County Directory and City Officers Listing
Ordinary-J 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 court 3rd Mondays February August road commissioners listed with multiple addresses board of education staff jury commissioners county offices in courthouse justice districts and city directory details mayor councilmen church services and secret societies notes.
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J. F. Carmichael
J. O. Beauchamp
J. W. Crawford
B. J. Jinks
T. J. Cole
C. R. Carter
Simon Hardy
Joe Jolly
G. M. J. L. Barkley
H.G. Asbury
T. O. Woodward
G. M
M. Ball
J. KE. Hale
J. W. Fletcher
J. W. Minter
J. L. Pye
Kmith
J. W. Holoway
J. H. Cole
J. van Wright
D. B. Moore
E. E. Pomp
T. J. Lane
J. W. Carmichael
B. P. Bailey
M. Farlow
W. Bell
G. W. Gardner
Presbyterian—Revv
Pharr
Prominent Columbus Youths In Courtroom Scandal
Americus Georgia July 26 A sensational case of scandal involved Earnest Patterson and Miss Irene Patrick of Columbus registered under assumed names. The pair, unmarried, faced city court after a confrontation involving a note, threats, and a potential marriage scheme. Patrick, 17, wept as Patterson claimed intent to marry. The couple bonded to appear, case to continue Saturday. Patrick returned to Columbus while Patterson remained.
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Americus
Aden House
R. G. Lester
Atlanta
Earnest Patterson
Irene Patrick
Columbus
Patterson
Patrick
Brave Washington firemen laid to rest funeral for three
Washington mourns as the bodies of three firemen killed in the northwest corner 2nd and B streets blaze are honored in a citywide funeral. The March fire leveled a four story stable and warehouse owned by George W. Knox, destroying vehicles and valued losses estimated over half a million with substantial uninsured content.
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Washington
Bell Beavers
2Nd
B. Streets
George W. Knox, Express Company
Thomas Bigbee
Illinois Republicans nominate state officers and university trustees
The Illinois Republican state convention in Springfield nominated Henry Wolff for treasurer, S. M. Inglis for superintendent of public instruction, and Mrs. J. M. Flower, S. A. Bullard, and Alexander McLean for state university trustees. The gathering featured a fierce debate over nominating a United States senator, with Cullom and Mason factions contending, but Cullom secured the votes. In Des Moines, Iowa, Republican delegates renominated W. H. McFarland, C. G. McCarthy, C. T. Granger, and H. E. Deemer by acclamation. The first contested nomination elected was treasurer, selecting J. Herriott over Morrow and Davidson.
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Springfield
Henry Wolff
Chicago
S. M. Inglis
Carbondale
The
State University
J. M. Flower
S. A. Bullard
Alexander McLean
Malcomb
United States
Cullom
Mason
Des Mores
W. H. McFarland
C. G. McCarthy
Supreme Court
C. T. Granger
H. E. Deemer
W. W. Morrow
Afton
D. B. Davidson
Boone
John, Herriott
Stuart
Paris Officials Declare No Duel Between Deputies
Paris on July 26 reports delegates Denoix and Jean Drault of the socialist journal La Livre Parole have agreed that there is no basis for a duel between them and will not challenge each other.
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Paris
Denoix
Jean Drault
la Livre Parole
Senate caucus favors sending tariff bill back without instructions
Washington July 26 report says the democratic caucus agreed to return the tariff conference bill to conference without instructions. Senator Vilas wavered on striking the refined sugar differential duty but leaned toward passing a bill quickly with guidance from the president expected to shape the final action.
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Senate
Alliance for Ocala Platform Signals New U S Senate Bid
The South Carolina Alliance at Aiken resolves to back only legislature candidates pledging Ocala platform support and votes for men who accept it. With Governor Tillman opposing sub treasuries and railways control, a new U.S. Senate candidacy is likely, as alliance sentiment leans against Tillman.
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Columbus
S. C
State Alliance
Aiken
Tillman
Sub-Treasury
United States Senate
Miss Phelps Weds Italian Count in Mississippi
The ceremony uniting Miss Mary Pearce Phelps and Count R Paoli Caselli took place at the Phelps family plantation near Nitta Yuma Wickspure Mississippi. The private Roman Catholic service was attended by vice-consul N Piazza and few guests. The couple plans to depart for Italy via New York shortly.
