Macon Street Car Deal Surprises Council Over Bacon Contract
At Macon mayor and council meeting Senator A O Bacon revealed a 1890 contract with Metropolitan Street Railway affecting the proposed street railway consolidation. Bacon seeks to protect his North South Macon line under terms granting stock and bond benefits if he transfers to Metropolitan, risking legal questions and potential inclusion in the consolidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
A. O. Bacon
Bacon
Macon Street Railway
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Metropolitan
one@mount
Council
Carpenters
Carpenters and Joiners of
County Court House
Egunen
George B. Findlay
Pate Stetson
Jones
Col. Bohemian native ends life in Columbus residence
Frank Peker aged 71 committed suicide by shooting himself in his Columbus Georgia home. His wife found him. two of his children had died in the past year, and his remarks hinted at despair. Peker, a Bohemia native residing since 1886, was father to C. F. and W. J. Peker. In a separate case, Barney Lockhart a Negro was convicted of public indecency and sentenced to twelve months on the chain gang without a fine.
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Columbus
Frank Peker
Peker
Bohemia
Boy Shoots Little Sister in Accident at Play
In Sylvania Georgia on July 2 Marie Pinkney, daughter of engineer B G Pinkney, was struck in the head by a 22 caliber rifle fired accidentally by her brother Charlie while the children played. A physician said the wound is exceedingly dangerous. the father had just returned from his daily run.
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Little Sister
Sylvania, Ga
Marie
B. G. Pinkney
Sylvania Railroad
Charlie
National Association Stage Employees Meeting in Norfolk
National Association of Stage Employees holds morning reports in Norfolk Virginia with charters issued for Holyoke Lancaster and Boise City alliances. Columbus Boston and Cincinnati are named as candidates for the next annual convention while several local alliances are established. A Carrollton jury declares a mistrial in the Lina Batchelor versus Tillman damage suit over alleged malicious prosecution. A Methodist Conference district gathering arrives in Social Circle Georgia with about two hundred delegates.
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National Association
Norfolk
National Association of Stage Employees
Holyoke
Mass
Lancaster
Boise City
Idaho
Columbus
Boston
Cincinnati
Carrollton
Lina Batchelor
Tillman
Parish
Methodist Conference
Social Circle
The
Methodist Church
Goveror withholds clemency amid mob fear in Bruner case
Guthrie Oklahoma July 22 Governor Ferguson delayed ruling on Cephas Bruner a 14 year old half blood Seminole accused of killing Martin West near Violet Springs after warnings of mob lynching if pardon granted Bruner to be moved before either side reaches him. Nearby violence included a mob lynching Bruner's brother and an escaped convict arrest with a reward offered.
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Guthrie
Okla
Ferguson
Cephas Bruner
Martin West
Violet Springs
Bruner
Tecumseh
Oklahoma
Potawatomie
West
Death sentence in two murders and related fires
In Georgia, Boisy Bryant was found guilty of first degree murder in the Hyers case and sentenced to hang on September 12 after a four and a half hour jury deliberation. A separate report details an execution by buzz saw at a Hart Lumber mill and a lightning strike that set Mrs J F Kimble's house ablaze, with no insurance for the widow.
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Belsy Bryant
W. A. Hyers
Adel
Nashville
W. N. Spence
Albany
J. J. Murray
Tifton
W. D. Buie
Knight
Milltown
W. N. Thomas
Buzz
Ed Willams
Hart Lumber Company
Heartsease
Atlantic Coast Line
Williams
J. F. Kimble
Polan
Worth County
Kimble
Mt Airy court disposes cases in one day
Mt Airy Ga July 22 Special. Judge Jennery Speer disposed of several bankrupt and receivership matters including Ayres v Ocmulgee Land and Improvement Company and Hanson Crawley Manufacturing Company. Sales of commissioner were confirmed in cases Johnson Armstrong v Harvey and v Franklin among others. Attendants included Ellis Kimberly Ross Jones Felder. Judge Speer will hear district cases at Mt Airy until August 15 before leaving for a hay fever report.
