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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1893

Page

5

Cleveland's Cabinet Work Hampered by Office Seekers

March 15 report from Washington notes crowds of seekers for government jobs overwhelm President Cleveland and his cabinet, delaying serious work. Names considered for Treasury, Mint, Currency posts, with mentions of possible nominations and administrative reshuffle as office hunting intensifies.

Cleveland Ihet Union Aebcapinr Inil Tani Tom Kentucky A. C . Kenucky J. O. Smith Ken

Monett Post Office Turmoil Reflects Political Swap

In Monett Missouri a post office controversy shows repeated party shifts. a Republican briefly held the post, a Democrat succeeded, then Republican control returned amid accounts troubles. The scene highlights partisan moves affecting local federal offices and staffing.

Grand Jury Dismisses Ridwine Case Branch

Atlanta March 15 Special The United States Grand Jury disposed of one branch of the Ridwine case. They did not end true bills against Horace Owns and B H Blsek who were charged with aiding Redwine to escape. Redwine refused to testify before the Grand Jury. Several young men were examined to learn Redwine's lifestyle but nothing definite was learned. The Grand Jury meets again to hear more.

Atlanta United States Grand Jury Ridwine Horace Owns B. H Blsek Redwine Jobo Byap Steve

Gate City Bank to reopen in Attasta with possible stock assessment

Gate City Bank officials in Attasta Ga report the bank may reopen soon but the date and conditions are unsettled President Lod Hill says he is working to resume operations but will not discuss prospects A stock assessment is thought possible If reopening is impossible a receiver may be appointed by the comptroller of the currency The bank will be given time to straighten its affairs

Attasta Gate City Bank Lod Hill

Fire at Lexington destroys outbuildings. cigarette suspected

Yesterday afternoon in Lexington Ga a barn and buggy house owned by Dr R J Willingham were burned with great effort to save nearby dwellings. No definite cause was given but authorities suspect a Negro boy smoking cigarettes led to the fire.

Szexuxcros Maren Bsra Uggy Bulss R. J. Willingham

Nancy Hanks train derailed in Ga. two hurt

A Nancy Hanks train derailed in Ma0oos Georgia on a Wednesday afternoon. The engine and every car exploded. the engineer severely injured and the foreman slightly scorched. Forty passengers survived with no deaths or serious injuries. Other items note Gladstone's illness, Blount's Hawaii trip, Pope in Washington, and a bank reopening with a $225,609 loss.

Nancy Hawks

Senate committee chairmen list shows Southern picks and issues

The record lists Senate committee chairmanships including Public Buildings and Grounds, Public Lands, Railroads, Indian relations, and Library of Congress. Named members include Vance, Berry, Voorhees, Hatton, Vilas, Morgan, Mitchell, Allen, Roach with focus on pensions, rivers, universities, and Indian affairs.

Senate Ana River Vance West Berry Camden Canada Daniel Nicarages Morgan Library of Congress Voorhees Five Civilized Tribes of Indians Butler University of the United States Hatton Quairo Centennial Vilas CeVestigate Geological Survey Marthc Mitchell Allen District of Columbia Germa Roach

Brutal Kentucky robbery ends in torture and theft

In Cumberland County Kentucky three masked men bound Thomas Bryant and his household, tortured him by burning feet in hot coals, and demanded his hidden cash. After he revealed the location they fled with about $190 and Bryant’s horses. Local residents fear lynching if suspects are caught.

Bryant

Subscription Delinquency Notice for Newspaper Readers

Announcement warns readers to settle three months or more overdue subscriptions to avoid service suspension. It states no exceptions for extending names beyond three months and instructs carriers to drop readers with outstanding balances until delinquents are cleared.

Dstis

Word of God vs modern religious speculation

A religious exhortation denounces German scholars and theologians as useless to piety and warns ministers to reject philosophical explanations. It calls for simple declaration and living out of God’s truth, claiming those two acts bring wisdom and salvation, while neglect leads to weakness.

Tess 9 Aijoar

The Strong Hand of God in Weakness and Strength

A devotional meditation contrasts the divine empowering touch with human frailty. It cites Nehemiah and Paul to illustrate how true strength emerges from dependence on God, not self reliance, and how weakness can reveal Christ’s power.

Jacob Arezer Nehemiah H Mself Christ Big Flah God B. Merer

CHRISTIANS GIVING UP In Christian life sacrifices outweigh loss

A reader notes that new converts and sinners often focus on what to give up to be Christian. The writer argues sacrifices are minor next to the liberty dignity and joy the faith brings, and avoiding a narrow view is essential.

Batsmas Pries

God's Patience With Tears

A devotional meditation on divine compassion during suffering. The text reflects on tears as a burden and blessing, likening God to a father who pities his children and preserves their sorrows. It contrasts hidden pain with the comfort God provides and cites biblical imagery of tears stored in a bottle.

Mary Marules Eostrite

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