30 Apr 1888
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1888
Page
1
In a bustling political scene, a coming administration eyes the chief justice, with hopeful nominees among named leaders and major figures. The Senate faces confirmation debates as key ministers and officials are discussed, while unrelated federal cases and tariff debates populate the week’s agenda.
The document reports on a papal decision interdicting political activity in Ireland linked to the known–as the plan of ending the land campaign. It notes the Holy Office opposition to coercive methods and a decree approved by the pope, dated April. Parallel items: a count of political unrest in Paris with a shooting at a student gathering near Boulogne and a public melee as police confront protesters.
Bautre April 29 Special dispatch says the emperor was free from fever, had a fair smoke of a leap and his general condition fairly satisfactory. He had a light cough and an excellent day overall. He left his bed briefly to read for the first time in a fortnight. It is likely he will go to Potsdam when he can safely travel. The interview with Ponce Bismarck and Queen Victor did not reference the battorial question, while the discussion between them focused on the Brunswick succession.
From Havana reports that bands of brigands terrorizing villages in Matanzas, Santa Clara, and Pinar del Rio have prompted General Martin to declare martial law in western Cuba. Seizures threaten commerce as drought and sugar crop issues worsen, with brigands blamed for looting during the crisis. The season nears its end as authorities vow firm action to restore order. A Spanish note suggests payments for release and ongoing tensions with rebels. The ship LAP Seen today updates the scene near Caba.
A chaotic report outlines multiple violent incidents including a young woman shot and wounded, a father killed in Fairfield, a fatal stabbing in the Deep South, and a church festival shooting near Bynum’s station. Separate items note robberies, arson, and a forger’s arrest as regional unrest spreads through Georgia, North Carolina, and Alabama.
A report from Winots, TU on April 2 describes a poisoning incident at a dinner party. Mrs Goff, in frail health, was cared for by Mrs Robert Colvans and Ira Griffith. a young man named Olenn ate with the group. Food and stool samples are cited as the poisoning method, with several guests expected to recover.
In Tennessee on April 29 at the Cumberland Presbyterian church Rev. Beroggins appeared during the Sunday evening devotion. The large audience included visitors from other denominations. Brigham granted the moment and Beroggins read three skeleton sermons, delivering about thirty five minutes of fiery words. Brigham dismissed the service after a prior career note on Beroggins and a Tennessee merchant’s prior complaint.
A 4 Preacher, frustrated with his flock, shot himself in the pulpit of a village Presbyterian church in Yorx on April 2. Earlier, his resignation was discussed amid factional tensions. In Brooklyn, a fire at 403 and 408 Bidford Avenue destroyed a large dry goods store, with losses around 10,600 dollars and 300 workers displaced. A missing telegraph operator in Jansing, Tennessee, has caused village concern. In Bordeaux, President Camot described a prudent liberty driven policy aimed at peaceful cooperation and internal order.
Report on a long-ago Tolox community in Malaga that pursued naked fasting and self-flagellation under a self-proclaimed prophetess. Members divested possessions and endured hypnotic or trance-like states, with some subjected to corporal experiments. Trials and testimonies followed as authorities weighed mercy and punishment.
The article describes Dr. Talmage’s furious response to alleged wine offerings, his denouncement of temperance critics, and his sermon on spiritualism. It recounts a long sermon recounting Endor and Saul’s necromancy, linking to modern Spiritualist movements and cautioning against occult practices.
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