Political and Labor Turbulence Across the Nation
The piece notes Governor Ire Lane's stance on poor people and immigration letters to Horace Baker, Republicans in New York gaining a legislative edge, and a substantial Grant Ward dispute. It reports a Chinese expulsion in Wyoming and Tacoma, labor strife including Knights of Labor in Galveston, Typographical union revolt, and a broader clash between labor and capital with arbitration in question.
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Ire Lane
Horace Baker
Tom Knights of Labor
Galveston
Order
Deep Water Drives Texas Rail Talk and Confederate Aid
The Clarksville Standard notes a self interest led push for Aransas Pass deep water with San Antonio bearing most costs. The Dallas Herald praises a Confederate home for veterans and calls for renewed subscriptions. The Mexican Financier analyzes reciprocity with Mexico and the expected benefit to beef hemp sugar and tobacco sectors. A Corpus Christi Caller correspondent outlines a Brazos river port path to 20 feet of water, citing Cowdry’s death and a Gulfward syndicate’s plans.
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Aransas Pass
San Antonio
Galveston
Sabine Pass
Tux
Dallas Herald
South
Herald
Texas
United States
Mexico
Yucatan
New York
Corpus Christi
San Antonio and
Gulf
Wilson County
Floresville
Helena
Goliad
Victoria
Brazos River
Brazoria County
N. A. Cowdry
Brazos
Peirce will and local donations in 1883 Texas
The Times-Democrat reports on the will ofThomas W. Peirce the Sunset Route president and Texas donations to towns along the line. Executors named include Andrew Peirce and Richard S Spofford with several bequests to Spofford and others while residuary estate funds an orphanage and aid for needy women in Massachusetts.
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Boston
Times-Democrat
Thomas W. Peirce
Texas
Richard S. Spofford
Harriet Prescott Spofford
Houston
C. C. Gibbs
Massachusetts
Andrew Peirce
Richard 8. Spofford
Charles Babbidge
James Converse
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