Congress Rested As Washington Enjoyed Holiday
Washington May 30 Special Congress was not in session as departments closed and the city observed a holiday. Senator Walsh tariff speech praised, Judge Maddox honored by Floyd county, and discussions covered sugar schedule and tariff reform amid clashing party views. Clerks dismissed in war department and printing office spark unease among federal workers.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Black
Judge Maddox
Floyd County
Evans
Atkinson
Walsh
South
Georgia
Philadelphia
Atlanta
War Department
Government Printing Office
Poe
Ae Chalmstan
House Conference Committee
Columbus
Glouster
Toledo and
Ohio Central
West Virginia
M M Riley
Athens County
Kanaewha
Michigan
Toledo
Ohia
Hocking Valley
McKinley
Riley
Rovernor
Sheriff Riley
Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Company
West Virgina
Bittery H
Columbus Union
Athens
Alabama Episcopalians Meet in Birmingham Diocese Session
The Diocesean Convention of the Episcopal Church in Alabama opened at the Church of the Advent in Birmingham with services led by Revs. T. J. Beard W. A. Stickney J. F. Smith and Bishop Jackson. The council was organized at 1:30 PM and Rev. R. H. Dobbs was re elected secretary. Committees were named on state of the church canons finance parochial reports unfinished business and resolutions of regret for Bishop Wilmer’s absence. A murder case in Orrville involved a woman attacking Jessie with a razor.
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Maryland
Baltimore
Maryland Episcopal Diocesean
Paret
Emanuel Church
Phillips
Mount Calvary
St. Andrews
Protestant Episcopal Church
HH. P. Page Dyer
St. Andrews Church
Dyer
Episcopal Church
Clagegett
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Church of the Advent
T. J. Beard
W. A. Stickney
J. F. Smith
Jackson
W. C. Whitaker
Christchurch
Tuscaloosa
J. H. Lang
W. H H. Graves
T. W. Toney
W. A. Kirkpatrick
E. W. Spalding
D. D
J. A. Harrison
R. W. Barnwell
J. H. Tucker
D D
C. H B&b Turner
Messia
R H. Pearson
Tead
R. H. Dobbs
W. W. Screws
Wilmer
Massachusetts
Kentucky
Rhode Island
Texas
South
Congress
M. T. Bryan
Tennessee
B. F. Elliot
Florida
Arkansas
Arizona
District of Columbia
Georgia
Missouri
Mississipp
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Committee On
Pueblo Flood Sinks Town as Rivers Burst Levees
A Colorado disaster reports 100 houses washed away as the Arkansas and Fountain rivers flood Pueblo. Bridges fail, streets become rapidly rising water, and residents flee to higher ground. Fires, darkness, and aircraft rescue efforts mingle with grim warnings of drownings and vast property losses.
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Pueblo
Col
Arkansas
Fountain Rivers
O'Lock
Po- Nce and Fire Department
Farollies
Prene
Prene Vy
Daugute
Timce
Union
Victoria Avenues
Canon City
Colorado Springs
Main Street
Journal
City
Daylings
Court Street
Grand Opera House
First National Bank
Bangor
United Press
Santa Fe Avenue
Second Street
Journal Building
The
Vancouver
B. C
Langley
Hatztic Prairie
Morria
Ateamergs
Hatztic
Griffin
Hatatic Prairie
Matzqul
Mission City
Mission Railroad
Immigrant plans debated in Augusta meeting of southern congress
The Southern Interstate Immigration Congress opened in Augusta with speeches by Mayor J H Alexander and Governor Northen. Leaders hailed progress in Georgia and debated welcoming outside capital while urging strong southern self reliance and immigration of skilled farmers. Governor Tilman pledged to cooperate with any constructive plan to boost the South.
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Augusta
Grand Opera House
Bryan
Nashville
J H Alexander
Congress
Alexander
South Atlantic States
Oglethorpe
Virginia
Alabama
East Tennessee
North Carolina
North Georgia
South Carling
Eli Whitney
South
Whitney
Georgia
Augusta Chronicle
Richmond Academy
South Carolina Road
Charleston
Gamden and Amboy
New Jersey
Joseph Ft
Igmar
Young Men's Business League
Northen
W. E. Arnold
Savannah
New York
United States
Patrick Walsh
Commercial Club
MacCorkle
West Virginia
Carr
Tilman
South Carolina
Maine
Tillman
Confederate Memorial Parade in Richmond Draws Thousands
Richmond May 30 large crowd attends Confederate memorial exercises under heavy rain. Veterans and visitors from Virginia and other states parade past the monument, with Wade Hampton and Fitz Lee present. A boy and girl unveil the monument as drums echo along the James. General Rosser’s speech condemns pensions and praises private soldiers.
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Richmond
Lee Monument
Wade Hampton
Fitz Lee
Virginia
Maryland
Bradley T Johnson
Washington City
Charleston
North Carolina
Cameron
South Carolina
Virginia Volunteers
D C Richardson
Monument Association
Hoge
A C. Gordon
Cave
St Louis
Army
James
Rosseh
Confederate Veterans Cavalry
Thomas I. Roaser
United States
Massachusetts
Rosser
A. R
Ceer
Birmingham
Atlanta
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Whitehall
Star and
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Flue Thime Sons, Street
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Kies
Senator Walsh
Sudge Maddox
Democratic Party
Bishop
Alabama Episcopalians
Fielma
Oreyile
Dinkie Johnston
Jessie
Orrville
Pinkie
Barning
Eltwood City
Pittsboro
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Pittsburg and Western Railroad
Peril
Hen
Ben Tillman
Citizens’ Committee
Jonce
Ensley
Missouri Macaw
Kansas and Texas Coal Company
Braddock
Edgar Thompson Steel Works
Carnegie
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hungary
Erie
Erie Forge
Nagle
Philadelphia and
Erle Road
New York and Pennsylvania
Florence
Dan Mills
Pomeroy
Henderson, Tenn
Hines
Mills
Bhat
Willan Jones
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