YUL^E J.
AMERICUS. GEORGIA, FRIDAY: MAY S, 1891.
NUMBER 29
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lay this Paper down, kindly place it with
EBTISEMENT ON TOP.
Geo. D. Wheatley
UNDERWOOD TO JIANG.
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER IN THE
FIRST DEGREE-
WHOLESALE ANT) RETAIL
DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS,
CLOTHING,
Shoes, Hats, Etc.
By so doing you not only confer u slight favor upon us, but you become IN PACT
a PUBLIC BENEFACTOR, inasmuch as you materially aid u» in
attracting the public oyo to tbe
numberless rare bargains
Which we shall offer PRO BONO PUBLICO who patronize us this week.
. Do You Feel an Interest in
FINE DRESS GOODS ?
For $12.50 you may take your choice of 25 braud new pattern suits
that cost us from $13.50 to $19.00.
Tb« Slayer or Alex Sayre Mart Expiate
Hie Crime Upon the Gallows—Hew the
Prisoner Received tho Verdict—A New
Tilal Will be Ached For.
TO ADMIRE is but TO SEE our
LOVELY FRENCH CHA1LIES
nd SIGHT becomes POSSESSION when your choice of 20
different styles is offered at 18c. per yard.
LARGE FIGURED CHINA SILKS AND SOLID FLORENTINES
In all the newest shades.
NOW IS THE TIME to buy your WASH
DRESS GOODS. In this department as in
^LL OTHERS, we are “fixed to suit you.”
We carry the best stock of Wash Dress
Fabrics in the city, and Our Prices cannot be
matched in the state.
We do not propose to BAIT YOU one moment and BITE YOU
the next, but toe offer EVERYTHING at prioes uniformly as low as
CONSISTENCY WITH GOOD VALUE will allow.
Another lot of those sheer quality 'BLACK LAWNS (satteen
stripes and plaids) at 12^0 per yard this week.
Pink, Bine and Block MARIBOU PLAID LAWNS (white
ground) 10c per yard this week.
NOVELTIES IN WHITE GOODS.
Hemstitched White Lawns and Flounces for Skirts.
Bordered White Lawns for Aprons, Children’s Dresses, ete.
All Over Embroideries, All Over Laces.
Plain White, Polka Spot, and Embroidered Swiss Muslins.
Black Ground with White Polka Spot Swiss Muslins (very new anditylieh.)
JUST OPENED! rolt “"5«Sb^ SHIRT WAISTS.
Atlanta, May 7.—[Special.]—Under
wood la guilty of murder In tbe tint
degree.
He must mount the gallows and meet
death at tbe end of a hempen rope for
the killing of Alex. H. Sayre.
His wife must be deprived of the sup
port of her husband, and tbe children
will be bereft of a father’s carr, even as
that same father robbed Mrs. Sayre of
her husband, the little children of a
father, and the lonely woman living In
Gordon county, of an only ton.
That it the verdict of twelve men,
good and true, chosen to pass upon the
case.
It was received in open court atO
o’clock this morning.
Underwood was perfectly composed,
and one might have thought him a spec
tator as he stood hat in band looking
upon the Juror who held the indictment
in his band, a paper on which appeared
writing to decide bis life or death.
When the verdict was read, Under
wood moved not a muscle of his face,
and no one would ever have singled him
out as the man whose doom was sealed
by the words unttered by the solicitor.
The ladles on both sides were out of
the court room as well si the children
and there was no scene whatever.
Underwood quietly took hie seat and
seemed perfectly calm and collected.
Immediately after tho verdict of tho
jury was rendered a reporter approach
ed Underwood and asked him what be
thought of it
“It le uujust,” he replied. “I kilted
Sayre in snlf defense, just as I told tbe
jury, and to convict me ie to convic. an
'—locent man.”
Judge Clark announced in open court
that he would not pass sentence on the
prisoner to-day, and ordered him taken
back to jail, where he will spend the
weary hours awaiting the decision of
tbe supreme court, and then—he wiU ba
doomed, or he will $e given another
chance to hope foranew lease on life.
suit from present Indications In a fizzle
of gigantic proportions.
Anarchists and communists captured
the eonrentlon Wednesday night, getting
15 out of the 20 delegates from this city.