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Wickspure
Mary Pearce Phelps
Count R. Paoli Caselli
A. J. Phelps
Nitta Yuma
N. Piazza
Count Paoli Caselli
Italy
New York
President names committee to probe labor troubles
Executive Mansion announces the labor dispute commission with Carroll D. Wright designated by statute and John D. Kerman of New York along with Nicholas B. Worthington of Peoria Illinois chosen by the president. Illinois citizenship required by law.
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Cleveland
Executive Mansion
Washington
Carroll D. Wright
John D. Kerman
New York
Nicholas B. Worthington
Peoria
Illinois
Liverpool Cup One Mile and Three Furlongs Winner
At the Liver pool July meeting the Liverpool cup of 1200 sovereigns for one mile and three furlongs was won by F. A. Alexanders Son of a Gun, a four year old. J. H. Holds worths Busy Park, five years, finished second, with Mr. Buchanans New Court, six years, in third place.
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Liverpool
F. A. Alexanders
J. H. Holdsworth
Busy Park
Mr. Buchanan
New Court
Southern building and loan meet in session at Lookout Inn
The fifth annual meeting of the Southern building and loan association is in session at Lookout Inn Cu atTrancoea Tenn July 26. The association comprises building and loan associations from Galveston to Richmond with about fifty delegates present.
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Cu atTrancoea
Tenn
Southern Building and Loan Association
Lookout Inn
Galveston
Richmond
Attacks the Court in Chicago Contempt Proceedings
In Chicago on July 26 Attorney W W Erwin for the American railway union violently assailed government officers and indirectly attacked the court after a decision on Debs and other prisoners. He claimed railroads conspired to sustain Pullman in its fight with employers and questioned whether the people retain sovereignty or delegate power to corrupt men and asleep officials.
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Chcaco
W. W. Erwin
American Railway Union
Debs
Woods
Erwin
Pullman Company
Meaa
Pullman
March of the Armed Strikers Gather in Coke Region
In Uniontown Pennsylvania on July 26 armed strikers at Cool Springs moved toward Scottdale for an afternoon mass meeting. The number of armed workers grows daily fueling alarm as they drill and claim the right to bear arms. Frick and McClure Coke companies accuse Sheriff Wilhelm of defying the governor’s proclamation and seek disarming measures. The sheriff plans to deploy deputies to enforce arms removal.
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Uniontown
Coke
Cool Springs
Scottdale
Cool Spring
Wilhelm
Frick and McClure Coke Companies
Thirty Nihilists Arrested Riots Erupt Over Cholera
In St Petersburg on July 26 authorities announced thirty eight additional nihilist arrests in the last day as riots flared in Scharnow Radom province. Mob burial interference and an attack on a hospital led to wounds before gendarmes reinforced and ring leaders were captured.
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St. Petersburg
Scharnow
Radom
East Tennessee Virgina and Georgia officials to stay
Vice President Baldwin of the Southern railway said in Chattanooga that none of the East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia railroad officials would be removed unless they resign. He said the western division would be separately run but report to the Washington general office. He dismissed rumors of absorbing the Florida Central and Peninsular road as unlikely.
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Chattanooga
Baldwin
The
Southern Railway
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad
Eastern Division
General Office
Washington
Southern
Florida Central and Peninsular Road
President to Publicly Refute Senator Gorman’s Aspersions
The tariff crisis dominated yesterday’s cabinet discussions led by the president and Secretary Carlisle. It is believed the president will publicly rebut Senator Gorman’s charges against his integrity in the Senate, though exact methods remain undecided.
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Washington
Carlisle
Gorman
Senate
Maryland
Two hangings mark July 26 in Arkansas and Tennessee
In Fort Smith Arkansas Louis Holder was hanged in the rail yard for the murder of Geo Brockford during a hunting trip in Indian Territory. In Memphis Tennessee Henry Beynet, a Black man, was hanged for the 1893 murder of his wife, slashing her with a pocket knife.
