19 Nov 1890
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1890
Page
1
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The report outlines increased revenues and deficits for the year ending November 18, noting a revenue rise to about 400,000 and growing expenditures. It details bond activity, warrants, deposits, and currency adjustments, plus treasury obligations and the impact on circulation and debt management.
A large ceremony marked the launch of the armored cruiser Maine at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on November 15. Thousands witnessed the christening, with crowds cheering as the ship slid into the water and a champagne bottle struck the bow. The event featured elaborate decorations, a naval reception, and the ship towed to the dry dock for completion.
Refugees fill town houses as government sends 400 from state to bolster troops. Indians warned to carry passes. guards patrol, families sleep clothed. Army reinforcements arriving from Fort Totten and Fort Omba prepare to march toward Douglas Wyoming. reports describe strained, tense conditions and imminent action.
A Stowe based report details a dramatic courtroom scene where Mrs Torr, the wife of a terry estate figure, slapped lawyer Caldwell amid allegations of unwanted attentions and amorous letters. She promises to produce letters in court, while Caldwell contends the suit targets him for pursuing the matter. Separate items note a firm’s assets, a murder in Tallapoosa county, a fatal street dispute, and local event coverage with bank and fair updates.
Governor commuted the death sentences of Marion and Sam Hank, aged ten and fourteen, who killed their stepfather during a family dispute. The elder will serve life in prison, the younger five years in the penitentiary, with release at age nineteen. The case drew attention to juvenile crime and punishment. The report also covers Secretary of the Interior John W. Noble’s Washington visit and remarks on southern industry and race relations.
Inman says Jay Gould will gain control on the Missouri Pacific board after stock holdings. 700,000 shares imply one seventh stake and three or four board seats. The two interests align with Mr Gould as two direct councilors. Also reports a fatal passenger-train collision near Bowmnewan with conductor John Carney killed and several injured. Political results show a Democratic lead for chief justice near 42,000, with alliance members mostly Democrats. A building collapse at Lima's Standard Oil refinery kills several and injures many. Cotton futures decline with unsettled prices and weaker overseas demand.
November meeting of the Tatunal League in Dublin heard Edmund Leamy affirm Parnell as leader, pledging party loyalty while John Redmond and others warned against dismissing him. The Freemans Journal recalled historic scandals and urged unity as the Irish parliamentary party prepared for the new session.
The Universal Review reports new charges against explorer Stanley in the Jameson letters case. Bonny allegedly placed letters in a box after Jameson’s death and sealed it. Stanley opened the box and claimed possession, delivering papers to authorities amid a family probe.
Aesirian physicians challenge the Rew treatment claim it cures fawns, noting no undoubted permanent cure yet and warning of possible lung harm. Reported deaths linked to the remedy raise safety concerns, while officials caution against overestimating the method’s effectiveness.
Invites issued to press and lawmakers for a major political event framed around a controversial reform movement led by figures in Atlanta and Valledgeville. The event features speeches on women’s rights linked to a broader social reform agenda, with notable attendees and high-profile endorsements.
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