Railroads in South Carolina Tax Controversy at Federal Court
At Charleston the United States Court heard Conway of railroads argue taxes on receivership property must be collected by state law and sheriffs be held responsible for seizures. Prosecution urged against sheriffs and treasurers for contempt while county officers defended their actions as authorized. The hearing closed with a vigorous defense of state tax rights and court authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina Railway
Richmond
Danm Mopany
Mqnaization
South Mnd
Ures of
Abbe
Newberry
Cavers Court
Lord
South Carolina
United States
Ile
South Goroling
Hit
Jludge Simonton
Cothran
Tlecot
Mle
Cothrin
Perdstein
Reigenstein Groth S.C
Tie
Ancelfort
Thaurnwell
Tle
Vic
Hatib Wasso
Barnwell
Columbia
Tillman
Mar Carnwell
United States Court
Ife
County Oficers
Garnwell
Barnewell
Carnwell
Lenry Crawford
New York
Crawford
Richmond and
West Point Terminal Company
Danville
Aod
Lis
Drewer
Blatchford
Animes Norton
Mierbe
Anderson County
Ile Sail
Treasuerers
Hugh S. Bond, Jr
Ira B. Jones
Jones
Brewer
Inder
Issie
Afl
Stanton
Vance
Abbeville
Mr. Jones
Goll
Court orders railroad tax cases against State defendants
The United States Court decided the railroad tax cases against the State. The U.S. Marshal is to place property in receivers' possession. County sheriffs are fined $500 each for contempt and will be imprisoned until fines are paid. Judge Goff read the opinion concurred by Judge Simonton. the document is lengthy and detailed.
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Charleston
8. C
United States Court
United States
Goff
Simonton
Harried hunters find Mapleside couple dead by arsenic
Two hunters sheltering at John Oesterman’s Mapleside farm home discover the bodies of John and his wife. Arsenic in a half-used package on the table indicates death by their own hand. Oesterman, a poor renter, had faced poverty and despair. The bodies were still warm.
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Fort WayNn
Ind
Harry
John Oesterman
Mapleside
Oesterman
Osterman
Explosion at Abee's Wonder Mills Kills Albert McAbee
A blast at Abee's Wonder Mills near Privsland Pennsylvania on the Allegheny Valley Railway fatally killed Albert McAbee and injured William Scarborough who died en route to the hospital. The explosion occurred about twelve miles from Privsland this afternoon.
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Privsland
Tc Abee
Wonder Mills
Allegheny Valley Railway
Albert McAbee
William Scarborough
McAbee
Insanity Debate Over Butler Circuit Preacher Poverty Claim
A controversy surrounds Rev. A. M. Attaway and wife after claims they were driven insane by poverty. Letters from Arkansas and Greenwood rebut the charge, citing ample community aid, decent salary, and steady church support for the Butler circuit in South Carolina.
Defense of Faithful Circuit Stands by Attaway Family
A reader defends a Methodist circuit amid an article claiming extreme poverty for Rev. and Mrs. Attaway. The letter praises the circuit’s wealth and church members generosity, noting many Bethlehem brethren delivered supplies to the Attaway family since year’s start.
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Aramtist Brotiter
CTITE
Esc Ee Por Winn
S.C
Attaway
Lama Hapter
Brethren and Sisters of
Old Bethlehem
Denial of Starvation Tale Featured in Augusta Visit
Me Hazel of Coleman denies Columbia reports alleging starvation and insanity in Attaway household near Giarttor South Carolina. Hazel says Attaway and wife are insane but not starved, cites minister’s yard full of poultry and well stocked barns, notes parsonage comfort. Local residents call the starvation claim a slander upon Butler area churches and people.
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Columbia
S. C
A. M. Attaway
Spartanburg
8. C
J. I. Attaway
A. M
Butler Circuit
Attaway
South Carolina
J. P. Attaway
Mr. Attaway
Pie
J. 2. Attaway
Augusta
CIA
W. Hf. Ulazel
Coleman
5. C
Chronicle
Nav
Mes. Attaway
Giarttor
S.C
Tazelis
Mer. Attaway
Hazel
Butler and
Vicwity
Dance Hall Disaster Tragedy At Ll o'elock Carnival
A fatal fire during a Monday ball at a dance hall in Ll appears after a child drops a lit taper into a cask of petroleum. The blast and flames engulfed dancers, causing multiple deaths and injuries as guests fled through torn doors and windows. Many were burned or trampled in the panic.
Tragedy as Madison County posse kills Johnston couple
News from Paint Creek reports Thomas Johnston and his wife shot dead as a posse seeks vengeance after a quarrel over Mrs Johnston’s jail detention. Crafty, enraged by the jail news, had organized the group which confronted the couple at their Laurel settlement home and opened fire.
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Asmtin
Thomas Johnston
Paint Creek
Madison County
Johnson
Laurel
Alexander Gerafty
Aneera
Johnston
Avalanche Kills Four in Ouray Area Snowbound Lines Fail
Snow storms cut rail service in Denver and Ouray Colorado. An avalanche between Ouray and Porter kills four teamsters: John Swan, Martin White, Hank Metcalf and an unknown man, with bodies unrecoverable for months. Trains delayed, Red Mountain and Lronton cut off, many mine trails blocked.
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Denver
Col
Ouray
Silverton
Red Mountain
Lronton
Orter
John Swan
Martin White
Lank Metcalf
Special health officer predicts a European cholera outbreak
Berlin reports Dr. Kemater the U S special health officer arrived after inspecting Stamburg Bremen Cassle and Nietleden He told a newspaper representative that the year would see a fierce cholera outbreak across the continent not sporadic as in 1892 but sweeping Europe.
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Berlin
Kemater
United States
Stamburg
Bremen Cassle
Nietleden
Europe
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Orother T.— Jewell
Dax Oe
Payne Lake
Anil
Anderson Wis
Townsend
Nesf
Andy Pan
Townville Cor
Joseph Il. Green
Nes
Ils
Jfons
McLaurin and
Ada
Kempt
Stevens Andew York and Company
Blatehford
Mrs. Attaway
Ben W.craven
Greenwood
US. C
A. McSwain Attaway
North Edgefield Circuit
Pam
A. M. Attawhy
Butler
Atlaway
Allaway
J. J. Attaway
I. Attaway
Board of Stewards
Sb. Campbell
Gazzaway
Dethlehem
Kidgefield County
Edgefield County
Justitia
Ruat Ewlum
Nejroos
Cholersa
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