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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1889
Page
2
Telegraphic dispatch from Washington reports President Grant has appointed Gen John B R Lewis as Atlanta postmaster after a long contest with W T B Wilson, who previously held the office. Lewis expected to assume duty around July 1.
Special to The Banner from Rome Georgia reports Hardy Hamilton was hanged at 12 50 pm for the February murder of Joe Lee and John Lee in a Chinese laundry. Police found blood stained pants and coins, a large crowd gathered, the rope broke his neck, and the body was left hanging for 25 minutes with 10 000 to 12 000 spectators witnessing the execution.
Bremixcham Alabama June 19 David A Pettus a white section boss on the Birmingham Mineral road was found dead in a vacant lot near the Alice furnace at daybreak. His head battered with a large rock, a gold watch and $10 in his possession. No clue yet to the brutal murderer. Also Washington Georgia June 19 Miss Maggie Lane, a respected young woman, died last night of typhoid fever.
Market news from Chicago reports opening prices for June wheat at 80.1 cents, corn 76. Sitgee and oats noted, July pork at 11.60, lard 6.52, ribs 35.77. Michigan adopts local option. Waycross postoffice robbed of 1100 and registered mail. New Baptist paper planned in Atlanta with E R Carswell and Reddin Andrews as editors. Full verdict in Georgia governor case returns 3100. Johnstown debris yields seven bodies, mostly women. Senator Brown remains weak but slightly improved in Atlanta.
Philip A. Givhan a known townsman and former Hawes case special detective was shot and killed in Clanton Chilton county Alabama this morning by his father-in-law W A Collier a prominent Clanton lawyer The shooting is described as justifiable with domestic affairs cited as cause
Special to The Tramner reports a bed of iron ore at Grant's Park identified by Dr N B Pratt as high quality ore, promising low cost steel production. The large ore bed lies near a well on Charles D Alvig ny’s property three hundred yards from the baseball ground. The Banner notes a wreck incident at Pratt Mines where 150 workers were aboard a construction train that toppled down an embankment killing Henry McCauley and injuring many, with Henry Beasly among the injured. Also Charleston reported Rafael Meminger, Confederate treasury secretary, named postmaster as President Harrison leans toward Southern policy. In Americus Williams confesses to Conductor Whigham murder and other killings in Florida before being moved to Wilcox county after jail stay. An advertising blurb extols Ayer’s Sarsaparilla as blood cleanses and vitalizes the body.
From Johnstown The Banner reports dynamite resumed with good effect but limited to twenty five pounds per charge after citizen protests. Cambria company says operations ready in all departments with rails to be made soon and many workers retained. Conemaugh valley election expected to be quiet today with light early voting as residents focus on other matters.
In Pu irape ntria Pennsylvania on June 18 11 year old John Bankhead died from narcotic poisoning blamed on excessive cigarette smoking. He complained of severe pains and told his mother he felt he was going to die. He collapsed and died within ten minutes before a doctor could arrive. He had smoked secretly, using most of his money to buy little cigars, and friends recalled his habit.
Fort Smith Kansas reports Uniontown on the Wichita and Western railroad swept away by a late night storm. Two women and four children drowned with wires down for miles hindering details. Fort Scott town flooded, boats rescuing residents while trains are stranded and tracks submerged over nine miles.
A Tennessee stagecoach tale places Colonel James Bowie aboard with a grieving lady. When a new passenger lights a cigar opposite her, Bowie demands the offender leave, brandishing his knife and threatening the exit. The cigar is forced out and Bowie continues the journey, apologizing to the lady.
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