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2 SWUNG UP AND RIDDLED. The Last of Dave Goosby, Rapist and Murderer. ▲ Mob at Valdosta Smashes the Jail Doors With Sledge Hammers, Takas the Black Fiend to a Pine Thicket, Where He is Hung and Riddled With Bullets From Winchesters. The Negroes Wanted a Chance to Dx&ch Him. Valdosta, Ga.*. Sept, 19.—The ravisher and murderer of little Susie Butler in Thomas county, which crimes were com mitted last Saturday, paid the penalty of his crimes between the hours of 1 and 2 o'clock this morning. The story of his fearful crime, the diabolical outrage upon a frail and weak little white girl, who was sent by her mother to the spring, then the murder to shield his first crime, has been told and retold upon the streets here by neople from that section, but not until the trembling wretch gave the de tails of the dastardly deed from his own lips to visitors to the jail yesterday did any one contemplate the awful details of the terrible tragedy. As was said in a ’ dispatch to the Morning Nbws last night, his confession was not only complete, but in telling of the tragedy he supplemented published reports by bringing out details heretofore unknown. From, his lips it was learned that the knife with which the deadly wound was inflicted belonged to the father of the little girl, he having borrowed it on the previous day. As soon as it was discovered that Judge Hansell had sent him to this city for safe keeping low whispering among groups of men told the story that bad blood was boiling in the veins of brave and deter mined men. By 8 o’clock last night there were groups standing in nearly every part of the city discussing the crime in all of its aspects, some advocating sum mary punishment, while the more con servative made attempts to disperse the crowds and dispel all ideas of violence. By 10.30 o’clock the streets began to get clear, and those who had favored leaving the criminal in the hands of the law went to their homes fully convinced that they had been suc cessful in preventing a swift trial before Judge Lynch. .When the. train from Thomasville ar rived, at nearly 12 o’clock, the peaceful scene of an hour before began to change. A crowd of men sprung up near the cross ing of the Georgia Southern and Florida road. The train stopped there, and it is said that a crowd from down toward Thomasville dismounted and began to march toward the county jail. They were probably supplemented on the way by men from here, and when the jail was reached at least fifty men were in the crowd. Entrance was made into Booker’s blacksmith shop and sev eral sledge hammers were gotten to use in forcing entrance. The door to the jail corridor was knocked in by- the mob and the heavy locks to the iron cage were broken like pipe stems under the blows of the hammer. Four negroes were confined in the cage at the time, but when a call was made for Goosby be stepped from his cell with a light tread and went with the crowd without flinching. * People living In the neigh borhood of the jail were aroused .by the heavy blows upon the door, and several people along the route to the scene of the last chapter in the tragedy, saw the mob but could pot recognize anyone in it. The negro was evidently well known to members of the mob, as the conversation heard by residents indicated. Some one was heard to say to Goosby, -Dave, I always thought you had too much sense for such a thing,” but the answer could not be heard. The negro was carried to a little pine grove at the north end of Patterson street, and there the finale was witnessed. After being allowed to pray, some one climbed a little pine tree and fastened a rope to a limb about fifteen feet from the ground. A scantling was held up by members of the mob, and the negro stood on that while the rope was tied about his neck. The crowd then fell back and riddled his body with bullets. Those who heard the firing say there was between 100 and 500 shots tired. \ Col. Varnadoe of the Fourth Georgia regiment this morning received a telegram from Gov. Northen requesting him to protect the negro. Col. Varna doe says that if the telegram had reached him last night, he would have taken every possible step to have prevented it. The body of the negro has swung from the limb all day to-day and hundreds of people have visited the scene of the lynching. While every one here agrees that swift punishment should have been meted the brute, there is general regret that the people of Thomas county did not lynch him there. The white people and negroes of this county live peaceably together and the negroes would have lynched Goosby themselves if they had been given a chance. A SUPPOSED LYNCHING. An Englishman Assaults a Young Girl—A Fosse Guarding Him. Rogers City, Mich,, Sept. 19.—At noon yesterday while the 9-year-old daughter of Thomas Mayeski of the township of Posen, near here, was walking along the highway with a younger brother, she was ■assaulted by a young Englishman, a nephew of J. C. Nichols of the township of Crapo. adjoining. At 3 o’clock the assaulter was caught and brought before Justice Vincent of Posen, where he was fully identified by the girl and her brother. To prevent a lynching on the spot, a strong posse took possession of the prisoner and started at 6 o’clock last night for the jail here. Up to 10 o’clock the posse had failed to reach here, and it is believed has been attacked by a mob and the prisoner lynched. FOURTH VIRGINIA DISTRICT. One of Old Dominion’a Most Dis tinguished Sons for Congress. Petersburg. Va., Sept. 19.