Texas Appointment Proclaims Special Election November 4
Gov announces a special election slate to fill vacancies in the Seventh and Thirty-second judicial districts and to elect a successor to R. C. DeGraffen. Judge J. G. Russell and W. R. Smith resignations trigger vacancy fillings. Judge R. W. Simpson urged to accept appointment after initial decline. East Texas delegates press for parity on railroad rates regarding Henderson.
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Texas
R. C. DeGraffenold
Seventh Judicial District
J. G. Russell
Thirty-second Judicial District
W. R. Smith
Horace Chilton
Seventh District
R. W. Simpson
Henderson
Nacogdoches
International
Great Northern
HawaiiOfficials suspend treasurer and auditor in territorial purge
Governor Dole deposes Hawaii treasurer William H. Wright and auditor Austin after hearings. Henry E. Cooper named temporary treasurer and Henry C. Meyers interim auditor. Wright accused of absconding with 17 974 dollars. Austin accused of borrowing funds from government employees. Meyers installed by force after Austin resisted.
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Hawaii
San Francisco
William H. Wright
Territory of Hawaii
Territory
Henry E. Cooper
Dole
Austin
Henry C. Meyers
Meyers
Record Breaker Taxpayers Pay In New York
October 7 report shows a record first day of city tax collection with receipts totaling 9700 dollars. More than 2000 property owners queued as the tax office opened and the Astor estate Vanderbilts and New York Central among large payers.
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New York
Vanderbilts
New York Central
Astor Estate
Naval Veterans Parade Leads Grand Army Encampment
Washington officials witnessed a massive crowd as naval veterans led the Grand Army of the Republic parade. Escort troops included regulars from nearby forts, marines and sailors from war ships, the District of Columbia guard, Spanish war veterans, sons of veterans and high school cadets.
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Washington
Grand Army of the Republic
District of Columbia National Guard
Sons of Veterans
Cholera Declines Across Egypt Amid Weekly Tally
Alexandria reports 1809 new cases and 1782 deaths for the week ending Oct 7. Cairo Luxor and Ramleh near cholera-free status while Assouan town and province are almost without the disease, indicating the epidemic is abating.
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Egypt
Alexandria
Cairo
Luxor
Ramleh
Assouan
Strike halts traffic on Mexican Central railroad
In San Antonio on Oct 7 traffic between Saltillo and Corpus Christi on the Mexican Central road is tied up as hostelers and switch engineers strike. No service between here and Laredo.
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San Antonio
Saltillo
Corpus Christi
Here
Laredo
Pros Win Local Option Fight in Beckville District
Beckville Tex Oct 7 residents recall Monday as the day of a hard fought ballot on whisky sales. In Panola County the district shows a pro majority of 89 votes from 173 polled. Carthage two boxes report pro 223, Harris Chapel leans anti, and Fair Play goes anti by a small margin. Local women gathered at sunrise to pray and sing as threats arose when results were announced.
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Panola
Antis
Beckville
Tex
Carthage
Pros
Harris Chapel
Methodist Church
Katy Wreck Delays Rail Traffic At Wagoner
Katy flyer northbound wrecked at Wagoner on Monday. Conductor Smith in charge, Engineer Hotchkiss and Fireman Wetherly seriously injured. Engine mail express and baggage car wrecked. traffic delayed many hours.
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Wagoner
I. T
Katy Flyer
Smith
Hotchkiss
Wetherly
Wreck on Cotton Belt Rail Kills Brakeman J A Key
A Cotton Belt railroad wreck in Sulphur Springs on Monday demolishes seventeen box cars and kills Brakeman J A Key of Commerce. He leaves a wife and two children. Remains sent to Carthage for interment. Broken rail caused the crash. Track torn up for about 200 yards and full clearing will take at least 24 hours. Passenger trains arranged transfers for passengers baggage and express.
