County Directory and City Officials Listing
County officers include Ordinary J F Carmichael Sheriff J O Beauchamp deputy J W Crawford surveyor B J Jinks treasurer T L Williams tax collector T J Cole tax receiver C R Carter coroner Simon Hardy clerk Superior Court Joe Jolly with court sessions second Mondays in February and August Road commissioners list Board of Education members and office in courthouse Jury commissioners Justices Court districts and officials City Directory lists Mayor E E Pomp and councilmen T J Lane J W Carmichael B P Bailey R M Farlow CHEPCHES churches and service times Secret Societies F a M chapters Blue Lodge Redmen meeting dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Carmichael
J. O. Beauchamp
J. W. Crawford
B. J. Jinks
T. L. Williams
T. J. Cole
C. R. Carter
Simon Hardy
Joe Jolly
M. J. L. Barkley
H. G. Asbury
T. O
J. T. Goodman
D. N. Carmichael
J. M. McMichael
E. E. Pound
Court House
H. N. By-ars
L. Williams
W. B. Dozier
Lj. Ball
T. P. Ball
Alex Atkin
Justices Court
R. A
N. P
E. E. Pomp
T. J. Lane
J. W. Carmichael
B. P. Bailey
M. Farlow
C. W. Bell
G. W. Gardner
Georgia Democrats Gather for Landmark State Convention
Atlanta crowds converge as the Georgia Democratic State Convention opens with A S Clay set to be permanent chairman and Hon Allen D Candler and Col Bill Clifton contending for Secretary of State. Delegates from every county attend amid debates over Governor Atkinson and endorsements for President Cleveland.
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A. 8. Clay
Secretary of State
Atlanta
T. R. R. Cobb
James 8. Boynton
Evans
Atkinson
Cobb
A. S. Clay
W. Y. Atkinson
William Howard
North Georgia
Allen D. Candler
Bill Clifton
Cleveland
Chicago
Tariff Conferees Fail to Agree After Adjustments
In Wasmixnetton on August 2, democratic members of the tariff conference committee adjourned without resolution. Chairman Wilson met with the president, Senator Jones spoke with Secretary Carlisle, but no compromise emerged. The sugar schedule blocks agreement. once it is settled the rest should be settled quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Carlisle
House
Senate
Senator Voorhees Improves After Illness
From Wasutverton August 2, Senator Voorhees, confined at home for a week by bladder trouble, shows slight improvement and is expected to be out in a few days. He rests well, and colleagues feel uneasy but not alarmed about his condition. Also, in Salisbury the Democratic convention renominated John S. Henderson for a sixth term as chairman of the committee on post offices and post roads.
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Wasutverton
Voorhees
Cuarotrr
N. C
John S. Henderson
Post
House
Salisbury
Henderson
Dispenser and Clerk Summoned On Beer License Charge
Aixen August 2 The dispenser and his clerk were summoned to appear before the municipal court to answer a charge of violating the town ordinance requiring a license to sell beer and wines.
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Aixen
8. C
Governor Northen Plan Promotes Southern Immigration
The Southern Interstate Industrial Association adopted a plan urged by Governor Northen of Georgia to organize immigration societies at every railroad town. Local societies would collect land sale information for settlers, sent to state presidents to print and circulate via railroads, with railroad cooperation pledged. Next meeting planned in the northwest at Duluth Minneapolis or St Paul.
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Chattancoca
Tenn
Southern Interstate and Industrial and Emigration Association
Northen
Georgia
South
Northwest
Duluth
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Candidates Avoid Personalities at Spartanburg Rally
In Spartanburg South Carolina August 2 a campaign meeting showed tense mood with calls of disdain for speakers including Dr Sampson Pope Colonel Cavcy Duncan and General Hugh Farley. Voters backed John Garey Evans Stanyard Wilson and Governor Tillman while debate shifted between reformers and conservatives and the dispensary remained a flash point.
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Spartanburg
S. C
Sampson Pope
Cavcy Duncan
Hugh Farley
John Garey Evans
Stanyard Wilson
Tillman
Evans
Wilson
Butler
Larry Gantt
Internal Revenue Figures Show Lower Yearly Collections
Washington August 2 Internal revenue commissioner Miller reported to Secretary Carlisle the bureau’s last fiscal year totals. Collections amounted to 147 168 442 dollars, down 13 836 547 from the prior year, with a 2.70 percent cost of collection up .80. Chinese laborer registrations closed May 3 1894 with 106 493 certificates applied for. $60 000 was appropriated and 43 546 17 spent.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Miller
Carlisle
Internal Revenue Bureau
Populists and Parties Nominate NC Supreme Court Slate
Ravrien North Carolina August 2 The populists convention adjourned after a harmonious session nominating W T Faircloth a Republican for chief justice D M Furbes Republican Walter Clark and H G Conner Democrats for associate justices Clark currently serves as associate justice and seeks a Democratic nomination next week W H Worth populist was named state treasurer The platform denounces old parties calls greenbacks and free coinage of silver but omits the sub treasury bill A resolution honoring Senator Vance was adopted.
