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ntemplated, prove nent and kas built and put Sion a $100,000 cotton year started the mn twice that capital, ron and brae* foundry, immense ice and nvwT l.livwl n four large stages ot« thorited ei It is putting« lighting' 1, has seen red eottnec- >t rival, the East Ten* ’SiHStSl and win break ground dsAU nanit o/\n«no4-inir with a fourth independent system. With Its five white and four colored church- it i»l»« recently completed a *10,000 new Presbyterian church. It has increased its pop- illation by nearly taefifth. It has attracted aronnd its borders trait growers frpffl nearly every State in the Union, until it is now sur- rounded on nearly every side by orchards and vineyards. It has put up the largeet fruit evaporators in the State. It is thehome of tbegrapeaudits winemakingcapacity has doubled every year. It has successfully in- atiguratexl a system of pubHc schools, with 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 dimate, summer and winter in the worfd. '• ! v .„ Griffin is the county seat of Spalding coun¬ ty, situated in west Middle Georgia, with a healthy,fertile and roHing country, 1150 feet above sea level. By the census of 1890, it will have at alow estimate between 6 000 and 7,000 people, and they are aU of the right sort—wide-awake, up to the times, ready to welcome strangers and anxious to secure de¬ siraWe settlers, who will not be any less wel- cane if tbeyjtring money to help build up the town. There is about only one thing we need badly)u*t now, and that fa a b ig hotel. We have several small ones, tat their accom- modations are entirely too limited for our ^*3»SftssSana South, just mention tion for a hotsf in the Griffin fa the place where the GmvFm Nbwb enclose stamps in sending for sample copies, and descriptive pamphlet of Griffln.l This brief skettofa written April 12th, 1889, and will have to be changed in a lew months to embrace new enterprises commenced and completed, ft ‘ ' PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY. HENRY C. PEEPLES, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HAMPTON, OEOBOlA. ' Praeticra in all the State and Federal Courts. oct9d A wis¬ JOHN J, HUNT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, OKOKGtA. v >' •' THQS. R. HILLS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Wffi practise in the State and Federal Courts Office over George A Hartnetts i corner, nov2tf f JOHN D STEWART. HOBT. T. DANIEL. STEWART & DANIEL, x LAW, ATTORNEYS AT Over Georgs A Hartnett’s, Griffin, Ga. Will practice in the State and Federal Courts. falyI9dtf D. L. PARMER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, WOODBCBY, OEOBGIA, Pprompt attcatlon given to aH-business. iB practice in all the Courts, and where- er busiuess calls., __ HOTEL CURTIS 3KIFFIN, GEORGIA, Under New Management. A. 8 . DANIEL, Prop’r. ^’lr\arn wn a __ .a I 1 u tel 1 j P I ,. .. - .'.7 i The Excited Boomers Could Be Restrai ned No Longer. FIOHT8 AND DISTURBANCES' THE OUTCOME. . . m — - ............... '"'VI'" The Remarkable gpeetaele Wltneued by Thousands — The OMeers In Charge to Be Responsible tor all Outbreaks — How the Calvacade Marched — Plucky Women In the Front Van. Purcell, I. T., April 22.—The mad stampede for Oklahoma began last night. The boomers could be held in check no ,on « er - they are now crossing Che Canadian An officer who has just returned from Oklahoma reports that five boomers were wounded in a fight with officers. Guthrie, Okla., April 22.—No suoh stirring or extraordinary scenes have ever before been witnessed in the history of the republic as those by which the inva¬ sion of the Oklahoma strip of the Indian territory has been characterized to-day. [ansai already practically consummated in defi¬ peared ance of to Hie weBtraderstand military. The the boomers fact that ap¬ fiie number of United States troops at the disposal of Gen. Merritt was alto¬ gether inadequate to cope with the exi¬ gencies of the occasion, and Secretary be^beld t a ^strict S 'accomtebffity '#nw fhn wiAfreno on/1 nunreiiinamr months, every day adding to their num¬ bers, waiting them for the would sun of possession to have to dawn upon seem fa been in no degree exaggerated. It al¬ mostuniversally conceded that Oklaho¬ ma City . wttl be the future capjtoi of the territory. The borders of the Cherokee reservation separating it from Oklahoma proper fa jealously watched overflow and guarded of dis¬ In order to prevent any the tribal lands. appointed Much