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THE ROME TRIBUNE.
VOL. VI. NO. 1.»53
HE WAS EXPELLED,
Secretary Jemison of the Agri
cultural Society.
A VERY STORMY SESSION,
In Which Some Hot Words
Were Used—Cause of
the Trouble.
The following occurs in a telegram
from Brunswick to the Atlanta Journal:
There was a stormy session of the ex
ecutive committee last night which re
sulted in expelling Ex-Secretary Jemison
from the society.
He rented a building in Macon for
office purposes and gave the society’s
not 3 for nearly S2OO to pay for it. It
was charged that he had used only a
small portion Os the building for the so
ciety’s use, and had no right to give the
society’s notes in payment.
At the last meeting of the society it
•was resolved to expoll him unless he re
funded the money by this time.
Last night the resolution came before
the committee.
Captain Tom Lyon wanted it adoptd,
but wanted nothing said about expel
ling Mr. Jemison. The others differed
with him, and quite a heated discuss
ion arose. One old member was told by
the captain that his head was ’’thick as
a clapboard and he did not know what
he was talking about.” Another started
a speech by saying: ”1 think,” when
Captain Lyon cried out, ’’Shut up, you
haven’t sense enough to think.”
The resolution to expel Mr. Jemison
was then adopted.
Captain Lyon informed the commit
tee that ”it was not two inches and a
half from the lunatic asylum. ”He said
it was like beating a corpse with a
mallet to adopt the resolution expelling
Jemison, as by the action of the law he
was expelled by not paying’the'money.
The next meeting meets^.in Carrollton.
DREADED TO OBEY.
A Bride Sobs at tho Thought of From
ifting Obedience.
New York, Feb. 15.—Sarah Rosen
berg, a young and pretty brunette, and
Reuben Bernhart, an actor who has
gained fame in Hebrew circles, went to
the Second district civil court to be mar
married. When they got to the court
room a case was being tried. The ex
pectant bride sank into a chair and
sobbed convulsively. When tho case
was over the object of the couple’s visit
to court was made known to Justice
Patterson. After looking at the young
woman for a few moments the justice
asked of the groom:
“She doesn’t seem to anticipate mar
riage with the customary pleasure. Has
she changed her mind?”
The man had barely said that the
woman would be all right in a few min
utes when she opened her eyes and ex
claimed: “I’m not airaid, but I don’t
like to promise to obey him in every
thing.”
“That’s a part of the obligation you
will have to assume,” replied tho jus
tice. “You can trust your husband,
can’t you?”
“Oh, yes; but I would like it better
if there were less obedience,” said the
girl.
After more argument the woman was
willing to let the marriage ceremony
proceed. When it was over the bride
and bridegroom kissed and left the
courtroom looking very happy.
A FEARFUL REAPING.
A Young Man Who Sowed Wild Oats Mur
ders His Wife and Child.
St. Louis, Feb. 15. —Arthur Duestrow
has murdered his wife and child. He is
only 25 years old, and is the son of the
late Louis Duestrow, who died about
two years ago leaving a very large es
tate. Louis Duestrow made the bulk of
his fortune in granite mountain mining
property, and invested it so as to make
him a millionaire.
Arthur, the son, was a wild young
man, but not a criminal. About four
years ago he married Albertina Liesse,
then a clerk in the counting room of an
evening newspaper. Two years ago a
child was born.
About a year ago Arthur fell into the
clutches of a notorious keeper of a dis
orderly house, and has since been run
ning a fast race. Arthur drove up to
the house in which he lived, with his
wife and 2-year-old boy. In a few min
utes pistol shots were heard, and people
who ran in found Arthur’s wife and
child lying on the floor. The child was
dead, having a bullet hole in the heart
and and another in the head. The wife
had two bullets in her head.
Arthur Duestrow gave himself up at
the Compton Hill police station. He
feigned insanity, and told a wild story
to the effect that the pistol went off
while his wife was trying to pull it out
of his pocket.
A DOUBLE MURDER.
A Supposed Religious Fanatic Kills His
Wife and Son.
