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Columbus Enquirer Sun

Location

Columbus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1890

Page

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Invitation to view new goods and fabrics

An invitation invites readers to inspect new items including mings novelty suits white goods and lovely satines and urge early viewing before selections are exhausted.

Terrible collision on the Alabama Great Southern rail line

A passenger excursion train carrying about 1,000 travelers from the Northwest and Cincinnati bound for Mardi Gras collided with a northbound train near Coaling Alabama at 2:25 AM. Engineer Edward Doulittle was killed attempting to jump. Many injured on the accommodation train included G. Troms Martha Ohmsom W. H. Phelps Jane Coleman and Oliver Marks. Some passengers on the excursion were killed or seriously injured. Conductor Tom Bernards of the excursion train blamed for the accident. The wrecks left cars demolished and the track cleared by rescue teams. A separate fire incident at a New York Catholic orphanage claimed multiple young lives and prompted swift evacuations by Sisters of Charity.

Brrwaisalam Coaling Here Alabama Great Southern Railroad Northwest Cincinnati Chi New Orleans Edward Doolittle Teo G. 2. Troms Miss O. Tholstom W. H. Phelps Martha Ohmsom W. Kennedy Oliver Marks Puskaloosa Jane Coleman Bobo Jolson Dart Tome Seously Thad Tom Benards Lis Dudley Ported

Fire damages Cottenaver store. quick dept action limits loss

Notes from Amenteous February 11 report a fire at Brown French & Co on Cottenaver opposite Alle House. Firemen prevented total destruction, but stock and building suffered. Monroe Adams, a known local, was arrested on suspicion. Loss estimated around two hundred dollars.

Amenteous MS. Brown, French & Con Cottenaver Quuick Monroe Adams

Political clash marks Hawkinsville agricultural convention

At Hawkinsville Georgia the agricultural convention adjourned amid a strong political undercurrent as delegates split with Livingstone after he announced he would seek reconsideration of a motion on testing fertilizers and agricultural implements. Alliance members left for an allied meeting as criticism grew over his actions.

Hawkinsville Livingstone Cave Experi Mar Livingstone Livingstone Agricutural Society Aid Oe Strate Ottstro

Senate confirms postmasters and census supervisors listed

The senate confirms a slate of postmasters in Alabama Florida Florida towns and Mississippi Missouri and census supervisors in several districts including Mississippi Florida and Tennessee designating names such as J W Childs K Perdue O L Oakes and J W Tompkins among others. The confirmations span Charleston Walker Marton Fernandina and Fernandina areas with regional supervisors named.

Wasttsetoanx Senate RL Oo. Bush Charleston Fernandina Mississippi Low. Chandler Florida Tennessee WL. Hunt

Navassa trials verdicts jurors find multiple defendants

The jury, after an all night lockup, finds Edward Smith guilty of first degree murder in the Satanel Marsh case. Several co-defendants are convicted of manslaughter in the Moses Williams case, while Nermian Wooster and Edward Woodfort are acquitted. All defendants in the William Shea killing are found guilty. Shea's body has not been located.

Sartore Navassa Satanel Marsh Edward Smith Charles J. Smith Steve Peters Aldalins James HL Nohinsen James Philips Amos Lee James Johmsen Cesar Fisher Her Jones Tues Davis Edmain Francis Sults Moses Williams Nermian Wooster Edward Woodfort William "P. Shea de Yonet Cnilty Shea Varia

Washington code fight spurs heated House debate

The House spent the day airing the new code with battles over rules and Speaker powers. Morse and others pressed for reform while opponents warned of overreach, as debates stretched into an evening session and touched on taxation, quorum, and parliamentary authority.

Wasainatos L Oclock Missouri Congress Tie Morse Massachusetts Grover Cleveland Michigaan Reed House Boutelle Maine Bn Kalew Toseile Gartell Hawley Senate Kerr Lown Hooker Mississippi Smatche Anderson Kansas Union Pacific Merdot Chipman Michigan Caruth Kentucky Speaker Lausdhiter Jon Stanisaus Col Mulberry Senator Gunson Capitol Lanchter Carurth New York Ciminils Slaughter Carathy Committee On Rules Lelihsch Henderson Towa Buchanan New Jersey Walker Mississippi

Ohio excursion drive and convicts condition in Georgia

Atlanta dispatch details Ohio farmers planned visit to Georgia lands with Messrs Colly and Giessner leading the mission. Georgia convict camps are reported in fine condition though population climbs. Also notes on school law construction inquiries and a grand Chamber of Commerce banquet.

