Horridle Butchary They Were Gin Louse Burl Mob Pretended to Hate Prisoner
Report of a mob at Carrollton Alabama massacring four imprisoned Black men and one Black woman with Winchester fire as jailers were forced from their posts. A second lynching near Quincy, Aberdeen area, saw four Black victims. poison-plot suspects lynched after trial. A third mob in Amelia County, Ricamono, broke into a jail and killed Mitchell after a rushed verdict.
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CoLvinus
Miss
Carrollton
Ala
Pickens County
Columbus
Thesgin
J.E. Woods
Quincy
Aberdeen
Thomas Woodruff
Ben If Ho
Mahaley Jackson
Ben
Lou Carter
Setcar Rence
Macaley Jackson
Rufus B. Hayes
Wood Mill
Jude Cayce
Ricamono
Amelia County
Mitchell
Mary Thranes
Shortage Found in Philadelphia Mint Vault After Weighing
A Philadelphia mint vault opened in 1887 shows a deficit of about 5009 ounces of gold worth $105000. Colonel Bosby Shell handled the vault when the shortage was detected and Henry S. Gochran, former vault supervisor, is implicated. Walls reportedly only four inches thick raise concerns about security and possible loss.
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Philadelphia
Washington
Bosby Shell
Ballien Im
Shell
Pata Dee
Henry S. Gochran
Champion Sale at Max Josephs in Athens Kentucky
A lengthy promotional notice describes a Champion Sale led by Max Joseph's, listing discounted dress goods, calicoes, prints, cloaks, and a large run of shoes and dry goods. It emphasizes purchases from a receiver of Walker & Co and urges shoppers to act Monday morning at 7 o'clock, highlighting low prices and substantial savings on cloaks, wool fabrics, and footwear. Local names include Wes, James H. Walker & Co., Chicago Title and Trust as receivers, and Abbot of Sears & Webster's Shoe Factory.
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Chicago Title and Trust Company
Wes
James H. Walker & Co
Athens
Champion Dress
Walker’s
Manchester
Walker's
Walker
Henrietta’s
Abbot
Sears & Webster’s
Soldiers in limbo arrest warrants bind Knoxville lynching case
Warrants issued for fifteen Coal Creek soldiers tied to the Richard Drummond lynching. Sheriff Rutherford to serve them at an outside site to prevent mutiny at Clinton jail. Ada L Reynolds and Irvin English jailed for arson in the East Knoxville fire that caused a $15,000 loss to claim insurance.
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Coal Creek
Richard Drummond
Rutherford
Anderson County
N Aive
Clinton
World's Fair Losses Mount as Costs Surpass Revenue
The Enterprise reports a World’s Fair deficit of over 12 million dollars through August. Auditor Ackerman tallies costs at 24,532,869 while gate and concession receipts total 7, those figures indicate a heavy shortfall that may narrow with higher attendance.
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Cuicano
Ackerman
Clarke County and Athens A Detailed County Handbook
Clarke County and Athens publish a comprehensive handbook praising local enterprise. It notes Athens strong educational and scientific presence, maps of Clarke and Athens, and Whig details on land, taxes, waterworks, and cotton trade. It cites population, land area, debt, banks, mills, and voters, with elevations and historical notes.
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Athens
Arles
Clarke
Atlanta
Clarke County
Fatal Freight Accident Near Troy Georgia
ColCusts Georgia September 14 an serious accident occurred one and a half miles west of Troy on the Mobile and Girard railroad a lit train from Columbus to right and Boing stalled on track the cabin and two cars overturned and covered the ground John Ledbetter sustained a back injury authorities report crews work to remove wreckage and determine origin Paris September 15 General Le Montor de Boisdeffre has returned to Paris from grand military maneuvers his rank and future role noted among leading tacticians expected to influence the French army in coming days
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Colcusts
Troy
Mobile and Girard
Columbus
John Ledbetter
Origeal
Paris
le Montor de Boisdeffre
Tom Kendrick's troubled history deepens in county tale
Sept. 15 Bendrick, known as a terror in the county where he lived in Mutex Georgia, amid scattered notes of suspects and arrests. The report ties a Rogers merchant H C Lewis robbery links to a tense feud, with references to ex-mayor and local figures, while distant arrests in Athens and Atlanta hint at broader agitation.
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Bendrick
Mutex
H. OC
Lewis
Rogers
Petrators
Kenny
Ale
Pound
Murders Probe After Bodies Found Near Rome Georgia
Excitement grips Rome and surrounding areas as authorities confirm two dead bodies found in the locality show clear signs of murder and robbery. One body is the peddler Sugarman whose identity was just established, linking to the prior disappearance of Sheats. The victims bear multiple bullet wounds in the back, suggesting a violent crime.
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Rome
Peddler
Sugarman
Sheste
Marriage Announcement for Athens Banner Editor Reed
The papers announce the approaching marriage of Thomas W. Reed editor of the Athens Banner to Eunice Williams of Athens. Reed, a Georgia State University graduate of 1888 with a law course in 1889, is praised as a brilliant, popular figure in journalism and law.
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Thomas W. Reed
Athens
Mies Eunice Williams
Miss Walliams
Georgia
Reed
Constitution
Avneas Banxza
Barer
Tom Red
The Bombardment of Rio Janeiro Opens Bold Assault
The Daily News reports a rebel fleet attack on Rio de Janeiro forts begun at nine o'clock. The largest fort's garrison has joined the rebels, and bombardment of the town started at ten. The town looks desolate, with residents anxious as business halts and rumors spread.
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Rio Janeiro
Loxpox
Daily News
Rio de Janeiro
Tl Oelock
Ata
Aeaa
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