Tell City, Ind., Feb. 15.—William
Hartman, a farmer living about six
miles northeast of here, has killed his
wife and oldest son. The family was
eating breakfast when the atrocious
crime was committed. Hartman, in the
presence of his five children, stamped his
wife to death. Her left breast was torn
off, her collar bone broken, and she was
terribly mangled about the abdomen.
Her left eye was cut out with a pocket
knife.
While this was going on the oldest boy.
aged 12 years, tried to defend his moth
er, and he suffered the same fate at the
hands of his enraged father. Tho coro
ner and his deputy found the body lying
across his mother, his arms around her
neck. His body was also terribly man
gled, his nose and face being mashed,
•howintr he had been.stamned to death.
After Hartifiain committed the norn
ble crime, he went into the summer!
kitchen and laid himself on the floor,
and in this position he was found by
neighbors, who had great difficuty in
getting control of him. All indications
point to religious excitement as having
caused the family trouble.
Not Quite a Case for Solomon.
New York, Feb. 15.—Nicola Dimaso
was sent to prison in 1886 for man
slaughter. He died in Dannemora.
Shortly after his sentence his wifs, a
handsome young woman, gave birth to
a daughter. The little one was given by
her to Mrs. Antonio Razoui. Mrs. Di
inaso afterwards married Salvator Val
lentine, a well-to-do contractor. Then
she wanted her baby again. Twioe shs
kidnapped the little one, but each time
the child returned to Mrs. Razoni. Both
women and the child were in Morrisi
ania court. Justice Burke heard their
stories. “Now, little one,” he said, “ge
to the one you wish to live with.” Ths
natural mother was weeping bitterly.
The adopted mother smiled. Tho child
ran unhesitatingly to the latter, and to
her was awarded. Mrs. Vallentine was
advised to go to the civil courts.
The State Agricultural Society Meets.
Brunswick, Ga., Feb. 15.—The state
agricultural society has convened here,
with about 50 present. The delegates
are disposing of much business. Presi
dent Waddell and Commissioner Nesbitt
are in the race for the next commission
ership. Ex-Commissioner John T. Hen
derson is working with all his might for
Nesbitt, and has strongly urged 1 Nes
bitt’s candidacy as a man who has dons
more for the agricultural interests of
the state than any other man in it. H®
urges his friends to work for Nesbitt on
the ground of competency, and in order
to allow Nesbitt to perfect plans now in
view to further the farmers’ interests.
HONORED BUT GUILTY.
The Brooklyn Election Boss Declared
Guilty by a Jury of Ills Feers.
Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 15.—The jury
in the case of John Y. McKane has re
turned a verdict of guilty. McKane
was tried on a charge of conspiracy
with Gravesend officials to hold a fraud
lent election last November. The case
has occupied the attention of the court
for some days and has been stoutly con
tested on lioth sidos.
Mr. Troy, one of his counsel, said that
Mr. McKane would rather be taken out
and shot than convicted, and that con
viction would mean death anyhow to
McKane, the beloved, the honored, the
respectable, the church man, tfie family
man.
FIGHTING FOR BONDS.
Judge Bradley Denies Riker’s Petition lor
a Share of the Eate Issue.
Washington, Feb. 15.—Judge Brad
ley, of the district supreme court, has
refused to grant the petition of Carroll
S. Riker, of Chicago, for a mandamus
to compel Secretary Carlisle to issue to
him his pro rata share of the $50,000,000
bond issue on the basis of the proposal
submitted by him.
Judge Bradley, in denying Riker’s ap
plication said that he had no authority
to grant the application, and that Secre
tary Carlisle’s power in the premises
was discretionary.
FEVER AT RIO.
Yellow Jack Attacks American Sailors
and Several Deaths Reported.
Montenideo, Feb. 15.—A dispatch
from Rio states that yellow fever, which
has been so prevalent in that city, has at
length been communicated to foreign
squadrons. Several sailors on American
men of war are reported to have died
and others are ill with it. The Ameri
can admiral is reported to have ordered
the cruisers Newark and Detroit to leave
the port owing to the spread of the dis
ease.
Fardridge the Plunger Retires.
