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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1893
Page
4
The Augusta Herald editorializes on lynching tied to rape cases, arguing lynching is warranted when rape is proven and a woman’s accusation suffices for conviction. It urges public awareness that rapists deserve death by mob justice, condemning broader vigilantism but endorsing capital punishment for such crimes.
The Illinois press targets Altgeld the governor alleging alliance with anarchists and urging punishment. It argues his actions erode law, risks lynch law, and leaves Illinois without lawful leadership. The piece predicts his term ends soon and calls for Democratic burying of his reputation.
Georgia readers debate the Supreme Court ruling on interstate corporate contracts. The article warns the decision weakens state authority over foreign corporations, recalling Toombs and the 1877 Constitution as bulwarks, and predicts ongoing political fallout. The piece stresses States rights, Federalist ideals, and potential broad impacts beyond 42000 shares held by Richmond Terminal.
The article discusses the newly enacted dispensary law in South Carolina, its legal novelty, and the split among lawyers on constitutionality. Governor Tillman aims to enforce it nationwide attention centers on its potential Supreme Court ruling, with federal and state opinions leaning toward constitutionality as police power.
Editorial notes expect a peace declaration between France and Siam with France gaining treaty observance by Siam. Sziatok Tzurxer of Colorado condemns radical silver views and disavows Governor Waite. He argues Sherman law is not to blame for the crisis and politics. The piece mentions urging Mr Cleveran to name a Southern man to the Supreme bench to fill a vacancy.
Major Joseph B. Cumming of Augusta is proposed for the Supreme Court seat if Georgia is honored. Rumors place Attorney-General Ulney as Blatchford's successor. The Louisville Courier-Journal refuses to join the debate over revival of white stockings amid broader concerns about corruption and entrenched wealth. Lincoln, warned by Lincoln, laments corruption after the war and calls for vigilance against concentrated power.
Georgia pages urge ads as key to foot traffic with printers ink outweighing handbills. Augusta voices debate on silver policy, defending sound currency and warning against debasement. Americus Times-Recorder notes Senate nepotism in clerkships and generous family wages. Savannah News discusses Central Railroad reorganization plans and likely earnings focus. Catarrh treatment touted as constitutional remedy by J Cheney & Co.
A reader recalls the Chicago World Fair Midway Plaisance as a vivid blend of curiosities and performances. The piece describes the Irish village, the beauty pageant, Libbey Glass, Persian theatre, a 1450 foot balloon ride, and the Ferris wheel amid a festive, permissive atmosphere. It notes cultural contrasts, loud music, and engaging conversations with locals including a Georgia gentleman and a merchant, ending with a recollection of encounters with a phonograph girl and Japlets.
A fragmentary Chicago fair piece warns readers about practical matters such as checking a baby at the nursery and paying in beer gardens. It includes a tall quip about a girl with enormous feet and ends with a travel tip to stay at the Rossmore hotel, noting L W Scoville’s management.
Rev Isaac W Waddell has been elected president of North Georgia Agricultural college, bringing a family lineage of educators. He currently leads a Presbyterian church in Cuthbert and is praised for his work there. His grandfather once led Franklin college at Athens and his cousin taught at the University of Georgia, suggesting strong scholarly fit for the new duties.
A prolonged financial conference between iron mill operators and the Amalgamated Association failed to reach an agreement. Mills across the Pittsburg district and neighboring valleys shut down as 40,000 workers face an uncertain future. Manufacturers demand wage scale cuts, while workers fear further concessions, leaving reconciliation unlikely.
Corpus Christi reports the finding of Faustado Cruz's decomposed body four miles from Alice in the western part of the county. A Mexican man named Pena has been arrested, charged with the crime. The event follows other tornado news from Sioux City, where Pomeroy is being rebuilt and Roy Keefer, 18, one of the injured, has died, bringing the death toll to 72.
A 1795 land grant for 54 000 acres in Montgomery county was stolen by a federal soldier during the war and later passed to D A White of Fredonia. The document surfaced in New York and was returned to Georgia by a New Yorker who kept it twenty years. The grant lies along the Ohoopee and Canoochee rivers and was recorded June 10 1796 in Montgomery county.
An Athens lady found two Confederate stamps issued by T. Crawford the Athens postmaster. They were sold to Mrs. Davis for ten dollars. The stamps had been on a letter to her brother in Huntersville Virginia who later died in Rabun county. The brother had carried the letter home after surrender. The sister preserved the papers and envelopes bearing the stamps Harmony Groves factory update notes rapid construction and economic growth in Northeast Georgia.
French sentiment sharp against Britain as Mekong dispute with Siam escalates. Reports claim Bangkok could be bombarded as a last resort while Denoncle defends action to avenge earlier killings. A Paris Soir note and Humann incident are discussed amid fears of a Siamese territorial concession and a forced treaty delimiting the Mekong east bank.
Foreign exhibitors at the fair held a meeting decide to bring claims for damages caused by rain and snow. They have gathered evidence and believe the claims can be sustained, arguing the fair is a government enterprise. They note the government paid $30,000 for damages at the New? passed & .
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