Income tax debate heats Ways and Means session
The Ways and Means Committee reported the income tax bill as a separate measure from the tariff bill by a 6 to 5 vote. Debate centered on the political risks of an income tax, with supporters hoping it passes in the Senate and opponents fearing its defeat. President pro tempore and several southern senators weighed in as the House also saw Speaker Crisp, Colquitt, and Georgia delegation interactions.
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Means
Opis
Wilson
Breckin- 4Ous
Cochran
Montgomery
Messrs
Bryan
Sey
Turner
Whiting
Kets
McMillin
Tarsney
Senate
Yuthern
Black
Ilinois
United
Cullom
Clevaland
Congress
House
Blark
A.k
Slack
House of Representat
Georgia Congress
Georgia
Augusta
Bourke
New York
Nebraska
Columbus
Umbus
Mittee
Chattahoochee
Crisp
Col‘sell
Moses
Planch
Livingston
Wickham
Wovington
Ap J. B. Sparks
Conyers
Treasury Department
Onsteidt
Atlanta
Joshua Butt
Henrietta Ea
Postugusta Chronicle
Warner
Opera
Cleveland
Reynolds
Holbrook Normal College Faces Bankruptcy Suit in Knoxville
A chancery court filing by George M. Beall names Josiah Helbrook and the Knoxville and Fountain City Land Company in a suit over plans to develop Holbrook Normal College. Beall alleges misused funds, insolvent management, and partial receipt of subscription money amid a declining enrollment from about 200 to under 50. The case shocks Knoxville in a period of social prominence for the college.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Holbrook Normal College
Chancery Court
George M. Beall
Josiah Helbrook
Knoxville and Fountain City Land Company
Helbrook
Holbrook
McCampbell
Knoxville and
Fountain City Land Company
Hoelbrook Normal College
Beall
Holbrook Normal
Mississippi Senate OKs Insurance Bill Over Debated Valuations
Jackson Miss January 12 Special The Mississippi Senate advanced a bill by Senator Cruz on fire insurance disputes. It bars denial of property value for total loss and sets def damage rules. restricts foreign insurers that fail to pay judgments within 30 days from operating in the state. The House session was largely routine.
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Mississippi
Senate
Jackso
Miss
Cruz
Resignation Accepted at Clemson College Board Meeting
Governor Tillman and Secretary Tindall returned from Clemson where the trustees accepted the resignation of J B Newman professor of agriculture and temporary president pro tem. Newman leaves effective February 1 amid strained relations with faculty. New applicants compete for scholarships as enrollment goals reach about 600. board allocates $1000 for a printing establishment and proceeds with dairy completion and a mechanical hall addition.
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Columbia
D. C
Tillman
Tindall
Clemson College
J. 8
Newman
Clemson
Agricultural College
Auburn
Ala
CAN MARRY AT FOURTEEN North Carolina Bride Law Ruling
In Raleigh a superior court verdict found not guilty for obtaining a marriage license for a girl fifteen. The judge ruled that obtaining a license for a girl over fourteen is not punishable, reversing the prior belief that parental consent was required for girls under eighteen. No appeal was filed. Also from Gunterville, Alabama, the Bank of Gunteraville declared a dividend and added to its reserves.
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Raleigh
N. C
Hoke
Getting Bond Authority Faces Opposition and Pressure
Washington and Dallas news report intense debate over Secretary Carlisle seeking congressional authorization to issue bonds to cover treasury shortfalls. Advocates urge swift action while opponents call for alternative funding like silver seigniorage or income tax. Details cover Gorman and Bynum remarks, fiscal strain, and ongoing senate finance committee discussions.
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Washington
Carlisle
Congress
Treasury
Treasury Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Bondsmen Named in Dallas Bank Case
The National Bank of Dallas case involves a bond amount of $204,100 with a bond posted for $25,000. Sureties listed are 4G. wW. Routh and W. BR. Clark of Oak Cliff. Attorneys contend the sureties are insolvent and that the property claimed does not belong to them. The case is scheduled for Monday.
Explosion at Fort Villagenon Overshadows Rebel Strife
From Rio de Janeiro reports allege fifteen dead at Fort Villagenon after a possible gun or magazine explosion. Admiral de Gamas’s flagship suffers heavier losses with six killed and eight wounded. Rebels face disheartening setbacks as Peixoto’s government readies Rio defenses amid conflicting accounts of naval movements and Admiral de Melio’s health.
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Fort Villagenon
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Associated Press
Rio
Admiral de Gamas
Peixota
Pernambuco
Nictheroy
America
Aurora
Monteviedo
Ric
Peixoto
Admiral de Melio
Erations
Webust
Ruo de Janeiro
Execution of Sam Nelson for Manning murder in St Donia
Sam Nelson, condemned for Clementine Manning's murder at Walnut and Tenth streets, was hanged after a final meal and brief defiant reply. He had lived with Manning, returned after learning of her lottery prize, and shot her when her sister left for beer. Insanity defense cited by defense hinged on habit of carrying a shriveled finger amulet.
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Clementine Manning
St. Donia
St. Louis
Sam Nelson
Death Watch
Nelson
Walnut
Tenth Streets
St. Paul
Clementine
Pittsburg Jan 12 Local Janitor Fatally Shoots Himself
Joseph G Hilton a colored janitor at the U S courtrooms in Pittsburg suddenly went insane after his wife left for a store. He fired at several people, wounded Isaac Chatty the grocer in the back, and then killed himself with a pistol shot to the head. The wounded grocer’s condition is thought to improve.
