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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1887
Page
1
Fragmented OCR outlines the Know Nothings proposing a 1858 presidential bid, with mentions of a renewed movement, a national convention, and expected leaders. The text references Loyalties, the American Party, and local figures shaping an anti immigration platform amid a fragmented political scene.
A tale of romance and betrayal unfolds as a young woman faces pressure from her father and society. The suitor Henry Loy seeks wealth and status while the bride-to-be navigates threats, secrecy, and a looming courtship that ends in a bitter, fatal conclusion.
North American squadron anchored off Bar Harbor hosts a reception aboard the flagship Richmond. Dignitaries including Secretary Whitney and Commander Chester attend as the squadron plans next moves. A later report notes luncheon and refreshment aboard, with remarks from Congressman Rou, amid a festive yet formal harbor event.
The bulletin reports warmer than normal conditions in the southern states and Ohio Valley, cooler in the lake region and upper Mississippi Valley, with New England and other areas showing near normal. Season-to-date temps run one to two degrees above normal in most regions, rainfall is uneven, with some districts drier and others well supplied, and cotton and corn crops expected to benefit from continued moisture and warmer days.
A mutilated body believed to be that of May CPs of Indianapolis was found in a cemetery near Charles Riess. Investigators traced a letter from an undertaker’s associate hinting the dead woman was Mary D Robbs, wife of L L Milhys, a printer, and discussed private rooms at a disreputable establishment. Mayor Denny weighs public sale options as police seek identity and motive.
A strange apparition allegedly led a murder in a garden on August 21 as a pale human figure moved swiftly across the lawn. The intruder looted clothing from a man’s wardrobe, while a separate incident reports a fatal fire with a resident burned and a neighbor aiding the survivor. Also noted are the Madrid steamship’s disappearance and a professor from the University of Pennsylvania who drowned while surf bathing at Long Port, New Jersey.
Thousands of Indigenous attendees gathered in Mexico City as President Diaz unveiled the statue of Cuauhtemoc, the last Aztec emperor. Flowers piled on the pedestal while an Aztec-language address was delivered, underscoring Indigenous pride in pre-Columbian resistance to Spanish conquest.
In a tangled Louisville incident, Beardless Nabryier Tenn August 21 and other figures return with the famed express robber Ed Ho Jolnson. John Scull, under a city charge, faces a Nashville burglar ring member linked to multiple house robberies.
A report from Little Rock says three people died after a family quarrel in the Chickasaw Nation on Friday. Curran and Graham families traveling toward Texas were involved over a proposed marriage to Harrison’s daughter. A violent exchange left Graham mortally wounded, another Harrison son shot, and a brother of the wounded man intervened to halt further bloodshed. A Texan forger nabbed in Texas forgery case. Frank Murray captured near Gallatin after undercover work by Detective Porter. Also reported: Edward Hansford, a Black barber, shot and killed by his mother’s admonition. details sketchy.
Reports from Lexnox and London describe protests against a new government proclamation and growing liberal divisions over home rule. Delegations and meetings signal cross border political tension as leaders debate unity and policy shifts amid unrest.
The dispute over a will in Indiana pits Washington DePauw against his eldest daughter Mary Ellen McInosh as sensational reports spread beyond the city. While some accuse the elder DePauw of improper motives, friends say he acted with resolve and executive ability. Family sympathy leans toward Mary Ellen as the matter is expected to be settled amicably without harming her or her children.
Fragmented report summarizes several baseball results with Metropolitans and Cleveland scores amid rain shortened play. Mentions Cincinnati and Baltimore with minor errors and a governor appointments brief in a mixed page.
A Louisiana special reports on Jefferson Davis and Mrs Chapin Tom Chapin’s badge incident at a prohibition event in Alexandria and the Lubbock letter’s effect on Texas politics. Davis defends his stance against prohibition and asserts his support for remedies short of a ban while critics accuse him of advocating Aquor and misreading his position. The piece notes reactions from a New York World Republican critic and mentions Davis’s views on liberty, government interference, and moral responsibility amid the temperance controversy.
A wandering Black man in Worcester recounted an Arkansas hanging that left him legally dead for minutes. He described fainting on the gallows, the rope and cloth, voices, and his recovery, then wandering through Canada and New Jersey before finding work. Local observers noted the strange story and awaited official action.
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