The Augusta herald. (Augusta, Ga.) 1890-1908, October 19, 1898, Image 1

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fM • Ik iii^ iAV!*a« , tmmm i.k( txn m ****» »• »k| || ' M*» Kmm tii* mm SHOT FROM AMBOSH; INSTANTLY KILLED. IN AUGUSTA LADY'S COWARDLY ASSASSINA TION LAST NIGHT. Hn j, o. A lltri. Diklm *f Vs 1 I' |t||t«(L,)|4Ml V|t| is A«f«l {trail) ll U» HliA> if • I ira4 i ikmlH In Bt*An It ikt IWI M» 111 N ll« Wat Hot Will Hrr Ivkil Fro • B»»Intw id Hartal Ir»f t« luihi T%* ■#•» at (At t»«*K iiwwWMtuni | fMB mM at Mr* i, o. AtkMaaa 1 ft#** pf’***9*ls<a <4* oommiiy is mtmrrh of 14# uasaS « •*•**■!»* : »«»M *lw*r wmr la tha «** Mat •«*«>« : mmuA «||| ti work t*i» amralat of Mr. Aocaataa K. MaiorA U>* IjM of Mwitlr kail. aa4 a aril ktoat aa4 . riapr t rrt rltlara. ftk* la well rrara tmr*4 ta Aalwil aka* for yrar* Mr w*» a rrliala* kaUa. A* Ml*a Bla .Jorfc, aka «a* a baaoufal young ta4y. ngd aka ha* friends la #v#ry (artioa of, Auguyta oho wilt Irani of lhr vttlnin* ooa art of brr kotrlbla murder with ! horror. Thr aaaaMioatloa orrurrad la« j night at • o'clock on th« Marilntown road. Mr*. Atkinaon wa« In Aufuala y**- terday with her buaband. They tranaactrd their btv*lnea* and left for their home about dark. Their home 1* In Edgefield county, thirteen mllea from August*. and fourteen miles from Edgefield courthouse. The Night Assassin. Mr and Mrs. Atkinson were driving quite slowly. They had proceeded up a slight hill and were detrending on the other side when from a group of black Jack bushes a gun was fired Mrs. Atkinson gave vent to a scream of apparent pain and fright. The shot had ’ been fired at very close range. Mr. Atkinson threw his arm, abttot bis wife and felt blood falling on his hand. lo then noticed that Mrs. Atkinson had apparently swooned. He threw both arms about her and low ered her to the seat of the vehicle. She was dead in a few seconds. The load ! was No. 2 bird shot, fired at so close ! range from apparently, a shotgun, that the shot did not have opportunity to scatter, striking the lady In a clump in the neck, reaching vita! points, and producing death almost instautaneous-j The Alarm QiveiN- As soon as possible, Mr. Atkinson gave the alarm. In two hours and a half Edgefield county was on the hunt for tie eowardly and craven assassin or assassins who was or £erc guilty of SUNDAY'S HERALD WILL OO INTO EVERY HOME IN AUGUSTA- DOES YOUR AO 00 WITH IT? Iklk €#*?* A *«-£* Till] AUGUSTA HERALD. %ch t a»r %il • j ## | All that the pwww dewire la to get bold of the nr*n~*“" u 4 to be Mr* that h* l* Ik# right an. Mr (Halock Carrl-d Out. Mr. John Hurtaon. a frt*n« of Mr i Atklnaon. and a warm pctraoaal *ri*od I of Mr. Blalock, ba# drive* into Ik* cKy | sad ha* driven Mr. Blalock to Mr. At | itlnuon 1 * boat*. The funeral will take | place from tb* home of lb* deceased though lb* funeral arrangement* bare I rtf yet been announced. The dereaaed wk* a woman of lovaly diameter, of handsome mien, a good wife and the mother of several child ren. She waa about 38 years of age. Her bom* was on* of the happiest in th# South. Mr. Atkinson Is a well-to do farmer and an honorable and splen did gentleman. This terrible affair that baa come into his life Is wringing his heart with anger end grief. There (s no suspicion, ft U taken that the