—The demo crats of the Fourth congressional dis trict held their convention at Petersburg to-da.v, and nominated Hon. W. R. McKenney by acclamation. Ev-Gov. McKinney’s name was not pre sented to the convention. The nominee is one of the most distinguished lawyers in the stale, and a resident of Petersburg. VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS. Richmond. Va.. Sept. 19.—J. W. South ward was nominated for congressman to day by the republican convention called by himself and John Mitchell, a minority of the committee of this district. Strike Nearly Over. Coaoord, N. H„ Sept. 19.—Evidently the Sun Cook mill strike is near its end. The operatives have Degun returning to work and to-day in the Webster and Pem broke mills ell of the rooms are in opera tion. THE WEEKLY NEWS (TWO-TIMES-A-WEEK): THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1894. NAVAL BATTLE. I. • ” Disasters on Both Sides—Consterna tion is Great at Pekin. I London, Sept. 19.—The Central News’ Shanghai correspondent telegraphs that advices from Chinese sources report a se vere naval engagement at the mouth of I the Yalu river between the Chinesenorth -1 ern squadron and Japanese fleet. The bat , tie lasted six hours. During the fight the I Chinese warships Yang Wei and Cha Yun caught fire and were burned and run * ashore; and the Chin Yuen and King Yuen > were sunk. Four of the Japanese vessels were Sunk and the remainder of the feet . retreated. The Chinese then succeeded in landing the troops which they’ had on 1 board. Admiral Ting, who was in com - mand of the Chinese squadron, was se f verely wounded. After the battle j the Chinese vessels proceeded to Wei Hai Wai, which place they 5 reached in safety. It is sup -1 posed that some of the troop ships which > were being convoyed by the squadron were sunk. Great consternation prevails in Pekin. ’ The emperor has determined to take the * management of affairs into his own hands, J but this step is not looked upon with fa- ■ vor by government officials, who consider k such a course as beneath the dignity of his majesty. > PROTECTION TO FOREIGNERS. The Times’ Berlin correspond ’ ent says: “The Imperial Gazette prints the full text of the circular > sent to the German minister at Pekin by the Chinese government, advising him that effectual steps for the protection of the subjects of neutral powers would be ' taken. German traders and missionaries, the circular says, need feel no fear and may attend to their duties in perfect safety. The correspondent adds that German iron and steel manufacturers and mer- * chants feel sure that whatever the result * of the war Germany’s trade with China ' will be improved. It is not believed, how ever, that the present trouble will bene fit trade Detween Germany and Japan. ARRIVAL OF THE SURVIVORS. A dispatch to the Central News from Shanghai dated Sept. 19, midnight, says: “A number of officers who were engaged in the naval battle on the Yalu river have arrived at Port Arthur with half a dozen warships badly damaged and filled with wounded men.” The dispatch says: “The Chinese Ad miral Ting’s fleet left port on Friday > evening to convoy seven steam transports, , conveying a large force of troops. A num ber of Europeans in the service of the ’ Chinese admiralty accompanied the troops, which were to be landed near i Wipi, from which point they were to be sent to the front. These troops com prised some artillery, but were mostly composed of infantry. Nothing was seen of the enemy until the Chinese fleet reached the mouth of the Yalu river, when a fleet of Japanese war , ships was sighted. Thereupon transports were hurried forward and the warships we£e cleared for action. The efforts of the transports to land the troops were > successful and most of them were gotten > ashore before the naval battle began. ’ PARTICULARS OF THE FIGHT. i The*Chen-Yuen was the first vessel to ( open fire and was soon engaged with two Japanese warships of about the same * size, one of which is supposed to have ■ been the cruiser Chiyoda. Soon all of i the vessels of both fleets were engaged , with the Chinese cruisers Chin-Yuen and j King-Yuen which were sunk and 600 officers and men on board of them were 1 drowned. Only a few of the men strug » gling in the water were picked up. i The Caho Yung and Yang Wei, in ma ( neuvering for more advantageous posi tions, got into shallow water and ran aground. The stranded vessels were ' helpless under the fire of the big guns of the Japanese ships, and were finally set j. on fire by the enemy’s shells and became i wrecks. CHINA’S NAVAL STRENGTH CRIPPLED. ’ It is feared that some of the transport ships were sunk, including one whose troops had not yet been landed. The 1 Chinese loss is estimated at 1,500 killed and wounded and the Japanese loss is supposed to be 1,000, but none of the Chinese officers giving accounts of the battle knows the names or size of the four vessels of the enemy which are al leged to have been destroyed. Taking the best Chinese view of the battle it is plain that the encounter has resulted in seriously crippling the naval strength of China. Dispatches from Shanghai say that de spite the previous dispatch stating that the Chinese warship Chen Yuen was sunk in the engagement off the mouth of the Yulu river, it seems certain that she was not sunk, though she is badly damaged. Ac the same time it seems certain that the Chi-Yuen and the other Chinese ships mentioned were sent to the bottom as stated. ( RECORD-BREAKING prices. January Cotton Option Selling Lower Than Ever Known on ’Change. New York, Sept. 19.