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Daily flews. y
Qriffln I* tbe liveliest, pluckiest, most pro
«res«ive town in Georgia. This is no hyper
Oils* 1 description, ns tlie record of tlie last
d T e years will show.
During Hint time It baa built and put into
tnoct successful operation n $ 100,000 cotton
fsotory and is now building another with
nearly twice tbe capital . It has put up a
ia,«e iron and brass foundry, a fertilizer fac-
ory, an immense ice and bottling works, a
aash and blind factory, a broom factory
opened up the finest granite quarry in the
Halted States, and has many other enter¬
prises in ontemplatiou. It has secured
another allroad ninety miles long, and while
ooateu on the greatest system in the South,
the Central, has secured connection with iU
important rival, the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia. Ithasjust secured direct inde¬
pendent connection with Chattanooga and
Ike We at, and has the President of a fourth
railroad residing here and working
lo its ultimate completion. With
its five white and three colored
Churches, it is now building a $10,000 new
Presbyterian ohnrch. It has increased its
population by nearly one fifth. It has at¬
tracted around its borders fruitgrowers from
nearly «very 8tate in the Union, until it is
now surrounded on nearly every side by or¬
chards and vineyard. It is the home of the
grape and its wine making capacity has
donbled every year. It has successfully
inaugurated a system of public schools, wilL
a seven years curriculum, second to none.
This is part of the reoord of a half decade
and simply shows the progress of an already
admirable city, with the natural advantages
ot having the finest, climate, summer and
winter, in the world.
Griffin is the county seat of Spalding
county, situated in west Middle Geo'gia, with
a healthy, fertile and rolling oountry, 1150
feet above sea level. By the census of 1890, it
will have at a low estimate between 6,000 and
7 ,u 00 people, and they are all of the right
sort—wide-awake, up to the times, ready to
welcome strangers and anxious to secure de
sirable settlers, who will not be any less wel
oome if they bring money to help build up
the town. There is about only one thing we
need badly just now, and that is a big hotel
We have several small ones, but their accom¬
modations are entirely too limited for our
business, pleasure and health seeking guests.
If you see auybody that wants a good loca¬
tion for a hotel in the South, just mention
Griffin. Griffin
Griffin is the place where the
Naws is published— daily and weekly—the
heat newspaper in the Empire State of the
Georgia, Please enclose stamps in sending
for sample copies.
This brief saetoli will answer July 1st
ltWS. By January 1st, 1889, it will have to tie
changed to keep up with the times.
^UFESSIUNAL ) i. CfJR
HEN.U C. PEEPLEh,
( ATTORNEY A 1 LAW
hampto.s, ukouoia.
Practices m alt tne State ami Federal
Courn,. octddtkwly
JNO. J. HUNT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
GBIFTIN, GEORGIA,
Office, 31 Hill Street, Up Stairs, over J. H
White’s Clothimr Store. ■uarJlid&wl V
J>. DISMUKK, N. M.COLLINS
DISMUKE * COLLINS,
LAWYERS,
GRIFFIN, GA.
• i.lioe,first room in Agricultural Building
Stairs. marl-44 wtf
THOS. R. MILLS,
TTORNEY AT LAW
GRIFFIN, GA.
0*01) practice in the State and Federal
OnurU. (Iffice, over George & Hartnett’s
a .ruer. nnv’J-tf.
(MM d. stswabt. BOliT. T. DAN I KL
STEWART & DANIEL,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Over George & Hartnett’s, Griffin, Ga.
Will practice in the State and Fedora
wQurts. >“nl.
'D.'l. PARMER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
WOODBURY, : : GEORGIA.
a touipt attention given to "all business
Will practice in all the Courts, and where
ever business calls. aprGdl
X3T Collections a specialty. y
Pure Kentnc^y Rye Wliislfies
-AND-,—
HEADQUARTERS FOB FLAT SHOALS
CORN WHISKY.
Also, all kinds of Wines, Liquors
inti Cigars such aa arc kept in a first
•lass establishment. Everybody is
nvited to call and see me at No. 43,
West side Hill street.
* s21dAw3m JOHN ISON.
New Felts
JUST RECEIVED!) AT
MRS. M. L. WHITE’S
Millinery Stare.
COULDN’T STOP HIM,
A Lively Little Episode in the
, „ Stately" Senate.
CHANDLER TO GRIND THE
OUTRAGE MILL.
