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THE ATHENS BANNER; TUESDAY MORNING FEBRUARY ll, 1S90.
A BIG BOYCOTT
Is Threatened by Athens Merchants
Against
p M GENERAL WANANIAKER.
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Hu.iuroH. Our ClllMM
Want u White P«»t
Mutter.
T11B BANNER'S SUGGESTION ADOPTED.
A boycott against John Wanamaker
ih imminent in Athens.
The merchants of this city aro show
ing their loyalty to their party and race
i„ a manner that is calculated to prove
effective to the postmaster-general in
tiiu dispensation of the Athena postof-
, uc __thoy threaten a heavy boycott
against the dictatorial Johnnie.
"in a recent issue of the Banner ap
peared an editorial suggesting that the
persistant bulldozing of the postmaster-
general in the matter of appointing a
S ro to the postofllcc in Athens be
not tolerated by the citizens. It was
strongly urged in that editorial that if
jl, . Wanamaker persisted in appoiniug
Matt l»avls to the postolllce at Athens
t l„. merchants and citizens generally
decline to patronize the drygoods es
tablishment with which postmastor-
guiieral Wanamaker is connected. The
editorial stated that it would be but
iust dealings with an unjust man who
obstinately persisted in putting a negro
in our postolllce, against th^wishes of
on i r white citizen of this community,
and therefore suggested this policy be
adopted no the citizons of Athens to
bring the haughty postmaster general
tu tail.
It seems that the suggestion has been
taken up by the citizens and a disas
trous boycott v 'll piobably be declared
ngaidst every house with which John
Waniiuniaker is connected by the mer
chants of Athens. It is also probable
that this boycott will he declared
by every merchant of the south.
llOOlt, BONBRiaHT & co.
It is well known that this llrm which
in one of the largest drygoods establish
ments in Philadelphia and the north, is
run and owned by Mr. Wanamaker.
U'iili this linn the merchants of Athens
have much dealings, and the patronage
iliui they receive from our morchauts is
simply enormous. They keep three
drumers on the road in Georgia contiii-
uously attending to their immense
trade from this state, and a boycott
against them in Georgia would indeed
be keenly felt. Not more than a week
ago Mr. Ed Herring, who is a clever
gentleman, was in Athens representing
gliia firm and rereived his usual large
orders. But some of those order* may
Jie recalled, as may be scon from the
following letter, sent by one of the
leading merchants of Athens yesterday
to IIr, Wanamaker.
A STRONG I.HTTKK.
This Icier is to tho point and contains
some strong hints for tho postmaster-
geiieral. It reads as follows :
Athens, Ga., Jan. 5, 1800.
IIon. John Wanamaker, P. M. G.,
Washington, D. <J.
Dear Sir:
.as one of the merchants of our city
who lias lieen a liberal patron of your
house, viz., Hood, Bonbright & Co., of
Philadelphia, I wish to entor my earn
est protest against the appointment ef a
negro postmaster for our city, Athens,
Ga. Matt Davis, the negro who I learn
will receive this otllce, is an ignorant
imm, eniirely unfit for the place, and it
would lie an insult and disgrace to our
city and people to have him appointed
1 do not believe in mixing politics with
business, but in this case tho outrage
upon us would be so great and wanton
that 1 cannot longer patronize a wan
w ho would inflict such upon us in this
manner. I am backed and endorsed by
not only every merchant of inyown
city, but we will appeal through our
daily and weekly papers in this city
and state to unite with us in this boy
cott and will draw their patronage from
said house of Hood, Bonbright A Co.,
or any other firm with which you may
he associated.
1 have heretofore bought my goods
from said bouse and have just received
invoices of spring goods, but 1 will un
der no circumstances assist in support
ing a man who is responsible for perpe
trating such shame and outrage on an
intelligent uud respoctable community
nud 1 also speak in this for my brother
merchants in Athens, surrouuding
countrv and all of Georgia.
' THE VERY LATEST-
Whitfield county is struggling in the
throes of a prohibition election to-day.
Robert Moorman, who wss con tinned
yesterday by the United States senate
as postmaster at Newberry, S. C., Mon
day shot and killed Lee*Sellultze, the
well known railroad contractor, at Fish
Dam, 8. C. Moorman had been em
ployed by Schultze as time keeper, and
recently they had a disagreement
about the settlement of accounts.
Dick Ilawcs has expressed a wish to
be buried Iu Atlanta.
Mr. William O’Brien, in a speech at
Manchester, England, declared that
Mr, Gladstone’s reconciliation of Eng
land and Ireland was one of the great
est triumphs of the century.
A special to the New York World of
this morning gives the particulars of
the burying of Lyon city by a huge
snow slide last night, resulting in de
struction of life and property.
Lyon city was a mining town not far
from Helena, Mont., and is now com
pletely buried out of sight.
