Affidavit Alleging Central Receiver Scheme Stirs State
Dr Westmoreland of Atlanta swears an affidavit alleging Judge Emory Speer and attorney Dan Rountree colluded to push a Central Railroad case toward a receiver. Rountree denies the core claim, stating no such talk occurred with Judge Speer. The document details meetings across Savannah Macon and Atlanta and names others involved.
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Emory Greer
Daniel W.rountree
Atlanta
Central Railroad
Westmoreland
Constitution
New York
Savannah
Henry Crawford
Such & Paper
Crawford
Dan Rountree
Judge Speer
The
Central
Dr. Westmoreland
United States Court
Emory Speer
Speer
Rountree
Central Railroad and Banking Company
Glenn
Sid
Macon
Dan W. Rountree
Deponent
Killing in Pike County Narrows as White Man Fires Five Times
In Zebulon Georgia on June 26 Will Patton a white man killed a drinking negro near Hollowville after being cursed and threatened while a church gathering group watched. Patton says self defense forced the pistols trigger and he surrendered to the sheriff.
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State OF Georgia
Clarke
A. J. Lynthey
Lyndon Manufacturing Company
Athens
Geo
Dudley Thomas
County
J.B. J
Base Ball Records and Minister Taylor in Spain
The record section notes Charleston and Macon games with scores linking Charleston and Macon teams. Hannahs Taylor, the new United States minister to Spain, has arrived in Madrid and will be presented to the queen. Spain expresses satisfaction with the U S ending the dispute over American missionaries in the Caroline Islands.
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Taylor
Spain
Loxpon
Hannis Taylor
United States
Madrid
Caroline Islands
An Ear For Music On the Moonlit Shore
A fragment from a newspaper page recalls a couple walking the shore under a moonlit sea. The man values accuracy while the woman admires the silvery band across the water and the moonlight. A short joke about Ta Ra Ra Boom rounds out the miscellany.
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Washington Star
Disaster at Sea Marks Victoria Sinking Dreadful Warship Loss
Reports recount the Victoria disaster with drowning and knife-screw deaths as the Victoria sinks after a collision with Camperdown. Admiral Tryon and officers stand firm as divers inspect damage and survivors struggle amid chaotic scenes aboard allied ships.
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New York
Victoria
Cornet
Camperdown
Tryon
Déack
Jellino
German Army Bill Seen Safe After Late Returns
World’s London dispatch reports Berlin favoring the army bill as Reichstag meets again. Chancellor von Caprivi cheers gains despite opposition efforts led by Prince Bismarck. Emperor and government campaign progress noted amid strategic moves.
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London
Berlin
von Caprivi
Prince Bismarck
Bismarck
Freiderichsruh
Caprivi
Amick Cure Endorsed by 60 New York Doctors
In New York on June 27 a survey of 60 physicians across schools using Amick’s remedy for consumption found that 82% agree the bacillus microbe causes the disease and 28% believe the Amick treatment is the only successful option. Dr W R Amick says he will continue supplying test medicines to doctors for new patients until further proof.
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New York
Koch
Cincinnati
W.R. Amick
Curious Discoveries In late administration conducts
The agricultural department reports curious conduct by some officials during the late administration on meat inspections for export. Substantial sums misspent were found in several sites including Indianapolis where about $5,000 was paid for ten shipments last year. A Pamlico County murder disinterment reveals Mrs. George Une was choked to death by her husband who later shot himself.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Indianapolis
Raeienh
N. C
George Une
Pamlicoco
Pease
Balloonist fails parachute jump citation
Ce tra O June 27. C F Craig a balloonist attempted a parachute jump here and Venatannase failed to work. Craig fell 300 feet. He will probably die.
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Cetra
C. F. Craig
Craig
Daily Market Reports Naval Stores and Provisions
Naval Stores in Savannah show turpentine steady with rosin firm alongside ether derivatives and yellow dip. In Cincinnati pork prices soft, lard weaker, bulk meats barely steady. bacon quiet with limited offerings. overall market activity subdued.
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Naval Stores
Wrarxoertex
Savannah
Baptist Ministers condemn Sunday opening of the World’s Fair
At a Chicago weekly Baptist Ministers conference on June 27 a resolution condemning the World’s Fair Sunday opening was unanimously adopted. The ministers accuse directors of exploiting the appellate court silence and urge the president to take action to bring the case to the U S Supreme Court. They pledge to mobilize protest efforts.
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Chicago Baptist Ministers
Chicago
The
Baptist Ministers
Congress
Supreme Court of the United States
Sagamore Hotel at Lake George Destroyed by Fire
A Sagamore hotel fire at Lake George destroyed the building by 3 a.m. after flames were spotted near 12:30. Estimated loss around 200000. Furniture saved. No injuries reported. In Tennessee a moonshiner raid wounded U S Marshal Brown and killed deputy C A Garner during a confrontation with moonshiners. A Negro man in Alabama was released after being chained for street tax refusal.
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Troy
N. Y
Troy Times
Sagamore
Lake George
Washington
Internal Revenues
Internal Revenue
Tennessee
United
S ‘Pone
United States
Brown
George Davis
C. A. Garner
Papal
Prisoners Attempt Jailbreak in Fulton County Jail
Ten inmates, all charged with felonies, tried to escape Fulton county jail on Saturday night in Atlanta. Guards fired revolvers as the group reached the main corridor. the prisoners retreated to cells and were captured without injuries.
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Atlanta
Fulton County Jail
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