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-j-rYINC
ircs'T COSTS
VINDICATE THE INSOL-
OUTRAGE THROUGH
1>( , outrageous attempt to quietly
a bil j through the Georgia legis
ts, last, session,holding the
•S of Clarke county respon-
c entire insolvent costs of
.Genera! Russell—thus rob-
conic of an untold amount
to
fr.sh i
('hike
l*r li°' v
] s :nrc.
,il>'e for
lic'to!
j,i S ,r our peoj-
the purse of one man—is still
in the minds of the people of
onntv. They well remem-
the little game was first dis-
>,v Dr. James Camak, and ex-
,^1 through The Banner—of the
*„,|ipnant uprising of the people—
the Alliancemcn met and de
tuned! the outrage—liow, at las',
)ir jran I jury demanded the wilh-
( i ri wsi uf tbe measure; and even af-
,, r tln- introduction of the bill it was
tiKi'n down under a concentrated
ire from all classes of our people.
Well, we have no desire to continue
iilir fioht. after a victory is won; but
like Pnnquo’s ghost, tliis insolvent
c , lS ts outrage will not down. Ever
,j 3fC this infamous grab was defeat-
(,! Sol’iiitor General Russell and his
friend Hon. 11. C. Tuck have been
flicking for a vindication. In jus*
tin:u> Mr. Tuck, we learn that be
i„iw acknowledges that he made a
mistake in introducing that bill; but
from his movements he don’t seem In
k penitent. It is not the abuse of
tin-confidence of his constituents, it
., i ins. that he regrets, but the mis-
into of being caught up with and
defeated. ,
This pair of def« ated insolvent
cnsi-giabbers very justly look upon
Tiik Banner editor as the author of
all their disappointment, loss aud
humiliation, and are determined at
anv cost to “down him” in Clarke
uiily—which they very foolishly
think will vindicate their conduct.
As is a well-known fact, both Rus
I ai.d Tuck were pledged to sup>
jmrt Judge Lawson for congress—
•>r.t‘ had served with him in the leg
islature, and the other the Judge had
paced under a debt of gratitude for
^porting him in the Solicitor’s
we. Resides, Mr. Russell is in
empathy with Judge Lawson ia his
(plMisition to the Sub Treasury bill—
Ibiiag publiaJied its obituary in his
and devoted columns to ridi-
ciding the measure and deriding its
suiiportera. He even wrote an obit -
nary <>f the Siib-*Trcasury bill, for
»n il production an exseditor of the
bilger tells us there was a gieat de-
liiiuid in Wall street, N. Y.
While Mr. Olive started out band-
1 in 14 ‘‘the Sub-Treasury plan—it
snmelliing better is not proposed,”
with a delicate touch, he finally de
emed to swallow the whole dose.
Now, is it not perfectly plain to
a y sensible and thinking man that
this Tnck-Rusacll-Olive-insolveut-
o'slsalliance is unnatural and abor**
tiouaryV la it reasonable to sup-
p -e that Solicitor General Russell
"milil go back ou a friend and a
promise, and supp rt a candidate
fttmaining views entirely at vari
Vue with Ins own, without having
’ ine selfish object in view?
Unit object, to every intelligent
'out in olarke county, ia perfectly
1'ftia. It ia to vindicate himself aud
frieinl Tuck for tbeir attempted raid
u ! mi > the pockets of our tax-payers,
at the same time mortify the
:u -hor of tlieir detection aud defeat,
buy dine not go openly before the
I’lnpie Uiey tried to so shamefully
* ru ""> but are trying to accomplish
l “ l 'ir ends through indirect means
"el!, the voters of Clarke county
ar, ‘ net a sot of fools. They see this
Buie game, and are to-day as much
‘'Utrageii over the attempted raid
ll l'° u their treasury, as when the out-
r:1 * fou s scheme was first exposed
biis is the issue in Clarke county:
‘’" a " the Tuck Russell insolvent
i wts g,al) lie vindicated, and the
t||lor wlio defeated the infamous
Sl 'iome to add an untold sum to the
t 'Xesof Clarke county be rebuked
‘iug to defend his people?
tote for Olive for congress
“'' •‘Os that you are in favor of piling
J ls mldiiianal burthen upon the
*‘t ka of our oppressed people. To
,J 1 ‘og.iirist him is to place a brand
“fcnuiir
latum.
