28 Mar 1882
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1882
Page
1
Reports from Macox Georgia Waynestboro West Virginia Crevetano Ohio and West Ansoxta detail tornado damage near Macox with deaths including four year old Gilbert Ward, hail large damaging storms in West Virginia and Crevetano, a hurricane in Crevetano Ohio, and a deadly blast at Vulcan Powder Company in San Francisco causing several deaths and extensive property loss.
In Washington on March 27 Senator Garland moved a bill to set up a western Kentucky district and Senator West urged Dakota statehood. Pension bills for Garfield Tyler and Polk widows passed, while agricultural and forestry funding was cut and restructured. Multiple measures on currency, district laws, and river improvements were introduced, with debates on the Garfield memorial hospital and other DC acts, and adjournment follows.
From Detroit Michigan on March 27 four or thirteen exodusters from the county jail were captured, the remainder are in Canada. United States Marshal Matthews arrested at Port Huron. Wm Gaugh indicted in Kansas for passing sixty nine counterfeit five dollar bills in 1879 and sent to Topeka. Albion spring tooth barrow works burned. boiler and offices saved. $25,000 loss, insured. incendiary suspected. In Grand Rapids a dispute at a house run by Maggie Cousins led to W A Clark shooting Cousins’ father, John Henderson, and Clark was to be arrested.
A Sharkey County steamer reports eighteen inch river rise on the Tallahatchie and many planters resume work. G D Pepher gin fell causing deaths and drownings at Chatard and Major Higgin places. Sonia Stanley drowned at Mrs Davis’ place. Davenport washed away on Pater’s place. The compress under water opens. Little Deer creek Lane and flower river lowing. rain floods stock and people from Little Deer creek. destitution low and crops expected good. Oakland dispatch notes der works at Stews Station in Alamids county blown up.
John Lend, implicated in the Blue Cut train robbery, confesses at Independence that seven boys aided by members of the old gang led the raid. He alleges Jesse James and his band planned the heist to trap country youths, and that most conspirators were arrested or fled before a planned division night. The case positions Land as a key witness as Buglar and Chapman await trial with jurors sworn.
Reports from Ireland describe a violent incident where a distressed band cut off a man’s nose during a contest over the poor law stance of a Land Leaguers candidate. Kings county soldiers and emergency men exchanged fire. several arrests followed. Prohibition cases in Kansas and notices of patent cures appear in the same dispatch.
A historical note praises Bull's Cough Syrup as a remedy for obstinate coughs throat irritation and sings its health benefits during heat and autumn. The fragment mentions phosphates and time savings of benefits, with extended coupon ads interwoven.
New York markets show money at 426 percent closing and mercantile paper at 56 cents. Sterling steady around 1.26 1/2, with various grain and produce prices mixed. Wheat opened higher closing modestly, corn futures active, oats and rye varying, butter eggs whiskey pork lard and dry goods reported with unsettled but steady trends.
Chicago stock market notes weak demand with hogs about 85,000 shipped and mixed prices. Beef cattle show some strength in higher grades but light demand for other categories. hogs, stockers, and feeders vary with prices reported across ranges.
Kansas City market notes show wheat receipts and bids for April and March, with prices around 1 bid 99 and 2 mixed cish prices. Reports of baskets, store activity, and commodity quotes include onions and other items with varying bids and cash bids.
Market notes show cattle receipts about 1,100 and shipments rising demand for all grades. Butchers stock scarce with steady to good demand. Steers priced from 4 to 8 dollars per cwt, cows and calves around 4 dollars, stockers and feeders mixed, grass Texas offerings prominent. exports moderate and market described as steady with strong buyer activity.
Chicago market report summarizes prices and movement for flour, corn, oats, pork, lard, bulk meats, and whisky. Notes steady to fairly active trading, with specific price ranges for flour at 1.35 and 1 55, corn around 610 and 634, pork near 1730 1740, lard around 11 1745, and whisky steady at 1.33. Shipments listed total 11 000 to 70 000 units. multiple months noted for pricing and delivery.
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