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Newspaper

Americus Weekly Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1890

Page

4

Asylum Sensation in Georgia Legislature Notes

In Atlanta Nov 24 a House bill raises Technological school trustees from 5 to 7 with three based in Atlanta to ensure quorum. Other measures include blacklisting protection, railroad brakeman limits, and a dispensary plan for dry counties. Senate discussed pay raises and a Lunatic Asylum book audit. A new Talapoosa circuit is proposed with two candidates for judge. Bishop Beckwith dies in Atlanta portending a large funeral.

Atlanta Technological School Goodwin Fulton Martin Grand Jury Barnesville Senate Sen. Smith General Assembly House Ben. Culver Joint Committee On Lunatic Asylum Ben Nunnally Acculum Milledgeville Girls Normal and Industrial College Sen. Culver Polk, Paulding Haralson Tallapoosa Chas. G. Jones Rome Gen. Pike Hill Paulding Armistead Richardson Polk W. W. Turner Troupe County L. W. Thomas City Court of Jno D. Mell Athens A. H. MfcDonnell W. & A. Lessees Gov. Northen Joseph E. Brown W. J. Northen State of Georgia Western and Atlantic R. R. Co Tennessee Jos.e Senate Committee On Ratio W. Johnson Appling County Mies Mamie Anthony Montgomery County Spring Hill Bishop Beckwith

Consolidated vote tallies publish Gibson lead in district

The article lists full returns from the last Congressional election by county, showing Crisp with 8038 votes and Gibson with 1248 overall. It records detailed per-county tallies for Coffee, Crisp, Dooly, Houston, Irwin, Laurens, Lee, Macon, Pulaski, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Telfair, Webster, Wilcox, and totals. It also notes Lamar was serenaded in the 45th district with a large crowd and a celebratory reception at his home.

Gibson Coffee Crisp Dodge Dooly Houston Irwin Laurens Lee Macon Pulaski Schley Stewart Sumter Telfair Webster Wilcox Total Mr. Lamar J. B. Lamar

Real Estate Deeds Recorded Last Week

Deeds recorded include Mattie Bell to Gabriel Mann on a northeast corner lot valued at 476 dollars in the 27th district. Moses Speer sells a city lot to E. W. Drake for 50 dollars and Joseph Lowley to Thos. Westheimer for 100 dollars. Americus Investment Co. transfers a town lot in DeSoto to J. C. McArthur for 50 dollars. Austin Anderson to George Gain a city lot for 45 dollars. J. F. Finch sells part of lot 121 in the 20th district for 300 dollars. J. C. Parker transfers a city lot to Annie Wilson for 30 dollars.

Mattie Bell Gabriel Mann N. E. Corner Moses Speer E. W. Drake Joseph Lowley Thos. Westheimer Americus Investment Co J. C. McArthur DeSoto Austin Anderson George Gain J. F. Finch J.T. Taylor J.C. Parker Annie Wilson

Intelligent horse visits Sans Souci Bar in mishap

Yesterday a horse attached to Gus Harris delivery wagon wandered into W. T. Ragans Sans Souci bar. The animal dislodged the wagon attachment, trotted through the vestibule to the private room, then respectfully exited after being told no entertainment for man or beast was provided. No damage occurred.

Gus Harris W. T. Ragan

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