Peckham Fight Nears Senate Vote In Session
Washington February 14 Special The Yeckham case to be taken up by the senate in executive session at 2 pm with a close vote expected. Hill and Pugh lead the campaign for Peckham while Vilas and Gray drum for Hull. Sugar duty shifts toward free list as income tax gains favor. Isador Strauss sworn in as new member, pledging swift tariff passage.
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Washington
Yeckham
Senate
Tomorow
Hill
Pugh
Veckham
Vilas
Gray
Peckham
Hull
Senate Finance Committee
House
Sugar Trust
Louisiana
Ute
Caffrey
U.a
Lafe Pupes
Colorado
Lt. Venee
Choice of Representatives
House of Representatives
United States
Lease
Lindsay
Kentucky
Secretary of the Treasury
Strait
South Carolina
Navy
Navy Department
Herbert
Isador Strauss
Congress
Isador Rayner
Democratic Party
New York
Georgans
Martin V. Calvin
Augusta
Georgia
G. H. Reynolds
Flintstone
Walker County
Emma L. McKinney
Hardeman
Harris County
T. D. Lomax
Mrs Lyman Says Husband Confessed to Slandering Her
Asheville February 14. Mrs Emily C Lyman wife of Theodore B Lyman Jr filed an amended answer in his divorce suit denying infidelity charges against her. She accuses him of cruel treatment and says he confessed slandering her at the Cosmopolitan Club and condemned his brother A J Lyman. She seeks separation custody and alimony. Married January 1856 in Richmond and once lived on the Topukeestee estate near Asheville.
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A. J. Lyman
Topukeestee Estate
Asheville
Senate Confirms Nominations and Rejects One
The Senate confirmed nominations including Thomas L. Ferguson to Sweden and John Barrett to Sian as minister resident and consul general. Thomas R. Jernigan was confirmed as consul general to Shanghai, and others to Amoy and Pernambuco. Collectors of customs Marion M. Hutson and William R. Keenan were named. The Senate rejected Benjamin Lenthier for Sherbrooke, Quebec.
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Washington
Thomas L. Ferguson
Maryland
Sweden
John Barrett
Oregon
Sian
Thomas R. Jernigan
North Carolina
Shanghai
China
Delaware
Kemper
Virginia
Amoy
John Malcolm Johnstone
South Carolina
Pernambuco
Brazil
Marion M. Huts
Senate debate over coal duties stirs New England fears
Washington reports reveal Senate finance push to restore coal duties, prompting Massachusetts figures like John E. Russell to press for free coal compensation for New England. House Democrats oppose a 50 cent duty, favoring current free list with possible 23 1/2 cent compromise. Wool duty also a point of contention.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
New England
John E. Russell
Massachusetts
South
Senate
Wilson
Ways and Means Committee
Camden
Russell
Nova Scotia
House
Reed and Bland Clash Over Seigniorage Debates in House
In Washington on February 14 the House swore in New York members elect Quigg and Straus after consent was given. The seigniorage bill debate stirred phrases as Mr Bland sought longer debate time while Mr Reed pressed for extra extensions. A broad fiscal clash highlighted partisan fault lines over bonds and reform ahead of November elections.
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Washington
House
Reed
Messrs. Quigg and
Straus
New York
Brawley
South Carolina
House of Representatives
Bland
Silver issue dominates long Senate debate over finance policy
The session features interruptions as Maire enforces order and Mr Bland is sequestered by the sergeant at arms. Mr Walker proceeds with his speech while Mr Sweet and Mr Bowers of California discuss silver coinage and the push for 58,000,000 more silver certificates. The discussion includes calls for free coinage and proposals for postal savings banks.
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Maire
Messrs. Reed
Bland
Walker
Ir. Sweet
Bowers
California
Senators Expose Mock Petitions On Whisky Tax
In a Senate exchange Mr Frye exposed fake petitions signed by alleged officers of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union from remote western towns. He presented a remonstrance from the Union against a whisky tax signed by officers in forty four states three territories and DC. The ladies oppose federal partnership in liquor manufacture or sale.
