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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1902
Page
2
Sudden royal delay shocks All England as Edward recovers from anesthesia and downgrades people’s disappointment. Royal orders show aid to the poor while coronation plans falter. Rural princes and foreign envoys prepare to depart as political conventions unfold in Nebraska.
President Roosevelt dispatched a cabingram to King Edward as the party prepared to depart for Poston for Harvard commencement. A garbled military and political dialogue follows, mentioning a Pecksniffinn character and a Texas temcul ture project, with court terms in Mort Worth and AL Wileseeren cited.
A bill to establish a tonal reserve covering 4,800 forest acres was introduced with a price tag of 10 million. Debates included statehood for New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Arizona and a call to protect the territory. Several speeches closed the debate with strong arguments against foreign aggression and other issues.
In London Colonel Arthur Leach is remanded after preliminary proceedings on a feeble charge. A deliberation on an American proposal regarding a friar Tate is anticipated, with Manila events and provincial cases noted as context.
Fragmented report notes Elisabeth Gerhard murder case in De Witt County with jurors secured. Mention of weather bureau, Confederate veterans investigation, and shifting state events. References include Miriam Parnes of Grayson County and Sheriff Morris murder trial context. Multiple Texas legal and civic items appear, including police reform, Galveston session, and Port Arthur Sabine steamers, with a Weatherford convention date July 7.
The London stock market shows sentimental movement with a strong rally in console shares while Cloke sits near the wort. King Edward’s illitesement announcement briefly drives New York prices down before speculators restore balance. Grain markets swing from strength to weakness.
The International and Great Northern extension from Navasota faces two hearing notices on railroad matters. A suit against the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe concerns the consolidation bill. The commission refused approval of a Frisco agreement. General Manager Russell of the Local line has resigned. SM Engilah named as successor.
Granville Kemp stands trial for murder in the criminal district court while state revenue agents enforce licensing laws. City food and health inspectors condemn a large shipment of bananas as part of regulatory actions.
London reports say the king's throat illness prompted delays to the coronation and related royal events. Public anxiety rose as the stock market and crowds reacted while officials planned postponements and prayer vigils, with Queen Alexandra and the royal household engaging in contingency measures.
Fragmentary report shows Prime Minister Balfour and figures like Campbell addressing the house. Discussion centers on the king's position, public finance, and government actions affecting the royal family amid political tension.
Dr Gray of Houston outlines the king's illness and probable result. The report cites medical opinion on the fever, operations, and the prognosis, with commentary on the differences between various procedures and the path to recovery.
Mile Toppan confessed to killing eleven people but claimed only three murders were for the police. She testified before Judge Fred M. Bishof in Brockton, detailing how she aided in deaths through poisons and deception. The statement ties her to multiple victims including Mrs Gibby and Mrs Thery Gordon among others, with a long list of names and dates from 1867 to 1901.
A garbled report discusses alleged pilfering and a conspiracy involving physicians and royal succession. It mentions King Edward, Princess Chere, and Britain with claims of treachery, treason, and potential regicide amid turbulent omens.
London reports at 4:50 this morning say no change in the king's condition. Police confirm no developments as reporters and messengers crowd Buckingham Palace area amid tense quiet and scattered telegrams.
The calibet coypell was held in Mr Balfour's room at the House of Commons aiming to dispatch public business needing the King's approval and signature without reference to his health, to ensure quiet and steady governance during the ministers' hope for a period of convalescence.
A Rome dispatch says Taft’s diplomacy with the Vatican aims to advance American proposals on contested points in the island dispute. Reports of setbacks were denied as negotiators press for a clear Vatican response through Cardinal Rampolla.
At Bow Street police court Colonel Arthur Eradh Getler, parliamentary elect for Toiwur and not formerly of the Boer army, is charged with treason. He was remanded until July 2 after preliminary evidence.
Manila cholera bulletin reports rising deaths across the city and provinces, listing affected areas and agencies responding.
A Mexican man, Damonvla Tretthher, drowned while trying to swim a horse in flooded tide near Harwood. He was thrown from the horse into water twelve feet deep and dragged by a truck before his body was recovered. Justice T. A. Caperton and Dr Towell investigated.
Enid Oklahoma June 24 The Republican convention will meet tomorrow to nominate a candidate for delegate to the territorial congress Dennie Flynn has declared a nomination indicating ongoing party actions in the Enid meeting with Felithon leading the talks.
In Hot Springs Arkansas on June 4 or 6 Dr J Tt. deiks a leading physician here died of heart failure. He was a brother of Governor Jelks of Alabama.
An advertisement claims Grove's Slack Root Liver Pill uses an active principle from Higek Root to protect against ailments and promote long term health. It asserts no gripping symptoms and a cure for chronic conditions, priced at 25 cents.
Convention at Grand Island, June 24, shows Democratic and Populist factions deadlocked over gubernatorial nominees. Harrington and Smyth emerge as leading contenders amid party tensions. arrangements for joint ticket and platform debate documented, with internal committee actions and calls for unity.
The Kansas populists announce a complete state ticket headed by a Supreme Court selection and include candidates for lieutenant governor attorney general and superintendent of public instruction. Names appear garbled but reflect a broad slate in Topeka.
The text describes a turbulent party dispute over antifusion laws and a split in the anti fusion movement. It notes disagreements on national platform principles and opposition to taxation and government ownership. The piece mentions possible bolt by anti fusion faction and a split in nominating tickets.
The Senate approved a bill to set up a National Forest Reserve in the Appalachian region from the Blahtoen to the Chickasaw districts, authorizing purchase of up to 4,000,000 acres at about 19 million dollars. The act aims to preserve hardwood forests and ensure sustainable timber protection nationwide.
The cabinet grapples with publicity around Crowninshield's report on the Italian incident. Discussion centers on public reaction, editorial control, and potential political fallout as officials weigh messaging and future handling. Inquiries name Athens and New Orleans as notable locations in the broader context of the issue.
June 24 report from Washington notes department details on $500 of a $19,600 appropriation for tea growing experiments directed to Texas efforts. It records discussions of loan postponements, bank authorizations, and congressional awareness of the financial and legislative situation.
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