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THE ROME TRIBUNE.
VOL. VI. NO.
THE INCOME TAX
Now Under Discussion in the
’ House of Representatives.
THE AMENDMENT IS READ.
The House in the Committee
of the Whole Begins Work
on Tnat Measure.
Washington, Jan. 20.—1 n tho house
Nr. Barrows asked that unanimous eon
sent bo given. members who had amend
ments which they desired to oiler to the
'jtariif bill and which they had no oppor
tunity to oiler, and to print them in The
P Record.
Mr. McMillin objected, saying that if
. amendments could not to offered in the
house, they should not cumber The
Record.
Messrs. Burrows and Reed appealed
to Mr. McMillin to withdraw his objec
tion, but he persisted.
« Mr. Reed said it was unjust and cm-
Jsarrassing to members to bo deprived of
‘this privilege; for, in no other way could
the.r constituents know that their fail
ure to get amendments in was not their
fault.
I Mr. Barrows said the privilege had
K extended to members in the Fifty
congress.
Chairman McCreary presented the re
port of the i oreign aifairs committee on
the Hawaiian resolution.
The minority wdl have until Thurs
day to present their views. At 11:15 the
bouse went into the committee of whole
Ou the income tax bill.
Mr. McMillin offere I it it as an amend
ment to the tariff bill and the amend
ment was read in full.
Mr. McMillin immediately after the
Wading of the internal revenue bill, ad
dressed the committee in support of the
bill as an amendment to the tariff bill.
‘ Tho Hnwnlkiu Matter Next Friday.
The long deferred debate on Hawaii
Will come up iu the house next Friday,
unit ss the Wilson bill should be unex
pectedly delayed, and will last two days;
arrangements to tiiis effect having been
reached between the committee on rules
and Mr. McCreary cha rman of the
committee on foreign affairs.
In the Senate.
■ Petitions against the Welson tariff bjll
’ presented in tho Senate were very nu
merous and were from all parts of The
country. Some presented by Mr. Hoar
Were characterized by him as “Cries of
agony against that uusanctified, abom
inable menace.”
A bill was introduced by Mr., Hoar,
giving United States district judges the
right, on petition and after hearing, to
Order the restoration to rolls of pension
ers who have been dropped, or whose
pensions have been reduced.
A resolution was offered to Mr. Stew
art declaring it to be the sense of the
Senate that the secretary of tho treasury
has no legal authority to issue and sell
bonds as proposed.
The senate, he said, ought nt least to
express its opinion on the subject, and
ha gave notice that he would ask action
on his resolution. The Hawaiian reso
lution was then taken up, and Mr. Teller
addressed the senate.
Ct. Gnadens Will Amend.
Washington, Jan. 29.—Mr. St. Gau
dena has decided that he will amend the
design of the reverse side of the World’s
Fair medal. The sculptor came here
Quietly, but failed to see Sec
retary Carlisle, who spent the day at the
postoffice department. He returned to
New York, leaving with Mr. Carlisle’s
Secretary a letter defending vigorously
the original design which he declares to
Sin no sense indecent. The concep
in, he maintains, required a nude
figure typifying youth, which under no
circumstances should be draped. Rather
than have the design altered by any one
else, he says he will undertake to so
amend it as to remove the objection.
Will Raise No Objection.
Washington, Jan. 29. —The Republi
can steering committee of the senate has
decided that no objection shall be mado
In the senate to the admission of territo
ries to statehood. No change of tactics
With regard to the elections bill has yet
been decided upon. There was informal
talk about Hawaii, but it was agreed
that until the foreign committee has re
ported it will be useless to attempt to
define the party’s policy on that subject.
The steering committee will confer
again about this matter, and the annex
ationists will make an effort to have tho
party declare for their policy as soon as
It is practicable.
The Peckham Matter Postponed.
Washington, Jan. 29.—The Peckham
nomination has been postponed by the
Qenate judiciary committee for one
?eek. It appears that the friends of
eckham saw they were not ready to
take action at this meeting.
CAUGHT THE BANKS.
