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, the morning NEWS. I
l r —to, t-arr lf5J. Ixcobrohateo 1889 '■
. IP.L, President. I
JOIBO HUNTER ON THE RACK
colons Charges Against the Warden
of Atlanta.
•->.? Supposed Paragon of Virtue Ac
ri:sed of Wholesale Plundering and
Maintaining a Dissolute Woman
Within a Stone’s Throw of Bis Own
Eoae-Tha Woman Also Represented
as Acting as a Fence Through Whom
the Warden Disposed of His Alleged
Stolen Plunder.
Atlanta, Ga., J an - 10.—Developments
f rr: the creation of the council investi
gation committee for the police depart
rr„at have developed another branch of
municipal government rife for official
a:'h lights. This new field for the
committee is the city warden's
* ■:. which has been filled for a num
t*r of years by S. K. Hunter, familiarly
linown to the public as "Jumbo Hunter,"
on account of his many peculiarities.
Hunter, who is in charge of the alms
expensed by the city, as well as being
•he active agen* of many charitably dis
posed private citizens, has always been re
rapien as a paragon of virtue and a pat
ten of fidelity to duty. For fifteen years,
■ - time of his connection with the city
government.his character has been beyond
sus; icion even, and the scandalous na
vjre of the charges now brought against
>:tn are even more sensational on that ac
utit. Councilman F. W. Mason, who
fgures as tho warden's Nemesis, has
!*<n collecting his information in a very
quiet way. lit succeeded in getting his
ience in documentary form and this
wts about complete before a word of It
got ' tha public ear. If the charge* are
'me, Hunter has been leading a disgrace
ful dual life. While to the public
hi appeared virtuous and honest,
he was systematically theiving through
his office to lavish luxuries upon a dis
solve woman, who he maintained al
most within a stone's throw of the home
' upif 1 by his wife ar.d family, tinder
the itn-k of a "dressmaker." It is
:arre . that this woman was a "fence,"
through whom Hunter disposed of the
Plunder from his office, which should
have gone to the suffering poor of the city.
1' is alleged that he sent her goods by the
.ray load, and lately became so open lit
h - visits to her house that it was not
" fficuit to make up the case against hint.
While Hunter was devoting himself to
'fis woman, he neglected his family, and
it :s alleged was so brutally cruel to his
daughter that she had to appeal to the
poi.te for protection. There are many
ether counts in the Indictment against
Huri'er ranging from positive theft to
speculation in paupers' graves.
A SENSATION IN MURRAY.
Judge John Edmunson Indicted for a
Whitecap Murder.
Atlanta, Ga.. Jan. It).—The United States
r id jury has found an Indictment
eeai■ 1 Judge John Edmunson of Murray
fourty, charging him with conspiracy
t ‘ ain -t ami murdering Henry Worley In
Gilmer county last April. True bills were
f md against five others, one of whom,
J'e Hanna, has been arrested.
Judge Edmunson is 70 years of age and
Ulfe of the oldest and wealthiest citizens
J l,lrr y county. The finding of the In
i'-merit has caused a great sensation.
,- e K(!lT!U nson reached Atlanta this af
, ,J ' m at 1 o'clock and made tne ss,t)()o
wm ordered by the court.
, Edmunson and his son were highly
‘.-" ant at the indictment. They claim
r , are victims of persecution.
'' orl y. on account of whose mur
, - whitecappers the indictment
alns _ l Judge Edmunson was found, was
* rjosporous farmer of Gilmer county. He
re h°rted several stills to the revenue
;usr..and one day last April, while he was
'. v . _ ir ‘U f ■'!' was approached by three men,
a “"" a few questions, shot him
•h/k. v- s lc ! ay "as discovered in the
fr-si h,s v *ife, who went out to hunt
■ mm when he failed to come in for
: dinner.
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
15 3- Dent of Roberta Cut Nearly in
F T wo at Fort Valley.
ort Vall ®y. Ga.. Jan. 10.-W. H. Dent
r!a ' on< -' of the most prominent citl
l of Crawford county, was killed by
1 cry train here last night at 9 o’clock.
_ 1 nt had been to Macon on business
r _ "us returning home via Fort Valley,
„ r ' fhe train here at 9 o’clock.
lolt ' r tried to carry him to the
ouae - but being intoxicated he
r,;;::; 10 so an<l threatened to shoot the
kas’th.. a n he turned llm loose. This
f ast fee n of him until his bodv
? ? ins across the Perry track'
1;V. * e d to get on the train, thinking
- r As 13111 falling, he was thrown
h.s : r i . 14 two cars passed over
iri) ',.!, 5 ' a!Rlost severing it. The jury of
Mr l, SS °? erated tho railroad,
fops ' eav es a wife and two grown
-• tlaf l a large mercantile business
wooerta.
Hw,' , six thonths ago he killed O. P.
),• prominent citizen of Knoxville,
court. ' acquitted at the last term of
HINKLE'S TRIAL~.~
he Evidence Expected to be in by
To-morrow Night.
