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DAILY ENQUIRER - SUN: COLDIBUS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING DECEMBER 3, 1890.
NO. 298.
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Our Price on 25 Djzen
Night Shirts
worth 75-’.
50 dozen limn bosom, band
and wristband Shirts, size 13
to 18, for 50c. Same goods ""' 11 buy this week the prettiest Scarf in
' , .. the city. Our Christmas novelties are ar-
CannOt ne (Jup icated less t ! an j riving daily and are gems of beauty. You
cr. m.i at I should see our 15c and 25c
ioc and $1.00. You save
money on every article pur L1NLN HANDKERCHIEFS.
chased from
„ They sell on sight.
Properly Cut p aten|lea|heranifjne
Calf Shoes,
-AND —
Neckwear.
25c and 50c
Chancellor & Pearce, Chancellor & Pearce, Chancellor & Pearce
Correctly M. de are the Ele
gant tuits Finished ia our
Tailoring Department
Our pride is to make
FINE FITTING
Garments of the best materia!
arid workn anship at
’Mi
AT KIRVEN’S.
56-inch Black Henriettas 25c; 36-inch Black Serge 35c: 23-inch double fold Dress
Flannels 15c; 28-inch double fold Tricots 2 )c; 4 i an 1 50-inch Ladies Cloths $1.00 and
$1.25; Priestley’s Black floods in H ‘ariettas, Drap de. Abuts, Camels Hair Serge, and
many fancy weaves, at low prices; Printed French Flannels, in h* tubful designs, for
wrappers ami tea gowns, at 25c; Ladies Musquetaire Ulove3 at 50c.
FOR HOE DAY PRESENTS.
13-inch Bisque Head Jointed Dolls for 25c; 22 inch Kid Boddied Bisque Heads for
50c; and many others too numerous to mention, and they are beautiful. They can be
found up stairs where we keep our immense stock of Jackets and Wraps, which we
are now offering at reduced prices.
OTHER HOI E Til XG *
In our Handkerchief stock can he found the choicest assortment in Embroidered
Silk or Linen Cambric floods ever shown in this market. In our Fancy floods De
partment, we are showing a large stock of China Silk and Bolting Cloth Tidies and
Scarfs at 50c to $2.00. Buffalo Horn Key and Whisk Broom Holders. Plush cases,
and many other ornamental and useful art.ieL
LINEN TABLE SETS—We have a 'In
prices; aiso a choice line of Hemstitched l'o
.v -Is
rock of Linen
ml Napkins.
Table Sets at low
APRONS! A PRO S! APR >\S!!!
If von have not seen our Aprons do so. We h <
to $2.00. Each suitable for Servants, Miss's, at
• them at 10c, 15c, 20c, 25c,
in fact all who wear them.
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FOR. A E V SIR
From now until January 1 we will sell all of on-choicest colors in Calicoes, ex-
\Ye poll more fine Shoes-
than any one house in tin
city. We carry the larges
assortment.
Gentlemen looking for fin
Dress Shoes, with comfoi t, c!u
rabui'y, style and low price
combined, always purchase
from Lhancelloi & Pearce.
Note theii £3 f 7, $7 Shoes.
They are beauties.
Chancellor & Pearce,
bHE COL K1' OF INQI'lliY
PRELIMIN ARY bill A L IN PROGRESS.
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NO SUNDAY EXCLUSIONS.
THE SENATE REFUSED TO RECON
SIDER IbS ACTION.
LIBERTY CONTEST DECIDED—THE
CAPITOL GROUNDS TO BE IM
PROVED—SOME IMPOR T.VNT
M EASUKES —TH E COIT RT
MARTIAL.
Atlanta, December 2.—[Special.]—
There was quite a spirited debate in the
Senate this morning on a motion to re
consider the act passed yesterday relative
to the running of excursion trains on Sun
day, “prohibiting the same.”
The motion was made by Senator Caba-
niss, of the Twenty-second. Several
speeches were made against it, the most |
notable being that of Senator Todd, of the
1 flirty-sixth.
“1 am opposed.” said he, “to the run
ning of all trains on Sunday. They are
not run because they are a necessity, or
for the convenience of the people, hut for
the almighty dollar.
“On Saturday night the farmer is
obliged to stick his plow until Monday
any transfer of any sort whatever. Who
owns this property now? How did they
come into possession of it?
The resolution was passed.
Mr. Bush, of Miller, moved that no new
matter should be introduced after the 5th
of December, except by a two-third vote of
the House. This was adopted.
MINOR NOTES.
The Military advisory hoard meets in
Atlanta on the 5th of December in the
Agricultural committee room at the Capi
tol.
The courtmartial of Capt. A. C. Sr.eed
and three other members of the Gate City
Guards, originally set for the third of
December, will begin Thursday, December
4. The members of the courtmartial
will he :
Lieutenant-Colonel Wylie of Macon,
Capt. O. T. Keenan of the Macon Hussars,
Capt. Edward Young of the Greene Rifles,
Capt. W. H. Cobb ot the Piedmont Rifles,
and Capt. W. E. Wooten of the Albany
Guards.
