Bonded Officials Probed in Macon and Birmingham Shortage
J R Lane general manager and E R Henderson auditor of the Macon and Birmingham railway are bonded at 2500 each on embezzlement charges. Henderson says cash drawn by Lane caused shortages, with checks signed by Lane misdirected to Henderson. Boston auditor Martell and attorney Weeks reviewed ledgers, finding a roughly 50 000 discrepancy amid bank cash vs ledgers. Lane asserts unauthorized prosecution and notes audit ongoing to determine exact shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Bruffey
Constitution Bureau
Second St
Macon
J. R. Lane
Macon and Birmingham Railway
E. R. Henderson
Henderson
Lane Jand
T Henderson
Gerdine
Lane
Lala
A‘ Martell
Boston
Make & Hx
J. H. Lare
Coronel A. L. Dasher
J. H. Lane
Birndingham
Birmingham
The
Road
Jones
Main
Bfc
Purose
Haaean Avout
Handersons
Mr Lane
Thornton Confesses Grim Crime Against Miss Dismukes
Americus Ga January 3 Special Thornton the mulatto captured after assaulting Miss Dismukes of Webster County is held in a police barracks. He described waiting in her home, fought by Miss Dismukes as she defended her life, and showed no remorse. Authorities plan immediate trial. praise for Webster County officers follows. The report blends other moving storm and shipping updates from Norfolk, Connecticut, New Haven, New York, Evansville, and Boston with weather and maritime notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Tobe ‘Thornton
Thornton
Miss Clemakes
Gil
Webster County
Little John
Americas
Incendiary Fire Destroys Large Broadway Building
New York January 3. Most of the building at the southwest corner of Broadway and Leonard streets burned. Firemen found five drilled holes in stairs, kerosene soaked cotton waste, mandling wood and oil spills. Damage estimated from 875000 to 125000. No injuries or arrests. The building housed many firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Broadway and
Leonard Streets
Banquet Planned by Eagle and Phoenix Mills Overseers
Columbus Ga January 3 Specials A banquet will be given by the overseers and department men of the Eagle and Phoenix mills at the Springer next Wednesday night. Tables will be laid on the opera house stage and personal responsibility for checks is denied. The article details shortages involving Mr Henderson and Mr Lane with forged or unsupported vouchers and the company pursuing legal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
The
Eagle and
Phoenix Mills
Springer
Opera House
Coldest Winter Hits Nantucket as Sissconsett Harbors Freeze
Reports from Nantucket say Sissconsett harbor has frozen for the first time in years, stressing island provisions amid a severe winter. Washington notes extreme cold with ice on pavements and many accidents. Three boys, sons of fishermen, froze to death on a bay near Bayport during last night’s storm as blinding snow hampered rescue.
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Norfolk
State of Texas
Savannah
Hampton Roads
Newport News
Sea Board
Baltimore
John W. Litchfield
Connecticut
New Haven
Conn
Morg Son
New York, New Heaven
Hartford Road
Moodus
New York
Ohio
Evansville
Ind
Ohio River
Hawesville
Cairo
New England
Boston
Maine
New Sport
R. 1
Eastport
Maritime
New Brunswick
Novascotia
Belle J. Neal
Allerton
Nantucket
Sissconsett
Washington
Aya
Dutcher
Bayport
Opened Door Sermon by Rev H H Proctor at First Congregational
Rev H H Proctor delivered a New Year sermon at First Congregational Church colored on The Opened Door Which None Can Shut. He urged that each person has an open door to a true life, with omnipotent power around them, offering being and doing good despite persecution.
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H. H. Proctor
First Congregational Church
Paul
Bunyan
Chicago
Excape
Vatican denies plan for primates in Great Britain and US
Rome reports a rumored January 31 meeting of American church hierarchy to discuss creating a US primate. Rumor suggested additional primates for Great Britain Australia and the United States with named archbishops. Vatican authorities disclaim any such plan being contemplated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
United States
Catholic Church
Washington
Congregation of the Propaganda
Irelang
Armach
Great Britain
Australia
Westminwater
Haltsore
Sydney
Vatican
Jealous Woman Stabs Man Aboard Dayton Train
Ida Follett, enraged at a couple aboard a Cincinnati to Toledo express, sprang from rear steps in Dayton and stabbed an unknown man with a large dirk, missing its target. She then struck at Luia Morton, prompting intercession by other passengers. She collapsed and was taken to a Dayton hospital. The couple exited at Troy.