Me r * •
"■entnf ,a ' Jan. 10.—At the adjourn
ourt this afternoon the evidence
ti, s ,* e 111 the Hinkle case was prao
t ~ ' r l' Attentive listeners to the
• ress the opinion that the
ir, p . " I,lar le out a strong case of mur
establishlng the fact that one
Hinkle P v ' ts was "red by Dr. A. B.
that the other three by his
1;' Sf,~?A nce W ‘H Probably be concluded
'“nsume. ',l* u 'S ht - The arguments will
stunt,,., ° f or mor days. The order or
' ~, 0 , s; eeches have not been ar-
Jhs for or , flef ehse have expressed a de
!-"k sm u?, 11 !, 0 , speeches—Col. L. J. Bla
the sne a i.-^ n ' A - Little. For the state
J-;?, \jv„„ S "I* I*® R. L- Berner and
One ‘- r 1 or E. F. Hinton.
* : Sht .ot 01 !, sto * e “ bride last Sunday
l' : lav r,-V' ai rir l ' ,n the wee hours of
!r - tsp on “ it '' il!n ?' came to town that day
! " was „„ 0 a Jury summons, qualified
accepted.
Ute iltorfning
GOTHAM'S POLICE SCANDAL.
Testimony Before the Grand Jury to
Bring Down Big Guns.
! New York. Jan. 10—The air of busine.**
about the extraordinary grand jury has
awakened a great deal of interest as to
; the outcome of their proceedings. It is
known that they have testimony sufficient
to bring down some very high officials m
i the police department and there is a good
| deal cf speculation as to whose head w ill
he the first to drop. The testimony v,*s
[ u rdaj was mainly directed against ln-
S
is agreed, has told all h>- knows and can
add nothing further. This morning the
w (messes called were citizens without uni
forms. They an* wanted for the purpose
of corroborating certain portions of the
testimony given by Capt. Schmlttberger
and others.
Another precaution was taken this morn
ing to prevent witnesses being seen or
talked to by reporters. A private en
trance, by way of Franklin street to tho
grand jury witness room has been utilized
and witnesses are warned io say nothing
to strangers either going or coming. The
indictments are expected to-morrow morn
ing.
Supt. Byrnes to-day called upon Judge
Ingraham shortly before the grand Jury
adjourned and remained in consultation
for some time.
It is inferred that the superintendent
either had additional information to im
part, or was discussing the matter of
making arrests promptly when indict
ments are found.
The jury did not make any returns.
EX-MARSHAL LEVERETT DEAD.
He Dies at Macon From Jaundice on
His Return From Washington.
Macon. Ga.. Jan. 10.—Ex-United S’ates
Marshal Frank Leverett died at his home
in this city this morning at and o'clock, of
jaundice. He was thken ill in Atlanta
several days ago on his return from
Washington, but slightly improved, and
was brought to Macon yesterday morn
ing.
He was born in Jasper county on Sept.
3, ISI3. and was a son of \V. C.'. Leverett,
who survives him at the age of 81. Ex-
Marshal Leverett went to th war with the
Fourteenth Georgia regiment in the be
ginning of the war. He was wounded
in the left shoulder at Seven Pines and
Soft crippled for life. He represented
Putnam county in the legislature one
term after the war. lie was ordinary
for many years and for several years was
mayor of Eatunton. His last office was
marshal for the Southern district of Geor
gia, He leaves two sisters. Mrs E E
Pourd of Cochran and Mrs. B. H. San
ders of Cleveland, Tex., a wife and live
daughters, besides two hall sisters re
siding with his father in Machete Jasper
county. He will be buried in Putnam
county to-morrow.
COAL MINERS STRIKE.
Trouble Over the Hours of Work in
Nova Scotia.
Halifax. N. S.. Jan. 10—The miners at
the Springhill coal mines struck this
morning. Only meagre information has
been received here as yet, but it appears
that the trouble has been brewing between
the miners and the management for
some time over whether the work should
he in one long shift or two short ones.
Neither side would give away and the
strike resulted. The feeling is that tha
men, although they have grievances,
should not have struck at a time when
work in their linA is so dull. Word from
the collieries last night was to the effect
that a settlement had been reached, but
a hitch occurred this morning and the
men refused to go to work.
AN EDITOR IN A CELL.
He is Accused of Throwing Rocks Into
a Rival Newspaper Office.
Charlotte, N. C., Jan. 10.—A special to
the Observer from Rutherfordton, N. C.,
says that Editor D. J. Carter of the Her
ald, of that place, was arrested this
morning, charged with throwing rocks
last night through the windows of the of
fice of the Rutherfordton Democrat. Wit
nesses, who heard the crashing of the
glass swore that they saw the prisoner
and identified him as the offender. Carter
testified that he saw a man throwing rocks
through the windows of the Democrat of
fice and himself threw a rock at this man
as he fled, and that at this Juncture the
witnesses came upon him and he was too
much excited to explain. In default of
bail in S3OO. Carter was committed to Jail.
JUDGMENT FOR 510.0Q0.
A Yorkviile Bank Wins a Suit Against
Hubbard. Price & Cos.
