19 Apr 1890
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1890
Page
1
The article discusses a proposed coalition and tactics by Republicans and allied farmers groups to gain power in Congress. It references figures like Holland and Widum, debates over tariff policy, and plans for public building bills while outlining regional political tensions across the South and border states.
In April reports detail the Republican committee at Widch expressing views on silver redemption and certificate value to avoid harming the government. Separately, talk of a street railway strike grows as ambulmen prepare to strike and seek higher wages, with federation leaders arriving from Chicago for talks. An Irish Convention plan is discussed, with Parnell to be consulted and a Baltimore venue considered. A German envoy’s attempted plot to obtain fortress plans is noted as unsettling.
A sensational old murder case resumes interest as Samuel Jefferies is linked to the 26 year old Dr White killing. New disclosures surface about accomplices including Gahanbus Roberts, with Jefferies' future uncertain as police pursue fresh testimonies and possible arrests.
Memphis Tenn April 18 Sixteenth year of the Wem phs Jockey Club Spring meeting reports a tragic incident. A young man named Richardson killed himself by morphine after a railroad derailment near Franklin causing injuries and delays. His mother recalls his melancholy since returning from Sint Springs and that he had resolved on suicide. The accident led to a lawsuit against the railroad company settled for 2000 dollars. he received partial medical care amid continual pain. In sports news, the Jockey Club meeting notes results from races including Sherman, Stevens, and Dondee with times recorded.
The Pan American Conference closes its work amid a review of general welfare reports urging arbitration among nations. Blaine proposes key substitutions to the arbitration framework while Venezuela and Colombia dispute Gulf of Venezuela and related navigation issues, with statements on natives rights and territorial questions shaping the final accord.
A morning clash 30 east of Bach mountain pits a state troop detail led by Lt Wilton and Sgt Pullin against about 30 outlaws. Five soldiers wounded. Rebels entrenched, vowing vengeance as reinforcements are sought from Harlan.
The New York weekly trade review cites speculation fueled by anticipated silver legislation as the primary driver of price shifts across pork, cotton, sugar, and lumber, with broad gains in commodities and stock markets. It notes uneven industrial signals, with some regions like Boston wool firm and Newport dull, while tariff expectations partially offset gains. rail and iron sectors show mixed activity and credit conditions ease slightly as government fiscal data show modest excess treasury receipts. The report also references Senate activity on New Mexico admission and related executive business, with procedural moves delaying decisive action and market sentiment reacting to potential monetary expansion.
The House discussed private calendar action on appropriations for court claims of war claimants. Mr Thomas proposed reporting back with instructions to committees to investigate loyalty and vouchers connected to Confederate support, while other members argued about proof of loyalty and private investigations. The bill remained on the calendar after parliamentary motions and a recess.
The article describes the execution of Ben Eizy for multiple murders and robberies, with details of the hanging at the jar yard at 12 37 and the condemned Jo an facing death bravely. It notes a preacher Charles Peterson on the scaffold asking for alms and recounts several prior crimes attributed to Eizy and his gang.
An early April Gainesville Jefferson and Southern rail line tram overturned near Jug Tavern injuring multiple officials including Superintendent Hemphill and Roadmaster Lolson. The injured were taken to Augusta for treatment. conditions range from painful contusions to serious head injuries and leg injuries. The incident prompted wide newspaper coverage and notes on local wages and carnival planning in nearby areas.
The garbled text references Memry M. Stanley in War, a Lee equestrian statue from Havre, April 12, postal card printing in New Haven, and a Democrat congressional candidate Britz. It notes a journalists meeting protesting expulsions, an American syndicate controlling interest in a Canada news item, and a Commons timing change for a theft excursion.
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