Destructive Mexican earthquake hits Chilpancingo and Guerrero
Reports from Mexico City say the Chilpancingo quake wrecked the state capital parish church and many houses with death toll uncertain though feared near 300. Telegraph office damaged delaying news, Iguala also hit. General Frisbie sugar mill near loss of $200,000. Survivors camp in tents as rescue under war department direction proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Mexico
Chilpancingo
Chilapa
Guerrero
Federal Telegraph Office
War Department
Iguala
General Frisbie
Supreme Court Upholds Separate Property in Kellett V Trice
In the case William M. Kellett v Callie R. Trice the Texas Supreme Court upholds the appeals court ruling that a married woman's separate property does not become community property even if deeded to herself and husband. The decision tackles a doctrine recently developed and relevant to divorces and property ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
William M. Kellett
Callie R. Trice
McLennan
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Man found dead at Wirtz hotel in Alvin Texas
Alvin Texas January 18 a man who gave the name Wat W Berryhill arrived January 15 as a dishwasher at the Wirtz hotel. Friday morning he was found dead in his bed with no poison found and a doctor says heart failure. He claimed Missouri origins and said he came south for health and had worked at Ladonia before arriving here. Dallas January 18 Gracie Claus Rast four years old died at 224 Portland Street from burns suffered days earlier while sweeping by the fireplace and her dress caught fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin
Tex
Wat W. Berryhill
Wirtz
Missouri
Ladonia
Dallas
Gracie Claus Rast
Portland Street
Gambling loss drives Oklahoma man to morphine death
Oklahoma City Jan 18 Robert McKee 45 a carpenter died from morphine taken in a personal crisis after losing $20 at a gambling table that should have paid his rent. The act followed the gambling loss and housing money misfortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
O. T
Robert McKee
Fire at Litton's grocery in Corsicana. man suffocated
Corsicana Texas January 18 fire at Litton s grocery on North Benton Street trapped Mark Lane on the second floor. Smoke from the blaze caused by a lamp explosion suffocated Lane as firefighters battled the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corsicana
Tex
Litton
Benton Street
Mark Lane
Gelel Cousee Death Shrouded in Mystery
A report from Ranger-Tee area notes the death by self-harm of Gelel Cousee on January 18. Cousee’s father C. Flournoy, a well known resident, is named in connection with the scene as authorities investigate the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranger
Tee
C. Flournoy
Ex Weston man held after shooting death in alleged assault case
In McKinney Texas on January 18, the examining trial of A. T. Robinson of Weston for assault to murder Fred Wilson ended Friday. Robertson was bound over in the sum of $500. The incident appears connected to grief after his wife’s death several months earlier and is described as the general impression underlying the actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinney
Tex
A. T. Robinson
Weston
Fred Wilson
Robertson
House Adopts Two Messenger Appointment Resolution
In Washington today the house adopted a Joy of Missouri proposed resolution to add two messengers. Chairman Cannon described the pending urgency deficiency bill, noting appropriations exceed 16 million dollars and predicting another deficiency bill may be needed later. A bill to aid Indian Territory towns with sewer water works and schools passed, and senate amendments to a 90 thousand dollar Charleston exposition bill were agreed to and the bill passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Joy
Missouri
Committee On Accounts
Cannon
Committee On Appropriations
Indian Territory
Senate
Anarchist Soldier Rakowski Sentenced at Fort Canby
Frank Rakowski, a United States Army soldier formerly of Captain Crête’s company at Fort Stevens, was degraded at Fort Canby and sentenced by a general court martial to ten years in the military prison on Alcatraz Island. While detached at Fort Columbia he denounced President McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt, saying he would see Roosevelt receive the same fate as Czolgusz. His sentence includes dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of pay and allowances, and ten years confinement. Captain Cloke knew little of Rakowski beyond a Milwaukee origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astoria
Ore
Frank Rakowski
Fort Canby
Alcatraz Island
Cal
Rakowski
Captain Créte
Fort Stevens
Fort Columbia
Wash
McKinley
Roosevelt
Czolgosz
Cloke
Milwaukee
Widow seeks pension after years with Knight ends in court
Mrs Mary Dorr files a summons in Brooklyn to annul her marriage to James H Knight so she may obtain a widow's pension as the widow of Ezra Derr who disappeared in 1849 while in California seeking gold. Derr and Dorr later reconciled before his death in 1895, leaving her with a Federal pension claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mary Dorr
Brooklyn
James H. Knight
Knight
Ezra Derr
California
Florida
Derr
Dorr
British Columbia
United States
Venezuelan War In Venezuela Forces Defeated In Carabobo
Port of Spain reports say revolutionary force under General Cadeno has twice defeated government troops in Carabobo. A new insurrection led by General Vasques starts near Carupano. Generals Batalla and Loreto Lima have joined against Castro in Zamora state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port of Spain
Venezuela
Cadeno
Carabobo
Carupano
Vasques
Batalla
Loreto Lima
Castro
Zamora
Ise Veezuelan
Libertador
Ban Righ
Puerto Cabello
Ducharne
Sulphur Springs Man Declares Voluntary Bankruptcy
Sulphur Springs Texas January 18 T C Perry proprietor of the Mississippi store has been placed in voluntary bankruptcy on petition of Carlton Dry Goods company of St Louis Corticellio Silk company and Rice Styx Dry Goods company of St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulphur Springs
Tex
T. C. Perry
Mississippi
Carlton Dry Goods Company
St. Louis
Corticellio Silk Company
Rice-Styx Dry Goods Company
Train Tragedy Claims J M Barrow In Texas
Navasota Texas on January 18 reports J M Barrow died from injuries after being struck by a Santa Fe train Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navasota
Tex
J. M. Barrow
For Sale Listings Near Alles Academy and Town Center
South half of block near Alles Academy offered at 550 dollars. About one and a quarter acres near the schoolhouse in the southeast part of town with a small new cottage, tenant, and well on premises. Six room house with one on west side of town priced 1250 dollars. Also six room house and two lots four blocks from Main Street with brick cistern on premises. Also other city property available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alles Academy
Priva
Froiain Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
MOGHA
Java Coffee
Howell Bros
Franklin Brothers
C. G. Parsons
W. A. Reed
Parsons
Same
Bryan
Cc. C. Parsons
Jas. Condos & Co
Ofg
Gelel Cousee
Washington News
Mr. Cannon
Grand Opera House
York
A. E. Worley
Tween
Houston
Rea
Sonable Price
J. W. Batts
Brazos County
D. Mike, Jr
Mike, Jr
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!