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FRANCE IN A FRENZY.
Santo’s Crime Puts Every Italian
In Peril.
The Police of Parle Beat Back Mobs
Rushing to Attack the Italian Em
basey and Consulate—Abhorrence of
the Crime Expressed in Italy’s
Official Circles—The Emperor of Ger
many Among the Rulers Sending
Messages of Sympathy.
Paris, June 25.—Premier Dupuy, after
meeting Mme. Carnot at Dijon, this morn
ing, continued his journey to Taris.
The deepest sorrow, dismay and anger
prevail throughout France. Great anx
iety prevails in regard to the future, and
this feeling will not be allayed until a
Successor to the late president is in office.
Behind this is the anger of France at the
hssassin, Cesare Giovanni Santo, the
young Italian, whose deadly knife has
plunged the nation into grief. On
the boulevards this morning scenes
of the greatest excitement have been wit
nessed. The police had the greatest diffi
culty in dispersing the crowds of wildly
angry people, who assembled at different
points discussing the tragedy, cursing the
assassin and calling for vengeance against
the murderer and his supposed accom
plices. The fact that the assassin is an
Italian has given rise to a most danger
ously bitter feeling against Italy and Ital
ians, and several Italian flags, displayed
out of sympathy with France’s loss and
draped with crape, were hooted at, and in
at least one instance, pulled down and
torn into shreds. In every quarter
fierce demonstrations against the Italian
residents have taken place, and as a re
sult, nearly all the 1-talian restaurants
are closed. But if the feeling against the
Italians is strong, the sentiment of hatred
with which the majority of the people
regard the anarchists is still stronger
and is growing hourly in intensity.
Santo, the murderer, has boldly asserted
that he is an anarchist, and, therefore,
upon the anarchists are the people pour
ing their wrath.
MADAME CARNOT AT THE BIER.
Mme. Carnot, accompanied by her two
sons, arrived kt Lyons at 7 o'clock this
morning. The widow was most respect
fully greeted by the large crowd of people
assembled about the railroad depot. She
proceeded immediately to the prefecture,
where the body of the late
president reposes in state. When
Mme. Carnot reached the pre
fecture the death chamber was cleared of
all but the family and widow, who had
beef- joined bv her third son, and was
left alone with her dead. The
late president’s family remained for a
long time in prAyer before the bier, and
then the widow was led away by het
three sons, all four weeping bitterly.
Around the bier are stationed a number
of officers of the president’s military
household who, w-ith several sisters of
charity, have watched the remains
through the night. The prefecture itself
is surrounded with troops, and a strong
detachment of infantry is guarding the
building in which Santo is confined.
, TWO CANDIDATES FOB THE PRESIDENCY.
The lobbies of the Senate and the
Chamber of Deputies were crowded this
morning. The friends of Ift-emier Dupuy
are already active in their efforts to pro
mote his candidacy for the presidency.
M. Casimir-Perler’s friends, however, de
clare that he is morally certain to be
elected.
, jjkLa France ..makes a bitter attack upon
Italy and upon Signor Kossmaq.- the Ital
ian ambassador, The editorial declares
that France ought not for a moment to
tolerate the presence of Italian workmen.
The same feeling is reflected by telegrams
. from Bordeaux, Havre. Nancy, Algiers,
Lyons and other places. Italian workmen
and Italians generally in France, are
fearful of reprisal, and many of them are
keeping themselves out of the way.
THE DEPUTIES SUMMONED.
The Official Journal publishes the fol
lowing call:
In our capacity as president of the national
assembly we summon the chambers to meet
in congress at Versailles on Wednesday.
June 27. at 1 o'clock tn the afternoon, for the
purpose of electing a president of the republic.
P. A. CHALLEMETH LaOOUK.
The republican group in the Chamber
of Deputies, 120 in number, have decided
to vote for M. Casimir-Pterier for presi
dent. The members of the extreme left
held a meeting this afternoon, M. Goblet
presiding, apd selected M. Brisson as
their candidate. Thesocialist grbup have
decided to bar the way of any capitalist
or clerical candidate.
The Senate groups are undecided, and
are still holding meetings. M. Leon Say
Is mentioned as a candidate by some of
his adherents.
RESULT OF THE AUTOPSY.
Mme. Carnot eventually withdrew her
objection to an autopsy. After the exam
ination a statement to the following ef
fect was issued:
•‘The liver was horribly wounded The
dagger pierced It through a depth of five
inches. The aortic vein was severed and
one rib was broken. The weapon pene
trated fully seven inches beneath the sur
face. The- abdominal cavllty con
tained two quarts of blood.
Externally the wound appeared
only as a cut about an inch long under the
breast. The dagger must have peen
Ainder strong pressure; otherwise it could
not have penetrated so far.”
At 8 o’clock this afternoon the presi
dent's body was placed in the coffin.
