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'a®?? ?5w®a fS7c«»»iw» •***«*»•, *8Sa, eoney ATHENS, GA., TUESDAY MORNING OCTOBER 31,1893. VOORHEES BE. $1.00 A YEAR GEORGIA -^WMAK-ERS. | THE iWil l Be No Fight on it in the House. NATIVES WANT Td QUIT. *„« Uk. “> Tftke • 8hort R ^ op«nl»* » f «“» Be»T»U» " hat the 8enmt« u j,- oW Working On. t- «.mvoios, Oct. 26.—It is thought - lv( , r m en will not seek to ob- i thfeourseof the Voorhees bffl in |f“! ^.uid it be sent over from the uIiBbstitnte for the Wilson bffl. ' the Nebraska silver cham- vhen the question was put to there bad l>eeu no consultation J jjjj giiver men and he did not rvbaj he would do. Mr. Pence, of Slid. rlfowcwyou obstruct anything i LI rota here. There is no freed ll^fbste in the house; that much I r -i ^noe coming here. If necessary je prompt action, the committee ’da nil! report, an order for a vote.” * ntntivea would like to adjonrn ■ ^ if possible, and the sped Itha rnlea committee will do all in f paver to bring this about, if the r comes within their jurisdiction, moment does not rest upon the 1 ak/o. The senate most first Bof the McCreary bill to amend r the Geary act before the ad* n will accede to an adjourn* But that bill can be acted upon Ikfcwut* while the house disposes of UihsrquHtion. Congress may ad- , if the senate so wills, and if both ♦arneetly pursue the purpose |djch prominent members of each ex- lp uadjournment of the extra session |kwt only a possibility but a probability. ■Inybody is very tired and ready to Ip ud come back a^ain in regular Ifrir with a strong resolution to do |kt» Xr. Cachings, of Mississippi, mem I hr of the committee on rules, said that I te didn’t expect the tariff bill to be 1 Mir for consideration until about Dec. 11, mi that there was no use keeping the Irmtenhere after the silver and bank- | after bills are out of the way. Bit generally believed that both these I homes can be acted on in the house The Assembly Will Elect Jvdgss and So. Heitors =» Monday. 1 Atlanta, Oct. 27.-This morning the senate passed a resolution flaring next Monday as the day for electing judges and solicitors. jT 3 A number of new bills were intro, duced, among them a bffl to amend the laws and make them more stringent against the crime of seduction. * Several house bills were read the first time, among them the hill introduced by Mr. King of Fulton, ai GEORGIA MAGNET. Wonderful Performance of s Little Wo man at Milledgevllle. Milledqkviujj, Ga., Oct. 28.—Mrs. Annie Abbott, better known as “The liittle Georgia Magnet,” gave a per formance at the Mffledgeville theater here. The house was packed to its ut most, and terrific cheers greeted the lit tle electric woman when she appeared before her home people. She lifted as many as six «nR eight men as easy as if they were as many to loan money on“ reJ“estatTat iS }V Placing her hands against a cent per annum. **“ chair. Sixteen of our able-bodied -citi- The senate ran out of grist at 8 o’clock, *® I ^ 8 .' were selected as a committee to- and adjourned until Monday morning at 10 o’clock. In the House. Senate hill No. 51, relating to the es tablishment of a board of mriiim exam iners for Georgia, now before the gen eral judiciary committee of the house, yesterday afternoon for hearing This bill is a most important one, sod it provides for the examination of any one who desires to practice medicine in Georgia. If it is passed it will cut off introduced by Mr. Neel of Flo i to repeal the law autho appointment of receivers for vent traders. The argument is that the the law has been much abused and re- mdto m little benefit to creditors, while it often operates to the great injury of merchants who become temporarily em barrassed and fail to meet maturing ob ligations. The house passed a bffl making it un lawful to sell cigarettes, cigarette to- banco and cigarette paper in Georgia. The law to take effect 90 days * passage of the hill. from the Needed for a Coaling Station. Kingston, Jamaica, Oct., 27.