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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1906
Page
4
John Black and Will Hagins were lynched by a mob of 200 near Fort Gardner Polk County after confessing to killing Ed Granger a white turpentine operator The sheriff and deputies were halted and the prisoners were hanged to a tree and shot with bullets by the mob before dispersing.
In Plaquemine Louisiana on Friday Robert Poindexter and Black Diamond Rigsby were hanged for killing two Bueto family members in the previous winter. As they were transported for hanging Rigsby wounded Sheriff Petit and was shot dead by a passenger.
Report from St. Petersburg indicates the emperor believes he acted correctly in suppressing parliament. Nobility close to the sovereign say he is in high spirits after the move, with stress easing as government pursues its policy. A restructured cabinet with bureaucratic elements is planned to push strong handed reforms.
In St Petersburg on July 28 the lower house failed to form a provisional government as Constitutional Democrats blocked the effort. Naboukoff’s wing split from open revolution plans, while the Echo printing plant was shut by police and Socialists seek to publish a paper by force in regular presses.
Rode A. Brown died after an accidental shotgun discharge in his own hands in Temple Oklahoma on July 8. The blast entered above the left ear, tearing it off, and he remained unconscious until death about two hours later. He left a wife and one child.
In Muskogee on July 28 J A Watley a Black postmaster at Lee I T pleaded guilty to selling Gent Ginger a bitters deemed intoxicating. He received thirty days in jail and a $10 fine.
Assistant Attorney General Pollard spent Saturday at the attorney general's office handling long distance calls and telegrams on the Terrell election law. He ruled that county chairmen must be elected by different counties at primaries. He warned that many hundreds of votes could be lost due to moving voters needing five days notice for corrected poll tax receipts. Suits were filed in district court by the International and Great Northern, Katy and Houston and Texas Central railways against G. Thede and R. Y. Reed, seeking to bar scalpers from selling tickets. a temporary injunction was granted by Judge Calhoun.
Victoria B C July 28 The Athenian reports Japanese move to subjugate Korea under a protectorate. Japanese troops guard the Korean palace and limit access, with Marquis Ito meeting the emperor for five hours and court reforms ordered. Rumors say plans to depose the emperor for submission and install Prince Wilohwa amid fears of Russian intrigue.
A passenger train carrying government money was attacked between Czenstochowa and Harble by a well armed force. Two gendarmes, four soldiers and two civil employees were killed and several guards wounded. The band escaped with $8000 and the defenders' arms. The country fears guerrilla activity and troops in the district will be reinforced.
Former Judge Alton B. Parker, in Utica on July 28, said the Democratic party has capable men for governor. He named D. Cady Herrick, John B. Stanchfield, Mayor Adams, Francis Burton Harrison, John G. Millburn, William Church Osborne, and District Attorney William Travers Jerome as possible nominees.
A dragoon detachment serving arrest orders near Chernipoff, Proskuroff, July 28, was met by peasants armed with scythes rakes and pitch forks. In the ensuing clash five peasants died and twelve dragoons were wounded including three fatally.
Ancona Italy July 28 cloudburst devastates Camerino area with Castel St Angelo hardest hit. Several buildings collapse as floodwaters sweep through, drowning from five to ten people. Concurrently in Kazan Russia July 28 Black Hundreds terrorize intelligentsia and Jews, marking houses with crosses and forcing Jews to flee.
May prove mortal wound report from Madrid states Captain Castello artillery, son of General Castello, was dangerously wounded in a sword duel with Senator Arroyo. The opponent fled the scene. In Sydney Towns wins world sculling title and $2500 by defeating James Stanbury on Parramatta river course in 19 minutes 531 5 seconds. Towns wins by twenty lengths.
Austin July 28 no business was transacted Saturday at the statehouse.
Dr. Frank Billings filed in probate court a sworn claim for 25000 against Marshall Field’s estate for seven days of professional attendance in a New York hotel during Field’s battle with pneumonia. The fee is described as among the largest for non surgical physician services in the United States. Trustees intend not to contest the claim and have accepted service papers.
San Francisco July 28. R R Manners, Eagle Insurance adjuster, testified to grand jury he received New York orders to settle all claims liable at 100 cents on the dollar within a week. Earlier instructions were 75 cents, then 50 cents. Manners proposes full payment except where H C Quinby doubts the company’s liability. Grand jury hails the dispute as a victory for policyholders from the investigation.
Captain Wesley Colner of New Albany Indiana a veteran steamboat pilot died at his home after a long illness. He was famed for steering the Robert E Lee to victory over the Natchez in the 1870 New Orleans to St Louis river race.
John D. Rockefeller arrived on the steamship America from Europe on Saturday. No attempt was made to serve any legal papers on Rockefeller, according to New York reports dated July 28.
New York July 28. Directors of the New York Central reach an understanding between President Fish and B H Harriman that there will be no contest for proxies at the October election. Also St Louis July 28. Robinson owner of a National League franchise refused a $115 000 sale offer from local capitalists.
Corsicana July 28 reports Mrs Wilhelmina Elsinger aged seventy four committed suicide by drowning herself in a cistern.
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