washington the star route trial for J. W. and S. W. Dorsey opened with their wife and two sons among spectators. Separate item notes government workers aiding Republican fundraising, and a Kansas bid-fraud case involving Cornwell and others with fictitious bonds and routes.
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Washington, D. C
Carpenter
J. W
S. W. Dorsey
Dorsey
A Crazy German shoots man in St Joseph on Sixth street
At noon today in St Joseph Missouri a young German named Liebst faced John Alshen at an elevator on South Sixth street and shot him in the mouth with a revolver likely causing a fatal wound Caspers Liebst a brother intervened and was wounded when Liebst turned the weapon on him He fled but was captured near the bridge crossing the Missouri river in Kansas territory
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St. Joseph
John Alshen
South Sixth Street
Liebst
Casper Liebst
Caspers
Kansas
Missouri
Brownsville Fever Cases Rise and Local News Digest
The Latest Bulletin from Brownsville Texas reports ten Mexican and two American new yellow fever cases with one death, while six deaths from fever occur in Matamoras. Mails will resume to all points in the morning. A Crushed Leg at Platte City results in leg amputation after William Tallman, 82, fell into a conveyor. A drunk received his regular sentence in court. A marriage license issued to J. B. Taylor and Mary Langley of Lawrence. A new weekly Democratic paper planned for Lawrence. Batcheter & Davie show promoters in town. circuit scheduled September 2. Miss Mary Warne and Lou Northrup of St Louis visiting Mr J P Warne. Dining Beem Girls wanted at Eldridge House. Summer goods at cost at Patterson Murray's. A dwelling house to rent advertised by J & Grew.
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Brownsville
Tex
Matamoras
Sudden Death at Kansas City Hotel Clerk
Special dispatch reports Mr Utley formerly a Blossom house clerk in Kansas City Missouri died after feeling ill. He was found dead in his room around 12:40 PM. Doctors attributed the death to a congestive chill.
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Kansas City
The
Journal
Kansas City, Mo
Utley
Blossom House
Body Found in Pond Sparks Local Excitement
A dead man’s body was found in a pond in this city prompting strong rumors of foul play. The victim is identified as Jesse Hutt. Separate notices report Jesse Hoyt a prominent New York business figure dying, Aminiken'ce chief Little Thunder of the Chippewa dying in Chicago, and Emile Loze a Louisiana political figure also passing away in New York.
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Clathe
Jesse Hutt
New York
Jesse Hoyt
West
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Emile Loze
The
Louisana Courier
Congress
Two Personal Crisis Reports in Chicago Today
The Inter Ocean reports two suicides in Chicago. Charles Harris hanged himself after a rejected reconciliation with Miss Bella Mercy. A. A. Welton, railroad auditor, shot himself as a warrant for arrest on bigamy was being prepared, amid rumors of multiple marriages.
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Chicago
Princeton
Ill
Charles Harris
Bella Mercy
A. A. Welton
Des Moines & Fort Dodge
Eva Grass
Brooklyn
Ramora
Santa Fe Officials Forecast Heavy Carload Demand
Chicago UK Aug 14 General Manager Wheeler General Superintendent Mellion General Freight Agent Goddard and General Passenger Agent White of the AT and SF railway say chief engineers are prioritizing first class stock as traffic promises to be taxed to move the crops of the country through which the road runs. They report more traffic in sight than the road can move in eight months.
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Chicago
Wheeler
Mellion
Goddard
White
Plague of the South Quarantine Declared by Governor
The News Austin special says the governor proclaimed a quarantine against Mexican ports and authorized Rio Grande counties to declare locals in quarantine. South region reports new cases and deaths from Laredo Brownville and Matamoras with figures for twenty four hours ending Aug. 14.
