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VOL. XXXI. NO. 304
DON'T GET WET!
Preserve Your Health.
La3ies’, Children’s and Boys’ Rubber Gar-
merits are sold so low that they are within the
reach of all. One or two dollars invested in a
good Gossamer may save a $50 doctor’s bill and
any amount of worry and uneasiness. Our
stock is full and varied in styles and prices are
low.
J. A. KIRVEN & CO.
LAST WEEK
We announced a cut in the prices on our Wraps,
for the reason we are overstocked Although
our business was heavy, we still have too manv,
and will continue the cut this week. Of n’t for
get we have a choice line of Wraps for babies in
long clothes aud children from two to four
years old.
J. A. KIRVEN & CO.
We show the best fl.50 Blanket ever offered,
and our $5.00 white Wool Blankets are the
largest and best to be had for the money in rnis
city. Downy Crib Blankets, Pulman Colored
Single Blankets $2.00 to $6.0t. If you need
Blankets don’t fail to see our stock.
J. A. KIRVEN & CO.
The best 50 cents Ladies’ Merino Vest, extra
large sizes in Ladies’ Ribbed Vests. The best
Cents’ Shirt for 50 cents ever offered. Great bar
gain in Riobed Top Half Hose at 20 cents.
Ameri an Hosiery Company’s Tan and Brown
Colored Half Hose at 25 cents, warranted not to
fade or stain the feet.
J. A. KIRVEN & CO.
Pond Lilies,
Apple Blossoms
AND
Morning Glories,
All on Plnsbes of choice colorings for fronts to
Tea Gowns and Fancy Work. Also a large lot
of China.Silk Tidies just received.
J. A. KIRVEN & CO.
Angora Hair Fringe,
In White, Brown, Tan and Black, new and very
stylish Also new Silk Gimps, Cords and
Fringes. Keep your eyes on our counters if you
would keep apace with all the new and stylish
trimmings, etc.
J. A. KIRVEN & CO.
Millinery.
Oar Silk and Velvet Hats and Bonnets are
recognized as best workmanship ever turned out
from any Ci lumbus establishment. We strive
to excell in style and quality, and are confident
of our success on this line.
J. A. KIRVEN & CO.
PREISTLEY’S
BLACK DRESS GOODS,
We carry the largest stock of these goods and
will make very close figures. Our 46-inch All-
Wool Blac k Henrietta Cloth for $1.00 is a grand
barga n. Our 4‘i-inch Preistley Serge for 85 cents
is the best value ever offered, warranted to wear
equal to any $1.C0 goods.
J. A. KIRVEN & CO.
CHRISTMAS
NOVELTIES!
WATCH OUR WINDOWS
Mufflers, Handkerchiefs, Scarfs,
Cuff Buttons, Studs, Toilet Cases,
Collar and Cuff Boxes, Suspenders,
And a variety of new things that will not be seen elsewhere.
ODD PRICES WILL BE THE LOWEST
Possible for the fine qualities we show. You will regret
making your purchase if you fail to examine our stock.
Chancellor & Pearce.
Remember we will receive solutions to our XMA.S
PRIZE PUZZLE until December 24. Correct solution and
prizes awarded will be published on that day.
VV. R. BROWN, President. GEO. B. WHITESIDE, Sec’y and Treas.
COLUMBUS IRON WORKS CO.,
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS.
OOXjTJIvIBTJS, ----- G-.A-
Manufacturers ot
THE IMPROVED CALENDER ROLLERS
So mnch admired and extensively used by Cotton Manufacturers of the present day. They consist
principally of five Rollers, six inches in diameter, 40 inches long, two of them hollow, being a
receptacle for steam. They are furnished with all necessary pipe and valves, fitted ua ready to be
attached to a boiler; has all the latest improvements on sams, including the Selvage Rollers and
Cloth Yard Folder; a taut vnd loose Pulley, 20 inches in diamster, 4 inches face, all ready to be
oonnected to a line of Shafting. It only requires a trial to demonstrate their indispensability.
We are Sole Manufacturers of Stratton’s Improved
Absorption Ice Machines
i'he most PRACTICAL, ECONOMICAL and DURABLE ICE MACHINE ever
made In America.
Southern Plow Company,
• MANUFACTURERS OF THE
COLUMBUS SING-LE PLOW STOCK,
SOLID and WING SWEEPS, STEEL, WROUGHT and CAST IRON PLOW
BLADES, HEEL BOLTS, GRASS RODS, CLEVISES, SINGLE-
TREES, and all otber Agricultural Implement!..
*S“The high quality of these goods will be maintained, and are sold on as favorable terms a
by any house in the United States.
WOOD WORK DUTU'^LBLTnvrunsr T.
The largest dealers in the State in Lime, Shingles, Dressed and Undressed Lumber, Matched
Ceiling and F ooring. Manufacturers of SASH, DOORS, BUSHS, NEWELS. BALUS
TERS, and Ornamental WOOD WORKS. Dealers in LIME, LATHS, SHINGLES,
LUMBER, and everything in the Building Line.
LUMBER BOUGHT AND SOLD IX ANY QUANTITY.
The COLUMBUS IRON WORKS are agents for Royal Pumps, Judson Governors, Standard
In ectors, and Hancock Inspirators. We are manufacturers of Siw Mills, Pumps, Hollow Ware,
Svrap Kettles, Steam Engines, Cane Mills, Power Cotton Presses, and the celebrate i Golden’s
Improved Iron Screw Cotton Press. Within the last twenty-five years we have made and
sold a great many of these Screws, and have yet to hear of the first one that has not given entire
satisfaction. We furnish all the Iron Work for these Screws, of which we make two sizes, an d
ally warranted.
