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VOL. VI. NO. 1.»7*
LADIES IN COURT.
But the Judge Had Them to
• March Right Out.
POLLAR D-BRECKINRIDGE-
Those Books Were Allowed to
Remain in Evidence for the
Examination.
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Washington, March 12.—The pros
pect of hearing Miss Madeline V. Pol
lard tell her side of the story in her suit
against Congressman Breckinridge, of
Kentucky, for breach 01 promise had
the effect of materially augmenting the
•rowd of people who have endeavored
daily, since the trial began, to gain ad
mittance to the courtroom. Miss Pol
lard’s excited behavior Friday had whet
ted the appetites of lovers of sensational
testimony, but under lheruling of Judge
Bradley, persons not having an interest in
the case, either professionally or as
Witnesses, were not allowed to enter the
courtroom. This resolution was not
strictly carried out, for the bailiffs,
while able to resist the persuasion of the
mencomers, could not resist the impor
tunities of the gentler sex, and 14 wo
men, young and old. were the objects o!
special attention in the courtroom when
members of the bar began tiling in.
The female spectators sat to the left of
the presiding judge on benches cor
responding to and facing the jury seats.
Four of them were young girls—pretty
girls—who laughed and chatted gaily.
Miss Pollard entered the courtroom at
10 o’clock, attended by Miss ELiis, of the
Episcopal Home of Mercy, ami a lady
friend from Cincinnati, who sat beside
her throughout Friday's hearing.
Miss Pollard was dressed as bn her
• first appearance in the courtroom. She
said “Good morning” to her counsel,
and laughed at sqm,.•tiffing Judge Wilson
said. But the antd-s died on her trice as
the man whom she is prosetmting enter
ed the room at the doorway directly in
the line of her . vision. Miss Pollard
quickly recovered herself, however, and
went on chatting with Judge Wilson.
Colonel Breckinridge took a seat al
most behind and aliont six feet from
Miss Pollard. Fourteen women were,
by the direction of the court, requested
to leave the room. They looked sur
prised, and filed out shamefacedly.
Mr. Carlise opened the proceedings by
stating that there was a preliminary
matter that should be cleared tip before
proceedings began. He referred to the
production of lour volumes of Washing
ton Irving, over which there was a mys
terious sparring between opposing coun
sel Friday.
Judge Bradley said that books were
evidently part of the deposition of Sis
ter Augustine, of Cincinnati, and as
such were suject to inspei tion by both
•ides just as any other depositions could
be inspected. Major Butterworth made
further argument in favor of keeping
books sealed, but Judge Bradley dis
missed the question with the statement
that the “order of court will stand.”
The first witness was a young man
named Coudert de Laßoche Francis,
who testified that he met Miss Pollard
at 1817 H street, this city. He had call
ed there frequently and had met Colonel
Breckinridge there. Miss Pollard told
him of her engagement to Colonel Breck
inridge. Colonel Breckinridge asked her
if he (Francis) knew of their engage
ment. She told him she had told wit
ness of it.
At the conclusion of witness’ evidence
the court took a recess for an hour.
Dr. Tobe Johnson, a prominent physi
cian, took the stand and testified that
on May 24, 1893, Miss Pollard sent for
him ana he went to see her at 1819 H
street. She had symptoms of miscarriage
in progress. He attended her tnrongh
her miscarriage and for a week after
wards. He identified the letter-i. writ
ten by Mr. Breckinridge to Miss Pollard.
one of them telling her to get a room
and send him the price, etc., and another
to make herself comfortable in Wash
ington and not go to the sanitarium.
WHITE INSTALLED.
With Solemn Ceremonles He Ucvomri .lei
tioe of the Supreme Court.
Washington, March 12.—With sim
ple but impressive ceremonies, befitting
an occasion so important, Edward
Douglass White, of Louisiana, was in
stalled as associate justice of the United
States supreme court.
At noon, precisely, the conrt, headed
by the chief justice, wearing their silken
r robes of office entered the chamber, Jus
tice White also wearing a robe, came
last In the procession. When court had
been opened in the usual form, the chief
justice announced that the vacancy on
toe bench had been filled, and that Mr.
White wav present, ready to take the
oath of office. Mr. White then took the
oeth and the services were at an end.
A GIRL'S ADVENTURE.
