Great Excitement In England Over Khartoum News
Telegraphic bulletin from London reports Khartoum fell January 20. Col Wilson reached Khartoum January 28 to find the enemy in control. Wilson’s steamer wrecked below the Shublaqa cataract but he and his party reached safety on an island. A steamer sent to bring them to Métemeh. Uncertainty remains about General Gordon’s fate. Public crowds throng Fleet Street as fear of British defeat grows. War Office weighs sending 3,000 troops to Suakim and relief forces to Berber and Metemneh. Wolseley and Stephenson push rapid reinforcement plans. Londoners brace for further developments in the Egypt Sudan campaign.
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London
War Office
Wolseley
Khartoum
Col. Wilson
Khartoom
Wilson
Meétemeh
Gordon
Don
Mahdi
General Gordon
Fleet Street
Strand
England
Stewart
Metemeh
Newa
Sougon
Suakim
Stephenson
Gaman Digma
Upper
Lower
Egypt
Odia
Wolstey
Suskimi
Graves Itin
Woletey
Hort
Metemneh
Earl
Aswiat
Iil
Worsley
Londown
Woolwich
Legislature Session Deliberations and Appointments
The Kansas Senate held a busy session approving bills on taxation birds burial for soldiers and county banking deposits. It confirmed Gov. Martin’s appointments to boards including charities regents and militia offices and noted a ejectment bill passage. Foreign dispatches recount Polynesian storm wreckage and London and Paris notes on police, blockade changes, and travel.
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Senate
Toreka
Judiciary Committee
Committee On
Gov. Martin
State Board of Charities
A. Sharpe
Ottawa
Phillip Kroke
Atchison
Bond
Tie
C. Rogers
E. Faulkner
Salin
Jakob Statler
Caldwell
Hohn
S. J. Gilbert
Regents
University
Geo. R. Peck
Towpeka
RK. Mitch
McPherson County
State Agricultural College
Thos. Henshaw
Marshall County
J Moore
Jackson County
H.C. Kebergman
F.C Coburn
A. B. Lemmen
Newton
A. B. Forsythe
Independence
A. H. Gifford
House ‘Committee
J- B. Anderson
Riley
Passenger and Freight Train Collision Report
Bulletin summarizes several midwestern and southern incidents: a collision near Av- I egnon injures no one. a five year old kills a three year old with a revolver in Moberly Missouri. a man shoots a rival in Cuba Missouri. a fire destroys Hutle Lake village near Fergus Falls. a mob in Galveston Texas abducts Ben Hawking connected to a murder. Kansas City reports brutal family murders. a collision at Junction City injures passengers but no serious injuries.
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Moberly
Heeneddoo
John Deddoo
Sr. Loos
Cuba
Ed. Green
Aivsdry
Howard Martin
Artink
Green
St. Paul
Huttle Lake
Fergus Falls
Galveston
Tex
Franklin
Robertson
Ben Hawking
Abroad
Collison
JuncTion City
Feb
Ninth Street
Union Pacific
Asian Pacific
Kansas City Market Report of Feb 5 1885 Price Movements
Kansas City market report shows flour weak, wheat and corn higher with No 2 cash wheat at 62 to 66 2/3 cents, and No 2 cash corn around 30 to 34 cents. Receipts include 20,481 bushels of wheat and 22,402 bushels of corn, with various futures and cash bids across soft red and white wheat, rye, oats, hay, flax seed, butter, eggs, cheese, poultry, pork, lard, and wool. Prices reflect steady to higher tone for grains, livestock products mixed, and persistent general market activity in a late 19th century Kansas City exchange.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Dnc
Mominal
Sadie
Missouri
Nebraska
Live Stock Market Reports Kansas City and Chicago 1885
Kansas City market notes February 6 1885 cattle receipts 682 market stronger hogs 5 10c higher and 4 1 2 4 6 50 bulk prices sheep receipts 1 77 market strong fair to good muttons 2 70 23 00. Chicago Drovers Journal February 5 1885 brisk market cattle receipts 53 000 heavy 10 15c higher exports and steer prices range 4 90 5 20 to 5 50 Texas ranges 3 90 5 00 sheep varies 2 50 7 34.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KaNass City
Lota
Chicago
Cicany
the Drovers’ Journal
Texas
Prominent 1885 notices mix loans and legal summons
An 1885 page fragment contains a loan ad from the Kansas Loan and Trust Co offering 6 percent financing for farmers in multiple counties, plus a Douglas County district court notice calling a special term and petit jury for February 16, 1885, at Lawrence courthouse. Also included is an advertisement for the Exactko-Voutatc Belt and other electric appliances with a 30 day trial.
