06 Mar 1886
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1886
Page
1
Time table shows departures for Ottawa and all stations north and south, with notes on Western lines and connections. Gen. Passenger Agent promises mail closing times, with daily mail deadlines before noon and a note on holiday closures.
The Education Bill cleared the Senate by 36 to 11 and the House approved the urgent deficiency measure 229 to 20. Plumb's amendment on book samples was debated and rejected in part, with a later agreement on filing samples in the interior department. The House then examined the deficiency bill and moved toward pension measures after a late evening session.
The report details E H McPherson a Covington Ky bred 89 year old West Pointer and former colonel who after a violent marriage and repeated threats to authorities purchased morphine and died after an afternoon nap in Evansville Indiana He was famed for daring rescues and a harsh stance againstNative Americans and his phrasing on Indians drew reprimands from Stanton His family resides in Denver and Chicago links are telegraphed to relatives.
New York street cars halted as officials concede to strike demands with a 2 per day for twelve hours wage. services resume by 3 p.m. The boycott spreads to Texas and Pacific freight. Missouri Pacific disruptions continue. fires in Montgomery destroy cotton. Alabama warehouse loss estimated at 150000 dollars.
A Woodbine Kentucky dispatch reports ongoing feuding between Turner and Howard factions in the mountains with assassinations and graves marking the conflict. In Pineville a trial disrupted by a fatal shooting, as violence spreads to nearby Belle County and others amid a larger series of sensational political and criminal items from across the region.
Chautauqua reading circle members praised for attendance and work as clerks and young business men. Reports on Religion in Art and God in History, and papers on Caesar and Virgil were shared under Prof Canfield. Upcoming events include Bible training, Ladies Auxiliary meeting, bean bag attraction, and a June oratorical contest with elected officers and program roles.
Market notes from Lawrence list price hints for Chicago and St Louis Wheat and corn bids. scattered figures and abbreviations indicate grain prices, futures months, and related commodities. The garbled data references wheat, corn, pork, and soy terms with May and other month codes amid noisy text.
The Ivestock Indicator shows cattle receipts at 1,28 with shipments 669 and mixed bids. Feeder and butcher cattle steady to slow, with good to choice shipping at 4.6 to 4.90, common to medium 3.70 to 4.10. cows receipts 3,086 with no shipments, market irregular but steady for good to choice and medium cattle. Hogs and sheep receipts 327 with no shipments, market steady for good to choice and common to medium sheep trades around 4.73 to 3.75.
Fragmentary OCR lists produce items and prices including butter creamery dairy eggs and pork lard across March. Mentions closing times and mixed codes while noting specific figures like 10.65 for pork and 5,005.85 for lard.
St Louis March 5 cattle receipts 1 shipment 100 market steady to firm good to choice stockers calves 2.25 to 4.15 hogs receipts 4 600 shipments 3 000 market opened weak but closing strong and active butchers choices 25 to 40 mixed packing 3.65 to 4.15 sheep receipts 40 shipments 400 market a shade easier 3.51 to 5.50
Chicago Produce markets show winter wheat at 4.40 to 5.55 per bushel in Southern regions with Wisconsin at 4.0 to 4.65 and notes on low grades. Wheat futures for March to June show slight changes with No 2 spring and No 3 spring listed. Corn cash and March futures around 3 and 3 1/2, rye No 2 around 38 cents.
The Drovers Journal notes brisk cattle trade with strong price tone. Receipts total about 14 000 head with shipments around 10 000, range 3.90 to 5.0 per cwt for various classes, with feeders cows bulls and mixed grades around 3.00 to 4.50. Through Texan cattle and packing stock show higher activity and prices, with rough consignments and light shipments observed.
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