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FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. 29.
Th« Preliminary Examination of
George Lay field. Charged with tbe
Murder or Policeman Übarlea Bar
row— Session of Court from 10 a.
ni. to 7 p. m.—Lay Held Committed
for Murder.
The hearing of George Layfield,
charged with the murder of Policeman
Charles Barrow, commenced yesterday
at 10 a. m. and closed at 7 p. m. Lay
field is a young man, aged about twenty
years, with a good face, and very light
moustache. Barrow w»s a large, tall
man, aged about 47 years. Under the
last municipal administration, he was
one of the captains of police. He was
noted for his kindness of disposition.
Barrow was shot about 10$ o’clock
Monday night and died next morning
about 3 or 4 o’clock.
Gen. Benning, Judge M. J. Craw
ford and Col. B. A. Thornton were
counsel for Layfield. Solicitor General
C. J. Thornton and C. H. Williams,
City Attorney, represented the prosecu
tion.
The hearing took place before Justices
McCahey, Ogletree and H. Ivey.
The following is an epitome of the
testimony offered:
A. W. McMichael, ex-policeman,
testified: Deceased and 1 were called
on Christmas night by Mr. Strupper to
arrest prisoner for disorderly conduct;
prisoner did not want to be locked up;
Barrow replied he did not want to do
so, but perhaps Mr. Murphy or Foran
would be at guardhouse and turn him
loose; that it wasn’t in his power to do
it; Layfield answered he would not be
locked up, he would die first; Barrow
said there was no ÜBe in talking that
way, for if he wanted to lock him up
he would do it; we then went on with
out more words, and did not have hold
of him, to his brother’s door; Layfield
jumped iD and jerked his pistol out;
deceased caught him by his arm; 1
struck prisoner on elbow with police
man’s club, and I think his pistol fell
to the floor; both deceased and prisoner
went to the floor, and as they rose, de
ceased had barrel of pistol in his hand
and prisoner the stock, and in this po
sition the first shot was fired; balance
of time prisoner had pistol at liberty,
and fired three or four shots; last two
shots were at me; prisoner and deceased
were face to face; I was at his side;
after the third or fourth shot deceased
fell to his knees; I then stepped off about
twenty steps and blew my whistle;
while I was blowing it, he fired the last
shot at me; officers Roper, Ellis, Mc-
Garvin and Phillips then came to me;
I told Roper prisoner had shot deceased,
and he ran straight to latter; deceased
said, “Josh, George Layfield has shot
me, arrest him;” Roper then started in
house to arrest him, but Jim Layfield,
prisoner’s brother, wouldn’t let him,
and kept him there plenty of time to let
prisoner get away; Roper then told J.m
Layfield he was going into the house
anyway; Mr. L. then said, ‘‘come on,
I will go with you;” they searched, but
came out without prisoner; after de
ceased fell to his knees, he walked
around the corner, about a dozen steps,
and laid there until Roper came, and
afterwards walked over to court room,
then went home; saw deceased after he
was shot; he was shot in forehead and
corner of mouth; thought the wound in
mouth was the effect of a pistol blow,
and so told the doctor; Barrow was a
regular policeman; I was a policeman;
I think deceased fell after the third or
fourth shot, and did not then have hold
of pistol; don’t know whether the first
or second shots hit deceased; after third
or fourth shot he instantly fell to his
knees; Mr. Strupper has a confectionery
store in this city; when we first arrested
prisoner we had hold of him; he asked
to be allowed to walk the streets like a
gentleman; we kept him under arrest,
but released our hold, he walking be
tween us; I struck him to knock his
pistol out of his hand; I heard prisoner
cock it as he drew it; no shot fired ex
cept by Layfield; no pistol was shown
except by prisoner; neither deceased
nor I had a pistol.
Cross Examination. —Prisoner was a
little over half drunk and perfectly
sensible, able to walk as straight as 1
or deceased; we were at Profomo’s, 50
yards from Strupper’s, when called on
to make the arrest; we were called to
Btrupper's; found door closed; on
knocking, Mr. Strupper appeared,
opened door and called on us to arrest
prisoner, because he had been in his
store cursing him for a G and and n
son of a bitch, drawn a pistol on him,
and had run all the ladies out of his
house; prisoner was perfectly quiet
when we got to Btrupper’s, saying
nor doing nothing; deceased caught
prisoner by left arm as latter jumped
into his brother’s, turning him half
way round; as soon as I saw the pistol
I struck him; he drew it the instant he
got in the door; night was not dark;
very light where shooting was done;
pretty smart scuffling after pistol; I
had prisoner by the collar when first
shot was fired; deceased had pistol
with his left hand; deceased had a
walking stick in his right hand; don’t
think deceased had hold of pistol at
second shot; I think four or five shots
were fired; I left after the third or
fourth shot; think last two shots wore
fired at me; was shot at while I was
blowing whistle; deceased was a large,
tall man; think prisouer wanted to kill
us both; after deceased fell, prisoner
fired two more shots; I was not hit;
did not hear any words during scuffle;
deceased did not say he was accidently
shot; witness had taken one drink that
night at supper at his home; the pistol
was a good size Golt revolver.
Re-Direct xamination. —When Mr.
Strupper was telling us what had been
done, prisoner wsb behind us and heard
and did not deny the charges; when ar
rested he asked ‘‘what for ?” we told
him; he said, ‘‘well I’m under arrest,
come on;” happened on Christmas
night.
Dr. Stanford testified mainly in re
gard to wounds, in substance: de
ceased received two wounds, one in the
forehead, and the other in the mouth,
passing through the head; either would
have produced death; Barrow said
nothing regarding the matter; he bad
not been drinking.
I. G. Strupper testified in substance
that prisoner came to his confectionery
establishment early Christmas nigbt;
he bought a package of common fire
crackers; prisoner opened package aDd
proceeded to light a bunch from the
gas; witness called to him not to do it,
as it would set his house on tire; be’
fore he could be stopped, prisoner bad
lit the crackers and thrown them ou he
sidewalk; some of the lire fell in the
store; witness then ordered prisonc-i to
leave his house; he replied he bed and
if he would, and afterwards called wit
ness six or eight times ad and old
son of a b h,” calling on him to put
him out if he dared, and at the same
time showed a pistol, which, uutil after
the crackers had been fired, was con
cealed; a crowd of ladies and gentlemen
were in the store; they scattered gen
erally; witness went to door to blow a
whistle for policeman; prisoner fol
lowed; as soon as he was out witm ss
shut the door, fearing another disturb
ance; when policemen came,he opened
the door, told Captain Barrow what
had happened, pointed out offender,
and said he would appear against him
in the morning; prisoner, when ar
rested, was quietly standing in a crowd;
after prisoner was taken away witness
re opened his house.
Prosecution also introduced several
ordinances of Council, when they
closed. Then the case was announced
closed for the State.
FOR THE DEFENCE.
J. M. Layfield testified: lama broth
er of the defendant; he is about twenty
years of age; I was in the bake shop
and did not see the shooting; I went to
the Court House about three or four
minutes after deceased left my bakery;
saw him; brought him water to wash
blood from his face; he did not seem to
be angry. fThe justices ruled out on
objection of prosecution, and, after
much argument, hearing the declara
tions Barrow made to Layfield—what
they were we do not know.] I did
keep policemen from entering; I heard
firing and hurried in from the bake
shop; didn’t know what was the mat
ter; saw brother in the door, and in
two or three seconds Roper and (I
think) McMichael came running up
with pistols; I thought they were shoot
ing at brother; they told me what was
the matter, and I went through ,the
store with them, remaining about two
minutes and returned, and I then went
to Court House.
