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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1900
Page
2
The piece notes a land slide reversing expectations and questions the silent vote. It comments on the crime of ’73 remaining popular and argues David B. Hill as the logical 1904 Democratic candidate. It mentions victory in Texas redeeming the Tenth district and reports sleepy Democratic dispatches Tuesday night.
A report from George Garvin of Navasota says Sheriff Garrett Scott was shot in the legs and Emmet Scott killed in a morning dispute at Anderson. Will McDonald wounded, merchant John Bradley killed. later reports confirm McDonald died. Clashes arose from county politics between rival tickets, with armed men moving through the area.
Fusion Democrats Silver Republicans and Populists claim a decisive Colorado victory with Bryan’s U.S. support and a fusion state ticket elected. Returns suggest fusionists win a large legislative majority and Bryan’s statewide margin exceeds 80,000 votes.
New Haven reports revised Connecticut returns showing McKinley with a state plurality of 28 415 and McLean winning the governorship by 14 840. All four Republican congressmen were reelected as Bryan gains are noted but fail to close the 1896 margin.
Across Delaware and the Deep South the returns are uneven with Republicans claiming possible control of legislatures and two US senators in some states while Democrats gain in Georgia and New Orleans. Indiana Iowa Kansas and Kentucky show mixed results and statewide majorities shift.
Bob Ballard colored was jailed on charges of shooting two Bohemians near Smetana yesterday. Jacob Shramek postmaster suffered a breast wound but expected to recover. Joe Blazek was shot in the lower body and is said to be fatally wounded. Sheriff Nunn and deputies captured Ballard.
Henry Johnson, a Black mail carrier from Bryan, was shot twice in the breast by a young man in the Brazos bottom area yesterday. He is reported to be in dangerous condition. Details of the confrontation were not learned. A second Black man carried Johnson to assistance. Also noted are cotton receipts and yard totals from several Bryan warehouses and a local clothing advertisement.
The A. and M. College football team faces Waxahachie athletic club at Kernole park on Friday November 9 with a 3 50 p m kickoff. Both teams are in good shape and a large crowd is expected. A strong attendance could lead to more games at this venue this season. Support the team with your presence.
C A Harris offers upholstering and fur niture repair work and enameling from residence opposite courthouse, south side. C M Doss, dentist, operates office in Parker building above Burt Norwood's. graduate of Ohio College of Dental Surgery class 1886. crown and bridge work specialty with chloretone anaesthetic for painless tooth extraction.
The Eagle reports there will be no meeting of the Central Texas Teachers association here on Saturday. The gathering has been postponed to a future date, to be announced later by the officer.
Health in Edge Texas is reported as very good. Sunday preaching at Concord drew visitors Miss Mary Hester of Wesson Roy Hudspeth of Cottonwood Tobe Tobias of Kurten. Willie Henry and Mamie Elliott visited Sunday evening. Edd Elliott and family visited relatives near Sidge Sun day. R E Scott of Cottonwood passed through Edge Sunday. Robert Buckhaus returned from Hill County last Thursday after cotton picking. Rodger Mills of Madison County visited relatives near Edge. Rosebud.
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