Alliance News Reports Growth and Reform Efforts Across States
The Alliance continues to grow with new members and meetings boosting activity in South Dakota. Enthusiasm rises as canvassing starts in Virginia and regional papers expand readership amid reforms in Minnesota and Meadville Pennsylvania. Deputy Griger Stromburg lists six new county Alliances formed, while northeastern and other states report encouraging outlooks.
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Alliance
South Dakota
Inorma
Anvassing
Ellington Pusiastic
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Meadville
Minnesota
Griger Stromburg
Progressive Farmer of Raleigh Leader in Reform Literature
The Progressive Farmer of Raleigh North Carolina is hailed as a leading reform paper formerly owned by L L Polk and I U, now published by Mrs L L Polk. Its pages are praised for strong reform literature influencing the NEYA cause.
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Progressive Farmer
Raleigh
N. C
L. L. Polk
NEYA
I. U
Treasury Balance Hits New Low as Receipts Stall
Washington reports the Treasury net balance at 88.9 million dollars with 82.0 million in gold and 6.9 million in currency. A heavy January outlay, pensions, sugar bounties, interest total near 6 million, plus a projected 12 to 13 million dollar January loss, prompts postponement of many due accounts exceeding 100 million. Internal revenue for five months falls 8.7 million from 1892.
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Washington
Treasury
Miller
Seretary
the Treasury
Dhain
Tobaas
Beem
State News Brought from Various North Carolina Counties
A long list of provincial items reports postmasters, assignments, and business closings. Distilleries near Salisbury seized by revenue officers. marriages planned in Raleigh area. a Christmas shooting in Yadkin county. deaths and incarcerations. new post office at Askins Craven county. fires and accidents across Gaston, Rutherford, Chatham, and surrounding counties. civic notices from Charlotte to Smithfield noting loans, libel suits, and public safety incidents.
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L. Shrier
Wilms
E. L. Wilson
Davidson
Ee C. C. Watson
Moa. County
Ae . A. W. Watson
Wilminkington
John C. Graves
Davie
Leigh
J. B. Lanier
T. D. Roseman
Salisbury
Chas. Holt
Holt
Gov. Jones
Alabama
Jonesville
Yadkin County
Mt Holly
Gaston County
J. T. B. Hoover
Alliance
Olivet Church
Concord Times
New Berne Journal
Julia Smith
Pollocksville
West End
Sanford Express
Geo A. Brown
Register of Deeds
Register
Murfreesboro
Craven County
Neuse River
Askins
Laura Askins
Washington Road
Ernul
Goldeboro Argus
W. S. Uzzell
Lenoir
R. P. Berogae
Fallatown Township
Stateville
John Alspaugh
M. E
Old Jerusalem
Davis Military School
Winston Sentinel
Langtry
England
Bennetteville
South Carolina
Charlotte News
Willie Eagle
E Motz
Brewer River
Wikesboro
Willie Bryan
A. C. Bryan
Traphill
Rose Lyon
Barbee
Durham Sun
W. W. Womac
Lockville
Chatham County
Chatham
Rockingham
J. A. Broach
Wert
St Nicholas Bank Receiver Appointed by Supreme Court
Judge True of the Supreme Court appoints Mayor Hugh J. Grant as receiver of the St. Nicholas bank with a bond of 250000. Mahoning Mill Company in Philadelphia with Danville and Monterour county mills goes into receivership showing liabilities of 340000 and assets of 332000. Paul Schwartz founder of American Metalurgical Works in Phoenixville dies of pneumonia as the sole living holder of a steel secret. Paris threats by anarchists prompt precautionary measures including luggage screening at Eastern railway stations.
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New York
Paris
Eastern Railway
Earthquake Felt Across Huntington and Reproport Counties
A strong earthquake shock was reported in Huntington and Reproport yesterday morning between three and four o'clock. The tremor lasted seconds and moved from southwest to northwest, waking many residents. Widespread county reports described eighteen to twenty seconds of shaking and alarms in several houses near mountains.
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Huntington
Reprord
Chicago Finances Show Multimillion City Deficit
The Evening Post reports Chicago's municipal treasury deficit approaching 3 million dollars with an expert notetion that the comptroller's office has been poorly managed. An accountant's review suggests an actual shortage near 2.6 million, more than 1.5 million over initial estimates, with further debts possible as audits continue.