Wont Play I* Miisprcted to Have Been
Practiced ou Her.
Ansonia, N. Y., March 12.—Isabella
Platt, 15 years old, the daughter of Delos
Platt, of Long Hdl, Huntington, went
- to the Shelton high school with her sis
ter at the usual hour on Thursday. She
left the school at 10 o’clock and was not
seen again by her sinter during the rest
•f the day.
At 4 o'clock the family carriage was
•ent for the girls, in order to save them
a walk of four miles. Isabella could not
be found, and inquiries were made
everywhere.
At 7:30 o’clock Mr. Platt went to
) Derby and asked Dr. C. B. Nettleton, a
friend of the family, to come to the
house with him, in order to talk over the
g girl’s disappearance. Dr. Nettleton went
B with Mr. Platt, taking his dog with
* him. Arriving at the Platt house, all
bwere talking about the matter, when the
dog barked and a scream was heard
'Dhav rushed out and found Belle, as «li»
THE ROME TRIBUNE.
was caiiea, lying m a ueau lame ill tne
yard.
She was taken into the house and Dr.
R. \V. Pmney was summoned. He
worked until midnight and then the girl
opened her eyes and said: “He gave
me something.”
She relapsed into delirium again, bnt
muttered continually. Among the few
connected words she said were “I don t
want your diamond ring,” and “Ho
brought me to the foot of the hill.”
Her condition is still serious, but she
has not toH her story, for the doctor re
fuses to permit any attempt to talk to
her. Her shoes were not muddy, al
though the walking was very bad.
Conflicting rumors are rife concerning
what has happened. One story is to the
effect that Isabella was seen talking with
a strange woman in a carriage, who
gave her something to drink from a bot
tle. It is also said that a yaung man
called at the school and asked a boy to
send out a youug woman, whom he de
scribed, but . whose name he did not
know. The boy cannot be found. When
the messenger who brought Dr. Pinney
to the house returned, he met a carriage
and spoke to the occupant, wko gave no
response. This party confirms the the
ory that Belle was brought home. Dr.
Pinney refuses to say what evidence of
trouble he has found on her person. The
girl is exceedingly pretty.
THESE WERE HEROES.
Men Risk Their Lives to Save Their Com
rades from Deuth.
Kingston, N. Y., March 12.—Thomas
Dunleavy and Edgar Van Gaasbeck,
through a heroic attempt to save the
lives of fellow workmen, lost their lives
at Hickory Bush, a few miles from this
city. A Lawrence Cement company’s
kiln was lighted, and cement rock had
been dumped on tho burning coal. Pat
rick Burge injudiciously went down
about 11 feet into the kiln to level off
the stone through which the coal gas
was percolating, and he had hardly got
into the kiln when he was overcome.
W. A. Vandermark, engineer of tho
ho ster at the top of the kiln, saw Burke
fall, and with a rope he climbed down
a ladder into the kiln to assist Burke.
After tying tho rope around Burke,
Engineer Vandermark was also over
come, and Henry Pin, Thomas Dun
leavy and Edgar Van Gassbeck, who
were at the top of the kiln, went into
the kiln and attempted to rescue their
fellow workmen. The coal gas was
dense, and the mon worked heroically,
and Burke and Vandermark were gotten
out safely. Dunloavy and Van Gass
beck, however, were not so fortunate in
getting out, for before they could reach
the top of the ladder they fell back dead.
Henry Pin was carried by willing hands
out into the air and to his both', where
he now is, and it is thought he will die.
Dunleavy and Van Gassbeck were un
married.
Reciprocity Would Hurt Canada.
Toronto, March ' 127—Mr. Kerr, vice
president of the Massey Manufacturing
company, speaking of the reciprocity in
agricultural implements, provided for
in the United States tariff bill as report
ed by the Democratic members of the
senate finance committee, said its prob
able effect would be the closing up of
the Canadian manufactories. Should
the Canadian government reciprocate,
all the northwest trade would, he said,
go to American manufacturers.
Charged With Robbins » Hospital.
Chicago, March 12.—George B.
Dresher, formerly superintendent of St.
Luke’s hospital and a leading member of
Grace Episcopal church, has been ar
rested on a charge of embezzling a large
num of money, and is now in custody of
agents of the American Surety com
pany. He is accused of collecting sever
al thousand dollars from pay patients at
the hospital, recording them as charity
patients and converting the money to his
own use. •
A Woman Charged with Killing a Boy.
