Jefferson Davis burial rites planned in Richmond May 10
Jefferson Davis will be laid away in Richmond with simple burial services at the Presbyterian church and perhaps an artillery salute by the Howitzers. A large gathering of Confederate veterans and military units is anticipated, with a special train from New Orleans and escorts from Virginia camps. Governor Foster will transfer the remains to the escort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Davis
Richmond
Lee
John Glenn, Jr
Capitol
Raleigh
Dr King’s New Discovery Sales Totals Hint at Proven Remedy
Figures show 2,228,672 ponies of Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption and Colds were sold in the United States across March 4110 to March 92. Two million two hundred twenty eight thousand seven hundred seventy two bottles were sold in one year, with every bottle guaranteed to refund if unsatisfactory. A plain secret of success is its reliability as the best remedy for coughs and colds, priced 50c and 100. Crawford & Co. and Palmer & Kinnebrew's Drugstore handle the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atgobr Crawford & Co
Palmer & Kinnebrew
Emperor's Speech: Will Carry Army Bill Into Effect
Tempelhofer field observers report Kaiser addressing imperial guard officers, pledging to enforce the army bill even if the Reichstag opposes it. Reported in the North German Gazette, the emperor stresses determination to act solo if needed, raising fears of Prussian risk and a clash with a hostile Reichstag.
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Shether
Bens
Tempelhofer
Imperial Guard
Reichstag
North Germanniversal Gazette
Em Per
White Caps Endangered by Mississippi Mob Verdicts
Jackson Mississippi May 10 Governor Stone and Adjutant Henry report rising sentiment that mob trouble near end. Judge Chrisman sentences three men to two years each in state penitentiary for mob actions. Thirty indictments issued as National Guard maintains order under Adjutant General Henry. Lincoln county residents express support. Joe Jefferson and son William arrive in New York after illness.
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Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Stone
Henry
Brookhaven
Chrisman
UN National Guard
Lincoln County
The New York Market Slumps on Weak Oil and Cotton
May 10 New York stock market was heavy with spirits low. American cotton oil dropped sharply on a Chicago report and later rallied slightly from its trough. Whisky weakened notably on rumors of further price reductions, while other issues showed only modest recovery as noon trading appeared steadier.
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New York
Chicago
Consumers Cotton Oil Company
Gatemphis
Tenn
West Point
Vicksburg
Miss
Sherman
Greenville
Corsicana
Navasota
Caldwell
Brenham
Texas
Little Rock
Waco
Grangers
Cro
A Sensation In Church The Savages Find a Champion In Miss Sickels
Ex Indian Commissioner Morgan denounces Indians as degraded while Emma Sickels of Philadelphia defends their treatment. She criticizes government aid as unfair under Morgan and challenges him to discuss the issue on stage. Morgan departs without reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Sickels
Philadelphia
New York
Morgan
Thomas Dixon
Lexington Avenue
Twenty-third Street
Harrison
Rogers
Emma Sickels
Important Decision on Australian Ballot Law in Iowa
In Marion district court Judge Preston ruled the Australian ballot provision on endorsed ballots is directory not mandatory. The decision holds that ballots not in strict accordance with the act are not void, as long as no fraud is used, and that ballots may be used at public expense without invalidating elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cepar Rapids
Preston
Marion
Mississippi valley floods threaten vast region and rail lines
Memphis May 10 The Mississippi valley from Cairo to New Orleans faces a potentially record flood as the river rises rapidly. Memphis reports water over the danger line by over a foot with higher levels expected. Levees remain intact south of Memphis except in Desha county Arkansas where the area is flooded and Missouri track submerged. Rail traffic in that area is indefinitely halted. Above Memphis the river has left its banks flooding all of Mississippi county Arkansas. In Cuattanooga May 10 Whitlaw Betterton age 12 son of E R Betterton prominent liquor dealer died after a four story fall in his father store elevtor shaft. An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a liver stomach kidney remedy with 50 cent bottles at local druggists.
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Joe Jefferson
New York
Joseph Jeffersn
William
Pennsylvania Road
Honge
Madi~n
Cincinnati
Ress
Alto Sither
Oin
Mississipp
Memphis
Mississippi Valley
Cairo
New Orleans
Desha County
Ark
Mississippi County
Cuattanooca
Whitlaw Betterton
E. R. Betterton
Judge McWhorter dismisses Beusse-Briggs probe claim
Judge Hamilton McWhorter said he would not order any investigation into the Beusse-Briggs case and that the jury’s verdict stands as the final word. Solicitor-General Russell likewise denied any planned judicial inquiry. In Oconee County, a Burnt Factory picnic is scheduled for the 27th with Mrs. B. F. Parker and Mrs. EB. F. Bond providing dinner.
