National lawmakers clash over tariff and civil service terms
In Washington the Senate debated an 11 am start and 5:30 pm recess for tariff work, while opposing views on evening sessions and holiday recess delayed action. House measures include river and harbor and civil service funding with fierce party debate, Reed’s era style rhetoric, and a bid to expand the Civil Service Commission.
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Washington
Senate
Morrill
West
Beck
Messrs
Vance
Harris
Voorhees
Blackburn
Cockrell
Hoar
Hawjey
Aldrich
Allison
Sherman
Dawes
Gray
Finance Committee
House
House of Representatives
Turpie
Saulsbury
Canada
Saulsbery
Manchester
England
Yeas
Jones
Arkansas
Messrs. Springer, Brown
Indiana
Compton
Lodge, Jackson
Pennsylvania
McComas
Bynum
Buchanan Cutcheon
Cummings
Civil Service Commission
J. Tillman
South Carolina
Committee On Military Affairs
Repuclne
Leon Bailey
Evils of the convict lease system debated in Georgia
In Savannah and Atlanta reports, Georgia legislators hear a memorial from Savannah workers opposing convict leasing. DuBignon urges committee review, highlighting free labor protection and quarantine of convicts. House and Senate pass various local filings, rail and school bills, and honor late members Chambliss and Collier. Governor pardons Ernest Walker for 1880 murder. session divisive over tax and appropriation measures and branch colleges.
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Atlanta
Senate
DuBignon
Savannah
Georgia
Committee On Labor and Imigration
General Assembly of Georgia
du Bignon
Griffin Street Railroad Company
Rice
House
S. C. Chambliss
Bartlett
Jones
Sanford
Finance Committee
Edwards
Washington Exchange Banking Company
Millville, Swainsboro and Red Bluff Railroad Company
Augusta and Chattanooga Railroad and Banking Company
Clifton
Chatham
General Assembly
Morgan
Pulaske County
Humphries
Brooks
Quittman
Williams
Upson
Hezekiah McDaniel
Duggan
Hancock
Maddox
Lynch
Lynch County
South Brunswick Terminal Railroad Company
Berner
Monroe
Supreme Court
Hall
Huff, Johnson
Crawford
DeLacy
Lofftly
Macon
B. C. Dazgar
Vin, Ince Fairmont and
Augusta Railroad Company
Howell
Patton
Fulton County
Glenn
Whitfield
Whitfield County
Loftly
Macon County
M. Cfiffens
Spalding
James Hunt
Catoosa
Savannahb
Ernest Walker
Wilkes County
John Turner
South Carolina
Walker
Grand Jury
Wilkes
Northern Judicial Circuit
Fulton
Governor Perry Thanks Federal Aid in Yellow Fever Fight
In a December letter from Florida Governor Perry to Surgeon General Hamilton he thanks the President and Treasury for aid during the yellow fever scourge and praises Dr Hamilton’s efforts to disinfect Jacksonville. He expresses relief that every potential infection site is being watched and urges ongoing action until no germs remain in Florida.
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Washington
Hamilton
Perry
Florida
Treasury Department
Jacksonville
Unruly Texans and Governor’s Appeal in Erath County
Dispatches report a month long miners’ strike by Texas and Pacific Coal Company in Erath county turning violent with beatings and gunfire. Offices were shot up, sheriffs asked for aid, and State Rangers may be sent as adjoining counties’ sheriffs converge on the scene. It also notes a Illinois Central sleeper fire near Kankakee, where passengers escaped and a car was damaged by fire and water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Act
Spinola
Randall
Cummings
Pennsylvania
St. Louis
Texas
Texas and Pacific Coal Company
Erath County
Carcado
Ilinois Central
Kankakee
New Orleans Races Track Heavy in Snowy Day
New Orleans December 18 heavy track conditions. In the first race over a mile and a quarter McMurtin won with Golightly second and Eldorado third in 1 20. The second race for one sixteenth of a mile saw Orange Girl win, Moonshine second, Fred Woley third in 0 59. In the third race over five eighths Eternal won, Redleaf second, Lord Grosvenor third in 1 07. The fourth race seven eighths of a mile Derechement won, Bob For Serch second, Stuart third in 1 35.
