08 Mar 1893
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1893
Page
1
Fragmented OCR shows multiple law firms and insurers including Horton Attorney at Law and Edwards, Phi Anu Tobnanuinsurance. Mentions hotline, agents, national bank, and various legal service references. No coherent event or date identified.
Reports say President Cleveland may appoint a commission to visit Hawaii before acting on annexation. Sailors from the United States and Britain display tension with incidents in Dougan Street and calls for a strong police guard amid warnings of possible conflict. The cabinet held a lengthy meeting to discuss Hawaii and finances while rates of appointments were pressed. A mail carrier was held up at Fort Gibson, and plans in Maine seek a Blaine statue honoring the statesman.
A four hour Senate caucus chaired by Gorman outlined plans to appoint a committee to devise a reorganization. Debates focused on seating governors appointees like Meckwith and Mantle, with portions arguing governors lack authority to seat those states’ electives.
Prominent attorney AL Lasley surrendered to the sheriff after shooting leading physician Dr AL Terry in Lyons Kansas. Terry, wounded near the heart, lies at home with life ebbing while Lasley is confined in the county jail. The incident followed a past failed attempt on Terry’s life and has the town in an uproar.
A jumble of items notes railway rates debate nearing decision times. An entire freight train derailed on a bridge near Gina Ohio leaving three tramps dead. Other brief items mention a burned mother and daughter near Clarksville Tennessee and court frictions in Arkansas.
A headline reports a New Orleans venue tonight where middleweight boxing figures vie for the world title. Backers, trainers, and notable figures are on site as crowds gather to witness the decisive bout and its implications for the championship.
Ex secretary Charles Fi said Carlisle inherits a treasury near bedrock with less than 80,000,000 in free gold. He warned a choice between issuing bonds or dipping into the gold reserve, noting pressure from rising whisky taxes and foreign demand for gold. Fi expected Carlisle to manage by possibly tapping the reserve while keeping market stability.
The Horner family, Henry and wife Henrietta with children Rudolph 7 Mary 4 plus two others and a young man, were poisoned at their home. County physician and coroner investigate as beef from a butcher is suspected. One spouse already dead and others critically ill. Local notices mention other news on Peel appointment rumors and telephone patents expiration.
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