Political whirl in Texas and national notes of the day
A roundup of political shifts and events includes Louisiana appointment of an internal revenue agent, Senate and House actions on finances and taxes, and local Texas reports. Other items cover crime cases, rail plans, and economic outlook from St Louis to Galveston with notes on the harbor bill, frontier defense, and public lands debates.
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Master Lang
Branch University
Bryan College
Galveston Nezas
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United States
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Federal Treasury
Hill and McLennan
Mexico
Wurzbach
County Bar Opinions Split Over Jurisdiction Bill
At Bastrop bar meeting the recommendation was to oppose the bill altering county court jurisdiction. Washington county bar holds the opposite view. The section notes near unanimity that county courts accomplish little and cost the people much. Hears for ten years prior to 1876 was auditor of St. Louis county Missouri. He was a radical and rose to office during radical era. William has just been convicted of embezzling 143000 of county money and sentenced to ten years in prison. Radicals gradually receive their dues.
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Bastrop Bar
Washington County Bar
Hears
St. Louis County
William
Senate committee urges port non intercourse to curb epidemics
The special committee advises that absolute non intercourse with disease port regions is the only sure way to prevent epidemic spread. It calls for strict sanitary enforcement in all cities and towns. An adjourned congressional democratic caucus in Washington reports on oath abolition for jurors and amending statutes for federal supervisors of elections.
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Congressional Democratic Caucus
Washington
Congress
Merchants Failures Rise in Texas Interior
The text notes increasing merchant failures in central Texas due to poor collections and low cotton prices. It cites excessive credit, overborrowing by farmers, and reliance on cotton while neglecting bread and meat costs.
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Texas
Public lands in Texas spark debt debate and reform talk
The piece argues against selling Texas public lands to pay the state debt, warning that sales would hurt future value. It notes immigration rising, land values likely increasing, and fears land sharks profiting from quick sales. It also references Governor Tippen before a New York committee and Tilden’s self vindication amid a swindle debate.
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Austin
Texas
Trial of Rev G W Veal Progressing in Waxahachie
Dallas special reports the Rev G W Veal on trial in Waxahachie at a Methodist church with closed doors. If the examination extends beyond the Griffin affair, a similar charge may be brought by a wife of a Methodist minister known for unblemished reputation. Telegraph editor of the News leads with Making Hash of Rev G W Veal.
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Dallas
Galveston
Iews
G W. Veal
Waxahachie
Griffin
Telegraph
Verws
Dispatch
G. W. Veal
Bastrop County News Highlights Grain Hog Cholera and Vices
The Bastrop Advertiser reports much cotton remains un ginned in Bastrop County. Last fall corn traded at 25 cents, now commanding 6 cents cash. Hog cholera spreads widely, County attorney Orgain campaigns against gamblers. Cold weather spoils much meat, especially joints. those who killed hogs before Christmas kept their bacon.
Brenna Banner Expands to 36 Columns for News
The Brenna Banner, described as the best for collecting news items, has been enlarged to a 36 column paper by Dallas Christian Preacher. This expansion signals a broader reach for local reporting and community updates.
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Brenna Banner
Dallas Clristian
Henpecked Husband Explains Hair Raids Wife
A husband explains his wife's frequent hair pulling by saying she acts to avoid pain when her own hair is stripped. The remark portrays domestic tension with a humorous edge and local color.
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