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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1891
Page
7
Rumors of incendiaries spread through Rome as guards at the Vatican and Roman authorities respond to a suspected arson. Firefighters battled blazes near warehouses along the Tiber while volunteers recapture banks and stockyards amid confusion and official secrecy. May day tensions rise in the capital.
Flood fears grip New Mexico as Rio Grande floods threaten the valley with rising waters. Reports from inspectors describe near peak levels and dangerous conditions along bridges and roadbeds. In Texas, militia faces armed Mexican groups and pest house moves as authorities attempt to quell unrest after smallpox findings. A Kentucky banker case and Nebraska governorship turmoil also appear in brief notices amid a mix of unrelated items.
The Coke Districts of Pennsylvania report ongoing evictions with armed deputies at Standard and Painter as the Mt. Pleasant militia stays on duty. Funerals for Slay Mohan and John Mohan draw large striker processions. a mass meeting denounces the Leisenring shootings. In Pierstown the National Convention of Machinists votes 89 to 29 to exclude colored men from the union.
In Sterncretp O May 8 a dying colored girl named Alice Madison asked to be baptized. Friends and Third Baptist Church members witnessed a service at her home. A metal coffin was purchased for her remains and she was received into full membership before death.
New York May 8 futures opened with a slight advance and closed barely steady after a small decline. Frosts caused little damage to cotton plants as warmer weather relieved frost fears. Liverpool and Manchester strength pushed prices higher briefly before selling pressure pulled them back. The market steadied after a report that Georgia's acreage for next crop is 10 percent smaller than last season.
Victor S. Flechter, a Union Square dealer, is arrested on a charge of selling cheap violins as aged masterpieces. Customer W Beresford Pax seeks $2,740 in restitution claiming a supposed Stradivarius bought July 12, 1880 for $2,750 was returned after a refusal to refund.
Jackson Miss May 8 The following young ladies have agreed to represent the states of the Confederacy at the June 3 unveiling of the Confederate monument Stone representing the Confederate drink Maryland Courtney of Virginia Corinne H Sikes North Carolina Annie Hemingway
An advertisement for Clark Chemical Co. of New York touts Clark's Lightning as a blood based cure for rheumatism. It promises immediate pain relief by targeting pain directly in muscles and joints with no long wait for blood treatment, selling at 1 cent per dose.
In Ottawa on May 8 special report cites Carlton criticizing government efforts to extend Canada U S trade under a one sided 1854 treaty. He argues a true accord must include American labor products and warns Washington may reject such terms. The piece notes a Canadian protest over Newfoundland fisheries policy and the McKinley act influencing future negotiations.
Report notes areas in Athens where, though no crime is shown, evil characters gather to plot. Advertisement extolls Clark's Lightning Liniment for burns and pain relief, claiming rapid healing and hospital use, with Clark Lightning Liniment sold by Clark Co. in Newark, featuring red underwear in chaotic display.
The narrator describes a Texas trip aboard the Houston and Shreveport line with a Cherokee exile who sheds a silent tear. A conductor named Taylor aids their journey while commenting on the line’s reputation and locals. The piece blends satire with reflections on Native Americans, misfortune, and travel hardships.
An account recalls Griswold the Fat Contributor touring a southern town where locals boasted a history of breaking shows. He faced a mob at the hall yet pressed on, recounting a rough lecture as he defended himself and entertained the crowd.
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