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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1885
Page
4
The Graham Leader notes scrutiny by Postmaster General Vilas into Virginia post offices. The threat over postmasters is described as a brittle thread. Commentary contrasts Dallas Herald and Galveston News on a deep water question and recalls Blaine's angry 1884 speech.
The Waco Examiner discusses the Galveston News branch plan, predicting impacts on Dallas Herald and Gazette while The Leader notes the News’s four-decade build of influence with readers nationwide. In Washington a New York pensioner asks to stop payments, claiming enough has been done. a Kentucky man seeks unclaimed funds returned to his son.
In Dallas the Belo firm sold 30000 in Dallas Galveston News stock at par amid a lively bulls versus bears clash. Banks refused discounting Herald stock causing intense excitement while private sales were reported for October delivery. The scene reflects broader market unease and municipal tensions in Fort Worth and Dallas.
The definition states offensive partisans are those who have acted against the people's interests by voting to retain a party that allegedly misused public funds to run an honest government. The passage notes the political dictionary is not yet published and the corrected proofs define the term.
Fort Worth shows keenness for securing major business as work on the Aransas and San Antonio railroad advances rapidly. Projectors rely on deep water at Aransas Bay, possibly prompting Galveston News to seek new pastures.
A summary of remarks on the Galveston News Sunday issue plus a Texas cow town tale. Mary Meagher runs a Walla Walla stock ranch employing forty cowboys who punish a refractory worker by making him wear a plug hat, causing his death. Fred Douglass sits in a church pew near the presidential section in Washington, and Bob Toombs recalls rolling slaves under Bunker Hill.
A Colorado to Texas travelogue dated May 17 1885 recounts Gunnison mining boom and decline, Lake City Leadville and Leadville winters, Denver and St Louis trips, noting taxes, schools and local life. The author praises intrastate and interstate travel conditions while linking mining wealth to municipal burdens and educational needs. The letter closes from Shippensburg Pa praising its climate and amenities.
A May night storm in Waco Texas spawned a rain tornado that lasted 7 to 10 PM and flooded the river valley. Residents fled to safety as homes were washed away, eleven people died including T Denninghoff and family, with five more unconfirmed deaths reported. Damages exceed 30 000 in town and 200 000 county, cotton crops ruined as Brazos River rose beyond record highs.
Crop reports from CuscaGao Illinois warn the 1880s pace of winter wheat will drop well below 200 million bushels, with total winter and spring yields under 380 million. Spring wheat prospects look brighter, about 130 million bushels, leaving total U.S. wheat between 320 and 330 million bushels versus a five year average near 464 million.
Dallas county attorney presses for Baum's return to face trial as Canadian and Texas counsel delay the case. A telegram claimed Baum died, then contradicted by U S and Canadian officials. The incident prompts scrutiny of the Canadian lawyer's conduct and ongoing efforts to confirm Baum's status.
Judge Gerald, returning from Washington City, praised President Cleveland and described a cordial White House interview. He said Cleveland acts with conservatism under pressure, would replace inefficient federal officials in the South, and aims for nonpartisan competence, though a full clean sweep is unlikely. Waco Day.
About 100 masked men seized Jerry Taylor and West Hicks from Franklin jail last Tuesday night. They were accused of burning a neighbor's barn and residence and were taken across the state line into Tennessee where both were hanged from a tree. Hicks confessed their guilt. The report notes political comment about the Chenoweth department of the treasury and suggests reforms may follow.
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