12 Sep 1880
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1880
Page
1
Vermont rolls up a Republican majority of twenty six thousand five hundred fifty seven in mid September returns. General political notes and nominations fill the wider telegraph summary with crime reports, stage robberies, executions and weather notes from across the nation including California and Missouri valleys.
The President and party tour San Francisco visiting the Mechanics Fair and Fortifications aboard the government steamer McPherson. They later attend a reception at General McDowell's Black Point headquarters and inspect the bay area before a transport to the bay. Local election returns and nominations across multiple districts are reported.
The report covers a brutal 156 hour race between men and horses with Byrne leading and winning first prize of 2000 dollars. Betsy Baker and Rose of Texas win second and third, while a horse named Speculator dies. Separate items note looming lynching fears, a knife wound in Dexven, and Isador Rosenthal’s wholesale failure with $200000 liabilities.
Hon D C Haskell will address Second District voters on national issues at many towns from Appannose to Chanute in late Sept to early Oct. County committees to arrange and advertise meetings, with Republican clubs urged to mobilize and form Glee Clubs. notices to follow. Moles on flesh removed by acid nitrate of mercury with wood splinter, skin safeguarded.
The Lawrence market shows large shippers and mixed grain quotes with No 4 at 6c No 8 at 8c to 78c No 2 at 5c to 36c Rye and oats steady with modest demand Corn firm 22 to 25c Plover Mill prices list meat and lard provisions retail sugar and produce including sweet potatoes potatoes apples and peas. Eggs and poultry details incomplete but spring chickens and other fowl noted.
New York money market shows rates at 2 to 3 percent per annum with discounts on mercantile paper quoted at 14 to 24 percent. Sterling rates from B B vary with sight and balance days. Government bonds and other securities noted with standard domestic terms.
Kansas City market notes a mixed session with receipts at 14,307 bushels and shipments 18,062 bushels. Prices show weak tone overall with minor declines. No 3 corn bid and mixed No 2 white and mixed oats offered. Rye No 2 at Master. barley nominal. Butter firm at 20 cents per standard package.
Market receipts and conditions for cattle at Kansas airy block market with 1422 receipts and 1018 shipments. prices show native shipping steers at 4.35 to 4.70. stockers, cows and Texas steers noted with varied figures. Louis produce market in St Louis Sept 11 lists flour, wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, whiskey, eggs, pork, lard and dairy prices with steady to higher tendencies and mixed cash and futures quotes.
HOGS fairly active with Yorkers and Bait mores around 4900 to 5050 per head. CATTLE demand strong, supply light, prices firm with higher sales for fat steer and export grades. native cows and heifers mixed, Colorado and Texas entries listed. receipts about 1500 with 1500 shipments. SHEEP very light with prices strong for medium to good quality. no receipts and 10 shipments recorded.
The Chicago market shows receipts and shipments for hogs at 10 000 and 2 900 respectively with hoges prices around 60 and 1504.90 for a mixed pack. Steers and cattle posted varied levels while sheep trade remained firm with receipts 400 and prices near 4.30.
Gareaso markets report steady wheat with fair demand and cash prices for No 2 red winter and spring. Corn oats rye and barley show varied activity with oats steady at 29 cents cash, flax seed around 1.20 to 1.53, lard higher near 7.95 cash, bulk meats and whiskey steady or mixed, reflecting mid September trading conditions.
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