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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1887
Page
1
In the Georgia town of Ona a sudden market dispute erupts as a group of buyers allege a manipulated sale by a local broker tied to a king’s merchant. The episode centers on a veiled transfer of a valuable log and contested ownership.
Reports from Chicago allege Lingg ended his life using a dynamite bomb during an attempted escape, with fragments and wall damage cited as proof. The piece notes theories about how the device came into Lingg’s possession and mentions broader anarchist sympathy and reactions in the city.
William Davis, a jailed clergyman on the Boston Common, faces fines under an old permit law. Clergymen rally, defend his right to preach, criticize enforcement, and accuse Mayor Brien of misplacing authority with the police board. Davis plans to appeal to higher courts. his wife visits weekly as a public uproar grows over free speech on the streets.
The Interstate Commerce Commission heard the Danville Virginia complaint against the Richmond and Danville Railroad. The case involved charges of discriminatory practices to divert trade, with the road denying violations and claiming overcharges were due to mistakes and later refunded. Proceedings featured Colonel Cain and witnesses, continuing the next day.
In Breman, Alabama on November 14 two Mormon elders from Utah were surrounded by armed men during a meeting in a log school house. They were dragged from the pulpit and threatened with hanging before being released on the condition they leave the county at once. The incident followed months of proselytizing among local country residents.
Paris November 4 The Temps and La Liberte report preliminary steps in the Wilson case with calls for trial and possible resignation of President Grevy. Three Legion of Honor scandal defendants are convicted General D Annau gets five years in prison a 3000 franca fine and loss of civil rights Madame Batazal 18 months and 2000 francs Madame Courteil two months. Witnesses allege Wilson paid bribes to Baron de Sellers family and others claim large sums for rugs contracts and mall contracts in a widening money scandal.
Wartime era London report describes Gladstone's cautious reply on last yesterday's Trafalgar Square disturbances. Authorities prepare measures including police plans and special constables as public unrest and political tension rise amid Irish issue debates.
Reports of Irish land question tensions surface as land policy and rent reductions are debated. References to Michael Hinks Bosch and Beisel, with mention of Gladstone era figures, hint at political maneuvering and fear of constitutional shifts affecting land ownership. A separate Tennessee incident details a wounded man who claims to be a town marshal in Alabama, involved in an arrest and mob violence context. The case remains under investigation with the suspect unnamed to protect whereabouts.
A large blaze in Brooklyn tonight destroyed Culver's Prospect Park and Coney Island railroad stables on Vanderbilt Avenue, burning feed and rolling stock and forcing the abandonment of horses. The Vanderbilt line, owned by Deacon Richardson, has suffered three fires in a year and a half. the cause remains a mystery with losses around 200000.
Early morning blaze near Calhoun and Baker Streets damaged McDowell's grocery at 33 Oxthorn Street. Neighbors were evacuated as two stores were affected. one dwelling saved. Loss estimated around $900 with rebuilding costs uncertain. Nearby residents reported injuries minimal.
The Young Men's Prohibition Club and Black Diamond Ward clubs gathered at the warehouse for a mass meeting led by Col. Thomas Corrigan and Bishop Turner. Speeches denounced alcohol, praised abolition, and urged unity for reform amid clashes with anti prohibition forces.
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