Diverse Notes From The Nation And West Coast News
Immigrant society formed in San Diego. Yale freshmen near 170. California pear tree burned by lightning. Mississippi readiness for state fair in Jackson on Oct 26. Virginian William Kearns dies leaving 26 children. One million dollars in greenbacks weigh about 2841 pounds. Bridge 2100 feet planned across Russian River near Geyserville. Lake Massabesic chimney hides 130 pounds of honey. White bears spotted near Mount Shasta. Large toadstool found in Rutland with 55 inch circumference. Philadelphia bibliomaniac collects seven tons of clippings. Twins Betsey Brazee and Catherine Rider aged 94 in Schoharie NY. Teeth inserted without pain advertised by dentist. Indians in four out of five die of consumption. Inyo County farmer plants 8000 forest trees. Saratoga hotel dress features painted country scenes. Raw cow milk preferred by some physicians for children. Pensacola submarine at Southampton for overhaul. Albany public schools add 24,000 pupils this year. high school attendance rises. California fruit shipments up in first half. New Mexican pottery business thrives among tourists. October wedding cake to be topped with candy birds in New York. How to drink lemonade with two straws. Boutelle niece becomes chorus girl earning $14 weekly. heiress to $100,000. New tropical sugar from Laurus persea seeds. California capital dispute over meals ends with cigar-stamp bills. Novel plots feature daring rescues and near-death exits. Georgia campaign seeks to curb Sam Jones revival. dynamite foiled, cyclone hits Jones camp, preacher survives and plans next meeting.
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San Diego
Cal
Yale College
California
Mississippi
Jackson
William Kearns
Russian River
Geyserville
Lake Massabesh
N. H
Mount Shasta
Rutland
Philadelphia
Betsey Brazee
Catherine Rider
Schoharie County
New York
Inyo County
Saratoga
United States
Pensacola
Southampton
England
Albany
New Mexico
Congressman Boutelle
Maine
Corinne Merrie-Makers Company
Bangor
Tropics
Skagg’s Springs
Georgia
Sam Jones
Jones
Indignation Forces Arizona Governor Tritle to Resign
Citizens arriving in El Paso say Arizona anger over the army caused Gov. Tritle to resign after attempting to raise local troops. He faced a Tombstone meeting uproar and was escorted by the sheriff. Crook is disliked for not visiting Tombstone as hostilities rise with Apache scouts supplying arms. Saloon men offer scalp rewards, up to 600 dollars for a body in hostile territory.
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el Paso
Arizona
Tritle
Tombstone
Tompstone
Crook
New Mexico
Australian Mails Preferred Contract Details
Postmaster General Vilas announces an arrangement to carry Australian mails for the same rate as the Pacific Mail. Starting November 1, three steamers monthly will sail from San Francisco to Australia. One vessel is owned by Spreckles. the other two are English lines used previously by Pacific Mail Co. The new plan pays $150,000 per year for sea postage, with inland postage not included.
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Vilas
Pacific Mail Steamship Co
San Francisco
Austrlia
Spreckles
Pacific Mail Co
Mexican Troubles El Acalde Appointment Sparks Tense Clash
An American resident reports unrest after Francisco Moroz was named Alcade of San Juan de Allende by the Mongragon district jefe. A commission went to Piedras Negras on the 12th to seek recall, gunfire near Nava forced them to turn back, and locals arm themselves while Mongragon insists Moroz will govern Allende.
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San Juan de Allende
Francisco Moroz
Jefe Politico
Mongragon
Piedas Negras
Nava
Allende
Railroad charter amended for northwestern extension
San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway directors met in San Antonio and amended the charter to extend by branches through Karnes DeWitt Lavaca and Fayette counties and north to Waco An additional ten percent assessment was ordered to be levied immediately.
