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111 i W, Daily [jews. # » I rimn VOLUME 17 ■ • f Orijfin, Griffin is the liveliest, pluckiest. most pro B grctaive town in Georgia. '11*18 U n<* hjpcr rfleal descrii tion, M the record of the lust Bre years will show. During that time it ha* built a id pot into Boat successful operation a <100,000 cotton factory and is now building another with nearly twice the capital. It has pat up a targe iron sad bras* foundry, a fertiliser fai ory, an immense ice and bottling works, a iaah and blind factory, a broom factory epeaed up the finest granite quarry in the Vuited State*, and has many other enter¬ prises >u -outemplatiou. It has secured another abroad ninety miles long, and while ooatcu on the greatest system iu the South, the Central, has secured connection with its important rival, the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia, It has just secured direct inde- peuileat eoirowStion with Chattanooga and he Wi st, and has the President of a fourth railroad residing here and working to its ultima'e completion. With ta five white and three colored churches, it is now building a $10,000 new Pre-byterian church. It lias increased its population by nearly one fifth. It haB at. traded around its borders fruit growers from nearly every State in the" Uni.-n, until,ir is now surrounded on nearly every side by or¬ chards and vineyard . It is the home of the grape and its wine making eapasity has doubled every year. It has successfully inaugurated a system of public solioo’s, Witl. a seven years curriculum, second to none. This is part of the record of a half decade and simply shows the progress of an already admirable city, with the natural advantages of 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 country, 1150 feet above sea level. By the census of 1890, it will have at a low estimate between 6,000 and 7,000 people, and they are all of the right sort—wide-awake, up to the times, ready to welcome strangers and anxious to secure de tirable settlers, who will not be any less wel tome if they bring money to help build up the town. There Is about only one thing we seed 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 anybody that wants a good loca¬ tion for « hotel in the South, just mention Gridin. Griffin is the place where the GaitriN News is published—daily and weekly—the isMi newspaper in the Empire State of the Georgia, Please enclose stamps in sending fer sample copies. This bnet SKeteii will answer July 1st 1668. By Jauuary 1st, 1889, it will have to tie changed to keep up with the times. +K0FESSI0NAL J i . CT-JR HENRY C. PEEPLES, A i TO it N EY A i LAW HAUPTUS, USOUOIA. Practices in ail llio State and Federal i uuria. weMMAwly JNO. J. HUNT, A r I’O HNEY AT LA W GRIFFIN, OBOBalA. Office, 31 Hill Street, Up Stairs, over J. H tt Lite’s ellotliing tjtore mar32d&wlv U. UlSMUKK. N. M COLLINS oteMUKE LAVl It COLLINS, *-»-•* aa>^ GBIFFIN, GA. i i.Iioe,first room in Agiicnltural marl-d.fcwtt Uni tiling .stairs. tTHOS. R. MILLS. T T O R N E Y AT LAW a biffin, as. OvVitl practice in the State and Federal Souris. Office, over George <S Hartnetts WWU.rr. " nov?-ti. Cl* D. STEWART. bobt. T. PAN 1 El. STEWART It DANIEL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Over George & Hartnett’s, Griffin, Fedora Ga. Will practice in the 8talo and courts D. L. PARMER, ATTORNEY AT LAW WOODBUBY, j : GEORGIA. 11 uinpt attention given to'all business Will practice in all the Courts, and where ever business business calls. coils. aprGdly 1 ST Collections a specialty. Pnre Keiticky Bye WMsKies -AND- HEADQUARTERS FOR FLAT SHOALS CORN WHISKY. Also, ali kinds of Wines, Liquors ami Cigars such ns are kept in a first class establishment. Everybody No. 43, ts netted to call and see me at West side Hill street. s2Id&w8m JOHN TSON. New Felts ' JV8T %»ClfIVEDn AT • MRS. M. L. WHITE’S Millinery Store. k‘MMfet#Npr i •QHUI and dma's Ga. late deal. i The Queen Will Pave the Way to Stanley’s Release. TORY PAPERS TAKE LITTLE STOCK IN IT. banian Kvldently Deairea to Totally Ignore Egyptian* in the Matter—A Great British Authority lidlievei in tl»« C Ultra Story. London, Dec. 17.