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THE CLEVELAND PROGRESS.
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DEVOTED TO THE MINING, AGRICULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OF CLEVELAND, WHITE COUNTY AND NORTH-EAST GEORGIA. TE
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VOL. V.
CLEVELAND. WHITE COUNTY, GA.. FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1896.
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■W. A. TURK, S. II. HARDWICK,
Gen’l Pass. Ag't, Ass't Geu’l Pass. Ag’t,
Washington, D. C. Atlanta, Ga.
W. B. RYDER, Superintendent, Chablott*,
Nohtii C'abolina.
V. H. GREEN.
Gen’l Supt.,
Washington, D. C.
J. M. CULP,
Traffic M'g’r,
Washington, D.
HITS OH NEWS GATHERED HKOM
OVERTHE STATE,
Itolng a Summary of Interesting Hap
penings From Day to Day.
Senator Gordon has bad an amend
ment to the sundry civil bill nilopted
by the senate increasing the appropria
tion for the Havunnah public building
to $500,000. This will euablo Georgia
marble to bo used in the structure.
* « *
The woolen department of tho Eaglo
and riienix mills at Columbus resumed
operations last Monday morning. Tho
other departments will start up boou.
Several of the old oporativos began
work and many othors will follow. No
trouble is expectod.
...
Immediately after Oovornor Atkin
son disposes of tho lease of tho Nort.li-
oustcru railroad, tho bids for which
will bo oponod at 4 o’oloek on tho af
ternoon of May (ith, ho will leave At
lanta for New York and Boston to look
aftor tho solo of tho state bonds, wliieh
are to bo sold on tho 25th of May.
The governor will be absent from the
stnto 10 or 15 days.
* * *
If. F. Harmon, of Hnvatinah, colonel
commanding tho First regiment of
Georgia, Uniform Bank Knights of
Pythias, has issued general orders No.
!1, which aro of special intorost to ovory
member of the uniform rank in tho
state and of concorn to Knights of
Pythias generally. Tho information
relatos to the nuuual oouclavo to bo
held ut Amoricus.
* * *
Governor Atkinson signed papers
pardoning Islinm Holdhrooke, who was
sont up ut the January torm of tho
Milton superior court in 1892 for burg
lary and misdemeanor. As tho wholo
Elberton, Saturday, May 28.
Hartwell, Tuesday, May 20.
In addition to these appointments,
Judge Lawson will fill up intermediate
time by speaking either in tho day
timo or at night, at such points as ho
may touch in bis district where an
nndienco oan bo readily gathered. Ho* 1
intends to divide time with Mr. How
ard whonever Mr.
meet him.
Victory for the Stato.
Attorney General Terroll, represent
ing tho state, won a vlotory before
ln<1gn Jjumpkln at Atlanta in the Dade
in attendance at the gathering wliioh
promises to bo one of importance to
'tho frotornity.
"The oall for tho mooting has been
sent ont to membors of tho comity,
distriot and state fruit growers’ arso-
oiation and ono has boon rocoivod by
tho looal associations. Among those
who have signed tho oall and aro taking
Howard wishes to an notivo part in tho projootaro: John
D. Cunningham, presidont of tho
Georgia Frnit Growers’ Association;
Willis Brswn, manager of tho Oregon
Fruit Union; O. W. Bonson, manager
of the Texas Fruit Association ; J. 0.
Evans, president of tho Missouri Hor-
Ooal Miuo Company case ngainst tho. ticulturnl Sooiety; William A. Gard-
nlaff) 111’ ll llfinjainn Iitt .TndiVA nn« iWABiilnnt Q.vntli naiitonl A1 iau/vn ri
state. By a decision rendered by Judge'
Lumpkin tho state con now oolleot
something like $11,000 from tho pro
ceeds of certain property belonging to
Joseph E. Brown ostnte, wliioh is to
bo sold by tho sheriff, tho same being
an amoniit dno tho state for tho lease
of oouviots.
An order to soli tho property had
alr.ady been niado and tho represen
tatives of tho estato wont before Judge
ner, presidont South Oeutrnl Missouri
Frnit Growers’ Association, and W. B.
Blalock, presidont of tho Northwestern
Fruit Growers’ Association.
LAWMAKERS FIGHT.
Senator Money anil Congressman Hall
Make for Each Other.
