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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1906
Page
1
A tumultuous scene unfolds as Queen weeps and the royal couple faces a shadow of fear over Madrid. Spanish troops guard the capital while Spain’s royal pair endure a tense honeymoon period amid unrest and high security.
In Medrid on June 1 the Madrid public remains on edge after the wedding day bombing. King Alfonso and Queen sought to reassure crowds in an open car while women cried fearfully. Twenty killed, sixty wounded, with General Weyler among the injured. Fireworks lit the sky as guards lined the palace. A suspicious Englishman named Hamilton is arrested near the scene. Funeral services for officers and nobility drew a vast convoy and military honors at the cemetery.
President Roosevelt announced he will publicize the Nell Reynolds report on meat packing conditions found during the inquiry. He plans to send the findings to Congress with a message demanding immediate drastic legislation, supporting the Beveridge amendment to tighten meat inspections for domestic consumption.
Jefferson City Mo June 1 The supreme court in banc affirmed the decision in the case of Lord P Sey Mour Carrington condemned to death for the murder of James P McCann and fixed the date of execution for July 26.
Malcolm R. Patterson of Memphis won the Democratic nomination for governor at the Tennessee state convention after four stormy days of contention. Cox and Bond were rivals, but Patterson’s strength grew through the ballots and the convention adjourned with his nomination confirmed.
Representatives of the Italian government are investigating complaints from consuls in the United States about mistreatment of about fifteen hundred Italian laborers brought from New York to work for the Carolina Construction Company on a road project from Spruce Pines to Marion. The workers, many of whom are paid, are said to be unable to leave and are being kept under heavy guard. Italian officials have raised the matter and seek to lift restraints on the laborers.
London June 1 The second court of the season was held tonight at Buckingham palace with Whitelaw Reid American ambassador and the embassy staff in attendance. Presentations included Mrs Theodore P Shonts and two daughters Edna McCandless and Alice Steele of Atlanta.
The Senate committee votes 7 to 5 that the Mormon is not entitled to a seat. The ruling closes the door on the seat dispute, denying eligibility and triggering potential further action or appeal under the chamber rules.
The Senate privileges and elections committee votes 7 to 5 that Reed Smoot is not entitled to his seat from Utah. The vote follows two weeks of debate on expulsion versus exclusion, with petitions from many states urging action. The panel's sense could guide the Senate to unseat him by majority vote or require a two thirds vote for expulsion.
George Edwards and his son Frank, long residents of Oklahoma, were escorted in a shared iron bracelet from the old union depot to a federal arrest. Their pursuit began with the 15 year love of land opening the Indian Territory, when they joined the rush to claim land after the signal gun. They faced a violent history with revenue officers and sought surrender after two months on the run. The elder Edwards spoke of their capture and vowed to tell their full story to an Oklahoma jury.
T P Wilson and wife, residents of southern Moultrie, faced a writ accusing both of lunacy. The husband has shown deteriorating mental state, and the wife became violently insane today, requiring neighbors to intervene. A jury declared both lunatics and there will be application for their confinement at the state sanitarium. They are about forty, with three young children at home.
Trouble sparked by displacement of Mexican officials as Colonel Greene calls in armed men. At Cananea 45 Americans were reported killed as dynamite blasts tore through copper camps. The fires raged while Mexicans demanded higher wages from 3.50 to 5.00 per day. Greene addressed the camp in an effort to pacify the unrest.
Washington June predicts showers Saturday with cooler interior. Sunday the weather clears with fair skies and light to fresh west to northwest winds across Georgia.
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