-[Special. ]-Lord Salisbury _ has held a private interview of protracted duration with the queen manifestly with the object of paving the way for a ministerial council at Wind¬ sor tc-day or to-morrow, when theSua- kiui policy of tin; government will he definitely settled, M*. South k answer to Lord Randolph A archill in the house of commons thL morning foreshadows fhi<, atui also attests the certainty that Lord Salisbury lias resolved to make a determined tight against the tory-Jemo- erat leader, if not. against ltis entire tine of argument with reference to the new Egyptian already campaign. The premier lias rid; gone s > far that he cannot afford to a Change of tactics, and th • queen's sanction of his | rograrmne is absolutely of its necessary lo the canying out details, whicli cannot be deviated from on the strength of the enemy’s documents. The fact that Osman Digna's tetter was addressed to the Christian gov¬ ernor of Suafeim is portentious, however, and indicates that iie is willing to treat directly with the in English, entirely ignoring the Egyptians the transaction. There is no doubt that England alone can ar.-ive at dofinite terms of peace, an i Osman Digna, who is half European himself .unquestionably favors such a conclusion of hostilities. The only complication involved in this mode of settlement is the fact that Eng¬ land is specifically pledged to maintain the supreu acy of the khedive, but even this obstacle may be surmounted by dip¬ Sail lomacy or will chicanery. Any way, Lord bury attempt to solve tile prob¬ lem and extricate England from her di¬ lemma Mr John on Monday. Coles librarian the the of British Geographic society, e.\( ressos his belief in an interview this afternoon that Stanley is a prisoner in the hands of the mahdi. This theory, lie asserts, is the only one accounting for Stanley's long silence. The mahdi is friendly to the Zanzibaris, and this fact, ho assumes, renders it likely that Stanley and Turin were s.mounded in their stockade b the n.tise- until their provisions gave out, when they surrendered to the Zanzibar.-, to save their ow n live.;, and were turned over to the mahdi for a consideration. The tory press arc diligently throwing doubts upon Osman Digna's story, an-1 in doing so are possibly preparing tile way of The government to an anti-slavery crusade in the Soudan by which they expect to popularize their warlike efforts and Prince possibly Bismarck, enlist the active view assistance the of in of Ger¬ man complications is plausible, in connection Zanzibar. with This theory that Germany in is earnestly seek¬ tile fact claims ing an excuse territorial to vigorously domination push in her to east Africa, covering the most productive part of tiie soil of that region. Inaugural Preparations. Washington, Dec. 17. — Chairman Britton, of the inaugural committee, lias received favorable answers to his re¬ quests for the use of the interior and postoffiee department buildings for sleep¬ ing quarters for troops during the inau¬ guration. The available space will ac¬ commodate about 1,500 men. The sub committee on civic organiza- Uqng ha; rlready received applications iUtto^;w^uii2^ than ,rom in flic . l* parffUg or g“: is 2.001) more were four years ago. The following names have been added to the reception committee : Col. Fred Grant, Walker Blaine, Em¬ mons Blaine. John M. Thurston, T. W. Noyes, A. W. Wyman, H. D. Barr, Ho¬ ratio King, H. B. Edwards and Seaton Monroe. The t’rv*i<l«‘nt Accepts an Invitation. Washington, Dec. 17.—One of the president's callers was Hon. 1. M. Wes¬ ton, of Grand Rapids. Mich., the chair¬ man of the Michigan democratic com¬ mittee during the recent campaign, and a wealth .- manufacturer and lumber¬ man. Mi-. Weston has always been a great admirer of lire Cleveland president, be and his when h - invited Mr. lo guest next summer, in Grand Rapids, and enjoy some of the fishing, for which Michigan is justly famous, the president accepted the invitation with pieasuro. and assured Mr. Weston that he would like nothing better than to go to Michi¬ gan and become This acquainted shows with that the .Michiganders. Mr. Cleveland will bo in America at least a part of next summer. Morton Disappointed. Indianapolis, Dec. 17.—[Special.]