—The report that the United States govern ment will once more open negotiations for the acquisition of the Mole St. Nich olas, has caused considerable discussion in West Indian newspapers. The ma jority of the papers can see no good rea son why the United States should not obtain the Mole for a coaling station. General W. L *. Prince Dead. Charleston, Oct. 26.—G*$Nnd W, L. Prince, a leading law; r* «•«<$' ten of the Pee Dee section, $6s state, died Wednesday at Cheraw. He was prominent secessionist and stood high as a criminal lawyer. He was oounael for Oolonel Cash after the celebrated dud with Shannon. h the ad of next week, so that adjonrn- list anr come about Nov. 3 or 4. A Frnrion Statement. IimoTOS, Get. 26.—In view of the [etepmadeby the Republican news I Root the country that the board of lutto of the pension bureau, which ,UA \rg*of the revision of pensions , 1 to soldiers under the second aeo- io< the sot of June 27, I860*, is made ex-Confederates and Democrats # to Union soldiers, the pension bu- thas given out a statement, showing mines, residence and politics of the members of the board, which of a total of 64 members, of 132 are Republicans. 19 Democrats a 13 women clerks. Nineteen of the Bleu are veterans. A Negro Threatened With Lynching. Columbia, 8. C., Oct. 26.—Ike John son, a negro boy, has been arrested for mitting an assanlt on a 5orear-old daughter of a white man named James Lilly, near Yorkville, S. C., and has been brought to jail here for safe keep ing and to prevent lynching. In the Senate. I fiSHDMTON-, Oct. 26. — After the Ion of some routine business, by > consent the silver purchase L**> tiken up, the vice president question to be on Mr. Peffi Huinige amendment. 1 *®*te was addressed by Mr. 1 *oo proceeded to discuss the i of financial depression Which had l,? “ ■?!, commercial countries of firy *^08 1873, and the duration depression which was, he said, * tod abnormal. In the House. WON, Oct. 26.—When the »*t at noon prayer was offered by Smithson, who referred to nS? a °baplain of the house, ;•«. Haddaway. wcUrdson offered a resolution "the regret of the h 8 the appointment of a copi- “ven to attend the funeral. '■oiutioQ was adopted. ttath of Chaplain Haddaway. «®NQT0X, Oct. 26.—The Rev. w. Haddawav, chaplain of the and pastoi chapel. M. E. churciL south >a comatose state Wednesday 1 *£? < k® d a t 4 o'clock in the toe immediate cause of his ** “fight a disease. A MONUMENT ** clMk »»nio to tha Memory of Confcdemta Dead. - . Tenn., Oct. 26.—Clarks- ?* ^wded with guests who had and near to witness an dl? ^ ®nch moment, not are directly interested, Routhsmer—the unveiling lerate monument erected at cemetery. There was an repiony. The Hon. S. .C ^allatin, was the orator of test her power, and all tried hard to move her off a balance of one beoL but to no avail. Her power was trans mitted to small boys, rendering them immovable, .and many other feats of more or less importance were performed, ising non-believers to shrink before her as their every nerve waa excited to overcome the constraint. Mrs; Abbott is indeed a “wonder of wonders,” and all Milled ^evilletins are end to say she was born and reared their midst. She has been induced to give another performance, the proceeds of which will go to the Baptist church. ENCOURAGING. Those Besieged Bhinswiddans Hopeful Once More. 4? ONLY NINE HEW OASES REPORTED. New fork Sends Down Another Big Load of Rations and Ndvr They Have Probably Enough to Last Through. The Overland Cotton Movement. New Orleans, Oct. 28.—Secretary Hester, of New Orleans, makes toe over land movement of cotton for tfc c week 28,914 bales, against 83,639 ba a last nr. -Then for four months u'8,853 lee against 109,758 bales for same time lait year. Decrease, £* )tem- ber 1, 83,881, agaihsr. 126,786,lent year. Came in sight during the week, 462,948 hales, against 336,309 bales last year. . c 'o far for the month, 1,872,145 bales, against 1,236,023 bales last year. Since Bept. 1, 1,877,894 bales, against 1,772,- 801 last year. • To Hang for Murder. Thomasvillk, G*., Oct 28.