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mr A AMERICUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1891. NUMBER 134 The Greatest MidsummerSale I RAILROAD BUILDERS. Diu Goods jollons AND CLOTHING AND THE Grandest Reduction in Prices Eyer known in the history of our trade, commences to-morrow (Monday) morning -‘at GEORGE D. WHEATLEY’S Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave. We are determined to make a CLEAN SWEEP OF ALL KINDS OF SUMMER GOODS. And in order to do this, YOUR PRICE will be OUR PRICE for anything you may want of us this week. > WE ARE GOING TO - '' V j ; V ( GIVE AWAY DOMESTICS TOGETHER WITH ALL OUR Calicoes, Ginghams. Muslins, Challies, SUMMER DRESS GOODS AT COST And LESS THAN COST if necessary, to CLEAR OUT. Prices will be cut "FINE AS FROGS’ HAIR." If you don’t believe this, OTHERS WILL, so just come and see the crowd this week at Geo. Q. Wheatley’s. All our 8c Figured Challies to go at 4%c per yd. All our I2^c •* " “ 8c per yd All our 8c Standard Calicoes " 6c per yd, All our 7c Printed Vlctora Lawns at 3*# per yd. All our 8c White Lawns (yd wide) at 5c per yd, Alt our8c White Check Nainsook at 5c per yd, Stock of above will not last long at such prices, so come early or yon will be disappointed. NOV LOOK! 5c This is the Biggest FIVE CENT Bargain Ever You Saw. 5c out and at the same tfine give yon an A No. 1 BARGAIN wo part witn tne entire lot at Sc PER YARD T4IS WEEK. Wo cannot mention bore SPECIAL PRICES °» ' S reading the foregoing, that PRO- IN PRICES « be the order of this week in every department of our store, Em- OUR STOCK OF Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, Ribbons, Laces, broideries, Corsets and Gloves We guarantee the best in the city, and our prices beyond the reach of competition. Housekeepers will find it to their interest to inspect our line of TABLE LINENS, DOYLIES, NAPKINS, TOWELS, Before buying elsewhere. a: word about and ■ Gents * Fixings, Clothing _ very finest assortment to be We carry the vnm l _ , . dmniv /nmPMCES always have been simply KKaSlE from the standpoint of compe- tition ' , . Rto ok applies WITH force Our determination^ ^qj^^soNABLE OFFER for anything yotfinay*neod in onr line. ,. cannot you save somethin - by tradmg with Geo. D. Wheatley Cor. Umar St. and Cotton Ave., AMEBIOTTS, GEORGIA. THEY APPROPRIATE TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS- Offlclal, Arretted Charged With Swindling —The Preeldent and Treajnrer In the Hand, of the Law—A Sensational Affair In Uutchlaon. Kama.. Hutchinson. Sept. 1. —Quite a pro found jtn.iriou ws, treated here by the arrest it S. 2. ’.Vise, treasurer if the Hutchinson ‘.u,l Southern r.iilronl, end the issuance of a warrant for the presi- ilent of the same road. H. C. Christie, of Chicago. The facta leading to the arrest are as follows: In 1883 a party of railroad men, chief ly from Cnicago, set on foot the project of building a railroad south from the city. The road was chartered as the McPherson, Texas and Gnlf railroad. Reno county subscribed to the stock of this road $02,000, and issued county bonds for that amount. The city of Hutchinsou donated $20,000 for termi nals. etc. White township, in King- man snbscribed $10,000 and the city of Kingman $20,000 for terminal facilities. The county built thirty-two miles of rord from this city to Kingman and mortgaged bonds were hypothecated to the Union Pacific for 5 per cent, of their face valne, netting the company $100,000 in cash. From the bonds issued $142.' 000 wns realized, a total of $442,000. The construction of the road oo4 not to exceed $7,700 fier mile ora total value of $246,100, showing a balance on hand of $103,000. Other estimates place the cost of the rood at $6,000, which would show a balance df $250,000. It now transpires that there are no other stockholders than Reno county and i township in Kingman county. As sta ted above, the county commissioners of this comity swore out warrants for the arrest or E. E. Wise, treasurer of the road, and H. A. Christie, president, charging them with the embezzlement of the $230,000 which ahoull be on hand, but is not Mr. Wise being in town, was immediately placed under arrest. , Mr. Christie Is supposed to be Chi cago, and a requisition will be made upon the governor of- Illtnali for his de livery to the courts of this state. DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS. Arrangements Being Made far s Meet* Ins lit CalmuHuft* Columbus, Sept. 9.