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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 ' „■ ■ >-4;. r.W' 1 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 m ' ♦ ■ *■'- ■