22 Nov 1895
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1895
Page
1
This advertisement proclaims low expenses and savings across a wide range of goods. It touts children's garments, undergarments, shirts, and shoes at markedly low prices, plus linens, towels, papers, and hardware items with numerous price points. The tone emphasizes value and urges readers to inspect the offerings in person.
Senhor Augusto de Seguiera Thedim, Portuguese minister to the United States, dies at his residence from congestion of the lungs after a short illness. He had suffered from consumption for years and left no children. Funeral will be held at St Matthews Church with diplomatic corps and government officials attending. The body will lie in state, and he was 38 years old. He previously served as secretary of the Portuguese legation in Madrid and later in Rome.
Fragmented text reports arrests tied to a mill fire in Cabdwell County and a reward offer by the governor. Mentions ten suspects, bond status, and references to Salisbury Mount Air and Concord. Also notes an unrelated NC university commencement context involving Winston.
A Cuban letter from Havana details a massacre by Spanish troops under Melino near Cayopina in Matanzas. A group of ten women and about a dozen children were shot and then bayoneted, one baby killed at its mother's breast, as denunciations grow over the alleged brutal act. Colonel Meling’s unit later faced calls for punishment, with De Campos urging swift justice and the likely courtmartial of Melino.
The National Civil Service Reform League schedules its annual gathering for December 12 and 13 in Washington with ex Secretary Carl Schurz delivering the opening address. Notables Moorfield Storey John W. Foley William D. Foulke Herbert Walsh Richard H. Dana Herman Juxtl and B Siddons are listed among papers. civil service exams follow nationwide on December 20 for lighthouse keeper positions at $1,440 annually.
Fort Point defenses along the bluffs extend nearly a mile with massive dynamite batteries ready to punish any invading fleet within three miles of the Golden Gate. Lt Milroy leads the charge for the harbor’s strongest defensive setup, described as the largest of its kind.
A mob of masked men seized jailer Langley at Worthbury Morgan County Tennessee hit the jailer in fear and dragged Charles Hurd from his cell. They tied a rope to an oak tree and hanged the condemned man after forcing the jailer to unlock the cell. The incident occurred near Harriman following Hurd’s confession to killing Jasper Kelley. The crowd gathered about a mile from the jail and carried out the lynching at midnight.
An Ashland Kentucky report describes the discovery of James Deadwitt’s body in woods six miles beyond Grayson with a shawl tied around the throat and facial marks of choking and beating. He had recently separated from his wife, who disappeared after visiting her husband at his boarding house. Her husband was arrested for murder amid intense excitement and the likelihood of lynching if charged.
A real estate agent from this city is said to have shot and killed Hughes during a dispute over a claimed land site on the Ner Perces Reservation near Lewiston Idaho. The incident follows contention over land boundaries and future trading points along the Greatwater. Authorities investigate as crews prepare to relocate a town site about 40 miles away.
A conservative report on Cripple Creek and Colorado gold fields notes October ore shipments of 14 800 tons of milling ore and 8 000 tons of milling ore with values averaging 13 per ton, totaling over 1 000 000 dollars. Early November shipments indicate potential annual output around 1 329 000 dollars with West Creek and Paion prospects cited alongside Senator Teller’s remarks on free silver and Colorado wealth.
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