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Ralventon
Austin
Mexico
Rio Grande
Laredo
Brownville
Matamoras
Fire at Western Freables Detroit Ends Railway Transfer Fight
A midnight fire at Western Freables in Detroit halted the transfer of Great Western railway books toward consolidation with Grand Trunk. A sheriff, via the Car Loan Company, seized control and forced a confrontation, sending passengers east by Canada as loaded cars could no longer cross the river.
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Detroit
Mich
Great Western Railway
Grand Trunk Company
Canada
Strikers Jubilant In Cohoes Labor Turmoil
In Cohoes New York on August 14 strikers jubilant as central labor union promises financial aid. Ostracism is used to extremes by workers amid tension with Harmony mills managers awaiting next moves and patience exhausted. Stay-outs hold the situation today.
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Cohoes
Harmony Mills
Central Labor Union
Saratoga Races results and a horse injury
At Saratoga on August 14 the first race over a mile saw Fellow Flas win with Brano second and Stanton third in 1 1 54. The second race over a mile and a quarter lists first Patnaitza with Monogram second and Jenn fourth second place in 2 09. The third race over three quarters of a mile had Bounce first Gret second Pride third Bis marck third in 1 15. The mare Glidelis broke down during training work yesterday.
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Saratoga
Flas
Brano
Stanton
Jenn
Patnaitza
Monogram
Glidelis
Bounce
Gret
Pride
Bismarck
Pi Base Ball Yesterday
In yesterday’s report from August 14 the Pi team played baseball with limited readable details. The fragment mentions Meghany and incomplete scores or events, leaving unclear outcomes or participants beyond the date.
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Iktsbare
Meghany
Fires Sweep Kansas Mills and Towns in August Blaze
Fire rips Bliss & Wood flour mill at Winfield destroying a large plant, with losses near 850,000. In Atchison fires threaten multiple businesses, while Mankato suffers extensive damage from arson attempts. Chetopa endures its most destructive blaze, destroying a full city block and dozens of shops, with detailed insured and uninsured losses reported. Authorities offer rewards as the fires prompt calls for capital rebuilding opportunities.
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Kansas
Winfeld
Kas
Bliss & Wood
Ohio
Cincinnati
Times- Star
Akron
Phila Chamberlain
Cleveland
St. Louis
A_ dispatch
Atchison, Kas
Mankato
Central Branch
Wba
Market Report From LaWrage Local Market
The LaWrage market shows cattle prices with heavy pens at 4.00 to 4.50, good shippers around 3.75 to 4.25, light shippers 3.00 to 4.00, and cows fluctuating near 2.50 to 3.00. Hogs steady around 4.25 to 5.75, wheat quotes steady at 65 to 70 cents, corn 65 cents. Flour sale notes and assorted produce prices appear, with various fruit and vegetable items listed including lemons, sweet potatoes, potatoes, beets, and onions. Market conditions are mixed with uncertain demand and numerous price points across livestock, grains, and produce.
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Lawrerge Logal
Graham
Cwe
Veeegan
Layardin
Cattle and Sheep Market Report From Local Stockyard
Receipts and sales summarized for cattle and sheep saying cattle prices around 94 per head for Texas steers and natives, with shipments active. Sheep receipts total 42 with prices reported between 3.00 and 3.50 per head, noting steady market activity and average values.
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Karaas City
Toreporta
Stesiy
Louis Produce Market finds mixed signals on prices
August reports show lower to steady bids across grains and meats with mixed futures. No. 8 red corn and oats exhibit sparse interest while pork and dairy hold steady or rise slightly. receipts tally large across hogs, barley has no market, and shipments vary by commodity.
St Louis Stock Market Highlights from August 14 1862
In St Louis on August 14 1862 cattle receipts reached about 1 500 with demand good but supply tight and quality poor. Texas range cattle around 83 000 pounds sold at 400 dollars while Arkansas stock fetched 3 2 0 80 native cows around 70 pounds brought 45 dollars. Wheat and corn opened lower with slight advances for red varieties. Dry salt meats and bacon trades showed light activity with salted beef ribs and shoulders quoted. lead shipments and pricing noted.
