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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1889
Page
9
A historical clipping reports a preacher in Georgia facing legal action over a violent incident in which a child was killed and a brutal husband shot his wife. The suit seeks 425000 in Arkansas courts, reflecting a string of sensational conflicts tied to a ruined Chinatown fire.
In Liberty County Georgia crowds follow Bell a self styled Christ whose promise of a Canaan landing next month sparked unrest. Bell was declared lunatic and sent to an asylum. His successor James preached human sacrifice and a follower killed her niece before discarding the body in a ditch. A White fear of violence grows as authorities arrest the woman suspect.
A disastrous flood struck Chenungaunga creek last night and today. The Nineteenth street bridge sits under two feet of water while forty to fifty families near Eighteenth street were rescued with goats. Water covers many Walnut Grove roofs and crops in the valley suffer heavy damage to corn and wheat fields.
Michael McDonald fired three shots at his wife in Cleveland Ohio this morning causing injuries from which she cannot recover He surrendered afterward admitting the act and expressing hope she would die Public sentiment runs high and the prisoner faces harsh treatment if she dies
In Sioux Falls on July 25 one third of the delegates attended the constitutional convention. The sole business was a resolution urging the joint committee to seek a best possible agreement with North Dakota on locating the seventh standard parallel boundary line as fixed by the omnibus bill.
In Covington Georgia last night Dan Matone a 20 year old Black man attempted to assault Mrs Skinner a white woman living six miles from Covington. She screamed for help and he fled but was later captured identified and confessed his guilt. This morning while being escorted to town he was seized by sixty masked men and hanged.
The United States circuit court, Judge Blodgett presiding, dismissed the bill of the Swan land and cattle company on demurrer. Defendants include Joseph Frank and others as holders in Wyoming territory corporations.
The Chinatown district of Sacramento consisting of forty wooden structures was burned at 4 o clock. No lives are believed lost though many Chinese had narrow escapes. Property loss not to exceed 10 dollars and there is no insurance.
An educated Englishman identified as Lord Lenox aged 50 of Hoffman House was arrested for intoxication in Hoboken last night and spent the night in a jail cell.
Information from Nasavyie Tennessee dated July 26 reports a death sentence with details pending verification. The brief note notes the event as officially received but lacks additional names or context.
Hattie Gibson Heron wife of Rev. David Heron formerly of Jonesboro is under a death sentence in Corea for acting on Christian doctrines according to the report of the case against her and her beliefs.
The Guthrie land office declared four or five adjoining valuable claims vacant. A rush followed with entrants starting improvements while others rushed to file at the office. The scene shifts as new parties enter the contest.
The executive board received an application for a Pitt sburg local assembly of sheet iron workers. Powderly suspected non union men had filled striker positions and may be attempting entry. The charter was denied pending investigation amid a current sheet iron workers strike.
William Hill of the secret service bureau arrived from Dayton Ohio reporting the capture of infamous counterfeiter Nelson Driggs. The counterfeiters produced $10 silver certificates so perfect they likely used genuine plates obtained by unknown means.
Fire at a building on East Eleventh Street used by Moses Weill as a stable and storage for carriages gutted the structure. One hundred twenty eight horses were housed there with only three saved, and fifty of the 120 vehicles burned. Total losses: vehicles ten thousand dollars, horses fifteen thousand, building two hundred twenty thousand.
In Deivin Minnesota on July 23 the entire coal heavers’ union walked out on the Duluth docks and West Superior crews demanded 50 cents an hour, while the Northwestern Fuel Company kept one crew at 40 cents after bringing in replacements and the Pioneer Company granted the higher rate and resumed work.
In Loversville Kentucky on July 25 a bag resembling the Campbell airship's casing passed overhead. It was observed for two hours, moving straight across the city from northeast to southwest as if carried by a steady current and appeared about two miles high.
The unknown woman found at Cooperdale is identified as a likely passenger from the day express wreck. She had black hair and wore a gold ladies watch with a buckle charm. Officials in Johns Trows, Pa. report ongoing preparations for relief fund distribution.
In Harrisburg Pennsylvania two men were struck by the Western Express this morning and instantly killed. Their bodies were mangled and buried at the almshouse. A paper found on one victim bore the address of John Keiser of Jersey City.
An epidemic of influenza and pink eye has broken out among horses in CorvuBrs and throughout central Ohio. Large stables report severe suffering as the disease follows heavy rains, intense heat, and sudden cool spells.
A collision occurred ten miles east of Grerxpuro on the CCC and St. Louis line between the west bound express and an east bound freight. The freight broke in two. An unknown man was killed and Postal Clerk Cochran was severely injured.