WHERE IS DEFAULTER SILCOI I?
The Whereabouts of the Defaulter and His
Couipauion Still Unknown.
Quebec, Dec. 9.—All the hotels, board
ing houses and places of questionable re
sort in this city have been searched by
detectives and reporters within the past
few days for the Washington de
faulter, Silcott, and his com
panion, Herminie Thiebault, but
without success. Detectives never knew
a woman here answering Herminie
cilcott’s description and of»hat name, but
there was one Eugenie Thiebault, here
two or three years ago who fairly answers
the description given. The police here
tiiiuk that either th3 avowed intention
of the couple to coma to Quebec was a
blind or that they have stayed over at a
point further" West and have not yet
reached Quebec.
Notes From Ty. ly.
Ty Ty, Ga., Dec. 9 — [Special.] —One of
those pleasent weddings such as South
Georgia alone cau get up cook .place a
lew miles south of town last Thursday
bight in which a Mr. Harrel aud Miss
Register weremarried. Not being pres-
f cannot give the particulars as they
be written up. it is said there
, aa many as 150 guests present, and
est extent eDJoyed them selves to the full
Several of onr citizens have been up to
Cordele lately and invested some of their
surplus cash in Cordele real estate.
In a report to the Enquirer Sun a few
days ago I made reference to a new rail
road surveying corps being camped at
Tifton as belonging to the Augusta and
Thomasville road. I find I was laboring
under a mistake, as it was a survey being
made by the Georgia Southern and Florida
road for a branch of that road from Tifcon
to Thomasville The survey goes across
the southeastern portion of this (Worth)
county, and strikes through as fine a tim
bered belt of country as there is in the
world, passing nearly centrally through
Colquitt county, aa yet untouched by any
railroad.
Rev. W. H. Bracket, of the Methodist
church, holds his last service for this corn
ference year at the Ty-Ty ctfurch today.
! He will leave for the annual Conference
that meets in Amerieus Tuesday next to
i receive his appointment for the ensuing
I year. Rev. Mr. Ragsdale, of Albany, was
; in our town Friday last. He will have an
I appointment for service here in a short
time and also an appointment for a day’s
' sport in the woods with gun and dog.
Mr. Randall Improving.
; Washington, . Dec. 9.—Samuel J. Ran-
j dall is in better health today than he has
i been for some time. He has steadily gain
j ed during the past week and is able to sit
' up in room, but will not go to the Capi*
| tol u^fafcer the holidays.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10, l*s9.
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
A TOUCHING PRAYER BY THE BLIND
CHAPLAIN OF THE HOUSE.
Speaker Reed Appoints Several House Com
mittees—McKinley Chairman of the
Ways and Means—Bills In
troduced In the Senate.
Washington, Dec. 9.—In his prayer
in the House this morning, the chaplain
said:
“Almighty God, the land is full of sor
row. Rachael is weeping for her children
and will not be comforted because tney are
not; fathers for their first born, the pride
and stay of their future years; children
their parents, and millions sit cold in the
atmosphere of death, mcurning the de
parture from -earth of a man dear
to their hearts, who had reached the term
of four score years. Grant that the solemn
mystery of death, the common heritage of
us all} the meaning of which all must
know ere long, may soften and hallow our
hearts and feelings into noble gentleness
of the golden text uttered by the most
conspicuous man of the century, in whom
the tenderness of heart made the greatness
of bis station and character more illus
trious—charity for all, malice for none.”
Cannon, from the committee on rules,
reported a resolution authorizing the
speaker to appoint various stauding and
select committees of the House and speci
fying the jurisdiction of each committee.
Cannon explained that the resolution
provided simply for the same committees
which existed in the Fiftieth Congress
and extended to them similar jurisdiction.
The resolution was adopted.
Payne, of New York, introduced a bill
defining the duties of the Seageant-at-
Arms of the House of Representatives. It
defines the duties already performed by
that officer and then proceeds:
Moueys which may have been or may be
appropriated for compensation and mile
age shall be paid at the treasury on a re
quisition drawn by the clerk on the Ser
geant-at-Arms; | shall be kept disbursed
and lacoounted for by him according to
law, and he shall be disbursing officer. He
shall give a bond in the sum of $50,000,
which shall be deposited in the office of
the first comptroller of the treasury.
The bill was referred to the special in
vestigating committee, with leave to
report at any time.
During a littie colloquy over the request
that the report- might be made at any
time, Mr. Carlisle, by a slip of the tongue,
referred to the Speaker as “your honor,”
and stood embarrassed amid the merri
ment which the slip occasioned. The
merriment was renewed when the Speaker
assured Carlisle that he, the “Speaker,”
was as much embarrassed as the gentle
man could possibly be.
Houk, of Tennessee, offered a resolution
directing the Clerk to pay to the widow of
Neai S. Brown, late Reading Clerk of the
House, a sum equal to one year’s salary.
Referred.
Hall, of Minnesota, introduced areselu
tion for the appointment of a world’s fair
committee to consist of nine members.
Referred.
After the reference of a large number of
executive communications, the iSpeaker
surprised a majority of the members by
the appointment of several committees.
Afterward the House, then at 1:15 ad
journed until Wednesday.
IN THE SENATE,
Washington, Dec. 9 —Among the peti
tions and memorials presented ana re
ferred were the following:
By Edmunds—Of Bishop Dudley, of
Kentucky, and others, for the incorpora
tion of a kind of annex to Howard Univer
sity for the purpose of improving educa
tion among the colored people of the
United State, and, in connection with it, a
bill for the i ^corporation of a theological
poll in that university.
