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Lawrence Weekly Journal

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1887

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Disgraceful Scenes as Toronto Orangemen Storm Park

O'Brien arrived in Toronto to address Queen's Park crowds but amid 15 000 to 20 000 supporters Orangemen clashed with nationalists. A woman used a green branch to subdue an interrupter as police kept order. O'Brien condemned Lansdowne and promised to fight for free speech, while a banquet later echoed calls for justice for Luggacurran tenants.

Foreigen Toronto Canada O’brien Rossin House D. L. Cahill National League Queen's Park O'Brien Queen Brittania God Save Ireland Grossett Seymour Mr. O'Brien Mr. Kilbridge Orangemen Archibald Stuart Grassett Luis Langdowne J. A. Mulligan Luggacurran Lansdowne Ife Dennis Kilbride Lr. O’brien Irish National League Sherman Erastus Wyman United States Butterworth Joan Sherman Paris Lonpox Chamber of Deputies Goblet

Knights of Pythias meet in Atchison Kansas Grand Lodge session

Kansas City will add a new city charter after outgrowing the first. The Kansas grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias met at Apollo hall with Gen. S. H. Kelsey mayor of Atchison delivering the welcome. The brigade reorganized into four regiments and a grand parade with prize drill is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon at 2. The Atchison flambeau club will stage a grand pyro technical display at 5:30.

Knights of Pythias Arcareox Kas Kansas Grand Lodge Sp. m Atchison Flambeau Club

Major Ben Perley Poore falls ill in Wasurmerox

May 17 at Wasurmerox Major Ben Perley Poore was taken suddenly ill due to overwork and heat and is very weak this evening.

Ben Perley Poore Wasurmerox

A New City Charter for Kansas City

Kansas City officials appoint a three member committee of freeholders to draft a modern city charter. The current charter dates from when the population was 15,000 and the move aims to enable projected public improvements.

Kansas City

Lower Rates Arranged for Manufacturing Goods

A meeting of the Iowa Minnesota and Dakota lines at Uurcaco today secured a compromise on rates for manufacturing articles. Special rates will be 20 to 30 percent below the regular freight rate to Mississippi river cities from Burlington to Dubuque and extended to Des Moines Marshaltown Iowa City Osage Oskaloosa Ottumwa and Cedar Rapids. This restores western manufacturers to pre law rate levels.

Uurcaco Iowa Minnesota Dakota Bissippi River Mississippi River Burlington Dubuque Des Moines Marshaltown Iowa City Osage Oskaloosa Ottumwa Cedar Rapids

Resolutions Adopted in Missouri House Impending Walker Probe

A Jefferson City dispatch reports that Missouri's lower house unanimously adopted resolutions to inquire why the investigation into State Auditor Walker’s alleged interests in the Branch Pennsylvania location has not been printed. The measure serves as a preliminary impeachment step against the auditor.

St. Louis Jefferson City Missouri Walker Pennsylvania Thirty Fourth General Assembly

Miami Gas and Improvement Company charter filed

The Miami Gas and Improvement Company charter was filed with the secretary of state in Paola Kansas. The company combines Kansas City and Boston capital and has capital stock of 50000 dollars. If a sufficient natural gas supply is found they plan to pipe gas into Kansas City a distance of forty three miles.

Eastbound rail tariff fight continues at Curcaco

In Curcaco on May 17 the general managers of eastbound lines met to press Chicago & Atlantic to drop its grain rates to Ohio points. The Chicago and Atlantic refused to withdraw the low tariff, and competitors did not meet the rate, allowing it to stay in effect.

Curcaco Chicago & Atlantic Ohio

Gould Denies Early Involvement With Union Pacific

In New York the Pacific railway commission hears Jay Gould testify he had no stake in the Union Pacific before 1873 and that his interest rose 1873 to 1878. He details the 1878 pool, consolidated mortgage plans, and his role in fixing prices and transfers among St Louis securities.

Gould Pacific Commission New Youke Pacific Railway Commission John Pender Credit Mobile Jay Gould Union Pacific Kansas Pacific Morrisini St. Louis Usher Mr. Ames Ham

Non Partisan Convention Forms in Detriot Michigan

The non partisan state convention met in Detriot on May 17 to organize with E. B. Fairfield as chairman and Henry M. Look as secretary. The day featured organization and speeches including an amendment meeting. Tomorrow the group will plan work toward another submission of the prohibitory amendment.

Detrott Mich E. B. Fairfield Henry M. Look

Baseball Scores From Yesterday

Cincinnati defeated Brooklyn 11 to 10 while New York beat Indianapolis 26 to 6. St Louis edged the Athletics 4 to 3. Philadelphia crushed Detroit 19 to 11. Baltimore defeated Dodstills 6 to 11. Boston topped Pittsburg 11 to 9. Lincoln beat Hastings 10 to 2.

New York Indianapolis St. Louis—Athletics St. Louis Iee Chica Iladiphin Detroit Philadel- Dodstills Coetentile Baltimore Boston Pittsburg Lincoln Hastings

Inter State Commerce Law and Its Trade Effects

Washington notes on the inter state commerce law and its impact on trade with Canada. Consul Twichell reports higher railroad rates and shift to Canadian suppliers, affecting American manufacturers, wholesalers, and railroads. Funeral of Justice Woods held in Washington with burial planned in Newark Ohio. Japanese cadet Hinere admitted to Naval Academy. Prudential protest from Prescott Arizona against interior freight discrimination. Governor Hill names Col. Fred Grant quarantine commissioner.

Department of State Inter-State Commerce Commission United States Twicheel Kingston Canada Nova Scotia British Columbia Halifax Justice Woods Supreme Court Gene Sheridan Inter-State Commerce Committee Committee On Railroads and Transportation of Prescott Arizonia) Board of Trade Mississippi River Missouri River Pacific Coast St. Louis San Francisco

Memorial services for Tilden set by New York assembly May 23

A telegraphic roundup notes memorial services for the late Governor Samuel J. Tilden to be held by the New York assembly on May 23. Other items cover bondholders rejecting a legislative proposal, a fatal tunnel explosion near Leadville, and various political and legal developments across several states.

Samuel J. Tilden New York Assembly Virginia Legislative Committee James Murray Midland Tunnel Leadville Col Jacob Sharp New York Baltimore Pennsylvania Senate Groton Mass Nathan Nutting Henry Winch Nutting Indianapolis Miss Letzke John Beyer LaCrosse Wis United States Florida Pasco

Market Reports New York Money and Grain Prices

Market reports from New York and Kansas City list exchange rates, mercantile paper prices, and daily stock totals. Grain bids include No 2 soft winter wheat and No 2 red winter bids with May and July quotations. Live stock prices cover cattle, hogs, and sheep with receipts, shipments, and price ranges at Kansas City, St Louis, and Chicago exchanges.

New York Money New York Moxex Cope Sterling Exchange Kanaasy Aneas Crry Warat Jane Young Kansan Langan St. Louis Sanney

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