R. L. Layfield testified: Arn brother
of prisoner; I was in the bakery when
the took place; I saw the three
come to the door; McMichael knocked
brother’s arm and pistol tell on the
floor; both B. and brother seized and
scuffled for it, and while it was in theii
hands it went off'twice; Barrow tell out
of doors backwards and caught on his
knees; I heard one or two reports after
wards; heard somebody whistling up
street; supposed it was McMichael;
went to door as soon as shots ceased.
Cross examined. Difficulty took place
indoor of bakery fronting skating rink;
I was behind the counter on the east
side, some ten or twelve feet from the
door; all I knew of difficulty was what
I saw at tbe door. I didn’t see pistol
until it fell; brother had his back to me,
Barrow his front; the first two shots
were right after each other; two men
were touching each other when on the
ground; Barrow fell on his knee some
Bor 10 feet from me and at the door;
when he fell I came from behind the
counter; I heard one or two more shots
after Barrow fell; I was behind the
counter when all the shots were fired;
I was looking over counter; after shoot
ing, jumped over counter and went to
door where brother was standing; don’t
know who fired the last shots; didn’t
see brother with a pistol; saw only the
one in the scuffle.
Re direct. When I got to the door
Barrow was on his knees; he had fallen
out of the door.
W. H. Thomas testified: I was in
front of Btrupper’s door on Christmas
night at 10 o’clock: Layfield was in
side the store, was disorderly and us
ing offensive language, called Strupper
a “d—n cowardly son of a bitch;”
Strupper told him to get out of his
house; next thing I remember is
Strupper’g sbuttingdoors after Layfield
came out; prisoner stood a few mo
ments on the side walk, a little west of
the door, until police came and arrested
him; said nor done anything while on
the pavement; I did not see a pistol out
doors or in house; saw both his hands;
he had two or three large crackers un
der his arm; did not notice anybody
leaving Strupper’s until doors were
closed; there wa3 some excitement and
general interest, but no fright; I did
not think Layfield affected by liquor.
Prosecution asked no questions.—
Both sides announced closed.
Argument was made, in order, by the
Solicitor General for the prosecution
by Judge Crawford and Gen. Benning
for the defense, and by C. H. Williams,
Esq , for the prosecution.
Tbe argument for the defense was
based mainly upon the claimed fact that
the accused was arrested illegally, in
that at the time he was taken into cus
tody, he was committing no disorder,
and hence was privileged to escape as
he best could.
The prosecution endeavored to estab
fish the lawfulness of the arrest. C. H.
Williams, Esq., a young lawyer, was
highly complimented on his manage
ment of the prosecution—especially in
the several questions that were sprung
regarding evidence.
The Justices decided unanimously
that the accused be committed for trial
before the Superior Court for the crime
of murder.
The youth of the prisoner and his
good looks prepossessed the spectatoi ;-
in his favor.
The hearing took place in the Supe
rior Court room. It was crowded dur
ing the entire nine hours of the exam
ination.
The Yeab’s Dead. —Of the men and
women distinguished in the ranks ol
science, art, literature, and public life,
who have passed away during the yeui
that is now hard on to its last days,
there are not a few whose names recur
at this time. Science has lost the ines
timable services of Uerschell, Murchi
son, Holbrook, Bewquerel, Babbage and
De Morgan; the names of the Cary sis
ters, Tuckcrman, Grote, Gervinus, Du
mas, Kohl and De Gasparin are in the
list of popular authors whom the year
has taken; Von Hess and Aligny have
disappeared from among the artists;
Prim, Omer Pasha and Bchamyl are
gone from the ranks of great leaders;
Scribner, Bentley and Robert Cham
bers have departed from among the cel
ebrated publishers of America and Eng
land; Covode, Ewing, Vallandigham,
Blidell and Mason are arnoDg the dis
tinguished Americans who have died;
and musical and dramatic art mourns
the loss of Auber, Mercadante, Tln.l
berg, Sanderson, Anschutz and Del
sarte.
Bowdon College —We are plea ;rd
to acknowledge the reception of a n< il
ly gotten up catalogue of this ster! ug
institution of learning. Parents !■:
siring to send their boys off to sell, n.l
would do well to consider the many ad
vantages offered by Bowdon College-
One of these, and we think by no me:- 1 -
the least, is the healthfulness of its lo a
tion—its atmosphere being free fr,n:
not only the malarial poisons that rap
the physical system, but those that eu
ervate and undermine the mental.
Stock at Auction. —Ellis & Spence *
sold yesterday seven horses, ranging i
price from S4O to $l3O, and an ordi; s
ry mule at $75.
C. 8. Harrison sold fourteen hoi : •
and mules. Ordinary horses w-iv
knocked off at $75 to S9O; mules at $75
to $l5O. A pair of mules brought SBOC.
N. Bussey, at the “Elephant Stor. '
offers his entire stock of staple mu:
fancy dry goods and notions at c- : i
He has a among the finest goods iD it
city, embracing all varieties in his 1
He is determined to close them ou! 1:
sixty days, as he intends changing bi
business. We advise all to call at hi
store. See his advertisement for prices.
The Yeau 1872. This year i . -
tains fifty-two Sundays. Septeuit<«
and December each begins on Sunday.
January, April and July, on Monday.
October is the only mouth beginning
on Tuesday. February begins and
ends on Thursday. Consequently we
have five Thursdays, which will not
occur again uutil the year 1930. In the
year 1880 February will have five Sun
days, which will not occur again until
the year 1930. The year 1871 begun on
Sunday and will end on Sunday. This
will occur again in 1883, and every
eleventh year thereafter.
Rights of Southern Life Insur
ers.—Peter Hamilton, the executor ot
Duke N. Goodman, brought suit against
the Mutual Life Insurance Company to
recover $5,000, alleged to be due to
Goodman’s heirs on a policy of life in
surance. The defense was that Good
man, who lived in Alabama, only paid
premiums up to 1861, when, in conse
quence of the war, the payments
stopped. The heirs claimed that Good
man was always ready to pay the
money but could not find an opportuni
ty. Judge Blatchford has given judg
ment for plaintiff for the full amount
claimed minus the premiums owing.—
-V. Y. Post.
The Solar Eclipse.— Word has now
reached us that the recent total eclipse
of the sun was very successfully observ
ed by the scientific expeditions sent to
India for that purpose by the Govern
ments of Great Britain and Holland.
The corona was perfectly photographed,
which is considered a matter of great
interest, as that may aid astronomers in
permanently settling the question as to
whether or not this beautiful and mys
terious phenomena is really an appen
dage of the sun or only an effect of the
solar light refracted by the rim of the
intervening moon.
Contracts for the hiring of Free J
men for sale at the Sun office
I
Tlie Columbus Sail i»n<l Atlanta Er*
The Columbus Sun dolefully remarks,
“ We are a member of ihe Wb'g party;
attended it in sicknes-; set u;> with Uu
corpse, and was a nr umer at the tuner
W» sympathize too deeply with
on contemporary to criticise his gram
n, r. Atlanta Era.