Petitions from various States in favor oi
a national Sunday rest law.
From Iowa against the passage of such a
law as the Blair educational bill.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following:
For the admission of Wyoming and
Idaho as States.
To provide a temporary government for
Oklahoma.
By Blair—To secure to the people the
privileges of rest and religious worship
free from disturbance by others on the
first day of the week.
For a constitution tl amendment, con
ferring on the District of Columbia repre
sentation in the two houses of Congress,
and in the electoral college.
To restrict the use and sale of opium in
the District of Columbia and in the Terri
tories.
By Ingalls—Providing pensions for in
digent parents of deceased soldiers and for
dependent soldiers. [Bill prepared by the
pension committee of the G. A. R.]
By Pasco—To define divisions of the
Northern district of Florida and to pro
vide for holding District and Circuit
Courts therein.
By Butler—Reintroduced the Chandler
bill of the last session for the transfer of
the revenue marine to the naval estab
lishment.
Turpie offered a resolution that the pro
posed penal enactment against trusts af
fecting commerce among the several
States should provide for the seizure of
trust goods on lawful warrant and infor
mation, and for the forfeiture, confiscation
and sale of the same. He asked that the
resolution be laid on the table, and gave
notice that he would call it up tomorrow
for the purpose of submitting some re
marks upon it.
Morgan offered a resolution (which was
agreed to) instructing the committee on
foreign relations to inquire and report as
to the best method of iucreasing trade and
commerce between the people of the free
State of Congo and the people of the
United States, and as to what impedi
ments, if aDy, in our diplomatic rotation
with the free State of Congo and other
powers stand in the way of such trade,
commerce and intercourse.
Adjourned.
Among the bills introduced in the Sen
ate today were the following:
By ChaDdler—To make the commissioner
of fish and fisheries an officer in the Navy
Department, his duties to be nDder the
supervision of the Secretary of the Navy.
Also,for the relief of the sufferers by the
wreck of the United States steamer Talla
poosa some years ago.
By Plumb—To prevent any railroad or
telegraph company from issuing passes to
any official persons
By Daniel—His bill of the last Congress
appropriating $20,000 for the completion
of the unfinished monument to Mary
Washington at Fredericksburg, Va., the
same to be expended under direction ot
the Secretary of War.
Chandler today introduced a bill for the
relief of the assignees of the late John
Roach, the Chester ship builder. The bill
provides that $56,077, the amount which
was deducted by Secretary Whitney from
the payment on the gunboat Dolphin on
account of labor and material and for de
laying the prosecution of the work, to be
paid to the assignees of Roach.
HOUSE COMMITTERS APPOINTED.
McKinley Made Chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee.
Washington, Dec. 9 —The Speaker has
apDointed th6 following committees:
Ways and Means Committee—KcKinley,
Chairman; Burrows, Bayne, Dingley, Mc
Kenna, Payne, Lafollette, Gear, Carlisle,
Mills, McMillin, Breckenridge of Arkansas,
and Flower.
Committee on Appropriations—Cannon,
Chairman; Butterworth, McComas, Hen
derson of Iowa, Peters, Cogswell, Belden,
Morrow, Brevier of Michigan, Randall,
Forney,Sayres, Breckenridge of Kentucky,
and Dockery.
On manufacturers — Kelly, chairman;
Burrows, E. B. Taylor of Ohio, Arnold,
Morse, Sanford, Wilson of West Virgiuia,
Bynum, Williams of Illinois, Grimes and
Fowler. .
Oa elections—Rowell, chairman; Houk,
Cooper, Hougen, Lacy, Daizell, Ber
gen, Greenhaige, Comstock, Crisp, O’Far-
rell, Outhwaite, Maish, Moore of Texas,
and Wike of Illinois.
On mileage—Lind, chairman; Townsend
of Pennsylvania, Waliace of Massachu
setts, Ciunie, Pennington.
Spreckel’s Sugar Kefirery.
Philadelphia, Dec. 9.—The work of
refining sugar was commenced today in
Claus Spreckel’s immense new sugar re
finery on the Delaware river, at the foot of
Reade street, in this city. The capacity of
the refinery is 2,000,000 pounds of sugar
every twenty-four hours. The actual oost
of the buildiDgs, machinery and site has not
been definitely stated, but it is believed
that it will amount to more than $3,000,-
000. Work was commenced on a duplica
tion of these buildings a month ago by the
erection of a dividing fence, so that new
works now in progress will not interfere
with that which is completed. This
duplication of the plant will.it is expected,
be completed before the end of next year.
THE OUTBREAK IN BRAZIL.
It Is Now Said the Greater Portion of the
Army Officers were Monarchists.
Lisbon, Dec. 9.—It is stated that the
greater portion of the higher officers of
the Brazilian army^were monarchists, and
joined the Republican minority in the re
cent outbreak In Brazil under the belief
that the demonstration was to be merely
against the ministers and not against the
Empire. They became aware of the true
facts only when they had gone too
far to retrace their steps. When the revo
lution started thousand- of students armed
themselves with revolvers, rifles and
swords and threatened to kill the emperor
and family. A boat manned by the stu
dents patrolled the harbor, it being their
intention to intercept the emperor while
he was embarking aud do him injury.
HANGED BY JUDGE LYNCH.
A Kentucky Murderer Swung Up by Masked
Men.
