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SANDERSVILLEi GA., TUESDAY, JUNE 28.
NUMBER 9.
B. D. 8Vim, j B
EVANS A EVANS,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
SANDERVILLE. OA.
F. H. SAFFOLD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW f
SANDERSVILLE, OA.
Will prsotioe in alt the Oonrte of the
Middle Circuit and in the counties
IU rro Hiding Washington. 8pecinl at«
tnution given to commercial law.
H. N. HOLLIFIELD,
Physician & Surgeon,
NatlUl
nenli
■ Afcsat Ik* President’s
■•esrta from the Deimrin
GENERAL NEWS.
tmittH Of VS, PROVINCES, MEX
ICO AND ACROSS THE SEAS.
Move.
», . — Departmi-iits,
U»* of AepeUtmests, Kic., tie.
SANDERSVILLE, OA.
Office next ilnor tn Mrs. Ilayiu-'s Millinery I
llnrc, mi lUrrU xtreei. 1
MONTHLY PAYMBNT8.
The experiment of monthly payment,
n the army is about to receivi a verY
thorough trial. It 1 8 .contemplated to
iasuo an order requiring the monthly
payment of the troops at nil point, where
«ny paymaster, are stationed'nt poits
present op oravestones
George W Childs, of Philadelphia,
*-Lrr ,d0 " t of tlle ,J0ar<l of visitors to
the Mihtnry Academy, notified Secretary
of Wat Kmlicott that ho has directed
Architect John McArthur to visit the
fhn °Ml ,. cemot . e ry grounds attached to
tho Military Academy and design a
monument for tho grave of each Union
genern 1 theru which is now unmarked.
Mr. Childs contemplates erecting an np.
j proprinte monument over each of such
! ‘ frnvu8 at hl8 own individual expenso
BIOT IN BOSTON
Hall Wn. U„d Dr Brit-
Nympsihlscr*.
Probably nb meeting ever hold in Bos-
ment rV, Create , d 8Ucb in,ensc oxcite-
muit as the gathering of English and
hnate* wUH 0t | M Fanueil hnl1 . »° cele
brate with a banquet the Queen’s jubilee,
ur 8,nc ® board of aldermen granted
>cuse of the hall for this purpose a
strong sentiment in opposition thereto
"as expressed. Hcfofo T o’clock groiips U “
° Tan ttDd bo J 8 bL ‘S nil to gather around ! lurns ° ul to bo “ defaultoh
tho hall, and their numbers were rapidly ■ -
I augmented until the square was nearly 8 to exeouto n monument
| filled with people. In a very few min- °* ^ olln McCullough, the
inn* m 1 ”" 8 of ,,olico arrived . until over ' "" ~ * '
, too officers were on the ground, and
: (lnrw umn. » 1
SOUTHERN NEWS.
INTERESTING BITS OP a OSSIP
CAUGHT ON THE WtNQ,
BemstMe* Xknl Ireland, Laker Tronblaa,
Uallread Habk.rles, Ylrlerla’a Jablloe,
Knrspsas Osotplloalloes, Kio.
Wm. Clark Noble, a yottng sculpt of,
is to execute a monument to tho memory
~ ' ' actor.
Philadelphia, Pa., bakers use chrome
yellow to color their buns, and George
| . gioullttj Illlvl Ur- J viiv.i bv vvlvl vUvift UllUv| *1 Hit VI I- VI ^ v
■rs were given to keep tho walks and ! M. Palmer, a baker, lost a wife and five
space in front of the entrnnee to the hnll ; children, who ate sorau of his buns.
'inn »’i.„ c . loc K> V 1C * l0Ur Ur hold- There has been a failu
1»UY YOUJl
-FROM-
jEK.isria-A.isr.
(Ncm« genuine wllliom our Iraclu mark.)
ON HAND AND FOR SALE
SPECTACLES, NOSE GLASSES, Etc., Etc.
Watches, Clocks
JEWELRY
RKrAJRJD BT
JE
KjIsTXQ A3ST.
DID MARSHAL NEY ESCAPE.
A Strange Story by nn Old North
Carolinian.
Mr. Wiley M, Towsoy, an old citizen
nl Indianapolis, contributes an interest
ing chapter to tho discussion os to tho
identity of Marshal Ney. In 1837 Mr.
Towsoy resided in Mocksvillo, Duvis
county, N. 0. Ho says:
“1 was personally acquainted with
Deter H. Ney, and, notwithstanding liis-
tory says lie was suspeotod of treuson
wid shot on Deo. 17, 1815, in tho Lux
emburg Gardens, I am strongly of the
opinion that this P. 8. Ney was tho
Toritnhlo most loved nnd honored of Na
poleon's Marshals. Tlio report was our-
rimt ami generally believed in Mooks-
villn that a substitute was shot and Ney
mndo his escape. Ho was a Frenchman
»"<! evidently a refugee. Ho was rather
reticent as to his post history: lie, how
ever, took a doop interest in French af
fairs. IIo was a groat admirer of Na
poleon Bonaparte, and ho loved his son
(Napoleon II.) os lie would a young
brother. Ho was so affected when lie
beard of tho death of tho Duke of
Bowl)rtiidt that he cried like a child.