—The January cot ton option on the cotton exchange to-day was selling at the lowest price on record for the future options. The market opened somewhat firmer on rains in the south and reports of crop damage, with an improvement shown by the Liverpool market. The January option sold up to 6.63 cents per pound. A selling move ment engineered by the bears, however, broke the price, and sales were made down to 6.55, 2 points Delow the lowest yesterday. The price not only breaks the records for January made so far this season, but breaks all records for the option. It does not, however, break the lowest price on record in the cotton market—6.2B cents— made on March 16, 1892, for the March option. These declines in cotton prices recently have been due to the expectation of an , other such great cotton crop as that of 1891-’92, which aggregated over 9,000,000 i bales, the largest crop in history to date. , The bears are in the control of the local , market, with no outside interests. It did not take particularly, however, selling to knock prices down to-day. IMPORTANT ACTION TAKEN. Cotton Rats Agreed on—lron and Coal Men Urge Their Views. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 19.—Traffic man ’ agers and general freight agents of all | the southern railroads in convention here to adjust cotton rates and to fix the ap portionment of the cotton crop in division among themselves for the coming season have agreed upon the percentage of the . crop each of the roads shall have at all points except Montgomery, Ala., and At lanta and Rome. Ga Delegations from the pig iron manu facturers of Pennsylvania and Alabama . were before the convention to-day to ap peal against the action of the Pennsyl vania and Reading lines in raising freights on iron pipe Bl per ton. An effort is being made before the con i vention to schedule steam coal and do i mestic coal at the same rate, there having been 25 cents per ton more on domestic coal than on steam coal heretofore. THE ROPE IN FLORIDA. A Wife Killer Swung Off at Marianna. First For Many Years. j Marianna, Fla.. Sept. 19.—Jerry Olive, colored, the wife murderer, convicted in the spring term of the circuit court, was banged to-day with an immense crowd present. He made the usual statement that he was sure of heaven. This is the first hanging in Jackson county since I 1867. A CUT ANDJDRIED AFFAIR. The Tillman Ticket Nominated With out Opposition. The Convention Swallows Both the Chicago and Ocala Platforms at a Gulp—A Denunciation of Cleveland Allied—Butler Men Will at Once Nominate an Opposition Ticket—An Addrese by Chairman Carson. Columbia, S. C., Sept. 19.—The state democratic convention was called to or der at 12 o’clock to-day by Senator Irby, chairman of the executive committee. Over 300 delegates were present, every county being represented. A large ma jority are Tillmanites, only one delega tion, that from Charleston, being con servative. A new constitution of the party was adopted, which provides for a direct primary for every candidate for any office from coroner up. The platform indorses the Ocala plat form, as well as the Chicago platform; demands the free coinage of silver at a rsttio of 16 to 1, and indorses the dispen sary law as the best solution of the dis pensary question. One section of the platform, as at first drawn, which denounced President Cleve land for failing to carry out the pledges 1 of the parly and for prostituting congress by patronage to carry out his policy, was finally killed and no mention of the Presi dent or national administration was made. The Charleston delegation tried i hard to get the convention to ' come squarely on the democratic platform and denounce populism, but their efforts were defeated by an overwhelming vote. The convention then nominated John Gary Evans for governor; W. H. Timmer man. lieutentant governor; W. T. C. Bates, treasurer; O. W. Buchanan, at torney general, and took a recess until 8:30. The nominees are all Tillmanites and had no opposition. The Charleston dele gates announced in the convention they would not support the nominees because they were not on a true democratic plat form. They were hissed and jeered, and started tq leave the hall, but for some reason did not do so. On the convention reassembling ballot ing for other state officers was commenced and resulted: For secretary of state, D. H. Thomp kins, at present Tillman’s private secre tary; for controller general, James Nor ton, now chief clerk in that office; for ad jutant and inspector general. John Gary Watts: for superintendent of education, W. D. Mayfield, incumbent. The convention was harmonious, but the balloting took some time, owing to the fact that there were several candidates for each of these offices. The convention concluded its labors by nominating W. D. Evans, H. R. Thomas and J. C. Wilborn as railroad commis