Big Frauds Are Charged by a Kansas City
Grand Jury.
Kansas City, Jan. 29.—A scheme by
which the National Bank of Commerce
of this city has been defrauded out of
$60,000, and a number of other banks in
Other places out of $150,000 more, has
just come to light through the finding of
two indictments by the grand jury. The
full extent of the frauds is not yet
known. Tho parties charged with the
swindle are the lumber firms of J. H.
Bemis & Co., of Jefferson, Tex., and
George W. Howell & Co., of Atchison,
Kan.
Banks in Connecticut, Missouri, Ten
nessee, Kansas, Nebraska and Illinois
are known to have been victimized. The
methods of the swindlers were not com
plicated Each firm drew, “anconimo-
nanon urans on tne otner, generally on
80, 60 and 90 days’ time. The firm on |
which the draft was drawn would ac
cept it. The draft was drawn in odd
dollars and cents in order to give it tho
appearance of a draft drawn for the sale
or purchase of lumber in the ordinar y
course of business, and no t t as an accom
modation. The latter 'draft is made
when one person with goj l credit de
sires to indorse for another, an I is al
most certain to be for aa aeuunt in
round numbers.
These drafts were issued several
months ago. when tho firms had good
credit, but were really in embarrassed
circumstances. Anout the time the
drafts came due the firms failed. Tho
fact that tho drafts were on time and
not on sight made it unnecessary to attach
the bills of lading to them, as is usual
with sight drafts, and covered up the
misrepresentation that ths paper was for
accommodation and not lor the actual
sale of lumber.
Among tiie banks which got some of
these drafts were those in Damas. Gal
veston and Houston; Memphis, Tenn.:
Chicago; Atchison, Kan.; St. Louis and
Omaha.. Some of them reached Con
necticut in the rediscount of western
banks’ paper. It is also stated that some
found their way to Boston.
'killecFb y bandits.
A Young Man from TeuiWMCe Murdered
and Rubbed in Mexico.
San Antonio, Tex., Jan. 29.—Frank
Howell, a ranchman, of .Pecos county,
arrived here and brings news of the kill
ing of a prominent young American,
named Henry W. Carew, by a band of
Mexican outlaws, supposed to be rem
nants of Santa Perez's so-called revolu
tionary forces.
Mr. Carew came to southwest Texas
a few months ago from Chattanooga,
Tenn., and was prospecting in Pecos
county with a view of going into the
sheep raising business there on an exten
sive scale. He left the ranch of Mr.
Howell last Tuesday for a trip into Mex
ico. He was traveling a|one and had
hardly crossed the border when he was
attacked and killed. His pockets were
rifled of a considerable sum of money
and his horse stolen. The body of the
murdered man was not found until Fri
day.
The trail of the bandits has been fol
lowed into the mountains below the Big
bend of the Rio Grande river in Mexico.
HEAVY FIRE LOSS.
!
Hotel and Stables and Several Other Build*
ings Burned in Bath.
Bath, Me., Jan. 29.—0n0 of tho most
disastrous fires in the history of the city
occurred in the Sagadahoc house stables.
A large part of the business portion of
the city was gutted, about 20 buildings
being destroyed. The fire spread so
rapidly that the department was wholly
unable to cope with it. Calls for assist
ance were sent to Portland and Lewis
ton, and which brought steamers and
hand engines. The water pipes were
frozen or broken, and it was some time
before effective work could be done.
The fire communicated to the hotel
from the stable, and the house, which is
the leading hostelry of the city, was
quickly gutted. The adjoining build
ings were soon in flames, and before tho
fire could be controlled $500,000 worth
of property was destroyed.
A Young Lady’, bulolde.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. 29.—Miss Lizzie
Turner, a beautiful young lady 26 years
old, a daughter of Mr. Ab Turner, a
farmer of. Emanuel county, near Dur
denville, was found dead in old deserted
chapel in a lonely, dreary spot, two
miles from Augusta, over iu South Car
olina. She committed suicide by taking
laudanum. She left no note telling of
her troubles that led her to commit self
murder, but it is believed she was dis
appointed in love. Miss Turner had
been in Augusta two months visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Tom Laird.
