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About The Griffin daily news and sun. (Griffin, Ga.) 1889-1924 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1889)
I ........... . GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, U S. A. Griffin is the best sad most promising i ty in toe to. Its record for the bait decade, its many new enterprises in ation, building and contemplated, prove ^ 23 ,?“ Md Botahyper . During that time it has built and put n a |100,000 m* started the » twite that it has put up a large iron and brass cling works, a sash and blind factory broom factory, Opened up toe finest quarry in to* .Baited Mates, and now our large ott mills fit more or keg ■ Cages of construction, with an aggregate thorised capital of orer hal! a mifton ft is putting up the finest system of ghting that can be procured, and has plied ia| two ^ street railways. has secured another railroad ninety miles and while ioeatod.on the greatest system the South, the Central, has secured tion with its important rival, the East o-r«ee. Virginia and Georgia. It has d direct independent connection with Chat r.oioog* and the West, d will break gronn na lew days fora fourth road, with a fourth independent system. With its five white and fourcolored church •», h4m recently completed a #10,000 m inu s— ml olatkm by nearly one fifth. It has around It* borders fruit growers from every State in the Onion, until it k now rounded on nearly every side by and vineyards. It has pnt up the ru it evaporators in the State. It is the of thegrape and Its wine making capacity doubled every year. It has successfully in uugorated a system of public schools, with •even year* curriculum, second to none. l’hie is part of the record of a half and simply shows the progress of an admirable city with the natural oikaviug tit* finest climate, summer sinter, in the world. Griffin Is toe county seat of Spalding ty, situated in west Middle Georgia, with a healthy, fertile and rolling country, 1150 feet above eea level. By toe census of 1890, will have at alow estimate between 6 000 7,000 people, and they are all of the sort—wide-awake, up to the times, ready welcome strangers and anxious to secure sirable settlers, who will not be any less wel corns if they bring money to help build up wa. there k about only one thing we need badly just now, and that k a big hotel We have several small ones, but their aecom ■sedations are entirely too limited for urine s, pleasure and health seekig nguesta (f yon ass anybody that wants a good locaj tion for a hotel in the South, just mention s published—daily and w«ekly-the best news¬ paperin tee Empire State of Georgia Please odoae stamp sin sending for sample copies and descriptive pamphlet of Griffin. TWs brief sketch is written April I9th, 1889, and win have to be changed In a lew months W‘* „„ il THBTfiMPLL ■ __nf„ VELVET AND PLUSH "WSBS» New lot Velvet Baby Ca|gt#laDd upwards. - • -y—{ORDERS.}- aud We keep constantly on hand a large varied stock of elegant trimmings for the «e- feetion Iwcuted of patrons and orders are promptly by accomplished artiste. Temple. M«a L L. BENSON’S Art Ro. 90 HILL STREET- ________*—. —--- -- and Planters mmSm ^ Deliberating on the Fate of the Olan-na-Gkel Suspects. LONGEREOKER'8 LAST ADDRESS. An Eloquent Effort In n Crowded Court Room—Tlie Judge's Charge—The Jury Report Without * Verdict and Again Retire—The Populace Excited and the Reserve Police force Out. Chicago, Dec. 15.—Every available foot in tlie court room was thronged when State’s Attorney Longenecker made the closing argument on behalf of the state, owing to the illness of Mr. Mills, to whom the task had been signed. He said in part: “It remained until the last counsel for the defendants arose to address you in three days’ argument for the first time, you as jurymen, and we as repre¬ sentatives of the people, were notified of the theory of the defence, that is, that there was a great conspiracy on the part of the people; that there was a con¬ spiracy spiracy to to hang, iimoc. nt tlie men; guise a con¬ murder under v>f the law, and the gentleman was so earn- is done by