28 May 1891
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1891
Page
1
Distinctive French journalist Jacques Weiss dies in Paris, the note says he was born in 1827. The text also touches on diverse topics from banking, politics, homestead land in North Dakota, and various international events.
A sprawling summary notes unrest in garrison towns over arrears, royal state finances, and discontent. figures include Queen Amelia, the govern ment, and the public. It reports indictments, trials, and political maneuvers in New York, Chicago, and Berlin, plus imperial crises in Hayti, Bulgaria, and Port-au-Prince with aftermaths in London and Washington.
The Cincinnati convention resolves to form the People's Party of the United States. The platform calls for money issuance by the public, abolition of national banks, legal tender Treasury notes, land reform, equal rights, government ownership of communications and transportation, direct election of presidents and senators, universal suffrage support, eight hour workday, and opposition to low wages policies. The group aims to unite reform organizations and convene a national meeting by June 1.
Telegrams recount Fulton residents alarmed by a firebug amid a month of fires with suspected incendiary origins. Other items note a deadly gas explosion at Pratt mines in Alabama killing ten convicts and a free miner, a Florence birth of triplet girls, a pension payment plan totaling 24 million dollars, and a pursuit for two colored suspects after a track incident near Shreveport. Also: a threatening notice to tax marshal in Town Creek, a land opening for homesteads in Fort Berthold, and miscellaneous deaths and arrests.
New York May 21 The Herald reports Episcopal clergymen plan to block the confirmation of Bishop-elect Brooks on grounds raised in Rev Eber Newtons trial. Bishop Potter will act in Newtons case while Brooks sympathies are hinted in a Boston letter. Also noted is Ben Terrill of the Farmers Alliance predicting a third party if Cleveland or Harrison loses.
A summary of R G Dun & Co. weekly trade review notes weak stocks, gold outflow depressing markets, and broad price declines over two weeks. It reports weak steel rails, tight credit in the south, varied demand for iron and coal, and mixed results in wool, dry goods, tobacco, and leather across major cities. Crop reports show broad improvement in Chicago and several western states. overall weekly business totals rise in Canada and fall in the United States.
The Maryland Central railroad directors face manslaughter charges after a freight train wreck on April 16 in Harford County. An expert testified every trestle in the county contained rotten timbers and that warnings had been issued about dangerous conditions.
The Dutch steamer Veendam with 629 passengers aboard is disabled off Newfoundland after engine failure and is under sail toward St Johns or Halifax. A strange steamer stands by for assistance as Capt Reggerreen navigates to port. Separately a salvage suit seeks 9,500 pounds in gold from the Honduras Central American Steamship Co vessel Aguan after it stranded on Rocodon reef.
Word reached Crsctxsatt that John Ainsley a noted desperado was shot dead by Constable Joe Eversole of lay county Kentucky late Wednesday evening Ainsley sought revenge but drew first and a Winchester rifle ended the confrontation, killing him instantly.
At Memphis meeting the Southern Press Association forms a three member committee to work with Gen. John Gordon to raise funds for a Jefferson Davis memorial. A June 15 mobilization is set for Southern towns to organize contributions and report to Capt. John L. Weber of Charleston.
Judge Ralph North, a renowned jurist and author of North on Probate Courts, died this morning at his home after a stroke last year. He served as Circuit Judge of the Jefferson County district and retired due to paralysis, passing away peacefully after awakening his wife.
Immense throng of over 500 people from Carroll and Leflore Counties gathered at Malmaison the home of Greenwood Leflore descendants. Visitors viewed relics including a $100 Paris furniture set and historic carriages. A Georgia Pacific special train and regular trains carried crowds. photographer documented the site and family coachman.
The piece notes rising tensions as lasers and capital mobilize for conflict at Vicksburg. An impending clash prompts fears of a bleak settlement outlook amid political tensions and labor actions. Gov Szosz reviews Eugene Story case United States judge sentenced to be hanged at Lexington June 2 for murder.
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