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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1893
Page
1
Washington reports detail Colonel Livingston pressing for clear appointments while the president weighs postmaster picks. Moses prepares papers for a likely recommendation, and Curtis notes treasury officials and republicans facing shifts. Cleveland’s summer move looms as civic life continues under mounting political tension.
Engineer Richardson reports on levee conditions after inspecting the river area with Assistant Thompson. They note improvements since last year, but warn of potential risks from crevasses near Arkpass City and possible flood impacts if water levels rise.
Major Richardson and Afr Thompson assess riverfront defense noting the levees from Arkansas City to Possum Fork are in good condition and that the Lowrange levees from Lake Providence to Vicksburg appear strong. Water levels are lower than last year and planters remain hopeful no repeat disaster, while concerns focus on the Lenaas and related reaches in Bayou Macon.
Report notes a local directory debate on Sunday opening rules for the World’s Fair grounds amid a large convention crowd. The governing body seeks concurrence from commissioners, with Peck asserting the fall halt and crowd demand for Sunday access.
Bank troubles ripple through Chicago Milwaukee and Minneapolis with near panics subsiding as Plankinton Bank Milwaukee reopens at 9 am after a Saturday rush while Columbian National Bank Chicago plans to resume business soon following a directors’ meeting and pledged reform.
In Madrid on May 35 a dynamite blast targeted the entrance to Colein Loreto's school for Valencian society girls. The blast shattered the door and caused widespread fear among the select families of Valenti, with attention drawn to a terror campaign. No further injuries are detailed.
The U S Supreme Court today affirmed the constitutionality of the Geary Chinese exclusion and registration act. Justice Gray cited nations inherent right to exclude aliens and uphold public welfare. A sparing dissent warned against executive overreach as the court prepared a potential rehearing.
Protests reach Washington from Russian refugees and British emigres over the Russia treaty. George Kennan sails to Europe, delivering a letter to President Cleveland. State Department awaits the treaty copy sent from St Petersburg. The President and Mrs. Cleveland relocate to their country home as July events loom involving the Infanta.
A social sensation surrounds Judge Twiggs of Augusta Georgia as he divorces from his wife of decades in Crookings a quail town near here. The suit follows a long marriage begun in 1861, with two children, and involves prominent local families including Senator John B Gordon. The case highlights the judge’s long political career and a potential move abroad if no court appointment follows.
Denver May 15 Over 400 workers at the Overland Gatton mill walked out this morning to protest a rule cutting weekly hours from sixty six to sixty. Most workers were recruited from the south by the company and the mill doubled wages compared with the Clifton mill in South Carolina amid sharp competition. New hires expected tomorrow as management vows to stand firm or shut down the mill.
A Capetown consulate report claims Captain Francis Storme Hornkranz and three German soldiers were wounded. Native casualties include eighty killed and 200 injured, with seventy women and ten children among those killed. The defense was the village of Horakranz in Witbooi.
New York May 18 amid 30 000 spectators Diablo the aged son of Fidus and Grace Darling won the rich Brooklyn Handicap at Gravesend, Lamplighter runner up and Leonawell third as 20 000 watched the dramatic finish. The winner’s time was 2 09 with fractions 25 12 51 136 14212 and 209.
Report of a horse race where PLAT broke clear in the stretch as Lamplighter and Pickpocket Lee battled. Morrow moved the leader late. Dixblo attracted 60 to 1 odds with early betting and wary wagers noted as the crowd watched the finish.
Seven year political clash between Cocke and Huey erupts in Marion with gunfire and dynamite. Cocke is slain after gunfire from Huey and his son. another Huey member wounded, Cocke dies at the scene, witnesses recount the brutal attack and belief that the feud may continue if Cocke survives.
A mob of about 150 men hanged John Turley in the Bedford area after he killed Conductor L F Price of the Ohio and Mississippi road. The brutal act occurred at 2:50 PM as trains passed, with Turley pleading for life ignored. Price died after hours of agony, following an altercation over fare payment. The mob dispersed quietly after displaying the body near the railroad yard.
News from Benwood, a bloody melee after a dance at Beawoul with rival Cardona faction sending about sixty Germans into combat. Women screamed as chairs and revolvers were used. several were cut or seriously injured and carried away. A Pennsylvanian robbery at Beaver involved thieves fleeing with twenty thousand dollars in cash and silver bars after a blast, no clue yet to suspects.
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