Insolvent
! ali as. the
terprise editor, whom we have never ! WHO HAS
wronged. This unnatural alliance
is a disgusting combination of selfish j
forgi\em ss and the basest ingrati
tude. The fair-minded and intelli
gent people of Clarke and Oconee
counties can see through the little
game.
The Ledger 9aya the best way for
a man to get rich is to form a stock
company with a few old presses and
barrels of type, and sell out to wid
ows and orphans.
The stockholders in the Athens
Publishing Co. will be paid satisfac
tory dividends upon their investment,
and before two years elapse tbeir
stock will be worth two for one.
The Ledger propr etor’s plan to
grow rich is to hire printers, and
then refuse to pay them lor their
work.
His first expei iment was to get his
friend Tuck to introduce a hill in the
legislature holding the tax-payers
of Clarke county responsible for all
of his insolvent costs; but the at
tempted raid upon our treasury was
defeated.
“A LIE WELL STUCK TO ISN’T AS
COOD AS THE TRUTH."
The President of the Clarice County
Alliance Flatters a False Statement
In the Teeth of the Ledger Editor—
The Banner Vindicated and En
dorsed by the Farmers of Clarke
County.
A KIND WORD FROM AN ALLIANCE
MAN.
The Farmers of Clarke County Will
Never Go Back Upon a Tried and
True Friend for Their Sick Enemy.
In justice to Mr. Olive, we will
say that bis speech in Alliens was a
gentlemanly and dignified presenta
tion of a very weak case. He made
no votes, but bis conduct of the
campaign was favorably commented
upon by every one. We are always
willing to do onr opponents justice.
Judge. Lawson weut before bis
home county in a primary election,
•.r. Olive’s friends and relatives
nominated him by a mass meeting
of less than half the legal voters of
his county ; aod then “to show bi
strength,” decided to have a primarj
after the district convention had
acted.
Tiie A lanla Constitution, in ordei
to deceive the public in regard t<
the race for Commissioner of Agri
culture, rcdate9 and republishes lh<
report of the counties voting for
Henderson. This little game wonV
work worth a cent. Henderson wiB
be frozen out of office by a perfect
avalanche of farmer votes.
The Alliance of little Hart count*
did themselves proud when they
snowed under “The Sub-Treasun
plan—or something .better” candi
date The intelligent fanners ol
that county can tell a goat from a
sheep.
From the Evening Ledger-[The Tuck-Eus»U
Insolvent Costs Advocate.]
Mr. Murrell has already said that the
Clarke county alliance endorsed Mr.
Olive by a majority of the votes cas*.
Here is his card :
Editor Athens Ledger In your
Sunday’s issue or July 2otb a statement
was made which was incorrect. Under
the announcement of “Olive endorsed
by Glark County Alliance,” your paper
states that “the Clarke County Alliance
endorsed Hon. J. T. Olive as Clarke
county’s choice for Congress by a large
majority.” The meeting, as a county
Alliance, took no action upon the ques
tion. Thero was an informal proposi
tion made to test the popularity of Mr.
Olive by a vote of the number present,
as individuals, not as representatiYtes of
our people at home, and Mr. Olive was
the choice of the majority of the vote
cast. Gko. T. Murrell,
President Clarke County Alliance.
The question of veracity as to the
report of the endorsement of Mr. Olive
by Clarke County Alliance rests be
tween Mr. Gantt and Mr. G. T. Mur
rell. It is useless to say which the peo
ple of Clarke will believe.
Mr. T. L. Gantt, Editor Banner:—
Please copy the enclosed card I placed
in the Ledger some days since, which 1
intended as a correction of a falso ru
mor that had found its way into that
paper. My card states positively that
the County Alliance did not endorse
Mr. Olive, while the editorial comment
stys that it did. I will further explain
t>y saying, over my own signature,
again that the County Alliance of
Clarke did not endorse Mr. Olive
L'here were present about thirty-five
lelegates. A proposition was made to
see how Mr. Olive stood in the favor of
Allinncenien then and there present. I
put the vote to satisfy the mover of the
proposition,
ei-ht for Mr. Olive and seven against
a. * -Oko. T, Murrell,
President County Alliance.