Kidd It* burger Makt*s Obnoxious in
Tryiny: to Shut Vauoe off, so Infill*
bits Down Upon Him, ami he
Leaves the Chamber*
Washington, Dec. 13.—[Special.]—In
the senate, after the introduction of the
resolution by Mr. J'awcs. inquiring into
the condition and treatment of Alaskan
Indians, and regarding the exile of the
Sioux reservation, the tariff bill was
taken up at the suggestion of Senator
Sherman. Senator Vance made a long
speech on the pending amendment to
reduce the duty on hoop iron to 35 per
cent ad\alorpin.
Riddleberger raised a point of order on
consideration of the tariff bill before the
expiration of morning business. The
chair, however, ruled this consid¬
eration in order, and Vance con-
tinued. Riddleberger again raised a
point of order, but Vance declined em¬
phatically to be interrupted. Kiddle-
berger said, on rising to a point of order,
that he would not interrupt the gentle¬
man, and proceeded to talk about his
point of order. Senator Vance appealed
to the boy who was in the chair, but In-
galls, who had been temporarily absent,
returned, and ordered Riddleberger to
take his seat, or he would call on the ex¬
ecutive officer to compel him to do so.
Riddleberger then left the chamber in
disgust, and Senator Vance continued
his speech.
Mr. Butterworth, of Ohio, introduced
in the house to-day a joint resolution au
thorizing the president to negotiate with
reference to unity and assimilation with
the United States and the dominion of
Canada, or one or more provinces there¬
of.
CHANDLER'S VILE SCHEME.
Ho is to Operate the Outrage Mill with
(iiusual Vigor this Session.
Washington, D. C., Dec. 13.—The in¬
dications are that the outrage mill, as
operated by Senator Chandler, will lie
worked with unusual vigor during the
present session, in order to furnish a
basis fpr the general unseating of mem¬
bers elect from the south to the next
house of representatives. A rather curi¬
ous document was received and tiled in
the senate to-day, presented by the New
Hampshire senator. contained It came the from Or¬
of angeburg, alleged S. C., citizens, and said be repub¬ names
196 to
licans, and purported that they had been
refused the privilege of voting by demo¬
cratic election officers. These names
arc all written by one person, who was
said to have remained at the polls whose to
record the name of every voter
ballot was refused. In an accompany¬
ing letter it was stated that they
had a lot more of these lids, which
would lie at the senator's disposal if he
thought lists they still were being needed. in the Whether
these are process of
manufacture or not was not stated, but
it would seem unnecessary, if more were
needed, to send to North Carolina for.
them, as they could be manufactured
here as quickly as anywhere else.
The signatures do not purport to he
autographs, accompanies them and not in even an of affidavit the
support gen¬
uineness of the list. But, assuming that
the names are genuine, failed apparently register, they
are of those who to and
were disfranchised, just as many voters
in Now York and other northern states
were at the recent election. It is upon
this kind of stall that Senator Chandler
seriously | roposes to start an investiga¬
tion that will fire the northern heart and
furnish a pretext for kicking a dozen or
go democratic congressmen out of the
next house of representatives. Chandler
may be no worse than Quay, but lie L
certainly a good deal clumsier.
( ou^resHiiiau Martin Fiuml
Washington, Dec. 13.—[Special.]—A
large crowd was at the police court this
morning in attendance on the trial of
Representative Martin, of Texas, for an
assault committed on George Harries,an j
Evening Star leporter, Judge Martin
entered a plea of guilty and was fined .<5.
After tlie Oyster Ti rates.
Washington, Dec. 13. —The postoffice
dejiartment is investigating the action
of Maryland oyster pirates in firing upon
a steamer which was carrying the United
States mail to Baltimore.
Should the published will be brought statement against be
found true, action
the offending parties for obstruction of
the United States mails, and it is quite
probable that a naval vessel will go there
to prevent further occurrcncoj of this
kind. v
Arrested at Clmrch for Stealing.
Hartford City. Ind.. Dec. 13.—Geo.
Groonendyke and Dick Stump, of this
city, were arrested last night while at
chursfc, on the charge of stealing two
loads of wheat front Win. Carroll and
Sidney R. Patterson, of this place.
Groonendyke was walking arm in arm
with his best girl when Sheriff W mgate
asked the young miss to excuse George
for a moment, as he had very important
business with him. George was excused.
Both are in jail.
Whltecaps Warn a Mayor.
Cleveland. O., Dec. 13.—Mayor Bab- |
cock has received the following by mail, j
It was written on a i>ostalcard decorated
with a skull and cross-bond's. It is be- j
lieved to be a hoax.