—It is believed among prominent republicans that Mr. Morton left here in a disap¬ pointed ruood, having been told by Gen. Harrison lie would not appoint Platt sec¬ retary of the treasury. He told Morton candidlv the treasury had already been given to Senator Allison; that he had a reason for selecting a western man; that there was opposition in many eastern cities to any. New York man, on account of the discrimination he would likely make in favor of the merchants of New York city. Alll.un Want* None of It. Washington, Dec. 17 —[Special.]— Senator Allison, when told by a reporter of the revival of the report that he had been offered the position of secretary erf f the treasury under President Harrison, and that lie had accepted the offer, said: There is truth in the statement ’ ‘ no Mr. Allwou's friends in the senate say ! that they do sot believe he will accept the position of secretary of the treasury if it is offered to him. They believe he prefer* life in tha senate, and that his 1 lo Prudential ambition is strong mfetrded enough kmm hit out <»f whaf is a* a GRIFFIN* OEORQIA, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER is, \m. cot- men ,.v Washington Tim rioinini-at Georgia Republican a* a Cnl>lu«t OlRn r. Washington, Dec. 1L—[Special 1- Cotonel Buck, of Atlanta, is in town H* ,a reticent about his movement* b it says he is going to New York Im* con - jectuied, however, that lie knows iti« way to Indianapolis, and will teach that tit' I efoie Mr. Augier's footprint! »r* cold. l. .ck name has been connected with tl.e cabinet here to-day, and ih- Hot n l cognized that he will be an important lactor in the distribution of Georgia pat¬ ronage. lllinoi.H Schoolhoutft Springfield, Dec. 17. —[Special. | —One of the first measures that will be intro¬ duced in the legislature when it convene* " ill be a bill designed to relieve tax pay¬ er* from the extravagant prices which they now have to pay for achoolhouse sites. 7 he bill which has already been prepared, be provides that sites for schools •can of estimates, acquired through commissioners appointed bv the supreme court. It is.well known, particularly iu Chi¬ cago, that the moment it is understood the board of education wants certain pi operty for school purjioses, the prices promptly advanced. There was no way to circumvent this scheme, and hence the new law, which, if it is passed, will effectually Th*e real stop it, has become a necessi¬ ty. estate dealers of the state w ill have a powerful lobby here while the bill is under consideration, and there is a i ossibility that they may secure its defeat. Carpet Strike Imminent. - New Yokk, Dec. 17.—[Special.]—A strike is imminent in tiie carpet factory of E. S. Higging at Eleventh avenue and Fifty-third street. The - cause of the trouble is a proposed reduction of wages. The reduction was ordered November 12th, but owing to the inteferenco of Carpet Workers' local assembly No. 128 it was postponed. It is believed by the employes that if they should submit to the order decreasing their compensation that another cut-down will be made in the spring. It is, therefore, improbable that the strike can be averted, and the general impression is that a long national and bit¬ ter tight will take place. The board of carpet weavers will meet in and Philadelphia for this week to devise ways means “pool' which counteracting the designs have of the the employers formed. Ohio to lteriuce th© Number of Her Kleetlon*. Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 17.—[Special.] The constitutional revision committee whicli convened again to-day decided to recommend the adoption of the district plan for the election of senators and rep¬ resentatives, and also an amendment to reduce the number of elections held in this state. In this connection, two prop¬ ositions are under consideration, one looking tu the abolition of spiring elec¬ tions, and having all officers, state, coun¬ ty and tuunicij al, have elected in the election fall. The other is to the state occur once in two years, and allow the provision as to the spring election to re¬ main as it now- stands. Miiiueapolhi Millrrs uixi the Flour Industry Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 17.— [So¬ cial.]