The U. I’. win Fight Hack.
Omaha, Jan. 29.—The Union Pacific
threatens to start a western passenger
rate war. General Passenger Agent
Lennox said: “Our road has been dis
criminated against. The unsettled con
dition cannot go on very long, and you
may expect a joyful time in transconti
nental circles soon, unless a truce is im
mediately patched up.”
Eight Persons Drowned,
Milwaukee, Jan. 29.—Mrs. Robert
Lunde, of this city, received a letter say
ing the schooner Florence, of Holland,
Mich., had capsized above New Orleans
in the Mississippi and eight persons on
board have been drowned. They were
on a pleasure trip to Florida and left
Holland in September.
The Unlucky Norinannia Salle.
New York, Jan. 29.—The unlucky
Normannia, with the hole in her for
ward deck house covered with planking,
sailed Saturday for Belfast. Ireland,
where she will be repaired. She carried
no passengers.
Churches Want Whisky Taxed.
Chicago, Jan. 29.—Four churches of
Englewood, a Chicago suburb, took up
the question of increased tax on whisky,
and adopted memorials to congress, ask
ing for a $1.50 tax per gallon on that
liquor.
Cornell Agricultural Building Dedicated.
Itasca, N. Y., Jan. 29.—The first
building for purposes of instruction of
agricultural college of Cornell univer
sity was dedicated Saturday. It is con
structed for scientific experiments in the
manufacture of butter and cheese.
Suicide In St. Paul.
St. Paul, Jan. 29.—James G. Chapin.
72 years old, and one of the best known
men in tho northwest, committed suicide ]
at the the Merchants’ Hotel here by
shooting himself.
KU ME- UA. TUESDAY MOkMNG. JAMAKYBO,
GEORGIA WINS.
The Tax Distribution Case Set
tled in Her Favor.
COLUMBUS SOUTH’N ROAD
Carried the State into the High
est Court In the Country
on Her Rights.
Washington, Jan. 29. —The case of
the Columbus Southern railroad com
pany against the comptroller of tho state
of Georgia has just been decided by the
United States supreme court.
It Was held that the act of 1879 for
distributing of taxes on transitory prop
erty of corporations among different
counties was constitutional and the judg
ment of the Georgia court was affirmed.
Heard tho Argument.
Washington, Jan. 29.—Argument
was heard before Judge Cox, of the dis
trict supreme court, on the application
of Grand Master Workman Sovereign
and T. B. McGuiro, of the Knights of
Labor, for an injunction to retain Secre
tary Carlisle from issuing $50,000,000
bonds as proposed in his recent bond cir
cular. Judge Cox announced that by
Wednesday he would state his conclus
ions in the case.
SHE IS SANE.
That Is Believed to Bn the Report on
Mrs. Fitzgerald's Case.
New York, Jan. 29.—From a high
authority injthe district|attorney’s office
it is learned that the commission ap
pointed by Judge.Martnine to examine
into the mental condition of Mrs, Cathe
rine Fitzgerald, the sister of Inspector
Edward McLaughlin, who shot and
killed Mrs. Sarah J. Pearsall last au
tumn, have reported that the woman is
not, in their opinion, insane. The re
port is'a very voluminous one, containing
a great mass of testimony of an ex
haustive nature. A large number of
witnesses were examined, and all were
subjected to a rigid cross examination.
Neither Judge Martine nor the com
missioners would discuss the contents of
the report, nor would they deny that the
story of the conclusion reached was
true.
JUDGE STEWART DEAD.
Tho Georgia Ex-Congressmnn Passed Away
at His Home in Griffin.
Griffin, Ga., Jan. 29.—Ex-Congress
man John D. Stewart died at his home
here at 7:45 Sunday night after quite a
long illness. He was very near to death
two months ago, and about the first of
December there was little hope for him,
but he rallied and survived longer than
expected. Judge Stewart has for years
been prominent in Georgia affairs. He
was born in Clayton county, three miles
south of Jonesboro, on Flint river, Aug.