Ney was supposed to be about C5 yenrs
0| d, with lmir as white ns cotton. Ho
was rather above tho medium height, of
muscular build nnd faultless physique.
As a fencer ho could not bo excelled. I
saw him give an exhibition of his skill
m swordsmanship which made mo shud-
t'n ^ mnu st °od before Ney perfectly
*“**• Noy manipulated the sword
Mound hia shoulders, neck, ears, and
,1 with R uoh lightning rapidity that I
could scarcely see the blade, but could
mar it w hiz. Tho man became so ox-
,'teit that lie began to tremble: so Ney
esiBted Ney told him there was no
anger if ho kept still, but aslightmovo-
V«tm.ght cost him an enr. It wns
"I that ho could pick off a button
om a man’s coat with tho point of his
°rit nnd not injure the fabric.
, *8371 was the leadiug hatter in
seksnlle, I made a tine otter lint for
lm.i i /' Ho woro a number 8, and I
„.„i, lla yo a block made for his ospe-
pThat was the largest hat I
r J n ?*\?. or B °U- Ney was a mnn of
Hi- lnte R , gence and dignified hearing,
wv.n U8 , a . ,Uftn 801110 means, dresseil
Bcbi i T ln ,^ 19 la Ust style. lie taught
ii.„, : 1 thought, more for pastime
vZl. /? m noco88 ity. He died some
un<l was buried in the cemo-
1 Hirti Creek Ghuroh, in tho
™utliwest corner of Rowan County. N.
iai I 4! l, ? vehew ‘
vas the veritable Mar-
,, . ^ Uniuuuer Taken In.
I J lavo time to stop off and got
a Toy! 1 . 111611 ts?” asked a drummer on
tr,:., 'I s nillroa d of the conductor, as the
i' v to l , P®d at a station.
will have plenty of time.”
'rain c wo:r„r r _^pp ed .° ff .
Touan diet.
The Navy Department has directed fho
dismissal of a dozen or so of students at
ho Annapolis Naval Academy foi requir-
lng lower classmen to oat soap, drink ink
and partake of other nauseous dozes, and
it will lmvo the effect of eliminating these
particular ingredients from tho sportive
haters’ curriculum, nnd tho substitution
of a milder diet therefor, which, though
perhaps not 10 hard to digest, may be
equally ns degrading and compromising
to the victim The host time to “haze”
is said to be just before and nfter tho
cruise of tho practice ships.
TIIK NROIIO OFFICE!!,
Young Alexnndcr, who entered West
iolnt four years ago, and graduated
thirty-second in a c lass of sixty-four, is
11 ''Kbt mulatto with regular but slightly
ronrse features. lie has a largo, wolf-
fonued, nnd, ns the phrenologists would
say, lighting bond. He is n little under
the average height, being five feet six
well built, straight as n gun barrel nnd
curries himself with tho bearing of a
soldier. In his manners he is modest
and unpretentious. His favorite miiitaiy
exercise is a cavalry charge. He called
to pay his respects to the President, but
could not be prevailed upon to wear his
uniform. Young Alexander expects to
have n commission forwarded to him ns
second lieutenant in some of the colored
companies on the Western frontier some
time during July.
OUR SURPLUS.
After providing for $10,710,000 of t)
percent, bonds due July 1, the surplus
will he about $37,000,000. The pension
appropriation of $70,075,000 for tho fis
cal year ending June 30, 1887, is already
exhausted; consequently tho pension bu
reau reports that when the appropriation
becomes available on July 1, it will draw
$12,000,000 for the payment of pensions.
This will leave in tho treasury u surplus
of $25,000,000. In September the tur-
plur will bo $0(J,0U0,OUu.
incr (Vm 15,...... 7"'IV lur uoiu- i mere nag ueen a failure of crops in
antirnnnti L Bt ’ ? )o( 'k square and the ; Asia Minor and other districts of Adana
become rl#., ito" CU1 T *l*®rofh)m had j ahd lCutahia are threatened with famine.
come dense y packed With people, and
other streets lending into Faneuil Hall
square contained large crowds. Then
orders were given to drivo tho crowds
bnck nnd rope off the streets. This was
• lone by tho police whose number hnd
Deon increased by tho arrival of a squad
of mounted officers, but not until somo
vigorous clubbing had been done. In a
rush nt Dock snuaro approach an ofllccr’s
horse stumbled nnd knocked down a
young Indy who is reported to hnvodied
from her injuries. Ropes wero stretched
lit last, and no one was allowed to enter
Faneuil hall square unlesg provided with
a ticket to tho banquet or known to tho
police. One oc two speakers harangued
a crowd in Dock squnre. Sonic one sug
gested that the hall bo burned, but this
sentiment did not meet with much favor.
Aside from shouting nnd confusion inch
dent to every lurge crowd, (hero was no
disturbance. As late arrivals at tho ban
quet forced their wny in carriages through
tno dense throng, escorted by police,
they were loudly hissed, but no violcnco
was attempted. The Imnquot lastod un
til 13 o’clock, nnd when it was coiiclu
ded the guests quietly left for their
homos, with no signs of molestation from
any one.