the other branch of the Oan- na-Gael, and they are fact backing is, the prose¬ cution; now, the that Clan-na-Gael witness that we have called angle to the of stand toe Clan-na-tfael belonged to the tri¬ part We right into their organi¬ sation. go own camp, among their own friends, and we get the truth from men who believed that Dr. Cronin was right in making the charges against the triangle. Are they in a conspiracy with the other sociates, the members of the same as Beggs, Coughlin and Burke? Why, they come as brothers from the camp, so that that won’t do to charge in that way.” The Case Against Beggs. Judge Longenecker referred briefly toe complaints of the defense about employing valuable assistance, saying that he saw no reason why the state j no comm i t t ee was declaration ■ in view of the of the guardian that toe committee would re¬ port to him alone. This showed that a committee was appointed and inasmuch as the defense had not introduced in the casejthe members of the committee to tell the purpose of that their the appointment, committee it was self evident was pot a lawful one. Able AUorwey> for tlie Defense. Mr. Foster’s speech was the speaker thought *' ^Lt a _ "retry very interesting one one and am i occupied occupied instructive, one-naif one-naif especially day day that in in delivery delivf point wl and which consisted of a history of Ireland. Mr. Forrest, the state’s attorney thought, was an able man—a great mum—other¬ wise he would not have spent days in determining whether a spot of blood had 1,000,000 or 990,990 corpuscles. “He k great," deferentially the speaker to said the again, great and objec¬ he bowed hide hk blushes tor, who of sought water. to m a tin cup The state’s attorney called attention to the difference in the fine of argu- ments by the state and defense. Tlie former sought to make a strong stick by binding a number of twigs together. The latter tried to show that the stick was weak and not able to hold together because, forsooth, one of the twigs might be defective. On thk point the speaker dwelt at length and was fol¬ lowed by Attorney Hynes reading the testimony of Dr. Egbert relating of toe to read¬ the autopsy. At the conclusion ing court adjourned for dinner. Tin B'oody BoliSi Agate Produced. In the afternoon Dr. Judge Cronin’s Longenecker clothing had toe trunk and toe jury. brought in and placed before The state’s attorney told of the route taken by the wagon, the story of tbs trunk and of the theory of the defense that the doctor had died of apoplexy. “Look at those out clothes and the blood in the trunk; remember all you have heard and , say if you think that tbe floctor died of apoplexy." One of the arguments of tha defense, Mr. Long- ■20 was concerned existed. “Of courge toe books did not show an appropria¬ to be tion. There was no money stolen by the ap¬ propriated. It had been conspir¬ men who are behind thk great acy.” The Judge't Charge. fudge Longenecker “Gentlemen, then yon concluded are not here as follows: convict tono- to acquit guilty But men or man^must by oen men. any sane state’s attorney then sat down and the great case was ended. immediately Judge McConnell toe began toe reading of hk charge to defendants jury. If to» jurors found the gull tv, any or ail of them were to be punished by death, imprisonment for fife or for any term of years pot less Tbs Jury Retires. -*• At the conclusion of the cha exhibits that bad been infarodi water, GIUFFIN GEORGIA TUESDAY MORNING. At?T?t?xr T.tT.iwn AOATOmi burned to a crisp. Mrs. Mrs. .Ixnuwu.. . Leinoner’s „ babe six weeks old perished with her. Glass Apprentices Strike. Woodbury, N. J., Dec. 15.—There was a four hours’ strike at toe Wood¬ bury Bottle works. For the past two days the appren tices the 1 tve question been debating of their among themselves agreement as to their wages. G. G. Green, They asked that they toe principal be assured owner, last year’s rate. Not getting satisfaction they struck, but on being assured of a satisfactory settle¬ ment resumed work. The works are being run by non-union inen and ap¬ prentices. ' . ------ Miners’ Strike Settled. Birmingham, Ala.. Dec. 13. —General Manager Bond of the Tennessee returned Coal, Iron and Railroad company from New York, mad miners in all a conference differences with the Pratt were arranged. work The present miners prices. agreed Their to return to at wages are to be raised as the price of iron ad vances. They Fought for the Fatherland. Pittsburg, Dec. 15.