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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1894
Page
1
The readable parts show scattered letters and stray phrases with no coherent events or identifiable people or organizations. The text lacks a complete sentence structure and essential context to form a factual summary or determine a news item.
A fragmented market notice from FER & CO. mentions April profit per cent and a division of profits. The text references cash payments, weekly market data, and a vague secret of price profits with scattered figures like 225308 and references to grains and a street location. The readability is limited and names are partially garbled.
Washington notes report Senator Hill of New York is opposed to the income tax but silent on other tariff bill features. The senate debate grows tense as Democrats and Republicans test votes. Senator Call’s silence and Murphy’s stance cloud outcomes while Peffer signals opposition to the tariff measure and Bland plans swift action on silver coinage in the house.
President A J Warner states the Bimetallic League favors a large silver convention in the south near the time Coxey and his army arrive in Washington. He says the Democratic or Bimetallic groups have no plan for a Washington meeting and suggests no definite location, though Memphis Tennessee is mentioned as a possible site. The remarks reflect debate on silver policy and proposed national gatherings.
Washington reports note that Governor Tillman cites 1877 Supreme Court guidance that Congress can regulate commercial intercourse among states. The Pensacola Telegraph Company v Western Union case addressed whether state laws hinder interstate transmission of information and commerce.
William Jennings Bryan style roasts target mugwumps and the gold conspiracy while denouncing patronage papers as corrupt and serving Cleveland. The fiery speech frames reformist rhetoric and calls for accountability in party politics.
Governor Tillman says northeastern Democrats and Republicans ally with bankers. He calls for southern and western populists to form a united front, criticizing Cleveland and his aides for bond deals and silver policy. He urges a Memphis or St Louis silver convention to fight for farmers' relief.
In Omaha on April 8 a report circulates that S H H Clark president and managing receiver of Union Pacific will resign. He travels south, may tour Europe for health, and could return to Missouri Pacific. Edward Dickinson is hinted as his likely successor, though Clark is favored by employees.
Louisiana's legislature will elect three United States senators next month the first such instance in U S history. The vacancies arise from White's resignation and two terms, plus Gibson's death. Blanchard is certain for one seat, with Caffery Jonas and Boatner vying for the others in a four way contest.
Special bulletin from Murphy North Carolina reports Hon. A. H. Hayes of Bryson City shooting Rube Childers through the neck with a pistol after Childers allegedly assaulted Hayes's daughter. Hayes, a former resident with many friends, is noted as well known. Childers is feared to be seriously wounded. he had married Hayes's daughter years earlier and was defending her when shot.
Berlin reports the Hert sog divorce case where Rudolph Hertsog, a powerful figure, separated the young couple. The wife, daughter of a prosperous tradesman, resisted offers of 100000 marks for divorce without custody. She demanded custody of their baby, later discovering the husband with the child in San Sebastian. A Berlin court granted divorce on incompatibility of temperament with the husband allowed custody of the boy until age fifteen.
New Orleans dispatch dated April 1 reports five steamships up the Bluefields Rama river breaking the blockade. The narative blames Naricagan instigators for imposing port charges on banana traders while noting only six Nicaraguans sustain local feverish unrest. Citizens hope a U.S. warship's arrival will ease suffering and prevent further outrages.
In Baltimore on April 8 Cardinal Gibbons led the consecration of Rev P Z Donahue as bishop of Wheeling. An august service drew five archbishops eight bishops and hundreds of clergy and laity with Monsignor Baretti representing Archbishop Satoilli.
Dispatch from Gillespie County reports one of the fiercest hailstorms on record. Cattle were killed by six inch hailstones. roofs were pierced and fruit prospects ruined. In parallel, Mexico’s top court confirms the death sentence for American Charles Adams for a restaurant murder in Mexico City. Adams, from a New Orleans family, faces execution soon. Also, Dr. J A Houser reports Queen Lil’s cautious response to a proposed lecture tour, offering to cover expenses and a 235,000 deposit, amid doubts about funding.
A New York photographer owns and organizes a million old portraits by age and likeness. An Atlanta visitor matched many faces to famous figures, from Jay Gould to Governor Bullock, showing how a single photograph can reveal a striking double. President Cleveland’s stance on St Gaudens and poetry draws comment, while western mayors push industrial arms ships and Washington demonstrations spark debate.
A brick three story building at 134 and 155 Beal Street collapsed at 7 20 am in Memphis. Four people were killed and five wounded, with two more believed trapped. All victims and missing are Black laborers. Built in 1869, the unsafe structure suffered from inferior materials and long standing water in the basements.
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