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San Antonio and
Aransas Pass
San Antonio
Karnes
DeWitt
Lavaca
Fayette
Waco
Cattle thief captured by Webb Stafford in Pittsburg
Webb Stafford arrested Anthony Wright, a colored cattle thief from Camp county who had fled to Longview after allegedly stealing cattle five years ago. Wright was brought to Pittsburg and placed in the lockup.
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Webb Stafford
Pittsburg
Longview
Anthony Wright
Wright
Camp County
Stafford
Strike at Camp County Oil Works Ends Briefly
Workers at Camp County Oil Works walked out for higher wages but returned the next day. Most resumed at old pay. some were rehired and others replaced to resume operations immediately.
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Camp County
Ham
New Town Prospectors Survey Culp Pasture Site
Col James of Wichita Falls leads a prospecting party to select a new town site in the Culp pasture on Redriver about 15 miles from that area. The aim is to establish a small town for colonists.
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Col. James
Wichita Falls
Redriver
Genuine Sea Serpent Report From New York Dispatch
Captain A. N. Smith of the schooner E. H. HarrimanReports sighted a sea serpent off the coast on the fourth day out in latitude 31 degrees 10 minutes longitude 74 degrees 8 minutes The creature described as a black serpent about 340 feet long with three large humps moved toward the vessel and vanished Then two water spouts appeared on the second day funnel shaped and racing within a half mile of the schooner before disappearing on the horizon.
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New York
A. N. Smith
E. H. Harriman
Gulf Stream
Arrest of Reuben Arthur in Marshall under old indictment
Sheriff of Dallas reported that Reuben Arthur, already indicted in the district court for stealing $20 from Bowser and Lemmon’s safe, was arrested in Marshall while posing as a drummer. Arthur had vanished after an earlier examining trial, with bondsmen lamenting his escape. He and Ben French, accused of swindling Crumpley, were brought to Marshall jail.
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Smith
Dallas
Marshall
Reuben Arthur
Messrs. Bowser & Lemmon
Ben French
Crumpley
French
Henry Lewis
Lewis
Arthur
Baptist State Convention Eyes Consolidated Texas University
Rev Banks of Dallas reports that Texas Baptists aim to merge two universities, Independence and Waco, into a single college located where inducements are best, with Dallas a possible site. The Lampasas meeting also backs union of the Baptist State Convention and General Association for unified missions and education.
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Mr. Banks
Baptist Church At
Dallas
Baptist State Convention
Lampasas Springs
Texas
Independence
Waco
Lampasas
Baptist General Association
Ennis
Consolidated College
Waco University
General Association
Baptists
Salisbury's Speech Signals Conservative Campaign Confidence
Lord Salisbury's Newport address is praised as a master piece of statesmanship and solid judgment, hailed by conservatives as a keynote of the campaign. Liberals and radicals react with discomfiture and vow renewed efforts to organize meetings to answer and counter the premier's speech.
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Lord Salisbury
Newport
Quarantine Rules Set At Canada United States Frontier
Officials from Grand Trunk and Michigan Central railways and the State Board of Health agree on frontier restrictions for entrants from Canada. All passengers crossing the border by rail or other means must show vaccination within the past year and present a medical officer certificate. Medical teams will meet trains to examine passengers en route to avoid delays.
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Magara Falls
Grand Trunk
Michigan Central Railways
State Board of Health
Canada
United States
West
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State News
del Rio
Charles Davis
William Beck
Davis
Beck
Palestine
Hope Hook and Ladder Company
Max Hirsch
Spring Street
Hirsch’s
Maning
Silliman’s Hardware Store
F. Hanna Bros
Blackwitt's Gin
Abram Powell
Texas & Pacific
Schuhl
Ed. Elliott
Texas & Pacific Road
J. M. Stepp
Elliott
Jie
Elmina A. Crowdus
Wolf
Chas. Fowler
Galveston
Bath
Sherman
Fair Grounds
F. N. Aspley
Walnut Street
Aspley
Mr. Aspley
Sun Insurance Company
New Orleans
California Insuranc
Price & Jones
Terell
Salisbury
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