26 Mar 1896
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1896
Page
1
The advertisement lists wholesale and retail offers for hosiery, handkerchiefs, writing paper and envelopes, ink, soap, table oil cloth, brooms, dippera, crayons, shirts, linen towels, table linen, and shoes. Many items priced per dozen or per piece with quantities in dozens, gross, or counts, reflecting a mid century catalogue style.
In New Britain Connecticut March 35 Michael D. Bunsell saloonkeeper and seven workers were arrested for liquor law violations. A violent scene unfolded as officers escorted the group to the station amid a mob. Bunsell received three months in jail and a $75 fine, with an appeal and $200 bond noted. A saloon patron challenged the judge, leading to a charged exchange in chambers.
March 25 report notes true to Spalding preposition for laying a cable from J Howover amid talks with Sir Audley Coote returning from San Francisco to Hobart Tasmania. Hawaiian government rejects aid while U S receivership maneuvers occur in Louisville Evansville St Louis line case with Edward O Hopkins James Wilson removed as receivers. General Harrison attends. Also Patrick H Kelly assets liabilities schedule filed after recent failure.
In a quiet start to the session both chambers met with scarce crowds as a Cuban debate loomed. A bridge authorization was approved for a Louisiana river crossing, and a call to close the session in May passed. Boutelle pressed for record corrections amid party conflict and a two Blackpsallers court case from Paris drew attention. Separate items report Dr Jameson’s raid involvement and Governor Matthews’s relapse.
News from Washington suggests England will follow the United States in recognizing the Cuban insurgents. An informal intimation circulated at the state department, signaling a shift that could hasten a friendly end to the war. Britain, Canada, and Australia may align with the Allied powers, shaping colonial policy and Cuba’s fate. A Sperry bill on civil service pay was reported, proposing a maximum of twelve hundred dollars and arguing fiscal stability and service benefits if enacted.
Aged couple reported poisoned, with a single dose as described. Claims surface that Mr and Mrs Snyder hold life insurance policies on each other. Authorities note unsettled details and fragmented OCR text includes references to rail and dry goods firms and an Erie railroad auditor appointment.
Omcapo March 23 Fifteen hundred Dunkard colonists from six states pass through Chicago en route to North Dakota. They arrive in the evening and begin the trek to settle new homes, with many expected to establish communities across western Indiana towns as part of a broader exodus to the plains.
The Caldwell trustees received a letter from J. W. Horton of Ottewah Tennessee claiming to donate $1,000 worth of goods. The note, filled with garbled text, appears to threaten tearing down or seizing property. Officials say the message is suspicious and not authorized.
A Rome dispatch says Fermaneta intends to resign the post and mentions possible changes in ministerial duties. The Herald reports a Fanfulla note about Theodor Mommsen’s teaching role in Rome and other political moves amid tensions in Italy and Venezuela.
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