New York, Jan. 10.—A jury in the Uni
ted States circuit court before Judge
Lacombe to-day rendered a verdict for
the plaintiff for the full amount, with
Interest from 1891, in the case of the Ex
change Bank of Yorkviile S. C.. against
Hubbard Price & Cos., commission bro
kers of this city. The amount of the
Judgment with interest is over SIO,OOO.
The action was brought through the
alleged breach of promise of the defend
ants to accept two drafts on the bank
■for $7,400. and *750 drawn by Hope & Cos.
of Yorkviile. S. C.. dated respectively
Oct. Sand Oct. 10, 1891.
ROBBERS IN A BANK.
Ten Thousand in Cash and 51,750 in
Stamps Secured by the Cracksmen.
Defiance, 0.. Jan. 10.-The robbery of the
Merchants' National Bank Is the one
theme of conversation in this city to-day.
The job was one of the most clever
ever known to the detectives at work on
the case The investigation revealed the
fact, the officials claim, that the robbers
secured but SIO,OOO in money, but It is
generally believed the amount was much
furger Postmaster Welgerdlfig mourns
the loss of *1,750 of postage stamps, which
he had placed in the bank vault for sate
keeping. _
A Collar Factory Burned.
St. Joseph, Mo.. Jan. 10.-Wyeth’S col
lar factory was totally destroyed by fire
of unknown origin at 7 o'clock this morn
ing The factory was the largest of its
kind in the west, and employed nearly
m men The loss will reach $150.0*1, and
is partially insured.
A Colonyßuys 25.0C0 Acres.
Th-rlotte NC . Jan. 10.-A colony of
thlrtv-five from Michigan and Ohio has
bought 25,000 acres of land in Bertie county,
this state, and w ill occupy it.
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1895.
SHEKELS FOR SAVANNAH.
Representative Lester keeping His Eye
on tiie Appropriations.
Tae Public Building-, Hnrbor and New
Light Buoys to be Well Provid'd For.
The Strainer Ratio's Run Between Sa
vannah and Augusta Alluded to in a
Le?al Argument in the United States
Supreme Court Judjfe Speer Ur*res
Needed Improvements in the Govern
ment Building at Augusta.
Washington. Jan. 10. - Representative
Lester ha<l h look consultation with Rep
resentative Livingston to-day relative to
the appropriations for Savannah and
vicinity contained in the sundry civil ap
propriation I*lll. Mr. Livingston is not a
member iof the sub-committee
the prepara:ion of that bill in charge,
but is a member of the general com
mittee of appropriations he has consid
erable influence with f he members of the
Mr. Livingston says he
believes the committee will recommend
the full amount estimated by the Sec
retary of the Treasury for the Savannah
public building. Savannah harbor, and lib
eral provision for the new and improved
• \ stcm of light buoys for the Savannah
I river. Messrs. Lester and Livingston
1 went over the subject thoroughly, and
the Bub-committee will be able to deal
with the items named intelligently.
During the argument in the United
j States supreme court to-day in the case
of the Georgia, Cincinnati and Western
Railroad Companies against the inter
state commerce commission a large num
i her of Georgians were present to hear
I Judge liammond of Georgia and ex-sen
ator Edmunds, who represents the inter
j state commerce commission. In review
i lng the testimony tak<sn in th' c-.se,
i ex-Senator Edmunds referred pleasantly
| and interestingly to the steamer Katie,
, which piles up and down the Savannah
| river, between Augusta and Savannah,
to show that the merchants urefer to
usy the railroads in the transportation
of their freight to market. He quoted
the testimony of a Mr. Harms to show
that the Katie makes th trip of 200
mile** in *ix days, and she can carry 20*)
ton u
William L. Scruggs of Atlanta was here
to-day to interest Representative Living
ston in the proposition for congress to puss
a resolution favoring arbitration between
I Great Britain and Venezuela to establish
| the boundary line between the possessions
; of those two countries in South America.
Mr. Scruggs was, for a number of years,
minister from ihe United States to Col
i ombia and Venezuela, and of late yeurs
he has been the attorney for the Vene
zuelan government, and as such h ? * called
upon Representative Livingston. The lat
ter promises to introduce a resolution In
• compliance with the request of Mr.
St ruggs.
Among the visitors at the enpitol to-day
] was Judge Emory Speer from Augusta,
j He tailed upon *. present::*i ves Cabnniss.
Livingston and other members of the
I Georgia delegation, to urge them to in
terest themselves in securing an appro
priation for repairing th-* United States
court house at Augusta. He says the ae
! eommodationa there arc so poor that it
is almost impossible to properly transact
the business of the court. The attorney
; general has recommended the proposed
repairs and has also asked that suitable
! accommodations may be provided for the
, court while the repairs are being made.
CONFIRMED DY THE SENATE.
A Bis: Batch of Appointments Actad on
Favorably.
Washington, Jan. 10.—The Senate to
day confirmed the following nominations:
Herbert W. Bowen of New York, con
sul at Narcelo, Spain, to be consul gen
eral.