Congressman Money, demoorat, Mis-
lauwa vi iuu uuiniu wuui umuio u uugu sissippi, senator-elect from that state,
Lumpkin and pleaded for nn injnno- Congressman Hall, demoorat. Mis-
tion restraining tho authorities from' !® our ^> bad a peisonal ouoountcr in tho
disposing of tho property. Tho in
junction was douied. The caso is ant
Iffoom of the committee on naval affairs
'Thursday. An eye-witness of tho oo-
WEYLER’S ORDERS
ARE NOW THAT NO PRISONERS
BE TAKEN
If It Con be Avoided—Prefers to See
Dead Insurgents.
amount stolen in both' eases amounted * bt!B0 companies should bo required
. . .. m (i Ir n n limit nf Cvii 111 ill r n inaiiFn
CARR IS INSANE.
For the Third Timo a Jury Passes
Upon Ills Mental Condition.
Tho third trial of Alox Carr boforo
tho ordinary of Fulton county, at At
lanta, last Thursday, resulted in a ver
dict of “insane."
Carr was to liavo boon hung on Fri
day, and tho verdict came just in timo
to save the uufortunato man’s neok.
Ordinary Calhoun will certify to the
judge of tho superior court that the
jury has brought in a verdict of insan
ity, and the judgo will issue an order
directing Carr to bo sent to tho asylum.
Tho verdict was received by Judge
Anderson from tho foreman, Dr. W.
A. Crow, a prominent Atlanta physi
cian. As soon as it wns rend there
was a burst of applause which drowned
out the sound of the judge’s voice call
ing for order and tho rapping of the
sheriff's gavel. The applause was
heard upon the streets and pussersby
knew what it meant.
The prisoner was brought in from
his dinner which ho quitted very re
luctantly, to hear tho verdict.
When it was read he was sitting with
nn unconcerned look upon kiB face
picking his teeth with a toothpick,
lie was not disturbed in the least by
tho verdict, and when the applause
swept over the crowd be did not even
turn his head.
CYCLONE IN KANSAS.
to ouly two dollars, ami ivh tho convict
had already served over fonr years,
with an excellent record for good be
havior, tho governor decided that tlio
punishment had boon sufficient to fit
tho crime, and Isham was accordingly
ordered released.
* * *
Tho Collins Park nnd Bolt Eloctric
railway, better known as tho Chatta-
boockeo river line, through tho presi
dent of tho company, Mr. C. J. Sim
mons, has completed arrangements to
extend its lino from its present termi
nus at tho river, to Icevillo, a distance
of half a mile. A tunnel, with u brick
arch, will ho made under the track of
tho Western and Atlantic railroad for
the extension to run through. Work
will bo begun immediately and curs
will be running to Icoville in n very
short timo. It is stated that a 20 min
ute schedule will bo put into force uml
tho facilities for carrying passengers
increased anil that ho hopes to raako
Icevillo more popular than ever before
us u resort.
• * *
Nows has boon received from Wash
ington that Senator Bacon’s amend
ment to tho sundry civil bill, granting
tho unoxponded balance of tho govern
ment appropriation to tho exposition
company, has passed. Mr. Charlos
Collier received a telegram from Sen
ator Bacon to this offset. This bal-
unce amounts to about $18,000, and is
the amount left over from tho $200,-
000 appropriated by the government
to defray expenses of erecting a gov
ernment building at tho exposition anil
of making a government exhibit. Tho
$10,000 loft over, aftor all expenses
had been puid, had to bo turned back
into iko coffers of tho United States
treasury, according to law, but on ac
count of services rendered by tho ex
position company to the government,
Senator Bacon put in his amendment
providing that tho entire residue
should bo turned over to tho exposi
tion company.
Mrs. W. B. Hill, of Macon, vice-
president of the Woman’s Christian
Teraperaneo Union of Georgia, and
other officers of the union have issued
a call for tho fourteenth annual stato
convention to meet in Brunswick, May
14th to 18th, inclusive. A cordial in
vitation is extended by the Brunswick
union and indorsod by ministers of
the churches. An attractive pro
gramme has been arranged for speak
ers. Among these is Miss Bell Kear
ney, of Mississippi, a national organizor
important ono and tho Btato wins a tjpurrenoo ffivea the following Torsion of
^the difficulty:
* “Mr. Money wns in tho room,” said
this gentleman, “looking over his mail
when Mr. Hall entered and bogan dis-
’cussing a bill before tho eommittoo re
lating to the rank of naval surgeons.