Miss Stella Knott has returned from
Athens.
Every member of the Atlanta fire de
partment is insured against accidents.
The policies are taken out by the board
of. fire-masters, and the premiums are
paid outjof the oppropriation for the lire
department.
The two black bears belonging to the
Wild West have been added to the
Gress zoo
Tile commissioners disagree with the
grand jury as to the deplorable state of
the Atlanta jail, and say it is not a
‘Meath trap” and “hog pen” as pic
tured by that body.
FOUGHT LIKE TIGRESSES.
HORRIBLE SUICIDE.
HE THROWS HIMSELF IN FRONT
OF AN ENGINE.
Polish Womnen Vanquish a Priest and
Polic. man.
Buffalo, N. Y„ Feb. 5.—{Special.}—
A tremendous riot occurred to-day in
the vic nity of St. Adelbert’s church in
the second Polish parish at East Buffa
lo and 200 policemen were necessary to
quell it. No mie was killed, but several
policemen were more or less injured by
brieks and other missiles, and several
of the rioters Jwero hurt, including the
leader, a Polish woman whose name is
unknown. Her injuries are severe.
The net was a con itiuanee of the
demonstration of disfavor with which
Father Pawler, the Dunkirk priest who
was appointed io this parish lately by
Bishop Ryan, has been received.* By
order of Bishop Ryan, Father Pawler
tried to hold services in the church this
morning. The priest notified the police
that he would obey orders and asked for
protection. Oyer two hundred police-
mon were therefore sent to his aid. The
priest was escorted to his buggy to ! he
church by a cordon of armed detectives.
On arriving at the church they found,
drawn up around the g.te of a barri
cade which had been erected around the
church, fully 2,500 Polish wome-i and
girls. The men stood aloof on tho oth
er sido of the street and looked on.
Ilia Body Horribly Cut and Mangled.
New York, Feb. 6.—[Special.]—Just
as the south-bound train on tin- the
Sixth avenue elevated road was ap
proaching the station at Eighth street
at 10 o’clock this morning, the engineer
saw a man on the track straight ahead.
The man’s back was turned towards
the engine. He paid no heed to the
warning sign-Is. The engineer could
not stop the locomotive, which was ap
proaching the station under considera
ble headway.
The locomotive struck the man and
passed over the lower part of his body.
Then the engineer seemed to regain his
presence of mind and rie closed the
throttle valve and the train stopped.
The gateraan and several persons who
were on the platform, rushed out up
on the track.
They fouod the man under the first
car of the train, dead. The track, from
the point where the man was knocked
down to the place where the body was
picked up, was smeared with blood.
Where the body lay on the platform
was a pool of blood. The first police
man io arrive quickly searched the
pockets of the dsad man for clews of
his identity. He found pawn tickets
on the body made out in the Dame of
B. F. Thomas.
It was stated that he was a laborer.
Intense excitement reigned among the
passengers on the train when they dis
covered the tragedy which had been en
acted. The passengers from the win
dows could see the mangled form of a
man with the blood dripping on the
ties,
Several women on the train were on
the verge of hysterics while the men
were also greatly agitated. Examining
the body it was found both legs were
crushed. The man’s neck was also cut.
When the police investigated the case
they found several persons who said
Thomas deliberately planned the sui
cide. These persons said he waited un
til the lrain was too close to be stopped
and then jumped on the track in front
of the engine.
A bystander who knew something of
Thomas said he was very poor and des
pondent, and that he was out of work.
When the engineer saw what had hap
pened lie was seized with a frenzy
of fright. He quickly uncoupled hi*
engine, and heeding nothing, dashed
oil' at full speed towards South ferry.
IIE BIT OFF ITS HEAD.
ASSASSINS SEEK HIS LIFE.
Mr. Robert Cheney, of Carrollton, Fired on
From Ambush.
Carrollton, Feb. 5.—[Special.]—
Considerable excitement prevails in the
city this morning on account of an as
sault made on Robert Cheney last night
as he was returning from church. Yes
terday evening Mr. Gee. F. Cheney,
the father of Robert, received a letter
through f/ie mail stating to him that
“unless he get his son Robert out of the
county within forty-eight hours he
would* have a funeral at his hou c.”
The miscreant did not allow the time
fliven, but, as stated, made the attempt
that night. Mr. Ciieney, the father, is
one of Carrollton’s best citizens, and is
ery popular.
FIRED ON FROM AMBUSH.
Rob is a quiet, sober young man, and
says that lie cannot imagine who the
would-be-assassin is. He lias no en
emy that he is aware o'.
Y*.ung Mr. Chaney, at the time the
two shots were fired, was in company
with two young men, who had also
been to church.- As they got opposite
Brooks A Aycock’s ginnery the guilty
party fired from behind the gin house
All three of the young men saw the
man, but eould not tell who he was, It
will bo apt to “out” before long.
