08 Aug 1893
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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1893
Page
1
A Confederate raid near Jackson, Texas prompts the arrest of Union-supporting Dr. Gordon. He pledges departure as Nellie Jackson vows revenge, killing the guerrilla who captured him and aiding three others in the ensuing pursuit, ending in vigilante justice.
A narrator recounts a farcical misadventure in a set of linked chambers. A maid, a sister, and mistaken doorways create comic confusion as relatives, a housemaid, and a drunken neighbor intersect in a staged rooming farce. The tale ends with reflections on verisimilitude in modern drama.
A French crime tale follows M. Theodore the chef de surete as he pursues a ninth murder. Frederick Bouscal the photographer attempts to image the killer from a dying victim, but a failed print reveals the murderer’s face as the photographer and his wife die in a charcoal suicide.
Washington reports state Speaker Crisp has not decided on any committee chairmanships and will delay decisions until after the president and Secretary Carlisle arrive and the caucus designates a speaker candidate. He aims to act for party service and consults with administration leaders before finalizing.
A Columbia South Carolina dispatch reports Governor Tillman, angered by rough handling of his dispensary spies in Sumter and Charleston, intends to arm constables and instruct them to shoot anyone who interferes. The plan signals a hard line against opposition authorities.
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