Saline, Ills., March 12.—Mrs. Sarah
M. Waggoner was held on the charge of
murdering Seth Waggoner, 12 years old,
eon of her sister-in-law. An autopsy
showed that death was caused by trau
matic pneumonia, the result of violence.
The boy’s mother testified that her sister
in-law assaulted him Feb. 15. He died
several days ago and the body was ex
humed.
Stabbed Hr rue If With Scissors.
Waterbcry, Conn., March 12.—Mrs.
Peter Hackett, wife of a Bridgeport po
liceman, committed suicide in a bath
room at the house of her sister, Mrs.
Brownell, by stabbing herself with a
pair of scissors. Mrs. Hackett left homo
on Thursday and came her j. It i-< sup
posed that she had some domestic
trouble.
neeplug Beecher's Memory Green.
New York, March 12.—A service in
memory of Henry Ward Beecher was
held at Plymouth church, Brooklyn,
marking the seventh anniversary of the
death of the groat preacher. The ser
vice was held in the lecture room, which
was filled with church members. Tho
painting of Mr. Beecher hanging there
was festooned with roses and rose leaves,
•nd was especially lighted.
Uncle Dined.
Atlanta, March 12. Mr. Juel Chand
ler Harris was the guest of honor at th*
dinner of the Quadrant club, at the
newly appointed Richelieu Sunday af
ternoon. Mr. Harris is said never to
have been dined before by persona out
side of the friends of his home life, and
this fact was duly appreciated by the
members of the Quadrant club.
Weather Forecast,
Washington, March 12.—Forecast till
Bp. m., Tuesday. For North Carolina
and South Carolina—Showers today and
tonight, fair Tuesday, varied winds.
Georgia, East Florida, West Florida
and Alabama—Generally fair Tuesday,
varriable winds. Mississippi—Fan
northerly winds bearing auutheaaterly.
HOME. UA. TUESDAY MOKNING, MAUCH 13, ls) >4.
WHERE SHE WENT.
The Yacht Intercepted in the
Bahama Islands.
THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED.
The Little Vessel That Quietly
Slipped Out of the Savan
nah Portis Held Up.
New York, March 12.—The World
has received a special from Port au
Prince, Hayti, via Kingston, Jamaica,
which says that the steamer yacht Na
talie, whose stealthy sailing from the
United States aroused suspicion, has
been captured by the Hay tian warships
Dessalines and Capoix.
The mysterious craft was intercepted
off Fortune island, one of the Bahamas.
Anus and ammunition being iound on
board, she was seized upon information
that the munitions of wafr wereiutended
to be delivered to Haytian revolutionists.
There has been a good deal of mystery
about the Natalie. On the night of Jan.
14, when it was very dark, tne Natalie,
with her lights extinguished, slipped
out of the port of Savannah, reached the
open sea and steamed away iu a south
ward course.
There were reports that she carried mu
nitions of war to the Brazilian insurgents
and also to the Honduran revolutionists.
For three or four days prior to her de
parture the Savannah port officials were
very uneasy over the suspicious actions
of her crew. She lay quietly in port un
til the steamship City of Augusta from
New York entered the river. Then the
crew became very busy. Forty cases
supposed to have come from the City of
Augusta wore landed on the pier and
then put oa board tho Natalie. Some of
the persons who claimed tint they had
handled them said the boxes weighed
about 1,500 pounds apiece.
Ail the following day after the load
ing of the cases prep n ations were active
on the steam yacht. Large quantities
of provisions—much more than would
betaken on an ordinary cruise--were
sent aboard, and later tho yacht’s bunk
ers were filled chock-a-block with coal.
As the vessel had cruising papers the
authorities could do nothing further
than make a few useless inquiries that
led to nothing. When the next morn
ing came the discovery that the yacht
had vanished in the night was made,
and no one was any wiser than before.
Then an invest! nation was begun that
led to the discovery that the strong
boxes contained munitions of war. This
was divulged by the stevedores who
•tored away th* cargo. They had been
pledged to secrecy, but through some
mwnw'ttTn cTfstbins people learned from
them the nature of the Natalie’s cargo.