SUDDEN MADNESS.
AN INTOLERABLE OUTRAGE.
It will be scon from this letter that
Die merchants af Athens will not re
main idle and effortless while a vindie
live limn likeWanamakor subjects them
to such ah outrage and indignity as put-
•‘"g a negro in the Athens postofflee
1 he spirit of the letter above can but
coinnivndcd by every loyal white
democrat in Georgia, and it is more
than probable that if Mr. Wanamaker
doesn’t suddenly reconcile himself to
ti>e appointment of a white person to
this oillee, something very serious will
result.
with the dance!
Eaten AUve by Rats.
Kansas Citt, Mo., Feb. 5.—[Spe-
e ft l.]—Probably the most horrible
•math ever recorded In that of a six-
wi-ekH-old child of Hamson Beeves,
flint lives iu the basement of a bouse at
Hurd and Cherry stre-ts. On Thurs-
u *y a physician was sent for in baste
*>*rly m the morning and on bia arrival
lm found that the baby had been liter
ally eaten alive by rata. Tbe mother
said that the- hordile work must have
hc«n done whilisbe was asleepas she
fisd nursed it only an hour before she
discovered its frightful condition and it
right. Everything possible was
the child’s sufferings,
but it died yesterday.
Mexican Indian Battles for Life
W ith a Boa Constrictor.
One day last week an Indian made an
excursion to a mountain near Chevant-
zieuriu, State of Michoacan, iu Mexico,
to look after some fuel for his hut,
While cutting up a dry oak he sudilely
felt a bite on the calf of liis leg, Riven
ia a fraction of a second. A moment
later he felt, coiling around his body,
the terrible folds of a boa constrictor
Istinctively he leaned his over toward
the wounded leg and was almost fasci
nated by the glare of two bright basi
lisk eyes, that gleamed like fiery coals
in the head of the serpent.
Quicker than a flash the Indian duck
ed his head and caught the ueck of the
reptile between his jaws, sinking his
teeth in the quivering flesh and cling
ing to it witii the desperation of the
dying. The huge serpent lashed its
tail and tried to twist its head iu oru-r
to bury its fangs in the Indian, but the
latter clung on and began to chew away
at the neck of the boa, which is the
thinnest and most delicate part of a
uake’s anatomy. After chewinc for a
long lime the Indian succeeded in be
heading his antagonist, the folds drop
ped from around his body and the In
dian was free.
Drives a Blind Man to Murderouslp As
sault His Family.
New York, Feb. 3.—Emil Meyer, a
blind char-maker, heretofore a fond
husband ane father, in a lit af sudden
madness last night made a tlendisn at
tempt to murder his whole family and
himself at282 Second street, He drag
ged his wife from her bed by the hair,
drode the sharp piougs of a pair of
shears into her chest, tried to brain her
with a hammer and then dashed her
child against the stove. His blindness
made him fail of his purpose and wife
and child escaped by the narrowest
chance. Before the police came he ate
a fistful of paris green and was taken
to Bellevue Hospital a raving maniac,
struggling with death
The Meyt-rs are Bohemians and his
case is almost an exact parallel to the
case of Votorio, the Bohemian cigar-
maker, who, last week, threw his child
from a lifth-story window of his house,
scarce half a dozen blocks away, and
tried to murder bis mother.
A FEARFUL CLOUDBURST.
One Hundred People Drowaed at Tain
Chow.
San Francisco, February 5.—Ad
vices received by the steamer Rio de
Jenerio give an account of a terrible
disaster at tho town of Tsin Li Chow
which is located only a few miles from
Nankin. This is the first news had of
tha calamity. „ . ,
The“tirst week in December a fearful
cloud-burst swooped down on the city,
inundating the streets and the sur-
roundiug country. One hundred peo
ple were drowned and a great deal of
shipping was destroyed, their cargoes
also being a total loss.
There were tragic scenes on the
streets and in tho harbor. Men and
women were frantic with terror and
dismay, and many would have been
saved if order coulu have been restored.
The damage to property iu the town
was great.
CARRIAGE BU1LERS.
Their Association in Session in Atlanta.
Atlanta, Feb. 5.—[Special]—The
Southern Carriage Builders’ Associa
tion held a meeting here today, R. H
Jones of CartersviHe and N. C. Spence
"i-exs-oiu child of Hamson Beeves, a acting respectively as president and
colored man, who with hia wife and in- secretary.Thecost of building carriages
was discussed, and it was elainied that
they could be turned out as cheaply and
of as good quality here as in the west.
A large number of traveling salesmen
were on band with displays of goods
manufactured by their, respective
houses. They had on nearly everything
needed by carriage manufacturers.
There were about fifty builders pres
ent. After the meeting they attended
the theatre by invition of the traveling
men to witness Patti Bo#a’s perform
ance.
Killed by Stolen Cakes.