The mayor of Lybns has issued a mourn
ing proclamation in which he says:
“Cursed be the criminal. Cursed be the
wretches who, by their doctrines and
writings, armed the assassin.”
REMOVAL OF THE REMAINS.
President -Carnot's body was moved at
6:80 o’clock this evening to the railway
station in Lyqns. and there was platfed on
a car heavily draped with black. At 7
o'clock the special train to which the car
waa attached started for Faris with
Mme. Carnct, several officers of the late
president’s household, and a few
officials. The grand salon tn the
Elysee paiaqo has been transformed
into a funeral chamber. It is hung in
black dr-apery fringed with silver. The
chandeliers are covered with crepe, and
the candelabra at the corners of the cata
falque has been wrapped in black cloth.
A military guard will be on duty in the
chamber until the funeral, which prob
ably will take place Friday. The grand
court of honor has been changed com
pletely with crepe hangings.
The rulers of all civilized countries
have sent telegrams expressing to Mme.
Carnot their sorrow and sympathy.
The concert halls are closed and the
races have been postponed. In all
places frequented by politicians the suc
cession to the presidency is discussed
constantly. Casimir-Perier's chances
seemed to improve steadily. This even
ing he is a more conspicuous favorite
than ever.
UHALLEMBL-LACOVR’S SPEECH.
In the Senate to-day, President Challe
mel-Lacour read premier Dupuy’s letter
announcing the assassination of President
Carnot. He then delivered an eloquent
eulogy upon the life, character and serv
ices of the dead president, in which he
said: “All Europe appreciated the no
bility and firmness of his character and
joins her regrets with ours.”
in the course of tho ministerial council
aU the Kiynee this morning the question
was raised add discussed as to the power
of M. Challemel-Lacour, president of the
Senate, to convoke the national congress
on Wednesday, the day which he has
fixed for that body to assemble at Ver
sailles. Premier Dupuy defended the ac
tion of M. Challemel-Lacour on the
ground that a new president must be
elected within three days of the decease
of the former executive. Wednesday was
fixed in order to enable deputies living in
places distant from Paris to arrive in
time to vote in the Versailles congress.
Some newspapers assert to-night that
M. Challemel-Lacour desired to jiostpone
the meeting of congress until Thursday
in order to gain time to manipulate the
parties. The council agreed to introduce
a bill in the chambers according to M.
Carnot a national funeral.
Most of the theaters in the city are
closed this evening. The civil courts
were closed to-day.
An anti-Italian riot took place at Gren
oble this afternoon, and at one time
threatened serious results. The prefect,
with the aid of a strong force of police,
succeeded in quelling the disturbance. The
mob subsequently paraded the streets
singing the Marsellaise.
SCARE OF THE ITALIANS.
The prominent members of the Italian
colony in Paris are actively engaged in
appending their own Signatures and ob
taining others to an address to the widow
of the murdered president, expressing
their horror at his assassination and
their sympathy and condolence
with his family and country.
Several Italians were attacked by a
mob on the Qui Montabello to-day and
the most strenuous efforts of the police
were required to save their lives Sub
sequently anti-Italian demonstrations
were made in frdnt of the Italian em
bassy and consulate. Both were promptly
suppressed by the police, who were in
strong force in the vicinity in anticipa
tion of some such manifestation.
Premier Dupuy has received a telegram
from Baron Blanc, the Italian minister of
foreign affairs, declaring in the name of
King Humbert, the people of the king
dom of Italy, the two parliamentary
chambers and the ministry, their detes
tation of the horrible crime.
MEETING OF THE DEPUTIES.
When the sitting of the Chamber of
Deputies opened at 2:20 p. m. to-day M.
Casimir-Perier, president of the chamber,
arose with a paper in his hand. Imme
diately every person in the chamber , was
on his feet with head bowed. The presi
dent then, in a voice trembling
with emotion, read a letter from
Premier Dupuy announcing the ter
rible crime at Lyons. M. Casimir-
Perier then addressed to the chamber an
eulogy upon President Carnot, and in the
course of his remarks associated the
chamber with the whole country in com
mon sorrow before the tomb where dis
appears a life of devotion and integrity.
He then read the summons of M. Challe
mel-Lacour convoking the congress at
Versailles on Wednesday for the pur
pose of electing a president of the Re
public.
THE MOVEMENTS OF THE ASSASSIN.
Lyons, June 25.—The police have sue-.;
ceeaed in Obtaining the following infor
mation regarding the movements of the
assassin Santo. After leaving Italy he
lived at different times in Lausanne and
Geneva, Switzerland, and afterward in
Lyons. From this city he went to Cette,
France, where he spent the last year
working as a baker. He reached Lyons
from Cette at fl o’clock Sunday evening.
It is learned that his real sur
name is Cesario and his Christian
name Sanhieronimo. He is 19 years old.