They Insist upon having red flags deco
rate the hall instead of the stars and
stripes. Cnptnln Powers, tbe repre
sentative of the citizens’ Alliance, la
member of the Grand Army of tbe Re
public, and he la in n terrible stew
over it.
Three Murderers to Hans
Atlanta, May 7.—[Special ]—Char
ley Osborn, Elisha A. Underwood and
George Washington, all found guilty of
murder In tbe first degree, and now con
fined in Fulton county jail, will in a few
days have sentonee of death passed on
them by Judge Riohard H. Clsrk.
Beeidee these three men there erenow
in jail three other prisoners who have
been found guilty of charges against
them, and who have never had tbe sen
tences passed upon them.
These three other prisoners' are Will
Matthews, Howard Bullock sod Charlie
Henderson, three negro boys found gull-
ty of bnrglary In the court on lsst Wed
nesday.
Some time ago Fayette Dodd, found
gniltyof volantary manslaughter, and
Charlie Taylor, tha negro who was found
guilty of assault with Intent to murder,
were sentenced to serve ten yean each
in the penitentiary.
Dodd Is the man who killed Jim Chose-
wood, and Taylor Is the negro who was
charged with cutting tbe throat of Mis*
McClure some time ago.
Ton will find our lino of
CARPETS AND MATTINGS
Tbe veiy beat and ebeapest in tbe city,
We control, tbe
BEST 50 CT. UNLAUNDERED SHIRT
in tbe world—No one sbowB better value for 76e and our “MON
ARCH FUFF BOSOMS” for fine trade is tbe handsomest and best
shirt in the market.
FOR 10c. ONLY VAS"”
FOR 15c. ONLY
The Best 4-ply Belfast Linen Cuffs
any style desired.
OUR GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS
Steamer and Cargo Burned.
Baltimokk, Md., Hay 7.—Daring the
inquiry into the lose of the British steam
ship Thanemore, which disappeared
while on a voyage from Baltimoro to
London last fall, Mr. Johnson, the owner
of tbe steamship, said he waa of the
opinion that she was burned at sea In
consequence of bad packing of the cotton
which she carried. He said that tbe
carrying of cotton was very risky,
In spite of tbe promises of better pack
ing! The Thanemore sailed from Balti
more for London on November 25, and
nothing has since been heard of her.
A Mad Hog fnaChareh.
Dntboit, May 7.—A mad dog.rushed
into tbe Fourth street Congregational
church last night just as Farson Davies
bad. reached the middle of his prayer.
With foam dripping from his distended
jaws be rushed up the centre aisle to
tbepnlpit, growling and snapping at
every one be met. v
A cry of “mad dog,” and a panic en
sued, when tbe janitor brought the our
dawn with a chair. He waa dragged out
and shot. Tha congregation waa so ex
cited that Is was dismissed.
A Casa of Leprosy.
N*w YoBK,.May 7.—Dr. Alonzo Blau-
relt of 33S West Twelfth street reported
to the health department yesterday that
a Greek peddler In Ollvor street was auf.
feting from • disease that resembled
leprosy. The Greek earns to New York
from Mexico three weeks ago. Dr. Ed-
son sent an Inspector to examine the
There were signs of necrosis of
the bones of the fingers and toes. Tho
patient was isolated, and the rooms were
fumigated.
Stock is BRISTLING WITH JUST SUCH BARGAINS: we
only ask th a opportunity to abow you OUR GOODS and
OUR PRIOES will speak for themselves.
CLOTHING and CLOTHING
We acknowledi
WE ALWAYS DI
Clothing.
NO COMPETITION In oar Clothing Trade,
and WE ALWAYS WILL lead the van in
TO TRY IS TO BUY
Our Clothing, became our stock Is the latest. Our styles are faultless
and
OUR PRICE3 ARE MATCHLESS.
We Btand by our Advertisements every time.
Geo.DMheatley
jamar St. and (
Oor. Lai
St. and Cotton Ave.
Chief Arthur la Savannah.
I Savannas, May T.—The Brotherhood I
[of Locomotive Engineers and tbe Cen
tral railroad are at odds again. Chief
Arthur of the brotherhood Is in Savan
nah to confer with the local brotherhood
sod the railroad officials In regard to the
■■■tr. The calling in of Chief Arthur
is something of a surprise to the publlo,
which was not aware of any difference
between the road and Its engineers.
