Floods, Wrecks, and Widespread Damage Sweep Several States
Across North Carolina to Tennessee and Alabama, historic rains unleash floods. Rivers rise past danger lines in Nashville and Memphis, with levees strained and homes submerged. Wrecks on Georgia rails kill a engineer as trains halt, and towns like Opelika suffer cyclone damage. Snow blankets Colorado, while rising Savannah River floods Augusta and environs. A rash of fire destroys stores in Tennessee and the Times office, totaling heavy losses.
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Nashville
Tenn
Qaxsaville
Miss
Huston Resigns as Treasury Chief After Tangled Visit
Louisville dispatch reports a Washington special says Treasurer Huston resigned when he sought to stay, but the president accepted the document. Huston threatens what he will do next, complicating control ahead of the 1892 convention.
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Louisvittz
Washington
Courier-Journal
Huston
United States
Maryland
Tragedy in New Orleans Husband, Wife Die in Nighttime Quarrel
In Carrollton near New Orleans a young wife Nellie Nelson, 19, is murdered by her husband’s clerk Philip Baker during a dispute over money. Mrs Nelson dies from a throat wound after rushing between knife thrusts as Nelson calls for help. She had been married six months and was popular.
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New Orleans
Nellie Nelson
Carrollton
Philip Baker
Nelson
Baker
California Legislature Begins Balloting for Hearst’s Successor
San Francisco dispatch reports the California legislature will start balloting in Sacramento on Tuesday to choose a unit ed senator to replace the late George Hearst. The contest is expected to be long and heated with Southern Pacific candidates Estee and Felton likely leading. Stanford favors Estee while Crocker opposes Estes and supports Felton, and Huntington reportedly leans toward DeYoung to keep his railroad out of politics. The situation hinges on these railroad ties and political maneuvering within the legislature.
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San Francisco
Sacramento
United
George Hearst
Southern Pacific
Estee
Felton
Stanford
Colonel Crocker
Estes
Huntington
DeYoung
Party Reaches Knoxville Chattanooga Headquarters
The delegation will base in Chattanooga until Friday with inspections of southern posts. The group includes Secretary Proctor Attorney General Miller and several war department officers plus Senators Frye Raum and their spouses. Most will return home after Friday while a few extend the trip.
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Chattanooga
Proctor
Miller
Batchellor
Gen. Williams
Hill
Woodbury
War Department
Frye
Missioner Raum
Gen. Fullerton
Art. Maj. Davis
Maj. Boyd
The
Coast Survey
W. P. Huxley
J. C. Courts
Thomas P. Cleaves
R. D
Betterments Commission Debates Receivers vs Company Plaintiffs
Atlanta March 9 Special The Betterments Commission with full board postponed a decision on whether receivers appointed by the circuit judge Parks or the company should sue. The State's attorney urged amendment to name the company plaintiffs or dismiss. The loser’s counsel supported receivers but will follow the commission's ruling. Governor Northen summoned an Advisory Board meeting for next Saturday to revisit encampment matters. An Atlanta box factory was assigned with creditors mainly local, debt about 10000, assignee J V Gress, assets around 18000. A white man J R Allen was killed on the Richmond & Danville track while crossing under a stationary freight engine. burial planned in Dixon, Tennessee.
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The
Betterments
Atlanta
Betterments Commission
Parks
Southern Box
J. V Gress
J.R. Allen
Richmond & Danville
Dixon, Tenn
Death Claims Georgia Lawyer Captain Rutherford at 48
Paralysis of the brain ends the life of Capt. John Cobb Rutherford of Athens and Macon while visiting Florida. Born April 13 1842 in Crawford County Georgia he was a famed lawyer and Civil War captain who practiced in Bainbridge and Macon. Funeral services are set for Oconee Cemetery with Rev. Gwaltney officiating.
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John C. Rutherford
Florida
Capt
Rutherford
Fair Park
Volusia County
Fla
Lamar
Katie
John Cobb Rutherford
Crawford County
Georgia
Prof
Williams Rutherford
Laura Cobb Rutherford
Howell
T. R. R. Cobb
Capt. Rutherford
Mildred Rutherford
M. A. Lipscomb
G. A. Mell
J. ©. Hutchins
University of Georgia
Joseph Henry Lumpkin
R. R. Cobb
William Hope Hull
Fredericksburg
Thomas R. R. Cobb
Bainbridge
Macon
A. O. Bacon
Bacon
Bar of Georgia
Atlants
Lamarand
Athens
Ango
Oconee Cemetery
Gwaltney
Advisory Board Controversy Delays Encampment Action
A clerical error claimed to void last session's advisory board act on Military Encampment. only one house reading, three required. Attorney General decision pending. Also, railroad commission heard President Thomas seek a 3 cent mile fare on Western and Atlantic. case reserved. Big Swamp expedition by Capt. Harry Jackson and Ex-Gov Little proceeds for drainage and timber bids. The W and A Commission ordered case to proceed in the name of the Western and Atlantic Railroad Company with lessees as plaintiffs. Major Cummings opened the plaintiff case detailing depots offices and property.
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Big Swamp
Arzasta
Price Gilbert
Muscogee
Railroad Commission
Thomas
Western and Atlantic
The
Central
Harry Jackson
P. M.B. Young
Little
New Jersey
Okefenokee Swamp
Cramer
Florida
W. & A. Commission
Betterments Commission
Plaintif
Western and Atlantic Railroad Company
United States Court
Georgia
N. J. Hammond
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A. L. Harris
W. L. Clarke
J. N. Dubarry
King's Royal Germetuer advertised with price cut to one dollar
An extended ad extols King's Royal Germetuer as a remarkable success with thousands of testimonials from men and women. The price is cut from one dollar to one dollar per bottle to aid the poor, claiming the concentrated formula yields a gallon of medicine. Readers are urged to order via the King’s Royal Germetuer Company, 14 North Broad Street, Atlanta, or by sending stamps for details.
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King’s Royal Germetter
North Broad Street
Atlanta
Rene Friends
Iso
Andress
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