State News roundup with varied local items
State Press reports a broad mix of notices from North Carolina communities. Highlights include a Greensboro horse theft case, the Raleigh Park Hotel opening plans, postmaster appointments, mining and cigarette shipments to Tokyo, church additions, school funding fears, and multiple local incidents from Durham to Morganton with arrests, fires, and accidents.
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Greensboro
Robt. T. Gray
Supreme Court
Gap Creek
Ashe County
Asheville Tobacco Works and Cigarette Company
Bower
Walgeuse
Burke
Sanford Express
Moore County
Www
T. Baskins
Hillsboro
Observer
Concord Times
Buffalo
Georgeville
Alleghany Star
Felts
Lyon
Low Gap
Smithfield
Vineland Star
Columbus
Eli
Weldon News
W. H. Shields
Halifax County
Scotland Neck
New Berne
New One Journal
Maria Council
George D. Hobbs
Frank Snipes
Winston Sentinel
Geo. F. Bowers
Milton Chronicle
Silas Hicks
Hawtree
Warrenton Gazette
T. A. Boone
Lexington Dispatch
Sharon Township
Charlotte News
Durham
Bissell
Durham Post Office
Durham Sun
Multiple Failures and Assignments Tale of 19th Century Debt
Mason and Co of Salt Lake collapsed with 70000 liabilities. Barnett and Hetch of New York assigned with 10000 liabilities. Blaidell and Co of Chicotee assigned with liabilities exceeding 235000. Doylestown express collided with Germantown train near Nicetown injuring three. one dead. Fort Wayne sawmill fire destroyed, losses near 200000. Treasury rejected all silver offers under Sherman law as October short purchases end. Bank of Leesburg resumed, promising full deposit pay within eight months. Marion Colored Fair saw white man Arthur Bethea fatally shoot negro Press Bowen after Bowen threatened with pistol.
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Mason & Co
Salt Lake
Barnett & Hetch
New York
Blaidell, & Co
Philadelphia
Doylestown Express
Germantown Express
Reading
Nicetown
Fort Wayne
Ind
Dixon
Ohio
Washineton
Treasury
Jacksonville
Fla
Bank of Leesburg
Yager Bros. Proprietors
Florida
Charleston
News and Courier
Marion
S. C
Arthur Bethea
Press Bowen
Bowen
Bethea
Bank Swindler Indicted In Atlanta
Edward McCanndless, former cashier of Gate City National Bank, indicted by U S grand jury in Atlanta. Charged with paying a $5000 draft drawn by T Cobb Jackson when funds were lacking and conspiring with Redwine to deceive bank examiner Campbell. Redwine fled with $25 000. McCanndless posted bond.
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Atlanta
Edward McCanndless
United States Grand Jury
McCanndless
Gate City National Bank
T. Cobb Jackson
Jackson
Johnson
Redwine
National Bank
Campbell
Bond
Judge Orr Strikes Back After Dime Dispute
In Atlanta on November 1 Judge Edgar H Orr clashed with lawyer Ben Z Phillips over costs of ten cents. Phillips quipped touched again for a dime, prompting a courtroom scuffle as the six foot two hundred pound judge hauled him by the collar then expelled him with threats.
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Atlanta
Edgar H Orr
Ben. Z. Phillips
Orr
Liseoet
Phillips
End of Silver Purchase Bill Passes in House
The House completed action on the silver purchase repeal bill, voting down a referral motion and concurring with the Senate amendment to enact the measure. President Cleveland signed the bill at 4:30 pm, with officials including Secretary Carlisle and Attorney General Olney present.
