Major Bilkins Dream Narrows Into Legislation Fears
The piece presents Major Bilkins discussing illness and Betsy’s nervous frustration amid state legislature turmoil. He shares a dream in which Old Nick guards hellish scenes of lawmakers debating railroads banks and the Alliance, ending with Bilkins vowing to live upright and avoid political heat.
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Betsy
Alex
Nick
Pardner
North Carolina
Erbout
Alliance
Rattlesnake bite and multiple local incidents reported
State news column recounts L. E Forney duvel bitten by a rattlesnake in Brunswick county with recovery noted, a fatal house fire near Jonesboro, mumps outbreaks in Albemarle, a North Carolina town boom in Hamlet, and various crop, weather, and crime notes across counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E Forney Duvel
Brunswick County
Jonesboro
Albemarle
Dunn Times
Wayne County
J. F. Crowell
Trinity College
Philadelphia
Department of Technology
Durham Sun
Pearl
Untler
Sarah Dillahunt
New Berne Journal
Lexington Dispatch
Warrenton Gazett
Richmond Progive South
W. J. Davis
Shariotte
N.C
Tampa
Fla. Derita
Charlotte
Clinton Democrat
G. A. Keever
Cara
Sanford Express
Atia
Waynesville Courier
Cove Creek
Suie Woods
Winston Sentinel
Kerner, Newton & Co
H. Jacobs
Greensboro
Charlotte News
Charlotte Observer
Pritchard
Crozeter Theological Seminary
Maxton Union
A. Currie
Antioch
Frank McKay
Richmond County
Victoria Smolenkey
Henderson
Little Martin
W. A. McDonald
Rockingham
Montgomery
James Cotton
Morganton
Hunting Creek
Burke County Fair Grounds
Catawba River
Rocky Mount Argonaut
Burlington News
Fayetteville
Frank Overby
Turney Nearing Death After Long Illness
Nashvi lle March 8 Peter Turney governor of Tennessee lies gravely ill and is not expected to survive two weeks. Inaugurated from bed January last he has suffered relapses and may never reach the capitol. Philadelphia March 8 Ephraim Young bank director found guilty of conspiracy and embezzling funds with Kennedy and the cashier. Topeka March 7 Congress passes tender clause contracts note. Clarksville March 8 two women burned alive in Mount Juliet field tragedy. mother and daughter die from clothing set ablaze.
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Nashville
Tenn
Peter Turney
Gov
Turney
Philadelphia
Ephraim Young
Spring Garden National Bank
United States District Court
Kennedy
Young
Topeka
Kans
Clarksville
Mount Juliet
John ©. Jones
Earthquake Shakes Long Island City in Early Morning
An earthquake reported at 12 40 am rattled Long Island including Long Island City where homes trembled, chinaware broke, and residents rushed into the streets in night clothes. People described a dull boom and a strong seismic tremor lasting several seconds moving eastward.
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Long Island
Long Island City
Maret
Whites and Blacks Incensed at Lincolnsville Murder
One of those implicated in the murder of Henry Tweetman and his wife has been captured and taken to Charleston for custody. The crime occurred in Berkley County near Lincolnsville. authorities fear lynching if moved there. Public sentiment runs high among both races as police seek other suspects. The prisoner reportedly confessed. no details will be published.
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Ton
S. C
Marcia
Henry Tweetman
Lincolnsville
Tle
Charleston
Berkley
Fire destroys National Hotel in Danville
Early today the National Hotel in Danville burned to the ground. The four story building erected in 1872 was vacant. Insurance coverage totalled 46 000 with stores under it carrying 6 000 and 8 000 respectively. Four colored men were hurt and one may die. a white boy was seriously injured. Insurance man John D. Fichlin was trapped under debris but escaped unharmed. Loss estimates not yet set.
