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Lawrence Weekly Journal

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1887

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Trial on Haddock murder case reaches key conspiracy ruling

Sioux City Iowa March 29 Henry Leavitt and wife testify on overheard conversation with Arensdorf about the Haddock murder. Albert Koschinski alias Bismarck describes a San Francisco arrest and confession. Court rules on admissibility of co-conspirator testimony and pendency of conspiracy. The judge allows statements if tied to the conspiracy, guiding jurors on timing and relevance. The session adjourns with Koschinski still on stand.

Sioux City Iowa Henry Leavitt Wader Arensdorf Peters Bysband Haddock Albert Koschinnski Bismarck San Francisco United States Murphy John Arensdorf George Triver

Gladstone Attacks Irish Criminal Law Bill in Commons

In the House of Commons Gladstone resumed debate opposing the Irish criminal law amendment bill calling the government coercive and harmful. He urged full scrutiny, condemned London trials for Irish cases, and warned the bill would deepen Ireland’s woes and threaten national cohesion. A separate report details the extra democratic convention in Carcaco, where delegates clashed over Cleveland era politics and the mayoral candidate process.

Illumination Upgrade Planned for Statue of Liberty

The light house board will enhance Bedloe's Island statue lights by placing a strong lens in the torch and adding five exterior lamps to total thirteen, with interior incandescents. A powerful fixed light in the torch aims to heighten grandeur rather than aid navigation, exceeding necessary brightness.

Wasurxetes Lighthouse Board Bartholde Statue of Liberty Bedloe’s Island

Southern Pacific Discharges Baggage Masters in San Antonio

A special to the News from San Antonio reports the Southern Pacific railroad company is discharging all baggage masters and assigning their duties to express messengers. The move is said to be in response to the inter state commerce law.

Galveston San Antonio Southern Pacific Railroad Company

Cold Weather Delays and Damage Across States

A March blizzard brings record cold to Wisconsin and Virginia with 18 degrees at sunrise. In New York Mohawk Valley sees railway disruption from the Dakota Blizzard. Snow and ice injure peas strawberries and cabbage in Norfolk area. Danville reports freeze threatens fruit crops with significant losses.

Wiscaxsren Canasouanie N.Y Mohawk Valley Nonrrok Danvitur

Ripley court house destroyed by Windstorm

Windstorm at Ripley in Parkerburg Virginia destroys the Jackson county court house a fifty by fifty building with the upper story of brick and stone lower jail standing. The storm also wrecks the clerks offices causing total loss estimated five to six thousand dollars with extensive damage to farms outbuildings barns and fences along the storm path.

Parkersboro Jackson Court House Ripley Ces

Gould shoots wife in Burlingame murder case

A Burlingame Kansas Journal Special reports Frank Gould an ex saloon keeper shot his wife dead after she refused to live with him. The murderer has been taken to Lyndon for safekeeping.

Kaseas Crry Burlingame Kansas Frank Gould Lyndon

Democrats Nominate Rosse for Mayor in Atchison

In Atchison on March 39 the mass Democratic convention nominated Frank Rosse for mayor. Three women, including a Republican school board candidate, were added to the ticket.

Atchison Frank Rosse

An Old Stage Owner Dead in Peora

Orsen A Parmeley died today at age 8. He was famed in early days for his extensive stage system reaching all points in the Great West, earning wide national recognition.

Cariaco Peora Dll Orsen A Parmeley Great West

Mail Service Not Under Interstate Commerce Law

Washington notes report the postmaster general and attorney general conclude the interstate commerce act does not apply to the postal service. It covers commerce only, allowing mail routine travel and inspectors to be paid mileage. Also noted are cabinet meetings, a Russian minister visit, and rail carriers allowed to transport postal staff under official duty. In Leavenworth, Democrats hold a city convention with Neely renominated for mayor amid maneuvering for the general election.

Treasury Department Fairchild Baron D. Struve Bayard Russia Department of State Attorney General Post Office Department

Wichita Daily Beacon Sold For 50000 In Cash

The Wichita Daily Beacon was sold yesterday for 50000 cash. The paper, founded as a weekly in 1872 and converted to a daily, will stay an evening Democratic paper. New owners install W B Hotchkiss as business manager and Ben A Eaton as managing editor. local staff remains.

