Senatorial Maneuvers Tie Ousting Ingalls to Tariff Debates
In a lively Senate session, Riddleberger's bid to reorganize the chair was withdrawn after Ingalls defended order and a reform aim. The tariff bill faced amendments on wheels and gear, with McPherson and West clashing over protectionist aims and labor notes. Debates touched cotton markets, rice, and global trade perceptions as the chamber adjourned after executive business and recess votes.
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Washington
Senate
Morrill
Riddleberger
Harris
Tennessee
Ingall
Virginia
Chandler
Orangeburg County
D. C
West
Yeas
McPherson
Edmunds
United States
Mr. Edmunds
Mr. McPherson
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Germany
Spain
Chicago
America
Europe
Messrs
Vance
Reagan
New York
Wilmington
Charleston
Savannah
Liverpool
North America
United States of America
Mr. Vance
North Carolina
Frye
Mr. West
Maine
Blair and
Teller
Call
Renue
Eoat
Bate
Agricultural Department
Sabine
George
Cullom
Vendee
Foraker Comments on White Caps Organization in Ohio
Gov. Foraker said a detective had tracked the White Caps since their first outrages in Ohio and all members and order secrets were secured. He noted nine lodges with about 1000 members, many prominent citizens, and that the organization is permanently abandoned with members ordered to quit.
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Chicago
Columbus
Ohio
Foraker
Indiana
Alabama Methodist Conference Adjourns in Mobile
The Alabama Methodist Conference adjourned in Mobile after Bishop Hargrove recited appointments for the next year. The day’s key action was adopting a report to create a society to support superannuated preachers, with apportionment based on the beneficiary’s active service length.
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Mobile
Ala
Alabama Methodist Conference
Hargrove
Convention Call to Block Dakota Division Effort
Aberdeen leaders published a call for a convention to prevent a Dakota division. A quiet Saturday meeting aimed to defeat the divisionists, described as a purely critical move harming taxpayers' interests.
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Aberdeen, Dak
Dakota
President nominates Bailey for Indiana U.S. Attorney
The President named Leon O. Bailey of Indiana to be United States Attorney for Indiana, succeeding Sellers. He also nominated postmasters James O. Howell of Asheville North Carolina B J Atkinson Brookhaven Mississippi and J M Goode Pratt Mines. Rejected the Socialists demand for repeal of the new power eeenee.
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Washington
Leon O. Bailey
Indiana
United States
Sellers
James O. Howell
Asheville
N. C
Berne
Assembly
Eenee
Bailey Appointed District Attorney Stirs Harrison Supporters
Indianapolis dispatch reports Col Atkins plans to visit President-elect Harrison after arriving from Savannah. A Birmingham delegation asks the President-elect to accept a memorial praising protective tariffs and Southern economic interests. Leon O. Bailey’s nomination to replace Sellers shocks Republicans who view him as hostile to Harrison. confirmation seems unlikely.
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Indianapolis
James Atkins
Savannah
Harrison
Atkins
Grant
President Hayes
Senate
Birmingham
Ala
South
United States
Leon O. Bailey
Sellers
Bailey
McDonald
Alabama's Capital Supreme Court Decisions and Crime Notes
Montgomery December reports reveal John Williams convicted in police court for stealing a gold watch and fined 350. John Chappelle, a suspected burglar, awaits trial. Moonshiners bound over to upcoming U S Court term. Sallie Shaw shoots at trespassing dogs in Holt Street yard. Supreme Court reverses or affirms several cases including Nicrosi and Davenport. Miles Millis to face murder trial for killing his wife on Reese plantation.
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Montcomeeryy
John Williams
John Chappelle
United States
United States Court
Miles Millis
Reese Plantation
Liberal Utah Opposes Statehood For Utah
The Liberal Committee of Utah denounces Utah statehood, asserting Gentiles oppose Mormon control. They report 234 indictments for polygamy at Provo and warn admission would retard progress, depress values, and gift the territory to Mormon priesthood. Signed by O. W. Powers, chairman.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Liberal Committee of
Salt Lake City
Territorial Committee
Democratic Congressional Caucus
Provo
United States
Congress
O. W. PowErrs
California National Bank of San Francisco Suspends
California National Bank in San Francisco suspended payments today due to irregularities by cashier C. H. Ramsden. President R. P. Thomas said available funds will protect depositors against loss. Bank, two years old, had 1,000,000 authorized capital with investors from the city and the East. Irregularities are not believed criminal but involve mainly bad loans.