He was known to the police of Cette as a
militant anarchist. While in Cette he
earned 80 francs a month, besides his
board and lodging. He was sober and in
dustrious, but taciturn in his manner.
He was a groat reader, and outspoken
only when anarchist theories were dis
cussed. '
HIS DEPARTURE FROM CETTE.
The police official who went to Cette to
trace tne assassin, had an interview with
Madame Viala, who keeps the bakershop
tn which the murderer worked. She
says Cesario left her employ on Satur
day, having given up his place on account
of a quarrel. He received the money
that was due him and disappeared. He
left a box containing his effects
in his lodgings. This the police
opened, but found nothing compro
mising therein. Cesario, it was
found, purchased the poniard with
which he committed the murder on Fri
day. This discovery gives rise to the be
lief that his quarrel in the baker’s shop
was merely a pretext for leaving Cette
and coming to Lyons to fulfill the mur
derous mission to which he was assigned
by his associate anarchists.
CESARIO CALLOUS.'
Cesario, the assassin, shows not the
slightest sign of agitation. He is perfectly
tranquil, and at times appears careless and
even callous. Ho has admitted that he
had for some time contemplated his
crime. He prpduced to-day a programme
of the Lyons festivities, giving President
Carnot’s route through the city. Along
the route he had marked spots where he
presumed he would have a chance
to strike the fatal blow. He
bought the poinard with which he
stabbed the president in Cette,
paying for it five francs. He had given
the subject of his crime considerable
thought and felt confident that he knew
how tb deal a fatal blow before he ’eft
Cette. According to his own version,
which inquiry in Cette has corroborated,
he visited his sweetheart before leaving
and said: “I have quarreled with my
employer and ain going to Lyons. You
will see me no more.”
He referred to the execution of Emil
Henry, who was beheaded for exploding
a bomb in the case Terminus, and said:
“He did not die bravely. I will show
more courage than he did if I ever mount
the scaffold.”
CRISPI ON THE CALAMITY. ~
Hopes the Mutual Sorrow” Will Prove a
Bond Betwetn Prance and Italy.
Rome, Juno 25.- In the course of his re
marks in the Senate this morning on the
assassination ‘ of President Carnot,
Premier Crispi said the murderer be
longed to the infamous set that recognized
neither country nor family, and against
whom every nation ought to raise its active
reprobation. The president of the Senate
expressed his indignation at the idea that
any opprobium should attach to Italy
through President Carnot's assassi
nation. _He hoped on the con
trary that the event would
become a pledge of unity through the
mutual sorrow of France and Italy. The
Disease follows a rnn-down system with
the liver inactive and the blood disordered.
Pimples, Boils, Soi-ee, Carbuncles, Ulcers,
and like manifestions of impure blood,
should be driven out of the system with
Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery.
®Mrs. Kuhn. 618 E.
16th St., New York
City, writes as fol
lows: “It pleases
me to state that I
had a running sore
upon my neck, and
had it operated
upon three times,
and still it was not
cured. I was also
run-down very
much. There was a
decided change after
using Dr. Pierce’s
Golden Medical Dis
covery, I took a
few bottles and was
Mrs. Kphw. soon cured. Later
my husband had a
lump behind hte ear; he tried your medi
cine. and one bottle cured him. I shall
alway» recommend y our medicines.”
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Senate adjourned as a mark of respect to
the memory of M. Carnot.
All of the Italian bourses were closed to
day in honor of the memory of President
Carnot.
THE POPE DEEPLY AFFECTED.
The pope is deeplj” affected by the as
sassination. of President Carnot. His
holiness has advised his entourage to
offer prayers that complications between
France and Italy may be averted. The
officials of the Chamber of Deputies,
headed by. Signor Bianchere, together
with the officials of the municipality,
called at the French embassy after the
adjournment of the chamber to express
their sympathy.
Signor Bianchere presented to the
French ambassador the resolutions of
sympathy and sorrow passed by the
Chamber of Deputies. These resolutions
arc highly eulogistic of the dead presi
dent.
The reports of anti-Italian demonstra
tions in Lyons have created great excite
ment in political circles. Premier Crisp
has wired the prefects of all the depart
ments instructing them to take effective
measures to prevent any counter mani
festations against Frenchmen.
CESARIO EXPELLED FROM ITALY.
According to advices from Milan,
Cesario, the assassin of President Car
not, was born at Motta Visconte,
in Lombardy. He was expelled
from Milan in 1898 and took refuge in
Switzerland. The Italian police notified
the Swiss and French authorities of his
expulsion as a dangerous character.
King Humbert to-day sent a telegram
to Madame Carnot, saying: “The blow
that struck your husband struck at the
same time my heart. The queen’s grief
is profound. Italy is wounded not less
than Fran.ce. All share in your mourn
ing.”
