Supreme Court Reverses Texas Rail Warrant Case
The U S Supreme Court reversed a Texas Court of Civil Appeals ruling on about 1 3 million dollars of Permanent School Fund payments to the Houston and Texas Central and Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio railroads The court held warrants paid were legal and not issued in aid of rebellion The decision preserves obligations under the contract and notes the warrants were not void as money.
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Washington
State of Texas
Houston and Texas Central Railroad Company
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railroad Company
Permanent School Fund
Supreme Court of the United States
Ecourt of Civil Appeals
Austin
Peckham
Justice Brown
Court of Civil Appeals
Houston and Texas Central Company
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Death of Hon. J. W. Stone in Mississippi
Jackson, March 27. Hon. J. W. Stone president of the Starkville Agricultural and Mechanical college and former ten year governor of Mississippi died at Holly Springs after a brief illness of erysipelas. The remains were moved to Iuka for interment.
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Jackson, Miss
J.W. Stone
Starkville Agricultural and Mechanical College, & State Institution
Mississippi
Holly Springs
Iuka
Wreck on Atlanta and West Point Mail Train At Ossanipa Creek
A mail train on the Atlanta and West Point road wrecked at Ossanipa Creek nine miles south of West Point Georgia at 10 this morning. One man was killed and fifteen injured, some critically, among the passengers and rail workers.
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West Point
Atlanta
Ossanipa Creek
Pierce Surrenders in Texas Indictment Case
Pierce arrives from St Louis with J T Johnson and D C Bollinger to Waco courthouse. He surrenders under old 1895 indictment with Rockefeller and Flagier of Standard Oil for anti trust violations. Recognizance set at 8000 dollars. Hathaway of Denison previously tried and appealed, case returned for lack of jurisdiction.
Burleson Pushes Veterans Benefits Into Appropriation Bill
Burleson Harrisburg notes that the committee on military affairs has adopted a Burleson bill provision. It would grant Mexican War veterans and Spanish American War veterans, including those who later served in the Confederate army, the benefits and privileges of the National homes for disabled soldiers. If no objection is raised, the provision would become law with the military appropriation bill passage.
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Burleson
Washington
Committee On Military Affairs
Rail Road Earnings Rise in Texas History
The Texas railroad commissioners report that for the year ending June 30, 1890, railroads posted their best earnings in history. Projections for the year ending June 30, 1900 indicate strong gross earnings but a drop in net earnings due to higher operating expenses.
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Austin
Texas
Railroad Commissioners
Railroads of
No Delay in Puerto Rico Relief Act Funds Approved
No delay in the act of congress appropriating 2 000 000 for Puerto Rico relief. The war department anticipated passage and prepared to carry provisions into effect.
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Washington
Congress
Puerto Rico
War Department
Boy Loses Eyes In Powder Accident Near Penham
In Penham Texas on March 27 the 12 year old son of Jack Miller two miles west of town injured by powder and matches. The explosion blinded him and cut his right hand severely. doctors say amputation will be necessary.
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Penham
Texas
Jack Miller
Here
Goebel assassination case sees new disclosures in Kentucky
In Frankfort on March 28 W H Culton waived examination and remained held to the circuit court while conferring with prosecutors at the Capitol hotel. Youtsey the auditor’s clerk was jailed for accessory charges and sought to testify. Powers case rested with grand jury, bail set at 5000 for Culton and Davis, militia kept posted as Powers and others face trial.
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Frankfort
Goebel
W. H. Culton
Capitol Hotel
E. B. Hogg
Culton
Youtsey
Campbell
Bute
Caleb Powers
Moore
Davis
Ready for War in South Russia Forces Mobilize
London dispatch reports no doubt about war aims as South Russia mobilizes nearly 250000 troops for active service. The Black Sea squadron and transports stand ready, while tensions with the Ottoman Empire rise. Russian garrisons in the Caucasus and Armenian frontier quadruple, warning of serious complications if Asia Minor demands fail.
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Russia
Black Sea
St. Petersburg
Sublime Porte
Germany
Asia Minor
Caucasus
Empress Dowager Orders Chinese Cruisers to Target Reformers
The Shanghai Daily Mail correspondent reports that the empress dowager has ordered the Chinese cruisers Hai Tien and Hai Shou to Straits Settlement to assist those assigned to capture or assassinate Kang Yu Wei and other reformers. She claims their 24 knot speed can outpace British ships.