2, 1833. His father came to Georgia
from North Carolina.
He was twice mayor of Griffin, twice
representative from Spalding county in
the legislature and one session chairman
of the judiciary committee. For eight
years he was ordinary of Spalding coun
ty, and was twice elected judge of the
Flint circuit, which position he filled
with distinction for five years. For two
terms' he represented the fifth district in
the United States congress.
Judge Stewart was ordained in Grif
fin in August, 1871, as a Baptist minis
ter, and he did much good work for his
church.
THEY WERE ROBBED.
A New Turn of the Mystery Surroundins
Two I'crsons’ Death.
Indianapolis, Jan. 29. — Edward
Thornton and his daughter were found
dead in their home in this city on Thurs
day morning, and his wife was lying un
conscious in the same room. The rubber
pipe which led to the gas stove was un
coupled and the gas was turned on.
While there was no doubt as to the cause
of the deaths of father and daughter, it
was supposed then they were the results
of an accident.
Mrs. Thornton, tho only one of the
three who survived, now declares the
house was robbed on that tragic night.
Patrolman Crane, who is in that district,
is working on the case, and he says that
there have been developments which
may lead to tho arrest of a person wiio
is known to have been at the Thornton
house at the time.
The coroner thinks he has evidence to
prove murder, but he declines to talk on
the matter at present.
Childs* Condition Unchanged.
Philadelphia, Jan. 29.—There is no
change in the condition of George W.
Childs. He passed a fairly good night.
Mr. Childs at times recognizes those at
his Leuside.
uy tne side ot Hh Wife.
Huntington, Pa., Jan. 29.—While
lying in his bed, with his young wife on
one side of him, and his 10-months* old
babe on the other, George L. McCrum,
of this city, pulled a revolver from un
der his pillow and fired a 38-caliber ball
into hie brain. His wife was in a faint,
and the babe was bathing its head in
the blood from the wound when they
were discovered by neighbors.
A New Trial for Lewis.
Chattanooga, Jan. 29.—A new trial
has been granted in the two cases against
J. H. Lewis lor obtaining money under
false pretenses. Lewis is one of the
shrewdest confidence men in the coun
try, and with his partner, Z. B. Pender
grass, now awaiting trial, has -worked
nearly every large city of the west and
south.. . J
i : A TROPIC FAIR.
The Midwinter Exposition Is
'• Now in Full Blast-
MRS. DE YOUNG STARTS IT
And ths Fond Hopes That Had
Been I Cherished by Cali
fornians Were Realized.
1-
Ban FBakcissco, <>an. 2U.—inc Cali
fornia Internationai Midwinter exposi
tion noon Saturday, and San
Francisco .celebrated the greatest holiday
in her existence. Her s reets were gayly
decorated; Flags and banners were fly
ing from thousands of staff i. Tho ships
in the hafoor were adorned with the
standardsjof many nations. Public arid
private bitiiness was at a standstill and
every roa® leading to tho Golden Gato
and the fair grounds was crowded with
vis.tors. Many had crossed the conti
nent to be'here. and thousands arrived ’
from all parts of California and the Pa
cific coast qt large.
The official programme, which in
cluded a great street parade followed by
dedicatory exercises at the fttir grounds,
V?id> carried ent in det ail. At daybreak
a heavy f<v bung over the city. At . 7
o’clock it W«s hardly possible to dis
tinguish ol jects across the street. The
fog gradually lifted, however, and at 9
o’clock the Bun broke through mists and
the day toon became perfect. The
bright, warm sunshine greeted the thou
sands of people on the streets and at the
fair grounds, and when the exposition
was lortnally opene I at noon a cloudless
sky and springlike weather added to the
success of the occasion.
Governor Markham had declared the
day a legal holiday throughout the alate
and it was observed as such.
