11 Dec 1886
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1886
Page
1
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Chief Justice Waite dissents in the U S extradition ruling arguing a fugitive may not be retried on offenses other than those for which surrendered. The notice covers Dowdney death list, a new department for war claims payments, health updates on the President, Indian warehouse moves, and lengthy treaty talks with Minnesota tribes on White Earth and Red Lake reservations including land allotments and laws.
In Espita Texas a jewelry shop owner woke to find his safe opened and valuables stolen with no powder used. The thieves drilled the lock and escaped with about $1,800 as Piedras Negras hosts a big fair drawing many criminals toward Eagle Pass and the border region.
Hubert Spencer, who recently secured a $3000 pension, was arrested at Dodge City Kansas and bound over to a grand jury. All the money was recovered. Missouri Pacific directors declared a quarterly dividend of 1.25 percent payable January 3.
A jumble of brief items reports deaths in the PCAC region as Maron Wingdeen is listed as dead. Other notices cover a life-boat venture off Leah Port, the Campbell divorce case at Windsor, and various regional happenings including cycling championship results, labor legislation talks, and a fatal fire in ChaveLasp with $150,000 loss.
An assortment of terse summaries reports alleged crimes trials and societal misdeeds scattered across the city. Names such as Juntan Guisten Seibert and Manoel appear with references to court actions rioting weddings drownings and a Mexican opera swindle. The text blends legal notices sensational crime and social calamities.
Market reports show weaker early trading with mixed prices across commodities. References to dairy products, poultry, and meat prices indicate fluctuating demand and regional variations, with notes on stock lists from Chicago and other exchanges.
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