12 May 1893
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1893
Page
1
Major figures like Attorney General Olney discuss the Buck matter amid political jockeying to oust partisans. The interview covers written evidence demands, appointments, and the influence of Cleveland era politics on the discipline of officers. The piece also notes ongoing moves in state and federal posts as lawmakers debate the proper charges and leadership changes.
Washington May 11 Congressmen and senators resist loss of daily access to the president as talk grows of reforming patronage distribution. Reported plans aim to curtail or abolish active efforts by lawmakers to secure appointments for constituents, arguing absence from sessions and routine duties hampers legislative work. Some say the shift would curb influence wielded through department favors while others fear reduced power and reelection prospects.
Warren G Butterworth aged seventy shoots himself to end his life in Warren Emma Butterworth his daughter dies after being struck by the bullet while trying to stop him. Butterworth had been despondent and in poor health, planning suicide or an arranged murder before the act.
Fragmented dispatch describes a Virginia incident where a man allegedly attacked his wife at her home, slashing her throat and fracturing her skull before leaving her for dead. she survived and identified the perpetrator. A separate Mexican street riot near Meta May 11 left several dead or wounded as police attempted to restore order.
Louisville May 11 The National Republicans League adjourned to meet again on the second Wednesday of next May in Denver. William W. Tracy of Springfield Illinois was elected president on the first ballot. W J Squire withdrew to support DeYoung. Members protested missing attendance from prominent leaders and national committee members.
Nashville May 14 Special A thousand delegates gather for the Southern Baptist convention opening tomorrow at the tabernacle The Educational Conference with American Baptist Educational Society met at First Baptist church with Dr W B Rothwell presiding and officers elected The day featured papers on higher education in Texas and Baptist school relations and a night session with William R Harper urging collegiate specialization and warnings against narrow minds.
In Kentucky near South Union, a robbery and mob justice escalate tensions. William Phillips warns townsfolk after meat theft and threats, leading masked men to Cardwell’s forest near-drowning and brutal whipping of Mrs. Mitchell. Mob remains unknown with no arrests, while a separate editor duel in Ocala signals rising volatile tempers in regional press.
Fire in a six story stone building at 1121 and 1131 Pennsylvania Avenue, Pittsburg, rapidly spread to adjacent Glockter properties. German, Arnfeld shows $90 insurance. total losses include Glorier hardware stock valued at $1,000 with $6,000 insured. exposed logs and additional stock insured. Two firemen injured, several residents rescued, escape routes blocked by flames.
May 11 Springfield West Virginia. The death of Representative Ernest Meyers of Calhoun County cripples the congressional and senatorial contest by leaving the house with a bare quorum and the Democratic party at the mercy of a single reluctant member. Legal vacancy procedures take twenty days, and adjournment is anticipated as leaders seek a remedy amid uncertainty. A granite memorial to a Virginia judge is unveiled in Norfolk.
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