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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1905
Page
2
News from New Orleans reports improving fever conditions and signs of economic recovery as port activity resumes. A smuggled cargo discharge at Chalmette and farm relief efforts accompany notes on urban case patterns and hospital statistics.
Delegates of the Southeastern Eight Hour movement gather at the Federation of Trades hall in Forsyth Street Atlanta August 30 trading notes on the eight hour workday. Wade P. Harding of Local 48 presides and IV atoms presents the southeastern division's case to printers. A resolution endorsing the eight hour demand and support for the Chicago troubles is adopted and a banquet closes the day at the Kimbald House dining hall.
New York reports the conversion term for the Internal debt bonds expired. Of $65,900,000, holders of $183,900,000 joined the plan, plus $5,000 at Antwerp and $4,990,000 in Paris London and other European cities, totaling $55,000,000. Remaining under old terms is $8,900,000.
A Rio de Janeiro dispatch reports difficulties in nominations for Brazil's leadership. The opposition Pernambuco faction disputes Nilo Pacanha's vice presidency bid while Alfonso Penna, the current vice president, is decisively set as the presidential nominee.
A mob of 199 masked men seized John Moore from Craven county jail in Newbern on August 29. Bound hands behind him, he was hanged from a Neuse river ridge brace and shot, with his body riddled by bullets.
Rumors say at the next Alabama legislature session efforts will seek to repeal protections for the Tuskegee Institute led by Booker T. Washington by cutting or withholding support This follows the Washington Wanamaker incident. Mrs Redmond dies in New York City at 62 after a career on American stages including the Globe and Boston theater.
William Rossiter reports work has begun after a 13 year delay on a 45 mile link from Colima to Tuxpan connecting the Atlantic and Pacific. It would be the first railroad to join Guadalajara with the Pacific coast. A collective note from six embassies in Constantinople announces Macedonia finance commissioners are appointed.
In New Orleans a cooler 72 degree day followed showers, with no rise in yellow fever cases or deaths. Total cases 1,898 with 265 deaths. Italians 168, Americans 25, and other nationalities listed. Memphis reports and Surgeon White face scrutiny over infection claims amid renewed quarantines in the region.
Flood near Tabasco and Berwyn in canyon north of Trinidad has claimed thirteen known lives and left more than 30 missing. Foreign miners are among the missing. twenty nine houses were washed away at Tohaseco. workers include eight Americans and others at Kaliang.
Tennessee soldiers from the Third regiment arrived in Tracy City under Gov. Cox orders to deter strike trouble by striking miners at the United Mine Workers era. Harriman camp held as mines set to reopen with nonunion labor sparked fear of violence. Cox addressed miners urging lawful conduct and promised protection of rights while remaining on guard.
In Talladega Alabama on August 29 lawyer Graves Embry assaulted telegraph operator EC Bondurant with a shoe knife during a work incident in the telegraph office. Bondurant sustained severe wounds and is said to be near death. Both men are prominent residents and Mrs Embry is noted for beauty and is in Atlanta. The incident caused a deep public stir.
A Marietta trolley line car struck Bernice Cunningham a 5 year old girl daughter of W G Cunningham of 12938 Marietta street near Howell's station Sunday. Four or five witnesses informed the coroner of the fatal accident as the child played across the street from her father’s home and ran into the street just as the car passed. She died before aid arrived.
Twenty Mexican laborers were killed and others injured when dynamite exploded at the Manzanillo port works. Their bodies were buried in a common grave in the Manzanillo Cemetery. Indemnity to the families was provided by Colonel Edgar K. Smoot, contractor in charge of the works. News arrived by steamer from Manzanillo.
August 29 report from Oyster Bay notes President Roosevelt and party witnessing maneuvers of Maine boats. The morning featured swift northeast winds and clearing skies after rain, with a plunge dive by the president in a small vessel 40 feet below Long Island Sound.
The trial of J. S. and J. C. Phipps sons of Henry Phipps of Pittsburg began in the high court here. They are charged with firing at and wounding three salmon fishers on July 5 at the Beauforte castle estate in Invernesshire, leased by Lord Lovat from Mr. Phipps Sr.
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