Ci.arke Co., Ga., July 26.—Mr. T. L.
Gantt, Editor Athens Banner: Friend
of My Order— Let me say to you llnq
in the unjust and shameful fight made
upon you by Richard B. Russell anu
his paper, that you have the sympathy
and si) rt of the. Farmers' Allianceof
Clarke county, and of all friends of our
order. You have stood by us when we
needed friends, and fought our battles
when the money power of your city and
State was against you. Ingratitude is
not the nature of we Alliancemen, and
we never forget a friend.
We also know the record of Mr. Rus
sell—the man who has conspired to de
feat jou m your own country. He has
fought the Alliance from its infancy,
and is one of the most viudictive ene
mies of the Sub-Treasury bill. He can
not deceive us by espousing the cause
of Mr. Olive. Many of us would per
haps have voted for him, blit when he
is taken up and championed by our
arch enemy,lie cannot hope for the sup
port of a true Aliiancenian.
In this I voice the sentiments of the
Alliance all over the Eighth district
If a man desires the support of the far
mers he must not try to climb into of
fice by pulling down the only editor lot
a political pui«r in Georgia that stood
by us in our great fight, aud did so, top,
without asking the reward of office.
Do your work in Athens, and leave
the country to the Alliance, and we
will vindicaUvyou against Russell orsjny
other enemy. When the issue is Rfis-
sell vs. Gantt, you will see on which
side the Alliance arrays itself.
Keep up your fight for the Alliance
and Sub-Treasury bill. Where you
lose one friend or supporter in Athens
you make a hundred among the farmers.
You have stood by us when we sorely
needed friends and defenders, and our
members will never forget you.
Clarke County Alliances!an
.THE SIXTH BATTLE.
WILL AMOUNT TO OVER HALF
MILLION
Over Last Year—The Full Returns to
be Cortsoidated by the First
of August.
THE SHOO-FLY TRAIN WILL
PUT ON.
And Athens’ Trade Will be Extended—
It Will be Put on One Week
From To-Day.
Over half a million!
That is the increase over last year’s
returns!
As f«r as the work has gone!
Tax Receiver Siius is hard at work
consolidating the returns for this year.
His work will be finished by the first
day of August when the consolidated
returns must be seut in.
At the present stage of the work there
ia an increase of over half a million dol
lars over the same point last year.
This increase will probably be greater
at the end of the work than now.
Last year at this point the returns
showed $6,115,1)07, and this year ii
amounts to $6,610,1)15, giving an in
crease of $500,648.
Mow don’t we grow?
Several counties have sent in tbeir
consolidations,about,twenty and a great
majority do not give near such a show
ing.
Some have decreased, but most of
them show some increase, ‘ though few
equal the prosperity shown by Clarke’s
figures.
Athens and the whole county are
awakened, and nothing can stop their
growth.
A NEW PAPER
To Be Started In Crawford.
The “Crawford Argus” is to be the
name of the new paper started in Craw-
lord in opposition to the “Echo” of that
place. •
It is to be a six column quarto, aud
run by a stock company, organized at
that place. Some of the leading citizens
of Crawford and the surrounding coun
try arc interested in it and the prospects
are bright for the new contemporary.
A gentleman from Columbia, S. C., is
to be the editor, aud knows the business
well, having been a practical printer for
years.
We join in wishing the paper much
success, and know that our wishes will
be realized, with such a backing as it
has.
A BROOM FACTORY.
THE GROCERS CONVENTION.
The day of lii.g role and bo99ism
in Georgia is over. The people are
on top, and there they will stay.
The Athens Banner is battling
for the farmers and tbe organized
lemoerncy, and we are going to tri
umph over all our enemies.
Hunnicutt is the winning candi
date for Commissioner of Agricul
ture. Col. Henderson can’t coerc
he people into his support by pah
orators and the sharp work of hi
employes.
It is highly probable that Georgii-
will return only two members of hei
o'd congressional delegation^ Th<
Sub-Treasury bill is doing the effec
tive work.
Tho Laborers of Athens Will Declare a
Boycott.