“Unless you vindicate yourself from ;
the suspicion of being implicated w mffict the j
Axworthy defalcation we have to -
the extreme penalty of our obligation.
••O’Shea. Captain Whitecaps.’
John Bright Con* * leering
London. Dec. IS.—(Special }—John j
Till. GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
in the snate. a bill introduced by Mr.
Gibbs to amend the constitution so as to
fix the salary of members of the general
assembly \erscly at $200 per annum, was ad-
reported by the committee. Tbe
report The was agreed to and the bill last.
Johnson, sjxscial order was the bill bv Mr.
of the 24th, to increase the
salary of the governor to $5,‘t00 per an¬
num. There was no discussion over the
bill.
The committee reported the bill favor¬
ably, but the report was not agreed to
by n vote of 12 to 20 .
Mr. Koikes moved to amend tbe bill by
making ad the salary $4,000 per annum in-
eti of $5,000. This was lost by a vote
of 17 to 18.
The vote on the hill was then taken,
and resulted, yeas 15, nays 18. The bill
wan therefore lost.
A risolution to instruct the represent¬
atives of Georgia in congress to use their
odorts to secure the passage of tiie Blair
educational bill, was called up. and pro¬
voked discussion.
Mr. Bartlett made the first attack on
the resolution. He was unwilling to
vote to turn over to tire general govern¬
ment the education of the children of
•Georgia, The rights reserved to the
•states are few enough without making
this important surrender.
Mr. Gibbs opposed the resolution Ha
affirmed that the Blair bill had a dual
object. First, it proposed that the Fed
eral government should lake charge of
the education of the children of the
state, the second aud cardinal object is
to reduce the surplus so as to maintain
the M high tariff.
and r Massongaie favored the resolution
Mr. urged its adoption.
Strother opposed the resolution.
He thought the Blair bill a Trojan horse
which would turn this country into an
empire.
Mr. Boyd favored the adoption of the
resolution. He was under instructions
from his own county, given in a private
election to favor such a resolution. He
did not think the objections urged by
senators against the Blair bill well found¬
ed, and he hoped the resolution would
be adopted. Georgia is illiterate, and a
bettor system of education is needed.
On motion of Mr.- Massengale, the
Blair bill was read for the information
of the senate.
The further consideration of the reso¬
lution was postponed to next Tuesday at
3 p.m.. when it was made the special
order.
The house was in a dilemma to-day ovi i
the appropriation bill. After considera¬
ble discussion tiio house received the re¬
port of the committee of tiie whole. The
bill, as recommended, includes tbe ap¬
propriation of $18,000 to the technolog¬
ical school for the year 1890; for the
brunch college at Daiilonega, $3,000 per
annum: for those at Milledgevill , Thom-
asville and Cuthhcrt. $ 2,000 per annum;
for the general common school fund
$165,000 for the year 1889, and $369,000
for the year 1890.
Mr. Snelson wanted to make a start
ling announcement, but was interrupt¬
ed. lie got again started, declaring
against certain monopolies, when he was
shut off amidst a general uproar.
Hon. J. S. M. Curry, of Virginia, oc¬
cupied the afternoon session in an ad¬
dress.
CHICAGO’S THEATRE HUE.
The lleautiful Auditorium a Complutci
Wreck, and the Loss Heavy.
Chicago,III., Dec. 13.—[Special.]—Tlio
loss by Wednesday night's lire in the
opera house is estimated at $80,00 ). The
beautiful auditorium was entirely gut¬
ted. gas fixtures melted, seats and cush
ions burned, and draperies- about the
boxes and on the walls are a dripping
mass the walls of confused and the balcony color. frames Nothing but
remain.
The entire interior must bo rebuilt, and
the theatre closed for some months. Nu¬
merous coitumes of tho McCall company
were badly damaged.
MITUiEEL FOR THE CABINET.
.A Now Newspaper Appointment I rom th«
Pacific Coast.
Indianapolis, Dec. 13.—[Special.]—It
is rumored here that Senator Mitchell,
of Oregon, is to be the representative of
tho Pacific coast honored in the new
cabinet. This is said to be a recognition
of the senator's defence of Harrison's
Chinese record before the ('hieagacon
vent ion. which, it is claimed, influenced
the California delegation to support Har¬
rison's nomination,
A Famoiw Tevnn Dead.
San Antonio, Texas, Dec, 13.—Trini-
iad S. Coy . the oldest male inhabitant of
San Antonio, died Wednesday in his
adobe residence on Cevallos street, where
he had lived continuously for 67 years.
