Census Legislation and Senate Reapportionment Defense
Letters from Augustine T. Smythe and Lamb Buist defend the Charleston Senate stance against census and reapportionment bills. They explain the cost concerns, constitutional changes, and practical hurdles that guided the Senate's 1884–1887 votes, noting the new 1890 census method saved taxpayers substantial sums.
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House
Senate
Reynolds
Beaufort
Charleston County
Charleston
Berkeley
Hig
Augustine T. Smythe
Lamb Buist
Move Against Chairman Brice Faces Democratic Strife
In New York on June 25 hints emerge that influential figures want Senator Calvin S Brice to resign as Democratic National Committee chairman. Critics cite railroad and financial ties and tariff stance as reasons. The post is hard to fill while Cleveland’s renomination seems unofficially supported, rumors swirl around ex Secretary William Whitney.
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Brice
New York
Calvin
Democratic National Committee
Cleveland
William ©. Whitney
An Eminent Young Georgian
Pat Calhoun of Atlanta at 34 serves as general counsel for the Richmond Terminal system spanning 8000 miles. He is noted as a potential system president and is a grandson of John C. Calhoun and General Duff Green. Once poor, he now ranks as a premier lawyer railroad attorney with substantial wealth and notable business capacity.
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Pat Calhoun
Atlanta
Richmond
Cal
John C. Calhoun
Duff Green
Washington
Jackson
Calhoun
Wanamaker Holds Charleston Postmaster Case In Doorway
Ex Congressmen Bob Smalls Tom Miller and U S Marshal Cunningham visited Postmaster General Wanamaker to press for replacing Charleston postmaster Crum with a colored Republican. Wanamaker refused arguing the Charleston office is well run and told them to appeal to the President. Smalls stormed from the office vowing to complain, Miller stayed noncommittal preferring to avoid a White House visit. Baltimore Sun.
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Sinally
Miller
Cunningham
Trento
Wanamaker
Wasuinaros
South Carolina
Post Office Department
Charleston
Bob Smalls
Beaufort
Tom Miller
Ulliott
Congress
United States
Marshal Cunningham
Smalls
Crum
Mr. Wanmaker
Mr. Wanamiker
Mr. Wanamaker
Postminster-General
Postofice Department
Samalls
White House
Baltimore Sun
Deluge at Dubuque floods city and roads
An electric storm hit Dubuque on Tuesday, dropping two inches of rain in two hours with winds up to forty miles per hour. Bridges washed away on multiple rail lines, tracks ruined, and high water flooded upper-city homes. county damage exceeds 100000 dollars.
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Dunvere
Iowa
Dubuque
Rockdale
Thompson's
Tranafixed by a Piece of Wood
John Hiller a 40 year old worker at a planing mill on Seventh Avenue was killed when a wood sliver from a circular saw pierced his neck severing the jugular vein. He died within minutes at the scene in New York on June 26.
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Columbian
Alexander Noisette
Charleston
John Worthy
Sumter
Napoleon Levelle
Catawba
York County
Steel McLees
McLees
Anderson
Burris’ Pond
Ife
Masonic Fraternity of
J. Hoyt
Lodge Tae
Lexington
Tillman
Bratton
Pope
Col
Marshall
Gary
Bond
Simonton
United States Court
South Carolina
Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad
Boston Trust Company
Ashley River
New York
John Hiller
Seventh Avenue
Hiller
Tobacco barns surge in Nash County NC growth
The Nash County tobacco culture expands since 1884 with about one thousand tobacco barns erected and more planned. Farmers report yields of 300 to 400 dollars per acre, a level seldom seen elsewhere.
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Nash County
N. C
Orpah and Ruth in Bethlehem Sermon Echoes Moab Struggles
Talmage's Sunday sermon on Ruth 1 12 contrasts Ruth's steadfast loyalty with Orpah's return to Moab. It argues Orpah's reluctance, amid idolatries and worldly fears, mirrors many who resist Christian commitment, choosing comfort over cross and risking spiritual ruin.
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Dr. Talmage
Orpah
Ruth
Moab
Naomi
Bethlehem
Roth
Imore
Iler
Ruth Clave
Orpuh
Christ
Jesus
Simon
Peter
John
God
Ike Orpah
Chaina
Satan
Herod
Melix
Nebuchadnezzar
Manasseh
Ark
Heaven
Lot
Sidhie
Soden
Sodom
Orpal
Rath
Wheathen
Miimelech
Land of
David
Solomon
Adonijah
Absalom
Mann
Redeemer
Appuies
Orprus
State Executive Committee acts on Democratic primary plan
At Columbia meeting the Democratic State Executive Committee adopts resolutions calling a August 18th primary election to decide if delegates to the September nominating convention will be elected by primary. It also confirms September 16th nominating convention and asks counties to wait for the primary decision. A sub committee of Hoyt, Jones, McCall, Haskell and Boggs will prepare printed material.
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Campden
Democratic State Executive Committee
Columbia
Democratic Party of
South Carolina
House of Representatives
General Assembly
Hoyt
Jones
Messrs
S$. McCall
John ©. Haskell
J. Ed. Boggs
Shooting Affray Affects Columbia South Carolina In Front Of Opera House
In Columbia South Carolina on June 19 seven or eight pistol shots rang out near the Opera House on Main Street. Dr W W Ray of Congaree and Trial Justice Jr H Weston fought at close range with Weston shot in the left side and thigh and Ray with a scalp wound. The dispute is described as a private matter.
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Columbia
Convuoia
S.C
Opera
Main Street
W. W. Ray
Congaree
This County
Jr. H. Weston
Weston
Ray
Composer I N Crouch marches in Richmond Lee monument event
Professor I N Crouch author of Kathleen Mavourneen near ninety leads the procession at the unveiling of the Lee monument in Richmond. The veteran composer, famed for the song, participates in the ceremony alongside local figures and veterans groups.
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I. N. Crouch
Kathleen Mavourneen
Lee
Richmond
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Eli
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Hophni
Jonathan Edwards
Pierrepoint Edwards
Aaron Burr
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Christina
Ody
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