Elopement Tragedy Near Newborn Georgia Ends in Murder
In Newborn Georgia a wealthy farmer Will Green killed Mr Estes and shot at Sam Estes during an attempted forced elopement with Cora Estes. Green pursued toward Salem in Oconee after leaving Sunday school where the teen girl, reportedly near 17, was found with him. Estes, opposing the match, died at his home. the daughter’s fate remains unresolved amid a manhunt and widespread telegrams. Sam Estes offered a reward for Green’s capture.
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Morgan County
Ding
Will Green
Green
Estes
Cora
Sewells Church
Mr Estes
Dinyt
James Harwells
Sam Estes
Sim
Mr. Harwell
Mr. Estes
Cora Estes
Broughtonville
Jim Mann
Sandtown
Ba Green
Elopers
Europe
T. Ft. Wilburn
Roo Woods
Qsburn
Sam
Tory
Red Tom
Scattered Charges Taint County Figures At Long County Fair
A sprawling report links a man named Estes to wealth and land but notes unproven accusations of misconduct including illicit distilage. His son-in-law Ozburn faces counterfeiting charges after a trip to New York with a fake gold brick. The piece also updates on Democratic state monetary convention delegate selections and 16 to 1 silver coinage support across several counties.
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Green
Estes
Ozburn
Legislature Adjourns To GaT An Extra Session Expected
Nashville May 13 Special The general assembly will adjourn tomorrow and an extra session will be called soon to consider revenue penitentiary criminal costs and appropriation measures. Senate judiciary committee opposed action on Superintendent Smith. house passed the state board of equalizers bill. Carlisle announces dates for financial speeches, with stops in Covington Memphis Bowling Green Louisville May 2 25 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nxire
Nashville
Tenn
General Assembly
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Tutler
Smith
Chickamauga National Park
Tennessee
House
Baker
Turney
Haring
Davidson
Knox
Shelby
Gibson
Madison
Passell
Mutual Assessment
Carlisle
Washington
Covington
Bowling Green
Louisville
Memphis
Savannahs Three Delegates Named For Money Convention
Mayor Myers appoints W. W. Gordon J. H. Collins and CS Ellis to represent Savannah at the Memphis sound money convention on May 2. Gordon is a cotton factor with New York bank dealings, Collins banks and street railroad interests, Ellis a naval stores factor aiding turpentine farmers.
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Myers
Savannah
W. W Gordon
Collins
CS. Ellis
Gordon
New York
Ells
Prohibitionists Call State Convention in Des Moines
Des Moines Ind May 13 The prohibition state committee calls a state convention in Des Moines June 19 with 100 delegates. Candidates for governor lieutenant governor Supreme judge and superintendent of public instruction and railroad commissioner will be nominated. The fusion with populists is condemned and the Republican party urged to resubmit the mayor question to the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Prohibition State Committee
Republican Party
Interstate Drill Opens in Memphis with Large Parade
First Day of the Interstate Drill at Memphis Tennessee May 13 featured a mile long parade led by Major General R B Snowden and Colonel Kellogg. Military units from militia regular army and US cavalry participated amid an estimated 100000 spectators. Dress parade followed as Colonel W J Welloger commanded. Governor's Guard from Memphis set to drill tomorrow in class 8 and Omaha units plan to perform in class GC.
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Bemplus
Memphis
Tenn
Sumilaby
R. B. Snowden
Kellogg
W. J. Welloger
Fifth
United States Infanry
Frost Ravages New York Grapes and Crops Across the North
A killing frost from Erie to New York State inflicts extensive damage in the grape belt. Temperatures plunged up to 45 degrees in minutes, freezing fruit blossoms and ruining the Chautauqua grape crop worth over 1.5 million dollars. Estimates place overall losses in the millions, with grape growers facing substantial financial setbacks.
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New York
Erie
Penn
Lockport
Niagara County
Montlertlo
Sullivan
Delaware Counties
Livingston, Manor and Liberty
N.Y
Ontario, Ontario and Western
Nyack
Erie County
Iie
Gerry Huchman
Himira
Frosts and Snow Hurt Early Crops Across States
Frosts and late snows devastated early fruit, berries, and vegetables across Michigan Wisconsin Iowa and Indiana. Reports from Grand Haven Manistee Manitowoc and Grayling noted widespread damage while wheat fared better than oats. Severe cold damaged grapes in blossom and corn in lowlands, with continuing snow and wind in several counties and lingering frost risks in Ohio and Illinois.