—Tho murder, Henry Spenchr, has been con victed and will hang on Friday, Dec. 22. It will be private. THE NEW YORK EXCHANGE. A General Else In Stock Marks the Busi ness In Wall Street. New York, Oct. 28.—The stock mar ket was very strong again, everything on tim HM being up tome, and nothing hut “bullish” sentiment still prevails, while the “bean” seem to have been drivbn away from the market and have made no efforts as yet to return. The outside stock markets are strong also. London opened dull but steady and dosed active add higher. Whisky stocks owned by the trust are lees than generally believed. The di rectors do not want an increase in tax at GEORGIA GINNERS. They WIU Disregard the White Cap No tices •»* Gin Their Cotton. Oartersvillb, Ga., Oct. 27.—-The ginners around Cartenvffle, as else where, have been confronted with post ers on their buildings, making dire thranta if the gins are started. The people are not going to be bluffed in Any inch manner, and at meeting of ginners, hold at Taylorsville, near this place, the following resolutions were adopted: Resolved L That we, the owners of the gins represented, agree to resume our work at once and gin as we have heretofore. Resolved £ Should any gin be burned by the said White Caps, that come to the rescue of toe unfortunate ones and assist them In starting lnbtui- Found a Murdered Negro. LaGrange, Ga., Oct. 27.—News has jtxSt reached this place of a most atro cious murder committed on die planta tion of Mr. Will Bradfield, six miles from town. Three negroes want out in the woods to gamble several days ago, and one did not return. His body has been found in a ditch covered with brush. His head was almost severed from the body. His throat had W ent from oar to ear. Coroner Caudell beld an inquest. The verdict waa SSattfikTU and Da. Sledge, and that the act was cold blood ed murder. The — posed to be in the parties are sup- iborhood. Corbett GeU an Offer, Asbury Park, N. J., Oct. 27.—Cham pion J. J. Corbett received a dispacb from the Olympio dub, of New Orleans offering a purse of $20,000 for <be Cor- bett-MitcheU S 10 ™ ' tided at their dub. Corbett atdy replied his acceptance of the oner butstipulated that the club put up a deuddt Of $10,000 guarantee for the fight to oomn off in N6W Orleans. LHaf, P* Ysnaort granite, 48 l»nd 18 by 9 feet at the ^■Jhetopof.toe splendid shaft on either side of the eato 16 feet 3 I on ® »P*eeenting a cav- d the other vu artilleryman. ' Ch *rged with Stage Bobbery. ^QrLo.Tex., Oct. 20.—Dr. J.M. - of Robert Leo, was i “•oAngelohy aUnited States U ®J?*Mgedwith complicity ■® b to3s thl0e weeks from Robert Lee to Somerset, Ky., Oct. 27.—Bert Den ham and a young man by the name of 55-\g2r arfi^n| ways borne a good reputation. The Battleahtp, Oregon Launched. San Francisco, Oct. 27.—Shortly be fore noon the battleship Oregon, the firs' vessel of her class constructed on toe Pacific coast, was launched from the wms at the Union Iron works in toe Spence of one of the greatest crow*, of people which ever assembled thereto witness a similar event. Battle Between Officer, and Burglar*. SIBTHVILLE, Ind., Oct. 27.—In »»- revolver battle between two offi<»rs and four burglars here * ?T 0 tJ tK? ^ck gte“ d A‘SiSraa.- his wounds. A Chicago special says that Worms- ley and other big bouses have wired that i. Panl is good for a good rise. The Baltimore and Ohio has notified its men that they must submit to a 10 per cent reduction, in wages. Brunswick, Ga., Oct. 28.