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London
Shanghai
The
Daily Mail
Empress Dowager
Hai Tien
Hai Shou
Straits Settlement
Kang Yu Wei
Clover Leaf Railroad Sold to Bondholders Committee
Toledo Ohio report notes the Clover Leaf Railroad company was sold for 12 2 million dollars to representatives of the bondholders reorganizations committee.
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Toledo, Ohio
Clover Leaf Railroad Company
Bondholders Reorganization Committee
Oil Strike Reported At Piedras Pintas Texas
In Duval County near Duval Station Texas a company organized to develop oil wells at Piedras Pintas found oil at twenty five feet and a stronger vein at sixty feet. Several gallons were obtained and tested with satisfactory general samples indicating a large oil deposit. Springs of mineral water nearby are noted for bathing and healing qualities drawing visitors from across the region.
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Duval County
San Diego
Texas
Piedras Pintas
Duval Station
Old Crime: Isiah Patrick Murder Case Reopened in Dallas
Dallas on March 25 1906 John Gibson a white farmer was jailed on a murder charge tied to the November 1806 killing of freighter Isiah Patrick near Lancaster Dallas County Patrick found dead in the wagon bed head crushed two men seen with him near his home reward offered of 1000 dollars grand jury indicted Gibson claiming innocence where the case remained unsolved for decades
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Dallas
Texas
John Gibson
Isiah Patrick
Dallas County
Lancaster
Patrick
Dallas County Grand
Gibson
Chaplains Nominated After Rigid Army Exam
President McKinley nominates Rev Barton W Perry of Oakland to fill the lone chaplain vacancy in the regular army. The nomination sets a precedent for future selections. Perry has undergone a strict physical and mental exam, comparable to that of an army lieutenant, including a broad mental assessment.
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Washington
McKinley
Barton W. Perry
Oakland
Cal
Perry
Waters-Pierce oil men seek to resume Texas ops
Waters-Pierce Oil Company representatives H C Pierce of St Louis and attorneys Clark and Johnson met Governor and the attorney general in Austin on March 28 to discuss staying in business in Texas. No agreement was reached after the legal review.
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Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Austin
Texas
H. ¢. Pierce
St. Louis
Messrs. Clark and Johnson
Armor May be Cheaper For Navy Krupp Armor Costs
A Washington dispatch reports Krupp armor could be obtained for less than 545 a ton if the government appropriates the full amount required for the battleships under construction this session and accepts late deliveries. The ships need about 30 000 tons of armor.
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Heaper
New York
Herald
Washington
Survey for New Rice Giant at Sour Lake Station
Mr L F Daniels civil engineer of Beaumont completed the survey of the rice canal for Mr W H Aldridge two miles south of Sour Lake Station. Daniels also gave levels for laterals and levees. Aldridge will plant 300 acres this season but is preparing for 1500 acres next season.
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Sour Lake Station
Texas
L. F. Daniels
Beaumont
W. HI. Aldridge
Daniels
A‘ridge
Survey Begun On Boundaries In Clairemont Texas
Captain George Spiller acting as State surveyor started establishing the boundary of block 2 between Houston and Great Northern Railway land portions in Kent and Garza counties. The work begins at a well defined northeast corner of section 13 in block 1.
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Clairemont
Texas
George Spiller
Ilouston
Accident Claims Life by Target Gun Shot in Gaff Texas
In Gaff Texas on March 28 Sydney Clark was fatally shot this evening by a target gun. A jury of inquest returned a verdict that the death occurred by a shot from a target gun fired accidentally.
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Gaff
Texas
Sydney Clark
Texas and Texans muster in brief Dallas Fort Worth items
Fort Worth registered vote is 6425 and Corsicana cotton factory site chosen. Athens rail progress, Denison knitting mill memorial, Galveston Mallory warehouse expansion, and Sherman rose thefts. Smallpox cases at Sulphur Springs, two railroad officials in state, and a fatal arm injury in Cleburne suit. Ordinary civic notes include hospital remains moved to Fort Worth and rural mail service launch near Weston.
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Denison
Texas and
New Orleans
Athens
North Texas Gun Club League
Boneham
Mallory Line
Galveston
Charles Cook
Temple
Texas Bankers’ Association
Fort Worth
Nim
Sherman
Galveston Athletic
Joe McCormick
Detroit
Mish
Arthur Johnson
Dallas
H. C. Rouse
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company
Contreter Dawes
Seaboard Natonal Bank of
New York
National Bank of
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