The Atlanta Era is nothing if not
critical. A genuine critic we admire—
one who is fitted by nature and educa
tion to correct the Haste and point out
I'iie beauties and deformities ot compo
sition. A pretended critic, one who
imagines he sees spots on the sun and j
w ito uses only a microscope to spy out
every little supposed iinpericctiou; such
a,, arrant Zoilus always watching lo i
otch a Homeric nod, is in the mental,
v , ha', flies and fleas are in the animal
kingdom The Era is too much of this
nature. It is perfectly excruciating on
the grammar of its contemporaries,
while it claims the prerogative for
itself to murder the Queen’s English
secundum artem in every- form and sub
stance. In this particular, Its optics
must have been keen indeed —for it saw
what was not to be seen. We deny we
wrote the sentence as quoted by the
Era. Against every rule of honest
j mrnalism, the Era has misquoted to
exhibit its critical smartness.
It is told that the great wit and ora j
tor, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, would
lead the conversation in a way so that j
he could electrify the company with a
flash already prepared but seemingly
spontaneous. A similar accusation has j
oeen made against the Louisville Jour
nal when edited by Prentice and since, j
viz : that it would manufacture facts
suited to its intended wit. Such home- j
spun sheet-lightning might deceive the j
groundlings in the hands of experts, I
but the trick played by the Era is sim
ply ludicrous. We would say with all
respect and humility, that we do not
wish to fix upon it the crime of wit or
criticism, but we sincerely think it
would be immortal if its genius was
confined to portraying the beauties of
Radicalism, the Resolutions of 98-99,
and the glories of the Bullock adminis
tration. In this broad element, it could
lisport itself with gratification and
without any annoyance to others.
lIIE MEMPHIS AVALANCHE AND
THE TWO SUNS.
The Memphis Avalanche is strangely
xercised. It says:
The readers of the Atlanta and Col
imbus Sun newspapers are more fortu
.iate than most mortals. Each journal
copies the other’s editorials, and the
mbscribers of the Columbus luminary
ire thus able to read A. H. S.’ ten
column brevities without extra charge.
We can assure our Western brother
hat the coincidence to which he ob
jects, is purely accidental. It proves
hat the readers of both papers are gen
lemen of taste, Christians and schol
trs. It is too, a glorious phenomenon
to see two such luminaries rolling har
moniously in the same Democratic or
j oit. Suppose the Avalanche effects the
same conjunction with tlie Atlanta
Era or some other Republican organ.
The Avalanche complains too, that
we said some time ago “Atlanta was
filled with mules.” We cannot speak
knowingly of Memphis in this particu
lar, but we are satisfied it can produce
i some specimens of the long-eared
brotherhood curious to look upon and
warranted—your real thoroughbred
Maltese.
Geokgia Celebrities Abroad.—
The Washington correspondent of the
Atlanta Sun furnishes that paper with
the following latest intelligence of the
whereabouts of distinguished members
of the Atlanta Ring. The writer says:
The great Georgia financier, Mr. H.
I. Kimball, is said to be a raving ma
niac in the asylum of graduated carpet
baggers, New Haven, Connecticut.
Bullock sojourns at Buffalo, New
York, on the Canada border, and will
cross over immediately on the inaugu
ration of Governor Smith. Blodgett,
having been defeated in his Senatorial
aspirations, contemplates, we aie in
formed, taking service in one of the
Methodist churches in Boston, as an
exhorter.
Scruggs, of the New Era, is here,
looking sad and melancholy, and in his
several interviews with the President,
he seem* to think that Georgia is for
ever abandoned by the great “inscrut
ible.” I feel sorry for Scruggs; but it
is more than likely that his present dis
tress is all owing to his having eaten
some of Judge Dunning’s apples. Ap
ples and other fruit have brought much
distress on poor human nature. The
juice of the apple is bitter.
The Railroad Conference. —The |
meeting between the magnates of the ]
Georgia and Central Railroads, which
was held in this city on Friday and I
Saturday of last week, and which ex
cited so much attention, not only in
Augusta, but all over the South, ad
journed on Saturday night without
having accomplished anything. From
what we can learn, the Central wished
to amalgamate or consolidate the Wes
tern Railway of Alabama with their
own corporation, and to this plan the
Georgia would not agree. The Georgia,
however, had become tired ot holding a
large amoufit of money invested in the
Alabama connection, which has proved
an unprofitable outlay, and proposed,
we understand, (1) that the Central
and Georgia should each sell one-half of
their stock in the Alabama lines to the
Pennsylvania Central, giving to each
of the three corporations a large inter
est; or (3) that the Georgia Central
should buy all of the stock which the
Georgia Railroad held. Both of the
propositions were declined by the Cen
tral, and the whole matter was finally
referred by the Georgia Railroad Direc
tory to the same committee which has
before had the matter under considera
tion, to report at the next meeting.—
Augusta Chronicle , 27 th.
Special Telegram to the Savannah News.
SUSSATIUX IN WASHINGTON.
Gen. Grant a Defaulter to the Gov
ernment.
Washington, Dec. 28.
The greatest sensation has prevailed
here to day, caused by the discovery
that no less a person than President
Grant has for more than twenty years
been a defaulter. It seems that during
the Mexican war, Grant, who was then
a Lieutenant in the army, acted as Com
missary and Quartermaster. At the
close of the war there was a deficit of
five thousand dollars in his accounts.
His attention was repeatedly called to
it by the accounting officers of the
Treasury, and repeated demands made
upon .i i :o oxiy up, but he never con
descended to take the least notice of
the unansweiaLic letters which were
addressed to him. He had spent the
money, and of coure was unable to re
turn it, for in those days his character
and habits were such that no one would
think of lending or giving him even so
much as a five dollar note. In 1862,
through some hocus pocus, a bill was
engineered through Congress appro
propriating SIOOO to him in compensa
tion of a sum of equal amount, alleged
by him to have been stolen from him
in 1848, when a quartermaster in Mex
ico. But, to Grant’s great disgust, the
Treasury officials pounced upon this
one thousand and carried it to the credit
of the old score. It was then thought
that there might be some chance of get
ting the remainder, and again was
Grant notified that he >vas in default
and urged to settle his little bill, but it
was all of no avail, and to this day, with
the exception of the one thousand dol
lars credit, Ulysses S. Grant is shown
on the Treasury ledgers to have owed
the United States five thousand dollars
for more than twenty years. Any ex
planation his whitewashing friends can
offer of this transaction the people will
be very glad to hear.
The Weekly Sun for 1872 only
Two Dollars. Renew your aubscrip
tions without delay.
SATURDAY MOKSISB, DEC. 30
The Preliminary Examination of
Mr. Milton Malone—Decision .Ins
tillable Mom/cltle.
Yesterday morning this much talked j
of trial commenced at 10 o’clock. We
1). lievv a distinct statement of the evi
dence is the best mode of presenting
tbe case, in justice to all, and especially
t.i Mr. M
fire presiding Magistrates were Jus
tices McCahey, Shivers, and H. Ivey.
Tue charge was the murder of Alex
ander McDonald.
The Solicitor proposed that the hear
ing be postponed until tbe wounded
man named Grace could be brought in
to court, unless the defence would a£
cnit the pistol found belonged to Grace.
Defense opposed proposition on legal
grounds. It was suggested Grace gave
written testimony on the Coroner’s in
quest. Defence was willing to have
this appear. On looking over the Coro
ner’s evidence the name of Grace could
: not be found. Grace had that day given
1 his name as Anderson. Os course An
j derson couldn’t testify for Grace.
Solicftor Thornton represented the
! prosecution; Gen. Benning, B. A.
| Thornton and Blandford & Crawford
! for defence.
