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Post-Appeal: New wheat was sold
jo Cartersville last Saturday.
The Georgia railroad bridge at Ath
ens, will be the highest in the State.
The books of the Treasurer of Mus
cogee oonnty show a balance in the
treasury of $9,199 44.
Post-Appeal: The chair factory in
>1 arietta has sold 9,000 dozen chairs
within the last twelve months.
A colored man near Valdosta, mistook
his venerable father for a polecat the
other night, and shot him in the abdo
men. The old man will recover.
The Atlanta Post-Appeal of Tuesday,
rays, Hon. W. B. Wood, Associate
Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court,
is in the city to-day. He leaves for
Washington to-night.
Doc Tharp who murdered Burrell
Roberts, in Decatur, in 1880, and sen
tenced to the penitentiary for twenty
years, has been pavdoued, as Doc is
likely soon to die of consumption.
Augusta News: Atlanta again
takes the belt. This time she is going
to build a belt railroad around the city,
from the Air Line to the Georgia Pa-
eiftv>, a dis'ance of over three miles.
Savannah Times : Jacob Frain was
convicted in Richmond Superior Court
of the offense of voluntary manslaugh
ter, in the commission of an unlawful
ae ( , and sentenced last Friday to three
yeaie in the penitentiary.
Hartwell Sun: Last Wednesday
whijn threshing L. C. Profitt’s oats, a
spark from the engine fell into the chaff,
and burned over 200 bushels of the
grain before the fire could be arrested.
It was only by the greatest effort that
the machinery was saved.
The Sparta Ishmaelite save that Hon.
W. J. Northern sells upwards of one
hundred and thirty pounds of butter per
month, besides supplying his family
with all they can consume. He at
tends to the cattle himself, and does the
milking with his own hauds.
Augusta News : It is an open secret
iu Atlanta, that Mr. Stephens is to be
slaughtered in the house of his friends.
We very much fear that at last the Old
Commoner has fallen into the wiles of
an insidious foe. It would be a pity at
his time of life, to be caught with chaff.
In yesterday’s Atlanta Herald ap
pears the following, which it call* the
“Kitchen Cabinet” of Mr. Stephen*’
administration: Executive Secreta
ries, J. R. Randall and Mr. C. P. Cub
ver. Adjutant-General, Mr. T. K.
Oglesby. Principal Keeper of the
Penitentiary, Hon. W. H. FeltoD.—
Commissioner of Agriculture, Capt. G.
N. Grier. State Librarian, M. E.
Thorn ten.
It is said that the demand for fruit
oars on the Central railroad this season
far exceeds the demand for any previ
ous season. Two young men in Lowndes
county hiwe received $1,000 up to date
this season on the sale of truck raised by
them. [And yet, with such statements
as these coming continually before their
eyes, it is impossible to convince our
farmers that there is any money to be
made by planting anything but cotton.
Ed. Or.]
Athens is to have a laTge lawsuit.—
When the Georgia railroad reached
Athens, it slopped before crossing the
river, and built its depot on land* do
nated by a Mr. Carr. There it has re
mained until now it is proposed to
cross the river into the city. In addi-
to the depot grounds, Mr. Carr donated
about one hundred acres of laud which
was sold off, except so inueh as was
needed for actual use. The heirs of
Mr Can now propose to sue for the re-
overy of ihe land on the ground that
was not an absolute gift, but coudi-
cd on the keeping of the depot oa
jedde of the river permanently. Th*
y commenced, and fill probably
the next twenty years.
General News Paragraphs-
The Empress of Russia has a
daughter.
Senator Anthony, of Rhode Island,
has been re-elected. This is the fifth
term.
The Greenback party of Tennessee
have nominated J. R. Beasley for
governor, and reaffirmed the Chicago
platform.
The resolution introduced by Sen
ator Brown giving each Senator a
clerk at a salary of $1,500 per annum,
went over Monday.
C sas. Gallins, at Little Rock, Ark.,
has obtained a verdict of $4,900
against a railroad for putting him off
the train because his excursion ticket
had expired.
The residence of Dr. J. E. Bailey,
in Chattanooga, was burglarized on
Sunday night and $1,225 in money,
besides notes, jewelry and other
valuables were stolen.