The arms consisted of military rilles,
Hotchkiss and Gatling guns, and the
ammunition to serve them. Then it was
believed that, the vessel had shipped this
cargo for the relief of Mallo, cornered in
Rio harbor. Later It came out that
Captain Salina, ths master of the yacht,
had told one of th* inquisitive steve
dores that the arms were intended for
Honduras, where they would be used by
the government.
But the yacht went neither to Rio de
Janeiro nor to Honduras. She skimmed
down the American coast and then
slanted over towards Hayti.
General Mauigat, leader of the Hay
tian revolutionists, whois at Kingston,
Jamaica, afterwards acknowledged that
the Natalie carried arms for hia party.
President Hippolyte, of Hayti, was
warned by his agents of tho destination
of the Natalie, and sent his gunboats tc
watch for her.
A PREACHER ARRESTED.
He Will Go Back to Mississippi to Serve
a Life Sentence.
Birmingham, AU., March 12.—Rev
A. M. Thompson, in charge of the Meth
odist church at East Birmingham, wai
arrested near the close of his sernior
Sunday morning by two policemen in
citizens’ clothes, and will be taken back
to Jackson, Mississippi, where he will
serve out a life sentence imposed upon
him five years ago for the assassination
of a brother minister in his pulpit while
preaching to a large congregation. The
cause of the killing was the appointment
of the murdered man to the pastorate of
Thompson. He was sent to the peni
tentiary for life, but soon made his ea
cape.
He came hero about two years ago,
calling himself Rev. W. M. Thompson,
and assisted in quite a number of re
vivals, proving himself an earnest ex
korter and preacher. His congregation
was horrified at his arrest and can hardly
believe that the pastor is guilty of the
crime alleged. He is in jail at present
and will be taken to the Mississippi pen
itentiary at once.
GLADSTONE’S POLICY.
Roseberry Promises to Continue un the
Line Regarding the Irish Question.
London, March 12.—A meeting of the
Liberal leaders was held at noon at the
foreign office. Ther* waa a full attend
ance. Lord Roseberry said it had been
thought he ought to make a complete
declaration of his policy. There was no
need of such a declaration h* said, see
ing that there would be no chang* of
measures, but only of men.
The cabinet had no intention of re
ceding from the policy they pursued at
the last session. Regarding the group
of Irish questions, the party was bound
by every tie of honor to continue Glad
stone's policy.
Beading the Queen's Speech.
Parliament has reassembled, and at 2
p. m. the members of the house of com
mons were summoned to the chamber
of the house of lords to hear the speech
from the throne. After the usual for
malities at the bar, the queen’s speech
was read by Lord Higa Chancellor,
Lord LjorscheU.
IN ALABAMA POLITICS
The Biggest Sensation of the
Campaign Just Sprung.
KOLB AND REPUBLICANS.
Threats Are Made by the Re
publican Secretary of the
Campaign Committee.
Memphis, March 12.—A special to the
Commercial from Birmingham, Ala.,
says: The biggest sensation of the Ala
bama campaign has just been sprung.
Some time ago the Alliance Herald, the
official organ of the Kolbites, began a
warfare on Ben Delomos, secretary of
the state Republican campaign commit
tee.
In reply Delomos published a card in
several Democratic papers, threatening
to make public the vouchers which
would show that money was paid
through him from the national Republi
can committe two years ago to certain
Koi bite and Populist leaders, whereby
the Weaver electoral ticket which was
supported by these two parties, if elect
ed, was to vote for Harrison if Ala
bama’s vote was needed to insure Harri
son's election. Tho Alliance Herald bit
terly denied this charge.
Now the Greenville Living Truth, a
straightout People’s Party paper, edited
by j. M. Whitehead, probate judge of
Butler county, who was on the Weaver
electoral ticket, but who has since given
Kolb the shake, the result of a break be
tween hiip and the Kolbites, comes out
with a lengthy publication exposing the
ileal. Among other things it says:
“Now. it happens that the editor of this
paper was one of the electors of tho
I stafeat-liifge. and he desires nothing but
I the trulh. Ben D lomos has told the
! truth, and The Alliance Herald is sin
gularly ignorant if it doesn’t
know it. After tho Lakeview conven
tion the Koibite electors were summon
ed to Birmingham by Colonel P. C.