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Sulphur Springs
Tex
Cotton Belt
J. A. Key
Commerce
Carthage
Train collision near Winfield kills two Cotton Belt workers
A Cotton Belt passenger train on the Fort Worth branch jumped the track near Winfield nine miles west of Mount Pleasant Texas on October 7 killing Engineer Cicero King and Fireman L. W. Ashcroft. No other injuries reported.
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Mount Pleasant
Tex
Cotton Belt
Winfield
Here
Fort Worth
Cicero King
L. W. Ashcroft
Fight Over Fishing Nets Ends With Shootings In Palatka
In Palatka Florida a dispute over nets led Goo Parker and his son to be beaten and hurled into the river 37 miles above town. They were saved by water hyacinths. Elder Parker regained consciousness and shot Will Bellamy, one aggressor. Both Parkers are in precarious condition with fractured skulls.
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Palatka
Fla
Goo
Parker
Will Bellamy
Expulsion Postponed by Confederate Home Board
Austin Oct 7 The board of managers of the Confederate home suspended the discharge of eighteen inmates found by the medical board to be able to earn their own living. The legislature is expected to amend the law to allow permanent retention of the rejected inmates.
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Austin
Board of Managers
The
Confederate Home
Shooting Death Near San Antonio In Crap Shoot
William Miller, a Black cotton picker, was shot in the abdomen by another man during a craps game. He died en route from the depot to his Matamoras street home after arrival on a Southern Pacific train from Rosebud. An inquest found Miller was shot during the gambling activity. the shooter’s identity was not established.
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San Antonio
William Miller
Rosebud
Southern Pacific
Matamoras Street
American Consul Missing in Mexican Sierra Madre
Alonzo Garrett United States consul at New Laredo and a hunting party disappeared after September 9. They had planned to return by September 25 and have not been heard from since. In Texarkana, Rev. G C Hardy died of heart failure at Naples depot after long service in north and east Texas conferences.
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Laredo
Tex
Alonzo Garrett
West Virginia
United States
New Laredo
Texarkana
Ark
G. C. Hardy
East Texas
Naples
W. F. Hardy
Fairview
Duel Ends in Death on North Commerce Street
Vernon Lidell of Gainesville and Frank Puryear of Tha cker ville I T dueled on Monday afternoon. Puryear was killed after being shot four times. Lidell surrendered to officers as the feud was said to be long running.
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Gainesville
Tex
Vernon Lidell
Frank Puryear
Thackerville
I. T
North Commerce Street
Puryear
Lidell
Broderick May Marry Amid London Rumor
London October 7 rumor spreads that War Secretary Broderick may wed the daughter of a prominent judge whose home is famed for hosting American visitors.
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Broderick
London
Old Citizen Adolph Scholz Dies at 70
San Antonio daily reports Adolph Scholz an old citizen and owner of Scholz garden has died at age seventy. The death notices his long service to the community and his prominent resort business.
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San Antonio
Adolph Scholz
Scholz
Bail Granted for Jessie Morrison in Topeka Case
The Kansas Supreme Court approved a $1000 bond for Jesse Morrison who is serving a fifteen year term for killing Clara Wiley Castle. Morrison will be released pending rehearing of the case. In Guthrie, Dr W H Dunn of Mangum was dragged to death after being thrown from a carriage as the lines wrapped around his feet. Dunn was a notable physician and cattleman born in Ohio.
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Jesse Morrison
Topeka
Kas
Supreme Court
Jessie Morrison
Clara Wiley Castle
Miss Morrison
Guthrie
O. T
W. H. Dunn
Mangum
Oklahoma
Ohio
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Tkt
John Wittman
Hardar & Co
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K. GC
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Texas’ Createst Railroad
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V. P
J. Price
Austin Notes
Quanah
Parlin @ Orendorff trust
Parker Will
Ricks Estate
Waco
Allen Smith
McGregor
Katy Viger
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W.T. Ford
Uwe
Franklin Brothers
Snogoggss Goghog
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Eupion
the Bryan Grocery Co
Edge Bros
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McConnico
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