Graham Leader notes on Texas political nominations and electors
A Galveston News telegram from Weatherford reports Warren of Austin nominated for attorney general by Williamson County figures. McCall declines the lease platform, open field for candidates. State convention nominates McLeary and Hare for statewide electors, with Leggett as district presidential elector. West nearly succeeds Claiborne as state chair, Barry gains on second ballot, noted with mock tribute.
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Boo
Warren
Austin
Robertson
Williamson County
Fort Worth
Hutchings
Hays
Galveston News
Weatherford
George A. McCall
Freegrass
McCall
McLeary
San Antonio
Silas Hare
Sherman
FP. L. Johnson
Shelly
D. Peteet
Camp
Jandeep Clevedricks Paripassu K. Leggett
Taylor County
W. B. Robinson
John M. Claiborne
Thomas F. West
Jacksboro
B. F. Barry
Navarro County
T. F. West
Jack County
Barry
Editor Change at Austin Statesman
Col J L Bartow resigns as chief editor at the Austin Statesman by stockholders request Hardenbrook from the Houston Post assumes leadership in his place.
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Col
J. L. Bartow
Red
The
Austin Statesman
Hardenbrook
Houston Post
A Newspaper That Pleases Everyone Pleases No One
A paper that blends political issues to please all sides typically ends up pleasing no one as it tries to balance diverse views. Its tone aims for neutrality but risk alienating distinct readers with a watered down stance.
Mares Shipped from Larepo to Missouri in Six Car Load Freight
Six car loads of mares were dispatched from Larepo on August 22 bound for Missouri. Some were purchased in Mexico and are the first of a large herd to be shipped by the same carrier.
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Larepo
Trx
Missouri
Mexico
Austin Prosecution Aims to Close All Gambling
The Dallas Herald reports Austin pursues strict crackdown on gambling with around five hundred fifty complaints filed. County Attorney says prosecutions will continue until every gambling house is shut, a stance echoed as statewide sentiment pushes for rapid eradication of public gaming.
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Austin
Fort Worth
Dallas Herald
Ayer′s Cathartic Pills Endorsement by Medical Authorities
The best medita authorities acknowledge the great value of Ayer's Cathartic Pills and frequently prescribe them with confidence. They are presented as the most effective remedy for diseases caused by derangements of the stomach and bowels.
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Ayer
Suspected Land Frauds Strain Has Kill County School Case
Open inquiry into school lands in Has Kill and Young counties centers on alleged records tampering in Austin. The attorney general may expose land office frauds, with calls for accountability and a test of resolve against the machine.
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Haskill
Land Office
Land Frauds Board
Young County Court
Austin
Rhomberg
Walsh
Criticizes Democratic leadership after state convention
The article notes Major General John M. Claiborne's harsh speech at the Houston convention faulting independent Democrats. It argues party leadership, especially the chairman, bore responsibility for heavy losses in his home district and calls for careful selection of the state Democratic executive committee.
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John M. Claiborne
Houston
Rudolph the Great White Face at Colorado Exposition
The Wyoming Hereford association will exhibit Rudolph a white-face steer over 2800 pounds At the same event A Mathews will show Polled Angus with a similar weight claim described as the finest in the world
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Wyoming Hereford Association
Rudolph
A. Mathews
Sawdust Now Used Instead of Plastering in New Areas
Report notes a shift in building practices as sawdust replaces plastering materials in emerging construction sites across New areas, highlighting cost, availability, and environmental considerations.
Democratic Platform Endorses Cleveland Hendricks in Texas
Texas Democrats in convention approve the National Democratic platform and back Grover Cleveland and Thomas A. Hendricks for President and Vice President. They pledge support, demand fair ballots, advocate free common schools and land revenues, and call for restrained corporate land ownership and stronger labor protections. Nominations: Governor John Ireland, Lt. Governor Barnett Gibbs, Comptroller William J Swain, Treasurer Frank R. Lubbock, Land Office William C. Walsh, Attorney General John D. Templeton, Supt. of Public Instruction B M Baker.
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Texas
Chicago
Grover Cleveland
New York
Thomas A. Hendricks
Indiana
United States
Commonwealth
Democratic Party
John Ireland
Old Bank President Befriended by Missouri Rail Robber
A Kansas City bound train encounter between a New York bank president and a rough Westerner ends with the robber requesting a handshake and the president noting the stranger’s claim. Drake’s Travelers Magazine.
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Kansas City
Denver
Twenty-fifth National Bank of New York
Missouri
Drake
Travelers Magazine
Colorado Springs Sheep on the March to Kearney Junction
The Colorado Springs Live Stock company plans to move 5000 sheep to Kearney Junction Nebraska where they will be fed on corn after the corn ripens and then shipped by rail to the Chicago market.
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Colorado Springs
Kearney Junction
Nebraska
Chicago
Reapportionment Debate Highlights Texas Legislature
The Port Worth Gazette discusses 1885 census flaws and Northwest Texas underrepresentation. It argues population disparities limit white North Texas lawmakers and condemn disfranchisement of citizens, urging corrective reapportionment to balance representation across the state.
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Northwest Texas
Texas
Port Worth Gazelle
State Capital Motos and County Valuation Shifts
Austin reports show Robertson county up by 765,626 and Newton up 29,211 while Bastrop down 11,312 and Guadaloupe up 29,703. Terrell asylum work advances with 120,865 paid this year from a 200,000 appropriation, totaling about 112,000. Surveyors begin receiving bids for land purchase and lease as western drought drags on prices but activity remains steady.
