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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
VOLUME l
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY: APRIL 24, 1891.
NUMBER 17
'FORBIDDEN FRUIT!
The weather this season has “forbidden [fruit” fto many of our
customers, but
Geo. D. Wheatley
Takes pleasure in offering a “FULL CROP” of NEW and SEASONABLE
DRY GOODS at prices within EASY REACH of all.
CASE AFTER CASE of new goods opened during the past week has
about completed OUR SPRING STOCK, and close relationship to the
manufacturers enables ns to present this season aj line of goods UN
APPROACHABLE in
QUALITY,
STYLE
OR PRICE.
Special for this week—
CHINA SILKS
FLORENTINES
FIVE KILLED.
AND 120 WOUNDED IN ROME YES
TERDAY MORNING.
Terriflc'Explosion of Powdor Magazine
Forty House* Completely Wrecked-
Many Htstorio Belles Destroyed—King
Humbert at the Scene.
25 Pieces
Beautiful
25 Pieces
Beautiful
SOLID COL’D
FIGURED
SOLID COL’D
FIGURED
20 pieces LOVELY| WOOL CHALLIES, solid and figured, at 20c.
per yd.
Just 15 more of those SUPERB CAMELS’ HAIR Pattern Suits go
AT COST THIS WEEK.
40 patterns BLACK SILK GRENADINES, finest quality, 75c. to 11.25
this week. THEY ARE BEAUTIES and worth from *1.00 to *2.00
elsewhere.
Rohe, Italy, April 23.—At 7 o’clock
this morning there was a tremendous
explosion that shook the entire city.
People rushed about affrighted, houses
and buildings rocked and pictures tell
Thousands of panes of glass were broken,
chimneys toppled over, and the cupola
on the house of parliament collapsed.
It was supposed to be an earthquake,
but proved to be a powder magazine of
Pizze Pantalee, four miles distant,
which exploded, damaging a neighbor
ing fort tilled with soldiers. An officer
heard the rumbling previous to the ar
senal explosion, and hastily ordered his
soldiers to leave, thus averting a terrible
disaster.
Several peasants wore killed outright,
and a number of others injured.
King Humbert, staff and cabinet have
gone to the scene. One hundred and
twenty civilians and two officers were
seriously injured, forty housos are in
ruins. Many old places and churobes
were seriously injured. The interior of
the Vatican, pictures and stained glass
windows wero damaged.
The windows in the ancient Raphael
chamber and the stained glass in the
royal staircase presented to Pope Tius
IX by King of Bavaria, was seriously
injured. Many churches and palaces
also suffered.
Five persons are reported killed, and
120 wounded have been carried to to the
hospital.
There were 230 pounds of powder in
the exploded magazine.
Beds snd Blacks.
Pauis, Texas, April 23.—Parties ar
riving here from the Canadian river
state that Rosa Riley, Jeff Brown, Cudge
Barnett, and Luke Andy, four negroes,
condemned to be shot at the Weewaka
A perfect profusion of BLACK SILK DRAPERY NETS—the correct court ground In the Choctaw nation
1 r * Monday, and who made their oscapo
thing this season, at prices which will astonish you. ; Friday evening, ha»e rotvrned to their
1 homos, and that the negroes in the com-
Our BLACK DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT, the very liest in the city, munity have rallied ro thorn armed
You can find JUST WHAT YOU WANT at a very moderate cost U “' tcl th ‘
THE PLAINS or DtJBA.
Points of Interest From Our Neighbor
of Poetical Name.
Grant us the pleasure of showing you our LACES, EMBROIDERIES,
and NEW WASH DRESS GOODS, consisting of everything new
in WHITE GOODS.
Plain and figured PERSIAN MULLS, CHINA SILKS, bAYAL
BATISTES and GRENADINES, MADRAS CLOTH, GING
HAMS, ETC.
15 do*. Black SILK MITTS, at 25c. per pair this week.
18 do*. LADIES’ BLACK SILK GLOVES, 40c., (worth 05c) this week.
Forty do*. Diamond Dye LADIES HOSE, absolutely stainless, at 25c. per
pair this week.
