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The Turning' Point
CHAMPION
CLARKE SHERIFF MORTGAGE SALK
'Will be sold before the Coart House door in
Clsrke county, Georgia, between the le gal
number six >.6) and tetes (7) of the surrey of
the homestead of E. L. Newton made by C. B.
Chandler, and rteordeo in deed book “D. D ”
in clerk's office Clarke Superior Court, and
containing fire and 74-105 acres more or less
and more particularly described aa follows:
Beginning a. a stake oa Baxter street thence
north seTecty-three (731 degrees east along
said street four hundred and ninetf-five (495)
feet to a stake, theoce sooth seventeen (17)
degrees east, three hundred and seventy-fire
(376.1 feet to a stake, thence south torty-ose (41)
degrees west, one hundred and sixty (140) feet
to a stake on a wire fence, thence* sooth for
ty-nine and a half (49 1-3) degrees west, two
hundred and sixty-six (864) feet to s stake oa
a wire fence, thence south twenty-three and
three quarters (23 S-4) degrees west on* hun
dred and seventy-two 33-luO fiset to a stake,
thence north seventeen degrees west six hun
dred and nixaty-tbree feet to the beginning
corner, containing five sod seventy four oao
hundredth acres. Said property levied on and
to be sold as the property of W. H. Howell un
der and bv virtue ot a mortgage fife, issued
from Clarke Superior Court, April term 1991,
u favor of Fannie May Stanley against said W.
H. HowelL Written notice given to tenant in
possession. Property pointed out by plaintiff's
attorney. This May 2.1891.
feet high. smashing the cars into kind-
I Hug wood and killing 360 cattle. Brake-
man J. M. Kurnes was slightly hurt,
and four tramps stealing their way over
the nnd are reported buried in the
wreck. The loss to the company is eat*
mated at *35,000.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AYD CREDITORS.
Ail person? having demands against the es
tate of Ja*. A. Gnm, late of Clarke county, Ga^
ilfcewd, are berebv notified to render In their
demand to tie undersigned according to law.
ill person? indebteu to «dd estate are reques
ted to make i n . mediate payment.
Athens, msu, May e. 1W1.
R. Nrcxnsox,
Adm‘r.,Jas A. Graut, decM.
Bucklen-s Arnica saiva.
The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped bands, chilblains,
corns, and ail skin eruptions, and pos
itively cures piles, or no pay required.
It is guaranteed to give perfect satis
faction or money refunded. Price 25
cents per box.
For sale by John Crawford & Co.,
Wholesale and retail dmureitta
) Air. ady the people of Athens are be-
, ginning to look forward to the meeting
I of the Agricultural Convention' to be
1 he'd here in August and to prepare for
it.
Ihe Lucy Cobb commtnce’T ent wi.l
be nfull b ! ast May 3(1 h,aad the Euro-
ptan party will leave mder Mias R-.tl -
} .ord’s charge as scon as the conc-
mfcncemeatw over.
mccurry & naFmtimMm
4TT0&NKYS AT LAW.
very high prices.
0qf MCK-BRHMH7 ic»
OF CAHDUII
========= w* ATHENS BA
railroad rumblings
^^!?„« N rSS n sS2. FROM
u: ,v V0RK BV THE OCEAN
to ■' __
Northeastern’s New and Better
~«--edu:e-Tne Central Goes Into
Chattanooga at Last-A Word
About the G, C. A N.
, t w .;i; have first rateponneetions
when the Central takes
’'V-varg-of the Covington anil Mat*
V'.r-rates that roid in direct
e’' s ^ a through line to the Sa-
* schedules.
vvhat is promised too
« :m are in a position to know
irs of the Central, and the
jl'a Iunville. It will be re-
^.•Vrni tea' the JFcirinond & Don-
every effort to secure the
T1 '* r . ,'a .vil Maeuu with a view to
'‘"•r-.'it a connecting line by Athens
j' 1 * h r. r:ne.i-t to the south.
‘\ s f'er the road was gobbled by
,nJ A I*a::viile it turned up
lira! w a? leased by that com-
i.atlira;!y enough ihe central
-.L the opr laiou of the Covington
ver> shortly after it W8S
, ' te::,e Kivhmond and Danville.
. jot, all this mean if it doesn’t
the Richmond «fc Danville is
^ r *;o-l.iug Jess than a splendid
fl. j - . iae of freight and passenger
in£-*f T oifi the rich Piedmont section to
r .) lands of Southern Georgia
,i ’tiie c-a-ts. It is known that the
railroad has the best steamer
of ail the railroads leading
vye southern Atlantic coast.