King Humbert went personally to the
French embassy to convey his sympa
thies. He also sent a dispatch to Premier
Dupuy, recalling the fact that the assassi
nation of President Carnot occurred on
the anniversary of the battle of Solferino,
which‘was won by the armies of France
and Italy, and adding: “That sacred day
which united the two nations in common
glory reunites them in common sorrow.”
The municipal authorities have pub
lished an invitation to all citizens to unite
in common mourning with France and
appeal to all governments to take every
precaution to safeguard against anarch
ists. ‘ __________
SYMPATHY IN THE COMMONS.
——*
Sir Harcourt to Move an Address to
the Queen.
London, June 25.—The House of Com
mons was filled with members and visit
ors at the opening of to-day’s sitting. The
sympathy of the members with France
was fully expressed.
Sir William Harcourt arose and an
nounced that to-morrow he would move
an address to the queen, requesting her
majesty to associate any sentiment of her
own feeling which might convey to France
the abhorence with which the House of
Commons regards the crime which de
prived President Carnot of his lite. The
announcement was received with cheers.
Following the precedent adopted at the
time of the death of the late President
James A. Garfield, the British court will
go into mourning far a week out of re
spect to the memory of the late President
Carnot.
Lord Roseberry gave notice in the
House of Lords to-day, that to-morrow he
would offer a motion similar to the one
announcedtn the House of Commons by
Sir William Harcourt in regard to the
death of President Carnot.
Sympathy ©f the Kaiser.
Kiel, June 25.—The telegram sent by
the emperor to the German ambassador
at Paris this mornjng was as follows:
“Express to the government of France
my indignation at the murder of Presi
dent Carnot, whom I esteemed so highly.”
The kaiser's telegram to Madame Car
not, which was sent personally, read:
“The empress and I are profoundly
afflicted by the horrible news. Be per
suaded, madame, of our entire sympathy.
Our sentiments at this moment are with
you and your family. God give you
strength to support you under the terrible
blow. Your husband, who was worthy
of his great name, is dead, like a soldier
on the battlefield.’?
Austria n Emperor Wires.
Vienna, June 35.—Emperor Francis
Joseph has wired Premier Dupuy, ex
pressing his deep sorrow at the death of
President Carnot.
A MESSAGE TOOONGRE3S.
President Cleveland Deplores the
Traredy.
Washington, June 25. Secretary
Gresham received a message from Am
bassador Eustis this morning, announcing
the death of the French president.
Almost at the same moment ’ (11 o’clock
a. m.) M. Patrenotre, the French am
bassador called, bringing the official no
tice of the French government. Secretary
Gresham immediately started for the
white house, and the President addressed
the following message to congress:
To the Senate and House of Representa
tives: The shocking intelligence has been re
ceived that the president ot the French re
public met his death yesterday at the hands
of an assassin. This terrible event, which
has overtaken our sister republie, cannot fail
to deeply arouse the sympathies of the Ameri
can nation, while the violent termination of a
career promising so much in aid of liberty
and in advancing civilization should be
mourned as an affliction of mankind.
Grover clkvkland.
Executive Mansion. June 25, 18»1.
The President also directed the follow
ing message to be sent to the American
ambassador in Paris:
State Department. Washington, D. C.,
June 25. Eustit. Amtassador, Paris,
France—Express to the minister of foreign
affairs the profound sorrow with which the
President and American people have heard of
the atrocious crime which ha* robbed the
sister republic of its wise, humane and patri
otic chief magistrate, Gresham.
*
BRUNSWICK’S MAYORALTY.
Dunwody Steps Out and Apologizes
to Aiderman Crovatt.
Brunswick, Ga., July 25.—The city
council held a meeting to-night and fur
nished to a few spectators and four aider
men one of the most interesting sessions
in its existence. The unusual incident
consisted in H. F. Dunwody surrendering
his chair as mayor and in the same ad
dress of farewell offering a complete vol
untary apology to Aiderman Crovatt for
causing his arrest some weeks ago when
Aiderman Crovatt attempted to leave the
council room and finally succeeded m ac
camplishing his object. Mr Dunwody’s
address recited the facts connected with
his election last fall and expresed his be
lief at that time in his legal right to hold
the chair. He also reviewed his work
since occupying the mayor's chair and his
final surrender to the verdict of the
supreme court.
In his apology to Mr. Crovatt, he stated
that his motives in causing the arrest
were impersonal and that all his actions
toward Mr. Crovatt at all times were
free from personal feeling, but since that
arrest he had consulted eminent counsel,
who advised him that his action was ille
gal, and he, therefore, made a free public
acknov« lodgement of his error.
Mr. Dunwody concluded by laying
down his gavel and leaving the half
This left the body without a quorum, and
after gathering together and discussing
matters they all walked out and congre
gated on the sidewalk, discussing the un
usual proceedings.
Mayor Lamb was not on hand to-night,
and no one knows what he will do, as he
absolutely refuses to be interviewed, only
saying his action will be for Brunswick's
benefit.
