Vernon Backed Plan to Split Texas and Make Vernon Capitol
The Texan favors dividing Texas into two states and, accidentally, making Vernon the capital of one. The Trinity Navigation Co bought another snagboat to operate from the mouth of the Trinity toward Dallas. A battle over the salt of Mrs. Asher against Gen. W. L. Cabell ended in a verdict for the defendant.
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Tue Trinity Navigation Co
Trinity
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Alf. Marlow
W. L. Cabell
Cabell
Randall case set for trial before Judge Burke in Dallas
Major Irvin G. Randalls case is scheduled for trial in Dallas before Judge Burke on March 24. Preliminary motions are disposed of and the trial will proceed without delay.
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Irvin G. Randall
Burke
Dallas
Cleveland to Nix Returning Officials After Reform
Cleveland signals no reappointment of officials who served in his first administration citing not dissatisfaction but a desire to avoid public criticism of past allocations of public funds. The move aims to usher in new personnel and reform practices.
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Cleveland
Farmer Shaw Attacks Cleveland Cabinet as Gold Bugs
Farmer Shaw criticizes the Cleveland administration calling the cabinet gold bugs and monopolists, expressing open contempt for current policy and leadership.
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Farmer Shaw
Cleveland
Governor Hogg Faces Senate Delay Over Planned Principles
Governor Hogg presses to enact principles in his recent message while legislators stall, wasting time as much as possible.
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Gov. Hogg
Pension Mobs Fear Cleveland Administration
The pensioners fear the Cleveland administration after being cut off during his first term and worry they will be left hungry again when Grover Cleveland returns to power.
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Cleveland
Grover
Cleveland refuses to purge office seekers until terms end
Grover Cleveland serves notice to the grand army of office seekers that he will not remove them early except for strong causes. The move is presented as a setback for the straight democracy and labeled a public rebuke.
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Grand Army of
Jones appeals after motion for new trial overruled in Dallas
Dr Jones’s motion for a new trial was overruled in Dallas last week and he appealed to the court of criminal appeals. Col Fitzsimmons and Col Hall, middleweight contenders for the world’s pugilistic championship, fought at the New Orleans Athletic Club last Wednesday. Hall was knocked out in the fourth round. Fitzsimmons won a $40,000 purse from bettors who backed the bout.
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New Orleans Athletic Club
Governor Hogg Seeks Railroad Reform Through Legislature
Gov. Hogg on March 8 sent a special message to the legislature on railway receiver ship. He cites deposi tions by Joseph Nalle of Austin in a commission case and attacks federal judges and officials including receiver Dillingham of the Houston and Texas Central railway. He claims the road has been plundered for eight years and asks for remedial legislation and a memorial to congress to remove judges.
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Dillingham
Houston and Texas Central Railway
Daniel Reply
A. Faulkner
Hogg
Congress
Texas
Unprecedented U S Repression Exposed in Cotton Trade
Joseph Nalle testifies to a system where federal court officials and a railroad manager bled him for fifteen cents per bale on cotton at H T C compresses. The scheme drained producers, ruined Nalle’s business, and prompted a court injunction and calls for legislative action backed by the governor.
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Nalle
Railway Commission
Federal
Texas Judicial Districts and Court Expenses Spark Expansion Demands
Hubbard City News argues that Texas tax burden for 47 judicial districts equals 235000 in salaries yearly. It criticizes crowded dockets, favors trial courts over continuing courts, and warns lawmakers may create new districts like Hill County to increase court access. Dallas and McLennan are cited as examples of rising demand.
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Dallas County
McLennan County
Grayson
Hill County
Democracy tangle over Cleveland and revival tale at Memphis
The Texas State Democrat questions Mr. Cleveland's motives and loyalty to Jeffersonian ideals while noting rivalries within the party. The Belton Journal recounts Sam Jones's Memphis revival, where the evangelist describes his early life, addiction, and long abstinence with emotional appeal.
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Cleveland
Jefferson
Belton Journal
Sam Jones
Memphis
Blue Grass
Kentucky
Mormons Face Cold Reception in Mexico
Report notes tense, uneasy interactions as Mormon migrants or missionaries encounter resistance and hostility from local Mexican communities during early contact period. Tensions mirror broader cultural clashes and resistance to foreign religious groups.
Morphine Over Whiskey Sparks Theft Case
A young man in Houston before Justice Mahoney admitted theft fueled by morphine. Police found stolen goods and two cases of morphine on his person. He warned that without morphine his death would follow, describing a three year morphine habit and delirium tremens like symptoms.
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Houston
Justice Mahoney
Editorial Snaps at Public Grumbling and Reforms
Georgia editor vents weariness atcurrent woes and oddities arguing a hen for a year’s subscription backs legal action over eggs. He notes Texas University medical staff pay and muses on private vs state run colleges. The piece mocks religious petitions and questions trust in public prayer.
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Georgia
Young County Delinquent Tax List Seizure for 1892
Tax Collector of Young County Texas announces seizure and public sale of delinquent lands and town lots for 1892 taxes. Sale begins April first 1893 at the courthouse door, cash to highest bidder, with sale continuing daily until all items are sold.
Tax Sale of City Property in Graham Tex 1893
Tax collector announces public sale of seized Graham city lands and town lots for cash at the courthouse on the first Tuesday in April 1893. Sale continues daily until the list is completed and covers properties to satisfy taxes and costs due. Owners listed include T. E. Trent and others.
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