Jealous husband stabs wife at Grant Park in Atlanta incident
In August 1888 Patterson fatally wounds his wife with a knife near Grant Park after boarding a streetcar. Patrolmen arrest Patterson after witnesses describe the attack as jealousy driven. The wife is taken to Providence Infirmary with multiple wounds. Patterson claims passion and denies abandonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ters
Alicia
Grant Park
Patterson
R. dV. Jordan
Exposition Mills
Woman Linked to Bearded Man Near Park Before Stabbing
Police note a woman was seen leaving the menagerie with a bearded man yesterday afternoon at the park and again from Fort Walker’s direction just before the stabbing occurred. Authorities say her injuries, while serious, are not necessarily fatal.
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Fort Walker
Phonograph Right Sells in Italy Way Opened
Charles H Wood reports Signor Enrico Capello has bought the right to sell Edison phonographs in Italy. Copito brought the first phonograph to Rome as officials and King Humbert witnessed, with the king dictating a congratulatory message and sending it to Queen Margaret at Venice. public interest across the country surged as tributes to Edison and American invention appeared in the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Washinggton
Charles H. Wood
Rome
State Department
Signor
Enrico Capello
United States
Copito
Kingdom
Associated Press
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Humbert
Signor Corpelo
Margaret
Venice
Edison
Running the Mormons in Warren County
Eye witness reports a mob of about fifteen local citizens surrounding farmer Filmore Moore’s home in Elim district Warren County to expel Mormon preachers. After hours they escorted the group to a swamp and advised departure within five days under threat of harsh consequences.
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Norwood
Hunter
Warren County
Filmore Moore
W. H. Pilcher
Elim
TG A
Touthana
Harmony Grove Dots
Harmony Grove notes a visiting hardware man and popular Athens drummer Dr. Quillian staying with relatives. J H Gunnels and wife return from Guineaville and Daw son Birmingham and offer for sale all Harmony Grove town real estate and nearby lands. River flooding damaged Jackson and Banks crops but locals remain optimistic about abundant crops. United States surveying corps with Sky Scraper Cobb of Hall passed through town this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Grove
Athens
Quillian
Thompson
J. H. Gunnels
Guineaville
Dawson
Birmingham
Grove
Oconee
Jackson
United States Surveying Corps
Cobb
Hall
Dudley Goes Scott Free in pranarouis
Assistant District Attorney Cochran stated that all cases against Colonel Dudley before the grand jury and US commissioner were thoroughly investigated and found groundless in fact and law. No indictment was returned and the case before the commissioner was dismissed, leaving no case against him.
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Dudley
Scott Free
Banner
Pranarouis
Cochran
Colonel Dudley
Grand Jury
United States
Four Bodies Found In the Cebris at Johnstown
Four more bodies recovered and taken to the morgue in Johnstown Pennsylvania on August 14. The remains include two women and two children all badly decomposed. One woman wore a black silk dress with a large oval gold button and a badge. The other woman wore jewelry including a Rhine stone pin. Officials from Philadelphia and flood commission members met with local committees to decide fund distribution and state force duration. Governor Beaver and Adjutant General Hastings were expected to visit for further arrangements.
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Johnstown
Johnstonn
Day Express
Warrison and Morton
N.S. D
E.T
Messrs
Ogden and Reeves
Philadelphia
Sect. Kreman
Flood Commission
Ihe
Beaver
Adjt
Hastings
Watson Announces Candidacy for Congress in McDuffie
Special to the Banner from Thompson Georgia August 16: The McDuffie county alliance passed a resolution thanking Thomas E Watson for his stand against the bagging trust. Watson expressed appreciation and announced his candidacy for congress next year with hearty endorsement from alliancemen. A barbecue will be held in Thompson where he will outline his platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
McDuffie
Watson
Veterans Meet and Organize Georgia Confederate Association
Four to five hundred Georgia Confederate veterans gathered at the old Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta to organize a state veterans association. Judge W Lowndes Calhoun led the meeting, Rufus E Lester was elected permanent chairman, and several officers were named as secretaries. A resolution sent greetings to ex-President Jefferson Davis and sympathy to General Clement Evans amid illness. A separate note reports a July 5 shipboard fire on the steamer Alliance carrying Brazilian delegates, threatening its cotton cargo but narrowly saved.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Old Capitol
Veterans’ Association
W. Lowndes Calhoun
Rufus E. Lester
Savannah
Lester
Veterans’ Association of Georgia
George B. Forbes
Frank A. Hervey
Macon
C. W. Wells
J. B. Strong
LaGrange
Longstreet
A. H. Colquitt
Gen. Walker
Jefferson Davis
Confederate Veterans’ Association of Georgia
South
Convention of
Confederate Veterans
Clement Evans
New York
Alliance
Pernambuco
Bahia
Killing of Judge Terry Prompts AG Support for Nagle
August 16 report from Ianapolis states Attorney General Miller supports Deputy Nagle’s action in shooting Judge Terry, calling it justifiable given the danger. The piece cites potential grand jury inaction or a coroner’s verdict of justifiable homicide, with public tension rising in Stockton over plans for Porter’s funeral and possible jail riot.
