23 Sep 1887
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1887
Page
1
Readable fragments mention places like GA and TA with unclear names and numbers. The text lacks complete context or identifiable events, making it difficult to determine a coherent headline or concrete summary beyond vague geographic references.
The treasury circular offered to buy four and a half and four percent bonds at 108 10 and 125 respectively, sparking brisk market activity. Early sales proposals fluctuated, but by noon the setup showed notable purchases and cautious sentiment as dealers weighed the Treasury's move and the impact on yields.
Fragmented text describes a legal motive hearing in a case likely in a northeastern city. Mentions September dates, a William and a judge, and references to an elderly suspect and a court ruling. Also notes Yellow Fever ending in Key West and no new cases this week with one death.
After a heated campaign in Nashville Tennessee, residents voted on a half million dollar subscription to the Tennessee Midland railroad. The proposal failed by a small margin. totals reported 12,71 in favor and 4,07 against. Heavy turnout from railroad employees and workers in surrounding counties influenced the result amid quiet streets and no bloodshed.
A hearing before Judge Doutrnt in Georgia centers on which woman holds the rightful widow status of John Hughes. Two claimants, one from Waberstam county, argue he married her in 1868 and she remained his widow, while the other Georgia widow contends the earlier marriage invalid. The case seeks damages and estate rights, with witnesses and legal arguments expected on September 22. The Anxious Inquirer notes this sensational inheritance dispute amid a historic custody of manslaughter and remarriage story.
About 200 carpenters halted work on several buildings at 75th and 11th avenues in Newark this morning after six or seven punchmen were allowed to work. The walking delegate was arrested and held for court. Bricklayers quit as the strike spread, with roughly ten more sites affected as contractors warned of new units soon.
The text compiles scattered references from September through September 42, naming delegates, committees, and expulsions. It mentions Camelia N- Bhas as chairman and various local officials, with uncertain details on locations, dates, and individuals.
From London to Mitchellstown a dated report details Lord Eaton's proclamation banning public meetings during police court sessions. It notes Dillon, Condon, and Davitt in Ireland as nationalist tensions rise, with threats of clashes, government strategies, and international reactions amid the Irish national movement.
Panic spreads as Messina officials die of cholera and fear drives chemists and doctors to flee. Police forcibly return panicked professionals and a postman is shot amid accusations of spreading infection. Reports from Palermo Catana and Messina show rising cases and deaths, while unrelated fires, earthquakes, and violent incidents thread through the day’s notices.
A string of September rail disasters across Kansas Oklahoma and Pennsylvania leaves several killed and many injured. In Guthrie Oklahoma a freight engine and a construction train collided causing a massive wreck with eight to ten reported dead or wounded. Engineer Charles Pearson was fatally crushed and fireman Charles Stewart seriously hurt. Other incidents near Suffers Siding Pennsylvania and Laio Ohio involved derailments with injuries but no confirmed totals. Quebec reports a serious collision on the Later Colonial line with both locomotives believed to be destroyed.
A long mixed wire of 1870s era items recounts the Seventh Connecticut veterans gathering at Hartford with Hawley Olmstead praise and Georgia ties, Evansville Blue and Gray parade energy, a Meantime Jackson mass Emancipation Day event, a Me Adam Junction meteor report, a French centenarian Chevreul interview, and civic notices including university repairs votes.
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