Political Turmoil and Scandals Stir North Carolina and South
From St Louis to Charlotte, editors note shifting alliances and fund concerns in the Populist and Democratic camps. Embezzlement cases loom as candidates jockey for control while a religious revival sweeps eastern North Carolina, drawing attention to social upheaval and political maneuvering.
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Harry Skinner
Buck Kitchin
Tom Watson
Georgia
Mr. Crumpler
Raeleigh
Wilmington Messenger
Schlatter
Murder at Cumnock mines shocks Raleigh readers
A special Raleigh dispatch reports Lynn Barbee’s alleged theft of money and a suspected thief shot by Davis after miners surrounded and searched him. The wounded man may recover after doctors remove bone fragments from his mouth and tongue. Davis fled on a train afterward.
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Cumnock Mines
Chatham County
Raleigh News and Observer
Lynn Barbee
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Rawson Leaves Salisbury for Mexico City to Resume Duties
Ex Senator Matt Rawson now minister to Mexico recuperating at Blowing Rock visited Salisbury then departed for Mexico City to resume official duties. He favors the gold standard but opposes leaving the Democratic Party over the silver issue, saying Democracy is dear to him.
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New York
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South Carolina
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Josephus Daniels
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Coburn Harris
Minority Report
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Dr. Mott
Carpening
Caldwell County
Salisbury
N.C
Matt Rawson
Mexico
Blowing Rock
Mexico City
Ranson
Rail consolidation debated in Georgia legislature report
In Macon on July 21 a resolution toward uniting rival rail lines is expected in the next assembly, signaling a fight against the Southern monopoly and forcing lawmakers to choose sides amid political tensions. Also notes confident Treasury gold reserve above $100 million after deposits in New York and Richmond speculation on the Bryan ticket impacting a depot plan.
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