He was born in this city at the begin¬
ning of the century, and was, conse¬
quently 89 years old. He fought in all
the wars of Texas from the time he was
17 years old. He was wounded thirteen
times. He leaves a family- of nine sons,
four daughters, and forty-three grand¬
children. Mr. Coy was not the oldest
inhabitant of the city. The famous Mme.
Candeleria is entitled to that distinction
by the weight of 107 years. It was she
who escape l from the Alamo massacre
and spin ad the news of that bloody
butchery. She is still hale and hearty,
and was on« of tho chief mourners at
the funeral of Mr. Coy.
Fatal Explosion.
Providence, R. I., Dec. 13.— An ex¬
plosion occurred in the mattress factory
of Win. H. Sweeney, on North Main
street to-day. A lot of jute filling caught
lire from the gas jet, destroying the en¬
tire stock. Three men were terribly
burned. Wm. H. Sweeney, the proprie¬
tor, and Henry Carr and Horace Macom-
ber, two employes. They are not ex¬
pected to live.
The Pop* Call** Ireland I>Uobed»eut.
Rome, Dec, 13.—A sensation has been
caused by the pope's refusal to bless med¬
als and reliquaries sent to Rome by Irish
priests, who intended them for distribu¬
tion in Ireland. The pope sternly said ;
“I cannot bless them. The people of
Ireland are disobedient. They seem to
prefer the gospel of Dillon and O’Brien
to the gospel of Jesus Christ.”
A Railroad Appoiulment
Cleveland, Dec. 18.—The appoint
inert of J. T Haaryhan. late general
manager of the Louisville and Nashville
'JRIFF1N- GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER M, 1888.
BROWN TO RETIRE.
Georgia’s “Uncle Jo*’’ Feels His
. Advancing Years.
PROMINENT MEN NAMED FOR
THE SENATORSHIP.
The ICnmor Create* a tyentmtioiiat Atlanta—
Many Who lielieve That Grady, of
the Constitution, ha* a lii$c
Chance for the f*rf/»*.
Atlanta, Dec. 13. —[Special. ]—Tho
new s from Washington that Senator Joe
Brown will shortly resign his seat on ac¬
count of ill health, has created a sensa¬
tion in thi- city.
The local papers however, sedulously
avoid ah discussion of ttok subject. The
news appears to be wall founded from a
rumored private letter $0 a gentleman
w ho is interested in the senator's lease of
the Western and Atlantic railroad, and
which has leaked out income way ’t
6 tates that the public aifnouncement of
his resignation may he looked for at the
latter end cf the month. The plea for
this action is sickness and rapidly de¬
clining health.
A reporter asked several prominent
men wlmt they thought of the rumor,
and of nine interviewed six were un¬
charitable enoukhto ascribe the senator s
resolution to resign, should it prove true,
to other motives than advancing years
and bad health. One gentleman stated
that Senator Brown had certain interests
of a pecuniary nature dealing with rails
and crossties, which were in danger in
his prolonged absence. He furthermore
stated that the present Georgia legisla¬
ture and was accused of being altitude retrogressive
certain unpopular in its arid toward
unnamed parties corpora¬
tions, but that it would appear from the
expressed sentiments of the Georgia
press, unwarranted that the action legislature the was not taking
in matter, but
wag fully backed up by their constitu¬
ents.
Your correspondent's informant fur¬
ther stated that while the present fit
of "holiness” and • puritanism” main¬
tained its hold upon the legislati ve bod¬
ies no interest was safe and that certain
leases of malefactors and divers other
overlooked things of a mining nature were not to be
by so long-headed a gentle¬ deter¬
man as the senator. Hence, the
mination to quit the unremunerativo
balls of congress with the consciousness
that he had served hi.; country wisely
and well—and let other good’Georgians
have a chance.
The topic now turns upon who these —
or rather this coming man will be.
Several members of the legislature
thy were prestige seen, and while their iames, declining to lend
of expressed
no hesitation in declaring that, in their
opinion. John B. Gordon is the best man
for tho place.
General Gordon, however, is filling the
office of governor and has just entered
on a new term in that capacity. That in
the tion opinion in Iris of many, should will be no obstruc¬
path he p.refer the sen¬
ate: hut the governor, it is said, would
be loth to -acrifice the good will of his
constituents by accepting any other
iris plate until the simply expiration because of
present term, of that
place. "Duty," Gov. and Gordon's would rather watchword that is
lie fame
should wait on that.