BE SURE TO ATTEND OUR
OPENING SALE
OF
SPRING CLOTRING
THIS WEEK.
Our Stock is Warranted Matchless in
QUALITY, STYLE OR PRICE.
size 4 to 14 years, *1.50 this week, worth
*3.00 elsewhere.
300 Child’s Sailor Saits,
Boys’ School Suits * 2 - 50 4015 00 miu worth doublc ci8ewhert ‘-
Knee Pants a goo<l yal,ie ’
25c. to *1.50 per pair, any si*e
WE FULFILL OUR ADVERTISEMENTS!
COME AND SEE!
Geo. D. Wheatley
0or. Lamar St and Cotton Ave.
AMERICUS,
On Monday the condemned men and
their follower* were In forcu ut Kiglo-
town, at the mouth of. Little river, the
place where they killed Uob Reed and
Wiley Watts.
The negroes wero deilant and declar
ed they would not be arrested.
Light horsemen nre reported to be
scouring the country in every direction,
and in caaa they come upon the negroei
it Is believed a bloody battle will take
place.
Detroiters Bare to Walk.
Dktkoit, Mich., April 23.—The en
tire system of the oity railway company
it paralyzed this morning.
Nine hundred atove moulders have
quit work and joined the strikers to
prevent the running of cars.
Tracks were torn up on three lines
last night, and obstructions placed on
every line.
Men whom the city company had
hired to take the strikers places refuse
to take out cart. The police are tired
out, and serious trouble ia likely to
The Mushrooms Were Spoiled.
Louisville, Ky., April 23.—Mrs
Samuel 8. Hite died last night in great
agony, making the third victim of the
poisoning at the wedding at Lynden.
Mrs. B. F. Guthrie Is expected to die,
and to is Mrs. Hobson.
Several of the other victims are still
very siek.
No autopsy has beon made on sny of
the victims. Dr. Kasterline has analys
ed specimens of food from the table,
but found no arsenic. He is sure the
mushrooms in the salad were spoiled,
but none has been given him for analy
sis.
Given Tan Years.
Atlanta, April 23.—[Special]—A
negro, Charles Taylor, was convicted to
day of assault with intent to murder,
and sentenced to ten years, the extreme
penalty of the law.
There is much doubt entertained In
the public mind ns to the guilt, though
Miss McClure identified him os the
wretch who cut her throat. There was
evidence to provo an alsbi, and she her
self failed to give substantial reasons
why she believed Taylor to bo the man.
Bern Butler Bounced.-
New Yoke, April 23.—The Herald of
yesterday prints a dispatch from Boston
saying that General B. F. Butler was
forcibly ejected from the United States
district court by United Statee Marshal
Doherty, acting nnder the ordere of
judge George X. Carpenter, the presid
ing justice.
Blc Fost Office Offlolsl.
Augusta, April 23.—First Assistant
Postmaster General J. L. Bell, it here
to-day en route to Savannah where he
GEORGIA. Sir** t °” m ' k "“““
, Plains, Ga., April 22.—The weather
la very dry, and there Is considerable
complaint among the farmers about poor
stands of cotton.
There has boon considerable interest
manifested in religious matter* in our
community recently. Rev. J. W. Beck,
pastor of the Bnptlst church, has just
closed a three days’ meeting. The con
gregations were large, and his sermons
were interesting and instructive.
Tlie festive portion of out juvenile
community enjoyed a picnic at Black’s
mill on last Friday.
Dr. Jowors received a dispatch from
Preston on the 17th Inst., announcing
the serious illness of his mother. At
this writing he reports her condition
much improved.
Mrs. Z. F. Maikett, of Americus, lias
beon quite sick while on a visit to rela
tives in our city.
Miss Maggie Speneer, who lived in the
vicinity of Bottsford, died on the 15th.
The rocent change of schedule of the
passenger trains, on the S. A. & M. rail
road, met witli a hearty approval on the
part of the local travel.
Dr. T. H. Stewart, of Boston, is with
us, in the interest of the melon growers
along the line of the S. A. & M.
Mrs. O. D. Reese has been visiting at
the home of Mrs. £. Timmerman.