Jarvis Spencer of Maryland, to be con
sul at Curacoa, West Indies.
A. J. Fatterson of Tennessee, to be
consul at Demerara, British Guiana.
E. K. Lawry to be second secretary of
the legation at Pekin, China.
G. W. Eaton of Florida, to be collector
of internal revenue for the district of
Florida.
Col. G. Norman Liaber, assistant judge
advo.ate general, to be judge advocate
general with the rank of brigadier gen
eral.
H. B. Hamilton of New Mexico, to be as
sociate justice of the supreme court of
New Mexico.
Postmasters:
South Carolina—Mary L. Egleston at
Winnsboro: H. T. Littlejohn at Gaffney.
Georgia—C. F. Dusenbury at Eatonton;
Vivian L. Stanley at Dublin; W. M.
Denton at Dalton.
Florida—J. C. Richard at Starke; W. J.
IVltherspoort at Madison.
MONEY FOR THE INDIANS.
The House Committee Completes the
Appropriation Bill.
Washington, Jan. 10.—The House com
mittee on Indian affairs has completed the
Indian appropriation bill for the coming
fiscal year. The measure as agreed upon
will carry an appropriation of about $8,500,-
00<), which is a reduction of about $200,000
from the appropriation for the current
year and about the same amount below
the estimates on which it is based.
For the support of Indian schools $1,121,-
250 is appropriated, and a proviso is in
serted under this section directing the
commissioner of Indian affairs to reduce
by 20 per cent, per annum the cost of
maintaining contract schools. A number
of schools which have heretofore been ap
propriated for specifically are not men
tioned in the bill, and the question of con
tinuing is left to the commissioner of In
dian affairs. Most of them are under
charge of the Catholic clergy and sister
hood.
A COLONY OF ITALIANS.
Austin Corbin to Locate 275 Families
in Arkansas.
Washington, Jan. 19—Supt. of Im
migration Stump is informed that Austin
Corbin has arranged to colonize 4,000 acres
in Chicot county, Arkansas, with Italians.
If the immigrants meet ail the require
ments as to health, etc., of the immigra
tion bureau, there will be no objection to
their landing. So far ;75 families are en
gaged to occupy the land. This is said
to be the first of several such schemes to
colonize the idle land of the south.
SENATORS AND THE CURRENCY.
The Finance Committee Discusses the
Financial Situation.
Washington. Jan. —The Sena to com
mittee on finance oiscusetd financial
situation this afternoon for three-quar
ters of an hour without coming to any
ton Jusion r garuing the currency ques
tion. The democrats failed t * suggest any
tangible piopcsltion and the republicans
declined to commit th* tnselves to any pul
ley. As one member of the committee
express*d it. the time was consumed in
bandying questions lack and for*h be
tween the members. Before the commit
tee adjourned to meet Saturday morning
at 10 o'clj. k eac h m-rr.ber was cautioned
to say nothing about what transpired In
the room, and there appeared to be a
general disposition to maintain a strict
silence.
Various suggestions of a tentative char
acter were advanced, but in no im‘ .me
did .those charged with responsibility
put forward a single proposition as one
upon which they would likely agree. The
n publir..i a when urged to suggest some
m-•••ns for the *oiuti n of the problem
talked tariff and refrained from accept
ing the invitation. Taken altogether the
meeting was unsatisfactory, and when
!t became apparent that no headway could
be made it was agreed that nothing fur
ther should be don* until Saturday,
when Mr. Vest will submit a bill, which
he bfprx will include the Ideas favored
by Ills side of the chamber. It L proba
ble that other members may also come
prepared in like* manner.
Enough was‘gathered from the disms
sion to learn that the silver senators
would under no circumstances vote for an
issue of bonds that, did not carry with it
an arrangement that cared for silver in
the most substantial manner. All of
these senators agreed that the only thing
In that direction that would be satisfac
tory was the unlimited coinage condi
tions.
Mr. Vest at the same time declares bis
friendship for silver and stated tc his
colleagues that he "ould vote for an Is
site of bonds sufficient to refund th**
greenbacks and the treasury notes issued
under the Sherman act, provided th* re
was coupled with it a thorough recog
nition of silver worded in a fashion that
would remove the discretionary power
of the Secretary of the Treasury.
It is not unlikely that either Mr Vest
or some other democrat on the committee
will prepare a bill somewhat on the lines
of the suggestion of Wharton Barker cf
Philadelphia during the struggle for th*
repeal of the purchasing clause of the
Sherman act.
Th meeting Saturday will, in all prob
ability, be profitless, for members of the
committee of both parties agree in saying
that nothing was accomplished to indi
cate any change In th** sentiment of tic
members as to what should be done, or
encourage the belief that anything at ail
will be done.
GERMANY AND THE SOCIALISTS.
The Debate on tho Rill to Repress Them
Resumed.
Berlin. Jan. 10.—The debate on the anti
revolution bill was resumed in the Reich
stag to-day. Count von Limburg-Stlrilm.
conservative, spoke in support of the bill,
and vehemently denounced the preten
sions of the socialists that they consti
tuted the labor pariy.
