18 Dec 1911
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Newspaper
Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1911
Page
1
A section of a passenger train collided with a stopped second section near Odessa Minnesota on the Chicago Milwaukee and Saint Paul line. Early tallies report diehards and a dozen injured with later updates raising fatalities to twelve and confirming multiple serious injuries.
Felipe Longoria and Jose Lopes were each bound at 100 dollars after a preliminary inquiry into the death of W. W. Zillow of Dallas. Zillow was found tied to a porch post near San Benito on December 12 and died four days later. Manueli Obrejo, a Mexican woman, testified Zillow visited her home before dawn and drank, leading to the band’s actions. The men admitted tying him but claimed no fatal harm.
Reports from Oklahoma City say hundreds of horses and mules are dying from blind staggers in the eastern region. Delaware County alone is said to have seen about five hundred head killed, threatening livestock across the area.
Villa Maria Ursu line Academy students will present an afternoon program at Pelock on Thursday December 21. The academy invites friends and the Tiryan community to attend free of charge as locals expect high quality performances.
Washington announces that President Taft notified Russia that the 1832 treaty is abrogated. A formal message to the Senate is expected confirming the action. The step follows recent moves to end the 1882 accord and redefine relations with Russia.
The Senate's plan to approve Taft's abrogation of the Russian treaty was blocked by Senator Meyburn this afternoon. He objected and the matter was put over until tomorrow.
Texarkana Texas hosts a meeting on January 35 1912 to form the South Central Baseball League bringing together Paria Marshall Palestine Greenville Texarkana Shreveport Alexandria Moros and other teams from the region in a regional league effort.
Albaquernve 80 and Dona lo Kespatin 60 were discharged and found innocent by the court for lack of evidence in a murder case from thirty six years ago. Only two eyewitnesses remained at the time of the killing, contributing to the exoneration.
Gen Bertardo Reyes has been located at Aguas Lagunas in Nuevo Leon after crossing the Rio Grande near Camargo on December 18 with four companies. Confirmed by the San Antonio Texan staff, reports place him in Mexican territory during a night maneuver.
Last night the building housing the Chicago Tailoring Company on North Main Street was burglarized. Clothing and other items were stolen after the thief forced entry by breaking the front door glass. No arrests have been made.
President Pay of the Union One in Texas has offered a 1000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the parties to the assassination of Thomas Lyons in the Southern Padde yards Saturday. Lyons was shot Saturday morning while feeding his pet cat and ambushed by an unknown assailant, with police mystified about the shooter.
London dispatch reports Tehran today indicating a possible settlement of the Persia Russia dispute in a satisfactory manner for all concerned. A recovered burglary loot item noted was found at a residence associated with Y C Harrison after thieves looted weeks ago.
The Cena yeaco confarency opens with Wa Tie Pant as foreign secretary of the revolutionary cabinet and Tomg Sika Tl, Joe Yoon 8b Kal serving as premier of the superior government, marking a notable start to discussions.
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