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21 Apr 1894
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1894
Page
1
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Washington April 20 A lively House scene over General Wheeler’s one minute speech. Wheeler admitted violating the rule and gained consent to print his remarks in the permanent record. Maddox defends the rule and vows to vote again to count a quorum. Barbecue invitation extended to Augusta correspondents as North and Ignac reflect on past duties.
Washington April 20 The senate passed a Behring sea bill amendment inserting inclusive into the first section about seals and territorial waters. The Coxey army issue was denounced, with Senator Allen criticized for his Nebraska speech. Hawley warned against mass demonstrations at the Capitol, urging thoughtful handling. Gallinger MacMillan and Dolph spoke against the pending tariff bill before a 5:15 pm adjournment.
In Sheffield Alabama on Tuesday night a safe in the local post office was blown open and about sixty dollars stolen. The Wells saloon safe also opened with around sixty five dollars taken. The robberies are noted as bold for the town. A large stockholders meeting of the Sheffield City Company and Tennessee Iron and Coal Company met this week with plans to develop property including 200 lots sold to Philadelphia parties now holding about 500 lots. Colonel E W Cole and Charles Stykes of Nashville attended the meeting.
In Birmingham on April 20 the North Alabama Presbytery urged a Nashville assembly to form a standing home mission committee to cooperate with the northern assembly on harmonizing work. Elsewhere in Washington the Senate adjourned routine business with an adverse report on Charles H. J. Taylor for the District of Columbia recorder of deeds. In Yazoo City a cyclone damaged Eurella plantation buildings and killed stock. Alae Parish and wife were injured.
Columbia April 20. Governor Tillman and Attorney General Buchanan signal a shift toward prohibition enforcement as dispensaries face closure. Extra session eyed to authorize 200 constables, test cases loom in supreme court, while liquor traffic adapts with commissions and possible open sale under uncertain law.
General Kelly and ex-Congressman Pusey leave Weston seeking transport for their sickened industrial army. In Omaha a 3,000 strong crowd grows to 6,000 as laborers march on the railroads to demand trains to move the men east. Governor Jackson and railroad managers are pressed for action while Kelly sits in a Rock Island private car for talks with company officials.
Philadelphia workers protest Wilson tariff bill and seek seats in the Senate galleries while being warned on Capitol grounds. A 65 member delegation seeks to present resolutions at Congress. Meanwhile Coxey’s Army heads toward New York after a stop in Hagerstown with plans to meet populist leaders in Pittsburg.
The Raleigh press views Senator Jarvis as favorable to his own bold challenge to Senator Ransom. Crop notes report near total pea crop failure in Goldsboro and New Bern trucking districts, bean prospects look good. A monument to Senator Vance gains rapid subscriptions. A Windsor murder case ends with Henry Anderson killed after fleeing. in Richmond County a twelve year old girl’s beating by her grandfather is ruled a homicide and the suspect has fled.
Meridian witnesses described intense cross examination of decoy Schamber as L D Beth accused him of arson. Schamber jailed without bond while Belk and Scott faced $10000 bonds. Taft testified Belk confessed to burning buildings to loot during the fire. A white woman stated her building was set ablaze and nearly burned. Wolvered Hil's Convention in Birmingham: Bill Stevens moves Alabama Negro Republican convention from Montgomery to Birmingham on May 1, aiming to influence state politics.
Senator Morgan addresses a large Opelika audience praising Alabama democracy and urging unity to defeat factionalism. He defends his record, links tariff and income tax debates to state welfare, and argues for repealing the state bank tax to restore local credit access.
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