Russians' Hope. The Emperor Receives An Address From Assembly
A historic record notes the assembly presenting a formal address to the Emperor. The event signals public sentiment and loyalty in the capital as officials formalize requests or praise.
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1905
Page
1
A historic record notes the assembly presenting a formal address to the Emperor. The event signals public sentiment and loyalty in the capital as officials formalize requests or praise.
The Nobles of St. Petersburg urged Emperor Nicholas to allow elected representatives to discuss government matters. They praised the autocratic union with the nation, warned of foreign and domestic threats, and called for representatives to join in legislation to calm Russia. The address passed 158 to 20.
New Orleans reports the Frisco Railroad has bought the Orange and Northwestern Railroad from Orange to Buna Texas and plans immediate expansion to Shreveport Sabine Pass and a branch toward New Orleans. Lodz Poland clashes at Geiner factory leave a Cossack and a worker dead and fifteen strikers wounded.
Roland Jarrett about 16 son of W A Jarrett living ten miles south of Waxahachie Texas slipped on ice while hunting Saturday evening. His gun discharged sending the entire charge into his right arm causing severe fractures.
The five year old daughter of Mrs A Scott of West Laurel street was severely burned Monday afternoon when her clothing caught fire near a stove. The incident occurred in Sherman Texas and the child faced possible critical injury.
Telegraphed dispatches report Russian detachment reaching Santaitze twelve miles north of Sibon Bay repulsing Japanese forces at Santaitze and Saodomong. Japanese offensive along Chuanchuantse line repelled by Russian artillery. In Changtan area Russians entrench. Songchin stores burned as Russians plan to end operations in Northeast Korea. In New York, Gus Guerrero, famed pedestrian, struck by cab on Broadway and Sixty-sixth Street and seriously injured.
In Mexico City reports thousands of Indians living near Popocatepetl have moved away as avalanches continue after heavy snowfall this winter. Snow and ice have blanketed slopes leaving exposed rock while goat herders and wood haulers abandon the area toward Amecameca amid beliefs the fire mountain is angry.
Evangeline Werner the two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs F S Werner died from burns received when her clothing caught fire from a fireplace. The family traveled Sunday to Huntsville by the Santa Fe for burial. Mr Werner is an agent at the Santa Fe depot in Center.
Orange Texas Port Vernon Oil Company has drilled several wells in the county and is boring on the S H Wilson rice farm. The company shipped a rig to Humble a few days ago and will pursue oil in that field.
The San Antonio city council exonerated City Detective George H. Shoaf on Monday evening and returned him to command of the detective department following the earlier dismissal of Frank Maibaum amid indictments against Mrs. Maibaum for swindling.
United States Marshal Henkel announced that William H. Masterson known as Bat Masterson will be appointed deputy U S marshal for this district. Masterson formerly served as town marshal of Dodge City Kansas and sheriff of Ford County in the old days and earned a reputation for tackling lawless characters with a stern hand.
Bell County reports fewer poll tax payers this year in Temple. Tax Collector Goft notes about 5,500 receipts issued versus 6,207 last year.
In Smithville Texas farmers report continued extreme cold and scarce fuel causing heavy cattle losses. Local ranchers fear shortages will prolong the crisis as saving weather remains unavailable.
In Little Rock the Arkansas Senate voted 18 to 9 to indefinitely postpone Senator Toney's bill allowing Sunday baseball games in first class cities across the state.
A winter storm blankets the region, crippling communications as the Sunny South area endures heavy sleet and snow. News desks report outages, delays, and disrupted services across multiple counties. Local crews work to restore lines and service as residents brace for continued cold.
Heavy sleet shut down railroads lighting and streetcar networks in many cities from Louisville to Atlanta New Orleans and Memphis. Wires telegraph and telephone services were severely disrupted with over 200 poles down in Mississippi and restoration expected over two to three days.
Proclamation urges Washington's Birthday to honor farm home and factory needs. State governors and national farm groups back the event calling for rail and postal reforms. Also reports odd farm sounds near Paducah and a family moving away after unsettling noises.
Mutinous troops from San Lorenzo attack Rosario but fail to seize it and retire. Benavides with 3,000 government troops is expected at Rosario. Reinforcements from Tucuman and San Juan march toward Mendoza to restore order. Mendoza's governor is said to be a prisoner. Night railroad service suspended.
Strikers numbering about 15 000 moved from Dombroyo toward Warsaw aiming to reach the station. Cossacks repelled the crowd without firing weapons.