The next regular meeting night of the
council is Wednesday, and Mayor Lamb
will probably preside.
WAR ON BOOL ROOMS.
Ministers of Augusta Trying to Close
Them Up.
Augusta, Ga., June 25.—T0-morrow the
masters of Augusta will go before
Mayor Alexander and demand the closing
of the pool exchanges in this city, at
which horse races are reported and gam
bled upon. If he declines they will at
once swear out warrants and will pros
scute the managers criminally. They
were licensed only under sufferance by
the mayor with the understanding that
they could be revoked whenever found ob
jectionable.
RACING AT SHEEPSHEAD.
The Programme an Excellent One and
the Attendance Large.
New York, June 25.—The programme
at Sheepshead Bay to-day was an excel
lent one and despite the fact that the
race-goers were threatened with drench
ing, the attendance was very large. The
first four events were won by favorites,
the first being practically a gift to Clif
ford, who, now that he has almost re
covered from his catarrhal trouble, will
be a hard one to beat at distances up to a
mile.
Keenan, an odds on favorite, was
pushed hard in the second race by
Annisette, a 10 to 1 shot, winning only by
a head.
The third and fourth races were won
easily by the favorites—The Commoner
and Lazzarone, but in the fifth and sixth
the talent proved at fault.
The fifth was won by Comanche, at 4 to
1, the favorite finishing last. In this race
the five starters were only heads and
necks apart at the finish.
In the sixth, Watterson, at 8 to 5, could
do no better than finish in fifth place, St.
Michael, the second choice, winning in a
drive, with Ducat second and Top Gallant
third. Summaries follow:
First Race—Seven furlongs. Clifford. 112,
Griffin. 1 to 2. won with Charade second and
Beldemere third. Time 1:27 4-5.
e Second Race—The Surf stakes, five fur
longs. Keenan, 118, Griffin, 9to 20, won with
Annisette second and California third. Time
1:01.
Third Race—Futurity course. The Com
moner. 98. J. Perkins. 6 to 5. won with Bluffer
second and Romping Girl third. Time 1:10 3-5.
Fourth Race—One mile. Lazzarone. 120,
Doggett, 7 to 5. won, with Star Actress second
and Joe Ripley third. Time 1:41 4-5.
Fifth Ra< e -One and one eighth miles. Co
manche. 118, Sims. 4 to 1, won, with Sir
Knight second and Candelabra third- Time
1 ■ 55. •
Sixth . Race—One mile on the turf. St.
Michael. 124. Reagan. 9 to 2. won, with Ducat
second and Top Gallant third. Time 1:41 4-5.
FBYE MET WITH A FBOWN.
Browne Refuses to Recognise the New
Men as Oommonwealers.
Washington, June 25.—Carl Browne, of
the Coxey contingent, to-day refused to
recognize Gen. Frye and his army on the
ground that they are not sufficiently im
bued with the spirit of the Common weal
to be accepted as members. Gen. Frve
and his army joined the Galvinites ‘in
camp near by. Browne’s hostility to the
new men is largely practical, based on
fear of a famine in the camp. The Cali
fornians are very sore over their recep
tion and a bad feeling exists between the
two camps.
FORFEITURE OF LaND3.
An Attempt to Recover 54,000,000
Acres from Twenty-five Railroads.
Washington, June 25.—The House com
mittee on public lands decided to-day to
favorably report Representative Mcßae's
bill for the forfeiture of lands granted to
railroads opposite the portions of roads
not constructed and completed within
the time specified in the grant. The bill
passed the House in the last congress,
but failed in the Senate. It will take
from twenty-five railroads a total of over
54,000,000 acres if it becomes a law.
M. Sorel, one of the two new French acade
micians, Is descended from a sister of Char
lotte Corday. He is about fifty and looks like
a cavalry officer.
HUMAN FOOD FOR VULTURES
Citizens of Mitchell County Spirit
Away a Ravisher.
He Was Only 17 Years Old, but Was
the Assailant of Mrs. Domar of De
catur County and Mrs. Brumley of
Mitchell County—Tho Negro Seized
and Taken Away While the Sheriff
Was at Dinner.
Bainbridge, Ga., June 25.—Sheriff Pat
terson of this city added another trophy
to his belt yesterday morning by the cap
ture of the negro rapist, Fayette Frank
lin, alias George Franklin, at Freeman’s
turpentine still in the northeastern por
tion of Mitchell county. Franklin is the
negro who last Friday assaulted Mrs.
Mary A. Domar in this county, an account
of which appeared in Sunday's News,
and fled to Mitchell county, where he
committed a similar crime upon the per
son of Mrs. Brumley. Sheriff Patterson
tracked him. from the scene of the crime
in this county to Pelham, in Mitchell
county, and from there to Freeman’s still,
where he found him about daylight in one
of the negro tenant houses at the still in
bed with four other negro boys.
