Two New Railroads in Georgia Legislation and Rumors
Atlanta reports a busy legislative day with bills to incorporate railroads in North Georgia and Thomasville, a street railway line in Atlanta, and new insurance provisions. Senate actions include physiology and hygiene in schools and a sinking fund debate, while headlines note a Capitol reporter’s rumored expulsion and a fatal-consequence driver injury from a toppled omnibus.
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Atlanta
Little
Calvin
Richmond
Amont
North Georgia Telegraph Company
Douglassville Bank Company
Elbert Willis
Worth
Hail County
Emory College
Muscogee County
Virginia Midland elects Logan president at stockholders meeting
At Alexandria meeting of stockholders Thomas M. Logan was chosen president in place of Hindekaner. Presentation of reports was postponed until December 22.
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Alexandria
Virginia Midland Railway
Thomas M. Logan
Hindekaner
Werthe New York Stock Exchange Turmoil Hit by Marx & Co
The Values from the New York Stock Exchange show Marx & Co.’s failure announced from the exchange rostrum. The report mentions terminals and related stocks reacting to the collapse.
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Werte
New York
L., Marx & Co
New York Stock Exchange
Tang
Ing
Kindred Stouls
Congress Debates InterstIte Commerce and Civil Service
Washington reports a series of Senate and House actions including a conference on the interstate commerce bill, a proposed repeal of Civil Service chapter 27, and routine nominations. The electoral count conference is nearing completion, with Platt withholding signatures over pooling. A deputy IRS chief Rogers resigns, with Henderson named as likely successor. An accident in Washington injures several workers at a government site planned for a congressional library.
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Dione
Northcutt
Senate
Wright
Board of Commissioners of Roads
Saylor
State College
Dahlonega
West End
Fulton County
Athens and Jefferson Railroad Company
House
Butt
James
Payor
Powell and Lamkin
Washington
Call
Tampa
Fla
Cullom
Supreme Court
Congress
Vance
Hawley
Committee On Civil Service
Hoar
Platt
Yeas
Allison
Beck
Cameron
Chace
Cheney
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Colquitt
Edmunds
Evarts
Gorman
Gray
Harrison
Heard
Ingalls
Jones
Arkin
Saw
McMillan
McPherson
Mahone
Moxey
Miller
Morgan
Morrill
Pugh
Sabin
Saulsbury
Sawyer
Sewell
Spooner
Walthall
Whitthorne
Wilson
Ioland
Berry
Blait
Butler
Conger
Cullew
Dawes
Dolph
Eustis
Irye
George
Gibson
Handl
Oregon
Mitchell
Pensylvania
Plumb
Sherman
van Wyek
Voorhees
Williams
Iowa
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Cooper
Crisp
Warner
Missouri
Atlanta
Galveston
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Minneapolis
Indianapolis
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Omaha
United States
Gulf Cous
Sims
Colorado
Signal Service Bureau
Randall
Committee On Appropriations
Tie
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Mississippi River
West
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Sems
Democratic Party
Wasnmnarox
Senator Platt
Washinaton
D. C
House Committee On
Maine
Maryland
Senate Committee On Commerce
Frightful depravity in Cincinnati neglect case
Officer Todhunter discovered Luke Skelly and wife in a squalid Race Street apartment with two young children amid filth and poverty. The parents, intoxicated, faced charges for failing to provide for the family as authorities sent the infant and sibling to the Children's Home. Grandparents nearby were also found intoxicated but left unmolested.
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Cencinnati
BP. C. A
Todhunter
No. 31
Race Street
Luke Skelly
Lacie
Uber
Bapany
Vis
Skelly
Arrest of William Ballon for horse theft near Trenton
William Ballon was arrested near Trenton by Oliver Linbane who traced him after Ballon hitched a horse and spring wagon to a rack in town and seized the horse while the farmer went to a store. Ballon was brought to Hamilton and jailed for horse theft and larceny.
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Hamilton
William Ballon
Trenton
Oliver Linbnegan
Tlle
Taoa
Ballon
Fatal Affray Ends Life of Chester Farmer’s Son-in-law
At CoLemara on December 15 J L Gaston a Chester county farmer shot and killed his son-in-law W F Restes after a drinking dispute Estes grabbed Gaston choking him Gaston drew a pistol and shot Estes through the heart killing him instantly Also reported a North Carolina railroad accident near Chapel Hill where a train collapsed a trestle injuring six or eight including Conductor Brown Engineer May and others with no fatalities.
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CoLemara
8. C
J. L. Gaston
Chester County
W. BF. Restes
Estes
Gaston
Raraian
North Carolina Railroad
Chapel Hill
Brown
May
N. A. Stedman
Raleigh
Switch Cure and Layshore Strikes End in Victory
The Laseshore railroad mar battre strike ends as Morgan, president of the switchmen union, and Smith, road counsel, report no conference. The company will reinstate all but those involved in violence against the corporation and will create a blacklist.
