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The Sun (New York City, NY) 1833-1950 The Sun [Vol. LXL, No. 265]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09878 Author/Creator: The Sun (New York City, NY) 1833-1950 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Newspaper Date: 23 May 1894 Pagination: 10 p. : Height: 57 cm, Width: 45.5 cm Order a Copy

One edition of The Sun dated New York, May 23, 1894. Includes an article on the front page related to a lynching in Arlington, Georgia. A 14-year-old girl had been assaulted, and a Black man was accused of shooting the girl and her father. He was arrested and kidnapped by 75 men from the jail and lynched him in the public square. Also includes news of anarchists in Paris, France; the layoffs of approximately 400 employees of the Santa Fe Railroad shop; and baseball scores.

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