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Newspaper
Cleveland Progress
Location
Cleveland, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1895
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR lists names such as W.A. Turk and W.D. Ryder with titles like general superintendent and central pass agent. Mentions Washington D.C. and Atlanta Georgia among scattered figures, suggesting a transit administration snippet with overlapping duties.
Frank Gilbert, one of the whitecappers linked to the Worley hanging, pleaded guilty in U S court at Atlanta and drew a ten year prison sentence. He becomes the fourth to plead guilty to conspiracy. others face trial or separate proceedings.
Southern Railway reports May gross earnings of 1 389 503 dollars, up 890 887 from prior period, with expenses and taxes 184 279 dollars, up 845, and net 205 224 dollars, up 15 024. From July 1 to May 1st totals 15 709 025 dollars, up 486 806, expenses and taxes 10 002 054, down 258 486, and net 24 487 256, up 645 292.
A fragmented supermarket price list from Atlanta markets shows varied items with inconsistent OCR text. Entries include groceries like green beans, sugar, flour, crackers, dairy products, canned goods, and produce with many distorted or unreadable words and prices.
The Kentucky Democratic convention in Louisville nominated Hardin for governor after a turbulent session that tested unity over free silver versus gold standards. Beckner won the chair, and the platform backed repeal of the McKinley tariff while endorsing Cleveland and Carlisle.
Bradstreet reports show strong demand and higher iron and steel prices with scattered gains in wool, grain woolen goods, prints, copper and pork while flour and cattle fall. Bank clearings total 1.01 billion. six month failures decline but liabilities drop sharply. Regional notes cite revival in the south and steady conditions in others amid freight- driven price shifts.
A Republican Illinois legislature caucus declines to act on Governor Altgelds request to raise the tax levy. An address to the state argues no levy increase is needed and accuses the governor of staging an extra session for politics. Democrats rebut the figures as erroneous and say action may be forced by adjournment. Police in San Francisco report a witness linking Durant and Minnie Williams to the Emancipated murder scene.
The twelfth juror is secured in Fitzsimmons murder case over Riordan who died after a sparring bout in Syracuse. District Attorney Shove previews expected evidence tying the chin neck blow to the death. Prosecution rejects intent to kill and cites expert witnesses.
The Central Nova London reports Lord Salisbury agreed to form a new ministry after a queen's interview. He submitted a cabinet list including the marquis of Salisbury as foreign secretary and Arthur Balfour as chancellor. The Windor dispatch notes Salisbury's appointment and a temporary foreign affairs role.
Will J. Myers was convicted for the second time in the murder of Forest I. Crowley at Atlanta on Tuesday after three jurors’ ballots. The defense, led by Moyers, pledges a new trial, insisting Myers will not be hanged and will seek reversal.
Fruit men of Georgia gained a victory in Atlanta over railroads securing a lower freight rate. The exact rate awaits a conference between the Southern Railway and Steamship Association rate committees and the railroad commissioners. A conference was summoned to resolve the interstate rate issue and possible further action by state and interstate commissions.
Joe Vendig feared minister opposition at the Corbett Fitzsimmons duel in Dallas. A telegram from Danien A. Strant advised no barrier beyond war with Mexico, spurring Vendig to offer a $7500 purse for a Dixon versus Plimmer bout during the Garbett Fitzsimmons week.
A five story Minneapolis blaze at 240 242 First Avenue South, home to McDonall Bros crockery, killed nine people including six firefighters and injured many others. The disaster echoes the 1889 Vibe fire in deaths. Bob Fitzsimmons stands trial for manslaughter in the Syracuse sparring case. A Louisville tale notes a wife terrified by her husband forcing entry, sparking fear of epidemics of late returns.
In San Francisco the United States district court, Judge Ross, dismissed the government suit against the estate of the late Senator Stanford for 215 million dollars. The decision contesting the government claim was decided in favor of the Stanford estate.
The article analyzes federal finances showing a deficit for the year ending June 29, 1895, of about 43.5 million dollars though Secretary Carlisle had estimated 20 million. It notes the income tax repeal and free-list changes would have widened the shortfall, lists cabinet changes, and outlines receipts and expenditures across several fiscal years with specific figures and projections through 1895.
The Industrial Situation for the past week notes a firm pig iron market, more furnaces to operate, higher coal and coke prices, and rising wages in large factories. Numerous southern mills and new plants are forming, with capital investments across Arkansas Texas North Carolina Georgia Alabama and other states.
Anthony Comstock and his men raided the American Bank Note Company offices and T. C. Graber in New York. They seized 100000 circulars and 1000 lottery tickets.
Capital Gossip notes Duffield hopeful for a continental triangulation finish this year with the Rocky Mountain expedition now in Colorado. Guatemala considers government financed railways attracting American investors as British officials prepare road specifications in London.
Kingley recounts a costly building fiasco as the architect overran estimates by 41000 and carpenters omitted a hall. Plumbing, furniture, and budget woes followed with leaks and warping, ending in an inability to sell the house.
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