sioners. * John Gary Evans and other nominees addressed the convention, after which it adjourned sine die. The anti-Tillman committee, in view of the fact that the convention failed to un equivocally denounce populism, has called their convention to re-assemble in this city on Sept. 25, for the purpose of placing a ticket in the field in opposition to the one nominated to-day. To-night the anti-Tillman executive committee met and the following was issued: To the Members of the Democratic Conven tion (asseinl led on Sept. 17) —Gentlemen: Having carried out your instructions and piesented democratic resolutions and an enunciation of democra io principles to the state convention, convening at Columbia on Sept. 19, and having demanded the adoption of the same by that body, and the said convention having refused to adopt the democratic dec claratlons therein contained, I hereby call upon you to again assemble in convention in the city of Columbia. Tuesday night next, 8 o'clock (Sept. 25). This call is made in strict compliance with the instructions and resolu tions adopted at the democratic convention assembled on Sept. 17. I earnestly urge your presence. j. L. Carson, Chairman Democratic Executive Commit tee. THE GAME BEAUTY, ALIX. She Clips a Quarter Second From the World’s Trotting Record. Galesburg, Hl., Sept. 19.—The Gales burg track now holds the world’s record for trotting, Alix clipping a quarter of a second off her record here this afternoon, going the mile in 2:03%. It was one of the grandest achievements ever wit nessed by man. The day was all that could be desired, the hot sun putting the track in perfect order. To witness the trial of Alix and the other events no less than 20,000 peo ple were on the grounds. At 5:10 o’clock the track was put in shape, and Mr. Wil liams announced the special event of the day was the attempt to beat the world’s record of 2:04. When the mare appeared on the track, with McDowell behind her, she was greeted with a mighty cheer. On the second score, McDowell nodded, and with the runner by her side, the little mare was off on her journey. To the quarter she went in 30% and sped on to the half in 1:01%. As she neared the three quarters the watchers marked her <t 1:32%. When the mare turned into the stretch she fairly flew, and without a sktp, camo under the wire in 2:03%. The crowd, went wild, and cheer after cheer went up for Alix, McDowell, Morris and Wil liams and his fast track. To-morrow Robert J. will go to beat his record of 2:01%, Directly to beat his record of 2:10. Flying Jib to beat his record of 2:04. and Online to beat the 4-year-old record of 2:07. UNITED TYPOTHET2E. Their Annual Convention Transacts Business at Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Sept. 19.—The United Typothetae of America, which is in an nual convention in this city to-day, adopted a recommendation that the old time-honored system of measurement of type by eras be displaced by a new method of measuring the actual letters in the matter composed. The greater part of the morning session was devoted to consideration of the above topic, and also to the question of govern ment printing of envelopes and the mat ter of insurance of either property while in possession of the printer. President McFettidge appointed Joseph J. Little of New York, Amos Pettibone of Chicago, and Harry P. Pears of Pittsburg as a committee on government printing; part of the report of the committee on trade usages was presented by William Ennis Jones of Richmond, Va. It recommended that the rulesof the New York Typothe tae be adopted for the government of the national organisation, and also that the various local Typothetae revise prices in accordance with the New York stan dard. Cases in EAst Prussia. Berlin. Sept. 19.—For the week ending Sept. 17, in East Prussia, there were twenty-eight new cases of cholera and nine deaths from that disease. In the Elbe district one new case of cholera was reported, and one case of that disease was announced at Sesse-Nassau. In the Rhine district 2 new cases of cholera and 2 deaths were reported, and in Silesia there were 54 new cases and 23 deaths. CLERKS TURNED DOWN. e Men Taking* the Places of Women in the High Salaried Grades. Washington, Sept. 19.—The large num ber of women clerks dismissed outright in the treasury department during the I past few days has attracted considerable attention here. It is said to mark a new policy for treasury appointments in the future, Os the clerks so far discharged fully five-sixths have been women clerks of the high salaried .grades. The vacan cies created by the discharges of women will be filled by appointing or promoting men to the places. The Hood tide of women clerks in the ' treasury has been reached, and hence forth. it is said that men will usually be appointed to the higher places, borne I divisions are said to be seriously cropped from the heavy preponderance of women clerks, and in some rooms where the ledgers are very heavy they have to be I lifted into place and shifted as occasion requires by the men in the office. As a rule, it is said, the women clerks are absent on account of sickness much more : than men clerks, which has had a potent I influence in causing the change of policy as to appointments now being inaugurated. WORK ON THE DETROIT. Orders have been issued to hurry