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Piqua
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Dayton
Toledo
Ida Follett
Jase
Luia Morton
Troy
Big engines for Southern hundred ton locomotives arrive
Knoxville division of the Southern railroad receives two 100 ton engines from Richmond Locomotive Works. They go into service on the Knoxville and Ohio branch but cannot yet run to Asheville until bridges are strengthened, about a month. Engines are the largest used in the area and required partial dismantling to pass through Norfolk and Western tunnels. Once all arrive they will replace the double header freight system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville and Ohio Branch
Knoxville
Tenn
Southern Railroad
Richmand Locomotive Works
Knoxville and
Onia
Asheville
Norfolk and Wealern
Great Strike Shuts Barcelona Shipping Trade
A general strike by all workers connected with shipbuilding and shipping interests in Barcelona was declared, halting trade and commerce as of January 3. The stoppage affects all employed in the shipping sector, paralyzing commercial activity in the port city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barcelona
Warm race for speakership gathers Kentucky Democrats
In Frankfort Kentucky January 3 members of the general assembly convene for the biennial session. The speakership race on the democratic majority side is hot with candidates EM Brown Nelson county Herman B D Newcomb Jefferson county E J Barton Pendleton C C Spaling Marion and D Rigdon Bracken. Brown leads with gubernatorial backing and support for a uniform school-lead bill while the Republican minority backs Dr W C Black Knox county as its House leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Wn Frankfort
General Assembly
EM Brown
Nelson County
Herman BD. Newcomb
Jefferson County
E. J Barton
Pentleton
C. C. Spaliing
Marion
D. Rigdon
Bracken County
Brown
Beckham
W. C. Hlack
Knox County
Din ‘Tha Howse
Speer to Speak for Hospital Speer to Speak for Hospital
Macon Ga January 3 Special J-If the Macon city hospital is the citys pride it relies on voluntary contributions and business leaders. Lectures by prominent speakers and fairs run by Macons ladies bring dollars for support. J. W. Cabanis and S. R. Jacques have arranged with Judge Speer to lecture on General Lee at the Academy of Magic on Lee birthday. I. E. Crutchfield formerly of Manchester Manufacturing is dangerously ill at his brothers home with paralysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constitution Bureau
Second Street
Macon
Macon City Hospital
Ladies of
Macau
J. W. Cabanis
5. R. Jacques
J—J. F. Crutchfield
Manchester Manufacturing Company
W. A. Crutchfield
High Street
Wife's Corpse Made Him Crazy in Buffalo
Police forced entry found Joseph Noehler semi conscious with his wife Annie dead from a throat wound. He claimed a Saturday quarrel in which she struck him with a poker and he retaliated with a flat iron and knife. He shot himself in the neck and died later. others recall his deteriorating condition. Also notes a Brown house leadership change with Lowry and Stubbs taking over from Lowry McCoy & Co.
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Buffalo
Joseph Noehler
Gettie Street
Simon Pete
Ts Wits Annie
Loie
Koehler
Sam
Talbot
Jackson
Crutchield
Crutchfield
South
Brown
Eiagwn House
MM McCoy
Lowry. McCoy & Co
Willim Neil
Brown House
Lowry & Stubbs
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Qut Unger Bond
Cunsel
Cale
Miss Dismukes
Negro Cooky
Eelates
Bia
Webster Oounty
North Atlantic States
Lane’s
Twenderson
Macfadden
Muse
Whitehall
Richard A. McCurdy
Bank of England
Bank of France
Germany
Russia
R. F. Shedden
Atlanta, GA
First Congregational
la Faron Cave Co
Atlanta
Clister
Poy
Big Dirk
Man
Southern
Spearkership
Speer
Hospital
Gen. Lee
Bo E. G. Fuffey
Rodborane
InOneDey
SOUTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP _COMPAN
New Orleans
Havana
J. F. van Rensselaer
General Avent
Pouchtres St
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