—A national convention of millers assembled here to-day. Tiie mayor wel¬ comed tiie delegates to tiie hospitalities of file city. All the members protest that they have not formed a “trust,'’ nor do they intend to organize one. They think the price of flour, now, ev¬ erything considered, is moderate, and they do not expect to see it lower for some time. When flour was selling at $4.50 and $5.00 a barrel, they claim it was too cheap, and that while the whole- bale and retail dealers have made a hand¬ some profit at those figures, it nearly .....Lt financial ruin to tiie millers. Ilmiml for HarrUon’s Town. Birmingham, Ala.,Dec. 17.—[Special.] An address, advocating the policy of protection and fair treatment toward the south, signed by about one hundred paominent citizens, has been intrusted to a committee of six manufaceurerB of this city. The committee has left for In¬ dianapolis, where it will present the doc¬ ument to the president-elect. 'ving Their Girls for Winter. Tu' jn, Ind., Dec. 17.—Burglars en¬ tered the dry goods store of Berg Vice at Windfall and carried away a large amount of fine silks and fur goods. A large number of high priced cloaks were taken, and Mr. vice says his loss will probab.y reach $400. There G no clue to the robbers. lSlizzard in Wheounin. Ashland, Wis., Dec. 17.—A howling blizzard set in here yesterday, and is still raging Trains are blockaded The temperature is falling rapidly, and there is danger of many persons districts, freezing to death in the country as the blizzard was preceded suddenly. by fine wvath8r and came up very Koom for Improvement. CHICAGO, 111., Dec. 17.—[Special.] — At a meeting of the Woman's Physiological Institute, held to-day in Ethical Culture hall, the subject of “dentistry" was dis¬ cussed. The concensus considerable of opinion was that there was room for improvement in the profession of dent istry. To Romovo to Bontto. Zanzibar, Dec. 17,—The German Plan¬ tation company announce* that it will move iu entire plant to Borneo. Hie sultan return* to the capttri the to-morrow island. from a journey through It is reported that he has attended aacrifi cial rites at many place* work of with white the ob¬ ject of defeating the men. Atlanta Dec. 17.—{BpeciaL}— Ech¬ ols. who is charged with the murder of Thomas, ia the Pitta house, Covington, night to | IT WILL BE BLAINE. The Main* StatBsman '/ill Surely Ge: Prize WHAT CONOR uas-f AN DINOLEY TH '"<d No Itc«*oa W’hf (JUttt« fhauli X#» 'Jt iee- ftUry «f Ho V* T ' 100 S llfcdlth — Morton> VUH am ui ii-illdifi© H«feo)»BL W ashinqton Dec. ‘’.7 —[Special,]—It reern* positive now that Mr. Blair.r will e > into the cabinet A reporter asked Gov D;ngl»y' ? U be thought Mr Blaine would accept “ I do not see any reason why be should not." was the reply ‘ri* i* a.- vigorous and acti. e as any man in public life, and is taking an active interest it; affairs He is not (lie sort of tnan to retire from pnblic life: there ts too much valuable service in him. I know that tha;e is noilring in the objection that hi* Iwalth is not good. There are very few men in this house more active or in better health timn ho is. All these reports of his dation, breaking down have been without foun¬ and have been set a-going for a purpose. Their authors, when known, nave been men who are never brought into contact with Blaine. His friends who are intimate with him have known all along that the reports are without truth. 1 have been with Mr. Blaine within a few days,” continued Gov. better Dingly, “1 have n ver seen him looking than he doe; now. and there is no it questioning would exercise iris interest of in affairs. these Why, some men to walk with him. 1 consider myself a pretty good walker. I always walk at a brisk pace to the capitol from my hotel and back. I am a brisk w alk¬ er, but I found it somewhat diffi¬ cult to keep up with Air. Blaine. 1 walked with him some time. He moved with a bold, firm stride that showed Die remarkable vigor there is in him. He bust takes lieaith. long walks lie every day, and is in io- is too active a man and takes too much intere t in affairs to re¬ tire,-and I do not see why he should not serve the public Dinghy's from this post.” Governor report as to Mr. Blaine's health, agrees perfectly with tl.e information of others who have re¬ cently met “the man from Maine." Ropre entative Boutelle received a dis¬ patch friend of this Mr. evening Blaine, from an intimate in Augusta, saying that the report that the premiership had been offered to Mr. Bl une was a news¬ paper report, and wm not true. There are some men in Washington who seem convinced that the visit of Mr. Morton, tiie is vice-president anti-Blaine elect, movement to Indianapolis, that Mr. an . Morton will be influential in keeping Mr. Blaine out of the cabinet. Mr. Morton is a very agreeable and accomplished man. and those who know him the best credit him with a skill in ^politics that will come near carrying «nv p»>«* ho wants to make. Horrible Traffltiking In Dead llodiez. Baltimore, Md., Dec. 17.