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HILI CAN’T WEAR LONG HAIR
Gov. Atkinson Declines to Grant the
Petition tor His Pardon. ,
11l Health the Only Ground on Which
the Application for Clemency Was
Baaed— His Attorneys Fail to Sustain
the Claim That the Prisoner Is Going
Into a Rapid Decline—Banker Porter
Sends in a Letter Giving Strong Rea
sons Why Hill Should Not Be Par
doned.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 7.—Harry Hill, who is
Just completing the first year of his
five year sentence at the Gress peniten
tiary camp; will have to serve out the
remainder of his term unless' there is a
providential dispensation in his behalf.
Gov. Atkinson disposed of the case in
short order this afternoon. Hill’s attor
neys rested their case entirely upon the
handsome convicts health. The petition
for Hill’s pardon was signed by a lot of
well-known people, whose friendship he
claimed, as well as some 130 members of
the last House of Representatives, and
thirty-two out of the forty-four senators,
tout his attorneys completely failed to sus
tain the pie# that he is going into a rapid
decline.
B. H. Hill and T. W. Rucker, who de
fended Hill, pleaded with the governor
for over an hour. The prosecution was
represented by no one in person, but
Banker Porter, the name of whose wife
Hill forged, submitted a long letter pro
testing against a pardon.
J. R. Tolleson, the little banker who
hunted Hill down after his flight, being as
himself his "nemesis,” was present, but
had nothing to say, although bitterly op
posed to pardon.
The evidence upon which It was sought
to prove Hill’s bad health was a letter
from Dr. Frowell, the camp physician,
and a certificate from Dr. Jernigan of
Atlanta, who went down to Kramer to
dee Harry at the instance of his friends.
Dr. Jernigan said he had fallen away
forty pounds tn eleven months, and he
didn’t believe he would live his term out.
Banker Porter’s letter was a very tart
document. After a brief review of the
ease he says Harry had been a "parlor
boarder” in the Fulton county jail and
that his situation in the penitentiary
eamp has not been any more onerous.
Banker Porter says in his letter that he
regards his punishment and the manner of
the execution of the sentence as doubtful
compliance with the sentence of impris
onment at hard labor, but he leaves that
to the consciences of the officials. Mr.
Porter says Hill’s attorney now admitted
his guilt and the genuineness of the writ
ten confession that played such a con
spicuous part in the trial, which the de
fense triad to prove a forgery committed
by Lawyer Echols of the prosecution.
This being so the banker says Hill’s state
ment to the jury was a falsehood and the
Jury knew it. The public, he says, con
siders Hill’s punishment extremely light,
though he does not know h*ow far his
own personal feelings influenced his Judg
rhent.
Banker Porter reminded the governor
that U is easy to get signers to a peti
tion when the party has wealthy and in
fluential friends at work, and also that it
was easy to get an honest doctor to give
certificates of ill-health when it was his
interest to do so. Some doctors could
easily give similar certificates to every
one In the penitentiary, it- prompted by
the same desire, and further, Mr. Porter
declares that there is no law exempting
invalid criminals from punishment. Be
sides there are thousands of men working
every day in Atlanta whose health la
worse than Hill’s.
MACON AND NORTHERN.
he Central and the Seaboard Air Line
Said to Have Made Bidstor It.
Baltimore, Jan. 7.—Alexander Brown, of
the banking house of Alexander Brown
& Sons, chairman of the Macon and
Northern railroad bondholders committee,
to-day said: “It is true that the Seaboard
Air Line has made an offer for the Macon
and Northern railroad, but that is as far
as the matter has gone. The Central
Railroad and Banking Company of Geor
gia has also made an offer for the prop
erty. The Macon and Northern would be
a good feeder for either the Georgia Cen
tral or Seaboard line. The bondholders in
possession of the Macon and Northern
have full power to sell. President Hoff
man of the Seaboard Line is in the south,
and until he returns nothing further will
be done.”
A STREET RAILROAD SOLD.
The Asheville Line Put on the Block to
Satisfy a Claim for 9900.
Asheville, N. C., Jan. 7.—A sensation
was created here to-day by the. selling of
the Asheville street railroad to satisfy
Ran old Judgment of S9OO. The road was
purchased by Charles A» Moore, who was
at once put in possession of the property
by the sheriff, and Judge Martin was
appointed superintendent. The road is in
full running order, embracing between
six and sever, miles of track, and operates
about ten cars, and covers every portion
of the city. The road was owned by New
York capitalists, and a hot legal fight
is anticipated.
