Texas rail land suit ends in Travis court
State wins the case against Southern Pacific in Val Verde County now tried in Travis County. Judge Key’s lengthy opinion rests on constitutional grounds and could unsettle 10 to 15 million acres of railroad grants. Only land certificates issued since 1876 are affected.
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Texas
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Forced into the Army and a Snakeskin Tale From Texas
A Texas county judge investigates a governor’s note about Otto Bissell a boy whose father naturalized in 1878 making him an American citizen and potentially protecting his right not to be drafted. Meanwhile the Austin Statesman reports a remarkable case of a woman Matilda Stirling claimed to have snakes under her skin with a six inch snake emerging from her leg and preserved in alcohol as doctors study the medical mystery.
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Ross
Germany
Otto Bissell
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The
Austin Statesman
Statesman
Matilda Stirling
Utah Chief Justice Sanford Removed From Office
The Gazette reports Chief Justice Sanford of Utah was removed after Attorney-General Miller says the president believed his administration of the office conflicted with the policy for Utah affairs. Sanford defends his aim to administer justice fairly and impartially.
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