Besides Capt.. Sneed, Second Lieutenant
C. M. Rubers and privates Myers and
Spillman are to be on trial for “conduct
unbecoming an officer and a gentleman.”
Mackintosh
Overcoats.
Our line from $5 to $25 lias no equal.
We sell more Overcoats than any two
houses. Prices lower the reason.
50 Overcoats $12, usual price $16.
75 Overcoats at $15, regular price $20
to $25.
Children's Overcoats from $1 to $5—
sizes 2 to 8.
Chancellor & Pearce,
'HE FARMERS’ ALLIANCE
THE NATIONAL BODY IN SESSION
AT OCALA.
A TRAIN ROBBER.
morning. He is obliged, by human law, to j Against (’apt. Sneed there is an additional
keep holy the Sabbath day. IV by shouldn’t charge of insubordination,
these railroads and monopolies be sub- '
jected to the same law. Time is money,
and no wonder the wealth of this country
is aggregating in the bauds of trusts and
monopolies when they are allowed seven
days to the farmers six.”
It was quite a unique line of argument.
There were better arguments than his,
however, in tavor of the hill and against
reconsideration, and the motion to recou-
cepting Iudigoes,
Table.
a yard. Don't tail to see the bargains on our Remnant
J. A. KIR YEN & CO.
FIRE IN AUGUSTA.
THE GEORGIA RAILROAD OFFICES AND
FREIGHT DEPOT DESTROYED.
Augusta. Ga., December 2.—Fire to
day destroyed the Georgia railroad offices
and freight depot, and partially burned
the Union passenger station. The total
loss is about $75,000 and the total insur
ance $54,000. The net loss is mostly on
freight remaining in the depot longer than
the time allowed and is pretty well dis
tributed among the merchants of the city.
the ghost dances continue.
Sr. Louis, December 2.—A special
from Fort Reno, Indian Territory, to Gen.
Wesley Merritt in command of the De
partment of the Missouri, says: Ghost
dances are at present being held at the
Washita river Cantonment and Red Hills,
the Red Hills dance being conducted by
Sitting Bull in person. A Northen
Arapaho, who lias been in the vicinity for
months, claims to be a disciple of the new
Christ. Sitting Bull has announced that
when the dance is completed he will
return to his home as he has already a herd
of forty or fifty ponies, presents from be
lievers in the new Christ. His announce
ment is probably sincere. When lie goes,
it is probable the excitement among the
Indians will subside.
General Meritt has received orders to
send the troops at Fort Lewis, Col., to
Fort Mead. The troop are cavelry men,
and number 100.
THE HOSTILE CHEYENNES.
Pink Ridge Agency, (via Rushville)
December 2.—Scouts have been sent out
to warn the settlers along the line that the
Cheyenne river hostiles are on \\ bite
river at the mouth of Hay Creek, eleven
miles from a government herd of 5,000
cattle. All the ranches on White river
have been robbed, their ponies stolen and
their cattle killed. Four spies sent out
Friday have not returned, and it is feared
they have been killed. Signal tires North
of the White river announce the approach
of the Cheyennes. The hostiles have sent
word to thf friendly Indians here that all
spies would be killed. The half-breed
settlers are fleeing 6 to the agency, all re
porting heavy losses in cattle and ponies.
DEATH OF COL. FURLOW.
Atlanta,—[Special.]—December 2.—Coi.
T. M. Furlow.of Americas, died here today.
The body will leave tomorrow morning for
Americus. The death was due to the
shock resulting from a suigical operation
for cancer.
THE COAL MINERS’ STRIKE.
Nashville, Tenn., December 2.—A
Birmingham, Ala., special says: The strike
of the coal miners of Alabama went into
effect yesterday, hut all the men did not
go out as expected. Of the 8000 free
miners in the State, it is estimated that
6000 are out. The only sensational feat
ure of the strike is reported to have been
brought about by the efforts of the Penn
sylvania Iron Manufacturing Company,
who want to cause a shut-down of the
furnaces in this district. It is claimed
that the iron men have promised the min
ers strong financial support in the event
of a prolonged strike. A number of mine
operators here are going to fill the places
of the strikers with negroes. They expect
eventually to operate their mines entirely
with negro labor. What the outcome of
the strike will be it is impossible to say,
hut a number of furnaces will shut down,
and probably all in this district.
A PRISONER LYNCHED.
Danville, Ya., December 2.—Several
weeks ago, Thai! Fowlkes murdered a
prominent citizen of Charlotte county,
named Yancey. He was arraigned for
trial today in Charlotte county and the
case postponed. A special to the Daily
Register says, that while the sheriff was
proceeding with the prisoner to the sta
tion to return him to jail, a force of men
intercepted him and lynched the prisoner
by the road side.
SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO.
Danville, Va., December 2.—The
sales of leaf tobacco in this market for
November were 3,883,935 pounds. The
sales for the first two months of the to-
bacco year were 80,309,685 pounds, an in
crease of 1,378,000 pounds as compared
with the same period last year.
NEW NATIONAL BANKS.