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California Bank
San Francisco
California National Bank of
R. P. Thomas
C. H. Ramsden
Ramsden
Ecoia
Colored day at Augusta Exposition in rain reduced crowd
Augusta Georgia on December 17 observed colored people's day at the National Exposition with visiting military and tire firms. Judson W. Lyons gave an address of welcome, W. A. Pledger replied. Rain kept attendance down, but weather cleared for tomorrow’s closing with special features. Local merchants report multiple failures linked to Farmers' Alliance actions in nearby towns.
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Augusta
Augusta National Exposition
Judson W. Lyons
W. A. Pledger
Farmers’ Alliance
Boy Dies After Touching Live Electric Wire
A twelve year old, Theodore Hemmerman, was killed when he touched a live electric light wire after firemen cut overhead lines at Seconda street and Germantown avenue. The incident followed a small fire and a crossed telephone line sparked a fatal current.
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Philadelphia
Seconda Street
Germantown Avenue
Theodore Hemmerman
Electric Light Line
Advanced Schedule of Rates for Chi to Atlantic Traffic
An advanced schedule of rates for east and west bound traffic between Chicago and the Atlantic seaboard took effect this morning. The sole deviation from the original agreement concerned beef shipments, with a few changes adopted by some buyers.
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ChicaGo
Chi
Atlantic Seaboard
Nes
Man Dies After Beating by White Caps Mob
Kansas City reports James McDonald died from injuries after a mob calling themselves the Kansas Division of White Caps beat him last Monday night. The incident followed reports of unrest and vigilantism in the area.
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Kansas City
Contract Awarded for Revenue Steamer Construction
A contract for building a revenue steamer to carry ore in the Charleston, D C district was awarded today to Pusey Jones & Co for 77600 dollars.
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Charleston, D. C
Pusey, Jones & Co
Last Survivor Dead in Baltimore Death Notice
James C. Mord aged ninety, the last surviving member of the Association of Old Poerees, dies in Baltimore on December 17. The obituary notes his long life and ties to the fraternal order.
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Baltimo
James C. Mord
Association of Old Poeerees 5 eNaeneeee
Agricultural Experiment Station Bill Passes in House
The House approved the Hatch act based station bill appointing a governor named commission with one farmer from each district and the Agriculture Commissioner as ex officio president. It calls for bids on location and adds 5000 dollars to the existing 15000 dollar state funds. A Athens location fight failed 117 to 5. Bail for Echols the Covington murderer requested as judge signs in court. Local merchants face about 40000 dollars losses from Kelly Bros. failures at Social Circle and Monticello.
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Atlanta
Committee On Agriculture
Commissioner of Agriculture
Friends of the State University
Athens
Agricultural College
Sam Harris
Echols
Covington
A. M. Speer
Messrs
McHenry Edwards
Kelly Bros
Social Circle
Monticello
Duck Hill Train Robbery Details and Rewards
Memphis reports total express loss not exceeding 3000 with 139000 on the following train. Two robbers fled through swamp after overpowering guards as telegraph lines were down for eight hours. One robber fired twice at Hughes and then holstered his gun. Duck Hill search continues. rivals and rewards rise as Gov Lowrey offers 500 and Illinois Central 1000 for capture.
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Memphis
Southern Express Company
Duck Hill
Miss
Hughes
New Orleans
the Picayune
Mississippi
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Plover Towed Into Norfolk After Cyclone Losses
The English brigantine Plover from Rio Grande del Norte to New York, in distress since November 25 after a cyclone swept away the foremast bowsprit and decks, with the second mate lost overboard, was towed by the Iroquois to Cape Henry and then into Norfolk. Several steamers passed without notice as distress signals flew, before arrival.
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NorFolk
Plover
St. Johns
N. B
Rio Grande del Norte
New York
Lowery
Cape Henry
Clyde Line
Iroquois
Kemble
Charleston
Capes
Baltimore
Local Merchants Fail in Georgia Liquidations
Failures reported in Georgia include Kelly Bros. & Porter of Social Circle and Kelly & Bro. of Monticello with liabilities around 3.1 million and assets about the same. G. T. Shielden & Bro. of Thomaston assigned with assets 375,000 and liabilities 350,000. D. T. Irving of Thomaston also failed with assets and liabilities about 15,000.
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Atlanta
Kelly Bros. & Porter
Social Circle
Kelly & Bro
Monticello
G. T. Shielden & Bro
Thomason
German spy Blumenthal expelled from France hides in chalet
Paris reports Blumenthal fled after expulsion and used the alias Baron D Jilly to lease a chalet at Carplans with a companion posing as a woman but revealed as a German cadet. They carried a concealed photo apparatus for fort surveillance and kept carrier pigeons.
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Paris
Blumenthal
France
Carplans
Baron D. Jilly
Washington Coaxrum Killed By Electric Wires In Rain
Charleston December 17 a colored carpenter Washington Coaxrum was killed when he touched live electric wires on the roof of the Western Union building during a rain storm. In Washington today Senator Caillomences presented a long petition from Florida residents urging a Federal quarantine system with supporting argument.
