16 Mar 1882
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1882
Page
1
Local items include May Day baskets and courting customs, theater notices for Dupres Benedict Minstrels, and upcoming Plymouth church fundraiser. Advertisements tout Caswell liver oil products and Skin salve while Shilohs and worm remedies are pitched by local vendors.
Telegraph items describe a cautious European balance of power with Austria and Russia, Italy and Germany in play, plus local accidents including boiler explosions in Lyon and Kanawha, a fatal shooting in Dallas, and labor actions in Cin cinnati San Francisco and Topeka with water works progress.
Washington reports Judge Blatchford has accepted the Associate Justiceship. Also listed are contracts awarded for Nashville custom house work and internal revenue tax reductions under a House Ways and Means plan. The article covers testimony on Soldier’s Home management, Peru and Chile letters, and a court martial habeas corpus petition for Sergeant Mason.
Samuel J. Tilden declines Chicago banquet, sends praise for Andrew Jackson. He commends Jackson’s defense of federal and local balance and urges reform from within the executive branch, hoping Providence will raise a suitable leader to preserve the union and power.
In Columbus Ohio Hon G T Stewart chairman of the National Prohibition Executive Committee issued a call for a national convention in Chicago on August 30 Fred W Newberg former Assistant Secretary of the State Board of Public Works was convicted in Common Pleas Court after fifty two indictments for forgeries totaling over twenty thousand dollars and the case advances to the Supreme Court
Senator Edmunds takes indefinite leave. Senator Mahone offers a tax relief resolution on tobacco as a rebate plan. The Mississippi River appropriation grows from 1 million to 2 million for levee work and relief after overflows. House debates Chinese bill as Mr. Page speaks.
Orria Catlin of 48 Pearl Street Buffalo reports relief from piles after using Thomas Eclectric Oil. Ad notes the product is for sale by B. W. Woodward with emphasis on a quick cure after several applications.
The Lawrence local market shows rates for shipments and cows with varied weights, grain quotes for wheat corn and flour retail mention steady data, New York money market notes per capita and prime paper rates, and commodity prices for oats, rye, butter with steady or unchanged tendencies across items. The report lists receipts and shipments for wheat and corn, cash and May futures bids, and lead market figures for staples and dairy.
The Commercial Indicator shows receipts and shipments across live cattle hogs flour wheat corn and related items. Prices range with cattle average 1238 lbs at 24.25, hog markets firm with 3 higher to 376.75, wheat opened higher then dipped and settled near 1.10 to 1.27 for various months, corn and other grains showing mild moves amid steady or unchanged durable goods activity.
Cattle receipts 1,500 shipments 400 market active and strong demand exceeds supply cattle prices medium to air shipping Heers BBS 50 good to heavy 6.06 6.80 export FS 26.00 86 Native butchers steer 450 hogs receipts 3,000 shipments 150 market active and higher Yorkers 1086.65 butchers to fancy 6.75 6.72 Sheep receipts 2,106 shipments 450 market firm and active medium on fair muttons 33.50 45 good to choice M logs 50 fancy 5 5 AG ELO 7
Turbulent sessions in Chicago show cattle and hog shipments around 13 000 with 4500 hogs listed. Market notes mention mixed prices, weaker overall trends, and several stock and feeder movements amid fluctuating futures and demand.
Flour markets were nominally unchanged while wheat and corn traded higher amid broad active tones. Soy, oats and rye fluctuated with cash and near months, as receipts and shipments were listed across multiple grains and meats.
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