19 May 1883
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1883
Page
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May 18 report from Waverner details Henry Kaight's execution in Ware County after transfer from Savannah jail. The article notes a crowded scene of local Black residents, Kaight’s composed demeanor, a 15 minute speech, the drop at 12:30, and life extinction confirmed at 12:15.
John C. Jones was executed at 2 30 pm in Crawford Georgia after a brutal murder of his wife Su rilla Matthews Jones and a prior attack on his mother in law. The crowd numbered around three thousand as the gallows was erected on a hillside overlook. Jones spoke from the jail before the march to the gallows and again at the scaffold declaring his innocence and asking forgiveness.
Daniel Curley, second man implicated in the Cavendish and Burke murder, was hanged at Kilmainham jail at eight this morning. The scene drew military guards, priests, and a large crowd as Curley showed resignation and expressed forgiveness to his enemies.
The report covers Washington debate over whisky reimportation from Newport News to Bermuda and storage limits. It notes Treasury officials consulting with Folger and French, an anticipated new internal revenue commissioner, Crook’s expedition with Apache scouts and cavalry, and the start of Ingersoll’s defense argument at the star-route trial with courtroom clashes over admissibility of evidence.
Boston May 18 The significance of John Kelly s Lowell visit and his dinner at Ben Butler s residence with Governor Butler presiding signals serious Democratic interest in a Butler candidacy. Kelly s timing and hospitality show strategic alignment and a push to elevate Butler as a leading 1844 contender amid a field of aging rivals. The piece notes cross party praise for Butler and Kelly s keen political sense in gauging momentum for a Butler run.
Louisvints Ky May 18 At the Democratic state convention after several ballots Captain James R Hindman late of the federal army was nominated for lieutenant governor over Captain Allen an ex Confederate soldier The convention also renominated incumbents General Fayette Hewitt auditor James W Tate treasurer and Desire Pickett superintendent of public instruction.
The manufacturers and workingmen clashed over wage cuts and suspensions. A mill shutdown for the summer was deemed infeasible due to regional heat variation and ongoing changing iron sizes. Secretary Weeks said an indefinite work suspension was possible as orders surged from buyers expecting a halt and price rise. He suggested a mill shutdown might force miners to accept a three cent wage rate.
Washington May 18 Senor Elmore Peruvian minister said no peace treaty with Chile had been concluded. He cited that Iglesias lacks national authority Calderon Montero provisional government US recognition. Peru would only treaty with Bolivia. Tacna Arica a decade claim unlikely. reports originate in Valparaiso not Lima. Chilean minister Godoy also said no notification of a treaty and doubted reports' reliability.
Parmaprivata May 18 reports the American iron and steel association’s statistics showing rolled iron production in Pennsylvania at 1,123,886 tons, down 130,980 tons from 1881, while Ohio produced 356,648 tons, up 10,881 tons. Also notes weekly business failures nationwide at 171, with regional distribution.
In Minwauxer on May 18 the Young Men's Christian Association faced a heated international committee session over a charter from New York and the panel's makeup. Indiana and Missouri delegates balked at New York hosting the international body, a stalemate followed until President Colby urged prayer. The resolution passed, keeping New York as head center and the international committee unchanged. Meanwhile in Nashville on May 18 the Tennessee Episcopal Convention at Clarksville decided to split the diocese into western and eastern regions, sending the plan to the general triennial convention in Philadelphia for confirmation.
Five new indictments are returned by the federal grand jury against Marshal Paul Strobach, the former official, with prosecutors spending at least five thousand dollars for the case. Critics claim vindictive prosecution connected to Cameron and confederates. Accusations include embezzling about two hundred fifty dollars and other charges. The outcomes remain unsettled as the case proceeds in court.
Reports from Paris London and Moscow warn of plots and protests around the czar’s coronation as police investigate revolutionary chatter. Destructive fires in Granite State steamer disaster and other blazes kill and wound several, with ships and mills lost to the flames. An Galveston cyclone damages buildings as workers discuss wage cuts and potential strikes in New Jersey and Maine.
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