—The German ex- soldiers and marines of Fatherland Allegheny county who fought for the in toe Franco-Prussian and other wars, hare applied for a charter incorporating an association to be known as “Der Deutsch Waffeaverein of Pittsburg and Allegheny .’V_ A Bridegroom Absconds. Cheyenne, Wy. T., Deo. 15.—Thomas ranch R. Adams, manager qY the cattle of tbs Milwaukee and Wyoming aWonfed Invest¬ ment company, has Hk wmszr-- K«i*1..g rite Fries Pi Halls. attended Wheeling, meeting W. Va., of toe Dec. western 11—A fully cut nail manufacturers was held here, at which tlie selling card* was raised from $2.23 to #3.35 fftt twslveppqnies, 2 per cent, off on carload lots, There will probably be another meeting nertweek when 1 IMftfa-ath Prevails Ovsr Isabella. Boston, Dec. 15.—The latest footing of toe of the returns fop members school board elects Elizabeth C. Keller instead of Isabella C. Barrows, she hav¬ ing received 27,887 votes to 85.589 fop Mrs. Barrow s. Happy Darklas. Laer Providence, Le., Deo. 15,-The negroes have more money Bad are bet- ously ter prepared to enjoy Christmas bounte¬ this year than at affy time since aaillvaa SM* Mas. WUI Moat- Boston, Dec. 15.-The Herald says: Sullivan and Jackroa^wffi meet at toe California athletic club within five rmm t t\ at n fimi nmnnrp ifiture of the i Workers. 8PY LE OAROH WRITING A BOOK ' »• , Browning Eulogised »t« londnH lender*. Dr. F.for.' Last belter—A »I»me»- bored H illy Hel.ev.d 10 He the Work of Jack the nipper You,,* In the Bold of a Vestel. London Dec. 15.—The success which has thus far attended the gas company’s resistance of the strikers through the sa-^s^rjs men to fill the places of the old hands, has driven the* latter to an extreme of desperation which augurs their complete defeat and discomfiture. Already the strikers are quarrelling among them- selves and with few exceptions are giv¬ ing themselves up to drink and debauch¬ ery to an extent which is sympathy fast depriving their them of the little public works. A Scandal In High Life. London, "Dec. 15.—Groat excitement has been caused in high circles in Berlin by the arrest position of a woman society occupying the well an exalted in cm sustained charge of being has been a procuress. engaged It is learned that she in her nefarious pursuit for several years, her operations being confined to pandering to the lubricity of men of high social standing, most of her victims being also of the better class. Extraor¬ dinary efforts and are making public to suppress trial of the details while prevent a the woman, on the other hand there of is a who strong disposition in public on the part of many see a exposure the scandal revv^e^%tf«m5elv«S opportunities, to crush rivak ahd upon real or fancied enemies to force a trial through toe ordinary channels. Pwtkamaiu Era se of Browning. London, Dec. sc. 15.—The 15.—The newspapers newspapers without exception ition print print extended extended obit¬ obit- uary notices of the poet Browning, gen¬ erally bestowing upon his achievements a measure of praise which they as unanimously withheld from him during his and life. displayed They agree high degree that he of possessed genius, a much but are inclined to toe belief that of what passed for admirrtion of his works was really affectation. When stricken with his last illness the poet Browning bad just received the freedom of purposed the city of Asola. Italy, whither The dean he of Westminster going. has offered sepulture for his remains in Westmin¬ ster abbey, but it is probable that it with will be hk decided wife. to bury him in the grave ______ Another Jack tho Kipper Yietlm. London, found Dec. 15.