J. II s testified : I was so unfortu
nate as to be at Miss Ella Lee’s one time
Christmas night. [The first part of his !
evidence related to the passage of some j
playful words, iu which Grace showed j
an evident disposition to quarrel, which j
we omit.j Grace followed Malone into
a private roota; there wag some conver j
sation which could not hear. [Grace j
is also called Anderson and Payne, j j
Hearing some loud language, he j
went into the room. Grace was
standing with his back to bed !
with hands behind him; accused
facing him; I asked Grace not to have ■
any fuss; town boy3 don’t vrant to
be caught out at such places; I thought
1 saw the gleam of weapon in Grace’s !
hands; after I spoke to Grace, C j
said something to accused, and accused I
and C walked outtogetker, accused '
remarking he wanted no difficulty; j
accused walked from S. E. room into !
the hall that leads to front door. I j
followed accused, and we were abreast j
at door of passage, when McDonald |
caught accused by the sleeve and said, j
“my friend can whip you either with |
or without a pistol;” accused said: j
“he can ?" he answered, “yes and I
can,” and put his hand behind him,
remarking, “you had better get out of
here;” accused, on tbe instant, fired
and McD. fell; concussion put out
hail or parlor lights; two shots from in-
I side the door ware fired, I know not by
whom; accused then fired second shot
at the door; I let myself out from door
and left; Mr. G was ahead of me;
S he slacked and we joined at corner
Perry House; the accused then called
and ho came up; I suggested we had
better leave town, as it would not be
pleasant to be concerned in such an
affair; the accused said “no,” he felt
justified, and he was going to the sheriff,
and we went with him; it was in Mus
cogee county, on December 25th, be
tween 12 and 1 at night. McDonald
was about3 feet removed when accused
shot. Did not. see McD. draw a weapon;
saw him throw himself in fighting
attitude and roughly draw accused
around to hear what he had to say.
When McD. fell, I left immediately; I
had met McD. in early part of night.
Cross Examined. As you enter house
the two shots came from the right;
Grace was in a room that way; accused
was going out of the house when McD.
caught him; as McD. said he could
whip accused, he threw his hand behind
and under his coat; as soon as he did
this, Malone fired, and just after came
the two shots from the other door,
when accused fired again; accused
did not use any insulting lan
guage; he said as he wasleaving Grace
he did not come for a difficulty; wanted
to avoid one; I saw McD. and Grace
together earlier in the night at the
other house where the ball was given;
seemed to be friends and confederates;
these two men met me afterwards on
the street, and tried to have a difficulty,
which I avoided; w r e went with the ac
cused straightto Sheriff Bradford; Mr.
M. knocked him up, and said he had
killed a man; delivered his pistol and
wished to surrender himself. [The
Justices ruled out what accused said to
Bradford, the prosecution objecting.]
The Sheriff directed him, with ua, to
report to the office until he couid get
there; we were arrested by policemen
and lodged in guard house, and we re
ported next morning as soon as we
could.
Re direct. I did not see accused in
first house; he was not with me when
I met parties on street.
Dr. Stanford testified: I was called
to see a man named McDonald, on the
morning of the 26th; he was lying on
his back, rather across the door; head
beyond but near the door, dying with
his hands in his pockets; I did not ex
amine him; ho died while I was there;
I presume he was shot, as there was a
hole in his head.
Henry Klink testified: He saw Mc-
Donald a year ago; saw him again
Christmas night; saw him at E'la Lee’s
five minutes after difficulty; he was
lying in same position as Dr. Stanford
describes; I drew his hands from his
pockets; did not search to see if he had
a pistol; McD. and Grace came here
together and appeared to be close com
panions; body had not been removed
when I saw him; I went for Dr. S.
The prosecution closed.
For Defense. —G. C n testified :
Mr. Malone and myself went to Ella
Lee’s Christmas night; two strangers
came in afterwards; Mr. Malone went
in private room and lin parlor; two or
three minutes after Mr. M. came in
parlor, where strangers were; he sat
there a moment, then stepped over to
McD., introduced himself, saying he
had met him somewhere; Me said his
name was McDonald and they shook
hands; the door of the adjoining private
room was opened by an acquaintance
of Malone, as he spoke to him, and
walked towards the door; the acquaint
ance opened door wide open and ad'
milled him; Grace followed Malone in
room; some words occurred in there
which I could not understand; I pre
sumed the whole party were in conver
sation; I heard Malone say he didn’t
want a difficulty there,, and ask Grace
if he would have any; I went in room;
Grace Was standing with back to bed,
hands folded behind him and in his
hands he had a pistol, was using most
vulgar and insulting language to Ma
lone; M. said he wanted no difficulty,
in reply to my asking him not to have
any, and Malone left room and weDt
into parlor, and entered door leading
to passage; McD. rose and followed
closely behind; he caught hold of Ma
lone as he was in the passage door
leading to Btreet, telling him to stop;
Malone said “your friend has a pistol
drawn on me;” McD. denied his friend
had pistol; Malone said, “yes he has, I
saw it;” McD. said “it makes no dif
ference whether he has a pietol or not,
he can lick you with or without one;”
Malone said, “can he ?” McD. said,
“yes he can, and if you don’t get out
of here, I’ll kill you,” putting his hand
behind bis coat; Malone fired; after
wards three other shots were fired; I
know not by whom, as I turned and
ran out of the house; after Malone’s
pistol fired, all was dark; at corner of
Perry House I was joined by H. and
Malone, who called to me; we went to
left to next block; I told Malone he had
better make preparations to leave; he
said no, he was going to sheriff to de
liver bimeelf up, and wanted us to go
with him; we went to sheriff’s house;
met Mr. Pomp Ramsey on the way,
who went with us; knocked sheriff up,
who ordered him to report at office; we
came up street together, and at Rankin
House I was arrested by a policeman; I
asked for what? they said for killing a
man; Malone thee said, you have ar
rested C. for what I did; then officers
arrested both, put us in guard house
and released me next morning; at guard
house 1 noticed the marks of a freßh
i bullet hole in Malone’s coat, shirt and
a welt on the side.
Cross Examined. —Did not see a pistol
on McD , or him fire one.
Policeman St. Clair: After search
sometime at Ella Lee’s, found pistol; I
saw one bullet mark on right hand
door of entrance; found different size
bullet mark on left hand side parlor
door; asked young woman if she saw
that wounded man have a pistol; [what
the woman said was not admitted to be
heard;] v/e got a light and searched
under house; called woman back and
said I would like to examine her room
again; think she had no objection; be
hind the stove, in a pile of wood in her
room, I found this pistol—a medium
sized colt; I found two loads fresh dis
charged, and a bursted cap; it looked
as if pistol had been thrown there.
Defence closed.
Solicitor General Thornton made a
brief speech contending the accused
should be held guilty.
Reese Crawford, Esq., made a bril
liant speech for the defense. It was
one of the ablest efforts we ever heard
from a young man, and had a marked
effect. The speech was both eloquent,
full of sound logic, and showed much
research.
Gen. Benning, for the defense, ex
haustedthe law of the case. He showed
the offense could not be murder, for the
evidence proved absence of malice.
The evidence, too, he contended,
proved the case one of justifiable homi
cide. It would not do to prejudice men
because they had visited houses of ill
fame, for the highest in the land had
done so. The accused had endeavored
to avoid all difficulty. He had ex
changed only kind words with the de
ceased. The accused had, although in
sulted, refrained from a quarrel with
Grace at that house. When leaving,
McDonald had acted in such a manner,
without provocation, as to induce ac
cused to feel a reasonable regard for
his own life, and defended himself.
