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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1883
Page
1
Senate caucuses on the Navy Appropriation Bill with both parties agreeing to push business without filibustering. Crown Prince of Germany celebrates his silver wedding. Senate eulogizes the late Senator Hill. House proceedings are quiet and the state legislature convenes.
Reuters style Washington summary reports Republican caucus backing swift tariff bill. Senate committee approves land for agricultural college in Kansas and launches first national bank in Baker City Oregon. Courtroom chatter over Dorsey and Mississippi River bid corruption. naval pay reforms tighten oversight and promotions. Democratic talks press for limited speech to avoid delaying tariff passage.
Berlin reports over 3000 congratulatory messages and unopened packages for the Crown Princes and Princess. The Emperor gave a massive silver tea service and the Queen of England a marble statue. Prussia towns donated dining room furniture valued at 76000 marks. Berlin city funded a sanitary school with 115600 marks. Germany raised 800000 marks for benevolent causes and the British consul contributed 30000 marks for an English Church. The CIMBRIA DISASTER notes Sultan captain inquiries and court detentions. The silver wedding observance honors Crown Prince Frederick William amidst tributes. Lord Granville dies at 62.
In Independence Frank James was allowed into a theatre box with Ki Holland, jail keeper. In court Judge White ordered the withdrawal of Holland's deputy marshal appointment and his dismissal by the county marshal.
Washington January 25 with services for the late Senator Hill of Georgia. Republican caucus discussions on tariff issues attracted attention as senators debated free lumber on the list and individual voting rights. The House considered the naval appropriation and tariff bills, adopted a torpedo invention payment, and adjourned after paying respects to Senator Hill.
News items report on agriculture policy debates in Washington, a Philadelphia asylum protection session, West Virginia voting on a constitutional prohibition, a Defiance opera house fire, Colorado senatorial ballots, a New York charity ball raising $12 000, Burns anniversary in Topeka, New Orleans San Francisco train schedules, a Montreal embezzlement arrest, President Grevy refusing a decree, a Knoxville coal train wreck and a Winnipeg cold snap with temperatures in the thirties.
The Kansas Senate met briefly hearing committee reports and debating bills to repeal county auditors law to curb drunkenness and to repeal prison coal shaft statutes. A 15 to 19 vote urged rejecting a jury abolition bill for misdemeanors before Justices of the Peace.
A Denver & Rio Grande construction engine derailed in Salt Lake, killing Engineer R.S. Jamson and brakeman Wm. Lawrencs and wounding two others. A reward is offered for those involved in an attempted robbery of a Central Pacific train. A large thieves’ organization is suspected on Utah’s western border. The cold snap eased with 22 below in Salt Lake, colder elsewhere, and Monte Butte reported 61 below at Butte.
The St. Louis Grand Jury reports to Judge Wagoner on city dram shops. They found evidence that at least eighty percent of crime and pauperism stems from saloons and propose minimum licenses of one thousand dollars for liquor saloons and five hundred dollars for wine and beer shops.
Washington reports partly cloudy weather with local rain or snow for the Missouri Valleys. Expect southerly and warmer winds, falling barometer, then colder northwest winds and rising barometer in the northwest.
Ten thousand people attend solemn last rites for Newhall disaster victims. Protestants and Catholics receive 23 and 20 bodies respectively. Masses, psalms, and sermons mark interments at Forest Home and Calvary cemeteries amid a citywide day of mourning and a crowded exhibition hall. The inquest adjourns to tomorrow.
The Journal of Chemistry notes horses benefit from roomy lofty stables with thorough ventilation. Perforated bricks, mangers with gratings, bay windows, and vents supply pure air without draught. Recommend minimum 1200 cubic feet per horse, 1500 feet in English cavalry barracks, and about ninety square feet ground area per horse.
Country Gentleman summarizes reports from foreign journals on scarlet fever treated by sulphur. Dr. H Pigeon allegedly used sulphur ointment on the arms, oral doses, and room fumigation, claiming rapid improvement and complete recovery within eight days in all cases.
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