04 Jun 1896
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1896
Page
1
Noticeable price cuts on Oxford Ties and Dress Straw Hats at the Racket Store. Oxford Ties priced from 450 to 100, with hats, window shades, and ladies undergarments offered at fractions of a dollar. Paper, envelopes, and linen products also advertised at low rates, highlighting value and variety for shoppers.
Senator Vest, Democrat from Missouri, leads debate as senators meet over the river and harbor bill. The vote tally shows 88 in favor, 10 against as Vest analyzes veto statements and questions of responsibility and appropriations amid ongoing efforts to determine the measure’s fate.
Atlanta reports Tom Delk, a young outlaw convicted of killing Sheriff Gwinn of Pike County, was denied a new trial by Judge Beck. The decision ends efforts to prove his innocence and clears the path to execution scheduled for June 19. The Senate debated related measures but stalled, with political lines showing opposition to certain bonds.
Governor Atkinson proposes a reward of 500 dollars for information leading to the capture and punishment of the mob that assaulted and threatened hanging of a man arrested on a Georgia case. Officials from county and city levels echoed concern as the matter drew sharp public and political debate.
Mercer University president J. B. Gambreil resigns to Mercer board of trustees citing need for budget cuts. He proposes reducing president's office duties or reallocating them to a chair, in a move to preserve university finances. The statement alludes to sustaining operations and potential staff adjustments.
Special correspondence from Managua describes guerrillas and Spanish forces near Managisa and San Jose de Los Ramos detailing killings, arsons, and acts of terror against civilians. A Cuban-born mother and child were brutalized as Colonel Molina commanded executions and looting along the route to Espana planta tion, with locals and soldiers recounting the violence and fear.
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