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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1908
Page
1
During a August storm at Tyler Texas the residence of J Pursley one and a half miles south of town was struck by lightning and caught fire but was quickly put out. His daughter Mrs Eunice Kendall was rendered senseless and unconscious for hours but recovered fully. Mr Pursley himself received a slight shock.
George W. FitzGerald, a general assorting teller for the Chicago subtreasury at the time of the theft, was arrested Sunday and spent the night in jail. He was admitted to $50,000 bail on Monday.
Washington notes that on August 24 1814 a British army led by General Oss entered the capital after defeating 6000 American troops. The invaders burned several government buildings and destroyed the congressional library, with property valued at about 2 million dollars lost and many Americans killed or wounded before British evacuation.
Chicago August 24. Hon John W Kern slated for vice president as W J Bryan National Chairman Mack and Senator Culberson join Democratic national committee members in departure for Indianapolis. Bryan expresses optimism for Democratic success and outlines an upcoming midwest and east itinerary. Culberson declines eastern campaign chairmanship due to other duties.
In Paris Texas on August 24 a Black man alleged to have stolen watermelons was shot to death by a white man nearby. The incident occurred as tensions rose over the theft claim.
Denison August 24 The Denison Grocery Company wholesale has closed its doors liabilities not given.
In Carson City Nevada on August 24 an important federal case on alleged land frauds will go to trial. Five thousand acres in Washoe and Humboldt counties are at issue as the government seeks patent revocation claiming Central Pacific Southern Pacific and United States Trust knew minerals existed when titles were secured. United States District Attorney Platt leads the government prosecution.
Denver opens the sixth annual convention of the American Press Humorists with many veteran figures in attendance. The week will mix business with entertainment and include a public show to raise funds for a Bill Nye monument. Notables on the roster include Mark Twain Bob Burdette James Whitcomb Riley Judd Mortimer Lewis of Houston and S F Kiser of Chicago.
Burial services were held for Cora Lavender four years old daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Lavender of Grimes county. Death occurred the day before with interment at Martin Prairie cemetery. The family and Bryan friends express deep sympathy for the grief stricken parents.
A Birmingham Alabama clergyman Rev C E Scholl wrote to the pulpit committee asking for church condition details and indicating a pastorate offer was under consideration. He said a definite decision would be made within a week or so.
Sunday afternoon baptismal rites were conferred on four converts during the ongoing revival at Tryon Baptist Church. The meetings, led by Rev. Walter Edge with assistance from Rev. Butlock of Bryan, have continued for several days and will run a short while longer.
Thurman Smith and Ruth Shirley of the Reliance neighborhood were quietly married Sunday at 5 PM with Rev. Walter Edge officiating. The couple’s surprise wedding drew warm congratulations from friends and relatives, and they will reside in the Reliance community.
Austin reports Colonel E M Phelps insists the resolution endorsing Governor Campbell was duly adopted and will be entered in the minutes despite opposition and adjournment. He says the dispute mirrors a broader fight over textbooks. Railroad Commissioner Storey voted against emergency rates and informed chairman Mayfield. Clara Driscoll Sevier plans to press the Alamo issue with the governor as the state retains property pending court decision. The case sits on appeal in the civil appeals court.
A woman about 45 was attacked by two men on Amsterdam Avenue near Ninety Street in New York. They seized her handbag and choked her, throwing her in front of a moving trolley car. she died instantly as the wheels passed over her. The two assailants fled toward the Hudson River after the crime. A motorman, Thomas Murphy, recalled seeing the struggle as his car approached.
A collision of two street cars at Wentworth Avenue and Twenty sixth Street caused a stampede. Seven people were injured, two fatally possibly, as passengers crushed each other and tore windows to escape. The crash followed a mis understanding between the motormen. Edward Webb, conductor on the Twenty sixth Street car, and Frank Wilke, motorman of the Wentworth car, were among the injured.
Fort Worth report says President D. J. Neill of the Texas Farmers' Union states all warehouse managers will gather in Galveston on September 28 and 29 to decide a plan for handling the cotton crop. Farmers will sell direct to spinners' buyers.
Washington reports the Texas railroads reply to the freight rate complaint covers the same issues raised in the southwestern territory case and in other regions of the country.
Five prisoners pleaded guilty in Judge Simmons court in Fort Worth on burglary charges. Four received two years each and one was sentenced to three years.
Sails For Honolulu, San Francisco, Aug. 24 The Pacific fleet under Rear Admiral Swinburg sailed at 10 10 o clock Monday morning for Honolulu towing seven torpedo boat destroyers.
Seven of the twenty four prisoners in the city prison escaped through a hole in the ceiling. Three of the escapees were under penitentiary sentences.
Paris Texas August 24 Willis Burke a Black man was struck by a freight train and killed in the accident with his brains knocked out he remained alive Monday despite the severe injuries reported at the time of the incident
Shanghai reports that China will adopt the Japanese monetary system. The move, announced August 24, signals a major financial reform aligning Chinese currency practices with Japan.
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