Debates on Walsh land office acts and convention endorsements
The piece critiques newspaper support for Walsh, questions his transfer of 320000 acres to a Galveston syndicate, and condemns altered records in Young county. It discusses legislative repudiation, the Houston convention, and broader 1892 national party implications with Cleveland versus Blaine and Logan.
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Houston
Ireland
Walsh
The
Land Office
Uwy
Galveston
Commissioner Walsh
News and Post
Honston
Haskell County
Commissioners Court
Young County
Austin
Democratic convention may not nominate Walsh for re election
Graham Leader reports the Houston Post suggesting a Democrat convention to nominate commissioner Walsh for re election but warns this should not endorse land office actions. It notes no Senate district convention likely and lists district opinions for and against a convention while urging the party to settle key questions without conventions.
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Tur Houston Post
Walsh
Commissioner of the Land Office
Robt. Holman
Democratic Committee
Donley
Young
Wichita
Wilbarger
Wheeler
Baylor
Oldham
Throckmorton
Clay
Archer
Montague
Houston
Ashere
Town liquor ban triggers buttermilk sales rise statewide
A law prohibiting malt and spiritous liquors in Town doomed buttermilk sales in the state. Many saloons are to open for unsale by former liquor sellers. A comparison favors Tom Hendricks over Jack Logan, with the fire seater called addle-brained compared to a polished steersman, per the Houston Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Logan
Tom Hendricks
Steiesman
Houston Post
Prairie Fires Threaten Faere Pass as Cattle Perish
July 31 report from Faere Pass notes surrounding prairie fires spreading into Mexico with red skies. Supposedly started by campers, the drought and tinderlike grass prevent containment, risking total destruction of the range and a mass cattle exodus inland.
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Faere Pass
Mexico
Democratic disapproval shadows Cleveland nomination in Tammany stance
The piece argues Tammany Hall's abstention would help the Democratic slate by showing independence from Kelly and his allies. It warns that without that aid the party could fail to carry New York state and may as well disband.
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Cleveland
New York
Blaine
Logan
van Buren
Winfield Scott
Vermont
Massachusetts
Kentucky
Tennessee
Hendricks
Harrison
Chicago
Illinois
Fillmore
Maryland
Brooklyn
Rangers Pursue Apache After Train Arrival in Texas
A special train with Captain McMurray and rangers reached Van Horn Texas to pursue the Apache. J tenth and Cam Riecey are ordered to follow the Indians, with word from King and Murray pending. The report mixes fragmented details and unclear lines from the original dispatch.
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Bie Sprines
Tex
Captain McMurray and
Company
Rangers
Vanhorn
Jompany J. Tenth
Cam Riecey
King
Murry
Greely welcomed home as Thetis returns to harbor
The Thetis carried Lt. Greely and his wife Mrs. Greely to New England custody scenes aboard the ship. Secretary Chandler and Commander Schley assisted the couple with emotional reunions as Greely spoke of future health and pledged to share expedition details in coming reports. The crowd in Portsmouth awaited the propaganda of a new political era as Prohibition voices urged a Lincoln inspired victory in 1888.
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Alliance
Portsmouth
Secre Chandler
Ant Greely
Hazen
Greely
Schley
Tennessee
Lieut. Greely
Lieutenant Greely
Commander Schley
Mrs. Greely
Arthur
Sedley
Secretary Chandler
Thetis
Chandler
Explorer
Mr. Greely
Unclear fragment on recovery and strength
The notes describe an unclear person remarking about a slow recovery and anticipated improvement but facing doubts about returning to full strength. No clear names, places, or dates are discernible from the fragment.
Free Grass and Lease Policy Debate Spreads Across Texas
Citizens and editors in the Texas Panhandle and Dallas papers rally around free grass and lease laws. Opponents warn about immigration, land speculation, and political turnover as school lands and cattle interests collide in the current discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Panhandle
Cntire
Anyiime
Herald
Deallas
Fort Worth Faces Typhoid Alarm and Sanitary Crackdown
The Fort Worth community eyes rising typhoid fever with alarm as medical professionals warn of an outbreak. Authorities plan stricter sanitary enforcement to address the pressing public health matter.
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Fort Worth
Decatur Tribune
Drought Drives West Texas Cattle East Into Mexico
Grass and water are scarce in parts of West Texas forcing stockmen to move cattle into Mexico or back toward their former eastern counties as large numbers die.
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West
Texas
Mexico
Abiline
Breck Woory
Blaine Bolters Enroll 6 000 Voters in Boston
The B. B's. of Boston have already enrolled six thousand voters, bolstering their voter turnout efforts and signaling strong local organization ahead of the election.
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B. B’s
Blaine Bolters
Boston
Cameron Co Lumber Dealers Trade Notice
Tamber Taumber Cameron & Co advertise a full stock of lumber cement paint and related supplies and seek trade with Graham area customers.
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Graham
Governor Ireland Receives War Reply on Greer County Order
The Greer County muddle continues as Governor Ireland learns the War Department has forwarded the Interior order directing settlers to abandon Greer County to Secretary Teller for consideration. The exchange follows a letter from the Secretary of War to the governor. The situation remains unresolved as approvals and legal authority are debated.
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Austin
Ireland
Secretary of War
Greer County
Secretary of the Interior
War Department
Teller
Outrage by 20 Masked Men on Widow Sallie Upton
In Spencer township Harrison county a gang of twenty masked men from the Koights of the Hickory Switch abducted widow Sallie Upton at midnight. They tied her to a tree and beat her with hickory switches as her screams echoed a quarter mile away amid suspicions of unchaste conduct.
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No Repayy, Inc
Spencer Township
Harrison County
Koights
Sallie Upton
East Texas Old Fields Could Grow Sheep and Wool
Large tracts in East Texas once cultivated are worn out and unproductive. They yield more in sheep and wool in one year than cotton would in five. These old fields have no fences or only light fencing and could become premier sheep ranches in the state.
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East Texas
Pittsburg
Land Board July Report Shows Leases and Home Settlements
The July Land Board report notes thirty sections leased and fifty sold to settlers for homes. The Gazette missed the item, suggesting lease laws do not deter settlement. Also references Ridiculous exchanges, cotton picking begins, and Texas crop outlook with political race details for 1882.
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The
Land Board
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Republic Land
Frank Schmidt
Bie Mor
Democratic Prospects
Graham Leader
the Rio Grande
Fremont
Lincoln
St. John
Republican Party
Waco
Kore
Japdera Enterprise
Love Star
Dallas Times
Whathhreord, Texas
Muddie
Ryupe Ville
Justice
Ace
Willis Adams
Wanahae de Enterprise
Cmeano
de Wolf
Ers
Black Wary
St. Louis
Mr. Brown
Arkansas
Greenles
Cutts
Weaver
Mackey
Boa Fusie
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