Goebel Democrats Tighten Hold on Kentucky Legislature
In Frankfort on January 1, Goebel aligned Democrats dominated both chambers with full House attendance and four Senate absentees. The Senate nominated Goebel for president pro tem, Desha for chief clerk, Cromwell for assistant clerk, while the House backed South Trimble for speaker amid Republican plans for a separate slate. Anti-Goebel forces say deals and trust money influenced votes as supporters of Hardin seek to unite anti-Goebel factions.
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Frankfort
House
Senate
Alexander
Hayes
Gillespie
Roberts
Hil
Harrell
J. H. Wharlen
Louisville
Goebel
Louisville Trust Company
Whallen
Senator Goabel
Claude Desha
Wiliam Cromwell
South ‘Trimble
Franklin County
Campbell Cantrell
Scott County
Democrattiec
Hey
P. Wat Hardin
Hardin
Hardin Ls
Bribery case flares as Harrell Whallen tale unfolds in Louisville
Judge Con trill will hear motions to block Taylors appointees from office. Grand jury to probe Harrell Whallen bribery attempt possibly leading to indictments. A warrant issued for John H Whallen charging attempted bribery of Senator Harrell. Senator Harrell recounts Christmas meeting and trip to Louisville to expose anti Gosher plans. He describes money exchange in Fidel Trust and Louisville Trust offices and a vault box with four 1000 dollar bills and five 100 dollar bills. Also notes go between and caucus talks, signing a pledge to stay out of the Democratic caucus. Police commissioners elect officers. emancipation day observed in Columbus Georgia.
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Taylors
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John H. Whallen
Harrell
Whallen
Russellville
Meneavera
Goebel
Louisville
John Whallen
Honest Election League
Bam
Willard Hotel
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Buckingham Theater
Third Street
Whalen
Fidel Trust Company
Whal Jen
Oace
Louisville Trust Company
Whalion
S. B. Harrell
Sion
Poe Willara
Senator Alexander
Frankfort
Fleming Hotel
Democratic
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Yas O'Clusk
cConnell
Amess
Fleming
United States
Blackburn
French Wins Colesberg Victory Drives Boers East
Rensburg Cape Colony January 1 General French defeats the Boers and captures Colesberg. He keeps up pressure Saturday and Sunday, forcing a retreat in disorder toward the east. Reports say loyalists jubilant, wagons and stores captured, and bridges at Norvalspont and across the Orange river to be guarded.
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Cape Town
England
Lord Welseley
Europe
Daily News
Boers clash near Cape Town amid rumors of new uprising
Reports from Cape Town describe a December action at Dodrecht and a rescue of Lieutenant Turner with 11 Boer losses and 13 thorney killed. Rumors of a Dutch rising to seize Cape Town and its docks fill January chatter, with meetings in Paarl and Richmond and armed bands in Willington and Clanwilliam districts. Police and military preparations are under way.
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Dodrecht
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Turner
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Thorney
Cape Town
Cape Colony
Alfred Milner
Paarl
Cage Town
den Bund
H Eld
Richmond
Willington
Clanwilliam
Boer Spies Infiltrate Yeomanry Reported
A British representative states South African agents loyal to Dr Leyds have infiltrated yeomanry regiments. Two were accepted before being discovered, and seven spies were found in Thornycrofts Horse. Commanders ordered vigilance as no punishments have yet occurred.
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Leyds
Jfe
Thornycrofts Horse
Keeper torn by six lions at Vienna Zoological Gardens
A keeper at Vienna Zoological Gardens was killed when he entered the cage of six lions in a bravado bid. Attendants tried to scare the animals away with torches and streams of water, but the beasts tore him to pieces.
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Vienna Zoological Gardens
Vienna
Widow of Harrisville resident dies in New York street
Mrs. Margaret Harris, sixty seven, of Harrisville Virginia, died suddenly of heart failure on a New York City sidewalk at the corner of West and Barclay streets. She was wife of James Harris and sister in law of General T M Harris who served under General McClellan in the Civil War.
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Margaret Harris
New York
Harrisville
West
Barclay Streets
James Harris
T. M. Harris
McClellan
Small Kills Sweetheart Then Takes Own Life in North Carolina
In Rockingham county North Carolina on a Tuesday T W Small shot his seventeen year old sweetheart Misa Jane Robinson playfully with a revolver, claiming he did not know it was loaded. Realizing the death he turned the weapon on himself. Both are noted in the local families.
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Norfolk
Rockingham County
North Carolina
T. W. Small
Misa Jane Robinson
Relief of Mrs Maybrice in Madico Legal plea
A letter from Lady Randulph Churchill reached Mrs Caroline J Taylor chairing the Medico Legal Society’s psychological section. It argues the petition for relief of Mia Maybrick should be based not on innocence but on humane consideration, stating she has suffered sufficiently even if guilty.