—The i port at noon is very encouraging. No One outside of this city can appreciate a report like this, for it, means brighter prospects and new hopte to our business interests and to thd Suffering people abroad and at home. . The Board Report. The hoard of health reports the follow ing as the situation up to noon: Deaths,8. ../V NeWjCasee, 9. Discharged, 44. Be capitulation. Cases under treatment, 203. Cases discharged, 549. f. Total number of cases, 799. Ratio of mortality, 7.9 per cent. iWhites, 14.4. ... . A communication or petition was re- dved by toe board of health requesting that Dr. Janes be. allowed to treat them with “Oxydonor Victory.” In case they should become sick, that all restrictions placed upon Dr. Janes and his mode of treatment be dissolved and removed, in order that he indy be free and untrammelled to answer the calls of the sick; in a word, that he may enjoy toe Same freedom in practice as any other physician in the city. This petition is sigfied by 88 of tho best tati- sens—all white. Surgeon Murray is in receipts of a tel egram announcing, three new cases oi y§Uow fever at Jeeup—two whites and one negro. Six oases are under treat ment. Surgeon Carter has gone to Savannah from Way cross to file information against a man who escaped quarantine at Jesup. A telegram has just been received in Brunswick, notifying the authorities of hlpment of about 15 cars of pro visions from New York. They will ar rive about the middle of the week. Brunswick is now supplied with about enough provisions to last through the Remainder of the epidemic. It la Believed to Have Well Known in Georgia. Chicago, Oct. 27.—The report of toe drowning of William R. Kennard here last Sunday as being a suicide is not jus tified by the facts. -The .evidence in the case now points to an accidental death. The coroner's ji.gr reported that it was unable to determine^ from the evi dence whether the death was accidental or otherwise, but there was certainly no evidence to justify tho report of a sui cide, Mr. Kenqatd was of a singularly bright and happy disposition, and bore an excellent reputation among his busi ness associates. He held -a prominent position in toe auditor’s office of the (Jhica-co and East ern Illinois railroad and wa3 highly es teemed by his employers. His body waa found near tiie drawbridge across toe Chicago river, at Van Bure a street, and it is believ qd that toe bridge , moved just as he was about to cross and that he fell into toe river. As he could not swim, he was drowned before assist ance coc.i l reach him. Mr. Konnard was well known in Georgia. His father, Captain J. S. Kennxrd, of the Confederate navy, is inspector of ch edging at Savt'.u iah. THE DEFICIENCY BILL. KENNARD’S DROWNING. MR SKIFFS ONCE-A-WEEK TALK, j THE NE'WS IN BRIEF. pa Been Accidental. Doing for others is not always a good ^ ' always: thing and again it may be. It may ba good thing so f*r as the giver is con cerned, but in many cases very ill, as far as the receiver is concerned. I re- colleot a circumstance in my own giv ing, as I then supposed to help a stran ger to something to eat and a night’s lodging, but instead helping him in that way it helped him to a rum sbt p,s policeman helped him to the lookup station- This giving was not s thing, andwas I responsible for toc.t man’s sinful oonduot V It is right, and' whatever one should do, help those by causing team to help themselves, hut it f Q#0rgU * IKF WILLIAMS HUNG. Tke Slaaiv « Execnt ed for Kill- '-3 •'< f oman. A i., . 27.—Ike Williams, nc im : ierer, spent the night ■a and : : .ging hymns. Three > /ere v .to him all the mom- oin«t- 3,000 negroes were crowded about : ne j il, hoping to get a chance to see inside, hut they were .disappointed, as the Hom.t Guards' were -called out and pickets placed about toe outside fence, Maiv the ecu in prav preachi: •ing. - in the yard and in the jail. The trap was sprung at exactly 12 12 o’clock, and the bouI of the negro, Ike Williams, sped to his Maker. The Provision Market. Chicago, Oct 28.