Fray at Denison and Texas politics in 1875
The item covers Denison theater engagement by Tae Lingard troupe, Digression on Bayard as presidential candidate for 1880, bulldozers in Grimes county, and debates over Texas judiciary reform. It summarizes trials in Austin, grand jury reports, and calls for legislative action to reform courts. It notes editorials on public policy and references to national political shifts.
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Tae Lingard
Ian
Denison
Tre Denison
Yereld
Thomas F. Bayard
Austin Statesman
Texas
Supreme Court
Supreme Courts
Court of Appeals
Justices
Union
Waco
Galveston
Austin
Hancock
Jones
Raminer
Ness
Grimes County
Yarbrough
Deadrick
Pickett
Galveston Report Denies Pease as Port Collector
Tris reports in Galveston denies that ex-pdyer E. M. Pease has been appointed collector of the port of Galveston replacing Gen. Shields. The Marquis of Lorne and Princess Louise hosted a grand reception at Halifax, and the Marquis was sworn in as Governor General of the Dominion.
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Galveston
Pdyer
E. M. Pease
Port of
Shields
Marquis of
Lorne
Princess Louise
Halifax
Marquis
Dominion
Texas Delegation Plans Washington Visit Opening Day
Coxchess meets on Monday next December 2. Senator Coke left for Washington on Saturday. The entire Texas delegation will be there on opening day. Returns from fifty two counties show a Democratic lead likely around 65 000 votes.
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Coxchess
Coke
Washington
Texas
Hamitax Leads In Atascosa County Vote Count
Hamitax ran a notable campaign in Atascosa County earning 3 votes while Roberts gathered 571 in a section of Texas with preenbacks underperforming. The Treasury buys gold bullion with preenbacks, as purchases occur in Charlotte North Carolina Rose City Town and Denver Colorado. A large bronze statue of Baron von Humboldt was unveiled at Tower Grove Park St Louis on the fourth with about ten thousand in attendance. Houston filings show a slim market with low daily receipts and limited attendance. Horatio Carisuas Texas pioneer dies at Burleson county residence aged 82. Capt Christmas arrived in Texas in 1822.
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Treasury Department
Charlotte
N.C
Rose City
Town
Denver
Colorado
Baron von Humboldt
Tower Grove Park
St. Louis
Carr
Horatio Carisuas
Texas
Thomas ©. Thompson
Burleson County
Capt
Chrismas
Bellville Beacon
Austin County
August Wittman
Austin
North Texas Conference Meets at Terrell Session Opened
The North Texas Conference of the M E Church South meets in Terrell with about 100 ministers and laymen present. Bishop Cleaner opens the session and Rev W A Shook serves as secretary.
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North Texas
The
M.E. Church South
Terrell
Cleaner
W. A. Shook
Jones Speaks at Bastrop Serenade Amid Campaign Attacks
An event in Bastrop featured Col. Wash Jones serenaded at his home with remarks from Robt. A. Kerr challenging his radical voting label. Kerr argued voters supported Jones for liberal, honest representation, while The Advertiser questions the speech’s origin and critiques Jones as a demagogue.
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Bastrop
Robt. A. Kerr
Keet
Jones
Col. Jones
Congress
The Santa Fe Road Progress News
A Galveston Journal of Commerce letter from Col. Geo H. Sweet dated Nov 25 1878 declares the G C S F R R will not stop work and plans to push ahead with the project though a possible 2 to 4 week pause at Richmond may occur. Sweet expresses cheerful outlook and support for the enterprise.
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Baxster
Geo. H. Sweet
Galveston _Journal of Commerce
Galveston
Richmond
Bastrop County Returns Show Sayers Victory Likely Democratic Sweep
In Bastrop county Norton Allen and the republican State ticket each received four votes while Sayers tallied 1371 votes for lieutenant governor and Rains the 1386. Hancock had 513 votes and Tones 2229. It is probable Sayers carried the county’s Democratic vote as Republicans supported the solid greenback ticket.
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Bastrop County
Norton
Allen
Sayers
Rains
Hancock
Tones
Greenbackers gain in politics and tax changes noted
The Caldwell Zage reports Greenbackers benefiting from party splits and supporting Sledge, the negro candidate for floater in Washington county. It argues whites should control state laws, notes greater Radical unity, and warns that from January 1 druggists and others selling bitters must pay the US liquor dealers tax.
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Caldwell Zage
Ite
Sledge
Washington County
United States
Sunday pony races at San Pedro Springs stir local concern
San Antonio observers warn that pony races at San Pedro Springs on Sundays attract boys aged 12 to 15 who bet money. The San Antonio Press fears the activity will turn those youths into practical gamblers unless redirected to church or church-based activities.
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San Antonio
San Pedro Springs
English Forces Move to Jellalabad and Kandahar
Reports state under General Browne English troops will advance to Jellalabad while forces under two other commanders reach Kunkaur and Candahar. Winter quarters will be established there, with readers urged to consult atlases for exact locations.
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Afghanistan
Browne
Jellallabad
Kunk‘aur
Candahar
Milam County crops and county notes in Texas
Milam county reports an immense corn crop and a heavy immigrant influx this season. Mills and towns across Bastrop, Comanche, Bell, and Williamson counties show varied activity from politics to crime, with a Dallas wedding, a shooting in Stephensville, a jail escape, and a rising sense of law enforcement in Rockdale.
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Shackelford
Roberts
Hamman
Milam County
Columbus
Victoria Advocate
Malone
New Station
J. J. Berry
Waco
Houston
Jackson
Walnut Creek
Williamson County
Rockdale
Tyson & Terrel
Geo. Bannerman
Sutherland Springs
Luling
Dallas
Zack Tolliver
Annie Rainey
The
Herald
Tom Hayden
Harry Bassett
Stephensville
Hayden
Bill Bradley
Mason
Court House
Lynn
Mass
Theo Wallace
Tarrant County
Paris
A. M. Beattie
Hidalgo County
Reynosa
Mexico
Maverick County
Texas labor reform party faces six black legislators
In Washington county, residents react with happiness as six Black individuals emerge as representatives, prompting critique of the labor reform greenback party's moral stance and their image in Texas politics.
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Tue Marlin
Greenback Party of
Texas
Washington County
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