12 May 1880
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1880
Page
1
A telegraph roundup notes Congress salaries tied to the conscience fund, congratulating Yorum on retaining a seat. Reports include a tragic boarding house fire in St Louis, praise for Australian exhibition laurels, and land troubles in California. Weather and political dispatches follow with varied incidents across the U.S. and abroad.
The habeas corpus case of B A Morton alleged forger was heard in the Court of Criminal Correction. Morton's counsel withdrew the writ application, Judge Cady remanded him, and the jailer was ordered to deliver him to Sheriff Johns McBride of Jasper county to be taken to Joplin for trial tonight.
The May proceedings show the Senate receiving a War Department plea for 376,000 to sustain clerks and pension reports, while a joint resolution authorizes the President to convene an international sanitary conference. House actions include committee reports on appropriations and tariff measures, debate over the Cutten Youth election case, and a split vote on seating Seth Yeager Yocum. Missouri Press Association meeting highlights conclude the day with addresses, a poem, and a banquet in Sedalia.
A dangerous shell handling accident near Fort Milchiel killed Julia Gurke and Harriet Parble among others and wounded two or more, as onlookers watched the blast. The incident, described with grisly detail, prompted an official inquiry and highlighted dangerous junk dealer activity in the area.
The House Ways and Means Committee instructed Representative Seales to report favorably on a general allotment bill settling Indian tribes on agricultural lands and authorizing land grants within reservations. They also ordered a report on payments to citizens for supplies to the Sioux or Dakota Indians after 1860 and before the massacre in August.
Five boxes of giant powder exploded at the Ligh Lode mine in Central City killing Samuel Kimble foreman Joseph Truesdale and James Gillmore. Debris and flesh litter several miles around as the town reels from the disaster. Elsewhere in California and Pennsylvania authorities report deadly clashes over railroad land in Moss Slough district Tulare and Fresno counties leaving four dead and two wounded during attempted ejectments. In Burpauenet Edwin Hoyt awaits execution while his wife witnesses preparations for the hanging. Storms lash counties. a bolt kills Henry Davis and damages Livuwa barn. Rexford oil tank blaze consumes seventy thousand barrels and other losses total about 190 000.
May 11 The Grand Commandery of the State of Kansas convened here after 3 pm with a large number of knights in attendance. Tancred Commandery met the Eminent Grand Commander at the depot and escorted him to the Masvaie Temple, headed by a band. A complementary banquet followed at the Opera House.
The market notes show minor changes with New York money rates around six percent and discounts steady. Sterling prices remained steady with little movement across major groups.
Havre shipments and prices show mixed activity with corn receipts totals and bids. Wheat and rye markets are described as weak to steady with bid levels noted. durum and other grains show price movements amid overall market softness.
Kansas City May 11 Tualtle receipts for 24 hours 13 Hui ments 61, weaker but fairly active. Market lower. natives slipping, ship ments 433. Sheep receipts for hours of period 7. market steady.
The report lists price moves and market tone for wheat oats and barley with brief entries. It mentions May family pricing and steady dry goods while noting meats and bacon as steady to firm and a general unsettled mood in the commodity pits.
The St Louis market notes firmer but not lower prices with varied activity. Wheat, flour, and barley show steady to firmer demand while pork, lard, and grain futures move with cash values and June/July bids. Receipts and shipments figures appear for several commodities, with mixed sentiment across heavy shipping and wool materials.
Market notes show mixed receipts and shipments across regions with hog, cattle, and sheep sections. Prices quoted include hogs around 4.10 to 4.50 per 100 pounds, cattle steady near 1.06 to 1.00, and sheep firm with common lambs at about 3.54 per hundredweight, plus feeder and stocker figures.
Private telegrams from India indicate a new loan is likely to cover budget deficits. A commission may be sent to investigate India's financial condition as part of the relief plan. The report notes large troubles with inflation and fiscal strain across regions.
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