—Chairman Neal, of the Democratic state committee, is arranging for a meeting of Democratic governors here for October 6. He says he expects here on that occasion Gov ernors Francis of Missouri, Stone of Mississippi. Winans of Michigan, Rus sell or Massachusetts, Jackson of Mary land. Nichols of Louisiana, Brown of Kentucky, Fleming of Floriila, Rey nolds of Delaware. Eagle or Arkansas, Jones of Alabama, Abbott of New Jer sey. Fowler, of North Carolina, Pnttl- son of Pennsylvania. Buchanan of Ten nessee, Hogg of Texas. McKinney of Virginia. Wilson of West Virginia, Peck of Wisconsin, Boles of Iowa, Byrd of Nebraska and' Hill of New York. There will be speaking on all of I lie four fronts of the slate capital building in the evening and excursions will be run from all parts of the state. rminsylvnnln dull far McKinley. Pittsburg, Sept. 9.—The first as sessment of Pittsburg's protected man ufacturers for the benefit of the Mc- icinley campaign in Ohio is now being collected. The amount expected to be raised in Pittsburg is not given, bnt there is authority for the statement that it it will be large. James B. Scott, leading manufacturer, said that his firm had contributed and while be did not think McKinley would need much munev. his friends would not see him suffer for lack of any that is needed. Mr. Scott is an importer of tinplate, but says he is heartily in favor of the Mc Kinley tariff CONDENSED NEWS DISPATCHES. Domsitle nod Foreign and nr General Interest. Rev. C. H. Spurgeon is said to he recovering from his protracted illness. John M. Slaton was elected president by the Yonng Men's Democratic league or ■— '* ' Fulton county, Ua., for one yeur. "Big Ed" Hennessey, the notorious confidence man, escaped by walking boldly out of a Chicago court room. W. H. Davidson. Haylevsville, leader of what remains of the greenback labor party In Alabama, has been arrested accused of embezzling $5(13 ot postoftice funds Patrick O'Keefe who was twenty years ago a poor sailor living at Savan nah, is now sbsolute ruler of the island of Nyph, in the Pacific ocean, in the tropics A special from McGregor, Tex., says: Mrs. George Griffin, who guve birth to triplets ten months ago, broke the re cord with a quartette. All seven are doing well. TORTURED TO DEATH. A NEGRO FIEND SKINNED ALIVE BY ENRAGED PEOPLE. News of an Outrageous Deed Committed Near a Small Town In Louisiana—. Young Lady Wajlild by a Negro Brute- A Just Punishment. The London Tiroes, in its financial article says that a syndicate of Euro pean capltali y* has recently offered to advance the Chillnn junta £500,000 with which to meet pressing require ments. A whole family of Paris, numbering six members, committed sniclde. The father and mother showetl the way by hanging themselves, and the others, who were adult children, imitated their parents. Mr. Larry Gantt is now editor of the Southern Alliance Fanner, Atlanta, the official organ of the Georgia Alliance. It is understood that Mr. Hairy Brown, the retired editor, will publish u literary paper in that city. At New Donglass, His., Mr. Peter Watts has a cherry tree in full bloom, which is something uncommon for this time of year. The superstitions are jiropliesying that there will be a death atts’s family inside of a year. The immense storage warehouse of R. C. Layton, at 63 and 64 Sonth Street,- New York, was destroyed by fire, en tailing a loss of $200,000. The bntlding was of brick and five stories high ant was well stocked with spices and teas, . proposes government of France, In connection with the governments of the other Pow ers interested, shall send an ultimatum, to China in regard to the outrages upon foreigners Caused by the anti-Enri riots. t-uropean The Austrian socalled "smokeless” powder which was used at the Schwar- zensn maneuvers produces clouds of light bine smoke. The Germaatpowder which produces brown poff liardlv dis tinguishable from the gronnd in 'umcb anneriop. A City of .Mexico News report says that a number of . the Governors of States are expected to arrive here and mrtieinate in the President's feast Sept, 5, and 6,000 soldiers will probably take part in the sham battle which is to be ought on that day. A Toronto, Ontario, special says: For ty families of destltnte Hebrews arriv ed here from Montreal, and after being cared for during the intervening time by Jews of this city, were forwarded to Buffalo and other points in the United States, Each family woe supplied with food tor the journey and a small sum of Kobbcd III* Second Time. Rock Island, Ills., Sept 9.