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Austin
Robertson
Newton
Clay
Bistrop
Guadaloupe
Terrell Asylum
Feras
Montgomery Cat Defeats Dog in $500 Fight
In a staged bout at 6 o clock a mountain wild cat owned by Afont Montgomery defeated W Robinson's dog Cuff in a brief cage match amid much noise. Referee Mann ruled the cat winner as the time expired with the dog unable to finish the cat. Montgomery offers to fight any US dog for $1,000 in Charleston within sixty days.
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Mann
Montgomery
United States
Charleston
West Virginia
Cruelty to Children Case Involving Self-Styled Religious Leaders
Henry Mahler A W Radeliff James McKwan Fidelia Parker Mrs Ave Pease and Eliza Blate were held on bail after a Humane Society complaint. Police court heard twelve children found in their custody with the oldest alleging cruel treatment and starvation. Defendants claim to care for the Good Shepherd and rely on faith. neighbors report deaths among the children.
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Henry Mahler
A. W. Radeliff
James Mckiwan
Fidelia Parker
Mra. Ave
Pease
Eliza Blate
Policeecourt
The
Humane Society
Phe
Blainites Debate WV Plot With Racial Ties Stirring Backlash
The report alleges Republican plans to colonize West Virginia using Negro ballot stuffing as a tactic. Supporters claim it necessary for party salvation, while critics condemn the strategy as vindictive and damaging to Andrew Jackson’s memory.
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West Virginia
Cyclone Strikes Dallas Injuring Residents and Animals
A mysterious cyclone from the northeast touched down near Lamar Street causing a ground hole and lifting a tenacious sand column over five hundred feet long. It scattered stones, injured a dog of Mr. George Loomis and felled two woodchoppers, John Worders and Henry Kerns, with Kerns to receive medical care. Eyewitnesses described it as a young cyclone or oversized whirlwind and reports say it moved toward the southwest before vanishing into the clouds.
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Hutee
Lamar Street
George Loomis
Johnnie Morton
Savait
Lavern
Trinity Bottom
Here
John Worders
Henry Kerns
Kerns
Fire Conflagrations Alarm Corsicana Observer
The Corsicana Observer laments recent arson attacks across towns and cities starting after two at dawn. It questions organized bank or fraudulent schemes masking as insurance fraud and urges authorities to act, urging insurers to cancel policies on suspicious merchants to curb large, destructive fires.
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Corsicana
Political Crank Criticized at Houston Convention
A Houston Pilot report portrays John M. Claibette drummer for P. J. Willis & Bro. and chairman of the central committee as an egotistical fanatic. He denounced independent Democrats and the independent press as harmful and called for their elimination.
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P. J. Willis & Bro
John M. Claibette
Central Committee
Houston
Independent Democrat
Independent Press
Pilot
Bright shoes prompt witty remark about a beau
A girl sighs Ah me as her friend jokes about her beau's footwear. The friend quips she wishes his brilliance matched elsewhere, hinting at humor and playful social tensions.
Sheepmen Offer Wages For Tom Green Herdsmen
The sheepmen of Tom Green offer liberal wages to herdsmen. They plan to pay 15 dollars a month for herding and 86 dollars a month for rations. They fear a strike if any herdsman demands 30 dollars a month or forms a union.
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Tom Green
Cameron & Co Lumber Dealers Promote Stock and Trade
Lumber firm Cameron and Co advertises a full stock of lumber cement paint and related supplies and extends invitation to Graham area trade customers for a complete selection and service.
Lawful Fence Cutters Reported Moving Into Territory
A Tishomingo report states two companies of fifty men each left Indian territory for fence cutting under the leadership of Governor-elect Wolf. Cattlemen failed to remove wire fences promising Burris would win and rescind the order, but Burris was defeated. Tensions rise as militia presence may trigger resistance.
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Drnison
Evening Journal
Tishomingo
Indian Territory
Wolf
Burris
Barris
The Right Man
A railroad traveler recounts a tale on an Arkansas train where a bold stranger claims the governor will pardon a convicted thief for a $500 payoff. The quiet man reveals he is the governor, exposing a ruse in motion.
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Little Rock
Democrats Organize Clubs Across the Nation for Victory
Democratic clubs form nationwide as campaign activity heats up for the upcoming contest. Organizers expect broad support and increased mobilization in multiple states with plans to boost outreach and voter participation ahead of the election.
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United States
Eminent Patriot Stephen W. Dorsey Supports Party Harmony
A fragment notes Stephen W. Dorsey publicly backing the plumeless' koihe to insure harmony within the grand old party and allow the procession to proceed.
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Stephen W. Dorsey
Thas
Koihe
Reflections on Speech Rights and Government Forms
An excerpt from the Galveston News discusses free speech as a great right within the United States. It argues that citizens may advocate constitutional changes without crime, noting Radicals may seek abolition of state governments and others may critique federal wartime policies.
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Republic
Dallas
Globe Democrat
Galveston News
Independent Republicans Defend Gov Cleveland in Cleveland Scandal
A local composer and fifteen Independent Republicans issue an address to the party declaring the Cleveland scandal investigation findings absolve the governor. They deny charges of drunkenness and immorality, claim the Hal case facts show the woman was not seduced, and call reports false.
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Buffalo
Mob Kills Man After Arrest in Langford's Cove
John Howard, an elderly resident, was mobbed at Langford's Cove while being transported for safekeeping after arson charges. A crowd fired on him, killing him despite attempts to speak. the incident follows tense county actions in Hamilton.
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Gaatesville
Tex
John Howard
Langford’s Cove
Hamilton
Hamilton County
Lampessus
Democracy endorses Cleveland letter and politics noted
The Brenham Banner praises Cleveland's acceptance letter as democratic and plain for the public good. A gruesome find at El Paso depot reveals a decomposed body in a box addressed to A Grant Terrell Texas. Suspicion of foul play arises as no inquiries have been made yet.
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Brenham
Cleveland
Southern
el Paso
A. Grant
Terrell
Texas
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