TROOPS FIRE ON ARMENIANS.
Five Fleeing Prisoners Shot Dead and
Several Others Wounded.
Vienna, Jan. 7.—Advices from Constan
tinople says fifteen Armenians imprisoned
at Shabunhara made their escape re
cently, pursued by soldiers. The military
overtook the fugitives and fired on them,
killing five. The remaining ten, several
being wounded, succeeded In getting
away.
Boston, Jan. 7.—The recently published
dispatch from Hartford. Conn., stating
that word ha<l been received from Arme
nia that twenty-nine congregational
churches had been closed by the authori
ties, is not credited by the American
board tn this city, who say they have re
ceived no news to that effect.
GEORGIA’S DEAD SENATOR.
Eulogies on Oolquitt to Be Delivered in
the Senate To-day.
Washington. Jan. 7.—To-morrow is the
day set apart by the Senate to deliver
eulogies upon the late Senator Colquitt.
Senator Gordon will lend off, followed by
his colleague. Senator Walsh. Senators
Hawley of Connecticut, Morgan of Ala
bama, Martin of Kansas. Berry of Ar
kansas, Hoar of Massachusetts, Mander
eon of Nebraska. Hill of New York and
Pasco of Florida
Italy’s Parliamentary Election.
Rome. Jan. 7.—ln the elections yester
day opposition camMddtee to the elec
toral college were returned from the dis
tricts vs Camjorfcio Avetrsat
Aviglians and Parulio. Reballots will .
be necessary In Palermo. J
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POLITICS IN COFFEE COUNTY.
Oats Killed by the Recent Cold
Weather.
Douglass, Ga., Jan. 7.—Now that th6
election Is over our people are sttling
down to work, and at peace, exc our
two lock! papers. The Breeze. derm ’c,
arid South Georgian, populist. They
tinue to pitch a t&vf hot shot at each otin
This state of affairs Is to be deplored; as
it-Is of no earthly Interest to the general
publiq* j ' ''
“ Our foremost farmers are of the opinion
that early oats are killed, and some seed
cane and potatoes killed by the late
blizzard.
On election day on the extreme noth
ern boundary of Coffee county, Smart
Jones, an industrious colored farmer, one
of the few ante-bellum darkies left, had
his horse killed from under him. He was
shot at by one of his colored political
opponents.
On yesterday, at the residence of the
bride’s parents. Miss Fannie Carver was
,married to Mr, Travis Kirkland. The
bride is the daughter of Mr. Allen Carver,
one of Coffee’s honored citizens, and the
groom is a well-to-do farmer, who, be
sides raising etton, sells annually a goodly
amount of meat and corn.
The Breeze editors got their press re
paired In time to come out with a half
sheet Saturday? What is the matter with
the malls? When we only had one daily
mall train on the Brunswick and West
ern railroad, we, at Douslas, received the
Morning News on Its day of publication.
Now there are two daily mail trains and
we get It the. next day, and, many times
get Friday’s issue on the following Mon
day night. Your subscribers here de
sire that you stir up this matter and find
where the fault lies.
WAYCROSS
A Hen That is Regarded as a Musical
Freak.
Waycross, Ga., Jan. 7.—The following
municipal ticket has been elected: Mayor,
Hon. A. M. Knight. Aidermen, George
W. Bruce, First ward; George R. You
mans, Second ward; John G. Justice,
Third ward: J. C. Humphreys, Fourth
ward; Dr. B. H. Williams, Fifth ward.
Members of board of education, W. J.
Carswell, Dr. J. E. W. Smith, S. S. Fitz
simmons. There was no opposition.
The old Second Mqthodist church has
been vacant one year, and yesterday
Rev. w. F. Beals, the new pastor,
preached to a large congregation. The
old members of the church had a reunion,
and they wept and shouted as the preach
er spoke of the Lord’s worship, having
been restored to the old church. Uncle
Thomas,, the veteran Methodist preacher,
conducted the love feast, and he became
unusually happy.
