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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1892
Page
1
Missed and scattered debate in the congressional session centers on Indian policy, school funding, and army employment. Legislators from Arizona Wisconsin California Indiana and Mississippi exchange views on reserves, budgets, and the role of Indian agents amid partisan tensions and procedural rulings.
Five of Alabama’s six delegates to the St. Louis conference have returned. The party split shows Adams and Beck among the group who say they remain Democrats but seek relief within the party or a new convention in Birmingham. A 60,000 white vote pledge against Democratic nominees is hinted if the platform fails to be adopted.
Henderson February 27 Special A farmer Rufus Reavis was found dead at a stair foot and foul play was suspected. The coroner's inquest led to a murder charge against four named suspects whose identities are currently withheld. Warrants issued and in sheriff hands.
At Cumberland County Agricultural Society meeting in Fayetteville North Carolina officers were chosen by acclamation Walter Watson president Z W Whitehead secretary and A A McKethan Jr treasurer. The society merged into a stock company to expand the fair into an annual Carolina exposition.
New York banks show reserve down 3,887,850 while loans rise 4,309,000 and specie falls 5,337,800. Legal tenders up 1,619,200 and deposits up 677,000 with circulations up 7,900. Excess reserves total 269,690,000 against 295 percent requirements.
The Richmond Times reports confusion over Mr. Hill's Albany convention remarks as to free coinage of silver and tariff reform. The paper cannot determine if he supports or opposes either policy or if he is a true tariff reformer.
In Covington Georgia Alliance leaders Congressmen L F Livingston and M A Wilson and ex Senator C T Zachary urged farmers to stay with the Democratic party. They cited Donnelly’s warning of a new order and warned against joining the People's party. A resolution affirmed Livingston’s Democratic stance and urged Alliancemen to stand with him.
Representative Jerry Simpson arrived in Washington reporting a large independent convention with strong support for a third party. He said there is no opposition to the idea and that a third party ticket could win the presidency if its voters are mobilized, though turnout may vary.
The Roanoke Southern Railroad has been leased by the Norfolk and Western. Negotiations in Philadelphia finalize the deal, with N and W taking control March 1. The road links Baltimore to Winston Salem and expands N and W access to southern lines and coal markets.
Editorial views a $25,000 slander suit Hanson Jenkins against Maj. T. J. Brown as frivolous. Judge urged dismissal, noting Brown denied the remark misinterpreted from a newspaper report amid Burgwyn Jenkins matter. Court risks harm to free comment on journalism.
The joint committee chose Omaha Nebraska as the site for the People's Party nominating convention to be held July 4 1892. A national call lists delegates from multiple states and outlines the four to eight delegate system with 1776 total delegates. The document urges voters to meet in late March to ratify platform and elect delegates.
Henderson North Carolina February 27 jury awards Jenkins Brown suit one hundred dollars. The judge notes the amount is far less than the twenty five thousand dollars sought by Jenkins. A commentator from Illinois weighs in on political nominations for the Democrat party.
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