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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1889
Page
3
Waite Bismarck attended college and fought twenty eight duels. Mrs Harrison sent two porcelain plates to the Art Loan exhibition in Washington featuring her own painting.
Mrs. Marshall O. Roberts and Mrs. Levi P. Morton are noted as governesses, illustrating the involvement of women in wartime labor roles beyond traditional duties.
Upon visiting Italy, Mr. Gladstone shows marked health improvement and is expected to return to London in high spirits, appearing ten years younger.
Prince Louis de Ligne and Vicomte de Jonghe fought a midnight torch light duel in a French forest. No injuries were reported as the combatants faced off under moonless skies, with only trees bearing the scars of the encounter.
Archdeacon Pr icott is named senior clergyman of the Church of England. Born in 1791 and a 1812 graduate, he is father in law to the dean of Westminster.
Samuel Cummings of Boston leaned against a rail in his grain mill and began sneezing he sneezed so hard that he dislocated his shoulder according to the Boston Journal report.
A report claims the princess of Wales has declined in looks from her former graceful, youthful image to a heavily made up, caricatured appearance, shocking observers across the kingdom.
Sir Julian Pauncefore the new British minister to the United States expresses great satisfaction with his post saying it has long been his life’s ambition. His daughter is noted as a very attractive figure and a favorite in London society.
Jeremiah Rusk faced a misfit moment at the White House when a Wisconsin friend repeatedly hailed him as Mr Secretary then Governor, and he finally turned after the shout.
Harrison blames his mother’s illness on the wretched sanitary condition of the White House. He notes bad sewerage and plumbing and no proper ventilation. The cold damp weather of her early weeks there worsened the dwelling’s defects and affected her system unfavorably.
Elected to London city council, she has funded a small hospital on Marylebone Road for years. She shifts from private influence to urging educated women to study how they can aid the helpless and suffering, stating women have gifts equal to men and should use them for good.
The New York Sun reports a wide, enthusiastic reception for Mrs Cleveland showing she is valued for social charm and wit. The piece asserts she embodies a salon instinct, capable of guiding a cultured circle in New York society.
Tom Madigan a Dallas plumber died in the Grand Windsor hotel cellar after slipping while on a water pump used for the elevator. To break his fall he grabbed a live electric wire, causing a current to discharge through his wet hands and grounding through pipes. He died within ten minutes with severe burns and a distinctive odor noted on his remains.
In Houston Harris County a large central republican club meeting passed a resolution asking the president and cabinet to disregard Cuney and De Gress as federal appointment applicants. They are labeled self styled dispensers of patronage and repudiated by the party as republicans for revenue only. Resolutions to be sent to the president and cabinet.
The Overton Texas area suffered a severe hail storm Friday night that damaged all growing crops. Cotton was torn up requiring replanting and the rust crop sustained bruising and loss, threatening revenue from the crop.
The body of an elderly German woman named Wilhelmina Wilger was found on the road near Manor by Victor Anderson. A post mortem by Drs Gillespie and Richmond identified her, and she had been living with her niece Mrs Wehrman four miles northeast of Manor for years.
Will Lay of Gainesville Texas, a hostler at the Santa Fe roundhouse, fell beneath a engine as it moved into a stall. The wheels mangled his right leg and crushed his left leg. The left limb was amputated near the thigh, and he died at noon from his injuries.
A man named McKoight who had been staying in the city for months died suddenly. Burial followed after death papers showed he hailed from Tennessee and once possessed a large fortune. Officials suspect he sought anonymity after misfortune.
Avatper April 28 A prisoner riding westbound near Webb station jumped from the moving train and fled. He had been arrested at Gainesville for burglary and was en route to Alpine under Sheriff Gellespie of Brewster County when the sheriff dozed, allowing the escape.
In Barry Texas on April 28 a four year old boy Cleveland Ligon son of Mr and Mrs J P Ligon vanished from home. Crowds searched the area and he was found about five miles from town between Baird and Belle Plains. The reunion caused great rejoicing in Baird.
Deputy Marshals Will Fleming and H E Parker returned from the Choctaw nation with seven prisoners including John Byerly Dennis Woods Mack Williams Caleb Ware Joe Boyd Vaughn Boyd charged with burglary and March Colbert charged with larceny. They are jailed, totaling fifteen awaiting federal court trials.
Sheriff returns from Lafayette with Ike and Joe Todd who were arrested for the Tom Dooley murder, their examination today resulted in release. Allen jailed on a pistol carrying charge in PottspurG Texas.
