Immigrant Arrival and Local Happenings in 19th Century Notes
The week saw 23 545 immigrants land at Castle Garden, the largest tally yet. Easter pilgrims in Jerusalem numbered about 15 000. Moses Taylor died at age 76 leaving a fortune of forty million. The North Texas News debuts at Henrietta in seven columns. The Age of Maine urges Greenback alignment with Democrats. State fish plans stock 25 000 young carp for fall distribution. T P Maddox of the Montgomery Journal contracts smallpox after a California trip. A Fort Wayne peddler claims to be Jay Gould's brother amid typical tall tales.
Memorial Fund Awards Widow of Beloved Pastor
The widow of the late Dr. Bellows of New York receives a $50,000 fund raised for her support. Hon. John L. Henry of Dallas declines gubernatorial candidacy via letter, defending railroads policy and criticizing press attacks. He praises Hon. John Ireland, calling his remarks well reasoned and effective.
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Dr. Bellows
New York
Contested election case stirs House filibuster debate
In the House on May 2 Congress members clashed over MacKey versus Dibble with Mr Blackburne opposing. The session devolved into a partisan filibuster as Republicans backed the committee report and Democrats sought to defeat it. Observers call the scene disgraceful and blame Democratic leaders for missteps that threaten gains. The Henderson News editor Jost reports from Frisco noting Houston hospitality and Texas press coverage.
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House of Representatives
Calkins
Indiana
MacKey
Henderson News
Jost
Frisco
Houston
Ex governor Hubbard responds to county leaders letter
Leading county citizens wrote to ex governor Hubbard asking him to run. He replied he is not hunting a nomination and would not commit without a fair and full expression of his choice. He noted he has others he favors and would not accept a nomination without belief in a justified candidacy.
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D. B. Hubbard
Richard Coke Renominated as Texas Senator by Whitesboro News
The Whitesboro News endorses Richard Coke for another term in the U S Senate. It lauds his Texas state career as judge and governor restoring law and order. The editorial argues his senate tenure defended democracy against monopolies and prospected manufactories, claiming broad public support except for a few place hunters.
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Congress
Coke
United States
Texas
Supreme Bench
Senate
South
Whitesboro News
Richard Coke
Warning on Fraudulent Advertiser and Senate Resignation
The Leader warns advertisers to beware Dr M E Bell of Baltimore as a fraud who will not pay contracts and urges payment in advance for ads. It also reports U S Senator Ben Hill of Georgia resigning due to cancer and loss of speech, with Gov Colquitt delaying acceptance.
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M. EK. Bell
N. Calvert Street
Baltimore
Senate
Colquitt
U.S
Ben Hill
Georgia
Bell County Mob Hangs Two Men Near Belton Jail
Citizens in Bell County form mob of about twenty five masked men who seized the jail keys, took James Key and Sam Shelton from a location near the Belton jail and hanged them from a Live Oak. The deaths followed alleged minor offenses while no capital crimes were proven. The incident draws sharp criticism of local lawlessness and calls for Governor action.
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Bell County
Belton
King
Texas
Local Telegram Prank Sparks Backlash Over Fatal Wreck Joke
The Rusk County News rebukes a cruel joke claiming a Henderson Overton railroad disaster killed many. Readers feared friends and relatives on the train as grief spread, only to learn the warning telegram was a hoax. The paper condemns the cruel prank and the harm it caused.
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Rusk County News
Henderson
Overton
Independent ticket for governor discussed in Austin
The Brenham Banner reports an independent ticket headed by Charles Stewart of Houston for governor, backed by Finley Crosby Crain and Crawford with possible Hancock. It would be formidable only if the democracy suffers a major upset.
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Charles Stewart
Houston
Austin
Finley
Crosby
Crain
Crawford
Hancock
Brenham
Dallas
Fr. Worth
Texas and Mexico Relations In Public Letter Exchange
The piece discusses Governor Rob erts of Texas and Governor Madero of Coahuila exchanging views on documents and land grants, urging reciprocal safeguards to curb fraud. It highlights the Zona Libre as a source of smuggling and abuses at the border, calls for a reciprocity treaty, and argues Texas would gain economic boosts from improved law and trade harmony.
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Mexico
Texas
Coahuila
Roberts
Madero
Rio Grande
Dick Hatterick
Free Belt
Mystery of New York Man’s Legacy to Debt Reduction
A New York man named Lewis bequeathed a large sum to the United States government for debt reduction. The bequest has just been turned over to the secretary of the treasury. The article ponders whether Lewis held office and questioned motives about the afterlife.
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Lewis
New York
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Tragic Indian Hostilities Reported and Gulf Region Scout
Newsreleases describe Apache depredations across New Mexico and western Texas driven by a $300 reward for scalp offered by Mexico. Major Baylor leads a Rangers scout from Carrizzo Camp with J E Hogan to pursue hostiles through the Guadalupe Mountains after the Confederate border tensions.
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J. E. Hogan
Carrizzo Pass
el Paso
Gunadalupe
New Mexico
Texas
Mexico
Major Baylor
Rangers
Carrizzo
Guadalupe Mountains
Mr. Hogan
Toyale
Dallas Times
Cattle Prices Reported at Chicago Stock Yards
At the stock yards in Chicago on the 25th cattle sold at eight cents per pound with distillery fed steers bringing eight cents per pound.
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Chicago
Property notices list seized stock in Young County Texas
Taken up by J. W. Graves and estrayed before J A Lafferty JP. No 1 Young county description includes a brown mare 6 or 7 years old 14 hands branded left shoulder a bay horse 2 years old bald face unbranded and a brown yearling colt unbranded appraised at 50 dollars. Taken up by R K Mayes before W P Jones JP No 2 Overdon horse black mane and tail 4 years old 13 hands branded A circled on right shoulder appraised at 15 dollars. Cras O Jouine 6.0 C F.
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J. W. Graves
J. A. Lafferty
J.P. Pree
Young County
Texas
Atock
R. K. Mayes
W. P. Jones
J. P. Pree
Cras
C.F
Peters
Young
Palo Pinto
Clay
Stephens
Eastland
Graham
E. S. Graham
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Weatherford
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