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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1889
Page
7
News items from Raleigh and Portland describe a sensational priest assault trial and a husband shooting his wife before killing himself. Other dispatches note constitutional adoptions in several states and a hung jury in New York involving Ives, with details on juror Saussy’s stance and the defendant’s bail status.
In Raveien North Carolina an ex priest John J. Boyle stands trial for rape of 17 year old Geneve Whittaker at the Sacred Heart church. The capital offense carries the death penalty. The crowded courtroom, twenty five witnesses, and Boyle as his own witness mark a sensational case in the state.
In Louisville Kentucky a unique divorce was conducted at B Nai Jakob synagogue. Mrs J Levin widow of a man killed by two tramps avoided the orthodox elder brother remarry rule by obtaining a formal divorce from her deceased husband. Chicago rabbis presided as local congregants paid 25 cents each.
In New York on Sept 28 Mary Donnelly the nurse to the Hamilton family’s ten dollar baby Beatrice travels from Philadelphia with the museum’s business manager. She plans to sit on stage between a Circassian girl and an Albino and speak to visitors about the Hamilton tragedy.
The dispatch from New York dated September 28 reports that Haiti's electors to the presidency have chosen a body of delegates aligned with Hippolyte. The move matches broad expectations and signals solid support for his camp amid the Haitian election.
The passage notes General Edmund Paul, banished to Jamaica, and allies Legitime and Mannigal as presidential candidates for the Legitime faction. A compromise arose when Hippolyte offered Paul a cabinet post, leading to his withdrawal from the race.
Gov. Hovey orders John Murrey delivered to Kansas authorities over the attempted murder of Sister Camille of Lyons convent. Murrey, jailed in Terre Haute, had an alibi later cited by Emporia police. A separate Mississippian firing at a church during prayer killed Dan Menunis and wounded his daughter with no arrests.
A six man bandit party attacked the Cuartitas ranch in Matamoros just before 8 PM. They tied Annistac o and Ramon Raminez and stole what little they had. At nearby Hernandez residence Melquendas and his one year old son resisted, firing on the bandits and injuring none but the boy received a minor flesh wound.
Col James P Newcomb of San Antonio returns to Washington to renew his bid for the Alamo post office. He is working hard and backed by endorsements, though he was unhappy with Texas patronage during his previous stay in the capital. He remains confident he will again become postmaster of his town.
Chris Hartman of Sanducky Ohio shoots his wife after discovering a letter accusing her of infidelity and then kills himself. Mrs. Hartman is expected to die. the incident followed heavy drinking and confrontation at the scene. In Louisiana news Major E A Burke declines further cable controversy over bond irregularities and sails home on the Teutonic from Liverpool.
In Lincoln county West Virginia Al Brumfield and his wife were shot last Sunday with the wife gravely wounded. On Wednesday Harris Brumfield was ambushed near the same area and shot in the right breast as gunmen fired at him. Also from Minneapolis Union League meeting backs Judge John T. Rhea for pensions commissioner. In Tahlequah a U S marshal posse killed Ned Christie the outlaw who had slain Deputy Meple, one marshal wounded.
Washington report notes the ongoing difficulty of creating a deep water outlet along Texas coastlines. Officials discuss engineering challenges, funding needs, and potential routes as the issue garners federal attention.
Public figures here acknowledge the deep water convention will become prominent in the next session of congress. They refrain from taking a firm stance now but concede the convention may benefit the enterprise.
Utica New York on October 2 reports the engagement of Annie Louise Cushing a 24 year old organist and Eddie Frey a 14 year old choir member in St George Episcopal church. The romance has stirred Utica society circles awakening debate over age and propriety.
In Kansas City on October 1, moulder Jos Wills of the Walbourne foundry killed himself after a lengthy spree. He slashed his throat and limbs with a blade and leaped from a third story window, dying from his injuries. He was unmarried and recently plagued by a protracted spree.
A Bessemer Michigan dispatch says rumors of Reimund Holzhey escaping were untrue. Authorities found two small steel saws in his cell, fueling sensational talk and later disproved by the report.
Tennessee and Alabama capitalists who met in conference have settled preliminary details to consolidate all major charcoal and steel furnaces in both states under one company and start manufacturing steel rails in a united operation in Nashville.
Meager accounts reach Minwatker of Ogema Wisconsin where Charles Stevenson and William John were found dead in their beds. The motive and whether a quarrel occurred remain unknown as details are unclear.
At an armory last evening police exposed the double life of Frederick T. McLeod, a Canadian pastor. He was detained on adultery and bigamy charges as his alleged wife and infant awaited in a nearby cell in tears.
Up to recess tonight 627 jurors were excused four accepted and sworn in four temporarily passed until tomorrow leaving seventeen. Eighty three discharged by the defense and fifty seven by the state. Counsel hope the jury will be impaneled this week.
In Charleston on September 30 a boy named Egan shot and killed Joseph Rose, a colored man, at Greenbrier after Rose allegedly assaulted a boy named Ashby and used a hot stove as a weapon. Egan attempted to free Ashby then shot Rose through the heart with a revolver.
A meeting of the seventy fourth district democrats at the Sherman house discussed John L. Sullivan as a congressional candidate. Eulogistic speeches outlined plans to secure the champion’s nomination.
The remains of Prentice Devereau pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Dayton arrived this morning. Doctors said death came from a neck dislocation after he was killed in the New York Central railway accident.
A critique of English military life notes strict discipline and cordial ranks yet highlights a lack of officer sympathy for soldiers. The piece compares British and American services, praising American troops while criticizing limited upward mobility for capable English noncommissioned officers.
Yang, a bold man in Tientsin, moved into a haunted residence despite its reputation. A terrifying ghost appeared at night then vanished as a red light into the ground. He dug up the site and found over 10,000 taels of silver where the spirit entered.
A Binghamton Republican column surveys gemstones and their symbolic powers from justice and innocence to friendship and ambition. It notes historical beliefs about diamonds rubies topaz amethyst opal emerald and corn as emblems and talismans with varying fortunes.
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