Washinton, December 2.—The Comp
troller of the Currency has authorized
the Dominion National Bank of Bristol,
Ya., to begin busiuess with a capital of
$100,000. and the Gulf N tional Bank of
Tampa, Fla., with a capital of $50,000.
LANE ELECTED.
Birmingham, December 2.—[Special.]
—At the municipal election in this city to
day. A. O. Lane, Democrat, was elected
mayor by a large majority.
DEATH OF GEN. WILCOX.
Washington, December 2.—Gen. C.
M. Wilcox, formt rly of Alabama, who was
recently injured by falling into an unpro
tected street excavation after dark, died
todav.
Highest of all Ln Leavening Power,— U. S. Gov’t Report, Aug. 17, 1889.
Baking
Powder
ABSOLUTELY PURE
OTHER BILLS OF INTEREST.
An important hiil was introduced by
■Senator Candler, of the Fortieth. Its effect
is to consolidate the county and State elec
tions. The time of holding the county is
changed from January to the first Wednes
day in October, and the term of all the
county officers is made two years.
Two school hills were introduced. One
by Senator Ellington, authorizing each
county to levy a special tax for school pur
poses, and another by Senator Irvine to re
vise and consolidate the common school
laws of the State.
A hill was introduced by Senator Harp,
of the Twenty-fourth, to incorporate the
Columbus Investment Company.
A number of other local hills were intro
duced, and seven local hills were passed.
IN THE HOUSE.
The hill by Martin, of Fulton, appro
priating SIS,000 to the improvement of the
capitol grounds, was considered in com
mittee of the whole. There was consid
erable discussion, but the hill was passed
finally.
The white man, Norman, of Liberty,
keeps his seat. The negro James
in it.”
That was decided this morning.
The committee on privileges and elec
tions submitted their report in Norman's
favor. It was unanimous. When the
motion was made to adopt this
report, the negro Lectured Crawford,
of McIntosh, moved to amend
by using the word “James" in lieu of
“Norman.” An injury from Fleming of
Richmond brought out a statement of the
ease from Chairman Martin. Norman’s
majority was given by the throwing out of
Midway precinct in which there is a con
siderable negro majority. It was done
upon the ground that one of the free
holders required by law was not a free
holder, and the committee believed this
was sufficient reason for throwing out the
precinct.
Only the two negroes voted for Craw
ford’s amendment, and the report of the
committee was sustained.
HE HAS A DESPERATE STRUGGLE WITH A
PASSENGER.
New Orleans, December 2.—A spe
cial to the Times-Democrat from Tyler,
Texas, says: A train robbery occurred |
■ UalWLou 9 atid 10 o’clock last nigh. , ;i t!; t -.
j Cotton Beit road between Big Sandy and
i Winona.
-UAL ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT POLK,
t ri’RE POLITICAL AND FINANCIAL
POLICY OF THE ORDER—CRITI
CIZING CONGRESS.
Men’s Suits
Wil’ off.r this vvtek 100 line
wool Suits, siz s 33 to 42, foi
$12 each; goods have so d foi
$16 and $18. Many other
Suits propoitionately low.
Chiidroii's Su ts $J o $5.
Chancellor & Pearce.
PREFER THE PER DIEM TO A SALARY.
Then Warner Hill's proposed constitu
tional amendment about limiting the pay
of legislators to $160. Mr. Hill—Snelson's
colleague in the last House—spoke at some
length. The constitution, lie said, c m-
ti-mplated a forty days’ session. The last
Legislature was in session nearly 200 days.
To limit the salary would remedy all that.
Humphreys, of Brooks, wanted to pro
vide that the proposed law should apply
only to the members elected from Meri
wether county. Gaz HarlriJge and
Fleming, of Richmond, made fun of the
bill—the latter recalling the fact there is a
county in North Carolina called Bun
combe.
Finally the bill was put to a vote and
lost overwhelmingly.
GENERAL MATTERS.
A bill was introduced by Dr. Johnson,
of Appiing, requiring railroads to furnish
equal aceommouatious for wuite and col
ored. and to provide separate cars for
white and colored.
The bill by Gilbert, of Muscogee, pro
viding for a constitutional amendment so
that bills may be read the first time by
title only—the same amendment that was
lost through executive negligence this year
—was the subject of prolonged discussion.
Mr. Atkinson, of Coweta, wanted all gen
eral bills at least to he read in full the
first time. The bill was fiua.iy recommit
ted, and this amendment will probably b#
incorporated by the committee.
The resolution of Mr. Whitfi Id, of
Baldwin, concerning an investigation of
the Western and Atlantic property in
Chattanooga, was taken up. Mr. Whit
field urged, amongst other reasons for this,
the fact that a certain strip of land, orig
inally the property of the State and in
cluded in surveys of the State's property
there, was no longer considered the prop
erty of the State; yet there it no record of
The train was No. 25, mixed
passenger and freight,, and was hound
south. From Oscar Sehmit, of Milwau
kee, Wis., oue of the passengers, the fol
lowing particulars were obtained: At
Gilmer, a spare-faced man, about five
feet, seven or eight inches tall, with a
black mustache and black eyes, bought a
ticket for Big Sandy. There he got off
and bought a ticket for Tyler. When
the train started to pull out
from the water tank between Big Sandy
and Winona, the coupling between the
passenger coach and the <;ars in front
either was broken or was purposely re
moved, and the train pulled out, leaving
the coach behind. There were several
passengers in the coach, among them one
colored woman. All the passengers ex
cept Sehmit, J. R. Gerhardt, and the man
who committed the robbery, left the car
and went out on the platform to discover
what was the matter. The first intima
tion the robber gave of his intention
was the pulling of his pistol, firing
a shot into the top of the car, and
crying out: “Hands up, gentlemen.”