PULLED FROM BED.
When Sheriff Patterson pulled him
from the bed he asked him his name, and
he gave the same name that he went by
when he was at work at the turpentine
still in this county, the scene of the first
crime. He acknowledged also that he
was in Pelham the day before and came
to Freeman’s still in search of work.
Sheriff Patterson took the boy, who is
only 17 years old, to the home of William
Hurst to be identified by Mrs. Brumley,
who is living at the home of Mr. Hurst.
Mrs. Brumley, who is a small woman in
feeble health, about 22 years old, at once
identified him as being the man who had
committed the crime and succeeded in ac
complishing his purpose.
AVENGERS IN WAITING.
Sheriff Patterson, who returned to
Bainbridge to-day, says that when he
reached the home of Mrs. Hurst that fully
200 men had gathered there, and others
were coming. He says that he had not
had anything to eat for twenty-four hours
before he caught his man till he reached
Mrs. Hurst’s, where he chained the negro
to the buggy, and he went into the house
for dinner. While he was at dinner his
prisoner was taken off and he has not yet
learned what they did with him. The
natural supposition is that he went the
way of others who have been guilty of
this heinous crime. Mr. Patterson says
that while he made no acknowledgement
of the crimes there is no question that he
is the right man.
MANY MENFOK MAYOR.
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The Race for Chief Executive of At
lanta Growing Lively.
Atlanta, Ga., June 25.—The contest for
the mayoralty has assumed decidedly in
teresting proportions. To-day Col. John
H. Seals, ex-editor of the Sunny South,
distributed a large supply of half-sheet
posters, bearing a wood cut of himself and
his platform, and announcing that he
would be an independent candidate. He
will not abide by a primary, or anything of
that sort, but proposes to run the race to
the finish. Col. Seals made a lively race
fcr the office of ma/or some years ago,
but failed to reach the post, and has
since taken no part in politics. He hopes
to draw-on the populist and negro vote by
running as an independent now.
Another rather unusual sort of a candi
date is G. V. Gress, Mr. Gress has
never held office, but as a citizen he
gained some popularity several years ago
by presenting the city with a collection
of animals purchased of a stranded cir
cus. These animals constituted the
nucleus of the city’s zoological garden,
which now bears Mr. Gress’ name.
The third candidate is Hon. Porter
King, whe represented the county in the
last legislature. The exposition next
year makes the office of mayor a nice
plum, and there will likely be a large
field of starters before the entries close.
LOAN COMPANY BATES.
The Supreme Court Want* A Flea of
Usury Passed On.
Atlanta, Ga., June 25.—The supreme
court to-day rendered a decision in the
case of Butler against the Mutual Aid,
Loan and Investment Company of At
lanta. which is of vital interest to bank
ing and loan companies which practice
the building and loan plan. When the
Mutual Aid Company sued to recover
from the defendant, Mrs. Butler, she
pleaded usury. In the superior court her
case was dismissed on a demurrer, but
the supreme court reversed the de
cision of the lower court, holding
that the defense of usury should
have been admitted for considera
tion. The effect of the decision is to
throw doubt upon the validity -of all
usurious contracts made with loan com
panies doing business on the building and
loan plan, but not being strictly building
and loan companies as contemplated by
law.
KILLED ON THE RAILS.
An Atlanta Man Steps in Front of a
Passenger Train.
Atlanta, Ga., June 25.—A. L. Ehlers, of
86 Foundry street, was run over and in
stantly killed by the Central passenger
train from Savannah, due here at 7:45
o’clock this morning. The accident oc
curred at the East Point crossing. Ehl
ers was an engineer at the Gate City Oil
Mills, located near East Point,
and had just stepped from the ac
commodation train on his way to work.
He was deaf, and not hearing the ap
proaching passenger train, alighted on
the track a few feet in front cf it.
“Little boy, doesn’t it pain you to see an
elderly woman hanging on to a strap?"
Boy (keeping his seat)—No rn,; ’less it’s my
ma.—Boston Journal.
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JDSTICE WHITE AT A FEAST.
Citizens of New Orleans Honor the
New Judge.
The Banquet Board Spread in the
Hotel Royal Under the Glow of
Myriads of Lights—A Distinguished
Company at the Spread—The Toasts
and Those Who Responded.
New Orle&ns, La., June 25.—The great
rotunda of the Hotel Royal, in one apart
ment of which formerly were held the
sessions of the Senate of Louisiana, and
which has been the scene of some of the
most brilliant social gatherings ever held
in this city, was filled to-night with a dis
tinguished assemblage, the occasion being
a banquet tendered by the citizens to
Hon Edward Douglas White, associate >
justice of the United States supreme
court, and ex-United States sen
ator from Louisiaua. The superbly
frescoed apartment was lavishly
decorated with flowers, and in each of
the many panels in the walls national
flags were festooned in graceful folds.
