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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1899
Page
2
Publication details indicate Second Class mail status for Bryan Texas, with editor Malcolm Carnes and publishers Connelly Palmer & Carnes. Subscription rate listed as per month forty cents.
J C Williams 54 died Thursday night after a two week illness at his Brazos County residence. Born November 25 1854 in Sumter Alabama he lived in Texas over thirty years. He served as Brazos County district clerk since 1894 and held a trusted civic role in farming merchandising and church life. He leaves daughters Mrs Splane of Opelousas and Mrs Jenkins of Bryan and was married twice. His obituary notes his Confederate service and community esteem.
Draped in mourning yesterday the community gathered as the funeral for a respected member was held at 5 pm from the Baptist church. Rev. R. D. Wilson conducted the service, with fraternal orders in attendance and many sympathizing friends paying respects to the family wives and daughters.
Mayor Adams leads a regular session as City Attorney Butler explains the state will decide if bonds can be issued for street work, noting a limit of ten thousand dollars might apply. Dust and sand nuisance abatement is urged once bond approval is clarified. Election results canvassed show Boyett marshal and Rhodes secretary along with named aldermen sworn in.
The council activated bonds for Marshal Boyett and Secretary Rhodes. Committees were set: Finance Harris Howell, Street Tabor Lawrence, Fire Howell Harris, Cemetery Lawrence Wipprecht. Water Lawrence and Wip elected fiscal agent. M Parker and J A Myers named school trustees. Dr George R Tabor reelected health officer. Deputy Marshal R H Smith reappointed, Mayor pro tem R G Tabor, city sexton H H Jones, night watchman Levi Neal. Epistle invitation extended for April 23 service.
Trains passing Bryan at 1 48 a m and 4 03 p m on April 21 and 1 48 a m on April 22 will have round trip tickets to Houston on sale for 1 00 with a limit of tickets through April 23.
Chinese statesman Kang Yu Wei lands in Vancouver from Victoria with a retinue of sympathizers. He expects to settle in London for now to push reforms in China including representative government, national banks, state ownership of mines and railroads, and broad education. He argues China must reform or face internal strife or foreign aggression. He advocates free elementary and technical education and military training, plus a silver monetary system reform.
Paris reports President Loubet thanks President McKinley for ratification peace with Spain and aims to deepen traditional friendship. New York notes Delmonico’s end after decades, while other small items cover a dog’s suicide, family land suit, a skull defense case, rising zinc ore prices, a murder in Kentucky, troop expansion in the Philippines, a shooting in Texas, and a Madrid bill for 10 ironclads.
J. R. Gibson a well known ranchman in this county was found dead in his bed at San Ang 0 Texas on April 14.
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