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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1900
Page
5
Report from Lampasas and Rockwall counties Texas notes Navarro County Democrats may back a candidate for Congress in the Sixth District primaries. Observers say a dark horse could surface, complicating the race and prompting speculation on potential nominees and campaign dynamics.
Vague report notes counter weather and partial vote totals in a county primary. Several candidates including Latham for congress and Furman for representative face incomplete returns while clerkwork and polling errors influence results.
Local Texas primary results show candidates for governor and state offices aligned with party factions. The article notes names such as C. Fores, H. M. Wade, G. W. Me, and B. J. Wade among county officers and clerks, with J. K. Brown and Ht winning a large majority.
Fragmentary report notes a county election with Henry Henry for re election. The text also mentions Maury and a district result, but the fragmentary wording makes details uncertain.
Dallas, Texas April 30 1900 notice profiles Mayor Cabell born November 1858 in Fort Smith Arkansas. He moved to Dallas in 1878, worked as paper boy, mined briefly, then horse shipping, deputy US marshal in Territory, sheriff four terms, elected mayor April 1900. He led Dallas business and nonprofit roles including board positions with the Texas State Fair.
The Armstrong County Democratic Executive Committee met in Clade Texas on April 5 and transacted business naming political positions. They instructed for the State Hotel and various officials including Rogan Grora Hurt Wallace Plemons Dector Moore and Lay to serve in roles for two years.
Reports from Spyder Snyder Dublin and Hallettville show multiple candidates vying for Hood County offices. Grogin and Pvc Cole lead in their respective canvasses while Stephen, A P Gordon, W L Motaughey, and R Z Mugg seek support for the next legislature and related posts. Hallettville endorses Kenton for judge and BUI for district attorney as Sam L. retires.
Texas weather reports from multiple counties show heavy rains harming crops in places like Pecos, Burnet, Taylor, Milam, Montague, Hood and Gonzales while some areas such as Bastrop and Travis counties report delays and damage. Wheat and corn prospects vary with washouts and ongoing rain hindering field work across the state.
In Warrenton Fayette County and Scurry County reports describe consecutive rain across the past week with a severe electrical storm. Farmers face delays as much cotton must be replanted and some have already sold portions of their crop at low prices amid wet conditions across western Texas.
In Denston Texas on an April date, Cottonwood was valued at 16.00 per ton with limited supply. Prominent cottonmen predict prices could reach 20 before the planting season begins.
In Paris Texas April 30 a quarrel in the Midland freight yards led to A E Chambers brakeman being shot and killed by conductor CG L Corrin. No witnesses. Corrin claimed self defense and surrendered after the killing. Chambers had been discharged and thought Corrin linked to his firing.
Nathan Dallas Texas April 37 Ben E Cabell was inaugurated today and a full set of municipal officers installed for two seats. Mayor Cabell announced an agenda focused on internal improvements and expected to launch nearly 200000 dollars in new public works financed by bonds voted at the April election. Alderman D R Lone of Blehth ward was elected president of the city council with the mayor pro tem.
Referee in Bankruptcy Burnett recommended discharge for William Frock ton of Houston on his bankruptcy petition. Mortie Well of Houston, formerly with Weill Stern, sought adjudication as a bankrupt. debts include £7950.67 with all useqeared and no writs.
Admitted to Bond in Fort Worth Texas April 0% E Thoutman a German who a week ago shot and instantly killed George Smith at his home near the city had his final preliminary hearing the day before Justice Mullins. The defendant was held to the sum of a00 which he will be able to furnish.
Shreveport Louisiana enters a new government as Mayor Ben Holeman and the new council assume office. John Liking?, a Confederate veteran, is elected chief of police.
Druggist offers to fund your remedy if Pare Oistment fails to cure you and fifty cones are mentioned.
Local unions push for a wage increase as contractors reject raises. carpenters seek 40 cents more per hour starting tomorrow while painters raise pay from 2 to 87 1 2 cents per hour. A contractor meeting set for tomorrow to resolve the dispute. meanwhile a jewelry burglary at Market Street jewelry store netted about 2000 in silver wares. The Alamo and Nueces steamers sail with cabin passenger lists.
The United States engineer's office is preparing specifications for harbor work at Brazos Buntiago and Buffalo Bayou, plus additional improvements at Arauvsy' Page. Funds from the chief of engineers' tiling will raise the jetties at Aransis Paws to prevent flood tide from washing over them and blocking the channel.
Two obituaries note the death of Mrs Dorother Duebner at 1014 Twentieth Street and funeral at First German Lutheran Church. The second obituary reports the death of Mrs James O Neil at Thirty eighth and the family residence with a funeral at 4 o'clock.
Papers in the W. W. Simonton versus Citizens' Electric Light and Power Company case, with Blake Dupree as receiver, were removed from civil court to the United States circuit court at Galveston today. Damages sought note a 7 year old boy injured climbing on poles erected by the defendant.
Miss Florence Young wed Mr T D Richardson yesterday in a ceremony at St Patrick’s Holating officiated by Father Lowery. Newlyweds depart for two weeks in St Louis with F Proctor of Victoria visiting the city soon.
A fragmentary OCR list includes numerous personal names, places in the United States and abroad, and scattered affiliations such as cities like Houston, New York, Dallas, Philadelphia, and New Orleans, plus several individuals and a few corporate or family identifiers. The passage reads as a partial directory or notice with many truncated items and corrupted spellings.
Galveston notes report Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe officers and agents in the city. Mentions J. Johnston traveling as agent, Rh. M. Bachellor of Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, J. B. More ron of Missouri Kansas and Texas, Edwin Watts appointed to car clerks, and G R B Wansborough in city. Also CW Steere of Kansas City Southern returns from Yoakum.
In El Paso Texas on April 30 the court considers moving the murder case of Sergeant John Kipper a Black soldier from the Twenty fifth Infantry accused in the killing of Police officer Newton Stewart during a February raid from Fort Bliss.
Win called for trial this morning as defense moves to quash jury selection arguing racial bias and exclusion of witnesses. About twenty five Black witnesses exiled, many testifying they knew not to serve. juries repeatedly placed on petit juries. court overruled motion for charge of venue. Attorneys and witnesses scrutinized as county court prepares to proceed amid heated dispute.
Strayed or stolen horses reported near Ired Thu Bard and Felipe Street in Texas reach. Jefe with halter, blaze-faced and branded G1 on shoulder. two reward notices of 6 and 8 dollars. Taken up by A J Bauer in Addix Texas blue horned horse 14 hands high no brand.
The Past corexnpondent returns from a trip through Smith and Cherokee counties noting heavy shipments of fruit and vegetables moving from Palestine Texas with substantial activity in April.
Jhokwenville predicts shipping 600 Aideht carn bensides the express wilt meat while Cheveor county sends 1000 the Bealdes the fruit and vegetable. Lowenthal Canning company plans to pack 106000 cases of about 200 cara.
Davy Robinson, a WopMonnibent farmer near Pilot Point, Denton County, Texas, died in agony from gland disease contracted from a horned animal bite. He was attacked yesterday, suffered fevered rashes within hours, and died about forty eight hours after the bite.
Scurry County Neva Snyder Texas April 23 a contract has been let by the City bank dorm two story brick to cost 3000 dollars to be completed by Waguer 1 Stovkle moving now with plenty of water and wells Colonel Melory completes the classification of the Houston and Texia Contrele lands in Scurry county and they will be sold soon.
A druggist promises a money refund if Pazo Ointment fails to cure itching. The note claims no cure exists for the ailment and urges purchase of the remedy with a price in cents.
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