Louisville, Ky., Dec. 9.—A Greens
burg, Kv., special to the Times says : Jack
Turner, who last Wednesday killed Motley
Williams, sou of Hon. D. M. Williams,
was lynched here today. Threats
of mob vengeance were circulated ail the
week. The trial was set for last Friday,
but was continued till the June term on
account of aa absent witness The excite
ment culminated last night at 1 o’clock,
when a mob visited the jail and took Tur
ner out aud hanged him.
Quiet prevails, and very few of the citi
zens knew the mob was in town. About
twenty-five or thirty men attacked the
jail and demanded admittance, which was
promptly refused. Then, with a
heavy piece of timber, they forced
the door and unlocked the dungeon.
The negro was then taken to Pittman
creek bridge, four miles from town, and
hanged. The Coroner’s jury cut him down
and held an inquest today, giving a verdict
in accordance with the facts.
HARRISON AT CHICAGO.
The President and Party Warmly Welcomed
to the Windy City.
Chicago, Dec. 9.—President Harrison
and party arrived in this city at 9 o’clock,
the train being somewhat behind time. He
was met at Eighteenth street by a com
mittee of citizens and brought to the Fort
Wayne depot, where he was met by the
First and Second regiments, Illinois Na
tional Guard, and detachments of civic
and military organizations and escorted to
the house of President Fred W. Heck, of
the Auditorium Company.
The British Grain Trade.
London, Dec. 9 —The Mark Line Ex
press in its weekly review of the British
grain trade says: English wheats are weak.
Bales of English wheat during the past
week were 87,836 quarters at 30s 21,against
55.821 quarters at 31a 31 during the cor
responding week last year. Values
of foreign wheats and flours are main
tained. Oats and corn have advanced 6
pence Barley, beans and peas are firm.
Linseed has dropped 9 pence. At today’s
market English wheats were steady. Sales
were limited. O.her wheats were flat.
Oats were a shade dearer. Corn and bar
ley were firm.
New Orleans Cotton Statement.
New Orleans, Dec. 9.—Net overland
movement for rhe week ended December
6, inclusive, 61,215 baits, against 51,S17 last
year; Northern mill takings and Canada
overland movement since September 1
758,188 bales, against 916,519 last year;
Northern mill takings for the past week
104,638, against 63,390 lKst year, an increase
of 40,648. Crop in sight December 6, 4,129,-
290 bales, against 3,791,000 baies at the
close of the corresponding week last year.
Virginia State Officers.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 9.—At a caucus of
Democratic members of the Legislature
tonight, the following State officers were
nominated without opposition: First
Auditor, Marton Marye; Second Auditor,
Frank G. Ruffin; Secretary of
the Commonwealth, H. C. F. Flournoy;
Railroad Commissioner, Gen. James C.
Hill; Superintendent of grounds and build
ing, W. R. Gaines. John E. Massey was
elected superintendent of public instruc
tion on the first ballot over several com
petitors.
Relics of the Confederacy.
Washington, Dec. 9.—The death of
Jefferson Davis has aroused curiosity re
specting the relics associated with his
capture at the close of the war, and now
deposited in the War Department. Many
requests have been made in the past few
days for permission to see them, but in
pursuance of Secretary Proctor’s determi
nation to officially ignore the fact of the
death of Mr. Davis, all such requests have
been denied.
Calling: in .Deposits.
Washington, Dec. 9.—The Comptroller
of the Currency has been informed that
several national banks now hoi ding Gov
ernment deposits are contemplating in
creases of their note issues by utilizing
bonds now held to secure deposits as a
basis for circulation In the opinion of the
Comptroller the calling in of deposits may
result in an increase of the national bank
circulation.
Memorial Services at Winchester.
Winchester, Va., Dec. 9.— Expressions
of sorrow are heard on every hand over
the death of Jefferson Davis. The Lee
Camp of Confederate Vsteraus held a
meeting tonight and passed appropriate
resolutions. Memorial services will be
held iu the Episcopal church here Wednes
day in accordance with Governor Lee’s
proclamation.
Indicted by th» Grand Jury.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 9.—Tne grand
jury of the United States Court today re
turned indictments against W. L. Jordan,
clerk in the Manchester po3toffice, for
embezzling and destroying letters, and
against J. L. Lindley for stealing money
from the money order department in the
postoffice at Bell Field, Greenville county.
John H. Ininau rued.
New York, Dec. 9.—The Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Raiiroad Company, of
which Thomas C. Piatt is president, has
begun an action in the United States Cir
cuit Court against John H. Inman, of this
city, to recover $100,000, and for an ac
counting.
Founder of the K. of P. Dead.
Cincinnati, Dae. 9.—Colonel J. H. Rath-
bone, founder of the order of the Knights
of Pythias, who has been lying ill for
several weeks at Lima, O., died there this
afternoon. •
Action Postponed.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 9—Action on the
joint resolution in reference to the death
oi Jefferson Davis was postponed by the
Legislature today uatil Wednesday, after
the hour for the funeral.
North Carolina’s Representation.
Raleigh, Dec. 9.—Governor Fowle and
Staff aud others have left here to attend
the funeral of Jefferson Davis.
Earthquake shock
Vienna, Dec. 9 —There was a sharp
shock of earthquake in Dalmatia, Bosnia
and Herzgovama.
Curry Will Deliver the Address.
Richmond, Dec. 9.—Hon. J. L. M. Curry
will deliver the memorial address on Jef
ferson Davis.
Parnell 111.
London, Dec. 9.—Parnell is ill. He will
not speak at the meeting at Nottingham
tomorrow, as was previously announced.
Bond Offerings.
Washington, Dec. 9.—Bond offerings
today aggregated $754 050; all accepted at
127 for 4 per cents and 104| for 4J’s.