The movement of the Grocers Con
vention in Atlanta, to get a bill passed
by the Georgia legislature to garnishee
every man’s wages who is paid over $25
per month, is bitterly opposed by the
workiug people of Athens, and ytstcr-
day 150 parties signed a paper to boy
cott any Athens merchant that gees
nto the same. This bill would be class
legislation in its worst form, and The
Banner will oppose its passage by the
legislature. There is no justice in it,
and besides the law would be unconsti
tutional, as it effects only one class and
does not hear equally on all.
Card From Mr, J. H. Massey,
Mr. J. H. Massey represented the
Athens merchants. He is quite enthu
siastic over the move, and says that tin-
day has passed when the grocers ‘>f
Georgia must submit .to highway rob-
I bery >.s they had heretofore donp.
There is no truth whatever In the
I above statement in the Evening Ledger,
of Friday last. I went to the Grocers
Coevention with a friend, was only
The Salvadorians Victors Five Times,
Special by News Telegram Association.
New York, July 2G.—A special to
the Herald dated Guatemala, via City
Fifteen votes were cast—| of Mexico, July 25, says: The Gua
temalan artillery, under General Cay
estano Sanchez with eight hundred
men, aud infantry under General Man
uel Aguilar to the number of two thou
sand uion, made an attack on the forces
f Salvador, about thirty miles fftnm
-an Xliguel boundary, on the moaning
of July 23d, and drove them back in
their territory with a loss on both sides
of about lour hundred men. Two of
die Guatemala standards were trium
phantly borne off by the Salvadoi
troops. Guatemala’s loss was by far
nr most severe, less than one hundred
tiul fifty men being killid on the side of
Salvador.
The Salvador army has now gained
fix battles and has captured quantities
of arms and ammunition. Eany h. ve
n;eu killed aud woundep on both sides.
The Salvadorian forces are now pushing
•heir way into the interior of Guatemala,
nd are meeting with success at every
step. Great enthusiasm prevails.
The intention is to overthrow tht
,v.vermiHMit uf President Barillas be
fore coming to any agreement with
Guatemala. Sin Salvador is determined
to free herself from the yoke of Guate
mala and assume her own liability and
independence.
plenty of ammunition.
Saxfrancisco, Suly 20.*—The steam
ship, San Jose, of Pacific Mail company,
arrived from Panama hist night. Cap
tain Russell, of that vessel, spent the
greater part of the last six months in
Gu>:teu ala city. During that time im
mense quantities of rifles, guns and am
munition have been shipped into that
nlace from England, France and the
United States. He says that the-o are
Everything is all right!
With the shoo-tly!
And she will ride the rails for the
first time a week from to-day!
Mr. Voss saw more of the citizens
yesterday, and hud no trouble in secur
ing many more names to the list of our
enterprising men.
Tlie number is now above sixty, and
die authorities were telegraphed yes
terday that their proposition was ac
cepted.
This is a great mark of enterprise,
'•nd our citizens will realize profit from
it.
I’he train is to make its first trip one
week from today, and a great uiauy are
expected to initiate tho putting on of
this help to Athens, and convenience Of
those desiring to come to here.
As stated yesterday it will arrive not
later than ten a. m., and leave not be
fore four p. m. VtV
It is called a shoo-fly, and the term
means an accommodation. It will stop
anywhere and take on passengers, thus
accommodating any who wish to come
to the city.
The schedule allows the people be
tween here and Monticello to come up
to Athens Tuesdays and Saturdays,
spend the day and return home at
night
.•wauy will thus be attracted to Ath
ens by the convenience, and especially
so as tlie poople realize the advantage
of doing their trading here.
Enough have signed the document to
insure the getting of the train, but more
will be 8cou, and doubtless add their
names, to lessen the individual ex-
IKillSC.
YESTERDAY’S PRIMARY.
FOR THE WORK OF LAYING ATH
ENS’ SEWERS.
G. S. Gillespie & Co., of Chattanooga,
Got lt--Work to Commence as Soon
as Possible. —
Another Enterprise Coming to Athens.
A letter has been received by Mr. A.
B. Dorsey, of this city, from Air. Means,
of Maysvillc, in whiih the latler ex
presses a desire toestaolish a broom fac
tory at this place if there is a good open
ing here.
Mr. Dorsey has answered the letter,
setting forth the advantages gained by
establishing the industry here, and in
ail probability he will do so.
Mr. Means has been in the business a
long time, and his firm is turniug our
as good brooms as are made in Georgia.