Miss Rena Wright, of Preston, spent
Sunday and Monday in the village, the
guest of Mrs, R, T. Jennings.
Messrs John Cato and J. L. Harper,
of the metropolis, paid us a visit on Sun
day.
Mr. Dennis Thomas, in company with
hla father, Dr. George Thomas, of Ea-
tonton, la visiting here.
Miss Mary Dean, of Bottsford, paid ua
a visit on Wednesday,
Miss Jessie Jones and her little
brother, Ivy, are spending s while In
Dawson.
Dr. A. Harvey Black, having recent
ly oompleted his medical course at New
Orleans, is now on a visit to Thomsston,
prospecting for a location,
Mrs. M. E. Howell left for Columbus
on Tuesday morning to attend the State
Sunday School Convention.
Messrs. W. L. Thomas and H. J. Jen
nings went to Americas Tuesday.
Rev. .1. IV. Reck left us on Wednes
day for whore lie has occopted
tlie pastorate of the Baptist church.
'Curing tlie past few days, Messrs.
Jack Martin, George Smith, Tom Jossey,
Henry lllack, It. B. Evans, Sam Wolff,
ltjo Edwards and Dr. Sweeney, of the
road, has been doing our town.
A BAD ACCIDENT
TO THE CORONER AND HIS PARTY
YESTERDAY.
They Wero on the Way to Sit Ovsr the
Body of Adam Brooklns-Ths Bones
Ban Away snd BplUed Them—Several
Bad Bruises—The Inqueet.
A Cool Welcome.
London, April 23.—Aocording to
Rome advlcee the Italian premier gave
Baron Fava a oool welcome.
Rudinl appreciated tho fact that lie
haa mado a complete fiasco, and is anx
ious to throw the blame on Fava.
It Is reported in Rome that the only
question now affecting the cabinet is
how to get out of the American difficulty
with tho least disgrace.
The latest dispatches from tlie Impe
rial! at Washington said to foreshadow
that not even money indemnity will be
paid to the massacred Italians, the tem
per of tho American people being such
that congress would not dare make an
appropriation.
The Imperial! has forwarded state
ments that have greatly surprised the
cabinet, showing very plainly tbst no
fear Is felt whatever of Italy's fleet.
Will Accept the Qift.
Philadelphia, April 23.—Miss M.
Elizabeth Sherman, second daughter of
the late Gen. William Tecumteh Sher
man, who is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Alexander M. Thackara, at Bosomont,
waa greatly aurprlsed when she learned
that several of her father’s Intimate
friends wore raising *100,000 to give
herself sod her unmarried sister, Miss
Rachael Sherman.
Lieut. Tljackara to-day said that Miss
Sherman snd her sister would accept
the fund because it was to be given as a
token of tho subscribers’ love for Gen.
Sherman.
The Bhlelder of Crime.
Seattle, Wash., April 23.—The wife
and son of Chas. R. Hammond, of Cleve
land street, London notoriety, were yes
terday made county paupers.
Hammond was recently convicted of
larceny, and sentenced to two years Im
prisonment.
Mrs. Hammond pawned ail her cloth
ing snd jewelry, and as a last resort,
threw herself and child upon the county.
Hammond has been hoping for aid
from wealthy English noblemen, whose
guilt he has been shielding, bat he was
disappointed.
Negro Discrimination in the North.
Fittbburo, Pa., April 23.—The Non-
denominational Colored Connell of Hu
man Rights, composed of colored minis
ters of this city, has passed bitter resolu
tions denouncing real estate firms for re
fusing to rent them houses In certain lo
calities, thereby driving them Into set
tlements. They declare that greater
discrimination exists In the north than
In the sooth.
Yesterday morning the coroner and a
party started to Maddox’i crossing to ait
over the body of Adam Brookins, the
young negro who was run over by the
train the day before.
Besides the coroner, J. B. Parker,
there were In the party IT. S. Lockett,
Alf Mack, George Argo, J. S. Bolton, T.
S. Glover, Steve Lester and Cyrus
Smith.