Myriads of lights on the grand chandelier
and along the walls gave out a brilliancy
which was almost equal to that of noon
day.
The tables were set in the form of a
huge horse shoe, the principal guest oc
cupying the head of the oval and at the
right of the chairman, Hon. James Mc-
Connell, a prominent member of the local
bar.
BOMB OF THOSE PRESENT.
Among others present were Judge
Charles- Parlange, of the United States
district court; ex-Gov. Clay Knobloch,
the Judges of all the stateand city courts,
Right Rev. Davis Sessions,(Bishop of Lou
isiana; Gen.-B. F. Eschelman, commander
of the Louisiana division United Con
federate veterans; ex-United States
Senator B. F. Jonas, many of the
city officials and numbers of men promi
nent in commercial and professional life.
Gov. Foster had been expected but found
at the last moment that his duties at the
capital, the legislature being in session,
would prevent his attendance, and accord
ingly he wired his regrets.
THE TOASTS.
The toasts at the conclusion of the ban
quet avere as follows:
“Our guests,” Hon. James McConnell.
“The President of the United States,”
Hon E. B. Kruttschnitt.
“The state and its future,” Judge J.
H. Ferguson.
“Our agricultural resources,” Hon.
William P. Miles.
“The judiciary,” Henry C. Miller.
“The majesty of the law,” Right Rev.
Davis Sessions.
“Character,” Rably I. LeuohL
Telegrams were received from Secre
tary of War Lamont, Attorney General
Richard Olney, Postmaster General Wil-
Ham Bissell, Secretary of the Navy Her
son, Secretary of State Walter Q.
Gresham.
Justice Brewer, of the United States
supreme court, telegraphed, “Give Jus
tice White a royal banquet, for be is a
power among men and destined to be a
chief among judges.
Justice Harlan, of the same court,
wired his regrets, saying: “Mr. Justice
White as a member of the supreme court
will reflect honor upon the whole coun
try.”
Numbers of friendly telegrams from
all parts of the -country were read and
impromtu speeches filled in the time un
til a late hour.
A FAILURE IN TEXAS.
Hardware Dealers of Houston Go Up
for a Large Amount.
Houston, Tex., June 25.—R. B. Morris, a
hardware merchant doing business under
the firm name of J. R. Morris’ Sons, filed
a deed of trust to-day with ex-Postmas
ter George R. Race as assignee. The
total assets are unknown, but consist of
stock and real estate. The preferred
creditors are:
Jones & Garnett, attorneys, $2,000; G.
A. Race, $900; Planters and Merchants’
National Bank, $38,500; J. E. Wbittleson,
of Washington, Conn., $31,000; Mrs. Han
nah C. Morris, $57,453; total, about $130,-
000. The assets will pay all the preferred
creditors. What the firm owes outside
of the above cited preferred creditors,
Mr. Morris declines to say, but it is placed
at from $75,000 to SIOO,OOO.
WHEELS WHIRLING. "
Manufacturing Plants at Pittaburg
Resuming Operations.
Pittsburg, Pa., June 25.—Manufactur
ing plants in all sections of the city,
some of which have been idle for months,
resumed to-day with a full force of men
in all departments. On the south side
nearly every plant of importance is run
ning full or will be doing so by to-morrow
night. All this is the result of the re
sumption of coal mining.
Shot by an Officer.
Eden, Ga., June 35. —W. A. Taylor, a
constable of Effingham county, went over
in Bryan county to execute a warrant on
J. H. Parker, a colored tenant of R. F.
C. Smith. Parker submitted to the war
rant, the officer agreeing to come to this
place to see his attorney, but when they
got this side of the Ogeechee river Tay
lor declined to do so. Parker insisted,
and tried to go and tore loose from the
officer, and in the scuftie Taylor shot Par
ker, the ball striking him in the breast.
Taylor left him then and sent off for the
coroner, thinking he had killed him.
But Parker is still alive, and the attend
ing physician thinks he may recover, the
ball having glanced around the breast
bone. The charge against Parker was
cheating and swindling.
Taking on Cattla at Norfolk.
Norfolk, Va., June 35.—The British
Steamship Mexican, reported by tele
graph a few days ago as drawing twenty
five feet of water when she sailed from
Port Royal, S. C., for Liverpool, is now
in this harbor to complete brer cargo.
She will take on a deck load of cattle
here, which will increase her draft by
about eighteen inches.
LOVE CUBED BY COLD LEAD.
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A Chicagoan Kills a Pretty Type
writer and Himself.