VICTORIA’S JUBILEE.
Surgeon-General Hamilton, who hns
just returned to Washington from a visit
to Chicago, expresses u belief that all
proper stops huvo been taken to check
the yellow fever epidemic at Key West,
and that further spread has been guard
ed against.
Secretary Fairchild reduced to $40 in
each case the fines of $1)00 imposed by
the collector of customs at Key West,
Fla., on masters of the Spanish fishing
smacks, Ilabanero, Marie, Dolorres nud
Enriquito, which were seized for not
presenting manifests, nnd for attempting
to leave tho collection district without
reporting.
l'he Secretary of the Treasury has ap
pointed Charles T. Martin, to be store
keeper nnd gauger at Easby, N. O.
Notice of assessment of 40 per cent,
has been served upon subscribers to tlio
guarantee fund of tho National Drill, to
pay bills now in hand, amounting to
$30,000.
Tho Secretary of tho Treasury has ap
pointed Seto T. Scruggs to do store
keeper and gauger Ht Greenville, 8. O.,
and W. D. Frost to bo gauger at Shelby-
ville, Tenn.
The President has appointed Edward
Burgess, of Culpepper, Vn., to be regis
ter of the Land Office nt Prescott, Ariz.,
and John T. Crawford, of Fort Ogden,
Fla., to be receiver of public money at
Gainesville, Fla.
The Interstate Commission hns received
from the Western & Atlantic Railroad
Co., of Georgia, n complaint against tho
Eaat Tennesseo, Virginia & Georgia Rail
road Co., charging it with violating tlio
Interstate commerce law, in failing to
afford the first named road “reasonable,
proper and equal facilities for the inter
change of traffic.”
TRAIN HELD UP.
L«J«I Sutyoct* .link* n Grand lliipluv In
lionrioii, Knglandi
Never were the streots in London filled
by a more enthusiastic and loyul assembly
tlinn they were recently, to celebrate
Queen Victoria’s jubilee. Tho decora
tions woro splendid and everything
passed off in the most harmonious man
ner, and tho Queen was delighted. Tho
day before tho exercises nt Westminster
Abbey, the police, acting under supervi
sion of Col. Mnjcndlo, chief inspector of
explosives, and other experts, made a
thorough search of tho nbboy us a pre
caution ngninst dynamite, nnd every
vnult, corner und point in tho edifice
where it is possible to hide anything was
inspeeted nud overhauled, especially
powerful lamps being used in tho exam
ination of dnrker places. Nothing wits
found. The American minister, Mr.
Phelps, delivered to the Queen beforo tho
principal exercises, an autograph letter
from President Cleveland, which wns
sealed. Tho Queen recoivcd Mr. Phelps
in a small room, not ono of tho state
apnrtmcnta, nnd only tho Duke of Con
naught and Lord Salisbury were present.
IUr Majosty expressed her senso of the
kind feeling always manifested towards
her by tho American people. Other
diplomats carrying congratulations wero
received afterwards in tho customary
form. Tho Boston address wus taken to
the Queen’s private apartments. Her
majesty was much touched at tho senti
ments contained in tho address, and read
tlio odo, which was printed on crcinn-
colorcd satin, with peculiar interest.
Somo houses in Cork, Ireland, wero il
luminated and decorated in honor of tho
Queen’s jubilee. A crowd smnslied the
windows of a house, shouting “Toh
with the Queen!" nnd chocring for Par
nell. Tho police, who were pelted with
stones, charged nnd dispeisea tho mob.
and the
tii„.„“7 »« witnout him. The next
took p ( ‘ nin| mer saw that conductor hf
con ,, J! m to taslt V6 ry severely for hit
over t ;i 0 ° r ?r > l>duinfir that he had to lay
“\V .| '!, U lon «*y place seven hours
replied the conductor, “you
! n ® if you would have time to get
dn’
asked
Ket'niu fresb,nonts > an( l if you couldn’t
to im., 011 ' vante d in seven hours,it seems
l0 'nevou arc a hog.”
‘PPealZ^lj 0 C ° ndUCt0r ’ “ d
xtho Hardirr, of New Haven
his ,® d ln8k week on the day set for
ho slm,u! bnd previously said that,
h°n7 £ ldd ‘° day, but as the
Beomo.i r . t^rotnony approaohed he
honed t rnu °k, better and his friends
easo w n favorable turn of the dis-
toado the 'I“ S ? r ?PP ed U P in bed a» d
Jotco nr, *c re S ulBlte responsee with u
ent f 0 u those who were preu-
*ooii no, tbe more encouraged. An
*oeined over » b °wever, all strength
his , ave him. he sank book on
018 uiilnw T u ““i a® sans aaox on
^ t V oh^T m TT BdouB ' and
The Most Dnrinar lll*liway Robbery of tho
Nineteenth Century.