A New Freight Nteemehlp.
New York, May 7.—The twin screw
steamship, Nomadic, of tho White Star
line, reached quarantine at 1:40 o’clock
yesterday afternoon on her maiden voy
age from Europe. She left Liverpool at
1120 p. m. on April 24. Her first day’s
record of 332 miles was the best obtain
ed, because of the heavy wester]y winds,
(.'apt. Thompson
14 1-2 knots an 1,
The tied PUS of tho Third Party.
Cincinnati, Ohio., May 7.—Tho in
duatrial conference to organise a new
political party, or what is commonly
known aa the third party, which moots
here on May 10th, will aadoubtadly re-
lllowa up by Dynamite.
Ati. s nta, May 7.—[Special.]—There
was another terrible accident at B. V.
Lewis’, where work is going on on the
C. C. & N. railroad, about one mile and
a half from Lawrenceville yesterday af.
noon.
One white man and two negroes were
blown np by an accidental explosion of
dynamite.
The white man, J. H. Henley, who
waa the foreman, was instantly killsd.
He was packing dynamite Into tbe hole
drilled in the rock for the reoepUon of
seven cans of powder when tbe explo
sion occurred, and his entire face was
blown off as smooth as if It had been out
with a knife, leaving only one ear and
his hair.
His brains were blown thirty feet and
hla body about the same distance In an
other direction.
The negroe* were not killed, hut onej
of them had hla eyes blown out, his
arms broken, and received a severe out
on hla breast, ne will very probably
die.
Tbs University Visitors.
Atlanta, May 7.—[Special.]—Gov
ernor Northeu this morning appointed
tbe board of visitors to tbe state univer
sity.
It oonalsts of Professor Willie M. Sla
ton, of Atlanta; Professor Lawton B.
Evans, of Angnsta; Professor E. H. Orr,
of Brnnawlek; Professor W. H. Woodall,
of Coin mhos, and Professor A. M. Pat
terson, of Fort Valley.
These gentlemen are all well known
and popular educators, who will dls-
ebarge with ability tho difficult duties
devolving upon them.
Chancellor Boggs has advised the go*
ernorthatbe will be ready to receive
the gentleman on the first of Jane.
Saowin Minnesota and Dakota.
(St. Paul, Minn., May 7.—Reports
from western Minnesota and. a large por
tion of the Dakotas state that snow fell
there yesterday. The wheat has been
growing too fast aud the cold weather
will ebeok It and make it spread pod-
root. Crop reports covering every
point in the wheat belt show the condi
tions to bo tbs most favorable since tbe
yeul881. Tbe moisture throughout
tbe Bonanza belt Is so great that a
drought Is impossible. Nothing but tbe
moat untoward circumstances ean pre
vent n luge crop. The acreage in wheat
Is estimated at eight per cent, greater
than that of 180a
GREAT THE SUCCESS
OF THE CONDUCTORS’ PICNIC AT
OMAHA VE8TERDAY.
Folly Three Thousand People Enjoyed the
Holiday—Americas was Well Kepreeeat-
ed-A Splendid Barbees# Dinner aad
Plenty ef Pun for All.
for Americas, while No. 2 curled the
remaining passengers to the river, after
which It left for its homeward run.
Both trains arrived on good time, with
not the slightest accident to mar tbe
pleasures of the day.
WHKRB 13 THIS OASHT
Ipunta Gobda, Fla., May 7.—Sunday
night tbe Florida Southern railroad
wharf, pierhead, tracks, ears, depot,
ete, at tbe long pier, were burned. The
fire wu caused by an explosion of gaso
line In a ear on the side track by tbe
depot. The loss is heavy. Tho fire
spread so rapidly that Mr. Bright and
the night watchman were nearly suffo
cated. At each* explosion the flames
would shoot 100 feet in the air,
To.Be Investigated.
Wasiiinoton, May 7.—The United
States Minister at Berlin has been in
structed by the Peputment of State
to bring to the attention of the imperial
German government the case of Nikolaus
Bader, the convict wiio arrived at New
York recently, and who testified that
bis passage bad been paid by the Ger-
loritius. _
The Alliance Lecturer.
Atlanta, JUy 7.—Tho eleven coun
ties composing this, tho *
bare elected President C
Decatur
distriot Mr.
eat Atllaacei
able speaker.
