02 May 1884
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1884
Page
1
Fragmentary 1884 court minutes reference Longley USxLND and others, noting powers and duties of agents, property control, and legal actions under Georgia law. Mentions Motta, Tay, and attorney H Strong with petitions and minutes.
Fragmentary record references Rhode Island and Crake with mentions of agents and prices. The text is garbled but implies a recall or listing of items and amounts, with names like Pesohins and Bourd. No clear event or outcome is stated.
In Washington on May 1 the criminal court discussed motions to suppress Price’s testimony in Kellogg’s trial for bribery under a federal statute. Judge Wylie ruled the date of the alleged offense must be April 18, 1879 to avoid the statute limit, and that Price’s evidence on payment via drafts could be excluded if not proven as lawful money. The court indicated the government may need to prove the same facts through other witnesses, but the case hinges on whether the alleged payment occurred within the three year limit.
A May 1 report covers Republican state conventions in Michigan Florida South Carolina and elsewhere. Delegates favor Arthur for Chicago with leaders like J J Matt W S Docker James H Harris and Charles B Upchurch among those chosen. Florida factions clash over civil service orders as Tilden and Edmunds gain influence.
In the House on May 1, debate over the tariff bill moves toward a 4 o'clock closing to allow a motion to strike the enacting clause afterward. Dorsheimer defends the measure as essential, while Findley urges more time for speakers. The session ends with evening remarks and continued tariff discussion.
In Parliament Lord Edmund FitzGerald says the Portugal Congo treaty supersedes prior engagements with chiefs who were not consulted. UK officials defend Gordon’s mission to Khartoum amid tensions, while Gladstone cites Khartoum’s danger but awaits replies. France accepts conference talks on Egypt but wants view exchanges on finances first.
Dissatisfaction grows among Diestonea & Bons workers in Tresmy Pennsylvania over a new foreman from Dowst exst and rising hostility. After meetings, the majority threaten to strike unless the foreman is dismissed, prompting the firm to discharge nearly all workers and close the mill until new hires or old workers operate under the new foreman.
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