“ain 11 Schmidt said: "I looked around
| to see what was the matter, thinking it
was some drunken robber, and found the
pistol under my nose. The man with the
pistol told me to shell out my money, and
I made haste to reach down in mv packet
and give him what silver I had, about $9
or $10. He them turned to Gerhardt, who
was in the seat with me, and asked him
for his money, pointing the pistol at his
breast as he did so. Gerhardt said: “I
have no money.” “I know better, shell
out,” said the robBer. Gerhardt raised
his hand to turn aside the pistol,
when the Robber tired, the bail en
tering Gerhardt’s left side just below
the heart. Gerhardt then grappled with
the robber, trying to get possession of the
pistol and fought him to the door of the
car. During the scuiHe, the robber fired
five times, then his pistol being empty he
turned and ran. The trainmen say that
as the engine started, leaving the passen
ger coach behind, the im-n signalled them,
but mistrusting that something was wrong
they refused to stop. After the. robbery
they backed up and the coach was taken
on again. Gerhardt, the wounded man,
was brought to this city and placed in the
railroad hospital. lie cannot live. He
represents a sewing machine company,
and travelled from Marshall, Texas.
His family resides in Paris, Texas.
A NOTABLE WEDDING.
THE LOVERS OF THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
UNITED.
Atlanta, December 2.—[Specicial.]—
A notable wedding ceremony was per
formed here tonight. It united Major
Marion C. Kiser, one of Atlanta’s most
prominent and wealty merchants, and Mrs.
Sarah Turner Ivey. Thirty-five
years ago, Mr. Kiser and Miss Turner
were engaged to be married. The
wedding day came, the bride and minister
were ready, but the groom-elect di.l not
appear. Naturally there was no wedding.
Since then, Miss Turner married Mr. Ivey,
and Major Kiser in the meantime has had
two wives. Some months ago Mrs Ivey
lost her husband and later Major Kiser’s
second wife died. The old love was re
newed and now it is Mr. and Mrs. M. C.
Kiser.
Ocala, Fla.. December 2. — At 2:30
o’clock this afternoon a public meeting of
the National Farmers’ Alliance was held
in tlie opera house, an audience of about
1200 being present. President Rogers, of
the Florida Alliance, presided. Governor
Fleming welcomed the delegates, and was
followed by John F. Dunn, State Senator
and a prominent aspirant for the
United States Senatorship to suc
ceed Call. President Foulks, of tin
South Dakota Alliance also made a short
address, in which he predicted victory for
the Alliance at the ballot box in 1892, a
sentiment which the delegates cheered to
th • echo. Al! the speakers of the after
noon dwelt forcibly upon the breaking
down of sectional lines, and predicted tin
general prevalence, within a snort time, o!
the ideas embodied m the Alliance plat
form adopted at St. Louis.
folk’s address.
President Polk was introduced by-
Rogers and delivered Ins annual
address. After a few congratulatory sen
tenees, he said: “Profoundly iinptvssei
with the magnitude of this great revolu
lion for reform, involving issues moment
ous and stupeuduous in their character as
i a ecling tile present and future welfare of
l tiie people, ule puolic mind is naturally
directed to this meeting with anxious in
terest, if not solicitude, and you cannot
he un nindful of the importance and
responsibility that attach to your
action as representatives, coming
from Slates and localities remote from each
other and differing widely from each other
in their materia! and physiological charac
teristics, and marked by those social and
political differences which must necessa
rilv arise uuder our form of government.
It is your gracious privilege, as it shall be
your crowning honor, to prove to the
world, by your harmonious action and
thoroughly fraternal co-operation, that
your supreme purpose is to meet the de
mands of a patriotic duty in a spirit of
equity and justice.”
l’lie address congratulated the Alliance
on its achievements since the last meeting
and then reviewed the causes of the agri
cultural depression. The president de
clared that this depression is an anomaly
to the student of industrial progress.
“Retrogression in American agriculture,'
he said, "means national decay, and pow
erful and promising as is this young,
grand Republic, yet its power and glory
tout'll not the degradation of the far mer.”
flic alarm incident to the centralization
of the money power and the upbuilding of
monopolies was then pointed out aud both
political parties were condemned for forc
ing and encouraging this condition. With
reference to extending the order, the
president urged that additional organizers
be sent at once into Oregon, Washington,
Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Arizona,
and other States. Among his recommeu
dations was one that an' organization he
formed to be known as the National Leg
islature, com osed of the national presi
dent and the presidents of all the State
Alliances, their duty being to look closely
after legislative reform demand by the
Alliance, both in State iegislatiou aud in
Congress.