assassin aimed bis deadly Are at Mr. Atkinson News of the horrible killing spread with rapidity over the city last night and today and the community is in Imprecation at its in humanity and brutality. Saw a Han. Mr. Atkinson saw a man with a gun going in the same direction as they were driving. l*t did not make out whether the rran was white or black. Mrs. Atkinson leaves six small chil dren. She was the only living child of Mr. Blalock. Her mother is dead. The assassination occurred about three miles from Mr. Atkinson’s home. Mr. Atkinson lived at Lenoir, S. C. The assassination has been called to at tention of Governor Ellerbe. That of ficial will immediately put the police machinery of the state at work on the case. It is idle to repeat 1 the popular ver dict as to what should be done to the assassin If he la taken. It Is stated that bloodhounds have been carried to the seen. . MKINLEY I COMPLIMENTS He Send a a Onrctinf to Com mi** ion. ftacntstan* Tina Hi at tka ! fsaatn. t 91# f*t*a# fT4* 99*#4Mi t 1 mpa > Viijptno, |i cm I# -T% • I mfmg <i9B4N>f4fti worn «*<M t«% CMtHNi I iHiliil *4 mm J**4 to4i* m ~*' " m ! Til* INVDTMJATIOH *MI *Am BrawM tM M IM li qutry to4av. I lly Amm * I4(ftft v*thNMi Id TV* 11#** *4 4 ' t©4* t. mil* M*j Cnapr 4** ***»tt»m* im id# mm*hm mi the M«Jor til tijr I Ninth Ituitot* if*lunt«#r« H« 111 Im« of «ti kind* «**#* ariirN *upf»lt*4 **c* t*n*rftltr Therm »w> i»>mf bowvvtr. of |{# rhanrtHf of th* rvfrtirrator fart * that wfill* th* m**t wa* rwtved | tn fnoi ottter. It n! ft* j f |»fi<i«nvNr lirff-r tnr twin, no trmmh Wf ' ikiw twine takrn by th«* Mr. : 4’nmi I- II r*pr«*«s*d th* opnilon that ; tin* principal ranac nf th* alt fcnna in I mtttp waa In th# early mornin* drill ! ftn§ «hon th* d**w waa on th* fround. Oal. Cnmpt**ll N-omptaln**! of th#» r*l tap* method# of th* army, but made no ap*?t Iflcatkma. TOBACCO WAR. There Wilt Be • Combine Against (ha Combine. IBy Associated Pr*aa to Th* Herald. I 8L Louis. Oct. 18. Col. W. T. Wef mors. of th* Liggett A Meyers compa i ny. this city, declare* that them Is no rthing in the reports of a reported com | blnatfon of lhe plug tobacco manufac turers und -r the leaderrhip of his Company, to oppose tbe American To-' Imeco company. The Post-Dispatch says: ’'Dispatches from Louisville !n- I d I cate that there is to be a combina tion to fight the trust, whether the Liggett A Meyers company Is in It or not. "The Independent tobacco manufac turers at Ixmisvllle. notably John Finmr, and the Hardy-Weissinger company, are very bitter against President Duke, of the American To bacco company. "Both companies say they will unite with the Independent factories to break down the trust. As the com bined output of the independents greatly exceed that of the combine, even with the new plants, they think they can win.” Shs ha-, the Fever. (By Associated Press to The Herald.) Warren. 0., Oct. 19.—Word comi-k from Newton Falls that Dr. Probst.