Texas News Roundup From Across Counties
A Dallas transit note reports streetcars ves tibulated. Local deaths include R J Lindsey at Chinero and John Dodson near New Boston. A Sherman murder verdict sets Jim Black on death row. Blizzard hardships crept into Van Angelo. A horse accident in Justin leaves Zatha Harmonson injured. Cor sicana fires cost 2000 dollars at the State Orphan Home Building. Cross Roads sees Emanuel Avery fatally shot. Taylor County to vote on prairie dog extermination December 19. Paris records a razor attack on Fennie Hatcher with fatal result. Houston sells 40000 in improvement bonds to Todd and Co. Laredo relief efforts urged amid yellow fever. Greenville compress surpasses Paris with 1671 eight-hand bales in a ten hour day. Judge Pinckney, Grimes county native, aims for Washington after three district attorney terms. Dr J F Moore Sr dies in Tyler of pneumonia. Fort Worth fire damages residences. one hundred thousand dollar loss. Will Norton ferris injures legs, possible amputation. Travis county pecan harvest labor tight as large grove seeks hands. Rockdale sees livestock disease fever among horses. National Live Stock meeting push headed for Peeo with strong turnout. Judge Robert F Moore dies at Rosen Inn North Fort Worth. Uncle Jimmy Winters dies in Frio county at 68. Texan Revolution heir noted in obituary.
General Wos y Gil Says Revolution Caused by Impatience
Gen Wos y Gil arrived in San Juan on the German cruiser Falke and said no significance attaches to his travel. He blamed the Dominican revolution on impatience and urged constitutional progress, noting the treaty protocol needs Dominican congressional approval and arbitration by Senor Galvan as agreed with Roosevelt. He will stay two months and suggested a possible protectorate, hinting at Galvan’s mission to Roosevelt.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Wos Y Gil
San Domini
Associated Press
Wes Y Gill
United States
Powell
Newport
New Orleans
Kingston
Jamaica
Dominican Republic
Volvees
Vasquez
Dominican Congress
San Domingo
Evelt
Roosevelt
Senor Galvan
Washington
Wosch
Roosevet
Thousands Drown In Swatow Typhoon Off South China
Report from Victoria B C dated Nov 30 describes a typhoon off Swatow that destroyed hundreds of fishing junks and killed thousands. The Hong Kong tender Stanley rescued 122 men from eight junks, while more than 300 of 400 junks were reported disabled or sunk and many crews suffered dehydration. naval and Chinese warships aided rescue efforts, with additional signals observed and crews evacuated.
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Victoria
B. C
South China
Swatow
Hong Kong
Stanley
Cherub
Four children burned to death near Jackson
A report from Jackson Mississippi says four Negro children about eight miles west of the city were burned to death when their cabin, locked by William Ellis and his wife, caught fire after they left for a festival. The oldest child was 13. A crowd gathered but could offer no aid as the cabin burned completely.
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Jackson, Miss
William Ellis
Mafia Murder Shocks New Orleans Italian Colony
In New Orleans in November a mafia murder occurs on Plety Street near Charles. Jim Guisseppaezatti, a prominent member of the local Italian colony, is lured from home and shot dead by supposed friends. A list on the body suggests further targets. Guisseppaezatti was tied to the Hennessey case twelve years prior, which ended in the lynching of eleven Italians.
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New Orleans
Jim
Guisseppaezatti
Plety Street
Charles
Impazzatti
Hennessey
Japanese minister backs opening ports Yangmampo or Wiju
Open Port London report says Baron Hayashi, Japan’s minister to Great Britain, believes his government sees benefit for Japan and others in opening Yangmpho or Wiju to foreign commerce He adds Japan would negotiate with Corea rather than Russia on the matter.
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London
Lynch Threat Looms After Banks Killing
A Robinsville Mississippi dispatch says George Jenkins, a Negro, shot and killed Herbert Clifton, a well known young farmer at Banks in Tunica County. The killing is said to be unprovoked and a lynching is expected after Jenkins is captured as large posses pursue him.
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Memphis
Tenn
Robinsville
Miss
George Jenkins
Herbert Clifton
Banks
Tunica County
Jenkins
Hays County Fair Crowds Highlight Two Day Event
The Hays county fair concluded after two days near Kyle on the Rio Grande. The grounds were ideal and the crowd was immense. The fair was a success and organizers consider making it permanent.
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Kyle
Texas
Hays County
Rio Grande
McClellan Dock to Link Pensacola Sections for 4000-Ton Vessels
New Orleans reports the McClellan Dock Company, which purchased the Pensacola sectional dock from the government, will connect the sections and lift vessels up to 4000 tons, enabling larger ship handling.
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New Orleans
McClellan Dock Company
Pensacola
William R Graham Confederate veteran dies in Greenville
William R Graham 76 long time Greenville resident and Confederate veteran died at his North Greenville home Friday evening. Born in Jonesville Virginia he moved to Greenville with his family in 1874 and originated the State Beekeepers Association serving as its first president. Interment was held Sunday in the city cemetery.
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Greenville
Texas
William R. Graham
North Greenville
Jonesville
Graham
State Beekeepers’ Association
Wards
Ite
Accidentally Shot Youth In Texas
Elza Martin aged 14 in Brookshire Texas accidentally shot himself in the thigh with a 22 caliber pistol. The bullet grazed the artery and lodged in the leg’s fleshy part. The wound is painful but not life threatening.