The most daring train robbery that
ever occurred in Texas was perpetrated
near Sehulci,bur,g Tex., on the Southern
Pacific Railway. As the train drew up
at the station, two men with drawn pis
tols mounted the engine, covered the en
gineer with their weapons and compelled
him to pull the train out to un open
prairie, four hundred yards to the east,
where a fire was burning, around which
stood eight or ten men armed with Win
chester rifles. Nearly all tlio passengers
wero ::sleep nnd did not know what was
going on until they were aroused by the
Milibors. All the passengers lost what
valunb'es they hnd, and it is difficult to
form nn estimate ot the amount of money
nnd jewelry secured. It is thought to be
over $8,000, including tlio mail and ex
press matler, ’I he whole country is
aroused nud in arms. Several parties
have gone in seurch of the robbers.
KATHBR DOT.
The heat has been dreadful at Bloom
ington, 111., for nearly a week, culminat
ing with a record of 110 degrees in the
sun, nt 8 p. m., and 90 degrees in houses
usually considered cool.
INCENDIAIlifcM IN 8. C.
Nswipnpnr Offlcn nnd l.nw OHIO'S I!mrne4
Curly in tbe .Horning.
A destructive tire occurred at Walhalla,
8. C., at 3 o’clock in tlio morning.
The tiro originated on the Court House
square, in tho building occupied aB an
office by tho Kcowee Courier. The
Courier office was in the second story,
while the first floor wns used by two law
firms, Keitli & Vernon and Thompson Jk
Jaynes. The. law offices of 8. P. Dendy,
II. II. A. Gibson und J. W. Sbeler were
also burned. Everything in the Courier
building was a total loss, including the
libraries of Keith & Vernon and Thomp
son & Jaynes. The fire wns clearly the
work of an incendiary, as tbe building
was burning in different places when the
fire was discovered. The court house
caught several times, and was with diffi
culty saved from tho flames. Dendy,
Gibson and Shcler each lost, besides his
office, a number of law books. There
was no insurance.
MILLIONAUIK GOULD’S PKI>KNT.
Tho Mt. Vernon estate, where the re
mains of Washington lie entombed, bus
been enlarged by the addition of n tract
of 88$ acres on the north side, near the
old Washington mansion. While on his
way up tho l’otomac from Fortress Moil
roe recently, in his yacht “Atalanta,”
Jay Gould stopped at Mt. Vernon and
was shown around the grounds, fn tho
course of conversation, tbe superintend
ent remarked that the land in question
is much needed to protect the property
from encroachment. Mr. Gould imme
diately authorized the purchase of the
land at his expense, and it has been
bought and turned over to tho Mt. Ver
non regents. The price paid is not
known.
KILLED BY A IRERDS,
William Callawoy, a resident of Gnd-
distown, Ga., was charged with a serious
offense, and M. J. Williams, of Union
county, a deputy sheriff, was given a
warrant to mrest him. As it was
understood Callaway and his two grown
sous would resist arrest, the sheriff
summoned u posse. On going to Calla
way’s house, he fired u pistol shot at tho
officer, and was, in turn, riddled with
pistol bail* and killed.
The Sultan of Turkey hold a cabinet
council to discuss tho subject, nnd dis
patched a commissioner to institute
measures of relief.
Bilou, an elephant, over 100 years old,
could not stand erect on account of his
age, so tho munagcr'of tlio dime museum
in Boston, Mass., where lie wus on exhi
bition, gavo him poisoned caramels.
Just as lie was dying, lie twiued his
trunk nffoctiountcly around his keeper.
Maxwell, alias Brooks, the murderer
of Prellcr, nt St. Louis, Mo., is to be
hanged. Tho Supreme Court refuses to
reverso tho decision of tlio court. The
prisoner wns unofficially notified by his
attorneys, and was very much dejected,
saying that his trial was a farce. Tho
execution is fixed for August 13th.
The Irishmen of New York City as
sembled at the Cooper Union to mourn
tho deaths of their countrymen who have
died on tlio scaffold in the past 50 years.
Tho reading desk and stage wero decked
with mourning emblems,
A solemn inaBs of requiem was cele
brated in the Church of the Holy Inno
cents, Now York, over tlio victims who
havo died in 50 years of English misrule.
A coffin wns placed in tho church, cov
ered with black cloth and having tho in
scription, “I. II. 8.” There wns no
corpso in tho coffin, which was placed
there as a sign for the thousands of Irish
men who had perished from British laws
during the past 60 years.
A riot occurred during tho Jubilee
celebration nt Liverpool, Eng., between
a party of Orangemen und a crowd of
Socialists.
Tho British government has arranged
for the arrest of Davitt, O’Brien, Dillon
nnd Sexton, members of Parliament, who
havo encouraged the Irish to resist
evictions.
A collision occurred at Havre de Grace,
Md., on tho Philadelphia, Wilmington &
Baltimore Railroad, between two express
trains, nnd threo persons were killed,
three very badly injured nnd a number of
others more or lesa seriously injured.
The Bethel Baptist Church, near Bhel-
byvillo, Ind., wns burned, nnd the incen
diary, Charles Colee, wns caught and
jailed. Ho confessed and swore out an
affidavit for tlio pastor, ltnv. William
Snapp, ns nn accessory, alleging that
Bnapp offered him $50 to burn tlio
church.