‘of the state board of health, is convinced Miss Blance Beck, who recently arrived from Mississippi, has genuine yellow fever. Miss Beck Is showing ail the symptoms of the disease and is rapidly growing worse. Strict quaran tine is enforced. Another Bank Bursts. Washington, Oct. 19—Bank Examiner Whitmore has telegraphed the comp troller of the currency that he has closed the doors of the First National Bank of Neligh, Neb. He says the condition of the bank makes Its re sumption impossible. The bank has a capital of fifty thousands, Bark Lost. [By Associated Press lo The Herald.] , Montevideo, Oct. 19. Part of the crew of the Italian bark Ester landed here. The Ester' was lost off Cape Santa Marla and four of the crew were drowned. Dead. [By Associated Press to The Herald.] London, Oct. 19. Harold Frederic, the London correspondent of The New ork Times, died today of heart dis ease. Tom Holloway Dead. Tom Halloway, Tenth immunes, Capt. Mullarky’s company, is dead. AiHUaIA U 4 n*ANCI; STILL VERY WARLIKE Naval Officer*' I .cave* Have itccu Cancelled^ TVt* li aitt aai lai ifeMM sf immim. ! jR* ArM**M*ml INmms hi Tbs MsshM | j tmtm omi A ■> l# apt#* <pf tIN» irrrmt - , frh CT iiraiatmi, tw H*iia #* ##«-«» *«**#«• i v4«t tluil tin# #4 •a# f»«ltWH*». •"’##*»■# * N#t BUflfl* I mmmi «lNam fhm **m«*m4m mm 4 f — - vat .4jb - a taaiT mhrnmrm hm** iMft tV ami awtV*nti#a Ml T»Mk if# wry THEFKVBR Thar# I* Not Mmh Lbsag# ta th# Sit us I aa ToAav. Jarksoa. Ml**.. (H.lll Th* * skill *r was MMklMi «* »rm*r m4ar uM Is rflol rnotiah to *o4ta* fitlau*’ I bop* in ifftnl to tb* btrr *uu«lH*n So new fori ha# dri •■iofwd injmVr# ,I* th* Mat* ai*4 ll I* not b*ll*vs4 «l*rr )|laff Hhod*#. all noun# f* *f up «o imhMl today. TV total nof*itw*r of p*v *«•*# t.fff rtally r*poti*d from tb-- inf*rt«d point# oKbln lb-* atnt* yatUfOay nr*r* thirty, mltb two death* THIRD (1 ORtilA Hoiiert 1.. Bsrncr Appointed ft* Calo* net Tod*y. Hprclal to Th* Herald. Atlanta, (la., Oct. »». On#. Atkinson today appointed Hub ert L IW-m*r r«|i Kiel of tfie i Third Georgia regiment to suc ceed Col J. R. Csndler. resigned, MaJ. K. L. Spence wa* promo ted to be lieutenant eolonrl MaJ. Marcus Berk thus l)*eom*» senior major. Lieut. J. E. Pot tle and Lieut. C. E. Gilbert were made captain*. FROM HONOLULU. Important News That Comes From the Soldiers There [By Associated Press to The Herald.] San Francisco, Oct. 19. Major Oen etnl Merrinin has received an official, report from Btigadier General King. | commanding at Honolulu. It contains much Interesting data concerning th* j health and discipline of the troops. I ami an account of the disturbance that occurred la-tween the aoldlers and cltl- \ sens. The report completely exoner- I Utes General Mem-lam, who was repor- j ted to be undpr the Influence of liquor and to have behaved In a manner un becoming an officer and a gentleman. CABINET CHANGE Premier Brlssonr Wl-hes t > Retire in Prance. By Associated Press to Tbe Herald. Paris, Oct. 19.—The Matins says that Premier Brlsson,. through ill health, wishes to retire flrom the cabinet. His successor may be M. Burgeois, minister of education. GIVE UP THE SEARCH. They Stake Claims and Co to Gold Alining. Vancouver, B. C., Oct. 19. —A letter has reached here from St Michaels saying that the baloonlsts who were sent out to look for Andree are tht-re. They have given up the baloon trip and have staked twenty-five claims. Mrs. Nixon Entertains. Mrs. Willie Nixon entertained the Reynolds tre«t card club very delight-1 fully last aflemoon. Four tables seated the sixteen members and at the I conclusion of tine games it was found I that the prizes, two handsome- palms, had been won by Mrs. William Stnytbe and Mrs. A. H. DeVaughan. nr. Jacks Improving. The condition of Rev. N. 0. Jacks, who was operated on for appendicitis on Monday, continue to improve, and it is hoped that he will ere long be able to be sent ' ome. MAY oin MORI: TROOPS AufUNla in High Lavor Ju*t Nona . ;>liaiuna*»irn of#tv4 Htit la !»