the work on the Detroit at Norfolk so that she may sail for China in compliance with Secretary Herbert’s directions as soon as possible. She will go into the dry dock to-day and receive a new coat of paint. It will take at least ten days to put in the necessary stores for the long . cruise. Secretary Herbert is deter | mined that the Detroit shall sail I from Norfolk for Gibraltar, her I first stopping place, by Oct. 1* i The Machias will probably not leave New York until several days later, and as she is to stop a short time at Cadiz and Rome, in order to return the Columbian relics, the Detroit will not wait for her, as was at first intended, but will push on with all possible speed through the Mediter ranean and the Indian Ocean and make a record voyage to China. QUARANTINE AND MARINE HOSPITAL. Surgeon General Wyman of the marine hospital service has appointed Past As sistant Surgeon J. A. White, Lieut. Robertson of the revenue cutter service, and Dr. G. G. Thomas of Wilmington, N. C., a board to select a site for a quaran tine and marine hospital station at or near Southport, N. C. Congress made an appropriation of $25,000 for this station, and as soon as the board selects the site work on the building will begin. The construction of the ship island gulf quar antine station will soon be completed. This station will take the place of the Chandeleur Island station which was de stroyed by the hurricane of August, 1893. The new station is about ten or twelve miles from Biloxi, Miss. Supervising Architect of the Treasury O’Rourke to-day formally resigned his office and Secretary Carlisle will to-mor row accept the resignation. THE DATE IN DISPUTE. Solicitor Reeves of. the treasury de partment, in an elaborate opinion, decided that the new tariff act becomes operative from Aug. 28, notwithstanding that the enacting clause named Aug. 1 as the date upon which it took effect. The views of Solicitor Reeves are concurred in by all treasury officials and they have been act ing under this construction of tne law since Aug. 28 last. Quite a number of ap peals from this date, Aug. 28, have been filed with the collector at New York, and the question will doubtless be taken to the courts for final settlement. SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE. A Ball in Honor of the Odd Fellows at Lookout Inn. Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 19.—At the business session of the sovereign grand lodge of Odd Fellows this morning, the reports of the committee on appeals were taken up. • . ■ Appeal of Peninsular lodge No. 5 vs. grand lodge of Michigan: The lodge ex pelled one of its members after trial with out giving him a copy of the report of the trial committee, as provided by law. It also permitted a member who was a sworn witness against the accused to be one of the trial committee. The grand lodge of Michigan declared that these two features of the case were fatal to the lodge and sustained the appeal. The sov ereign grand lodge affirmed the action of the grand lodge of Michigan. Appeal of E. R. Shipley vs. the grand lodge of Missouri: The grand lodge of Missouri permitted the election of grand officers by the representatives present after the past grands have once voted on the question. No election resulting, the ap pellant asks that inherents rights of past grands to vote for grand officers be con sidered operative until an election oc curs. The committee reports that past grands, having had one opportunity to vote, are stopped from any further exer cise of the right of suffrage. Appeal of Cuyahoga Lodge No. 22 vs. grand lodge of Ohio: The grand master of Ohio decided that a lodge located where there are two or more lodges and the relief committee is organised under local law, could not refuse to pay an as sessment legally made by the committees. Further, that no lodge so located has a right to refuse to pay this assessment, nor has a right to withdraw from the associa tion, but is bound by law to become a member of the committee and pay all as sessments made by them. Appeal of S. G. Kendall from the grand lodge of Nevada: In this case a noble grand set aside a ballot for representa tive where Kendall had received fourteen and Leeper ten votes. In the second bal lot Kendall received ten and Leeper six teen votes. Appellant claims election on first ballot. Appeal sustained. Appeal of Dayton lodge. No. 273, vs. grand lodge of Ohio: The lodge adopted a by law which the grand lodge refused to approve on the ground that the same did not provide that the weeks of sickness for which benefits were to be paid should be consecutive. The committee of this body declares it to be unquestioned that a state grand lodge may regulate and con trol the definite and particular amount of benefits to be pa'id by its subordinates, but to accomplish .th is the law furnished to subordinates must be definite and spe cific as to the amount to be paid. This is predicated on the idea that the minimum benefit law will be observed. Several other appeals of minor import ance were heard and the meeting ad journed. To-night the pleasures of the meeting are being climaxed by a largely attended and brilliant ball in honor of the Odd Fellows at Lookout Inn. WOODEN NUTMEG STATE. Republicans Put Forth a Ticket—Can They Elect It? Hartford, Conn., Sept. 19.