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Washington
House
Journal
Wilson
W. Va
Bland
Committee On
Yeas
Senate
House Committee On
White House
Albert J. Pearson
Ohio
Capitol
Pearson
Carlisle
Olney
Cleveland
Penn
Grover Cleveland
Bagley
City of
New York
West Virginia
Friends of Silver
Livingston
Georgia
Messrs
Reed and
Tracey
Messrs. Bunn and Settle
North Carolina
Alexander
Bower
Branch
Crawford
Grady
Henderson
Mr. Woodard
Sherman act silver purchases halted after repeal news
Secretary Carlisle praised the repeal bill as news broke in Washington. Acting Mint Superintendent Preston ordered immediate suspension of silver purchases nationwide after the House passage. One dealer refused a 68.25 cent counter offer as two 50 000 ounce lots awaited reply, potentially closing Sherman act purchases. The day’s debt statement shows a net increase in the public debt with Sherman notes near 152.5 million, rising by about 0.7 million with pending silver deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washinetoy
Carlisle
Treasury
Preston
Mint Bureau
United States
Treasury October debt and cash balances summarized
October totals show debt bearing interest up $1,300 while debt with no interest rose $568,617 and cash in the Treasury declined $4,531,300. Certificates and Treasury notes offset by cash stood at $587,609,831, up $17,384,498, with total Treasury cost at $729,447,614 and a gold reserve of $84,384,862. Net cash balance was $17,900,429 and silver increased $1,293,395 while gold coin and bars fell $3,359,599 to $163,274,171. Surplus in national bank depositories rose to $20,421,870 from $17,213,273.
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Treasury
Silver congressmen confer for free coinage of silver
In Washington D C a conference of about thirty congressional silver advocates discussed pushing free coinage. Senator DuBois said sentiment favors free coinage and hinted at efforts to rally Congress next session, with potential action in the presidential year if vetoed. The group aims to keep politics out while nominating silver-favorable candidates.
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Washmetrox
D. C
Congress
Chamberlain's
Senate
House
DuBois
Cleveland
Chicago Mayor Harrison Assassinated in Home In Chicago
Carter Henry Harrison a five time Chicago mayor ex congressman and editor was shot dead in his residence on a Saturday evening. Eugene Patrick Prendergast a former police officer arrested confessed he killed Harrison claiming the pledge of a corporation counsel post. Harrison’s son Preston and fiancee Miss Annie Howard were present during the fatal attack and the wounded mayor died within an hour.
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L. Hart
Bass
Tarboro Southerner
Monroe Enquirer
Union County
Eureka Lodge No. 7
New Berne
Brunswick
Newerne Journal
State Liquor Dealers and Distillers’ Association
Bethel Township
S. C
Sam Matthews
Hengy Warren
Sam Johnston
Leslie Campbell
Bessmer City
York County
Gastonia
Howellsville
Britts
R. RB. Jones
Lumberton Robesonian
Healing Springs
Bean
Lexington Dispatch
Durham Globe
Hamlet
East Durham
C C. Bordeaux
Holly Ridge
Wilminton
Maysville
Jacksonville
R. J. Dempster
Morning Star Township
Charlotte
Mecklenburg
W. H. Black
Oxford Orphan Asylum
Black
M. E. Church
South
Raleigh
Hyatt
Amos Phillips
Sanford Express
Geo. B. Hanna
North Carolina
Manufacturers’ Record
Moore County
Bell
Curiaco
Carter Henry Harrison
Chicago
Eugene Patrick Prendergrast
Mr. Harrison
Mary Fansen
Mayor Harrison
Preston
Harrison
Annie
Desplaines Street
Eugene Patrick Prendergast
Ison
Lane Street
Prendergast
Central Office
Annie Howard
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W. A. Edwards
Church Street
Rocky Mount Argonaut
Northampton
Warren
High Point
H. M. Mills
Statesville
Rockingham
John Sanford
Morganton
Luther
China Grove
Concord Standard
C L Harris
McDowell
Grand Lodge of Masons of
Wilmington
St. John's Lodge
Marion Free Lance
Jne Blue
Laurinburg Exchange
Wilkesboro
United States Commissioners
Kinston
E. H. Bradford
Cabarrus
Reidsville
C. S. Withrow
Colored Methodist Church
New Hanover County
Wadesboro
Noah Lak
Anson County
Monroe
Leak
Watauga
Boone Democrat
Cornelius Coles
Forney
3 C’s
Alice Roper
New
Berene Journal
Will Hardin
Z. Hardin
Rutherfordton Fair
Hardin
Shelby Aurora
the Progressive Farmer
The
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