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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1899
Page
2
Build up home industries, live at home, aid every enterprise which tends to better local conditions, try in every way to secure plants which will convert raw material into merchantable articles, and the cry of hard times will disappear, while in its place will come smiling beauty.
An older woman notes the war has brought fortuness to her kin. Joe receives a large pension for a missing ear and three fingers, the veteran is writing a history, Moll is engaged to a sergeant, and Jennie is set to marry a man who nearly became a gin'ral.
The San Antonio Express presents an upbeat view that the order of nature is progressive. It argues that while not everyone improves, overall Earth becomes a better place to live, citing contrast between a hundred years ago and today to claim no substantial improvement in human conditions.
In Austin on March 25 the senate tried to fix a date for adjournment but failed. A veto arrived from the governor on the district clerks fees bill. Dibrell's bill for a state normal school at San Marcos advanced to engrossment. The house passed a citizenship declaration requirement for foreign-born voters amid suspensions of rules. Dallas charter debated as special order. points of order overruled. Both chambers adjourned until Monday.
Near two hundred smallpox cases were relocated to the pest house in Laredo, totaling 181 with five deaths since concentration began. Health officers say the disease is now under control, while Lampasas reports one case near Kempner and Bryan notes nine new cases, eight inside city limits.
Larrison Pierpont, first governor of West Virginia, dies in Beeville Texas. The article notes Hon F H Pierpont as the last war governor and a key figure in forming West Virginia. Sheriff J O Taylor arrests Captain John McDonald in Beeville on a 40 year old murder warrant from San Patricio County. habeas corpus hearing grants bail set at 5000 dollars.
McKinney Texas March 24 a smallpox patient Mrs J T Taylor died at her home at Fancine ten miles west of McKinney It is not known how she contracted the disease No other cases have developed in the country
March 25 noted an event honoring Hon Francis as the first governor of West Virginia in Pittsburgh.
An eight month old baby of Joe Shepard near Kurten swallowed morphine tablets during breakfast and died despite medical aid. Separate reports note Jim Powers’ body found sewn in a cotton sack in the Colorado river near Bluffton with arrest in Burnet county, and Frank Kennedy seriously injured by a blown cylinder head five miles east of Bonham, treated in Lampasas.
The state grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias will hold its annual convention in Dallas on April 18 19 and 20. State Brigadier General S B Hopkins says that over 1000 knights will attend.
New York reports Raleigh arrival expected with royal welcome from city officials and river craft. plans include escort by pleasure boats excursion steamers and possible warships up to Grant's tomb with a salute. General Isaac H Bailey dies in New York at Waldorf Astor. he was Civil War veteran and former Republican politician. Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad discusses employee first aid program to train staff in basic surgery and nursing to improve casualty care.
Reports from Waco Texas discuss a new railroad company the Natchez Alexandria and Waco Railway with capital of 4 million dollars. It aims to connect Vidalia on the Mississippi river through Louisiana to Waco with local depot grounds right of way and cash bonuses pledged.
The annual Oxford and Cambridge boat race from Putney to Mortlake covered about 44 miles. Cambridge won for the first time in ten years, bringing its tally to 24 wins in 56 races. time 21 minutes 4 seconds.
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