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Washington
Senate
Frye
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Congress
House Committee On Ways and Means
Union
Noto
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Territories
District of Columbia
United States
Cyclone Strikes North State Wrecks Buildings Injures One
A cyclone swept across Durham county damaging farm buildings and causing no reported injuries except one. Miss Mattie Fuller wed Walter H. Bawden in Raleigh in a quiet ceremony. Willis Sorrel died by suicide near Carey after paralysis. A prominent Republican received a Washington letter predicting senators would oppose Simmons's confirmation.
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Raleigh
N. C
Durham County
Granville County
Mattie Fuller
Thomas C. Fuller
United States Land Court
Walter H. Bawden
Goldsboro
Willis Sorrel
Carey
Nere
Washington
Simmons
Restoring Wages Unlikely While Times Remain Poor
Nashville February 14 Special The Nashville, Chattanooga and St Louis railroad chief Thomas says wage restoration is impossible now. Committees from railway conductors, firemen and trainmen met him after he abrogated the December 1 10 per cent wage cut and extended a renewal to March 1. No threat of strike, but no wage restoration without improved times. The engineers’ committee to be heard tomorrow.
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Thomas
Nashville, Tenn
J. W. Thomas
Nashville, Chattanooga and
St. Louis
Novel Wedding Aboard Train In North Carolina
A wedding occurred on a Norfolk and Western train with R S Lemons and Alice Moore as the couple. The conductor slowed the train to allow the ceremony in the county where the license was obtained. The item notes ongoing financial changes at Daily World Winston. Colonel James Garrity of Corsicana National Bank gave $400 for Salem Female Academy grounds improvement.
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Greensboro
N. C
Daily World
Winston
G. BE. Webb
D. W. Alspaush
A. H. Ottley & Co
Reidsville
Norfolk and Western Railroad
R.S. Lemons
Alice Moore
James Garrity
Corsicana National Bank of Texas
Professor Clewell
Salem Female Academy
Rescue of Minnie Rowan Crew Off First Cliff Point
Scituate Massachusetts February 14 Captain St John and seven crewmen of the Minnie Rowan were rescued by Fourth Cliff life savers after eighteen hours at sea. They were frostbitten and exhausted, much of the time spent in the rigging during the perilous shoreward voyage.
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Scituate
Mass
St. John
First Clff Point
Fourth Clif
Fall of Rupee Raises Debate on Value Policy
In London the India council sold 36 lakhs rupees chiefly via telegraphic transfers at 13% price. The Daily News notes the move shows government intent to refrain from artificial rupee valuation, calling yesterday's allotment the lowest on record. In Roanoke Judge Woods upheld the September election, with Prohibition to take effect April 1 unless reversed. New York sees Peter Neville sentenced to one year in Carlisle for election fraud. Maples party, including Secretary Carlisle, leaves Fort Monroe for Yorktown and plans visits to Point Lookout and Washington.
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the India Council
The
Daily News
Roanoke
Woods
Hustings Court
New York
Peter Neville
Barrett
Court of Oyer and Terminer
Carlisle
Yorktown
Fort Monroe
Maple
Point Lookout
Washington
Weber Defalcation Shocks South Carolina Officials
Columbia reports a school commissioner from Charleston County Weber stole funds over several years totaling 1237 dollars. He resigned, taught English at Trinity College, NC, was arrested in Charleston, posted bond, and returned to Trinity. Governor Tillman had summoned him back. investigators seek further charges. A separate opinion says the county government provisions will stay in force until 1995.
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Tillman
Columbia
S. C
South Carolina
Mayfield
John J. Weber
Charleston County
Charleston
Weber
News and Courier
Trinity College
North Carolina
Timan
Webe
Officials Implicated in Election Fraud Sentences
James P. Rue confessed to false registration and received eight months in prison. John A. Dunphy, found guilty of aiding and abetting frauds at the November election, was sentenced to two years. District Attorney Fellows discharged six lodging house tramps indicted for perjury due to insufficient evidence.