uneasiness boomers fa into apparent among the Cheyennes and Arapahoes, and the danger of an outbreak among them to repel the palefaced settlers in the adjoining territory has more than once already seemed imminent, and fears are still entertained by the settlers of attacks from the Indians, and for this the reason it is hoped that the increase in United States military will force, requested granted, by Gen. terrible Merritt rush to-day, for the be desirable The more locations, which was all along appre¬ hended and predicted, has only in a few places worn anything general like a conviction menacing phase, and it fa the mat ihe settlement and occupation of toe entire territory wifi be to effected conformity in a peaceable manner and famed with too provisions President Harrison, of the proclamation and which by DRY DOCK INAUGURATION. An Bxcorslon Party of Leading Citizens to Newport News, Va. Washington, D. C., April 22.—The Chesapeake Dry Dock and Construction company, C. B. Oreutt, president, has is¬ sued invitations to a number of leading! citizens of New York, Philadelphia, Bal¬ timore and Washington for an excursion tp Newport News, Va., to witness dry toe inauguration of the company's wifi new dock. The excursionists leave Bal¬ timore on Tuesday following evening the by double steamer, tur- feted and on the day will be placed monitor Puritan on ihe guests from New York will the leave 88d there tor Baltimore at 2p. m. on 4 Sw> mA. and those from car.attached Wtahington tothe4:20 wifi Sfiin on Tuesday, a special This will di- on car run rectly tnsstffsstvSt to (fanton dock, where the party Comfort ta stealner at 8«0 p. m., ' < 'RN 1 NO. APRIL 23 . MW -JZZZZn- V. Ckaagn of VwW fiMto ./j Birmingham, Ala., April *8.—There wm little of special interest in the open- ing of the Hawce trial this morning. The sentiment in this respect 1% has gi changed trumped since and there groundless been so: up sensal Hawes is the picture of health, a MAHONE SUMMONED. asked ex-Senator Mahone, of Virginia, to firm(11 Tit OflTriA flftT nfifii. Wftfllr ATI wVliP.lt w ffi be poisoned by Rhone’s methods of fear all bold men like Mahone and ex- Attorney General Blair, who so well un¬ derstand and hate so fully shown to the world justice how far in beyond politics the the line deservedly of com¬ mon aagaf* beaten party can go* Republican rather ants for office but in Virginia hope for Me moving getting of restive, May. a the waters about the tat of , , Captain John W. Fisher, recently Rich¬ ap¬ pointed collector of customs of the mond district, bis took bond charge having of the been office this morning, the an- cepted first by of the Fisher government. to One of from acta was remove place John F. Meredith, acting collector under tho late Cleveland administration. Meredith was second plerk to the late collector, but clerk, was after put ever the collector Ffaher.juho was first was removed by ex-Secretary Fairchild for democratic purposes. Captain Fisher #efi was a gallant Confederate and will soldier, credit fa known in Virginia, do to the To^yta office given made him At f by guffaw the president. first clerk and Charles Spencer second clerk in his and office. Both of business, are staunch and republi- Captain cans men Fisoer office by is the President first Virginian Harrison. appointed to Heavy Fire In Atlanta. Atlanta, April 22.—Easter Sunday left a fire record in this city. The con¬ flagration started in Wellliouse & Sons’ paper warehouse in the Jackson building. Wellhouse 4 Sons’ loss about $80,000, and they had insurance amounting to *¥he building who was owned hr Capt, Har¬ ry Jackson, carried insurance to the amount of $20,500, divided as follows: Liverpool, London and Globe, $3,000; $8,000; South- Roy ah $2,500; Germania, lost F, three PsttUlq, hundred iMOTWce dollars agents, office furniture two or and fixtures. in ji/istsa^iSStA Je^Jost ft mineral cabinet valued at about Another building will be erected at once upon a different plan from the one partially destroyed. The walls of the used again, GENERAL LEE IN ATLANTA A Sob of General Bofcert E. Lee Spendtifa a Few Pay. at the Gat* City. Atlanta, Ga., April 22.