04 Jun 1895
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1895
Page
1
Fragmentary report notes a growing population over 8,090 with housing demand rising and estate agents active. Mentions rolling hills, business blocks, and county court. Poor readability limits concrete facts or places.
A massive flood from Curtis Lake in Nebraska caused widespread destruction across Medicine Valley. The artificial reservoir irrigation dam failed, flooding 100 acres and washing away rail yards and tracks. Estimated damages run around 20 to 25 thousand dollars, with mills and mills' walls devastated and cars swept away. The disaster disrupted transport and power, with substantial economic losses reported.
A telegraphic survey asked 116 senators and representatives for positions on gold standard or free coinage, tariff changes, and income tax. Of those replying clearly, 55 favored some form of silver compromise, 17 supported a single gold standard, and 28 favored tariff changes or a shift to revenue needs. The income tax question drew sharp, piquant responses, with moderates arguing revenue gains require changes.
The U S Supreme Court under Justice Gray announces rulings in Henry Hilton et al v. Fortin & Co estate liquidation and related cases. Chief Justice Harlan and Justice Poller deliver opinions on tariff and circuit court trial issues with diverse topics across regions and dates. Florida on Wheels voyage, extreme heat in Landen Swarters Area, and a murder sentence highlight the day’s varied news.
Reports from Colima near Manzanillo and surrounding ports describe ongoing searches for survivors after a shipwreck. Land and sea parties scour Ixtlán, Jalisco, Zacatecas, and neighboring coast. crews aboard Mazatlán and other vessels push to locate marooned passengers and a reported head found ashore. Authorities note delayed communications and possible inland rescues as week begins.
A Guatemalan dispatch notes Costa Rica and Nicaragua engineers to resume boundary talks with President Cleveland’s administration. Reports mention a program for the Gente Constable etc. Also covered are a court hearing schedule, a sweltering heat advisory, and a postponed Atlanta and Florida railroad sale to a New York syndicate.
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