06 Apr 1875
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1875
Page
1
The article reports on church reform moves elevating Massiva to cardinal, British bishopric discontent over workload and emoluments, and a sweeping US election context with notes on Treasury, creditors, and party dynamics. It mentions a vast mine, Cometock, and regional political realignments impacting governance and fiscal policy.
Long dispatch from the Ninth District highlights political shifts with Ben Hill support in Connecticut counties and McIntyre donating his back salary. Washington notes cover Dr. Bard’s removal and a single post office replacement as the piece discusses party politics and federal appointments.
A telegraph summary outlines court proceedings and treasury actions involving land and houses seized under the 1868 act, claims for rent, and the impact of military occupation. It details fraudulently obtained bids at the Texan contracts, forged stamps, and a scheme by Kettle and Hines with clerks Channel and Trotherock.
In a contested will case from Pulaski County, the court reviews a 1871 will in which James Trammell leaves a life estate in his plantation to his wife Ann during her natural life with the remainder to his children. The executrix, Ann Trammell, seeks to enforce the trust while challengers argue the restriction is invalid. The court sustains a demurrer to the complainant’s bill but notes the testator’s intent to keep the plantation for his wife and children during her life, and the potential for waste by Johnson as leaseholder if the life estate transfers or is mismanaged. The opinion upholds the possibility of preserving the life interest, with equity addressing proper accounts and potential remedies.
A ragged excerpt recalls spring’s lure and a village uproar sparked by a confrontation between Jim Johnson and Annie Haneon in front of a warehouse. Descriptions mix flirtation, moral terms, and a crowd’s reactions, with courtship, the rawhide clash, and an officer’s intervention shaping the scene.
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