—B. E. Reode, Postmaster at Endalnsia, this county, wss attacked by masked men on the road between his home and Rock Island and robbed of $147, with which he Intended to pay a note in the bank. Six months ago be was gagged and bound in' bis office and robbed of sever al hnndred dollars. Bleh Ore Find In Colorado. Denver, Sept. A good strike was msde in the Chicago Belle located in Spring Gulch near Dumont, Colo. It shows by a sample assay 878 onnees of gold and 860 ounce* of silver to the ton. Therein is six inches widest a depth of thirty feet. It ie not yet known how far the vein extends. Charles Jovnes and Joseph Drake are the owners of the mine. Ine ore, which it tellurium, has cheated almost all the miners in camp. One who examined it thought it was white or grey iron ore. .At this rate the ore is worth nearly $18,000 per ton and Is the richest ever discovered in this itste. Why the Lights Went Oat. Paris, Sept. I.—Lakeil was perform ing in the opera Comique when the electric lights suddenly went onL For time the audience was panic-stricken. The darkness was owing to the fact tbit the carpenter ot the theater got entangled in the strap* of the dynamo to shreds. and was tom I Jalss F. Gravy Dead. Paris. Sept. 9.—M. Francois Jnles Orevy, ex-pre*id»nt of the French republic, has died Mrs. O'Neill, the wife of Uenerai O'Neill, claiming to have been an officer in the United States army, who. in a fit of jealousy, shot at ana dangerously wounded her bnsband at Wiesbaden on May zO last, and who was imprisoned for that crime. lias been pardoned by Emperor William and released from imprisonment. In making a cut by tbe Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railrond on the Kas- kaskia River, about eight miles south west of Hnllivan, Ills., an Iudiun bury- ing gronnd wa» discovered and about twenty-five skeleton* removed. They appear to have been bnried in a sitting position in a trench. N6 implements or any kind were found. A tragedy is reported from Pem broke in Bryan comity, Ga., from which three deaths may result. Mr. P. H. Patrick got into a dispute with one of the sons of Hon. J. Brown. Yonng Brown's brother came to his rescae, when a general interchange of shots took place, in which all three yonng men were fatally wounded. _ A New Brunswick, N. J., special sags that a yonng man rode across the road bridgeln that dtr on a bicycle on a single plank. Tbe bridge is 50 feet high and 900 feet long, and bad a train come on the bridge the man would hare been k eX The fool-hardy youth re fused to give his name, thongb the watchman detained him an boor hoping as officer would appear. . The People’* party held a convention in Massachusetts and nominated the following ticket; Henry Winn, of Mal den, governor; William J. Shields, Boston. Uentenant governor; Joseph D. Catle, Westfield, secretary of state) Thomas A; Watson. Balntrea, treasurer and receiver general; William O. Wake field, Lynn,, auditor; Israel Dandrowa, Danvers, attorney general. A Knoxville,- Tenn., special says: News has readied here of a bloody mur der, doubtless a double one, which oc curred in a remote part of Hancock county. The famous‘‘Big John” Bar nard was returning from town in a bng- - with a yonng lady, when Tillman tton saw him. Spurring np his horse, Button rods to theside of the carriage and shot Barnard. The younger broth er of Barnard came np and shot Sutton dead. The elder Barnard will doubt less die. A Calcutta dispatch states that Count AUkanoff baa been arrested at Cabal, Afghanistan, charged with being a Rus sian spy. He is tne well known Rus sian commander and diplomat*, famous for bis command of tee expedition of 1819 against tbe Teke-Tnrcmnane, and foe hie annexation of Merv in 1888 and the attack on Peuideb in 18*5. When arrested he was disguised ae a Moham medan worshipper. He claims that he has not recently been in the Russian service, having been dlsmisesd from his omunabd. New Orleans, Sept. 9.