By moving hero his business will, ot
course, be greatly increased, and great
er success will fall to him. Here, with
.onr impressed transportation facilities
his shipping trade would . bo increased,
and being a home industry would cause
our merchants to trade with him; in
preference to otlnrs.
Athens wants such industries as tiiis
one, and will help all such along in any
way possible.
Mr. Means may rest assured that he
will meet with great encouragement
from the citizens of Athens, ami that he
could not find a place more suitable to
him and where his enterprise would
meet with more success.
The Gkkat Operation.—Sam Davis,
the wounded negro, under the skilful
surgical treatment of Drs. Goss and
Steedley, will be out in a few days.
This is tlie most wonderful operation
ever performed in Athens, and show s
that our city boasts a pair of the finest
surgeons in the south,
FIVE NEGROES KILLED.
Ring rule ia doomed iu Georgii»
and Col. HeDderson is one of the
oldest ringslers in the State.
present at a part of the proceedings, and j enough rides in the country now to arm
I Sid not open mouth the entitu tl,u„
'The article is a slander upon myself, I ( j ie officials have to send out and catch
| and calculated to injure my business. I, j recruits,
j too highly appreciate iny customers to [
speak of them in snch an insulting man-1
uer. Respectfully,
J. II. Massey.
THE CLABKR1FLES
Officially Elected THelr Off.core Frl
day Night.
The Clarke Rifles held their regular
weekly meeting Friday night and pro
ceeded to officially elect tlieir second
and junior second Licuteuant. This
has to ,bo done iu regular form before a
Justice of the Peace.
Justice Evans waa present and
I counted the ballots.
*° r (lari
To
CAMPAIGN BETS.
$1,000 Wagorod Yesterday on the
Cobb-Morton Race. 1
As the day of the primary ; draws
near, enthusiasm warms up;, but we are
■»lad to report that the campaign i»
conducted in a dignified and gentle
manly manner, and few, if any wound-
will be left behind. There are somi
bright shafts of wit passed between
passed between Messrs. Cobb and Mell
but they carry no venomed dart with
them, and are received as given, in a
pleasant manner. While both Col I WK °vl{^,ns was unanimously i to swallow gracefully, to say the least
Morton and Mr. Cobb have good work- Mn C^ Aton^was unan.g f h ^ ^ f £’ red n0 ‘ w that a
era at their back, Mr. Mell is conduct- j Cohe ^ u ,j or Those gentle-1 -iffit m the party will result in the event
ae = .ip. »»■! £5 .h<r.»«- 1 - E -
alone. Hence, the moat interest^cen but |mu1 to b^ieeted according to
tres around the two candidates so om c lai method before they could receive
dently supported. | their commissions. •
They arc both able men and will be a
credit to the enmpanv.
BLOODSHED FEARED
Terrible Excitement In South Carolina.
Special liy News Telegram Association.
Columbia, S. 0., July 25.—It seems
that politics in this state have now
reached their highest pitch of bitterness
and that the simple crook of a finger
would result in bloodshed; and indeed
it will appear as a special act of prqvi-
lunpe if another week passes without
some fearful riot being recorded.
The antiTUlmanites see.defeat staring
them in the face, and Urn medicine is
more than they bargained for or intend
Yesterday tbe first campaign bet was
made, and it was a considerable One,
being $1,000. The money is now . de
railed in the National Bank, ibis
was on the race between Cobb and Mor
ton. It is alsd reported that Otter gen
uemen arc now ne, ot ating still larger j
bets on the ame canuidates
Starving Amid Plenty.
Special by News Telegram Association.
Carlisle, July 23.—George M. War
den, ol Ncwville, this county, is s arv-
ihat Tillman is nominated for governor.
A* gentleman well informed on af
fairs tbronghout the Btate, says that
there fire thousand* of democrats in the
state who will Vote for tbe most objec
tionable republican before they will cast
their ballots for Tillman.
Great interest is centering in tlie
meeting at Manning to-morrow and
something sensational is expected.
Each of"tlH-^hree ^candid*ites in the ing*«««o„li^ MARSHALL JACKSON HUR =
toad,, . . • „iiv confident of his own been a sufferer Horn tnroat auecuon.
I 1(,< filiation upon sucli infamous raee is eq.ially Ctetiacni Medical shill failed to give him relief.
