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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1887
Page
2
A miscellany notes a milder winter aiding the ice crop outlook and water works in Kansas. It lists state legislative numbers, adjournments, royal burials, Siberian lake recedes, Topeka conventions on equal suffrage and horses, and political jabs at Atchison amid regional bragging and population hints.
The speaker warns of rising black political independence in Kansas, describing the colored population as a volatile force ready to act against white political control. It notes dissatisfaction among colored Kansans, calls for educated leaders, and highlights shifts away from white demagogue influence. Col. John M. Brown and Auditor McCabe are cited as independent political actors.
Next week in Topeka the State Historical Society and county clerks will meet amid signals of alarm for probate judges. Legislation may rework prohibition act fees, risking perquisites. The society boasts 8000 volumes and 753 newspapers, founded by newspaper men led by Col Anthony. Senator Wesson proposes cuts to county official salaries and binding fees, prompting anxiety among treasurers and registrars.
The writer laments drifting from past events and honors due to free Kansas and the republican party. Warns that soldiers and Web Wilder's contributions fade from memory as politics replace ideals and individuals. Notes the shift from persons to ideas and the fate of free institutions.
The article traces Siberia exile origins from 1710 under Peter the Great to modern methods. It notes annual deportations around 10 000 to 13 000 with political prisoners mixed with criminals, and details transport methods from walk to wagon and rail. It describes prison stations along the route, parole practices, and harsh conditions. Exiles’ life ranges from banishment to hard labor, with varied outcomes including some prosperity and many remaining in Siberia after terms.
Fragmentary Detroit Free Press passage describes a streetcar conversation about diamonds and prices with dialogue likely from a travel or society column. The readable bits show casual exchanges and astonishment at a costly gift. Identifiable people or organizations are not clear.
In East New York a frame house on Dean street is linked to Robert Melville and his wife Eliza with their twelve year old niece Annie Melville kept in bondage. Officer McComb freed the girl after a long period of confinement and torture noted by a doctor. The case suggests severe mental strain and possible inheritance clues from a Peoria physician father.
A priest shares amusing anecdotes at Charity Hospital. Pat recounts converting Irish convicts by a penny toss. He reveals the trick was a harp on both sides, a self made blade of luck. The tale ends with the priest astonished at Pat's cleverness.
A Nashville witness describes a chaotic scene as a big black cat fights rats in an alley near a brick wall. The gray rat leads a pack to enlarge a hole, dragging the cat toward the opening and a gas pipe, ending with a loud squall and silence.
The article retells the legend of the Lost Nugget from California mining days. Charles Tooker discovers a ninety pound crude gold nugget after dislodging a boulder and buries it. Tooker flees with the nugget, pursued by companions, fights, and robbers, with the nugget changing hands through a series of pursue and recoveries across camps, deserts, and mountains. The tale chronicles thefts, murders, desertions, and near-brushes with fortune, ending with the nugget reportedly last seen in Indian or military hands and feared lost again.
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