.-iking of the Central and its con-
5 <> s. it Las now worked its way
, .y I Chattanooga by wav of the
( i i:un vji. Rome A- Columbus.
" ts a ria'eh.T is m Xew York, it is
. to arrange a consummation
j-J,, . * .ine. it is understood, will be
i ii.rt of tiie s vannth and Western
" T . „ m . A . •• p> sition was submitted
, » ! iei - of the Chattauooga,
K .s-i'-' ■ u t>us iasr Week for I he
• .-<? or trie prosperity, t<> indorse
••: tgageo percent, bonds
: ar '.tie Chattanooga, R me and
i. u i 1 ' -. an 1 now outstanding, and
i* v.j.:iob:: -re to transfer to the stock-
If. Jr-- of tile la' ter road $100,000 of
--.tiatui. arid "e-tern 5 per cent.
V. • l he*e t nd- are now qtiotid in
•_> Xr« Vo:» - oek market at S3 cents
!:. ierapon of the foregoing the
i. yy :. -y’i. It-me and Columbus w s
.rni • ■ ir v-r to the Sivaunah and
» • ill : r perry belonging to the
• -r r.aJ.ro.ting stock, roadbed, ter-
• - r-./i.uiis. and two-tninlsof the
r an n -trk arid *1,140,(XX) of non-
caaRii’ive i c me bonus.
T'jc prop i liii.n was voted on by the
ft>.iin'IiirTs Hid ti aiiimously accept-
K.Mtriy three-fourth-of the stock be
lt: rcpr-seuied a* the i,,. e:iog.
I tie deal ha- been pe ding lor two or
litremon'hs, and it- final ■•onsumm..-
tow only awaits the official action
i t.r Central authorities. The formal
;*i..->pr will probably be made this
*«»• J Williamson, former pres-
i - U>e C hattanooga, Rome and Co-
.- . :t i- understood, will be made
i superiiitendent of the lioefrom
(hrj'nti-g.i to Crnrtin.
C-i rr., in., now hive « ihrough
li '-m 'XvuiMoga. The Cbattam o-
g*. ..'.me ml CoCin bus rnns tr<m
' - iJ: »‘-ere it c<-i nects with tue
'"s T • L. . irtiu a: d North Alabama
a . h nai. 140 miles of
®' Hi *td thirty-five miles of
're t. mit.rrsl mads. The distance
• ’ a fivi-nxti to Chattanooga is stv-
*’ ; greater than by Atlanta
vs rr- "e-tern ai d Atlantic, lutbe-
; - v - r " w ’-i roads the Central w ill
s' r r u.r idiaurag- in freight hauls.
J.ifan sjjra. Rune and Columbus
r- - r.-ijgo Chickamauga and parses
’* - v f, . T rhe state military encainp-
orttrruand.
VERY POOR BEEF.
SOME
SERIOUS
COMPLAINTS
AGAINST ATHENS MEATMEN.
THERE IS NO COMPETITION.
What the House Keeper* Have to Say
on the Snbject—Why can't we
Have an Agency of Western
Beef Packing Houses.
^The people of Athens want better
And if signs count for aught they are
going to have it.
A mighty fuss seems to be brewing
among the beef eaters of the city in all
partsof Athens about the poor meat
that is being chopped « u t to them bv
the market men, and all manner o'f
methods are being seriously discussed
whereby the ueople can secure a better
market.
The complaints that are being make
are to the effect that t e butchers of
Athens are dealing out they toughest
beef ever seen before in the town. It is
told that much of it is the toughest and
most undesirable kind of meat that is as
old as the cows that went into the ark
with noah many years ago. Some of
the housekeepers claim that they have
reported their complaints at the beef
market but say they have been turned
away with promises of better beef-
promises however that are never ful
filled.
The situation therefore is amounting
to a beef famine in Athens to a limited
degree, as many of the consumers sav
positively they will not patronize the
butchers at the rate they are now deal
ing out tough, and un-e&table stak. s
and roasts. .
WESTERN BEEF—WHY SOT?
“A\ hy can’t we have au agei.cy heie
ef the Armous Packing Company?”
Asked a citiz.-n yesterday witn sueii
an accent as toed plainly
enough that he was in eiruest.
•‘-Most every city in the S ate ba-
one,” be continued, “and if Athen-
coutdn’t get a direct branch market, I
am certain that we can get a branch « f
the Atlanta house, or the Macon house
here, aod I for one am willing to make
the trial. We need competition here if
we don’t need anything else and we
must stir about and get it.”
WHEN THE G C. A X CONES.
Others are of the same opiniou.
Everybody wants better beef and
they want it now. Housekeeping is
becoming a difficult art under such sur
roundings as the butchers are non
pkeing about the kitchens.