Kansas City Missouri, July 25. Between 800 and 100 carpenters struck for a nine hour working day instead of ten or eleven. No wage increase was demanded.
About 150 miners and company men employed by the Spring Valley coal company who occupy company tenements and have paid no rents are ordered to vacate. The notice demands immediate departure from company premises.
Landlords served fifteen days to quit or pay rent to tenants many of whom are miners facing hardship due to mine closures. Ejection could trigger trouble for the workforce in strained circumstances.
A Brussels letter reports Minister Terrell's knee injury has fully healed. Acting Land Commissioner Stone rules entrymen in Oklahoma may sell entry stones for building if land integrity remains intact. Telegraphic pressure from Congressman Taylor prompts Secretary Wharton to ask Minister Dinsmore in Seoul to investigate and, if needed, secure the release of Hattie Gibson Heron the Corea missionary facing execution for preaching Christianity.
Oklahoma Territory, Outhrie, July 24. Temporary Chairman McDonald opened the convention with F L Green seated as permanent president and Robert K Lowry as secretary. Speakers filled most of the day with little business. a 15 member committee to map counties was approved. The convention will not reconvene before August, with no delegates from Oklahoma or Kingfisher yet but expected by August 20. Ninety-two of 158 delegates attended.
In Mississippi a fire started by three boys in a shed spread to the structure. Two boys escaped but ten year old Murphy was trapped inside as a spring lock door closed. The father tried to rescue him but suffered severe burns. The shed and boy were consumed by flames.
A July 24 report from Scuvettor Wisconsin notes a coal heavers strike beginning after hours of talks. Lehigh heavers refuse to handle coal at under 5 cents per hour and have urged workers at other docks to quit. The strike follows a spring lockout and aims to disrupt traffic at the head of the lake with vessels and surplus labor ready for action.
A severe morning storm in Carcaco Illinois causes a Lake town residence to burn after a lightning strike. The blaze destroyed two nearby houses with an estimated loss around 10000 dollars. Armour Co and McNeil Libby packing houses at the stockyards suffer lightning damage estimated at 13000 dollars.
Jay Gould sues in federal court at Little Rock to recover 425000 secured by a mortgage on lands of the Little Rock Mississippi River and Texas rail way asking foreclosure of the mortgage.
Wayne Whitner aged 20 was arrested this morning while attempting to wreck a freight train on the Reading and Columbia railroad near Ephreta. He was committed to jail for trial.
Charleston July 25 Gov Richardson accepts Dr MeDow s resignation as surgeon of the first battalion of infantry.
Foreign Flashes reports Gen. Grenfell, British commander in Egypt, intends a general advance against the dervishes at month end after reinforcements arrive and preparations are complete. Parnell again faced the special commission denying withheld letters and stating all letters were sent to Soames, Times solicitor. Attorney General Webster signals calling witnesses to locate missing Land League books.
The article chronicles the Yzaleo volcano in San Salvador, noting its long continuous eruptions audible for 100 miles and its unlikely birth in 1770. It describes dramatic early explosions, massive lava and ash emissions, the crater’s rapid ascent to form a mountain over 4,000 feet tall, and ongoing growth of the lava cone despite limited scientific observation.
A Sun correspondent from Denver reports rising grasshopper complaints across Colorado. William N. Byers recalls encountering the pest in 1852 and describes hatching grounds on plains east of the mountains at 4,000 to 6,000 feet, with eggs laid from August until frost.
The excerpt explains grasshopper eggs deposited in ground holes under plowed or bare soils, appearance of the eggs resembling moth eyes on twigs, and cementing glaze. Hatching begins in May, continues for a month, with higher altitudes extending to August or September. Flight swarms follow winds, with wind shifts or chills triggering groundings, and recurring annual outbreaks noted, including a 1876 comparison.
A verse about a lost love letter with lines marked only Dearest and expressions of affection. The speaker hints the letter is not identifiable by name and wonders who would declare his love and admire her beauty while the writer remains unnamed.
A dialogue recounts Mr Jones asking Mary to join him for a Howard show described as varied entertainment. Mrs Jones questions the decency of young women in short skirts and declines. She later inspects last season’s bathing suit for repairs.
A list of common errors in health and behavior. It warns against overworking when tired, overexercising, oversleeping, overeating, unequal work by children, quick relief remedies, improper dress, sleeping with drafts, and reliance on universal patent medicines.
A Baltimore American note says a new mixed drink named business brace is joked to function more like a business suspender, highlighting light drink culture and workplace pun.
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