25 Oct 1892
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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1892
Page
1
An incomplete OCR fragment reports on court actions and receiverships concerning cotton and personal property. The text mentions a Superior court in the net, a sale or partition date, and scattered references to individuals and legal actions. The legible portions indicate a court proceeding involving cotton goods and related parties, with embedded testimonies or notices.
This fragment describes stylish horses including a speed bred filly, a high 16 hands, and a stallion record for Cobb. It notes Electra as a dam and mentions a sale among farmland and possible cultivation. Names include Layton Jr and Tunn, North Carolina, with references to horses, breeding, and sale or viewing details.
Mrs Harrison dies at 1 40 a m in Washington after a lengthy bout with tuberculosis of the lungs. President Harrison stays at her side, doctors detail her medical history from 1890 through this last attack, and the death is announced by telegraph to a grieving nation.
Charles F. Crisp speaker of the House addressed the dry goods Cleveland and Stevenson club at 384 Broadway, covering tariff topics and the Speinger Wou bill and receiving a hearty reception. Also notes a bust of Cleveland by Miss Kuehne Beveridge reaching Cleveland with thanks for the sitting, and reports other brief items from New York and Washington.
The North Carolina Building at the World's Fair was dedicated in Chicago with a large crowd and a telegraph report. Governor Holt spoke eloquently, the NC party impressed visitors, and after the ceremony the delegation planned to travel home tomorrow.
In Dalston, Georgia, Oct 24, about two hundred white men attacked the town targeting Black voters who supported the Democratic ticket. Tom Harland and Jack Wilson were beaten. Wilson was killed. Marshals forced to guard Harland's house as torches burned. Reward offered. authorities urged to arrest ring leaders.
The State Chronicle notes ex Judge Thomas M. Cooley will vote for Cleveland, denying reports of a Detroit Five Press dispatch and Inter Ocean claim. A University of Michigan faculty member confirms Cooley stands by the Detroit Press statement and will not publish further, though he does not back the McKinley bill. A separate New Orleans labor strike threatens city trade as union laborers confront employers over hiring, with a broad impact if extended. London coverage cites Lord Chancellor Herschel acknowledging Catholics’ rights in politics.
Patrick Egan denounces Wayne McVeagh in a published open letter, calling it a compilation of abuse while defending his own accounts of funds and accusing the author of ignorance on disputed money matters. The exchange shows sharp partisan tension amid broader political noise.
Rioting in Trrville Fla has grown alarming with about 560 rioters encamped near the city armed and supplied. Four sheriff’s posse members were killed in an attack, the governor requested troops, and Major Lancaster is in command as Gates City guards and Indian River guards brace for further clashes. Troops may disband soon amid fears of widespread violence. The scene is tense as rioters resist law enforcement and authorities prepare to restore order.
New York police uncover an alleged colony of about 700 African American residents brought from Philadelphia to vote in the eighth assembly district. Superintendent Barnes says 1000 warrants may be issued on election day. Police deny collusion, promising safeguards against illegal voting.
Public auction announces sale of a one heir interest in a Wake County parcel by a 1886 deed of trust. Trustee A W Haywood will sell at Raleigh court house door at noon for cash to the highest bidder. Parcel adjoins Poole Womble Dunn Snipes and others and totals about 481 3/4 acres per measurement. The description names boundary lines and landmarks including corn pine and plum trees. Date November 1892.
Wanted salesmen on salary or commission to handle the New Patent Chemical Ink Erasing Pencil. Claim fast erasure in two seconds with no paper abrasion. Promote rapid profits. agents earned $2, $12 in short spans. Tyler Desk Co offers an elegant Standard Antique Oak Roll Curtain Desk in multiple sizes at $21 and $23 net. Also seeks floor plans and designs for counters and government work.
Typewriter headquarters advertise huge stock of typewriters from all makers with examination before acceptance and a first class condition guarantee. They claim the largest selection, two floors, and offer rental across locations with free illustrated catalogs and specimens.
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