Money took part in tho disons-
ons, and though klsvoicowaa pitched
is it usually is in controversy, he was
no wise exoited. Mr. Money made
statement that tho surgoons were after
oth rank and oommand. ‘No,’ he
L dded, 'I take that back ; not com-
,and, but rank.’ “Any man who says
at,’ said Mr. Hall, angrily, ‘says
t is not true.’
‘You are a d—d liar I’ rotorted
Money, partly rising from his
air.
‘Mr. Monoy rose to his feet and
Hall grabbed an inkwell and
rled it nt him. The blow behind
ear staggerod him. Mr. Hall did
it lilt him with his fist. Mr. Money,
ugh staggered,also olutolied an ink-
1 and let it drive at Mr. Hall’s
d, but the Missourian dodged and
missile flow harmlessly by and
__ ok tho wall opposite. Had it struck
Mr. Hall I believe it would hovo brain
ed him. Tho two men then mado for
eaoh other. Both of them motioned
as if to draw their weapons. Mr. Wil
son of Now York, a membor of the
naval committee who was present with
the messenger and clerk, then rushod
between the men and prevented fur
ther trouble.”
good victory.
...
Will Not Accept.
For the past wook Governor Atkin
son has been besieged with inquiries
as to whether or not ho wonld aooept
a guaranteo and indemnity company’s
b >nd ns security on tho purohnse of
tho Northonstorn railroad. For tho
benefit of those interested tho gover
nor states positively thnt he will hot
acoept such bond, owing to tho fact
that tho various guarantee and indem
nity companies have tlieir headquarters
outsido tho stato and no judgment
conld be obtained ngainst them with
out bringing proceedings in the state
wbero the companios nro located.
Tho governor is also opposed to ac
cepting tho bonds of tho connty offi
cers made by guarantee nnd indemnity
companies, nnd is of tho opinion that
to mnko a bond of $25,000 to insure
protection to thoir putrons in tho stato
boforo thoir bonds Bhonld bo accoptod.
Advioos from Havana, via Tampa,
Fla., state that Goneral Weylor is sat
isfied that nothing in tho lino of inter
vention or recognition of belligerency
may bo looked for from Washington,
at least for the present, and tho public
executions of prisoners of war, which
were suspended for a timo, havo been
resumed.
There is supposed to be a general
understanding among commanders
of Spanish columns that no prisonors
aro to bo taken in engagomonts in tho
field.
All Cuban patriots who fall into the
hands of the troops through being
wounded or from othor cause, aro li-
ablo to be shot at onoo and counted
with the numbor killed in battlo.
Homo of the Spanish commanders
act aeoording to this understanding,
but othors doolined to slay uuarmod or
wonndod men, and delivor thoir pris
oner to General Weylor in Havana.
Many of these so-called prisoners of
war novor oarriod a gun or engaged in
battle, but wero taken from planta
tions or from small towns and hamlets
in tho interior wkoro tho Span
ish nssume that all men aro rebels,
and are not fur from being right.
Tho prisonors are brought to Ha
vana bound and Btrongly gnardod
to prevent resoue boforo reaching tho
oity and mob violence aftorwnrds.
The lowor class of Spaniards gath
er abont oach batok of prisoners and
olarnor for their blood ns thoy pass
through tho streets to tho ferry to Ca
banas fortress, or Moro castle. Tho
oourt martial before whom those pris
oners are tried is a porfunotoiy affair
composod of five military men, who
ordor tho doatk penalty under Woy-
lor’s deoroe, that all insurgents are
bandits and incendiaries and dosorving
of death. Tho prisoners have no op-
Several People Killed and Much
Property Destroyed.
A cyclone of tremendous force sped of the Woman’s Christian Tcmperauco
through Clay county, Kansas, dealing Union. Representatives ™
•death and destruction on every hand.
Ab far as known five people wero killed,
three fatally wounded and seventeen
injured.
A full list of the injured is unobtain
able, us the doctors have not returned
from the scene of the disaster. It is
known however, that every member of
the families of John Morris, A. W.
jElkins, Peter Anderson and Henry
■Gardner was hurt and three of them
havo wounds said to be fatal.
A large number of horses and cat
tle was killed, and the damage to farm
property is immense.
greatest men have been thost
who have out their way to success
Yhicugh difficulties.
Union. Representatives from the
Georgia Prohibition Association, Good
Templars, Total Abstinence Societies,
Young Men's Christian Association,
King’s Daughters, Christian Endeav
ors, missionary societies, and other
philanthropic and benevolent organi
zations are invited to attend.