Miss Addie Baum, the pretty daughter
of Copt Sfmoh Baum, the proprietor of
the new Barnes house at Baxley, has
a singing hen that attracts «great atten
tion. Miss Baum plays while the hen
is on top of the piano. She tells the hen
to sing. The hen obeys. The hen is a
musical freak. She sings as well while
setting as at other times.
TOWN AND GOWN.
Bad Feeling Between the Students and
, Villagers at Athens.
Athens, Ga», Jan. 7.—Some days since a
crowd of students were snow-balling the
citizens as they passed in front of the
campus gate. A very hard ball was
thrown hit a youg man named W. L. Hub
bard, who retaliated by using some rough
language and offensive epithets arid throw
ing rocks at the students. That evening
O, H. g. Floyd of Savannah, who was in
the crowd of students, asked Hubbard if
his remarks referred to him. Hubbard re
plied that they did, if he was is the crowd.
Floyd then struck him and in the fight that
ensued got the best of it. morning
Hubbard renewed the fight and he and
Floyd fought for about ten minutes on
Hancock avenue. Neither was hurt, with
the exception of a few bruises.
This evening a rumor got out that the
students were going to attack Hubbard
as he went home. A crowd of thirty town
boys accompanied Hubbard and it
looked ns If a collision would take place.
The students, however, did not appear.
There is considerable feeling between
some of the students and town boys and
It may result In trouble. The authorities
are keeping a close watch on all.
Two Failures at Baltimore.
Baltimore; Jan. 7.—Two well known busi
ness firms assigned to-day. Charles E.
Carr, successor to Wilson & Carr, a shoe
dealer, at 4 and 6 West Baltimore street,
named Thomas Whelan as trustee and in
dicated. his liabilities at $25,000.
Aaron Bragj a furniture dealer, assigned
to Samuel W. Pattison, who filed a bond
for $32,000. r ,
More Shocks in Sicily.
Rome, Jan. 7.—Heavy earthquake
shocks continue to shake northern Sicily,
The roof of the* church and hospital ad
Spadrifora, San Martino, province of Mes
sina, were demolished this afternoon.
Losses of property are reported from sev-,
eral other towns.
*' 7 SYRUP OF FIGS. ’
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KNOWLEDGE
Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly uaea. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the world’s best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Svrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
ative ; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
ana permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts or. the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every, objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for safe by all drug
gists in 50c and fl bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you w iU not
H-nv if iwnul
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THE WEEKLY NEWS (TWO-TIMES-A-WEEK): THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1895.
PEAPAINE. . - ,
r* 3 " ——p A Letter
«fl I just to hand says It is
needless for me to ex
a.* press my high opinion of
Pearline, and that no
/k/u \n\ clean family lives ,
X I I without it” Thousands
Li- //4 A 4 .x? of letters come, praising
/ Pearline, but they don’t
Y A //a We wouldn’t want to,
f / 1 -fxT/e ourselves. We don’t
|/ L. y ; say that things can’t be f
Il (111 I w 1 made- clean without ‘
J I I >Jj| \ \ Pearline. But we do say that things
t iggA \ can’t be made clean with so little
W I labor and so little damage by any
rj other means. And we want to say
that, loudly. Millions use Pearline.
Only a short time ago they rubbed and scrubbed and
fussed in the old-fashioned way without it.
Peddlers and some unscrupulous grocers will tell
TK TP y°°. “ this is as good as ” or “the same as Pearl-
. Vw C-t/X me.’’ IT’S FALSE—Pearline is never peddled; if
your proccr sends you an imitation, be honest— send it back. <36 JAMES PYLE, N.Y.
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TO WED TWO ON ONE DAY.
Two Girls in Bridal Finery for the
Same Man at the Same Time.
