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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1896
Page
8
A Colorano era monster with three eyes and massive bone plates is described. The fossil skull, about two feet long plus a six-foot bone frill, is now at Washington's National Museum. Scientists name it Lricera tops, noting a small brain and a top eye with unclear purpose.
The Bexar county Democratic convention raged as General Russ dominated proceedings. Delegates debated calling a county officers convention versus immediate nominations, with fiery exchanges, procedural rulings, and a lengthy executive committee slate including Gav. W. Russ and J. M. Stather. The resolutions backed by the chair favored unit votes for delegates, amid chaotic votes, refusals, and accusations of procedural missteps. Endorsements for state and local offices followed as delegates to Austin and the national convention were decided.
Rev Dr Earl Cranston, a veteran of the Union Army who rose from private to captain, has been elevated to bishop by the Cleveland conference. At 66, he built churches in Minnesota and Ohio, led missions in Indiana and Colorado, and served as presiding elder before his nomination. He studied at Ohio University and Hayes University, and his life spans extensive religious and missionary work.
The article surveys General Horace Porter's long career from Civil War service to staff roles under Grant and his postwar business prominence and linguistic talents. It touches on his potential as a running mate for Major McKinley, with various biographical details and career highlights. It also mentions theories about the earth's center, parrot-borne illness deaths in Paris, and a note on England's church attendance ratio.
A San Antonio era piece notes Selig Deutschmann pressing a resolution at the Populist convention denying a Bexar county case. Two colored delegates from Bexar and Travis counties voiced support. A Travis delegate backs a Populist paper, and Lawyer McMinn speaks on Democratic parallels. Separately, an ad section promotes Hathaway Co medical remedies and a Kentucky Knights alert about admitting women to a group.
Professor Gifford fell from a rope when the line broke while being prepared at Limburger's garden yesterday. His right leg was broken above the ankle after about thirty two feet, as rope broke around forty feet above the ground. He was taken home at 604 Cameron street and the ropewalk exhibition was still planned for today.
A south bound freight train derailed about fifteen miles west of Del Rio this afternoon. The accident halted traffic for four hours while crews cleared the wreckage. No injuries were reported among passengers or crew. Train No. 10 was delayed by the incident.
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