JEFFERSON DAVIS’ BODY
VIEWED BY ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
PEOPLE YESTERDAY.
Preparations for the Funeral Tomorrow.
The Remains to be Borne to the Cem
etery on the Shoulders of Old Vet
erans—The Floral Offerings.
New Orleans, Dec. 9.—The body of
Jefferson Davis lies in state at the city
hall, guarded by the police, veterans and
detailed men from the Washington Artil
lery. The latter supplies two generations
as its guard of honor—its veterans in the
old grey uniform of the command,
and the present generation attired in natty
blue and red and gold, the parade dress of
the battalion. Although it was a rainy,
muddy, disagreeable day, td6 crowd doss
not decrease. The city is filling up with
strangers, and they join the ranks of the
mourners.
The railroad comoanies here are now
hard at work arranging to handle the vast
crowds of people who will pour into this
city inside of the next two days, aud the
demand for cars is very great and still
growing.
The decoration of buildings is spreading
all over the city, and there are
not decorators enough to do the
work. Today the base of the
Lee monument was draped in black.
Many private dwellings are covered with
floating draperies of intermixed black, in
dicating the respect and love of the resi
dents toward that true type of Southern
chivalry, the hero of the “Lost Cause.”
Tne city officials say that under the pe
culiar circumstances of the case, Secretary
Proctor’s reply to Mayor Shakespeare’s
dispatch, officially announcing the death
of Air. Davis, was very graceful and writ
ten in a kindly spirit.
Tne Picayune commenting on the fail
ure of Secretary Proctor to take offi :ial
notice of the death of Mr. Davis says:
“We are strongly led to the conclusion
that the Secretary ot War, so far from in
tending a wrong, has adopted what he
believed, and what we believe, was a wise
and conservative course in the premises.”
All Confederate veterans are very much
pleased with the fraternal spirit which
characterized the remark of Captain Jacob
Gray, of the Grand Army of the Republic,
made before the Executive Committee
last Saturday night. On that occasion he
stated that he would be proud as a
soldier of the United States to
honor the memory of the illustrious patriot,
soldier aud statesman of the South. He
could not forget that Jefferson Davis had
been a'so a soldier of the United States, who
had rendered distinguished services, or
fail to recognize that he was a
great and pure man. Jefferson
Davis should, as a gallant soldier, be
accorded a soldier’s ourial, with every
show of the profoundest respect and. love
of his people.
“If it is agreed,” continued Captain
Gray, “that the body of the dead chieftain
shall be borne into the cemetery upon
the shoulders of old veteraus, I as the rep
resentative of the Grand Army of the Re
public, shall certainly demand to have the
right to assist in the performance ot that
sad honoraole duty.”
It is learned that the army officers, while
they cannot take any official action in re
gard to the death of Mr. Davis, h ive great
respect for him as a soldier and statesman
and will attend the funeral.
A meeting of Southern editors has been
called here for Wednesday in order to set
tle upon plans for furthering the move
ment for a monument to the deceased. In
re ponse to a telegram from General
J. B. Gordon, at the head
of the Confederate veterans, Governor
Nicholls has appointed a committee
to take charge of the fund to be raised for
Mrs. Davis and her daughters. By mid
night it is calculated that 100,000 people
wiil have passed the bier. Among those
who came today were many Catholic
priests, Consuls of foreign nations and
pupils of the H;gh schools. The
Girl’s High School sent a beautiful floral
offering. Among the many offerings to
day was an anchor sent anonymously by a
British sailor. Governor Nichols has not
yet visited the remains, owing to a
sprained ankle, which has confined him to
his room. He will attend the funeral.
The death chamber has been further
ornamented by a painting of Beauvoir by
Buck, a local artist, and a fine crayon of
the deceased ordered by the committee
in charge, which will be presented to
Miss Winnie Davis.
Resolutions by New Orleans Board Trade.
New Orleans, Dec. 9.—At a meeting of
the board of directors of the Board of
Trade today, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Jefferson Davis i3 dead. The patriot,
hero and statesman has gone to that bourne
from whence none return, and no more
shall be seen by us to command our
respectful homage and admiration,
and while we mourn the great loss
sustained by our people, we feel that his
life and memory are embalmed in the
hearts of his countrymen and that his
name and patriotism shall never perish so
long as the spirit of liberty shall remain
the foundation upon which our govern
ment shall rest.
- Therefore, we bow with reverence to the
will of God and leader the widow of the
deceased our heartfelt sympathy, assuring
them their future welfare shall always re
main dear to the people of the South and
be guarded by them a sacred trust worthy
the keeping of a chivalrous and devoted
people.
Resolved, That^the Board of Trade be
closed Wednesday, December 11; that the
flag be placed at half mast and the en
trance to aud from the rooms of the Board
of Trade be draped in mourning for thirty
days.
SAVANNAH’S VETERANS’ OFFERING.
A Beautiful Floral Design for the Old Chief-
tain’ll Bier.
Savannah, Dec. 9.—The Confederate
veterans forwarded by express thi3 mora-
iDg a magnificent floral tribute to Judge
Charles E Fenner at New Orleans to be
placed on the bier of ex President Davis.
Tbe design is that of a knapssck and
blanket, and is one of the most elaborate
floral designs that has ever been construct
ed in Savannah, where many costly floral
designs have been made.
The design is three feet in diameter, and
is encircled by a wreath of white camelias,
white roses, sweet violets aDd ferns, the
wreath being edged with laurel.