The learned General quoted from
several Supreme Court decisions in
support of his position.
The Solicitor General replied on the
part of the prosecution.
Justice McCahey announced that the
magistrates were of the unanimous
opinion, the act was one of justifiable
homicide, and directed the discharge of
Mr. Malone.
Mr. M. was warmly congratulated by
his numerous friends, who all believed
him guiltless.
Owing to the rapidity with which Mr.
John Schnell took down the evidence,
the case was closed at 4 p. m., much
sooner than was expected.
On tiie Trapeze—Thrilling Scene.
—Some excitement was manifested in
the Opera House Thursday night.
After the close of the comedy played
by Templeton’s troupe the Leon broth
ers attempted their flight in mid-air.
A trapeze was fastened to the stage
ceiling some twenty feet from the floor.
One brother was to swing from two
ropes fastened in the middle hall ceil
ing, holding one in each hand, from a
point on the gallery railing opposite
the stage to the trapeze. Then head
downwards, and holding a trapeze in
his hands he was to receive his brother,
who was to swing from the same point,
and catch the trapeze with his legs.
The head and the waist of the second
leaper was completely enveloped in a
sack. The elder brother tried the leap,
missed the trapeze and only saved him
self by clinging tightly to his ropes.
Again he essayed the effort, caught the
trapeze, but could not keep his hold,
and again saved himself by clinging to
the ropes. He then altered his trapeze
and climbed up to his position by a
rope. The younger brother essayed the
leap, but twice missed the trapeze held
for him. The elder descended. The
younger brother then swung for the
upper trapeze, got one leg over, and
narrowly escaped being precipitated
headlong to the stage. He clung to the
ropes and swung, turning somersaults
to show his nerve, at the extreme limit
of the ropes. He was willing to take
the leap for the trapeze again, but his
brother would not permit it.
The elder brother apologized to the
audience, stating they had performed
the same feat the past week in Colum
bus (which they did several times) that
all would know they were not afraid to
attempt it; that their rope had gotten
wet in Montgomery and shrunk three
feet; that he did not want either his
own neck or his brother’s broken. His
remarks were greeted with universal
applause.
The scene, for a time, was very ex
citing. Women turned pale. There
was a general scatteration of those
under the line of the swing.
Meeting M. & G. R. R. Directors.
Col. Wadley, the President, and a ma
jority of the Board of Directors of the
M. & G. R. R., met in the company’s
office yesterday. We understand it
was purely a business meeting, and one
of do extraordinary purport. The ta
riff of freights between the M. & G. and
the Montgomery and Eufaula roads was
agreed upon.
We understand also that the ultima
tum of the Directors of the M. & G. R.
R. to the Central R. R. company, of
fering to lease the road on the payment
ot a small per centum per annum, has
been declined by the latter, at least for
the present. The decline in the cotton
business and general freights, prevent
the latter from assuming new obliga
tions this season. The arrangement
continues as before, and the Central
takes up $20,000 of M. &. G. indebted
ness, due on the Ist January.
Death of G. M. Renfro. — This
estimable gentleman died Thursday
night, from the effects of a stroke of |
apoplexy, at the age of 44 years.
Before the war he was among the lead
ing dry goods merchants. Since the
revolution, he has had charge of a
general carriage and wagon reposi
tory. He possessed a frank, genial
nature, one abounding in good humor,
and possessed attentive business quali
ties, all of which rendered him very
popular. He leaves a wife and a daugh
ter. He was a most excellent man and
citizen.
j The Savannah Republican has sus
j pended temporarily.
WatcHman, Whet or the Stitt?
Men prate about “dead issues” as if
such things ever existed. The term
itself is a misnomer. An issue is an
affirmation by one of a fact or law of a
thing, and a denial by another. So long
as truth and falsehood, wrong and
right, slavery and freedom, are known
in the world, that long issues will never
die. The war between the elements of
good and evil never ceases. The strug-;
gle for supremacy between ignorance
and intelligence, vice or virtue, riches
and poverty, liberty and tyranny, is
like the curse of the fabled Hebrew
wanderer, tireless and immortal. Hu
manity is the same essentially as it was
when the sword of God flashed over ;
Paradise. Men die, principles live
alway. The same influences that pros
pered and then destroyed the oldest
civilizations are at work on the newest.
Names change, things take other forms,
but substance is eternal. What France
knew in her first Reign of Terror as
Jacobinism, and in her second, as Com
munism; what Romo and Greece expe
rienced and called Agrarianism, we j
now experience and name Radicalism. ;
The elements of all are alike and the
objects the same. The natural and
necessary result of their success has
been, and will be, in all ages and na
tions, the overthrow of all law and or
der, the triumph of idleness, vice and
brutal power over industry, innocence
and weakness until the land, cursed and
pealed and wasted in its mental, moral
and productive interests, to escape the
violence of a thousand little ruffians and
tyrants flies for protection and becomes
the hopeless victim of one huge master.
It was this hideous bloody monster,
under the name of liberty prostituted,
that caused the Romans only to ex
change one tyrant for another, until the
once “Mistress of the World” was leit
a Niobe weeping ovtr ruins. Under
the guise of “Liberty, Equality and
Fraternity,” it has drenched nations in
blood aud forced genius, beauty, wit
and worth to the dungeon and scaffold.
Here in its efforts to create a Procrus
tean standard—lo stretch the short, and
lop the long, and make that equal which
God has made unequal, we see its awful
effects in social demoralization, in po
litical disorganization, in distrust, rob
bery and general bankruptcy, and
everything that leads to anarchy first,
and then a military despotism. The
watchman on the walls, when asked
“What of the night?” answers all is not
right—no morn yet breaks upon the
black political horizon.
A few months from now will test tbe
capacity of our people for self-govern
ment. If they can be aroused to a
proper sense of their danger, all will be
right; if not, a starless, moonless night
will settle on our nation, and no morn
will break that sleep that can know an
awakening. The graves of govern
ments have no resurrection—their sleep
is eternal.
The Money Pressure.— The Savan
nah News says there was an improve
ment Thursday in the money market,
and complaints of “hard timeß” were
less frequent than during the past few
weeks. A gentleman well informed in
finances stated Thursday that he
thought the crisis had passed, and that
money would now gradually be more
plentiful. The large sums sent into the
interior to purchase and pay for cotton
is now tending towards the cities, and
we trust it will move in sums sufficient
to relieve our business men to some ex
tent of the burthens which they have
been carrying for months and months.
The Address to the people of Georgia
signed by Hons. W. M. Reese and oth
er Democratic State Senators on our
third page is a clear and able document,
and will be read with interest and profit.
It places the Legislature in aright posi
tion and on a firm foundation.
It is said to be from the pen of Judge
Reese, the Cato of the Senate.
1 *By him. the people hold their native rights,
Uninjured, unoppress'd."
Mules at Auction.— C. S. Harrison
sold two horses yesterday at S3O and
SBS, and six mules, ranging in price
from S7O to $l5O.
Married, at Union Springs, Ala., on
the 27th, by Rev. Dr. Carroll, Miss Ida
Youngblood, of Union Springs, to Mr.
Willie Adams, of LaFayette, Ala.
Special Telegram to the Morning News.
