25 Dec 1890
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1890
Page
1
Federal Capital dispatch reports heated debate over gag rules and a luxury whisky purchase by Speaker Reed. Senators allied with Republicans balk at passage, fearing political fallout as investigations and public interest mount amid the Bar Harbor controversy and Senate maneuvers.
Irish papers report North Kilkenny vote as Gladstone triumph over Tarnet amid a storm of polemics. Parnell and Irish leaders are under public scrutiny as factions clash, with Vatican and European reactions cited and Broadside rhetoric noted in nationwide coverage.
The Republican state central committee chairman warned tonight that five Democratic state senators sitting in the legislature would have their seats contested. The move follows efforts to block the U S Senate race from Ohio and accuses several Dawkins Caldwell Noonan Coppinger and Werritt of Springfield of aiding potential corruption. The battle leaves the legislature almost evenly split on joint ballot and hints at broader partisan leverage as remembered in earlier clashes led by Logan Morrison. Two lynching and murder reports from Southern towns are also noted, with cases involving Black defendants and officials responding to violent incidents.
December meeting of the city board sparked a grand jury inquiry into alleged overpayments and improper salaries among justices and officers. Indictments for conspiracy to defraud the county by false pretenses and unserved warrants were returned against several constables and assistants. The article also notes Savannah Insurance Co closes and shifts business to another firm, affecting local stockholders and reforms.
A voyage survivor from Nicaragua recounts a fatal clash near Jalisco Mexico where a mother died defending her four year old son from an eagle. The bird dragged the child as the mother rushed to intervene, a tragedy witnessed as authorities later investigated the event and related mishaps.
A bulletin from Pryor Street describes a fatal accidental pistol discharge in an office where Walker Martin, a telegraph operator, was shot by his friend Small while loading a pistol just before Christmas. Martin dies later. Small is distraught as witnesses and officials describe the scene and inquest findings.
The county court judge of many years, Judge Ramsey, died at his suburban home after a brief illness. A life of public service in agriculture and community affairs is remembered. his funeral was held at his last resting place with dignified rites. Also noted is Colonel RC Thuramber, struck by a heart attack, showing signs of recovery and hopeful improvement.
In Macon Captain Jim Simpson hosts a joyful wedding for his daughter Jessie Simpson to Mr. William Briddell in a ceremony at Gluck. Relatives and friends witness the vows then celebrate at a banquet hall. The piece notes the groom’s police officer reputation and the bride’s praised grace. The report also covers the Hall case in United States court, with prosecution ending its testimony and the defense set to begin Friday after Christmas. In Albany, roses and blossoms mark a warm Christmas scene as flowers brighten the season despite cold snaps.
Briefs report wage demands by Chattamora plumbers seeking 83 a day instead of 250, a presidential proclamation on world peace nations participation, counterfeit certificates found in Indianapolis, and a string of incidents including a Cleveland Salt Company blast injuring several and a Bar Harbor veto over a public building project for 7505.
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