Burleson County Delegates Tie to Old Alcalde Third Term
The Graham Leader reports Burleson County delegates instructed for the old alcalde seeking a third term. Mentions Hon. John D. Templeton as a potential attorney general candidate and notes emancipation day observances statewide. Reports on a Houston riot and indictments in Federal court alongside political canvassing and convention moves.
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Burleson ‘County
John D. Templeton
Washington County
D. C. Giddings
Ireland
Texas Seeks Claims for Frontier Defense and Court Seat Talk
The bill to let the treasury report state expenditures on repelling invasions would let Texas claim about 150000. Prominent Texan R S Walker is favored for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court with Watts and Willie as associates, pledging a court rivaling any in the Union.
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Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Texas
Rangers
Naval
Noeo
Walker
Supreme Court
Commission of Appeal
Judge Walker
Democratic Executive Committee
Bonner
Nan
Galveston
Watts
Willie
Union
Lipscoubh
Hemphill
Pot Bet
Peters
Young
Palo Pinto
Clay
Stephens
Eastland
Graham
E. S. Graham F
Circular
Young County
Political Monopolies and Democratic Reform Call
The piece denounces monopolies in politics and urges the Democratic party to nominate diverse, broadly acceptable candidates. It warns against convention manipulation and factional control, urges avoiding a Dallas 1880 repeat, and calls for nominees respected by the public and the opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Dallas
Guiteau Confined as Cabinet Backs Sentence
The cabinet declines to intervene and the attorney general orders strict confinement for Guiteau with no visitors except his spiritual adviser, physician, and jail officers. Messages from Guiteau to Rev Hicks claim divine influence and plea for pardon. Scoville reports his wife’s unstable state and potential harm to their child. The death warrant remains ready and will be signed Monday.
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Washington
Guitteau
Guiteau
Mr. Hicks
Arthur
Brother Hicks
Chas. Reed
George Scoville
Chicago
Scoville
East
Reed
Warden Crocker
Fairfax Negro Candidate for Congress in Kansas
Alfred Fairfax, a gentleman of color, seeks a Kansas congressional seat. He joined the exodus from Virginia to Kansas under Republican promises, and now faces whether white political allies will support him at the polls.
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Weaver
United States
R. B. Hubbard
Alfred Fairfax
Congress
Kansas
Virginia
Bin
Jarvis Chosen by County Convention for Representative
At Fort Worth in May the county convention declared J. J. Jarvis the choice for representative in Congress from the district. The action praised him as an unsolicited honor and the best man for the seat, while Dallas battles its own issues.
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Fort Worth
J.J. Jarvis
Congress
Thhat
Major Jarvis
Dallas
The West Presents Rich Prospects For Capital and Labor
The West offers favorable climate fertile lands and growing emigration prospects. Colorado trade and mining boom with rail lines Denver population near 60 000 and 200 000 statewide amid strong mineral output and new mines. Notable figure Brick Pomeroy and the Denver mining press highlighted. Dallas race between Crawford and Wellborn stiffens as anti monopoly sentiment clashes with railroad interests.
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Great North West
Texas
Colorado
Denver
Cara
United States
Mark M
Pomeroy
Appeal for Aid After Iowa Tornado Sweeps Grinnell
A Des Moines June 20 appeal by J B Clarkson to publish nationwide to aid communities struck by a tornado in Iowa. He cites 69 dead and 590 wounded, over 1,500 homeless, and property losses up to 5.9 million dollars. Remittances may go to J B Grinnell or the Grinnell mayor.
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Des Moines
J. 8
Clarkson
Des Moines Register
Register
Associated Press
United States
Towa
Ames
South English
Keokuk
Grinnell
Iowa
J. B. Grinnell
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Public Square
W. L. Graves
Hearne
Oscar Wilde
Waco
Russell
Houston
Col
Crawford
Olin Wellborn
Waxeth Warm
Col. Crawford
Col. Wellborn
Venice
Rives
Coas, Coon
Nouse
Weatherford
Jas. R. Johnston
Carson & Lewis House
ab-Om
Kentucky Gash Store
Ino. Humphries
J. ©. Short’s
Li J Boyer
Jal
Salih A
Jeffs Saloomn
Thefekhry
Graham, Texas
St. Louisa
Ed, Truggins
RE. Fleming
J. M. Moore
K. T. Hilliard
Fleming, Moore & Hilliard
CISCO
Hastland Coo
Texas & Pacific
Texas Central Railways
Texas, &c
Archer, Taylor, Clay
Jack
Parker
S. McJimsey
Oliver Chilled
AVERY
Avery and Brown
Moline
Threshers
THXAS
Moreel
Glidden
South Bend
Brown
Herman
Weir
M. Osborne & Co
North Side Square
Brazos River
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