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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1902
Page
1
Mr. DeArmond of Missouri failed to recommit the anti-anarchy measure on a 71 to 125 vote. The Senate later passed the bill 175 to 38. The measure would strike out death penalties and protect officers during official duties. Washington reported June 9.
The surrender announced from Pretoria reports 2600 rifles handed in over the weekend, including 448 from Cape Colony rebels. The British commander notes Boers cheered King Edward, while most rifles came from General Dr Wet's forces.
At a Rome consistory on June 9 the pope granted red hats to Martinelli, Skerbinsky, and Von Presyna. He appointed W. M. J. Kenny as bishop of St Augustine and Philip J. Carrigan as bishop of Bronx City. Annabelle Fee and Philippine delegates attended, seated in the diplomatic gallery as the pope waved and smiled at the Americans.
Recesses of General Jacob H. Smith court martial in the Philippines case have reached the War Department. Papers were sent directly to Secretary Root who will present the matter to the president at the White House for consideration. No War Department statement is available.
The Senate adopted the committee report exonerating Indian Commissioner Jones in the Standing Rock reservation land leasing case in South Dakota.
Washington reports Henry Terrell has been nominated as United States attorney for the Western district of Texas on June 9.
West Point New York marks the centennial of the academy exercises begun today and will continue until Thursday when the first class cadets, totaling 54 members, will graduate.
In New Orleans on June 9 Judge Parlange of the United States district court ruled that a local representative of packing companies must answer questions asked by the grand jury probing the beef trust.
Reverend W. R. Grafton, pastor of Cherry Street Cumberland Presbyterian Church, is in critical condition after experiencing sudden paralysis during benediction at Sunday service in Sherman Texas. He announced possible paralysis, then lost consciousness, with his right side reportedly completely paralyzed.
The Russian Grand Duke Ciril Vladimier is greeted with top honors in Pekin. He meets the Chinese emperor with the dowager empress present and will dine with Prince Ching, boosting Russian prestige in the region.
A trolley collision on Belmon t avenue injured four members of a Sunday night picnic party returning to Nashville. Miss Henlein suffered chest injuries, possibly internal. Miss Lillian Rosenswig and Goldie Ingendrich had collar bones broken and other injuries. Sidney Foras also injured with a broken collar bone.
Governor Jefferson Davis accepts invitation to return to his home church in Russellville. Supporters see his rejoining as vindication against the Second Baptist church of Little Rock which withdrew fellowship.
Rome dispatch reports the pope was pleased with President Roosevelt's gift of a complete set of his works and ordered transmission of the Mosaics of St Peter's and the Vatican to the President with thanks. The mosaics are fine Vatican workshop works.
In Kingston St Vincent on June 9, reports say Mont Pelee eruption sent detonations to nearby islands and ash showers obscured San Lucia. Three Americans led by Prof Jagger ascended Soufriere to 3200 feet, reporting boiling sounds and dense fog, with danger of poisonous gases as crater remains active.
Tacoma report notes two columns of steam billowing from Rainier apex on June 9. Melted snow heated by sun plus wind uplift cited among possible causes, but no explanation fully satisfactory.
A blaze in Saratoga New York on June 9 killed one person and fatally injured another while several others were seriously hurt. Property valued at 300000 dollars was destroyed including the Arcade and Shackelford buildings. The dead and injured include Mrs Mabie Fire Chief Chadwick reportedly burned and several missing or unidentifiable residents.
A harbor master and police station at the waterfront were besieged by anxious residents seeking missing friends. More than twenty people vanished after a small craft went out Sunday evening and was caught by a sudden squall between 7 and 8 o'clock. Authorities fear the heavily loaded boats could not have weathered the storm.
Governor Jenks in Montgomery pardoned George Howard Martin Fuller and John Strength, three of four white men convicted in Elmore county for lynching Robin White in a landmark Alabama case. They had each served one year of a ten year sentence in the penitentiary.
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