* * *
Judge Lawson’s Appointments.
Judgo Lawson has made tho follow
ing appointments to speak in. tho
eighth district:
Greensboro, Saturday, May 2.
Washington, Wednesday, May 0.
Skadydalo, Friday, May 8, night.
Monticello, Saturday, May 9.
Danielsville, Tuesday, May 12.
For Harry Hill’s Pardon.
Tho movement .for tho pardon of
Harry Hill has taken a now lease on
life and requests, petitions and letters
intondod to accomplish that end nro
coming to tho governor daily from all
direotionB.
It will be remembered that when the
Rov. Sam P. Jones was in Atlanta he
communicated with Governor Atkinson
on tho subject. His action wns sec
onded by Dr. Hawthorne, who woutto
soo tho governor personally about tho
pardon. Dr. Gambrell, of Moroor
University, also took a hand and ro-
quosted the governor to issue tho pnr-
don. All thoso gentlemen argued that
Harry Hill had suffered sufficiently for
his offense, and that the pardon would
be well bestowed.
T’ukiug thoir one from thoso emi
nent divines, a great many ministers,
both in Georgia and in neighboring
states, havo been writing to Governor
Atkinson in Harry’s bohalf, and, as
tho governor remarked, on receiving a
letter from a minister in Tounossee
recently, “tho preachers are gotting
mighty forgiving.”
And now comes tho grand jury of
Oglethorpe county, in wliioh county
Hill is sorving his sentence, which has
passed a resolution unanimously ro-
commonding to Governor Atkinson
that the pardon bo granted. It will
bo remembered that tho board of par
dons has already spoken in Hill’sfavor.
It thus seouis that the tide of pnblio
sentiment is again setting in Harry
Hill’s favor. But tho samo obstacle
that has heretofore blocked tho way to
his liberty still obstructs tho path.
Tho governor has mado no reply to
tho many letters and recommendations,
and has refused so fur to tnko nny ac
tion in tho matter. All that ho will
say about it is that ho is receiving let
ters asking that tho pardon be grantod,
and tbero tho matter rests.
* * *
Georgia Strawberries.
The luscious Georgia strawberry is
moving north now in largo quantities.
This is its soason and as tho yiold this
year has been very largo the shipmouts
exceed thoso of othor years. The
Georgia berry seems to bo tho favorite.
Tho Chattanooga Times says of a
recent shipment:
“The largest shipment of berries
that has passed through this city ar
rived from Goorgia yestorday morn
ing and went north over tho Cincin
nati Southern railway, consigned to
Cincinnati and Columbus, O. Tho
fruit was sont by express and filled
ono end of tho express car in which it
was packed. In all there were about
300 crates.
“Tomorrow tho Chattanooga Fruit
Growers’ Association kopo to send off
u largo consignment. The shipments
will increase daily until a solid carload
can bo dispatched to northern points.
“Active steps are being taken for
the formation of a National Fruit
Growers’ Association and a mooting
has been called for this purpose. Tho
gathering will bo nt the Palmer House
at Chicago May 20th, and it is thought
that representative fruit growers from
almost every state in the union will bo
DIAZ LIBERATED.
H# and HIs Brother Ordered to Leave
Cuban Soli.
A special of Wednesday from Havana
says: Rev. Albert Diaz, tho American
Baptist missionary, nnd his brother,
Alfred, who were arrested last week,
have been set nt liberty, but have boon
ordered to leave the country before
the expiration of six duys from tho
time of their roleaso.
Two American correspondents havo
been arrested in Mntnnzas —Thomas
R. Dawloy, who hns reprosouted Har
per’s Weekly in Cuba for tho past two
months, nud Maurice McCarthy-
O’Lsary, tho correspondent of The
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Both men made thoir headquarters
in Havana nnd recently went to Mntnu-
zns provinoe in search of war nows.
Dawley is an American citizen, and
O’Leary, a British subject. Thoy aro
charged with maintaining relations
with Alfonzo Lopoz, who was also ar
rested on suspicion of being a rebel
spy.
Later advices state that the prison
ers have been released on bnil which
was furnished by tho American vioe
oousnl.
ARBITRATION CONGRESS.
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Interesting Proceedings of the Asso
ciation at Macon.
