Arbitration followsPowderly Gould conference amid railroad unrest
New York reports a Knights of Labor parley with Jay Gould and Hoxie leading toward arbitration. Hoxie consents to arbitrate. Missouri Pacific employees to return to work as executives plan in St Louis. Militia possible for Parsons and East St Louis amid tensions.
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Hoxie
New York
Powderly
Turner
Baily
Hayes
McDowell
Jay Gould
George Gould
Ropkins
St. Louis
Gould
Ai. M. Horie
Knights of Labor
A. L. Hopkins
Martin Irons
Hozie
Missouri Pacific
Hoxle
Trains disrupted as Kansas strike sparks militia call
North bound passenger train wrecked near Parsons Kansas after rails were sabotaged with fish plates removed. Engineer and two cars derailed. Mail Agent Moore injured. Sheriff says militia needed to run trains. 150 citizens to sign call. Labor stance unknown amid violence and pursuit.
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Parsons
Pansose
Kgs
Moore
Kas
Woodford
Martin
Sereetok
Knights of Labor Waa
Prominent Guardsmen Face Arrest and Fallout in Labor Talks
The report notes an arrest followed by discharge with an admonition to stay away. Indications suggest several former employees will not regain their positions if a compromise is reached, signaling a likely tense outcome.
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Alsl
First Blood as Striker Shot at Kansas City Switch
A Springfield area freight train under police guard faced an attempted switch theft near Zenith mills. One striker, James Noonan, was wounded in the leg and captured while his accomplice Martin Leon confessed his role. No further violence was reported as trains resumed with police presence. In St Louis, US marshals protected yards as trains moved, with minor sabotage on a Burlington freight halted. officials expect quick adjustment and gradual traffic recovery.
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Kinsas City
Kansas City
Missouri Pacific
Weet
Nugent
Grand Avenue
Zenith Mills
James Noonan
Noonan
Martin Leon
St. Louis
United States
Wabash
North St. Louis
Nonce
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
East St. Louis
Iron Mountain
Kerrigan
Missouri Pacific Railroad
API
Obstructed Missouri Pacific Train Delayed Half Hour
A Missouri Pacific passenger train en route to St Louis was halted for about thirty minutes between this city and Independence due to track obstructions. The engineer spotted the barricade in time to avoid an accident. Two strikers jailed for train wrecking earlier today will be hearings tomorrow.
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Kassas Crry
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Independence
Navy ordnance report delays American gunmaking reform
A special commission on ordnance and gunnery concludes no US steel guns above 8 inches can be made today and urges domestic manufacture of guns and war vessels with adequate funding, while leaving final decisions to Congress. The report traces testimony from manufacturing centers and calls for finishing and assembling parts in the United States.
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Ordnnance and Guavery
Randall
Hewett
Barnes
Crisp
Hiscock
Reed
Phelps
Ordnance and Nunnery
House
United States
Army
Navy
Congress
Senate Debates Army Efficiency Bill and Territory Admissions
In the House and Senate actions from Wausixeton on March 30, discussions centered on the army efficiency bill with Logan and Teller in a pointed exchange. Platt spoke on the Washington territory bill as an enabling act and Voorhees proposed Montana admission as an enabling act. An executive session followed before adjournment.
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Wausixeton
Senate
Logan
Teller
Colorado
Platt
Washington Territory
Voorhees
Montana
Mixed US Congress debate and public notices in 1886
A fragment from a congressional session recounts Kasson defending Germany and American citizenship while opponents condemn post office removals. The record includes resolutions on Carrollton killings, public notices for a mining company meeting in Lawrence Kansas, and local business briefings plus a Clinton marriage license.
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Colorado Mining and Discovery Company
Massachusetts Street
Lawrence
Douglas County
Kansas
Fires and Floods Strain Southern United States News
Reports from across Cumberland and Tennessee river valleys warn of serious floods in coming days as the Cumberland rises sharply and the Tennessee overflows, threatening rail lines and merchant property. A bridge washout in Wetumpka, Alabama, kills concern for railway service. Key West endures a major blaze destroying multiple structures and warehouses with bills totaling near 1.5 million dollars in losses.
