26 Sep 1887
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1887
Page
1
Reports from Belfast Fermoy Clare and Mitchellstown describe mob violence at inns and crowded meetings. Police baton charges wounded several, while priests and leaders urged calm as demonstrations spread and later quieted.
The weather bulletin for the week ended September 24 notes colder than normal conditions east of the Mississippi and on the north Pacific coast, with greatest departures near the lower lakes and south Atlantic. Seasonal temps are slightly below normal from New England to the north Pacific coast, while central valleys show a one to three degree excess. Rainfall was below normal in the wheat region and central Mississippi valley, with some areas in New England and the southern Atlantic states receiving more than usual. Overall conditions point to ongoing drought in the central wheat region and favorable weather for crops in Tennessee, the middle Atlantic, and parts of the western plains, as harvests for cotton proceed.
Rumors swirl in Bonham and Fannin County over Colonel Tom Beanson Bean's estate 25 000 acres Texas land and missing will with Saunders Winter and Thaddeus Bean alleging heirs through mixed claims. Investigations reveal ghostly links to Saunders and a possible stolen will amid a web of relatives, suspicions of enslaved workers, and a race to uncover truth.
General Juan do Cortilla, imprisoned eleven years, has been released by order of President Chac. Once a terror on the lower Sse Grande, he crossed the river and briefly captured Brownaville. He had been linked to revolutions and helped bring President Diay to power. Now infirm, he is off the scene and his danger is ended.
A Paoli fair tragedy unfolds as Wilbur and Knapp die attempting a balloon ascent. Liquor-drenched preparations lead to a catastrophic lift, sending Knapp amid a dangerous ascent while Wilbur struggles, then plunges to his death as spectators watch in horror.
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