St. Louis, Feb. 5 —[Special.]—George
Slieitz keeps a baker shop in North
Sixth street. He says he has been an
noyed a great deal by rats. Saturday
aiternoon lie put poison on broken
cakes and left them under the counter.
Minnie Brock, eleven years old, and
Annie, her sister, six years old, whose
parents live close by, slipped into the
shop and stole the cakes in the evening.
They will die. There is great indigna
tion in the neighborhood.
Olose Guesses.
Nbw York, Jan. 4.—The Nelly
Blj
ily
guessing match was won by Hr, F. W.
Stevens, of New York.
The exact time of the trip, as certi
fied to by the three judges, was 72 days,
6 hours, 11 minutes and 14 seconds.
Mr. Stevens’ guess was 72 days, 6
hours, 11 minutes and 14 2-5 seconds.
He missed the exact time by only two-
fifths of one second. This is almost in
appreciable.
There were 927,423 guesses, and more
than 150 contestants guessed iu fifteen
seconds of tee exact time.
The Banner Editor Endorsed.
Jefferson, Ga , Feb. 4.—The manly
position taken by Editor Gantt, of the
Banner, in the Russell matter, is en
dorsed by the people here; and while
they regret the publicity of the matter,
those who know the Bussells know
them to be honest and high-toned peo
ple, and no one believes that Dick Rus
sell would go back on his oath of office.
This matter only redown to his glory.
Judge W. C. Howard was the choice
of our people for Secretary of State.
He has been an organised democrat
from the dark days of ’(>5 till now, and
North East Ga. will urge him for the
position.
BODY SNATCHING.
Young Man Found His Mother’s
Body on a Knoxville Dissect
ing Table.
Knoznille, Feb. 5.—[Special]—Mrs.
Ellen McGuire, a widow, aged 55, died
last Sunday and wa* buried Monday in
the county cemetery. Yesterday the
sexton notified deceased’s son that the
grave showed signs of having been
tampered with. This morning the
young man with two others, opened
the grave and exhumed an empty coffin,
and a search warrant was immediately
sworn out and placed in the hands of
Chief of Police Atkin who, accompa
nied by the son, went to the medical
college and there, on the dissecting ta
ble, lay tne body of the young man’s
mother. The body was identified by
the children of the deceased and the
faculty of the co!lege' c:: *Vere arrested.
The boby was reinterred at the ex
pense of the faculty. This is the second
case of tills kind within the past two
months, and a singular coincidence is
the last that one of the faculty this day
forfeited his recognizance in the Crimi
nal Court for the first ofiense. The
school is prosperous and well patron
ized, but it is getting a bad reputation
for body snatching.
AN AWFUL DISCOVERY.
Rich Find in Xacoochce.
Gainesville, Feb. 5.-5-{Special.]—
Mr. G. W. Slayton, who arrived here
from Nacooehee last evening, reported
that last week the miners prospecting
the property of the St. George Gold
Mining Company came across a vein of
rich quartz—the richest yet found upon
the property.
Samples of the quartz aro being sent
to the London office for assay. If the
experts are right, and actual experi
ence, so far, is in their favor, further
rich discoveries are likely to be made
in the near future.
A Messenger from the Skies.
Granbury, Tex., Feb. 5.—[Special.]
—A meteor fell on the larger of the two
Comanche peak Friday night. It
came on an incline of about forty-five
degrees and siruuk the edge of the peak,
knocking lmge lioulders into the valley.
It cams from the south. It was very
bright, fairly illuminalinir the peak as
it fell. The celestial visitor hounded
down the mountain side, barely miss
ing Major Torres’s house at the foot of
the peak. Tho meteor weighs several
tons. Fragments brought in by those
who went to see it contain nuggets of
what is believed to be gold.
Hawes Will Ask for a Commutaiion.
Birmingham, Feb. 5—[Special]—Now
that the Supreme court has refused the
app ieation of Dick Hawes’ counsel for
a rehearing, both the noted prisoner
and his counsel seem to have given up
all hopes. As a matter of form, his
counsel will make application to the
Governor for a commutation of his sen
tence to life imprisonment, but with
little hope of success.
HAS ABANDONRD ALL HOPE.
Hawes has abandoned all hope, and
has, for the first time since his long im
prisonment, shown evidences of repent
ance. He has summoned Rev. Father
Da.y, who now visits him daily, and
says Hawes will be prepared to die.
FIXING TUK SCAFEOLD.
Sheriff Smith is preparing the scaffold
this week, us he will have to use it next
Tuesday, the 11th inst., in the hanging
of Gilbert Lowe, the negro murderer of
Jim Meadows.
NEWS BY WIRE.
The City Conncil of San Antonio,
Texas, has licensed gambling houses
An Illinois court decision ha* been
found sustaining the action of Speaker
Reed.