Earthquakes were felt recently in
Smyrna and the island of Scio.
The London papers aro complaining
that as fast ns British workmen leave
England, the gap is filled up with Ger
man workmen and workmen from RussiA.
A mob set fire to the Jewish quarter of
tho town of Buna Sgcrdiiliely in Hun
gary. The quarter was almost entirely
destroyed, and one hundred and twen
ty-live families made homeless.
Tho 1‘opo has sent Cardinal Persico,
member of the congregation for special
ecclesiastical affairs, and Monsignor Gi-
raldi, secretary for Irish affairs, to Ire
land on a special mission to Irish bishops.
Rev. Charles Ktowo, son of Mrs. Har
riet Bccclicr Stowe, who filled the pulpit
of the late Henry Ward Beecher lately,
will probably he appointed permanently
jiostor of Plymouth Church. Mr. Stowe
is about 30 yenrs old.
Guy Webber, of Cincinnati, acting for
Eastern capitalists, has concluded the
purchase of 3,00(1,000 acres of land in
Sonora, Mcx. The purchase was made
from different persons, and the purpose
is to establish an American colony,
Charles Alden, iuventor of the milk
condensing, fruit evaporating, and other
processes, committed suicide in Ran
dolph, Mass., by shooting. He was at
one time very wealthy. He was 70 years
old and had been subject to mental ab-
cration on account of financial difficulties.
Both the stato and defenso handed in
instruclious, which were read by Judge
Shepard, in the case of tho Chicago, III.,
"boodlers,” with only' u few modifica
tions and no comments, ono way or the
other. The jury brought in n verdict of
guilty ngninst McGariglo and McDonald,
und the penalty was fixed at three yeais’
imprisonment in the penitentiary.
Tho recent feiry accident at Parks, on
the Danube river, was much worse than
was at first reported. Tho boat was fear
fully overloaded, having 400 persons on
board. It is stated that tho boatmen
wero intoxicated. Bodies recovered give ,
evidence of fearful death struggles in :
their tattered clothes, and it is estimated i
that 300 persons were drowned.
KellftsM, iMlrtT, Military nnd
OtkirTtflMWklrt Internal tho
People U Ih* Hnnth.
Gofr. Gordon, of Georgia, has appoint
ed Hon. J. Samuel Barrett to the vacant
Wilkes County judgeship.
Andrew B. Pncottl, of Savannah, Ga.,
wns instantly killed by a freight train on
the Savunnnh, Florida & Western Rail
road.
The latest boom in Atlanta, Ga., busi
ness circles has been brought on by a
lady, who finds partners for bnshful sin
gle men for $5. Tho matrimonial market
Is quite excited.
Miss Jessica Hardeman, of Macon, Ga.,
n beautiful girl and only daughter of
Col. Roburt U. Hardeman, state treasur
er, died suddenly. She was an accom
plished musician.
Somo negro bovs undertook to base
Harp Sing, nn Atlnuta, Ga., Chinese
laundry-man, and the Celestial, with a
stick with a pointed nail in tho end of it,
nearly killed several of them.
Winfield Scott, a nephew of the late
Gen. Winfield Scott, U. S. A., attempted
to defend a woman of doubtful reputa
tion, who was assaulted by Edward
Levy, in Richmond, Va, Scott was
stabbed by Levy nnd may die.
An accident occurred on the Virginia
Midland Railroad, about two miles from
Lawyer’s Depot, near Lynchburg, Va. A
freight train, coming from the south,
hnd not been reported to tho train dis
patchers. At tue point designated, it
came in collision with a hand-car con
taining John Martin, his five children
and a Mrs. Sprouce, returning from the
fiinornl of ono of his children. Two of
the little ones were killed outright.
Yellow fever Is extending ail over Key
West, Fla., nnd nothing will now stop it
but the exhaustion of material
The 52d Georgin regiment, who served
during the War, will havo a reunion nnd
barbecue atDiihlonega.Gn., August 10th.
Colored men have applied for permis
sion to mo Piedmont Park, in Atlanta;
Ga., for tho purposes of a Natiouul Col
ored Exposition, in 1888.
The Atlanta, Ga., glass works, ono ol
the finest plants of tho kind in the coun
try, was destroyed by fire. Tho Iohb
amounts to $50,000, on which there is an
insurance of $80,000.
Col. James D. Graham, of Sumter, 8
C., has discovered an inexhaustible bed
of kaolin. If it turns out to be kaolin,
joint stock company will be formed un
tho lands bought up. There is a bed of
A BOY’S CRIHE.
it live miles long and of uncertain depth,
enough to keep a company busy working
it for many years.
Some trifling characters havo recently
been using incendiary language among
the negroes of tho vicinity of Fishing
Creok Factory, S. C. At u meeting of a
considerable number of good and sub
stantial farmers, resolutions were adopt
ed warning the guilty parties to desist
from their incendiary talk, or tuko the
consequences.