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Fort Suits
Ark
Louis Holder
Holder
Geo. W. Brockford
Indian Territory
Memphis
Tenn
Henry Beynet
Mrs Leland Stanford Rejects Government Claim
Mrs. Leland Stanford through lawyers notified United States District Attorney Charles A Carter that the governments $15 000 000 claim against the Stanford estate is rejected The suit action will await further instruction from the Attorney General Banked on January 6 1895 a government claim for aid to the Central Pacific is due and litigation will decide if the estate pays While the dispute persists Mrs Stanford will not distribute legacies to beneficiaries
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San Francisco
Leland Stanford
Wilson and Wilson
United States
Charles A. Carter
Carter
Department of Justice
Central Pacific Company
Stanford
Statues Erected For Hancock Logan Sheridan In DC Parks
Washington plans three new statues in public parks. Hancock will stand on the north side of Pennsylvania avenue between 7th and 8th streets, nine feet tall, by Henry J. Ellicott, to be completed in two years. Logan, by Franklin Simmons, goes to Iowa Circle and will take five years. Sheridan’s statue, to be placed between 13th and 13 streets in the triangular reservation in front of the National theater, awaits funding and final construction.
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Washington
Winfield Scott Hancock
John A. Logan
Philip H. Sheridan
Hancock
Pennsylvania Avenue
7Th
8Th Streets
Henry J. Ellicott
General Hancock
Gettysburg
General Logan
Iowa Circle
Franklin Simmons
General Sheridan
13Th
National Theater
Minority Report Opposes Reilly Bill on Pacific Debt
The minority on the house committee on the Pacific railways drafts a composite report this week opposing the Reilly bill. Louisiana’s Boatner, Kansas’ Harris, and others argue no government extension to settle Central and Union Pacific debts, warning it would affect Olney’s suit against the Stanford estate and indict rail directors for alleged fund irregularities.
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Washington
House Committee On the Pacific Railways
Central
Union Pacific
Boatner
Louisiana
Harris
Kansas
Olney
Stanford
Infanta Eulalie Seen Active in London Social Scene
A London dispatch says the Infanta Eulalie of Spain is not living in obscurity or London. She visited London less than two weeks ago, staying with the Duke and Duchess of Teck and attending garden parties at Holland House. She also attended aristocratic fetes and a special dinner by Baron de Worms with ambassadors and dignitaries present.
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London
America
Infanta Eulalie
Spain
Duke
Duchess of Teck
Countess of Ilchester
Holland House
Baron de Worms
Branham Dies After Wounding and Looming Lynching in Columbia
R T Branham dies at Columbia Hospital after being shot at the Eastover meeting by Joyner. A mob planned to storm the jail and lynch Joyner. Governor Tillman moved the prisoner to the penitentiary for safety. Also notes on the Sun cotton report and Secretary Herbert’s Alabama trip.
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R. T. Branham
Columbia
8. C
Eastover
Joyner
Tillman
Will Sever Ties Over Sugar Fight in Tariff Conference
In Washington on July 26 the senate debated agreeing to a further conference on the tariff bill. Senator Caffery urged a modified sugar bounty for 1894 and fair sugar duties, signaling possible estrangement from the Democratic party if sugar interests are not protected. Senators Daniel and Hunton spoke on corrections to prior reports, while a motion to place sugar on the free list was proposed. Routine business followed with several bills passed and a conference report on the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill agreed to. The total appropriation stood at 21,308,296 with a reduction from the prior year.
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Washington
Jarvis
Vilas
Gordon
Unity of Action
Senate
Gray
Lindsay
Walsh
House of Representatives
Wilson
Caffery
Louisiana
Daniel and
Hunton
Democratic Party
Daniel Speaks
Daniel
Gorman
Quay
Pennsylvania
Allen
Department of Justice
United States District Attorney of
Chicago
Harris
State Department
House
Carnot
Congressional Record
House Committee On
Committee
Martin
Frances Corse
John M. Corse
Dockery Democrat
Missouri
Tragic误shoot: Father and Daughter Shot by Son in Darkness
In Cunningham outskirts Birmingham Alabama a gardener John Collins and his sixteen year old daughter Maggie rise to check screams. Maggie dies soon after while John Collins dies instantly. Willie Collins, armed with a Winchester, mistook his father and sister for burglars in the dark and fired. Raeien North Carolina notes Baptists push state aid to universities and girls schools as a new political issue affecting Democrats.