A Vienna physician claims to have
discovered a hydrophobia antiseptic.
Emperor William has urged his offi
cers not to be too severe on their men.
An English syndicate is trying to se
cure control of the leading gas plants of
the United States.
The Chicago Presbytery has voted in
favor of revision of the Westminster
Confession of Faith.
The Waco Water-works Co., of Texas,
has been sued for $130,000.
A financial crisis has been reached in
the:Montana situation.
In a quarrel at Gowanda, N. Y., Sun
day, G. H. Milks killed his brother
Richard, shooting him.
The Supreme court of the United
States has rendered a decision declaring
polygamy a crime.
A great deal of adulterated coffee is
being sold over the country.
A young actress was arrested in
Philadelphia dressed in boys’ clothes.
The company to which she belonged
was stranded.
The Virginia Legislature is consider
ing the resurrection of the whipping
post. It is thought that the bill will be
defeated.
Fifteen large whales have been seen
sporting in the Ciiesapeake bay. They
are the first ever seen in this bay.
Mr. A. R. Gholston and wife, of
Clarksville, Tcnn., had a very narrow
escape from being suffocated by gas.
In a Colorado court room one man
was killed about a law suit during the
trial.
A Catholic priest at Watertown,
Conn., forbids dancing by the members
of his congregation.
Clerk W. E. Haskin, of New York,
was stricken dead just as he had em-
panneloil a jury.
An old miser in San Francisco, worth
$20,000, was found starved to death in
his miserable hole.
The Twine Trust has advanced the
price of twine to an extortionate price.
If the Western farmers had as much
grit as the Southern Alliance, they
would have whipped the Trust long
ago.
A man who was driven crazy by the
Johnstown flood has been found living
a hermit’s life in Washington Territory,
and subsisting on soft coal.
Printers m the cities are very much
exercised over the introduction of type
setting machines.
Rotten turnips bred an epidemic of
dynhtlieria in a New York town.
A soldier at Fort Niagara, N. Y.,
blew his brains out because his resigna
tion was asked.
Ohio Republicans are trying to buy a
State senator by tho liberal use of
money.
A New York woman had a desperate
struggle with a blind and insane hus
band who tried to murder her with a
pair of scissors. She escaped through
a window, when the infuriated maniac
attacked his little child. Both are pain
fully, but not fatally hurt.
Mrs. Knight, of New York, fractured
her husband’s skull with aflat iron, du
ring a family brawl.
A CLEAN BREAST,
A Decomposed Body Found a Week
After Death.
CniLLicoTHE, Mo, Feb. 5.—[Special.]
—A horrible discovery was made at
Utica, yesterday of a man who had been
dead several days. He was a Geiman
named Adatu Kroenke, aged 70, who
lived alone with his idiotic daughter.
A neighbor’s attention was called no
the house by seeing the starving condi
tion of the man’s cows, and made an
investigation. Breaking open the door
of the shanty in which Kroenke lived,
he was overpowered by the horrible
smell and called for help. Other per.ons
came, and Kroenke’s body was found
on a miserable bed, badly decomposed,
having evidently been dead for a week.
Huddled closely by the side of the dead
body was the idiotic daughter, the
sight she presented being too horrible
for description. Deceased had been
suffering ir.-m consumption, but had
kept on foot, and he was last seen alive
January 25, but the girl can give no ac
count of his death, either as to time or
circumstance. An inquest was held
and a verdict of death from natural
causes rendered.
Bitten By a Mad Dog.
Clabrsion, Ga.. Feb. 4.—[Special]—
Friday afternoou Mr. Hubert Cochrane
was bitten on the hand by a mad dog.
Hydrophobia set in and the gentlemau
h.s been suffering terribly. Efforts are
being made to secure a mad-stone for
application to the wound.
William Pearce, who lives on H. J.
HcIntyre’sLinton Lake place, Thomas
county, has killed the famous belled
buzzard. The bell was made of a piece
of tin can, and fastened aronnd the neck
of his buzzardship with a wire.
Burglars blew open a safe At Calhoun
and stole $100,
Met Death in the Same Way.
Philadelphia. Feb. 5.—[Special.]—
The burning of the residence of John
A. King, at No 1539 Pine street, and
the loss of five lives, on the morning of
Feb. 21, 1885, was a calamity quite sim
ilar iu its hoirible details to the de
struction of Secretary Tracy’s Washing
ton home. Mrs. Kind is a fri.-nd of the
Trucys and is now in Washington. In
the terrible lire that destroyed her
home Mrs. King lost her husband, her
seven-year-old sou and her sister, Mis*
Jennie Hamilton. Catharine Berry, a
servant, and Leonore Grobis, a nurse,
also lost their lives. Mrs. King narrow
ly escaped death in jumping from a
fourth-story window. Her little four-
year-old daughter escaped in the same
way. but both of them sustained severe
injuries.