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John’s
Wilson
Caldwell
Wilkes
Watauga
South Tryon
Boone Democrat
Willie
Milbe
W. B. Wilson
Charlotte News
Forbestown Bridge
Greenville
Summerfield
Winston Sentinel
Georg Smith
J. B. Green
Beaver da
Lemuel Green
Severa
West
Junius Newton
Kinch Holloway
Durham Luna
Tarboro
P. B. Upchurch & Bro
Aberdeen
Chatham
Willam G. Harriss
Nancy A. Rives
Chatham County
J. Watt Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatric
Sharon Township
Oxford Orphan
Roel Marsh
Oxford
C. A. Jenkins
The
Baptist Church
Beaufort
Martini
Cape Hattera
Beaufort Packing Co
Baltimore
Asheville
Vhose
K. A. Alderman
Washington Gazette
I. B. Mayo
Branning Manufacturing Company
A. F. Weir
W. J. Johnston
G. W. Kittelle
Superior Court
Johnston
Buford
R. G. Miller
Sardis
Billy Jones
Shelby
Charles Bagby
New Berne Journal
Hickory Press
Carolinian
Charles Franklin
H. W. Jones
Hickory
Franklin
Fayetteville
Luther Griffin
John Griffin
Eighth Street
Elizabeth Chapman
Durham
Morganton Herald
Brodie Duke
Arkansas
Durham Sun
Oliver Cameron
Inoir
Thompson
Lee ‘Nith
Henry
Weldon
Durhampton
Park House
Karl Willis
Neuse River
Slickery Island
Arthur Newkirk
Willis
New Boerne Journal
Gastonia Gazette
W.tt Hoffman
New Berne
Robert J. Ange
E. R. Briggs
Mr. Briggs
Danvville
National Hotel
John D. Fichlin
Cyclone Victims Aid Urged by Meridian Officials
Meridian Mississippi Mayor Dial called for public relief funds for cyclone victims in Marion Toomsub Keewanee Pachuta and Barnett. A relief committee will assess damage and distribute aid as pastors mobilize congregations. losses run into hundreds of thousands with at least one child killed. A wealthy merchant from Toomsuba, A J Keeton, is left penniless after the disaster.
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Meridian
Miss
Dial
Marion
Toomsub
Keewanee
Pachuta
Barnett
A. J. Keeton
Toomsuba
Funeral for cyclone victims held at Marion
Five victims were buried in Marion while hundreds from the city attended. Injured are recovering. Two deaths in Marion were from fallen trees. Nine bodies were recovered at Barnett station near Meridian with seven from Daniel Barnett’s family. Mrs. Sarah Harrington’s body remains missing. The wind damaged many structures and a Jersey cow was blown a mile and landed uninjured in a church at Pachuta.
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Marion
Barnett Station
Meridian
Queen and Crescent
Daniel Barnett
Sarah Harrington
Barnett
Pachuta
A HOLOCAUST IN GEORGIA Killed and Injured in Cyclone
A tornado ripping through Georgia on a Friday night devastated Greenville and hit multiple counties. Eighteen people were reported killed with many injured and extensive property losses across Troup Meriwether and surrounding areas, including Odessa Piedmont Molena and Woodbury.
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Agullanta
Greenville
Troup
Meriwether County
Odessa
Piedmont
Molena
Woodbury
Strat
Cyclone Strikes Lauderdale County Killing Twenty Nine
More than 300 families in Lauder dale county are homeless after Friday's cyclone. Farmers report destitution with no food or clothing and loss of horses and mules. A mass meeting raised funds and distributed aid. Railroads offered free transport of supplies and excursion trains with receipts donated. Death toll rises to twenty nine.
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Murimian
Mis
Lauderdale County
Mobile and Ohio
Queen and Crescent Railway
Dial
Marion
Toomsaha
Pacuta
Barnett
Toomaha
Delays in settling B A Fund withdrawals noted
Major Graham explains it will take time to obtain stub books and original vouchers to cancel certificates. He warns of arranging stubs to fit each certificate and mentions business agent accounts, cotton bagging disposal, loans collection, and defunct alliances. He suggests July 1 1893 as a payment target and advises using postal money orders for withdrawals.
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Macarecag
N. C
B. A
P.O
P. O
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Major Bilkins
State News
Wilkesboro
Lloyd Allen
Goshen
Lenoir
Tweetman
Wife
Danville
Georgia
W. A. Graham
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