State News Highlights Across North Carolina
A flood of brief items from Waynesville to Charlotte notes drought, budding trees, rail surveys, and county tax shifts. Reports include convicts in prison, editors changing posts, a fatal grist mill accident, local graft and swindling cases, and outbreaks of minor crime, fires, and accidents across multiple counties with various dates and local figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesville
Courier
Raleigh
Fayetteville
The
Sun
Durham
Moore County Railroad
Surry County
Archie Johnson
Red Springs
Thomasville
Saratoga
Wilson County
Winston Republican
Jonesville
Yadkin
Boone Democrat
Brown
Railroad Commission
Gartonia Gazette
Franklin Pras
Macon
J. H. Fulton
Dasbury
S B Butta
Roanoke News
Carr
Virginia
Thamas Gilmore
Etoth City
Norfolk
Ll B Cross
Wilksboro
Burlington News
John R Harder
Mance County
Payne
Saunsbury
Balle
Salsbury
Elf
Lawson Nance Enley
Nichols
Haywood Road
Tenderaonville Times
Prather
Mary Plunkett
oQcan
Charlotte
Town Business District Ablaze in Campinas Fire
A large fire swept the business portion of Campinas O on October 2 prompting requests for aid. Reports describe extensive destruction and efforts to control the blaze as firefighters battled flames overnight.
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Campinas
Aid Sife
Frank Lawes
Water war in China sparks cannibalism report
In the Pien Cheng Lang Cheng conflict near Tu Sami seven miles away water rights wars led to embankment destruction and a month of fighting. Casualties mounted and property burned. three men from one side and four from the other were captured and eaten. A special deputy was appointed to investigate the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Pien Cheng
Lang Cheng
Tu Sami
China
Tai Hong
Lok Hong
Why Not American Titles
London reports commentary on the Marlborough and Vanderbilt engagement. It argues Anglo American marriage market prizes tilt toward American damsels, and laments U S wealth draining abroad. The piece suggests manufacturing titles at home as a potential remedy, noting titles clash with republican ideals.
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London
Truth
Duke of Marlborough
Concueio Vanderbilt
United States
Heme
Troubles in Constantinople as Armenian rioting erupts
Envoys of the powers met at the Austrian Embassy as the German gunboat Loreley stayed ready. Reports vary on Armenian deaths from Monday's rioting, with credible figures suggesting over 200 killed and many wounded. French consul in Damascus reports assault and insult. Turkish unrest continues with Softas and Turks attacking Armenians, authorities slow to respond, troops now deployed to quell disturbances.
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Constantinople
Loreley
Damascus
Porte
Softas
Kasim Pasha
Massachusetts Democrats Endorse Grover and Gold Standard
Massachusetts Democratic State Convention in Worcester endorses Grover Cleveland’s foreign policy, gold standard, and tariff protections. The platform condemns McKinley era policies, calls for banking reform, and supports rapid gold reserves while nominating Geo F. Williams for governor. Delegates total 1559 of 2321.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Grover
Worcester
Mass
John W. Corcoran
Committee On
Josiah Quincy
Boston
Henry V. Cunningham
Chester A. Reed
Dedham
James Donovan
Quincy
Corcoran
Coughlin
Fall River
Massachusetta
Thomas Jefferson
Madison
Cleveland
Republican Party
United States
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Carlisle
Democratic Party of
John E Bussell
Leicester
Russell
Geo. F. Williams
John F. Fitzgerald
James 8. Grinnell
Greenfield
Edward J. Flynn
Fire devastates Broad and Noble Street block in Philadelphia
Fire destroyed a four story building housing Horn Brannon Foreythe Co on Broad and Noble, with 100000 dollar loss and 250 workers affected. Nearby sheds owned by A H Dingee covering eighteen acres burned, with 55000 dollar loss. Fire spread to F Hahn stable on Harold Street and damaged adjacent frame houses, leaving fifteen families homeless and total losses exceeding 100000 dollars with little coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Broad and
Noble Streets
Horn, Brannon, Foreythe & Co