—The the body ballast of of a woman was among a vessel which arrived at Middles- borough. One of tlie hands had been severed The vessel and sailed was found from in Millwall another docks, place. London, and the police suspect that the woman is another of the victims of “Jack the Ripper." Dr. Fetors' Desperate Venture. London, Dec. 15.—It is now said that in the last letter written by Dr, Peters, the German African traveler, which that has found ite way he had to Europe, taken he stated impossi- toe route was an ble one, entering upon which he had as little hope of his ability to return as to push through. ______ Le Caron Writing a Beak, London, Dec. 15.— Le Caron, the spy and informer, is shortly to publish a book relating his personal adventures and experiences, in be which backed enterprise by several he is understood to men prominent in leadership of the Con¬ servative party. T'T'~***** ' „,rw. IwvPffiWm Kooili Mortally MUM MM.Ml III. * - **•* London* Dec. 15.—Mr*. Booth, wife of tlie general of the Salvation Army, who has been sinking suffering rapidly. from cancer All hopes for some time, k of her recovery have been abandoned. A Banquet to lurneH. London, Deo. 15.—Mr. Parnell will be entertained at a banquet given in his honor the evening by the of Liverpool Dec. 19. Reform dab on A Flat Against tho Cxar. St. Petersburg, Dec. 15.—An officer in the artillery service and a sailor were arrested here in connection with a plot against the cxar. Henry Irving to H|(8 I a Theatre. London, build Dec. theatre 15.—Henry the Irving Strand. will shortly a near sa-"-' William Leech badly iri- was jured hut alive. £ and Gustaf Erickso dead. Another fall shaft of the sanie mn mentor, covered. T^e boftj - Wuuted the Gan and Got Richland, Pa., Dec. 15.- all it out ot Georges hamb an war.discharged. The I red Harry’s abdomen. justify the I \ J that ( the executive council have to , select such trade as will seen J , * short : _ .ivTTc It was | ( i prese nt. A MORMON MANIFESTO. , • v **» T aw Pt*rv TTfdk Tlam 1k _ Wilfred Woodruff, Georg and Joseph F. Smith, a Mormon church, have is manifesto unqualifiedly charges made against the church in the recent hearing before Judge Anderson. So far from any doctrine or teaching of the church being hostile to the United States government, member* <rf the all laws made in pursuance of its pro- "^“signere of the manifesto Regard dangerous encroachment upon civil and tion held during the last week in June asSfesatSSJE SSTS lodge of women in Bayonne. War on Elec trie Wires. New deckiofi Yoas, Dec. the 15.—After authorizing receiving tlie of court him to rcmovB imperfect electric light Pub1ic fr C notifi<S 8i er Works light Gtoy that he aU would the electric toe work companies early today. He also begin made requisition toe board of elec¬ a on trical coutrol for an electrical expert to accompany his juen and point opt who claims to be Woodward’s wife was also arrested. She claims to be a na¬ tive of Philadelphia and says her paren ts live there. Woodward will be sent back to Washington. l*v. Higbee’s Resting Fine*. Lancaster, Pa., Dec. 15.—.The body of Dr. E. public E. HigbJe, instruction, state superinten¬ who died dent of yesterday, will be taken to Emmitts- burg, Md., on Monday, next for inter¬ ment. ............ A Brutal Bonier >• Bunged. Plaqobhinb, La. Dec. 15.—Carter Williamson was hanged here for the murder of liis wife at Dorsbyville, a Fair; northwesterly fair Sunday, winds; lower temperature: on NL’ GE TS OF NEWS. The United States minister at Teheran reports that the Imperial Bank of Per¬ sia has opened its doom for burineas. * The pan American congress held a short session at which the committees were aanoutK i. As far os «v.i in learned nq trees has been found o. no absconding before cashier; the Silcott, Hi' oa e ii now grand jury or th> District of Columbia, The second trial of Henry Jones and Ceesar Fisher, for the murder of Thomas L. Faitioir during toe Navaiwa riot, was begun in Baltimore. Lv- i, J * spend freely. - changed. In spite of tlie weather on wo sales of w otfhft Ohio and M Fears of monetary t come from any quat Want of funds, toe Diriment at Washington aistati the which military would be force'of available incasi Penn 53338331 , clti6 can wi found. rv ****