The Result Was That One Became a
Bride While the Other Waited in Vain
for the Bridegroom to Appear—Now
the Mama of the Girl That Got Left
Is Out With a Cowhide on a Hunt for
This Naug-hty, Naughty Man.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 7.—The circumstances
surrounding a highly sensational wedding
that occurred last Thursday night have
just come out. John Thomason, Jr., a
young man who is quite well known about
town, was the star performer in the af
fair, which, if the protestations of an
angry mother are fulfilled, will have a
lively sequel. Last Thursday night while
Young Thomason was being joined in the
bonds of holy matrimony with Miss
Laura Lucke at 17 Janet street, Miss
Retha Rutledge of 44 Formwall street was
waiting, with her friends gathered about
her, and the minister ready to tie the knot,
for Thomason to put in his appearance
there as the prospective bridegroom. Miss
Rutledge and her friends waited for the
bridegroom until 10 o’clock, when the
party dispersed, greatly chagrined and
disappointed. The following day the
bride that was to have been received a
curt note from her truant betrothed, in
forming her that he was another’s. He
added, after giving the particulars of his
marriage to Miss Lucke at 77 Janet street,
that he hoped Miss Rutledge would forget
him and think of his promise to her as
impossible. When this epistle fell into
the hands of Miss Rutledge’s mother she
started out to find Thomason with a cow
hide under her cloak. She decided that
shf would teach the young man a lesson
he would never forget for his insult to her
daughter. Thomason learned of the in
dignant lady’s intention and has so far
kept out of her way. Thomason had been
courting both Miss Rutledge and Miss
Lucke for some months past. He be
came engaged to both and instead of try
ing to straighten matters out in some way,
had the date of the marriage to each
fixed at the same time. Neither of the
young ladles, of course, suspected the
dual role which he was playing.
O ECU LIAR in combination, propor
tion and preparation of ingredients,
Hood’s Sarsaparilla possesses great
urative value. You should TRY IT.
WIGGINS’ TRIAL.
Hi■ Law 3 era Secure a Continuance for
a Day.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. 7.—The adjourned
term of the Richmond superior court con
vened to-day, Judge E. H. Calloway mak
ing his debut as judge of the circuit. The
murderer Wigging, who killed Policeman
Murray and shot two others, besides
killing an old white man named Davis,
will be the first tried. He will be de
fended by Joseph R. Lamar, Marcellus
P. Foster and Charles Picquet, and pros- ’
ecuted by Solicitor General Davis and ex-
Sollcitor General Wright. The defendant’s
counsel asked one day’s continuance, aa
they had not had time for the preparation
of their defense since their appointment,
and in order to have photographs taken
of the scene of the killing. Great inter
est centers in the case, because of the
number of victirtis of the prisoner’s pistol,
and because of the calling out of the mil
itary to prevent his lynching.
Pure blood is absolutely necesjary in
order to ’enjoy perfect health. Hood’s
Sarsaparilla purifies the blood and
strengthens the system.—ad.
MRS. HICKEN STILL IN JAIL.
Her Trial Delayed by the Absence of
the Main Witness.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 7.—Mrs. M. E. Hlcken,
as she is best known in her career as a
crook, but Mrs. McFadden of Titusville,
Fla.,, was not placed on trial to-day, ac
cording to programme. on account of the
absence of Cashier E. W. Agnew of the
Titusville Bank. Most of the bogus checks
passed by Mrs. Hicken were drawn on
Mr. Agnew’s bank, and he is a main wit
ness. A SSOO bond was set for Mrs. Mc-
Fadden’s appearance when the case is
called again, but she couldn’t give it and
went back to jail.
"Dr." White, her companion, was of
fered release on his own recognizance, but
declined to leave the jail without the wo
man.
As a Simple yet Effective Remedy for
Throat Affections, Brown’s Bronchial Tro
ches stand first in public favor. They are ab
solutely unrivaled for the alleviation of all
Throat irritations caused by Cold or the use of
; the voice.—ad.
ATLANTA CHANGES MAYORS.
Hon. Porter King Now at the Head of
the City Government.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 7.—The city admin
istration changed hands to-night. Hon.
i John, B. Goodwin, who has been mayor
for two years past, retired, and Hon. Por
: ter King, who enjoys the distinction of
i having been chosen exposition mayor
I without any opposition, was sworn in. Six
; new eouncilmen and four aidermen •were
, also installed to-riight, and the reports
from all the city officers were submitted.
I These reports show the municipal govern
. ment to be in prime condition. Mayor
I Goodwin's administration has been a 11 b
i eral and progressive one. >— —
DUVAL’S ELECTION ROW.
Two of the Incumbents to Refuse to
Give Up Their Offices.
Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 7.—At noon to
morrow a highly Interesting, perhaps a
sensational scene, will be enacted at the
Duval county court house in this city. J.