The Maine Republican State con
vention nominated Col. Frederick
Robie on the first ballot for governor,
and Reed, Dingley, Boutwell and
Millikcn a* candidates for Congress.
New York, June 13.—A car load
of new Texas wheat, the first ship •
ped North, and consigned to Samuel
Jacoby, was sold on the Produce Ex
change Wednesday, at $1 50 per
bushel.
^Many petitions are being sent to
the President for the pardon of Gui-
teau. At a recent meeting of doctors
in New York the question was dis
cussed whether he ought to be hang
ed, and it was asserted that a majori
ty of the physicians in the country
believed him insane.
Rock Hill. S. C., June 12.—Yes
terday morning Alice McDowell, a
white girl fifteen years old, while
hunting for plums with other chil
dren, was seized and outraged by
John Johnson, colored, aged seven
teen. Her companions fled and gave
the alarm. Johnson was caught,
confessed, and was lynched this
morning.
Lieutenant Danenhower has re
ceived a letter from Irkutsk, Siberia,
stating that a courier from the Lena
delta had arrived there with letters
from Engineer Melville, giving the
particulars of the finding of the
bodies of Be Long and his men. In
a memorandum found on De Long’s
body, dated October 18, 1881, it is
•Uted that “four of the party are
dead and Collins is dying.”
A Chicago special from Danville,
Virginia, says reports from Patrick
county are to the effect that five
thousand persons arc starving. The
drought last year greatly curtailed the
crops. A load of corn was received
at the court house a few days ago,
and hundreds of starving women and
children crowded around the vehicle,
imploring to be given a quart or peck
of corn. The court house is crowded
with wen, women and children,
begging for bread. Three hundred
had not tasted food for two days.
Several wagons have been sent with
relief from Danville.
COL. JOHND. ASHTON AND THE SAVAN
NAH LAND LEAGUE
Savannah News.
Savarkah, Ga., June 3,1883.
Col. John D. Ashton ;
Dear Sin—I am instructed by Capt. M. J,
Doyle, President of the Irish National Land
League of Savannah, to extend to you an invi
tation to deliver an address at the anniversary
pionic of that body at Schuetzen Park, Savannah,
on the coming Fourth of July.
The object of the Land League, is as you are
aware-, to give material and moral aid to Ire
land, in her life and death struggle with the feu
dal system of landlordism, which has for cen
turies been the potent, if not the sole cause of
her chronic misery, of the heartless evictions
and periodical famines that have bestrewed
with desolation and ruin that fair but unfortu
nate oountry.
Your reputation as an orator who rises to the
loftiest flights of irresistible and matchless elo
quence when pleading the cause of the weak
and defenseles, has induced us to address you
in behalf of down-trodden, long-suffering Ire
land.
Should our invitation meet with a favorabk
answer, be pleased to inform us at your earliest
convenience.
With the highest consideration for you person
ally, and admiration of your transcendent
talents and ability, we hare the honor to re
main, very respectfully,
J. O. Duogaw,
Chairman of Lecture Committee.
Watkksbobo, Ga., June 7, 1882.
J. C. Duggan, Esq.:
Dear Sir—On my return home this evening I
found your kind favor of the 3d Inst. I am going
to leave here on the 10th inst. for Texas on some
private business, but expect to be back by July
1st.
If no unforeseen accident detains me, nothing
on earth could afford me more genuine and
sincere pleasure than to meet and address one
and all noble and grand-hearted people at the
time and place, and on the subject you mention.
My maternal grandfather, Patrick Devereux,
was a county Wexford maa. His wife, my
grandmother, who was Catharine Kane, and
born on Queen Ann* street, Dublin, knew some
thing of English tyranny. He sacrificed his
property and escaped with his life for his devo
tion to the grand old isle, ever green, proud,
brave, defiant, unconquerable. His grandson
could not be indifferent to this great issue. I
shall make every effort to bs with you.
Present my affectionate and loyal regards to
my old friend, and comrade, Capt. M. J. Doyle.
He is a noble fellow, a good soldier and a superb
gentleman. Yours truly,
Jonh D. Ashtok.
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FATAL QUARREL OVER A WOMAN.
