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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1886
Page
6
A collage of opinions and claims on Prohibition in Missouri and neighboring states, including Kansas Republicans backing prohibition, editorials urging Kansas City Times influence, and references to figures like Senator Ingalls. The piece notes efforts to unify Republicans, critiques of Prohibition policy, and local industry issues such as the Oleomargarine law.
The dispatch tells of Secretary-Bayard facing trouble from Mexico and reports that special envoy Sedgewick has become a peculiar figure. Western journalists describe him as a gay old duffer who soon mingled with Mexican youths, went on a binge, and painted the town red, surprising locals with his heavy drinking.
The Kaw mouth area becomes a historical drought center as Kansas suffers uneven rainfall. The west sees ample rain while Garnett area shows improvement with water in stock ponds and lush second hay crop. July rains were limited, corn in the Neosho valley may exceed last year, but uplands stay below average.
The Boston Transcript reports Secretary Lamar has approved the Southern Kansas railway route through Indian Territory from Winfield Kansas to the Wichita River mouth Texas. The decision, favoring a deflected line east of the initial survey, may ease rights of way and curb red tape for railroad builders seeking no grants. It is seen as establishing a pathway for executive action to grant rights of way through Indian lands.
Senator Plumb has returned to join his wife who is in ill health. Hon Geo R Peck has gone to Mani tou to join his family who are summer ing at that popular mountain resort. Mr Peck's family may return with him. A G Stacy of the Kansas City Journal who went to Colorado to recuperate after a two weeks sickness writes that he has a ravenous appetite and is feeling tip top. Judge Horton has returned from his eastern trip. He spent most of his time in New York city and at seaside resorts. He went to Boston to interview the AT&SF Rail road officials about the extension from Lawrence to Atchison. Judge Johnson of the supreme bench has returned from his summer vacation.
The notice lists established offices Nyac Crawford County George UY Richey postmaster Zella Stevens County John I Ellis postmaster. Discontinued Dudley Osburn County. Appointments Ames Cloud County Sarah E Manley Belle Springs Dickinson County Alfred B Strock James Crossing Jackson County Ransom D Osburn Lyle Decatur County John A Brothers Meade Center Meade County George B Gelvidge Mound Valley Labette County James M Richard nee Orie Sumner County Temperance Mendenhall Safford Chase County Cynthia M Bayles Sheridan Sheridan County Warren O Percival Spring Valley McPherson County Edward Reynolds. Also notes an Apple crop report and export prospects for the United States.
The Leavenworth Times notes Cre will be powerful and cheap this year while forecasting a fair Kansas crop. A weather prophet’s failure is mocked as rainfall predicted around the 90th of an unspecified period. Other items mention new university openings, local politics, fossil displays for a Bismarck fair, and a joke about a Camden marriage to a stepmother.
A visitor to the fair grounds says the Great Western Fair next week will be the finest exhibition in the Bismarck Grove. Dust control, sprinkling to keep cool, singing birds, stock displays, agricultural fast trots, and varied halls will offer a gala week in Lawrence.
Literary notes survey Civil War figures and actions. General Alfred Pleasanton directs Keenan’s famous charge and the artillery at Sazer Grove. Jackson’s attacks on the Eleventh Corps. Stoward on Jackson’s assault. Huntington W. Jackson on Sedgwick at Fredericksburg. Samuel Bates on Hooker’s campaign account.
Hon John A Anderson accepts the Republican nomination for Congressman of Kansas Fifth District in Manitatras Kas Aug 31 66. He notes action by the district party at Clay Center July 29 1886 and places himself at the disposal of the congressional committee for canvass and the people for final action.
The Paris Petit Journal notes Miss Ans Swear was removed from her pension office role for writing poetry. A Tennessee Democratic Central Committee secretary writes on the Taylor family, defending Alfred Taylor and the old man. A Salvation Army detachment bombards Lawrence, predicted to face mixed reception amid intellectual local sentiment and limited conversions.
Democratic State Executive Committee Nashville August 29 1886 letter correcting points on A L Taylor and A A Taylor and a fifer contention in the governor race, noting Pettibone as Michigander and praising both candidates while acknowledging Democratic majority and campaign vitality.
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