James Hogg to Stand for Governor At State Democratic Convention
The Graham Leader notes James Hogg will be the gubernatorial candidate presented before the state Democratic Convention. It mentions Br. M. Hall canceling speeches, Nichols vetoing and veto being overridden, and discusses Louisiana measures, Republican nominees, and Seymour railroad progress with property owners eager to unload as a boom peaks and burrows demand yields.
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James
Hogg
Seymour
Texas Prosperity Based on Shifting Failures and Business Concerns
The R G Dun report for the half year ending June 30 1890 notes 249 failures in Texas in 1888 216 in 1889 and 118 in 1890, using the ratio of increase in business concerns to decrease in failures to claim Texas prosperity is established beyond cavil.
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Texas
R. G. Dun & Co
Cavil
Republicans Alarmed Over Election Force Bill Provisions
Indications from Washington show Republicans fear the grotesque atrocity of the election force bill and may modify its most infamous provisions. The north dislikes bloody shirt methods, while friends with millions invested in the south refuse another campaign of hate and sectional bitterness.
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Washington
North
South
Burke to return from Honduras and face punishment
The excerpt states Major E. A. Burke will come back to answer for crimes in Mississippi with Hemingway receiving five years in stripes and Archer in Maryland also given the same sentence. Burke is to ornament a chain gang in the Louisiana penitentiary, a place described as fitting his actions. Pennsylvania is satirically criticized as granting the greatest honors after treasury loot.
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E. A. Burke
Honduras
Hemingway
Mississippi
Stripes
Archer
Maryland
Burke
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
Union
Miller
Col. Hemingway
Dallas Fire Destroys Three Major Buildings in Minutes
A large fire in Dallas last Sunday night destroyed the Gould, Henderson, and Board of Trade buildings on Commerce Street. Each occurred at about 35,000 dollars in value, likely insured, with heavy losses to tenants and the city. The report also notes political and social upheaval as opponents rally against monopolies and the Louisiana lottery scheme.
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Dallas
Gould
Henderson
Board of Tirade
Comroe Street
Rloe
R. M. Hall
Grayson
Land Segileinedonne
Sarah
Hall
Jeff Davis County
San Antonio
Dallas Times-Herald
Census quirks spark debate over counting in Washington
The New York Commercial Bulletin questions counting all residents at start of enumeration in Washington District of Columbia arguing it inflates city and national totals. It notes residents and visitors may be overcounted, urging a true accurate census rather than a roll of names.
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New York Commercial Bulletin
District of Columbia
Washington
New York
Chicago
the Bulletin
Kansas City
Boston
Montreal
Paul
Local Yarns and Notable Incidents Across Territories
A Newe reporter cites a gentleman describing distant incidents of child beer drinking and a saloon threat. Alfred sees a double murder as John Graham is killed and his son fatally shoots the killer. Misc notes mention Wilbarger county scrip, Claude ladies, and a denison inquiry about Mrs Ray believed blind years ago.
Equinox Storm Warnings From W. T. Foster Letter
A weather letter by W. T. Foster warns of dangerous storms from the 13th to 20th linked to equinoctial factors. It describes storm waves leaving the Pacific around the 12th, crossing the Mississippi valley mid month, and reaching the Atlantic coast by the 16th with northern rainfall and hot southwestern winds.
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Pacific Coast
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic Coast
Grouth
Mercury
Atlantic
W. T. Foster
Political Maneuver Halts Election Bill Amid Tariff Debate
Informal accord aims to delay vote on the elections bill by stalling the tariff measure for up to ten days. Democrats resist considering the elections bill, while Republicans seek adjournment by August 1. Related court scene features ex State Treasurer Hemingway's embezzlement case and a county road amendment clarifying tax authority for road funding. The Kansas crops forecast grim ahead of heat and drought.
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Wasatleton
Finance Committee
Senate
Reublicans
Congress
Kansas City
the Star
Kansas
Star
Nature's Measure of Life in the Fable of Animals and Man
Nature grants the ass eighteen years and the dog twelve years for labor and decay while the ape receives ten years for mischief. Man asks for more and is allotted eighteen years for youth twelve for laboring dogs and apes follow, ending with eighty years of life. The tale contrasts labor joy and folly across species.
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Aes
Nature
Thirtears
Man
Live Stock in South America in the 19th Century
The article compares livestock in 1885 across the Americas with figures for sheep and cattle in the United States, Australia, Argentina, and Uruguay. It notes per capita stock ratios, fence investments, and relative prices for cattle, sheep, horses, and mares, highlighting that mares are not tamed for riding or draft and are culled for hides.
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United States
Australia
Argentine Republic
Uruguay
Suiszien Hell
British America
Jesus
Cvigen
Lic
Herminio Arteaga
Jerminio AnenAea
Interventor
Looking for an Easier Job Aims for Hard Work
A reader recalls a job seeker who asked for an easier position after claiming to be unemployed. The anecdote laments that many avoid demanding roles and higher earnings, urging youths to pursue tough opportunities rather than easy work, and hints at a Christian belief guiding work ethic.
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