Shortly after 10 a. in. the parade, un
der command of General Dickinson,
started for the fair grounds. In the
procession were four regiments of the
National Guard, regular army troops
from the Presidio, Governor Markham
and staff, the fair officials, civic socie
ties, and many of the concessional fea
tures.
Golden Gate avenue, the main drive
to.the park., was thronged with specta
tors, who listened to the stirring music
of numerous bands and cheered as the
long line of men marched by.
It was soon after 12 o’clock when the
procession reached the fair grounds and
assembled on the recreation grounds,
where a huge grandstand had been erec
tej near Festival hall.
_ Governor Markham in hie speech wel
comed the people to the lair, arid ex
tended to the strangers from other sec
tions of the country the freedom of the
entire stats Tao governor said, al
though California was the first state in
the Union to appropriate money for an
exhibit at the World’s Fair in Chicago,
and although her exhibit there was won
derful and complete, yet many Califor
nians who visited the Columbian exposi
tion were • forcibly impressed with the
fact that it is utterly impossible to trans
plant California to Chicago. And while
the building and contents and the vari
ous exhibits in many dep irtnients ex
cited admiration and congratulation,
Californians knew that California was
not thoroughly represented.
Director Genferal De Young spoke of
the obstacles encountered at the incep
tion of the enterprise, and explained
how they bad been overcome. He said:
The world Has turned her eyes towards
us, and on?-groSvifig-stale has been the
subject of discussion at millions of fire
sides. If we go no further than we have
today, it has t>een a paying investment.
Possessing, as we do one of the most won
derful states in the Union, a state with
unlimited resources, a state with 38,000,000
arees of arable lands, of which but one
tenth are cultivated, this one-tenth has
placed us as the leading horticultcral state
in the Union, and which will, with in
creased development, produce the greatest
empire state or country on the face of the
globe. With 30,000,000 acres yet undevel
oped, what we want is population and cap
ital-population to develop our unim
proved land and capital to assist it. What
will bring these? Not one movement or
effort, but many. There can be but. one
result to this exposition, and that is an in
crease in our population, and an increase
in our capital for the people. And capi
talists have only to learn where to invest
to take advantage of the opportunity.
By this exposition we will have a charice
to show thousands of people who have
never been wit hin our borders before, by
ocular demonstration, the resources and
capabilities of our state.
It was at ths close of Director General
De Young’s speech that Mrs. De Young
rose to set. the machinery of the fair in
motion by pressing an electric button.
She was greeted with a cheer when she
stepped forward. As she stood with
hand poised there was a moment of dead
silence. Then her hand fell, and in an
instant silence turned into pandemo
nium. Steam whistles blew, bands played
the “Star Spangled Banner,” salutes
were fired by cannons, anebabove {ill Was
heard the deep roar from a thousand hu
man throats.
There was to have been another ora
tion and more music, but the crowd did
not wait for them. It melted away like
magic, and joined the other thousands
in the inspection of the marvellous
sights to be seen in the various build
ings. There was not an accident or
hitch in the proceedings during the en
tire day. A large force of city police as
sisted the Midwinter guard.
Weather Forecast.
Washington, Jan. 29. —Forecast till 8
p. m., Tuesday—For North Carolina,
rain today and tonight, fair Tuesday;
easterly winds shifting to westerly;
slightly colder in eastern portion Tues
day. South Carolina, fair Tuesday with
northwesterly winds. Georgia, gener
ally fair Tuesday and slightly colder in
extreme northern portion Tuesday morn
ing; easterly shifting to westerly winds.
Eastern Florida, local rains followed oy
fair weather Tuesday; northwesterly
winds. Western Florida, fair; norther
ly winds; colder Tuesday morning.
Alabama and Mississippi, fair; westerly
winds. ....... z. .
CITY GLEANINGS.
Mrs, Davis Rel-psea.
Mrs. J. M. Dxvis, of Coosa station, has
relapsed from her convalescence of a few
bays ago, from quite a lengthy spell of
sickness.
MhJ. c II Sml.h Hol er,
Maj. C. II Smith, who lately tek
erxp'nd for hia sou D.’. nalph Smith to
attend him in Florida, is reported as not
seriously ill.
tie Will Recover.
