Stirring the Treasury and Pension Frauds Warning
Secretary Manning asks for written reports on potential cost cuts and efficiency improvements across customs, naval, internal revenue and life saving services. Commissioner Black warns pension agents of serious clerical fraud and urges thorough internal investigations and upfront bond protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Manning
Customs
Internal Revenue
Light House Board
Revenue
Marine Division
Marine
Hospital Service
Black
Joan C. Brack
The Centipede Tale and Philadelphia Club Ephemera
A bizarre Texas encounter ends with Telestro Cruca dying after killing a nine inch centipede. a mule nearby also dies from a swollen leg. The piece shifts to describe the Clover Club in Philadelphia with tall tales, guests, and lively dinners. It concludes noting post Civil War ministerial rotation views and Bayard’s stance on foreign service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medina River
Texas
Telestro Cruca
Cruca
Philadelphia
Clover Club
Georgia Sporting Notes Highlight Columbus Teams and Bicyclists
Andrews captains Columbus with Hager as manager while Macon trains daily and Cincinnati Clippers lose 11 to 12 to Columbus. Prince of Boston leads cycling events in Pensacola and Georgia as intercollegiate and walking matches are planned. FitzGerald the ball player draws praise in Columbus with imminent Pennant goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Columbus
Macon
Cincinnati
Clippers
Aantas Thurssday
Escambia Rifles
Pensacola
Fla
Mobile
Prince
Boston
State University of Athens
Gate City Athletic Club
Atlanta
South
Georgia
Augusta
Savannah
Florida
Prince of Boston
Oisyapion
Morgan
The
Columbus Enquirer
Fitzgerald
Pitz
Dixies
Fitz
Fred Wards Villainy and Grant’s Sudden Halt
Albany dispatch to the Rochester Democrat recounts Gen. Grant ending ties with Ferdinand Ward Jr after warnings from friends. Ward persuades him to stay by offering a share of profits, handing over a large check and a smaller sum, while Grant questions the arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Rochester Democrat
Gen. Grant
Ferdinand Ward, Jr
Ward
Grant
Ada C Swift Resists Resignation as Pension Agent
Miss Ada C Swift Pension Agent in Chicago District receives a telegram from Commissioner Black demanding her resignation though he offers no reason and she replies to President Cleveland that she will not resign. The piece notes potable water importance in Jeana with Alpine water reducing illness and typhus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ada C. Swift
Black
Miss Swift
Cleveland
Commissioner Black
Auction notice from Sumter County Georgia 1885 property sales
A long list of foreclosure and tax sale actions in Sumter County Georgia. Properties include undivided two thirds in lots 117 and 151 in the Old Sixteenth District known as Cobb's old place, now occupied by R L Kite. a house and lot in Americus bounded by Lamar and Dudley streets. North half of lot 240 in the 26th district. another Americus house and lot with street bounds. various tax delinquent properties including parcels in Americus and the 27th district. a one horse wagon. and fifty acres of the O C Green place. Also a debtors and creditors notice for the estate of S Glover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Kite
Sumter County
Albert DeLeon & Co
R. L. Ite
Americus
Lamar
Dudley
Mra. A
Mra. A. A. Adams' Place, On North By Andrew Dudley
Mra
Joey
Addie Simmons
Poleria McMath
Georgia Chemical Works
W. A. McMath
F. B. McMath
Hampton Street
Sullivan Street
Fred Lowary
Sullivan
John Wilson
Nelson Bright
Miles Burnett
Troup Street
Nort
Bob Walker
Frank Coker
Mary Jones
Robert Jones
Lee Street
Church Street
P. L. Mize
Evaline Coleman
Elisha Barker
Webster
County Court of
Georgia
W.d. Smith
Lewis Roberts
Sumter
O. C. Green
O. H. Miller
G. W. Gleason
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Walmisgton
Scere- Lamar
Interior Department
Laramie Deme
Johnson
United States
Marsh
Italy
Edmunds
Bayard
Georgia Sporting Notes
Fred. Ward
Jeana
Styrian
Alps
SumrEn County
Glover
G. W. Glover
Adm
Granoia
Scuren
Amos Lassiter
Henry Lassiter
Court of Ordinary
Omestead
Souston Cousty
J. W. Willet
A. C. Speer
Td Ordinary
Webster County
Grenora
Wenston
W. H. Cosby
Georora
Wesster
John N. Forem
Jane Foreman
Jane
A. L. Fletcher
Fletcher
C. W. Westbrook
Addi
C. W. Westrirgok
Gireensturo
Wilton Nureeries
Win
Ines
Louisiana
Mr. T. Elam
Will
New York
Andersonville School
Jon Act
Princip Anderson
Jas. Fricker & Br
Jewelers
Fianos
Baron Brock
KING
Williams
Americas
Southern Express Company
8. C. Cooper
JAS. Fricker & Bro
Aviiee
L.B. Bosworth
Best Brands Flour
Jackson Street
Post Office
Amerisue
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