State News Roundup From Ridgeway to Washington
A Columbia pest house reports thirteen smallpox cases all confined to Black residents. A Mullins man died in a wagon accident, and a Spartanburg County elopement led to a bridegroom’s arrest. Other items note a large fire in Town Hill, a lynching-related lawsuit, a war-time pay scale, drownings, and war crisis diplomacy in Washington with daily developments and mediation chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Greenaway
Spartanburg County
Waddell
Greenaway
John Gary Watts
Spain
Washington
St. M. Wallace
Charleston
R.M. Tolbert
South Carolina
Richard Danham
D. J. Baker
Mayesville
Stinsey
William Norris
Hagley Township
Ware
J. A. Inlay
Luis
Antioc
Metun
Zo'eluck
Perry Pikes
Deerased
Reunion program for Confederate Veterans in Charleston 1895
Circular from the South Carolina Division United Confederate Veterans outlines April 27 28 1895 events in Charleston. Sessions at German Artillery Hall parade to Citadel banners and battle flags speakers Gordon Hampton Butler Law Bonham invited. Registration at German Artillery Hall. Mills House hosts sponsors maids of honor lunches and housing. details on badges, escorts, and duties provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Unitel Confederate Veterans
Charleston
United Confederate Veterans
Wentworth Street
Mer
Citadel
Sons
4Th Brigade
Meeting
South Carolina Division
Market Street
Gens
Gordon
Hampton
Butler
Law
Bonham
Bureau of Information
J. 5
Pinkussohn & Brothers
King Street
Young Men’s Business League
Spa
Daughters of the Confederacy
Mills House
Meeting Street
Queen
Masonic Temple
Wentworth
Mills
Daughters of ‘the Confederacy
Camp
Ae Theeneral United
Suns
Camp Banner Distribution Ordered by Dr Wapker
Designated camp banners issued alongside the regular camp banner. Dr Wapker Commanding James G Hoyes Adjutant Gen and Chief of Staff N B commanders of camps urged to deliver one banner to the sponsor of their camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ners
Wapker
James G. Hoyes
Staf
N. B
Mob Hangs and Burns President McKinley in Effigy
In Ricususo Virginia a western suburb crowd led by William Hattess hanged and burned an effigy of President McKinley and Senator Hanna. Calling themselves the Pie Hill Brigade, Hattess delivered a funeral oration before firing on the effigies with a pistol as others in the crowd fired as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricususo
William Hattess
McKinley
Mark Hanna
Pie Hill Brigade
Hattess
Hanna
Spain
Cuba
Revolver Duel Ends in Waco Tragedy and Death
In Waco Texas editor W C Brann and Capt M T Davis fought a revolver duel on South Fourth street near the Cotter Belt ticket office. Brann suffered wounds to the left lung leg and right foot while Davis was shot in the right lung and both arms. Both men expected to die. Brann died in the early morning. Ward Kennedy Kepler and Prince were wounded. The feud stemmed from Brann Baylor comments and political campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Waco
Texas
W. C. Brann
Iconoclast
M. T. Davis
South Fourth Street
Cotter Belt
Brann
Davis
Capt. Davis
Buss
W. H. Ward
Ward
Kennedy
Eugene Kepler
Kepler
Prince
Lauier
Bryan Warns Intervention Time For Cuba War End
In an Associated Press interview, Lixcaux and Net Ilan report W D Bryan states the United States should intervene in Cuba to end the war. He argues humanity demands action, cites danger and expense, but says responsibility calls for neighborly aid and a plain duty to act against Spain’s oppression.
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McKinley
Land
California
Babcock
Wisconsin
Congressional Campaign Committee
France
Ollives
M. Cambon
Congress
Lixcaux
Net
Ilan
W.d. Bryan
Associated Press
United States
Cuba
Spain
Victor Mago
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Money Savers
Spring Furnishings
B.C. Evans & Co
THE
Spot Cash Clothiers
Bing
Brock Bros
Eame
G. F. Bigby
State News
Ridgeway
Richard J. McCary
Clinton
Columbia
Shank Mogus
Mullins
Marion County
Vernon Strabham
Frank Jennings
Bamberg
8.C
T. A. McCreery
Colombia
Second Presbyterian Church
Brown
Orangeburg
WasmiSetos
White House
America
Connecticut
Peara
House
Browwell
Ohio
Cooper
Cormittee
Senate
Tommorrow
Nis
Ackins
Hitt
Republicana
Grout
Republian
Vormont
Maine
Mirtley
Michigan
Hanoraus
Martiniriue
Guadaloupe
Great Britain
Germany
Austria
Russia
Italy
Senor Polo Y Bernabe
State Department
Madrid
Dieslitiva
Foreign Office
Shennan
Miister
Senator Lodge
Fred Grant
New York
Te Homend
Mtv
Interea'ty
Dale
Tolalo
Valethaney & Co
Mrugelale
Price
Poe
Bryan
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