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New Orleans
McMurtin
Golightly
Eldorado
Orange Girl
Moonshine
Fred Woley
Eternity
Redleaf
Lord Grosvenor
Derechement
Bob For Serch
Stuart
West Virginia County Officials certify Congress returns despite injunction
West Virginia election notes Charleston reporting that county commissioners certified congressional returns despite a circuit court injunction. In Lansdowne area, eviction notices served on sixty four tenants by Baraca of Lansdowne's Luggacuranes in Crusrx.
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West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
Circuit Court
Crus.rx
Weather Probabilities in Washimaron for Georgia
Washimaron December 18 indications forecast fair weather with a light to moderate northwesterly wind. The forecast notes a low temperature ahead.
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Washimaron
Georgia
Death of Bibb County Representative Chambliss
Notes from the Capital report the death in the General Assembly of Hon. C. Chambliss a Bibb county member. Chambliss died after a brief illness from pneumonia either last night or early today in Atlanta on December 18.
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Atlanta
General Assembly
C. Chambliss
Bibb County
Chambliss
Appointments of the Alabama Conference for 1889
The Mobile and Greensboro districts list Methodist pastors and presiding elders assigned to numerous circuits, missions, and churches across Mobile Greenville Selma Prattville Montgomery Eufaula Marianna Union Springs Pensacola and surrounding areas as the conference closes in Mobile on December 18 1889.
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MobiLe
Ala
Methodist Conference
A. J. Lamar
Franklin Street
J. S. Rencher
St. Francis Street
W. P. Dickinson
St. Paul’s
L. H
Chappelle
Effington
J. A. Stripling
Whistler
Price
Citronelle
R. H. Lewis
Isney
Havana
P. M. Guthrie
Newborne
J. L. Skipper
Forkland
Mission
J L Skipper
Demopolis
Jefferson
Spain
Greene
Geo. K. Williams
Livingston
Eutaw
J. M. Boland
Gainesville
H. M. Gillis
Belmont
J L Patten
Cuba
E. M. Turner
Gaston
B. D. Gayle
Butler
Mit
Sterling
W.T. Powers
Choctaw Circuit
D. D. Reeves
Southern University
W. Bancroft
G. F. Ellis
Lower Packtree
D. J. Wright
Choctaw Corner
T. H. Jones
Farnsdale
J. W. Menefee
Prattville
Presiding Elder
Henry Urquhart
E. L. Loveless
Deatsville
A. J. Briggs
Autaugaville
F. P. Culver
W. P. Hurt
Tuskegee
Robert Smiley
L. F. Dowell
Warrior Stand
C. D. Perry
Seale
G. Boyd
Browneville
H. H. Moore
Baun
Midway
B. C. Glenn
Perote
J. W. Solomon
Clayton
8. Wade
Mt. Andrews
R. F. Dennis
Louisville
W. T. Rencher
Ozark
A. Sellers
Echo
T. W. Mathison
Columbia
Gordon
J. M. Brown
Abbeville
Clapton
J. F. Betts
Eufaula
J. F. Debardelenven
Shorterville
T. E. Albright
Marianna
J. W. Glenn
J. B. Cummins
Greenwood
W. F. Arnold
Calhoun Mission
J. Z. L. Connelly
Headland
D. D. H. Jeffcoat
Campbellton
J. K. Powell
Geneva
Patsaliga
J. W. Dendy
Pensacola
W. D. Isaacs
J. L. Scott
Greenville
Hayti news and insurgent action at Cape Haytian
News from Hayti reports Captain Kelley of the Saginaw says nothing on Haytian affairs. Other sources claim the Haitian Republic steamer remained in Port-au-Prince Harbor as the Saginaw sailed and that insurgents planned an attack on Cape Haytian on December 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kelley
Saginaw
Hayti
Port-au-Prince
Cape Haytian
Murder at Vey's Tavern Near Chattanooga
A man named Frost was murdered last night at Vey's Tavern eighteen miles west of Chattanooga. His body was hidden in Murphy's eye and found today. Two men were arrested for the fatal shot. The motive remains unknown.