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Ravrien
N. C
Populists
W. T. Faircloth
D. M. Furbes
Walter Clark
H. G. Conner
Supreme Court
Clark
W. H. Worth
Vance
Postponement of Reunion Planned for Chattanooga Fields
Representatives Grosvenor of Ohio and General H V Boynton on the army of the Cumberland executive committee decided to postpone the reunion previously scheduled for September 19 and 20 at the Chattanooga battlefields for one year. The government park dedication is moved to September 1895 to allow monuments by states that fought there, with the reunion held then.
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Washington
Grosvenor
Ohio
H. V. Boynton
Army of the Cumberland
Chattanooga Battle Fields
Bluefields Fortified by British Naval Landing at Bluefields
The British warship Mohawk landed sailors and marines at Bluefields to aid Clarence the Mosquito leader as his followers fortified the town and river front against a possible Nicara guan assault from Rama. The Sun reports Cotton crop conditions noting price declines on Liverpool weakness and favorable crop news with rain needed in parts of Texas and North Carolina.
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Coton
Columbia
Leslie C. Stewart
Bluefields
Clarence
Rama
New York
the Sun
Liverpool
Texas
North Carolina
Georgia
Prince Bismarck Stricken by Heat in Berum
August 2 reports Prince Bismarck is laid low by prostration from intense heat in Berum. The condition is described as serious but not life threatening.
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Berurm
Prince Bismarck
Japanese Suffer Heavy Losses in Yazhan Battle
Advices from Yazhan report Chinese forces strongly entrenched and repulsing Japanese assaults with heavy losses. Northern army troops under Li Hung Chang fight alongside Chinese defenders directed by European officers. News notes rising tension, alarm in Taku, and reports of Japanese naval movements and coastal mine laying.
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SmanGcuat
Yazhan
Li Hung Chang
North China News
Seoul
Han Kow
Taku Harbor
Taku
Chinese Customs Service
Gulf of
Pecaili
McAuliffe Weds Catherine Rowe in Brooklyn Parlor
Boxing star Jack Mc Auliffe secretly marries Catherine Rowe at the Hotel St George in Brooklyn after inducing her mother to consent. The couple plans training in Bangor for a Griffo bout. Rowe, 22, and Mc Auliffe, 27, both have previous marriages.
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New York
Jack Mc Auliffe
Catherine Rowe
Inman
Surf Avenue
Coney Island
Luke Oreilly
St. George
Brooklyn
Justice Murphy
McAuliffe
Bangor
Griffo
Mr. O'Reilly
Miss Rowe
Katie Hart
Natural Gas” Company
Decrease in Public Debt Reported for July
The July debt statement shows a net decrease in the public debt less cash in the treasury of 1,544,821.40 dollars. Interest bearing debt rose by 700 dollars while non-interest bearing debt fell by 64,605 dollars. cash in the treasury grew by 1,480,915.90 dollars. Totals by class: 635,042,590 interest bearing. 1,840,850 debt on which interest ceased since maturity. 379,950,470 non-interest bearing. overall 1,016,833,911.
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Washington
Treasury
Million-Dollar Chicago Lumber Fire Destroys Yards
Chicago witnesses the largest blaze since the 1871 fire as J S Martin & Co lumber yards burn. Territory bounded by Ashland Ave to Roby St suffers extensive damage with ten million dollars in losses. One boy killed. many firemen and spectators injured. Siemans & Halske and Wells & French among major firms ruined.
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Chicago
J. S. Martin & Co
Ashaland Avenue
Chicago River
Blue Island Avenue
Roby Street
Siemans & Halske Electric Company of America
Wells & French
Perley, Lowe & Co
Wells, French & Co
S. K
Martin Lumber Company
Lincoln Street
R. F. Conwar
Washington Warned: Troop Orders Clear on Use of Force
General Order No. 23 details broad authority for U S troops during the strike. Officers may deploy sharpshooters to quell riotous mobs and to shoot rioters who are particularly obstreperous. The July 9 directive was kept confidential to prevent incitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
War Department
State and Private Bars Open Despite Suspension
Columbia South Carolina August 2 dispensaries reopened across the state with no trouble. Saloons increased activity while dispensaries held limited sales. Governor Tillman reportedly grants fifteen days to liquidate stock before enforcement actions. Cops ordered to ensure compliance as law remains unsettled. Stock ready for shipment totals 500 barrels.
