Hoey Removed as Adams Express President After Malfeasance Probe
New York Oct 18 John Hoey chief executive of Adams Express Company was ousted by a unanimous board vote amid an inquiry into malfeasance. Vice president Clapp Spooner resigned. Hoey allegedly used influence to push Adams Express stock purchase of Boston Despatch, netting $300,000 for three insiders from a $110,000 investment. Hoey served thirty years, famed for wealth and hospitality at his Long Branch home.
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Postmistress fires at two men outside Alabama courthouse
In Birmintxowa, Ala, on October 18, Mrs Fannie Hoffman, postmistress of Coalburg, opened fire near the U S courthouse. She aimed at J T Hill of Sloss Iron and Steel and Deputy Marshal Schoenfeld, firing three shots while nearby. None struck. She was arrested, then released on $200 bond. Hoffman, described as eccentric, claimed Hill and Schoenfeld conspired to defame her character and said they impeded her duties.
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Sloss Iron and Steel Co
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Argentine Exhibit Funding at Chicago Fair Draws $100,000
The Argentine Republic appropriates $100,000 to cover its participation in the 1898 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The move, though surprising amid a tight national economy, is urged by Liberal leader General Mancilla as aligning with United States relations and the fair’s goals.
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Measures Transacted in Georgia Legislature Yesterday
Atlanta October 14. The Huff bill to establish a state normal school in cooperation with the State University at Athens was passed. Many senate bills were discussed including expansion of railroad commission powers and probate of foreign wills. A resolution authorized a stenographer at $50 monthly. Various bills were tabled or amended. Abbeville notes a romantic starlight promenade near a convict camp and local Red Men invite to a Pan-American event.
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