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Charleston
S.C
Washington
Western Union
WashiscTon
Senate
Weather Probabilities Bond Offerings Washington Dec 17
WeatherProbabilities report notes bond offerings in Washington on December 17 with details incomplete. The item mentions bonds offered at small cent values and references ongoing financial actions.
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Washington
Eminent Relief Expedition and Suakim Debate in Commons
London debates in the House of Commons focus on costs and policy for reinforcing Suakim, with Lord Salisbury and Sir James Ferguson opposing delays and urging clear policy. The Emin relief mission is traced, while other items cover Panama Canal share activity, Boulanger’s sympathy, Anarchist searches, and Persia relations as of December 17.
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House of Commons
Lord Randolph Churchill
Suaakim
Egypt
Lord Salisoury
Suakim
James Ferguson
Foreign Office
Lord Salisbury
House of Lords
John Morley
Emin Bey
Stanley
Morely
Stanly
Soudan
Chaplain
Beresford
Morley
Labouchere
Washington
Lord Sackville
America
William Vernon Harcourt
McArthur
England
Samoa
Germany
Explorer predicts Stanley death and Mahdi gains
London dispatch reports Thomson the African explorer asserting it is highly likely that Stanley and his party were annihilated west of Albert Nyanza while seeking the Congo route. He notes dense forests and swamps forced single file travel and blames absence of news on no slave trade routes. Troupe, a transport officer, says no rifles or ammunition remained in the caravan leaving Yambunga. Also noted: Austrian Emperor extends sympathy to Prince Alexander of Battenberg on his father's death. A steamer Jasper was lost off Workington with eleven drownings.
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London
Thomson
Min Bey
Stanley
Emin
Albert Nyanza
Congo
Troupe
Yambunga
Alexander
Lonpvown
Prince Alexander
Battenburg
Uropean Soverigns
Fire at Dawson destroys cotton warehouse and more
A Saturday early morning fire in Dawson Georgia gutted a cotton warehouse owned by A J Carver and damaged a grocery building housing the telegraph office. Firemen led by the steamer battled the blaze, with losses including about 1000 dollars for L A Lowrey and extensive cotton stock, all uninsured for Lowrey. Incendiary suspicion noted.
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Dawson
L. A. Lowry
A. J. Carver
L. A. Lowrey
H. G. Lamar
Mayor's Court Adjudicates Drunken Disorderly Charges
Yesterday morning in the Mayor's Court Tom Fallec pled guilty to drunk and disorderly, fined 2.50 and costs of ten days on the chain gang. Henry Sapp fined five days on the rock pile for drunk and disorderly. A batch of disorderly conduct cases against Lizzie Elbert and others continued for more evidence. Joe Cator Percy Haywood Tim Richardson and George Banks fined costs or five days on the rock pile for disorderly conduct. Andrew Weeks released after promising better conduct. Valvyin Dryer case dismissed after claim lights were put up but wind blew them down. Will Ellison fined costs or five days on the rock pile for disorderly conduct.
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Tom Fallec
Henry Sapp
Diney
Lizzie Elbert
Henrietta Johnson
Addie Dorsey
Carrie Pinkston
Tildy Frguson
Joe Cator
Percy Haywood
Tim Richardson
George Banks
Andrew Weeks
Valvyin Dryer
Will Ellison
Robbery at Wardlaw gin yields 450 pounds cotton
After a break in at F H Wardlaw’s gin, cotton was found sold at Howard’s warehouse, weighing over 450 pounds. Several sacks were discovered nearby. Wardlaw traced the theft to the same party that raided the gin last Friday but could not identify the thief among many workers at the warehouse. Wardlaw rode through town seeking the culprits without success.
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F. H. Wardlaw
Wardlaw
Jolland
Cantrell’s Corner
Howard's
Howard
River steamer Fannie Feere brings cotton, freight, and passengers
The steamer Fannie Feere arrived at the wharf from Apalachicola with 244 bales of cotton, heavy freight, and numerous passengers. Cotton consignments include Blanchard Hamber & Co and Carver & Bradley among others. Passenger list features Mrs Berta Grabrel and travelers from Apalachicola, Columbia, Fort Gaines, Eufaula, Bluffton, and more.