—The repub lican state convention nominated for gov ernor ex-Senator O. Vincent Coffin of Middletown; lieutenant governor, Lorin A. Coke of Barkhainstead; secretary of state, Col. William C. Mowry of Norwich; state treasurer, George W. Hodge of Windsor; controller, ex-Senator B. H. Meade of New Canaan. Police and Miners Fight. Edinburgh, Sept. 19.—1 n a fight which ■ took place yesterday evening between 100 ■ police constables and a picket of 5,000 men about Logan Pit. near Motherwell. ' the miners used catapults freely. The police defended themselves with their batons, and the picket was ultimately driven back with many casualties. A Gain qf Over 200 Loomp. Fall River. Mass., Sept. 19.—Durfee Mui No. 2 is to-day running 1,094 looms, a i gain of over 200 since yesterday. The card room is practically shut down, but the rest of the mill is running full. The Seaconnet mill is still running full. MURDER AND ROBBERY. Foster Crowley of Atlanta Murdered for His Money. Details of a Foul Crime—An Atlanta Father Finds the Murdered Body of His Son Lying Bruised and Bleeding Among Some Weeds—Flight of the Slayer and the Search for Him. Atlanta, Ga., So pt. 19.—After lying in the woods a day and a night, the body of Foster Crowley, son of Seaborn Crowley, president of the Roswell Manufacturing Company, was found by Detective Cason of the city department and the father of the murdered young man about 8 o’clock this morning. A more atrocious murder has never been committed in Fulton county, and . a more affecting scene than when the dis tracted father came upon the dead and mangled body of his son lying among the weeds with the head and face so bruised and bloody as to be almost unrecognizable, has never been witnessed hereaoouts. Foster Crowley was about 26 years of age, his father is wealthy, and the young man had for some years been en trusted with large responsibilities in con nection with the management of his in terests. He was sober and steady, with an exceptionally bright future before him. Several weeks ago young Crowley be came acquainted with Will Meyei’s, a 19 year old boy, the son of W. M. Meyers, proprietor of a Broad street barber shop. Young Meyers, who dressed well and made considerable pretentions, although dependent upon his father’s bounty entirely, was on a fishing excursion when he met Crowley. They became quite well acquainted, and when, last Monday, Meyers went up to Roswell and offered to buy a couple of teams of mules from Crowley, the latter agreed to trade with him. He sent the mules on to Atlanta yesterday morn ing, coming himself with his father on the train. Crowley had SSOO or S6OO in his pocket, which he was going to use in making some purchases here. Meyer met him on his arrival and securing a buggy drove him out to West View ceme tery. That was the last ever seen of Crowley alive. When he was found this morning he bad been shot in the back of the head and brutally beaten. There were signs of a desperate struggle where the killing took place. In Crowley’s pockets $126 were found. It had evi dently been overlooked in the robbery that followed the murder. Yesterday afternoon Meyers left the city after buying a new suit of clothes, and ordering his old one sent to his home* from the store. He has not yet been heard from, although the police have tel egraphed his description all over the country. Crowley's father met Meyers twice on the streets yesterday before he left. The first time when asked where the young man was, Meyers told the father that he had left him on Alabama street a short time before. The next time he replied that he had gone to the country in a ■ buggy. These contradictory statements aroused the elder Crowley’s suspicions, and when he saw young Meyers take a hack and drive toward the depot he followed, but did not see upon which train he left. The police were then notified and a thorough search made on the suspicion of foul play, but the truth of the horrible murder was left to <be discovered the victim’s ' father. Meyers is known to have come back to the city alone in the buggy in which he and Crowley left, and later he tried to sell the mules, but did not suc ceed. This afternoon Charlie Jones, a nephew of Rev. Sam Jones, was ar rested for complicity. The detectives thought that Meyers had been preceded to the placeof the murder by accomplices, who assisted in the crime after he had brought the victim to the ambush. Meyers’ father, who was a Pinkerton detective in Cincinnati before coming to Atlanta three years ago, was under ar rest for a short time during the day, but released. He said he hoped his son would be brought to justice if guilty of such a horrible crime. Charlie Jones, who is now under ar rest, has figured in several sensational escapades, and some confidence opera tions'are laid to his account. His father is Rev. W. R. Jones, a methodist preacher. The detectives believe that Jones and some other man were lying in wait for Crowley, when he should arrive with Meyers, but have not made any other ar rests. UNPROVOKED MURDER. Colored Boys Quarrel and Kill About a Small Dog. Americus, Ga., Sept. 19.