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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1885
Page
2
The article reviews President Cleveland’s cabinet, appointees, and stance on reforms. It notes Gen. Black as pensions commissioner, discusses potential diplomatic missions, and explains post office changes including a two cent letter rate and a one cent rate for certain papers, plus the annular solar eclipse expected July 16.
On a crowded Washington to Prttavecemia line during the inauguration crowds a tall man in a window seat handed the conductor a pass. The conductor softly remarked I wish you had put me in your cabinet Mr Cleveland and moved on. The passenger named Tharman as the conductor and the crowd laughed. The man proved to be a Central New York merchant.
General Corse was wounded by a rifle ball at Altoona near the head but survived with ear and cheekbone damaged. General Sherman, visiting Corse, asked to see the injury and quipped that the shot nearly missed him, noting the near miss with a grim humor.
Cutcaco March 6 The Chicago Horseman will publish tomorrow a paper by Gen. J. B. Brisbin reviewing 40 years of American horse racing. Brisbin says Maud S and Jay Eye See may not beat records this year but new horses will appear and records may drop to 2 06. He credits breeding training driving bits tracks and sulkies for speed gains. He predicts a two minute mile within ten years.
The account recalls a snowbound Illinois winter with four foot drifts and ice bridges on the Waleseh river into April. It notes cattle and people perishing, deer scarce, and Indian lore of a prior deep snow around 1800. The piece also mentions Danville and Georgetown figures.
The River City Courier reports a rich silver ore vein six miles from Tecumseh furnace. Land once owned by Tecumseh iron Co is now owned by W A Glover and Captain James O Rourke. Geologists estimate value from thirty to eighty dollars per ton. A sampler box was sent to Senator Hill of Colorado. Prospectors arrive by the hill country with pockets full of rocks.
In Detroit a social exchange unfolds as a woman refuses to attend the Governor's veto event and instead asserts she will attend the Governor's levee. The humorous back and forth highlights local etiquette and political chatter in the Detroit Free Press society column.
A. G. Carter, owner of the Arlington Hotel, disappeared after leaving Tuesday morning for Atlanta to settle bills. The hotel is owned by Hon. A. D. Candler. agent W. S. Williams took charge, with Candler's cabinet member L. Hollman overseeing operations and Vilas noted as the youngest at 45.
Historic crowds gather around the Capitol for the inaugural ceremonies. The article describes a sunlit procession, banners, bands, and vast throngs along Pennsylvania Avenue. At noon the president-elect takes the oath as Chief Justice administers the ceremony amid a thriving, animated atmosphere.
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