11 Aug 1887
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1887
Page
1
The fragment mentions Er King and CBC with unclear references to a rum or ore. Details are unreadable, making it difficult to identify a clear event, person, or organization for a concise, factual summary.
New York August 10 The Georgia Central syndicate perfected the organization of the Georgia company with a powerful lineup of By Inman Belmont Lahman and others. The plan includes stock exchange terms and a five year director committee to oversee Central railroad issues while preserving control within the Georgia company. Prices per share and bond details are outlined as part of the arrangement amid a crowded financial maneuver.
Financial notices show Assty and Liabilities of Unfortanaia Busl in New York with assignees Histing & Todd, bond for 500 dollars urged. John Slide & Co assigned and failed to furnish bond. Uist the firm lists assets of 2,200,000 with near 60,000 in actual costs. Chicago Heat Cuesco report notes a July record of 96 degrees.
The International Colored Press Association held discussions on where colored Americans should align politically. Roy Allen Allensworth urged independence from existing parties while others urged loyalty to the Republican Party, calling out past divisions and urging better relations between white and Black communities. The gathering elected officers, adjourned with plans to reconvene in Nashville next year.
John Clay, 67, the sole surviving son of Henry Clay, died suddenly in Lexington Ky. He collapsed while returning home from repairs on a pump and died of heart disease. A farmer by trade, he raised thoroughbred horses and had recently married. His nephew’s widow Mrs Colonal Irwin survives. Irwin was killed at Perryville.
Terrible collapse at Bishop Spears peanut warehouse in St Louis causes casualties as firemen are buried and some dead after walls fall during an 9 o'clock raid.救 The scene includes Allares grocery, McKernan Hell and several injured as witnesses report the debris cloud and rapid collapse.
North Carolina tale centers on Charles Lewis a Wilmington seaman born Courtal in Normandy who bears a hidden chart said to reveal buried wealth. He earned his wealth by thrift and has guarded the map since his dying friend named a treasure buried near Guilford County with a chest containing corn and plate.
The text notes an American influenced political shift in Fransenco on August 10, with the steamship Australia delivering affairs from Honolulu. The new ministry is in control, and a constitutional party seeks elimination of candidates for nobles and representatives, mostly property owners and longtime island residents of American parentage. The king's chamberlain issues a public notice forbidding debts from August 186 until written authorization. Hayeldon, son-in-law of ex-Premier Gibson, was arrested on charges of forgery.
A chaotic crop of late 19th century dispatches reports on a Tennessee county asylum with alleged immorality and filth, a Langston murder trial conclusion in Portesevra Virginia, bond offerings and treasury bids in Washington, and shipping rate changes for the Commercial Cable in New Year. Included are stray notes on a fire at Memram's Eagle flour mill with losses and insurance.
London reports Lord Salisbury and ministers under pressure from Parnellites and Gladstonian whips as the Irish land bill faces amendments and potential revolution. In Cuba General Salamanca’s anti corruption stance provokes Balaguer’s resignation threat, Sagasta seeking reconciliation. Other items note Gladstone’s response, cholera cases in Malta, and a U S science meeting opening in New York.
Reports detail severe drought across the Atlantic coast to Midwest, with spring and winter wheat conditions varying by state. Kansas Illinois Iowa Nebraska report losses, while Ohio and Indiana show mixed results. cattle and dairy sectors face higher prices as farmers dispose of livestock.
A large agricultural show in Mount Holly draws crowds over two days with excursions for more than 2,000 people. Attendance surpasses 5,000 as exhibitors from Buncombe, Gaston and surrounding counties display tall fodder and timothy hay, and a central line of cotton goods from local mills attracts interest. State leaders and dignitaries attend the event marking North Carolina’s finest farming exposition.
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