—An unpro voked murder occurred in Sumter county near the plantation of J. M. Johnson late yesterday afternoon. Ed Westbrook and a companion, negro bojs, 18 years old, went out hunting squirrels. Will Nixon, another boy about the same age, hearing them, left his work picking cotton and joined them in the woods. Westbrook and Nixon began to joke each other about the merit of their dogs. Westbrook be came enraged and discharsed a load of shot from his gun into the head of Nixon, who was unarmed, killing him instantly. Westbrook then threatened to kill his hunting companion until he promised to not report the killing, saying the buzzards would soon eat him up. The hoy defended himself with his own gun, and told of the killing when he got home. Westbrook was arrested and brought to Americus to day and placed in jail. A DUEL TO THE DEATH. Georgia Boys Cut Each Other to Pieces With Pocketknives. Dublin, Ga., Sept. 19.—Two young men named Robert Clemens and James Pullen fought a duel to the death with pocket knives last night in the woods near Blackville without seconds, physicians or witnesses. They were found at midnight by a farmer. Each was stabbed twenty or thirty times, ahd are beyond recovery. No cause is known for the duel. Politics in Manatee County. Braidentown. Fla. Sept. 19.—Monday witnessed one of the most exciting scenes in the history of Braidentown and Mana tee county, being the day for holding pre cinct meetings over the county to elect delegates to the county convention to as semble at the court house to nominate a democratic ticket, or a ticket for the democrats to support. The voters of all parties were allowed or did participate, consequently the populists are crowing victory, as they claim they can beat any disgruntled mixed ticket that can be placed in the field. A full independent ticket will probably be put in the field and a hot fight will con tinue up to the general election. Strong friends heretofore are now avowed politi cal enemies. The Democratic party is in a critical position in this county, as the doctrine of democracy is no longer preached, but in its place men are substituted. And the county has been entirely ignored by the state and congressional canvassing com mittee. Dyspepsia Cured "My wife has been a great sufferer with Dyspepsia. Three bottles of Hood’s Sarsa- f /A '■’fif Mra. Otis Merritt fi e f _ made j ler perfectly well. She is not now troubled Hood’s x with any sick BiCures sleep weU” Otis Merritt, Addison, Maine. Hood’s Pills are mild and gentle. THE MEETING AT MILLEN. A Crowd of Over 4,000 Listen to Walsh and Garrard, Millen, Ga., Sept. 19.—T0 a crowd of 4,000 from a speaker’s stand designed by Col. William S. Wadley of Burke county, flowed to-day such democratic talk as has never been heard from a platform in our section. The speaker’s stand in itself was an inspiration to the speakers, repre sentinc as it did, the glorious coat of arms of our state, and entwined around the columns were the products of our Empire State of the south. Cotton, cane, rice and other crops showed themselves, 1 but as a basis corn was recognized as the foundation. Col. Thomas Oliver of Sylvania in an | introductory stated to the audience that although good democracy was necessary to the welfare of this country, we could not expect everything from it until we did our part in raising our part of our own necessities. Col. Patrick Walsh followed and ex plained to all intelligent hearers the numerous vagaries of the third party as it presented itself to the thinking people of our country. After Col. Walsh, Col. Garrard took the stand, and he was at once set upon by a party of third partyites, who anticipated a lot of fun from badinage with him, judging from his pleasant appearance that he was in for such. It is, however, use less to say that he did them up in such . style that after a few trials they were satisfied to let him alone and listen to his words of wisdom and truth without inter ruption. Os course Col. H. W. J. Ham, who was on hand, had something to say, and while he did not go into the silver or tariff questions, he got there all the same, and many a poor pee-wee wished he had not spoken after he was wound up by the curt and cutting sarcasm of the only and original snollygoster. Col. Lester was among his many friends, but as this is his old home there was no use of his speaking. He knows our section is for him to a man except his opponent, whose name we do not now recall. BAD FOB HINES. Suit Against the Populist Candidate for SB,OOO Trust Funds. ' Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 19.—Judge Hines, the populist candidate for governor, is the defendant to two suits involving his integrity of character, which were begun in the city court to-day. The populist leader is accused of hav ing misappropriated about SB,OOO of trust funds. Charles M. Tyson, administrator of the estate of Mrs. Addie M. Lawson, brings one of the suits for the recovery of $7,162.02, which sum is alleged to have been put in Judge Hines’ hands, but never accounted for to the estate by him. He alleged that Mrs. Lawson entrusted Judge Hines with $14,000 to be applied to the payment of certain debts. After her death her administrator called upon Judge Hines for a statement, when it is claimed he accounted for all the $14,000 but $7,162.02, and the court is now asked to. grant a judgment against him for that Amount. The second suit is brought by Roger S. Lawson, who claims that in March, 1893, he placed $1,111.11 in the hands of Judge James K. Hines to be loaned out at in terest by him on good securities. Up to the present time the petitioner assorts he has never seen any securities for this money, although Hines averred that he had loaned it to one W. P. Little at 8 per cent, for the term of one year, and he was in fact paid SBB as interest for this period. Lawson, however, alleged that Little denies ever having borrowed the money from Hines, according to his statement to him. If the allegations in these suits are well founded, Judge Hines has a very shady professional record. These are not the only suits pending against him brought by clients who claim to have been de frauded by him. Some time ago he was sued here for SIO,OOO by an Englishman named Briggs, besides the Sandersville case. lb Pierce County’s Big Bally. Blackshear, Ga., Sept. 19.