Tho Georgia state Sunday sohool
convention closed its labors nt Macon,
Wednesday, after nn extremely inter
esting session. There wore a largo
number of visitors present, whilo
127 nooreditod delegates from tho dif
ferent Sunday sohools in tho state
wore ou hand, representing different
denomination iu tho stato nnd mado
up from Sunday school classes of both
ladies nnd gentlemen. There woro
twenty-eight counties represented in
tho convention and tlio delegates wero
divided between four denominations
in the following ordor:
Baptists, 28; Methodists, 78; Pres-
bytorinns, 12 ; Ckristinn, 6, and throo
delegates failed to give tho nnmos of
tho churchos they ropresonted.
The President's Report.
In tho conrso of President Candler’s
report ho said:
“By tho gonorosity of tho Interna
tional eommittoo, ono of tho field
workers of the International associa
tion, Prof. H. M. Hamill, has under
my direction, visited Hinoo Fob. 22d,
lost, tho following places,holding moot
ings at each iu the interest of this asso
ciation: Amoricus, Augusta, Borne,
LoGrange, Albany, Atlanta, Calhoun,
Griffin, Wayeross, Marietta, Dalton,
Columbus, Athens, Curtersvillo nnd
Nownau. Tho work done by him has
been, I am sure, valuable. Tho at
tendance at this convention has boon
largely iuoroased, I doubt not by his
efforts.
"I have attendod tho annual conven
tion of the oouiity associations of Car-
roll, Douglass, Harralson and Fulton
counties, besides visiting local organ
izations of several of tho smnllor cities
of tbo stato.
"By your diroction wo havo under
taken to rodistrict tho stato. In this a
primo difficulty arises at the outset,
viz., tho great difficulty in finding
competent and willing porsous who
will undertake to discharge tho duties
pertaining to distriot officcsr.
“The financial support of tho asso
ciation has boon wholly inadequate.
The discrepancy botweon tho work wo
propose and tho resources bestowed
tinon it is disoouragingly, not to say
portunity to make a defense, and alb ^creditably wide* ^ ' l
Otabahi? in the 'rebel armies know §£) u“Tiio foregoing statements ' outline
' tho work sinoe your last annual session
Resolutions Urging Poaoe Botweon
England and Undo Bam.
Tho national arbitration convention
held two sessions at Washington, D.
O., Thursday. Tho greater port of
the time in each was given up to
speech making, but at the earlior one
the following resolution was adoptod:
“That wo view with regret and ab
horrence tho cruel and unnatural war
fare now being wngod by tho belliger
ents in Cnbo, and that we solicit tho
aid of all oivilizod and Christian na
tions of the world in using all legiti
mate means to stop tho shedding of
blood and destruction of property in
that ill-fated island.”
A permanent committee of twonty-
fivo members was established.
PUBLISHER MUNRO DEAD.
Drops Down Suddenly While Walk
ing Along the Road.
A New York dispatch says: Goorge
Manro died suddenly at Pino Hill, in
tho Catskills, whither ho had gone to
superintend repairs and improvements
on his country homo. A modioal ex
amination showed that heart failure
was tho causo of death. He mado a
great fortune in the publication of
cheap editions of standard literature
4n New York.
capture moans death.
Most of tlioBo brought in, it seems,
havo been wounded, ont off from their
columns, or caught without arms.
When condemned to death thoy aro
given twenty-four or forty-eight hours
to prepare for the ond. They are
given what thoy want to oat and aro
placed.in tho ckapol at Cabanas fort
ress with priests in constant attend
ance for tho last twelvo hours.
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS SPEAK.
They Demand tho Restoration of Sil
ver to Its Place.
Nebraska Democrats held their state
convention at Lincoln Wodnosday.
The enrrenoy question wus the domi
nating feature of tho convention and
enthnsiam was at a high point. With
the delegates, all of ono mind, there
was little strife and tho work was com
pleted early.
The appearance of ex-Oongressman
Bryan and tho incidental montion of
his name as a presidential possibility
was tho occasion for wild cheering.
The platform says:
“In ordor to undo the wrong already
dona and to prevent a further riso in
tho purchasing power of tho dollar,
wo favor the immediate restoration of
free and unlimited ooinngo of gold and
silvor at the present legal ratio of 1G
to 1, as such coinage existed prior to
1873, without waiting for tho aid or
consent of any othor nation, suoh gold
and silvor to bo full legal tender for
all debts, pnblio ond privato.
“Wo nro opposed to tho retirement
of the greenback and demand that tho
seorotary of tho treasury, instead of
issuing interest-bearing bonds for tho
purpose of gold, shall reooguizo tlio
silver ns money of redemption nnd ex
ercise the right to redeem greenbacks,
treasury notes and all othor coin obli
gations in silvor when silver is moro
convenient.”