Mr. King and Miss Hamilton perished
in the flames, and his little boy and two
servants were killed by falling lrom the
window.
Another Prophet of Evil.
San Francisco, Feb. 5.—[Special.]—
Karl Erickson, a revivalist at Oakland,
is causing a sensation in that commu
nity. lie claims to be a prophet sent to
receive communications from heaven.
He has many followers to whom he
states he has received information that
San Francisco; Oakland and Alameda
will be destroyed by an earthquake, and
a tidal wave that will touch the great
mountains will follow close after the
earthly upheaval. Chicago, he says,
will be submerged by a mighty wave
from off the bosom of Lake Michigan
and Toledo will be almost entirely
wiped out by a terrific explosion of
natural gas. He places the end of the
world in 1890, and predicts that Chica
go will not be rebuilt before that event.
He prophesies wars and battles and
blood in Europe. Eriokson has found
many people who actually believe
what he says, and they are settling
their affairs and buying tents in which
to live high up on the mountains.
Fell Upon a Knife.
Tuknebvillb, Feb. 5th.—[Special.[—
On Friday afternoon last a little child
of Mr. Jesse Anderson, living near Tur-
nerville, in this county, was killed by
falling on a knife with which it was
playing. Tbe circumstances, as nearly
as we could get them, are about as fol
lows : The little daughter of Mr. An
derson, 7 years old, got her father’s
knife and was playing with some other
children with the open knife in her
hand, when, happening to fall on tbe
blade of the knife it, penetrated her
body. She returned the knife to her
father complaining of being sick, but
said nothing of being stabbed, and went
in the house and laid down. Some of
the other children told Mr. Anderson
she had fallen upon the knife, and upon
removing her clothing it was found
tnat the knife blade had penetrated the
body in the region of the heart, and in
a very short time tbe little girl
A Dying Man Confesses to a Murder
Committed Three Years Ago.
Knoxville, Feb. 5.—[Special.]—G.
W. Ellerington died and was buried
from tho city hospital to-day, after
making a confession of murder. He
said his name was Ellerington, was 30
years old, and had a wife and one
child. Three years ago lie was engaged
on the Canadian bordor smuggling
whisky across without paying duty.
The officers detected him and approach
ed to arrest him, when, recognizing that
the violation < f the law was punishable
by imprisonment, he resolved to es
cape, and, watching his opportunity,
lie threw the officer, whose name he
could not give, overboard, and he was
drowned. He immediately left the
country, and in November last drifted
down to Knoxville, where he was taken
down with consumption and died yes
terday.
was dead.
CRAZY BILL PLEDGER.
That Demented Negro Makes an Incendi
ary Speech in Atlanta.
Atlanta, Feb. 6.—[Special]—Leav
ing Col. Buch in Washington, Bill
Pledger has returned to Atlanta, and
tonight delivered a hot and howling ad
dress to a select gathering of assorted
negro citizens on tho wrongs to which
a relentless fate and the accidental dom-
inition of the white race had subjected
them. The hall was well filled, and
the auditors interrupted the speaker
with frequent amen indorsements of
his more fiery expressions.
“You can accomplish nothing with
out constant agitation,” said Pledger,
“agitate, agitate always. They (appa
rently meaning the whites) take advan
tage of your poverty to misuse you.
Will you submit to it?”
“No, no, no,” came from his hearers.
“It may be,” he continued, “I shall
be stricken down tomorrow. If I am I
want somebody to fake my place and
ro on from where I leave off. Will you
die like dogs? Are you men or are you
dogs!”
With almost no hesitation the crowd
answored: “Men, men, men.”
GEORGIA. NEWS.
A little daughter of Mr. W. G. Armor,
of Eatonton, was severely burned.
Dick Dow is to have a place in the
Savannah Custom house.
The LaG range female college is
lighted with electricity.
A mad dog bit a little daughter of
Mr. A. M. Davis, of Hogansville.
Joseph E Brown mortgaged a mule
recently in Houston county.
Attorney L. D. Moore of Macon has
a continental $5 hill beating date 177G.
Superior court is in seas.ou at Grif
fin.
La Grippe of a most malignant type
has seized Griffin.
Boh Bond a nesiro fifty years, old died
with a fit in Macon.
There are gypsies in Jones county.
Three small houses w«-ie burned in
Macon. Loss $2,800, insurance, $1,600.
Everything gives way in Macoo this
w*ek to the veterans fair.
r Laurens Superior Court is in session
with two inuider cases on docket.
A new railroad depot will be erected
at Cave Springs.
Dr. A. W. Carswell, mayor of Way-
c-oss, died from overwork.
The shoe house of [Frank A. Calhoun
in Augusta has failed.
Many pear and peach trees are in
bloom around Thomasville.
Atlanta will probably have another
prohibition contest this year.
The Savannah fire department has
been put on a full pay basis.
