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Newspaper
Cleveland Progress
Location
Cleveland, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1895
Page
2
Southern Railway Company presents the condensed passenger schedule for the Great Ventibuled Limited on the Atlanta Charlotte air line division. Effective July 1, 1804. Offices listed include Atlanta Georgia and Washington D.C. with general passenger agents and officials named.
Yonah Lodge No 882 meets fourth Saturdays at 7 pm in Cleveland. Officers listed include W M T Logan and W S J O Bell. Church notices invite Baptists Mennonists and others with service times and Sunday schools. Mass schedule for Cleveland流 includes departures and arrivals for Lula Blairsville Haysville Wahoo and Alta. Judiciary notes list Judge Venmons and Solicitor Tompson with court dates in April and October.
The document lists county officials including W. B. Ben Ordinary and L. Brows Sheriff, with named deputies and roles such as Tax Collector J. M. Giraparay and Treasurer, plus county commissioners. It then details two justice courts with district numbers and monthly meeting dates, naming clerks and justices of the peace for each district and the recurring schedule.
A garbled list shows district designations and monthly meeting dates with justices of the peace and constable initials. Entries include names like Hiram Cannon J P and J B Robertson N P and J P, along with district labels such as Onexnx-862 Dist and Tessatee-568 Dist, noting second to fourth Saturdays for each month.
The article reports arrests of Commercial Bank directors and a manager amid a political crisis in St. Jolne N F. Strong opposition figures defend the accused as personal enemies. Bail posted, securities set at 818,000 for each. Union bank shareholders push for a meeting as court actions loom. A legislative inquiry declares Union bank solvent but the Commercial bank insolvent and mismanaged, prompting government measures. Regulators seek expedited supervision and potential liquidation.
A Methodist preacher recounts a Bombay visit detailing Parsee funeral rites at the tower of silence on Malabar Hill and a Parsee wedding in a city temple. He contrasts fire worship with sun reverence, critiques Hindu customs, and argues for Christian marriage and faith as superior.
The Lexow Committee adjourned subject to the chairman with Superintendent Byrnes resigning after questions about conflicts with the police board. Byrnes, thirty two years in service, read a letter to Mayor-elect Strong requesting relief from the post and offering future aid. The witness then disclosed wealth estimated at $850000 in real estate and securities, including gains from Jay Gould.
Florida prosecutes G T Bailey against Devereaux and Garrison for soliciting insurance and acting as Lloyds agents in Palatka. They advertise Lloyds in Florida, claim to represent New York underwriters and use standard New York policy forms. The case tests Lloyds restrictions under Florida statutes and draws national insurance interest.
Railway magnate H B Plant proposes cooperation with Morida residents to organize a fine state exhibit at the Cotton States and International Exposition in Atlanta Georgia featuring fruits phosphate and other state products.
A Georgia dispatch notes growing sorghum farming in Bartow and other counties, reports on cotton costs in Houston, and details a lavish Florida travel prospect by German traveler Otto Rohkramer. The piece praises Florida’s climate and attractions from St. Augustine to Palm Beach, urging wealthy readers to join a planned tour including rivers, beaches, hotels, and excursions to historic sites and exotic camps.
A Washington special notes a fast developing storm driven by high Montana pressure reaching 1.2 inches. It moved from the Gulf states to New England, bringing snow east of the Mississippi and cold, windy conditions west of it. Bismarck logged 24 below, with many northwest readings around 18 below. Storm signals flared along the coasts, with potential shipping damage as winds hit 40 to 70 mph. Western Union lines suffered outages, leaving only two of ninety-seven in service at 10 am.
Two freight trains collided on the Big Pour road three miles southeast of La Fayette Indiana on Christmas morning. Both engines were demolished. Engineer Elijah Campbell was killed and buried beneath his wrecked engine. An unknown tramp riding as a passenger was also killed and several others injured.
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