Political row on coinage powers alters House vote dynamics
A divided House debated adding to a Springer motion extending bill reporting power to the coinage committee. Buck Kilgore's amendment prompted a yeas and nays vote that swung from a large negative to a sizable pro side as members recorded their positions for constituents. Georgia delegates mostly supported the change, except Cabaniss who opposed with Republicans and goldbugs. Later, county business faced delay from quorum issues delaying tax-rate fixing, with a special meeting likely. In Nashville, workers accepted a 10 percent wage cut for ninety days, pledging to share railroad hardships amid financial strain.
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Master of Ryall Remembers Old South Ashwood Reflections
A nostalgic piece recalls a peaceful Sabbath in Americus with references to Gen. Robert Ewell and Gen. Dick Taylor, and recounts Major Campbell Brown’s death in Grand Rapids. The tale links Ashwood churchyard to historic figures like Pat Cleburne and Franklin, ending with a note on city cycling rules allowing bikes on sidewalks outside fire limits.
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Grand Rapids
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Maury County
Tenn
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Paradise
Ashwood
Pat Cleburne
Franklin
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Bleyeliats
United States Plans to Raise Silver Reserve Funds
Washington reports indicate the treasury faces a deficit with only limited gold reserves. A plan to raise $52,000,000 in silver coin and bullion is under discussion, with President Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle seeking swift congressional action. Separate dispatches describe a Mount Vernon murder case and a near-lynching attempt thwarted by authorities, plus currency flow resuming as New York banks signal readiness to ship funds again.
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Carlisle
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Marie Wright
Atlanta
Miss Wright
Glen M. Whiteside
Chattanooga
Pontofica
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McMillia
Buena Views Loan and Savings Bank
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J. W. Roberts
Short
Moore
James H. Blount
Hawaii
Macon
Gresham
Washington
Land
Ter Blount
Leadville and Aspen Mines Show Silver Profit Lost From By-Products
A detailed account disputes claims that silver is mined cheaply in the West. It cites 24,000,000 ounces produced in Colorado last year, led by Leadville and Aspen, and shows heavy losses on silver alone versus profits from by-products like gold, copper, and lead. The analysis covers fourteend-year mining costs, yields, and the true return to owners, arguing silver mining has been unprofitable without by-products.
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Aspen
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