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Columbia
S. C
Tillman
Joseph Pulitzer III Seriously Ill On Steamship Spree
Joseph Pulitzer of the New York World was reportedly seriously ill aboard the steamship Spree which arrived from Bremen. A customs and health permit was obtained and a tug was hired to meet the Spree and take Pulitzer to Catskill landing for medical attention.
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New York
Joseph Pulitzer
The
New York World
Mger
Spree
Bremen
Pulitzer
Catskill Landing
Hutcheson Renominated by Houston First District Convention
In Houston on August 2 the first district congressional convention renominated J. C. Hutcheson to succeed himself. Hutcheson’s law partner Ben Campbell harshly opposed the resolutions backing Cleveland, yet the administration was endorsed despite Hutcheson’s dislike for Cleveland.
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Houston
Texas
J. C. Hutcheson
Ben Campbell
Hutcheson
Cleveland
General Keene Stirs Army Route Toward Milwaukee
General Edward L. Keene of the Commonwealth Army traveled via Washington to Milwaukee and plans to meet western forces there to urge a retreat move to avoid arrest as vagrants by eastern police.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Edward L. Keene
St. Paul
Washington
Catholic Abstainers Meet at St. Paul Convention
Thousands of Catholic abstainers from many dioceses gather in St. Paul for the 24th annual convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence Order of America. Attendance is down from past years due to the railroad strike and local trade slowdown, yet delegates show strong enthusiasm.
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St. Paul
Total Abstinence Order of America
Benjamin S. Liddon Nominated for Supreme Court
Jacksonville August 2 The state democratic convention adjourned after nominating by acclamation Hon Benjamin S Liddon of Marianna Jackson county for justice of the supreme court Cleveland's administration was endorsed.
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Jacksonville
Benjamin S. Liddon
Marianna
Jackson County
Supreme Court
Cleveland
Ward will leaves estate to daughter Florence Alker
The will of James E. Ward, late owner of the Ward line of steamships, filed yesterday in New York names his daughter Florence A. Alker as sole heir. Real estate valued at 1,000,000 and personal estate at 100,090 are noted in the document.
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New York
James E. Ward
Ward Line of
Steams
Sips
Florence A. Alker
Alphonse A. Alker
Livingston Renominated for Fifth Georgia District Seat
Atlanta August 2 Honorable L F Livingston was renominated to succeed himself as congressman from the fifth Georgia district. The platform endorsed Chicago 1892 principles including 16 to 1 silver, repeal of the ten percent tax on state banks, and adoption of an income tax. Speaker Clark Howell led the report and Livingston was placed in nomination by Hamilton Douglas with acclamation.
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Atlanta
L. F. Livingston
Georgia
Clark Howell
Livingston
Chicago
Smith
James
Hamilton Douglas
Congress
Leonidas F. Livingston
Newton County
J. A. Morrow
Clayton
SQUANDERED THE FORTUNE New York publisher faces examination over 900 dollar judgment
Henry J. Davidson Jr a Manhattan reform club member and ex Paxton Press president was examined in supplementary proceedings after a 900 dollar judgment. He claimed no New York residence and admitted a 250000 dollar inheritance two years ago but said he has no money left.
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New York
Henry J. Davidson, Jr
Manhattan and Reform Clubs
Paxton Press Publishing Company
Godey Publishing Company
Davidson
Fitzsimmons
Paxton Company
City of
WHITELAW REID NOT ILL DENIAL FROM OGDEN MILLS
New York August 2. Alarming rumors about Honorable Whitelaw Reid’s health have circulated claiming he is physically broken down and under constant medical care. Ogden Mills denies the reports saying Reid is unwell but not in alarming condition.
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New York
Whitelaw Reid
Janeway
Adirondacks
Ogden Mills
Delegation of 600 Kell y commonwealers seeks relief
A six hundred strong Kel ley commonwealers delegation with Colonel Tracey met district commissioners, saying they were deluded, starving, and asked for a relief freight train to run west to Denver or farther so men could drop off near home. The commissioners pledged aid.
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Waasuhington
Kelley
Tracey
Charities
Denver
Oklahoma Divorces Surge as Courts Fill Territorywide
Perry Oklahoma territory courts overflow with divorce suits from across the United States. Massachusetts resident M V B Morse sues Caroline Morse after a marriage beginning June 5 1861 and separation in 1883 due to alleged cruel treatment.
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Perry
O. T
Oklahoma
M. V. B. Morse
Massachusetts
S. F. B. Morse
Caroline Morse
Boston stone cutter Thom Cadogan seeks White House work
Thom Cadogan, a Boston stone cutter who has frequently visited the White House in recent days with his tools, insisted on seeing the president yesterday claiming he would starve without work. When refused, he became violent and was taken away in a patrol wagon.