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Chattanooga
Frost
Vey’s
Murphy's Eye
American Interests in Panama Caval Veé
Dec 18 report suggests steps toward sending a vessel to Coles Panama to protect interests. Authorities consider establishing a stationing plan and directing actions to secure strategic presence in the area. The note references potential naval deployment and policy implications amid unsettled conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Angus
Coles
Appointments of South Georgia Conference for 1889
The South Georgia Conference announces 1889 appointments across Savannah Macon Waycross Americus and other districts. Listings cover pastors and superintendents to churches circuits missions and institutions including Trinity Marvin Wesley Monumental Moravian schools and orphan homes with multiple assignments in Savannah Macon Thomasville and coastal districts.
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East Man
South Georgia
Savannah
T. F. Christian
P. E
Trinity and
Marvin
Mission
J. R. McKleskey
T.D. Davenport
Wesley Monumental Church
A. M. Wynne
C. H. Carson
New Houston
J. W. Simmons
Guyton
J. M. Lovett
Eden
O. G. Mirgledorff
American Idle Society
H. P. Meyers
Wesleyan Christian Advocate
J. W. Burke
J. B. Wright
Columbus
J. B. McGehee
St. Luke
A. M. Williams
St. Paul
W. F. Lloyd
Broad Street
J. G. Harrison
Casseta
F. R. McMichael
Hamilton
C. D. Adams
Tazewell
W. W. Tidewell
Central Circuit
W. E. Mumford
W. P. Harrison
Thomasville
J. W. Hinton
G. G. N. McDowell
Albany
D. F. Riley
J. C. Ray
Attapulgus
J. B. Gr
Magnolia
H. Strnbe
Ogiethorpe
J. E. Rosie
Smithville
O. W. Branch
Weston
West
Dawson
Georgetown
J. W. Weston
Bonwood
R. F. Evans
Terrell
W. T. Clark
Sherman
Seotell
Camber
G. W. Matthews
R. Mc Williams
Springvale
C. A. Davis
Lort Gaines
J. O. Langston
Lumpsin
Providence
G. C. Clarke
Florence
W. F. Hixson
Andrew Female College
H. W. Key
Waycross
J. O. A. Cook
G.S. Johnson
A. J. Bell
Valdosta
T. M. Christian
St. Mary
E. T. Cook
Camden
T. 5. Stokes
South Camden
W. WU. Glenn
Folkston
Jason Shirah
Waresboro
E.S. Padrick
Willacoochee
H. T. Eturedge
Alapaha
J.G. Ahern
Sumner
Ty Ty
W.H. Budd
Worth
M. H. Galloway
Sycamore
J. M. Boland
Greenfield
C.h.mccord
Adell
J. M. Foster
Lowndes
W. S. Hornbuckie
Stateville
W. Brown
Homerville
W. T. Mc Michael
Stockton
W. R. Talley
Cordele
W. Connors
Sandersville
J. O. A. Clarke
New Hope
N. H. Olmstead
Swainsboro
F.W. Flanders
Gipson
E. A. Sanders
R. B. Bryan
Brunswick
E. H. McGehee
F. McCook
T. B. Kemp
Blackshear
E. A. Carraway
Hortense
G. T
Texas
S. H. Crumpler
Aston Border Mission
R. P. ‘Ain
Dudley in the Meshe s. Grand Jury Witnesses Hear from Republicans
About forty Republican county chairmen and many prominent Republicans in Indianapolis appeared before the federal grand jury probing the Dudley case. notable figures including Secretary John I Dill and Col Barker were questioned while Senator Quay Col Goodloe and Gen Britton were slated to arrive. A Birmingham committee of Southern capitalists met Gen Harrison to urge protective tariffs and qualified appointments for the South, presenting a memorial of substantial capital and pledging good government through loyal Republicans.