Tom Mann, the negro that was shot by
Oflirer G.i'ce Sa'urday afternoon, is get
ring along 11 lely. Sis physicians thiuk
he will soup recover.
Masquerade Ba 1.
luvitaiions have been received in Rome
to the filth annuil matq ierade ball of
(he Piedmont bind at me Sweetwater
Hotel, Lithia Springs, Fob. 14.
A Branch House.
EL S. Lindsdell & Co., the enterprising
tobacco dealers, have rented one of the
store rooms in the new Curry building,
where they will establish a retail cigar
stand.
A Delightful German.
The young gentlemen of the city will
give a delightful germah to the visiting
young ladies, at the Armstrong hotel
Thursday night. The affair promises to
be a very ei j >yable one.
interesting Meeilng.
The M’. Alto Lodge K. of P. held an
interesting meilleg at their hall last
night, Ib'e lodge is in a prosperous con
dittbb and the order is doing good woik
in the city.
Sir. C. A, Gammon Mere.
Mr. Charles A. Simmon, of Anniston,
is in the city spending a day or two with
bis brother, Mr. W. M. Gimtnon. He
brought his charming daughter Manie,
who ei j >yed the trip immensely. Both
were looking remai kably well.
Annual Meeting.
The antiurl meeting of the Eist Rome
council occurred last night and Mayor
McWilliams presented the financial state
ment, showing $2,177 cash in the treas
ury. Upon this an interesting discus
sion of the proposed water works exten
sion was had.
Teachers Contracting.
County School Commissioner Bridges
has been very busy contracting with
teachers. Fifty sighed contracts Satur
day, and in all about 75 are engaged.
Fifty more are to be contracted for. The
average price is slls. The schools are
all in operation.
Dangerously 111.
Mrs. A. W. Ledbetter has been dan
gerously ill at her residence on Sixth
avenue during the past week. Her phy
sicians pronounced her condition very
critical last Saturday, bat her many
friends will be glad to learn she was con
siderably better yesterday.
East Rome Progoess-
The hard times dons not seem to daunt
the prog.'■si oi Erst Rome. About
twelve new houses are now in the course
of construction in that beautiful suburb,
six or seven of which are being erected
Walter Cheney. Several other
parties are also arranging to build nice
houses.
A Delightful Entertainment.
The North Rome Ezbon Club will hold
tbeir next semi-monthly musical enter
tainment at the residence of Mr. Junius
George, on Sixth a enue next Friday
night. A splendid program has been
arranged, including music by Ford’s or
chestra and several comic solos by Prof.
Charles Rutbard, of California. The
occasion promises to be a very enjoyable
one.
A Pious Auction.
There will be an auction sale at St.
Peters rectory next Friday night. Every
body who goes and pays 25 cents at the
door will be given a “bag of money,”
good for fifty dollars at the auction sale
to begin at 8:30 Friday night. The hu
morous auctioneer will sell a large num
ber of sealed packages to the highest
bidders. After the auction refreshments
will be served without extra charge.
Twenty five cents ia all that will be asked
from each person.
The Y. M. C, A. Sunday.
The song service at the Y. M. C. A.
Sunday afternoon was well attended and
highly enjoyed by all present. After
reading the 100th psalm, Rev. John W.
Bale made a short talk, after which seven
or eight gospel songs were sung and
prayer offered by a number of youug
men.
The junior meetings, which are held
at 3 p. m. every Sunday, deserve special
notice. Sunday afternoon there were
sixteen boys at the meeting, all of whom
manifested agieat deal of interest in the
work.
, Goes against the grain—the toper.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
A NEW CHURCH. }
The East Rome. Methodists Wijl
Shortly Erect a
HANDSOME BRICK CHJJRCH.
The Work to Begin by the First
of June—Some Liberal Do
nations Offered.
i
"We expect to begin work on the new
Ei*t It ime Methodist church by the first
o* June,” said R'V. Wm. Muidock to’a
Thiuune n purttr yts erday.