'R'daliun. I Cobb Whom he For several months he coiiin not speak
ween himself a ia jwi Morton’s above a whisper, buttbe past few days
will g. eatly dista ” . ^J |e f ore , UO st he has grown worse, and W cannot re-I is under bond for violat
fnenus * a yJl® . . w i,u e Mr. Cobb’s cover. His *pwch ha* left him and he I dinances, and Marshall fl. D. Jackson
ba keweiaim that liewill get a larger is now unable to swallow any food or | s in bed, badly huit from a scuffle with
Costs Advocate
Wi„„i— *; ?eDin * L ’ id K« r ) i8 now 1 man ove 7 203 votes while
-Jy endorsing the Oconee En 4 I ba deers claim that he will
"■'"’i*. *I.M0 editor, . fe„ moolb, I ••* «“» ** * WW**?? Kf !t
I Whlle Attemptlngto Arrest Bud Mack
Bkaxdon, Ga., July 24.—Bod Mack
" for violating the town or-
Hunnlcutt Cot’s There—Turner now
has a Majority.
pecial by News Telegram Association.*
Atlanta, Ga., July 26.—Rabun
votes for Tate for Congress, Lester for
Attorney-general, and Ilimnioi^tt for
Commissioner of Agriculture.
Harris county for Grimes for Con
gress.
Habersham for Erwin for Congress,
Lester for Attorney-general and Nes
bitt for Commissioner.
Clay county votes Gerry for Con
gress.
Fannin for Tate, Lester and Hender
son.
Dodge county straight State house
ticket.
Coweta, Moses for Congress, Terrell
for State Senator.
Troupe, Moses for Congress.
Lowndes voted for Turner, giving
him tbe required majority for renomi-
nation.
Pierce county failed to instruct on
state house, officers but declared f«Jk»
Spencer R. Atkinson to succeed Rufus
Lester in Congress.
Jones county instructed for Ilunni
cutt for agricultural Commissioner.
Troupe’s vote will be prorated
among the Congressional aspirants
Mos st ands first, Grimes second, and
Harris third, Nesbit for Commissioner,
and I .ester for Attorney general.
They will soon be in place!
The sewers so long wanted and talk
ed about!
Tbe commissioners reached a decision
yesterday; and Gillespie & Co. get the
the contract!
Some time ago Athens decided that
she needed ami must have system of
sewers to keep with tho great growth
of the city.
Since that time they have been bard
at work looking into the best systems
and preparing regulations for contrac-
ors. These last were sent out, .and all
the bids received by last Monday, when
they were opened by the sewer commis
sioners, Messrs. Barrow, Griffetli and
llodgson.
They could reach no decision in the
matter until yesterday when tho con
tract was let to the company above
stated.
j Some changes were also made in the
line. Instead of letting the out-fall bo
down at the cemetery, it was changed
to a place just below the dam, near the
island.
This cuts oft" about a thousand leet of
the main, and saves a good deal of
money.
At first the cost was computed to he
about $0,000, but with changes made
will probably not be more than $4,500.
As soon as the materials aud men are
gotten here work will lie commenced,
probably in about ten days.
According ;o contract it must bo fin
ished by the 10th of October, and the
contractors want to begiu work as soon
as they can.
This is a great move, and while only
beginning in this line, moans a great
deal for Athens.
The contract let covers only the busi
ness portion of the city, but the system
is snch as best allows emension, and
uioie will be added as the city gets tho
money to do so, aud as necessity re
quires.
The system is kuown as the “sepa
rate” one, aud permits no trash from
the streets to enter.
It iB the latest and most improved,
and the one being put in all the cities.
Special pains have been taken :o se
cure the best, and one which will allow
continual extension, and in both suc
cess has been reached.
In a few years we will have sewers
laid from one end of tho town to the
other, and no city will Ik; able to boast
of superior artificial drainage, as they
have never been able to do of natural.
A Bis Riot on a Running Train,
Special by News Telegram Association.