In his remarks upon the proposed
national legislative council, “resident
Polk said: “I would suggest that the leg
islative council, to be composed of your
national president, who shall he ex-offi -io
I chairman, and the presidents of all S ate
Alliances hold its annual meeting
within sixty days after the
| adjournment of the supreme couu-
i eil at such time and place
i as may be indicated by the National Presi- r ' an *
| dent; that it he empowered and authorized
to appoint such legislative committees as,
in its judgment, may he wise, and that it
be required to transmit to each of the
j States, in printed form, through the Na
tional secretary, for distribution to the re-
■ form press, lecturers and ni"inner.-hip of |
the order, all measures or hills, together J
! with the arguments in their favor, as they I
1 may decide should he enacted into laws. J
I President Polk said that au organiza- j
! tion of this kind would wield a moral |
i power which would enforce the respect of
j any legislative body to which it mignt ap- j
D6<il«
THE ALLIANCE IN POLITICS.
! Touching upon the political action of
the Alliance, President Polk said:
j “While our organization is political, it ;
I cannot be partisan or sectional in its ac- !
, tion. In support of this declaration, we
proudly poiut to our whole past record i
and to the recent popular election, and '
1 particularly to the iionle and patriotic !
bearing of the brotherhood i.i Kansas and r
South Carolina.”
I In reviewing the record of the Alliance :
during the past year, and especially with
reference to legislation demanded by it,
the speaker declared that Congress had
persistently ignored all Alliance proposi
tions and even suppre-s- d a discussion of
them, notably in the case ot the measure
known as the sub-treasury hill. " Con
gress,” he .said, “ must come nearer to the
people or the people will get nearer to
Congress.” The remainder of the address
discussion of financial
future financial policy of the Alliance
President Polk said that it will de
mand the restoration of silver ti
all the rights ami qualities of •<
legal tender which gold possesses, tin
issue of Government currency direct 0
the people, the equalization of taxes, tin
prohibition of alien ownership of land, tin
ownership and control of trausportatioi;
lines by the Government, the limit ol
public revenues to an economic admin s
(ration by the Government, the graduated
taxation of incomes, aud the election oi
United States Senators by a direct vote ol
the people.
\N IMPORTANT DECISION
BY WHICH THE STATE RECOVERS FORTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Atlanta, December 2.—[Special.]—
A decision was handed down oy the Su
preme Court, tod;-y in the case of Hill A
Thompson, receivers, vs. the Western and
Vtlantic railroad and the Gate City
National hank, of great importance to the
creditors of the old Gilizens’ Bank of At
lanta. It adds ahoui $70,000 to the assi-re
>t tiiat hank, about $40,000 going to tie
State aud $30,000 to the other creditors.
Ou the day the hank failed it paid ahum
$18,000 to the Western and Atlantic,
$8000 to the Gate City Bank and $40dO tr
ibe Atlanta National Bank. The Citizens
Bank being a State depository, had aliou
$0100,000 of the State’s money, and tin
State had the first lien, hut it still had a
oiai.u of $40,000 unsatisfied, witu interest
for ten years. The amounts paid th-
Western and Atlantic and the -wo hanks
recovered by this decision, amount tc
$70,000.
A LINE FROM B.vAZIL.
Rio Jankkio, December 2—A minis
terial crisis i-xisis here.
sale of real estate.
VALUABLE LOTS It
DIMM
The auction sale
HIE BONNIE DOGS
-I-.D OF.
of desirable lots in
man. 1
eeeded upon
inninary trail
Howard ai:d
with the mur.
H. T. M r
sworn, and he testified as follows:
Columbus is my place of resident
at the Exposition grounds on No 1
the 1 Itli, the day of the killing of Dawson;
was in the grand stand watching the
races, when the iXfntleiiien's ilrivitisj races
were over the drivers turned amf drove
judges' stand, and afterwards
tlnn's. drove into the
->rt time afterward I
ry. “Oil l" 1 looked
nghi to see where the
cry came from; at that moment 1 saw the
flash of a bright-b laded knife: I saw the
Kiiiie tlitsh up aihl then come down
again; was not acquainted with
Dawson or Richard and Robert How
ard. Knew Robert Howard when he saw
him only (at a request he pointed Howard
out in tUe court room). He was told that
die man he saw running was Dawson. He
saw Robert Howard during the difficulty.
