12 Jun 1883
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1883
Page
1
City notes show the clerk's office busy with new tax rulings and collections. Local officials report a railroad ordinance debate, smallpox costs, and various court-ready issues while residents discuss catfish yields, school hires, and upcoming normal school plans.
Walter Lewis was in the city yesterday. Mrs B A Gillette and others plan a summer, visiting friends. Mrs Ira Brows will spend the summer visiting. Mrs Bam Kimball and Mrs Frank Kimball traveled to Dallas yesterday. Read, visiting Illinois, returned to Lawrence. Den Smith, UT C base, left for Colorado and Utah for a ten week rip. Professor Miller left for Burlington and Council Grove to hold exams. Miss Lizzie Kerwirleft Syracuse NY for Kansas City with Mr and Mrs C Orewir. Mr Moore, long in charge of the telephone office, left to run the Emporia office. BT Williams left for Lawrenc e worth to aid in a court case. BT Field returned from a two month eastern trip. Waspong family left for the east for the summer. Mrs Spring and family go to Newport. The professor will be in Connecticut where the family will meet at White Mountain.
Lawrence Kansas June report clarifies that Professor IL S Smith of State University did not resign. A misunderstanding with the Board of Regents led to rumors, later corrected, with Smith remaining on the faculty and the resignation withdrawal to be discussed at the next meeting.
Berlin resigns Reichstag seat as Von Bennigker steps down. New York reports 27227 for International Military life match fund. London chess: Intertort defeats Blackburn for first prize. St Petersburg honors czar with two hour illumination. New cable venture to Europe planned from New York. Albany grocer Weatherhead & Co. assigns with liabilities unascertained. Lords passes marriage with deceased wife's sister in ascendancy 165 to 158. Huntsville boat wreck floods Vernon Lake. mail carrier and a passenger die. Teheran welcomes US Minister G W Benjamin, credentials given. Philadelphia man Dr Buchanan arrested over bogus diploma allegations. Burnham sues Macey & Co. for 50000 over alleged shoplifting charge. League Island Navy Yard to close July 15, 500 jobs lost. Chester unrest as Italian laborers riot near Haverford. sheriff called. Cleveland hosts European and American fire insurers in secret meeting of ~50 executives.
June 11 reports from London Rome and Paris note political maneuvering in Ireland and Vatican policy while U.S. scenes include a Chicago officer’s police action after a liquor incident, a Colorado rail rate scare under a looming potential rate war, and a string of violent events from North Vernon to Cincinnati including a murder attempt and a miller’s son shooting.
Washington June 11 The Senate committee hears charges against the visiting Architect Treasury department Mr Gleuran named for March detailing fraud and extravagance in the purchase and dressing of stones for public buildings StyHard to read testimony from Steinmetz on grape pool costs and Homer Campbell stone cutter corroborates wage and stone metrics with government- contractor profits noted Adjourned until Wednesday
A fragmented 1880s style market report shows New York money market figures for Vivex, Sterling, and miscellaneous mercantile prices. It notes city produce activity, including beef, meat cuts, and various grain and livestock items, with general market tone described as steady and prices listed in scattered form.
A fragmented market brief lists prices for produce and commodities. Oils, oats, corn meal, whiskey, pork, bulk meat, lard, flour, and sheep items show general steady or lower tone with occasional notes of higher or lower bids. Prices reference months June September and indicate regional market activity with limited clarity.
Market notes show cattle receipts and shipments at Louis with firmer activity on the night. Prices for steers and heifers mix with demand steady amid buyer competition and pockets of strength in fat cattle markets.
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