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Curiaco
Evening Post
Comptroller’s
Third Trial in Howard Case Near Verdict in Jackson
In Nashville the third trial of the Howard case at Jackson proceeded with closing evidence. Twenty hours of anticipated speeches remain before a verdict, as witnesses from England and the U S test the claim. The government argues Dr Howard is identical with Wm Lord Moore of London and with Ledger and Ross of New York involved in collecting English legacies for American claimants.
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Nashville
Howard
Jackson
Tenn
England
United States
Lincoln
John C. New
Wm. Lord Moore
London
Messrs. Ledger and
Ross
New York
Wealthy Chicago broker rushes home with diphtheria danger
Francis J. Dewes and Mrs. Dewes left Chicago with their 14 year old son ill with diphtheria. They traveled 915 miles to New Orleans in twenty five and a half hours aboard a chartered train. They reached Chicago by 1 50 am Monday and hurried home.
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Francis J. Dewes
Chicago
Riots in Italy Reach Rough Clash at Larcara di Freddi
Details arrive on rioters clashing with troops at Larcara di Freddi during Monday unrest in Palermo. The confrontation, described as a three way struggle, details limited in this early report.
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Palermo
Larcara di Freddi
Sicilian Tax Riot Sparks Town Hall Fires and Prison Breaks
Rioters attack in Guarnera and Sicily causing four dead two dozen wounded as fires burn the town hall post office telegraph office and officials homes. A mob freed convicts at the prison amid claims of a peasant uprising and heavy Octrol taxes.
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London
Rome
Daily News
Sicily
Aed
Palermo
Lombardy
Ventian
Alee Mina
Philadelphia Coal Firm Samuel Hilner Sells Interest
Samuel Hilner trading as Percy Hilner & Son in the coal commission business at 314 Walnut Street signed over to Albert Beimer. Hilner, a director of the New York & New England Railroad Co., faced failure tied to that railroad’s collapse and its backing of McLeod’s control bid. The firm, founded in 1856, is among the city’s oldest coal businesses.
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Philadelphia
Samuel Hilner
Percy Hilner
New York and New England Railroad
McLeod
Hitner
Huntington and Broadtop Railroad Company
British Protest Over Cargo Protection in Brazil
Eighty British representatives forming about 2,000 men valued at $1,500,000 protest to Lord Rosebery and Ambassador Gwyndham over lack of protection for their cargoes from Capt. W M Langa of the Sirius and the British squadron. Uruguay expels Gen. Martens, ally of monarchist restoration, from Montevideo, easing Brazilian aims to secure the Peixotto Government.
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Rio Janeiro
Lo Roseberry
W. M. Langa
Sirius
Gwyndham
Brazil
Uruguay
Gen. Martens
de Mello
le Isant
Peixotto
Income Tax Plan Debated by Ways and Means
Washington December 28 The Democratic Ways and Means Committee plans a December meeting at the Treasury to settle the form and scope of a proposed income tax. A majority favors a tax on dividends from bonds and securities, with effort to ease burden on families with dependents. The panel seeks revenue estimates, not expected to exceed 15 million dollars.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury Department
Congress
Messrs
Breckinridge
Bynum
Maryland
Turner
Tarsney
Stevens
Cochran
Wilson
McMillan
Bryan
Montgomery
Carlisle
Debate over income tax and naval movements in 1893
Congress debates funding by investment rather than income tax with Turner as swing vote. The Miantonomah sails from New York to Hampton Roads en route to Rio, a 35 day voyage with coal stops at Key West Trinidad and Pernambuco. Wilson gives a tariff comparison showing McKinley and Wilson bill impacts, while a State Department dispatch and river voyage update follow.
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Messrs
Wilson
Breckinridge
Cochran
Montgomery
Stevens
Carlisle
McMillan
Tuarsney
Whiting
Bryan
Bynum
Turner
Georgia
New York
Hampton Roads
Erbart
Norfolk
Rio
Riot unrest at Wildwood sparks Florida troops massing
Reports from Leesburg near Wildwood tell of white attack on black residents with multiple fatalities and injuries. Governor Mitchell orders Tampa Rifles to Wildwood, Ocala Rifles sent. Details scarce as arrests and shootings total several dozen shots. leaders jailed and crowd urged peace by local officials.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Leesburg
Wildwood
Ira Smith
Savannah
Tampa
Mitchell
Tampa Rifles
Ocala
Coleman Poe
Jeff. McCallister
Anderson Brown
Jesse Lene
Rube Caruthers
Abe Lam
Abe Lambright
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