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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1893
Page
2
A kaleidoscope of snippets touches on bequests to pets, Atlantic intercontinental hints, civilizational pride, clerical changes, and a historic library sale. It notes a New York heiress leaving wealth to cats, widespread press chatter on Carolina governors, and speculative royal and colonial intrigues amid global tensions.
A chaotic note describes a man choking to death on a boarding house steak in Chicago and mocks East coast critics. It also complains about sightseers forced to paste photos to tickets and pokes fun at photographers amid arm trade debates in Africa and New England.
Lawmakers propose 47 measures in Massachusetts to require indelible ink and tamper resistant ballots to prevent alteration during counts. The plan seeks to standardize ink use and improve election integrity nationwide.
Tab-a-nan-a-kah, a renowned Comanche chief, died suddenly on a Rock Island train near Chickasha after boarding for El Reno. He traveled with Kiowa attendants and was seen smiling before collapsing with a brief coughing fit and death.
A May 9 cyclone four miles west of Epmpwp Oklahoma devastates the area. The two mile wide path leaves sixty houses blown away and many people injured or dead. Names include Neat Donald and the Elrick family among the injured and missing Smilie. Ongoing search and high toll reported.
The May 12 report to the treasury department quotes Immigrant Inspector Conkling criticizing the padrone system as the most damnable and injurious to American workers. It describes how Italian laborers are coached for travel, swear falsely to avoid inspection, and portrays the aliens as violent and hard to control with brutal manners.
North Galveston Indiana suffered near total ruin after a Tuesday night fire. J J Jackson residence and others burned with the Jackson family perishing along with two sons and a daughter. Several others burned, many families lost all possessions, escaping in night clothes. Loss estimated at 75000 dollars. Fire origin unknown.
In Brook Haven Mississippi on May 9 the white-caps pleaded guilty and were sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. A moving scene followed as one prisoner wept and begged for mercy and a wife with a baby appealed to the judge to spare her husband, who remained unsparing.
Radical members of the Norwegian storting introduce a bill to eliminate the emblem of the union from the Norwegian flag as defiance to King Oscar and advisers urging coercion.
A special says a colored woman cut off the ears of another colored woman in Newberry county on Thursday. The quarrel arose over the possession of a negro man claimed as husband by both women. No names are provided.
Curvenne Wyoming May 13 United States grand jury returned twelve indictments against Robert Foote of Buffalo New York charging fraud in connection with government grain contracts.
In Moscow on Thursday evening Prince Alexandrof, a Russian army lieutenant, deliberately ingested poison and died soon after. He had reportedly lost 2,000,000 in gambling.
In Muscatine Iowa on May 12 the residences of three local leaders who are pursuing saloon case prosecutions were blown up by dynamite. No deaths occurred though the houses were wrecked and the damage was extensive.
The United States coast survey steamer Blake is aground on rocks in the St Lawrence river about 220 miles below Quebec. No further details on the crew or salvage provided.
Carlyle Harris was executed by electric chair yesterday for the alleged murder by poison of his wife Helen Nelson Potts Harris.
In a secluded city area on Saturday Jacobo Valdez and Plutarcosims dueled over a society courtship. After a twenty minute knife fight beneath darkness Margro was killed, Valdez mortally wounded and carried away unconscious. Seconds were arrested.
Lafayette Indiana May 8 a terrible Big Four crash yesterday morning killed ten and injured many as an east bound train from Chicago plowed into the depot area after brakes failed. Victims include engineer Michael Welch and fireman McInnis of Indianapolis along with several Lafayette Cincinnati and Logansport staffers.
In San Juan del Sur on May 11 the revolutionists capture the port and control much of the region toward Granada. Insurgents hold Granada Rivas Masaya Jinotepe and Matagalpa while Managua is cut off. Capital under siege with ongoing clashes. rebels recruit arms troops and funds as merchants show support. The uprising is described as the most serious Nicaragua has seen in years and may last.
J Flick formerly of Cuero Texas and worker at R N Garling's drugstore died after taking morphine hypodermically. He came to Morphine New Oxicans seven months ago, resigned May 1, returned Saturday, and was found unconscious and died at noon. He leaves a mother and seven brothers in Texas who were notified of the burial disposition.
At Lemberg in Austrian Galicia Delezuk, an actor, shot himself on stage after detecting a flirtation between an actress and a stalls patron. The incident occurred Tuesday night before a full audience. In another report, a fight in Barnwell left two men wounded and a man killed, with the slain man’s daughter reportedly bearing Moore’s child. A third item notes two severed male bodies found in a barrel in the Blue River, with a double murder suspected.
Advices from Keunghar report a serious uprising with insurgents besieging the rajah’s palace. The beleaguered palace is protected by 400 native troops commanded by four European officers, as 10,009 insurgents advance.
A sprawling digest notes: California fruit prospects look good. U S salt production hits 20 million barrels yearly. Kansas enacts an Australian ballot law. Abilene mayor’s salary listed at 1 per annum. World’s fair cost cited at about 33.25 million. Reports cover floods along the Mississippi, frontier conflicts in Bolivia, and a string of accidents, crimes, and political notes across the United States and abroad with many named places and people.