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Lymers
Mber
Laseshore
James Monagan
Switchmen's Union
Pleny B. Smith
Coraminy
Wall Street Panic and Market Collapse Sparks Wide Selloff
New York December 15 The stock market endured a historic panic with widespread margin selling in low priced and major stocks. Reading and New England led declines, while a late rally followed as short sellers covered and influential buyers returned. total volume neared 1.09 million shares amid volatile trading.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Bears
Neaw England
Boston
Reading
Tennessee Coal
Philadelphia Gas
Richmond
West Point
Union Pacific
New England
Omaha
Lickawanna
Manhattan
Lackawanna
St. Paul
Western Union
Northeastern
Erie
Louisville
Nashville
Lst
Sey Central
Tennessee
Missouri Pacific
Canada
Southern
Povidle Mail
Michigan Central
The
Post
York
the Post
New England Railroad
Isoston
Reading Clique
L. Marx & Co
Iwell
War in Llavola County Georgia Details Unclear
A fragmentary rural report from Georgia mentions county tensions and enforcements but provides few clear facts. Names, places, and events are garbled, leaving a scattered sketch of violence and legal actions with no verifiable timeline.
Mayor Perry Defends Attack on Temperance Lecturer
Special to Exquarte son reports Greenville Mayor Perry admits he whipped Temperance Lecturer Cheves at Greenville depot. Perry says Cheves used vile epithets and lies. Cheves refused retraction prompting the confrontation before Cheves left town. Alabama Methodists hold annual session under Bishop Keener.
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Exquarte-son
Mownroomery
Ala
Perry
Greenville
Cheves
Montgomery
Alabama Methodists
Keener
Witt
Ex-Alderman McQuade Convicted on First Ballot in Bribery Case
In New York on December 15 ex-alderman McQuade was found guilty on the first ballot in the second bribery trial over the Broadway railroad franchise. The jury, after deliberating briefly, returned a unanimous verdict at 7 15 pm. Court adjourned until Friday at 11 am for further motions.
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New York
McQuade
Fellows
Henry Ottenberg
Diel
Rising Star Lodge No 24 linked to York county murder
A York County case reveals a white boy John Lee Goode murdered after a cotton theft attempt. Police report 26 colored suspects, a lodge named Rising Star No 24 allegedly organizing theft and murder to protect members. Inquest findings include a clan plan to kill detecters, and one witness named Elias Inman targeted for money. Public anger grows as further arrests follow.
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Charmesros
8. C
Puu the
Neva and Courier
Oispiich
York County
D. C
John Lee Coode
News and Courier
York
Rising Star Lodge No. 24
Grand United Order of National Laborers and Protective Society of North America
Charlotte
N. C
Elias Inman
Jol Lee Goode
Ly Nehins
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Gordon
Arnheim
Harrell
Liay
Cobb
Hull
Georgia Midland and Gulf Railroad Company
Tallahassa, Cainbridge and Western Railroad Company
Newnan
Gordon County
Berrien County
Dougherty County
Flint River
Ellijay Telephone Couny
PTS
Columbus and Florida Railroad Company
Atlantic, Birmingham and Great Western Railroad
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Lamkin
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Convieta
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Fiorernor Smith
Atpanta
Legislative Investigating Committee
Smith
Messrs. Hawkes
McLendon
McQord
Rankin
Fain
James P. Harrison
Trammell
Marietta and
North Georgia
Tom
Machen
Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad Company
James Rukestraw
R. K. White
Washington and
Messrs. Randall and
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Squetch
Gressman
Internal Revenue
H. C. Rogers
Rogers
Henderson
Indiana State Democratic Committee
Washington Minster
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Worksuua
Saad
Wasumaton
Preston H. Leis
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Montana Territory
Michael Glenn
Oscar D. Dorr
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Way
Youngolood
Chester
W. Lamar
Sivanagh
Hiramiah
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M. R. Cooper
Auras Krass
Tuycumbia
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Miss
William Ure
Manulog
Mexico
Matthews
Colored Recorder of Deeds
District of Columbia
Tin Martha Si Groove
Texas
War Department
Conners
21Th Infantry
Senate Public Buildings Committee
Harrisonburg
Virginia
Greensboro
North Carolina
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Ramsey
Priranore
United Sates
Knights of Labor
Llavola
Georgia
Avovara
Lincoln County
Carolina
Montgomery Melange
Mayor Perry
Froonvile
Enquirer-Son
Hegquade
P Vt Jadine
Chatuleston
Yorkville
Dolelovk
John Goode
Columbia
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