A. H. Dingee
Twenty-third
Cumberland Streets
F. Hahn
Harold Street
Huntington Street
Lorson
Tobacco Trust Knocked Out in North Carolina Case
Winston Oct 2 The American Tobacco Company and Bonsack Machine Company lost a suit against W F Smith Sons and other Winston cigarette manufacturers. Judge Simonton dismissed the case and taxed costs at no less than 30000 dollars against the Tobacco Trust and Bonsack. The ruling follows a July trial in Asheville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston, N. C
American Tobacco Company
Bonsack Machine Company
W. F. Smith & Sons
Winston
Simonton
United States District Court
Asheville
Tobacco Trust
Bonsack Machine People
Boncack
Brown Brothers’ Company
W. F. Smith & Son
Liberty Tobacco Works
James A. Leach
Thomasville
A. Vance
Selem
Briggs
Cigarette Machine Company
J. A. Vance
North Carolina
Sugar Bounty Case Talks Reach Carlisle in Washington
Secretary Carlisle agrees to attend Reform Club banquet in Boston on October 12 as principal speaker. Discussion with Collector Wilkinson centers on paying the sugar bounty through the Court of Claims, with Comptroller Bowler and Senator Manderson to be consulted as needed. Wilkinson expresses little hope for payment before a court decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carlisle
Reform Club
Boston
Mass
Wilkinson
New Orleans
Court of Claims
Bowler
Manderson
Corbett Fitzsimmons May Fight Elsewhere After Texas Ban
Austin reports that Corbett and Fitzsimmons must seek another venue for their world championship bout as Texas passes a prize fighting ban in a near unanimous Senate vote and strong House support. The bill makes prize fighting a felony with two to five year penalties, sending the measure to the Governor for signature. Charles Campbell in San Antonio reports a possible Neuvo Laredo site if railroads cover arena expansion, with options discussed with Florida Athletic Club President Dan Stuart. The decision now rests with the International and Great Northern and Mexican National Railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Texas
Senate
House
San Antonio
Texes
Charles Campbell
Dan Stuart
Florida Athletic Club
Corbett Fitzsimmers
Neuvo Laredo
Mexico
Dallas
Campbel
Tamaulipas
Stuart
International
Great Northern
Mexican National Railroads
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State News
Cook
the Times
Jas
Masten
Elkin
Charlotte Observer
Union County
North Alamance
J. H. Grahan
Albert Walker
J Q. Tate
Glendale
Alamance Gleaner
Ruthfordton Democrat
Corps of Engineers
Big Island
Broad River
Democrat
Island Ford
Wadesboro Messenger-Intelligencer
J. M. Covington
Lanesboro Township
New London
Stanly County
Albemarle
Jas. Anne
Arie
Ardu- London
Maggis Bryan
Miss Bryan
Chatham Record
T. H. Carmine
Neuse River
New Berne Jurnal
Greenville
R R Porter
Ashville
Lincolnton
Porter
North C Carolina
Lincolnton Democrat
Messrs. E. Martin & Son
Mount Oave
New Berne Journal
Joe MccCanless
J. C. McCanless
Dunn's Mountain
Ryan County
Chester & Lenoir
Hickory
Jey Lovelace
Beaver Dam
Snelby
Shelby Aurora
Wallace Bros
Statesville
Morganton
John W. Campbell
Das
Breay C. Burke
Hickory Mountain Township
Mount Holly
Mt. Airy News
Stewart Creek
Joshua Tucker
Johnson
L J. Norman
Court House
High Point Enterprise
Glasscock
Davidson
Murfreesboro
Brown & Rumley Lumber Co
Jordan’s Creek
Washington Gazette
Newbern Journal
Amos Wills
Beaufort
Kinston
Willis
A. & N.crr
Kinsten
Lhst
Gibsonville
Ben Sckwell
Albert Foust
Foustid
Foust
Suthern Exopre
J. P. Wade
Tere
Blue
Laurinburg
Southern Railway
Bessemer City
Gaston
Bessemer
Snelby Aurora
Greensboro
T. Stroud
U.S
Royal Knights of Kig David
U. S
Trogden
Rock Creek Township
Gitsonville
Ben
Lockwell
Sockwell
Warrenton
John A Williams
Illiams
Mayodan
Rockingham County
E. Motz
Brewer
Frezier
McDowell
Fannie Wilson
High Point
Wilson
Cleburne Herald
Woopvilte
Edward McGhee
Langtry
Union Bank
New York
Gormally & Jeffrey Manufacturing Company
Bicycle Academy
Flatbush Avenue
Malbon Street
Breckinridge
Louisville
Col. W. C. P. Breckinridge
Ashland
Alrady
Breckinridge Owens
Owens
George Denny
Lexington
Republican House
Col. Breckinridge
Evan Settle
Owen County
Blue Grass
Turkey
Washington Republic
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