13 Mar 1890
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1890
Page
1
Southern lawmakers split over the lard bill with anti and pro factions. McDuffie, Turpin and Buck figures surface amid census and postmaster confirmations. Pan American delegates face limited Southern support. Gainesville notes, and Dudley postmaster confirmation anticipated in about two weeks.
The Senate debated the educational bill with Mr. George supporting it and criticizing northern interference in the South. Mr. Hoar urged a national plan to educate and empower voters, while Mr. Blair discussed timing and procedural moves. The session touched on immigration, executive votes, and state justice in Mississippi, ending after a short executive session.
Washerstown, March 12. The house session opened with a long discussion over calendar private claims and the Oklahoma bill. Amendments touched Kansas law and prohibition, with speakers from Kansas and South Dakota arguing extension of Kansas prohibitions into Oklahoma. The debate included cautions on Indian territory and a recess was taken as the committee and house adjourned.
Reports from the Mississippi and its tributaries detail Arkansas White and Black rivers overflowing banks after heavy rains. Fort Smith sees rapid rises and train disruptions while Arkansas City, Batesville, Helena, and Greenville report rising rivers and strained levees. Drowned man Roland Leach found in Canada river after drinking, with police noting no foul play.
In Union March 12 special report states William Davis and Charlie Gil Usmi face murder charges for the death of Susie Fernandez whose body was found two months ago in a ditch with throat cut. Davis claims he will tell a straight tale when on the stand. Authorities vow to convict the guilty. Also from Cuatlaxooca Tennessee a post office probe uncovers T L Saunders’s flight and a clerk’s confession revealing year long pilfering totaling about 1200 dollars at Plums Branch and surrounding offices.
Telegraph items note a Kentucky bill passing for a two‑convention call. A basketball score sees Chicago 4, Brooklyn 3. Washington and Lee librarian Jacob Puller of Lerington Va dies at 75. Manchester market reports moderate business and unsettled prices. Treasury receives 2525 dollars from a Charteatum resident. Mohican dispatches to Battos to relieve a fire outbreak.
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