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Pittsburg
Joseph G. Hilton
United States
Locust
Forbes
Locust Street
Isaac Chatty
Hilton
Chatty
Miltenberger and
Forbes Streets
Five Sailors Drowned in Baltimore Gale
Baltimore reports a brutal gale costing at least five lives with six possible. A small boat carrying eight sailors and a ferryman swamped within 500 yards of shore near Locust Point. Five sailors from England aboard the Mareca, plus the ferryman, disappeared. three others were saved to the city hospital after a heroic Lannan rescue.
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Baltimore
Lannan
Broadway
Locust Point
City Hospital
Nez Finlayson
William H. Nelson
Robert J. Wilson
John Hughes
Peter Safranaki
England
Pan-American Exposition Interest Aids Trade Plans
United States minister to Mexico Isaac P Gray endorses the Cotton States and International Exposition in Atlanta. He predicts it will boost pan American trade and reciprocity, with rail fare reductions drawing Mexicans and others to the fair. The interview notes his reform tariff stance and possible presidential prospects. Also reports on pig iron, cotton goods, and Brads treet’s optimistic outlook amid mixed industrial data.
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City of
Mexico
Laredo
Tex
Isaac P. Gray
United States
Atlanta
Gray
Indiana
North
Mr. Gray
Chicago
South
Snake charmer bitten by rattler at Lookout Mountain
Chattanooga January 12. H. C. Clark known as Harry DeLong, a snake charmer, was bitten by a large rattlesnake while washing it in a hot water basin. He swallowed whisky, then fainted three hours later. Arm swollen, heart once stopped. His wife Cora died five months ago from a moccasin sting. Clark says he will recover.
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Clark
Chattanooga
Tenn
H. C. Clark
Harry DeLong
Lookout Mountain
Cora
Fond du la
Wis
Cole & Middleton
Chicago
Ex-Police Captain Gaston Tried for Saloon Keeper Slaying
Jackson Tenn January 12 Ex Police Captain Thomas C Gaston faced circuit court trial for shooting and killing W C Strickland a saloon keeper in December 1892 The case drew publicized publications and threats from Stricklands widow who vowed action if Gaston is not convicted The defense is led by E L Bullock and B J Howard and the state by Haynes Hays and D W Herring Witnesses begin testimony as the trial lasts a week.
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Jackson
Tenn
Thomas C. Gaston
Lewis Woods
W. C. Strickland
Strickland
Gaston
Dun & Co. reports improving business and lasting gains
R G Dun Co weekly trade review says conditions have distinctly improved since the new year with real production up in industries rather than only speculative markets. Large establishments have begun work with force, many smaller mills started, and dealers report orders as stocks deplete, with expectations Washington action aiding the outlook.
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Pittsburg
Lowmoore
Virginia
Atlantic
United States
Canada
Bradstreet
Mey
Louisville
Minneapolis
St. Paul
San Francisco
Kansas City
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Toronto
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Washington
Lynch Negro Boy Hanged by Mob in Adams County Ohio
A mob of about 400 men in Adams county Ohio hanged Roscoe Parker a sixteen year old Black boy who confessed to murdering Mr Rhine and his wife for ten dollars. Parker was brought from Portsmouth and executed near Winchester after a forcible seizure of the prisoner despite Sheriff Dunlap’s defense.
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Cincinnati
Roscoe Parker
Mr. Rhine
Winchester
Adams County
Ohio
Parker
Rhine
Sam Johnson
Portsmouth
Spirit of
Dunlap
Athens
West Union
Johnson
City Council Votes Vaccination Fund in Nashville
Nashville Tenn January 3 Special At a failed session the city council voted an appropriation to vaccinate citizens and to fight smallpox in other ways. An additional case was reported—a negro woman. Seven cases are in proximity and will be moved to the new pest house soon. They are guarded and other residents quarantined.
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City Council of
Nashville
Tenn
Chesapeake and Southwestern Withdraw From Memphis Passenger Citations
Memphis railroads show a split as Chesapeake and Southwestern withdraw from Memphis Passenger citations. They allege other lines violated the agreement by selling tickets at cut rates to northern and eastern points, harming Chesapeake’s business. This signals a breakup of the association and rate war dynamics.
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Memphis
Tenn
Chesapeake and Southwestern Railro
Chesapeake
Jacksonville Boxing Licenses Draw Gov. Mitchel Clash
Jacksonville readers witness a convoluted push for boxing exhibitions as Gov Mitchel faces a club fight at the opera house and the city grants licenses for Corbett and Mitchell exhibitions while Negro contenders Kett and Watkins prepare for a January 15 match amid legal and political pressure. The conflict pits city ordinances against state law and hints at militia involvement as promoters seek to force the governor's hand.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Duval Club
Mitchel
Wea
Bints
of Prige
Instan
Watkins
Opera House
Corbett
George Siler
4 Athletic Club
Harry Mason
Kett
California
Clare
England
Sard Js
Charles Mitchell
Fairfield
Eaesday
Ordin
Gren- Corbett
Ani Tank
Fair Grounds
Offic c. George Siler
Duva
Duval Corda
Athletic Club
James J. Corbett
Mitchell
Cit
William C. West
Chicago News
sickett-Mitchell Mill
Eil
Fletcher
Florida
Jacksenvice
Supreme Court
Cubt
Gov
Corbett-Mitche
Te Problematica
Bowden
Cirone
Test
North Carolina election letter hints at treasurer post
A garbled Raleigh dispatch from January notes the state treasurer race and a Morganton letter urging a steady course. It mentions Solomon Marable and Ida Marable, urging confirmation of a district elector and signaling a potential return to the post.
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Raleigh
N. C
Morganton
Tates
Solomon Marable
Ida Marable
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Representative Bynum
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