Twin boys born in Rome, Ga., bear
tho names of Grady and Graves.
A large number of mules are being
sold all over Georgia.
The Girls’ Industrial school will be
located at Millcdgeville.
Mr. Jones, a farmer near Rome, came
near being killed by a dummy, while in
that city.
A new engine and a train of cars have
been put on the Middle Georgia & At
lantic railroad.
Boston, Ga., wants a bank of sufilcient
capital to do the business of the town,
which is increasing rapidly.
The engine pulling the “shoo-fly”
train on the Central railroad fell over a
bank near Savannah.
Theodore Gronwald, a German mer
chant of Darien, was shot and instantly
killed by a negro raft hand.
Col. R. D. Locke will enter upon the
duties of postmaster of Macon next Sat
urday.
James F. O’Neil, the actor, has signed
a check for $100 which he contributed
to the Grady monument fund.
Mr. W. W. Ash burn, of Eastman,
Ga., is in the load of a movement to es
tablish a bank at that place.
E. L. Duckworth, the newly appoint
ed postmaster at Sharon, was burned
in effigy by the people.
Gen. Phil Cook, tho new Secretary
of State will accept tho position ten
dered him.
Henry Redding, of Clayton county,
ran away with $6,300 of his father’s
money.
Miss Nettie Right, of Gainesville,and
Mr. J. D. Parker, of Augusta, were
married in Charlotte.
The mayor of Adel has telegraphed
to Valdosta for guns, as race troubles
aro anticipated.
Mr. W. B. Harris, of Franklin county,
has a cat which is now more than 15
years old.
A new militia district has been set
apart with Cordele as the precinct by
the ordinary’s court of that county.
All tbe Macon military companies
will pr- bably attend tbe State encamp
ment at Augusta.
Tbe revenue to tbe town arising fiom
the sale of l.quor in Dublin now amounts
to $3,000 annually.
Mrs. Maggie L. George has filed suit
against the Georgia Southern for $25,000
for ki.ling her husband.
Sandersviilc thinks the Augusta, Gib
son & Sandrrsville railroad has been
gobbled by the Central.
While out-driving Mrs. II. D. Smith,
of Sandersville, was thrown from her
buggy and severely hurt.
The cot on receipt- of Montecello are
nearly double those of Iasi y«ar at this
time.
There was a meeting of the board of
directoisof the experimental station at
Griffin yesterday.
William Caswell, a car coupler at the
Rome A D- catur depot in Rome, was
mashed to death by two cars while try
ing to couple them.
The Dublin Post has undergone a
change of management and ia now in
the hands of Messrs. Peacock A Stan
ley.
It is highly probable that Americus
wdl purchase the Masonie Female Col
lege as the site for the new school
house.
Tbe Middle Georgia and Atlantic rail
road will enjoy the distinction of being
the tti at in the South of running by elec
tricity.
Mrs. Cheney and Miss May Cheney,
of Bremen, who were arrested on a
charge of arson, have been released on
bond.
A MAN OF 70
Suicides Because of Girl of 19 Wouldn't
Marry Him.
Cincinnati, Feb. 5.—[Special.]—
Adam Spaude living near Findly, one
of (he richest farmers in the west, shot
out hisbrains yesterday, killieg himself
instantly. He was seventy years of
age.
The cause of the suicide was a love
affair. Six months ago bis wife died.
He determined upon marrying again,
and showed some attention to a beauti
ful young woman of 19, reaiding in
Findlay.
He visited the city day before yester
day and endeavored to induce the girl
to marry him. She firmly refused his
offer and he went home, entered his
shed, layed down
inself to *
adult children.
shotfhimself to*death. He leves'several
in buggy and
NagooesCall on Governor Gordon.
Atlanta, Feb. 5.—[Special.]—Bishop
Turner was at the capitol looking for
the governor, to whom he wised to in
troduce a negro female teacher who
speaks foreign languages world without
end. .While at the state house the
bishop announced tho presence in. the
city of a negro Canadian bishop named
R. R. Disney, who, with his wife, is
traveling in the South to see what it
looks like.
Mr. L. B. Wimberly, of Hawkinsvillo,
and Miss Ida Willcox, a society favor
ite of Southwest Georgia, are married.
The Elberta Fruit Company, recently
organized in Macon, will plant in Hous
ton county one of the largest orchards
in the South.
Johnnie Garrison, son of J. O. Garri
son, one of the county commissioners
of Liberty county, was* killed by a fall
ing tree yesterday.
It is rumored in Brunswick that W.
A. Pledger, who is now on his way
home from Washington, will be post
master of Brunswick.
John Abbott, a young white man 25
years old, is in Doublm jail charged
with setting fire to the hay barn of
Beacban & Co. because tbe firm refused
to pay him for a night’s work.
