05 Oct 1887
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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1887
Page
1
The Eader weekly publication by J W Graves lists subscription terms at two dollars per year for a single copy and notes rates for advertising. The text specifies that one inch is the base measure for first insertion and higher rates apply for subsequent insertions.
The page reports a Matagorda county clash with fatalities and a militia response, notes a plan for the National Salt Union uniting sixty three firms, and cites misgivings about money markets and stock gamblers. It concludes with a speculative take on human progress and ancient heights.
Storms and cyclones are reported throughout the country with railroad wrecks rain robberies and political disturbances. Amid the rain and devastation, Wiggle's desk remains calm and unmoved.
Secretary Whitney and naval officers witness a tube dynamite gun test from a mile and a quarter away. Early results erase fears of foreign ironclads, as Britain and Italy pursue war engine advances. The article notes American ingenuity in weaponry and reports on Quantrell’s mother awaiting her son, while questioning the Benders’ health.
Senator Leland Stanford outlined a planned university in Tacoma Washington aimed at serving the poor not the rich. He said it will be plain and substantial with no ornate houses for guests and that the institution would absorb his wealth as a memorial to his son.
Washington dispatch notes uncertainty among congressmen on the subject of an extra session. The coming days are seen as decisive for the president, with continued money market stringency likely prompting Cleveland to call an extra session in late October.
The New York Sun asserts Hill can carry New York as the Democratic presidential candidate while Cleveland cannot. The remark is promptly copied across every Republican paper in the United States, implying fear that the Democrats might nominate Cleveland.
In Huntsville Texas a man is fined for swearing during a hearing inside town limits. He may freely utter expletives elsewhere but faces penalties for public profanity in this municipal proceeding.
Estray horse reported to H. D. Williams and County Judge, left with A. T. Bass and W. D. Bellamy. A chest nut sorrel horse, 14 hands, 7 years old, branded 5 on left jaw is awaiting claim or further action.
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