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Chicago
Frederick
Mich
Ossineke
Louiston
Menominee
Grand Haven
Grayling
Wisconsin
Earry
Chippewa Falla
Manitowoc
Depre
Palyrla
Wasaulane
Manawa
Dahkosh
Iowa
Indiana
Indiane
Ohio
Snowstorm Threatens Indiana Vineyards and Crops
Northern Indiana suffered a severe snowy storm with blizzard conditions and freezing temperatures. Fires burned through vineyard areas to protect them but damage to vines is extensive, likely costing thousands, with wheat and garden crops at risk as small fruits and vegetation suffer from the cold.
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Sore
Indiana
Light Frost in East Tennessee No Crop Damage
Report from Knoxville Montgomery Charleston Savannah New Orleans and Mobile indicates light frost or cool weather across parts of the South with no material crop damage. Temperatures ranged around 61 to 63 degrees with dry or cool conditions limiting losses to some vegetables.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee
Montgomery
Ala
Charleston
W. Va
Savannah
New Orleans
Mobile
High Wind at Chattanooga Breaks Wind Records
Chattanooga Tenn May 13 Wind reached fifty five miles an hour causing trees to fall and an empty frame building on Market street to crumble. Several people were slightly injured with no fatalities reported. The wind record surpassed the previous 48 mile an hour reading from July 1880.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Market Street
Mills in Olneyville Shut Down By Strike and Lockout
Nine thousand mill operatives idle as all Olneyville mills suspend work except sample production for next light weight season. Mass meeting on Merino flats attended by twelve hundred. speakers from local union and socialist groups urge continued fight for reinstatement of old prices. In Norristown Pennsylvania one thousand workers at James Lees & Sons woolen mill to return to work after a brief strike failed to secure higher wages.
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Olneysie
Providence
Olneyville
Merino Flats
William Welch
John Thornton
Peter McDermot
Colonel Baylor
George Boom
Mass Meeting in New Orleans for Ballot Reform
In New Orleans on May 12 a grand mass meeting at the Academy of Music urged ballot reform. Rev Dr Palmer and Dr Dickson Bruns spoke passionately, calling for free ballots and fair counts free of race prejudice, with no formal resolutions adopted. The gathering, representative of diverse factions, adjourned to reconvene in July.
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Palmer
New Orleans
Teague
Academy of Music
M. Palmer
Louisienn
Dickson Bruns
Louisiana
Bruns
Aymar Sentenced to Six and a Half Years in Kings County Penitentiary
Lemuel E. Aymar, former bookkeeper for the National Shoe and Leather Bank, was sentenced by Judge Benedict in the U S circuit court criminal branch to six and a half years in Kings County Penitentiary. Attorney Frank Angel pleaded for clemency citing his client’s guilty plea and aging parents. In Washington, Samuel J. Rogers was appointed elector of internal revenue for North Carolina's fifth district, succeeding A M Carter.
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King's County Penitentiary
New York
Lemuel E. Aymar
National Shoe and Leather Bank
Benedict
United States Circuit Court
Criminal Branch
Kings County Penitentiary
Frank ‘Angel
Angel
Aymar
Kings County
Erie County Penitentiary
Jamaica
Washington
Samuel J. Rogers
North Caro
Internal Revenue
North Carolina
Rox
A.M. Carter
Southern Baptist Convention Ends Day With Debates On Missions
May 13 reports from the Southern Baptist convention in Washington cover debates over reforming the home missions board, funding foreign missions, and extending work among foreigners, Cuban missions, and homeless churches. Leaders emphasize cooperation with northern bodies and warn of needs across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, and Texas amid ongoing disputes.