■ nr It# s«pfiir«, I Tb* *# #Na# I# hm+* *m4 [lain imM* A* b#a bNI ainjipj I t Ikx Irdk % | #ff» il« sHNi %|* ass ## MPb* 9l ■ W##t# f*#- |b* «#f* r/t Mb* bat* ! |*bwai IwaaMMy#* *#*»# m$ tb* Hit# ##* I «i«ii bin |* ntfaiwirUt > in tb* i M'|>in* a>>! {#Ha|fM*lfT In# | n' w- A*** it ' I ib* b****Hh*%i *f tb* tem*+ 9A<*#9 I 1 !*»««• tw*«» »«-,l ## « •! *4V* r»f*« Ij*nt»nani Kpki A daihr of I ill* ftrat Ijnitmiiam K-*tvft> ' .»f ’ h-- ;*| |;T 1 i * %»■ 1 ! * CNa* | ’iMiiGUa r«|)(ain f f (Nlitflf of Ib* I M«|nr D*n I. lumdbt t* Alt*#*. t« I Co|-Yf»*l ff.taraM «*y* 4Nit miOwmt im I*p trill iM flti In moY* a>m(h stmot •Ik a*a| . n | th*f hjf.xrn mu*b llfn* ba# |«*a«-*<t (b* #»>Kll*n» will t«*«in t* utrivf In Aiifufta Tbi# *r§l9 allay many of tb* f*ar« **i#*mm4 I Nil tb* wouM fKH row* on *f 4b* ybllo* f»-y*r ; n*«h only will Attaunta «*t b*r por tkoai of lb# Ifooii*, bul If any of lb* ramp* in mhrr arvlions *b«.)d g*« )■*» cold thr troops msy be sent t“ Augus ita "peer rnuld •** easily accommodat ed on tbe M>*cl«*u* '-amp *lt*. AN ELECTION CASE. Judge Calloway Revera#* Declskm in Rcglstrattoo Casa. Judge Calb.asy Ibis morning render ed a decision Hi the rase of Joseph Guthrie, charged with giving false In formation «o <h* registrars during the period of purging th* registration list* for the municipal election last fall. The rase came before the recorder and he reriolrarled the case and to day Judge Calloway reversed the de cision. Mi. Hamilton Phlniay and Mr. W. H. Barrett, nliornles In thr case, agreed to omit the ergunieol and lesve the matter with the Judge Guthrie was (hied 8!V0 by the rerordcr at the trial last November. LAFAYE'TE DAY. Observed In the Augusta Public Schools. I Day was celebrated In all the public school* today, appropriate exercises being held in all the grades, | from kindergarten to graduation. The scholars responded lo the call for pen nies and several dollars was collected in each school. Welcome Return of a Popular Couple. Summerville social circles are great ' 1y rejoiced over the return of Mr. and Mrs. George Stern. They left last j spring to visit Mrs. Roy Jones, Mrs. Stem’s sister, at Santa Morena. Cal., where, accompanied by little Con stance, they spent the better portion of the summer. Mr. Stern hml been suffering from an attack of fever con tracted In Rhode island, but from which h” has entirely recovered and Is now enjoying the most robust of health. While away they visited San Francisco, Monterey, Catalina Island and various points on the Pacific roast. There are no more popular society folks than Mr. and Mrs. Stern, and their friends are truly glad to wel come them home in the best of health and spirits. Miss Carroll Complimented. Miss Emma Carroll has been aßked to attend (ho North Carolina State fair, to be held at Raleigh on the 21th. as maid of honor to the qoen. Miss Carroll has not. yet accepted, but should she, Augusta will be very charmingly represented, and Miss Carroll will easily