Albert Lamb Arrested for 18 Year Old Murder Charge
An arrest in San Antonio led to Albert Lamb of the White Elephant being jailed on a Freestone county murder indictment dating to 1867. The case names Drew Lamb as co defendant, with Polk Simmonds killed during a dispute at a private residence outside Fairview.
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Albert Lamb
White Elephant
Freestone County
Drew Lamb
Poke Simmonds
Ed Stevens
Lamb
Stevens
Limestone County
Henry H. Childs
Fairview
Polk Simmonds
Simmonds
Drew
Albert
Laredo
Bovard
Acepetes
Childs
San Antonio
William Chrysler
Callaghan
Cres
Newton
Chrysler
San Antonio to Welcome Noted Rhapsodist Miss Wagner
A renowned rhapsodist arrives in San Antonio for a week of readings and declamations at the Casino. The Daily Journal of Dayton praises Miss Wagner as an unusually powerful elocutionist with a pleasing voice and graceful gestures, noting her acclaimed rendition of Tannhäuser and Hans Sachs.
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San Antonio
The
Daily Journal
Dayton
Miss Wagner
Tannhweuser
Hans Sachs
England's Back Down Vote in Northcote Censure Motion
London May 8 conservatives will muster full Commons strength to support Northcote's motion for a fresh vote of censure on the government in the consolidated fund bill debate. The day also reports unrest over prohibition canvass, Russian Afghan frontier talks, and the death of Paul Bremond in Galveston.
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London
Northcote
Houston
Mobile
Houston Light Guard
Fort Worth
New York
Canada
North America and West Indies
Curtis
Sandy Hook
Paris
Afghanistan
Pensdeh
House of Commons
Stafford Northcote
Consolidated Fund
Springfield
Merritt
Pennsylvania Township
Athens
The
General Assembly
W. A. Weaver
Calcutta
the Times
Earl Granville
DeGiers
Luesday
St. Petersburg
Granville
DeStaal
Cnicasco
Filipe Caruso
Augustine Cannato
Antonio Camirito
John Azzia
Sylvestine
Berevignezio
Camirito
Cannato
Victoria Camirito
Mamie Cochetton
Fillipo Caruso
Caruso
Pittsburg
Jurado
Galveston
Paul Bremond
Texas
A P. Lufkin
Spastava
Light Guard Drill Sparks Houston Excitement at Mobile
May 9 report from Houston notes the Light Guards performed a solid drill at Mobile without fainting, while Chickasaw Guards from Memphis faltered. Captain Scurry led Houston after the Chicks faltered, seven privates fainted, judges to announce at 5 pm with Houston favored for first place and Mobile Rifles or Montgomery Greys vying for second.
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Houston
Texas
Mobile
Houston Light Guards
Texus Boys
Chickasaw Guards
Memphis
Mobile Rifles
Montgomery Greys
J.L. W
Important cattle restrictions prompt Texas inquiry
Commissioner Norman J. Colman urges Texas cattlemen in Archer Bandera Baylor Brown Callahan and other counties to report cattle imports and disease occurrences to the Bureau of Animal Industry. The circular seeks data on acclimatization fever cases and interactions with eastern Texas cattle to ease trade restrictions and promote a swift, fair response.
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N. J. Colman
Texas
U. S. Department OF Agriculture
Bureau OF Animal Industry
Washington, D. C
Devertment of Agriculture
Veeungte
Archer
Bandera
Baylor
Brown
Callahan
Clay
Coleman
Comanche
Concho
Cook Cattle
Crocket
Denton
Eastland
Edwards
Erath
Fisher
Gillespie
Greer
Hamilton
Hardeman
Haskell
Hood
Jack
Jones
Kent
Kerr
Norman J. Conman
Norman Iman
Cleveland era changes and Illinois politics in Washington
Washington dispatch discusses President Cleveland's approach to civil service reforms and widespread official changes. It notes Illinois leaders, battles over United States Marshal appointments in Chicago, and a milkman-turned-politician Devine whose influence swayed local power amid the ongoing Senate contest.
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Washington
Union
Cleveland
Buchanan
Mr. Cleveland
Illinois
Morrison
United States
Chicago
Willard’s Ptel
Devine
Blaine
Winger
Soldiers
Lenox
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Graham
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Commerce
Navarro Streets
San Antonio, Texas
Fraulein Helene Wagner
England
Illinois- Bremend
Bremond
South
Gulf
Red River
Houston and
Texas Central Railway
Colman
Civil Service Law
Simms & Samuels
Mark Grayson
Aggie Wells
Alich Morgan
Chas. Colburn
Lauy
Medy
Clayton
Lalty
Miss Hva
Allen, Ier
M . Sich
Lateg
Larry
Dooles
Fashion Orchestra
George
Ton
Mpany
Dooley and Coburn
Ireland
Germany
Alice
Morgan
John
Dhan
Coburn
M’lle Cleo
Alice Morgan
Arthur Woodford
Frank Burk
Fae Lassie le Heerake
Artemus Woodford
Arthur
Pee
Ne Hiram
Eva Allen
George Clayton
Miss Ida
Rogers
Liccie Cleveland
Jennie Teets
Millie Russell
J.H. Marquar
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