Bowman, chairman of the Kolb com
mittee. Most of them responded, and
at Birmingham in Colonel Bowman’s
office, in the presence of Captain Kolb,
the electors lid sign an agreement that
had been written out by Colonel Bow
man, or under his direction, and pre
sented to them by him, by which they
obligated themselves in writing to vote
for Harrison in the electoral college if it
should bo apparent at the time that
Weaver could not be elected. The ed
itor of tho paper signed it voluntarily as
onepf the electors.”
Whitehead’s paper avoids mentioning
anything about the money condition by
k WWBdr this deal is alleged to have been
made, but Delomos declares he has the
vouchers which show how much money
was made and who got it. The effect of
the exposure will be a stunning blow to
the Koi bite-Populist combine. Demo
cratic leaders believe that this in itself
is sufficient to defeat Kolb for governor.
POLITICS IN TENNESSEE.
A Rilling Which Grew Out of the Second
Di-dr «t ( iUiUHi.
Knoxville. March 12.—The Republi
cans in the second district held a pri
i mary to select a candidate for congress
Th* contestants were ('o.igressnian John
C. Houk and Henry R. Gibson, a prom
inent lawyer of this place, and the indi
cations pointed to the nomination of
Gibson by a fair majority. Congress
1 man Houk and his father, the late Judge
Houk, have represented the district in
congress for 15 years.
During the preliminary canvass Houk
charged Gibson had secured admittance
to the G. A. R. by frand and produced
enough evidence to have him dropped
from the rolls. The local post of which
Gibson was a member said he was eligi
ble and the result was a big split among
the Grand Army men of East Tennessee.
The next national encampment will be
asked to reinstate Gibson. A young
man by the name of Cardwell, who was
a supporter of Gibson, shot and killed
Walter Patterson, a Houk man. This
has increased the excitement and more
trouble is expected.
A Woman's Complaint.
Chicago, March 12.—Mrs. Lily L. M.
■ Handt. in a court bill just filed, says she
has been compelled to keep a street ap
ple stand for support, although she owns
property worth $40,000. She alleges that
John Gunzenhauser loaned her money
to erect a hotel during the World's Fair,
und that he afterwards manipulated her
property iu such a manner that she re
ceives no income and that he has gotten
her deeply iu debt.
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To Blow Up the Dancers.
Bellaire, 0., March 12.—Four dyna
mite bombs have just been found in the
basement of a hall at Portland, near
here, in which there was a ball on the
night of Feb. 22. Fuses, each with a
charred end, were attached to the bombs.
It is believed the bombs were placed
placed there for ths purpose of blowfiig '
up the dancers, but there is no theory as
to the animus.
JUDGE DAVIDSON DEAD.
He Was Grand Master of the Grand Lodge
of Georgia Masons.
Augusta, Ga., Match 12.—Honorable
John Shelton Davidson died suddenly at
10:40 o'clock Sunday morning of heart
failure. He has been out of health for
the past year and tho last three months
has rapidly been declining with a com
plication of diseases.
He born in Augusta June 17,
1848. and has lived here all his life. He
graduated at Asbury institute, Twiggs
county, Georgia. He studied law here
in 1860, and was admitted to the bar be
fore be was 21 years old.
He was a succe»sful lawyer, and from
his nrac.ticA saved cacMul.ruhlA
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' auu leaven an estate valued at if lad’.uw.
He was grand master of the grand lodge
of Masons of Georgia, which office he
was called to from the floor—an unusual
honor—and he has held that office for
11 years. He served in the senate of
1383-84 as senator from the eighteenth
and was unanimously elected
president - pro tern, of that body. In
1886 he was again returned to the senate
by his constituents and was elected pres
ident of that body, which office he held
until 1887, since which time he has de
voted himself to his profession.
Chief Justice Stone Dead.
Montgomery, Ala., March 12.—Judge
George W. Stone, chief justice of the
state supreme court, died Sunday morn
ing at his residence in this city. Old
age was the primary trouble, but the
immediate cause of his death was heart
failure. Judge Stone was a native of
Virginia, having been born iu Bedford
county, that state, Oct. 24, 1811. His
parents removed to Lincoln county,Ten
nesss, in 1817.
He read law at Fayetteville, Tenn.,
and was admitted to practice in 1834.
He located in Talladega. Ala., in 1840.
