02 May 1883
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1883
Page
1
For sale in Spartanburg a prosperous city listing a JCentral Hotel property with stores and rooms. Includes a front building and lower floors with potential income. bidding connected with conveyance and covered walkway. Apply to EWYNS Pea Estate Exchange Spartanburg.
A New York dispatch details internal power struggles around President Arthur and Green B Raum. It asserts Raum’s ouster was engineered by Arthur’s friends to blunt John A Logan’s presidential bid, noting Raum’s disenchantment and Blaine’s influence while critiquing Democratic gains and Illinois politics.
A Philadelphia divorce followed by a rapid Baltimore remarriage to Major A. H. Nickerson astonishes Washington society. Nickerson, wounded in the war, had long kept amicable correspondences with his former wife, who had gone to Europe with their child. The affair, seen as mysterious, unsettles many in official circles.
The wealthiest Baltimore church under Rev. Dr. Felton introduces a ritual resembling Episcopalian practice with Gloria Patri chant psalter and Apostle's creed recital. The change, approved by trustees but protested by some members and other Methodists, will be tested before permanence. Felton defends it as authorized by church discipline and used in other cities.
Senator Hill accuses Secretary Teller of distortion over a private interview and plans to inform the public. Judge Hoadly signals possible Ohio Democratic leadership, saying he may accept a nomination if offered and will support whomever the party chooses. Red Cloud announces a personal gold mine discovery and intent to mine when weather permits. The Birmingham land case jury fails to reach a verdict with four for conviction and eight for acquittal.
Special from Waco Texas May 1 The Southern Baptist convention is set to become the largest religious assembly in the south with over 2,700 applications for accommodations already. Many attendees plan a fall excursion to Mexico though some invited guests noted none will exceed one hundred.
The car driver Fitzharris was acquitted after a trial on charges tied to the Phoenix Park murders. No defense witnesses. evidence relied on informers and independent witnesses who saw him in the park on May 6. Defense urged jurors to clear his name and restore his family’s reputation. The judge noted lack of proof of prior knowledge of the plot and labeled upcoming conspiracy proceedings as separate.
A prize fight at Lake on Sunday pitted John Kelly of New York against Rodney Cunningham. Eight rounds in twenty six minutes, both men severely punished. Kelly won the bout. police seek him. Cunningham believed mortally injured with a fractured skull.
Governor Boynton weds Miss Susie Harris in Walton County near High Shoals with Rev Nunnally and Gen Evans officiating. Ceremony at the Harris estate followed by a royal bridal supper. The couple later travel to Atlanta amid public congratulations. reception at the Kimball House features a large gathering of citizens. The governor plans to attend the Baptist convention in Waco before settling in Griffin.
The Nord Deutsche Zeitung discusses Mr Sargent the American minister denying authorship of an article in Handel s Zeitung on American pork. It calls for Sargent to explain how his signature appeared and notes confusion in Germany over the communication to his government. A carpenters and masons strike began locally and Greece forbidden American ports import.
Foreign flashes report unrest at Port Said with shops closing while Egyptian forces are placed under a British officer. In Paris, M. Docde Broglie questions the triple alliance as Juallemel Lacour says the matter remains obscure. Brance pledges to stay in accord with foreign nations as far as possible.
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