Evan Howell declines consul post in Manchester
The Atlanta Constitution reports Capt. Evan P. Howell declines the appointment as Consul to Manchester. He thanks the administration for the honor but says circumstances lead him to decline. The piece also covers political reshuffles around Walter Johnson Bryant and Nelms for U.S. Marshal, Crenshaw’s appointment as Collector, and related Tampa/Savannah connections.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Constitution
Evan P. Howell
Manchester
Johnson
Walter Johnson
Bryant
Pledger
John W. Nelms
State Penitentiary
United States
J. W. Renfroe
Marshalship Office
Nelms
Crenshaw
Internal Revenue
Welborn Colquitt
Savannah
G. A. Schmells
Cincinnati Clippers
Atlantas
Fitzgerald
Columbus
Fitz
Grant Ward charges and a judge’s questions in Marine Bank case
Ex-President James D. Fish testified on Grant & Ward dealings with the Marine Bank from 1880 to 1884. Books show $712,032 in checks from Grant & Ward and $295,000 in profits routed to the bank. Fish noted contract loans carried 50 to 159 percent annually and said the bank avoided listing such high interest on books. Also included are brief consumer ads for Swift's Specific and a juvenile crime note about a 15 year old blackmail scheme.
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Southeastern Tariff Association
Atlanta
Old Point Comfort
Warehousessen
New York
James D. Fish
Marine Bank
United States
Mr. Fish
Grant & Ward
Fish
The Longest Word Listed by the New York Sun
A New York Sun item proclaims the longest English word and records a solemn oath style pledge to state the truth in a legal context with historical phrasing and a vow to tell all truthfully.
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New York Sun
Lawton Arrives in Washington for Cabinet Review on Pardon Case
Gen. A R Lawton arrives in Washington to meet with President Cleveland and the cabinet. The Johnson pardon issue will be reviewed and his Russia minister nomination decided. Col. Clifford W Anderson of Savannah may be named Consul at Manchester Ogland.
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Washington
A. R. Lawton
Richard T. Merrick
Johnson
Russia
Den
Lawton
Cleveland
Bayard
Senate
Gen. Lawton
England Phelps
Lamar
St. Petersburg
Clifford W. Anderson
Savannah
Manchester
Ogland
Evan P. Howell
Atlanta
Col. Anderson
Lakes
Pacific Coast
Adirondaks
Coroner Encounters Four Sudden Deaths in Atlanta
The Atlanta coroner experienced a busy Wednesday with four sudden deaths, two white individuals and two people of color. Heart disease is rising as a dangerous illness in the city.
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Atlanta
Etiquette Etiquette Bans Women Shopping Alone in South America
A historical note claims South American cities enforce a rule restricting women from shopping or walking streets without escorts. The passage reflects social norms implying male guardianship in public space and calls attention to gendered restrictions described in the source.
Snow Lingers in Southern Vermont Hill Towns
In the hill towns of southern Vermont the snow remains four or five feet deep, hindering travel and daily routines as residents cope with lasting winter conditions.
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Vermont
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Evan Howell
Quitman Free Press
Arnold
Albany
rif_in
New Orleans
M. A
Swift
Cnas
W. Samouen
Bruington
King and Queen County
Tre Swirt Srecivic Co
Bloomington
Schumpert
Roney
Cotton Avenue
America, Ga
McFarran
Best
Louisiana
Sugar A
Coe
Rio
Schumacher
Maine
California
Gulf
Recorder
J. W. Wheatley & Co.’S Bank
Americus, Gra
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