F. Geiger, A. C. Turner and Gustus
Muller, who claim to. have been elected re
spectively to the offices of county collec
tor, county assessor and county treasurer
on Oct. 2, 1894, will present themselves at
these offices, prepared to take charge of
them under commissions duly signed by
the secretary of state. Mr. Muller will en
counter no opposition'for Tim Murphy, the
incumbent treasurer, had an antl-electloh
understanding with Mr. Muller, whereby
neither was to resist the other’s entry into
the office after having been duly declared
elected hy the proper authority. But Col
lector Johnson and Assessor Verelst will
/decline to give up their offices under the
plea that there was no election on Oct.
2, and that they must remain in charge of
the 'offices until their successors shall
have been elected and duly qualified. This
will compel Messrs. Geiger and Turner to
ask the. supreme court for a writ of quo
warranto, to which the incumbents will
object through their counsel. The argu
ments, counter pleas, etc., may consume
six months' time, or an opinion may ‘be
decided that there was no election. Then
Mr. Muller, under the terms of their agree
ment, will have to surrender his new office
back to Mr. Murphy. Much interest cen
ters about the final outcome of the case,
and It is said that a big crowd will be
present at the court house to-morrow to
witness the formal refusal of the officers
to give up their places.
When the hair begins to fall out or turn
gray, the scalp needs doctoring, and we
know of no better specific than Hall’s
Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer.—ad.
A NEW CHURCH DEDICATED.
Requisition Rapers Honored for a Man
Wanted in 3onth Carolina.
Tallahassee, ■FIA; Jan. 7.—The hand
some new edifice of the Methodists was
dedicate yesterday by Bishop W. W. pun
can, Os Spartanburg, S. C. The services
were very Impressive and the sermon was
forcible and instructive. The new church
stands on the site where was erected the
building in which the Florida conference
was organized in the early forties and
which was removed about three years ago
to make room for the present church. The
new building cost about $11,600 and is paid
for.
The Presbyterian and Baptist ministers
held no services in their churches, but
joined In the dedication of the new build
ing. Antonis' tiixSifeb present was Rev. E.
L. T. Blake, L. LTD., who was pastor of
the church forty-nine years ago, and who
has’been a member of the Florida con
ference since its organization. At the
services there were present five members
of the church—Mrs. 8. S. Myers, Mrs. T.
J. Perkins. Mrs. J. L. Demilly, Mr. T. J.
Perkins and Mr. George H. McGinniss—
who were members when the conference
was organized.
Mr. D. C. Weeks, Os Denmark, S. C..
Sheriff J. H. Weeks, of Spartanburg, S.
. C., and Sheriff E. E, Johns, of Bradford
county, Fla., arrived at the capital late
Saturday night. The object of their visit
was to secure an extradition warrant for
Ephraim Williams, who is wanted for
murder at Denmark, S. C, The warrant
was issued, and, as Williams was in jail
at Kissimmee, he is now doubtless en
route to the Palmetto state. It is said
that Wllli&ms has killed five men.
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Scrofula’s molt poterrt enemy is Un
doubtedly Ayer’s- Sarsaparilla.—ad.
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HINKLE’S ±RIAL BEGUN.
Three Jurors Secured Up to the Adjourn
ment of Court Last Night.
Americus, Ga., Jan. 7.—The A. B. Hinkle
case was called to-day. ‘ After sparring
for positions between the prosecution and
defense at 3 p. m. the trial was ordered
to proceed. At the adjournment of court
three jurors had been obtained—W. A.
Hogue, E. L. Harper and E. C .Webb.
The most notable event of the examina
tion of jurors was the case of A. A.
Willett, 79 years of age. He qualified, but
showed strong bias for the defense; and
finally was excused by Judge Fish on the
ground of his age, and that he could not
hear the evidence. He is one of the
most outspoken friends the defense has
in the county. .....
NOTICE.
I want every man and woman in the United States
Interested in the Opium and Whisky habits to have
one of my hooka on these diseases. Address
B. M. WOOLLEY, Atlanta, Ga.. Box 880, and one
will be sent you free.
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AUGUSTA’S EXPOSITIONS.