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Northern Society
Southern Baptist Convention
G A. Nunnaly
Memphis
Board of Home Missions
Nunnally
Home Mission Board
A. J. Rowland
American Baptist Publication Society
A. C. Witkins
Baptist Young People’s ‘Union “of
Americas
Publication Society
Washington
George Wood
Noah K. Davis
University of Virginia
John Eaton
American Society of Redigions Education
Hhe Society For Foreign Missions
J. J. Tayior
Mobile
The
Foreign Missions Board
Alabama
Arkansas
Indian Territory
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgian
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
States
R J. Williams
Paman Fields
R. H. Graves
Canton
China
Joshua
Caleb
Americw
Christ
Willingham
Foreign Missions
U. C. Britton
Foo Chow
O Fe
Kerfoot
Theological Seminary
United States
Cuba
Christigan
William Richmond
Baltimore
A. J. Diez
Havana
Havans
sAmong
Red Cross
Mount Vernon
Hoke Smith
Smith
Women’s Missionary Union
Woman's Missionary
M. EB. Wright
George
Mas BE
A. M. Gwathney
F. B. Davis
Comprere
Tucker
Sunday School Board
Treasuries
Home and Foreign Boards
Women's Missionery Societies
Burrows
Indiana
J B Hawthorne
Atlanta
Baptist Church
Wueh“theton
Missionary Board
Southern Convention
Southern Baptist
South
New England States
Northwest
Paul
B .H. Carroll
Waco
Tex
Pennsylvania
A J. Ding
Chatta
Tenn
New Orleans Republican to Debut July 7
Promoters of a republic daily announce The Republican will appear Sunday July 7 with twelve modern presses. An New York agent will ship head types and incidentals while local reporters and editors come from area professionals. The paper backs "Bound money" and ballot reform and draws staff from New York or Washington. The business manager may come from a St Louis paper. In other news, the steamer Danube carried ten Methodist delegates to the conference at Victoria after a rock strike damaged Glad Tidings.
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New Orleans
Pas Fer
Republican
New York
Washington
St. Louis
Southern
Associated Press
Victoria
Danube
Fort
Townsend
Peace Terms Arranged as China and Japan Plan Liaodong Restitution
A May dispatch from Tokyo reports an imperial decree stating envoys of Japan and China have completed negotiations for a peace treaty. It notes Russia France and Germany urged retrocession of Liaodong to China and plans to restore relations with neutral powers. Admiral Ito is named navy chief and Formosa administration is announced.
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London
Cen‘ak Newa
Tokio
Japan
China
Russia
Germany
France
Liao Tung
Orient
Atsious
Admiral Ito
Navy Departmentai
Viscount Kabayama Sukenori
Formosa
Kabayame
Moseumo Jus
Spain
Central News
Madrid
Rustia
Kobe
May
Liao Tung Peninsula
Iit Petersburg
Lind Tung
Ching
Sweden votes funds to cover deficit in foreign budget
Stockholm May 13 Both houses of parliament voted to grant government means to cover the deficit in the foreign budget. Norway's refusal to contribute led to talk of war, but public opinion and chambers oppose such action. The cabinet is urged to revise the act of union to end the crisis.
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Stockholm
Pareliament
Norway
Sweden
Two More Battles In Which the Insurgents Were Reached
Havana May 13 General Suarez Valdes commanding government troops reports from Holguin that forces engaged insurgents at San Lorenzo Moscones and Cabaran. Rebels dispersed. One government officer killed. Rebel losses unknown.
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Havana
United Press
Suarez Valdes
Holguin
San Lorenzo Moscones
Cabaran
Desperado Shot by Sheriff Sparks Mining Town Turmoil
In Cripple Creek Colorado on May 13 Jack Smith, leader of the Bull Hill miners, was mortally wounded by Marshal Jack Kelly of Altman after Smith fired on Kelly and miners nearby. George Popst was shot by Smith's volley. the town reaches a reign of fear with saloons closed and threats of further violence.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
Jack Smith
Bull Hill
Jack Kelly
Altman
George Popst
Smith
Mbfers
Victor
Dan Feeley
Mashal Kelly
Smit
Gunnisor
Grand Junction
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Tom Estes
Se Wes
Nawton County
Salem
Oconee
Springfield
Democratic Executive Committee
Lowe
Heinrichsen
Lee
Dupage
St Clair
Farfield
Gat
Savannan
Michigano
MASS
Baptists
Dr. Hawthorne Gats
Woman’s Missionary Union Clacts Officera
Busines
NEW Paper
Mikado
Liao Tang
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