09 Jul 1879
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1879
Page
1
Telegraph dispatches report weather across the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys with a sinking barometer and warm southerly winds. Other items include organizational incorporation in New York, a royal arrival, Spain's relief over imperial gains, a church funeral in Newport, and governor criticisms in Manila and Honmelia.
The Diaro announces negotiations between Germany and the Vatican may soon yield a general amnesty for the May laws. In St Paul Minn July 8 a Red Wing despatch reports four more victims of the Orphan Ay ram disaster have died, bringing the total to thirteen.
Bridgeport Connecticut marked the one hundredth anniversary of Fairfield burning by militia troops under Tryon with a court house green ceremony and a banquet before inmates were confined to the Penitentiary. In New York Madame Berger received twelve years in state prison for death by medical malpractice of Cora Bammis, and accomplice Frank Cosgrove was sentenced to four years.
July 8 report from Carlyle Kentucky states the boiler of a steam pouring mill exploded this morning killing engineer James Summers who was thrown forty feet and died within two hours. Loss to mill and machinery estimated at five hundred dollars. In another dispatch from Havana Cuba the Libertad war vessel returned to Vera Cruz on June 30 with several dead and captured crew after a counter revolt.
In Madrid on July 8 the Minister of Foreign Affairs said he ordered three frigates to ready in response to Spain's protest over San Domingo actions. Senor Castellar urged the government to press for summary punishment of Puerta Plata authorities.
Prince Albert Jones, a colored former pressman living in the southern part of Chicago, fired three shots at his brother Bill Jones during a family quarrel that has lasted for years. Bill Jones was shot but expected to survive the assault.
Paria July 5. De Lesseps at the Geographical Society said the total expense for the Darien Canal may not exceed 240,000,000 francs. He argued that difficulties were not as formidable as the Suez project, noting a railway and large towns at each end.
The Etoile Belge reports a fresh placard found on the Palace of Justice walls threatening the life of the King if he ratifies the bill depriving the clergy of control over elementary education. In Louisville Buford murder trial of Judge Hicott moved to Owentown Ky with many witnesses absent. A mob seized suspect Coatsburg Lee as he was being escorted toward Fayette county.
Tim Meene has been in Chicago directing brokers on the Board of Trade for a week and left for New York in a private code last night. The Board of Trade at Fourth Avenue rejected the derhilt plan for the elevall road amid tense city intrigue.
Telegrams indicate that recent rain and storms across interior and southern Ohio have aided crop growth while wheat was damaged modestly. Reports from Wisconsin and Minnesota confirm northwest storm activity with Sunday and yesterday’s severe weather harming crops in many areas.
Telegrams reveal Dy Weinar who supplied the pistol and poison to attempt an assassination of the Emperor is a friend of Joachim Ceslen, a revolutionary agitator and editor exiled after Geneva expulsion. Fire devastates fourteen of fifteen wards in Irkutsk Sieria, destroying homes and displacing many residents.
Louisville observers reported the opening of the Kentucky Trotting Club unsettled by heavy rain. In the 2:50 class Von Armim led the first two heats with McCordies Hambletonian winning the third while Trinket broke a shoe and derby weight in heat one. The 2-H heats saw Hancester win the two heats, with races finishing the next day and the meeting deemed of high character despite postponement.
At Monmouth Park on July 8 the heavy track delayed races. Bulwark beat favorite Lancewond by four lengths in the maiden dash. The July stakes for two-year-olds drew thirteen runners with Florence leading then Senation pulling away for G Loriftard. Spendthrift won a mile and a half event by ten lengths after delays. Pilot captured the selling race by three lengths, Kingston third. Jericho nosed out Monitor in a one mile eight event.
The case concerns D Gear a wealthy citizen who died intestate in Philadelphia. Claimants including former slaves of the deceased contested heirs at law. After trials and a partial verdict in favor of some, the court set aside certain claims and ordered division of estate proceeds. A later settlement resolved the dispute. Meanwhile expedition news details the Jeannette and accompanying vessels departing harbor amid celebrations.
From Enz London the Prince and Princess of Wales and other nobles attended a fete for hospital funds amid reports of army and navy discipline reforms. Liberal critics push punishment changes while Parliament debates, and Kate Webster is condemned for murder with details of Thomas’s body disposed in the Thames. Subscriptions to the canal project are noted as paid.
