06 Dec 1888
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1888
Page
1
Representative Springer pursues a territorial bill with a determined push through Congress. He argues the measure would redefine jurisdiction and accelerate local governance, while opponents raise concerns about funding and state implications.
Mr Anderson of Kansas introduces a resolution directing the Interstate Commerce Commission to investigate how railroads engaged in interstate traffic may evade provisions of the act through clearing houses or other means, and to report on legislation to prevent rate-fixing or uniform freight charges. The House debate touches on panels, amendments, and related fiscal measures.
A special order set for Thursday Saturday and Tuesday to vote at four o clock on the latter day. Mr Payson from the committee on public lands reported as privileged matter the bill to quiet the title of settlers on the Des Moines river lands in Town. Mr Rowell objected the report as not privileged. A similar objection was raised last session and sustained by Mr Cox of New York. Speaker Carlisle ruled the report privileged and Mr Payson urged the bill, which was passed before the house adjourned.
Attorney General Garland submits a year end report on the Department of Justice. He outlines U S court business and Supreme Court and Court of Claims actions, citing 5500 petitions in French application with 2886 vessels and about 8 million dollars. He notes penitentiaries are in good condition and humane treatment of prisoners and urges a commission to study building government penitentiaries and reformatories.
The Republican National Committee met at Wasumarox and settled security with several Unreaugs and campaign speakers. Topics included disputed districts in West Virginia and other states, with no further discussion reported. Also noted were remarks on Harrison cabinet rumors, river and harbor bill plans, and a contentious Sioux reservation division bill with pricing for open lands.
The Democratic Vets announce a major internal reevaluation and structural overhaul aimed at modernizing leadership, procedures, and outreach. Members expect revised bylaws, clarified roles, and expanded community engagement across local chapters.
Harrison Hunt reports from Harrison Hunt, Indiaspots, Dec. 3 about Adjutant General Koontz leading a bid to create subordinate posts and a new benevolent soldiers organization while denying plans to oppose the Grand Army of the Republic. A meeting with 50 veterans appointed an executive committee to push the effort nationwide.
A new secret republican organization titled the Quay Club was disclosed today. It comprises city leaders and is said to have investigated alleged corruption in the November election. Judge McCrary stated evidence against 25 persons was found, and the group operated covertly to gather proofs.
Practical experiments in execution by electrical methods are outlined with emphasis on measurement setup and safety. The document details apparatus arrangements, calibration steps, and expected outcomes for precision resistance and continuity testing in early electrical engineering practice.
A report from New York describes tests on electricity and death, detailing experiments by Harel Brown and Edison’s lab. It covers alternating current used to kill, weights, and the shock’s effects, with observers including T A Holigan and Drs Pigran and Bleyer. The piece discusses the law and a proposed reward, revealing intense public interest in electric justice.
Public interest revived in the Snell murder case as a newspaper quote from A J Stone suggests a suspect has not yet been identified. The reward rose from 200 to 3500, the largest for any human capture, with Mrs Snell worth 4210000 and the hunter to receive a photograph if identifiable. The article also covers the murder scene at 625 Washington Boulevard, the family, and a separate accident on Shore and Michigan with injuries.
A garbled telegraphic digest reports multiple items: a death, a marked change in a person named Mrs Geis, election activity in nineteen Massachusetts cities with Republicans gaining ground, a Montana rail strike following discharge of workers, a fatal injury to William Notch the teessu, Hartington engines damaged in Hastings Nebraska, land opening for settlement, a bank settlement near Claubus Tow, sentences for theft of math matter, a woods fire in Ohio, naval yard site selection, Maryland governor’s remarks, legal timing for a hang of Keenan, Haiti unrest near St. Marc and a contested steamer incident with colored guards, culminating in a New York report.
Market summary from Lew Down and Ark Money notes mixed activity across grains meats and dairy. Prices show strength in butter cheese and lard while beef pork and poultry receipts and shipments trend varied with steady to higher tendencies in futures and cash markets.
Fragmented business directory items list lawyers officials and bank buildings in Lawrence County. Names include Barker Norton Hutchings Spangler and Henley with mentions of National Bank offices and county roles such as clerk treasurer and surveyor.
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