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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1891
Page
4
The issue notes Cut is buying wheat for the United States and reports a $2,669,000 appropriation by twenty nine states for World's Fair representation. It cites crop forecasts, regional prices, tariff talk, Alliance politics in Texas and Kentucky, and remarks on cotton, melons, and railroad ventures.
A local editorial outlines five proposed constitutional amendments set for the August vote. It argues the judiciary amendment creates a three district Court of Civil Appeals with a central supreme court in Austin to ease backlogged cases. It also supports election regulation, liquor sale local options, a Jester school funding measure, and a reduced usury rate of interest, urging voters to turn out.
At Buffalo Wyoming the Liddle gang notorious for terrorizing travelers broke from custody. Black Joe Liddle led a bold courtroom assault with gunfire injuring the sheriff and triggering a horsemen escape into the mountains. A large reward is posted for any gang member dead or alive.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes Bardsley claims he could account for only 189000 dollars of stolen funds and that John Wanamaker faced a fraudulent stock issue. The Dallas Times Herald accuses the reform wing of the Republican party led by Wanamaker of disgraceful methods and alleges Doonaynaas residents lost two million dollars to the scammers.
An Austin special reports the Texas Central railroad applied to the commission for permission to set rates to common points without waiving the long and short haul clause. The application was refused. Rumors also say Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe protests fixed classifications and delays rate decisions, noting International's reduced rates move baggage and ties from Galveston to Houston.
Foster predicts a storm wave leaving the Pacific coast around August 24 and crossing the Rocky Alleghany valley to reach the Atlantic coast by the 28th. The wave will end the last heavy rain period of the 1891 crop season with rains becoming less general for about fifty two days after August. Local droughts may occur near sea level but large areas are unlikely. The New York World advocates drowning as the death penalty.
Reports indicate Arasme gains influence in India as ongoing crop failures hit farmers hard. Officials warn of escalating hardship and potential food supply concerns across regions.
Editorial notes report Bacon rising and Diazs illness in Mexico. Locust plagues in New Mexico, Lynn fire disaster, Sam Suatz launching an Atlanta daily, Missouri congressmen backing Mills for speaker, a smallpox outbreak in Tabasco, Texas and national political debate, rail and river news, and several local incidents.
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