Albany, Ga., July 26.—Yesterday
morning there was a negro excursion
from Waycross, over the S., F. & W.
railroad, to Albany, and by the time
they reached their destination then
was in tbe neighborhood of fifteen hun
dred negroes, most of them drunk, and
ill along the line they were fighting
and raising coin generally. Severa’
fights among them resulted in their be-
ng locked up here to await the action
>f the recorder today, lie no doubt,
will send them to the higher courts on
account of a free exhibition of their pis
tols, and last night as they were return
ing home being very well loaded upon
the vile fluid extract of corn, a genera)
riot ensued at Camilla, a small station
below here, this moruiug, five negroes
were killed outright, and three times
that number were wounded. I was on
a train coming to Albany and passed
them at Camilla.
Forty or fifty shots were exchanged
while the train stopped to take on pas-
engers. Nothing more can be gather
ed on the subject at this time.
Suicide at Ninety.
Cincinnatti, Ohio, July 26.—Henry
S.ebbins, nearly ninety years of age,
vigorous, hale and hearty, living near
here, cut his own throat and killed him
self day before yesterday.
The cause was that he dreaded the dis
comforts which the infirmities of old ag<
would bring him.
SENT TO THE ASYLUM.
water.
WaB publishing the Ledger’s i
^'“P ieter over IheSt.te as a cod-
° r » tr c,irafc ’ a,,d trying to dis-
T„ drive him from the bar
Utn,
came to Solid
Rus ell’a defense, and
getb« r. And we believe that all the
gei t emen, too, arc hot eit in tbeir be-
*"*li i« impossible for any one to .tell ...
iust now how the race s’, n Is. The ne- we re driving in a buggy yesterday tbe
irro bemS! ruled out, there Is no chance t, or se took fright and ran away aud
money, and a large number of dashed Hie buggy over on a bard pave-
Bu 1 last night.
Mock was staying away from town to
Killed In a Runaway. | avoid arrest for painting it red !a*t win-
DeNvkr, Col., July 20 —While Mrs. ter, but last u ght he ventured to pins
L. Lieth and Mrs. T. L. H. Conklin through^: after getting considerably
- - Yesterday the I drunk and r<«» upon Marshall Jackson,
I to use money, ana a *»rge
voters are non committed.
There is speaking nearly every day
meat, throwing out both ladies.
Mrs. Leith Ml on her head and was
who arrested him while on his mule. In
his efforts to dismount bis prisoner, he
was severely hart by the mule falling on mental atn n \ ■'entire'y
Poor Gus Alien Adjudged Insane This
Morning—His Brother Released.
Special by News Telegram Association.
Atlanta, July 23.—Poor Gus Allen
whose ’>maey was tully told in vestet
day's Panni r, will be s nt to tbe asy
lum t- «t» r« w.
Hj \»as -u ju ged insane by a jur>
this m .i ning without being taken from
bis cell.
HU father and mother think that
can be cured in a few mouths. They
do a »t believe a young mau so strong
and robust p’lysieally can loose bi>
him.
— itusella defense, and night and the atmoipbeie of tbe in8t antiy killed. Mrs. Couklin had her
Centred tbe enmity of the Ed- l^untyis odorous with barbecued shoat.' ri gi* gr-u broken
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I Yesterday aiternuou recorder Kontz
Mr. Jaek«<y i«. badly h rt, and is when he heard the evidence, dUmisse*
fering fr< m his bruises, Allen’s younger brother from custody •
A STA1GHT GAME .
Flush that Netted It Holder $43,000
in Cash.
St. Simon’s Island, Ga., July 18.—A
game of poker took place here a few
nights ago. Tlie principal players were
Northeners who came over here from
Savannah for a day. After an hour or
of play, with scarcely enough differ
ence in fortune to warm up the players,
jack pot was made which was not bro
ken until four or five deals had swelled
to handsome proportions.
Young John Z. Merritt, finding three
queens in his hand, threw iu a $2o gold
piece with great confidence. Jay Hugh
Bolton examined his band and found a
pair of jacks and the ten, nine and sev
en of diamonds, one of his jacks being
also of that suit. With the alternative
of drawing to his four flush, Bolton re
•narked that it would cost $50 to play
and posted tbe cash.
All the players threw up their hands
except Merritt, who merely saw the
raise. Merritt took one eard and got hi6
fourth queen, Bolton split his jacks, and
drawing to iiis four flush, took in the
eight of diamonds, making his hand
straight flush.
Merritt casually remarked that his
hand was worth $1,000, and put that
amount in the pot.
