LeCroix Brothers Habeas Case Ends in Release
Judge Beckham's ruling in the habeas corpus case finds LeCroix brothers alias Phoenix not fugitives from Ohio and not liable in Michigan crimes. The court releases them. Michigan proceed awaits proper papers. The Baer & Co. bond forgery matter remains tied to the original claim. A civil debt suit by Geo. Baer & Co. seeks attachment and recovery in Cincinnati.
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Beckham
LeCroix Brothers
Phoenix Brothers
LeCroix Bros
Port Huron
Mich
Geo. Baer & Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
Michigan
Port Turon
Phoenix Bros
LeCroix
Phoenix
Maddox
United State
New York
Justice Zinn
Shannon
Fort Worth
Prohibition Rhetoric in South States Sparks Debate
The remark notes that Alabama and Texas, long seen as strong Democratic strongholds in the South, are also leading agitators for prohibition. It questions whether such a stance signals a clash between prohibition and democracy.
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Texas
South
Farmer Doe Birdwell Becomes Grandfather to Five
Doe Birdwell of Collin County is now grandfather to five children born last Saturday evening. All five are his first grandchildren and share the same birth date.
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Doe Birdwell
Collin County
Elkhart hangings tell of mob justice in Hazell case
The Elkhart Texas crowd hanged five Black suspects after the murder of Mrs. Hazell. Lizzie Jackson confessed after rope and crowds pressed for mercy. Andy Jackson Hayes Rogers Norman were executed. six others discharged for lack of evidence. The mob buried the five in one grave and warned that vigilante justice occurred.
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the Gazette
Elkhart
Tex
Elkaart
Hazell
Lizzie Jackson
Hozell
Andy
Lizzie
Frank Hayes
Andy Jackson
Hayes
Rogers
Norman
Tere
Hazel
Mrs. Hazell
E. Davis
T. Davis
Mark
Ingersoll Admitted After Door Keeper Joke At Interior
Col Bob Ingersoll visited the interior department and cleverly bribed a buzzer to gain entry. The door keeper claimed the secretary only met senators and representatives but the plan succeeded when the Ethiopian doorman let him in. The secretary and lawmakers laughed at the prank as Ingersoll entered.
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Interior Department
Col Bob Ingersoll
Col. Ingersoll
Woman of Captain Burnett Tried Arson and Assault
At Fort Wor ria on June 23 a discharged negro servant woman attempted arson and tried to stab the inmates at Captain Burk Burnett's house. A son of General Sam Houston visiting the home was attacked before officers arrested the woman.
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Fort Worria
Burk Burnett
Sam Houston
Horses Theft Suspects Bound Over In Indian Territory Case
Deputy U. S. Marshal J. S. Crozier brought W. 8. Rice and J. L. Myers to the city yesterday after they were charged with stealing 9 head of horses from the Comanche reservation in Indian Territory and entering the territory without authority. They waived examining trial before United States Commissioner James Bently and were held on $250 bonds each. Sheriff Smith reported papers from Clay County for their arrest, but the deputies could not locate them. It is alleged Clay County had attached 90 head of horses for debt, which Myers and Rice then drove into the Territory.
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United States
J. S. Crozier
Rice
J. L. Myers
Comanche Reservation
Indian Territory
James Bently
Smith
Clay County
Myers
Dallas Herald
Santa Fe Freight Slaughter Of Cattle At Cleburne
A Santa Fe freight train struck a herd of cattle in heavy rain at Cleburne, killing 103 cattle, 24 instantly, with the rest injured. The engineer and Santa Fe stock agent face trouble over the fatal incident as visibility was hindered by the downpour.
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Cleburne
Santa Fe
England’s New Prime Minister Named In Unique Style
A remark notes the new prime minister’s long formal title The Right Honourable Robert Arthur Talbot Gascogne Cecil third Marquis of Salisbury illustrating a blend of intellect critique and aristocratic naming in England.
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England
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascogne Cecil
Taxpayer faces board of equalization over valuation rise
Kaufman county clerk warns five hundred taxpayers that the board of equalization is displeased with rendition of property and requires show cause why valuations should not be raised. The Dallas Mercury laments tax dodge by a bank with $150,000 capital stock and notes widespread misrepresentation by property owners to dodge government obligations.
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Kaufman County
Board of Equalization
Kaufman
Dallas Mercury
Hidden Foundations Reported on Champion Farm Near Corsicana
A recent rain washed away earth at Champion farm six miles west of Corsicana revealing the foundation of a likely large building. Walls are concrete brick three feet thick. total extent unknown. Locals with fifty years of memory recall nothing of its former use, leaving it to Texas archaeologists to investigate.
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Champion
Corsicana
Archeologists
Texas
Revolver Advances Claim Ten Shots In Four Inch Frame
A French inventor creates a compact revolver four inches long that fires ten shots with greater accuracy and power than earlier models, promising easy vest pocket carry. The old six shooter remains in use and the pace of firearm development accelerates.
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San Antonio
Quote on national spending for bread and meat
The text notes that the United States spends $1.5 billion yearly for liquor and tobacco, more than for bread and meat, and says this sum could buy a home for every renting family. It closes with a remark on human folly.
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United States
Prohibition Defeats Vary by Years in Limestone Era
In June 1882 prohibition failed by 227 votes, September 1883 failed by 494 votes, and June 1885 prohibitionists won by 392 votes. This Limestone New Era item notes changing majorities across years.
Is Baum Dead and Sam Jones at the Tabernacle
Dallas report questions the death of a deceased cotton magnate Baum as insurers doubt his death and consider exhumation for identity. Separate note: Sam Jones concludes an eight day Texas revival, drawing five thousand tabernacle exit, inviting future stops in Cartersville and Galveston with broad church attendance and a cash gift accepted.
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Dallas
Legion of Honor
Baum
Wace, Trex
Tabernacle
Sam Jones
Mr. Jones
Cartersville
Texas
Galveston
Fort Worth
Man Nearly Drowned After Flooded Creek Runoff
A heavy rain before daylight Tuesday raised Lost Creek to high levels near the mill. Mr Bowman, driving a team, was washed downstream in his rig and barely survived. his wagon was wrecked in the flood. Local report from Backboro Citizen.
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Lost Creek
Bowman
Backboro
Julia Ward Howe prods world peace through hugs
The Advance quotes Mrs. Julia Ward Howe urging women to encircle the globe in pacific embrace to stop war. It notes the impracticality of a single person and jokes about volunteers taking on the project in installments.
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Julia Ward Howe
Pacific
Julia
God adjusts his ammunition to the size of the man
A garbled Gazette quote comments that Texas politicians awaiting a political hit are doomed to a sunstroke, implying they will face consequences as the speaker frames divine timing with a harsh metaphor. The sentence references Sam Jones and political figures in Texas.
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Sam Jones
Texas
Gazette
Vilas Seeks Editorial Liberty Amid Political Strain
The text portrays Mr. Vilas as a firm believer in freedom from peril and avoids burdening the editor with official duties, particularly if the editor is a Republican. It highlights a reluctance to mix political obligation with journalistic responsibility.
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Vilas
Sergeant Mason Faces Robbery Charge After Garfield Vow
Sergeant Mason, who sought vengeance for Garfield, is jailed on a robbery charge. Gaitean's curse persists as the business remains at the old stand.
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Mason
Garfield
Gaitean
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