Washington, Dec. 25. Akerman
having refused to accept the Florida
Judgeship as a place to make a graceful
descent from the Attorney Generalship,
it is now intimated at the White House
that this eminent Georgian will be al
lowed to retire to the same obscurity
from which he was rescued when he
was first appointed.
Butts, the attorney for DeLarge, it is
said holds sufficient evidence to rotain
the latter in his seat, but refuses to give
it up unless DeLarge comes down with
$1,600. Bowen will undoubtedly be
seated soon after the holidays.
TheJCongressional Library. —The
annual report of Mr. Spofford, the Li
brarian of Congress, shows that there
are at present 230,846 volumes of books
in the Library, and 40,000 pamphlets,
against 197,668 books and 30,000
pamphlets a year ago. The total num
ber of books, pamphlets, photographs,
paints, chromos, maps, musical compo
sitions, &c., received under the opera
tions of the copyright law is 19,826.
The amount of fees from this source,
the origin of which is due to Mr. Spof
ford, received during the year was $lO,-
187. Mr. Spofford shows the import
ance of additional room for the Library.
A Well Known Actor Joins the
Church.— Sol Smith Russell was bap
tized in the Episcopal Church at this
place, by Bishop Green, last Monday.
We understand he contemplates study
ing for the ministry. He is evidently a
man of considerable talent and would
be an acquisition. If he abandons the
profession to which he has been de
voted, and gives up his wages of two
hundred dollars a month, for the hard
fate of a minister, he will bo carrying
out the spirit of the injunction of our
Saviour to the rich young man.—Can
ton Mail.
Winchester Scott. The New
York Tribune, in commenting upon
the failure of the impeachment resolu
tions in the Bouth Carolina House of
Representatives against Governor Scott,
says:
“In the interest of good government,
it is to be hoped that lailure to impeach
Governor Scott does not mean failure
tocorrect theguilty ” This is the view
taken by the South Carolina Radicals
opposed to Scott, who are, as we are
iniormed, determined to press the
charges against him in the State Courts.
Senator Clayton.— The Washing
ton correspondent of the Baltimore Ga
zette stateß that Senator Clayton, of
Arkansas, is in danger of being ex
pelled from his seat on charges “involv
ing flagrant violations of law, order
and political morality,” besides his con
nection with the Wells-Harrington
cases. Clayton is a Radical of the ex
tremest sect, and was elected to his
present position while Governor of Ar
kansas, and under circumstances which
led the public to believe that his elec
tion was obtained by improper and il
legal practices.
It is proposed that twenty five cunts
should be the charge in future for tak
ing care of a gentleman’s hat and coat
at a public ball, and gentlemen are
strongly advised to wear old hats and
coats, and not leave their purse or the
lady’s fan in the pocket.
TELEGRAPHIC.
foreign.
London, Dec, 28.— Wales had a good
night.
Archbishop Canterberry has ordered
special prayers discontinued.
Madrid, Dec. 28.—1 t is reported that
Marshal Couclia has been appointed
Captain General of Cuba, and that Ad
miral Deßaruabi succeeds Senor Rob
erts at Washington.
Rome, Dec. 28.—A decree has been
issued inaugurating a commercial
treaty with the United States.
Sandringham, December29.—Wales
gains in strength. The swelling above
the hip is subsiding.
London, Dec. 29.—Alarmed at Glad
stones republican tendencies, the con
servative section of liberals, led by
Duke Somerset and Viscount Halifax, ;
are seeking to form a coalition with the
Tories, for the purpose of electing Rev.
Mr. Bonverie as Speaker of the House
of Commons, instead of Mr. Brand, and
to compel the retirement of Gladstone.
London, Dec. 30.—The Prince of
Wales’ rest is disturbed at times by
pain from a swelling above the hip.
His condition otherwise continues to
improve.
St. Petersburg, Doc.3o. —The Rus
sian steamship Kuma, foundered in the
Caspian sea. All lost She had one
million rubles aboard.
London, Dec. 30.—The Bhip Edward
i foundered off Falmouth; all lost.
Paris, Dec. 30.—The Assembly has 1
; agreed to increase note circulation of i
, the Bank of France 400,000,000 francs. ;
Glasgow, Dec. 30.—While a large
road wagon, propelled by steam, and
carrying heavy boilers, was passing
through the streets to-day, surrounded
and followed by a throng of children,
one of the boilers exploded. Five child
ren were killed outright, and seven so
badly injured that their recovery is
doubtful.
WASHINGTON.
Washington, Dec. 28.—Nine hun
j dred and twenty tobacco factories in
the United States bav*e bonded in com
pliance with laws 8,000,000 pounds.
The famous Elmore cotton case, in
volving some 1400,000, will be argued
before the Court of Claims early in Jan
uary.
Washington, Dec. 29.—N0 Cabinet
meeting to-day.
The reported disaster to the Wabash J
is unconfirmed and is doubtless false, j
The departments are closed until ,
Tuesday.
The Secretary of the Treasury has j
issued circulars to collectors of customs
to observe the rules of civil service
commission in making appointments
to promotions.
Thomas DeLong has been appointed
SDecial postoffice agent for North Caro- i
lina. Tke[number of postmasters who j
wili be suject to competition exatnina- j
tion is 5,109.
Surveyor General Sewell, of the In- 1
ternal Revenue Bureau, left for Nash- !
ville, where he is to decide upon the
capacity of stills using cotton in mash.
This is the first application made at the
Bureau for a survey or distillery man
facturing whisky from cotton seed.
A policemen attempted to serve &
search warrant for a stolen watch, was
killed by a woman who had purchased
the watch.
Washington, Dec. 30.—The Post
office Committee of the House will rec
ommend $5,000 fine, or a year’s im
prisonment for straw bidders for postal
routes.
NEW TOBK.
New York, Dec. 28.—The steamer
Cuba is ashore. The hope to get her
off this tide has been relinquished. She
must be lightened.
The Broadway Bank received a $20,-
000 worthless check. Another New
York bank was victimized to the same
amount by the same person.
Clear northwest wind this morning.
The Times says O’Connor opposes
the indictment of Mayor Hall.
There is no trace of Tweed.
The Judge has dissolved the injunc
tion against the sale of Tweed’s
property.
It is stated that Captain Murray, of
the schooner Gen. Torbit, wasdrowned
off Cape Hatteras.
The Cuba, which shoaled yesterday,
floated, and is off for Liverpool this
morning.
Danville, Ky., Dec. 28.—Rev. R.
Breckeniridge is dead.
Tweed’s whereabouts is constantly
known to the sheriff. He never left the
city; had no such intention. The justi
fication of his bondsmen is progressing.
The sheriff’s attachees express the
opinion that his bail will he entirely
settled to-morrow.
The Central Savings Bank, on 6th
avenue and 42d street, has suspended.
Michael J. Murphy, a postoffice
clerk, is held in $3,000 bail for embez
ziement.
One hundred and eight cases of mea*
sles last week.
Jas. H. Hackett, the actor, is dead.
The sheriff found Chas. R. Burroughs, I
for whom he had a warrant, dead in his j
house. He suicided.
New York, Dec. 29.—A number of
the newly elected Legislators are at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Alvord is spoken of as Speaker of the
House and Sickles for United States
Senator.
The Erie railroad has declared a div
idend of three and a half per cent, on
preferred stock.
Rufus Ripley, gold clerk of the Bank
of New York, suicided.
It is reported that Fiske has compro
mised with Mrs. Marston for $50,000.
