Atlanta Postmaster Fight Goes On As Senators Fail To Agree
Atlanta Sept 16 The post office contention drags with Gordon backing Mayor Cooper Colquitt backing Dr Fox and a dark horse possibility stirring. A six-man Atlanta business committee proposed a compromise to Senators, but Colquitt rejected it leaving the president to decide. Kontz, a dark horse candidate, lingers as the fight continues with no clear resolution.
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Masonc Lodges Promote Masonic Instruction in Athens
Athens hosts Mt. Vernon and Classic City lodges forming a Masonic instruction group. The plan offers monthly sessions from first to third degree, led by senior members, inviting all Master Masons in good standing to participate. Also notes high water in Richmond and a Tennessee women entry to a university, plus sale ads for wagons in Athens.
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Coffee Market Surges as Brazilian Unrest Spreads
Reports from Buenos Ayres reveal fragmentary news of a Brazilian revolt. Insurgents capture Alagoas, bombard Rio harbor, and clash with forts while government ships prepare for action. New York coffee prices rise on disrupted cables as Brazil remains isolated from telegraph networks.
Regulated-Legislation News From Washington Tobacco Importers Seek Rule Change
Secretary Hamlin meets with Senator Call and Key West tobacco importers seeking modification of recent rulings. Delegation requests packages be clearly labeled and waves curtailed. Hamlin to hospital after addiction, Carlisle on arm swell for nerve crossing area. Interior aims for Daniels as chief clerk, Weaver to retire, Brown to be promoted to vacant rear admiral post.
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Assassination at Thomasville shocks Georgia town
Randolph Horne, a respected Glasgow resident in Thomas County, was killed by an unknown assailant, described as a colored desperado. Sheriff and coroner travel to Glasgow to investigate the murder as authorities pursue leads. In Alpine, a separate case, a district judge ruled in favor of the state in the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio land grant suit, asserting the grant from Columbus to San Antonio violated the state constitution. An appeal will follow.
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Archbishop Kenrick Appoints Connolly Vicar General Shocks Catholics
St Louis reports shock as Rev Father J J Connolly of St Teresa's Church is named vicar general of the archdiocese by Archbishop Kenrick on September 8, despite Kenrick's long hesitation for a coadjutor. The move follows tensions over church authority and a Chicago Catholic congress attendance amid a looming pension ruling and other 19th century clerical matters.
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A Cure for Paralysis Reported by Purcell Resident
Frank Cornelius of Purcell Indian Territory claims he induced Mr. Pinson to use Cosmterleinie Pte 5 for paralysis. The testimony notes the patient’s family, including a woman who had paralysis in the leg, prior to treatment. The account emphasizes surprise at any improvement after the remedy.
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Leading Athens Dry Goods Store Davison and Lowe
A promotional notice extols Davison & Lowe as Athens premier dry goods shop for fall and winter. It praises their expert staff, wide selection of dresses, silk patterns, handkerchiefs, and gentleman suiting, claiming the lowest prices for quality and inviting readers to visit for all household needs.
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Allcock’s Portus Plasteas Promised Cure All Across Ailments
Advertisement touts Allcock's Portus Plasteas and Branprats’s Pits as reliable cures for lame backs chest troubles indigestion and bilious complaints. Warns that imitators abound and urges using genuine Allcock's plaster for true relief.
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Trouble Brews Over Wages For Big Four Rail Officials
Column reports growing tension between Big Four officials and trainmen over wage cuts. Notices posted system wide. some trainmen refuse to accept reduced pay, signaling looming labor dispute.
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Salary quarrel Affects City Officials Across Several Towns
A public discussion on municipal salaries shows mixed views with a majority favoring pay reductions for most officials while supporting current policemen salaries. The piece lists annual mayoral, clerk, and police chief and officer wages for Macon Columbus Rome Griffin Newnan and notes expected changes if prosperity returns. It also includes a local ad for Tinware and House furnishing goods.
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Confederate Veterans Circular Calls for Camp Growth Ahead of Reunion
Adjutant General Grover Moorman urges United Confederate Veterans members to organize and apply for membership papers. Reported camps total 291 with 391 registered and 100 more sought, aiming for about 500 camps at the Birmingham Reunion on October 2 and 3.
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News in Brief: Calamities and Crimes Across the Globe
Celegraphic: Sparks a and Other Items for Banner Readers. Mr W J Connelly of Armor Packs dies in Austin. Calamitous storms in Spain. Yellow fever cases in Brunswick. Forest fires devastate Windgins. farmers left homeless. New York quarantined over cholera risk. Abandoned woman known as Celmma Evine dies by own hand in Atlanta. Jesse Mitchell hanged in Amherst VA for raping a white child. Atlanta post office fight between Major Cooper and Dr Fox. Auguste Evening News trade edition praised. World’s Fair directors meeting to decide on January 1 deadlines. Dun & Co reports national improvement. money plentiful. Phosphate industry islands near Charleston suffer. mining losses. Mob executes four men and one woman in Carrollton jail. Congress burns a milk and gin house. lawyer sought release. Judge Estopinski shot by a black man, judge killed, young son wounded. Rev J M Owens dies on Boston circuit. Savannah Morning News trade edition lauded. Southwest robbery: train held up near Calumet Mich, $75,000 taken. Sixty bodies found in Spanish cave dwellings near Ville Casino. Fitzpatrick and Lizzie Roas wed in county.
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