House of Representatives Elects Crisp Speaker in 1893 Session
The House convened with Crisp elected Speaker by a large majority amid cheers and ceremonial duties. Officers Kerr Yoder Warner Curigus Milburn chosen. Chaplain Milburn led prayer as members were sworn in. Adjournment followed as committees prepared to notify the President and Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Crisp
Watson
Im. Watson
Crisp
Vic
Alak McPherson
Mx Mills
API
Tony House of’ Nees
Hulman
Milburn
Congress
House
James Kerr
Pennsylvania
Samuel Yoder
Ohio
Charles H.warner
New York
L. Y. Curigus
Indiana
Wm. H. Milburn
Ilinois
Senate
Man Shoots Self at Newton Depot
Par nell Elliott of Hickory working at the new depot here killed himself at noon today. The report notes his suicide by shooting through the heart and adds no further details of motive or circumstance.
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Newton
N. C
Parnell Elliott
Hickory
D. C
Valuable land for sale in Davie County with iron ore
Readers are directed to an advertisement offering valuable Davie County land for sale. The Allen Mine has been developed to show high quality magnetic iron ore and Iron Hill is believed to hold abundant ore. The tract also hosts valuable gold and copper mines.
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Davie County
Allen
Iron Hill
Second Sheriff to Settle Taxes in Full for Bladen County
W S Clark sheriff of Bladen county settled with the State Treasurer paying 4839 95 for the year 1891. He is noted as the second sheriff to settle in full under the law as of the first Monday in the month. An earlier report notes the Exposition caused electrical loads and a temporary suspension at the Electric Railway power house. Repair work began last night to substitute damaged equipment and restore service to cars hoped for this morning. The company expresses regret over the unavoidable halt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Clark
Bladen County
Clark
Bladen
Hall
Rough Hoax on Rabbi Rabinowitz
United Press reports a Baltimore rabbi, Rabbi R. S. Rabinowitz, fell for a hoax letter from a James Brown typewriter signer claiming to arrange infant naming services in Warsaw North Carolina. The forged check on the National Bank of Newbern failed while Rabinowitz faced repayment obligations after traveling to meet the supposed contact.
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United Press
Battimorrn
Dee
R. S. Rabinowitz
High
Exeter
Jane Brown
Warsaw
N. C
Rabinowitz
National Bank of Newbern
Baltimore
Fifth Regiment Visit to Raleigh Celebrated by Company D
Company D of the Fifth Regiment held a banquet at Whitaker's on South Eutaw Street Baltimore in appreciation of Raleigh experiences. Smith Bros sent ten kegs of beer to Baltimore to mark the visit. Capt Geo Cole and Lieut B Frank Boyden led 55 men and invited members while Company D Glee Club sang with Company C Orchestra.
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Fifth Regiment
Raleigh
N. C
Whitaker’s
South Eutaw Street
Fifth
Smith Bros
Baltimore
Geo Cole
B. Frank Boyden
E. Griffith Davis
Company D Glee Club
Callis
Harvey, Kenney
McNamara
McLean Wins Outrigged Boat Race Amid Crowds Bark
McLean won the out rigged boat race against Hanian in San Francisco yesterday with a time of 23 minutes 47 seconds. McLean held a hundred yard lead at the start as a large crowd jeered the contestants, crying foul and alleging the contest was a fake.
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San Francisco
Cal
Hanian
McLean
Crisp Wins Fight for Speaker as Mills Allies Flip
On December 8 in Washington D C the House chose Mr Crisp as Speaker after Hatch withdrew on the 23rd ballot and voted for Crisp. Springer and McMillin shifted loyalties shaping the final choice with Crisp winning by a narrow margin amid jubilant supporters and a loud, celebratory rally at the Crisp headquarters.
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Washington, D. C
Hatch
Mrr
Crisp
Mills
Bynum
Morrison
Breckinridge
McMillin
Chipman
Beamimeg
Springer
Themelves
Tennessee
Covert
Enloe
Kyle
Washington
Mails
Georgia
Speinger
Mr. Springer
Mr. Crisp
Committee On Appropriations
Judge Crisp
the Crisp
Terrific North Carolina Storm Destroys Homes and Lumber Sheds
A tornado-like storm moved from Edgecombe through upper Martin destroying Goose Neck gun house and Hitch's lumber sheds with large quantities of lumber. It unroofed houses and felled trees as the 50 yard wide main track moved eastward. A man prayed as his house shook. locals note a similar storm fifty years ago.
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Hamiltos
N. C
Dee 7
Edgecombe
Upper Martin
Goose Neck
Whitehurst
Hitch
Jury verdict set aside in Shaffer v Edwards & Broughton
In the U S Circuit Court yesterday the case over Shaffer’s map of Raleigh ended with a verdict for the defendants. Judge Seymour set aside the verdict and the case will return at the next term. Attorneys argued copyright questions and removal issues in related State cases.
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A. W. Shaffer
Edwards & Broughton
Shaffer
Raleigh
Plaintff
Seymour
Messrs
Edwards
D W. Bain
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
Superior Court of
Wake
S.G. Ryan
George Davis
Wilmington
A. W. Haywood
Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad
Armistead Jones
F. H. Busbee
John Devereux, Jr
Cary Hotel Promotes Stay During Southern Exposition
The Cary Hotel at Cary North Carolina offers convenient rail access via the Richmond and Danville railroad and the Raleigh and Augusta Air Line. Special rate of one dollar per day for Exposition attendees highlighted. Train schedules show Raleigh to Cary departs 6 PM arriving 6 20 PM. return leaves Cary 6 45 AM arriving Raleigh 7 15 AM.
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Cary
N.C
Richmond
Danville
Augusta
City
J. R. Wacker
Prof
N. B
Raleigh
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Florida
Rox
Idabo
Messie
Weil
State Chronicle
King’s Daughters of
State National Bank
Rabbi Rabinowitz
Sane
Goldsborough
Mr. Brown
Brown
Paltmore Sun
Egnoes
Crisps
McMillins
Diai
Holman
House of Representatives
Democratic Party
Kerr
Yoder
Obie
Turner
Dalton
McClammy
North Carolina
Wright
Braderotine
J. BR. Windham
Stone, Ala
U. S. Circuit Court
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