The resolutions favor tariff for revo-
nae only, an income tax ( election of
United States senators by direot vote
and in opposition to tho American
Protective Association.
For delegates at largo: W. J. Bryan,
of Lincoln; C. J. Smith, of Omaha,
and W. H. Thompson, of Grand Is
land, and W. D. Oldham, of Kearney,
woro selected. Twelve distriot dele
gates were nlBO named.
Just before the convention adjourn
ed a resolution was introduced in
structing the delegates to support W.
J. Bryan for presidont. Mr. Bryan
protested, inasmuch as it would virtu
ally bar him from acting ns delegate,
and at his earnost solicitation tho res
olution wns withdrawn.
Qubkn YioaoftU bas edwayu worn
crepe.
and exhibits the present condition of
our associational work. It is not a
cheering showing. It disolosos an
apathy of tho Sunday school workers
of tho stnto toward this great inter
denominational work which oannot bo
explained without assuming a dogroo
of ignoranco or iudifforence wliioh I
forbear to measure. It should bo your
enro to discover tho causo of this la-
montablo apathy and doviso remedies
for its euro.”
Ofllcors Elected.
Offioors for tho ensiling year woro
electod as follows, President Candler
declining ro-olnotion:
Presidont, W. S. Witharn, Atlanta.
Vice-president, J. W. Wheatley,
Amerious.
Secretary, W. H. Patterson, Atlanta.
Corresponding seorotary, Miss Lula
Pitts, Atlanta.
Trensuror, F. S. Etheridge, Jackson.
Exeontivo eommittoo, John M.
Green, chairman ; W. J. Northen, R.
B. Reppard, J. W. Wlieatloy, Asa G.
Candlor, C. O. Buohauan, Thomas
Moore, J. T. Duucnn, Rov. C. P.
Williamson, Isaac Hardeman, Hugh
M. Willett, J. S. Tomlin, A. O. Bla-
look, W. R. Powers, E. B. Hook.
The following nro tho delegates to
the triennial convention of tho Inter
national convention, to bo held in
Boston next June:
Ex-Governor W. J. Nortkon, chair
man; John M. Green and wifo, Asa G.
Candlor, W. S. Witbam and wife,
Thos. Moore and wife, R. P. ltoppnrd,
T. B. Skoppnrd, J. T. Duncan, F. S.
Ethoridgo, J. W. Wkoatloy, Hondor-
son Holliman, C. C. Buchanan, Fred
T. Lockhart, W. R. Powers, J. L.
Lemon, Mrs. Albort Howell, Sr., W.
H. Patterson, C. B. Ellis, A. O. Bla
lock, W. G. Solomon and wife, W. S.
Boll and wifo, F. Z. Curry, T. N.
Kidd, Judgo Van Epps, Judgo Brown,
Miss Florence Groou, Albert Howell,
Sr., Miss Lula Pitts, Hon. C. Cofiold.
Newuan was selected as tbs noxt
placo of meeting.
ROBBERS KILL WOMEN.
The Mail of tho IIouso Knocked
•Senseless and Gagged.
A horriblo double murder, accom
panied by burglary, waB committed ut
Hilltop, u small village in Maryland,
Friday morning.
About 2 o’clock Joseph Cocking, who
keops u goneral store nt Hilltop, was
awakenod by a noiso in his store, over
which his furnily lived. Hastily aris
ing, Mr. Cocking came down stairs
and was struck soqhoIobb by a blow on
the head. Ho waH tied with a rope
and thrown into tho cellar stunned and
helpless, whore be was discovered next
morning by a pussing oolored man,
who found tho Btoro door open and
beard moans.
In their rooms upstairs tho dead
bodies of Mrs. Cocking and her sis
ter, Miss Daisy Miller, wero found.
Both wero lying ou the floor with their
skulls crushod, as if by an iron bar or
Tho store had
Grocery Houso floes to tho Wall.
James E. Joyco & Co., wholesale
groeors at Little Kook havo mado an
assignment. Creditors to tho amount
of $53,000 were prof erred. Tho as
sets are estimated at $70,000. All tho
preferred creditors, with ono excep
tion, John Joyce, of Columbus, O.,
are looal.
_ similar instrument
Wouby and the grave digger get on beon ro bbed. There is no clew to
well together. j the murderers.