—[Special]— Health Comninsiouer Stewart lias sworn out a warrant for the arrest of L. K. Wiley, dean of Baltimore University and several of the professors on charges of tra licking in the bod es of persons who died in the institute. The attention of Dr. Stewart was draw n to tiie matter from the fact that no permit, as required bv law. had been obtained to who bury Fran¬ cis Shea, tiie oyster dredger, died in tiie institution Wednesday from brutal treatment of the oyster captain, invest¬ igation showed that man other bodies have not been accounted for. Mm©. Patti fn I'arl*. Paris, Dec.17.— [Special.]—Mine.Patti returned from England to-day, and will give eight additional performance* of Juliet in this city. Two weeks ago she kuiS5tAf Pv.W£*« e !HU4 here whicli was a fore her departure for ■ Be- Wales she, in response to the appeal* in M. Gounod and M. Ritt, manager of Vrf opera house, supported, it was under¬ stood, by President Carnot, consented to return to again captivate Paris with her Jubilee. ltulgaria at Liberty SX- Petersburg, Dec.. 17.—[Special ] As far as this country is concerned Bul¬ garia is at liberty to work out its own destiny. M. DeGiers, the Russian prime minister has informed'Sir R. M. Mur ice, the British ambassador, that after to day the Bulgarians are free to do an thing they choose, even to declaring iheir country an empire. After this declara¬ tion England roust inten be I convinc d [hat Russia does not to r ; o e a war. An Infernal Mai lilnr. Brooklyn, N, Y.. Dec. 17,—Mr. Mich¬ ael McIIugh, of 65fe Washington avenue, Friday evening, received a neat box with an anonymous note fastened to the lid of it. He extracted a lot of yellowish snuff, supposed to be gun cotton, and slid the lid back, ghowerin when a glass sharp and explosion followed, Neither naif aroun 1 the room. of tiie gen tie men were injured, No clue to'the sender, Host©© Corbett la Mtiico. Toeika, Kan., Dec. 17.—Boston Cor¬ bett. the man who killed J. Wilkes Booth, and who ei-ceped several ago from the Topeka asylum has and mys¬ teriously disspjx-ared, is residing in been Old heard Mex¬ from He now ico, believing he is safer there than in the United btates. His farm in Cloud county is cared for at present by an ad¬ ministrator. Will Kalw Cattle, Yankton. Dak , Dec. 17.—A has teeo organized bene with a capital stock of $100,000 , to breed Aberdeen cat¬ tle and Cettswohi sheep. and Three fat ms have been purchased, April. EAgheh capital will believed begin next be the bead of the i* to at pro¬ ject. Wamuncfun Dec. 17.- oafdnrimtfce r»t ori tl he be (en¬ Idtt • (tor the B<» >m el , nl. II Ill s.-. rttAGLDV H»n’ Child I tn VI ore Visit Off. uud a Saw !•*.".<( -• Added lo the to* Atlanta. Ga iiec 1'. --[Special! — An .;1 grr.tlcm.in «Co was wall ac -,Ufc;i.til with Mrs Emma Hi»-s' t»tn , -ayhat Mr*. Haw®* had two uniter* *hc dt-.i •< ri.cn while ago pos-r-vet of '.or.srisieti? property on® of the *t* vers •* U.ei her personal at.d real vstat* to little May Hawes, her ni and th* ottier left ai! -.he had ’o little iri-ue Ti:e gentleman thinks if H*»n killed Lis little girls he mar have nal an ey* to their property while getting them out cl the way sc he :ouh! marry again it U iaid that Mrs Emma Ma«-e* property wa* all tran-ferred to her lull* icr. Wilue several month* fielore »h* was killed Birmingham Dec. U -'Nt?aai ; — There has beer, no new development; to day ir. the Hawes tragedy Tl.* m<)Ue»t i,vsi 'he tody of Irene Hawe* -va* ecn eluded. The evidence was limply the tsitis chain of circumstances which tend to prove Hawes the murderer of His wife and two children, and the jury returned a verdict that Irena came to her death at the hands of her father, Richard R. Hawes, and that the killing was unlaw¬ fully don®. Hawes had no visitois to-day. there being strict orders to admit no ono to Iris cell, Tlu> prison officials say he read the morning hut taper* with eviamt interest, and had little to say to any one, in noway referred to tiie crime with which he is charged. enterprising this city An gentleman of lias announced u history of the Hawes tragedy in in book form, wnich will appear a few days, and will be profusely il¬ lustrated. rol. Dudley'* Gltrr InvesfluBted. Indianapolis, Dec. 17.