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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1901
Page
2
Columbia leads Shamrock in a sports recap while bulls on automobiles draw heat. The president's assassination will memorialize the Pan-American expo. King Edward III expands pomp as South Africa concerns fade. DeWitt County farmers oppose dove and partridge culling, citing pest risks to crops.
The article notes Governor Sayers supporting open hearings to scrutinize state government actions. It argues for impartial public access to inquiry, and criticizes officials who resist examination. The piece states the governor vetoed a flawed resolution and urged legislators to pursue proper investigations.
Hon J W Riggins of Waco arrived by train and toured the A and M College with Bryan officials. He spoke on municipal and commercial development praising the institution and urging greater local effort, with more details promised in a future issue.
John O Connor a Boer veteran released after ten days held on Bilis Island lands in Boston after stowing on the Haverford via Southampton. He quotes admiration for Boers and recalls witnessing cruelty at Elandsfontein. A woman in Springfield is jailed in male attire after refusing to reveal details. John A Fleener sues the Ancient Order of Pyramids for damages after a fall during initiation crippling his ankle.
In Ew ing Virginia near Middlesboro Kentucky Ed Williams killed Ed Wheeler by shooting him three times while both were intoxicated Williams surrendered and is jailed in Jonesville claiming self defense Williams brother Thomas Williams fought Will Smith who struck him and Smith fled after a likely fatal wounding of Thomas Williams Smith is at large.
Marion Indiana September 27 three veterans of the Soldiers Home Jerry Kutler Peter Lock and James Spears have been confined since the McKinley shooting for expressing pleasure at the assassination and have now been publicly degraded and dishonorably discharged by the home board.
In New York on September 27 Mrs Louise Nostz aged 60 of Astoria killed herself and her six year old grandson William Colletti by gas. The couple’s home had keyholes stuffed with papers and authorities say the mother’s trouble after her husband’s death four years earlier contributed to the tragedy.
A Chronicle statement from Honolulu says Hawaii favor placing their church under an American bishop and establishing an American church, a question to be considered by the Episcopal general convention meeting in San Francisco next week.
The English Evangelical Lutheran ministerium semi annual conference, just concluded in Christchurch Brooklyn, moves to form an English synod to secede from the present synod affecting 35 churches in this and surrounding states. Roosevelt appoints postmasters in Clifton Tex Camden Ark and Yukon Oklahoma Territory.
Reports from Belgrade state Turkish and Albion forces clashed at Beloplje in old Servia resulting in 54 killed or wounded.
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