Of course when the Georgia, Carolina
and Northern comes we will not suffer.
We vi ill then be in the scope of the At
lanta market and will have competion.
liur, the compia uants say they are
iinposxHl upon, ami want relie/ at once.
A ud »ome say they are going to have
it at once too.
La Grippe again.
During the epmeuiic of La Grippe
last season Dr King’s New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
proved lo bv (he best remedy. Repo~is
from the m my who used it confirm this
statement, They were not only quick
ly relieved, but* the disease left no bad
after results. We ask you to give this
remedy a trial and we guarantee that
you will be sati.-fied with results, or
tlie purchase price will be refunded.
It has no equal in La Grippe, or any
Throat, Chest or Lung Trouble. Trial
bottles ten cent at J no Crawford & Co’s
Drug Sure. Large bottles, 50c. and
*1.00.
SHOT AND KILLED.
JACKSON COUNTY THE SCENE
A BRUTAL MURDER.
GREAT FOREST FIRES SWEEPING
THE COUNTRY
SMOKING RUINS-
\
THE RAVAGES OF THE FOREST
FIRES INCREASING
THEY MUST DIE-
A BRICHT YOUNG MAN DEAD AND TIIE WIND IS BLOWING. T0WNSARE WIPEDDP.
THREE MEN ARE SENTENCED TO
BE HANGED IN ATLANTA.
He Was Shot Sunday Night and HIs
Body Found Monday Mornlng-
Who Committed the Terrible
Crime—He Was Almost a Boy.
Reports From Different Places—Prop
erty, Houses and Lumber Burned
at Oscodo—The Flames Rage
In the Lower Peninsula.
Shot and killed.
That was the fate of the 16-year-old
son of Mr. B. D. Drake, of Jackson
county.
And Sunday night was the time when
the murder was committee.
The scene of the murder was on Mr.
Farmer’s plantation, about ten mihs
from Athens, and the murderer has not
yet been found.
how it was Hone.
Sunday night Mr. Drake went to a
singing at the home of Mr. Suddeth,
a short distance from where he lived,
and remained there several hours.
There was a large crowd present and
all were happy, there being no ban
blood, and nothing that could in any
way mar the pleasure of the evening
for those preseut.
Young Drake was a pleasant fellow
whom everybody seemed to like and
ban apparently noenemies in the party.
The evening was passed pleasantly
anti finally he left for home with a
chorus of good nights and good byes
following his foosteps through the
woods.
Ho had no thought ol danger an I
there seemed to be nothing at which to
be alarmed.
THE PISTOL SHOT.
Shortly after he left the house
aboi. half past 10 o’clock a pistol shot
-as tuard down the road and a few of
(he late stayers were startled and
alaruud.
They decided to go and look for the
person who shot the pisto!
and j roceede on this search here,
there are and everywhile
but could find no traces that would lead
to tl e belief that ther-- bad been a crime
of any kind committed. Finally they
returned, thinking that the shot ivas by
some thoughtless fellow, simply to crem
ate* excitement of some sort.
THE BODY FOUND.
Yesterday morning the body was
found in an old field, about twenty
>a.-= from the roai. There were un
mistakable signs which showed that he
ha * h.-< ■ ii».. .-mi j., the road and then
dragged into the field.
He bau been shot twice, once through
the head, and once through the body.
Either wound would have pioducedal-
mostcertain death.
There was not the slightest clue to the
murder or murderers, aod the chances
are chat it w ill be a long rime before
they are nabbed.
The murder was brutal, cold blooded
and unprovoked and the officers will
have no rest until they have captured
the murderers.
Dr. Biggers Hucklebeiry Cordial is a
snr? vnrv for all Bowel troubles. For
sale bv all dealers.
: of the G. C. & N.
v " a,J 18 l*u»hing its way right
\ 1 S' fast as human bands
1 / i judgement will aliow it to be
, V 1 • * 4 large force of graders at
k twj.,nd Athens on the way to At
■»-j. Hid the new road will be rushed
mnjpietiou before any one hardly
a -tnagt ,e.
ihiurstAlaj-jog i» being pushed for
i_ )' 5 *" : 'h fhss side of Elberton.
