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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1885
Page
7
A mob of 59 men seized Lackey from Blanco jail at 8 80 o clock and hanged him from a post oak. Sheriff Jackson surrendered the keys. Lackey confessed some details before the lynching, saying he killed six people and would have killed more before dying instantly in the noose.
A fatal shooting occurs in Belton Morris County when Henry Hamilton shoots Moore from Biz Sandy, mortally wounding him. Deputy Ed Conly and a posse arrest Hamilton. a bystander Cris Caldwell is briefly pursued after gunfire near the railroad. Separately, an American Exhibition report from London details Speed’s progress and Norton’s resignation.
Frank H. Reynolds sues in Fort Worth district court against Texas & Pacific railroad for 20000. He states he was an engineer employed March 27 1884 at Gordon when he stepped on a coat, fell injuring his back and spine, was bedridden two months, paid 125 for medical care, and is permanently disabled from earning his former $100 monthly wage.
City National Bank of Fort Worth opened August 29 after E M Gatman, national bank examiner, completed his audit. The defalcation is about 27000 dollars. Nichels shortage did not threaten solvency and no run occurred as confidence returned.
In Austin Becky Ramey a Mulatto cook at V O Weed residence lay badly wounded while her 11 year old daughter Mary Ramey lay dying after being stabbed and ravished. Police with bloodhounds tracked a suspect Henry Taylor known as River Bottom Tom to a stable two blocks away. Taylor was arrested and footprints matched. Doctors say the attack occurred while the victims slept with no screams heard.
Two prisoners Pete Cadwell and a man named Perry escaped from the Gainesville county jail. They were in the corridor during a temporary jailer absence, pushed the door open, and climbed out a window. Cadwell, a known horse thief, received a long term at the last court term.
A sprawling portrait of Benjamin Franklin detailing his path from apprentice to printer to postmaster general. The piece notes his work on the New England Courant, marriage to Deborah his role in The Pennsylvania Gazette, experiments with lightning, and time spent in England and Paris alongside Kingly circles.
The article profiles Hon. Charles A ann known as editor and journalist in New York. It recounts his diet and views on food drinking dry champagne and avoids tobacco, plus his mix of horseback riding billiards and walking as his main exercises. He notes experience guides diet and that billiards provides exercise for body and mind.
A cautionary lesson on balancing income and expenses. The text warns that excess spending leads to poverty, emphasizes the value of small, cumulative savings, and urges prudence in clothing, housing, and future security. It advises a young person to work hard, live within means, and reserve for old age. It highlights that wealth relies on spending wisely, not just earning.
The Saratoga crowd favors a band selection titled The Jolly Musicians. The catchy airs are punctuated by hearty laughter from performers who do not play wind instruments.
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