The Buildings Sold Under Foreclosure
Had Been Used for Four Shows.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. 7.—ln correction of a
wrong impression and consequent injus
tice to Augusta that may obtain from a
recent widely reported account of the
sale, under mortgage foreclosure of the
buildings of the Augusta exposition, the
following statement should be made: The
buildings were erected for four exposi
tions. These four have been held, and the
uses for which the property was intended
have been fulfilled. The expositions were
of vast benefit to this city and section.
The present buildings will probably be of
fered as a bonus to a large manufactory.
Augusta's future expositions will be on
a new and better site and upon a grander
scale. *
Uncle Sam’a Building at Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 7.—The government
building at the Atlanta exposition is to
be made one-third larger than was orig
inally planned. This increase is necessary
to accommodate the government's elab
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DEBS’ CHANGES BAD.
The Motion to Quash the Indictments
Not Apt to Be Granted.
Chicago, Jan. 7.—Judge Morris this morn
ing announced that he would render his
decision in the proceedings touching the
indictments for conspiracy against Eugene
V. Debs and others to-morrow afternoon
at 2 o’clock. He indicated by his words
that he would deny the motion to quash
and told the counsel to be ready to go
to trial. Several motions for separate
trials were made and all denied. The
court advises the government to weed out
all small offenders and those against
whom there would be no chance of secur
ing conviction.
Attorney Darrow, for the defendants,
asked for a month’s, continuance. This
was also taken under advisement.
To-morrow morriiiig Mr. Debs and the
other officers and directors pf the Ameri
can Railway Union, with the exception of
Mr. McVean, will go to jail and a writ of
habeas corpus will be applied for before
Judge Woods. If he denies the writ the
case will be at once taken to the supreme
court. In the latter case the conspiracy
trial is certain to be postponed.
St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 7.—W. W. Erwin,
one of the attorneys In the Debs case,
last night expressed to Chicago a writ
of habeas corpus to be used for Eugene V.
Debs and his associates. Mr. Edwin said
Mr. Debs and the other American Rajiway
Union men ordered imprisoned would ap
pear in court in Chicago to-morrow rrjorn-
Ing. The petition for a writ of habeas
corpus cannot be signed by him until in
custody. One of the attorneys from Chi
cago will leave for Washington to-morrow
evening and is expected to arrive there
Wednesday evening. Thursday applica
tion will be made to the supreme court of
the United States for a writ. In case it
is granted a telegram may be sent to Chi
cago, instructing the court there to admit
Mr. Debs and his associates to bail.
After the adjournment of the court of
appeals Judge Woods, sitting as a circuit
judge, informed the attorneys for the
defendants and the government that he
would overrule the application for a writ
of habeas corpus, as he could not review
his own decision, and would allow the
appeal direct to the supreme bench.
Judge Woods added * that he was not
disposed to enforce the imprisonment of
the defendants, but would remand them
to the custody of the marshal when the
stay of execution expired to-morrow, and
that officer would undoubtedly use his
own discretion.
BRUNSWICK’S WIRE BUDGET.
County Treasurer Lamb Stricken With
Paralysis.
Brunswick, Ga., Jan. 7.—County Treas
urer John P. lAinb was stricken with
paralysis yesterday and is now lying crit
ically ill at his country home. He is re
ceiving the best of medical attention from
Drs. Robert Burford and G. W. Rush, but
his condition is considered extremely crit
ical and he has lain in an unconscious
state for several hours.
G. W. Wright, Br., one of the wealthiest
land owners and merchants in Glynn
county is also dangerously ill at his home
at Sterling, but is receiving good medical
attention from Dr. Hugh Burford.
The Maud Atkinson company that has
just completed a week’s engagement here
is stranded, Maud Atkinson, her hus
band and one or two actors were paid
off. but several are left here penniless.
The formal opening of the Oglethorpe
hotel, under Warren Leland. Jr., was
celebrated to-day by a royal spread given
to a large number bf guests.
Mayor Dunwoody and his newly elected
councilmen were sworn in to-day and
work begun on the new year's business.
Finacial economy will be the rule of the
board.
The steamship Jason is back from Ja
maica and loading another cargo of mules
and lumber for the West Indies Improve
ment Company, an American concern
that is building railroads in that country.
GOULD LEFT 580,943,680 ,
The Appraiser of the Estate Files His
Report.