—[Special.]— The federal grand jury, after a recess of nine days, reconvened this morning anil resumed tiie investigation of the famous letter alleged to have been written by CoL W. W. Dudley, late treasurer of the jury, National in obedience Republican committee. explicit The to the in¬ structions of the court, are reticent about their proceedings, and therefore nothing ah olutely reliable about the in¬ vestigation can be obtained. A number of witnesses have already b en examined in the case, and it ia ex¬ pected wlio that the editors of the Sentinel, are sutiposed to know who received examined one copy of day tiie Dudffij^ letter, will be t- • or to-morrow. Chairman Jewett, of the democratic state central committee, who was exam¬ ined before the recess, was on hand again to-day. It is supposed that the copy of the letter published in the sentinel was furnished by him. Tiie investigation is causing a go d deal of excitement a * it progres-ies. At first many professed to rt gard it as a movement assumed for political ef¬ fect, but now ir has a more se¬ rious aspect, and tha result is watched hy •"*.* ** n A farncli Coiumiiwioii Scmation. London, Dec. 17.--[Special.]— A sen¬ sation was created this morning by the rej>orted resi .'nations of Justices Day and Smith, the two judges who with Sir J- Hanen compose tho Parnell-Time* com¬ mission, which ha* ju.it adjourned to January 15th. The autumn session of the court; begin to-morrow, and Smith and Day, appointed di-covering that them, no substitutes inferred had been evnected to for circuit usual. they were called the attention go on of as chancel¬ They the lor to the hardship this would impose upon them, and this action caused the minor of their res gnation. The lord chancellor called a meeting of the queen's bench division at once and two C'.’l-avvrence royal commissioners, J. McIntyre and J. were selected to supply the places of Smith and Day at the assizes. Chicago Kate War. Chicago, Dec. 17. — [Special.]— The rates agreed upon at a recent meeting of the representatives of the Central Traffic tuHociation, went into affect to that the agreement will not last manv days. The fad that the cattle rate is dressed proportionately beef much lower than the rate, is sufficient of itself to disrupt the compact. This discrimina- nation has occasioned at vigorous protest from P, D. Arniour and oth n»r g r m sed beef rate will shippers. depend The largely maintenance the of good the faith of the various roads upon the in associa¬ tion, as there is nothing beyond the terms of a formal resolution to restrain them from resorting to illegitimate prac¬ tices;. lilaine Declined an iCdit«>r»hip. New York, Dec. 17.—It is positively asserted that Mr. Blaine was offered the editorship of a weekly Illustrated paper tiie last time he was here. The paper was to have been the one started here nftet tlie deflection of Harper's Weekly from Weekly, the republicans, which called Munsey* but did not pay. It was to have been revived and backed with $5,000 capital. Mr. Blaine,ho we ver. white expres ing h;* thanks for the offer, de¬ clined. A Cigarette Canoed it. Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 17.—(Special.]— Kate' Hciomer, an inmate of a disrepu¬ table home is dead. Saturday night abe went to bed with a lighted cigarette. In a few moments smoke was seen pouring from her room, and cries of “Save me ’’ issued from the same room. She was !>adly burned, her clothes having ignited from the cigarette. She died Sunday evening at 5:40. Nothing is known of her real name nor where she came from. Kate Findley Hatclde*. Atlanta, Ga., Deo. 17.