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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1893

Page

3

Motives of Speeches Delay Senate Debates in Repeal Fight

Senate deliberations on repeal of the silver purchase law dominate the week as speeches from Mills Teller Mitchell Shoupe Hansbrough White and others advance the debate. Expect no vote soon with talks of unconditional conditional repeal and possible timing into October. The House shows little action as committees prepare bills and a $20,000 appropriation is debated while the navy sends Detroit to Rio to safeguard American interests.

Mills Texas Teller Mitchell Oregon Shoupe Idaho Senate Hansbrough North Dakota White California Daniel Virginia Eic Stone Orlgmore George Mississippi Junes Nevada David Morgan Alabama Stewart Cone Committee On Terre Haute Ind Bradstreet and Dun’s Rio Grande Mexico G.v. Tillman South Carolina Supreme Court Leipsic Junction Ohio Nashville Tenn Charles Mcintosh Sam Albert Willis Kentucky Hawaii Blount Washington Charles Cruze Knoxville Kansas City Alfred B. King Gresham France United States Liberia N.C Sadie Henry C. Wood Riverside George W. Dye Elbert County Lower Elbert Kingston Caro Shrats Blue Pond Young Sheat Lexington Zach Vanne Walser Western Union Telegraph Company First Nations Bank Wilmington

Murder Without Motive Halliday to Jal for Triple Killing

Mrs Halliday, charged with the three Burlingham murders, is being held in Monticello to await grand jury action. Constables accompany her transfer from the county jail over the mountains to the Monticello facility. Prosecutors allege she killed her husband and two McQuillan women in a case described as devilish and lacking motive.

Mn Halliday Jal I Mpen N.Y Paul McQuillan Burlingham Aing Monticello Mare Moe Alliday Les Walters Moon

Trade upbeat as repeal bill seen lifting prosperity

New York and Philadelphia reports show trade improving across sectors including banks, dry goods, clothing, hardware, coal and leather with firm calls for Senate repeal of the Sherman act. Executives like George G Williams of Chemical National and John Claflin of Claflin & Co urge a Senate vote, while industries in Pa and the Erie area resume full operation and miners return to work at former wages.

New York George G. Williams Chemical National Bank Clearing House Committee Senate Lee H. B. Claflin & Co John Claflin Eig. Pa E. F. Watson Paper Company Erie Forge Works North Stafford

Parliament of Religions Meeting in Chicago Draws World Attention

Chicago hosts a unprecedented assembly of a parliament of religions with representatives from major faiths. Amid a vast World’s Fair audience, Cardinal Gibbons offers invocation as dignitaries including President Bonney and Archbishop Feehan welcome delegates.

Chicago Carddimal Gibbons Simplici President Bonney John Henry Burrows Archbishop Feehan

London minister attacks Gladstone in church controversy

London Sept 11 The day’s sensation is Rev Frederick Davies’s Sunday attack on Mr Gladstone at an Episcopal church service attended by the venerable statesman Davies challenged Gladstone over his liberal stance prompting a public rebuke that drew many observers amid the city’s political and religious tensions.

London Gladstone Frederick Davies Episcopal Church Vei Eran Peti Ctee Davies Cleveland Washington

Telegraphic Sparks and Banner Readers News Briefs

A collage of brief items notes Twro Macon sporte winning 18000 dollars, Lewis Redwine to stand trial in October, ex King Majon stricken with sopoplexy, Britannia winning the second race for the international cup, and most Welsh miners returning to work. Also mentions Paris congress in October, Blount’s move to Georgia, wage cuts in Fall River, public figures like Frankie Fol som, and a string of accidents and crimes from Tennessee to Ohio. Includes political, industrial, and social notes with numerous named places and people.

Twro Macon _sporte Lewis Redwine King Majon Britannia National Congress of the Workingmen’s Party Paris Mr. Blount Washington Georgia Fall River Massachusetts Bismark Pennsylvania Cleveland Frankie Folsom Dunlap Tenn Lafayette Grimes Mikado Japan Euphonius Yorihito Kamatsu Ben Jackson Quincy Miss

Editor Reed Will Wed In Athens Quiet Home Ceremony

Athens note in the Constitution reports that Thomas W. Reed, editor of The Athens Banner, plans a quiet wedding to Miss Eunice Williams on September 20 in Athens. The couple will wed in a small ceremony with intimate friends in attendance.

Athens Thomas W. Reed Athens Banner Eunice Williams Atlanta Constitution

Bucklen's Arnica Salve Advertises For Pets and Ailments

An old advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best salve for cats centa and farmer cares, claiming relief for salt rheum and various skin complaints. The terse copy names Crawford and Co and Kinnevrew as distributors.

A Centa and Famer & Leers Salt Rheum Ptohn Crawford & Co Kinnevrew

Tragedies from Three States Mark Day of Self-Harm

In Stra n ton Virginia William TH Weller, once a leading citizen, killed himself in his store with a pistol after planning a trip to New York for goods. In Reprono Pennsylvania W D Johnston shot himself at his breakfast table, dying instantly. In Dunkard preacher George P Kegaris near Salemville, age unspecified, died by hanging in his home.

Sracntox William TH. Weller Weller New York Worthington Hardware Smith & Wesson Raletam Green County W. D. Johnston Johnston Reprono, Pa George P. Kegaris Salemville This County Kegaris

Women of Utah appeal to Senate to retain Sherman Law

An enormous canvas roll in the senate clerk's office holds a petition from Utah women urging retention of the Sherman law because repeal would harm the mining industry. Several thousand names on foolscap sheets, signed by residents of Hyattsville and others, are attached. Senate member Senator Allen of Nebraska presented it last Friday as it occupied space on the north wing floor.

Washingtonn Senate Utah Allen Nebraska Olock

Senator Mitchell Granted Immunity From Service in Court

In Sept 13 circuit court Judge Johnson sustained the motion to set aside service in Northwestern Insurance Co vs John L Mitchell. The ruling cites his right to exemption as a United States senator en route to attend a congressional session. The decision cancels service in other cases where Mitchell was moved prior to departure for Washington.

My Waykne Johnson Northwestern Insurance Company John L. Mitchell Mitchell United States Wi Ton

Remains Identified in Georgia Near Morri-son’s Campground

The remains found in the woods near Morrison's campground are identified as Joseph Sugarman, a traveling peddler from Atlanta. The notice mentions a sales pitch for monuments at A. R. DeEewe ashes marble yard and A. R. Robertson in Athens with reduced prices and new designs.

Romer Morrison's Campground Sheats Joseph Sugarman Atlanta A. R. DeEewe A. R. Robertson Athens

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