08 Jan 1881
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1881
Page
1
A dense telegraph update reports a Newark New Jersey explosion killing many prisoners. a deadly fire in New Hampshire inmates locked in halls. a sudden Ohio River rampage with flooding. and scattered items from Washington and Denver. It notes weather, ship coin totals, and distant criminal and civic updates with varied locales.
In Washington discussions touch Moore's bribery claim against Kellogg, life saving pensions bill, and Aprilward foreign service funding. A Halifax fishery case inquiry is pressed, alleging falsified testimony and documents, with calls for state department scrutiny and potential diplomatic repercussions.
The dispatches chronicle diverse topics from crime code amendments and public welfare concerns to political caucuses and international affairs. Highlights include discussions on adulteration penalties, care for unfortunates, Senate nominations, papal correspondence on anarchist agitation, and local incidents such as fires and inmate welfare amid dire drought conditions.
Fire at La Escepsicon cigar factory in Havana last night left eleven missing among workers. The plant was insured for £40,000 with an English company. Also reported were other fires in Wicarta and Lancaster along with ice breaking on the Ohio River causing rising waters and vessel concerns.
New York January 7 reports sterling for sixty days at 4.56 percent with slight decline. Treasury and other market instruments noted but details are incomplete due to broken OCR.
Fragmented OCR item reports wheat corn butter prices and shipments in Kansas City markets. Mentions various grades, barrels, bushels, and bids with scattered figures and vendor references, lacking coherent narrative details.
Kansac Cir January 7 cattle receipts for 24 hours show 29,000 head with heavy demand. Native steers average 159 pounds at about 35 per hundredweight. cows around 250 to 280. Shipments vary, with mild activity in medium and fat cattle. one iron case noted 90 pounds selling near 34.25.
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