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James P. Rue
John A. Dunphy
Fellows
Foster the Double Murderer Denies Lunacy
Opelika Alabama February 1 Special Foster who murdered H Clay Hudson and a negro near West Point weeks ago is safe in jail at Lafayette Foster denies he is crazy and says he knew what he was doing and was in full possession of his senses when he killed Hudson and the negro Public sentiment is against Foster but desires a fair impartial trial He shows strange behavior when taken to Lafayette crowds gathered at the depot and stores closed while the murderer was surrounded by onlookers including Hudson, brother of the slain man.
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Foster
Opelika
Ala
R.Y. Foster
H. Clay Hudson
West Point
Lafayette
Mr. Hudson
Sater
Mystery surrounds charge over Montgomery car death
J F Roper United States commissioner was run down by an electric car in Montgomery Alabama last night and died this morning. A witness said a sum of money existed on his person two hours before the accident but was not found afterward. The skull fracture and head wound were not caused by the car raising questions of foul play and robbery with no clues for the perpetrators.
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Montgomery
Ala
J. F. Roper
United States
Bank President Henson Freed on Bond Kills Man
In Chattanooga Tennessee on February 14 special report says Bank President George N. Henson, who allegedly killed J. B. West in an elevator cage on February 5, was released from custody on a ten thousand dollar bond. He immediately went to the Citizens Bank and Trust Company to meet the bank directors.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Bank
George N. Henson
J. B. West
Citizens Bank and Trust Company
Attorney General Johnson Seeks New Sentence in Purvis Case
In Jackson Mississippi on February 14 the Attorney General filed a motion in the state supreme court to settle whether Will Purvis should receive a new sentence from the supreme court or circuit court. The motion, to be argued next Monday, hinges on sections 4367 and 451 of the 1892 code regarding execution and habeas corpus. Exhaustive inquiry confirms Purvis will be dealt with under section 1451, with the supreme court asserting no authority to change the case.
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Johnson
Will Purvis
Jackson
Miss
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Purvis
Conspiracy in Poland Ties Editors and Priests to Freedom Efforts
Warsaw reports a major police discovery of a conspiracy to secure Poland's freedom. The sweep includes nihilists and other members, with numerous arrests. Editorial staff of two journals and many Catholic priests are held, Bishop Kulinski's stipend suspended, and seizures extend to Kielce where pamphlets urged youth to rise against Prussian rule.
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Warsaw
Poland
Kulinski
Kielce
Smalls in South Carolina Murder Case Sought Reward
Savannah dispatch reports county commissioners asked Governor Northen to offer a large reward for Abe Smalls, wanted for the murder of Policeman Neve. Solicitor General Frazer sent a personal letter about a reward. Smalls was last seen along the Charleston and Savannah railroad line in South Carolina, rifle in hand, heading toward Charleston.
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Savannah
Northen
Abe Smafls
Neve
Frazer
Smalls
Charleston
South Carolina
Rich Dies Poor After Failed Suicides in Savannah
Henry Rich, aged paralytic, died in Savannah after a third suicide attempt. He had blamed abuse by his wife for his act, though she cites heavy losses in speculation. Rich had three marriages, leaving little property to wife and children despite past wealth.
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Savannah
Henry Rich
Rich
Identifying a Fiend Emile Henry Revealed in Paris
Paris authorities confirm the bomb thrower at the Hotel Terminus cafe is Emile Henry born September 20 1872 in Barcelona Spain. Once known as Leon Breton the anarchist recently resided in London and traveled to Paris January 18. A bombing found today near the Banque de la Secrete Generale is under police examination.
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Emile Henry
Paris
Leon
Breton
Barcelona
Spain
London
Banque de la Secrete Generale
Burning the White City at the World’s Fair Fire
Fire broke out on the colonnade between the agricultural building and machinery hall at Chicago’s world’s fair grounds. It spread rapidly, prompting multiple alarms, but was brought under control with no danger to the main structures. Loss described as nominal and the origin suspected incendiary.
