Pearl Bryan murder case inmates to be moved to Kentucky
Governor Bushnell honored the Kentucky requisition for removal of Jackson Walling and Wood to Kentucky for trial. Ohio papers will be reviewed in Cincinnati court as evidence is examined. Governor Bradley vows to shield prisoners from mob violence once in Kentucky, amid muttered opposition from the Kentucky side. The negro cab driver George Jackson claims to have driven the victims and describes the night, but police find no corroboration yet.
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Train carries crowd to Fitzsimmons Maher fight from El Paso
A special from El Paso reports the train to the Fitzsimmons versus Maher championship left at 11:15 p.m. Thursday, one hour fifteen minutes late, with 230 passengers from the city. Texas rangers manned the depot at 9:30 p.m. and watched the departure. Fitzsimmons quarters in Juarez were surrounded by Mexican peons, while the manager and main fighter had crossed to El Paso. Mexican authorities had been warned the ring was near Del Rio. the rugged terrain could force troops to await a war department permit to cross into the United States at Eagle Pass.
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Texas
Robert Fitzsimmons
Peter Maher
Texas Rangers
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Juarez
del Rio
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War Department
Boilermaker Blast at Offerman Sawmill Kills Five
A boiler explosion at the Southern Pine Company sawmill in Offerman Georgia killed five Black mill workers and left two more gravely injured as two massive blasts wrecked buildings. The mill was starting breakfast when the first explosion hit, then a second harder blast caused extensive damage and debris.
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French Carnec Crisis Hinting at New Revolution
A Paris cable to the New York Sun reports many prominent Parisians expect upheaval in France with a possible cabinet fall a deadlock in government and potential dissolution of the chamber and Faure’s presidency. Some deem republican institutions capable of weathering the strain.
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Meaner Than a Hypocrite Phrase Sparks Discussion
A sharp remark branded as harsher than a hypocrite sets off online debate about integrity and conceit, with commentators citing public figures and everyday behavior as evidence. The exchange underscores rising frustration over perceived double standards.
Congress Debates Agricultural Budget and Monroe Doctrine
The 54th Congress discusses the agricultural appropriation bill and related revisions, including seed distribution mandates and irrigation funds. Senate and House actions touch on Behring Sea seals, Cuban affairs, and the Venezuela dispute, with debates over tariffs, bonds, and Monroe doctrine policy.
Senator Davis Secures Recognition for Minnesota Resolution Speech
Senator Davis of Minnesota secured recognition in the Senate on Monday to deliver a speech defining his self styled resolution and the policy he framed around it.
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No Pardon Denied for Redwine and Holston by President
The president refused clemency in Lewis Redwine’s Georgia six year sentence for embezzling from Gate City National Bank while serving in Ohio. Also denied was F M O Holston’s Oregon ten year hard labor term for forgery with a harsh endorsement for punishment and no mercy.
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Lewis Redwine
Georgia
Ohio
Gate City National Bank
Cleveland
F. M. O. Holston
Oregon
Tragic Troy Fire Claims Woman Lives at Shirt Waists Plant
A blaze at J Stetheimer Co and Van Zandt Jacobs in the Burdette building at Broadway and River streets, Troy New York, killed three women who leaped from windows and left about twenty missing. The six story factory, housing shirt waists and collars, burned after a child ignited scrap cambric with a gas flame around 5 25 pm amid a panic that trapped many workers. Firefighters battled the flames for hours. the disaster likely tops four hundred thousand dollars in losses.
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Judge Richard Clark Buried in Macon Cemetery
The remains of Judge Richard Clark were laid to rest in Rose Hill cemetery Macon on Sunday afternoon. An escort of lawyers and friends accompanied the body from Atlanta. The funeral cortege traveled via Mulberry street to St Pauls church where Episcopal services were simple and solemn.
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Atlanta
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Mulberry Street
Cotton Assnue
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St Paul’s
Chicago and Cotton States Exposition Opens in August 1896
Southern delegates and Chicago businessmen agreed at a Thursday session on a plan for the Chicago and Cotton States Exposition. Southern states will gather and ship exhibits at their own expense. Chicago will provide buildings with at least 100000 square feet and cover maintenance costs for a three month event beginning August 1, 1896.
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Trial at Walterboro for Lynching Murder
At Walterboro South Carolina Dr. W B Ackerman Frank Jenney Frank Brant and Wyman Kiers stand trial charged with the murder of Hannah Walker. The courtroom is packed as it never was before.
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W. B. Ackerman
Frank Jenney
Frank Brant
Wyman Kiers
Hannah Walker
Enthusiasm Wanes for Maker Fitzsimmons Meeting
Dispatches from El Paso report fading interest in a planned Friday encounter between Maker and Fitzsimmons. Street blockades and protest crowds have largely dissolved with vacant headquarters and muted cross streets. Locals now fear future attempts to force the world heavyweight title bout, marking an unusual lull before a major boxing event.
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National Educational Association to Meet in Indianapolis
The department of superintendents of the National Educational Association in session at Jacksonville Florida decided to hold its next session in Indianapolis Detroit secured 45 votes Chattanooga 14 and Indianapolis 72 but the final decision rests with the department officers and the association secretary to keep the issue open for railroad and hotel rate concessions J L M Curry peabody fund agent delivered a notable address and spoke on Some Educational Questions Pertaining to the New South
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Fla
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Growth of the South Industrial Schedule Reports New Mills and Plants
The Industrial Situation for the past week shows cotton planters marketing aggressively, with a larger expected cotton area and potential heavy crop. Southern mills stay busy. prices for cotton goods lag raw cotton. New plants include a McColl mill in South Carolina, a Jackson mill in Georgia, a Newport loom mill in Tennessee, and Laurinburg knitting mills in South Carolina among others.
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DAR Congress Opens In Washington With Wide Attendance
The fifth annual D A R congress convened in Washington behind closed doors with attendees from nearly all states. Mrs John W Foster presided as president general and Mrs Joshua Wilbur of Rhode Island delivered the president's address in response. A key issue planned for action is a petition from Jamestown Virginia to halt erosion on the James River through federal funding and engineering work.
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Joshua Wilbur
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Virginia
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Morgan Demands Bond Defaults Under Blanket Bid
Pierpont Morgan asserts ownership of all bonds defaulted after a 20 percent deposit miss. Bidders failing to meet deposits totaling about 10 million dollars risk sale to others, with Graves of New York defaulting 4.5 million dollars. Morgan claims entitlement to all defaults as part of his blanket bid to the treasury.
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Pierpont Morgan
Secretary of the Treasury
New Orleans Festivities Close With Comus Parade
Mystic Krewe of Comus wraps up New Orleans street celebrations with its grand tableaux. The organization, oldest in the city, began parades on Mardi Gras night in 1857 and continues to crown the annual carnival pageantry.
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Rebels Sever Wire Links and Burn Rail Stations
A Havana dispatch to the Im parcial in Madrid reports rebels cut all communication between Havana and Matanzas and between Havana and Butabano. Two railway stations were burned. The forces of Gomez and Maceo reportedly met on February 16.
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