30 Jun 1882
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1882
Page
1
The North Lawrence Congregational church hosted a well attended benefit program for the Sunday school directed by Professor Bhaler. Pupils under his instruction performed choral, instrumental, recitations, and readings, followed by notices of local events and a death in New Mexico.
Rev A C Peck has resigned from the pastorate of the Baptist church. Last night’s light rain began around midnight. Hanback is nominated and Judge Norton is pleased with the outcome.
The bulletin from Wasnasotox reports slightly warm conditions in the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys with southeast to southwest winds. Local rains and partly cloudy skies are expected followed by a falling temperature.
The Kansas convention adjourned after a long session nominating Peters on the second ballot and Merrill Hanback and B. W. Perkins on the third. Delegates debated rules limiting speeches and voting four candidates on the first ballot. Merrill from Hiawatha, Hanback of Linn, and Perkins from Oswego drew praise as the chosen nominees.
An express train on the Central New Jersey line derailed across a bridge over the Shrewsbury River near Little Silver. Six cars left the rails, four passenger coaches and a parlor car fell into about four feet of water. One man from Ocean Beach died. many were injured, with several named patients including Dewwrest, Grant, Garrison, Woodruff, Atitehall, Foster, Hurtson, Edison, Brooks, Brown, Fox, and Malorey. Grant escaped unhurt. rescue and medical aid were immediate.
Guiteau told guards he felt well and did not expect to be hanged Friday. He refused further correspondence with Mrs Scoville while awaiting execution. His counsel Reed prepared a will and papers for the judge, and Guiteau criticized President Arthur as a coward.
A physician known as Dr Beard attempts to select invitees for an autopsy reflecting the spectrum of views on a prisoner's mental condition. He seeks to cover all shades of opinion and balance expert perspectives in the proceeding.
An early 20th century office ledger style item reports Mrs. Scoville sending a letter to the president critiquing claims about a lunatic defendant and questioning the fairness of a trial. It cites Judge Porter and a Chicago Daily News editor Stone. The piece notes alleged insanity parallels to Guiteau and requests mercy and justice.
The Hawkeye, citing sixty nine counties, reports that the prohibition amendment has only a slim margin, with a lead of about 15 949 votes or less across those counties.
A chaotic dispatch notes the murder of an agent and a steward of Lord Clanricarde near Naas, with no arrests. Separately an earthquake rocked the Raime valley extending toward Sweden. Other items mention British policy in Egypt and a Russian refugee land grant plan in Syria and Mesopotamia, plus a 50 cent payout from a Virginia bank suspension.
June 29 182 stock bulletin from Kansas City notes cattle shipments around 3 000 with market steady and active at unchanged prices. Hog market firmer with 472 shipments and sales near 188 40 per hundredweight as beef and pork trends show firming and higher activity.
Market notes show flour and wheat activity with mixed cash and futures quotes. Prices listed include flour around 5.20 to 5.30, wheat futures with No 2 red cash at 1.32, July 1.10 to 1.04, and various cooking fats meat and dairy figures. receipts and shipments tallied, with barley and rye activity minimal.
June 29 1882 Louis market reports cattle receipts at 2202 with 2000 shipmen. market active but a touch easier. Steers 740 to 910 lbs sold around 8 to 9, Indian steers 730 to 950 lbs. Cows 7 to 8.5. hogs and sheep shipments steady with muttons 5.75 to 6.50. Chicago wheat unsettled higher. corn variations. oats weak. pork and lard firmer in bulk markets. egg and butter prices mixed. overall prices show modest moves amid volume.
Market activity reports receipts and shipments for cattle hogs and grain with prices and ranges. Details list stocks like dull or steady mobility in bureaus, with figures for goods such as cattle beef and hog values and shipments across regions.
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