.. ^enobr.dges to make, all of
Si.a •v* now to go up in a
l tv ? h }.f e ’ it will only be a
m wceltj before the first train
ti n- »- a y right into the very
of Athei s.
t‘ l l lie trat- k has teen l&yed
sw * Hroad river.
til- tN*i^ !!le S re *te3t gratification
KaX - v 'kk calls notice to the new
"f the Northeastern. The
. .,,"‘f" r ' < -he<Jule that was run on that
Aji lf . 1&u| y wa * a shameful slam
f° r the train left this city at
** in 'he morning and returned
j- *1 night.
t 1 ' improvement consists in leaving
filivi ^turning at 11:10. The
w,ile as changed may be found
t 'ru'o c of the BaK x**- It will be
f-l>L Uil P leasure by the traveling
^ - Jons M)N - s Lecture Postponed
f^Y^® "as received yesterday
chard Malcmnb Johnson
t-nCTi < Woul d be providentially pre-
-'fberi- ' ro,a glvin « his readings in
t<mr.c!ci i Dext Fritla y evening as an-
!•.- u: w ouid endeavor to arrange
ArrxnJ >u ' A 'ceding Friday, May 22.
,°* ents w 'll doubtless be made
v,:V.^- and we trust our people
treu c,, .P^'ented from enjoying the
a*® ' J °hnson’s program will give
Thornton In Macon.—Mr.
hrfjmr • r4nt tb« manager of Scott
’-t>i Vn J . n in Macon and has billed
tr »l City, for this great trage-
kbit that alieady the vege-
«to nnt , 1 " 8S Rone to a pitch lrith-
■autn,r > 0wn dow n in Macon, and eggs
i-ivi x, e found anywhere. Scott
toir n tonight The students
**hnd i il re i W * B doubtless give uim a
A thea? mi * r that he received in
He»ki,, Alwavs >-v the Lead.—
Wc 0n g v f the work of the World’s
•»fs- r-T D , t,ot * tb* Atlanta Journal
^tiij couutv - »>■•« «t lhc
county, always at the
»at of i ' jpo’emenu for the advanee-
fsctorYf^^' nt «rests, was a lead.
«f U-. i tbe c °nvention, the opin-
<i»w j rvK?. ent * d a°n, the Hon. An-
m b kirks’' 'ofloeucing the action of
br Xe»Sn re tha . n an T other one thing.
Cft »i'v tTr ’ pr ?^ en ‘ <* the Clarke
Hu i n ts« r ?* r8 took «n active
If* '•‘Nt and on ® ot
fc- r. enU,uri »«c delegaiea on the
ShMArfn Ciy for
Athens Not “in it ”—There was a
meeting of the Southern Theatrical
Circuit iR Atlanta ye-terday. The fol
lowing cities were represented: At
lanta, Chattanoog t, Knoxville, Deca
tur, Birmingham, Montgomery, Selma,
Memphis. Talladega, Tuscaloosa, An
niston, Mobile, Macon, Columbus, Sa
vannah, Americus and Rome. The
session will last this afternoon 'and to
morrow. Mr. Jake Tannebaum,of Mo
bile, will be sent north to book attrac
tions. All the managers agree that the
attractions next season will supersede
previous years.
He Gets Letters.—The Augusta
Evening News says: A dispatch from
Oglethorpe county says that since it has
gone form that Mr. K. M. Drake of that
county had fallen heir to a legacy in
England, there is hardly a mail that
does not bring one or more letters to
this postoffice addressed to him. It is
natnral to suppose that he receives more
through bis own post office, Philomath,
and his correspondence must be great.
It can only be conjectured as to wbat
are the contents of the letters are in na-
ture of appeals for aid. Mr. Drake is
not granting any such requests yet
awhile.
Not a Very Bad Egg.—'The Ban
nek’s museum (all newspapers have
museum?) has received its latest curios
ity in the shape of a queer hen’s egg.
The egg is a double one, which means
that it has two ovals linked together.
One of the ovals contains the white and
the other the yellow of the egg which
both of them are supposed to form.
The shell is perfectly soft but tenacious,
it being more of a leather binding than
a snell. This curiosity comes from the
phenomenal store of J. S. King A Co.
Mr. Jim King the genial member of the
tirm who compliments the Baxskk
with this queer egg, found the concern
in one of bis ben’s nests.
Da. Whitz Talks.—Ed Barrett of
the Atlanta Constitution had a talk
with Dr. H. C. White in Atlanta day
before yesterday and quoted him thus:
‘The board appointed io organize the ne
gro agricultural college meets in Savan
nah this week,” said he, ’‘and on Satur
day we expuct to start the school in op
eration. Then the board will commu
nicate, through the governor, with Sec
retary Noble about the congress! ; nal ao-
propriation for Georgia. ’1 lirty-one
thousand dollars of that is due uow.
We shall first request that the money be
divided between the races as provided
in the rtate bill accepting the money—
that is, two-ibirde to the white college
and a third to the negro college. Should
Mr. Noble decline to allow such a divis
ion, as he has once done, then we will
request that he allow us to take the
money as other states have done, and
we will agree that the negro college
shall have out of it all needed . £or _ *“
expenses of the college. That is s’w-
lately fair, and unless the aecrotary of
the interior reverses his previous
Ions, 1 cannot see how he can reject tne
I roposition.”