Herr Munckel, Richter radical, next
spoke in opposition to the bill.
Gen. Bronsart von Schellendorf, impe
rial minister of war, in a brief but vig
orous speech, in which he wub frequently
interrupted by Herr on Singer and Lib
lcnecht, socialists, declared that the dis
cipline of the army was still perfect,
and the men composing it were ready
for duty against any force whose enmity
to the empire or its institutions might
call their services into requisition. It
would be rampant lunacy, he said, for
the socialists to attempt to put their
theories into practice, but the time would
come when their followers would com
pel the socialist leaders to take a dan
gerous position. The bill was required
to obviate the necessity of the army
having to put up on the sand hills the
misled followers of IrresponsibV agita
tors.
Dr. Schoenstedt, minister of justice, re
futed the legal objections to the bill raised
by Herr Munckel.
FLIGHT OF THE ARMENIANS.
Large Numbers of Refugees Entering
the Caucasus.
London. Jan. 10.—A dispatch to the
Timts from Odessa says large numbers
of Armenian refugees are daily enteilng
the Caucasas, travelling through Turkey
to reach their destination.
The St. James Gazette publishes a dis
patch from Constantinople which says
that the new Armenian patriarch, Izmir
lian, was formally enthroned yesterday
as "The Patriarch of all the Armenians."
After he had taken the oath the pa
triarch delivered an address in which he
said "Fidelity to the government ought
to move In accord with the oonvlction
that we enjoy complete security of our
honor, lives and property. The rights of
the nation and the church are sacred and
imprescriptible."
ENGLAND'S CABINET MEETS.
The Subject Discussed Not Given Out,
But Evidently Important.
London, Jan. 10.—A cabinet council was
held at noon to-day and adjourned at 1
o'clock. After the adjournment. Sir Wil
liam Harcourt took luncheon with Sir
George O. Trevelyan and Henry H. Fow
ler, respectively secretary for Scotland
and secretary for India. All of the mem
bers of the cabinet were present at the
meeting. Arnold Moriey, the postmaster
general, was summoned from Monte Carlo
and G. Shaw Lefevre, president of the local
government board, was recalled from
Cannes, whither they had gone last week,
Intending to remain until the end of the
month. Roth arrived here by special train
last evening.
The Dally News denies the truth of
the report that Sir William Harcourt dis
agrees with his colleagues on the sub
ject of the naval exprndltures.
VICTORIA ECONOMIZING.
The Salary of the Governor to be Cut to
0,000 Pounds Sterling.
Melbourne, Jan. 10.—This evening the
assembly adopted the government pro
posals to reduce the governor's salary
from £IO,OOO to £5,000, beginning with the
next governor.
The assembly also adopted the proposal
to reduce the salaries of members of Ihe
assembly ffom £soo to i2*o.
The legislature council rejected the In
come and land tax bill, thereby rr-atlr.g
a deadlock between the two houses. The
council would have parssd an income tax
bill alone. I
ALLSBRUOK A RIG CATCH.
He Is tbe King Be? ol a Gang ol Pan
gernns Connterlcilers.
A Government Official Suspected of Be
ing in League With Him—Mora Ar
rests to Follow County Treasurer
John P. Lamb Dead—Consul Jacob
Dart Home on a Visit A Verdict for
912,000 for the Mashing of an Arm.
Mother and Child Frozen to Death in
Camden County.
Brunswu k. Ga.. Jan. 10.-The arrest of
P. H. AUsbrook. rcjHjrted briefly and ex
clusively in these dispatches last r.lght.
has developed into one of th** largest
sized sensations of the new year nnd
embraces several states and many peo
ple, besides bidding fair to implh at** a
go\ernment offb-lal in a neighboring
state.
AUsbrook is the king bee of a gang of
dangerous counterfeiters who have been
flooding the 'arolinas, Tennessee, Geor
gia and other southern slates with spu
rious money for a long time past. They
oelt in big game and coined only gul l
metal, considering silver too small to
bother with. In addition his gang made
excellent counterfeit bills, and there was
but little trouble in passing them, so
perfect was their work. The secret ser
vile division of the treasury department
has been on his track for months. Th**
Morning New: correspondent, has hid it
from a reliable source that a govern
ment official som< distance from this
city is suspected of being a confederate.
AUsbrook also had confederates In Bruns
wick, and more arrests will b * made in
Brunswick to-morrow morning, in jlud
ing both white and colored people. AUs
brook was trapped by a decoy notice
from Postmaster Brown that a regis
tered letter awaited him. Postmaster
Brown had been put on the wat*h by
Inspector Forsyth of Atlanta, and when
AUsbrook responded, he was arrested.
His commitment trial for passing counter
feit coin and bills In Brunswick will t<
held before Commissioner Lehman to
morrow. AUsbrook is modest and re
tiring m disposition and appearance, and
worked in Br .n.svvh k under th*? gui ** of
a laborer at Brown Ar Garber’s planing
mil). Inspector Forsyth arrived this
morning, and regards th** catch as one of
the bigge.Ht of his experience.