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New York
Randulph Churchill
Caroline J. Taylor
Medico Legal Society
Mia
Maybrick
General Edwin S. Osborne Dies in Washington
Washington January 1 General Edwin S Osborne a Pennsylvania representative in the forty-ninth to fifty-first congresses died here tonight of heart disease He was judge advocate after the war investigating charges of cruelty to federal prisoners against Captain Wirtz the Confederate superintendent of Andersonville prison leading to Wirtz's hanging.
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Washington
Edwin S. Osborne
Pennsylvania
Osborne
Wirtz
Andersonville
Mrs Virginia Harrison Dies Mother of Mrs Spencer Atkinson
Mrs Virginia Harrison died yesterday afternoon at 5 30. She had lived with her daughter Mrs Spencer R Atkinson in this city and was a devoted Methodist and loving mother. Her remains will be interred in the old Camden county burial ground, Oklahoma, where three generations of her ancestors lie.
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Virginia Harrison
Spencer R. Atkinson
Methodist Church
Camden County
Griffin Contest Court Organizes Two Aldermen
Griffith Georgia January 1 Special The city council meets for an election contest hearing involving Aldermen Burpee and Deane. The mayor and council adopt resolutions to set hearing rules and allow contested votes, with adjournment and temporary presiding officers. A demurrer against the contest is sustained and the court adjourns to the mayor's call.
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Burpee
Deane
W. D. Davis
Patrick
Burr
Boyd
Smith
Bailey
Cleveland
B. B. Davis
A. L. Burpee
W. E. H. Searcy
Daniel
Mavis
Oxord
Davis
Oxford
W. Jc. H. Searcy, Jr
Drit. J. Nunnanly
B. F. Doe
Sexton
Dick Ball
Croker breaks leg mounting horse near Wantage
Special dispatch from Wantage Berks reports Richard Croker staying at a country house slipped mounting a horse when the animal swerved and he broke his leg. Also notes arrest of John Traylor for murder in Griffin on the night of January 1 by Sheriff Morris and officers.
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London
Wantage
County of
Berks
Richard Croker
Griffin
Morris
Phelps
Gordon
Henry Stamps
Cay
John Traylor
Upson County
Fire at Hotel Johnson in Washington Ga narrowly contained
Washington Ga January 1 Special. A defective flue in the upper portion of Hotel Johnson caused woodwork to smolder and nearly ignite a serious blaze yesterday afternoon. The fire brigade acted quickly and extinguished the flames. About $100 in damages was incurred.
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Washington, Ga
Hotel Johnson
Rome Municipal Campaign Begins In Georgia City
The Democratic Executive Committee of Rome Georgia will meet next Thursday to plan a primary and set rules for the campaign. The city eyes a successor to Mayor John J Seay with Captain Thompson Hiles popular as a likely winner. A fire chief election is set for Tuesday with A M Wood and P H Vandiver as candidates.
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Rome
John J. Seay
Thompson Hiles
Robert Ewing
Naghoe
Fire Department
A. M. Wood
Ince Pbent
P. H. Vandiver
Snowballing at Rabbi Provokes Police Action in Columbus
Snowball youths in Columbus Ga attacked passersby and a Rabbi, prompting officials to rebuke the group. The incident drew police attention after complaints that the boys disrespected the Rabbi and his calling, triggering investigations and potential charges.
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Columbus
G. Ly
Elisa Ree
Browne
Fuller Will Not Hang Next Friday
Allen Fuller, a Black man convicted of murdering Mrs. Eugenia Pottle in Macon, will not hang on Friday January 6. His attorneys have filed a motion for a new trial, likely to be heard by Judge Felton, with a possible appeal to the Supreme Court if denied.
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Brown House
Macon
Allen Fuller
Eugenia Pottle
Felton
Messia
Claud Estes
Washington ‘Dessau
Superior Court
Westecott
Supreme Court
Fuller
Bibb County
Alfred Redd
Justice of the Peace Ballroom
Potter
Mercer
Wesleyan
T. A. Schoneman
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Schoneman
Third Street
Rose Hill Cemetery
F. F. Reese
Christchurch
Blind and insane Miss Martha Saye starving in Ga
Relatives fear for Miss Martha Saye who was deemed insane and sent to Milledgeville asylum. She has been blind for years and refuses food, convinced every bite contains soda, leading to extreme weakness from self inflicted starvation. A few days of non nourishment have left her gravely weak.
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Achens
Martha Saye
Milledgeville
Miss Saye
Mike Burke Released After Coroner Cleared of Slaying
Savannah Ga January 1 Mike Bourke white arrested on coroner’s order for choking his aged mother to death was released after the coroner’s jury exonerated him. It found the mother died suddenly from natural causes and her falling body lacerated her face and throat, misled by apparent foul play.
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Savannah
Miike Bourke
Varicocele and Stricture Cure by Dr Hathaway Method
Dr Hathaway asserts a positive permanent cure for varicocele and stricture without knives or cautery. Treatment occurs at home with no business leave, and requires one low fee for medicines and services. Free consultation offered at office or by mail. Hathaway & Co, 2A South Broad St, Atlanta.
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Dr. Wathaway
Manny Vigor
J. Newton Hathaway
Tr. Hathaway& Co
South Broad St
Atlanta
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