New York, Jan. 7.—Lawyer David Mc-
Clure, who, Ih March, 1893, was appointed
appraiser by the surogate to fix the value
of the estate of the late Jay Gould at
the time of his death, with a view to de
termining the amount of tax that should
be imposed upon the personal property,
has made his report, by which he finds
the value of the personal estate of the
late millionaire to be >80,934,580.79, less the
amount of his debts, $6,558,620.71, and less
legacies, annuities, etc., to his brother,
sister, grandson, of $1,136,513; making the
amount of the residuary estate to be
$73,224,547.08.
Mr. McClure says In his report that it
was found at the outset of the hearings
that they woffid be protracted, and it
was then determined by the executors of
the estate to deposit with the controller
an amount, which, In their judgment,
•would meet the taxes to be paid upon the
property. The executors, therefore, paid
$600,000 to the controller, upon the as
sumption that the personal estate would
not exceed $60,000,0(». Each of the six
children of Mr. Gould is entitled to a life
estate, In trust, In one-rsixth of the resi
duary estate, With the remainder to their
children. Under a recent decision of the
court of appeals, it is held that these re-'
mafnders are. not liable to taxation,
whereas, formerly they were. This will
reduce the tax considerably.. So that it is
expected that the executors will be en
titled to recover from the $600,000, which
they paid to the state, a small sum la their
favor.'--
The report wilt be submitted to the sur
rogate for consideration. ,
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started for Toklo to-day.
San Francisco. Jan. 7.—The newly ap
pointed Japanese minister to Great Britain
has arrived from Japan on the steamer
China. He proceeds east this evening, en
route for the court of St. James.
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A SURVIVOR OF A MASSACRE.
Louis Fatio Who Was Maj. Dade’s
Guide Dies at Jacksonville.
Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 7.—Louis Fatio,
a full blooded negro ninety-five years of
age, and for nearly half a century the
only survivor of the Dade massacre in the
Seminole war of 1835, died in this city last
night and the body was interred to-day at
Magnolia, on the St. Johns river. Fatio
was owned and reared by the ancestors
of the Fatio family in this county. The
venerable Mrs. Susan Fatio Lengle of this
city, in her girlhood, taught Fatio to read
and write. He used to have a habit of
running away and returning to his master
after a long period. For some years he
lived with the Seminole Indians and
learned their ways, habits and language,
and it was on account of this familiarity
with the savages that‘Maj. Dade took
Fatio as a guide, when he started out on
his fatal expedition from Fort Brooke.
Historians differ as to the part the negro
guide played in the massacre, most of
them declaring that he betrayed Maj. Dade
and his soldiers to the Indians, and that
as a reward for it the Semlnoles spared
his life. But Fatio claims that he was
actually surprised by the Indians while
showing Maj. Dade the way, and that he
escaped the scalping knife by falling on
his face and pretending to be dead. One
soldier and this negro guide were the only
survivors of the massacre, out of a force
of several hundred men and officers.
BRUNSON GETsToFF LIGHT.
His Assault on Bowden Costs Him Only
$1 and the Court Costs.
Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 7.—ln the crimi
nal court of record this morn
ing there was an ending of
the, famous assault case of the
state against Reuben R. Brunson, in
which J. E. T. Bowden, late manager of
the Duval Athletic Club, was the prosecut
ing witness. One day last July Brunson
found Bowden in a Bay street case and
gave him a beating with a horse whip,
charging that Bowden had insulted his
wife. Brunson was arrested, tried and
convicted of aggravated assault. Bow
den was indignant because the coyrt ruled
against the admission of certain evidence
against Mrs. Brunson and subsequently
published a pamphlet which created quite
a sensation. Brunson’s counsel succeeded
in getting a new trial granted him, but
td-day he pleaded guilty to assault and
battery and the court accepted this plea.
A fine of $1 and costs was imposed. Bow
den is indignant at this farcical ending
of what he considers an attempt to take
his life.
A NEGRO HANGED BY A MOB.
The Vistim Guilty of a Murderous As
sault and Robbery.
Jackson, Miss., Jan. 7.—Spencer Costello,
a negro burglar and desperado, was lynch
ed to-day nt ar Flora, thirty miles from
here.
Last Saturday night he entered the store
of E. H. Green at Green's Crossing, and
asked to see some- articles. While a
young mail named Detvees was showing
him the goods, Costello dealt him a ter-,
rifle blow <n the head with a hatchat.