The city council in session proposes nine reforms as a legislative action. The report notes the body deliberating on policy while public attention is drawn to a recent eulogy at the Boston Music Hall and other national incidents.
Annie Cramer of Hoverow Texas attempted to leap from Whitoak bayou bridge but was stopped by a bystander. Officers Reagan and Lee arrived, took her to jail after a brief release, then she planned to attack her former husband who had just remarried.
In Nocona Texas on a Wednesday morning Frank Purcell, Claude Laforce and Fred Jordan played with what they believed to be an unloaded pistol. Purcell accidentally fired the weapon wounding Fred Jordan in the chest, who died almost instantly. Neighbors found the boy dead at the Purcell residence.
Ace Wyatt a farmer six miles north of Bonham Texas was arrested yesterday morning on a warrant alleging a nameless crime with his daughter Carrie Wyatt 14. He was committed to jail awaiting court action.
Francisco Benavides, a revolutionary commander at San Ignacio, pleaded guilty in a United States court to violation of neutrality laws. Sentencing was deferred.
Charles Williams, a young man living miles from town, attempted to press a shell into a shotgun when it exploded, burning his face and injuring his right eye. In a separate item, at Hutchins Herons, Tex., on May 11 a death was reported.
Tuesday evening near Hutchins D S Coyle and P S Holbert met in a remote three mile area. Coyle was killed by a shot to the head and Holbert surrendered to a neighbor. Holbert, 35, married with five children, refuses to talk. Coyle, 35 to 40, married, had only recently moved to the area. Sheriff Ben Cabell brought Holbert to jail where bond was set at $800.
In Dalas Texas last night tailor Samuel Goldsmith was struck with a sandbag on Akard and Pocahontas, knocked unconscious, and taken to L A Cahn's residence. A passerby saw a man run north on Akard as Goldsmith lay bleeding, and Dr Armstrong warned the injury could be fatal with possible brain concussion.
Two groups of farmers were attacked while sleeping in campyards near San Antonio. Fitz Pehring and Presiliva Flores were struck with a pickaxe and rock, Flores badly injured and Behring blinded but alert enough to raise an alarm. Flores likely dies, Behring may survive. At Mummés campyard on South Flores street B. B. King and Frank Kenyon were beaten with iron pipes by two Mexicans. they cried out, help arrived, attackers fled.
Austix May 9. Yesterday Mr. Henderson of Milam announced that the senate resolution proposing a constitutional amendment for election of railroad commissioners by the people failed to reach two thirds, but the motion to reconsider was adopted and the resolution passed by the necessary vote.
May 11 report from Hassanpurry says Dutch Heustead was struck by lightning and killed instantly while driving home from Hubbard City. His companion Tom Curry was badly shocked and may not recover. the four mule team pulling the wagon also suffered the shock.
Bowie Texas May 10 Accidental shooting during target practice at W A Blackwells premise left Addington of DeKath Bowie county with a dangerous side wound from a premature discharge. He was carried to Bowie for treatment.
In Austin on May 1893 the senate discussed a house bill relieving Cisco sufferers from 1893 taxes. Mr. Steele argued the bill unconstitutional for special relief and demanded 30 days public notice. The measure passed. In Cookville measles affect eighteen families near town. the local school with ten pupils paused briefly.
In Austin on May 11 a joint resolution to amend the constitution and fix lawmakers pay at five dollars per day for 109 days and two dollars per day thereafter was approved by both houses.
In Lancaster Texas on May 12 a child of Mr Clements was bitten by a copperhead snake yesterday morning. The bite is not considered fatal.
A May 11 report from West Texas states lightning struck a feed lot owned by Mr. Davis killing one beef steer and knocking down five or six more animals.
A St Louis report notes the Citizens Smoke Abatement Association recent annual meeting. It stresses balancing reform with manufacturing interests and cites flood fears on the Mississippi River, along with urban growth prospects including street improvements and a prosperous World’s Fair year. It also mentions labor demand and a Missouri light industry tied to office sanitation and a local women’s garment repair business.
A claim contrasts U S railroad tracks with Europe Asia and Africa total to suggest America leads in track length by about 10 100 miles while Europe exceeds the United States population by 235 000 000.
New York City earns annual income from railroad privilege fees with multiple lines contributing amounts the New York Central at 140000 Erie 120000 Pennsylvania 199000 Jersey Central 62000 and Lavnawarns 45000.
An eastern invention claims a glass tube to hold live minnows or other bait for fishing. The old idea of carrying bait in glass tubes is well known, and Kansas readers will recall similar devices in use long ago.
The article notes one homicide per year in England for 178 000 inhabitants versus about one per 9 700 in the United States, claiming the U S rate is about twenty times higher. It also describes South Carolina’s Ashley River scene with magnolias azaleas and live oaks.
Citizens of Grand Rapids seek relief as F A Powers asserts title to the city land acquired by treaty with a Chippewa chief in 1855. He alleges forgery by prior owners and plans to take possession of real estate now valued in the millions. The piece lists war pension claims and a note on Chinese courtesan practice as a separate, odd aside.
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