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INSTANTLY KILLED.
IN AUGUSTA LADY'S COWARDLY ASSASSINA
TION LAST NIGHT.
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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.
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| 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. .
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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.
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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
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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,
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ARRIVES IN THE CITY
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PANY HIM ON THE TRIP.
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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
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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#,
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