27 Jul 1887
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1887
Page
1
Fragmentary text shows a legal action or sale notice with unclear party names and dates. Readable parts reference a court proceeding and a sale or assent matter, but many words are garbled. No concrete outcomes or entities can be confirmed from the fragments.
A Salisbury era interview with Senator McDonald of Indiana discusses President Cleveland's renomination, tariff endorsements, and party unity. He argues for unified backing, cautions against splits, and weighs political prospects amid tariff debates and intra party tensions.
A garbled OCR dump references President travel discussions in Washington and Philadelphia, noting interactions between Cleveland and Sherman era figures. It mentions possible exhibitions, music clubs, and disputes, with scattered names like Grod and Hicks, reflecting uncertain historical context and unclear sequence.
Readable fragments show Nashville residents pressing to invite President Clive Land Baap to visit Louisville or nearby routes. The tone reflects broad public demand and worries about securing arrangements, with mentions of statewide travel and a potential big welcome across the region.
The president appointed WJ Hooéan as postmaster at Stock Pik Mesae Bullivan, with the commission expiring. New vacancies surfaced in Hy Anses and Towa due to removals, and other appointments were announced to fill them.
Commissioner Miller submits the preliminary Internal Revenue Service report for the year ended June 30 1887. Total collections from all sources reached 45 737 000 with a rise of about 1 902 000 over the prior year. Costs of collection were about 34 000 000, plus internal revenue stamp costs. Receipts from various tax sources show increases and declines across malt liquors tobacco and other items, with detailed state by state figures and district sums. Name and place references include Arkansas California Connecticut Kentucky Massachusetts Minnesota New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio and more, reflecting taxed items and revenues for the year. Several items discuss calls for action and correspondence with officials over policy and recognition issues.
Obituary notices report the deaths of Dr E. Standiford and General JT M Conly. Standiford, a prominent Kentuckian and former U S senate candidate, died at four in the morning after months of illness, leaving seven children. Conly, editor and proprietor of a city newspaper, died at ten from heart and lung trouble.
In Lebanon Tennessee a jealous husband, Lester Lane, shoots Lt J T Lane outside his door, killing him with a double barreled gun. Lane, a respected lawyer and former Confederate veteran, was shot after Lane allegedly pursued an affair involving Lane's wife and Lane. The killer was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, with a divorce dispute and insurance schemes surrounding the case.
An article fragment recounts sheriff pursuits of McGongle McGangle in Milwaukee with Chapman spotting escapes. It details bribery schemes from 1840s contracts in Cook County, including payments to McCarthy Van Volt and MacDonald, and lists bribe amounts, witnesses, and alleged public corruption. It ends with a mob lynching in Texas.
The report blends two distinct items. First, a fragmented account from Indianapo lis outlines evidence and denials in conspiracy and election cases, with mention of witnesses like Perkins and defense strategy around the senator and con sulman. Second, a North Carolina convict tale recounts Lucky Joe Wilson’s history of escapes, a penitentiary death hoax, and later confinement in the prison brickyard.
A Morgan County man, J Mo Garnsen, was arrested in Huntsville on an indictment from the Morgin county grand jury in fall 1470 for the murder of Milks Johnson. Garnson traveled through several states after the crime and was apprehended near Orland, with his wife and eight children at home in Marshall county.
July 3 Mirat Ten Gaesr Mass reports widespread flood damage far beyond earlier estimates. Water filled the valley turning fields into a white lake. crops were ruined and land erosion worsened by landslides. One body recovered, Mr Diam of Carevylle, while New York state reports no mills left standing.
Losvon July reports Lord Charles Beresford resigned as junior lord of the admiralty after a private signal from the royal yacht to his wife caused a public breach of etiquette during the naval review at Spithead. The captain of the Enchantress balked at reporting. Times revealed the incident, prompting Beresford’s resignation amid official commentary on its insult to the queen.
Cardinal Gibbons declares no ground for interference with the Knights of Labor. He notes no official information yet and says he would be surprised to see the organization condemned. In Alabama, 155 workers strike after pay rise demand fails, Knights of Labor sympathetic with negro strikers. In Nogales Arizona rail strike, brakemen refuse to run trains, trains halted, workers demand 8 hour shift and full crew.
The press committee to support visiting reporters at the September encampment will set up headquarters at the Southern hotel with telegraph and mail facilities, telegraph operators, and an attendant to aid correspondents, aiming to improve facilities for real newsroom work.
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