The Emigrant Commissioners have a
large number of unemployed laborers
on hand who want to go South.
Gen. LaCecila, Communist Paris
General, and wife have arrived from
Glasgow.
New York, Dec. 29. —Connel,
Richard Tweed and Devlin are Tweed’s
bail.
Tweed has surrendered to the sheriff,
and resigned the Commissionership of
Public Works.
Mayor Hall has appointed George
W Vsnnail Commissioner of Public
Works.
New York, Dec. 30.— Henry Sher
wood is elected Director of the Erie
vice Tweed, resigned.
The Tammany Hall Committee will
meet to-night to reorganize.
Much sympathy is expressed for
Tweed.
Sweeney’s name is derided.
Inspectors have been appointed anil
primaries fixed for early in January.
Among those present were Tom Fields,
Justice Shoudley and Judge Bernard.
The Delta Psi had a commemoration,
dinner. Many Southern Chapters wero
representevl.
Mayor Hall’s journal, the Leader, is
discontinued.
Tweed's sou, Richard M. Tweed,
testified, while being examined as
bondsman, that he was worth $1,200,
000.
Panama Advices.—The baik Hunter
wrecked; crew saved.
Central America is quiet.
Ex President Mellarijo, of Bolivar,
was assassinated by his soit-in law, in
Lima. Both were exiles.
MARYLAND.
Annapolis, Dec. 28. —Mrs. Whar- i
ton’s servant, who waited on Ketchum,
gave the following detailed accounts: I
Ketchum said he would sleep it off;
doctor had left but one dose of medi
cine, which Ketchum said was not
enough would take a dose of his ownjthe
servant, in making Ketchum’s bed,
found a vial under the bolster; left
vial in Ketchum’s room; told Mrs.
Wharton about it and brought it down
and showed it to her; Mrs. Wharton
told me to put it away; never saw
bottle before finding it under Ketchum’s
bolstor; saw Ketchum take medicine in
Mis. Wharton’s house last summer;
asked him would he have a spoon, and
he said no he generally drank what ho
thought was a dose; the servant did
not know what the medicine was.
Annapolis, Dec. 29.— Professor R.
S. McCulloch, Professor in Washington
and Lee University, testified that
Aiken’s testimony is insufficient to
prove the presence of antimony. He
considers Aiken’s analysis radically
defective, because he did not get the
metal. McCulloch is experimenting
with chloral, also with yellow jassa
mine and produced red precipitate,
closely resembling such as antimony
would give. These experiments were
made in the presence of Drs. Reese and
Gents and others.
Baltimore, Dec. 27.—The boiler of
of the Ohespeake Moulding and Turn
ing Works exploded. Harrington,
the senior partner, was killed. Two
were rescued from the ruins badly
hurt.
MOUTH CAROLINA.
Columbia, Doc. 28.—1n the U. S.
Court this morning, John 8. Miller
was found guilty.
Judge Bond announced tho decision
of the court overruling Stanberry’s de
cisions for new trial and in tbe arrest of
judgment of all defendants, so far as
convicted or who pleaded guilty. He
sentenced John W. Mitchell to five
years imprisonment and onSßhousand
dollars fine; Sheridan Childers, Wil
liam Montgomery, Evans Murphy,
Hesikiak Porter, P. H. Mitchell, Syl
vester Shearer, Hugh Shearer, William
Shearer and Jas. B. Shearer, each 18
months and $100; Dr. Vhos. B. White
sides, one year and $100; John S. Miles,
three months and S2O.
Columbia, Deo. 29.—1n the U. 8.
court to day the following Ku klux
prisoners pleaded guilty and were sen
tenced to 18 months imprisonment and
SIOO fine: Henry C. Warliok, Miles
Carroll, Eli 8. Stewart, Josiah Martin
and Sam G. Brown.
The trial of Dr. Edward Avery,
charged with conspiracy to prevent col
ored men from voting, Oct. 1872, and to
punish for voting in Oct., 1870, has com
menced.
CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco, Dec. 28.—A silver
mine has been discovered in Arizona
which is immensely rich.
The trial of the 107 citizens and In
dians for the murder of the Apacheß at
their camp is progressing. The evi
dence indicates that the Apaches, while
being fed by the Government, were
depredating against the whites.
San Francisco, Dec. 29.—Three car
loads of Japanese and Chinese silks,
with $2,000,000 were sent eastward
Tuesday. One hundred and eight tons
of tea will be forwarded to day. Road
clear.
Two boys, aged respectively 10 and
12 years, wero frozen to death near
Virginia City.
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans, Dec. 23. —Steamer
Florida, hence for Aspinwall, was sunk
in the Gulf. The crew, except John
Reed, colored, escaped. The veasel
was valued at $20,000. No insurance.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia, Dec. 28. —The steam
frigate Chattanooga sunk at League
Island. It is supposed she was cut by
the ice.
DeWolf Howe has been consecrated
j Bishop of the New Central Diocese of
Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, Dec. 29.—C. F. Heins,
j J. P. Myers and B. F. McCartney
were held in $2,000 each. One party
would arrest a countryman, bring him
to the other, who was acting as magis
trate, who would fine the countryman
for violation ordinances.
OHIO.
Cincinnati, Dec. 28.— The residence
of J. C. Ward, at Madisonville, was
robbed of $30,000 in bank notes.
Cincinnati, Dec. 29.—A meeting of
the citizens in opposition to the expen
diture, by the city, of ten millions to
build the Southern railroad, is being
held to day.
The committee on the McPherson
monument have sued Jones, the sculp
tor, for $19,125 for failure to complete
the work within a specified time.
AKUANNAS.
Little Rock, Dec. 29.—A whole
square was burned last night including
the Journal office.
NEBRASKA.
Omaha, Dec, 29.—The Pacific rail
road is clear. All the trains are on
time.
UTAH.
Salt Lake, Dec. 30.— The settle
ments of Big and Little Cottonwood are
buried in the snow. Many lives lost
and many hair-breadth escapes. The
snow is from ten to fifteen feet deep. A
succession of snow, hail and rain con
tinues.
Jas. E. May, the alleged defaulting
Secretary of the State of Oregon was
arrested here.
UAIFOBMA.
San Francisco, Dec. 30.—Rain con
tinues. Over 19 inches have fallen.
Disguised men cut the levee near
Marysville, and 500 feet washed away.
Marysville is threatened with the flood.
akkannan.
Little Rock, Dec. 20.—The loss by
fire is SIOO,OOO.
All quiet in Chicot county, but un
easiness prevades all classes. It is un
derstood Gov. Wilson has ordered a
portion of his guard to take the place of
the sheriff, and hold Lake Village until
confidence is restored.
JHABHETN.
London, Dec.* 30—Noon.—Consols
92g Bonds U2£.
Paris, Dec. 30.—Rentes 55f. 95c.
Frankfort, Dec. 30.—Bonds 96je.
Liverpool, December 30— Noon.—
Cotton market closed.
New York, Dec. 30.— Cotton firmer;
Uplands 20c, Orleans 20Jc; sales 323
hales.
Cincinnati, Dec. 30. Flour dull
and drooping; family $6 50(«5G 75.
Corn firm, 57c. Pork, full prices asked
but in no demand, sl3 50. Lard
9 jc. Bacon demand light; holders firm;
shoulders sides 7]@7|c. Whisky
declining, 90c.
Boston, Dec. 30.—Cotton quietjmid
dlings net receipts 152; sales 500;
stock 0,000.