—[Special.j Kate Findley, a young white who lived on Gate City street, commit¬ ted suicide Sunday. She had had a quar ret with her lover, and uaed to eod her life. She waa about twenty years of age and very pretty Mrs. Ulta CnM le U Mw, Ckdabtown, Ga, Dae. Mm. Li he Ciabb. nee Griffin, wife Charles rirabb, anirsded by shooting her mtf th« M|h the head wMl^pfWoi WA.YiE.h-A riri.O.iiUN A Little Two-Year Old 1.4 ,’i.ilaitd By Two iiauiiua* ‘j ' • ' ' _■ a *A'ISE JUDGE MUST CUT THE KNOT Cnrtou* €%«• or App#itl fe ft IUko<lc |ilft»4 Ctoutt — Hutfc M©0»«r« Cl*iz> life futtlM— Xoi> for » Mimbir «f liratl l« Act. Frcvilen:e,R I.. Dec.11,--[Specie* ] Th: tuprtme court ha* heard affidLr.t* Iu i r.®« trial btaring es a petition cl i l!n FILM Regers, who ciaiejt to be tht mother »f Henrietta Rogers, a chill whe- up tc thie time i.fcs l**n vonstdered l.cir it of a great fortune. hetnj time ago Eria M Regers, tha widow of Henry S. Roger* 'a man of 10 yt bis of age when ha became her spouse) appeared in court with a young child un i asked tobaappointed adnristratrix of the heritage rightfully to fall into pos¬ session of Henry 8, Roger*’ daughter- Mr. Roger* had died intestate, and with¬ out the claim of the child the mother could not by law retain the estate. Other heirs to the property had opposed the petition on the surprising ground that the little marriage girl wa* not the Mr. daughter of the covenant of and Mrs. issue Henry obtained 8. Kogeis, especially but vu a fatherless for the purpono of securing a fortune ‘for Mrs. Rogers, hut the supreme court at that time de¬ cided that Mra. Rogers wa* the mother of the child, so she was left administra¬ trix of her husband's estate. Tiie petition for a new trial depends upon a quantity of who alleged the new real evidence, mother that the woman is of the so-called Henrietta T. Rogers has been found. The woman testifies to giving birih to tiie child at the Boston Lying woman's in-Honpital is Mis* on May Jennie 2, 1888. Hamilton, The name child of Newport. since it R. I. brought She has Providence seen the wa* to and claims to recognize it. She i* now under the special watch of Private Detective MeHenry, of this city. With her statements are the affidavits of a number of other persons, soma of whom corroiiorate her, and otharsof whom attack Mrs. Rogers’ character, saying and that divorced. she waa previously married never Mrs. Rogers says the child was born May 10, lHHtl. When the case was first tried, Roger's it claim was alleged that there as against physi¬ Mrs. was no cian present at the time of the oirth. To meet thi; suspicion Mrs. Rogers says that the birth of tiie child wa* hastened by emotion into an unusual state, of which slie was plunge*) by a visit to her husband's grave on the day when the birth took place. THE GKOUGIA I-EGISLATI KK. CTark^S, system of public free schools for the City of Athens. Pasaed. On motion of Mr. Brady, of Humter, foa the hoffse bills 1 IS and 107 were read third time. Tiie first provides for tho establishment of an experimental station and farm in this state from the sum of $18,000 the do¬ nated annually for that purpose by government. Mr. Calvin, of Richmond, rendered a thorough explanation of the bill and ita purposes, and favored its passage. Mr. would Tuck, of Ularke, Athens hoped would that the be bill not pass, as deprived of the appropriation which has used in an excellent way, and hi that action upon the matter woul delayed. He thought that there were more important measures to be acted npon. and considered hasty action un- wi-e. Mr Simmons, of Burnter, favorad tha immediate passage of the bill. It had been already read twice, enough notice, to place tiie people of Athens on and if they were not now prepared for action upon it their own negligence was the result. Mr, Fleming, of Richmond, opposed it. n ‘ Mr. Glenn, of Whitfield, made a clear passage. ion. and opposed its the committee of the whole house ro- ported progress, and asked leave to ait again. In the senate, Mr. Bartlett introduced a bill to encourage and authorize the const ruction of telegraph lines in the state of Geergia. Mr Brad well introduced a bill to ex¬ tend the term of the common school* to six Tiie months. legislature Adjourned. will December 33d, working adjourn Saturday, up to as near Christmas as the legislator wilt work. After the adjournment, the legislature will not meet again until the first Wed¬ nesday reathing in July. This gives the state a long t spell. Will Not G»V« Chrlsttnas Frcseata Newark, N. J., Dec. 17.