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NasHviL_e
Cumberland
Tennessee
Nashville
A Smooth One The Much Recommended Man Gets in Trouble
A stylish young man using the name H. M. Wittlesey was jailed in the Armory police court on remand for forgery and larceny. He came to Cariaco with letters of recommendation from New York financiers and lodged with Colonel W. S. Riley of the Pullman Car Co. A stolen necklace tied to his arrest, forged recommendations, and a counterfeit $100 bill at a gambling house connect him to the case which is sent to the grand jury.
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Cariaco
H. M. Whittlesey
Armory
New York
W. 5. Riley
Pullman Car Company
Riley
Grand Jury
Market Report from Lawrence Local Market Race Nine
Race nine results show second place beating a 2.50 beat. Items listed include Saute No 8 hard and No 4 Bee rejected. Dairy prices show Butter 10 and Eggs 1254 per dozen, Cheese at ivs¢c, Potatoes 30 for 3¢, Poultry chickens alive at a price per pound.
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Lawrence
Wbake
K. T
Grain market notes show bids and offers in March
Market report from avene City lists bids for No 2 white wheat cash and futures with May June and April windows. Prices include 984c for May and 6 4c bids for others, with several bids and no bids noted for specific contracts.
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Avene City
Dune Faye Bairtxe
May
Vane
Cohn & Mere
Sausa City Live Stock Market Report
Sausa City March 30 live stock report shows sheep shipments none and varying conditions for cattle and stockers. Prices for beef steers range around 5.05 to 5.90 per unit with good to fair quality and common stock around 4.00 to 4.20. Sheep shipments reported as none with prices from 2.00 to 3.60 for common to medium grades.
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Sameae Citt
Ali Pat
Market Prices and Food Provisions Report
The St Louis Produce market shows dull flour with steady quotes. Butter creamery 27 to 32 cents, eggs about 946 per dozen, pork around 10.20 to 10.28 and lard at 5.80, with mixed and cash bids noted for May and June settlement.
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Lovie
Hkrds
Wee
Samg
Cae
Bogan
Louis Live Stuck in March Market Report
Fragmentary OCR notes show prices largely unchanged with no shipment arriving. market activity remains flat and sellers report no new transactions as of the period noted. Mareh appears misspelled, with unclear references to "Hecate" and 1,800 in shipment context.
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Louis
Me Lou
Mareh
Oiklag
Asee
Eales Tollceal Wuyere Ai Ady
Hecate
Ehipment
Chicago Produce Market Quiet as Wheat Prices Fall
Market quiet in Chicago produce reports. Winter wheat flour prices drift, rye and buckwheat flour show minor activity. Grain sales center on cash and March/April contracts with limited movement and unclear figures due to OCR errors.
Chicago Livestock Markets Reported Mixed Activity
The Drovers Journal notes cattle receipts around 5 000 with market active and prices near yesterday. Shipping steers 20 to 1 300 pounds quoted 4.15 to 4.60. Mules receipts 15 000, market steady to higher on shipping and fat stock. Sheep active and steady with natives and lambs priced around 4.37 to 5.80.
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Rowderly
Scraneton
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Faep KE. Turner
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Inter- Ocean
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Til
Tlinois National Guards
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Hersel
the Navy
Special Commission On Ordnance and Gunnery
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Montana Territories
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Wisconsin
Germany
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Kasson
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Hammond
Georgia
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Russia
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Turkey
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Childrens
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Mr. McMillen
Mr. Houk
Pennsylvania Avenue
Coleague
Penintiary
Hank
Mr. Randall
Pennsylvania
Carrollton
Miss
Reagan
Texas
Barksdale
Mississippi
W. A. H. Hargis
Frank (. Clark
A. L. Selig
Julius Ketele
Mary Heine
Clinton
Foote
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Alabama
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Ala
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Wetumpka
Tallapoosa
Columbus & Western Road
Opelika
Danville
Marine Hospital
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Salvation Army
Chicago Avenue
Heaven Upon Earth
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Council of War
San Francisco
Market Report
Chicago
Burlingtonn
Rock Island
Western Union
Kansan City
Sausas City
Chicago Livestock
Cmeaun
State OF Kansas
Doaveias
Catherine M. Seetin
Thomas Seetin, Jr
Fourth Judicial District Court
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State of
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Thomas Seetin
Samuel Seatin
Mi T McKvaine
Mary Emmerman
Elizabe
Jane Watson
Susan Rule
James Setin
Fallowe
Thomas B. Smith
Edmund A.landon
Wakarusa
Eala
Kansae
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