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Mt. Airy
Jennery Speer
F. R. Martin
Asa N. Beach
H. H. Furlow
George D. Mashburn
Rogers-Joiner Commission Company
Wilcox & Gibbs Company
Hanson-Crawley Manufacturing Company
Mr. Harris
Mayfield & McMillan
B. A. Wise
Ayres
Ocmulgee Land and Improvement Company
Master
Johnson Armstrong
Hi. H. Harvey
V. J. C. Franklin
John T. Pendleton
V. T. Cc. Girardeau
V. O. S. Smith
Www
D. Ellis, Jr
Atlanta
Olin J. Kimperly
John P. Ross
George S. Jones
Tr. S. Felder
Macon
Mrs Sol Vaughan Wounded in Paducah Shooting
Paducah Ky July 2 Special Mrs Sol Vaughan 65 prominent society woman and DAR UDC leader was fatally wounded when her grandson Vaughan Dabney 15 accidentally discharged a flobert rifle the bullet pierced a screen door and entered her stomach the boy is half crazed
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Paducah
Sol Vaughan
Daughters of the American Revolution
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Kentucky
Vaughan Dabney
Train Washout Ditches Eastbound Passenger Train
A Galveston Houston and San Antonio eastbound passenger train was derailed by a washout eight miles east of Sierra Blanca Texas. Porter Gus Emery was killed and Wireman Hvans seriously injured. Several passengers sustained minor injuries.
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Sierra Blanca
Ei Paso
Tex
Galveston, Houston
San Antonio
Gus Emery
Hvans
Monitor Arkansas Delayed Official Trial Date In Newport News
The Monitor Arkansas, under construction in Newport News, will not be ready for its official trial trip on August 6. Navy department date had been announced, but shipyard officials state no notification has been received from Washington on the trial date.
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Monitor Arkansas
Newport News
Navy Department
Washington
Lasiter Gets Nomination In West Virginia Primary
Petersburg West Virginia July 22 Returns show Democratic congressional primary results with Francis Lasiter carrying Luenenberg by 46 and the Fourth district by 56. district committee to meet next Friday to canvass returns. Mr Southall’s supporters claim 104 majority in the district. Also coal shipping report notes about five million bushels moving through Davis Island bound for the south, via fifty boats and 266 barges, the heaviest single day shipment this year.
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Lasiter
Petersburg
W. Va
Francis Rasiter
Luenenberg
Southall
Pittsburg
Davis Island
Suicide ends murder trial case in Floyd County Jail
Rome Ga July 22 Special. John B McGhee awaiting jury verdict in murder case died by suicide in his jail cell using a steel spring from his shoe. He slashed throat with a deep gash bleeding to death. Coroner held inquest and ruled death by self action. McGhee had prior suicide attempts and had killed F L Miller in November prior to capture and jail. He was 40 leaving a family.
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Rome
Floyd County
John B. McGhee
McGhee
Charlie Hil
Chad
Corp Orner Luddith
Jalier
F. L. Miller
Cave Spring
Miller
Desperado Kills Deputy in Aiken County Chase
Aiken County sheriff's posse pursuit ends with Jeff Coat firing on the sheriffs party and killing a deputy. Coat escapes into swamp territory as bloodhounds are ordered to the scene and a heavy reward is offered by Governor McSweeney.
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Aiken County
South Carolina
Columbia
Jeff Coat
McSweeney
Legal threat over mislabelled bottles sold at Atlanta store
Unscrupulous dealers refill bottles with inferior goods and use our labels to sell as our brands. If not stopped at once we will take legal steps to prevent further abuse and sue for damages. Our brands are sold only in Atlanta at No 12 Marietta Street by R. M. Rose Companies.
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Gragfield
Gou
Atlanta
Marietta Street
R. M. Rose Companes
Jelks and Johnston Announce Campaign Managers
Birmingham July 22 Special Judge B M Allen named manager of Johnston county campaign and highly regarded in state as campaign fighter. S D Weakly runs Jelks without delay full committee to be announced. Johnston aide Renfro fields plans with list of supporters. Both camps expect rapid activity and strong local organization statewide.
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Birmingham
Ala
B. M. Allen
Johnston
Jelks
Renfro
Opelika
Mr. Renfro
Perove
Walker
D. P. Besbile
C. F. Moritz
Mont 1 Veltch
Bessemer
W. P. Madison
W. H. Lawson
WANTED FOR ARSON CHARGE SHAKES MASSACHUSETTS LABOR
Munroe Rogers colored 21 was arrested in Brocton Massachusetts on an arson charge from Durham North Carolina. Inspector Kingman says Rogers confessed to setting fire by crawling under the house and applying fire to woodwork. All occupants escaped. Rogers lived with his uncle in this city and worked in a sheet factory as an elevator boy. He refused to go south without requisition papers.
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Massachusetts
Durham
Brocton
Mass
Munroe Rogers
Kingman
Rogers
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