The colored militm of Georgia lmd
a prize drill at Macon, Ga., which was
attended by about 2,000 people.
Fire Buxine No. 1, of Savannah, On.,
collided with a street car, while going to
u flro nnd Capt. Tlioinas Scrovon who
was seated in the car was badly hurt.
John Anderson, a well-to-do farmer
living near Green River, Ninth Carolina,
committed suicide by hanging. No
cause can be assigned for it IIo showed
no signs of insanity.
For the first time the congregation of
St. Michael’s Church, of Charleston, 8.
C., returned to worship at their beautiful
sanctuary, from which they havo so long
boon oxiicd by tho great earthquake ca
lamity.
During the coming fall, work will he
begun on a new Episcopal palace for tho
bishop and clergy of the cathedral of Our
Lady of Perpetual Help in Savannnh, Gu.
It will be of brick, with stone trimmings,
four stories high, fifty feet front on Har
ris street and seventy feet depth.
Sandersville, Ga., has voted against
the proposition for a public school.
Augusta, Ga., is to have a new hotel
on the corner of Washington and Broad
streets.
A startling earthquake shock occurred
at Summerville, S. 0., recently, accom
panied by a terribly roaring sound. No
grent amount of damage was done.
C. T. Gurnsey, of Macon, Ga., ami G.
C. Bower, of Medina, N. Y., rode on
bicycles from Niagara, N. Y., to Atlanta,
Ga. They left May 80th, and nveraged
fifty miles a day.
Amanda Dickson tho negro woman who
was nwardtd recently nn estate valued at
$400,000, has been quietly notified that
the white people of Augusta, Ga., where
she lives in a big house, prefer her room
to her compnny.
Kdwnri it. Tktmu, «f Ntfustk Oa.,
- Stmt hy Ills Miepaon While Asleep.
About throe years ago, Mrs. Fanny
Wingard, a widow nbout 85 years of agfi,
living in Savannah, Ga,, was married to
Edward £), Thomas, a machinist of that
city. The habits tit the husband have
not been of the best, and recently, While
on a spree, ho assaulted his wife, nnd (t
cims6(l n boy named William Edward
Wingnrd, 15 years of age, n son by- the
first husband, to take ids lifo.
Tile story of the killing, as told
by tho widow, is nbout ns follows:
“My husband ho worked all dny and
came homo nt night about 12o’clock. He
had bcon drinking, but wcut to bed nnd
went right to sleep. lie got up next
morning, ate his brcukfnst and then went
out. Ho came back about eleven o’clock.
11c wns very full. He began nbusing me.
He picked mo up and attempted to throw
me out of the window, but 1 serenmed
and Ue put me down. 1 started to run
dowii the steps, when lie struck mo with
a broom. I untie down stairs, nud sat
down awhile there, then 1 Went bnck up
stairs. IIo wns lying across tho foot of
tlio bod. Hr told mo to leave tho room.
I left tho room and came down stairs and
took some lieiries I hnd over to mother
for her to make me a pic, When I got
there my sister asked mo what was the
matter with my face. I told her that
Mr. Thomas had struck me with a broom.
My son wns up Muirs nt my mother's,
lie lived thole, I did not see him. I came
homo. Mr. Thomas was asleep on tb#
b°d. I lay down husido him for half an
hour, when I got ip and went to put on
my dinner. While thus employed my
son came up the stairs with a h-iskot in
his baud, containing tlio pic and some
sugar. I said: “Soil, have you brought
the pio? What aro they all doing at
homo?'’ He said nothing anil walked into
tlio dining-room. He turned and wont
out nfter I took the basket, and I thought
lie hnd gono down the stairs, When I
heard the report of n pistol, I ran out of
tho door and met my son at the door with
a pistol. I said: “Oh, my God, Bosey,
what did you do it for?” He made no
answer, but ran down the steps, putting
tho pistol iu his pocket.’’
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TEBBIBLE AFFAIR.
A Rand of Reaalaiar* Almost Kitnatle
n Fondly of IlMprradoci.
Rowan county, in Kentucky, has been
the scone of another bloody encounter, in
which the notorious Tolliver family, in
cluding tho redoubtable Craig, have been
almost nnnihilnted. A largo party of
men, ostensibly led by Dr. Lognn, whose
two sons wore murdered in cold blood by
the Tolliver men nbout two weeks ago,
and who wns in jail in this city at the
time of the tragedy, organized a band of
regulators for the purpose of suppressing
the desperadoes, nnd this posse did the
killing. Reports differ ns to the number
killed, one plncieg tho number nt fivo,
including Tolliver; another stated that |
Craig Tolliver, two of his brothers nnd
thirteen others lmd been killed. Ex-
Govcruor Windman, acting governor in
the absence of Governor Proctor Knott,
lias received the following telegram from
Lexington: “There bus been fighting
all morning at Morohond. Craig, Bud
and Jay Tolliver are already killed. Don’t
know how many more. Tho town is full
of nrmed men. 'Think the worst is
over." The killed include Craig Tolli-
vor, Bird Tolliver, Jny Tolliver nnd Hi
ram Cooper. They wero all shot through
the heart, and died instantly. Craig
Tolliver seems to have been tho general
target, as he was so thoroughly riddled
as to be scarcely recognizable. Cate
Tolliver, a twelvo-year-old hoy, and
three others, all of whom wero cap
tured, except Cate Tolliver, who crawled
into the brush nnd escaped, wero
wounded. Three others escaped, but
one wns captured afterwards.