Howard had the knife, and made tiie lick
from Dawson’s hack: saw Dawson; didn’t
see him until after knife was raised; he
lid not have out his pistol; saw no whip
in his hand; was thirty or forty feet from
him; did not see Richard Howard there;
heard the first pistol shots hut did not see
mem; my attention was drawn away by
i runaway horse; saw four shots later;
lidn’t see who shot; only saw ihe smoke
hacK to the
all t'Ut one
•utelosure; in a si
heard somebody <
arouud toward the
mam eii!ranee and the grand stand, jti-t
j before the race starred, ami spoke to them;
they were going in direction of grand
stand: witness had started out toward
entraii'V. hut turned buck to s> e races* ilie
Howards each had on sack coals and had
their liands in ilieir coat pockit.-; he lost
sight of them when near the grand -'and*
witness thought it about 1 or 1:3U o'clock,
and was just after balloon ascension; wit
ness had come out of machinery hall io
see ascension, and this was mr.iaps au
hour before the shooting,
j Chas. J. Eitl r swoi il
ls engaged in business w h his
, father, who is a gunsmith, and
deals in all kinds of firearms;
some days before the killing he sold a
Bowie knife to a gentleman, but didn't
know who he was: on the day of the kill
ing Mayor Dozier and Lieutenant Pickett
came into the store and showed him the
knife and asked if he sold it; (lie was
show n tlie knife and asked if he could
point out the gentleman to whom lie sold
it: witness pointed to Robert Howard ami
said he thought he was tile one): he stated
that he either sold the knife m evidence,
or one just like it, about Thursday before
the killing; he also loaded a Smith A Wes
son ham merles-, 38 calibre pistol for the
same gentleman, on the same day, hut
prior to the time he soil him the knife;
did not sell any weapons or ammunition to
Richard Howard, or any of the oilier men.
that he had any knowledge of; he sells
many firearms and weapons, ami to va
rious parties; knew no-hing of trouble at
the fair ground.
James Greer sworn:
Reside in Terrell couti'y. Georgia, about
five miles from the town of Dawson; was
in Columbus November 11th, and at the
•ouuly pi
eian, and
lied upon
Mr. Daw
si. Four
have
'i In i
an
of the pistols: don t remember t»
:en Mr. Bickerstaff: don’t know w
; fired at Dawson; don't think li
Dawson tire.
Dr. li. E. Gri
* urn:
Am a practicing
i Columbus. W
amine the dead bo
11 ill of November last. Found four
wounds on li is body—three gunshot
Founds, one on the right leg made Horn in
rout; one in the left sale ot ids hip aim
me midway between the shoulder and the
bow on the uulerside of t he leli arm. The
her wound was an incised wound in the
ft shoulder, li wis ov< r the collar Untie
■arilr- breast-hone. It cut the endai-
>ne into and severed an artery
award and backward, Tins is
hat produced Dawson's m ath,
iiit'e wound in the Lii shouibe
ci. nt to produce almost inslani
Here the knife, what is know
Bowie knife" with about an eigi
a le, was shown witness.] The
as made with some kiiut of an
netit like one exnihited, and th
ould have been made emier trout
ir of deceased. 1
-vard and downward. li
iln about ail eiglii moil j.n
lot wound in hip cum !
cal, hut uiigut have tak'-t
i produce math. Didn’t know u u
tiered cavity. it was about six o'clock
i the evening when the body was turned
iter luiiim by the coroner with the re-
juest to examine, so as to turn it over to
Tne body was not undressed at
line and he found no weapons on cxami-
at ion.
Upon cross examination Dr. Griggs deni-
x posit ion grounds; e
lunibus .Soulhern train,
ate.y ftimi the depot i
iauo.it 11 o’clock wa:
grand Maud and saw
[ acquaintance, near the
j before a race, and ran ;
where Carver was stain
| near judges
I in; alter ho
j w ho had ap
some one <
| heard him e
I v: h<>L
in on the
;ii
id w in
iiine it
ill V jl
s rike him
cry, “Oh!"
saw some oi
[ snooi ing, and the
was si ruck in the
as lie ran tie seemed to
pistol. He heard after
tleman w no was st: u k
on.
1 Ini
Was
111 de
nt I was about lifte
wound | tleman after -»
say w li
■u feet
in ilrawi
>1 slio)
his p
omul
Isllll-
lii ii-1
Hind ranged m-
pioi e i wound
pr.
eral i
mstraled where ti
L'red, and stale
'th
H \
man
Bonnie Doom contiguous to East High
lands, advertised in the Enquirer Sun
by Mr. Toombs C'rawfor.l, one of Colum
bus' most enterprising real estate agents,
took place yesterday and was largely at
tended. The result of the sale is given a-
follows:
Bonnie Doon Lots — Nos. 13. $100, \Y
Geuoni; 14, $95, S K. Charles; 15, $9 1.
■I. E. Charles; 16, $95, J. Charles; 17, $97
Joe Porter; 117, $72 50. Joe Porter: 118,
$72.50, Joe Porter: 119, $72, J E. Charles:
120, $72.50, M. T. Lynn; 121, $75, M. T.
Lynn.
Cottier Survey—Nos. 25, $70,Joe Porter:
27. $70, Joe Porter.
Gunby Survey —Nos. 1, $250, E. J. Ran
kin; 2, $350, E. J. Rankin; 3, $330. E. .).
Rankin; 4, $300, E. J. Rankin: 5. $200.
\V 7 . Genoni: 6, $225, E. J. Rankin: 7. $220,
M. T. Lynn.
New Street—Nos. 1, $395, E. J. Ran
kin; 2, $400. I). Greentree; 3, $395, E. J.