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Indianapolis
Dudley
John I. Dill
State Committee
Col. Barker
New York York State Senate
Gen. Harrison
W. W. Dudley
Barker
Bailey
Senator Quay
Wm. C. Goodloe
Kentucky
Gen. Britton
Washington
United States District Attorney’s Office
Quay
Goodloe
Harrison
Birmingham
Ala
Theo. S. Seddon
Navy
Seddon
C. C. Coley, Jr
Frederick Sloss
Henry F. DeBardelaben
David Roberts
CC. P. Williamson
Charles Turner
Edward Thomas
Judge Hen B. Tompkins
Atlanta
R. B. F. Price
Capitalista
South
Benjamin Harrison
Alabama
Gen. Seddon
Associated Press
Gen
Senate rejects pension bill for disabled Confederate soldiers
The Senate yesterday rejected a bill to establish a home for disabled Confederate soldiers and sailors and to amend pension laws by capping annual payouts at 50,000 dollars. The proposal set county committees of five veterans to select applicants, with eligible disabled veterans to receive pensions I per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Senate
Brace Trouble in Carolina A Negro Killed and a White Man Murdered
In Blackville L DeWitt white shot Tyler colored after Tyler armed for revenge in a feud over a lawsuit. The incident sparked countywide unrest amid rumors that Robert Morris, a white man, was murdered by a band of negroes. His coat and gun were found but he is missing.
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Charleston
Dev
Blackville
Robert
East Tennessee first preferred stock sale talks rise
New York December 18 Director Rutherford of the Richmond Terminal Company says talks with Norfolk and Western concern sale of all or part of East Tennessee first preferred stock or a joint lease of East Tennessee by Richmond Terminal with Norfolk and Western and Richmond and Danville. If sold, half to Norfolk and Western and half to Richmond and Danville. Fatally Shot in Macon Georgia. O L Miller dies from a quarrel over wages after Sam Robinson is shot by a marshal’s posse then fired again. They return fire fatally wounding Robinson. French interests prompt US to likely send two warships to Coles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Meridian
Misissippi
Wahalak
George Maury
Henry Maury
Seth Cobb
John Dew
Miss
Mper
Ay Orton
Wah
G. F. Nicholson
Kemper County
Nicholson
Mr. Nicholson
Maury
Smoke House
Cotton House
William Vaughan
J. F. Maury
John Drew
Wahaiak
Thomas Jamison
Kemper
New Orleans
Picayune
Columbus
Columbus Index
New Yorks
Rutherford
Richmond Terminal Company
Norfolk and Western
East Tennessee First
East Tennessee
Richmond
Danville
Macon
Cochran
O. L. Miller
Sam Robinson
Robinson
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National Law Makers
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Springer
Illinois
Blanchara
Louisiana
Blount
Holmen
Anderson
Iowa
Messrs. Randall
Spinola and Cummings
Henderson
Congress
Civil Service Commissioners
McMillen
Tennessee
Messrs. Cummings
Sat Caniaings
Leon O. Bailey
Department of Justice
Call
Marine Hospital Service
Day
E. Hartridge
United States
THE
Gov. Perry
Tak Methodists
Mississippi
Cobb
Vaughn
Vaughan
John W. Dew
L. Maury
G. L. Nicholson
Wm. Hare
Jeff Thomas
M. H. Maury
Frank Prisce
Waiose
Shuquiak
South Georgia Conference of the Methodist Church
Carolina
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