Encouraging Letter from Rowan County Sought Governor Job
Zeke Bilkins shares an peculiar Raleigh visit and a reader letter urging him to run for governor in 1896 on a free coinage platform. The tale, laced with humor about Betsy and rumors of a still in the Capitol, shows political pressure, party divides, and a humorous look at state politics and a blockade on money questions.
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Zeke
Betsy
State Capitol
Rowan County
Kurnel Johnson
Wall Street
Sam Thompson
Capitol
Kerllecter
Sam
E Capitol
Major Roberts
Offis
Sreckon
State News Items From Across North Carolina
State Press reports various items from May 4 including storms in Franklin Township damages in Rowan county and a libel suit by John B. Hussy against the News and Observer with Speir Whitaker as lawyer. Other notes cover revival in Whiteville and cotton stock at a Court House meeting. river and farm incidents. bank dividends. court adjournments. notable arrests. rude weather effects. fish and rail shipments. and curious local curiosities across multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
State Press
Edenton
Rocky Mount Phoenix
Daniel Taylor
Wm. Sheehan
Wilmington Star
Boykin
Pamlico County
Greensboro
Murrow
Sumner Township
Hovey
Means
Charlotte News
Gastonia
Ben White
Kinston
Edibe Oom
Duncan
Gurley
Windsor Ledger
H. D. Hedrick
Davidson County
Roaring River
Stony Ridge” County
Wilkesboro
W. and W
Washington Gazette
Calle
E C. D
O D
New Berne
New Berne Journal
Colorado
North Carolina
Stice
Simon Bright
Pittsboro
Lenoir
Board of Commissioners
E. B. Ray
Franklin
Rogers
Carter
D. Cunningham
Asheville
J. R. Melton
Second Street
Fennell
Nash County
W. H. H. Lawdon
Chatham County
William Wilson
Hannersville
Uwharrie
Lexington Dispatch
Julia Jackson Christian
W. E. Christian
Julia
Stonewall Jackson
Wilmington Messenger
Gus Morris
Wilmington
Salisbury Herald
Jersey
Salisbury
Rockwell Park
E B.C. Hambley
George Vanderbilt
Biltimore
Aulander Dispatch
Lasker
G W. Womack
Rocky Mount Mills
Wimberley
W. A. Maddry
John Sharp
Chapel Hill Township
Henry Mitchell
Robeson
Hillsboro
Mesers
A. J. Phipps & Co
Morehead
Henderson
A. L. Matica
Weldon
Global News Roundup From May 8 Across Cities
A Connecticut New Hampshire and national wire report list numerous items. Entries include deaths in Manchester and New York, a large cat show in New York, a former mayor and spouse sailing to Southampton, a fire threatening Parma Ohio, wealth leader Lorenzo Armstrong's death in New Haven, a major pottery plant fire in Zanesville, a deadly dynamite blast in San Carlos Mexico, a printers strike settlement in Indianapolis, Governor Turley inauguration in Nashville, a Pennsylvania convention in Philadelphia, riot fears in Grand Crossing Illinois, O Donovan Rossa ejected from the House of Commons, Reichstag grain debate in Berlin, a murder conviction in Jersey City, Senator Lodge denying Europe travel timing, income tax case hearing at the Supreme Court, a stagecoach robbery near Kalistoga California, and a 21st annual Ohio War Veterans reunion in Delaware Ohio.
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Manchester
N. H
James A. Weston
New York
Grant
Bride
Southampton
Rochester
N. Y
Parma
New Haven
Lorenzo Armstrong
Zanesville
Weller
San Carlos
Mexico
Indianapolis
Ind
Nashville
Turney
Representative Hall
Philadelphia
Kings Daughters and Sons of Pennsylvania
Chambers Presbyterian Church
Curiaco
Grand Crossing
Illinois Steel Works
Lowdon
O'Donovan Rossa
House of Commons
Berlin
Reichstag Committee
Count von Schwerine
Count von Kanitz
Jersey City
N. J
Paul Genz
Clara Arnheim
Washington
Senator Lodge
Reed
Europe
Congress
Washindon
Supreme Court
Shellabarger
Moore
CallistoGa
Cal
Clear Lake
Wells Fargo
Delaware
Ohio
Ohio State Association of American War Veterans
G. A. R. Post Hall
Hamiltons Assign Real Estate in Creditors' Benefit
H A Hamilton of Braunton Virginia transfers property for creditors' benefit ten days after H H Hamilton and J P Hamilton, noted livestock breeder and prominent exhibitor, make similar deed. The six class deed lists taxes and costs, farm lien of 2793 78, Grace Hamilton 1500 dower, children from first wife 1000, other debts 80, and residue of debts.
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Braunton
H. H. Hamilton
J. P. Hamilton
H. A. Hamilton
H. A
Hamilton
Hamiltons
Grace Hamilton
Texas Treasury Insolvent After Shortfall Report
The Texas State Treasury, declared insolvent by Treasurer Wortham after the General Appropriation bill passed. The state faced a $614,000 liability with only $100,000 available, far below needs. Warrants exhausted the balance within six hours, leaving a $514,000 shortage. Wortham predicts cash-basis restoration by next January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Wortham
Reorganizing Norfolk and Western A R Co backing vows
A large trust company in New York and one in Philadelphia will back the re organization of the Norfolk and Western and Western Railway. A new five percent mortgage bond issue will retire the six percent bonds and a consolidated four percent mortgage will cover the underlying bonds and floating debt.
