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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1893
Page
8
An unknown thief broke the glass case and attempted to steal Christopher Columbus ashes at La Rabida in Jackson Park. The vandal moved the urn for examination but was foiled by delays, leaving the mortal remains of the explorer largely intact.
In Griffin Georgia Rev Sam W Small denounces dancing Germans and other amusements from a Methodist pulpit accusing Griffin's young ladies of impropriety. A local club demanded the author. Small named two youths as sources but promised explanation if they retract. An ad notes Orange Blossoms remedy sold at Lyndon's Drug Store.
General Holtzclaw suffered a severe vertigo attack in the rotunda of the Binveell Howse during the Ladies Memorial Day observance, with Confederate veterans visiting after the incident. Friends aided him hoping for a quick recovery.
A Western Union electrician Lucock says his brother on the Naronic wrote from Liverpool that boilers were in bad shape and repairs were needed else the return trip could fail. He suspects boiler explosion but cannot prove the cause as the vessel sinks and the brothers remain missing. Two wives of ship officers in London have also gone insane from the loss, an asylum has been required.
Savannah reports the grand jury may return indictments today in the county jail assault case of an idiotic girl. Police evidence is described as substantial and promising. Pollnitz Has Been Respited. Governor Nor raised a respite for J. R. Pollnitz, the wife murderer who faced execution May 6 in Bainbridge. Alonzo C. Kelley marries Julia Dantzler in Augusta. groom works for Michael & Kelby.
Dunbar Walton alias Jacob Calhoun and Louis E. Frank of Georgia charged with attempting to abduct Mamie Toomer 14 heiress daughter of Nathan Toomer in Georgia. Plan involved fake court summons and kidnapping at an orphan asylum after lavish bail posted. Police sought habeas corpus for Mamie’s release from asylum as case draws attention.
A preacher identified as Rev. R. W. Holmes of Columbus Ga was halted during a sermon in Oakdale James county Tenn by an enraged crowd who ejected him at knife point urging him to leave the country. The incident follows with Southern League results showing Atlanta defeating Chattanooga 12 to 2.
Little Harry Bridges, who fell from a Lumpkin and Bor w t's law office window, shows some improvement though his jaw is dislocated and he cannot eat or talk. Doctors expect gradual recovery in a few weeks. Also, James F. Butler and Miss Lottie Waters wed at Rev. E. D. Stone's residence with widespread well wishes.
A public notice repeats a sensational chain of overheard names from British and American officials including the Queen of England Premier Gladstone Home Secretary Lincoln James Blaine Foster Cleveland Hill McKinley and others. The friends claim not to vouch for truth but deem the report bona fide due to high-credibility sources. Hale and Conaway Athens Ga agents.
A long list of property levies in Adlids, Georgia, detailing houses and lots in the first ward and surrounding blocks. Articles include numerous parcels bounded by streets and individuals such as Fred Edwards, Lula Brown, and Armsted Lewis, with Levi s and owners named including Martha Holden, Monroe Johnson, Noah Johnson, and John W. Anderson. The notice cites chief police CUBE DAVIS and follows standard sheriff sale phrasing for multiple tenants and property parcels across wards two and three.
A retailer reports April and May demand at peak, drawing on manufacturers. Large selection includes Black Wool Dress Goods, Percales, Irish Lawns, Silks, Embroideries, Laces, and Hosiery. Bargains show discounted Hem Flouncings, Embroideries, and White Goods, with prices on deluged yardage, dresses, accessories, and parasols.
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