Next.then, and a close next, com-s the
brilliant Grady, whose thanksgiving
speech at Augusta has opened the eyes
of some men who watched iris career
since childhood. An editor who is in
Atlanta said yesterday that after read¬
ing that speech carefully no man could
accuse Grady of being an idealist. If
the people believed he would stand by
those sentiments he w ould be triumphant¬
ly elected to the senate the moment a
vacancy occurred. Besides this. Grady
has repented of his protectionist -theory
by declaring that lie didn't < p; ose the
famous platform of 1*84 because of its
unsoundness. but because lie thought the
minds of the people unripe for such re
form. That, in the above gentleman's
estimation, disposes of tho chief objec¬
tion to Grady for the senate.
Others prominently who mentioned Gordon are A.
O. Bacon, ran against in
18*6. Congressman Blount, Speaker Du-
Bignon, Editor Estill and a half dozen
others.
The columns of the Constitution are
said to ! e open for communications
from the mysterious played “Friend of Henry
Grady’s" who election such a conspicuous
part in the late of Senator
Colquitt.'
OT II NATIONAL FISHERIES.
Tho U. S. Association Recommends Im
pioxemeiiis and h Special Fishery
Department.
New York, Dec. 12.—[Special.]—The
second annual meeting of the United
States Fisheries association has just been
held here.
A bill was recommended for presenta¬
tion to congress entitling every Ameri¬
can citizen between the ages of 18 and
50. who has been engaged in the fishing
busines; fur six months to enlist in the
merchant marine service at $2 per
month.
Another bill was recommended, pro¬
viding caught for a bounty of $3 for every ton
of fish by American vessels, half
the money to go to the owner of the vessel
and half to the crew. Resolutions were
also adopted asking congress for such
legislation as shall make our navy re-
- pectabic in size and .jua'itv, properly and asking
that marine civilians, qualified,
shall con ti-ute our light-house boards
and nspectore. and be eligible for med¬
lar appointments.
A United States fishing department,
in charge of a secretary, was also recom-
nun* ltd
3.. J. Baboon was re elected president.
Deputy Killed by Moonshiner mu
CHATTANOOGA, Term.. Dec. 12.—(Spe¬
cial.]—Yesterday. in a laurel thicket
near the foot of Roan mountain, in Car¬
ter county, East Tennessee, was found
the dead body of U. 8 Deputy Marshal
Goodscn He left Ehzabethton Novem¬
ber #)th to serve papers and on a desperate
gang of moonshiners was not again
It l«a been learned that the
t'UOOF AUAINfiT II %WF*.
UU Clothing, M.»in*d with film*!.
Found in Cnltinibuft, Mint.
Birmingham, Dee. 13. —| Special.]— t hu*
week ago yesterday morning, Ha we*
went to Columbus, to marry Mi s Mary
M, Story. Wednesday morning he went
to a barber shop in Columbus to get a
bath and change Iris underclothing. He
left in the shop a bundle of soile 1 under¬
wear, saying lw would call or semi for
it later. He evidently forgot nil iriout
it. in the excitement of pieparing for his
marriage with Mins Story, at 3o'clock.
To da; the bundle of clot hot was
opened, anti stains of blood were found
on all of them. Tl>e character of tie se
blood stains indicated that the Wood had
soak el through the man's outer gar¬
ments, staininpf the underwear.
Coroner Babitt will have the bundle
of clothing shipped to this city at once,
and it will be placed in a safe [ lace along
with the other blood-stained evidences of
Hawe's guilt.
The situation to-day is hopeful The
troops have gone home, and it is thought
they will not be needed ucain
The coroner's jury completed its work
to day. The following are the verdicts
in the two cases:
We. the jury, after deceased, an inspection R. of
the body of the fin I B.
Hawes, her husband, guilty. We also
further find Fannie Bryant and Albert
Patterson accessories to tho crime.
CLEVELAND'S 1) KIT ALTER.
Axworthy S»i«J to lie Anxious to Upturn to
This Country.
Cleveland, Dec. 13.—Former Mayor
John Farley is ex-City Treasurer Axwor¬
thy's agent for u settlement with his
bondsmen. Axworthy's defalcation
amounts to about $438,001), and he has
with him in England abont $157,000, of
which $ 120,000 is under attachment at a
London bank. Axworthy has written to
Farley that he will turn over this money
to lus bondsmen provided the indict¬
ments against him can be quashed. If
legal proceedings Axworthy against him can he
stopped the will return and to Ameri¬ life
ca. go into far west start
anew.