Was it a success?
Well, now, wasn’t It a
That Is what everybody says about it
It was the grandest excursion party
tbatercr left Americas, and, In fact, the
grandest ever known in Georgia.
Fully three thousand people were
there, and Americus furnished the larg
est portion of the crowd.
Shortly after 8 o’clock the Savannah
train pultod in at the S. A. M. depot,
loaded with people from “down the
road,” accompanied with Cordele’
excellent band.
After a few preliminaries the first
traiu left tho depot with fully GOO people
on board. Erery coach wu crowded,
thoronot being even standing room,
This train was pullod by Kuglnoer Nix,
with Pat Westbrook as fireman. It was
in ciiargo Conductor Borders, who had
full corps of assistants who performed
their task with ease and to the great
comfort of tho lmmonse crowd. It
made only two or three stops, and then
It was for wator and to arrango the train
at Lotivalo for the return trip.
Train No. 2 left In about thirty min.
utes after, with Engineer Brown nt the
throttlo, and in ciiargo of Conductor G.
D. Buchanan, who also had a number of
assistants to look out for the welfare of
tho passengers. This train picked up
passengers nt all tho stations, cross
roads, and everywhere else that one
could be found. When It arrived at
Omaha it was crowded as maoh as train
No. WM
We reached Omaha jnst before 12
clock, with ovorybody in a good humor
nnd ready for tho sports of tho day.
Tho new road from Louvalo to Omaha
located along almost a natural road
bed, following up a valloy with high
Litis on cither sido, until you reach tho
beautiful and growing town, situated on
hill top about three hundred yards
from the depot.
After climbing tho hill you find your
self vlowiug a level stretch for miles
around, which seems to have been con
structed by nature especially for a city,
and from tho evidence exhibited by
those who own tills property, it wljl at
tain that end at no distant day. It also
lias tho advantages of river transporta
tion, being a short diatanco from tho
Ciiattahoocnce river.
A large orowdof people-went directly
to tho new hotel, whore they arranged
their toilet before going to tbo picnic
ground, while the Immense crowd pro
ceeded to the large and commodious
platform where thay enjoyed them
selves dancing, the music being furn
ished by an Italian band from Colum
bus.
At ISO dinner was announced.
Well, everybody knows how particu
larly fond the people of Americus are of
barbecue. Their appetites wore amply
satisfied, for tho conductors had fifty
roasting over the pits, which
were car<ed and placed on tho tables
smoking hot and done to a turn. After
dinnor was over tho plcnlcers amused
themselves in various ways. Some went
down In the cool valley and praotloed
target shooting, while the young folks,
and some old ones, too, returned to tbe
platform and danced to their heart's
content,
It was frequently remarked on the
trains “how did the conductors got up
such a big crowd in so short a time?"
[| ML wn wilt explain IL. t |
In the first place the conductor boys
on tbe S. A. M. road are the moat ac
commodating, most zealous men for the
comfort unil interest of tbe patrons of
tbe road that ever graced a railroad
train. At overy station along the line
they have numerous friends, and these
friends are always willing and ready to
assist tho railroad boys in their under
takings, and on this special occasion, it
being for their own benefit, they were
extremely anxious to show their appre
ciation of tho many courteiies extended
by them.
This Is the only solution wo can arrive
at Reader, is it correct 1 Are we right ?
If so, shake. Following Is a list of “the
hoys,” and a more honorable,upright set
of menn ever banded themselves togeth
er than they: W. J. Matthews, M. T.;
J. O. Lewis, II. M. Stokes, M. Gilmer,
H. P. Snider, G. D. Buchanan, E. N.
Wood, H. C. Sapp, J. O. Walton, S. A.
Borders, E. Galbraith, Jeff McCIcskey,
Matthews, Howell Cobb, W. L.
Guy and T. M. Jones.
The excursion was gotten up for tho
purposo of assisting tho conductors Id
organizing a division of the O. It. C. at
this place, which was consummated lust
night uudur the uaine of the S. A. M.
Division So. 284. They feel more than
thankful to the people for their gener
ous patronage and assistance, and es
pecially to Capt.
H. C. Odeae Ordered to Bhow Up For 8li-
teen Thousand Dollars.