The strike movement in Poland has spread to the governments of Warsaw Petrikau Kaliz Radoma Lubin and Suvalik. Martial law has been declared in Kalisz Radom and Siedice.
The Genuine Article reports snowfall sleet and icy roads across northern Texas. Observers cite Sherman Mineral Wells Avord Texarkana Campbell Greenville Waco Waxahachie Ennis McKinney New Boston Vernon Weatherford Albany and Marshall showing genuine winter signs.
William von Rogenberg, 41, prominent merchant and president of the Hallettsville Board of Trade, died at 6 o clock after a illness that began Tuesday night. He led Rosenberg Bros. general merchandise firm and bank, survived by wife and five children.
In Marlin Texas the district court saw little business as the week focused on the recused docket. Judge Furman of Bell county and Judge Scott of this district exchanged seats but absent important witnesses and other hindrances prevented any trials.
The Goodrich Line passenger steamer Iowa departed Milwaukee early Sunday and is stuck two miles from the Chicago harbor trapped in a vast ice field. Twenty to thirty passengers are aboard, but company officials say they are not in danger as a tug cannot reach the vessel.
The Merchants and Planters' Rice Milling Company of Brownsville bought 15 000 sacks of rough rice now en route to be milled. Ten thousand sacks come from Bay City. The mill, closed for weeks after finishing the local crop, will resume operations this week.
A Georgetown telephone message reports the jury in the State vs Sam R. Houtchens found him guilty of homicide for the July 5 1904 murder at Taylor and assessed a five year penitentiary sentence.
The six week old son of Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Good died Saturday in Temple Texas under sudden circumstances. The infant, healthy moments before, was laid on a bed by the mother who briefly left the room. Upon returning she found the baby dead, having passed away without a struggle during her absence.
A fierce session at the Cotton Exchange ends in a decisive pool victory as March May and July futures rise, with prices lifting $3.75 to $3.95 a bale while bears retreat. Letters fromPlanters' Commission and Gulf Bag Co endorse holding cotton and diversifying crops, as editors in the South back diversification efforts. A separate report from Nacogdoches notes Shreveport police tracking “Crippled Jim” for the Joplin police chief murder case, with a bloodhound hunt and a $1,400 reward offering.
Albert Doggett a Mississippi born barber who recently moved to Fort Worth killed himself with a razor at his brother in law G M Burts home on East Front street. He left four children and an inquest ruled death by self inflicted neck wound.
A novelty entertainment features score cards showing phrases whose initial letters form famous women’s names. Clues include Helen Hunt Jackson, Kate Douglas Wiggin, Marie Corelli, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Rosa Bonheur, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward, Louisa May Alcott, Clara Barton, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Frances Cleveland, Adelina Patti, Mary Anderson, Lillian Bell, Christine Nielsen, Catharine de Medici.
Bishop Brown of the Mormon colony at Morelos in Sonora arrives in El Paso with news of a rich gold and silver strike nearby. The vein is unusually wide and the first ore yielded about $2000 per sack in roughly equal gold and silver. The finder is Ernest York, a Mormon from Morelos.
Beaumont Texas reports a Guffey Company rate reduction averaging 40 percent. Major changes include Batson and Saratoga to Port Arthur dropping from 25 cents to 15 cents, Batson to Sour Lake loaded on cars dropping from 10 to 6 cents, and Sour Lake to Port Arthur dropping from 25 to 12 cents. The move lets producers avoid selling oil in Guffey lines at higher costs.
Judge Boone heard the habeas corpus case in Tom Farris yesterday in Madisonville Texas. The state claimed not ready and would not consent to written testimony. The judge set the case for next Thursday February 9 in Groveton with about forty witnesses to attend.
El Paso City Council endorses San Antonio street improvement amendment and asks the legislature to amend El Paso charter with the same provisions. The move mirrors San Antonio policy to boost roadwork and urban infrastructure through charter changes.
Police raided a local dance hall attempting to reopen after a three month closure. About fifteen girls were arrested in the operation. The proprietor vows to fight the case to the last resort.
Anna Botsford Comstock writes in the Chautauquan that evergreens are the oldest tree families. They appeared in the Silurian, thrived in the Triassic, outlast deciduous oaks and maples, and guard dunes and high mountains where others fail.
The speaker expresses craving to be the villain during hard days when money is tight kinship and work pressures bite. He wishes to lash out and scheme against those who cross him, imagining cussing and shooting as releases for his anger.
In a report from Gibraltar the harbor docks are described as deceptive facades capable of concealing the largest vessel of the British navy. The claim suggests a stunt or misdirection involving the fleet's presence and scale.
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