—Provisions opened above the close Friday, bnt toe receipts being somewhat lighter than was expect ed, caused an aSvfcSce, which was partly lost before the dose. Trading in pro visions continues dull, and what interest there is taken ft of a purely local char acter. Senate on * Little Urgent Matters Before the Bepeal BUI was Noticed. . J Washington, Oct. 28^-The senate, before taking up the silver Tepeal pur chase bffl, the urgent deficiency bffl was reported, toito amendments. Tho amend ments were agreed to and the bill was A History of the Crime. - The crime for which Ike Williams paid the penalty was the murder of Har riett Williams, a woman to whom he was devoted, yet of whom he was insane ly jealous. The murder occurred in this county, on tho place of Mr. Walton, lost April. In broad daylight, he drove the woman along in front of him, at the point of a shotgun, through a swamp until they reached a house of a colored family. As she reached the well she refused to go further, and after persistent efforts to S t her to go on he fired one barrel of e shotgun into her left breast, upon which she fell against the well post. Williams then placed the muzzle of the gun near her head and blew the back of it off, causing her to fall to the ground. Then over her stiffening body he broke his' gin to pieces. He fled and was not caught until in April; A reward of $250 was offered for his arrest. He confessed the murder when first arrested and at his trial, which caused him to he quickly convicted and sentenced. He saJd that the woman was a lover g f his, but in fils absence had gone to ve with a ruan named Os? 'vVQHams, and ha wa* trying b get he? moktohis house when he knit her. THE MINSTRELS- win Soon Visit Os and Glvs a Great Perforanoe. The AL G. Field Columbian Minstrels will face the footlights at the opera house Thursday, Nov. 2, and will intro duce many new and novel features. Among them are the Grand Speotaon- ar Columbian First Part, The Bivouac, .representing Jackson Fork, the World’s Fair enclosure illuminated; the funny dnale scenes in the Midway Plaisanos, an old time time negro song and dance ketch; The Barber^’ Picaio; The Brothers Mohriog, high class Acrobats The Mignani Family, Parisian Musical Street Pavers; The Gladiatorial Tour oament in wbioh tweuty tgile danosn appear; The Aiverax Family kno*n Europe over as the Musical Barbers of Sevil’e; Cradoo,Roman Axe man; The bewildering marok of the Continentals and the laughable burlesque entitled, The Darktown Fire Brigade, in which he entire oompany take part. The joint resolution fpr the transfer of Cbs xnodol battleship Illinois to the of Illinois for the use of its naval tia, was reported and passed. Thp silver hill was then taken up and Hr. Wolcott addressed thb senate. THEY SO OTHE. NEVER IRRITATE. FrealdantUl NomlnaUoBS. Washington, Oct 28.—The president has sent to the senate the foQowingnom- inations: To he United States consuls—Herman Schoenfed,of Maryland, at Riga,!Russia. Robert P. Pooley, of New York; at Sierra Leone, Africa. David N. Buck, of New York, at Ma laga, Spain. Min G&rl*tid’a FtwcraL Washington, Oct. 28.—The remains of Mias Daisy Garland" will he taken to Little Rock, for burial, arriving there Tuesday. Some people have a prejudice against iluters, because, as they think, they bum and blister. That is true of many, out not of Allcock’s Porous Plas ters. They never irritate the skin, but always have a soothing effect. They are uioful in esse of any looal pain and as h rule wilt bring immediate relief. If they do not, it is oeoanse the trouble bag been allowed to becomeso serious that uo external remedy will resch it, aud the chances are that any treatment will fail. ! For stitches in the side, weakness or lameness of the back, stiffaess of the ointe Allcock’s Porous Plasters have ieen prov-d - gun and again to be not on'v a relief, out a cure. Brandrkth’s Pills are safe to tike it i,nv lime. . HARTSFIELD-SHACKLEFORD- On Wednesday morning last at the cozy home of Mr. R. S. Martin, in Crawford, the marriage ceremony which united Mr. Hacey Hartifield and Miss Rath Shackleford was performed Bev.J.G. Gibson, of Atlanta, officiat ing. The contracting parties are well known in Athens. The groom, a for mer resident of Crawford, now holds a responsible position with toe large firm of F. E. Block & Son, of Atlanta. Mr. Hartsfield is a yonng man of sterling integrity and fine business qualifica tions and numbers his friends by the score. The bride is one of the most lovable of yonng ladies and a decided baanty of the brunette type, she has endeared herself to a large circle of friends by her modest, sweet and unas suming manner. The h ppy^cinple A Georgia Criminal Caught, Richmond, Oct. 28.