State News and Crop Reports From North Carolina
A compilation of agricultural notes, weather outlooks, and local incidents across North Carolina. Reports include crop prospects from Durham to Warren and Kept towns, pest and livestock notes, weather-impacted damage, factory upgrades in Louisburg, and local incidents from Raleigh to Tarboro.
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North Carolina Steel and Tronompany
Greensboro Iron and Steel
Louisburg Times
Messrs
Warrenton Gazette
Durham Sun
Littleton Courier
M. Sanderlin
Elizabeth City
M. L. Sanderlin
Kinston
Alexander
J. B. Sherrill
Ed Hall
Concord Sanjor
Recalled Senate bribery tale of fifty votes changed for subsidy
A retrospective account recalls a 15 year old episode where a steamship subsidy bill faced defeat in Congress. An agent allegedly paid fifty thousand dollars in $1,000 bills via a Washington banker to flip 52 votes, triggering an investigation with a three word conclusion Charges not proven. The Sergeant at Arms reportedly lost the initials list. The Capital echoed the scandal in a spoof Mother Goose verse.
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N. C
Senate
Congress
San Francisco
China
Hong Kong
House of Representatives
Riggs
Washington
Desiree
D.W. V
Daniel W. Voorhees
House
Mr. Voorhees
Sam
Bryan Tyson voices Populist call for silver and currency reform
In Carthage Free Press, Bryan Tyson argues the 1873 fraud and demonetizing of silver undermine democracy. He blasts Republicans and Democrats for money power influence and urges Populist victory to revive free coinage and broader currency expansion.
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Congress
Voorhees
Hypolite Grenier
Paris
Washington City
Union
Cleveland
Democratic Party
Bryan Tyson
Carthage
Sub Alliances Discuss Public Education Topics in August
Wake Forest North Carolina lecturer J. W. Lassiter urges each Sub Alliance to debate high education tax support, common schools for the poor, compulsory schooling 5 months a year for ages 10 to 16, and the county superintendent post. Discussions remain nonpartisan and aimed at informing voters before November.
Dr Cyrus Thompson to Speak in Warren County
Cor of the Progressive Farmer notes Dr Cyrus Thompson will address the people of Warren County at Smith Creek Alliance Hall on August 9 Grove Hill August 10 and Littleton August 11 H F Jones secretary Warren County Alliance announces the tour
Novel Name Home Sweet Home Publishes Family Stories
A new eight page family story paper titled Home Sweet Home debuts in Atlanta Georgia. Each issue features bright stories and a notable feature reprinting famous speeches. The May issue presents Thomas E Watson’s July Fourth 1893 oration and offers a trial copy for ten cents with a one month subscription option.
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Atlanta
Thos. E. Watson
People’s Party
Home Sweet Home
Box
Senate Aid to Whiskey Trust Believed Heavy in Tax Change
The editorial argues the Senate's new tax plan raises whiskey from 90 cents to 1.10 per gallon. It claims 200,000,000 gallons in stock yields a $40,000,000 direct gift to the whiskey trust. The bond term extension adds five years before tax payment, saving interest and increasing net gains to the industry.
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Senate
Whiskey Trust
Sugar Trust
Exchange
Gorman in Senate Holds On Dramatic Tariff Showdown
Senator Gorman delivers a three hour speech denouncing President Cleveland as ingrate while detailing the tariff bill battles. He accuses the President of hostility to the Senate bill and cites interviews with Secretary Carlisle and others as support for the compromise plan. The chamber brims with spectators as he argues the need to pass a united measure amid party strains.
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Washington
Senate Chamber
Cleveland
Capitola
Gorman
Brice
Ohio
Jones
Arkansas
West
Missouri
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Wilson
Messrs. Jones
Harria
Julian Pauncefote
White
California
Senator Gorman
Voorhees
New Jersey
New York
Hil
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Messrs
Harris
United States
Mr. Gorman
Messrs. Vert
Carlisle
House
The Dispensary Again Declared In Force In South Carolina
Governor Tillman issues proclamation declaring the 1893 dispensary law in force and ordering resumption of dispensaries on August 1. Court decisions on 1892 law do not affect the 1893 provision. The governor intends to enforce the 1893 act.
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Tillman
Columbia
State Supreme Court
Coxey Addresses New York Rally on Commonweal Plan
General Jacob S. Coxey spoke at Ridgewood Park urging a money system usable for all goods and detailing his road-building scheme to employ workers. He attacked railroads and urged protests in Washington, calling for public works and jail labor to fund reforms. Reverend Edward McGlynn spoke as resolutions were adopted criticizing both major parties for industrial distress.
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New York
Jacob S. Coxey
Army of the Commonweal
Ridgewood Park
R.I
People’s Party
Coxey
United States
George M. Pullman
George IV
Washington
Brooklyn
Congress
Edward McGlynn
Republi
Democratic Party
Two-winged rivals push for same capitalist order
The passage argues both major parties serve money power, using the military to shield capital, crush workers, and privatize land. It calls for industrial masses to seize government and run it for wealth producers, urging workers to strike at the ballot box on November's first Tuesday.
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People’s Party
Japan and China War Escalates in Corea Conflict
A New York dispatch reports Japan and China at war with active fighting. Chinese ships sunk, Korea communications broken, and the King of Corea reportedly captured by Japanese forces. Eleven Chinese steamers head toward Corea, many troops aboard armed with bows and arrows. Some Chinese ships barred from landing by Japanese artillery.
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New York
Japan
China
Corea
Dropped by the Masons Breckinridge Expelled?
Cincinnati July 21 A Lexington Lodge No 1 member shows a printed list of current masons amid rumors Col Breckinridge was expelled. The roll omits his name and the event is linked to charges against the Ashland district Congressman.
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Cincinnati
Col. Breckinridge
Lexington Lodge No.1
Lexington Lodge, No
Ashland
Masons
China to war with Japan feared as troops move toward Seoul
Suan Gui reports imminent hostilities between China and Japan. China has not declared war yet but plans to mobilize twenty thousand troops from provinces and dispatch a fleet to attack Japanese ports if Pekin decides on broad action. China also informs foreign consuls of preparations to blockade Woo Sung bar.
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Pittsboro
Buffalo Creek
Forsyth County
Mt. Airy
Beaufort Herald
Cantwell
Wilson Advance
Wilson County
Sam Pitchford
James
Wallett’s Mill
T& Do
Mr. Pitchford
Warrenton
J. P. Strong
Seoul
Japan
Suan Gui
China
Corea
Pekin
J Arene
Woo Sung Bar
Free Silver Conference Call At Washington In August
General A J Warner of the American Bimetallic League announces a conference in Washington on August 16 1894. The meeting aims to discuss restoring the bimetallic standard with free coinage of gold and silver at 16 to 1 to end the gold standard policy and revive prosperity amid a year of depression and labor strife.
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Washington
A. J. Warner
American Bimetallic League
India
United States
Congress
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Scotland Neck
P. A. Nelson
Roanoke River
Hamilton
Texas
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Weldon News
Seaboard Air Line
Garysburg
Henry Conner
Coon
Crab Orchard
Statesville
Chatham Record
Thomas Fike
Hickory Mountain Township
Hickory Press-Carolinian
Maggie Simonton
Tarboro Southerner
B. F. Baker
Edgecombe County
T. W. Battle
Baker
Justice Chapman
Whitakers
Capt. Battle
WAKE
Warren
Democratic Senate
Galveston
Maryland
Dr. McGlynn
THE
Breckinridge
Warner
Bimetallic League
Progressive Farmer
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