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C. Co
HGS Sc
ST. Louis
Ucl
Texas
Arkansas
Ugut
Chicago Produce Market Summary In August Prices
Prices for flour and wheat drifted between fair and lower ranges with bids listed for common and fancy grades. Corn and oats weakened while flax seed held steady amid fair demand. pork and lard showed gains on cash and future markets. whiskey remained steady. Receipts and shipments are noted, reflecting a subdued trading day across grains and meats in Chicago.
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Minnesota
Ola Bee
President grants pardon to Fall River embezzler
Boston Aug 8 President Arthur issued a pardon on petition from Fall River businessmen for Joseph W Miller a teller at the Pacific National Bank convicted of embezzling funds The decision restores Miller to freedom after a bank theft case drawing regional attention.
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Boston
Fall River
Arthur
Joseph W. Miller
Pacassat National Bank
Weather Indications for Today Across Valleys
Washington August 14 fair weather expected across the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys with northerly winds shifting to the east and south. Temperature should be steady or slightly rise before a falling barometer signals changing conditions.
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Washington, D.C
Mississippi
Missouri
A Boat Ride Ends in Tragedy and Local News
Erie, Pa may 14 A young man Manahan drank heavily on a bay sail with a young woman He attempted to land alone afterward fell overboard and drowned The woman who had been rowing was rescued in a hysterical state by a nearby vessel The same item mentions Marshfield centennial plans and a Scots travel anecdote along with an advert for Woodward s Blackberry and Kidney tonic praising its bowel benefits and a physician s bills anecdote
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Erie
Manahan
Kansas Postmasters Salary Readjustment Report
Washington special to Leavenworth Times reports the two year salary readjustment for Kangas postmasters under federal law. Kansas gains include Topeka dropping to second class, Leavenworth remaining first class, and Salina moving to third. Total Kansas offices rise to 1,558 with several gains and losses across cities such as Beloit Emporia Lawrence Wichita and Par sonS. Second class salaries range from $2,000 to $2,900 and Lawrence posts at $2,800. Third class offices pay $1,000 to $2,000, with Lyons Cherryvale Osborn raised to Presidential rank.
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Washington
Leavenworth Times
Kangas
Post-Office Department
Congress
Tore
Kansas
Topeka
Leavenworth
Salina
Arkansas
City
Chanute
Coffeyville
Iola
le Cyune
Parsons
Seneca
Wyandotte
Beloit
Lilsworth
Emporia
Fredonia
Garnett
Hulton
Sabetha
Wamege
Junction City
Fort Scott
Hays Guy
Kirwin
Russell
Concordia
Waterville
Atchison
Fort Batt
Lawrence
Olathe
Ottawa
Wichita
Winfield
Lyons
Cherryvale
Osborn
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Republican County County Convention
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William Tallman
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Judea Chadwick
J. B. Taylor
Mary Langley
W. W. Cole
James Hane
Cnte
Batcheter & Davie
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Lou Northrup
J.P. Warne
Eldridge House
Patterson & Murray's
J.& Grew
Santa Fe Wen
Maneota
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Rooking Glass Factory
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Jewell County
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Ashbury Bros
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Stagle A Llowells
Masons
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Knights of Pythias
Chetopa
Iba
Luman
J. J.smith
G. A. Lumen
J. J. Flannelly
CO. F. Smith
F. Cunningham
C. H. Ludlow
D. C. Classon
Dr. Deersham
William Miller
T. H. Cogins
J. M. Cavaness
A. D. Sturgess
D. O. Daetseler
Dr. Holderman
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A. M. Frye
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Stephen M. Allen
Webster Club of
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William Suari
Round Corner
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Kaseus
BROWN
Caine
Browns
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John J. Keser
Esate
Salt County
Kran
Keake
W. Bennett
Uhteigo
United States
Isd
Salmon HM. Allen
10 County Bank
Yada
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