“My hand is worth $5,000,” said Bol
ton, in a tone whose nevousness
caused Mr. Merrita to think that per
haps an attempt to bluff was in pro
gress.
“Five thousand more,” said Mr. Mer
ritt.
“Fifteen thousand more,” Mr. Bolton
retorted.
Merritt’s confidence in his queens was
undiminished, and he chuckled to him
self to think what a snap Bolton had got
himself into. There might be some doubt
about Bolton’s ability to pay if he lost,
but it was worth the risk.
“Thirty thousand more,” was the net
result of Mr. Merritt's brief self-consul
tation.
Mr. Bolton paused with his eyes over
his hand to sec whether it was all right,
and apparently went into a mental
computation of his bank account.
“1 call,” said he, throwing up an 1.
O. U. to balance the pot.
' Four queens,” said Mr. Merritt,
spreading out the hand on the table
aud making a move as if to draw in tla
stakes.
“Not so fast, if you please—a straight
flush!” said Mr. Bolton.
Mr. Merritt’s face fell and Mr. Bolton
pocketed his winnings, something ovei
$43,000 on that hand.
FIGHT AT A PICNIC.
Ten Shots Fired and Two Men Killed.
Special by News Telegram Association.
Harlem, Ga., July 26.—At tho Alli
ance picnic at Oliver, Screven county,
yesterday, a difficulty occurred between
Geo. W. Clary and his son. John, ami
Jolid G. Aarris, in which two lives
were lost.- - Harris shot John Clarygjnd*
then Geo. W. Clary shot Harris. Ten -
or more shots were exchanged. >-
Harris died in flvcminut.es. George
Clary is under arr.esl. George Clary
charged Harris with beiug a bigamist
and Harris called him a damned liar.
This makes four men killed in Screven
in less than ten days. A horse was
slightly wounded by a stray bullot.
The row broke up the meeting which
promised a great success.
BY STORM AND FIRE.
Four Persons Killed and Seventy-five
Injured. '!
Special by News Telegram Association. . f
Lawrence, Mass., July 26.—A dis
astrous cyclone occurred at SQUth; Law
rence this forenoon. It _is reported
that seventy-five bouses were blown
down, and that many persons have been
hurt and some killed. Particulars are
not obtainable at this hour.
ONE HUNDRED HOUSES DOWN.
Specially News Telegram Association. 1 '
Boeton, July 26.-—Later.—The cy
clone struck South Lawrence., with
great power adout 10 o'clock this mprn-
iug, devastating a sectson two hundred
rods wide. It is estimated that; one
hundred buildings have been leveled
by the storm.
THE RUINS ON FIRE.
Special by News Telegram' Association. •
Lawrence, Mnsi. July 26.—One man
is known to have been killed outright
by a falling building. The injured are
now reported as liumhering fifty or six
ty. Fire has broken out in a number
of places in the ruins, and the entire
lire department is now at work extin
guishing the flames.
not so bad. M “
Boston, Mass. .July 26.—The de
struction is not so bad as at first feared.
The ruins are on fire but the fire de
partment can control them. Four per
sons were killed and about seventy-five
'njured, some of whom will die.
%
The Primary In Sumpter.
Special by News Telegram Association.
Vmericus, Ga., July 15.—In the pri-
marv election in Sumpter county to
day, Outts and McDonald, Alliance
candidates, ve e elected by ah over*
whelming majority.
, \,. MW
HE SPRANG TO SAVE HER.
And Both Were Killed Under the En
gine's Wheels.
Special by News Telegram Association.
Chicago, July 25.—About 9:45
o’clock last night Miss Warren, aged
24 years, started to cross the tracks of
the Michigan Centra) at Pullman, just
as the east bound passenger train was
coming into the sta: ion.
W. J. Cartwright, seeing that she was
likely to be caught aud killed, sprang
to her side and tried to snatch her from
the track, lie was too late; Both
were struck by the engine aud instantly
killed.
MAKE MONEY.
Make all the money you honestly can
ind do all the good you can with it, re-
•nemberir g that the one who liVes for
nimself alone lives for themranest man
in creation. Skiff, the jeweler, cannot
boast of the money he is making, but
is Jiv'ng to do good by supplying his
customers with good jewel rv at honest
prices, and other ways as far as his abil
ity will allow. . ''olfiii
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