STUPENDOUS BANK SWINDLE.
TD RIGHT SORT.
The Society of the Army of the Poto
mac met at Saratoga, N. Y. Several
resolutions were offered on the matter of
the return of the captured flags, but all
were laid on tho table. Resolutions were
adopted that the next nunual meeting be
held at Gettysburg, July 1st, 2d and 8d,
1888. Several addresses were mnde,
showing that an extremely kind feeling
existed toward the Confederate survivors,
and resolutions were unanimously adopted
that the aurvivors of the Army of North
ern Virginia be invited to meet witli the
society. These were adopted after s
ringing speech in favor of the lust bj
an n.iioc „ indaPn^ , Corporal Tanner, who lost two legs is
2d landed fn a corn fifld. 8 1 while ,er ™« 88 a cor P ora1 ’
A demonstration favorable to the cause
of Rev. Dr. McGlynn was recently held
in New York city, and it win announced
50,000 men would mnrch in procession.
But about 0,000 took part in it.
A lawyer named Henderson crossed
from Dover, England, to Calais, France,
in a six-foot caooo, in eleven hours.
An unknown man, supposed to bo F.
Trigg, of Washington, D. C.,' jumped
from the bridge leading to Three Sisters
Islands, at Niagnra Falls, and was cur
ried over Horse Shoe Falls.
A New York newspaper attempted to
send a balloon from St. Louis, Mo., to
the Atlantic Ocean. After going about
An English officer, who has recently
returned from St. Petersburg, says that
the Czar of Russia is nothing less than
an irresponsible maniac. He is suffering
from delirium tromens, drink, of course,
being the cause,
FEMALK DUEL.
Two colored women fought a duel win
keen edged razors on the public higliwai
near Woodruff, 8. O. The battle w*
hard and skillful, and the combatant
fought until they succumbed from e*
liaustution caused by the loss of blood
Both were frightfully cut about the face,
arms and In-eust. The trouble grew w
of a love affair.
DUBclenoy of Mevernl Mllltoa* of Delian
Found lu a Western Institution-
United States Bunk Examiner Powell,
was ordered to inquire into the affairs of
the Fidelity National Bank of Cincinnati,
Ohio, nnd found that while tho figures
showod tho bunk owed $0,000,000, the
assets looked very smnll. The deficiency
undoubtedly represents money lest in the
recent wheat speculation. When Mr.
Powell usked for a sight of the $1,100,-
000 cash lepresunted to be in the vaults,
ho was amazed to be shown a load-pencil
memoranda reading, “Wiltshite, Eckert
& Co., $900,000;” “J. W. Wiltshire,
$40,000,’’ and so on through a long list.
There was no collateral; no security
whatever. ~ ‘
Wiltshire succeeded as agent of Harper
in conducting tho wheat deal, and was
not really a borrower. Vico-President
Harper, Cashier Baldwin nnd Assistant
Cashier Hopkins are under arrest on war
rants sworn out by tho bank examiuers.
Harper’s bail is fixed nt $15,000 and the
others at $10,000 each. Cashier Buld-
win is much dejected. He is naturally
reserved, and as he had before serious
afflictions—one the murder of his son
and another tho suicide of a brother—it
has been suggested that there was danger
that this blow would unsettle his mind.
Rnpld Strides Using Mnde In the Develop
ment or Mlnen, Rnlldlnn of Railroads,
Factories, Hnw nnd Flonr Milts.
Griffin, 1 Ga., ia to have gas and water
works.
The Marietta A North Georgia Rail
road will build on iron bridge to cost
about $100,000.
Tho Kentucky Natural Gas and Mining
Co., cnpital stock $250,000, has been or
ganized at Louisville, Uy.
Tho Macon, Ga., Construction Oo.,
wilt soon begin work on the Georgia
Southern & Florida Railroad,
The Cambria Iron Co., of Johnstown,
Pa., .hare purchased the manganeso
property of Mr. Long, near Atkin’s
Tank, Ya., and will develop it.
T. O. H. Vance, Harry Stuckay and
others have chartered tho Wakulla
SpriGg Land Co., at Louisville, Ky.,cap
ital stock $100,000, to buy and sell and
improve land in Florida.
The Big Sandy, Tug River A Twelve
Pole Railroad Co., capital stock $500,-
000, has been chartered to build a rail
road from Cercdo, W. Vn., to the Ken-
t ucky Stato line, with several branches.
Tho Talladega, Ala., Real Estate and
Lonn Association, s Innd compnny or
ganized about three months ago, with a
cnpital stock of $800,000, declared its
first quarterly dividend of 5 per cent.,
which was set apart ns a reserve fund, to
be used by tho board of directors for the
general interost of the company.
