Lawrence News Bits From a Bygone Era
A sprawling column of local notes from Lawrence touches on city events and people. Town life includes grants of street rights of way, church and minister selections, social gatherings, and upcoming depot work plus various departures and arrivals, with notes on a paper mill, water works, and a Christmas of travel and rumor. The item blends civic updates, personal notices, and scattered advertisements, reflecting a bustling late 19th century city scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atraw
B. H. Hamilton
Lawrence
Congregational Church
Western Union and Union Pacific earnings and court news
The quarter ended December 1881 shows net revenues of 1,741,235 for Western Union, with surpluses and dividends detailed, and Union Pacific reports 1881 earnings of 11,778,474 net after expenses, plus directors elected and a 1.34 percent quarterly dividend. Supreme Court proceedings list cases continued to April or May, with judgments against the government noted for future impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weatern
American Union
Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Companies
I.c
Union Pacific Railway
Sidney Dillon
Elisha Atkins
Frederick L. Ames
Ezra H. Baker
S. H. H. Clark
F. Gordon Dexter
David Davis
Greenville M. Dodge
F. F. Eckert
Jay Gould
Solon
Humphreys
Russell Sage
Angustus Shell
Scott
John Sharpe
United States Supreme Court
United States
The Mississippi Floods Reach Southeast Missouri
River remains stationary at thirty six feet in places while Helena Arkansas levee holds. Austin Mississippi reports town cut through with major buildings, including the Masonic Temple, washed away and stock losses rising. In St Louis, merchants urge aid. $2,000 in donations and 16,000 rations to Mound City with 5,000 to Pensacola and Mississippi counties. War Dept dispatches note escalating distress and ordered 20,000 more rations to Memphis and New Orleans. River levels fluctuate with wind-driven swell and levee strain along Carrollton to Coral Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrmr
Helena
Ark
Austin
Mise
Memphis
Masonic Temple
St. Louis
Crittenden
Missouri
Beckwith
United States Army
Mound City
Pensacola
Mississippi
Wasuixeron
Secretary of War
Mississippi Valley
New
Onsteans
Coral Street
Carrollton
Americans to elect federal officers under reform plan
Washington reports Saunders Nebraska proposes a constitutional amendment to let the people elect post masters internal revenue officers U S marshals and district attorneys advancing Civil Service Reform He argues presidential burden and congressional office distracting duties would ease If enacted the plan would shift patronage from the President to voters Appolonaris water free list dispute also noted with Attorney General McVeagh and Secretary Folger dispute ongoing involving Ex Senator Conkling as counsel and a claimed fee of 50000 dollars
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Walmeton
Saunders
Nebraska
United States
Internal Revenue
Civil Service Reform
Congress
McVeagh
Folger
Secretary of the Treasury
Conkling
Senate Debates on Levees and Chinese Exclusion Bill
Senator Garland introduces a Mississippi levee bill while Congress debates Memphis harbor aid and a Chinese labor traffic bill. Amendments test suspensions to ten years, with party lines shaping votes. Bayard and Ingalls push restrictions, Hoar, Ingalls, and Davis clash over civil rights and immigration. The record notes amendments on entry limits, vessel forfeiture, artisan certificates, and citizenship, with House rules changes also reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Wassixetor
Garland
Mississippi River
Jackson
Memphis Harbor
Tennessee
Afor Bayard
Yeas
Cameron
Wisconsin
George and
Davis
Illinois
West Va
Platt
Ingalls
Hoar
Empire of China
China
Massachusetts
Ngalla
Daniel Webster
Charles Sumner
Hoe
Bayard
Felows
United
Senator Hoar
Call
United States Conauj
Miller
Colorado
Brown
Farley
United States
House Passes Civil War Era Bills and City News
The House approved the bill authorizing naval construction and funded the Freedmen's Bank purchase with 250000 dollars. Senate action allocated 7500 dollars to a Garfield monument. A prohibition whisky trial in Newtown Eas and a banquet to follow closed the day as Odd Fellows held a ball with notable attendees.
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Harris
Navy
United States
Haskell
House
Senate
Secretary of War
Society of the Army of the Cumberland
James A. Garfield
Converse
Ohio
Newtown Eas
Odd Fellows
Brand Master Dow
Ottawa
Modoc
Topeka
John Martin
R. M. Spivey
Cardinal McCabe named among seven new cardinals in Rome
Rome March 8 Pope to create seven cardinals including Most Rev Dr McCabe Archbishop of Dublin in a consistory seen as approval of his efforts for law and order in Ireland England. Also reports on prearranged speeches by Gen Skobeloff and Gen Ignatoff to widen tensions with the Czar, a murder trial of Dr George H Lawson begins, and a would be assassin McLean identified near Windsor Castle. Plus a wreck near Kyoxmix Texas injures eight and a Boston manufacturer fails.