Rankin; 4, $365, E. J. Rankin; 42, west
half 205, J. \V. Smith; 42, east half, $170.
W. Genoni; 20, east half, $150, John
Blackmar.
Anthony Cook Lots—Nos. i. $290. M.
M. Moore: 2, $285, M. M. Moore.
Linuwood Lots—Nos. 1, $305. John
Blackmar; 2. $210, A. VY T . White; 3. $240,
A. W. White: 4. $205, A. W. White; 5,
$200, A. W. Wuite; d, $210, A. W. White.
Commons Lots—Nos. 10, 11, 14, C. B.
Grimes, $1250; 7, C. B Grimes, $1030; 5,
I. G. B. Grimes, $1325; 4, C. 15. Grimes.
$1200.
Julia Cook Esta’e—No. 309 city lot,
$14.10, Mrs. John E’oran.
about
io aud severe!
s knowledge,
ate how long
wound, hut proba'
three minutes, an
lly. He was not i
lied and don’t know
Coroner Robinson sw
is Coroner of Mtt-ci
ilhei't Dawson and If
:iis body; wuen lie tir-l
not undressed, (a bloi
were shown him and in
the. ones on the body o
and other articles of e
ln.-.ruiiieiil
wound to a
I: wa-a fatal
tin; best, ot
shot at party who struct
lady run oul to where D;
pick up the pistol at his
to be trying to revolve th
somebody wrenched it
the last shot was fired I)
ing with his pistol in I
last shot lie dn>
tol, and slapped lit
Side, staggered back
i he request of some of tdi
tor Carson went up to \
him demonstrate how*
which appears in first pa
Witness remained in Colt
nesday. His home is
from the town of Da
county. Didn’t know In
suhpo ntc i as a witness,
one, that he remember*
that lie saw tin* shootiiic
iieenian that lie knew a n
it. Some days afterwarw
iie did tell
idy that lie
in
Mary
ion tor
’lorence
A NEWSPAPER MAN S WILL.
Richmond. Ya., December *2. — The will
of Henry K. Ellyson, iate secretary and
treasurer of the Dispatch Company was
probated today. It gives to his son. H.
Theodore Ellyson, 200 shares of stock in
the Dispatch Company and 100 shares
each to his other two sons and his daugh
ter. After legacies in money to his sons,
wives and his grand-children, the residue
of the estate is divided equally between was devoted to
his son’s children. The estimated value reform and the policy of the Alliance in up- leave to sell land.
of tha estate is $130,000.
The Court of Ordinary.—The fol
lowing business was transacted in tin
ourl of Ordinary Monday:
In re. John Durkin, executor of Mrs
Ann O’Brien, petition for leave to sel
and. Leave granted.
In re, Mrs. Alice 15. Willis, petition foi
administration on estate of Mis.
Letters granted.
In re. Waiter H. Johnson, p<
administration on estate of Mrs,
Johnson. Letters granted.
In re. Elisha Wiggins and IJeltie Wig
gins, petition for apprenticeship of minors
Order for indentures granted.
In re. Mrs. Julia C. Jordan, petition for
administration on estate .Julius C. Jordan.
Letters granted.
In re. Mrs. Martha A. Sheridan, admin
istratrix of Homer S. Sheridan, petition
for dismission. Letters granted.
In re. Mrs. Mary 15. Wells, administra
trix of Lyman Wells, pretition for dis
mission. Letters gauted
In re. William .J. Watt, executor of Thos.
W. Battle, peition for dismission Letters
granted.
In re. Miss Lon if Ingram; petition for
guardianship ot Wm. B. Ingram. Letters
granted. Court adjourned until today at
8:30 a. m.
The following are the proceedings of
the court of yesterday:
In re. Hiram G. llagon, administrator
of Travis George; petition for leave to sell
land. Citation ordered.
Mary J. Dennis vs. Geo. Y. Pond, ad
ministrator of J. M. Garrard; petition to
make titles to iand. Order to make titles
granted.
In re. L. E. White; petition for adminis
tration oti estate of Miss Ternpy Willett.
Citation ordered.
In re. Florence B. Brooks, Executor of
C. A. Klink; petition for dismission. Ci
tation ordered.
In re. Mrs. Alice B. Willis, administra
trix of Mrs. Mary .$. Bryan; petition for
Citation ordered.
paieil 1.0
could live wall such
i not Inure tlian two
would weaken rap-
'.si lit when IlaWson
when it occurred.
•ogee county; kn-w
held tiie inquest over
>1 viewed body it was
lody vest and shirt
identified them as
Dawson), the coal
billing were given
some of Dawson’s friends. There were no
nob'S in the coat.. ( The articles mentioned
were then brought in and placed in evi
dence). Was not the. first to examine tiie
body, which had been brought to Torbett’s
undertakers shop before lie was notified;
tliil not find any weapons or anything in
pockets. He examined the coal and found
no holes, but kepi. I iie shirt and vest. Saw
tie body first at tin* undertakers and didn't
anow who examined i: first or what was
found on it,. From Hie incised wound
wouldn't think a man hi condition of de
ceased wool 1 he capable of Using firearms
"ffectively.
