Destructive Beaufort Storm Reshapes Coastal Towns
A severe hurricane-like storm struck Beaufort North Carolina early Monday morning, tearing apart Stauzek houses and ships, washing away the Atlantic Hotel and Ocean View with all visitors aboard, and leaving about one third of Beaufort destroyed. Morehead City suffered similarly while relief efforts began in Raleigh and other cities.
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Beaufort
N. C
Stauzek
Atlantic Hotel
Ocean View
John Hughes
Morehead City
Raleigh
Cheap Government and Democratic thrift in state finance
Analyzes the contrast between Democratic and Republican fiscal policy. Claims Republican rule left states and municipalities in debt while Democratic leadership slashed appropriations, restored credit, and paid debts. Highlights Stokes County as a success story, with taxes set to liquidate all claims within a year.
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Democratic Party
Democratic House of Representatives
Stokes
Political notes on Radicalism and retrenchment in government
The article critiques Radicalism as extravagant and risky for public credit, arguing that less Radicalism and more prudent Democratic management benefit taxpayers and government at all levels. It mentions Mrs Sprague and Senator Conkling in a tense clash over a shotgun threat, and describes a Mississippi merchants backed colored migrants trip to Kansas as a careful check on emigration.
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St. Louis
Kansas
Mississippi
Elec Commission
Washington
Conkling—Sprague
J’ost
Kate Chase
Fire damages Beaufort stores and hotel causing panic
A damaging incendiary fire in Beaufort destroyed L. T. Fordaw and C. L. Dickinson stores. Davis & Son’s shop burned though most stock was saved. An explosion of powder sparked consternation, the Atlantic Hotel occupants fled in a panic, troops aided in protecting property, with losses around 8 009 dollars.
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New Berne Democrat
Beaufort
L. T. Fordaw
C. L. Dickinson
Davis & Son
Atlantic Hotel
How Mrs Sprague Became to be 2 Politician
The New York World’s Narragansett dispatch details the Sprague Conkling episode at Narragansett Pier. Ex Governor Sprague confronts Senator Conkling after returning from a drive, demands he leave within minutes, and a tense quarrel ensues outside the Sprague home. Mrs Sprague’s influence on Conkling and the ensuing rumors are discussed as Washington reacts.
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Sprague
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Rhode Island
Senator Conkling
New York
Washington City
New York World
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Conkling
Narragansett Pier
Governor Sprague
Ile
Billington’s
Billington
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