Governors Murphy Takes Command As Riots Grip Paterson
Newark dispatch reports Governor Murphy ordered a regiment and cavalry to Paterson to restore order as rioters threaten mills. General Campbell assumes leadership, trains to Paterson, and Erie Railway is instructed to move troops. Paterson police chief suspended. mayor takes over duties amid unrest. Anarchist activity and arrests follow, with mill owners appealing for protection. Hudson county mills close. 10,000 to 13,000 workers may be affected. Harrison Randolph elected president of University of Arkansas.
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New Jersey
Canal Bill Provisions Vary With Panama Title Status
Ashington June 19 The Spooner amendment as amended passes to let the president via law officers decide if a clear title can be obtained to the Panama companies property rights and concessions If clear title is possible the government buys the property for 40 million The bill also calls for a seven member commission to supervise the work and for the issue of bonds totaling 130 million percent interest to fund the canal project if title cannot be obtained the Nicaragua route will be pursued.
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Senate approves Spooner amendment and Panama canal bill
The Senate adopted the Spooner amendment over the Nicaragua route by 42 to 24 and then passed the Panama canal bill. Bacon's amendment established a commission of experts to direct construction reporting to the president and Congress. The bill goes to the House for conference, with Morgan Hanna and Kittredge named as conferees. Some House members favor Nicaragua, but the prevailing view supports the Panama route before adjournment.
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Peabody Guest of Tech Alumni Banquet in Atlanta
George Foster Peabody, New York philanthropist, attended the Technological school Alumni Association banquet at the Kimball House. He praised education and the Georgia School of Technology, lauding the trustees and faculty as the senior class gathered for a night of speeches from leaders in engineering and education. Separately, Henry T. Johnson, editor of The Christian Recorder, filed suit in Trenton for damages after being refused food on a Pullman dining car en route from Richmond to Washington, alleging civil rights violations.
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Five Miners Die as Dynamite Struck Mine Strike Sparks Violence
Bodies of Henry Harston and Peat Harston arrive from Wil Hamton West Virginia after a dynamite blast in a Williamston area mine killed five miners while strikers attacked survivors. Reports say armed miners demanded quit, then dynamite was thrown. several injured but not fatally. Roanoke awaits military call as tensions rise.
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Status of the Negro Race Debate in Congress
Democratic members of the House labor committee filed a minority report opposing a bill to create a commission to study the status of the Negro race. They argue no need for such inquiry, claiming progress depends on whites and that the move benefits political demagogues rather than the masses. They insist the race should develop under government noninterference alongside other races.
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Gruesome corpse found in sleeper by Michigan trainmen
In Escanaba on June 13 a sleeping car berth held the body of Bessie Matthewson of the Soo. She traveled from Sault Ste. Marie toward Chicago for treatment of consumption. A traveling companion attempted to move her to a coach but she died in his arms. The man then placed the body in a berth and continued. Also, June 14, Washington reports: bills passed to authorize two Ashley River bridges in South Carolina. The Charleston Suburban and Somerville Bridge Company may build them. land at Wilmington, NC may be purchased for revenue purposes.
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Selma
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Alabama
Democratic unity urged at Tilden Club opening
Former President Cleveland declares the Democratic Party not insolvent and calls for open reform and unity to restore strength. He warns against harsh factionalism, advocates restoring democratic standards, and argues for transparent leadership to realign the party with Tilden era ideals.
Democratic Unity At Tilden Club Opening In New York
A large New York gathering celebrated the Tilden club opening with speeches by Grover Cleveland and David B. Hill promoting party unity. Bryan was invited but did not attend. Cleveland and Hill greeted each other warmly amid strong applause.
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West Virginia
Georgia Tech closes year with new electrical dept
The Georgia School of Technology ends a successful year with $20,000 set aside for new apparatus and a department of electrical engineering led by Professor Floyd C. Furlow. Governors and trustees oversee funding and state education initiatives.
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