New Orleans, Dec. 30. —Cotton
quiet; middlings 19j@19$c; net receipts
7,361; exports to Great Britain 4,870;
sales 800; stock 172,707.
Mobile, December 30.—Colton firm;
middling 18Jc; net receipts 1,324; sales
1200;stock 59,783.
Galveston, Dec. 30.—Cotton strong;
gooand ordinary
1,471; sales 1,200; stock 47,405.
Savannah, Dec. 30.—Cotton strong;
holders firm; demand active; middlings
19@19£c; net receipts 2,961; exports to
New York for orders there, 3,475; sales
3,100; stock 80,689.
GEORGIA NEWS.
The late conference held in August
resulted in nothing. The Chronic’'
says the Georgia Railroad Company J*
posed. 1. That the Central and Geor.°
should each sell one half their sto< *
Alabama lines to the Penniyi Va
Central, giving to each of the ij,’
corporations a large interest o "
that the Georgia Central should” b '
all of the stock which the Georgia R.f
road held. Both of the propo 8 j t j o ‘,
were declined by the Central, and t>
whole matter was finally referred to C
Georgia Railroad Directory to the
committee which haa before had ti
matter under consideration, to rent,'
at tho next meeting The Aucu^
Chronicle says some contend that th„
County Court Act passed by the Lt
islature, was submitted to actim- Grv
ernor Conley and received his appro Vs
while others say that Conley killed >
by a pocket veto.... The Atlanta %
“learns that Mr. Conley will retire
gracefully, most probably, without au .
other word of protest.’’....Conley b s j
appointed John H. Pate, Esq , of Haw k,
insville, Judge of the Oconee Circuit-.
anew ono created at the late session and
the Legislature, and composed of coun
ties heretofore in the Southern, aud of
Dooly, in the Macon Circuit. A gentle
man named Thomas, of Dublin, Lau
rens county, has been appointed Solic.
itor General of tbe Bame. Both Demo,
crats.
Macon.— Rev. F. M. Kennedy, the
newly chosen editor of the Southern
Christian Advocate, has arrived, aud
will enter upon the discharge of bis
duties at once In an affray with a
negro at Griswoldville, Saturday, Mr
Hubbard Reynolds was slightly cut
and Mr. McCloud mortally wounded,
The negro is in jail at Clinton . Lu
cien C. Rieka is released on giving
$5,000 bail.... Tho Telegraph leurui
that John A. Sperry, of Marshalville
died at his residence, in that place, Fti
day morning, in the 58lli year of bi (
age.
Savannah. White, Deveaux aud
Butts, three of the negroes who wanted I
to “cook the goose” of Wahoo Bradley,
at Savannah, laat Tuesday, have been 1
held to bail in tbe sum of $2,800 for tbe
latter, aud SI,OOO for each of the firmer
City Council has created the office
of sink inspector to hold office three
years, and have $2,000 salary and per
quißites....Tuesday, aa Isaac Russell, t
representative in the Legislature, wae
returning to his home acrosß the south
east commons, he was attacked by a
gang of negroes, who fired a number of
pistol shots at him and subsequently
attempted to choke him. None of the
balls wounded him, though there are
six perforations in his pants and coat.
Wednesday he was confined to hisroom
on account of other injuries received.
... .The body of Miles O’Rourke, a§a
vannah blacksmith, who has been mis
sing since the 17th, instant, was found ,
floating in the canali Wednesday after |
noon. Verdict: accidental drowning.
....The Darien, an iron hull steamer
of 1,200 tons, and a carrying capacity
of 2,200 bales, has arrived at Savannah
from Liverpool via tho Azoreß. She will
soon be followed by another, and it ia
thought a permanent direct line will be
established between tbe ports. These
steamers are well adapted to tho trade
of Savannah, being of light draft, and
having freight room for such a cargo
as can be carried up or down the rivet
without an additional expense of light
erage....C. A. King has been elected
Treasurer of the Industrial Association.
The Directors resolved to scale licit
stock 50 per cent., and canvass for new
subscriptions... .On Friday 80 vessela
were moored at wharves, among them
six steamships, and the port dues were
$1,400... .The dry dock cost $375,000,
Its diminslons are 45 feet width at top,
18 feet deep and 350 feet long. At
high tide it affords a'depth of 18 feet of
water, which is expeditiously removed
when required by an 80 horse power
engine capable of discharging 20,000
gallons of wator per minute. At the
heard of the dock is a movable gate,
built of heavy timber, firmly braced,
planked and caulked— A passenger
on his way to St. Augustine lost a SOOO
diamond ring. It was found in Savin
nah by tho son of a poor widow and
returned to owner.
Albany.—Several negroes killed by
negroes... .The News thinks prepara
tions now considered will effect in
paying all claims against the 1 Jrunswick
and Albany Railroad, resuming work
in fifteen days and speedily completing
the road to Eufaula Judge William
Newsome died on the 25th inst., aged
64 years Labor hiring, the Nows
hears, has been going on for a week
past, and with less difficulty than here
tofore. Many negroes are preparis,' 1
crop on their own responsibility, an:
are buying mules extensively. Some
our planters have got tired, and instead
hereafter of paying the negro, they
intend the negro shall pay them.
Atlanta. —On Thursday Foster
Blodgett gave bond in the sum off
000, for his appearance before the So
perior Court. There were two bench
warrants against him—ono on acccuct
of a true bill found against him, la* l
spring, in the Dobbins case, and the
other, recently, in connection with in
state Road frauds generally. Hi*
bondsmen were Win. R. Rhodes wi
qualified in the sum of $50,009; Ephraim
Tweedy, $40,000; and A. L. Ilarri-,
whose property is said to bo asset ui
for taxation at $12,000. The recogniv
ance was taken before Judge Manning.
session of the Cherokee, formerly G* r
tersville and Van Wert Railroad, upon
the petition of Henry Clews A Cos , »-■
that Colonel D. S. l’rintup, of Home,
had been appointed Receiver.. lv -
New Era has hauled down the nan
of Grant and Akerman without eayji
a word. Mr. Scruggs, the editor, ■
just returned from Washington.
Atlanta Sun does not credit the rip
that the Era is to be turned into a 1 1 —
ocratic journal.
There are two hundred and seven:
! two cases on the docket of the Bu,- 1 ■
Court for the approaching
term. Chattahoochee Distrit 1 is' 1 ■
seated by seventy-nine casts, im- ; 1
Atlanta District by nineteen caste
Atlanta Circuit is the eleventh in l r
Griffin. —A. M. Speights, f oll “ e •
of the Atlanta Sun, will commence,
the 16th, the publication of a mornms
paper to be called “The Griffin ■ #
LaGiungb.—Col. D. 'V-
died last Monday evening—' lr ‘ ' .
Kingsbury was very seriously ‘
last Monday while tiring a
cannon. He was loading it, an ‘‘
neglected to swab it out alter
previously fired it. It ignited w
was forcing down the charge, 1 u
off his right arm at the elbow, ® l,D f , ul
ably damaging his left hand 8
iog hie face and ej'oß to Borne < *
Mks. Whitcomb’s Svßur.—Dii- .„ t i
good for all diseases Incident l ' cut .
toothing In children and Is sold f'>r - J
j bottlo.
A trial of but ono box of Dr. Price *
I Halting Powder, and ono bottlo olid- ,
Flavorings, Lemon or Vallina will ' 1
of their quality. Money will be ret' l "
| they are not as represented.