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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1900
Page
2
The notice announces postal handling and subscription rates for a Bryan Texas newspaper dated Friday January 19 1900. It lists Connelly Palmer and Carnes as the publishers and notes a 40 cent monthly rate.
A beautiful wedding joined A Semones Adams of Houston and Henrye Zue Byars of Columbus at the Methodist church in Columbus with Rev. John McMahon officiating. Miss Marie Adams of Bryan served as maid of honor and Hampton Shaw of Houston was best man. The ceremony featured white morning glories arch and rose petals showered from two young girls.
The Southern Pacific department man receives wide congratulations from friends in the area. The Eagle joins in wishing him happiness. Mr and Mrs Adams arrived at noon to visit relatives here and at College.
The Krause Taylor Company presents All a Mistake this evening with Jack C. Taylor in the title role. Rip Van Winkle drew strong crowds last night with applause and satisfaction. The company schedules three more performances with a changing program and prices of 10, 20 and 30 cents, plus a 2:30 matinee Saturday.
W J Brogdon chairman and W W Weaver secretary call Populists of Brazos County to meet January 27 1900 at 1 pm at Bryan courthouse to elect delegates to the congressional convention in Waco February 3 1900 and to the National Peoples Party convention and handle other business.
London reports Buller’s forces crossing the Tugela River with two crossings secured north of the river and Warren striking toward the Boer positions. Dispatches note strong Boer entrenchments and cautious optimism for a further British advance amid persistent shelling and uncertain relief of Ladysmith.
Judge Newman ordered Sheriff Oliver to bring R A Williams before him in Atlanta on January 25. The habeas corpus petition claims Williams is illegally detained in Green county jail and argues the Georgia Emigrant act under which he is held is unconstitutional.
Paris reports on the bourse claim Count Boni de Castellane husband of Anna Gould has lost 3,000,000 francs through unlucky speculation.
At Fort Worth the National Live Stock association advances a resolution to lease publicly owned grazing lands to citizen stockmen for a reasonable rental. Western sheep interests oppose, while speakers from Missouri Illinois Indiana North Carolina advocate leasing to protect grasses. Texas stockmen show little interest as no federal lands exist there. Fort Worth crowds celebrate with Mystic Knights of Bovinia parade and ball.
The Monetary league executive committee decides to hold its national convention with the Democratic, Silver Republican and Populist gatherings in Denver. They aim to write the financial plank of the Democratic platform and list members from several states including Judge W. Rucker and Governor C. S. Thomas. The group hopes revived Indian silver coinage aided by Britain and public opinion.
Foreigners in Sonora would be barred for years if Yaqui bid for independence succeeds. The Yaqui provisional government based at Babispe promises to protect American lives and property as they challenge Mexican authority. Other brief reports note a child’s murder in Missouri, a saloon robbery in Leadville, and a lumber firm executive killed by a train in Louisiana.
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