Senate Debates on Finance Bills and Memorial for Gen Grant
Congressional reports note Senate finance bills on currency and national bank notes, plus pending measures on money issues and direct tax refunds. Public remarks on a Gen Grant monument, Chinese immigration, and agriculture prices accompany sessions. Houk memorials prompt executive session and adjournment.
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United Press
D. C
Committee On Finance
Senate
Jer
Treasury
National
Cockrell
Colquitt
Washington
Mr. m
United States
Wei
Gibson
Congress
West ‘Virginia
Daniel
Judiciary
Treaspay
West Virginia
Direct Tax Fund
Faulkner
West Vire
Patsell
Wireshot
Danlat
Mingese
Rai
Mee
Ldnopety
Acin
Senator J J White Injured By Falling Tree
News from Durham reports Hon J J White senator from Randolph and Moore counties suffered both legs broken when a tree fell at his Trinity College home in Randolph county in 1889.
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J. J. White
Randolph and
Moore Counties
Trinity
Alfred M Scales Life and Death in North Carolina
General Alfred M. Scales ex Governor of North Carolina died in Greensboro at 9 05 PM Born November 26 1827 at Ingleside Rockingham county he served as solicitor state legislator congressman brigadier general and governor later presiding over a Greensboro bank His long career included battles from Yorktown to Gettysburg and a five term U S Congressman term ending with his 1884 governorship He rests in peace amid enduring admiration.
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Greensboro
Alfred M. Scales
North Carolina
Alfred Moore Scales
Ingleside
Rockingham County
Settle and Battle
Rockingham
Scales
R. C Puryear
Congress
Leach
Breckinridge Lane
Pender
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Richmond
Fredericksburg
Jackson
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Northern Virginia
Appomattox
Bank of
Narrow Escape Fire at Agricultural Building
Fire discovered at 8:20 pm in an agricultural building by Dr. Von Herrmann and helpers saved most of the building. A room vacated by John T. Patrick contained damp corn in the ear packed in straw and may have sparked the blaze. Dr. Von Herrmann suspects spontaneous combustion as doors were locked. Rubbish should be removed.
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Dr. von Herrmann
Messrs
T. C. Harris
Roscoe Nunn
John T. Patrick
Fifty Seventh Anniversary of the Societies at Wake Forest
Wake Forest N C February 9 The fifty seventh anniversary of the two literary societies draws near with a program of debate at 2 pm Friday and orations at 8 pm followed by a social with sweets A special train run by G W Blanton and D M Prince will leave Raleigh at 530 pm and return Wake Forest at 1 am to allow time for the orations Come one come all to the good old Wake Forest event.
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Wake Forest
N. C
Messrs
G. W. Blanton
D. M. Prince
Raleigh
Good Old
State Guard reorganized under new drill rules in NC
General orders from the Adjutant General designate the North Carolina State Guard as the regiment level unit with two to three battalions and a colonel, lieutenant colonel, and three majors. The first and second battalions assign companies, while the senior captain promoted to major commands the second battalion. Governor Holt issues commissions to new majors for the four regiments and Captain W. E. Shipp joins to oversee drill and small arms training.
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Adjutant-General’s Department
North Carolina State Guard
Holt
P. J. Macon
Warrenton
William Black
Maxton
R. B. Glenn
Winston
W. F.holland
Gastonia
W.E. Shipp
10Th Cavalry
Secretary of War
Adjutant General’s Department
State Guard
United States
Deadly Memphis Fire Wrecks Monroe and Main Streets
A major blaze in Memphis Tennessee last night destroyed Manns Hotel and spread along Monroe Main and Third streets. Principal losses include Hotel Mann Levy trunk Co Longstaff Welter and others with total damage around 1 1 million dollars. Origin unknown but suspected electric light wire cross.
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Mewphis
Tenn
Monroe
Main Streets
Mann
Union Street
Third Street
Lilly Carriage Factory
Hotel Mann
Insurance
Levy Trunk Company
Longstaff Hardware Company
Lemon & Catley
Welter Hardware Company
William Jackson
Wilkinson & Co
Notable Local and National Deaths and Events
Hawley Chapman confined in Brooklyn asylum. Samuel D. Pool of the Times-Democrat dies. John Jay Knox, ex-treasury comptroller, dies in New York. Parliament opens. Queen mentions Duke of Clarence. Richmond Terminal reorganization ready. Capt. John Hughes, New Orleans shipbuilder, dies at 87. Local race tragedy near Wilmar Arkansas with posse and massacre. Senate considers cargo rates and pension office probe. Silver hearings continue. Anti-option protest and patent extension debate. McGehee Skinner wedding at Christchurch with elaborate ceremony and reception.
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Hawley Chapman
Brooklyn
Samuel D. Pool
New Orleans Times—Democrat
John Jay Knox
Treasury
United States
New York
Duke of Clarence
Richmond Terminal
House Committee On Rules
Pension Office
Committee On
New York Produce Exchange
House Committee On Agriculture
Delighted Audience At Asylum Theatre Benefit
A Chronicle representative watched a Ray L Royce company performance at the asylum theatre. Mrs Lindsay danced with bewitching grace and was encored while Mr Horwitz sang and recited. Prof Pauli played piano as officers and attendees expressed thanks to the performers. Col Harrell and two matrons attended.
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the Chronicle
Insane Asylum
Charles Horwitz
Jessie Lindsay
Ray L. Royce — Company
Miss Lindsay
Mr. Horwitz
Prof. Pauli
A Raleigh Lady Honored
At the dedicatory ceremonies of the World's Fair in October 1892 the committee chose a North Carolina representative. Col. A B Andrews and Col. Thos B Keogh appointed Miss Mildred Murphy McPheeters of Raleigh, daughter of Alex M McPheeters, to represent the state.
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Committee On
Union of States
Col
A. B. Andrews
Col. Thos
B. Keogh
North Carolina
Mildred Murphy McPheeters
Alex. M. McPheeters
Raleigh
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Sawyer
Committee On Post Offices
House OF Representatives
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McMillin
Committee On Rules
Keystone National Bank
Spring Garden National Bank
Philadelphia
Maverick National Bank
Boston
Banking and Currency
Dockery
Missouri
Secretary of Treasury
Internal Revenue
Wheeler
Alabama
Military Academy
Democratic Party
Blount
Georgia
Democratic Congress
Sayers
Texas
State Chronicle
Durham
N.C
Simmons Liver Regulator
State Guard News
Memphis
South
The
the United Press
John Hughes
New Orleans
Manassas
Henry Beavers
Chloe White
Wilmar
Arkansas
United States Senate
Christ Church
Christchurch
Eliza Skinner
Thomas E. Skinner
George Badger McGehee
Montford McGehee
John Marshall
Edgar Haywood
J. M. Morehead
Ludlow Skinner
Bessie Tucker
Mattie Fuller
Mabel Hale
Mildred Badger
Octavia Winder
Etta McVea
Maud Marshall
Nina Horner
Oxford
Helen McVea
W. P. McGehee
Marshall
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