Sena j ure Quay.
He Does Not a ant the Office After
HIs Term Expires.
Pittsburg, May 11.—The Leader will
publish a story to the effect that ex-
Congressman Bayne, of Allegheny City,
will be a candidate for the United
States senate to succeed Senator Quay,
when the latter’s term expires, and with
the senator's support.
Ex-Congressman Bayne will leave on
a two years' tour of Europe in a couple
of weeks, the object of which is said tc
be principally to avoid any factional
fights that mav occur in the meantime.
Harrison, Mich, May 1L—The forest
fires in this section are worse than ever,
with a heavy southwest wind blowing.
The ground is burning over the second
time in many places. -
Fears are entertained that the fire will
reach the town of Meredith in Clay
county. Tait township, in Iosco county,
is also in danger.
The flames swept into Oscodo and
and burned ont $200,000 worth of prop
erty. Two houses and 7,000,000 feet of
lumber were burned.
Great apprehension is felt at Ausabie.
An appeal for help has been sent to Al- j
pena. It is feared that the city will be
swept away if the wind shifts. Million!*
of acres of pine are burning. Addi
tional reports now coming in show that
a widespread district is dev astated.
The Like Was Never Known.
Detroit. May 11.—A fire is raging in
the upper central counties of the lower
peninsula, the like of which has never
been known. The lice of flames reaches
almost without a break from Mason
county, oa Lake Michigan, to Iosco
county, on Lake Huron, with the forests
of Lake, Osceola, Clase, Gladwin, Oge
maw and Alcona, where General Alger
owns large interests, all ablaze. An
other lire of scarcely less magnitude ex
ists in the upper peninsula, the incline
of the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic
railroad through Marquette, Houghton,
Baraga and On tan agon counties.
Reports from Marquerte, Mich., say
that forest fires are burning all over the
copper country. At the Osceola stamp
mm several cords of wood and the rail
road trestle weae burned. At Chassell
several farm houses aud barns went up
in smoke and a bridge was consumed.
The Sturgeon river. Thomas Nester es
tate and Diamond Match company lose
heavily. Lake Superior, from Marquette
to Keweenaw Point, is fairly black with
srnok, and all the fog whistles are kept
blowing constantlo. The loss will be
very heavy.
At Tawas, on the east shore, the air
has been thick with smoke from the im-
Tnense forest fires which are raging in
the woods back of the town, and which
are said to extend dear to the county
line. The village of Taft, in Reno town
ship, is said to be sorroudded by fire,
but no word can be obtained from*here.
Ishpeming is surrounded by fire, but
there is no danger to the town. There
is mile after mile of fire dong the road
bed of the Chicago and Northwestern
railroad, south of Ishpeming and nearly
to Escanaba. Telegraph poles and rail
road ties are being destroyed and com
munication i3 likely to be cut off at any
time.
Nothing but a drenching rain of two
days’ duration can prevent tremendous
damage. Reports from all along the
line of the Duluth, South Shore and At
lantic railroad show great fires and large
iroperty damage. One of the railroad
ridges burned and traffic will be sus
pended until it can be repaired. The
fires are being driven directly toward
Oscoda by half a gale from the west.
Much uneasiness is felt, and unless
the wind changes no one can tell what
the result will be as the twin cities of
Oscoda and Au Sable are directly in the
path of the wind which sweeps over the
tremendous fires and blows its hoi
breath over the cities. Theairiastiflling
hot and thick with smoke. The big
lumber yards of H. M. Loud & Co., at
Oscoda, caught fire and burned so fierce
ly that help was summoned from Al
pena. The fire was not checked until
$100,000 worth of lumber was burned
and over 100 rods of trams destroyed.
IT WAS NOT M’DOUGALL
MR. AND MRS. THOMAS.
Native Georgians, and the Parents ol
Thirty-Two Children'.
Bainbridge. Ga., May 11.—Georgia
comes to the front with another "won
der" in the person of Mr. A. M. Thomas,
a native of Decatur county.
Mr. Thomas, who now lives just across
the state line in Gadsden county, Fla.,
is 35 years old and is the father of thirty-
two children, all of whom are alive.
Mr. Thomas's wife, who is also a na
tive of Decatur county, is three years
younger than himself. Fifteen years
ago they were married. Twenty months
later thev found themselves the parents
of four bright and beautiful children.
V.’ith almost unvarying regularity ever
since, the family has been increased by
the addition, some times of twins, some
times of triplets, until the number has
reached thirty-two.