Chicago, Feb. 15.—Ed Pardridge, tho
famous wheat speculator, has closed his
career on the board of trade last week,
and left for the Pacific coast with his
family. His career was a most success
ful one, and was with one exception the
most remarkable m the history of the
board. On special occasions his line has
been more than 10,000.000 bushels, and
at the time the cleaning up process be
gan two weeks ago, it probably ran up
to 7,000,000 or 8,000,000 bushels. His
profits have been enormous.
A Regular Stowaway.
Pensacola, Fla., Feb. 15.—The Amer
ican schooner Warren Adams, which
arrived at this port from Tampico, had
on board a stowaway who proves to be
an interesting character. He was not
discovered until the Adams was out four
days. He had in his possession a kit of
burglar tools and gave his name as Af
fred Matter, claiming that his home is
in Philadelphia. Matter will be held
until the authorities can hear from Phil
adelphia.
Henson Released on Bond.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Feb. 15.—Bank
President George N. Henson, who on
February sth, so tragically killed J. B.
West in an elevator cage, has been re
leased from custody on a SIO,OOO bond.
So numerous were his sympathizers that
he could as easily have found bondsmen
had the amount been $500,000. He at
ci ..■■nt to the Citzeus Bank and
Trust company to meet the directors.
A Donation to an Academy.
Winston, Feb. 15.—Colonel James
Garilty, of the Corsicana National bank,
of Texas, made a present a few days
since of S4OO to Professor Clewell, of the
Salem Female academy. The money
will be expended in improving the mag
nificent old school ground ß "
KO ME. GA. FRIDAY MOKNING, FEBKuAKYIS,
LEVEE BREAKS.
The Father of Waters Again
Breaks Its Confines.
5,000 ACRES WERE SWEPT.
The Channel of the River is
Probably Changed—No
Lives Lost.
Memphis, Feo. 15. —A report has
reached here that the levee Jat Horn lake
lauding about 50 miles below Memphis,
has broken, sweeping over about 5,000
acres of valuable farm laud, worth sev
eral thousand dollars. There is a nar
row strip of land dividing the Missis
sippi river from Horu lake at tho point
where the break occurred.
The water is reported to bo pouring
into the lake at an enormous rate and it
is feared that the channel of the river
will be changed into the lake. If this
should occur the loss will bo very great
as the lake is not leveed and the water
will sweep over the banks and flood the
surrounding country and inundate the
tracks of the Yazoo and Mississippi
Valley railroad. The town of Lakeview
is situated on Horn Lake and is a well
known pleasure resort. It is safe from
inundation, however, as it is located on
a high bluff.
HO R RIB L Y M ANG LED.
Mr. K. L. Whittaker Is Instantly Killed
by a Switch Engine in Augusta.
Augusta, Ga., Fob. 15. —Edward L.
Whittaker, a highly respected citizen,
while crossing the track of the Georgia
railroad in tho yard was run over and
killed by the switch engine.
His body was horribly mangled and
remains strewn along the track 15 feet.
Death was instantaneous. He formerly
resided in Charleston aud moved here in
1884. He has a son in New Orleans, one
in Baltimore, and a wife and two small
children here. He was about 70 years
old.
PRINCESS COLONNA.
Her Cat® Has Been IH.ml.sed by the
French Court..
Paris, Fob. 15. —Judgment was ren
derod. in th® case of Princess Colonna,
who instructed the proceedings here to
obtain judicial separation from her hus
band. Tho judgment dismisses the de
ruanda of the princess on the ground that
Prince Colonna is an Italian subject, and
is therefore outside tho jurisdiction of
the French court.
Senatar McLaurin Takes His Seat.
Washington, Feb. 15. —When the
senate met Senator George presented
the credentials of Senator-Elect McLau
rin, of Mississippi, and the oath of office
was administered to the new senator. A
bill was presented by Mr.'Hoar, to “pre
vent lottery practices” through national
and foreign mail service.
Mr. Harris presented the bill to pre
vent a conflict between the federal and
state courts in all cases affecting private
rights.
The house bill to compel the Rock Is
land Railroad company to stop its trains
at Erid and Round Pond, Oklahoma,
came up at 12:30 p. m. as unfinished
business. Mr. Platt, of Connecticut,
took the floor in opposition to the meas
ure.