Farley has consulted with Senator
Payne and J. II. Wade, and the chances
for a settlement are excellent. In addi¬
tion to the • money tied up in London,
there is local property valued at about
$100,000 more. This will leave tin.* a short¬
age of about $175,0()0,and if disputed
title case of tho Cleveland an 1 Colorado
Cattle company turns out in favor of
the company, there w ill be more than
enough to pay the shortage.
A Hoy with a ltij; Mffiiii.
Titusville. Pa., Dee. 13.—Living on
a farm near Cherry tree, six miles from
here, is Ralph Alcorn, a hoy 13 years old,
who. lias the largest head for his years
on record in this state. Tinco years ago
his measurement was for an 8 1-4 hat.
Two years later his head had grown to
re pure an 8 1 - 2 . Last season an 8 5-8
dicer was ordered for him, while this
week 8 8-4 was bright the size quick required. The
boy wonderful is very and good-looking, witted, has
a memory, is
well built, weighs 108 his pounds, and,
though it is very large, perfeclly head formed. is regu¬
lar in bhape and In
playing he is obliged he he to is abstain liable from
running, overbalanced for,as says, and fall. to be¬
come to The
physicians say that in the end he will
experience no inconvenience from his
big head, as the body will in time catch
up with the head, and thus even matters.
Mrs. Langtry’s California Ranch.
Han Francisco, Dec. 13.— Charles W.
Aby, manager of Mrs. Langtry's Lake-
county ranch, reached here last night on
his wav to Kentucky to buy a car load
of thoroughbred horses. He said there
were Jive mares on tho ranch at present,
and he proposed well to bring out St. Savior
and Owas, as as three fine mares
injured Improvement* in the Erie wreck. being He says
many are made on
Mrs. Langtry’s the 4,500-acre ranch, and lie
exports l ily there in June, unless
she should make an engagement to go to
England. Mrs. Langtry has 300 good
graded cattle on the ranch, and has 700
acres in grain, Aby ways he is commis¬
sioned to buy the Lest horses he can find
in the east.
The Direct Taxation BUI I’aated.
Washington, Dec. 13.—As predicted
some time ago, tho direct land tax bill
passed the house yesterday by a large ma¬
jority—17* to 96. All the Georgia dele¬
gation voted in tiie negative. As the
bill passed the senate last session it now
goes to the president. The impression,
however, prevails that Mr. Cleveland
w ill, for the first time this session, use
bis veto upon this measure.
If it should possibly receive the presi¬
dent’s signature and thereby become a
law.
The New Cabinet—Pertupa.
New- York, Dec. 13.—A special from
Indianapolis .says: During the four days
that your correspondent ha.-> beer, in In¬
dianapolis he ha* made it hu business to
talk with all the republican politician*,
big, little and medium, and this cabinet
slate eeetm to be the most popular here:
For secretary of state. John Sherman:
secretary cf the treasury, JohnC. New:
secretary of war. J 8 . Clarkson: aeere [
tary of the navy. Wharton Barker; me- !
retary of the interior, John 8 . Swift, of ]
California poem aster general, Warner
Miller; attorney general, Senator Ed¬
mund*
Largest Wood Fair Mill In Mm l ountr*
Bobton, Dec. 13.— Jehu A. Uiecnleaf ]
of Lawiatcn, Me., has just closed a con j
tract with the Shawmut Fibre catepwnj
tor the erection of Hie largest pulp
in the United States, if not in the w<
It te to be built a Somerset Mills.
and ex-Gov A H Rice, of this Mate, te
TO MAURY,
Predicament of a Young
Michigan Bachelor.
OF LETTERS FROM
PRETTY GIRLS.
AUtmitiH lUtd T«bimm«« Well
rt‘MinU'il—H«*«» U rii Offrr of *500,-
OOO amt a II unbuild Nut
To I»«* Knreneri At.
Ann Arbor, Mich.. Dee 13.—In July
last, Luther James, who had been an in¬
valid for years, died at Wauki nhcy and
an estate valued at $500,000 or more,
which was disposed of by a will which,
when read, was a surprise to all parties
After leaving legacies
to $ 1 ) 0,000 to about twenty
his relatives Mr James bequeathed
the re-iduc of hi* estate to James L. Bab¬
cock.
But to him this was left on certain
conditions the main one being that h*
should be married within five jear. from
the time the will was probated. This
provision was peculiar, as Mr. James,
alt hough *0 years of age, had always
lived a life of single blessedness.