In 1843, on the death of Judge EliShort
i ridge, he was appointed to fill the va
cancy on the circuit court bench by
Governor Fitzpatrick. He held this po
sition until 1819. when he located in
Lowndes county. In 1856 he was elected
to a seat on the supreme court bench;
serving this state well in this honorable
position until 1865. m 1876 he was ap
pointed associated justice of the supreme
court by Governor Houston, being
elected chief justice in 1881. in which
capacity he served continuously until
his death.
THE HALLIDAY HOME.
It Has Been Sold for Debt Under a Mort*
Fi Fa.
Middletown, N. J., March 12.—Wil
’ liam Van Amee, referee in the foreclos
i ure suit, has sold at Bloomingburg the
. Paul Halliday, farm near Burlingham,
: where Mrs. Halliday, in August last,
‘ killed her husband, old Paul, and Mar-
I garet and Sarah McQuillan, and where
I two years ago she killed her imbecile
stepson, and cremated his body in the
house, to which she set fire.
The mortgage against the property
; was for SIOO and the costs and the inter
' est amounted to a lit lie more than SOOO.
J It was sold for SI.OOO to Morris B. Wolf,
■ a clothing merchant of this city, said to
I have been acting for a party of New
’ Yorkers who propose to develop the’>rop
I erty, with all its ghastly associa*ons,
and make it the site of a sanitarium.
ROBBED A TRAIN.
Negroes in the Louisiana Swamps Made a
Big Haul.
New Orleans, March 12.—Negroes
stopped a freight train Thursday night,
overpowered the crew and carried of?
I SSOO worth of coffee to the big swamp in
which Julien took refuge after the mur
der of Judge Estopinal. Mounted police,
men came on the robber band once, but
the negroes fired on the officers, and es
caped.
It is thought Julien is one of tho band,
and it is known that the leader is Joo
Thomas, who escaped from a convict
camp last summer by swimming the
Mississippi. Guards shot at Thomas as
he swam, and he sank. It was thought
he was dead, but recently he tried to kill
his father-in-law here. Police have had
several encounter* with Thomas’s out
law* of late.
Tho Lookout Inn in Danger.
Chattanooga, March 12.—About 1:20
Sunday afternoon the magnificent sta
bles of the Lookout Inn were found to
be on fir*. No water was at hand and
*oon the stables and dance hall were
burned to the ground, together with a
number of costly vehicles. The fire
nearly caught the inn, which is one of
the finest summer hotels in the United
States. The loss will be about $7,000.
The fir* was caused by two young men
who were smoking cigarette* in the
building.
soon tofire UP.
Six Thouiand Men in the Coke Region*
Will Get Work.
Greensburg, Pa., March 12.—Infor
mation from a prominent official of the
H. C. Frick Coke company is to th*
effect that within two week* nearly
every coke oven in the Connelsville region
will be fired up. The move will cover
at least 90 per cent of all the ovens iu
the region; more, it can be *aid, than
have been in operation for three years
past. At the very lowest estimate 6,000
men who are now idle will be given em
ployment.
The Hungarion and foreign element
generally in th* Connellsville region, it
appears, was never so scarce a* now,
because hundreds have left within the
past few months for th*ir foreign homes.
This fact will largely involve the em
ployment of American labor at the
works. This mon on the part of the
Frick Coke company, it is also stated, ia
brought about by the great volume of
orders coming from furnace companies
and mill* in various parts of the coun
try.
The McClure Coke company will also,
it is reliably stated, increase the percent
age of working ovens fully 50 per cent,
thus giving employment to about 1,500
men who are now idle.
Th. Stewart B.tat. In ConrK
Saratoga, March 12.—1 n th* case of
Warren Dake against Prescott Hall
Butler and others, representatives of the
A. T. Stewart estate, Judge Leslie W.
Russell has rendered a decision adverse
to the creditors of J. G. B. Woolworth,
who leased and managed the Grand
Union hotel here in 1891. The com
plaint is dismissed on the ground that
the lessees, Butler and others, were not
partners of and consequently not liable
for the debts contracted by Woolworth
during his unsuccessful management.
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TRICE HVE CKJNTb.
