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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1892
Page
5
Wheeless, wanted on murder charges in Oglethorpe, exchanged fire with posse at his father’s house before being wounded in the left shoulder by a Colt’s repeater. He was captured and jailed in Lexington to await trial, described as a desperate criminal.
New York voters learn General Isaac 8 Catlin declines the Democratic nomination for Congress in the third district because he is on the army retired list and would lose pension emoluments. He notes Attorney General guidance and says he cannot risk being retired. General Dan Sickles faces the same issue as nominations must be filed promptly.
Detroit October 20 The Democrat rally featured Speaker Crisp who addressed a large crowd about tariffs the McKinley law and burdens on laborers farmers and professionals He criticized the force bill and southern question calling the tariff law injurious despite its aim of protection.
A noted American writers syndicate plans a voyage around the world aboard a chartered schooner to be named the Sargasso. Julian Hawthorne Tift leads the expedition set to depart January 1. Several members will not join the journey. Also reported are updates on Georgia road finances and South Carolina state debt talks.
A reporter questions Lester about Will Wood a Green Wood son and Pat Lester tenant who sold a pair of mules loaned for hauling. Wood traded one mule to Hawks then vanished toward Jefferson with money. Authorities pursue him and Lester vows to seek legal action. Wood is described as a hard young man.
Reports in Athens claimed Scull Shoals managers were not sworn until after the election. The facts show the managers at Scull Shoals precinct were sworn properly before the polls opened, according to H. M. Saxton of Elder, a longtime Democrat in Oconee County.
Will Hutcheson son of Winterville died at his father's home after a weeks long battle with typhoid fever. A graduate of Emory College he was admired for his virtues and Christian faith. His passing saddened Winterville Athens and nearby communities where he was known.
A Tuesday night reception at Mr S Raphael residence on Dougherty street celebrated engaged couples Herman Cohen and Daisy Myers and Sam Funkenstein and Rachel Morris, plus Mrs Raphael’s sister’s New York wedding. Guests wore full dress, twelve courses were served, champagne toasts, and each lady received a costly souvenir. The event was praised as the season’s entertainment.
Telegrams from Brunswick report Mrs Mattie Grady Kennon nee Grady died after weeks of illness in Brunswick where she lived with her husband Captain William A Kennon. She was sister of the late Henry W Grady and born in Athens.
Dr E S Lyndon appointed agent in Athens to collect Davis Monument subscriptions. Rose Gardner previously solicited funds and Davis pictures offered as incentives. Lyndon to receive at Broad street store and daily subscription totals to be published in the Banner. Citizens urged to contribute fully.
Local column reports Ed Dorsey hosting Watkins afe during his stay in the uth with tangential chatter about Capt Talmadge plans. Mentions of grape growing over cotton, a Vanderbilt conductor eyeing disabled streetcars, and Chief Cobb Davis with two relics. Also notes a bird hunter killing 500 birds this season and a peanut seller losing fruit. Alpha Cotton Mills to begin December 15 at old paper mills. A Greensboro dispatch reports John Brannan captured by Greensboro police. other brief items include a candidate for the Senate denying anti Democratic votes and a fruit and peanut merchant’s losses.
Hexa Kona reports the Peninsula and Oriental steamer Bokhara was lost in Fukien channel after a midnight strike on Oct 10. Water poured in through hatches, fires died, boats smashed or carried away, decks broken, leaving 122 passengers and crew unaccounted for.
In Stellaville Georgia Tom Watson roused 700 800 followers with incendiary rhetoric urging armed action and intimidation at the polls He claimed Black and Boykin Wright bribed Augusta Republicans to back his ticket The Augusta Chronicle quotes the speech as witnessed and warns against blind support in a tense political moment.
The Clarke County Farmers Club thanks Peter Henderson & Co of New York for donating two hundred copies of their Farmers Manual. The text promotes grass and clover cultivation and garden crops. Each farmer can obtain a copy by visiting the Banner office or mailing a request with postage. Edwin D. Newton urges NE Georgia farmers to use grass and clover culture for prosperity.
A fragment reports severe itching and discomfort at Contintors farm linked to piles. The text is garbled but indicates intense itching and scratching as a primary symptom. No clear patient or date details are readable.
In Florence Alabama General Adlai E Stevenson drew more than ten thousand Democrats to show support with whistles bells and bands. Thousands joined the noon rally at the fair grounds where Stevenson criticized tariff and forced economy. Miners and working men voiced enthusiasm as the crowd swelled into the tens of thousands with trains and vehicles arriving from surrounding towns.
A Democratic mass meeting in Newark New Jersey drew about three thousand attendees on October 19 Governor Abbott and ten politicians spoke on the platform Attorney General Hensel delivered a fiery address accusing Harrison of personally organizing purchases of 20000 votes in Indiana He invited an indictment for the remark to prove it in New Jersey if possible.
Ex President Cleveland reads a dispatch from Indianapolis noting Governor Gray as a potential cabinet member in a Democratic win. Gray reportedly would have served as master general if chosen, though Cleveland jokes with reporters after discussing cabinet roles.
In Chicago on October 19 the celebration began with cabinet officers and diplomats arriving. Public school programs were arranged by state and city superintendents and executed in many buildings. The day featured synchronized exercises, flag salutations, and readings of President Harrison's Proclamation, amid decorations and a focus on the event’s purpose. Bucklen's Arm Salve advertised with claims of cures and satisfaction guarantees.
Ham arrives at national headquarters and will speak at Madison Square Garden. Ex Governors Abbott and Hammond headline Newark and Miror’s theater rally. Senator Blackburn and Tam many Hall leaders plan a Nov 3 grand rally with Risom and North Carolina speakers. Bacon returns to New York to press Georgia legislative work before month end.
Cuicago Oct 19 Mike McDonald will not support Cleveland and will vote for Harrison and Reid. He says he will mark his cross for the Republican electors and intends to knife local Democrats he knows who are deputies. Some doubt his sincerity, but he vows earnest action.
Oct 19 report details a new postal delivery system on the St Louis and Suburban Street railway. Mail racks installed on cars will handle city and suburban stops, delivering mail along a fixed streetcar line amid ongoing service improvements.
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