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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1900
Page
1
The itemized column covers New Jersey funding for Carnegie Company, a large poultry operation near Bay Street, railroad links to Bowling Green, and extensive livestock. It then shifts to political opinion on imperialism, the Philippines, cotton mills in Columbus Georgia, ship subsidies, Porto Rico crises, and U.S. policy before the Boers War, ending with critical remarks on Secretary Hay.
A retelling of how Ladysmith got its name traces to Kate, wife of Sir Harry Smith, governor at the Cape of Good Hope. It notes a staged romance with Juana Maria de Its Dolores de Lapa in 1812 Spain, her later marriage to Smith, and the couple’s life ending with his death and her enduring memory in Natal.
In Frankfort Kentucky 75 extra officers guarded the courthouse as Commonwealth witnesses test in the Powers Goebel case described a conspiracy to bring mountain feudists to the capital. Witness Golden testified the group aimed to dominate the legislature with armed men and even kill Goebel if needed.
Deputy Sheriff Harder, Deputy Marshat Duggan and Officer W E B Curd of Bowling Green Ky arrested four wanted men at Mt Pleasant Sunday afternoon. Bill Meall Coon Johnson Bill Cary Jin Mulligan were from Bowling Green. Meall Johnson and Cary charged with grand burglary murder and assault with intent to kill Mulligan had not been arrested before. The three previously sentenced convicts had broken jail by assaulting the jailor about a year ago. The men were carried back to Bowling Green this morning.
The Kings Daughters met last Thursday with Miss Mary Williamson. They elected delegates to the State Convention in Franklin in April: Mrs Owen, W B Harrison, R P Dodson, E R De Eving, EE Ervin, and Miss Roan Harnett. Mrs Baker made reply to the welcome address and delegates were instructed to attend the convention. The meeting was held yesterday afternoon at three o'clock with Mrs P Diddson present. The topic was Man's Justice to Man.
The Nashville report notes Judge Griggsby will not seek reelection or appointment. It records that Gris has served as counsel in a major case and references upcoming events in Nashville related to the Supreme Court term and chair vacancies.
County Health Officer Voorhies reports March 19 to 25 totals show 25 cases inside Columbia and surrounding areas, 141 in other county parts, plus 28 in Mt Pleasant. The pest house near Columbia houses 11, while numerous names and addresses appear for both white and colored residents.
A Franklin to Nashville Dispatch reports Col Cox will retire at term end and not seek re election. The Seventh District Republican contest then shifts to Sen Whitthorne, L Padgett, and Attorney General Boyd with Eslick possibly seeking statewide elector roles. The race promises a hot, dramatic primary and a split party history.
Nashville Tenn March 24 The county Republican committee held a warn meeting after wrangling it called the county convention to select delegates for the State convention in April Brown low s crowd controlled the committee and the chairman practiced Reed methods on the Frans gang Resolutions adopted indorsing McKinley and Brownlow Brown Tillman and MecCa l for delegates at large Tillman indorsed for national committeeman
The President will appoint Major Frank Cheatham of Tennessee as Colonel of the With regiment. The formal appointment is expected to be announced this afternoon. The First Tennessee area is noted in the dispatch.
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