Consul Jacob E. Dart returned to
Brunswick to-day from Gau laloui**-,
wh* re he has been stationed for a year.
He is on a visit merely, and w ill r< -
turn to th** \Y st Indies shortly.
County Treasurer John I*. Lamb, one of
Glynn’s highly respected citizens, and an
uncle of Collector of Customs Lamb, died
to-day. In his death Glynn county loses
a man who bore the distinguished honor
of being th** first man to break th* backs
of carpet-buggers and negro ofli< * holders
by being elected country treasurer twenty
two years ago, an oilh • which he held con
tinuously and served faithfully up to tic
time of his death. For twenty-two years
previous to his election as treasurer, h**
was sheriff, tax collector, and tax receiver
in turn, making an unbroken record of
forty-four years in the public service of
the state. The day h* broke the ranks of
negro republicanism, bis nephew, Collec
tor Thomas \Y. Lamb, helped in the tight
and was himself el.*< ted sheriff of Glynn,
and for the twenty-two yeara since has
held public and governmental office. He
was a large and extensive land-owner nnd
entertained at his country home in the
old-time southern manner. His death is
universally regretted by a large irch* of
friends that embraced every one that
knew him.
In Glynn superior court to-day Andrew*
J. Burney secured a verdict for sl2,on<) in
round numbers and costs, against the
Florida Central and Peninsular road for
the mashing of his right arm while coup
ling cars at Everett City. Burney is Just
21 years old and the Jury decided he was
incapacitated for life, consulted the mor
tality tables and decided his damage at
so much per year.
The new council to-night re-elected City
Clerk Bodet, Treasurer Harvey, Attorney
Whitfield. Fire Chief Green, City Physi
cian Branham, Harbor Master Fahvn,
Clerk of Market Randolph, Sexton Moore,
Sexton White, Surveyor Wylly and Prin
ter Wrench. The newly elected officer is
Superintendent of Streets Caiman.
It is reported that Mrs. J. Head and her
child of Hazzards, Camden county, were
frozen to death at their home on Friday
night last.
Rumors are afloat that Attorney U. B.
Mabry drowned himself to-day in a fit of
temporary aberation. At this hour the
report cannot be verified, but a search for
the missing man was unfruitful. His rela
tives deny the rumors and say he will be
found.
RICHARD NOT TO BE RELEASED.
Premier Dupuy Threatened to Resign if
He Was Liberated.
Paris, Jan. lO.—Discussion of the ques
tion of releasing M. Richard from prison
In view of the fact of his having been
elected a member of the Chamber of Dep
uties was resumed in the chamber to-day.
Premier Dupuy declared that If the cham
ber voted for M. Richard’s liberation an
other cabinet must carry out the work
which had been laid out by the govern
ment. The Premier’s threat to resign
had the desired effect, as the proposal to
release M. Richard was rejected by a
vote of 31(9 to 218.
A motion of urgency for Deputy Hab
ert'H bill granting general amnesty to
political prisoners was rejected by a vote
of 345 to 187.
TERMINAL TRUST RECEIPTS.
They Are to be Stricken From the Stock
Exchange List on Jan. 19.
New Y’ork, Jan. 10.—On and after Jan.
19. 1895, the old Richmond Terminal trust
receipts will be stricken from the list at
the New York stock exchange. There are
but very few of the old certificates out
standing, holders having long ago ex
changed them for the new Southern rail
way securities. As 1> Is the Richmond
Terminal certlft r ates are no longer traded
In at the board and there has been no
quotations for them In weeks.
Sale of a Paper Postponed.
Birmingham, Ala.. Jan. 10.—The Age-
Herald. the only morning newspaper in
this city, which was advertised to be sold
at trustees' rale to-day. will not be sold
until Feb. 11. by agreement of all the par- j
ties at interest.
PLANT LESS COTTON.
That’s the Oiat of the Resolutions
Adopted at Jackson.
Jackson. Ml**.. Jan. 10. —When the Cot
ton Growers' Protective Association enn
vened this morning, the first thing done
was to adept the report of th* committee
on resolutions, the salient part of whb'h
is as follows:
The following is the gist of the resolu
tions adopted in the cotton growers' con
vention this morning*
The gravity of the conditions confront
ing the cotton growers is recognized.
To whut extent this may he traced to
financial legislation is useless to discuss.
The overproduction of cotton is recog
nized as one of the chief evils. This
must be orrected, or universal bank
ruptcy will follow. S.df interest must im
p'd the grower to change, livery farmer
is appeal* t t not to plant so much cot
ton, a decrease of not less than 25 per
cent, is recommended. 50 per cent, would
be better. The farm* r should be mail**
self-sustaining by planting pens, corn,
potatoes, oats. etc., and raising plenty of
nn*at. The tide of immigration turned
this way will change methods.
Farmers are urged to form county
organizations all over the south to carry
out these resolutions. Cold storage
houses are commended wherever practi
cable.
The committee prnmiseti better times
and higher prices for cotton If lts ree
j nmmendalions arc observed. All papers
in the south are requested to keep the
committee's report standing.
