Murderous Negro shot during arrest near Yorktown
Abe Brown, a Black suspect, was tracked across Karnes and De Witt counties after the Middletown murder and rape of a 19 year old Bohemian girl. He resisted arrest with a knife and was killed by Deputy Lyons and a posse near Yorktown after thirty rounds were fired. A $500 governor’s reward had been posted for delivery to the Goliad jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goliad
Texas
Abe Brown
Middletown
Goliad County
Yorktown
Sher
Albert Lyons
Karnes
de Witt
Lynching in Grimes County North Texas near Iola
Reported lynching of an unnamed black man by a mob near Iola in Grimes County after he allegedly attacked Lemuel Sharp during a squirrel hunt. Sharp was killed by gunfire. the assailant was captured north of Lola and hanged at dusk. Also noted is Oscar Linton’s second degree murder conviction in Dallas with a seven year penitentiary term and his plan to begin serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Dallas County Grand Jury
eMra
Clint
Professor Lipscomb
John T. Carlisle
San Francisco
Oregon Regiment
Manila
United States
Tphilippines
Aguinaldo
Otis
Manild
Grimes
Navasota
Iola
North Grimes
Lemuel Sharp
Roans Prairie
Sharp
Lola
Oscar Linton
Linton
Eady
Enlisting in Fort Worth Under Volunteer Call
Fort Worth men joined the recent volunteer call at the recruiting office and were sworn in by Captain Cabell before departing for Fort Sam Houston. A nine man detachment from Delns joined here with five additional enlistees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
Cabell
Fort Sam Houston
Dellns
San Patricio County Leads Texas Watermelon Crop
San Patricio County tops Texas counties in 1890 watermelons with Mathis Sinton Ingleside Aransas Pass Portland Gregory and others shipping 631 cars about 631,000 melons worth an estimated 20000 dollars. A forecast predicts 1000 cars next year. In New York Admiral Dewey reception invites editors to October event at City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinton
Texas
San Patricio County
Mathis
Ingleside
Aransas Pass
Portland
Gregory
New York
Admiral Dewey
United States
Tool
Creek mining property tied to Captain Crego death scene in Cripple Creek
The article notes Texas real estate and Creek mining property left by Captain Crego a frontiersman who died recently in Cripple Creek. Cooper, formerly editor of a local paper, once prominent in Missouri politics, later became penniless and lived in St. Louis. Years ago in Texas Cooper saved Crego's life.
Supreme Court Modifies Judgment in Fire Insurance Case
In Jefferson City Missouri the supreme court recalled the writ of ouster against seventy three fire insurance firms and let them resume business after fining each company one thousand dollars for anti trust violations. In Anniston Alabama Colonel A B Jones US consul at Tuxpan Mexico died at Tuxpan after an illness unspecified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Supreme Court
Anniston
Ala
A. B. Jones
United States
Tuxpan
Mexico
Fartads for a Newspaper Man
Springfield, Mo. July 15. Chief Bishop reports a letter stating Robert M. B. Cooper is heir to half a million dollars in Cripnie. The claim centers on a supposed estate dispute involving the newspaper man.
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Pyid
Philippine Islands
Washington
D. Holmes
Department of Agriculture
Regiment of California Volunteers
Philippines
Oregon Volunteers
California Signal Corps
Amp
Presidio
Palate
Kansas City
National Protective Association
Buffalo
N. Y
W. A. Collison
Zanesville
Ohio
Max Morris
Denver
Sugar House
Houston Steam Bread
Blanke & Brothers’ Candy
Tovell Bros
Texas Bakery
Otto Boehme
Bryan
Nadie
Herbert Campbell
Kandy Kitchen
Franklin Bros
Odd Fellow
John B. Mike Store
Magnolia and Lemp Beer
Chas. Vesmirovski
John B. Mike
Minnesota
Michican
Wisconsin
Chas.b. Sloat
Fort Worth, Texas
Bryan Water, Ice, Light and Power Company
D. J. Price
G. P
T.A. Palestine
DIXIE
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