The coroner was informed of the acci
dent at too late an honr to organise a
jury and go down the aftornoon before,
and so went down eatly yesterday morn
ing. The party left at about half past
seven, in a hack of Mr. Lockett’s.
Before reaching the place, a serious
and almost fatal accident happened, and
several were badly hurt.
When about five miles from here, just
before reaching Little’s bridge, the ac
cident occured. Part of the harness
broke, and the tongue fell to the ground.
The horses became frightened, and be
gan kicking and running, and were to
tally unmanageable.
Just at this point there is a long and
steep hill, on the side of which Is a gul
ly about five feet deep at the beginning,
and increasing In depth towards the
bridge. Seeing (hat tho hones could
not be stopped, and that the danger in
creased as they went down, the animals
were turned Into tbo gully.
They rushed In and fell. The hack
turned over, and the occupant! were
spilled, some falling under the vehlele,
On the front seat were Messrs. Lockett,
Parker and Mack, and these three re
ceived most of the shock.
Coroner Parker fell undermost, with
Mr. Mack next, and Mr. Lockett and
the hack on top of them all. The others
escaped with few bruises. Tlie coroner
was worst hurt, falling In the most dan
gerous position. He received a terrible
lick on the head, bruising it badly and
almost stunning him. nis side was
crushed, and his right arm and shouldor
badly hurt. The muscles were bruised,
nml the shoulder thrown almost out of
place.
Mr. Mack had hie wrist sprained, and
received bruises on tlie body.
Mr. Lockett also had his wrist sprain
ed anil received other Injuries. The
others were all hurt to a leas extent
The horses were badly shaken up, and
had they fallen In any other position
could not have failed to have seriously
injured several of tho party. They were
thrown to they conld not rise or kick,
and tho men all got out of the way.
In spite of their hurts tho men got
themselves together to proceed to the
place they started to, the coroner in
sisting that he was not hurt too badly to
go ahead. He was in great pain, but
would have the party to carry him on.
The harness was patohed up, the
horses hitched and another start was
made.
The sight that met the party on reach
ing Maddox’s crossing is described as
being most horrible.
There, gathered into a little pile, were
all the bleeding remains of Adam Brook-
Ids, the negro boy. Pieces of fiesb - of
various sixes, some quite small, were
heaped together with the fragments of
blood bespattered clothing.
All of the body was out to pieces, and
nothing remained of the head but small
and lrrecognizabla parts of tbo face.
These things had been gathered togeth
er and laid by tho aid* of the track,
awaiting the coming of the coroner,
It wae stated to the jury that the body
was dragged for fifty yards, leaving at
every Inch some part. Brains were
scattered everywhere, and the people
around all engaged in putting them
together.
The jury could find out little as to
how the boy became killed. His
father, Prince Brookins, testified that at
dinner the boy left, and after dinner he
could not be found. After a deal of
searching the remains were discovered.
Ilow the boy happened to be on the
track be nor none of the other witnessed
knew. He either went to sleep there o:
fell In fit, and the latter Is accepted as
the most reasonable.
Tho jury brought in a verdict merely
stating that the boy came to hla death
by being ran over by passenger tra'n No,
5, Wednesday afternoon.
After returning Mr. Parker found his
injuries very painful. Dr. Barrow was
called In and dressed the wounds In a
skillful manner. Mr. Parker wae In too
givifiln to he carried out home, and
remained In the city. He will probably
be laid up for a week or two. The oth
ers hurt feel sore, but attended to their
work after returning.
All of them spoke of It as a miracle
that no one waa killed or fatally In-
jured.
The entry of the Georgia, Carolina and
Northern railroad into Athens will be
celebrated by a mid-summer festival.
THE STATE ENCAMPMENT.
The Ofleial Order Beat Out—How the
Companies Oo.
Atlanta, Ga., April 23.—[SpociaL]—
Official order for the state military en
campment, which begins Jane lffth at
noon, and continues four weeks, was
Issued at 1.-03 p. m. to-day. The program
Isas follows:
First week—First Regiment—Seventh
Battalion—Waycross Rifles, Constitu
tional Guards and Chatham Artillery;
Colonel George A. Mercer command
ing.
