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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1881

Page

2

Cabinet shadows and riots in crosscountry rumor mill

Secretaries and governors feature in a volley of rumors and anecdotes. A.T. Moye sold 167 bales of cotton in one cash lot, with a small fraction sent by dray. Tremaine showcased sun pictures at the opera with grand audience. Vienna medical study notes a reversed internal arrangement yet health. Tales of Harrell’s Webster county dispute, a five-cent bridge toll murder, and a novel Alabama sling in New York surface amid playful Sun fiction about a rubber bean shooter and a southern boy’s mischief.

Tur Cuthbert A. J. Moye Eoelle New York David Gath

Postmaster Arrested for Embezzling Registered Letters

George D. Rice assistant postmaster at Lula Georgia was arrested by Inspector Williams on a charge of embezzling registered letters dated April 30 1881. He waived examination before U S Commissioner Buck and was committed for trial in $1000 bail after a full confession. The case notes his notable lineage and possible mental strain.

Inspector Williams George D. Rice Lula United States Buck George Rice

Cole and His Banquet Highlights Atlanta Rail Plans

A banquet honors Col. E. W. Cole as he promotes a Macon to Rome rail line via Atlanta. He claims funding is secured and trains could run Atlanta to Macon by January 1, and Rome to Atlanta by March 1 if labor is found. A $16 million East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia syndicate closure is noted.

Atlanta Col. E. W. Cole Macon Rome Col. Cole East Tennessee Virginia Georgia

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