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Birmingham
Ala
John Collins
Cunningham
Maggie
Raeien
N. C
North Carolina
Georgia Alabama and Tennessee Weather Forecast Update
Weather forecast from Washington on July 26 indicates generally fair conditions for Georgia and Alabama with south winds. Tennessee is expected to be fair and warmer in the eastern portion with south winds.
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Washington
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Cotton Exchange Observes July Holidays in Silverpool
The cotton exchange will observe holidays on July 26 and August 4 6 and 7 with market closures noted.
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Silverpool
Cotton Exchange
Debs and allies freed on bail in Chicago case
Debs Howard Kelcher and Rogers of the American Railway Union are at liberty on $7,000 bonds amid five new indictments plus contempt charges. The U S circuit court denied quash and found the union unlawful in interfering with interstate commerce. Debs plans a short Indiana stay then to resume activity.
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Caicaco
Debs
Howard
Kelcher
Rogers
American Railway Union
Santa Fe Railroad
United States Circuit Court
Railway Union
Indiana
Prohibition Nominee Santee Declines Maryland Race
Rev. Dr. J W Santee nominated by the prohibition convention for Maryland sixth district congress declines. He explains in a letter he supports prohibition but is not a politician, denouncing present politics as underhand and disguising alliances. He led Christ's Reformed Church Cavetown for forty two years.
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Arrisburg
J. W. Santee
Maryland
Santee
Christ's Reformed Church
Cavetown
Charles A. Santee
Rumors of Korea Clash Thought Exaggerated
London reports say the foreign office hopes hostilities did not begin in Korea as Chinese legation staff call the incident an isolated street fight. Japanese and Chinese ministers avoid details while cables pour in, but no formal advices have been received.
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London
Foreign Office
Korea
Legation
Knights of Labor to campaign against opposing congressmen
The Knights of Labor general executive board rescheduled to canvass Nebraska for the populist party and sent State Workman D Allemand to meet the populist central committee and set dates for twenty four fall rallies. A list of congressmen opposing the Knights demands was to be prepared and sent to all local assemblies as part of the effort to defeat them.
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Omaha
Neb
The
Knights of Labor
Nebraska
D’allemand
Central Committee
United States
Reed Renominated by Acclamation in First Maine District
Republicans of Maine's First District renominate Hon. Thomas B. Reed by acclamation in BippErorp with Governor Cleaves and ex Attorney General Littlefield among delegates. Horace H. Burbank of Saco presided and predicted Reed would be next House speaker and next president.
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BippErorp
Thomas B. Reed
Cleaves
Littlefield
Horace H. Burbank
Saco
Reed
Consecration of Bishop Byrne Opens Nashville Diocese
In Nashville at St. Joseph's Church Right Rev Thomas S Byrne was consecrated as the new Roman Catholic bishop of the Nashville diocese. Archbishop Elder of Cincinnati led the ceremony and Bishop Rademacher of Fort Wayne delivered the consecration sermon.
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Nashville, Tenn
St. Joseph’s Church
Thomas 8
Byrne
Diocese of
Nashville
Archbishop Elder
Cincinnati
Rademacher
Fort Wayne
Haverhill Shoemakers Threaten Big Strike as Demand Rises
Haverhill shoemakers vow a major strike as business activity increases. The report notes labor tension amid rising orders and potential walkouts affecting local production.
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W W.anderson
Frank Z. Curry
Anderson & Curry
Attorneys AT Law
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M. M. Mills
Attorney AT Law
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Jackson, Georgia
M. V. McKibben
O.H. Cantrell
Cleveland House
Atlant
Jennie Wallace
Dempsey House
Square
A. M. Jester
Morrison House
R. Gresham
Propriet
Illinois Republicans
Wisconsin
Smith
Vilas’ Mannier
Paoli Caselli
Building and Loan
MR. Erwin
Russia
East Tennessee
Mr. Gorman
Hancock, Logan and
Sheridan
Pacific Roads
Minority Report
the Infanta Eulalie
Cotton
the Sun
South Carolina
Mississippi
Herbert
Virginia
Japan
the Knights IN Politics
Tom” Reed
Maine
Thomas
Woolen Mills
Lawrence
Mass
Phillips & Kunhardt
House of Commons
Haverhill
Illnois
I. T
John McGill
Saratoga
N. Y
Tonawand
Joseph L. Eyles
W. S. Ladd
Portland, Ore
Mra
Sarah F. Hiller
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