The Latest from Hawaii.
San Francisco, Feb. 15.—The steamer
Alameda has arrived with Honolulu
advices to Feb. 8. Feb. 3an important
meeting was held by the annexation club
and largely attended by influential citi
zens. The following resolution was
adopted: “Resolved, That it is the
opinion of the officers and executive com
mittee that the representative form of
government be established as soon as
possible after it is ascertained that the
present congress will take no definite ac
tion toward annexation.”
A Sacred Relic to Be Exhibited®
Rome, Feb. 15. —The pope will permit
the bishop of Versailles, on the occasion
of the May fetes, to exhibit the coat of
Christ, which, relic is kept at Argenteuil.
on condition that the invitations sent out
do not contain the statement that the
coat is the seamless garment worn by
Our Saviour. This provision is made in
View of the fact that the seamless coat
is understood to be preserved in the
cathedral at Treves.
A Murderer to Be Executed.
Louisville, Ky., Feb. 15.—As soon
after midnight as the circumstances
will allow, James E. Stone, who mur
dered six members of the Wrattan fam
ily, at Washington, Ind., last Septem
ber, will be executed inside the walls of
the Indiana prison, South Jeffersonville.
Georgia Lard on the Market.
Sandersville, Ga., Feb. 15.—Lard Is
being offered by farmers here at 10 cents
per pound. A great many have pro
duced more than they can consume and
are selling their surplus. Western lard
will not be much in demand until the
home supply is exhausted.
C'clebrateii illicit Slill Captured.
Elberton, Ga., Feb. 15. Deputy
Collector Brown has captured “Old
Nancy,” a celebrated illicit whisky still,
near Sinking Mountain. “Old Nancy”
came from New Haven in 1858 and since
has been running steadily. The st.il]
gave its name to a brand of whisky. It
has been moved about from one place to
another as the revenue officers hunted
for it, and although many efforts to cap
ture it have been made, none was suc
neaatut
ANARCHIST SAINTS.
Bomb-Throwers Worshipped
As Martyrs By Comrades.
PARIS TERRIBLY EXCITED.
A Paris Paper Publishes a Re
sume of the Doctrine Now
Promulgated In France.
Paris, Feb. 15.—The recant execution
of Vaillant followed almost immediately
by the throwing of another bomb by
Emile Henry has renewed interest in tho
vagaries of the redhanded murderers
who style themselves anarchists.
The Figaro publishes a sketch of an
archism as it is understood in France.
The article was illustrated with pictures
more or less grotesque. The trial and
execution of Ravachol first drew atten
tion to those outlaws. Ravachol, be
cause of his former misdeeds, was
frowned upon by the anarchistic party,
but quickly a reaction set in his favor.
This feeling of admiration began to
grow during his two trials and increased
upon his condemnation to death. Oc
tave Mirabeau and Tabarant praised
him in Eu-Dehors; the Revolte, after
some hesitation, vindicated him; M.
Paul Adam eulogized him in The Entre
tiens; M. Goalie praised him in
Social, and so on.
After his execution his fame was still
more increased. Some discovered a su
preme logic—anarchistic—in his differ
ent crimes. They declared that he had
given a definite form to individual insur
rection. It was settled that he had been
an assassin, the ghoul of the graveyard,
the dynamitard, he was a symbol—guil
lotined.
The “eulte” of Ravachol was now
bom.
The anarchists already counted among
their martyrs those hanged in Chicago,
those garroted at Xeres, in Spain, th®
beheaded Germans, Reinsdorf and Kuch
ler. The French revolutionists, in spit®
of their internationalism, were in need
of a national martyr who should have
been guillotined.
This one was more than a martyr—he
was “Ravachol Jesus,” as a writer ot
; the party, Paul Paillette, styled him.
A photograph of him, representing him
standing, with fiery eye, in prison shoes,
with a gendarme on each side of him,
was reproduced on thousands of leaflets.
Another photograph was even more of a
success, and bore bis last words; —“If
thou wishest to be happy, nom de Dieu!
hang thy landlord.”
