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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1882
Page
2
J Whitney killed Peter Laughilin at Palo Pinto Friday night and fled. A posse found him a few miles southwest of town Monday and killed him while attempting arrest. The victim was buried on the same day in Has.
The document outlines the organization's structure for Texas Democrats including conventions electing state officers, primary elections for delegates, and the duties of county and state executive committees. It details delegate allocation, officer appointments, meeting procedures, ballots, eligibility, and reporting requirements, with a concluding note on funding via a district levy proposed by Mo M. Claiborne.
The Galveston News presents district voting populations and 1880 governor votes, totaling 880 823 voters and 264 300 votes. Democratic lead over all others stands at 68 405, with Greenback and Republican sums blocking majorities and illustrating political dynamics of Texas counties.
A Washington correspondent claims the White House will have a mistress next winter with President Arthur reportedly engaged and a fall wedding planned though the bride’s name is kept secret. The piece also notes a legal suit involving M Mirelli and M Damala and recounts a fatal poisoning accident in Harrisburg where a wife mistook silver-plating fluid for medicine.
The eleventh district of Texas contains eighty counties with a total voting population of 31 791 according to the last census. In 1880 the counties cast 19 437 votes for governor. An active canvass this year is expected to bring out at least 35 000 votes as populations in many counties have risen.
Train No 152 was halted at a Vinita tank for water when attackers boarded aiming to rob the express messenger and passengers. Conductor Chick Warner was wounded in the jaw after obeying a demand to surrender. a guard and two passengers returned fire, killing a robber. Warner was moved to Parsons for treatment.
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