Tho commutes on organization and by
laws submitted a long report, of which
the following is a synopsis: No one shall
be a member who Is not a legitimate
grower. The* association is formed for
one year, and the executive committee Is
given power to continue it longer if good
results. Th* agreement to be sent to all
counties in th** cotton growing states for
signatures is not to be binding tdl signed
by three-fourths of the cotton a-reag*> in
per cent, of the cotton growing counties,
i said fact to be determined by the national
} committee.
Each member binds himself to pay 2<*
for each acre of cotton planted In 1891,
to be retained in the counties, the bal-
I ante to be paid into the treasury of th**
! national committee for general purposes.
The county organizations arc to be
1 formed on the first Monday of March,
i 1895.
The national executive committee shall
be composed of the national president,
who is ex-officio chairman, and each state
is entitled to one member for every 100,00 U
bales of cotton raised in 189*), as shown
by the United Htates census.
All state organizations shall meet at
tii** plate capitals on th** third Monday of
March, 18%, and the national committee
at New Orleans the first Monday of April,
i lh%*. which shall ascertain whether the
i agreement is signed by the requisite, num
ber to make the same binding. The presl-
I dents are charged with the duty of seeing
' th** agreements properly distributed for
j signatures.
ANOTHER BLAZE AT TORONTO.
Several Firms Burned Out at a Lon of
$1,000,000.
Toronto, Out., Jan. JO.—Fire started to
night at 7 o’* lock In the Oagoodby build
ing on Melinda street in close proximity
to the rulr s of 8. F. McKinnon A Cos.,
where the disastrous fire of lust Sunday
burn *1 itself out. The Osgoo jby build
ing wan soon entirely destroyed.
The flames spread west and southwest
to Wellington stre *t, and in less than
;.n hour burned out the following places:
It. H. Gray, furnishing goods; Breton &
Manning, Thomas Dunnett & Cos., furs;
E. BoK can & f’o., clothing; Robert Dar
lington Ar Cos., wholei ale woolens.
The last named building was very high
and tin' hose reached only half way up
to the tflp floor, and the firemen were al
most powerless.
Tie Are then crossed Wellington street
to the building of Hunter, Rose & Cos.,
printers and wholesale book sellers; Hart
• * Riddle, wholesale stationers; and Bunt
ing, Read At Cos., paper manufacturers,
where it was gotten under control.
A heavy rnn fell an hour after the
fire started amt afforded the firemen
pome assistance. Sparks were carried
half a mile from the scene of the Qre.
Whin the fire started In the Csgoj lb y
building the Janitor aid his wife and
daughter, the wife prostrate from the
effects of laat Sunday's fire, were con
; lined in a room on the top flat. The fire
escape could not be reached In time,
and all threo had to slide down a wire
iopt, clad in their night clothes. The
sick woman wild part way down and then
fell, striking on the telegraph wlret* and
finally landing Ir. a blanket held out for
her. She was terribly injured. The men
came down without injury.
The loss is estimated at $1,090,000.
TENNESSEE’S GOVERNORSHIP.
Several Democratic Senators Disap
point the Republicans.
Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 10.—The expected
clash between the democrats and repub
j licans over the contested governorship
| came to-day and: orators reigned su
j preme throughout tho morning and after
j noon sessions. The petition and address
of Gov. Turney presented to the Senate
asking for a thorough Investigation of
the election set the ball In motion, and the
1 action of tho republicans in calling up
their resolution providing for n canvass
of the returns Increased its velocity.
An amendment offered by the d-mo
crats, which embratied Gov. Turney's
views brought up a heated debate which
lasted throughout the day. Both sides
stood firm, with one exception, Senator
Bates, dem., from Hickman county. He
sided with the republicans, and In an able
speccii of considerable length, he advo
cated the seating of Hon. H. Clay Evans,
and thu deciding the contest afterward.
This is practically the ground taken by
the republb arts, who claim they do not
fear an investigation.
The republican* are not so confident to
night, as several democratic senators
from whom they expected support have
been whipped Into line by. their party
leader*. Senator Ledgerwood of Knox
Is cited as an Instance. When he firft
reached the capitol he made no conceal
ment of the fact that he was In favor of
routing Mr. F.van*. but to-day he *nade
on l ,f th" strongest speeches in favor of
an Investigation.
Heavy Exports of Gold.
Washington, Jan. 10.—Up to 2 p. m. the
treasury had been advised that $1,000,000
In gold had been withdrawn at New York
for export Saturday. H Is expected that
$3,000,000 will be taken for export this
week.
j DAILY, 110 A YEAR. I
S < EVTS A COPY k
I WEEKLY. TiMES A WEEK. II A YEAR, f
HIGH OLD TIMES AT RALEIGH
Ihe Republicans and Populists Stir up
tbe Legislature.
An Effort to be Made to Upaet the Ei.
i.tuur Election Law. and Count?
Government Syatem-Tbe Senatorial
Fittht Growinn Warmer-Only One
Copy of the Qovernor’e Message Pre*
pared The Senate Proceeds to Buei*
nose Without Adopting Rules for Its
Government.
