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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1896

Page

1

Women Admission Sparks Methodist Conference Debate

The Methodist Episcopal General Conference begins discussion on admitting women as lay and clergy. Resolutions call for a special committee from each district to study action, with Bishop Andrews presiding and clergy and laymen clashing over scriptural and constitutional questions. Additional notes cover Catholic Poles aligning with Methodism, a fire tragedy in New York, and several international and legal briefs.

Chevetano Andrews M. E C. W. Bennett Cincinnati Dincel Stevenson Union College Kentucky W. G. Neeley Cleveland Church of Immaculate Heart of Blessed Tranae

Jurist’s Early Life Ends in Violent Quarrel Summary

A fragmented 19th century dispatch recounts John R. Tanner, a former Clay County official, accused of manslaughter after a May 1807 quarrel over a woman ended in the shooting of Thomas Erskine. Tanner fled to Arkansas and Missouri, faced trial, was acquitted on a second trial after key witness died, later rose to sheriff and court clerk roles, with papers in the case reportedly vanished.

JuSe Ke Tanner Louisville Wist John R. Tanner Illinois Stanfors Township Clay County Thomas Erskine Erskine Funner

McKinley Endorsed as Parties Rally in Missouri

May 5 Kansas City convention endorses McKinley for president and ex mayor Davis for governor with Filley named national committeeman. St Louis delegates to national convention include Brownell Phillips Fishback Gauss. resolutions back McKinley and protection money. A Wichita doctor, Dr Jones, confessed to drowning an infant in the Arkansas river after the child’s birth, claiming the mother’s claim on his attention.

Kansas City J. H. Darrin Kansa City Ed. M. Taubman Lafayette County Nelson Crews W. H. Wagoner Independence Blaternates Webster Davis McKinley Davis Chautcey J. Filley St. Louis Republic F. B. Brownell Lee A. Phillips Lous Fishback Lienty Gauss The Revolutions William McElrney Twelfth Charles Parsone F. G. Abhott Chas. H. Turner Michael Foerster Reno~ Lulfione Wichita Wiens Kan Bed Jones Arkansis Tipdanes Jones

Swearingen Freed After New Trial In Obscene Mail Case

Daniel K. Swearingen editor of the Burlington Jeffersonian is discharged after Supreme Court ordered a new trial. He had been sentenced to a year in the penitentiary for sending obscene material via the mails attacking a contemporary. Burlington, Kansas was the scene, with Judge Williams presiding.

Vopaliat Burlington Fort Scott Kan Daniel K. Swearingen Jeffersonian Williams Federal Court United States Supreme Court Kansas G. A. R. Matters

Resubmission of Prohibition Question Dominates State News

John Hoen scheidt state organizer of the Order of Mystic Brotherhood reports 65 of 105 counties organized with plans to push resubmission. Loodell backs Vandervert for US senator as Charles Lobdell seeks reelection. In Bonvaverto, Dad Culp killed his wife and son then shot himself after a drunken family row. both victims died and Culp is under arrest.

Kanan Vienya Han John Hoenscheidt Order of Mystic Brotherhood Loodell Tovren Kay Charles & Lobdell House of Representatives Sam Vandervert United States Lobdell J. Ralph Burton Vandervert Brtos W. Na Culp Bonvaverto Bis

More Army Vacancies Raise War Office Expecta tions

The War Department seeks reports from posts on officers in service to identify physically unfit personnel for retirement. If more officers are deemed unfit, they will be retired and the 57 additional vacancies for the first class may arise. Chairman Hall says no army reorganization bill will be considered before adjournment, with early action anticipated next session.

Wut Keerred Wasnineres War Department Hall House Committee On Veteren House

Postoffice Crusade Against Investment Firm Continues

The Postoffice Department renewed its campaign against the American Coupon Investment Company with offices in several cities. Lottery orders barred the firm’s agencies in Kansas towns including Kansas City Missouri Hiawatha Fort Scott and Hutchinson. In separate news a woman accuses her husband of murdering their children by cruelty.

Waenmaron Post Office Department American Coupon Investment Company Mura Kaneno City Hiawatha Fort Scott Hutchinson Kannas

Brigand Style Duel Near Rome and Bank Indictments Drift

The account reports brigand style seizure near Rome as a duke and duchess travel incognito, the couple yielding a small purse and moving on. It also notes bank indictments at Perry that were dismissed for four suspects, freeing them to face new inquiries, and other brief items: elopement and bigamy cases in Tucson, a Phoenix baby abandoned, a Great Northern manager resigning, a building collapse on Fourteenth Street with casualties, all from May 5 to May 6 reporting.

Rome Roux Saxe-Meiningen Perry Fred W. Farrar First State Bank of Bierer T.M. Richardson, Jr Oklahoma City Fred Gunn

Murder confession in Camfecatom case shocks region

El McKenzie, a confined inmate, confessed to killing Nick Linhardt near Jefferson City. He knocked him with a club, then robbed the body of over $500. The case centers on the murder and the ensuing theft, with local authorities detailing the confession.

Jurramsquerry el, McKenzie Nick Linhardt Jefferson City

Markets by Wire Kansas City and Kansas City markets May 5

Kansas City and Chicago market wire reports show mixed livestock and grain bids with receipts and shipments listed. Beef and hog prices vary by grade, with steady to weak trends. corn and oats futures reflect modest movements. cash prices cited for various commodities and futures contracts through May 5.

Kan and City Kave Stork Kansas Cruz Texas Vicera Atockera

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