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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1900
Page
2
English race horse Flying Fox fetched 196500 dollars in sale to the son of Monte Carlo’s founder. The buyer’s wealth suggests a swift purchase by a leading racing figure.
Reports praise Rosser Thomas as candidate for Joe Bailey’s seat with support from the Eagle and friends from his boyhood. George Gould tours Texas eyeing Calvert Waco and Brazos Valley rail expansion and a potential New York Galveston steam line. Barnett Gibbs reaffirms Democratic allegiance and intends to participate in primaries. Brazos Union Lodge plans a Master’s Degree call meeting on Friday night March 9 with strong turnout desired.
A well conditioned sound horse offered for sale described as entirely safe for a lady. Interested buyers may apply to J H Connell at College.
A sale listing notes a car of Al batross and Queen Bee flour from ds4 Cole Bros and a car of Alfalfa hay on the track for sale cheap by C F Moore.
The Senate and House wrestled with seats and tariffs. The House unseated Gaston A. Robbins and seated William F. Aldrich for Fourth Alabama district amid a party line vote. In the Senate, debate on the Puerto Rico tariff and civil government bill stretched four hours with Foraker defending the measure and Pettus opposing as unconstitutional. The night session covered Alaska code readings. three more miners died in West Virginia's Red Ash mine, bringing fatalities to 21 with 28 still presumed inside.
Big Sandy Texas March 9 Grandma Kelly aged 60 years longtime pioneer who came to Upshur county from Alabama over 50 years ago and held prominent state connections. Weimar Texas March 9 H Fry Sigler accidentally shot himself with an eighty eight caliber pistol dying from the wound near his right eye.
At the opening session of the national Social Democratic convention a committee from both parties urged union. The report said amalgamation is necessary and expedient for the two groups.
At the Social Democratic national convention in Indianapolis Debs rejected a bid to be the party’s presidential candidate saying he would not run under any circumstances. The gathering debated uniting with the Social Labor party but failed to name a candidate for president or vice president amid heated exchanges.
Indianapolis reports the Social Democrats nominate Eugene V. Debs of Indiana for president and Job Harriman of California for vice president. The ticket unites with the Hilquitt Harriman faction of the Socialist Labor party by referendum. Debs consented after an earning-to-debt agreement with the American Railway union. Frankfort notes the Indiana Senate passes Bell’s bill making it a felony to retain a state office against a rightful claimant for more than five days after legislative decision.
In Frankfort on March 9 the Triplett joint resolution to appropriate 100000 for arming a state guard and recovering arms removed from Frankfort to London failed for lack of a constitutional majority. Four Democrats Roberts Puryear Jones and McConnell voted against. yeas 15 nays 4. one more vote needed to pass.
Gen Albert D Shaw of New York, commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, arrives in Texas about March 18 for a southern tour and a grand reception March 21 at Dublin in Erath County. Delegations from the Grand Army and the Woman's Relief corps will attend. A Denton run describes John Woodson, a farm laborer near Aubrey, who broke his back when a tree fell on him as his wagon snagged on vines. he is alive but unlikely to recover.
James Miller was shot twice in the body eighteen miles north of Kerrville Texas and is not expected to live. The incident occurred March 9 and authorities report the victim in critical condition.
Paris Texas March 9 The Baptista Sylvan seven miles from Paris plan to erect a church building.
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