Post Office turmoil and effigy burning in Atlanta
Reports detail a heated Atlanta post office controversy with Postmaster Lewis and Buck burned in effigy in front of the post office. Crowds, police, and Salvation Army presence marked a night of indignation as supporters serenaded Lyons and headlines debated resignations and appointments in the registry and money order divisions.
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Oks
Mars
Mary
John Isham
Isham Porter
Enki
Sturgess
Penny
M. Lyons
Lyons
Walton and Fairlie
Tyons
Repfree
Salvation, Army
Salvation Army
Hemphill
Connolly
Gordon
Jonathan Norcross
Postoffice Racket Sparks Atlanta Bond Shakeup
Special to The Atlanta Aug 9 1889 discussion centers on Atlanta post office politics. Postmaster Lewis and adviser A E Buck face pressure as Smyth’s record is scrutinized amid withdrawals by Lewis band members. Judge H B Tompkins seeks bond relief after Van Winkle and others pivot, with ten initial bondsmen reduced to eight as letters circulate in political turmoil.
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J. R. Lewis
Atlanta
Jong
Post Office Department
Washington
Henry B.tomixkins
W. M. Scott
Lewis
Alton Angier
W. B. Miles
Col. Buck
L. B. Nelson
Banner
J. C. Norris
W. H. Smyth
United States
Norris
Smyth
Mr. Norris
Mr. Norris, ‘‘and I Propose To Give Mr. van Winkle
Tompkins Smyth
Sturgess
Wilson Sturgess
Penney
Co. A. E. Buck
Smythe
H. B. Tompkins
Mr. van Winkle
E. van Winkle
A. E. Buck
Al‘ton Angier
E. A. Angier
Hugh Angier
Josiah Sherman
Henry B. Tompkins
Mr. E. van Winkle
Pratt Goes to Prison After Refused Pardon
Darwin W. Pratt, charged with embezzling from the McCormick Reaper Co in Chicago while acting as agent in St. Louis, refuses a pardon by Gov. Francis and surrenders to the state penitentiary. Hiram Post, a defaulter who later claimed coercion by Pratt, testified, but Pratt’s conviction stands. Supreme Court affirmed and pardon denial stands despite local appeals.
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St. Louis
Darwin W. Pratt
McCormick Reaper Company
Chicago
Francis
Pratt
Jefferson City
McCormick
Hiram Post
Post
Ife
D. W. Pratt
Supreme Court
Wratt
McCormick Company
Angry mob enacts whip punishment near Atlanta barracks
In a pine thicket near the new barracks eight masked men whipped two enslaved women and two federal soldiers. The crowd, angry at soldiers' conduct, forced Captain Wise to witness the scene and the victims were released after sixteen and twenty lashes respectively.
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M’pherson
Captain Wise
Fatal duel reported in Laurens County South Carolina
Augusta Georgia August 8 reports Barnett Langston was shot and killed by J W Langford in Laurens County both men prominent in the area. Rumors say the shooting stemmed from Langston disparaging Langford relatives. Jefferson August 10 Superior court opened the case of heirs of John Alexander vs Joe Alexander with attorneys G Thomas M M Pittman Col J B Estes and John Rich.
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Carolina
Augusta
Laurens County
S. C
Barnett Langston
J. W. Langford
Langston
Langford
Jefferson
John Alexander
Joe Alexander
G. Thomas
M. M. Pittman
Col
Rev Dr Hawthorne to Return as First Baptist Pastor
Rev Dr J B Hawthorne will return to the First Baptist church on October 1 after accepting the call in person last night. He spoke at a prayer meeting addressed by Hawthorne and thanked well wishers as the congregation warmly greeted him. He plans to wind up affairs in Provence to be with the church on October 1.
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Patanasl
Waorikeg
Hawthorne
First Baptist Church
Arrlanta
J. B. Hawthorne
Jeffreys
Provence
Spolls in Virginia Divided Between Mahone Factions
Colonel J D Brady appoints internal revenue officials with a roughly even split between the Mahone and anti Mahone factions. Appointments cover Norfolk Sussex Isle of Wight West Point Richmond Fredericksburg and Buckingham among others with figures like Judge Arnold and W Ed McGraw named. The distribution aligns with faction balance as noted.
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Mahone
Rica Mono
J.D. Brady
Internal Revenue
Reputy
C. G C. Clark
John T. Crady
Norfolk
Judge Arnold
Mauhones
Sussex
Morgan ‘Treat
West Point
Vicinity
Frank KE. Green
Pittsburg
James I. Beale
Isle of Wight
P. J. Larkin
Barrooms or No Barrooms: Hammond drafts local option amendment
Judge W R Hammond in Atlanta has drawn up a bill amending the local option law. The plan ties liquor sale with barroom votes on the ballot. If sale is defeated, liquor cannot be sold in quart quantities, and violators face misdemeanor charges. Lexington Baseball Club disbands after season, noting prior triumphs and missed Madison challenge.
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Lexington Baseball Club
Madison
Madison Boys
Madison Club
Athens
Al&xingtonian
Neglects His Work Recounts Reading Of Local Letters
A busy man misses Tar Banner on the Olive bill and Peter Culp, Dr. King, and Skiff commentaries. The Chronicle notes the value of Diamond Spectacles as the best and most perfect lenses, urging readers to consider the opinions amid work.
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Tar Banner
Peter Culp
Dr. King
the Chronicle
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