Some pamphlets glorifying him were
published, among them, “Anarchist
Ravachol,” “Ravachol and Carnot—
Hades.” In the almanac of Pera Pei
nard are to be found fugitive pieces de
scriptive of the life of Ravachol. In
the almanac are a hymn and a symbolic
portrait of Ravachol.
“Ravacholism” counts its devotees
only among the hot headed and the
readers of “Pere Peinard.” La Revolte
does not protest, but looks gruffly at the
“culte.” The theorists of the party are
afraid of seeing anarchy proclaimed by
evildoers who have nothing symbolic of
anarchy about them.
The theorists, communists and writers
of the party have formulated a doctrine
which is as far as possible homogeneous
and “inpersonal." Very different is that
wing of the party, the partisans of tho
propaganda, known in Paris by the term
“impulsifs.” They have neither doc
trine nor principles. They are obstinate,
a class by themselves, and have invented
a species of anarchy for themselves
which is nearer the old acceptation of
the word than the etymological defini
tion given by Prouhon. They have
made of their hatreds, their anger and
their sufferings a doctrine which is but
the application of their passions and
their individual instincts to an anar
chistic demand upon society.
UNEARTHED AT TAMPA.
The Postmaster General Stops the Delivery
of Mail to the Lottery Company.
Washington, Feb. 15.—Postmaster
General Bissell has discovered that tho
Louisiana Lottery company has estab
lished itself at Port Tampa, Fla., and
has ordered the discontinuance of the de
livery of mail at that point to the Cen
tral American Express company, a mask
for the company or its agents. The de
partment received information recently
that the lottery company had established
itself at Port Tampa and was using the
mails illegally. It ordered Chief In
spector George A. Dice to investigate,
and he telegraphed to the department
confirming th&yieport. The postmaster
general’s ordt was made in consequence
of the repor|
More Killed in the Feud.
Barboursville, Ky., Feb. 15.—For
two days there have been rumors of an
other bloody battle in Harlan county
between the Turners and the Nolins
growing out of the recent killing by Dr.
WillNolinof two of the Turner boys,
and the story is now < enfirmed. Thcs
killed are Dick Nolin. Ins brother John,
a man named Mullins and a Mrs.
Skidmore, a widow, near whose house
the encounter took place. Mrs. Skid
more was endeavoring to escape, but
was overtaken by a stray ballot. Noth
ing from the Harlen county officials has
yet been received.
BRILLIANT DISPLAY.
•Electric Wires Get Mixed aud Attract a
Largo Crowd of Spectators.
Atlanta, Wh. 15.—One of the main
electric wires and one of the guard wires
of the Atlanta Traction line got crossed
through the winds aud rain, and for
nearly half an hour one of tho prettiest
and most interesting electrical displays
imaginable was witnessed by the large
crowd which was attracted before the
, wires could be arranged.
At intervals tue swaying wires would
part and all would bo in darkness as it
should be, but a minute later the winds
would drive the wires together and then
tho various colored lights would shoot
out and envelope the entire block. One
instant it would be a blue light and the
next it would be a purple. Then some
thing like a pale white would come, on
ly to be followed by a deep green or
some other color least thought of by
those who were watching. For nearly
an hour the swelling crowd stood
watching the enchanting picture, aud
when the lineman came ana corrected
the evil the crowd went away sad be
cause he had come.
HEAVILY FINED.
Macon no Longer a Farad iso for Gam
biers.
Macon, Feb. 15.—Judge Barlett has
imposed fines on several gamblers against
whom true bills were found by tho
grand jury. The highest fine imposed
was on a white man in the sum of S4OO.
The lowest was placed on a negro who
pleaded guilty. He will have to pay
$125. Macon used to be the gamblers’
Mecca, but that era is over. lu days
gone by it was a paradise for them, but
it is so no more. Judge Miller was the
first to break up their business and they
have never rallied. High fines and im
prisonment caused them to seek more in
viting fields, and therein they have
abided. until recently, when a few con
cluded they would venture back to their
old haunts, but they have already paid
the penalty and devoutly wish they had
not turned their faces toward this city.
A SHARPER CAUGHT.
He Raked in the Shekels with Alluring
Advertisements.