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JuzEra Volmsblatt
A Kichmynn
Richmond
Hichmond
Masist
Francie Street
Rome
Consiatory
McCabe
Dublin
Law and Order
Ireland
England
Lonner
St. Petersburg
Skobeloff
Gen. Ignatoff
George H. Lawson
McLean
Windsor Castle
Lawrence Local Market and Wheat Prices
Market report from Lawrence shows varied freight rates for shippers, with mixed wheat quotes and corn steady around 6.50. Flour retail notes and ad hoc prices appear, alongside a brief New York money market snapshot and government bond references.
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Lawrence
Carriz—Hoeavy
New York
Money Market
New Yor
ambAr
Kansas City Produce Market Report of Wheat and Butter
Kansas Orr market bulletin from March 8 1888 shows wheat receipts 5971 shipments 6443 and in store quotes 1 12 bid for April and similar for May with cash prices around 66 68 and 1 12 bid. Oats quoted with small shipments and butter weak at 30 0 350 for choice.
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Kansas Gity
Kansas
Orr
Ggc
Acb
Goren
Kansas City Stock Market Update March 8 188%
Cattle receipts 817 and shipments 268 with prices steady from yesterday. Hogs receipts 2171 and shipments 1 with market firmer and very active though general prices unchanged. sales ranged 6.40 to 6.50 per unit and bulk around 6.00. Sheep scarce with no shipments. market steady for good to choice natives averaging 83 lbs sold at this market.
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HIV Pacific
Kansas
Lravea
Colorado
Pacite
Aim
Dam
Eastern Express
Emile
Atlantic Express
Leavenworth
Lawrence
Tapom
Carbondate
Hoyt
Atchison, Topeka & Santa FE
Lawrence Depot
Emi
Btoek
W. Eves
Danser Es Boobie Eaprece
Pi Hy Freight
Emigran
Torough
Kangas City
Lawrence & Southern
Eset
Pam & P
West
L &G
Lear
P. Loam
Als
Lyndon
Louis Produce Market May Wheat and Rye Prices Read
Market notes show flour and wheat futures higher with fair demand in May and June. No 2 red cash and futures quoted, rye lower, barley quiet, oats and corn mixed, hog and flour prices listed amid receipts and shipments.
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Louis
Or. Louis
Tibet
Chicago
CHICAGO AND ST LOUIS MARKET REPORTS MAR 8
Market notes show hog receipts around 4 700 with shipments near 1 800 and general softness. Cattle and sheep demand weak to fair with runners and feeders listed, while Chicago grain and livestock futures trace higher trends with flour and wheat showing gains and lard and bulk meat prices advancing.
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St. Louis
Baltimores
Chicago Stock Market Report Mixed Prices and Shipping Notes
The March 8 1562 Chicago stock market report shows receipts six thousand and mentions mixed cattle demand heavy and unchanged exports and shipments. It notes strong market activity for hogs cattle and beef and references shipments and prices in various ranges. Also includes a notice that county commissioners will consider a bridge project across Rock Creek with estimated costs and details of location and section lines.
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Micago
Board of Gunty Commissioners
Rock Creek
Lin Vinton Township
Rock
Eari
Bi Creek
Utwele Borge
Bio Bloomington
Kaneas
Also Mentioned on This Page
ROYAL
Royal Baking Powder
Eldawly
the Daily Journal
Lawrence, Hanai
New Hampshire Street
Central Park
Barney Stevens
Wyandotte
Barney
Mra Langdon
Rhode Island Street
Geo. Noble
John Leavitt
Wilbur Gilham
Ilinois
John Gilham
Burt
Justin
A. Menger
Harry Lewers
Barbour County
Wes
Cmicaco
Commisti McGelly
Missouri River
Milwaukee
Toledo
Detroit
Supreme Court
Joseph Sterns
Labette County
State of Kansas
Hardy
G. CG. Hixon & Co
Atchison
C. A. Bailey
Daniel Dodge
Osage County
D. Iewin
W. Thompson
Wypenaptin County
Geo. Heywood
Cowley County
Edward Arn
Frederick Hersman
W. L. Charles Va
Joseph McCrum
Atchison County
G.C. Heaton & Co
John Seaton
Jore Willis Franklin
R. A. Frederick
D.j.mather
Patrick @arpy
Abraham Persing
Brown County
Wm. FP. Tarnar
Wm. E. Otis
Montgomery County
Moses Wallace
Wm. H. Wilie
Martin
John R. Lee
Barton County
Cincinnati
Cixcuxati
Maxwell
Chamber of Commerce
Ginesse
Wassixetoy
Ways and Means
Craftorresville
John O °Ey
Considera Means
Ee Waserxotox
Washington
Senanatio
Crey
Moberly
Jesse James
Ansas
Jesse
Caicago
Consolidated Linseed Oil Company
Grandacific
Ifty
Change
Mieeny Police
Boston
Fort Y-se
First Geosien
Reed
Committee On Rules
Brussels
Smyrna
L. Bullene & CO
Newton, Eas
Italy
Trestic
Kyoxmix
Texx
Nashville & Ohio
Tha City
Bostox
A. W. Perry
Roward
John CO. West Boo
Chisago
Qidiwig
Shilob
Wreaace
Onred Bans Piain Dacon
Lardin Tierces A
Hatenala
Graham
S_A_Allen
Europe
Kansas City Stock Market
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