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Chicago
The Hurricane in Germany Causes Heavy Losses
Berlin reports severe storm damage with many lives lost. Six fishing boats from Rinderort on the Baltic disappeared with twenty two sailors drowned. Eighty river vessels sunk on the Elbe. eleven more drowned at Altona. Eight foresters died near Iegnort in Pomerania as trees toppled in the wind. A Burglar as a Stowaway in Real Life. Pensacola reports a ship from Tampico carrying a stowaway named Alfred Marter claiming Philadelphia as home. He keeps kit of burglar tools awaiting contact from Philadelphia authorities. The Wickham Resolutions. Richmond notes the Virginia debt settlement issue and a delay to reconsideration tomorrow.
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Germany
Rinderort
Baltic Sea
Elbe
Altona
Iegnort
Pomerana
Pensacola
Fla
Warren Adams
Tampico
Adams
Alfred Marter
Philadelphia
Marter
Wickham
Richmond
State Senate
Wrexham
West Virginia
Head End Collision Blocks Georgia Rail Line
A head end collision occurred in Gibson Georgia on the Augusta Southern road between freight train No 24 bound for Augusta and an extra bound for Tennille. Both engines suffered damage and the track was to be cleared by 9 oclock tomorrow morning.
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Gibson
Augusta Southern Road
Augusta
Tennille
Schoolboys Fight Leaves Boy with Serious Back Wound
In Murphy North Carolina on February 14 a fight after school between two small boys left 15 year old Reb Phillips injuring eight year old Ben Posey, son of Mr Posey, cutting him in the back in view of teachers and students.
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Murphy
N. C
Reb’ Phillips
Ben Posey
Alabama Politics Opposition Grows in State Contest
Alabama political scene shows Franks P. OBrien and Oscar Underwood seeking Congress seats from Jefferson County. Incumbent Turpin aims to renomination for the district, with John T. Muiner and Joseph Parsons among potential candidates. Fitts of Tuskegee is a candidate for attorney general, backed by party organizers. Jefferson County hopes to field multiple representatives, with local figures McQueen Montgomery Powell Shugart and Shugart among those angling for county seats.
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Ala
Frank P. Q’brien
Oscar Underwood
Turpin
Yabent
John T. Muiner
New Castle
Jefferson County
Nefferson County
Fenest
Tefferson County
Congress
Amalgamated Partes
John
Joseph Parsons
Parsons
Lakeview
Curpin
William Cochrane Fitts
Tuskajipasa
John McQueen
Joseph H. Montgomery
Charles P. Powell
John T. Shugart
Devferson
O'Brien
McQueen
Ferguson
Shugert
Ward
Huffman
Quenched fire with blood in Alabama hunting accident
John Whalen of Sylacauga accidentally shot himself. powder ignited his clothing, he used blood from the wound to extinguish the flames and his coat then ignited the woods. His arm will have to be amputated. Charles E. Meeks injured after a fall on Fourth Street. Wilson Bros plan a stave mill opening soon. A new cotton mill at Sylacauga employs hundreds. Professor Joe B Graham considered for state superintendent, but will not run. Etowah and nearby politics show divisions between Oates and Johnston.
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Gadsden
Ala
J— John Whalen
Sylacauga
Iad
Charles E. Meeks
Fourth Street
Wilson Bros
Joe B. Graham
Talladega
Turner
St. Clair
Etowah
Oates
Johnston
Miller Slipped Away in Waycross Mystery
A German youth Charles Miller, working in News barber shop, vanished after a detective arrived to arrest him for abducting a Mississippian woman. The detective tailed the shop all day but Miller disappeared before nightfall, with hopes he fled to Florida and no clue to his whereabouts was found.
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Waycross
Charlies Miller
New
Miller
Vicksburg
Miss
Muthal
Florida
Miler
Valdosta Elects Straight Democratic Ticket in City Election
In Valdosta Georgia February 14 a three to one vote elected a straight democratic ticket for mayor alderman and two others. The ticket, chosen after a Sunday primacy, touted city prosperity with the only major issue being progress. The school vote was nearly unanimous with four dissenters. The board remains largely the same except for Thomas and Stevens replacing Goodwin and Slaton.
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Valdosta
W. H. Griffin
J. T. Roberts
W. &. Tender
W. L. Thomas
C. B. Peeples
J. G. Stevens
H. C. Briggs
Thomas and Stevens
Goodwin
Slaton
Ir Taidosta
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Newberry
Tennessee
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