—J. Milton Wal dron, colored, waa arrested, charged Mitt forging a check on the Citizens’ bank of Richmond, purporting to have been drawn by Postmaster-Otis H. Rus sell, for the sum of $12. Waldren claim* that he is connected with Poetoffice In spector Arrington’s office in Wqshi ton. A number of keys belomrintr to (•mail bags were found in his pose ea rn Waldren is also said to be a fugi tive from Atlanta, where he is alleged to Lave shot a policeman more than a year ago. Glass Works la Beoefrers’ Hands. Augusta, Ga., Oct. 28.—Upon appli< cation of the Southern Jeliico Coal com pany, iff Tennessee, Judge H. C. Roney i appointed A. K. Miller and John J. aen receivers of the AuguBta gl works. The amount of indebted! ated in the application is from $50,000 i $80,000. There is about 2,000 labor liens against the factory. A Negro Killed Near Augusta. Augusta, Ga., Oct., 28.—John Bruce, a negro, was assassinated at Bertt island, gix miles below Augusta, over the river. When found he was lying unconscious la a public road, shot all to pieces. . . __ He ~ t nr i was unable to tell who his assassin was, left immediately ofter the marriage for JohnDickB, a rival, has been Arreet- tbeir future home iu Atlanta where the [ ad. on suspicion of being themuxdeftr. congratulations and best wishes of a] host of friends follow them. -Severm, tha eminent m»tbem cti l pita, died at Co&wtfMHW 1 * 0 ”**** The general secretary of the Exten sion Societv of the Christian church, will be in this city this week, and will preach at that church Thursday night. He is from Kansas. He desires that all the members of the Christian church be present at the servioc, DMfrom Dcapoodeney. Baltimore, Oct. 28.—Two weeks ago William Sternhagen, a wheelwright, 68 yean bf age, left home after telling his wife ttat he intended to end his life, ai he could not get work. His body ocldngly decomposed, was ' atmfla toe harbor. L«c Vs-le - ilangi-.I. Roanoki;, Va., Oct. 27.—Doc Talyor was hanged at Wi» Courtr. jLse, Ve. : tar the mutder of the Mnllana family flay 17,1892. CITY NOTES. We learn >from the Danlelsvffle Monitor that Rev B. F. EUiott has beencilled tojh-i Baptist church at Comer, Ga. He baa also received a call from the church at Farmington. We learn that Mr. Elliott has not yet de- oided whether :to accept either of these calls. One very high in authority in his ohoroh has declared that Mr. EUiott is better fitted for a pastoral obargnin * town that will require all his services than to work iu a circuit three o:r four churches. He is a devoted pastor und a good preacher, and will do faithful work wherever called. - Mr N. Houser,—At Palmer & Kin- aebrew’s drag store wffl give you good job in the way of repairing your watches or olocka. Give him a call. V.e Sparks .and Other Items for Banner Readers. —Cotton was off a point or two la Liverpxrt yesterday. , —TneHnn. Levi P. Morton, accom panied by his daughters, baa arrive* at Paris. v —Congressman Bryan spoke In fevor of free silver at Greenville, Ala., yse» ierday. —The House of Representatives has patted a bill prohibiting toe tala of wrong to help others in such a way as to bring them to depend on being helped by othexa. Over-helping is a danger that needs to be guarded against by him who would help most helpfuUy- The detire to help cannot be too strong in any loving heart and mind, bnt the excuse of that desire must be guarded sacredly in every ’mind and heart. These herd and dull times that is prevailing aU over the country, and no one knows how long to stay, has aud will oall out our sympathy to give and help those m need wh|eh are numerous within our reach, as well as abroad. Some, yes many, tost apply for help