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Miller
Nagle
Ianapolis
Terry
Marshall Nagle
United States
Justice Fields
Marc Antony
Stockton
Cal
Porter
Erizona
Taylor
Justice Field
Jerry
Nagle Og
Tang
Boulanger Sentenced to Deportation and Treason Finding
Paris August 16 The Senate Court condemned General Boulanger Count Dillon and Henri Rochefort to deportation to a fortified place as prisoners All are in London and the method of execution was not specified The court ruled by 100 to 97 that the 1887 presidential crisis acts constituted a treasonable attempt The decree text to be framed and read later in secret and public sessions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Senate
General Boulanger
Count Dillon
Henri Rochefort
London
Mark Solomon Charged With Murder Near Cochran Savannah
Mark Solomon was arrested today for the 1885 murder of Oscar Newman near Cochran. Newman was stabbed to death after a dispute following a visit with Solomon and two other youths, all about seventeen. Solomon denies the killing but admits a prior quarrel and that Newman struck him.
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Mark Solomon
Oscar Newman
Cochran
Savannah
Newman
Solomon
Killed at Mt Atry Jim Sellers meet sad fate
Jim Sellers was accidentally killed around noon today while digging a wine cellar for Mr Funk. He descended about eight feet when the bottom caved in. He was killed instantly, a good neighbor who will be missed in his community.
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Jim Sellers
Banner
Mr. Atry
Mr. Funk
Jute Bagging War Plays Out With Georgia Farmers
Athens reporter probes Bullard Wheeler of New York on jute bagging while Farmers’ Alliance fights. Wheeler says demand holds in cotton states as Texas and Mississippi growers order jute. Georgia planters urged to stay firm. He predicts bagging will be substituted at compresses, profit shifting to repackers, with prices kept low for six months to secure capital.
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B. P. Wheeler
Bullard & Wheeler
New York
Athens
Tur
Wheeler
Farmers’ Alliance
Georgia
Texas
Mississippi Valley
Mr. Wheeler
South
Seaboard
Berry Will Refuse To Hang Mrs Maybrick In London
Official executioner Berry says he will refuse to perform the hanging of Mrs Maybrick. If clemency petitions fail, authorities must appoint another presiding official. Home Secretary Mathews conferred with Mrs Maybrick’s lawyers today.
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London
Berry
Mrs. Maybrick
Mathews
No Man's Land in Carroll County Seeks Owner
In Carroll county a tract of ninety four and one half acres along the Alabama line remains unowned since around 1821. The secretary of state will order a sheriff sale to the highest bidder as records of grant are missing. Interest from locals has surged amid rumors of gold discovery on the strip.
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Carroll County
Banner
Atlanta
Alabama Line
Secretary of State
Ben Davis
Cotton tare talks pressed by Southern commissioners
Judge John T. Henderson Georgia agriculture head returned from New York where he served with Southern agricultural commissioners to press a tare reduction on cotton wrapped in cotton bagging. Hood of Tennessee Butler of South Carolina Cheney of Alabama joined him as the New York Cotton Exchange backed the Southern position and urged Liverpool to grant a tare cut. Henderson expects the English exchange to concede to the cotton growers.
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Atlanta
John T. Henderson
Georgia
New York
Agricultural Commissioners of the South
Cotton Exchange
Henderson
Messrs. Hood
Tennessee
Butler
South Carolina
Cheney
Alabama
New York Cotton Exchange
Liverpool
New Orleans
Benet
Regulators Arrest Ten After Opelousas Shooting
Special report from Opelousas states Sheriff Fontenel returned with ten persons charged in the shooting of Mr. Duplechein by regulators. A colored woman identified the prisoners who allegedly attempted to regulate her. One man was badly wounded Duplechein in the melee.
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New Orleans
the Picayune
Opelousas
Fontenel
Coyle
Mr. Duplechein
Cutting Scrape Ends in Severe Cut at Jefferson
Jefferson Ga August 17 An almost fatal cutting affray occurred last night Ramsen Duke a regular masher had been forbidden by William Watton to approach his daughter He defied the command a dispute arose and Duke cut Watson severely if not fatally
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Jefferson, Ga
Ramsen Duke
William Watton
Duke
Watson
A Prize Fight on a Barge Near St Louis
Jerry Slattery of San Francisco and Pat Allen formerly of London fought a prize fight on a barge in midstream about fourteen miles below St Louis this morning. After seven rounds of slugging Allen refused to continue due to numerous fouls. The referee reserved his decision.
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St. Louis
Jerry Slattery
San Francisco
Pat Allen
London
Allen
Harmony Grove Notes informally records arrivals and events
Miss Alexander of Albany visits Harmony Grove while Miss Ada Almond stays at Mrs Deadwyler's. Dr E T Adair returns after two weeks at Jefferson. Stark Lumpkins and Thompson back from court. W B Barnett praised as grand juryman. Presbyterian meeting starts today with regular pastor Mr Stevens, Rev Groves, and Sam Ledge. Salem Grange to decide bagging for the cotton crop. Griffeth of Henderson Warehouse active today. Willcox and Cowles of Athens in town promoting life insurance.
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Harmony Grove
Alexander
Albany
Ada Almond
Salem Grange
Griffeth
Henderson
Willcox and Cowles
Athens
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Svatement. Va
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Nusband
Jordan
Grant
Jene Mether
Atterson
Phonograph
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JHE ‘Banner
West
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