This provision of the u ill wa* sent
broadcast over tho country through the
medium of the pr< ss. and since that time
Mr Babcock ha* been having an experi¬
ence with marriageable ladies of all ages,
their | arentx. guardians, relatives and
friends, which, while it proved pleasant
pastime at first,has now becomes source
of burden and annoyance. Everybody
has seemed to be anxious to assist him
in the selection of a wife, so that he will
not forfeit the large legacy. Every mail
since the matter became public has
brought him from one to a dozen letters,
the principal topic of which wa* his
marriage. Letter*
have come from nearly every
state in tho union. Massachusetts, New
York, Wisconsin, Illinois, Alaluuua and
Missouri furnishing the largest propor¬
tion.
f ine of the letters come* from Way-
cross,Ga.,and declare* the writer to have
a delicate complexion and auburn hair.
Another from Augusta, Ga., assert*
that the fair scribe loves the gentleman
in question were he “without a sou in
the wide world.’’ because it is “all so
romantic.” Several of tho letters are
from young ladies of Nashville, Tenn.,
who claim to have seen him in that city,
to have an intimate friend who is an
of hi*. .Some of tho epistle*
written on delicate pajier in a fine
Mind that would denote the writer to i«
lady of standing and intelligence.
are written on paj>er which is not
rosetinted or seen tod, and the writing is
almost impossible to decipher; but these
are coude d in language which, while
not so delicate, is more business-like, and
Cornea nearer to the point in question
without I-eating about the bush.
Tiie letters generally begin in a modest
way by asking himself for information
in regard to the city, tho university, the
banks, chances for business and almost
every conceivable subject. But before
closing, all-important tha writers always get down to
the subject which is so
dear to their feminine hearts.
Home of the writers send photographs
of themselves, or of some one else, while
others give nen pictures of themselves.
All styles of beauty are described; all
colors of hair, eyes and complexions;
but on one point they are all the same—
they uru all handsome. One modest
young music teacher of Waukesha, Wi*.,
after beauty, describing her particular jioiuU of
close* by remarking that her
friends say “that she Mar* a striking
resemblance to Mrs. President Cleve¬
land.”
All of the correspondent* are in a
hurry to have hiui answer and make a
choice, a* they are afraid that they may
miss some golden opportunity if he hesi¬
tates Mr. too Babcock long.
says that he is highly
pleased at the compliment the ladies pay
him, whan so many life young men are
doomed to live a of bachelorhood.
He does not feel that were he legally
entitled to marry all of his fair corre¬
spondent* it would be morally right for
him to do so, and offers to divide up
w-tih any young man who is open to
matrimony.
Mr. Babcock carefully files away all
of hi* letter* on this subject, and when
he gets time from hi* bnsitiess cares he
takes each up in the order received and
carefully reads it, investigating in all
the points from the letter the writer,
and jots his finding* down in a book
w hich he has opened for that purpose,
giving each a number by which she is
known to him from that time onward.
He really intend* to marry before the
time mentioned in the will elapse*, bat
has now come to the conclusion that as
he already ha* so many from whom to
he will go slow and make no mis¬
as he ha* yet four years and nine
months in w hich to make a selection,
altogether some time may elapse be¬
he takes the fatal step he feels that
it may at least be some one of his many
fair correspondents who will he chosen.
He Hail* From Georgia.
Boston, Dec. 13. — Robert George,
28, ha* been arrested fer theft m
Houghton & Dutton’s store. A large
full of stolen property was found
his lodgings tu day. The thief is the
of a minister in Georgia. He aspire*
become an actor and in order to fit
for the stage he came to this city
September last and joined the Munr 03
of Oratory.
Jihot Hid iVifg *kii«i .Suicided.
Pittsburg. Pa., Dec. 13.— [Special. }—
Sandseidell, a steel worker, after
quarrel with his wife this morning,
her to the cellar, and as she
oped to gather some wood, shot her
one bullet inflicting only a slight
in her side. She gave an alarm
be Had to a room up stair*, and shot
m the temple, dying instantly.
A FriM Itfltt
New Yonx.Dec. 1*.—“Whiuy" Rran-
Brooklyn, and Jim Farrell, of Phila¬
fought nine rounds here eatrly
Th* fighuag was tame until tfaw
round, when Ryan caught Farrell
in the neck, knocking him uncoo
Iona.
Th* purse, |lku, wa* given to Ryan.
APTLY ABRIDGED,
Til.. News «f the Day Given In a Terse eat
Aptey anur.
**U») « ants Wattainaker foe po«tuaadd 19
er general.
typhoid HteulenvtUe, Q., has twenty et we e of
fever.
the < hauneey M Depew has Us eye cm
court of 8 t. James plum.
