World and National Briefs From Washington to Texas
Summary of international and domestic items: Japan rebuts U S reply on Webb alien land law. Senate Finance backs free list for livestock wheat and oats. Caminetti nominated commissioner general of immigration. Alaska railroad bond bill proposed. coastwise trade widened to foreign vessels via Panama Canal. Sells confirmed Indian commissioner. Dillingham bill seeks immigration limits without literacy tests. Texas post office nominations and confirmations. Maine memorial dedicated in New York. intercoastal canal completed to Brazos. cyclone hits Virginia coast. $480 for George Washington hair relic. Trees City oil fire subdued. East Texas lands law support. Galveston May shipping stats. Stockton Axson to chair English at Rice Institute. Red Men elect officers and meet in Fort Worth. Rice Institute assets stand at $10.23 million with no liabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Cato Sells
Taft
Dillingham
Burnett-Dillingham
Texas Post Office
Wilson
Ballinger
J. J. Erwin
Conroe
M. H. Halley
Gainesville
B. F. Mitchell
Goldthwaite
P. H. Clements
Aspermont
S. W. Thomas
Blossom
Minnie Burke
College Station
William C. Boyett
Cross Plains
John M. Hembree
Grand Prairie
Shadrak
Tullos Valley Mills
Pope
Texas
S. A. Hill
Bellville
J. C. Woodworth
Cuero
G. D. Martin
Donna
R. L. Bronaugh
Edna
Ada Duffey
Emory
W. W. Sloan
Falfurrias
J. A. White
Goliad
John L. Spurlin
Hamilton
C. C. Teas
Karnes City
C. J. Davis
Madisonville
A. Y. Donegan
Nacogdoches
R. A. Motley
Overton
O. B. Sladen
Rusk
Henry Eilers, Jr
Schulenburg
W. W. Trow
Trinity
Jean Hornbuckle
Venus
J. M. Richards
Weatherford
Patrick Cody Dies at 71. Irish Patriot and Fenian Link
Patrick C. Cody, linked with the Manchester martyrs, died in San Antonio at 71 after emigrating post 1867 rebellion. He served on a Fenian committee led by Michael Davitt during the Larken O'Brien and Allen execution era. Also noted are Mexican refugees arriving in Galveston, Jefferson Davis Day commemorations in eight states, and Texas A M College Station's record class representation in agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick C. Cody
Michael Larken
Michael O'Brien
William Phillips Allen
Manchester
San Antonio
Texas
Erin
Mr. Cody
Larken
O'Brien
Allen
Michael Davitt
Galveston
Tampico
South
Jefferson Davis
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Arkansas
Louisiana
South Carolina
Tennessee
College Station
School of Agriculture
Mary Brown
Los Angeles
Robert Williams
Boston
Pennsylvania
Stern
Haver
Battles and casualties across Mexico and Europe reported
Reports describe the fall of Matamoros to constitutionalists led by General Blanco after a long day battle. Other dispatches note casualties in Colombia Mexico and the death of Captain Longoria. Foreign updates include Balkan peace talks and a Turkish allies treaty signed in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matamoros
Mexico
Blanco
Ramos
Federals
Colombia
Fronet
Longoria
Constitutionalists
Haverford
Liverpool
Philadelphia
Corks Field
Queenstown
London
Turkey
Balkan States
Cuba
Great Britain
France
Germany
Senate
Jean Ferdinand Kreyder
Fifty-fourth Regiment of Artillery
Bourges
Pontneff
Kaliz
Russian Poland
Royal Academy of London
Manuel Hermosillo
Fripts
Lorenzo Lopez
Surpoor
Incointunicado
Grafting Fruit and Nut Trees Expert Tips
Isaac Motes outlines practical grafting methods to grow orchards on a budget. He compares summer grafting to winter stock preparation, describes grafting styles like tongue, cleft, splice, and crown, and stresses careful wrapping, dirt packing, and moisture control for high survival. He notes higher difficulty with pear, Japanese persimmon, and pecan trees and highlights the Burbank example as a testimonial to expert grafting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Motes
Burbank
South
Each Governor Has His Double of War Within
A tale of Governor Haines facing a shadowy double who mirrors his life and schemes. The intruder blackmails over a railroad bill, but the governor’s resolve leads to a veto and a hard-fought, final confrontation that tests political and moral integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Edwards
Haines
Executive Chamber
Searles
Lars
Keto
Governor Haines
W. G. Chapman
Sell Eggs by Weight for Fair Value and Satisfaction
Advice urges selling eggs by weight rather than by the dozen due to size variation. Shops and farmers should weigh eggs to ensure customers receive accurate value and avoid disputes.
For Better Cantaloupes Vine Pruning Tips
To improve yield when cantaloupe vines reach about two feet, trim the vine ends. This promotes free branching and heavier fruiting blossoming.
LOVER OF GRACE DARLING
Ipswich seaman Jimmy Giles recalls Grace Darling and her famed lighthouse rescue near Longstone. He describes meeting her, gifting grapes, her plain looks, and her devotion to her father which kept them from marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Giles
Ipswich
Eng
Grace Darling
Longstone
Sunderland
Grace
Russia
London
Damages Awarded Over Decayed Sardines Dumped in Bay
Maine courts heard a suit against a canning firm for unlawfully dumping decayed sardines into Passeamaquoddy Bay. The supreme court awarded damages for injury to nets and for cleanup costs but denied compensation for fish that might have been caught during the interim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courts of
Maine
Canning Company
Passemaquoddy Bay
Supreme Court
Bilkins Flips Party for Post Office Hope
The Buffalo Express notes Bilkins, long time Republican like his father and grandfather, switches to the Democratic side hoping for a post office appointment. The quip says he has sold his birthright for a mess of postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bilkins
Post Office
Buffalo Express
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington News
Japan
United States
Webb
Bryan
Senate Finance
Senate Immigration Committee
Anthony Caminetti
Jackson
Cal
Jones
Chamberlain
Territories Committee
Panama Canal
Steenerson
Minnesota
Havana Harbor
New York City
Hudson River
Central Park
Columbus Circle
Brazos River
Matagorda Bay
Virginia
George Washington
John Fiske
Trees City
East Texas Development Association
Palestine
Stockton Axson
Princeton
Rice Institute
Houston
Great Council of the Improved Order of Red Men
Fort Worth
Austin
The
William M. Rice Institute
P.C
Dallas Oe
Houston Steee
Wacobie
Cy Aces
Beaumont
Mike Murphy
Foreign News
India
Kalabuchkin
St. Petersburg
Onerras
Daddy
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