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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1893
Page
2
A long jumble of quotations and anecdotes touches on religion race misstatements and local curiosities. It comments on India and Hindu philosophers, a Japanese color photography claim, a San Francisco shooting incident, and rumors of Bruce Younger. It notes Boston-Chicago ties, revival meeting bravado, and a New Cumberland preacher. Details on a mill decapitation and a third party’s thoughts appear alongside imperial politics and art lore.
Residents question long term climate shifts as temperatures vary wildly with early warmth and late snow. A Philadelphia firm wins a contract to build two Atlantic steamers, but the first cannot be completed before spring 1895. Clyde shipyards not scheduled for work. The piece contrasts American energy with Scottish mastery and notes progress in steamship construction amid weather swings.
Internal Revenue Collector Brooks seized the Philip Klein Son brewery after a four month probe found a 1200 gallon illicit molasses rum distillery operating there. Agents entered by force and found warm rum spirits. larger quantities had been dumped into the sewer via a rubber hose. Plant valued at 75090 dollars.
In Lixcoty Nebraska the legislature adopted by 127 to 4 a resolution impeaching Attorney General Hastings Secretary of State Allen Commissioner Humphrey and former Treasurer Hill. Senator Pope presented a request from the impeached officials to be heard in their defense. A committee was appointed to draft articles of impeachment and prosecute before the supreme court.
Arrangements at the Brooklyn navy yard plan the departure of four warships for Hampton Roads the cruisers Philadelphia Yorktown Baltimore and the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius Admiral Gherardi's blue pennant will fly from the Philadelphia on departure Upon arrival at Hampton Roads the force will include Philadelphia Baltimore Chicago Atlanta Newark Bennington Concord Yorktown and Vesuvius.
The schooner Ada Damon reached port with flag at half mast after a northeast snowstorm forced four dories with trawls ten miles southeast of Highland Light to shelter. One dory found the vessel, three with six men vanished, presumed drowned after capsizing in heavy surf near shore.
Omana Neb April 1 The state filed a district court action in Douglass county seeking 296,464 from ex State Treasurer Hill and his bondsmen. The suit follows the failure of the Capital National Bank of Lincoln where the treasurer held deposits of that amount.
Wasmuincrox March 28 Republicans in the senate plan an investigation into charges about North Dakota senator Roach and oppose any adjournment of the extra session until the matter is reviewed. Little Rock March 51 Miss Day, 22, who traveled from Portland to the United States by cannonball train, arrived in Arkansas and left for Mexico via Texas.
A 47 year old woman, Lizzie Baldy, was arraigned in police court on a charge of swindling two men out of 1000 dollars by claiming her influence would obtain them snug berths under Cleveland. Each victim paid her 590 dollars.
In Loversville Kentucky on March 31 William M. Beecher, bookkeeper for A R Sutton Co, said his employer A R Sutton confessed to him that he was guilty of the suspicions against him. Beecher described the strain on Sutton mind as cause of his confession.
Wasuixorox April 1. It is now believed by all that the president intends to convene a special session of Congress. Every congressman says it will be called and could occur as early as September 1.
Caicaco DL April 1 Two boys aged 13 and 15 were sentenced to forty years in the penitentiary for murder. The lengthy verdict marks a near life-term for the underage offenders. Forged Keerpta Lovauvie Ky March 80 The report continues with an unrelated line.
Local intrigue centers on A R Sutton accused of forging whisky warehouse receipts. Investigations indicate about 150 000 barrels were faked and banks may have funded 50 000 to 200 000 dollars on the worthless paper over three years. Forgeries allegedly occurred in Suttons office using bonded whisky from prior years with outdated gangers and storekeepers names. About half of the forged receipts were kept locally.
The clipping reports Juana Juarez reviving at her wake in Durance and a Pawling bank robbery netting 800 dollars cash and 10,000 in bonds. It notes Lincoln Nebraska bank president Mosher seeking a compromise, and impeachment moves in Nashville. Other items cover Montana senator Mantle seat loss, a fatal railway accident near Glen Manor, a bond cashier’s arrest, a four death tragedy near Mansatt, cholera in St Petersburg, three drownings at Marietta Island, a varnish works fire with two dead, a Norfolk drill with twelve state entrants, and a Michigan killer near Jackson.
A sequence of brief Texas crime items reports a man shot in the right cheek near Brancos, a man found dead near Lovetapy, indictments against Bowie county officials, an injured brakeman, car robbers, and a missing wife in Marshaut. Names include Ben Haney, James McGuire, Esau Nelson, John Walters, W. H. Dean, R. J. Haywood, Ed Knight, and Jacob Hindman.
A Kansas City observer reports a 30 000 dozen prairie chicken delivery contract from Wheeler county Texas to Missouri hotels and eating houses. If fulfilled it may wipe out the last Texas prairie chickens.
Sheriff Bell arrested a man identified as John Bennett Freeman, a former Harvord, Wilbarger County resident, for a murder in Cannon County Tennessee in 1883. A district court adjourned session noted Freeman’s prior schoolmate link and his willingness to return for trial without requisition papers.
In Fate of Paris area W D Nelson and Faulkner halted two armed robbers near a car. one suspect Lee Stephenson was killed by buckshot. In Waxahachie a stranger H Kemp seeks police aid for possible Louisiana charges. In Hovastes Tom Miles and W A Shannon are jailed after a shooting over a disputed month bet. Aaron Weaver remains in precarious condition.
In Boxnarr Texas on March 81 the wife of E Edwards a local black resident three miles south gave birth to a severely deformed child. The infant lacked a skull bones one leg was absent entirely the other was clubbed. It had no nose and double hare lip. The child survived forty eight hours.
Ike Alexander injured after coat caught on wood while riding a box car. Mrs Frankie Lux committed for alleged robbery of a pocketbook containing $8. Farmers near Vernon drive rabbits, netting 200 to 300. Bridge near Leon Junction burned with no suspect. A four year old girl dies from clothing fire. W H Fairchild store burglarized. firearms taken. Governor Hogg grants two week respite for Charles Scott pending petition review. Weaver Scott safe burglarized. about $20 taken. Affidavits issued for twenty eight gamblers in Bastrop.
The Texas senate trimmed the liquor tax bill lowering the wholesale license to 300 and ended the cleansed duties on rectifiers. It struck a bond-suit provision tied to Sunday-law penalties, aligning with the law itself. Also noted are constitutional amendments limiting state grants but permitting aid to Confederate veterans homes up to 100000 yearly. Senator Crowley pushed a railroad convention proposal to coordinate funding with neighboring states.
Texas lawmakers report the general appropriation bill totals 5 559 191 including deficiency and legislative expense additions. A special 25 000 item is requested by the governor to cover investigations of federal officials violating state law. The house also passes a debt financing bill and discusses impeachment, land titles, and the scalp law repeal. Dallas gains a civil appeals court appointment.
Advertising notice promises free books to U S Canada and Mexico during March April May 1893 including The Ills of Life and The Family Physician series. It touts testimonials of cures for chronic diseases and promotes Pe-ru-na as a spring remedy cleansing blood and curing chronic catarrh.
A St Louis area firm shipped 500 blackboards for a political campaign to teach voters the Australian ballot and train election judges to count votes. The article notes large ballot orders and the cost of each vote, plus theater and entertainment notes in the season ahead.
A survey of Texas notes reports Ennis seeking a street sprinkler and a passenger depot, Calvert planned city hall, Waxahachie and other towns eye manufactories waterworks and opera houses. Tyler claims 10000 population, Elllis and Denton counties report improvements, jails and bridges, fire companies, electric lighting and new buildings underway across many cities.
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