Mr. Thomas and his wife are a thrifty,
happy and contented couple, and their
thirty and two little hues are as fine a
of children as one may often see.
THE DROUTH.
|{ It b Extended Longer the Country
win Si'Ner.
Atlanta, May 11.—The country sur
rounding this city within a radios of
of probably a hundred miles or more is
suffering badly in want of a healthy
shower.
Unless it rains at an early date the
tation will most certainly be a lous.
g a miserable failure.
An Old Lady Suicides.
Hazleton,Fa. .May 11.—Grandmother
Connelly, aged 110 yean, was burned ti
death in her little home in Beave:
Meadow.
She had no living relative and foi
twenty years past bad lived upon th<
charity of the people of the village, re
fusing to be removed to the ahas-nouse,
of which she seemed to have a great
dread. Recently she became so weak
that she cou.u not leave her bed, and it
was purposed to remove her to the alms
house, where she would receive good
care. The old lady suspected the-ar
rangement, and ratne.- than submit tc
the supposed indignivy, she set fire to
the bed clothing upon which she lay and
was burned to a ensp.
Almost Like Magic
la the effect of Clark’s Lightning Lini
ment when applied to s born. It stops
the pain instantly, and even in the worst
cases the healing is rapid and thorough.
There is no oth rr prrpa- ation equal to
it, and in the Stues its use has become
general in thehmpitala. Clark’s Light
ning Liniment stands alone as a Fain
Alleviator. Sold by all first-class drug-
cenU. Clark Chemi-
Thmt Killed HU Uncle Simon Connnlly
In North Carolina.
Charlotte, N. C., May 11.—The mur
der of Simon ConnaUy at Laurinburg,
N. C., by his nephew, D. A. McDougaD,
under startling and horrifying circum
stances, an account of which has been
published, continues a subject of great
interest throughout the state. In this
connection The Obxoniele will publish
the following card from D. L Hargrave,
justice of the peace at Laurinburg:
As one of the officers connected with the
investigation of the Connolly murder, I
request you to state in The Chronicle as a
mutter of justice to D. A. McDougall that
no evidence was procured connecting him
with the murder, or compromising his
high character in any way.
All of the accused parties are released,
and the murder is yet one of the hidden
mysteries of this age. No motive for
the crime has been obtained. No clue
to the crime has been discovered, and
the multitude of falsehoods told
amazing. The current of opinion here
is growing rapidly in Mr. McDougall’s
favor.
Sentenced to Imprisonment.
London, May 11.—The Right Hon.
Arthur Wellesley Peek speaker in the
house of commons, read a letter from
Sir Thomas Chambers, the recorder who
sentenced Capt. Edmund Verney, mem
ber of parliament for North Buckingham
shire, to one year's imprisonment far
conspiracy to procure a young govern-
ness for immoral purposes, notifying the
boose of the sentence imposed. On
behalf of the government, the chancellor
of the exchequer, the Right Hon. George
J. Goschen, said that Capt. Yemey’s
sentence and the steps to be taken by the
bouse in consequence would be consid
ered shortly.
The Preaideatal Party.
Grand Junction. CoL, May 11.—The
special train bearing the presidential
Residences, Barns and Valuable Tim
ber Lands Destroyed—Dense
Smoke Makes Days as Dark as
Night—Desolation and Black
ness in tne Wild Blazes.
Drawn, May 12.—The ravages of the
forest fins are increasing. Foxville has
been entirely wiped ont. eight booses
and the railroad buildings being de
stroyed. At Lumberton. Charles For-
tun’s residence caught fire from flying
sparks and was consumed.
To the west of Boyne Falls, a number
of bouses and barns and a large amount
of valuable timber was destroyed.
Squires' saw mill at Fremont, together
trith the lumber, shingles, etc., fell a
prey to the flames. "’At Otia the fires
burned five bouses, six barns and a lot
of pine and hard wood lumber, shingles,
laths and logs.
A dispatch from East Jordan, Mich.,
says: Charlevix county seems to he all
an fire. Every road is impassable from
fallen trees. Fifteen or twenty houses
and as many horns were conflagrated.
The smoke is so intense that a distano
of about one rod is only visible.
Walkerviile, a small towr in Ocean
comity, the terminus of Butler’s and Pe
ter’s logging camp, was totally wiped
from the face of the earth. The hotel,
stores, livery ham, saloons, blacksmith
shops and all but a few dwellings went
up in smoke. Five hundred thousand
cords of wood logs also burned. Fires
are raging in the woods over the country
and doing incalculable damage. Kit
Zinger’s mill at Freesoil was also de
stroyed by forest fires.