Ohio John D. Colly Washington, Ga Tien W. L. Glessner Americus Pbt Geo Wilkes Contiguous Country Georgia Messrs Colly Giessner Empire State South Elt. Shubrick iLook Chamber of Cammerce Kimball Hause Cuests

Fragmentary local notice in cryptic OCR text

The readable portion hints at a local notice concerning a place called Briminon or Ake with mention of a river or road and an incident. Names, dates, and clear actions are not decipherable in the fragment.

Waverly Notes on Visitors and Local Death

Waverly reports Mr G W Pressly from Sulphur Springs visiting the Batman family amid daily guano shipments to the farms. Dave Patrick dies at home after paralytic illness. burial at Eastview Cemetery follows his nine day speechless struggle ending in death by starvation. he used a pen to converse, uttering a final quip about dying and meeting his gold.

Waverly G. W. Pressly Sulphur Springs Texas Batman Dave Patrick Eastview Cometery Tie Tfe

Mrs Grady Gratitude for Kind Sympathy Across Nation

Mrs Grady expresses gratitude for the many expressions of sympathy following the death of her husband. She notes the comforting words from friends and organizations nationwide and thanks everyone for their kindness during sorrow.

Mel Gravny Mers Enury W. Grady Varios Stutte

Gurdian’s Commercial Article Notes Slow Trade And Tightness

The Guardian reports small business activity and unsatisfactory demand across markets. Weak wholesale demand and limited export yarns hinder cloth sales while a sickness among workers slows progress. China demand remains sparse and overall prices stay subdued.

Manchesren Gurdian India China

Duke of tyters and Countess arraigned in court in Piuis

Fragmentary report describes the Duke of tyters and the Countess of F Whe arriving in Piuis last week to face detention charges. The two pretenders to the Fre were arraigned again before the Tribsrugl today as the tale of the debe unfolds with unclear details.

Duke of Tyters Piuis Perea Srna

Corrections on Events and Local Notes in Opelika Column

In Opelika notes the EN QUIRER-SANT misdated a German event. it occurred Tuesday night and drew a grand turnout. The Columbus Italian band played well as the Renfrow Opera House audience enjoyed a late night conceit of loveliness amid ongoing county and school reports.

Oprnika Enquirer-Sant Renfro Columbus Halian Band Columbus Commissioners’ Court Educational Board of Lee County Willaneet Union State Railroad Commission Sarah Walker Lee County J. A. Groote Birmingham RM. Greene Recorders Court Justice of the Peace Opelika Wwe

Alabama Miners Strike Threatens Regional Coal Output

Dispatches report a general strike by Alabama coal miners risking widespread production loss. Workers from Ledford Delmonte and Cahaba mines threaten to quit, demanding safer conditions and 17 cent wage rules before returning, rallying state committee support for further action.

Chati Anany Ross Idesmiain Delurdeleben Nba State Committee Af Kulsita Ani Awit Cahaba Pratt Cualiure Vly Fe ‘Lita Dtu Meetiis

Insane Douglass Green Leaves New York Firm for Europe

A sensational Boston scene reports broker Douglass Green fleeing to Europe after an alleged marriage to Mrs. Sip Metrea. Green withdraws from Green Bateman in New York and sails aboard the Louisiana amid questions about his sanity.

New York Douglass Green Sip Metrea Wiley O. McCreas William Snell Chicago Ol Point Othe Stock Exchange Green Greeny Bateman Drat Green& Bate- Mln Douglas Green Awit Bateman Europe Louisiana The Stock Exchange Dientai Meron Meren Charles Green Savan Dias Tvine Savanna Sass Green Urow Morris Art de Sane Che Mrurer Lis Martin HS Cmrp Deatons Crreon Pest Samere Popuer Mar. Green Columbus Sayiinat AL Be Batemin Ba Hess

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