Under tbe abovo headlines tbe Albany
News contains tbe following relative to
the Odom assignment at Leesburg,
which wlllbeoflnterestto the Americus
creditors of (hat firm:
At Leesbnrg Monday, after the open
ing of ooart, Judge Fort took aptbe
case of sundry creditors against 11. C.
Odom.
It wiU be remembered that when Mr.
Odom failed hla stock of merchandise
waa advertised to be sold under the sher
iff’s hammer to satisfy tbe claims of cer
tain preferred creditors.
This did not shit other creditors who
were not on the preferred list, and there
fore to get a finger in the pio they pray
ed that a temporary receiver be appoint-
and that an Injunction bo fanned
against the Mile.
Judge Fort beard their prayer and ap
pointed Mr. , Joe 8. Johnson, of Smlth-
vllle, at temporary receiver. He alto
appointee the It) day of May for a bear
ing of tbe creditors upon whose prayer
tbe sale bad been tuned.
During the hearing of tbe ease lut
Monday the creditors attorneys proved
that since the first of lut January Mr.
Odom had received and collected from
various sources not leu than sixteen
thousand dollars, for which his books
showed no record.
In answer to this Mr. Odom said that
he can show where every dollar of this
amount went to—he having kept a mem
orandum separately from bis regular sot
of books, to whleh hla book-keeper had
Upon the conclusion of the hearing of
the caso, Judge Fort gave*Mr. Odom nni
til Saturday to answer over to his credi
tors u to ouh money coming Into his
hands since the 1st of January, 1801, and
also to show cause why a writ of “No-
Exeat” should not be issued against
him.
Mr. Joe 8- Johnson was then appoint
ed pormanent receiver of tho busineu.
To Fareh.se New Uniforms.
Now that summer is approschlng, tbe
members of the police forco are discuss
ing tho question of new and lighter uni
forms. This is a question of much mo
ment with the blue-coat boys, more es
pecially as they are required repurchase
their own uniforms out of the slender
salary paid them.
Two suits are required annually, the
cost of wkrch Is sixty dollars or exactly
tho amount of a month's salary. To ex
pend this sum for uniforms works a
hardship upon the men in many way*,,
and they, like others, think that uni
forms should bo supplied them by the
city.
Columbus supplies lior police force,
consisting of thirty-three officers, with
two uniforms each per year, and Atlan
ta, with a force two or three times larg
er than that of Columbus, le about to do
tho same. If tbeso cities can furnish
auch a large number of men their uni
forms, it would certainly seem that
Americus could do the same thing for
her six or seven faithful officers.
To lospeet the DeHoto,
A committee of four from the board
of directors of the Ameircus Manufact
uring and Improvement Company, con
sisting of Messrs. E. A. Hawkins, D P.
Hollis, John Windsor and George D.
.Wheatley, left last night via the S. A. A
M. for Sarannab. where they go to take
a look at tbe DeSoto.
This committee is charged with se
lecting all’the furniture, carpets, etc.,
for “The Alhambra,” Americus’ splen
did new hotel, and at tljp DoSoto will
inspect the work of the same company
that wanto the contract ‘ for fitting up
oomplete “Tbe Alhambra.” Tilts com
pany makes a specialty of furnishing
fine hotels throughout, and the mere
foot that the DeSoto was supplied by
a guarantee that the house is a them Is
good one.
Lily Change* Her Mind.
Nkw York, May 7 —Frank Carlos
Griffith, Mrs. Langtry’s representative
in tills country, telegraphs from Boston
that her projected American tour for
next year has been abandoned by her.
She has decided, so sho cables, to re
main in Kngiaud a year or two longer.
Mr. Griffith had booked the tour vory
advantageously, ho says, nnd Mrs. Lang
try's sudden chango of piau has puzzled
him. No New York engagement had
been made, however, and tlie cancella
tions will be easily arranged.
Home’* N«w Iron Furnace.
Home, Ga., May 7 —MI*-s Daisy, the
daughter of Capt. J. L. Camp, yeaterday
touched the button that set in modon
Home’s now 80«ton Iron furnace. A
large crowd was present to witQrss the
C. Clegg, of this opening. It is stated that Capt.
will build two other furnacee
mansions, and make Rome aa
J. H. Carter and D. B. Flts-
firat train polled oat
ter.