Reports from several oVier places state
that large tracts of pine lands, besides
bouses and ether property are aflame,
and that great damage is dor
of railroad.
0XE MAY PERHAPS ESCAPE.
Judge Richard H- Clarke Passes the
Death Sentence Upon Three Men
at One Sitting of the Court, and
Sends a Mansiaug . ier-er
to the Pen. -
Atlanta, May 12.—Judge Richard 1L
Clarke has passed sentence upon four
murderers in open court, txffore a crowd
ed throng of people.
Three of these were convicted of de
liberate murder—Charlie Ozburn, who
killed Bradley at the intersection of
Whitehall and Forsyth street, in this
city, barely a year ago. Elisha A. Under
wood, who slaved Sayre at the latter’a
residence only a few months since, and
George Washington, colored, who shot
Ben Oliver, another negro, on Frazier
street last Christmas eve " for fun, * each
of whom haTP been sentenced to be
hanged on the following fixed dates:
Ozburn to receive private execution on
June 28, 1891; Washington and Under
wood to be hanged publicly within two
miles of the county court house on July
3, and July 10, of this y*'-». It is under
stood that Underwood will lie granted a
new trial.
The fourth victim is Fayette Dodd, the
mau who shot Jiin Chosewood for slash
ing a glass of beer in his face. He was
convicted of manslaughter, and has bee a
appointed to spend a five year term in
the penitentiary.
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Address J. M. and W. C. Orr, Athens.
Ga. April 7-w8,
EX-PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
Visits Buffalo, New York, HIs Old Home.
HIs Address.
Buffalo, N. Y., May 12.—The Ger
man Young Men’s association of Buffalo
celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in
Music halL The principal event of the
festival was the presence and speech of
ex-President Cleveland. It was his first
public appearance in almost eight years.
He received an ovation. In the boxes,
crowded with ladies, far away in the
hack rows and throughout the hall there
was a common rising of people to their
feet, the waving of handkerchief and
prolonged cheers. A more gratifying
welcome was never extended to a citizen.
After the exercises at Music hall, ex-
Pi evident Cleveland was the guest of a
party of political and personal friends at
a complimentary supper at the Iroquois
club. In response to the address of wel
come, ex-Fresident Cleveland said:
My mind at this moment Is full of recol
lections of experience connected with my
early life in Buffalo. Some of these ex
periences were rugged, but they were
healthful and appear to me now robbed of
everything save the features that make
them welcome memories. 1 recall, too,
hosts of good friends. I have never for
gotten the assurance I gave, in the presence
of thousands of my Buffalo friends, during
the presidential campaign of 18M, to the
effect that whatever the future might have
in store for me, 1 should endeavor so to
perform my duty as to merit their approv
al and friendship. As I visit these mends
again, self-examination brings to me no
reproaches. I know that I have done no
violence to the sentiments and resolutions
which, when I lived among yon. received
your approval and endorsement. I feel
that 1 CK-i but feebly express my apprecia
tion of the courtesy of this occasion,
because language Is week. You most
know how 1 have enjoyed the kindly greet
ings of my old friends, and I hope I need
not tell yon how it delights me to witness
the growth and increased beauty of my old
home.
I assure jcu thatj from the fullness of a
greatful heart, I wish for the city of Buffa
lo bouD.liess prosperity and advancement,
and for the people of Buffalo heaven’s
choicest blessings and happiness and con
tentment, which find them abiding plaoe
In generous and unselfish hearts.
Spanish Government News.
Madrid, May 12.—The Spanish gov
ernment has been notified by several na
tions of thoir readiness to renew com
mercial treaties with it. To these ad
vances the government has replied that DDflTCPT VnilD PDA DrC
the would-be negotiations must wait tor*| I llU I HU I TUUn UuniLu
the report of the royal commission. w kich
is now compiling a new protective tariff
upon which all negotiations must be
based. Spain will also insist on her col
onies being excluded from future treat
ies with European powers, and will de
cline to asseurto any stipulation for fa
vored nation’s treatment.
Bid Not Get to Fill His Sentence.
Cumberland, M<L, May 12.—Asbury
Green, colored, who was sentenced to 21
years’ imprisonment for an assavlt upon
Mrs. Tolson, was lynched at Centerville,
Md., shortly after midnight. The com
munity was exasperated at Green's es
cape from the death penalty, and took
the law into its own hands.
Ahead of the Government.
Brussels, May 12.—The striking work
men of France and Belgium are commu
nicating by means of carrier pigeons.
This is done to prevent the opening of
their letters by the governments of either
country.
A Clond Bunk
Liberty. N. M., May 12.—A party of
campers near here were washed away by
a cloud burst. E. J. Wilcox was drown
ed, and the others had a narrow escape.
