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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1891
Page
5
Fragmented text notes a Dallas hotel fire from last week ending with the proprietress a widow under arrest for the burning. Mentions Amgisox returning from a New sao trip claiming gun spiking, local politics, anti Hogg papers, and various diary-like political jabs across multiple figures and cities.
The Dallas News published a statement signed by about fifty Midland county residents denouncing the events. They said no rain was produced by Dyrenforth and his party and no clouds appeared near the explosions, though it rained thirty miles away. The balloon efforts failed: one balloon inflamed after four days, then another inflated three days later but the fuse remained unlit amid a quarrel over who should light it. No substantial outcome or payment beyond the original appropriation occurred.
Six masked robbers blew open express car No 20 near a Samuels side track west of El Paso and looted the car after J E Smith in charge resisted them. Estimates of loot range up to 20000 dollars. Passengers unharmed. The gang is believed seasoned and old. The note warns of a San Antonio meet in three weeks.
Reports say the last of BaMacedi's forces surrendered to insurgents and a new government is being organized. Expanes Messenger Smith resigned after robbery at Samuels amid accusations of cowardice by express officials. Flanagan’s El Paso collectorship prompts questions of rival Wright Caney. Four men were hanged in the United States last Friday for murder in Louisiana Kansas City and Georgia. Tennessee legislature argues over convict lease with a senator calling another an infamous liar and tempers flare before reconciliation.
A Lebanon Indiana reader recounts a remarkable tale of a prosperous husband married to a completely blind woman. Though he is younger and they have two bright children, she has never seen light. He treats her with gentleness, their devotion earning public respect, and the letter ends praising their noble bond.
Associated Press reports from Washington on August 29 state that President Harrison believes Blaine’s support is stronger countrywide than expected. A source says Harrison may withdraw if Blaine allows his name at the convention, fearing Blaine could not be defeated once nominated. the move hinges on Blaine’s health.
A seven year old boy near town died after tying a cow tail around his neck. A gentle cow dragged him by the tail until family members cut the tail to free him. The incident occurred after the boy led cows to pasture. The report cites a Louisville Courier-Journal item.
The 1889 convention in New Orleans creates the United Confederate Veterans, a social, literary, historical and benevolent federation. General J. B. Gordon urges ex Confederates and descendants to organize nationwide, preserve records, relics, and aid the needy while promoting patriotism and unity.
The Odd Fellows of Chicago unveil a proposed 556 foot high cross shaped complex with four 22 story wings and a 34 story central tower. It would house 1000 elegantly finished offices and accommodate about 5000 people at a projected cost of 4 million dollars.
Dr Mackay objects to the separate coach law though Melvin Wade a prominent figure calls it wise. Wade argues the measure keeps white men of all ages at respectful distance from Afro Americans in a tense social context. The Times Herald notes the incident as a sharp jab beneath the belt in the public clash.
Col Ingersoll says a man who cannot pay his debts turns to government finances and devises an elaborate plan for running them.
Seattle Telegraph reports Stanford and other Republican leaders consider moving 50,000 Black Americans to the Pacific coast. It is unclear if the aim is to permanently shift party control in those states.
Anson Western reports Judge Cockrell believes the term will focus on crime and public order over civil disputes among neighbors. He notes the statutes require detention of thieves and rascals, praising the court’s resolve to curb crime in Jones County and reduce future criminal activity.
In Argonia, a woman justice of the peace performed a marriage after a man proposed to a woman who asserted equal courting rights. The event, described as an innovation, sparks fear that men may abandon travel and packing their grips as women increasingly take control of courtship and governance.
The silver issue dominates eastern politicians and looms over the next presidential race. Congress may approve a silver bill, but the president is expected to veto, leaving a veto override unlikely and pushing the topic into party platforms and candidate letters of acceptance for the coming national campaign.
The coldest surface point is near Verkhojansk Siberia described as the pole of greatest cold. Flo Burg Beach reached minus 81 degrees Fahrenheit. Earlier Yakutsk was thought coldest, but recent observations refute that. Soil at both sites is frozen to about 400 feet, likely from the glacial epoch.
A clashing roundup notes farmers neglecting reading to work for others, while politicians and schemers pursue tariff reform and profit. The Granbury News shows burned and rebuilt, Weatherford Republic comments on journalism, and Paris Herald warns of moves to shift territorial court jurisdiction as Indians face land allotment schemes backed by a congressional syndicate.
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