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Philadelphia
Lynchburg and Durham Roanoke and Southern bonds to reduce fixed charges
The bonds will reduce fixed charges to about 2 300 000 and net earnings to 2 900 000 leaving a surplus for improvements and dividends. Track bridges and rolling stock are in good condition. Previously the coal marketing at a loss to tide water has been stopped and rates raised. Receivers have spent cash on betterments. Earnings over the last four months rose 127 000 from the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg & Durham
Roanoke & Southern
Stage Coach Held Up Near Calistoga
Outlaws robbed a stage coach between this town and another, seizing about $1,200 in cash and valuables from a Wells Fargo treasure box. They also took jewelry. A posse is pursuing the robbers. a reward totaling 1,200 is offered for their capture.
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Callistoga
Cal
Clear Lake
Wells Fargo
Cleveland denies sending $500 check for triplets
From Wasuianeton May 8 comes a report that President Cleveland sent a $500 check to a Decatur Indiana family for birth of triplets named after Mrs Cleveland and her two children. The White House denies the story saying no check is sent, and letters about such births are common with a courteous reply.
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Wasuaineton
Cleveland
Decatur
Ind
White House
WANTS TO FLEECE THE STATE SPRINGFIELD STORY
Springfield Illinois May 8 Mrs John seeks thirty thousand dollars from the legislature for the widow of Mr Wiltshire Isaac R Hitt and herself for services aiding General Logan in securing a federal bill refunding Illinois for direct war taxes amounting to about eight hundred thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
John
Wiltshire
Isaac R Hitt
Logan
Mr. Hitt
Congress
Illinois
Bank Deal Consolidates Danville Banks into First National
A May 8 deal in Danville Virginia transfers Planters' National Bank shares from the late William F Cheek to W D Bethell Frank X Burton and outside capitalists who buy the majority. The Merchants' Bank of Danville and Planters' National will merge into the First National Bank of Danville.
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Danville
Planters’ National Bank
William F. Cheek
W. D. Bethell
Frank X Burton
Merchants’ Bank of
Planters’ National
First National Bank of
Valuable Virginia Thoroughbred The Jacobite Dies
In Wytheville Virginia on May 8 The Jacobite a premier race horse and Fort Chiswell stud head died at nearly twenty years old His lineage includes Prince pester and Queen of England and he is half brother to Salvator His foals are fast and valuable with Meadows holding the five eighths mile record The Jacobite was worth well into five figures and his death marks a major loss for Southwestern Virginia racing circles.
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Wytheville Va
Virginia
Fort Chiswell
Salvator
Prince Pester
England
Meadows
Canadian banks in St Johns face run on three lenders
A rumor spread that the Bank of Montreal suspended payment causing a bank run in St John N F. on May 7 as crowds gathered before opening at the Bank of Montreal Bank of Nova Scotia and Merchants Bank of Halifax. Banks held ample gold to redeem notes and restore confidence.
Japan abandons Liao Tung claim after power protests
A Yokohama dispatch to the Pall Mall Gazette reports Japan yields to the Powers and relinquishes all claims to Liao Tung. The Times notes a possible 10 million pounds indemnity in exchange for abandonment. Paris papers comment on the East crisis and France’s Baltic ceremony stance.
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Japan
Liao- Tung Peninsula
Loxpox
Yokohama
Pall Mall Gazette
Liao Tung Peninsula
the Times
Liao-Tung
Paris
the Figaro
France
Liel
Baltic Sea
Bie Ys Arc
Y Matin
Labor Strikes Hit Illinois Steel Mills and Others
In South Chicago twelve hundred blast furnace workers quit, two furnaces shut, with talk of wider spread. similar walkouts affect Joutet and Sharon mills as workers demand wage increases. In Portsgurg, Sl Iron Works signs wage scale, reopening for about 400 workers, marking a third victory for the Amalgamated Association in 24 hours.
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Illinois Steel Co
Mille
Chicago
Joutet
Ill
Illinois Steel Company
Sharon
Douglas and Mable
Alice and Clam
Sharpville
Middlesex
Mahoning Valley
Portsgurg
Amalgamated Association
Sl Iron Works
Tramps Killed In Freight Train Wreck Near China Ohio
Eastbound Lake Erie and Western freight derailed south of China Ohio last night. Breerly of St Marys and Finch of Portland Ind were killed. George Anderson of Marys and William Depue of Portland were injured internally. The men were tramp riders seeking a ride.
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China
Lake Erie
Western
Here
O Breerly
St. Mary’s
Finch
Portland
Ind
George Anderson
O Mary’s
William Depue
Doctrine of Evolution Debate In Congregational Meeting
Denver May 8 During the Annual Association of Congregational churches Rev Dr Caveron of Boulder Colo presented a paper arguing that eminent scientists are few atheists while most scientific Christians support evolution asserting strong belief in the theory among Christian men of science and questioning atheistic views.
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Denver
Association of Congregational Churches and Ministers
C. Caveron
Boulder
Col
War in Cuba Likely to Be a Long Struggle
May reports from Santiago and Tampa describe Spanish forces unable to swiftly quell the insurrection and predict heavy losses and large costs. Dispatches from Washington note the release of Manuel Fuente, the Havana-based correspondent arrested with the insurrection.
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Santiago
Cuba
Martinezo Campos
Tampa
Fla
Mascotte
Washmetor
D.C
State Department
Springer
Havana
Manuel Fuente
Degree of MD topic stirs Baltimore medical meeting
The second day of the American Medical Association session in Baltimore opened with large sectional meetings and a full general session led by President Dr Donald MacLean. A delegation from the American Pharmaceutical Association attended as the group debated maintaining a four year curriculum and excluding degrees for incomplete study. The day focused on hearing reports from various committees.
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Baltmorre
American Medical Association
Donald MacLean
American Pharmaceutical Association
de Edwin — Rue
Columbus
Ohio
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Staunton
Norfolk & Western
Northern Capitalists
National
Chiswell
Bank of Montreal
Newfoundland
Iron and Steel Workers
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Doctrine
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