—At a meet¬ ing of the Retail Grocers' and Butchers association of Newark, it was resolved that the members should stand together and refuse the customary Christmas pre cuts. It was declared tliat gift-giv¬ ing had iiecotue a serious matter, and that the abuse * »; growing year by \ oat, because no individual grocer or butcher dared Wi put his foot down firmly, and ray. No to a customer who presumed tq on having traded steadily at his shop and demanded a gift. n,»t Tran-klilpmrnt ot t'lak. Halifax, N. 8., Dec. 17.—Regarding the transhipment of fish by the Ameri¬ can schooner M. A. Bastow, iu bond to Boston, tiie customs officials explain that the perishable vessel put in for repairs with The officials a cargo of fresh halibut positively is deny that thi* transhipment of the claim* I in anv United way a recognition only of the States, and aay it it a special vessel which act of courtesy in hero to an ia distre* American put posting. to prevent her cargo from * nkUUwr’, Hat nirtbdar Daev cm. Ha**.. Dae. 17 —(Spaeml John G. Whittier to-day celebrated hi* : slat birthday at hi* winter ho m e at Oak Knelt. NmMWOQ* friend* and neighbor* j i called to congratulate the aged goat. A great number ot tetter* were rooeffrad from | Mr. Whittle* t* tn NUlUtSB 250 I «ii a ?tuv RtDBtLaamuncft. Mi* Mat* fe, la,alls W»«sfM tksl Qmsv K r s rt . U s o , Washijoton. Ore. U.-[Special.]- N. cji tt Hi Jdi.herger, speaking apes Ids r r cluti.a fer introduced Thursday, provid¬ ing re rgtr.izafioa of the senate e ir.es* said hi* object was to have some *t*«lit;fcin Ingalls in th. chair. He and b’ii^atJaswarrs hi* dixeity behind him airierJerLdebel. to engage in M»rch He finally with Voethewia* •alien withdrew the mo- , Hsrri. cl Tesaeseee, paid a Ugh bub ’•*« *v ir.g.iii* for unpartiality as pm- ilmt pretent of the senate, and called being unnecessary under the rule, the re*- l jt!cn wa* withdrawn. The senate Ua-o took up the tariff de¬ bate. W a> hi so rox.Deo. 17.—[8peeiai.)—The bouse passed a bUt i&carposagiaf the American Historical aseOciation of which lion. George Bancroft and A. ff. Spoilor J and nutuerossa other literary men eod historian, are directors. The object of historical tha association ia to obtain and prt matter* nerve of national nutter record and pertaining interost. to The luMMu Onto took tha bankrupt a up WiUArfpsem fer the W NUaa jw . W**HiNGTox,Dec.l7.—(8p*ci»Lj—Tha house has passed a reeoiutkm to adjourn from December tint to January fat XiMiMlpjKl m Grenada, Dee. 4T.- ia pe ei»l ,HUat night's pamyager train. No. S, on the U- liin»is Central railryad, w$» robted ons mile north of Duak Hit!. * When ona mile north of Duck Hill the 22OTS. robber* knocked on ttsa door, wfefeb wan waa in tba car—Croat stepped from the smoking car en tha ground he was fired njm*. One shot h rough BfMVMe m -J New Yoex, Dtc. IT.-f ft pii ftl J ftft ly s hotel, in Long bland City, «M d* *troved to dir bv to inctodliif Aml and many as narrow sssT'jaaets u k ap i * . Oaa ftM* || :s ilcnces of arson war* diaoovstsd.anf Sully, tiie proprietor, was arrwtsd g the fire waa extinguished. The lo about $4,000. '' ’APf « iwstst is neat office, is i Most of the French pcipers consider ttM rejection of the Panama canal hill a an# take. A large party of New men ere on their way to to investigate ha mineral and —-- attractions. The river honk beyond beyond lAL^ri protecting pr o te ctin g !»• W- veee, at St. Josep h, Bfr astro us result* are TOW*. Rev. T. Alfred and two c hfldw died suddenly at Jaegwr, Ajfc mother and Pofeou two i» leiuaiolng ertad. o hfl *'«? d r nt dying. suaj A dnpatch from ba* OiikngoanyE decide** whisky termination treat against th* — ex join tho hare refused to Senator WVSSWvV. Beck'* — hvalt 9 wmi w I has concluded to pay * and remain during th day*. Bothel» rtfw e i * d . t TertiMa efenn* IwTO bml and cauwng wredu^and fe A dynamite bomb 5b,”b2?5a^*5 piazza of Alderman Hah ns* , oi Cap* to leave town in New England tobacco grower* in ero¬ sion in Ilartfort. passed resolution* rott¬ ing for the reptwi of the internal revenue tax on tobacco product*, and te in¬ creased production on certain Unm a t goods. \ rVij * Advice* from South Africa *19 that the king of Switzerland recently earned the mosrkcrc of iii* premier and *is chiefs posed and be their concerned pe^de. in who plat were to Mtp- de¬ to * throne him in favor of hi* brother. DAILY MARKET REPORTA