San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway construction begins
Dirt broke on the San Antonio and Aransas Pass railway on May 18 with a large gathering. Col. Uriah Lott, as road president, announced the line would reach Aransas Pass and Denver, with $3,000,000 capital and initial $500,000 for the first fifty miles. The project revived under Lott’s leadership, with 38 teams moving work and plans for a depot on Flores street and 50–60 miles under way this summer.
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San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Uriah Lott
Denver Colorado
Devine
Aranses Pass
Flores Street
Wilson County
Floresville
Calaveras
Lott
Truth on Cholera Spread in Spain and Ferran's Inoculations
The piece notes cholera active in twenty towns across Valencia and Alicante after last winter and describes government censorship and quarantine actions. It critiques Dr Ferran's microbic inoculation, arguing results favored the well off and calling for independent verification by a London government commission.
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San Felipe de Jativa
Spain
Valencia
Alicante
Jativa
France
Holland
Portugal
Ferran
London
Gasometer Explosion Kills Two In St Louis Works
May 20 St Louis gasometer explosion at Second and Convent streets kills John Burns 45 and Tom Doran 23. Thomas Killiam ? seriously injured and unconscious. blast blamed on gas in a disused tank. Superintendent says match or light caused ignition amid last gas testing.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Gaslight Company
Second and Convent Streets
John Burns
Tom Doran
Thomas Killam
Thomas Killiam
Brown's Iron Bitters Promises Health Benefit Message
A sympathetic patient, unable to sleep, with kidney troubles, poor appetite, rheumatism, and neuralgia, is advised to use Brown's Iron Bitters. Mr. A J Pickrell of Ennis Texas reports the remedy restored his health and strength.
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A. J. Pickrell
Ennis
Texas
Brown
Methodist Conference Sets Texas Talks and District Appointments
At Nashville a new Texas annual conference was provided for and schedules fixed for conference meetings led by Bishop McTyeire. District conference appointments list Tyler Mineola May 28 Chappell Hill Caldwell May 28 Gainesville June 4 Georgetown June 18 Corpus Christi Goliad June 18 Huntsville June 24 Galveston Cedar Bayou June 25 Terrell Mesquite June 2 San Marcos Pleasant Ridge June 25 San Antonio Pleasanton June 25 Stephensville Crawford June 25 Paris Blossom Prairie June 25 Austin La Grange June 27 Weatherford Graham July 3 Palestine Jacksonville July 2 Jefferson Mount Vernon Waxahache Waxahachie July 9 Fort Worth Whitney July 9 Sulphur Springs Greenville July 16 Brownwood Center City July 22 Marshall Bellview July 3. The Southwestern University board at Georgetown will elect a regent after Dr F A Mood’s death.
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College of Bishops and Mission Board
M. E. Church South
Nashville
Texas
McTyeire
Mexican Bar
San Antonio
Gonzales
Corsicana
Paris
New Fountain
Borry Brsso Eich Sive Ga
Eastern Texas
Beaumont
Southwestern University
Georgetown
F. A Mood
Tyler
Mineola
Chappell Hill
Caldwell
Gainesville
Corpus Christi
Goliad
Covese
Huntsville
Galveston
Cedar Bayou
Terrell
Mesquite
Dune
Uslvors
CRICE
Peeaceensens
San Marcos
Pleasant Ridge
Pleasanton
Stephensville
Crawford
Blossom Prairie
Austin
la Grange
Wee Ben
Sternly
Weatherford
Graham
Palestine
Jacksonville
Jefferson
Mount Vernon
Waxahache
Waxahachie
Fort Worth
Whitney
Greenville
Brownwood
Center City
Marshall
Bellview
Becueen
Randall on Cleveland and tariff reform in 1888
Interview with Hon. Samuel J. Randall revised by himself expresses support for re electing Cleveland in 1888 and uniting the party around his administration. He argues tariff changes should follow platform declarations and census based timing for reforms.
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Samual J. Randall
New York Herald
Lam
Cleveland
Cavil
Trail plan for southern cattle drives adopted in Dallas
Texas executive committees described a two trail system for southern cattle into the Panhandle and northwest. They urged bridges on the routes, limited grazing near trails, and a three member bridges committee to be funded by participating associations. The report stressed safety and control on designated paths.
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Texas Cattle Associations
Dallas
Panhandle
Texas
Old Fort Griffin
Dodge
Texas & Pacific Railway
Baird
Albany and
Dean
Red River
Caldwell
Northwest
Redriver
Davis
North Fork
Comanche Springs
Elk Creek
Fort Supply
Coldwater
Buffalo Springs
Cimmaron
Colorado
J.M. Linspay
Grorce W. West
J. R. Hamilton
R. E. Ware
Frank Nousom
O. H. Nelson
C. C. Slaughter
W. R. Cavitt
Prone
Messrs
Atlanta Convention Elects P O Parsons President
Twenty states were represented at the Atlanta commercial convention by 201 delegates. A permanent organization was formed with Hon. P.O. Parsons of Detroit as president and a vice president from each state. A resolution urged quick congressional action on reciprocity laws and the Lowell bankrupt bill. The silver issue was debated without a decision. Gen. John B. Gordon spoke on whether public interest requires national railway oversight, taking the affirmative.
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P.O. Parsons
Detroit
Congress
John B. Gordon
Gordon
Seventeen Die in Sullivan Printing Office Fire
A Cincinnati fire at Sullivan's printing office cost seventeen lives. Ten women suffocated on the fifth floor while six more perished attempting to jump to the ground. A cousin of the proprietor fell while attempting a rope escape as the city reeled from the tragedy.
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Paria Texas
8. P. Holmes
Holmes
Mrs. Tighe
Tighe
George Baldwin
Yourman
Sullivan
Cincinnati
Ohio
Texas & St. Louis railway petition for intervention in sale
Stockholders and bondholders seek U S Court aid in New Orleans to intervene in the sale of the Texas and St. Louis railway claiming no interest default and that foreclosure was not in good faith. Community briefs report federal revenue collection costs for Texas ports and local school board tensions in Paris.
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Pardee
U. S
New Orleans
Texas & St. Louis Railway
Treasury Department
Texas
Galveston
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
el Paso
Indianola
Postmaster General targets partisan postmasters in Virginia plan
The Postmaster General Vilas issues a confidential circular noting 15 to 25 percent of Ohio fourth class postmasters could be removed and replaces them with first class men. The plan aims to purge offensive partisanship by proof of political ties via affidavits or credible witnesses. Additional items cover Miss Cleveland's departure from the White House and prospective first lady speculation.
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Vilas
Virginia
Ohio
The
New York Journal
Washington
Miss Cleveland
White House
New York
Lamont
Derrick Pole Injures Engineer at New Orleans Exposition
Mechanical engineer Mr. E. R. Hoyt suffered a severe foot injury when a large derrick pole fell at the New Orleans Exposition. He was carried home and, after three applications of St. Jacobs Oil, the swelling and pain disappeared and he resumed duties.
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E. R. Hoyt
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