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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1895
Page
1
The Nebraska populist state convention opened at Lincoln with over 700 delegates. Senator Allen was named permanent chairman and Samuel Maxwell was nominated for supreme judge as delegates organized committees and adjourned.
In a sermon on heaven’s splendor, Dr. Talmage contrasts Corinth’s grandeur with heavenly glory. He envisions perfect health and joy, describes the throne room and reunions, and imagines sacred music uniting earth and heaven in eternal praise.
The London Standard reports Berlin officials are reconsidering a second conference on the currency question after Mr. Balfour signaled no likely agreement at a national monetary gathering. German deliberations are expected to oppose reconvening the congress.
Charred bones and buttons from little Howard Peitzel were found in a fireplace at Holmes cottage in Irvington near Indianapolis. Detective Geyer of Philadelphia reported human remains in the chimney and evidence placing Holmes at the scene, suggesting the boy was cremated there.
A long reader letter roams from Pocahontas to Moses and Randolphs of Virginia, praising classical scholarship, recounting Jefferson and Adams era debates, noting Georgia’s role in independence, and comparing past political strife with today’s. The writer quotes Webster and Story and laments modern senators.
The treasury gold reserve ends Wednesday at $100,182,943, just over the hundred million mark. A $250,000 withdrawal in New York for export to Europe and a $600,000 cash withdrawal last Monday contributed to the decline.
Judge Pardee of the United States circuit court appoints three commissioners to sell the Central Railroad of Georgia. The appointees are A. E. Buck and Clarance Angier of Atlanta and George S. Owens of Savannah. The sale date is not fixed but will be about October 1.
Thirteen miners were drowned when flood water from the abandoned Bobtain tunnel separated from Sleepy Hollow and Americus mines at Central City Colorado Thursday afternoon.
The itemization covers diverse 19th century issues from cattle in Missouri and hay shortages in England to smallpox outbreaks in London and cholera in the East. Other notes include salvage in Alabama mines, Wool clip declines, a Seattle jury verdict against Western Union, and logistics for a new water route canal amid foggy Maine coast conditions.
Major W. B. Green and surveyors begin the route survey for the Georgia Midland extension from Griffin to Atlanta. Acquittal in Savannah court for Charles D. Loud in the Thunderbolt murder case. Floyd county crops suffer caterpillar damage and cotton weed thrives after rains.
The Alexandria Virginia plant of the Standard Oil Company burned Wednesday morning except for tanks. A large amount of oil in barrels was lost. The fire caused about 5000 dollars in damage with no insurance.
The Kansas state sanitary board has received notice that Texas fever has broken out in Paola and Cowley County among cattle shipped from Mountain Grove Mu.
Edison writes a novel. Olney a top tgunie player. Mark Twain’s pen earned over $500000. Kaiser Wilhelm, Dana, Diaz, Llewelyn Davies, and many others are cited in brief sketches. Kipling, Jerome, Hearst, and Harrison are noted for gifts, travels, or roles in arts and public life.
A New Orleans criminal court crowd awaited outcomes as ex aldermen Maurice Hart Thomas Haley and Peter Caulfield were sentenced to eight months hard labor for bribery offers. Maurice Hart faced willful perjury indictments and was discharged on bond. Henry Bier’s perjury case was deferred with anticipated future prosecution.
A half burned half sheet purporting to General Joseph Holt 1873 will was mailed to the Washington Register of Wills. The document leaves all property to Lizzie Hynds and Josephine Holt Throckmorton with their shares held in trust until youth, executor Luke Devlin named, witnesses Ulysses Grant and W T Sherman. Officials question the timing and origin but doubt its inauthenticity.
Texas Attorney General Crane issued an opinion to Sheriff Cabell of Dallas County on whether a sheriff may shoot to disperse a fight. He says fighters and officials form an unlawful assemblage and statutes allow posse or militia aid and justify homicide if necessary to end riot. He adds firearms may be used if required to quell the unlawful gathering.
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