Mass Meeting in Baylor County Sets Election Proceeding
Proceedings from Baylor County meeting held April 12 1879 at the school house with Thos Mul holland presiding lay groundwork for county organization election on April 23 1879. Committee reports urge presiding officers to hold the April election and names officers for county roles and precinct posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baylor County
Oricon City
Mass
Thos. Mulholland
John A. Moore
E Ht. Morris
Wm. Spry
J. T. Ingram
Clay County
Baylor
A. ©. Tackett
A. L. Presley
J. W. Stephens
A. M. Burnham
J. T. Cockrel
Tyros, Mulholland
Chm
Andrew Phelps McCormick Nominated for North Texas Federal Judge
Dallas Herald reports President Hayes sent Andrew Phelps McCormick’s nomination to the senate for confirmation as judge of the North Texas Federal district. Born 1852 in Brazoria County, he served in the Confederate army and held multiple Texas court and constitutional posts. He is described as a leading Texas lawyer and likely to be confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hays
Andrew Phelps McCormick
Senate
North Texas
Brazoria County
Texas
Center College
Damville
Kentucky
Brazoria
Eighteenth Judicial
Senate of
Galveston
Matagorda
C. L. Cleveland
J. W. Swindells
Daily
Dallas Herald
Dr Sears Under Fire Over Peabody Fund Appointments
The Galveston dispute questions Dr. Sears as general agent of the Peabody Education Fund and defends his fairness. The piece notes state agents in Georgia and Louisiana, Texas officials, and praises Sears for prudent, public minded administration amid partisan attacks. It defends his integrity and calls concerns unfounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears
Veabody Fund
Gustavus J. Orr
Emory College
Georgia
Peabody Education Fund
Louisiana
Robt. M. Lusher
Texas
O. N. Hollingsworth
State Board of Education
Peabody
W. G. Brown
Lusher
Kellogg
Galveston
Salt Creek Items notes cold snap and emigrant wagons
Eds Leaper reports a cold period with rising colds as spring advances. Fishing in Salt Creek is weak despite activity. grass grows well. Numerous emigrant wagons camped near the creek, westward travelers with cattle and horses. one large cattle drive from Dallas County fed on corn and in good condition.
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Leaper
Jack Frost
Salt Creek
Dallas County
W.R
Light and Shade in a Quirky City Pageant
A collection of quirky quips and sayings. A gossip with one arm dubbed the mounted police of paradise. A one armed gossip nicknamed the short-hand reporter. Michigan reportedly produces 9600 washboards daily. Mrs Livermore questions what to do with daughters. An instructor and student clash over Cardillac and brutes. A sewing machine agent ill and seeking monthly installment debt relief. An English nobleman amused by a soldiers blunt street remark.
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Cincinnati
Deepest Mines Worldwide and England Depths Noted
The Adalbert lead and silver mine in Austria reaches 3280 feet, with Belgiums Vi viers coal mine at 2847 feet. In England the Dunkirk colliery in Lancashire is 2824 feet deep and Rosebridge 2458 feet. The Yellow Jacket mine tops UK depths at 2500 feet from the surface and 2983 feet from nearby croppings, with the Vag e sidhs and Imperial nearly as deep.
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Adalbert
Austria
Viviers
Belgium
England
Dunkirk
Lancashire
Rosebridge
Gould & Curry
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BR. F. Williams
Jack Davis
Williams & On
Lave
Wares
Strom
L ' Ehe Rice
Gra Texas
H. T. Sale
Atty
Graham, Texas
C. W. Johnson
Graham
Young and
Vial
R. Hollingsworth
James G. Bogard
J. H. Swindell
J. H. Merick
T. K. Hamley
BE. L. Miller
Miller Justice
John Devenport
Joan A. Moore
O. I. Menezer
Boston Transcript
Hurrope
New York Times
Star-Vindicator
Thos
P. Rountree
Rochester
New York Commercial Advertiser
New York
Boston Commercial Bulletin
District Court
Twelfth Judicial District
Brown
Coleman
Taylor
Callahan
Shackelford
Throckmorton
Young
Stephens
Eastland
Comanche
Andrew I. McCormick
Hammond
Grand Jury
Austin Statesman
Barnas Sears
Angels the Mounted Police of
Paradise
Michigan
Cardillac
Young County
Banking House
Henry Warren & Co
Weatherford, Texas
Graham Hotel
R. W. Richards
S. J. Christopher
C. F. McConnell & Bro
John Meisterhans
Horton
Jacksboro, Texas
H. H. McConnell
Vivercags
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