—Pierce ' county’s big barbecue and democratic rally at this place to-day, was a signal success in every particular. At 11 o’clock Hon. H. G. Turner was introduced by Dr. W. P. Williams to the largest audience of voters that has ever assembled at this place to hear political questions discussed in tbe history of the town. For two hours he discussed the two great issues of the campaign—the tariff and finances. His speech was generously applauded. At the conclusion of Mr. Turner’s mas terly effort Col. R. G. Mitchell, Jr., introduced Hon. William Y. Atkinson. Mr. Atkinson very ably defended the | record of the Democratic party in this i state. For two hours he poured volley after volley of hot shot into the populist camp. He completely riddled the third party platform, plank by plank, showing the absurdity of their demands. It was plainly evident that the crowd was demo cratic. Every one knew it by the vigor ousness of tbe applause. After the speaking the crowd enjoyed the barbecue and basket dinner. This county is safely democratic. Leon County Teachers. Tallahassee, Fla., Sept. 19.—At the September examination of teachers for Leon county there were fifty-four ap plicants. twenty-four whites, of which twenty-two passed, and thirty colored, twenty-one of whom passed, classed as follows: First grade, five whites; second grade, eleven whites and seven colored; third grade, six whites and fourteen colored. Gov. Mitchell has appointed the follow ing delegates to the farmers’ convention, which meets at Parkersburg, W. Va., on Oct. 3: T. J. Appleyard, D. H. Elliott and Walter Gwynn of Sanford, W. M. Cooper of Tallahassee. Sniggins (angrily)—Do you know that your chickens come over in my yard? Snooks—l supposed they did. for they never come back ajain.—Boston Home Jour- 1 SOUTH CAROLINA COTTON. Less Damage Reported From Bust and 801 l Worms. Columbia. S. C., Sept. 18.—There was less than the usual amount of rain since the last 1 report, taking the state as a whole, but in places, notably Beaufort county, on Sept 13. and in the middle and upper portions of the state on Sept. 10, there were heavy rains in the form of thunderstorms. On the night of Sept. 11 there were light, scattered showers over the entire state, but generally insufficient in amount to be of any appreciable bene fit. Ihe weather favored cotton picking, which is being pushed rapidly, as the bolls, under the influence of the hot, dry weather, continue to open very fast; one report states that the entire crop in that section is in sight, open and ready to be picked. By far the greater portion of the crop will be of July fruitage as, owing to growth having practically stopped every where, the bolls of August fruitage are maturing smail and early, this being most noticeable on sandy land. The lint is said to be short but is being secured in fine' 1 condition and grades generally from low middling to middling. With but few scattered exceptions the estimates place the crop at from two-thirds to three fourths of an average one. Less damage is indicated than heretofore reported this week from rust, shedding and boll worms, the latter, however, have appeared in counties where they were never before But little sea island cotton is being marketed. GALLAGHER LET HER GO. And Struck Mr. Bailey of Albany With a Heavy Weight. Albany, Ga.. Sept. 19.-While Pittman Bros.’ steam sausage mill in this city was in operation to-day Weidon Byrd, a negro boy, got one of his hands caught and cut off in the mill and a subsequent amputa tion was made necessary. Boisey Bailey and J. G. Gallagher, two white men, got into a difficulty to-day, when Gallagher “let ’er go” at Bailey with a heavy weight, inflicting a serious, though not fatal, wound in the head. Aleck Ferrell’a Slayer Captured. Washington, Ga., Sept. 19.—Sam Heard, the negro who shot Al eck Ferrell some time ago, was brought here and lodged in jail to-day. He was captured in South Carolina, just across the river, by Mr. John Cade, who will claim the S2OO re ward offered by the governor. Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Amason lost their only child, a little girl of 10 years, who died a few days ago. There is some complaint among the farmers about the ravages of the boll worm. A delegation of some half dozen young men left this morning for Emory college. parilla have per fectly cured her. At times the lightest food would distress her terribly. She could not sleep and had dreadful sick headaches. She tried different medicines, but none did her any . good. 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