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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1889
Page
4
The Graham Leader notes Theodore Tilton reportedly preparing to publish details of the Beecher Tilton scandal. The piece denounces such an act as infamy and urges boycotting and punishment to shield the public from the family affair.
The Cronin murder case shows police arrests but weak evidence fails to convict. The writer condemns overexposure of clues, cites Woodruff’s shifting stories, and warns that publicized investigations aid criminals. He likens U.S. methods to London's Jack the Ripper case and urges press muzzling until trials.
The Leader reports the Spring Palace at Fort Worth as the grandest exhibition yet seen to advertise Texas. Visitors are urged to see it, with thanks to President Paddock, Secretary Post, and press committee chair Garner for courtesies received.
Police in New Orleans raided an obscure secluded house and arrested a crowd accused of practicing voodoo incantations. Report says several arrestees were ladies and gentlemen of refinement and education, all strong believers in voodooism.
Texas Legislature approves a plan allocating ten thousand dollars to settle Greer County questions by appointing a Texas governor, a U S president, and a third chief justice from another state. The act depends on a U S Congress enactment, prompting calls for a Greer County election to let voters decide their governing power.
The speaker urges Cuney to stay in the race for the Galveston collectorship as the President delays, imploring those he aided to unite and support him. He condemns ingratitude as the worst trait and calls for fair treatment of a Black leader by his peers.
Judge Sullivan of California state Superior Court rejects a United States Circuit Court injunction to halt state court proceedings. He asserts the U.S. Court is not superior to the state court and cannot annul his decrees. The conflict awaits Supreme Court resolution if pursued.
A Pack cartoon shows Ben under an official umbrella while relatives of his family fill many posts. Outside in rain stand Republican office seekers not kin to the president, illustrating nepotism in the administration.
Ladies seeking a tonic and machines needing a boost urged to take Brown's Bitters as pleasant remedy said to cure malaria indigestion and biliousness with availability at all dealers.
Hubbard former official from Tyler Texas is due home within days after a trip to Japan. He says his conduct met the approbation of both his government and the people of Japan.
The Johnstown flood inspires praise for countless acts of heroism by men and women who risked and sacrificed their lives to save others. Stories recall the youth on a foaming horse and a modern Paul Revere figure, with women guiding children to safety and noble men giving up lives to protect the vulnerable.
A Dallas News letter from a New York Police Judge Duffy argues against vast overseas missions while noting many immoral youths in large American cities. He contends Christian efforts abroad ignore local moral decay and mocks the priority given to foreign heathen missions versus domestic vice.
Texas newspapers discuss possible governors for the next election while noting likely exclusion from the state convention. Governor Ross is praised for his performance, and the piece suggests he should be allowed a third term if Sul wishes it, regardless of unwritten term limits.
The annual council of the Five Civilized Tribes met at Purcell Oklahoma on June 4. Bou Dinot a Cherokee was elected chief and Shelton a Cherokee secretary. Chief White Horse of the Ottoes appeared in war paint brandishing a tomahawk denouncing government land purchases. He said he left Nebraska to escape whites but could not rest. Creek leaders were accused of selling the land and tensions over white settlement rose.
James Newsome’s case in Dallas before Justice Lamar resulted in a new trial after Lamar ruled Judge McCormick erred in admitting certain government testimony at his original Waco trial for stage robbery. The writ of error led to the reconsideration.
A South Carolina girl married two men within eight days. The first husband was persuaded to keep the secret for two years and to connive at his wife’s marriage to an older, wealthier man. Authorities arrested her for bigamy. The parties are said to be from good society.
The Sam Houston Normal reports that in the decade ending May 30, 1889 about 1570 students received instruction, 487 graduated, and 563 completed two years. Students pledge to teach in Texas public schools after attending the normal. The Legislature funded $40,000 for a new building due February 1890. Catalogues available by mail to Dr. J. Baldwin, Huntsville, Texas.
The report shows declines in Texas cattle with fat cattle faring better than canners. Veal calves are nearly 100 percent lower and thin calves are unwanted. Sheep receipts exceed last week by 12,000. sailings unchanged as early gains faded. Chicago Live Stock Commission Co.
V. F. Gorrossen, a news dealer, states he will continue selling papers on the street and at his shop after the mails open. He offers special rates on Daily News or Gazette subscriptions by the orbit or month.
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