The knapsack is made of white roses,
tube roses, sweet alyssum and baisim, and
the Confederate flag and the battle flag of
the Confederacy are on the front of the
knapsack in immortelles, the flagstaff
draped. The roil, or blanket , at the-top,
is of sweetalyssum and asparagus fern,
with the words “Our President,” in raised
violet letters, running across it. The
knapsack is set in laurel and memorial
palm.
Ac the bottom and top of the wreath is
memorial fern, and at the bottom a bunch
of sweat violets between two deep red
cameiias. On the knapsack proper, in
violet letters, are the initials “C. Y. A ,”
and at the bottom of the knapsack and be
tween it and the wreath, in raised violet
letters, the words, “Savannah, Ga.”
Aetion Taken by Richmond City Council.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 9.—A special meet
ing of the City Council was held tonight,
at which a long preamble and series of
resolutions were adopted by a risiDg vote,
including the colored member relative to
the deatn of Jefferson Davis. The
resolution provided that all
the city departments of the
government be closed Wednesday; that the
bells of the city be toiled from 12 to 3
o’clock; that a salute be fired by howitzers
from the capital square park, and
request that business be generally
suspended; that the merchants drape
their stores; that Mrs. Davis
conform to the wishes of the people of
this city by allowing the remains of her
husband to be buried here, and that Hon.
J. Taylor Ellison, Mayor of the city,attend
the funeral on behalf of the city.
The George E. Pickett camp of Confed
erate veterans adopted resolutions tonight
u/.on the death of Mr. Davis.
Mayor Edison, accompanied by General
Charles J. Anderson, commander of the
State troons, left, here tonight for New Or
leans to attend the funeral of Mr. Davis.
Students Pass Resolutions.
Baltimore, Dec. 9.—Th6 Southern stu
dents of Johns Hopkins University, at a
meeting in Hopkins hall this afternoon,
passed resolutions on the death of Jeffer
son Davis.
The following are the resolutions as
adopted:
That we, too, join with the common
South in its deep sorrow at the death of
Jefferson Davis, formerly President of
the Confederate States of America.
To our fathers, whom his wisdom
guided, we leave the grateful task of
praising his superb mental vigor, his spot
less integrity and his sincere and noble life
long devotion to the principles his soul be
lieved in, and of defending his name from
malice of such as will not admit
the loyalty of sincere convictions
that differ from their own,
nor honor faithful devotion to them. For
ourselves, it is our duty and oar pleasure
to pay him this tribute of love, devotion
and respect. The dead past shall bury its
dead, but the past that is alive in our
hearts and memories shall keep forever
hallowed the splendor of Davis, of Jack-
son, of Johnston, and of Lee. Our South
ern cross of glory is gemmed with their
stars.
It is further resolved, That these reso
lutions be forwarded to the family of the
deceased.
Governor Lowry’s Proclamation.
Jackson, Miss., Dec. 9.—Governor Low
ry today issued an address to the people
of Mississippi cordially recommending
that contrioutioos be made on the day
of the funeral services of our
great and beloved chief, ex President
Davis for the erection of a monument to
his memory, or for a suitable maintenance
of his bereaved family, who are sacred
trusts in the hearts of true Mississippians.
BUENA VISiA.
All Interesting Letter from a Thriving
Town.
Buena Vista, Ga., Dec. 9.—[Special.]—
B uena Vista is enjoying a perioa of marked
prosperity. Her cotton receipts to date
have already reached 6900 bales. Last year
she received 2500, and the year before only
800. In this connection I mention, at the
request of the cotton men here, that there
is much complaint against the raiiroad for
not moving the cotton promptly. One
buyer says that he ii afraid to buy, as ne
does not know how long the cotton will
be kept at the depot, and that any decline
in the market would cause him serious
loss. The attention of the clever officials
of the Central is called to thi3 matter, and
tbe hope is expressed that no such embar
rassing delays will occur in future.
A good many new buildings are being put
up here now, and a movement is on foot
to build a large two story brick hotel. The
hotel will be 100x75 feet, and it is thought
that it will be completed in time to ac
commodate the large number of summer
Ooai ders who come here annually to seek
health and happiness. The hotel will be
built by a stock company, of which
Clements & McCall, Rev. Mr. Hair and
Mr. Matt Williams will be the principal
shareholders.
Mr. Zerobabel Bell, one of the oldest
citizens of the county, died at his home
near Draneville. this morning. He was
seventy-five years old, and the father of
Rev. T. J. and Rev. A. Bell.
Miss Maggie Cook, of Columbus, is here
visiting her friend, Miss Minnie Sheppard.
There will be a wedding in Buena Vista
next week.
A BUDGET FROM OPELIKA.
A Gretna Green Affair—Resolutions on the
Death of Mr. Davis.
Enquirer-Sun Bureau, )
Opelika, Ala., Dec. 9, 1889. J
Lee county Confederate veterans met at
the court house this morning at 11 o’clock,
Captain R M. Greene, president, presid
ing, and T. H. Clower, secretary. Captain
Greene stated the object of the meeting to
be to pass suitable resolutions on the death
of President Davis and to arrange for a
proper observance of Wednesday.
Captains J. O. Burton and John A. Kirk
patrick and Judge J. J. Abercrombie were
appointed a committee to prepare suitable
resolutions and report the same for adop
tion on Wednesday.
Capt. R. M. Greene and Messrs. T. C.
Pinckardand W. E. Hudmon were ap
pointed a committee on program for Wed
nesday.
The Ladies’ Memorial Association were
requested to unite with the veterans in the
observance of the day.
Memorial Services,
conducted by Rev. C. A. Baker, will be
held at the Methodist church. Seats will
be reserved for veterans and the Ladies’
Memorial Association. The veterans will
form at the court house at 11 o’clock and
march to the church.