This April 28 report states a mad dog bit several boys named Rodart in the western San Antonio streets. The animals ran wild, wounds were cauterized, and the dog was killed.
Winona Texas reports a ticket agent J. R. Hicks robbed Sunday night of 7 dollars. The thief crawled through the ticket window to take the cash. No crew involved.
Fort Worth Texas April 28 Sam Clerk whose true name is Sam Edwards was captured. Police report he used aliases and evaded capture before this arrest. Authorities declined further comment pending identification and booking.
Deputies nabbed a suspect tonight wanted in Pueblo for burglarizing a safe and stealing a substantial amount of money. He was arrested as a fugitive from justice.
Dan West and Elbert Turner traveling to Oklahoma with families were joined by Hardin and McAllister. A dispute over cards led West to shoot Hardin twice in the breast and thigh. West was wounded in the shoulder. Hardin rode away, crossed Red River, and later died after a fall from his horse.
Deputy U S Marshal Bohannon arrested a man who gave the name Van Meter on the charge of stealing a horse in the Indian Territory. In Sherman the district court heard the trial of George McChessney for the 4 year old murder of Tom Morgan in Denison. Thirteen convicts were moved from Sherman to Rusk this morning, leaving thirteen prisoners in the county, the smallest number in years.
New York parties moved the Wiser coal mine north of Cisco and may start working soon. Local coal fields attract interest as Mr Williams of Pennsylvania and Texas and Pacific road officials inspect the area. Geologists also examined the region and returned with fine coal specimens.
There is great anxiety about the governor's action on the Greer county land bill. Residents are divided on its benefits and fear it disposes of land arbitrarily, with no provision for long time settlers.
John Gray, who had been in Waco under arrest awaiting trial for detaining the United States mail between Dealinger and San Angelo, was brought to San Angelo and tried in district court. He received a thirteen year sentence in the penitentiary after being convicted of five offenses including horse theft and robbing stage passengers.
Bonham Texas April 28 Sheriff Chaney returned from Texarkana with J M Harris in custody for the theft of a fine span of mules from Mr Pendleton at the county's west end. Harris denies involvement and was once a resident of the Indian Territory. Pendleton has recovered the mules.
The Galveston rope and cord factory was organized today with J. D. Bogers George Sealy A. B. Homer N. H. Ricker Leon Blum L. S. McKinney and Henry Landers elected as directors. Subscribed stock totals 267000 and will be raised to 100000.
In Houston on April 28 it is learned the flour mill will reopen soon as stock has been secured. Galveston interests plan to take the remaining stock and restart the idle machinery after a period of closure.
LaGrange Texas will host a May festival on the 7th and 15th with Gov. Ross invited to attend. Committees are working and $1,500 in subscriptions backs the effort for a successful event.
A Glick, a county resident near Pittsville, was shot last night inside his own home by an unknown assailant. The bullet hit him in the face. his condition is not known and details are unavailable.
GALVESTON Tex April 28 Justice Lamar associate justice of the supreme court and the Hon Don Pardee United States circuit Judge of the Fifth district will commence a special term on the United States district court at Galveston May 20.
An extra work train at Brookston Texas derailed a flat car during switching breaking a pair of trucks and slightly damaging the track. No injuries occurred as workers were in the caboose.
Gad Allen colored was arrested and jailed after being charged with burning P. B. Lig on's residence Thursday night. An examining trial is in progress and substantial interest is shown in the case.
A man named McCarthy, recently released from the county hospital, attempted to rob Collins & Son's bank at noon. He threatened violence, seized about $4,000, but fled toward a pre‑staked horse. Morrison escaped unharmed, the sheriff secured a shotgun, and the money minus $20 was recovered.
Deputy Marshal Carr and a posse trapped Harrison Austin a full blood Chickasaw desperado for five years sought for murder. After a nightlong wait Austin opened fire and was shot multiple times. he is in a precarious condition.
James Kelso arrived from Muncie Indiana and registered at the Indiana house. A stranger attacked him at about 1 a.m. and Kelso, who carried 560 dollars in his inside pocket, was left unconscious with his money gone and injuries to his head. He suspects a follower aware of the money.
In St Paul Minnesota on April 27 authorities announce that thirteen warrants have been issued and will be served for bribery and corruption. The targets include not all lawmakers but individuals connected with legislative proceedings. Names are withheld.
