05 May 1888
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1888
Page
1
Reports from New York claim Blaine endorses renomination steps. Key party figures, including Jones and Smith, push for Blaine at Chicago with early signals of strong support from New England delegates and a crafted strategy to secure Pennsylvania and Vermont backing.
A summary of 19th century alliance movements and rail discussions shows the Farmers Federation of the Mississippi Valley forming with capital and nationwide membership in cotton states. Texas mills report strong co op activity and large export orders while a Charleston or Richmond terminal meeting aims to counter Seaboard and Roanoke advances. Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley reports solid earnings and an extension to Mount Airy, plus a Fayetteville to Wilmington rail contract approval.
A young woman of twenty one died in Mack Tenbury County after her dress ignited from a burning pile of tomatalka. A colored man and later a helper named Kerns attempted to aid, but she perished in the flames, her clothing burned away and body scorched.
A violent storm rages over a large northwestern region cutting telegraphic lines. Snow falls in Saint Paul, temperatures drop near freezing, with two inches reported near LaCrosse and Alpena seeing over an inch. Water works are drawn from the Cabsho river seven miles away as business leaders visit the city. At Ashville a cow on a steep grade derails a construction train, injuring several workers but not fatally. A collision occurred near Sorento on the Jacksonville line in Missouri, reported yesterday morning.
Strong references to senatorial courtesy in politics, Blaine's nomination prospects, and tariff debate dominate. Mentions of Sherman, Gresham, Allison, and Cox eyes on Chicago convention unfold amid Georgia figures Candler and Reynolds. Shipping, Standard Oil pressure, and votes shape a tense national scene with a focus on 1880s era trade and politics.
Parley on tariff policy features Mr. See and Mr. Gant arguing for protection and revenue, contrasting a high tariff to fund government with duties supporting domestic industry. Wheeler and Blaine discussions touch on free ships and labor supremacy, while a House session debates pension bills and rising private legislation.
In Lowndes County Alabama a deadly confrontation followed a mob clash as whites attempted arrests. Deputies and militia moved from Hayneville toward Band Ridge while a large armed negro force reportedly gathered. Two white men were wounded and several black residents injured or killed as shells flew. Governor telegrams called for troops. cavalry and artillery units were dispatched but later held back. The violence ties to the March murder of Mitchell Gresham by Theodore Callaway, with tensions rising as black residents threaten vengeance.
A quarrel over real estate in Virginia City Nevada ends in murder as Viola Crry of Nev is killed after a dispute involving John L Black and Sam B Black who arrived from Alabama years ago. Sam Black surrenders after the shooting. the body of Viola Crry is found with a fractured skull. Samuel claims self defense amid contested allegations.
Trade topics show extended reporting on exchange rates, commodity prices, and bank settlements. Exports and foreign investment influence imports while wheat speculation remains active, with notable price changes in copper coal and iron markets. Business failures rise across the United States and Canada, reflecting cautious sentiment in a volatile economic week.
The exposition grounds drained in a business lake appearance. Fencing near the entrance remains undetermined and piers for the grand stand have been erected. The grand stand will be bolted at once with easy seating for 3,500. Plans also drawn for a main building on the race track.
Willem O'Drien, jailed three months in Loughrea for inciting a riot to disrupt a proclaimed district, faces a local court rehearing for meeting to hold a league meeting. His counsel plans to withdraw the charge as Dilan delivers a Kalmurry speech urging a campaign boycott and farm resistance. The crowd remains loyal to church guidance but resists political dictates from Haine.
May 4 Freeman's Journal reports Mr Parnell will deliver an important pronunciamento at the Enltp club dinner on the 8th instant. He urges that the Irish movement be conducted with respect for Vatican faith while asserting postrepublican opinions, and notes his health remains cautious but hopes for restoration in months ahead.
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