Committee to Go to New Orleans.
General George P. Harrison and Cap
tains John A. Kirkpatrick and B. W. Wil
liams were appointed and will attend the
funeral at New Orleans as representatives
of Lee county veterans.
It was the unanimous request of the
association that President Davis be buried
at Montgomery under the Confederate
monument.
Stores will Close.
All business houses will close from 10
o’clock to 2 o’clock Wednesday, and the
bells of the city will be tolled.
Gretna Green Affair.
The passenger depot at half past 1 o’clock
was the scene of considerable amusement
to the public. Mr. Salon Golden and Miss
Fannie Johnson, of Realtown, .near Nota-
suiga, and Mr. Will Johnson, a brother of
Miss Fannie, were passengers. The two
former were en route to West Point to
consummate their haDpiness by a union of
hearts and hands Upon arrival here Mr.
Will Johnson invoked the aid of Chief of
Police Fred Yarbrough to take away from
Mr. Golden his love. Chief Yarbrough
told the young Johnson that he could not
take tne girl away from her lover, but he
would stand by and see him do it and pro
tect him from all personal violence. So
Johnson seized his sister by the
arm, when she resisted, aDd
told him she would die before she would
leave her lover, whereupon young Golden
arose in his might and majesty and said,
such being the case he would die before
she should be taken from him. About
this time the train puiled out and the irate
brother and his police protectorlbeat a
hasty retreat, while the happy couple
went on their way rejoicing. Mr. Golden
is a young man of about eighteen years,
while his charming bride, Miss Johnson,
is about sweet sixteen.
Hand iVIaslied.
Master Frank Miller, an employe of the
Central railroad, having oharge of the
tank in Opelika, got his iiand in the ma
chinery of the pump this morning and
was severely mashed. Dr. McCoy dressed
the wound.
Personal.
Rev. D. M. Banks left this morning for
Viiiuia, where he goes to marry Mr.
Rnodes, of Forsyth, Ga., to Miss Carrie,
daughter of Judge Martin.
Gossip From Senoia.
SENOIA, Ga., Dec. 9.—[Special.]—Miss
Anna Rucker was married this evening to
a Mr. Veal. Rev. E. Culpeper officiated.
Mr. Sterling I Elder died yesterday
evening at 3 o’clock. Mr. Elder was a
go jd citizen, a man who is well known in
this county. He was one of the largest
planters in Coweta before the war. He
owned a large number of negroes. He
leaves a good property to his daughter,
who i3 unmarried.
Mr. Martin Garick is lying very low, and
is expected to die at any time. He was an
influential citizen, aud will be greatly
missed in this town and community.
Notes From Hogansville.
Hogansville, Ga., Dec. 8.—Abbie Ta
torn, a little boy 11 years old, while hunt
ing one day last week and shooting at a
bird, met with a painful accident. One
barrel of his gun burst, lacerating his
left hand so badly as to necessitate the
amputation of the thumb.
Married, at the residence of the bride’s
parents, Dr. and Mrs. G. L. Hudson, at 2
o’clock p. m., Mr.. Aionza McGehee, of
Greenville, Ga., to Miss Willie Hudson, of
this place.
Quarterly Conference.
At the fourth quarterly conference of
the Cataula circuit, held at Pierce Chapel
last Saturday, Mr. Robert McCord was
licensed to preach. Thirty accessions were
reported to the church during the quarter,
mostly by baptism. Mr. Thos. H. Kim
brough was elected district steward and
recording secretary.
THE DAVIS RELIEF FUND
OVER THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS AL
READY SUBSCRIBED IN ATLANTA.
Governor Gordon and the Veterans to
Leave for New Orleans Today in a
Special Car-Dale Will Give
Bond — Other News.
Atlanta, Dec. 9.—The Finance Com
mittee of the Fulton County Confederate
v eteraa’s Association, which has in charge
the work of raising Atlanta’s quota of the
fuud for the family of Mr. Davis, got fairly
to work today. Subscriptions came in
from everybody—veteran Union soldiers
as well as Confederates contributing. The
total tonight reaches about $3500.
The committee on organization of the
Jefferson Davis Monument Association met
today. A charter has been applied for,
committees to canvass the city appointed,
aud other steps taken. It is intended to
make this a State movement for a monu
ment to be located here.
Will Attend Mr. Davis’ Funeral.
Atlanta, Dec. 9. — [Special.] — The
Atlanta and West Point railroad will sell
tickets at one fare tor the round trip and
this will enable many people to attend
Mr. Davis’ funeral.
Colonel E. L Tyler, of the Atlanta and
West Point has tendered a special car to
Governor Gordon, and the committee from
the Confederate Veterans’ Association.
The special car will go through to New
Orleans.
Doon.
The committee from the Veterans’ Asso
ciation is as follows: P. M. B. Youa®, H. H
Cabaniss, E. P. Black, W. A. Wright, A. H.
Cox, T. B. Neal, T. J. Simmons, John Mil-
ledge, T. L. Langston and John R Gram-
ling.
Dr. John William Jones left for New
Orleans this afternoon, as he wishes to be
there some time before the funeral takes
place. General Young also left this after
noon.
Mr. M. C. Kiser will not go, as he first
contemplated, wishing to remain in At
lanta to look after the relief fund.
Quite a number of citizens will leave on
the same train wtxich will carry the special
car, and the Gate City Guard will have
their own car.
Dale Will Give Bond.
Atlanta, Dec. 9—[Special.]—It is an
assured fact that Rev. Walter R Dale will
be able to give the $300 bond required
for his release from t^e jail at Dallas.