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Voutaic Belt Co
Marshall
Mich
Desd&wlyr
Kansas Loan and Trust Co
Shawnee, Jefferson, Osage
Trouglas
Wabannsee
Davis, Dickinson
Ad Ottawa
Tonay
Lawrence
Kans
Douglas County
Kansas
A. We
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Gentlmar
Nice
Steinberg’s Palace Clothing House
Massachusetts Street
Lawrence, Kas
A. Dailey
J. A. Dailey
East Henry Street
Winder
Bey
J. T. Richey, Ag’t
Henry Street
Ldeun & Wed Dw
Royal Baking Powder Co
Andrew
Peter Collier
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Collier
U. 8
Derr
Washincrex, D. C
March 10
C. E. Andrews &O
Express
Thos. Lydon
J. P. Harkina & Co
Grand Ave
Milwaukee
Harper Bros
Ill
Ae Peter Collier
U.S
Dept. of Agriculture
Governments
Wes’ Pearl
The
Royal Co
Andrews
Nuine
Auch
E. Andrews & Co
Pater St
Lake St
Walas Ave
Telegraphic News
Wall OF Khartoum
Kansua
Liverpool
Abe Fleamer
White Chapel
Cunningham
Bow Street
London Tower
Harry Burton
Priester
Clerkenwell
Burton
Cunninghaim
Flonxa Kona
Formosa
Canton
Pans
Cannes
Prince of Wales
Av- Iegnon
Ave
Market Report
Journal
Hagan
Magnolia Balm
Pri
Bteele & Price
Chisge
R. Louis
Dr. Fries
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York
Inston, Pre
Ar Snbae Ouenics Sisk
Lot
Jan
Lily Iss
Ces Eee
Eee
Rom
Pata
Te Peenicine
PTT
ADU
Smenta
Mortron Hent
United States
Agen Jaignces
New York Standard
Frederick
Winston
Samuel E. Sproulls
Lucius Robinson
Samuel D. Babcock
George 5. Coe
Doho E. Develin
Seymour L. Husted
Richard A. McCurdy
James C. Holden
BOARD
Hermann C. von Post
George C. Richardson
Alexander H. Rice
William F. Babcock
F. Ratchford Starr
Frederick Fr. Coseitt
Lewia May
Tiver Harriman
Henry W. Smith
J. E. Stevens
John A. Sherwood
J Julien T. Davies
George H. Andrews
Robert Sewell
Robert Olyphant
S. van Renaselaer Cruger
George Baker
Charles R. Henderson
Renj. B. Sherman
George Bliss
Dos. Thompson
Rufus W. Peckham
Dudley Clentz
Wm. P. Dixon
Aoson Stager
J. Hobart Berrick
Frederic Cromwell
St. Chelos Bereet, BT. Louis
Ska Fritians
Acuarica
Uantemy
Mansfeld
Ohio
Ry Brown
Soren
Hops & Malt Bitters CO
Setroit
Glenn
Etary
Mialee Gen CO Critieston
Fulton Street
Watchea
Chaina
Aire
Frederick Lowey
Fulton Fe
American Electric Light
Wilde
Fulton &J
Ones
L. Creaca
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