05 Dec 1887
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1887
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text mentions jackets and a request. No clear events, persons, or organizations readable. Summary focuses on garbled notes about jackets and a request, lacking distinct entities or a concrete action.
A fragmentary item notes a matchup between Oilet and Dolls at a town venue with an odd figure of 25,009 or 73 appearing in the sparse OCR text. The readable bits suggest a sports or local contest but details are unclear.
Washington dispatch notes Congress convenes with many new members. Democrats hold a clear House majority, Republicans face battles over chairmanships, the tariff remains the day’s central issue, and Senate seating fights loom over Faulkner Lucas and Mahone legacies. President’s message ready for Tuesday release. Society note: the Gordon Killbourn wedding links Atlanta events this month.
The fiftieth congress opens with predicted party clashes over seating five contested senators from West Virginia and other credentials. Democrats push technical objections while Republicans seek prompt admission, likely delaying general business as both houses organize and prepare for the president’s message.
Senator Palmer of Michigan plans to introduce a stringent immigration measure in the Senate. The draft law would force every foreign born prospective immigrant to obtain a certificate from a U S consul confirming they are suitable and desirable residents. Certificates would be denied to convicts, lunatics, dependents, or those likely to become public charges or hostile to the U S government. The act would also bar believers in certain sects unless they intend to obey U S law. Fire in Quebec and a brief Quebec report follow, noting a residential and insurance loss range.
December 4 reports describe Sadi Carnot's formal installation as French president at the Elysee Palace. He announces plans to close parliament session until senatorial elections, receives visiting leaders, and faces cabinet resignations. Press reaction ranges from cautious optimism to warnings of party strife.
A federal judge in Alabama granted a receivership request amid a disputed land deal involving land sold for 322000 to Smithfield Land Company and a later mortgage chain. Claims include unrecorded mortgage, improper stock transfers, and misapplied funds. Wallace J. Barnard of Birmingham was appointed receiver.
A southbound passenger train became stuck in snow near Iroquois Dakota and was followed by a front train. The rear train crashed into the hind coach telescoping it. Many escaped, several injured, some killed. Baggage and mail cars smashed. It took twelve hours to clear the track.
A dispatch from New York reports Rev. Joseph Cook urging temperance education and warning that Prohibition faces a strong enemy among southern blacks. Other items include a Pennsylvania couple dying within hours of each other after foretelling one another, Apache attacks near Los Nogales, a Texas train wreck near San Antonio, a Connecticut man found dead in bed, a Tennessee mob shooting three black men, a Confederate monument fundraiser in Nashville, Alabama mine strike actions, and Mexican ore imports statistics.
The Rev. T DeWitt Talmage preached on Is thine heart right at the Tabernacle in Brooklyn. He urged examination of inner spiritual conditions, repentance, forgiveness, and trust in Christ, contrasting worldly concerns with eternal welfare. The discourse urged renouncing sin, surrendering the heart to God, and embracing a forgiving, expectant life.
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