Major John W. Johnston, of Birming
ham, Ala., in connection with Richmond,
Va., capitalists, forming a syndicate, has
purchased large tracts of mineral lands
near Buchanan, Botetourt county, Va.,
Northern men interested in buildiug the
Virginia Wcstorn Railroad havo also
taken on option on immense bodies of
mineral properties near the same place.
Decatur, Ala., Dots: Grahcr & Sod,
from Indiana, are erecting the Uoosier
Mills Lumber Co., and will employ thirty
men. The Gate City Lumbor A Manufac
turing Co. will manufacture finishing lum
ber and furniture. Tho enterprise removes
from Birmingham, Ala., ana will employ
thirty men. A steam job printing office
from Redfield, Dnkotn, starts in the first
of July. $400,000 worti; of lots have
been sold at private sale by the land
company in the past week.
Birmingham, Ala., notes: The Terry
Brick Works Company’s capital stock is
$10,000, for the manufacture of brick,
tile, etc. The Alabama Ice and Cold
Storage Company intends to build an .ice
factory and a largo cold storage ware
house, 100x800 feet. The New Orleans,
Birmingham & Notasulga Granite Com
pany haa a capital stock of $85,000 for
the purpose of developing quarries. The
New York Manufacturing Company, cap
ital stock $50,000, to manufacture agri
cultural implements, has beenformed.
Items About Knoxville, Tonn.: ▲
company has been organized to bore for
oil and gss, under tho name of the Knox
ville Petroleum A Fuel Co. Ferguson A
Bearden have finished a sash mill and
blind factory. Hayacs A Hensan hare
just finished a five story whoiosaie boot
and shoe bouse. Tbe Knoxville Car
Wheel Co. are building additions to their
works. The Third National bank are
just finishing anew building, all of Knos-
county marble. The Knoxvillo Lime
Works bv S. and E. 8. Barker is just
organized. A company is being organized
to erect a largo tannery \ new marble quar
ries are being opened in Knox county.
The Pell City Land Co., of Ash ville,
Ala., capital stock $250,000 lias been
formed. The object is to improve lands,
establish manufactories and build a hotel.
The Southern C otton Oil Company are
mnking good progress in pushing forward
tho construction of their cotton-seed oil
mills. They have about finished the
building of their mill at Gretna, opposite
New Orleans, La., and are now putting
in the machinery at Houston, Texas.
DISLIKED TUE EMBLEMS.
- An attempt was made by a gang of
nine men to pall down the figures of the
lion and unicorn, which decorate the
front of the old Btate house in Boston,
Mass. Whoever fastened the ropes to
the effigies was evidently familiar with
the building. The side door was forced
open and access to the roof was gained.
When the roof is reached the distance to
tho figures mentioned is encompassed
with muny dangers, but they seem to
.. - i have been braved by at least two men,
™„!?i„n . 0 , 'll?* 89la ® tlttt ] one of whom fastened a rope to the lion
" “ ‘ and another inun a rope to the unicorn.
The manager of a telephone company no
ticed the unusual sight of a number of
men in the street pulling at ropes and
gave the alarm. A detail of climbing
firemon was necessary to remove tho lines
from the figures. The action was, of
course, intimately connected with the
antagonistic feeling toward tho celebra
tion of the Queen’s jubilee in Faneuil
hall.
DOCKING MARRIED MEN.
Much excitement was caused in Flush-
ing, N. Y., by the ducking of Charles
Doaoher, a respectable married man, in
the basin of the villago fountain by four
men whom he coaid not recognize in the
dark, but who are supposed to be mem
bers of a vigilance committee. This or
ganization was formed two years ago and
its object is stated to bo the punishment
by ducking of any married man found
out after 11 o’clockjinnccoinpanied by his
wife.
SOBBED A TRAIN.
DISPERSING A GANG.
The authorities in Berkeley county, 0.
C., did a good work in dispersing a gang
of colored forgers, who have been oper
ating around Pinckney’s phosphate works.
One of the persons implicated, William
Drayton, has been arrested, and is now
in tho Berkeley county jail. Tho forgers
usually counterfeited the namo of Mr. J.
A. Hertz, a phosphnte labor contractor,
and these orders were presented by Dray
ton and cashed by several storekeepers in
the neighborhood of Pinckney’s woiks.*
LOFTY SITUATION. -
Five men boarded the 1:15 o’clock
Grand Trunk train at Fort Gratick,
Michigan, going East, and “held up”
the passengers. Several persons lost what
money they had. Three of the train
robbers were arrested and identified, but
were being held at Flatonia for further
identification. Ham White, tho cele
brated stage robber, is implicated in the
robbery.
'Wie Soldiers’ and Sailors’ monument
erected on the top of East Rock, in East
! Rook Park, by the town and city of New
Haven, Conn., in honor of the heroes of
; the Revolutionary War, Mexican War,
; the war of 1812 and the Civil War, was
dedicated in the presence of r vast con
course of people. The height, of East
Rock, where the monumeut ’stands, is
405 feet, and the height of monument
110 feet, making a.total elevation cf 515
feet abeve the level of the sea.
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