Dr. Robert E. Green, receiver of the
Gainesville Cotton Manufacturing com
pany, will sell the same to the highest
bidder on the first Tuesday in March,
at Gainesville.
Judge Boynton has granted the in
junction prayed for by the citizens of
l houiiiston, and the Macon & Birming
ham railroad will pass through that
place.
The largo barn on tho William Wad-
ley plantation, at Bolingbrook, was de
stroyed by lire. A number of mules,
horses and cattle were burned, and the
loss is estimated at $10,000.
The small-pox scare has about died
out at Luthersville, Meriwether county.
No new cases have developed, and the
only victim, N. H. Upshaw, is rapidly
recovering.
Some heavy real estate sales are re
ported from Savannah. The largest was
the sale, to Capt. D. G. Purse, of eighty-
six acres of land, near Estill avenue,
for $20,000, or $232 per acre.
Newiiau is aroused upon the subject
of a dummy line, to run from Newnun
to Franklin. Public-spirited citizens
of Heard and Coweta counties will
likely take the matter iu hand and
bu.ld the line.
On the clay land in the southern part
of Thomas county, sprouts half a foot
long have sprung up from the cotton
roots of last year. Pepper plants have
done the same thing, and some corn is
in tussle.
The Frankin New says that it is im
possible to make prohibition prohibit
in that county, so long as country wag
ons and mail carriers and allowed to
bring liquor fron the anti-prohibition
comities, to the residents in and about
Carnesville.
There were 16,500 marriages in Geor
gia during 1889. The negroes show a
greater percentage of marriages to their
numbers than the whites, though there
is a greater population of whites, which
runs their aggregate 146 above that of
the bracks.
Macon says that most of what is sent
there as mahogany is the Cuban ma
hogany, which is nothing more than
red bay, which grows abundantly iu
South Georgia and Florida, and is tar
interior to the wood that is brought
from the Island of San Domingo.
Capt. O. F. Adams, the ex-treasurer
of Macon, continues quite ill at his
home in that city. Ilis chief trouble
seems to be despondency over financial
losses, etc. It is said he eats but very
little, subsisting mostly on lemon, and
prefers to die rather than to live.
The newly elected board of commis
sioners for the town of Danielsville for
the present year met and appointed
Mr. J. E. Gordon president, and Pro
fessor B. N. White treasurer and clerk.
The appointment of a marshal was post
poned till the meeting Saturday night.
Mr. Ed Durant, of the Atlanta Con
stitution, says he will enter suit against
the publishers of the Journal for $50,-
000 damages. The Journal stated that
Mr. Durant was asked to resign from
the Gale City Guards after writing up
the sensational report of the resigna
tion of Capt. Hall.
There is a panther in Newton county
that prowls around Stansell district.
The animal has been making its pres
ence known for the past week about
Salem camp-ground. It has killed sev
eral dogs, and carries off puppies. Its
tracks may be seen in the road and
fields in dozens of places every morn
ing, and they are as large as a man’s
hand. The people are badly frightened,
and fear to venture out at night.
W. W. Corbett, a Worth county law
yer, has skipped to Missouri, leaving a
very black record. It is asserted that
he became criminally intimate with his
young sister-in-law. This he did in a
most carefully prepared and well laid
plan to bring shame and ruin upon an
innocent girl. Next he stole nearly
$300 from Col. W. A. Harris, of Isa
bella, and then skipped.
The election in bandersville for the
privilege of taxation for augmenting
the public school f und was defeated by
four votes.
Mrs. Candacy Mills,an esteemed lady,
living near Hershman’s lake, Screven
county, fell from the steps of her gin
house last week,breaking both arms.
There has been an unusual number of
accidents on several Georgia railroads
the past few days. None of them were
serious, however. ~ t
Mr. H. Cower, clerk of the superior
court of Towns county, died at his home
on the 29th instant. His death is as-
eribed to heart disease.
The negro store keeper, and guager
of the distillery at Monroe, has been
arrested for being drunk and disor
derly.
Cochan claims as its citizen a man
whocan jump forty-seven feet at one
runniug, and throw a base ball four
hundred yards on a level.
The Marina committee on the board
at Savannah have prepared an adverse
report on CqL Haskell’s subsidy resolu
tions. The report will be adopted.
First Lieutenant G. B. Pritchard will
ba elected captain of the Georgia Huz-
zara, to succeed Capt. W. W. Gordon,
elected colonel First regiment cavalry.
The house of Mrs. Mary Patten, near
Ila, was burned Wednesday morning,
destroying everything in the house,
excepting, perhaps, one bed.
Tbe steamship Lancaster sailed for
Liverpool yesterday with a cargo of
cotton from the Brunswick Terminal
Company, >
Mr.C.A. Niles, who, so long repre
sented the Morning News in Atlanta,
goes to Columbus to assume an editorial
position on tho Enquirer-Sun,
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