RaUJffh, N. C.. Jan. Ift.—Two hours of
the time of Ihe House to-day was spent tit
listening to the governor's message, whichl
contained about 28,000 words.
Th>' populists and republican* then tn
troduod Mils up setting past democratto
legislation, thlefiy in Ihe election laws
nnd Ihe county government system now
In opoiatlun.
ih- s<nstorlnl fight grows warmer. 10
anything, and It Is now thought that the
field is combined against Jeter Pritchard,
who Is considered Duller's man. accord,
ing to his alleged bargain with Congress
man-elect Richmond Pearson before the
election.
Candidate Mott, who is considered by
manv probably the most sagacious of the
candidate*, says that the complexion of
the light may change when election time
comes, and he said this with seeming sore
ness of effective opposition to develop
| against Pritchard.
only ope copy of the governor's message
was prepared and It will, therefore, bo
te ii to ihe Renate to-morrow. This was
criticised bv some.
one republican Introduced a hill In the
I House, called "a bill to secure a free bal
lot and a fair count.”
Another republican called his "a bill t<
find out whether the people of this atato
have a right to govern themselves."
A motion to adopt the rules of the last
Striate until new rules could be adopted
was defeated, and the Senate proceeded
to business without rules, while the Housn
adopted the old rule*. This Is understood
to mean that a resolution will be passed.
Inking ihe appointment of the committee#
out of the hands of the president of th*
Senate.
Senator Abell, ,lein.. Introduced a bill
to make ti per cent, the legal rate of In
] terest. <
Senator Mewborne, pop.. Introduced a
Mil to repeal the < barter of the state far
mers' alliance and to restore the old char
ier. which was amended by the last gen
eral assembly. This bill passed and was
sent to the House,
Senators Ayoock and Smith, democrats.
Who held certificates of election In the
Ninth district, and whose seats were con
tested by Grant and l'addlson, fuslonlsts,
wo re not present and the latter were de
clared to be the duly elected senator*
und were seated without opposition.
BOODLE DEAL AT NEW ORLEANS.
A Dicker for City Franchises Netted
Some One SIOO.OOO.
New Orlcuns, La., Jan. 10.—It will be
remembered that certain persons secured
the street railway franchises In this city
tt, few months ugo, ostensibly paying
$700,000 for ibo same, but It was developed
In the proceedings against the boodle
eouncllmen that $8(8),mio was actually paid.
Ileriry Bier, the broker who managed th*
deal, was indicted for perjury.
Judge -Mols was this morning seen rel
ative to the status of the case. The
attorneys for the defense at the arraign
ment of Bier, contended that the de
fendant could be tried by the Judge, a*
he preferred that he should be tried
by the court, and not by the Jury. The
court denied this, and the defense then
usked for time In which to look up au
thorities and show that the defendant
could be tried as requested. The court
took the matter under advisement pend
ing the presentation of authorities.
Judge Mois states that the attorney*
lmd not as yet submitted any authority
In substantiation of their claim, and h*
would have the ease tried by Jury. H*
staled that the laws of the state of Lou
isiana gave to the judges of its court*
the right to sit In Judgment on certain
cases, but the case of Henry Bier for
perjury would be adjudged by a Jury of
twelve men.
DEMOCRATIC WHEELHORBBS.
Tbe Congressional Campaign Commits
tee Meets.
Washington, Jan. 10.-The democrat!*
congressional campaign committee held a
meeting this afternoon In the room of th*
House committee on labor. Sixteen mem
bers, including Senator Faulkner of West
Virginia, chairman, and Lawrence Gard
ner of Washington, secretary, were pres
ent.
A statement submitted by Mr. Gardner
showed that all the expenses connected
with the campaign last autumn had been
settled and thut a fair working balance
remained In the treasury.
It was decided that permanent head
quarters should be established at the Riggs
house annex, In this city.
An advisory committee of five was or
dered appointed, to consist of the chair
man, secretary and three other members,
whose duty It shall be to communicate
with members whose seats may be con
tested and with candidates who propose
contesting the scats of their victorious re
publican opponents In the Fifty-fourth
congress.
This is the first meeting held by the com
mittee since the last election.
NEW ORLEANS’ MAYOR.
Fine Argument for tho Defense in th*
Impeachment Case.
New Orleans, Jan. 10.-A great crowd
wa* attracted to the civil district court
to-day to hear the argument In the Im
peachment ease against Mayor Fitzpat
rick.
F. L. Richardson, Esq., altho*gh he
had not concluded his excellent argument
when an adjournment was taken yester
day evening, was obliged to make way
to-day on account of previous arrange
ments as to the time to the defense,
who are entitled to to-day and to-mor
row In which to present their arguments.
Gen. T. M. Miller opened for the de
fense when court convened. He proved
to be a fine speaker; his argument was
considered a masterpiece, and he admira
bly sustained the excellent reputation ho
brought with him to 'New Orleans, after
filling the exalted position of attorney
general of Mississippi.