Daily Eagle Briefs from January 30 1900
A compilation of short notes from various papers: Dom Paul issues a biblical proclamation with Maxim guns in his army, a 478 pound dressed Berkshire hog on the Seay ranch, and remarks on cotton mill growth and South Carolina becoming a leading textile state. Wives and children bid farewell as wagoners depart for markets, citing dangers along rough roads.
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Dom Paul
Laredo
Berkshire
Seay Ranch
Madisonville
Brown's in Town at Grand Opera House Wednesday
One of the best titles for a farce comedy, Brown's in Town, is set to be the attraction at the Grand Opera House on Wednesday, January 31. The noted performance promises lively humor and broad stage business.
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Brown
Grand Opera House
Amusing farce stars in city staged by new young troupe
A three act farce features a secretly married young man and a stern father with updated roles avoiding conventional stock characters. It includes several musical numbers and is praised as original with emphasis on modern situational humor.
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Brown
Bargain 23 Smith Wagon For Sale in Bryan Texas
Ad lists a 23 Smith wagon with gear in good condition at a bargain. Contact Clarence Pearson at Bryan Texas. Also promotes fresh Jersey butter at Cole Bros. grocery store. Price listed as 50.
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Smith
Clarence Pearson
D&wtf
Bryan
Texas
Jersey
Cole Bros
Robbery Gang Fails as Detective Is Shot Near Holden
John Jackson, detective for the Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad, was mortally wounded in Holden on January 29 while confronting a gang suspected of planning a Missouri Pacific train robbery. One robber captured after a running gunfight refused to name himself. Shores later confessed to multiple robberies. Bloodhounds to track the others.
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Holden
Jackson
Shores
Missouri Pacific
Independence
Pittsfield
Senate Week Promises Currency Bill Focus and Quay Contests
Washington January 29 Senate notices foretell speeches on the Philippine question and ongoing currency bill debates. Bennett will be secretary and Ransdell sergeant at arms as executive shifts occur. Mason of Illinois defends sympathy with Boers amid British criticism. Lodge cautions diplomats and the foreign relations committee faces inaction.
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Washington
Bacon
Tillman
Senate
Bennett
Ransdell
Armes
Jones
Arkansas
Mason
Illinois
New Orleans
South Africa
Cleveland
Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
Two Robbers Shot in Hole-in-the-Wall Pursuit
A Union Pacific posse led by Tom Horn killed two train robbers after a desperate mountain pursuit at the Hole-in-the-Wall. One detective was wounded but not seriously. Other items report a Pittsville post office robbery, armed trains, a rumor of Emperor Kwang Su’s possible reinstitution, Cornell law students injured in a lodge fire, and Dora Wood shooting an intruder in Palestine Texas.
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Cheyenne
Union Pacific
Tom Horn
Hole-in the
House Adjourns After Sparse Attendance in Frankfort
The Kentucky House met at 11 40 this morning but many members were absent or paired so no business was taken up and the session adjourned.
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Frankfort
Paris Senate Election Yields Heavy Nationalist Loss
Paris reports 99 senate seats elected with a decisive rout for the Nationalists as only 4 of their 30 candidates win seats. The result reshapes political balance and signals major shifts in French governance.
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Paris
Prominent Palestine Citizen Dies in Elkhart
Caro M. Quarles, a leading figure in Anderson County, died at Elkhart after a long residence in Palestine. The interment details were not disclosed in the notice.
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Palestine, Tex
Caro M. Quarles
Anderson County
Elkhart
Treasury chief replies to National City bank inquiry
Washington reports Secretary Gage has sent a full reply to the Senate resolution asking about dealings with officials of the National City bank of New York and states his January 10 communication adequately answers the questions.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
National City Bank of New York
Gage
Senate Clerk C C Morrow Dies at 58 in Washington
C C Morrow longtime executive clerk of the United States Senate died in Washington at age 58. He was a native of Missouri and served in the Senate for many years.
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Washington
C. C. Morrow
United States Senate
Missouri
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