15 Jul 1880
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1880
Page
1
The dispatches report Democratic and Republican maneuvering in national politics, plus sensational incidents from Washington to Kansas. A string of weather effects, river and railroad accidents, a deadly oil fire near Custer City, and a fatal labor riot in Atchison highlight a day of turmoil and tragedy across several states.
The First District convention at Belot Yowell Jefferson County elected temporary chairman Arentsox then made permanent. John A. Anderson won renomination on the first ballot with 116 votes while Guthrie received support and Faulkner also listed. The group endorsed the national platform and Garfield and Arthur.
The Democratic National Committee and allied groups meet in New York and Cincinnati to honor Thomas Tilden discuss his self denial and the party's slate. The Irish Republican and Greenback conventions open in Illinois and Missouri with nominations and organizational steps.
Hon. John A. Campbell longtime Wyoming governor and later Third Assistant Secretary of State died at his residence in Washington this morning. He served with distinction in the Army of the Cumberland and acted as General Schofield's Adjutant General during the war’s final years. The War Department reports sensational Indian Territory invasion rumors are unfounded.
A Mississippi deputy sheriff’s killing of Ed Nelson’s brother sparks a mob murder of two abducted prisoners near Horn Lake. Arrests follow, then masked assailants kill the men during transfer, prompting an Austin meeting denouncing the act. Separate Paris and St Louis notes describe 14 July fêtes with grand royalist displays and American reception. A French frigate in New York honors Bastille Day as Berlin reports harvest concerns.
July reports from Guicaco New York and other places describe numerous sunstroke cases with high fatalities. Heat continues to claim lives as 117 deaths were recorded in New York over twenty four hours and Cincinnati reported fifteen sunstrokes.
New Year July 14 money market shows rates from 2 to 3 percent per annum with discounts on prime meresatile paper at 4 percent. Government bonds such as New 4s registered and other issues noted with coupons and sinking funds.
Kansas City July 14 cattle receipts and shipments described as fair with mixed activity. Hog and sheep markets steady to lower while corn and oats show firmer bids in places. Wheat and flour prices mixed with ongoing seasonal adjustments in the Kansas City and St Louis areas.
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