Dr. Alfred Keyser, a pioneer
ami ‘ physician, i ■ * t. dt« died - at Peru, lad., aged
eightv-stX. 'sgJ 8 *s-:.V>
Hon. t
James CampUrfisad family Mae*
1 tunned , to their elegant Washington
residence.
A < ol d of wood was cut by Quo. Olab,
ft zed si, a f looser of Marion
Oh o, a few days ago.
The Nellie Free
under the mam
‘ton , stranded ». ■ uhohrsiw, v,, — w*
member day The baggage wa* attached for by back a
of the company #247
pay. ..j,- i*.
Frank Kohout, a Pole, residing on Bo¬
hemian flats, 8t Paul, Mina.,provoked
a quarrel Sunday, and in the fight hi*
skull was crushed. He willdi*. A num¬
ber of others were lea* terioualy injured
in tbo fight.
Charles A. Ellison and ids brother's
wife, Mr*. Lillie May Ellison, were wrf-
foeated by gas in a Baltimore hotel.
They I wife, had ---— registered ------------a* at tha hotel a anal
and and when discovered EUteon m
was dead and the girl dying. , » V’l
O., Deputy Sheriff Gust in, uf 1 ‘or
arrested Abo llilea, near W
C. H., O.. on the charge <rf
Hrtos, it is alleged, ___
ceny. has been «
ing from numerous wagon loads of w!
Scioto county farmer*.
Burgtars attempted to rob the Jo u i d lry
store of Curran Brothers, at New, &•*- .
ington, O., after chloroforming James
Curran, white asleep, but toe awoke af¬
terward and frightened them off wita
his revolver. They secured no booty.
Hon. Jansen Scott, the author of tiie
Scott law, is lying dangerously 111 at hi*
home at l>ehanon, O. No medicine* are
being administered, his physicians aton¬ Wed-
ing it useless. His age is 76 yean.
nesdav evening it waa believed that ho
would not live throughout the night.
Panama Large subscriptions in France Franc* to to I the
canal fund were ■e. made) made yeetor-
day, and DeLtwsepa the was t reported to be
overjoyed enterprise. at prospects (
The schooner, Church, bound JS. from ;
the Cape Cliarie* to Norfolk Light, soak te
Enoch, storm Mate cm Harris Monday and Right. of th* Captain
one crew
were lost. k •
About three hundred refugees returned
to Jacksonville yesterday. As no fever
or new cases have been reported for two
days the board of health will imaa no
more bulletins.
*
the Yesterday the executive committee of
Western Union Telegraph company
recommeuded the directors to deciar* a
dividend of 1 1-8 per cent for ttie current
quarter. This W the saute safes ties mn>-
vious quarter.
At the meeting in New York yester¬
day of Die railroad stockholders ot the KastTeh-
nosaee the fqllowing ofloteh
were elected: President, Gam. sTbSST; “inflfT
Thomas; vice president, Calvin
secretary, L. M. Schwann; treasurer, G.
M. Mitchell.
Nine hundred and flft;
heretofore the property <
leans improved Crescent Ca» ______
in New Telephone Orleans companies, were burned
undar the direction of
Frank K. Knight, at tlui American BH
Telephone instruments company adjudged of Boaton. Then*
United States were infringe by tit* th*
court to on
Bell patent. , -
In the Tim os-Parnell case ip
presiding could only Justice__
view th* future .
The court had bedto edgagsd many
but had not yet arrived at tha«
any one branch of the inquiry.
two branches have been entered t_,__,
and .several branches of equal import*
quirv and to avoid wasting the years of
the life of those engaged in the case,
A dispatch of yesterday from fit. Louis
says: Rev. Ira B. Hlqka, of thi* city, who
has achieved considerable fata*
weather prophet, predict* teg*
will be severe storms sad to* e
weather of the season within forty
hours, and that the period of til* —
annual winter solstice at stonxu _
the 15th and 85th instants wille:
the time of the disturbance.
looks for a storm of exceptional intonat-
»_ ty—a - blizzard, ----x perhaps—on tbe 2 d ami
8 d of January,
The Nfgro Miul Electrifiill; £He*
New York, Dec. 13.—(Special.)— John
Lewis, the negro murderer of Olive*
Jackson,hu* been sentenced to be hanged
February 1st.
itouUua»r’» wire withdraws,
Paris. Dec. 13.— [Special.]—Madam*
Boulanger has withdrawn her sail far a
divorce. ,
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