10 Sep 1892
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1892
Page
1
A Brown ing King & Co advertisement touts ready to wear and custom suits made in New York with guaranteed fit and satisfaction. It invites customers to leave measures early, preview a handsome line of samples, and arrange later delivery as desired. W. D. Bailey signs the note.
A wave of cholera alarms hits New York harbor as ships Wieland Normannia Rugla and Moravia enter quarantine with yellow flags. Two deaths aboard the Wyoming after disinfection fumes, plus several suspected cases, prompt officials to reinforce lower quarantine and consider Plum Island for isolation.
ANOTHER STATION Wasuixatos September 9 The War Department reluctantly granted assent to occupy Sandy Hook as a detention station for passengers and immigrants aboard ships in New York harbor. General Grant acting secretary of war said consent came after urging from Foster and Tracy. A telegram from the president at Loon Lake supported the temporary land use. Jobbertt receives a $25,000 check and defends John L. Sullivan in New Orleans after his victory. Corbett, modest in victory, receives numerous congratulatory messages from across the U S England Ireland and Australia via mail.
A late 19th century dispatch reports Peg Leg Williams planning to transport up to five thousand Black people from the Carolinas to Mississippi Louisiana Arkansas or Texas this fall despite legal and safety concerns. Other items note a Santa Fe Express robbery near Guthrie with no loss, a fatal bride attack in Allegheny City, a deputy sheriff injuring a suspect in Erin Tennessee, and the Carlisle brothers' business assignment. Also mentioned is a suicide in Plymouth after Sullivan Corbett events and the death of Thomas H Hadaway at 91 in Montgomery New York.
City council faces blame for lack of annual fire department funding as committee on fire department delays report. Aldermen contend money shortages and potential shift to paid department, while volunteers receive scattered support and a $50 allotment to Wheatley No 3 prompts debate. Mayor Felder calls for amicable adjustment and notes possible electric alarm system as cost-saving alternative. Other local changes include Cohen taking Forsyth street premises and a Cobb station ticket office burglary with no cash loss.
Early yesterday morning a minor street fracas between Charles Schubardt and Joe Masecels ended with both parties disputing the outcome. The quarrel, described in colorful terms, featured Spanish and German exclamations and left Germany on the losing side with only minor damages. Police court adjourned for further evidence.
A lively today debate with Blue Freddie Wimberly at Americus Opera House is expected to draw a largely Democratic audience. The event pairs Wimberly with a Democratic champion in a planned exchange of points. Wimberly spoke to a crowd in district 28 last night and moves to district 17 tonight amidst anticipated rioting. The weather outlook reports little rain, with cotton opening rapidly but potential rust and boll rot, while tobacco curing improves. Sumter County colored voters organize a monster democratic club to back Democratic nominees except in the presidential race, with a meeting planned next week and a four-man Sumter committee joining the Ellaville delegation en route to a district meeting.
A large gathering in Americus is planned to hear Judge Cridp speak amid Democratic tensions and third party opposition. The event aims to bolster supporter turnout ahead of the governor race. speakers include Apostle Peck and local organizers urging participation and denouncing alleged stances of rival groups.
Butler and Berry promote a sale of stoves and hardware with focus on ovens and ranges for winter cooking. They urge customers to visit the law corner and inspect various lots of ware including bowls nappies and sugarware, highlighting low cotton prices and affordable prices when times are hard.
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