Dr. J. li Bryan testified:
He resided in Talbot county, Georgia,
tn l was in Coin iilius on Hie llili of No
vember; was at tiie Exposition grounds;
was in the grand stand, and directly oppo
site tiie judges’ stand: the first lie knew of
liffi ulty was when in- heard a pistol shot;
at the second or tliir.
shoot; they were
running,who was i
as shots were bein
the party drew a p
bis assailants, as ii
rather aimlessly:
on account of ju g
uetween him and <
fired lie seemed to
leceased carried ol
testified that lie w
of about thirty yea
(Toss-examined
littieulty: don’t k
was about forty ya
made no extrema*,
give no profession;
deceased he think-
ha 1 whip in one h
-looping posit ion •
■rig; didn’t know
pursued and h'-inv
not: was stooping
his pursuers; iie ii.
pistol: hut not inn
fired: his effort to
be labored : the a--
distance away—ot;
feet, the other two
physician’s staten
ceased was in a •!y
Dr. Griggs was
and said he saw no
not burned, tan
were slightly i
were no abrasi
Captain E. <
Resides in
Alabama; was
tion on the
knew Colbert
Howard, R.c!
Bickerstaff: w,
to the right of
tins position in
t he saw parties
g at some one
.<! was ret reating
at him; finally.
■ I fired hack at
Bvaii) thought,
let* deceased fall
I, wi.ic.i vr is i ow
: when deceased
tig; saw body of
hide. Witness
.'tii'ing physician
N-ased: as lie
tuids, could
when he saw
ehe.tJed ami
inning in a
to be taii-
man being
itid stoop or
■ i than from
U . K. Locke sworn:
Witness lives in Dawson, Ga.: was in
Columbus oi: November 11. and .vat, the
Exposition oil tin* day ot the killing of
Dawson: was acqtiileil with Dawson, but
didn’t know either Richard Howard. Rob
ert Howard or James Bickerstaff: was
leaning against the judge’s stand when
Dawson drove up; saluted the judges,
turned his horse and drove off a little way,
dismounted and walked off: in about two
minutes he heard a pistol stiot; walked
around the judge’s stand, saw Dawson
running and saw two men shooting at
him: Dawson was running in the direetion
of the bicycle track; after several shots
were tired tie saw Dawson draw his pistol
and fire; Dawson was running and shot
backward, and was in a stooping position;
two more shots were fired wli-n lie stop
ped; Dawson was leaning on some one's
arm when last one or two shots were fired;
iidn’i know any of the parties who did
the shooting; savv no pistols except. Daw
son's and those of the men who did snoot
ing.
\V. S. MeMicliael sworn:
Is an officer: have the weapons in charge.
(At the request of the prosecution the
weapons were placed upon the judge's
desk. There were four pistols—two new
nickel plated hammerless Smith A Wesson
pistols, one old fashioned .Smith A We.-sou
ami one double action bull dog revolver.)
Witness testified that one of the pi.stois
had three loads in tiie cylinder, another
two. and the others were empty. At the
request of the court on Monday iie had
taken them down stairs ami dntwn the
loads. Knew nothing of tiie weapons un
til Monday.
Chief of Police Jesse A. Beard wa- next
sworn:
He didn't know who took Dawson’s pis
tol: was about twenty-five or th rty teet
from Dawson when la-t shut was tired.
Dawson iva ; not running toward anybody
particularly until h<- turned toward the
grand stand. Didn't know if be was then
running toward any particular person.
[ The counsel for prosecution a-k< d vvo’.'li ■
was th.-re, ami the d. l.-m e ohj.-. t.-d to
further re-examination a- the wttm-s had.
V.’l
-e- deceased
■ve.rai siiots ha
tw pistol see
-.nts appeared
bout twenty oi
liter; from exa
t he would :
condition.
•ailed bv tie-
he Expos!
unb-r la.-t
li obcri
I r
met pi
Hi
now
ami
nesse-
( Rti •
in
into
when
turned
rooting sectionalism. As outlining the The court adjourned for the term.
i the grand stand, a little what
judges’ stand; secured j Jul
OIU „„ ... .. ier to witness tiie race, Wit
rhicu Dawson was to enter. He | count
I Dawson especially because lie was Kicha
iw-townsman: he saw Dawson Bick**
he dismounted after race: then | ance <
ttention to the j' dges at tiie
to S'-e what their decision would be; then Pjtng
ie-ard a pistol shot, and looking back stand
again iie saw Dawson. He was retreating [ under
and witness thought tiie expression of
Dawson’s face indicated that he was
wounded. Dawson ran out a little way in
a sort of circle and finally drew his pistol;
he tired two shots: the hrst appeared to he
well aimed and the second went into the
ground. Baw Robert Howard and Rich-
Mr.
the
lieu he
saw
turn round beyond the j i tg'-s’ stand, iln
back, salute the ju lg -. then turner aga'
drove baek a few steps, dismounted fra
his sulkey, and turned his horse over
the groom, who led him away. Daws
then went un Ier the railing a few ft
CONXINL'EK ON F C HI li FA'AK.