—Ge». W. H. P. Lee, the secqnd am of Gen. Robert E. Lee, fa at the Kimball house. He fa ac¬ companied by hfa Wife, and will be here until Friday, Gen. Lee fa at present s member of . ?T-=r FUNNEL HINTING That iaWha udson Rim Wlil . °* „ 1 ” "S? d» In Fort on the spay iitgnlficent to Be Naval v^TtoXunlher ijMercantlle PI- • 81 Off ,*SK New YoBK.Apri: ipt. Henry En- an,U.aN„of y committee, ' eonuuunica- tsevorulof the i response to a ©imfasion ask* decorate their amerti afchap- ty, April 29th, t parade. The orabie, and a magnificent display all a ug the Hudson river, on both sides, is n< r a certainty, Among the companie which have ai- ready premised to make gested are the Inman, White Stor, Bed Star, Compagnie Generate Trans-Allan- htod lines, and there is no doubt that all in the display of bunting dfapfaymadeby with a friendly view the to rivaling all the the docks. American companies using MaasacUunotts Liquor Contest. Boston, Mass., April 22.—To-day has been declared a legal holiday throughout the state, in order that all classes of citi¬ zens should have an opportunity of vo- course will bring out a full vote, hut It is significant that the granting of a holi¬ day for this purpose believed, was wiTvote’^aSt opposed by the FarmeraWs the proposed amendment, because it would interfere with their making cider. The adoption of the and amendment far requires he a judged two-thirds the vote, known so predilections as can of of jjmbUc^and toetar|lars did ^not return »lr.. wi.itelln e -» Bespits. Philadelphia; Pa,, April 22.—When the counsel for Mrs. Sarah Jane White- ling, the murderess, called at toe jail to inform her that the governor had re¬ spited her until June 25, toe woman cried because she was not to be hung next Wednesday. She dec late* that she will not be satified until she meets hef husband and ctoildren to heaven. This fa most remarkable conduct, will and kill it fa be¬ lieved that the woman herself rather than declares remain that in prison toe committed for a long term. She the murders and was entirely doing. Her uncon¬ scious of what she was re¬ ception of the result governors in her bring clemency hung will most likely at the date toed in June. > * JU ' Austrian Street Btotew, Vienna, April 28.—There was serious rioting in this city yesterday arising out ot toe strike of the tram cat drivers. The workmen in sympathy with toe drivers blocked the streets and overcome toe called po¬ lice. A force of cavalry had to be out trerej&jured to quell the and disorder. large Many tmmfier persons a «r- Jtz&t of the rioters received okjouj wounds. in a mules of terer/ra greatest conception sinoe the STONING THE POLICE. .....~ inoapoU* fittest Of Striker. Break Out In New Violence. Kkpoua, April 22--—The first seri- iurbance which has occurred hew MURDER IN NORTH CAROLINA. A Whole Family Mantfi tercd and tbs Home ‘ ’ Burned to the Ground, . ; . Chaelotte, v, C., April .'12.—The his¬ tory of North Carolina lias never re¬ corded so horrible a crime as one to-day reported from Macon county. W. R, Wood fa an industrious and steady farm- er, and lived ip the country, at least five toffee from any neighbor, His family consisted of three sons and two daugh¬ ters, besides his wife. Three of the chud- ren were grown, and tho other two Were aged 12 and 14. Wood, by hfa thrift and enterprise had model saved some $700, and farm his home was » as a country house. Last Monday Wood was called away mid from home for returned a few days be oh business, horrified when he was to find hfa beautiful home in ashes. A short distance from the ruins ft SS'feS toe old trunk In which tance away was he had always kept hfa money. It was broken open and the cotents were gone. Soon among tbe toe entire ashes, family bones enough to show that had been murdered and than toe house fired, were raked, together. The crime has few parllefa in toe history of any state, and there are Bo clues to the ed by snow storms, The Duke pf gdinburgh fever. continues to Spffier from severe Crown Princess Victoria, <rf Sweden^ has given birth to a son. Several arrested Russian artillery plotting official* have the been for against osar. The Seville cathedral Extensive fa again in a tot¬ tering condition. repairs are ment has decided to for Sarajevo, at a oort of $*,( fa the sovereign rem< B^sasS tion in ito eoriy etm ARRIVES IN PORT. The Steemer Missouri with the Danmark's Paaaenmers. jStfStfhijL Captain'Kn marie. Missouri, and asked hn tnhnn ak/witol £•, VMre Offered w: n^y • C] to give the Danmark a tow. offer was accepted, and after much culty stewner a line the was Mtowuri, taken from the toe dfai to and hea ebam cabie was brought into use. wflvtZ 1 riow. As soon as the course waa clia from before toe wind toe Danwark b to strain faker and water forced ite w much than the pumps coufa On the 6th the case was seen ingfromjbe up«»ythel L ' 5BSBH !109 '