Costello then robbed Dewees’ pocket book
of $3 .the drawer of sls and left the store,
bexieving Dewees dead. When Dewees re
covered, he crawled to a neighbor’s and
told what had happened, giving the best
description possible of the negro, Cos
tello was know in the neighborhood and
a posse at once started in pursuit. The
hunt was kept up all day Sun
day and late in the afternoon. Cos
tello was captured at Pocahontas, within
a few miles of the scene of his crime. A
close watch was placed oved him, but in
some manner he escaped. He was recap
tured to-day. near Flora and hanged by
the infuriated friends of Dewees. COstello
was an ex-convict and guilty of many
crimes. There is no hope of Dewees’ re
covery.
LONGAND SHORT _ HAULS.
Arguments to Be Made Before the Inter
state Commission.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. 7.—Ex-Congressman
Nat Hammond is one of an able array of
counsel here from Georgia to argue the
long and short haul provisions of the in
terstate commerce law, before the inter
state commerce commission. The ease
is on the docket for to-morrow, and the
southern and western railroads are di
rectly interested- in the decision of the
commission. Besides Judge Hammond,
Maj. Cummings of Augusta and Messrs.
Payne and Tye of Atlanta will aleo par
ticipate in the argument.
SHOOTS HIS SON DEAD.
The Father Shot in the Leg First and
Amputation Probably Necessary.
Folkston, Ga., Jan. 7.—A serious shoot
ing affair occurred in the northern part
of Charlton county, near Buffalo, last
night, in which Champ Johns was shot
in the leg by his son, Frank Johns. Champ
then returned the fire, killing Frank im
mediately. A messenger who reachd this
place after 12 o’clock last night reports
that Mr. Johns’ leg will probably have to
be amputated.
The trouble was caused by a family
dispute, arising from the attention of a
young neighbor to Champ Johns’ daugh
ter.
Gordon Institute’s Spring Term.
Barnesville,Ga., Jan.7.—Notwithstanding
the financial depression the spring term
of Gordon Institute opened to-day with
353 pupils, being the best in the history
of the school. This indicates a total en
rollment of 400, with 110 men in the liter
ary department. This is a valuable edu
cational institution for Georgia. ~
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A TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD.
The House Adjourns Early as a Mark
of Respect to Post.
Washington, Jan. 7.—The chaplain of
the House this morning, in his prayer, re- "***'
ferred in a touching manner to the death
of the late Congressman Post of Illinois,
and invoked the divine blessing upon the
bereaved family.
After the approval of the journal, Mrs.'
Johnson, dem., of Ohio, presented a pe
tition of S. J. Ritchie of Ohio, preferring
additional charges against Judge Ricks
of tlife .United States circuit court.
The matter was referred to the judiciary’
committee, with a resolution, agreed to by
the House, directing an investigation into
the charges. t ::.
The House agreed to meet to-morrow
night for the purpose of reading the bHI
providing for the codification of the pen
sion laws. 1
Mr. Henderson, rep., of Illinois, an -
nounced the death of Representative Post
and offered the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the House of Represen
tatives has heard with profound sorrow of
the death of Hon. Phillip Sidney Post,
late a representative from the state of
Illinois. ' i
Resolved, That a committee of nine
members of the House be apointed by the
speaker to act with such senators as may
be selected to attend the funeral of the
deceased, and that, as a further mark of
respect, the House do now adjourn. f
The resolutions were agreed to and the
speaker appointed the following as a com
mittee on the part of the House: Messrs.
Henderson, Lane, Marsh, Childs and
W'heeler of Illinois; Bynum of Indiana,
Boutelle of Maine, Lucas of South Dakota,
and Stallings of Alabama.
The house at 12:15 o’clock adjourned till
to-morrow.
SUGAR TRUST WITNESSES.
The Overruling of the Demurrers Sus«
tained on an Appeal.
Washington, Jan. 7.—The district court
of appeals to-day rendered a decision af
firming the judgment of Judge Cole, over
ruling the demurrers filed by Elverton R. i
Chapman and John W. Macartney to
the indictment found against them for
refusing to answer questions asked by the
Senate sugar trust investigating commit
tee. District Attorney Birney said, after*
the decision was handed down, that ha
would bring defendants to trial int
about a month-