Some of the members of his church, the
Seventh Baptist, have been to his attor
neys and siguifled their willingness to sign
the bond.
Col. Ivey F. Thompson, one of the at
torneys, has written to Sheriff Moon, of
Dallas, to draw up the bond and send it to
Atlanta iu order that it may be signed.
The bond will be received by to-mor
row’s mail, and as soon as it can be signed
and properly drawn will b9 remailed to
Dallas and Dale will be liberated.
He has said that when the bond was
given he would return to Atlanta and con
tinue his duties as a minister until the tria
in January.
The Tolleson Case*
Atlanta, Dec. 9.—[Special.]—The Tol-
lesou case, before Judge Marshall J.
Clarke, in Chambers, was concluded this
morning, but no decision was rendered.
Judge HopkiDs took the position that
Tolleson had been illegally imprisoned, as
he had never been made a party to the suit
and the court had no jurisdiction over his
person.
Colonel Abbott answered this by saying
that all the proceedings had been regular,
aud the milk in the cocoanut was that
Tolleson had the money and wanted to
get out of jail without giving it up, and ha
hoped the judge would allow no such
thing to be done.
Judge Clarke said he would not render a
decision for two or three days. Tolleson
was taken back to jail.
The Hebrews’ New Club House.
Atlanta, Dec. 9.—[Special.]—Atlantai®
to have another elegaat club house, cost"
iDg about $50,000.
It will be built by the Hebrews and will
be to them what the Y. M. C. A. building
is to the Protestants of the city. There are
two influential societies among the He
brews of Atlanta. One, the Concordia As
sociation, with a membership of 150, has
been in existence for twenty-four years.
The other, the Young Men’s Hebrew As
sociation, with a membership of 200, has
but recently been organized.
The two associations desired to join their
forces in building a handsome club house,
to be occupied by both, and with this end
in view a committee of five from each as
sociation was appointed.
Yesterday, tbe Concordia committee con
sisting of Mr. Jacob Haas, Mr. Jacob El
sas , Mr. Joseph Hirseb, Mr. Albert Stein
er, Mr. D. Rich and Mr. Isaac Liebman, Jr.,
and the young men’s committee, consist
ing of Mr. Elsas, Mr. Albert Crossman.
Mr. M. Drucker, Mr. Joseph Auerbach and
Dr. H. Bak, met at the residence of Mr.
Jacob Haas.
A committee on selecting a site, consist
ing of Mr. Jacob Haas, Mr. E. Rich and
Mr. A. Steiner was appointed, and another
committee on getting up subscriptions and
erecting a building was appointed, con
sisting of Mr. J. Lieberman and Mr. Gross-
man.
These two committees will go at once to
work, and it is thought the lot will be
bought in ten days and in the early spring
the building will be begun.
The building will be an ornament to At
lanta and a credit to the Hebrews of the
city. It will be supplied with all the
modern conveniences and will have a gym
nasium and bath rooms attached. It will
be located in some convenient place not
yet decided upon, although there are five
sites in view.
Rev. Sam Small’-t Application.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 9.—Rev. Sam Small
has made application for ordination in the
Protestant Episcopal Church. His appli
cation is being considered by a committee
of ministers and doubtless will be favor
ably received. Mr. Small has been a min
ister of the Methodist Church, but his
family are members of the Episcopal
Church.
Interesting Notes from Midland.
Midland, Ga., Dec. 9.—[Special ]—Mr?.
Scott, a:i aged lady, has been qaite ill at
the house of her daughter, Mrs. J. S.
Greer, but is now convalescing.
Mrs. John A. Goins left yesterday for
Eufaula, Ala., where she goes on a visit to
her mother
Mr. Jas. Pitts, of OiWichee, Ala., arrived
in our town thiE afternoon, and is the
guest of Captain and Mrs. N G Oittis.
Messrs. F. J. Jenkins, J. F. & H. Oittia
and E J. Jack-on, of Columbus, spent yes
terday with friends at Midland.
Mr. J S. Willis, one of our most ener
getic young men, left for Griffi l on a busi
ness trip yesterday.
Mr. L W. Jenkins has purchased an in
terest in the mercantile business of Messrs
Jenkins Bros, at this place
Mr. D. M. Willis has left ns, and is now
engaged in a grocery business at Molena.
He is a first-rate young man, and we
wish him success in his new field of labor.
Dr. Goodwin, of Eufau a, after a stay of
one week with hi3 sister, Mrs. W. C. Huff,
has returned home.
Osvmg to tbe late coming of a killing
frost, farmers are not finishing the cotton
crop as eariy as had been anticipated.
Many of them are wishing for another
cold spell that ;they may kill the hogs.
Whenever such a spell comes, there will
be a great slaughtering.
A Stroke of Paralysis.
Mr. Charlton Thompson, on Hurtsboro,
Ala., was stricken by paralysis of Snndiy.
He was in church at the time. The stroke
is considered a very dangerous one, and
but little hope of his recovery is enter
tained. Mr. Thompson is related to Mr.
Jame3 Long, of this city.
Off for Conference.
Rev. A. M. Williams and Dr. N. P. Banks
left for Amerieus yesterday to attend the
South Georgia Conference. Rev. Mr.
Lloyd and Rev. Mr. Harrison will leave
today and Mr. A. M. Brannon tomorrow.
Heavily Tapped.
Mr. Bud Conyers, while asleep in an
up-town boarding house, was the victim
of a bold robbery Sunday night. A thief
entered the room and stole his watch,
pants, and about $100 in money. The po-
I lice are at work on the case.