A major fire swept the upper stories of Denham's planing mill and the Atlantic and Great Western depot, destroying the Variety Iron Works and lumber yards. Firefighters battled through high winds, saving parts of Seeton Avenue. losses included timber valued at about 20,000 dollars and freight damage. Cook's confectionery factory also burned, taking out a large western city block on John Street. An American Hebrew Convention in New York reported strong turnout and selected Signor Woll as temporary chairman.
Dr SonneSchein of St Louis addresses a large Jewry gathering at Sturtevant Hall. Delegates from radical and conservative branches applaud amid excitement as credentials report over two hundred delegates. Committees discuss officers, education, Sabbath observance, and agricultural outreach for co-religionists in the United States.
A mixed Washington update reports the President signing Mississippi River Commission commissions, cadets from West Point assigned to commands, and a Postmaster General note on Maine travel. It lists city classes for tree delivery routes, carrier salaries, and future postmaster actions. A U.S. suit for breach of promise ensues in a Washington legal note, and Germany’s Reichstag approves a tariff timetable effective immediately for grain and wool, with broader changes delayed to October and January.
The article notes the Count said preparations would not be ready for a complete tariff on October 1 despite the tariff committee's proposal. Berlin reports show provisional duties on tobacco and petroleum discussed, with the Reichstag adopting a clause taxing imports from countries favoring German prolactin. London sources estimate the new tariff will yield 120,000,000 marks more than before, supporting state deficits and empire expenditures.
London July 7 dispatch reports cholera spreading among British troops in Rangoon. The health alert prompts measures to curb the outbreak and protect personnel.
Markets note New Year July money rates with brief quotes on discoun ts and sterling stability. Listings show prime mercantile paper yields and coupon figures, currency sales, and price levels for various securities. The fragmentary data mentions coupons, bonds, and exchange rates with several inconsistent numbers.
July market notes show corn and wheat prices mixed with dull butter and pork prices. Flour terms include lower and higher notes with various quality grades. Provisions list butter creamery quality and pork jobbing at 10.25, lard and bacon prices also cited before steady quotes from Witsky-Stealy.
St Louis market for cattle hogs and sheep shows varied prices with grass fed heifers and heavy shipping steers selling around 4.00 to 4.40 and higher in some lots. Hog prices near 4.00 to 4.60 with Yorkers and Baltimores active. Sheep at around 2.70 per unit with receipts around 200 head noted.
Chicago market summary notes firmer wheat prices and mixed movements for flour and grain. No. 2 spring wheat bids and month spreads appear with tentative demand, while cash deals show slight shifts and occasional rejections amid fluctuating prices.
Stock market text is damaged with broken terms. Mentions cattle and hogs with unclear figures and destinations. Readable items include mentions of shipments and prices but specifics are illegible, yielding a vague market snapshot.
Market reports show higher wheat receipts of 1.2 bushels with shipments around 86075 bushels and mixed activity in futures. Barley and dairy provisions are described as weak or steady. No 2 and No 2 white appear with bid and ask quotes, while eggs show softer prices and overall market tone remains uncertain.
Ledger shows active cattle and hog trading with native steers around 4.40 and cows near 2. lingo, hog prices firm at about 3 to 3.75 with most sales near 57. Receipts total 1,618. shipments 24. Sheep for natives average around 2.90 with Colorado sheep selling near 300. Receipts and shipments indicate regional demand and price levels across cattle hogs and sheep.
Market report notes fair demand and higher prices for flour and allied commodities in New York during July. Limited supply supports steady gains amid festival season.
Fragmentary text shows prices and items such as white wheat, winter and spring corn, rye, barley, and market terms. Notes include scattered figures like 375.60 and 11, with references to St Louis and demand, plus unclear descriptors and broken brand-like terms.
Dennis C. Pierce was targeted in a nighttime shooting and robbery in Oak Township South County Was Me. Suspect Venables, arrested by Deputy Sheriff Mullen, faced a mob near Smith Centre as masked men demanded his surrender. Venables proclaims innocence and a Sheridan county absence as his alibi while Pierce’s fate remains unresolved.
The text notes widespread farmer losses across rounties and rising costs, with rents remitted only partially. It warns land in England becomes less competitive against other countries in meat production and overall growth, signaling broader national impact.
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