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Brookshire
Texas
Elza Martin
J. Martin
Charles Cade Takes Own Life in High Island Motel
Beaumont Texas Nov 30 Charles Cade son of Captain Taylor Cade proprietor of the High Island Hots at High Island died by suicide yesterday afternoon in the rear of the hotel shooting himself in the head with a Colt revolver. He had suffered a sunstroke in July and since then was not sound mentally. The body was brought to Beaumont for interment in New Theria, Louisiana.
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Charles Cade
Beaumont
Texas
Taylor Cade
High Island
New Theria
Cleveland letter curbs party bid for presidency
Grover Cleveland writes to St Clair McKelway stating he will not again be the Democratic nominee for president. He says the determination is unalterable and asks the Brooklyn Eagle to inform the public. In New York Parker gains Eagle support as Cleveland’s letter is published.
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New York
Grover Cleveland
Brookly
Daily Eagle
Princeton
N. J
McKelway
Bagic
St. Clair McKelway
Brooklyn
N. Y
Parker
Brooklyn Eagle
Cleveland
Alton B. Parker
Court of Appeals
Panama Minister Seeks Conference on Canal Treaty
M Brnan Varilla, Panama’s minister, told the state department Panama will ratify the canal treaty upon receipt. He said he fears no Colombian invasion and that overland expeditions are impossible. He would meet Gen Reyes if asked, but sees little fruit. Lieut Gen Young said no troop landing plan exists for defending Panama against a large army.
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Washington
Panama
Gen. Young
Reyes
Colombia
United State
Recruiting Station Opens in Taylor Texas for Army Service
Sergeant L. Broach of the United States recruiting service established a recruiting station in Taylor for artillery cavalry and infantry enlistments. Two Williamson county men Arthur B. Greer and William F. Greer of Taylor were accepted and departed for San Francisco to report for service.
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Taylor
Texas
L. EB. Roach
United States Recruiting Service
Artillery
Cavalry
Infantry
War Department
Williamson County
Arthur B. Greer
William F. Greer
San Francisco
Cal
General Grant Visits Fort Clark Brackett Texas
Gen Fred D. Grant commander of the department of Texas U S A arrived for an inspection tour at Fort Clark Brackett. He reviewed eight companies of troops and examined the barracks during two days of visits.
Taylor Man Buys 195 Cattle for Local Fatstock
J B Wills of Taylor buys 120 head beef cattle and 75 head mixed cattle from J J Connell of Lometa and John Hammond of Burnet County. The cattle shipped to Wills ranch near Thorndale to be fattened for market from Taylor cotton oil mill products.
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Taylor
Texas
J. B. Wills
John Hammond
Burnet County
J. J. Connell
Lometa
Willis
Thorndale
Taylor Cotton Oil Mills
Whirled to His Death In Kerrville Shaft Incident
Kerrville Texas November 28 George Wilson a laborer at Charles Schreiner gun factory was oiling a shaft when his clothing was caught and he was whirled around breaking every bone in his body He died and was buried that evening
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Kerrville
Texas
George ‘Wilson
Charles Schreiner
Finance committee audits county books in Floresville
Floresville Texas November 28 The finance committee appointed by Judge Kennon at the June term of district court consists of H B Tour W O Murray and R L Herrington and has spent the week examining the books and papers of county officers
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Floresville
Texas
Kennon
Tour
R. L. Herrington
Pillsbury Plays 22 Blindfold Chess Simultaneously
Henry N. Pillsbury, America’s chess champion and famed blindfold player, set a new record by playing 22 games at once without sight of the boards. Opponents’ moves were relayed to him and he continued each game with remarkable accuracy.
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Henry N. Pillsbury
America
Freword
Pillsbury Smokes Through Chess Match to World Title Bid
The young champion relied on memory for piece positions in a gruelling game, the third such match in a week and second in a day. Cigars fueled his nerves as he lit one after another, consuming many before the contest ended. He recently won his country’s championship and now eyes the world title in a planned series with Dr. Lasker.
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Pillsbury
Dr. Lasker
Gold Discovery Reported Near Hillsboro New Mexico
A Sierra County Bank dispatch from Hillsboro New Mexico says a bonanza gold find has just been made nearby with many large nuggets found. The third judicial court adjourned yesterday and judges Parker and other officials have rushed to the site.
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New Mexico
Denver
Colo
Sierra County
Hillsboro
N. M
Third Judicial Court
Parker
Slayden Plans District Tour On Return From Washington
Brownwood Texas November 28 Colonel James L Slayden arrived from Washington and will hurry through his district visiting San Antonio and other communities before returning to Congress next month en route to Washington.
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Slayden
Brownwood
Texas
James L. Slayden
Frisco
Washington
Congress
San Antonio
Earthquake Shocks Cairo Illinois Overnight
An intense earthquake was felt in Cairo Illinois at 2 30 yesterday morning and lasted several minutes. The tremor was stronger than the earlier shock reported on the fourth of the month.
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Cairo
Ill
Behrens Barn Destroyed by Fire in Gonzales Texas
Fire destroyed the barn of John Behrens at Corn Texas on the Saturday before Nov 28. A portion of the corn was saved. No injuries reported. Firefighters assisted in containing the blaze.
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Gonzales
Texas
John Behrens
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