Throckmorton Views on Texas Defense and Politics
The Galveston News publishes Hon. J. W. Throckmorton views from a Washington interview. He urges frontier protection, law enforcement, and a strong state defense, opposing costly state cuts and endorsing a robust liberal railroad policy. He aligns with the Democratic majority’s aims and criticizes Republican policies and financial distress. He condemns adulteration in industry and warns of broader national moral hazards in commerce and governance.
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Galveston News
J. W. Throckmorton
Washington
Texas
Throckmorton
Seacoast
House
Congress
Painter Hangs From Cornice After Scaffolding Failure
Samuel Shay, a painter on Pride Street, fell thirty feet in a scaffolding collapse. A companion, clinging to the cornice, hung for four minutes before rescue as hundreds watched. The injured man lay exhausted after the ordeal.
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Samuel Shay
Pride Street
Shay
Pittsburg
Editors Seek Replacement as Key Refuses to Resign
Multiple editors express shock and intent to pursue succession after Key declines stepping down, creating a leadership vacuum and questions about future direction.
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Key
Sunday Detroit Free Press Praised for Size and Wit
A Keokuk Constitution note lauds the Sunday Detroit Free Press as a 32 page issue with abundant reading, calling it bright witty and interesting and noting it would last a family a year. It praises the paper as a wonderful feat and a credit to Detroit and the nation.
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Washington
Ben Hill
Georgia
Electoral Commission
Senate
Spencer
Wormley Hall
Hayes
Wormley’s
Friends
Mr. Hayes
Louisiana
South Carolina
Packard
Chamberlain
Nicholls
Wade Hampton
Hill
Wormley Hotel
Senator Hill
House
Times
Florida
Detroit Free Press
The
Free Press
Detroit
Keokuk
Curio Advertisement Cites Clergyman’s Parlor Maid Offer
The notice states a Reverend can recommend a young parlor maid of good character who can milk a cow. The punchline mocks a clergyman who could recommend a servant and milk a cow, featuring a colored aspirant Jerry Hamilton seeking the Greenback nomination for the Travis County legislature.
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Jerry Hamilton
Travis County
Northern Texas Exchange Warns About Lang Incident
A northern Texas exchange highlights a misstep in swallowing Lang and echoes a wife’s told joke about arsenic poisoning. The quip recalls the warning to stay still or the danger will come up, framing the incident in a humorous light.
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Washburn Mills
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Kingdom Come
C. C. Washburn
Missouri
Brutus
Texas
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Young
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Graham, Texas
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Graham
Sam’s
Abercrombie
Orrick—North Side Public Square
L. M. Clements
BF. WhitaMa
J. F. Bam
Williams & Brin
Federal
Supreme Court
Austin
Hi. T
Sale
B. BE. Purman
Sale « Furman
ys-at-Law
Court House
John M. Stemmons
Main St
Dallas, Tex
United States
Wm. Veale & Son
Palo Pinto
T. B. Wheeler
Posey
Austin City
Burnet Wheeler & Posey
Apeals
Breckenridge, Staphiohs Co
Tex
L. T. Wilson
Young County
R. N. Price
Exas
Reed & Lathrop
505 Main Street
Dallas, Texas
Cooksellers and Stationers
Kh. T.hilliara
Hilliard & Spiller
North Western Texas Land Agency
R. A. McNeillly
J. R. P. Cuarman McNeilly & Chapman
Raham
Southern Hotel
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Star Livery Stable
Benton Kramer
Stire
M. Gifford
Godfrey Gifford
Godfrey
J. Christopher
C. Traham
Tmseas
Banking House
Henry Warren & Co
Weatherford, Texas
Lana
Star Saloon
Billiard Hall
S. R. Jeffery
the Public Square
St. Louis
Wamble & Randolph
West Depot
Fort Worth
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Virginia
Europe
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Potter
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