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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1893
Page
3
State news highlights a week of burglaries in Asheville and storms causing church and home damage in Clarkton. Reports cover baptisms in Little River, wind speeds at Southport, shootings near Asheville, and various local curiosities from farms, fairs, and county tax struggles.
A string of reports from San Francisco to Wisconsin details a dynamite blast killing two and injuring one, a passenger train derailment with thirteen injured, a Ga merchant's suicide via morphine, and a Mingo Junction mill closure throwing six thousand out of work. South to Georgia, a bar room murder occurred with no provocation, while an Afro American Association formed in Macon to curb lynching. In Louisville a ex-peddler was convicted for campaign corruption. London papers faced embezzlement accusations. Additional notes cover a missing Alabama mail rider, damask mills running short on orders in Armagh, a bank cashier’s arrest for misreporting bank conditions, and patent matters pending court action.
Roanoke Va Oct 25 The grand jury returned five indictments for murder in the first degree against those said to have participated in the lynching of Thomas Smith colored on September 21 Chief of Police Terry and Police Sergeant Griffin named as accessories before the fact A number of indictments were found charging citizens with misdemeanor in engaging in the riot and the burning of Smiths body The verdict has created a sensation here.
Judge Bradley rules South Carolina may register the Palmetto mark for liquor traffic, directing mandamus against the patent commissioner. He finds the patent official's role ministerial and that the state’s use abroad can establish rights to the mark, even as dispensary law questions remain.
In Newport Kentucky an attempt to wreck a L N train failed with no fatalities. In HamepureG Michigan a Toledo Ann Arbor freight derailed, oil and coal cars burned, three crew killed. In Stella Texas a freight train jumped the track colliding with a side tracked train killing two tramps and a trainman, four seriously injured.
Three Madison Square Bank directors Randal T. McDonald Adolph Kalischer Lewis Thompson were arrested on forgery and misdemeanor charges. McDonald paid $10,000 bail via E S Stokes. Kalischer posted $5,000 bail via Max Danziger. Warrants remain for Joseph E Brant president and Frederick Uhlman director.
Brunswick Ga Oct 23 three deaths reported two whites Adolph Levin and Mrs Belle Voight of St Simons and one colored Tona Horton thirty six new cases with ten whites now under treatment 52 whites and 211 colored total 263 cases to date 702 cases 41 dead 308 discharged population about 7200 immunes on St Simons and Jekyl Islands about 600 leaving estimate final toll may reach thirty percent unless illness worsens continuous epidemic for twenty five more days expected
In Staten Island, amid allegations against Richmond county coroners, a Polish Warsak family recounts a troubling incident. A physician diagnosed brain trouble in their six week old infant and promised a death certificate. Coroner Dr Whitman and seven men later examined the body without questions, triggering calls of misconduct.
A troubled mother resisted a forced newborn autopsy performed by Dr Wood leading to ejection from the room. The controversy centers on a six week infant, alleged cerebral illness, and the costs totaling about $60 including coroner fees and jury. Prior exhumation cases by Coroner Whitman and Dr Wood also drew $25 each amid county expense.
Washington October reports a narrowing monthly deficit with receipts lagging last year, pension payments dropping and the net excess of expenditures over receipts likely around six million dollars. The gold reserve sits near eighty three million, strengthened by reduced gold outlays and extra treasury work clearing paper currency.
Washington dispatch notes Republicans prepare for a tariff battle as the revenue only bill advances through the subcommittee. Manufacturers urge amendments, while protection on old lines remains a central goal despite Chairman Wilsons free trade stance. The looming income tax debate promises further tax policy contention in the Cleveland era.
Roanoke Virginia October 23 The grand jury investigating the September 20 21 riot filed a report indicting nineteen individuals for felony and misdemeanor offenses Principal defendants include Walter S Boone Edward Page and Frank Sheppard with police officers A E Griffin and Chief J E Terry named as accessories before the fact The panel commends the mayor for enforcing laws but questions militia withdrawal orders and the jail removal of negro Thomas Smith The jury believes some shooting victims were active rioters and cites questions of safety and actions by various officials.
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