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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1882
Page
3
The past week brought 23 545 immigrants to Castle Garden in New York, the largest number ever landed there in a single week. Other notes include 15 000 pilgrims in Jerusalem for Easter and various local political and social items from across the country.
The widow of the late Dr Bellows of New York receives a 50000 dollar fund raised for her support. A heartfelt and substantial memorial honors a beloved pastor and reflects public generosity and esteem.
On May 26 in the House Mr. Calkins Indiana called up MacKey versus Dibble amid a Senate style debate. Mr. Blackburne Kentucky challenged consideration. Republicans backed the report while Democrats opposed it. The scene drew sharp censure as disgraceful partisanship and a loss of leadership judgment.
Henderson News editor Jost returns from Frisco and writes about Houston hospitality during a three day visit. He quotes the saying the royal road to a man heart is through his stomach and notes the generous entertainment by Houston hosts and the hospitality extended to the Texas press.
Gregg county's leading citizens sent a letter to ex Gov R B Hubbard. He replied he is not seeking a party nomination and has no inclination to pursue it through the usual channels. He added that if nominated he would consider the nomination if it faithfully expresses his views.
The Whiteshor News endorses Richard Coke to be reelected as U S Senator, praising his Texas leadership as judge and governor, his defense of democratic principles, and his record against monopolies. The editorial argues Coke embodies prosperity and justice for the people, urging renewal of his senate term.
The Leader warns readers about Dr M K Bell of Baltimore as a fraud who will not honor advertising contracts and urges advance payment. It reports U S Senator Ben Hill of Georgia is resigning due to cancer and loss of speech, with Gov Colquitt delaying acceptance hoping for recovery.
In Belton Bell county on May 20 a mob of about twenty five masked men forced open the jail and hung James Key colored and Sam Shelton a half mile from the jail to a live oak. Key had aggravated Deputy Sheriff for minor offences Shelton had minor offences. The jailor Mrs King was forced to yield keys and the mob acted while the jailer was away. Citizens urged Governor intervention to stop rising mob violence.
The Rusk County News condemns a cruel prank that spread a false report of a deadly railroad wreck between Henderson and Overton. The piece describes town shock and grief as residents prepared to aid victims before learning the telegram was a joke.
A Houston man Charles Stewart leads an independent movement to back a governor ticket in Austin with Finley Crosby Crain Crawford and possibly Hancock. The Brenham Banner calls it formidable and notes it could gain strength if the democracy errs at the Galveston convention, while the Worth Democrat Advance warns a Dallas style convention would hurt the party.
Governor Madero rejects unauthorized land papers while Rob erts seeks mutual safeguards to curb cross border fraud. A reciprocity treaty is urged to ease smuggling and harsh duties at the Rio Grande, with Texas pressed to gain frontier prosperity and stable relations. News from the front reports Apaches in the Guadalupe Mountains amid Mexican scalping rewards. a Martinsville tragedy involving Bourland and Burgess ends in a fatal shooting.
A New York man named Lewis left 900000 to the United States government to reduce the national debt. The sum has been placed at the disposal of the secretary of the treasury. The remark hints he may have been an office-holder with concerns about the afterlife.
At the stock yards in Chicago on the 25th cattle sold at 8 cents per pound and distillery-fed steers brought in 8 cents.
Estray notices record two stock takings. In Young County taken up by J W Graves and es traced before J A Lafferty and J Pree, a brown mare 6 or 7 years old about 14 hands branded left shoulder, a bay two year old unbranded with bald face, a brown yearling colt unbranded, appraised at 50 dollars. In Quan County taken up by R K Mayes and es traced before W P Jones and J Pree, a black maned 4 year old Quedtn horse 13 hands branded A left shoulder and circle X right shoulder, appraised at 15 dollars. Cras O Jou 60 FC B
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