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23 Mar 1886
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1886
Page
1
Brief OCR fragment mentions page and section identifiers with numbers 695 10 4 12 8 ta and a sum 110 8 mm. No clear event or people.
A sweeping labor action at Kansas City and St Louis stops freight as switchmen quit, trains halted, and yards idle. Knights of Labor declare the walkout over wage terms, with Missouri Pacific and Wabash affected.Officials report embargo on freight while union leaders demand standard Chicago switchmen wages and contract enforcement amid widespread yard idle.
Reports from St Joseph Missouri on rail strike tensions show Knights of Labor workers informed but idle as Missouri Pacific issues orders barring livestock and perishable freight south. High level managers Barnard Hardy Winton and Aylesbury depart for Kansas City as the outlook for early settlement remains bleak amid congressional activity on defense and executive sessions.
Measures introduced by several lawmakers include arbitration for labor strikes and a constitutional polygamy ban. Other proposals seek cuts to public salaries since 1880 and issuance of coin notes. Lefevre urges cadet selection from soldier descendants and a year of enlisted service after academy graduation before lieutenant appointment. The house then adjourned.
The trial of Warden Lanenty of the State penitentiary on charges of immoral conduct with female convicts begins in the Senate chamber. The case centers on immoral association with Minnie Schaffer, a convict who bore a child after leaving the institution. Lanenty denies all charges and claims no immorality with Minnie or any convict. The proceedings, seen as a statewide sensation, are expected to last at least a week.
A Burt county farmer fired Edward Johnson, who then killed him and fled with a Winchester and horse. Johnson was pursued by a posse, killed three pursuers, and held a barn siege near Cowland. The barn was later set ablaze and Johnson was shot dead in the flames after a fire opened on him.
The Commercial Indicator notes quiet grain trading with limited quotations for corn and bran prices and a reduced market for other commodities. Live Stock indicators show cattle trade unsettled with no reliable quotes, a small retail trade, and sheep prices fluctuating amid a strong market for some items.
Market notes list assorted goods with prices and terms. Flour, butter, eggs, and whisky pricing repeated for March through May. Pork, lard, and other provisions show unit costs and brief cash options.
CATTLE receipts around 4,000, shipments about 200. steers at 3200 and cows with calves at 2805. HOGS receipts 1,803 with shipments 300 in March. Market reports show common to best grades, high point for batchers and choice heavy, overall quiet with steady tone.
The Drovera Journal notes cattle receipts around 50 head with dull prices and mixed demand, hog receipts about 10 with strong shipments and higher bids, while winter wheat flour and other grains show scattered prices and contracts. The report highlights modest price shifts and varied demand across livestock and grain sectors.
Auction notice from Rockledge near the California road lists sale of stock horses chickens wagons farming tools household furniture and more on Wednesday March 10 with terms cash. Also notices local products and business opportunities plus ads for clover tonic hair products and new boarding house openings in Lawrence Kansas.
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