Marshall Mathews Pistol Incident In Watkinsville Tragedy
Marshal D N Matthews shot Felix Davis four times after Davis assaulted him with a heavy stick in Watkinsville Sunday afternoon. The white officer claimed self defense and awaits grand jury action as attorneys Thomas and Strickland prepare for possible indictment.
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Watkinsville
Marshal D. N. Matthews
Felix Davis
Davis
Oconee County
Marshal Matthews
Marshall Matthews
Marehall Matthews
Messrs. Thomis& Strickland
D.N. Mathews
Felix
Mathews
Smith & Wesson
Barn Fire Destroys Dr Wade Farm Loss Heavy
Sunday about 1 o'clock a large barn on Dr. R. M. Wade's Clarke County farm four miles from the city burned to the ground. All contents destroyed with no insurance. only cattle in the stables saved. Cause unknown though suspected to be a discarded match.
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Dr. Wade
R. M. Wade
Burglar Chloroforms Students Then Escapes
Two University of Georgia students, Percy Ezelle of Eatonton and E C Fleming of Augusta, were attacked at a Mr Potts home on Pulaski Street Sunday night. The burglar chloroformed them both but fled when Fleming awoke and saw the intruder escaping through a window. No theft occurred and no clues to the burglar’s identity were found.
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Messrs
Percy,Ezelle
Eatonton
E C. Fleming
Augusta
University of Georgia
Ezelle
Buck to Lose Marshal Office as President Plans Deposition
Washington May 15 Colonel Buck faces removal from the marshalship after the president reviewed an October circular and noted Buck chaired the Georgia Republican executive committee while in office. Written charges are being drawn up, Buck’s lease is short, and Mr. Cleveland expressed surprise that the fact had not been raised earlier.
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WashingTon, D.C
Col. Buck
Republican Executive Committee of
Georgia
Buck
Cleveland
Letter From the Negroes and Political Letters
A letter from the National Negro Democratic League criticizes Republican treatment of Black voters and urges patronage for Negro Democrats, praising Democratic support for Grover Cleveland. Mexico plans naval purchases and navy expansion under Diaz. Reports note 20 smallpox cases in Lunenburg County and court suspensions. Saturday baseball scores and a San Antonio murder mystery update conclude with Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertisement.
Athens Seeks City Directory And Civic Improvement
A letter from Athens urges adoption of a comprehensive city directory to aid visitors and businesses, and to fund a modest night school with volunteer teachers. Sam Small also praises Col Evan P Howell, while local politics and a stunt on a water main show city life. A Pennsylvania report notes a violent melee at Dawson between Hungarians and deputies.
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Sam Small
Athens
Nsylvania
Uxtontown
W. J. Rainey’ Coke Works
Dawson
Vincent
Gallatin
John
Beatty
William Roach
Raymond -Werey
Armaa
Another Indiana Lynching In Browns Town May 10
Lonu Trench who murdered Henry Ragdler last Sunday was hanged at Browns town at 2 am by a mob from this place. The lynching party consisted of the same men who hanged Tarey at Bedford. Tutt's Pills advertised for clear skin.
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Indiana
SryMout
Lonu Trench
Henry, Ragdler
Brownstown
Tarey
Bedford
After Thomas Scalp Committee Seeks Removal
The Committee on World's Fair Music calls for ousting him. The action centers on governance concerns and leadership at the event organization. Public reaction is mixed as supporters defend Thomas while opponents urge replacement.
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Committee On
Open Sundays at World's Fair as Gates to Grace
The World's Fair commission votes 27 to 7 to open Sundays commencing May 21 with Midway Plaisance included. Edwin Walker's opinion separates expo from grounds and foresees no immediate refund of 2,500,000 dollars. Local directors push Sunday openings amid debates over Theodore Thomas dismissal and commission timing.
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Midway Plaisance
St. Clair
West Virginia
Thomas
Lannon
Utah
Glendenning
Arkansas
National Commission
Lannan
Theodore Thomas
Council of Administration
Burton
Kansas
Edwin Walker
Jackson Park
Memorial Art Institute
Lake Front
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Will
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Canada
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Attendance figures at fairs show rival totals
Attendance during the first eleven days at the World’s Fair nears 219 thousand, contrasting with the Centennial by similar dates. Reports from the Justice Department discuss Sunday opening legality and officials’ views. New York and Chicago contend over Sunday access while other notices note a murder suspect’s body found and regulatory changes for telephone rates.
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New York
Wilbur F. Crafts
National Committee
Columbus
Americas Sabbath Union
Eenena Ee Saunas Tesistan
Circus spectacle and a sharp office boy clash
A lively circus piece evokes a performing elephant and clown while a New York office boy deflects a pompous caller. An anecdote from Detroit contrasts streetwise wit with old fashioned manners, ending with a sharp exchange over names and access.
Judge Tries Treadmill Prank at Penitentiary
A judge visits a penal institution adjoins a treadmill. He volunteers to start it and begins lifting his feet. After a few minutes the device keeps running as the warden explains it is set for 20 minutes. The judge remains on the machine until his term ends.
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