sustain its reputa tion for the beauty and brilliancy of its women. New Arrivals. Mr. R. E. Elliott Is receiving the congratulations of his friends on the arrival last night of a fine boy at his home. The young man has not yet registered, but will before the elec tion. Colored Woman’s Death. ~ Susannah Glover, an estimable col ored woman of West End, died yes terday. Tbe remains were taken to Jenkins today for burial, M%# l#U* A H*g R f|i M ktUl, Ul t Mb *l* 6ENERALS. B.M. YOUNG ARRIVES IN THE CITY MIS STAFF OF Five OFFICERS ACCOM PANY HIM ON THE TRIP. TWI I'M# It rtMltl I lev## I *MI Ik# Inipm i *4kmi!i«# It* ( lb lli* Ik# InikikM Ar». { Olive f* It* 1-4 & 91 H VffMg MN* ! »<i9 ft# ri#f»n •mt*A 44 4fc# #Mt I A«tt«*i« #| i|i priori Mftjp# i« 14 lArlttfi «f 99* pint 4ttt#Ml ftm** 4T4lf rmym MM*I *« 9«Mt*«4% j lot (4# «rl4l*r far 14* T4if A iNirttNi •At *1119*444 rr|»r**ff|llfi9 III* M ' 934 (If rlty- i#*» >4* #*«*ra! <l4 #r> s ilk'*t lo 940 h him proper *ti*t»tl<i4 » »M to Afford h m tor intormmum I 4»« j li# 4mi)' *i*h to **ror* n#o II HowrA r4* I moil of (4* Military ##l4ll4lll** of * »*mrll VIMI ** W(o4ft*ld r <lol4l iaiaooor of s (Htilir writ, fIIJF W f. K%* rottit) fo4A4lfflo4o4*f. Kirhnon ) rooot) D. H Dy#r. of (Ip Vtallvar JOHN JINKS JONES HAS PASSED AWAY HE WAS THE LAST OF THE GEORGIA SE CESSION CONGRESSMEN. His l>eath Ocrurrfd at His Horn# in Bnrke ronniy »t an Early Hoar Today—He Passes Away Aftrr Having Knjoyfd Honors and it a Ripe Old Age—A Brief Sketch of the Life nf (he Honored Georgian. John Jamc* (Jinks) Jones died at his ' home In Waynesbor this morning. An honored and honorable Georgian, after a long life of usefulness and righteous ness, has been called to his fathers. He wa* the last of the secession con gressmen. His voice has been heard in making the law of the state and nation. He passes away, respected and belov ed by his own neighbors, and wealing ■ honors from his county, state and re- ( public. Funeral arrangements have not been announced. The bmlal will occur 111 Burke. Mr. H. S. Jones, Mr. John W. Reynolds, the family of Mr. W. I>. Margaret Jones. Seaborn H. Jones was relatives of the deceased resident in, | Augusta. John Jamep Jones. "Jinks” was a nickname applied to Mr. Jones by those familiar with him. His name was John James Jones. He waa born In Buiko county In 1K24 His parents were Seaborn H. Jones and Margaret Jones. Seoborn H. Jones was a native and a llfe-lon* resident of! Burke, who died In 1539. He wa- a son of Abraham Jones, a soldier In the rev- | olutlonary army, and was captured In Augusta. He was a successful funner and lawyer and was a constant praeti-1 1 tinner at the Augusta bar. ffe was a member of the legislature for several: terms In the early history of the state. Abraham Jones died in Burke in 18(18. Margaret Jones was the daughter* ot Join and Margaret (Walker) Jones. Mr. John Jones was of Irish descent and a settler in Buike county before 1800. The deceased was given th“ advan tage of a good education, and was grad uated from Emory College In 1940. lie read law two years and was admitted to practice in 1817 in the old state house in Louisville, Ga. In 1806 he married Eva Toombs, (laughter of Lawrence C. . and Mary (Flournoy) Toombs. Mr. i Toombs w as born In Wilkes county and was a large farmer