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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1893
Page
2
A compilation of editor remarks and notices from a 19th century paper. It discusses correspondence rules, editorials on government salaries, the Bragg Brazil post, a Cumberland fire, James Harrison’s Chicago mayoralty, Col Parker’s internal revenue bid, agriculture price trends, James City land disputes with Mr Bryan, Greece minister Esix Alexander, and legal cases including James Lennon and locomotive workers.
Nearly every citizen attended a Grafton city hall mass meeting to endorse Senator Roach. The hall overflowed as supporters cheered Roach and hissed his maligners. Resolutions praised the senator’s record as a state citizen.
Illinois enjoys a major event as the Columbian fair arrives, contrasting with the shortage of presidential appointments affecting the state. Officials tout the fair’s economic and cultural impact while noting governance gaps. Local leaders emphasize the fair’s significance for Illinois communities.
A massive forest blaze scorched East Creek area near Robt Ellis and G F Wilson's land, destroying hundreds of cords of wood and fences. The fire spread across Evo Creek into Orange and Person counties, burning Eno church Crompon's mill and many outbuildings. Dozens of residents from Mangum township to West End suffered losses including barns sheds tobacco and dwellings. Turpentine orchards and multiple distilleries were ruined as Aberdeen and West End R R trains were halted by warped rails.
Torzxa April 5 The Legislature's move to submit a constitutional amendment granting women voting rights in all elections has nudged city registrations higher. Topeka 4000 Leavenworth 2354 Wichita 2464 Lawrence 1000 Fort Scott 1385 Emporia 883 Kansas City 3482 others similar. Increase driven by reform support and candidate efforts to mobilize female voters.
Returns from elections across Kansas show a sweeping Republican win and a strong shift away from Populists. In Leavenworth Republicans for the first time in thirteen years elected the entire ticket by about 1,000 votes.
Reports from New York say Tammany leader Richard Croker plans to intercede for Carlyle Harris with Governor Flower to spare him the electric chair. Harris displays unusual cheer after his capture, while petitions flood the governor’s office and Smyth era restraint remains in effect. Meanwhile a separate Arkansas incident notes a constable shot and wounded, with possible lynching risk.
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