Democrats Fight Third-Party Threat and Treasury Raid Talk
Washington reports warn of a sweeping Democratic fear that a southern third party could trigger a treasury raid via a Nicaragua canal scheme. The plan allegedly seeks 100 million government funds to back a private canal project, with bonds and stock issued to finance construction. Sources claim Union Pacific style looting risks debt without prospect of recovery.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Treasury
Congress
Nicaraguan Canal Company
United States Treasury
United States
Union and Central Pacific
Alliance
Gorman
Democratic Party
Hla ‘Ward
Dominion
Bar Harbor
Maine
Blaine
Benny
Foster
Little Ben
Harrison
Ross Quay
Pennsylvania
Alger
Dudley
Houston
Cavalry drill at West Point tests cadets amid chaos
On June 5 at West Point the third day of cadet examinations featured a cavalry drill with sixty six first class members. Capt Louis A Craig led the exercise using a varied mix of horses. A near catastrophe occurred as cadets attempted firing over prostrate mounts, forcing a halt to the maneuver.
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West Point
Louis A. Craig
John S. Sewell
Kentucky
Spencer Crosby
Charles P, Pls
Alabama
James F. McIndee
Land
J. J. Morrow
Pennsylvania
Charles D. Hine
Virginia
Hines
Devotion to Duty at Sewanee: Gailor Declines Bishopric
Sewanee Tenn June 5 Special. The Rev Thomas Gailor declines the Georgia bishopric citing duty to Sewanee. Students and townspeople celebrate with tears and bells, planning a convention to elect his successor in Atlanta within three weeks.
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Sewanee, Tenn
Thomas Gailor
Sewanee
Georgia
University of the South
Gailor
Atlanta
Craze for liquor lands young Coleman in jail on forgery charge
Ariana June 5 reports Coleman a young man from a leading family held at the station house after forging J D Brady’s name to a note for whiskey. Detectives Crim and Cagom say he sought whiskey to satisfy an “insane thirst,” even pawning a mother’s valuables to buy liquor. He faces a grim future as authorities recount the troubling scene. Death of Chauncey Viblard.
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The
Baptist Church
Hsies
E. R. Carswell
Cordele
Carswell
Zasom
Opera House
L. M. Cassells
Atlanta
Ariaxta
Young People's Society
First Baptist Church
First Baptist
A. E. Wheeler
Wheeler
Hawthorne
Ariana
Spestal
Coleman
Crim
Cagom
J. D. Brady
Joseph Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Iit
Crimasya
Chauncey Viblard
Macon Notice Reports Deaths and Local News
An obituary note from Macon reports the death of Channcey Wibbard at his son in law Major Palmer's home after illness. Details mention his NY state origins and railroad service, with burial plans possibly in Schenectady. The piece also recounts Cronin's dental mishap at the telegraph office and Mercer College events delayed by illness.
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Macon
Major Palmer
Juno Lee
Channcey Wibbard
A. C. Palmer
Macon and Northern Railroad
New York State
New York Central Road
New York
Chawacey Wibbard
Thio
Hinwite
Mire. Palmer
New York City
Saratoga County
Palmer
Schenectady
Wibbard
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CTE
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Col. Lamar St. and
Cotton Ave
White Goods Department
Grenadines
Ito Chantilly
Innot Ron Saees
Geo.d. Wheatley
Americus, Ga
Nicaraguan Canal CO
Douglass
Wasutxatos
Frederick Douglass
Hayti
State Department
Montezuma
Oglethorpe
Peaches
Mansuatvites, Ga
Ramph
Jacksonville
Fla
U, Slappey
Frederick, Blippey & Feeders
West Point Cavalry
Pines
Charles A. Smith
Whitehall Street
Walter R. Brown
Dan
Goldsmith
Warenauny
Jone
Charles Donnelly
Michael McLaughilin
Amaka
Sas Francisco
Alaska
F. Gailor
Port Land
Conn
James Smedick
James
Hartford Hospital
Hartford
Indianapolis
Macos
Brunswick
Trunswick
Orr
Bowenliven
Simon's
Cumberland
Ned Guest
Ile Wale Teptty
Haurronn
Jane B
Daniel F. Cednin
Joseph Rohan
Cronin
C. C. Smith
Mercer
Clase
Cavaco
Jane
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