Free Coinage Debate and Census Spending Prompt Washington Turmoil
The House passes a $200000 census appropriation with criticism of Census Bureau management. Speaker Crisp suffers throat trouble requiring rest. Debate swirls on free coinage led by Harter and Bland with party unity at stake. Senate finance plans to report against Stewart bill next Tuesday while pension and civil service expansions unfold. A Georgia murder case and regional obituaries interject local tone amid Capitol action.
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Wasinctos
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Senate
House
Sayers
Texas
Census Bureau
Crisp
Washington
Egan
Santiago
Wm. Tecumseh Sherman
Treasury Department
Pennsylvania Avenue
Congress
Loyal Legion
Grand Army of the Republic
Georgia
Sherman
Alaric
Harter
Ohio
Bland
Blount
Allver
Senate Committee On Finance
House Committee On
Andrew
Massachusetts
Civil Service
United States
Customs and Postal Service
John 8. Henderson
North Carolina
Chilian Murderers Sentenced Lightly by Judge Foster
Judge Foster sentences Chilean attackers in the Baltimore assault case. Charles Arona alias Gomez gets 540 days for wounding Turnbull, 400 for public disorder, 60 for carrying a knife and 20 for aliasing name, totaling 920 days. Jose Apumada 320 days for injuring Turnbull. Fredericko Rodriguez 140 days for wounding Riggin and public disorder. evidence disputes Rodrigues killing Riggin. Damages to Turnbull and Riggin families ordered under Chilean law. Civil collection efforts noted. The sentence awaits court of appeals review.
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Vamanatiso
Foster
Baltimore
Court of Appeals
Evidene
Charles Arona
Gomez
William Turnbull
Acavar
Jose Apumada
Turnbull
Fredericko Rodriguez
Chas. W. Riggin
Rodrigues
Riggin
Democratic County Committee Holds Meeting and Fundraising Plan
The Democratic county executive committee met in the courthouse withChairman J A Ansley and members J C Carter Neal Kay J W Oliver Thos G Hewitt N A Poule J F Roas and R A Darden present. Oliver elected secretary pro tem and the group set March 1 as the deadline for each committeeman to raise funds for national campaign efforts. E C Speer elected to fill a vacancy and serve as secretary. The next meeting is scheduled for March 1. A.L. L. fair gifts and praise for Miss Alice McLendon followed, highlighting a carved oak glove box presented by the fair committee, admired by Captain H C Bagley and the L L boys.
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Democratic County Executive Committee
Court House
J. A. Ansley
Messrs
J. C. Carter
Neal Kay
J. W. Oliver
Thos
G. Hewitt
N. A. Poule
J. F. Roas
R. A. Darden
Calvin Brice
National Democratic Committee
Chauncey Black
United States
National Committee
E. C. Speer
W. L. Mardre
Speer
A. L. L Fair
Alice McLendon
Miss McLendon
Americus Water Works Upgrade Sparks City Pride
Americus now boasts an unusually fine water supply thanks to a new Henry R Worthington Company duplex pumping engine, boosting capacity and cutting fuel costs. City leaders inspected the plant, while discussions pointed to using artesian wells as a reliable reserve. Professor J. E. Mathis, principal at Americus High School, is favored for superintendent, with strong support from local patrons. The county Board of Education set institute dates for white and colored teachers, aiming for a permanent program benefiting county educators. Local planter Thomas L. Murray died of paralysis at 65, with services held at Pleasant Grove. Bond matters and minor municipal cases were also addressed.
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Schley
Puram
Henry Kellum
D. H. Howard
T. F. Rainey
Schley County
Georgia
Americus
Henry R Worthington Company
New York
Eldridge
Hawkins
Water Works Department
J. E. Mathis
Board of Education
The
Americas Publi Schools
Mathis
Buena Vista
Patrons of the Americas Schools
Teachers’ Institute
County Board of Education
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Atlanta
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Will Cunningham
New Ogneans
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Worthville
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Montgomery
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Alabama Supreme Court
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Athens
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Thomas L. Murray
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Oliver
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Merelog
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