are deserving and should not be turned away. Others may be impostors, too lazy to work, living from the oharity of others, if others will help them. One in giving shouli weigh well their cus tomers, that the wrong and undeserv ing ones may not be helped,’doing them harm instead of good, but turn not aside the honest, deserving ones There is nobody but what ought to be doing something for others. Every one should ever consider that it is best to have a good heart. Having tills it will prompt os not only to be doing for others bnt it will encompass many vir tues. We would counsel our friends and aU others to seize every opportu nity of doing something good to our neighbors and associates, and the stran ger as well. Sometimes a smile will do it, & kind word, a look of sympathy, whioh may be of more value to some hearts than silver or gold. Speak a kind word to Skiff, the jewel.r, and give him a share of yonr patronage, for wbioh he will be very thankful. All kinds of watch and jewelry repairing done promptly and as it ought to be. WeBhallin our next Once-a-Week Talk have something to say about the bad condition of the sidewalks in some places on Broad street. Y. W. Skiff —Charles Cooprider was indicted by toe grind jury at Brazil, Ind., tor till murder oi of Thomas Kress. It f* claimed that the Jeffersonian Democrats sre strongly organized In Alabama, and will ran Kilb f r Gover nor in titc next raoe. —I. V. Mitchell, county dark of Franklin county Ark. ia $15,000 short In his accounts. He has held toe position of oounty clerk for 12 years. —When arraigned in Milwaukee ex- Bank Cashier Knotting pleaded not guilty to charges of perjury and embez zlement. —Nelson Brads, ex-cashier of tha Central Michigan Savings Bank at LanBiug, has been arrested for mistak ing the bank’s condition. —Joseph McCormick, who claims to be one of the alifyera of Editor Penroae, Butte, Mont, has surrendered to the authorities. Carrolton merehanta have been warned by wbitecap notices not to push farmers forooUeotiona on penalty of be ing burned out. -Ex-Deputy Collector Shaw was found guilty at Louisville of assessing government employee for campaign purposes. -Ex-Speaker Reed attsoked the de mocrats with bis usual virulence at the dinner of the Massachusetts Republi can Club at Boston. AN EXCURSION From AU Points on Athena Branch to Field’s Minstrel 8how Nov. 2nd. The greatest minstrel show in Amer ica Willhein Athens Thursday night, November the 2o'd: Through the ef forts of Mr. H. K. Nicholson, a rate ot one fare has been seoured for this oc casion. A special train will bring in the company. There will be other tacdsome coaches, and it will arrive in Athens at 2 o’clock and leave imme diately after the performance; So all parties on the Athens branoh will have an opportunity to see this great show. The admission is only 75 cents, balcony 50 cents. A large crowd is expected to come up. ASSASSINATED. Hen-Carter Harrison, the Mayor of Chicago, Shot through the Heart At about eight o’dock on Saturday night, Hon. Carter Harrison, the mayor of Chicago,was assassinated in hie hema by a paper carrier who is a crank named Eagene Patrick Pendergrast. The aacassin fired three shots,'the last one taking effect just above the heart. The mayor lived twonty minnCes, -The assassin gave himself up. He says Mr. Harrison promised to give him an office and failed to do so. Berne to Back tbe Washlnzton University. RoME^Oct. 28.—The pope has been exchanging views recently - with Mgr. Satolli concerning the Roman Catholic university in Washington. He has been irritated, it .is said, by adverse criticism Of the university and will soon give the institution evide ace of bis support and ' iwith" satisfaction • l its work. A Bible Reason —A little three year old has been away from home visiting his grand-parants. On his return the father sa;d: “Well, sir what have you been doing sinoe you left home ? “Ob,” the little fellow replied, “I have been placing the plates and the cups and saucers.’’ “Why did you do that?” the father asked. The little one replied: “They that won’t work shan’t eat.” Highly Pleased. Mr. W. H. Da vis, the manager of the opera hooae, s cored a “Mathushek” piano from Hale A Conaway for the season, and last night it was played to the delight of all present Many complimentary words have been spoken of it These pianos are now nsed in the Athens Pub lic Sohoo's, the “Home ScVol” and by nearly every music teacher in toe city. They certainly deserve the name, “The SUw Toned Mothuihek,’ 5 . ; ;.v - - -- Bou*ht Qymuulte for Eraxll. New York, Oct. 28.—The Brazilian government has bought from the Pneu matic Torpedo and Construction compa ny the finest 16-inch dynamite gtm ever built and 100 projectiles, loaded with nitro gelatine, to be placed on the steam- er El Cid and- used against the insur gent fieqt Earls wkl Honor Russia. Of Paris, Oct. 28.—Tha municipality Paris, in order to mark, their apprecia tion of the visit of toe Russian sailors the capital of France, propose to erect _ statue in honor of Russia near toe Axe De Triomphe. V Brine* BUmarek. Doing Wall. Berlin, Oct. 28.—Dr. Schweninger, who has returned from a visit to Fried- marek and found him making gross. The Princess Bismarck severe cold. • .* fine pro fs ill of We regret to learn that Mrs. Grant, who bss been sick for some time at the home of Mr. James Galloway, does not improve in health. In addition to her long illness, she is quite aged, afid I qoutm this is against bar. —Resolutions in favor of freoooinaga and establishment of postal savings banks were adopted by the F. M. B. A. at Indianapolis. —Chairman Wright baa written President Cleveland, claiming tha mail of the Iowa prohibition republi cans is tsmpored with. —Governor Boise add ceased two meetings at Audubon, Iowa. He re peated his answers to the questions' propounded by Jackson. '•^-Dun & Co report that badness was and —Julien, the negro who mudered Judge Estopinal in New Orleans sonfo time since is said to be surrounded in • swamp near New Orleans, ind will soon bejffiptured. —The city authorities of LaGteuge are making war on the sightless tigers thstinfest the town, snd sn even dozen negroes hsve been fined various sums for the illegsl traffic. WM —The Cartorsville farmers are deter* mined to gin their ootton regardless of whitooap threats. Ats mass meeting in Taylorsville resolutions were passed to that effect. -At a meeting of the standing com mittee of the diocese of South Carolina, consent of the diocese to the eonseors- tion of the Rev. Dr. A; C. A. HSU, bishop-elect of Vermont, was given. —Mildred Hill, the daughter of one cf New York’s prominent dry geode merchants, and cae ot the leading soci ety Women of Harlem, has been mar ried to a coaohipan named Fred Mans field. V —A negro boy about 13 years old shot a- little son of'Mr. S. Bell aged nine years bn 'Thursday. The little fellowis very low. The shooting oc curred at Mr. BelTs place near Carters* vffle,Gs. The negro escaped. —Z.-Daniel, of the wholesale grooory firm, Z. Daniel. & Co., Auguste, has given mortgages for $53,009 on his prop, erty. He was heavily involved' in the glass works oonoern, and does this to proteot his creditors. The firm ia sol vent. - • ■ ■ • ■ . . . - —In trying to light a lantern at the saw-mill and ginnery of Hartsflald and and Gregory, at Mooltrie, Pieman Gre gory set fire to a pile of lint ootton by the fiyingoff of the match head, and the entire establishment, with nineteen bales of long cotton, was burned. Loss about $4,500. MS©'- —“Doo” Taylor vu hanged on Fri day St Wise court house, Va. He preached his Own funeral from Revela- richsruh, says that he examined Bis- tions, “Behold I stand at the door and Of knock.” His talk was a rambling one in favor spiritualism.. He requested that his bodv be kept out of the grave till S mday, as he claimed that he would raise from, the dead on that day and that he would then preach to the, mountaineers. His crime was most jfof rooioui murder ormurdsm, arcs? \