THATJDEBATE
Between General Evans and
Colonel Atkinson Will
TAKE PLACE IN TWO WEEKS
Railroads Coming Into Rome
Will Probably Give Re
duced Rates,
The joint debate between General Ev
ans and Colonel Akinson, which occurs
in this city on the 26th inst, is beginn
ing to attract much attenion throughout
this section. It is probable that a great
multitude will be in Rome on that day,
to hear the distinguished speakers. All
the rairods leading into Rome will prob
ably give reduced rates, which will in
duce many from neighboring cdfmtie*
to come. This reduction has been made
by the roads running into Griffin, and
it is nothing but fair that the roads
should do as much for Rome. Already
the friends of the two candidates are
beginning to make preparation for their
reception, which will by each party, be
made as conspicuous as possible. The
executive committee of the Evans club
will meet Wednesday afternoon at Mr.
Meyerhardt’s office in the court house
to make arrangements for his reception
and entertainment while in the city.
Committees will also be appointed to
look after the preliminary 's of the de
abte. The'friends of Mr. Akinson will'
endeavor to draw out all his supporters,
but as they have no offical organization
in the country,it is impossible to tell just
what steps will be taken by h's friends.
Advises from different, parts of the coun
ty state that large crowds will be in
Rome on that day to yell for their favor
ite candidate. The place for the speak
ing has not yet been decided on. It will
either be in the superior court room or
Nevin’s opera house. It is possible tho
crowd will be as large as to necessitate
the meeting to be held in the < p 'n air.
These details will be arranged by the
fiends of the candidates within the next
few days. Altogether, the day will be
interesting and an exciting one. It will
develop to some extent the strength of
the two candidates in Floyd county.
Judging from present appearances it
will be safe to say that Floyd will wheel
into the Evans column by an over
whelming majority.
SENATOR BLANCHARD.
The Louisiana Represcntativo Takes the
Place of Justice White.
Washington, March 12.—Mr. Blanch
ard took the oath of office as senator
from Louisiana. Mr. Peffer's resolution
for a investigation of tho nowspaper
statements as to some senators having
been engaged in stock jobbing specula
tions in sugar certificates was laid be
fore the senate and ou motion of Mr.
Gorman, was laid on* the table by a
vote of 33 to 27.
11l tlie Home.
This being the District' of Columbia
day tho house engaged in consideration
of matters relating to the district.
Britiah Marine* Withdrawn.
The state department has received a
cablegram from Minister Baker convey
ing a message from the consul at Gre) ■
town to tho effect that the British
marines had been withdrawn from Mos
quito territory, aud affairs are now quiet
there.
The Finance Committee’. Worlr.
Washington, March 12.—The senate
finance committee got to work ou the
tariff bill promptly at 10 o'clock with
all the members of the committee pres
ent save Senators Sherman, who is indis
posed, Vance, who is in Florida recu
perating his health and J ones, of Nevada,
who is in the west.
Figures of exports were laid before
the committee and they began the con
sideration of the bill in detail at once.
The committee adjourned at 12:20 with
out having done anything save vote
down by a strict party vote the proposi
tion by Senator Aldrich to have hear
ings.
Presidential Nominations.
Washington, March 12.—The presi
dent sent to the senate the following
nominations: Jas. If. Milligan, of Ken
tucky, consul general at Apia, Samoai
Leroy H. Shields, collector of customs
district of Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va.
Postmaster—Virginia, Loo T. Savin,
Clifton Forge.
Freddy Ueutmrd Get* the License.
Baltimore, March 12.—Saturday is
always a dull day at the court of com
mon pleas, and the office was nearly de
serted when Frederick Gebhard, accom
panied by several friends, came to secure
the license to become the husband of
Mias Louise H. Morris. It was readily
granted, and Gebhard, after kissing the
well worn Bible, carried it off.
Two Men Blown Through the Roof.
Pittsburg, March 12.— Low water in
a boiler caused an explosion at the ma
chine shop of Fahey & Faller, Twenty
second and Smallman street*, and Engi
neer Otto Kellher was instantly killed,
and Frank Faller, a member of the firm,
was seriously, if not fatally injured.
Both men were blown through the root
of the building.
Xn Eque.trfnn Statu, nt Hancock.
Washington, March 12.—The Han
cock Monument commission has accept
ed the design of Henry J. Ellicott, of
this city, for an equestrian statute of
General W. S. Hancock, and will con
tract with him for its construction. It
will be placed oq a granite pedest.-d
nearly 25 feet high and very similar >
the pedestal of the Scott statute.