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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1900
Page
6
In Frankfort on January 4, Republicans face uncertainty over caucus timing while Blackburn is poised to win 82 votes vs 54 for Republicans and anti-Backburn Democrats. Contested election cases rise to 7 or more, naming grounds of misconduct, intimidation, and railroad influence likely to affect governor and lieutenant governor contests.
Rusk Townsend, a well known young farmer near Winona Trier, Texas, was shot in the head with a shotgun and killed instantly. A party arrived and surrendered to the court, while Townsend telegraphed friends denying the charge brought by Senator Harrell.
At noon Tuesday both houses elected the Democratic caucus nominees to organize. The Warrent-Whallen bribery accusation looms over the boards as a dominant issue. A telegraph from Volnel Whallen mentions a common wwith autorace as Branilv' bab.
The state executive committee of the People's Party lists locations and dates for district conventions to select delegates to the national convention. All districts set meetings from January 22 to February 17 at various towns across Texas with Kansas City favored for the national gathering.
In Trenton Texas on December 29 a quarrel between Will Littrell and Sid Cray led to a fist fight. After being separated they seized pistols and resumed firing. Littrell was killed. Cray was wounded with two bullets two entering his arm and chest but he is not believed dying.
W J Dent arrested at Tucson and brought to Austin on a forged draft forgery claim. He admits aiding the escape of Charge Isaacs from the state penitentiary by a forged pardon but denies forging the pardon. Dent is well funded and detectives pursue Isaacs, with a possible capture expected.
Quill Melugin, 40, a prominent Caney community citizen, was killed when a train struck his buggy at the crossing north of Whitewright on December 29. He died from a broken neck and skull injuries. He leaves a wife and three or four children.
In Denton Texas on December 20 Mayor O. P. Pow shows a bed of roses in full bloom in his front yard. The plants thrived without any shelter making the winter display notable.
In Giddings Texas a German boy about five years old was found in a live oak thicket near town with the top of his head blown off. A string was tied to the trigger of a double barreled shotgun and attached to his toe.
News from Bright Star Arkansas reports that Robert Cauthron a leading cotton planter was run over and killed by a freight train near Texarkana Texas the incident occurring around December 29.
Clarkeville Texas January 2 John Ralston a well known farmer about 45 was thrown from a horse and his skull fractured causing instant death. He lived seven miles north of town.
Glasgow officials accept a New York firm's bid of £151,100 for tramway electric fittings, marking £10,000 below the lowest British offer. The city council confirmed the contract and is proceeding with the project.
Raich reports that North Carolina chartered mills this year amid a growing cotton trade valued around one dollar per unit and a notable share of heavy market activity.
Ardmore Oklahoma Territory December 40. The examining trial of Bad Nolen charged with the murder of John Edwards has ended and the defendant is remanded to jail without bail. Charles Pike Douwd of St Paul reports that Charles B Pike, once United States minister to The Netherlands during the Civil War, was read at his residence in this city on December 30.
Ardmore Oklahoma December 89 W H T Miller was remanded to jail without bond on a charge of killing C W Jones.
J P Bayles was shot and killed fifteen miles east of Guthrie Oklahoma near Kinney. The event is described in a brief report from the Guthrie area. The article gives sparse detail and mentions the locality and the victim’s name. A preliminary inquiry was noted with no further information available.
Washington reports Ambassador Choate in London outlined the seizure of American goods aboard the Beatrice Mashona and Maria by British warships. The items, including flour and other trade goods, were shipped for Lorenzo Marquez and challenged as non subject to seizure. The State Department will seek consular review in Lorenzo Marquez and then Berlin, with increased patrols and barracks security noted. A meeting of the Universal League of Peace leaders advocates appealing to the United States on the South African war.
Fragmentary report describes a Boer retreat and English general at Colesbury with mention of General French and a battle scene near Bionfontein. Reading is incomplete, making exact details uncertain.
Fragmented wartime chatter describes questions about Roberts and Buller after a battle. British replies reference a preference for old tactics and the Vogts signal elsewhere, with cryptic comments about lyddite and last actions.
Berlin reports Dr. Von Bloc the Russian writer states the exhibits at the exhibition will be cut down on czar orders.
Charles L. Cippele of Chicago and James Hopkin of St. Louis are appointed receivers for the Omaha and St Louis, Omaha Kansas City and Eastern, and Kansas City and Northern Connecting railroads. They claim ~$500,000 in debts owed by defendants in a prolonged suit connected to the Pacific and Gulf railroad and Missouri Railway Constructing Co. The case proceeds under Judge Thayer with sharp cross examinations and mounting objections, likely extending into Friday or Saturday. Judge Lipscomb notes this may close Henderson county cases for the term, with two others to be continued.
Fires swept a tenement yesterday morning injuring several residents. Some inmates escaped by jumping to safety as flames raged through the building. Authorities suspect the blaze began from a Christmas tree, with survivors in critical condition and the death toll uncertain.
The Atlanta Constitution announces a $5,000 cash prize contest for January March 1909. Readers who subscribe yearly and submit a correct seven month New Orleans cotton receipts estimate may win up to $1,500, with smaller prizes for near estimates. Historical example cited from 1896.
Georg E. Williams of Nashville was killed when struck by a Cotton Belt passenger train near Corley Texas. A letter from his sister Mollie Williams of Columbia and a paid Knights of Pythias policy were found on him. His body rests in Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 40 Memphis awaiting relatives orders.
Checotah January 2 One of the most important acts passed by the Chickasaw council at its last session has been approved by President McKinley. The measure concerns marriage law and its enforcement across tribal areas.
A provision states that Izien must reside in the Iudian Territory for at least two years before obtaining a Chickasaw marriage license and marrying a Chickasaw woman to become an intermarried citizen of the nation.
In South McAlester Oklahoma Territory December reports show smallpox spreading among the colored population. The disease has been prevalent near Tala and has caused many to leave the area. many Black miners are moving north toward Texas as they flee the outbreak.
A fire at Wortham Texas destroyed Charleson’s grocery Longbotham’s hardware store and building Dr Bound’s drug store and Prager’s dry goods. Losses estimated around fifteen thousand dollars with partial insurance coverage noted.
President Roca of Argentina entertained Admiral Schley at his private residence on Sunday night with ministers and several officers of the Argentine navy present. The officers of the U S cruisers Ontario Montgomery and Wilmington were also in attendance. Jacob Rogers prominent banker and longtime J P Morgan & Co representative in New York died suddenly in Boston at age 74.
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