• WINE OF caRDUI \ Tonic tor Women.
HE STILL LIVES,
Altbongh HIs Back Is Broken and HIs
Heart Exposed,
Louisvllus, May 12.—Wm. Rowe, a
a brakeman on the J., M. and L train,
was thrown between the cars at Jeffer
sonville, lad., and horribly mutilated.
At last accounts, the man was alive, al
though his cliest is torn open so that his
heart can be seen through the encasing
membranes. Both legs and his lmr-h
were also broken.
ITALIAN CONSUL RECALLED.
Signor Corte, Consol at New Orleans,
Notified to Be torn.
Koke, May 12.—The Italian consol at
New Orleans, Signor Corte, has been no
tified to return home in order to fur
nish the Italian government with an ex
act account of events which have taken
place since the murder of Chief of Po
lice Hennessy. Vice Consul Poma, of
the Italian consulate in New York, will
act for Consul Corte in the interim.
A Cattle Train Wreck.
Tinu>AD. Colo., May 12.—A serious
wreck occurred on the Santa Fe road
several miles west of here. A freight
train of twenty cars loaded with cattle
started down the Raton mountain, but
became unmanageable because the air
brakes failed to work. The train soon
gained a frightful speed, and while turn
ing a sharp curve the engine and tender
broke away from the train and sixteen
cars went over an embankment
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IMPUDENT NEGROES
Are Severely Punished by a Brave
White Man.
Daniilsville, Ga., May 10 — [Spe
cial]. — On last Saturday the negroes
had a picnic about two miles below here
on the farm of Mr. J. L. Simmons. In
the evening Mr. Simmons, with several
ladies and children in a wagon, went to
see them dance and to hear the banjo
pickiug. Mr. Simmons engaged one of
the banjo pickers to pick on his banjo
for the benefit of the ladies and children
and had him seated near his wagon
away from the crowd of negroes. They
bearing the banjo away from them left
their music and came to where Mr. SimJ
mons was, and three very insolent ne
groes crowded between the banjo pick
ers and Mr. Simmons’ wagon and
leaned up against the ladies and
children that were in the wagon where
upon Mr. Simmons told them to move,
which then did not look like they were
going to do, and Mr. Simmons began to
use the butt end of bis whipstaff knock
ing them all to the ground and quieted
them for a while. After recovering one
John Moon, colored, who is a very bad
negro, rose and drew bis pistol and
wanted to “shoot the man that knocked
him down.” Mr. Simmons took in the
situation and hurried from the spot with
the ladies and children and came to
town, took out a warrant for the said
John Moon for carrying pistol conceal
ed and in Company with Sheriff Brooks
proceeded to the scene of action but
when they arrived the bird bad flown
under the persuasion of some other
white men that arrived ou the scene a
few moments after Mr. Simmons left
The persuasion being a regular knock
down and drag out and the negroes pre-
fering to take to their heels than to
stand before tbe two or three white
men of Madison county grit.
This John Moon killed a negro at
railroad camp in this county last fall
and bas tbe reputation of being a very
bad negro. He skipped ont just after
the killing,aud this is tbe first
time be has been beard ol
since. He is wanted for several
other minor offences and. is a sleek
scoundrel. And any information as to
bis whereabouts will be thankfully re-
cieved by tbe Sheriff of Madison
county.
The negroes have a mania for Satur
day evening picnics, their chief object
being co sell whiskey, get drank and
kick up a row. It is saia that several
razors, the weapon commonly used by
the negro, were flying in tbe air .but no
damage done. -
Several of onr young people attended
the spring picnic at Franklin Springs
last Saturday and report a nice time
Col. David W. Meadow is attending
the adjourn term of Lexington court
this week.
Mr. Edd F. McGowan, one of the
proprietors of the Monitor, h speaking
of establishing a job office at Comer to
be run in connection with tbe Monitor
here.
Farmers are complaining a great deal
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UOHX.SSIOYER’S SALE.
B Y an orler of tbe Seperior Court of Clarke
Con ity. Authorizing the undersigned as
a sole commissioner, will be sold before tbe
court bonse door on 1st. Tnesdar in Jane
1891 within tne legal hours of sale tbe fol
lowing described property. One house and
lot in tbe city of Athens, Ga., located oa
wen side of College Are. near tbe North-East
ern Depot fronting on College Are. 105 feet
raping back at right angles 810 feet containing
one-balf acre more or leas, adjoining lands of
Willie Williford, Thurmond and others, sold as
tbe property ot W B. Hale late of said county
deceased, for destrikntion. Terms cash.
John T. Anderson.
Sole Commissioner