Chicago, June 25.—Mrs. Carrie Reed, a
pretty brunette 24 years old, was shot
and killed at 12:30 this afternoon by an
unknown man, who immediately turned
his gun upon himself with fatal re
sults. Mrs. Reed, who was a type
writer for the lumber 1 firm of Georg©
Thamep & Co., was sitting at her desk
alone at the time—the lunch hour —w’hen
a handsome man of 30 years, six feet tall
and well built, entered the office and be
gan talking to her. All the clerks were
out and, as a teamster approached th©
door, he saw the man leaning over Mrs.
Reed'talking excitedly.
OPENS FIRE.
Suddenly he drew a revolver and fired
three shots, but owing to the nearness of
his victim none of them took effect. Mrs.
Reed screamed and ran out of a rear door
to a lumber shed, where the assassin,
who had followed, knocked her down
with his right hand. He Jcnelt quickly
on one knee at her side and without a
word fired two more shots from his still
smoking revolver into her breast, the
woman dying instantly.
SUICIDE FOLLOWS.
The murderer then arose, and, placing
the pistol to his right temple, .fired one
shot and fell to the ground dead.
The police have as yet failed to estab
lish the identity of the murderer and sui
cide. Upon examination at the morgue it
was found that he bad cut the name from
all his linen, but on one of his socks was
found the name “Hunt.”
COLUMBIA CHAPTERS.
An Attempt at Suicide-Negroes En
Route to the Coal Mines.
Columbia, S. C., June 25.—A mechanic
named Chapman, who had been out of
work and on a spree for several weeks,
tried to drink a bottle of laudanum with
suicidal intent. The- barkeeper pre
vented the attempt and the man
locked up.
A hundred negroes from the neighbor
hood of Charleston passed through here
to-day on their way to Birmingham, Ala. ,
where they will take the place of striking
coal miners.
A negro convict named Alston escaped
firum the camp at the state farm near
Congaree to-day. He was overtaken by
guards and badly shot before being re
captured.
SUING A RAILROAD.
The Plaintiff Claims That He Was
Assaulted by a Conductor.
Augusta, Ga.. June 25.—The city court
is engaged with the suit of Henry Bignou
for SIO,OOO against the Georgia railroad
because Conductor Perkins is alleged to
have assaulted him t because he did not *
buy a ticket before getting on the train.
Bignou claims that he had money to pay
his fare, and that the conductor beat him.
simply because he did not buy a ticket,
Os course the road controverts thesd
statements.
A Big Catch of Pish.
Abbeville, Ga., June 25.—A fishing party
firom Wilcox and Irwin counties, a few,
days ago, secured the enormous quantity
of thirty barrels of choice fislr,
consisting of trout, jack, bream
and perch in one day. Th©
fish were caught in Ross’ lake. This
lake disappears once a year, and as rap«
idly and mysteriously fills again,
less of dry or wet seasons.
'' When the waters of the lake begin
disappear the people, for many miles
around, assemble to catch th©
fish with which the lake
abounds, using seines to secure them.
The lake went dry last week and sixty*
one men formed the party, each of whonf
received as his share a full half barrel
of fish. The smaller fish' taken were
thrown back into the water. The trout!
ranged in weight from two to twelve
pounds, and the other varieties were un*
usally fine. Mrs. Ross, a widow lady,
o wns the lake and derives a revenue from*
it.
A WAREHOUSEMAN FAILS.
His Liabilities £200,000, With Asset*
of £IOO,OOO.
Now York, June 25.—Peter Maillett.
surviving partner of the firm of Pete»
Maillett &Co., warehousemen, at 9 Wall
street, made an assignment to-day to
William A. Goodrich, o f 59 Wall street*
with no preferences.
The firm was formerly composed of Ed
ward B. Bartlett, who died recently, and
Peter Maillett. The liabilities are $200,*
000, with assets of SIOO,OOO.
Death List May Beach Fifty.
New York, June 25.—Six bodies of per
sons who lost their lives by the sinking
of the tug J. D. Nicol yesterday, hdve
been recovered. The list of miss
ing men has been swelled to
thirty-six, and it is believed that it
will be increased to fifty or more when
the names of the strangers on board be
come known.
Horses on the Block.
Chicago, June 25.—At the stile of th©
Avondale stable to day. in the paddock at
Washington park, Ida Pickwick was sold
for $6,000 and Fraulein for $2,700, toG V.
Dahlgren. It is generally believed that
they were bid in.
Paper Mills Burned.
Cincinnati, 0.. June 25.—The Haldeman
Paper Mills at Rialto, near Hamilton, 0.,
were burned to-day, together with a
large stock of paper, causing a loss of
$60,000, which is only partly covered by
insurance.
Wales’ Fearful Mine Horror.
Cardiff, Wales, June 25. —A dispatch
from Pont-y-Pndd this afternoon say*
172 bodies have been recovered from the
Albion colliery near Alfyndd, the scene
of the firedamp explosion of Saturday.
Wiman Granted a Stay. •
New York. June 25.—Judge Barnett of
the supreme court has granted a stay la
the case of Erastus VV irnau until Friday
next.
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