An Assistant Republican Scheme Sparks Debate in the South
The Birmingham telegraph reports a plan by five or six Southern manufacturers to press President-elect Harrison for appointments that favor tariff protection. The piece argues such Democratic opponents disguise as Republicans to divide the solid South, but insists Southern Democrats remain united for tariff reform and honest governance under Cleveland’s principles.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Indianapolis
Harrison
South Cap
South
Georgia
Grover Cleveland
Columbus Cotton Receipts Shine Despite Inland Decline
New York Financial Chronicle reports inland towns show lower cotton receipts than last year, with Augusta down 27,845 bales, Atlanta 32,928, Montgomery 9,510, and Macon 1,481. Columbus, by contrast, gains 5,342 bales, foretelling a season 1889-90 ending 15,000 to 20,000 bales above last year as new rail connections and its market draw pull in cotton from distant regions.
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Macon
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Americus
Buena Vista
Marion County
Lumpkin
Stewart County
Columbus Southern
Albany
Chattanooga
Rome
Carrollton
Dudley Case Sparks Indiana Controversy and Resignations
The Town State Register praises Gen William Walker Dudley of Indiana as a patriot while his bribery charges spark broad condemnation. Delaware inquiry notes Dudley as a fugitive from justice if he returns. U S District Attorney Sellers resigns. Leon G Bailey nominated as successor. Senate confirmation could speed action.
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William Walkaway Dudley
Indiana
Dudley
United States
Sellers
Cleveland
Leon G. Bailey
Senate
November railroad earnings drop despite more miles run
Financial Chronicle reports 107 railroads earned 1,198,325 less in November than in 1887, though they operate 2,858 more miles. Declines are blamed on the presidential election disturbing trade, reduced new construction, and widespread rate cuts, with the South largely maintaining rates yet seeing lower receipts overall.
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New York Financial Chronicle
the Chronicle
Ohio
Colorado
Tragedy in Wahalak sparks race tensions in Mississippi
Mississippi reports on a Sunday night tragedy in Wahalak with conflicting details and feared new outbreaks. Whites mobilize reinforcements while blacks flee to swamps with arms. The piece also notes California Indians convicted of manslaughter, urging caution with medicine men, and comments on Georgia syrup and canal road developments.
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Wahalak
Prominent People and Notable Relocations in 19th Century News
A survey of public figures and movers in U S society covers Daniel Lamont's uncertain career path, James Russell Lowell staying in Boston, Frank James in Dallas, Douglas Sladen visiting Boston, and Hayti consul E B Bassett's Connecticut roots. It notes Emperor Francis Joseph denying cheap cigars, Wesleyan's new president Bradford P Raymond, and a Lord Westbury anecdote. Mrs John W MacKay's daughter the Colonnas plan Naples winter, with London England home in prospect and Oxford University for her son.
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Rue de Tilsit
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Humorous Briefs From Old Newspapers Across The Nation
A collage of witty exchanges and social jests from 19th century papers. Editors, clerks, suitors, and families trade light sharp humor about work, courtship, and daily life with clever quips, misread directives, and ironic misunderstandings. Names and places appear in compact vignettes, preserving the era’s tone.
Memphis police expose child raffling scheme in grimly satirical piece
The Memphis press recounts a darkly satirical yarn about police and a chief handling a strange baby market. A reporter learns of a raffled infant trade, orphaned and doorstep-born children, and families selecting attributes. The piece blends satire with lurid details and fictional dialogue.
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