Ibe piij ct has been talked of for
sometime, but owing to the scarcity of
money no one has dreamt d that the plans
would ba material z;d s > early.
The lot where the tent meeting was
held last year has b'en purchased for
the building, which has been river half
pad for. Seveial committees are at
work raising money to pay the balance
of tbatdeb'.
Some olj ctions have been ' i aised to.
the Jot because it is oveifliwed tty the
high waters, but in conversation with
Mr. H. B Parks in regard to thia matter,
be said that this obj etion would be
overcome when tho church is built. Dur
ing high waters the lot is inundated to a
depth of about four feet. The idea is to
raiee the lot about five fret, wbioh 1011:
piece the building above the higt} water
meuk,
The reason the committed selected this
lot was because it was nearer the center
of the town and was more accessible.
The plan at fl:st was to erect a frame
bui'ding, but tboto who are interested in
the pr< j-ct have received so much en
couragement that they have about de
cided to erect instead a flue brick church.
This plan has also been thought more
advisable as the progros® of East Rome
warrants a much more handsome and
substantial structure. The building
committee has been assured by several
parties that if they erect a brick church
they would subscribe more liberally to
the enterprise.
The E ist Rome Methodists have been
holding tbeir services in Wyatt’s chapel
for several years, and the congregatiou
has grown to such an ex'ent that it has
become necessary to erect a large build
ing. Rkv. Wm. Murdock has done some
valuable work sines he has been pastor
of that church, and under his guidance
the chut ch is fiiurishing and doing *
great deal of good.
. , FIFTH WARD RUNAWAY.
I . . 'y■' l ’ V '
Mr. Porter Biirnelt Thrown from a Buggy
and Slightly Braised.
Yesterday about noon Mr, Portei Bur*
nett was thrown from his buggy near
Klassing’s shop in the kifth Ward and
sustained several bad bruises.
He was on his way to Livingston and
was driving a span of cream mares.
When near Mr. Dallas Turner’s bouse
the eleotrio car] passed without frighten
ing the mares. He was in the act of get
ting out of the buggy to arrange; the
harness when suddenly the horses dashed
away. The buggy was upset and Mr.
Barnett was thrown out into the mud
atad received several painful bruisek. The
mares dashed into an electric light pole
at the forks of the road and one of them
smashed her nose. The other one broke
lose and kept on towards Livingston.
Mr. Burnett was picked up and carried
to Mr. Turner’s residence, where he soon,
recovered from the shock. He borrowed
a saddle and mounted the mare with a
broken nose and relurned home.
A Former Rjmau’s Success.
Prof. Bothwell Graham, who formerly
resided in Rome, but who has been su
perintendent of a fl mrisbing high school
io Griffin for several years, has accepted
a lucrative position in a noted educa
tional institution in Chicago.
Prof. Graham is the son-in-law of Maj.
W. F. Ayer, of this city.
Broke Up the Efllgy Hanging.
Duluth, Minn., Jan. 29. —Prepara*
tions bad been made by ultra-protection
Republicans and others disatisfied with
Mr. Baldwin’s support of the Wilson
bill to hang Congressman Baldwin in
effigy. A band had been hired and the
dummy and banners prepared, but the
procession was broken up by police and
the ringleaders placed in jail. The
mayor and cbief of police are com
mended on account of their prompt
action.
The Fighters Must Hustle.
Chicago, Jan. 29.—The host of fight
ers now making this city their rendez
vous are likely to be soon hustling to
other places, as it is now generally un
stood that the police will allow no more
boxing of any description in public here.
The game has become so “hot” that
there is no other alternative, and it is
said that the mayor has issued orders to
tho police department to atop all such
exhibitions in the future.
A Texan in a Mexican Prison.
Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Jan. 29.
Walter Willet, of Texas, an agent of a
sewing machine company, is a prisoner
her eunder charge of being a revolution
ist. Just what tho particular charge is
lias not been made known. Willet has
telegraphed well known parties in the
City of Mexico for a vindication of his
character.