Atlanta, Feb. 15.—-J. S. Stripling,
the Carroll comity sharper charged with
using the United States mail fraudulent
ly, has been tried before Judge Newman
and found guilty. Stripling carried on
extensive operations, and his line of
business put him in communication with
persons all over the United States.
Representing himself as a large firm,
he would advertise for agents, requiring
a deposit of 50 cents to pay for rubber
stamps. Stripling would pocket the
half dollar and cease communication.
Through the efforts of Postoffice In
spector Jones he was brought to account
for his wrong doing. He has not been
sentenced yet.
Peter’. Penc® Growing Les*.
Rome, Feb. 15.—The Vatican is hav
ing its own little financial crisis owing
to the continual diminution of Peter’s
pence. At the present time the budget
of the Vatican is 350,000 f. per month,
but the deficit for some time past has
been 100,000 f. per month. This the
pope has to make up out of the ten mil
lions which the Vatican still holds as
capital. The cardinals who oppose the
liberal policy of the pope point out that
this is owing to tho attitude of His Holi
ness towards the French republic, which
lias estranged the wealthy Orleanist con
nection. But His Holiness, who is above
all things wilful, is said to have replied
lately to such a remonstrance, ‘‘l would
not change my policy if it were to beg
gar me.”
Candidates for Congress.
Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 15.—Mr.
Frank P. O’Brien has formally an
announced his candidacy for the Demo
cratic nomination for congress from this
district. Honorable Oscar Underwood,
of the local bar, announced for the same
honor a fortnight ago. Mr. Turpin, the
present incumbent, will, of course, stand
for renomination. Colonel John T. Mil
ner, of New Castle, this county, has not
announced, although he will probably
be in the field at the solicitations of his
many friends. Mr. O’Brien is well
known throughout the south as the for
mer president of The Age-Herald Pub
lishing company.
Cured by a Strait jacket.
New York, Feb. 15.—Jennie Klevan
sky, of No. 90 Chrystie street, walked
into Bellevue hospital suffering with
hysterical hiccoughs. She told Register
Gleeson that the attacks came on every
three months. She went to the alco
holic ward, hiccoughing at every step.
As she entered the ward an attendant
advanced with a straightjacket. The
woman gave one shriek and declared she
was cured. She had stopped hiccough
ing, and was discharged. It was tho
quickest cure on record in the hospital.
S.sumes Work.
s?ew Brunswick, Feb. 15.—The Nor
folk and New Brunswick Hosiery com
pany, recently shut down, has resumed
work- Only 50 operativeshave returned,
but in a short time employment will be
given to the full force of 700. The card
ing and spinning departments were put
in operation and others will be added as
soon as practicable. There has been a
reduction in wages in all departments of
from 5 to 10 per cent.
Bond, for Wayero.f.
Waycross, Ga., Feb. 15.—A mass
meeting of the citizens of this place will
be held for the pnrpose'of discussing the
proposed $25,000 school bond question.
The meeting is intended as preparatory
to the election for bonds which will take
place early in March. The majority of
the people here are believed to be in
favor of bonds. A $20,000 school build
ing will be erected this year.
Bruin Auroau in ueurgia.
Monroe, Ga., Feb. 15.—1 n addition
to the Wesley bear story they have a
rumor out in the lower end of Buncomb
that there is a bear in that section roam
ing at will.
It Was Shortlived.
Greensboro, N. C., Feb. 15.—The
Daily World, of Winston, started in No
vember last by Major G. E. WeJb, has
suspended.
——r*.
PRICE MVE CENTS.
A SHIP WENT DOWN.
Tidings of a Long Lost Vessel
Received In London.
A FEW LINES IN A BOTTE,
Tells of the Loss In Mid-Ocean
Os a British Steamer.
All Lives Lost.
London, Feb. 15. A small bottle has
been picked up on the beach of Gigha,
one of the Hebrides islands, containing
a piece of paper on which was written
with a pencil, the following:
“Sept., 1893.—Sinking mid-Atlantio.
Hornhead. Collision iceberg.
(Signed) Mate.”
The steamer Hornhead was a British
vessel of 2,363 tons, owned by the Ulster
Steamship company, limited, of Belfast.