and a brother nf General Robert Toombs. The mother. I Mary Flournoy, was the daughter o. , Josiah Flournoy. To Mr. and Mrs. J.J J Jones were born children, ol whom only Seaborn H. and Mary are living. Mrs. Jones was born In Putnam coun ty in 1829. They were both members of the Meth odist church. Elected to Congress. In 1839, John Jinks Jones was elected to congress and,served one term, re-j turned horn >. as Georgia seceded from . the Union. He served a short time as, captain of Jones' Hussars, mounted, in-! hermit I * m * 49 # •***• *•* plan Tea* H AN AND |AV iNGtt BANK H 4» **»###» annul * * * twrm <..»panr, «» *»«»»*• ir iji(n)NKk »>•«<* pro ***• pnfr at Augitaia TV <o*la« of tV <*•<•»*• Wirwaaaa inurrat la tV aoldtora aad < V V* • map thai It an V tatontad Ml Fm* to al hand and It to la Vo (hat tV artAars trill lot Via* tVdr <-.,mla« to kupnaU ao fcMg aa haa Mrt l»4l* ralrd la tba trlrtrsm* during (V taat taro or llt*» 4a ya TV ramp aitaa trill n«« V wUrktf ptrked out an* tV hrrdquartraa aa. lactoA fantry Howell Cobh was th* major general and Henry It. Jaeknon the brig adier general. He was also made colonel of Gov. Brown’s staff, and was on the staff at the close of the war. Mr. Jones waa one of the leading ! lawyers of eastern Georgia and enjoyed a large practice In Burke and adjoin" ling cmintlaa. He was also Interested lr» I farming, owning a fine estate of ihreg thousand aeieaV Of all the Georgia members of con gress who were in eongress with Mr. Jones, he was the lone survivor. The d ‘ceased members who died be fore him embraced noted figures In Georgia history—via.. Robert Toombs. Alfred Iverson, senators: James Jaek son. .M. J. Crawford. John W. H. Un dgrwood. Lucius J Oartrell, Joshua Hill. Thomas Henderson and Peter Lov#, consr*‘#i*TnF*n. Court In Richmond cottnly adjourned today, Itt respect to his memory. Hark Stranded. |By Associated Prus to The Herald.] London, Oct. 19 The Norwegian Imik Frlvold was stranded last even ing off Spurn Head. The rocket brig ade established communication with her, but before the crew were able lo secure ship, the vessel was overwhelm ed by a terrific sea, which swept seven tncmb rs of her crew overboard, drowning two. The Norwegian barkentlne Augvald was wrecked off Oourdon harbor. Ttvo of her crew were saved; six drowned. The Russian schooner Wilhelm was wrecked on St. Andrew's Sands. Five of her crew were saved; one drowned. Thought He Was Dead. [By Associated Press to The Herald.] Pekin, Oct. 19.—At the suggestion of Kir Claude McDonald, the physlan of the French embassy called on the em peror today and made a minute exam ination of his majesty in the presence of the dowager empress, Prince Oiling and a number of Mandarins. The de tails as to the specific disease from which the emperor Is suffering are not obtainable. Ho is weak and requires constant care, but is in no immediate danger. He is cheerful and showed the utmost deference to the dowager empress. The doctor promised to send his majesty a prt-soi iptlon. Bonfleld Dead. [By Associated Press to The Herald.] Chicago, Oct. 19 Former Police Inspector John Bonfleld died today of Bright's disease. He was famous tor Ids i art In the Haymarket riots, and the subsequent apprehension and eon ivetion of unarchiSt leader#, , V- * /, . t ’ i; .'V‘/ 0 '