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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1901
Page
2
In Robertson county eight districts levy a special tax to supplement the state fund. Elliott School District No. 8 has voted twenty cents per one hundred dollars valuation for school purposes, joining recent county efforts to boost rural education.
The ladies of the Christian church organized a well attended concert at the opera house to aid the parsonage fund. Contributions came from the Third regiment band Zehnal's orchestra Prof. Collier a trombone soloist and Bryan’s musicians with J C E Oliver of Houston lending a fine piano for the event.
Hotel arrivals list shows guests noted by name and city including Lee Morrison Jacksonville W T Sherwood New York J Chase Dallas J W Pinkerton Mumford A A Semblaw Beaumont J W Cunningham Palestine J T Franklin Waco W L Waller Virginia Paul Kirkpatrick Dallas W P Gleaves Col Meswi l Palestine E P Maddox Ft Worth Searcy Williams Chicago Wm Henderson Galveston R V Lacy Palestine W V Hanway Dallas Joe Newsome Mumford
A roster of individuals listed includes JS Eckford from Missouri FE R Lloyd Kurten MH Keith Kurten John Haylewood Bedias R L Pounds GM Sims Harvey CL Batson JH Batson Rogers Prairie.
A June 3 program at the Presbyterian church marks the birthday of Jefferson Davis with an invocation reading historical extracts music by Miss Marie Atlamus a recitation by Miss Bettie Johnson and an address by F. M. Law.
Advertisement touts August Flower as the top selling medicine for indigestion and biliousness, claiming it cleanses the system, stops food fermentation, and regulates liver function. It promises quick relief from headaches and general malaise and urges readers to obtain Green's Prize Almanac from Wilson Jokins Drug Co.
Dr. J. L. Fountain Rev. F. M. Law and M. Parker returned from San Angelo where they attended the Fowlkes trial. Fountain says Jack Fowlkes was acquitted on killing Benson and the case against Capt. Fowlkes was dismissed.
The 18 to 1 photo gallery invites ongoing submissions through Saturday night June 1. All work must be completed and delivered before the author’s departure. G. A. Markham thanks the public for favors and support. 151
On the anniversary of General Roberts entry into Johannesburg British forces suffered severe losses at Windfontein near Gold Reef City. Gen Delarey leads despite Boer gun capture, with 174 yeomanry casualties, an armored train destroyed near Kroonstad, and a later relief column scattering Boer forces. Casualties total 42 dead and 101 wounded, concentrated May 22 to 25 in the eastern Transvaal.
New York May 31 Brigadier General Thomas Wilson United States Army retired is dead He was in his 70s born in the District of Columbia and served from the Civil War era through 1890 He held key posts including defenses of Washington commissary for the Army of the Potomac and chief of commissariat in the Richmond campaign Funeral at Madison Avenue Reformed Church He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution and Loyal Legion
Washington reports the president and cabinet deem the Cuban constitutional convention’s act not substantial compliance with the Platt amendment. The war secretary will inform the convention that the amendment must be accepted as passed or rejected, with no middle ground or changes. Brussels notes Antwerp guardsmen riot after a reprimand, while San Francisco covers the City of Sydney voyage and a Panama fire. Wilmington trolley disaster leaves one dead and many injured.
Knoxville May 31 James Birchfield who killed his wife at Rogerville two years ago was sentenced to 30 years in the penitentiary He was sentenced to hang last year but the supreme court reversed the case Birchfield is a noted criminal having served 21 years in penitentiaries of Tennessee Kentucky and Virginia
New York on May 31 reports Major Richard Silvester of Washington DC was elected president of the National Association of Police Chiefs. Deputy Police Commissioner William Devery of New York was chosen as vice president.
Baltimore May 31 Wiley Kirk, an 18 year old African American man, was hanged at Towson for the crime of criminal assault on a white woman, according to local reports.
The National Association of Military Surgeons has decided to admit ex Confederates to membership. The announcement was made in St Paul on May 31.
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