Lion at 50a Farietta and Hall Street
Forsyth en Osly naw.
24 Apr 1884
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1884
Page
1
Forsyth en Osly naw.
About 1,000 delegates and alternates gather at the Richmond theater for the Virginia Republican coalition convention. General Mahone appears to rally support while Col. William Lamb is named temporary chair. Delegates pledge to support Mahone for Chicago and unite against bourbonism with a platform urging free suffrage, education, and protectionist policies.
In Elizabeth City, April 22, Republicans of North Carolina's first district meet in convention electing a delegate to the national convention. United States Marshal J.Bill and E. A. White named as delegates. Delegates are uninstructed but favor Arthur. convention marks some discord. ED. Graham of Charlotte appointed clerk of the civil service commission.
The election returns show a slow count with democrats winning key statewide and city offices. In New Orleans the democrats carried the city by about 8,000, while the state majority favors the regular democratic ticket, though some Republicans support Stevenson. Shreveport elected a Democrat mayor by a 67 vote margin.
A New York correspondent quotes John Kelly supporting the Democratic convention effort in Chicago. He says Tam many will back the nominated candidate and rejects any intent to buy influence. He notes Ta m many aims to keep wages stable, reduce internal revenue, and oppose Republican centralization. The piece also cites Bishop of Ohio predicting a Tilden-Hendricks victory ticket.
A garbled 1920s wire service style brief reports multiple crimes and misconduct. William Harden resigns from Canadian Pacific after a 200000 discrepancy. A Massachusetts state prison audit shows a 12000 deficit due to bookkeeping errors. Wilden G Abbott is arrested for a $49000 bank robbery in Watertown with ties to a niece. Losdrville bank president Dewalt arraigned on defaults, faces jail. W H Lent found dead from a gunshot in California mining company context. Alfred Toman, Emanuel county murder suspect, appears in local entries.
Special to The Constitution reports a feud among Republicans over an internal revenue collector in West Virginia who resigned after a contemporary remark by Commissioner Walter Evane. The piece recalls Hayes Garfield and Arthur era patronage battles, questioning integrity and urging restraint in presidential campaigning.
Daniel W Flamm of Cincinnati mistook the Alabama River bridge for Montgomery depot on a Louisville and Nashville southbound train. He fell forty feet into the river after stepping onto the platform. His friends Barry Lawhead Orange Cleveland and conductor Brewster helped in the rescue as Flamm survived, praised for a miraculous escape.
April reports reveal Coventry and Witchville mills burned, with extensive losses and 200 workers left unemployed. A Providence company cotton mill also suffered a blaze, injuring shipments and insurers. Knights of Pythias lodge elections in New Orleans announce officers as telegraphic briefs hint at broader national disturbances and wage debates.
A gathering of representatives from Georgia South Carolina North Carolina Tennessee and Arkansas met to push for repealing the internal revenue system. Delegates favored free distillation of fruits but opposed removing the tobacco tax and reducing the brandy tax to ten cents a gallon. Their actions affected Kentucky lawmakers preparing to oppose the Morrison bill.
The Senate advanced a bill granting thirty days annual leave to postal workers at free delivery offices and read a third time a timber duty revision bill. A broader measure to establish a bureau of animal industry to prevent pleuro-pneumonia and cattle disease sparked debate, while discussions on women suffrage and naval appropriations continued. House and Senate adjournments followed executive sessions and votes on various amendments, with a notable incident in debate over time yielding. A late-night session covered a Keokuk election contest and Morrison bill discussions. A separate dispatch from Galveston reports a passenger train derailment near Kenney, Texas, injuring several passengers.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.