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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1887
Page
6
Exportia News reports Jay Gould in danger of death as market bulls rally against him. The president plans to fish with crawfish bait on Memorial Day. A contractor arrives in Leavenworth to begin gas boring. Florida's senatorial election alleged invalid with a renewed contest possible.
At the Paola gas celebration last Tuesday eighty two tows lots were sold at prices ranging from fifty to two hundred dollars cash.
Leavenworth court district reports a revival of liquor prosecutions with 17 violators arrested in a single day under the prohibitory law.
Carbondale and Fort Leavenworth are the only Kansas post offices to drop in status from presidential to fourth class, marking a shift in their official classification and operations.
After a two week pause, Cleveland is set to address the public once more, with critics cautioning about another controversial statement. The interval raises expectations and scrutiny for his upcoming remarks.
A grand jury in Jackson Mississippi has indicted Colonel J. 8. Hamilton and one co defendant for the death of Gambrell a young prohibition editor. The case marks a major step in the investigation of the high profile murder amid prohibition era tensions.
The death of General James Speed of Louisville leaves Judge Usher and General Simon Cameron as the remaining survivors of President Lincoln's cabinet.
The current pace of railway work in the state will push total miles under construction past 7,500 by January 1, 1888, marking a significant expansion in transportation infrastructure and regional development.
A New York seed dealer reports that seed rejected by London and Paris houses is purchased by the department of agriculture and distributed to farmers.
Jake Stotler of the Emporia Globe asserts Kansas will vote Republican by about 60,000 next year regardless of the presidential nominee. The remark reflects a strong party loyalty and regional alignment with GOP leadership.
The first baseball game ever played in Mexico occurred in Chihuahua last Saturday. The match drew attention as potentially rivaling bull fights for excitement and danger.
The passage describes defenses that seem dormant but will vigorously resist any disturbance. They lie dormant until provoked, then reassert themselves with alert, protective force, like a sleeping watchdog roused by the slightest intrusion.
A long standing Kansas claim of forty three thousand seven hundred ninety dollars tied to stipulations of the 1861 Kansas admission act has been rejected by the secretary of the interior.
In New York the Sharpe case ends with a guilty verdict after a thirteen minute jury consultation. A panel of over twelve hundred potential jurors provided twelve jurors for the trial.
Kansas City relies on 1000 gas lamps and 800 gasoline lamps. Gas lamps cost the city 20 dollars per year, while gasoline lamps cost 27 dollars. Gas mains do not reach some localities, and the gasoline lamps, though pricier, are viewed as more satisfactory.
A remark extols Kansas landscapes as infinite and boundless in beauty, praising towns that offer such scenery as essential to growth. The piece highlights the state’s diverse views and implies towns must embrace this asset to thrive.
The tax general land office has adopted a new code of regulations governing the entry of desert lands to prevent extensive frauds in such claims.
A South Carolina colored Methodist preacher and several congregants bought first class tickets in Charleston on the Georgia railroad to Atlanta but were refused entry to first class coaches. They were forced to ride in the dirty smoking car and have submitted their case to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
A Kansas list shows sixty presidential post offices with salaries raised at least one hundred dollars due to higher business volume. Kansas leads states in both number of offices and total increases, Missouri improves in twenty offices. The gains reflect population growth and rising intelligence.
Professor Swine argues that sustained mental effort wears the brain as much as deep study. He notes many nonprofessionals, including a daughter supporting relatives, perform heavy brain work while managing life. He compares worries over sermons and briefs to those over medical bills and rent, and likens a telegraph operator’s daily brain work to running a law office if power were redirected.
The assessors report 1886 and 1887 valuations: personal property 1 071 335 and 1 067 742. railroads 658 333 and 638 041. land 1 971 019 and 1 967 440. lots 1 349 030 and 1 383 192.
The land and lots valuation from last year is largely unchanged except for a $34 162 rise in town lot assessments due to improvements. Personal property and lands fell by $7 172 and railroads by $20 292, suggesting the county wealth did not shrink but owners may conceal wealth from the assessor.