Gauatin, June 10.—Yesterday evening Jake
Vance shot and killed John Griffin at Bethpage,
about ten miles east of Galatin. As near as
could be learned, the circumstances connected
with, and the cause of the affray, are about
these. Both of these young men were suing for
the hand of a young lady by the name of Stow-
vall, Griffin was the choice of her parents, but
Vanco was hers. Feeling that his competitor
was about to win the prize, Vance enticed her
away from lier home last Thursday and brought
her to this place for the purpose of marrying
her, but Griffin got wind of the move and fol
lowed in pursuit. Arriving here In i ime to pre
vent the ceremony he immediately hired a horse
and buggy and sent the young lady back to her
htime. The young men kept a sharp eye on each
other for awhile, and at one time came near
having a collision on the public square, but were
prevented by some citizens. In a short time
after the woman left the two men followed and
overtook her at Butnpage, when Griffin took her
from the buggy for the purpose, it is supposed,
of carrying her home. At this juncture Vance
interposed and the deadly combat ensued. The
rivals stood so near together that the clanging
of their pistols together was heard by those
present. Vance had the advantage, being the
quicker of the two, and consequently accom
plished his deadly intent. He fired two shots in
succession at his adversary, both taking effect,
one in the arm, the other in the breast, causing
the death wound through his breast. He died
iu fifteen minutes. Vance escaped. The woman
was arrested and placed in jail.
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PHILADELPHIA, June 12.—In the
United States Circuit Court to-day,
by order of Judge Butlej, damages
were assessed and judgment* render
ed against the government of the
United States in thirty-five cases
brought by knit goods dealer* to re
cover an excess of duty which had
been charged upon goods and which
had been declared illegal by a recent
docisiou of the United States Su
preme Court. This excess was a
difference of duty charged on the
importations of knit goods and stock
ings made on frames between fifty
cents a pound, which had formerly
been levied, 1 and 35 per cent, ad
valorem, which the importer* suc
ceeded in establishing as tho proper
rate. The entire amount to be re
funded by the government to the
venous firms is $43,409.67.
IN SEARCH OF CASH.
Atlanta Herald.
Governor Colquitt lias been amused, as well
as annoyed, recently by tho peculiar and per
sistent demands of a lady In Forsyth county
She wrote to the Governor some weeks ago a
letter in which she said that from the newspapers
she had learned that he had recently made a
great deal of money. She further elaborated
her desire to "be useful to society” m some un-
explaim d way that demanded more ready cash
than she possessed and she therefore requested
the governor to ut once send her $1,300. The
governor took no notice of the letter until she
wrote again, when ho replied that he had not
81,200 to spare for the purpose named.
The correspondent thereupon wrote a third
time, saying to tho governor that he would
some day be a candidate again, and If she did
not get that $1,200 she would throw (100 votes
against him In the election. Terrible ns was the
threat, tho governor did not wilt and no reply
was sent to the letter. The other day she wrote
again, saying that she understood Mr. George
I. Sonoy was throwing his money around rather
loosely, and she requested the Governor to write
to Mr. Souey and toll him to send her the $1,200.
The Governor has not complied with the latest
request, but is patiently waiting to see wha 1
move the Forsytti county person will next make.
Atlanta I’ost-Appsal: The 8. A. E. Conven
tion will meet in Augusta on the 28th. Tho ora
tors selected from the fraternity for the occasion
are tho lion. L. Q. C. Lamar, United States
Senator from Mississippi, and Hon. Albert H.
Cox, of Georgia. Poems will be delivered by
Messrs. Burgess Smith and J. Hooper Alexander,
of Georgia, and essays read by J. C. C. Newtoni
of Kentucky, and 8. Y. Tuppor, Jr., of Charles
ton, and possibly by K. S. Goss, of Kentucky
and F. S. Kirkpatrick, of Virginia.
Palmetto (8. 0.) Dost: On Sunday evening
last, while Parson Jenkins was conducting sor
vices in Zion’s African Baptist Church, a vory
strange occurrence took place which lgp been
the cause of much comment among our colored
fellow-eltizeus. While tho minister was earn
estly calling upon those who wore In need of
prayer to come forward and be prayed for, a
cow mounted the steps of the ohuroh, and kneel
ing down at the entrance, bellowed piteously.
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