06 Dec 1895
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1895
Page
1
A disrupted promo declares a New York City agency to enable lower prices than long credit rivals. It touts cash purchases, rapid arrivals, and panic pricing to beat competitors, promising good goods at minimal costs while denouncing wasteful credit.
An international dispatch from Sparta Bulgaria dated December 4 reports frequent palace councils in the Ottoman capital with ambassadors from European powers. The Turkish court and Abdul Hamid are portrayed as maneuvering to delay decisive action, while Britain France Germany and Russia watch for a possible shift by Saturday. Reports claim Ottoman guards protect Abdul Hamid amid fears of assassination and internal unrest, with Russia suspected of gathering near the Bosporus and British warships nearby.
Dec. 5 report notes talk of using South Carolina and Mississippi constitutions to disfranchise Republicans. Some argue no immediate steps will be taken as conservative approach would unseat 32 contested Democrat seats. Republicans hold no need to strain effort with a Democratic majority so far intact.
After three months of intense debate the South Carolina constitutional convention adjourned sine die completing a new state constitution. Several members opposed final adoption citing radical changes to school tax and governmental structure while key figures urged swift ratification amid lingering budget and legal implications.
The Herald correspondent in Rio de Janeiro says Italian minister to Brazil and the Brazilian foreign minister have signed a draft submitting Brazil's claims to arbitration by the United States. The report notes prior unrest and lootings in Santa Grover as context for regional tensions.
A fierce gale sweeps the British channel delaying the White Star steamer Germanic from New York. Passengers aboard are unsettled as the ship seeks shelter and tries to resume service after the storm. In other items, Panama reports President Cary to retire temporarily. a Robeson County shooting and a political party conference are noted. the U.S. attorney general action and a Munich dispatch about Stern’s case are also touched on.
A Washington, D C, Negro arrested for complicity in a cancelled stamp theft has confessed, indicating the thefts ran through the mail and involved large sums. The investigation ties Ras and Edwards to the scheme, with millions in stamps affected and several counterfeit cases noted. Police report a man shot himself in Durham, and a large block fire in Attroax damaged Chaffee’s business district, forcing evacuations and leaving many without storefronts.
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