01 May 1883
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1883
Page
1
An incomplete OCR readout outlines a parliamentary debate with questions and refusals to answer. It mentions Mr Trevalyan Mr O Donnell centralization Sweden and a defense policy, plus rumors about bishops and Saint Petersburg, with no clear outcomes given.
April reports from the United States describe Haulin’s statement in prison implicating others in the Phoenix Park murder inquiry while preparations for his trial proceed despite initial witness hesitation. Police actions in Bailey and Ker bag place concerns over conspiratorial ties and the handling of the case. In other notes, the Red Cross aids relief efforts and Catholic and Grand Army of the Republic groups plan Memorial Day commemorations, with security and ceremonial arrangements forming a backdrop to the unsettled unrest and accidents reported.
The article reports on a pending internal changes at the whisky monopolies commission. General Raum plans to resign to practice law, with speculation on his successor and potential new roles for Raum in private work, including representing whisky interests. It notes surprise at Raum’s departure and praise for his service, and mentions other administrative shifts and pension payments affecting public debt reductions.
The Supreme Court rules the Parkersburg and Ohio River Transportation Company case over wharfage charges against Parkersburg West Virginia. The decision stresses that a tariff framed as wharfage remains a charge for use of wharf and not a toll on tonnage, regardless of alleged intent. The ruling impacts city and river town revenue practices along navigable rivers.
At Glade waterTexas on a Saturday two detained Negroes were tried, convicted and jailed at Longview. Officer Bradshaw and two citizens faced a violent confrontation as armed men opened fire, killing Bradshaw and three Negroes. Authorities feared further unrest as sheriff and posse headed to the scene. A separate report notes three Negroes killed in a Ranger Texas Pacific railroad accident.
In Nashville April 28 a chancery suit seeks 260000 fraud claims against the late Thomas O Connor, former Tennessee national Democratic committee member. B I Looney of Memphis sues as heir against O Connors estate, with Joab Patterson and J J Vertree as attorneys. The article notes related legal actions and incidents in Knoxville and surrounding areas.
Details emerge of a deadly incident linked to Mrs. Thompson and Davis at the St Clair hotel in Cincinnati. Statements recall a night of drink and pursuit, ending in a fatal blow and a court case that drew sympathy from a local judge and shed light on family strain and social stigma.
Fragmented report from Brazoria notes two guards John Leonis and Boudreaux opened fire at a colored man Jim Wright near an plantation in the vicinity. Wright survived nine shots. Leonas was killed and Boudreaux fatally wounded. A separate Virginia murder case references William Go Wis sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary.
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