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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1894
Page
1
A collage of opinions and excerpts covering Edison on invention secrecy, inheritance taxes on the Duke of Westminster, silk industry trends, France and Joan of Arc as a fete, St Clair county court resistance to federal debt levy, Hawaiian sovereignty debt discussions, and fire insurance costs. The piece blends economic data, political critique, and social commentary on religion and reform.
A Chicago special reports the fourth day of the railroad strike, with federal troops stretched thin and mobs derailing cars, blocking yards, and challenging police. Mayor Hopkins seeks arbitration as mobs move toward the heart of the city and federal troops may be sent to cap off the unrest.
Fire broke out at 6 30 p m Thursday at the Teming station on the fair grounds. Strong winds spread flames to the administration, electricity and mining structures and machinery hall. The six large buildings forming the court of honor were lost, including the Terminal station, administration, manufacturers, electricity and mining buildings, machinery hall and the agricultural building. The art gallery renamed Field Columbian and the government building were saved.
A blaze at the Terminal Station complex devastated machinery hall and the agricultural buildings with three simultaneous origin points. One man was killed and another injured as wreckers tore down structures before the fire. Sooty traces and witnesses described workers fleeing the grounds as the fire spread across floors and adjacent structures.
Stockholders of the Southern Railway ratified directors' action at Richmond by June 15. Paris reports August Burdeaux elected president of the chamber of deputies by 259 to 157 over M. Brisson. Detroit switchmen at the Bellad joining a growing strike, with trains disrupted and freight rerouted. Louisville and Nashville suspends through freight. local freight continues. sleepers to Chicago halted. Readiness of San Francisco strikers to control Oakland ferries paralyzes Bay Area rail connections within hours.
A Marseilles dispatch reports a soldier in the city prison disclosed a Paris plot hatched at Cette. Seven anarchists drew lots to choose who would kill Carnot. Santo Cesario was selected and described as wild with joy at the news. Debs telegram urges immediate callout of Knights of Labor from Cow Bluff to San Francisco through District Assembly No. 82.
The tariff bill cleared the senate 39 to 34 after nearly three months of speeches and votes. Democrats largely supported it, with key votes affected by reform proposals. The bill now goes to the house for Ways and Means review and conference, aiming for August enactment.
Michigan populists nominate A W Nichols of Greenville for governor and Wisconsin populists nominate Dr D Frank Powell for governor with a full slate for state offices. Kansas democrats nominate a full ticket headed by Davb Overmeyer for governor. Blockade relief on Rock Island railroad and rail strikes alter daily life across several states.
Dallas, Texas, rides to growth as a gulf access river deepening project advances. Census shows Chattanooga population 46 353, down 3 426 from 1892. Jackson Miss Fourth of July celebration features General Stephen D. Lee and Captain J. F. Meary. Railroad strike disrupts perishables to west of Memphis via Chattanooga. Montgomery Alabama passes street railway franchise, veto overridden. Mississippi penitentiary farm commission inspects Rankin county land for state prison. lease ban to follow after 1895. Humboldt Tennessee fruit shipments threaten delays. fruit growers press road to move stock. Savannah reports Central railroad reorganization plan approved. debenture holders accept income bonds at par.
The grand jury indicted Messrs. Shriver and Edwards for refusing to answer senate questions. The tariff bill reached the House as applause greeted its title. Canada ordered $25,000 in gold, with $1,225,000 more to Europe, leaving a net treasury reserve of $64,828,815. Cabinet members attended except Carlisle and Morton amid west strike turmoil, with plans to use troops only after injunctive terms are known. West Point cadet gray uniforms trace to War of 1812 and General Scott’s brigade. Life is not so short but there is time for courtesy.
The House adjournment plan to meet Thursday frames a busy week as both chambers push tariff measures. The Senate discusses rail strike inquiry and filings on obstruction economics, while voting on aggregate amendments to the wool, sugar, and leather schedules and defining act dates.
The weekly review notes unsettled labor persists in the South with partial returns to work and uncertain employment. Rail strike effects are minimal outside lines of Queen and Crescent. Crop conditions improve, aiding cotton, while many new industries are chartered or expanded from Alabama to Texas and beyond including wheel, packing, bedding, brick, can, and cotton mills, plus various factories and plants across multiple states.
Dun and Co says the coal strike ended at most points but new disruptions loom as miners resume. Demand for iron and steel products remains weak with buyers awaiting lower prices while producers resist. Jobs and orders falter as some mills halt.
Patrick Eugene Prendergast was found sane by Judge Payne's jury after 16 hours of deliberation and faces execution for the murder of Carter Harrison if no legal technicalities intervene. The case sets a July 13th execution date pending further actions. The report also notes an Italy anti-sin campaign and heightened threats to King Humbert and Premier Crispi amid a prolonged Sicily state of siege.
William Henry Bishop notes in the Century May issue that simple white meetinghouses with Christopher Wren style steeples charm travelers. He argues these old fashioned structures regain favor amid Gothic chapel trends and stand as refreshing features in rural greenery.
Senator Patrick Wale! argues in a Southern Associated Press interview that the Cotton States and International Exposition in Atlanta will run September to December 31, 1895. He says it will attract national and international exhibits, include a building for African Americans, seek government support, and boost southern industry and trade with the Americas.
The request for a certificate of reasonable doubt in Erastus Wiman's forgery conviction was postponed to July 9 by consent of counsel. Assistant District Attorney John D. Lindsay will prosecute. Wiman remains in the jail while awaiting review.
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