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Wasmingtoy
Boston
Thomas Cadogan
White House
Poisoning at Giles County Home Claims Baby Life
Mr and Mrs O E Smith of Youngs Giles county were poisoned when poison was mixed into coffee left unattended Their six weeks old baby who nursed from the mother also died from the poisoning though the parents survived thanks to prompt medical care.
Employment for Eighteen Hundred Men in Walthall
Boston August 2 The American watch factory at Walthall resumed work after a month shutdown. The plant employs about 1 800 people.
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Boston
Walthall
Secretary Orders Review of Vesuvius Torpedo Cruiser Plan
Washington August 2 Secretary Herbert directs the board of bureau chiefs to study at once the feasibility of converting the dynamite gun cruiser Vesuvius into a first class torpedo cruiser. The pneumatic guns have failed to meet expectations.
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Washington
Herbert
Board of Bureau Chiefs
Vesuvius
Valkyrie to Be Sold at Auction
Grenocn August 2 It is said that Lord Dunraven s yacht the Valkyrie just as she stands will be sold at auction tomorrow.
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Grenocn
Lord Dunraven
Valkyrie
Tobacco Crop Makes Notable Progress In North Carolina
From Raveien North Carolina on August 2 the state crop report notes tobacco crops are the finest on record. Correspondents report improvement in the crop and good progress in curing with quality rising and volumes advancing.
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Raveien
N. C
Senate Debates on Sundry Civil Bill and Moore Funston Case
The Senate resumed consideration of the Sundry Civil Bill and a conference report on the agricultural appropriation bill funded at 1,000,000 to extirpate Russian thistle in the northwest. In the House, the Moore versus Funston contest for Kansas's second district was debated with Moore’s claim favored by the elections committee. A probe into the Dominion coal company and tariff assurances was postponed. Amendments to Gettysburg and Chicamauga parks were discussed and agreed.
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Washineton
Hatch
Senate
House
Moore
Funston
Kansas
Committee On Elections
Chandler
Senate Committee
Dominion Coal Company
Nova Scotia
Congress
Hunton
Secretary of War
Gettysburg National Military Park
Army of Northern Virginia
Bate
Tennessee
Chicamuga and
Chattanooga National Park
Amendments to River and Harbor Bill Likely Struck in Conference
In Washington on August 2, reports indicate five Senate amendments to the river and harbor bill, totaling more than five million dollars, may be eliminated in conference. The measures include Bay Ridge Channel improvements in New York harbor, Cumberland Sound jetties, Cape Fear River deepening, a Three Mile Rapids boat railway, and navigation locks and dams between St Paul and Minneapolis, with various ultimate costs listed.
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Washington
Senate
Bay Ridge Channel
New York Harbor
Cumberland Sound
Fernandina
Fla
Cape Fear River
N. C
Three Mile Rapids
Columbia River
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Corbett Kills His Man in Friendly Tassel at Columbus
A tassel at the Empire mill in Columbus ends with Chambliss dying minutes after a fatal blow to the heart from Jim Corbett. Chambliss, an 18-year-old stenographer, and Corbett, a Bee Hive collector, were friends. both are youths of about 20. Corbett showed distress over the incident as investigations begin and details emerge from Savannah and Americus dispatches.
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Columbus
Chambliss
Empire Mills
Jim Corbett
Bee Hive
Corbett
Treasury Balances in New York Report
Treasury balances show coin holdings at 72.75 million dollars and currency at 61.959 million dollars as of August 2 in New York.
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New York
Treasury
Miners' Gogebic Strike Off and Crashes in Areas
News notes report the Total Abstinence union meeting in St Paul. Gogebic range miners' strike ends. Mrs Katherine Nolan of Hillsboro Illinois is 112, her son 87. Lanesboro Massachusetts cyclone hits crops and orchards Tuesday. Cruiser Minneapolis placed in dry dock at League Island. William Noon 11 from Trenton New Jersey shot and killed by 14 year old Matthew Pursell Tuesday.
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Total
Matthew Pursell
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County Directory
W W.anderson
Frank Z. Curry
Anderson & Curry
Attorneys AT Law
Jackson
M. M. Mills
Attorney AT Law
Jackson, Georgia
M. V. McKibben
O.H. Cantrell
Cleveland House
Atlan Board
Jennie Wallace
Dempsey House
Square
A. M. Jester
Morrison House
R, Gresham
Ceorgia Democracy
Georgia Bar and Justices’ Associations
Senator Voorhees
Southern Interstate Industrial Association
Carolina
Internal Revenue Figures
Chattanooga
Bismarck
M’auliffe
South Carolina
Joseph Pulitzer III
Sick
Order
MR. Cleveland
Professor Morse
Columbus, Ga
Crisp and
Turner
Savannah
S. W. Johnston
Appling County
Waycross
Americus
G. W. White
Crisp
Treasury Balances
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