Second week—Second Regiment—
Third Battalion—Du Bignon Volunteers, *
Southern Rifles, Colonel C. M. Wiley,
commanding.
Third week—Ninth Regiment—Colo
nel Wm. F. Jones commanding.
Fourth Week—First Battalion, Fourth
Battalion, First Battalion Georgia Cav
alry, Atlanta Artillery, Richmond Hus
sars. Lieutenant-Colonel John Milledge,
commanding.
The order thns concludes: “Any com
pany falling to report at camp, when or
dered to do so, shall be considered as
guilty of insubordination and be dis
banded, unless good and sufficient ex
cuse tor such failure shall be rendered to
the advisory board.”
Goodlow H. Yancey, of Athens, baa
been commissioned lieutenant-colonel,
and W. B. Smith, of Gainesville, major,
of the ninth regiment.
Too Muoh Bellxlon.
Atlanta, April 23.—[Special.]—Clar
ence E. Love, a young man twenty-eeven
yean of age, Is now looked up in the
station house on the charge of Insanity.
He was brought in by a citizen yester
day afternoon. He says ho is from New
York, but his home Is in New Jersey,
and that he has a wife and one child liv
ing eight miles from Atlanta
Love is ioaaoe on the subject of reli
gion, find he spends all of his time In bis
cell in preechlng.
Greeley’s Daughter Married.
Plkasantvillk, N. Y., April 23.—
Miss Gabrielle Greeley, a daughter of
the late Horace Grecloy, was married
this morning to Rev. Frank Montrose
Clendenlu, at St. John's Protestant
Episcopal church.
Rev. B. T. Hall, rector of the church,
officiated. The church was crowded
with well known people from New York
and other eltirs.
The Fenneylvanta Htrikers.
Scottdale, Pa , April 23,—There is
no chaoge In the strike situation.
Tlie operators claim Increased forces
atalltbelr works.
The labor officials assert that the Da
vidson, Morewood, Kyle and Painter
plants are practically idle.
A mass meeting of the strikers will
be held at Cnnnellsvllle to-day.
Ha’s Always Doing Bnob.
Philadelphia, April 23.—Mr. George
W. Childs has presented to the Mt. Ver
non Association a proof of Washington’*
farewell address, which Is particularly
valuable because of the corrections writ
ten on It by the first president himself.
Gone Under,
Louisville, April 28.—H. P. Thomp
son A Co., of Winchester, the largest to
bacco buying firm in the state failed.
Liabilities pat at *150,000, assets un
known. The cause of the failure ia said
*o be speculating In tobacco.
Before the Commission.
Atlahta, April 23.—[Special ]—Be
fore the betterments commission to-day
the argument oontlnuod.
Boykin Wright concluded, and Atkin
son consumed balance of the day.
A Bigamist Arrested.
Ghablotte, N. C., April 23.—William
Cutahall, who married Mrs. Pickard, of
this city, while baring a living 'srife in
Indiana, waa arrested In Knoxville. He
was brought here to-day for trial.
Appointed County Judge.
Atlanta, April 23.—[Speolal.]—The
Governor baa appointed C. Eppors Dix
on, of Covington, judge of Newton
countyoourt, an office lately created by
the legislature.
Bsrieusly Hurt.
There waa a bad runaway yesterday
morning, and a negro drayman got se
riously hurt.
Tom Edward* is his name, and he is
well known and well thought of.
He was banting a load with his dray
yesterday morning, when bis team be
came frightened and started to running.
Tom tried to stop them and fell at the
males’ heels. They continued running,
and trampled him under foot The
load waa scattered everywhere, and the
drayman badly hart.
He was knocked senseless, and had to
be carried home. Dr. Hawkins was
called In and dressed the wounds in his
usual able manner. The negro was
resting well at last accounts, but is bad
ly hurt. *
A Soiree. ‘4gt,
Prof, Hart's dancing school seems to
be prospering, and to-night a soiree will
he given. A number of the young peo
ple will be out, and tbs occasion prom
ises to be a most pleasant one. Mnale
will be famished by the Italian band. jJjS