Wichita Kas Wichita Daily Beacon Kansas W. S. White Frank B. Smith W. B. Hotchkiss Associated Press St. Louis

Rescued at Sea and Other March 29 Local News Items

The Scottsbay reports sighting a water logged vessel on March 24. The mate and four seamen boarded the distressed ship, with only the captain and second mate surviving after forty hours lashed on the deck. The Maurice A. Davis, from Pensacola to Philadelphia, was later identified. Also: Mother Symphorase of the Sisters of Lorette was buried in Montgomery, Alabama. General Roswell Ripley died in New York. Dr Ray Palmer, Newark phrenologist, died. Supervisor Bate of Gardiner, Ulster County, fled to Canada after forgery charges. Hogerty’s Sunday barbershop case moves to the Supreme Court. Bond elections in Kansas towns for rail lines were announced, with Saline County reporting carried bonds for Rock Island and Santa Fe rails by a large majority.

New York Scottsbay Lisbon Maurice A. Davis Williams Penninlino Philadelphia Montgomery Ala Ray Palmer Canada Newsura N. Y O. M. Bate Gardiner Ulster County Ife Bate

Powderly Criticizes Burke Robreak Over Funeral Attendance

Powderly in Starscrizto accuses conservative Knights of Labor in the northwest of damage to the order by senators and representatives attending Neebe's wife's funeral in Chicago. He states they could not attend as individuals but were present in official capacity, harming honest Knights of Labor.

Starscrizto Ill Workman Powderly Knights of Labor Northwest Burke Robreak Neebe Chicago

In Favor of Bonds Explodes in Kinerey Kas Rally

Kinerey Kansas March 29 Great excitement prevailed as returns so far indicate a large majority in favor of bonds for the D. M. L. and A railroad.

Kinerey,Kas D. ML &A. Railroad

New Austrian Minister Arrives in New York

A new Austrian minister to the United States has arrived in New York. Reports from Halifax mention the sinking of an unknown brig with all aboard. Escalating railway legislation triggered clashes in the New Jersey legislature on Monday. An inquest into the Richmond fire victims continued in Buffalo on Monday. In Des Moines, Sam King killed one man and wounded another named Smith. Missouri expands its money order and postal note operations. A mass meeting is planned in Boston within a week to protest the Irish correction will. Aron J Hood died of ear disease at Shelbyville Sunday night with family present. Will Vowels, ten, fatally stabbed Will Lavassay, fourteen, in Mount Vernon, Kentucky. John Davis and two sons arrested at Fort Smith, Arkansas, for the murder of James Taylor. Mrs Dora E Bennett, a young woman near Columbiana, reportedly abducted last Friday. Cotton-yard labor troubles disrupt New Orleans business Monday. Ford Iha, father-in-law A. S. Miller, severely injured in Nashville and jailed. Revert Pringle residence near Gran City, Me, burned. Pringle son perished. Artist Alexander Goldson, who killed showgirl Mamie Kelly in San Francisco, found guilty of first-degree murder. Senator Reagan of Texas injured spine from a fall while mounting a burie on his farm near Palestine, Texas. Rahway, New Jersey, remains stirred by a woman murder mystery with sensational developments.

United States New York Halifax New Jersey Richmond Buffalo N. Y Sam King Smith Des Moines Missouri Boston Didiest Trish Aron J Hood Shelbyville Will Vowels Will Lavassay Fountern Mount Vernon Jobn Davis Fort Smith Ark James Taylor New Orleans Data Ford Iha Miller Nashville Revert Pringle Gran City Pringle Alexander Goldson Mamie Kelly San Francisco Senator Reagan Texas Palestine Tex

Market Report New York Money and Kansas City Prices

Market report covers New York money rates on call and Mercantile paper, exchange dull with limited bids, Kansas City grain and livestock figures, wheat and corn bids, dairy and produce prices, and Kansas City live stock indicators with receipts and market strength. Includes St Louis and other regional prices for pork, lard, and butter.

New York Marly

Market Report From St Louis Livestock Yard Sale

Receipts 825 ushered steady trading as Gadice heavy native steers traded around 4.55 to 5.25 per 100 pounds with fair to good ins, butchers stout at 3.25, feeders 4.21 to 4.00, stockers slipping 2.40 to 3.20. Texans common to choice seen, hogs brisk at 5.5 to 6.0 with strong demanding higher choice heavy and butcher selections. Wheat quotes mixed. No 2 spring cash near 7.25, No 8 spring around 7.4, No 2 red near 7.0. Provisions show mess pork 40.50 per barrel, lard 7.35 per cwt. Butter 4.00 to 5.00 per lb. Eggs scarce. Market noted as active with high bids. shipments slow for some classes of stock.

Kaneas City Hawaai U.tve Cartie Technica

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