Word reaches Swinder Heard From New York that William R. Foster Jr. has sent a private letter from Mexico to an old acquaintance. The letter confirms his location after fleeing the city to dodge a forced mortgage tied to the gratuity fund embezzlement of nearly 200000 dollars.
The Callender Insurance and Water Proof company collapsed and is now under sheriff's control. Officials deny the suspension linked to William M. Callender's Europe trip or any default. Creditors estimate liabilities may exceed $409.10 and anticipate no satisfactory settlement.
The Memphis Cotton Exchange sends a bale of cotton bound with gilded hoops that won the S100 prize at Austin Texas fair. The bale is to be sold on the New York Cotton Exchange to raise funds for the Confederate Soldiers' Home.
A nitric acid and quicksilver preparation exploded at Bailie and Brewer's drug store in Monroe injuring R. T. Wortham of Temple Creek. The blast burned his face and body. one eye is destroyed and the other eye is feared lost.
The whisky trust plans a price war and has issued a manifesto. Trustees voted to cut prices one cent per gallon, effective today, with Cincinnati prices set at $1.20 per gallon as the benchmark.
LouisvILLE Ky April 27 Capt H B Wenks longtime chief clerk in the railway service here has been reinstated after eleven years up to 1887 in the position.
John M. Bramwell, the best known Mason in Indiana, died in Indianapolis at age 88. A native of Kentucky, he settled in the city many years ago.
In 1840 he pursued trade briefly before his long tenure as secretary of the Grand Lodge of Masons. His wife, who died last year, passed soon after the Sith anniversary of their marriage.
In the suit of Dr. E. Simmons for 145,900 from the estate of the late Samuel J. Tilden, a motion was made to send the case to a referee. Simmons claims 2,200 visits at 850 each and time since 1878. Executors deny any exclusive arrangement and object to a referee.
In Minneapolis on April 27 the street rail strike shows no major change. Seventy five cowboys arrived from Kansas City to fill striker roles but remain unused. Cars run more or less regularly with occasional minor disturbances. motor trains were expected to start but had not appeared by 1 p.m.
A cyclone swept through Jainckley Sh. on April 27 striking the northwest part of town and moving eastward. It unrooted and toppled buildings sidewalks and trees along a path about one hundred yards wide for roughly fifteen seconds. Remarkably no fatalities and only a few scratches reported.
The official diary notes Louis Huller is absolved though evidence suggests clemency by the international land company. Carlos Diaz Gutierrez was inaugurated governor of Potosi last Wednesday. U S workers have arrived in Yucatan to replace striking laborers.
About two hundred Baltimore and Ohio railroad employees met in South Chicago last evening to oppose the Insurance Plan CnicaGco. Speeches criticized the scheme with Superintendent Bitton noting no man would be forced to join.
Yale University seniors met to protest a shift of Class Day from Monday to Friday of commencement week. A mass meeting passed resolutions urging the faculty to rescind the change and return to the original date in New Haven.
Mrs A B Lucas of Carthage Missouri with two daughters and a hired man drowned when a wagon attempt to ford a swollen creek two miles below St Louis. Horses also swept away and bodies not yet recovered.
New York on April 26 reports three fire alarms after 3 50 p m. ambulances called as flames engulf W J Wilcox & Co lard refinery. By 7 p m Vanderbilt elevator A is burned and elevator 1 remains in flames.
Budd issues a challenge to Dr. Carver to shoot a match at 100 live pigeons under Hur Lingham rules for $200 a side. The contest would be in St. Louis Kansas City Cincinnati or Chicago on a mutually agreed date.
Injured in a collision near Glencoe this morning when passenger train No 1 from Cincinnati was struck by fre train No 33. The rear sleeper overturned in the crash.
Newburg New York April 27 West Point remains abuzz over an elopement involving Thomas McGrath a handsome soldier at the post and Julia Mahar wife of Timothy Mahar of the artillery detachment.
George W. Kidd of New York, a wholesale liquor dealer with a fortune estimated between 6 and 10 million dollars, is said to have joined efforts to break the whisky trust in Chicago on April 27.
The steamer Everett of the Burlington Lumber company sank at the head of Otter Island last night. Five of the sixteen aboard were drowned in the tragedy near Burlington Iowa.
Ice in Winnisquam and Winnepesaukee lakes began breaking up today in Laconia New Hampshire with the season advancing a month earlier than last year and earlier than ever before, marking a significant early spring transition.
Keefe declines to pitch for the New Yorks at less than 5000 a year while Day won’t pay over 4000, making it likely Lim will leave the club this season.
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