She was commanded by Captain Scott,
and sailed from Baltimore Aug. 19, for
Dublin. She passed Hampton Roads
Aug. 20, and has long since been given
up as lost as nothing has ever been heard
from her. The information contained
in the bottle is the first received of her,
and confirms the fears that she had gone
down in the ocean. It appears that all -
on board were lost.
A Rich Gold Vein in Georgia.
Rome, Ga., Feb. 15.—The discovery
of rich gold deposits in Paulding county,
some 30 miles east of Rome, has caused
a great deal of excitement in that neigl>
borhood. The report here is that the
development of a surface vein has suowp
wonderful deposits, and thrown th*
neighborhood into a fever. Several citi
zens of Paulding are here and they con
firm the report. Interest in minerals qf
all kinds is at a high pitch, and many i;>
quiries are received daily from abroad
asking after the rich deposits in this
section.
North Carolina Touched b/ the Storm.
Raleigh, Feb. 15.—A cyclone sw®s|
across Durham county, moving
east, and partially wrecked building*
over th® area of a dozen farms. So far
as heard from only on® person was in
jured. The storm swept over Granrilla
county but do damag® is reported.
Willis Sorrel, 73 years old, committed
suicide at Caney, near this city, by shoot
ing himself in tho head with a revolvet,
He had had two attacks of paralysis,
aud ill health was the cause of his sui
cide, 1
Two Painful Accidents.
Gadsden, Ala., Feb. 15.—John Wha
lon, who lives three miles out from Sylaj
cauga, accidently shot himself whil#
hunting, the entire load entering his left
arm near the shoulder. His arm will
have to be amputated. Charles B.
Meeks, the well known and popular
newspaper reporter, received a painful
wound from falling on the street. He
fell heavily on the pavement terribly
lacerating his right knee cap, producing
a very painful wound and otherwise
bruising him up.
A Mad Boy With a Shotgun.
Doraville, Ga., Feb. 15.—Doravilla
school had a lively little sensation one
day last week which the grand jury
may have to settle. A boy was passing
by and hallowed “school butter” ana
the school boys caught him and took him
to the branch and ducked him. He got
mad, went home and got a double-barrel
shotgun and went to the schoolhouse and
tried to shoot through the windows.
The teacher being a lady, the students
were badly frightened and flew out th®
doors and windows like flying squirrels.
The teacher had to riug the bell the bal
ance of the day to get tho school col
lected.
Careless of His Own Life®
Opelika, Ala., Feb. 15.—R. Y. Fo»i
ter, who murdered Mr. H. Clay Hud.
son and a negro near West Point, ’sev
eral weeks ago, is safe in jail at LaFay
ette. Foster denies emphatically that
he is crazy and says he knows now what
he is doing and was in full possession of
his senses when he deliberately shot to
death Mr. Hudson aud the innocent ne
gro, against whom he had not tne slight
est greivance. Foster, to say the least,
acts very queer. He says so far as his
life is concerned, he does not care, but
regrets his unfortunate position on ac
count of his family.
Woman's rsuiirage.
Washington, Feb. 15.—The twenty
seventh annual convention of the Na
tional American Woman’s Suffrage as
sociation has begun here with a larg®
attendance of delegates representing all
parts of the country.
Sent Up for Life.
Fairburn, Ga., Feb. 15.—Campbell
superior court has adjourned, only a
light week’s work being done. Only on®
felony case was tried. Mary Robinsoq
was convicted of kflling her babe.
gbes to the penitentiary for life.
A Large Tannery Burned,
Oswego, N. Y., Feb. 15.—A big tao<
nery at the village of Sand Bank, this
counsy, has burned, causing a loss of
SIOO,OOO. It was owned by Lane Broth
er*, of Boston, and employed 100 men.
To Hypnotyzt* Mrs, Majbxxw.*.
London, Feb. 15.—Professor Tyndall,
the expert in hypnotism, who has re
cently returned from the United States,
has addressed a letter to the home sec
retary, Mr. Henry Asquith, asking for
an interview with Mrs. Maybrick in her
prison in order that he may induce her
to consent to be hvpnofyzed, and th’--,
if possible, establish her innocence.