The Atchison Champion recounts three rebel flags now held by the State Historical Society in Topeka. The first flag was seized near Leavenworth on June 4 1861 by twelve Kansas 1st soldiers and the Elwood Guards in a bold river crossing. Frank H. Drenning led the expedition and was wounded, with other names and deeds later inscribed on the flag.
Uneasy Arizona surrender to General Miles after a swift, skilled campaign against San Carlos hostiles. An educated Indian boy Eaton, Hampton School graduate, guided the pursuit in San Sedra valley, covering fifteen miles on tip toe to hide trails. The rapid action reduced depredations and discourages future attacks.
The last Pennsylvania legislature approved a reform removing old common law barriers to married women owning, using, and disposing of their property. It states marriage imposes no disability on acquisition, control, or contracts, and grants women equal power to engage in trades and manage their separate estates. Both spouses must join to mortgage real estate.
The Lutheran College authorized to be established in the West by the Assembly at Omaha will be located in Atchison. Atchison offers 50,000 in cash, 20 acres for campus, 5 acres for houses, plus a half share of net proceeds from 600 acres estimated at 350,000. Citizens pledge 280 male students. The board aims to raise 1,000,000 for endowment and financial stability. First academic year to begin in September with Rev. Dr. Rhodes as president.
Late Honolulu dispatches warn of a threatened subversion of the Sandwich Islands government through abdication or revolution. King Kalakaua is accused of diverting treasury subsidies for private use. A missionary notes widespread belief the king must go as calls mount for change and removal of the monarchy.
An enterprise formed by Kansas City businessmen and national capitalists, Fort Payne Land and Improvement Company, with 5 million dollars capital, has bought 36,000 acres between Birmingham and Chattanooga. It aims to manufacture coke, smelt iron ore, and produce white queensware using kaolin found on the tract. Pottery works would employ 1,000 workers, giving Fort Payne a strong prospect to rival southern cities.
The mayor proposes persuading Mr J P Pomeroy to match a city raise for a combined gift to fund a new city hall and library under one roof. The plan aims to unify municipal facilities and enhance public services.
A New York Sun reporter recounts a fashionably dressed widow who boarded on Twenty third Street by offering two weeks in advance and selling books and goods to boarders. Her ruse relied on endorsements from a publisher and a manufacturer, which the boarding house keeper regretted accepting in hindsight. The tale ends with the widow moving to another boarding house after using her books to fleece residents, highlighting why references from professional men are preferred over publishers or manufacturers.
A church anecdote recalls Bishop Fowler advising against speaking ill of a successor. A minister inquiring about the new man learns he is bald after a middle parted hairstyle provokes laughter and reveals the new preacher as a bald man, shocking the congregation.
Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge editor of St. Nicholas is described as genial, pleasant-faced, blue-eyed and brown-haired. She is vivacious an excellent talker and a standard of literary Woman's prudence with a poised future outlook.
A Chicago Herald tale recounts a railroad porter rescuing a San Francisco millionaire during a deadly Sierra storm. The porter steadied the man from a platform fall, fired his revolver by teeth to attract help, and earned a $300 monthly pension from the wealthy stranger at the Bank of California. The rescued man later rewarded him with money and ongoing support.
A Baltimore widow, visiting daily for three months to see Treasury Appointment Clerk Higgins, finally gains steady work at $50 a month after persistence and a note to Assistant Secretary Thompson. The Civil Service Commission had earlier abolished substitutes.
Dr McGlynn realizes by this time that it is quite a job to back the old Catholic church off the track. He confronts resistance as he challenges the church and its influence, signaling a difficult political battleground ahead.
A New England wife leads a superior blanket manufacture with capitalists backing expansion. Colonel Higginson notes her triumph proves women can excel in large manufacturing with machinery knowledge business sense and leadership. The example inspires but does not guarantee universal outcomes.
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