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Hamilton McWhorter
Beusse-Briggs
McWhorter
Russell
Jug Tavern
Oconex
Burnt Factory
Oconee County
B. F. Parker
EB. F. Bond
Furniab
Col James M Smith Draws Largest Hartwell Crowd At Speech
The Hartwell Sun reports Col James M. Smith spoke on agriculture at Peck's Pavilion after a court house crowd could not be housed. He urged diversifying crops, home fertilizers, and building home industries to avoid financial ruin from the current farming system. Smith’s plain style appealed to listeners, drawing Hartwell’s biggest crowd in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartwell Sun
Georgia
James M. Smith
Court House
Sage of
Peck
Col. Smith
South
Hartwell
Alleged Shortage Near Express Office Employee Arrested
E P Williams an Express Company employee was arrested by Bailiff Bailey after a bond representative reported a suspected shortage of accounts. Williams denies any wrongdoing and promises to prove his honesty as investigators assess his ledgers. Local colleagues and friends describe him as a straight forward young man.
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E. P. Williams
Express Office
Bailey
Steffner
Williams
Hurlburt
Express Company
Fall
Apu Heauulatis Garena
A Hart County Murder Suspect Captured in City Jail
Police nabbed Charley Merritt, a 25 year old black man, in Hartwell linked to the stabbing death of Sam Jones from about a year ago. Merritt denies the charges, says he does not know about the death, and is held at the city calaboose as authorities wire Hart county for confirmation.
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Hart County
Sam Jones
Calaboose
Sam
Devil
George Merritt
Hartwell
Merritt
Jones
Georgia, Carolina & Northern Road
Kelly
Sage
McKie
Prince Avenue
Chase Street
Buck
Charley Meritt
Ex-Convict Mitchell Pardoned After Ten Years Service
C. T. Mitchell, an one armed, deaf and mute ex-convict from Hart County, visited Athens after receiving a pardon from Governor Northen. He had been imprisoned ten years for manslaughter, and despite hardship he travelled home with aid from local citizens. He carried a state seal and prison pardon letter attesting to his release on May 3.
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States
Athens
Northen
C. T. Mitchell
Hart County
Hart
Vitriol Attack Shocks Tocca Woman in Georgia
Fannie Denham, in a jealous rage, hurled vitriol at Frank Hughes's wife in Tocca Georgia injuring one eye and disfiguring the face and neck. The attacker rode away, was captured, and jailed on $750 bond. A separate note reports a wild wolf sighting near Helicon Springs and E Ingersoll Wade’s appointment to a $1600 Interior Department post in Washington.
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Tocca
Fannie Denham
Frank Hughes
Mrs. Hughes
Danielaville
Helicon Springs
Tyrae
E. Ingersoll Wade
Macon News
Interior Department
Washington
The Prince Is Dead Helen Hunt Jackson Verse
A fragmentary poem notes a palace room shut with Saad as a grieving king and queen heartache. Two silent courtiers and ragged figures stand as wind moves a weak door hinge. The scene ends with reflections on loss and neighbors’ intrusion.
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Saad Weaitanmera Aie
the Prince
Helen Hunt Jackson
Judge Cephas and the first court under the oak
An observer recalls Uncle Cephas, known as Squire Bolden, newly appointed magistrate, opening his first court under an old oak. A mulatto prosecutor speaks in broad patois as the frame jury and a rope-bound prisoner look on, detailing a trial amid wary locals and lively legal theatrics.
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Pop Castle
Cephas
Squire Bolden
Uncle Cephas
Hyere
Nickydemus
Sycuttin-Lyyer
Nicky
Demus
Hangin' in Pop Castle Oak ends in a grapevine break
In a chaotic scene at Pop Castle Oak a mob gathers for an execution of Nicodemus Wagstaff. The rope device fails when the grapevine breaks, sending the crowd in pursuit as the condemned man escapes toward the woods. Uncle Cephas hints at a sly trick as the crowd disperses in the spring air.
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Nickydemus Wagstaff
Nicodemus
Cephas
Pop Castle
Uncle Ceph
Kate Field
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