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Fannie Feere
Apalachicola
Blanchard, Hamber & Co
Carver & Bradley
Slade & Farish
F. J. Jenkins & Co
Flourne
Epping
Farmer, Kelly & Co
H. L. Woodruff
Jones Bros. & Caverry
Pollowing
Berta Grabrel
R W Phelps
Iola
WS Moody
Bolvoman
H H WeClaim
Columbia
A Valestine
S Sternberg
Mrao Strauss
C B Farmer
Hall Mary McNevry
Fort Gaines
Brown
Miss George
E George
Bil Shea
Will Stephens
John Mill
Jon Hill, Jr
BH Jenkins
Eufaula
Esliott
W Harris
D Anderson
W M Davis
W B Thorman
W D Thorman
Addie Gorman
Mary Gorman
Martha Gorman
Emily Gorman
Florence
Chas Chestnut
G W Chestnut
J D Chestnut
M J Chestnut
A M Streetman
Bluffton
M McLundon
J Bowman
Jeroign
Hallengs
R Middleton
Banks
Murderers and swindlers face sentences in Muscogee court
In Muscogee Superior Court yesterday Calvin Jameson was found guilty of bigamy and sent to two years in the penitentiary Earnest Mullins was convicted of larceny from a house and given five years in prison James Pierce’s case for cheating and swindling was still at hearing The Grand Jury returned seven true bills and adjourned until tomorrow at 10 o clock AM
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Calvin Jameson
Earnest Mullins
Jate Pierce
The Conference Appointments in South Georgia District
A strong concern over recent South Georgia Conference appointments ends with Rev. A M Williams and Rev. W F Lloyd being returned to St. Luke and St. Paul for another year. Rev. J D Mauldin moves to Cochran, with Rev. J G Harrison replacing him at Broad Street church. Dr J B McGehee named Presiding Elder. Columbus district notes follow in telegrams.
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South Georgia
A M. Williams
W. F. Lloyd
St. Luke and
St. Paul
J. D. Mauldin
Broad Street Church
Cochran, Ga
J. G. Harrison
Threatened to Shoot Him at Lizzie Odom House
A dispute at Lizzie Odom's home led H. u. Brews ter to draw a pistol on Will Davidson Brewster, who wrested the weapon away. Brewster, recently from Birmingham, was arrested by Officer Smith and jailed under a warrant sworn by Davidson before Judge J. G. Moon for assault with intent.
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Lizzie Odom
H. U. Brewster
Will Davidson
Brewster
Birmingham
Davidson
Ban Oary
Smith
J. G. Moon
Columbus Party in Eufaula Hosts Notables
Messrs John Hill Sr Chief Engineer Eagle and Foenix Mills E H Jenkis Georgia Steam and Gas Pipe Co John Hull Jr returned from a pleasant trip to Eufaula yesterday. With Mesrs A G Martin Superintendent Eufaula Cotton Mill E B Young Cashier Eufaula National Bank and avorconner they dined with Capt W Tuilis President Eufaula Cotton Mills on Sunday at the St Julien Hotel.
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John Hill, Sr
Eagle and Foenix Mills
E. H Jenkis
Georgia Steam and Gas Pipe Company
John Hull
Eufaula
A G Martin
E. B. Young
Eufaula National Bank
Avorconner
Capt
W. Tuilis
Eufaula Cotton Mills
St. Julien
Surveying Corps Moves North Toward Railroad Extension
A surveying party left the city days ago to outline the Chattanooga Rome and Columbus railroad extension. They moved northward on Saturday, crossing Seven Mile Creek on the Whitesville Road. Western Pine Mountain residents anticipate mineral development.
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Chatanooga, Rome and Columbus
Seven-mile
Whitesville Road
Ae Ee
Pine Mountain
Marriage in High Life Reported for Talbot Pair
A marriage is announced between Mr. B. M. Talbot and Troy, to take place on Thursday. The ceremony will be performed by Rev Jobe B Passer.
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B. M. Talbot
Troy
Jobe B Passer
Riot and massacres erupt in Mississippi violence killings
A Mississippi riot leaves numerous dead and wounded among white and black communities. Reports describe a white constable posse ambushed by armed black mobs near Wahalak and Macon with many killed or wounded. Authorities in Meridian and Columbus rush aid as fear spreads and conflicting casualty figures circulate.
Olive bill discussed at City Hall meeting in Georgia
A morning gathering at Mayor Grimes office heard the Olive bill before the Legislature and its potential impact on capital influx. Capt C A Redd proposed postponing, adjournment motions passed, and committee authority outlined with speeches by Garrard Peabody and Goethius. resolutions adopted unanimously.
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Grimes
Capt. C. A. Redd
Sam Duke
Georgia
Cnstr Ss
Louis
Garrard
Joan Peabody
Col
Henry Goethius
Remains Brought to City From Fort Gaines
The remains of the late Mr. Jeob Kaufman who died at Fort Gaines on Friday last were brought to the city yesterday by the steamer Fannie Fearn and were taken to the...
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Jeob Kaufman
Fort Gaines
Fannie Fearn
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