—The Picay une's Snreveport, Lt., special says News has been received here of n most heinons crime committed on tbe person of a young lady school teacher near Ar cadia. Tim school was two miles from the yonng lady's home and the other afternoon, after school was dismissed she started to wglk home. In a lonely piece of woods she was grabbed by a barley negro and taken into the forest and tied, where she was kept for two days, On the evening of the second day a party searching for her fonnd her tied to a tree, when she related how she had been treated and, as the negro would soon return asked tbe party to hide near by. In a short while the negro made his appearance, and the watchers came forth and captnred him. They tortured him fearfully, skinning him alive, and terribly catting him to pieces. What remained of hlz body or as left in tbe woods for a feast of the bu*x*rds. Suicided with k Dynamite Uqmb. San Francisco, Sept. 9.— F. L. Car ol! registered at the Prescott House here, as Wm, F. De Yonng of Fresno. Short ly afterward an explosion which ehook buildings in the neighborhood attracted attention to his room, and it' was fonnd be had committed suicide by exploding a dynamite bomb. His remains were scattered all over the room. One of his arms was fonnd In the street. The windows and plastering were broken. The deceased had been working on a fruit farm near Fresno. He to]d sever al persons here that he intended taking hie life, ae he wanted to create a sensa tion for the newspapers, bnt in a note to the coroner giving his age a* 45 and birthplaoe ns Holland, be says he com mitted snidde because life was not worth living. Shortage In Pennsylvania. Pittsburg, Sept. 9.—The experts who been examining the books of Alle gheny City reported a deficiency of over $82,000 In the accounts of Market Clerk David Hastings. Mr. Hastings’ books are In snch condition that it IS impossi ble to tell what lms become of the miss ing fnuds. Tbe shortage extends over a period of eighteen years. Mr. Harrison Goes a II tin [ins. Cape M .y, Sept. 9.—The preeldent 11 coni|>any with Lient. Parker, George W. Boyd, Charles Coffin, of Baltimore and Congressman John E. Reybnrn started out in Reybnrn yacht Neosho for n gunning and fishing trip in Cape May sounds. A Cholera Epidemic. Paris, Sept. 9. -It is unnonneed here that the cholera epidemic which arose in the is nearing Aleppe. The immi gration of Russian Jews there will in crease the of the disease. Klarail Pubs shut op# London, Sept. 9.—A dispatch re ceived hero says that Kiamil Paths is a birtnal prisoner in his own boose, not being allowed to go therefrom or to re ceive visitors. SliOur Handy Diet In Parli. New York, Sept. 9.—A caplegram has been received here announcing the death from apoplexy of Major Jones 1L Bundy ut Paris. SATA' NAH't SENSATION. A Drink of Whiskey P -sts Up a Wed- > d'ug. Savannah, September 9. — Guests Will gather at the U- rtswlck home to night for a wedding. Tbe supper, however, wl'l not be graced by s b- Ido. Her filends may feast, but not with her, Sbe stole away silently ye-r'r: day, and spent last night In Savannah. Miss Ells Inez Anderson was tbe bride- elect, and.Mr. E, W. llingham was to be tbe groom. Miss Anderson Is tbe daughter of wealthy parents and bed received many handsome presents. She had prepared her trousseau and the Presbyterian church was decorated. Sunday the gro >tn called. He had been drinking and kissed his proipeotive mother-in-law and sister-in-law. The brlde-eleot fled to her room. She wae shocked and mortified and refused to see her sweetheart and bad hysteric*. Tuesday aha made up hermlnd to flee, so she left a note breaking the engage ment, took the train and came to Savan nah, whence she goes to Macon to-night. Mr. Bingham Is connected with the Brunswick Times. Mlts Anderson says sbe W|U not marry a dissipated man. •FORT HeALLISTER. Bobby Gaytor Opens the Season With That Roaring Comedy. On Tueiday night the regular season of the opera house will open with Bobby Gsylor in his new play, "Sport ^MoAllls- ter, one of the 460.” Mr, Gsylor ia well and ' favorably, known throughout the country, not only for his exoellsnt work last season In ths “Irish Arab,” but for many ypars as a star on the vaudeville stage, when his peculiar Individuality and strong originality won for him a national deputation. No gross exagger ation,- however, dlafignres his work; what Gsylor represents on tbe stage is Gaylor himself, as he Is In everyday life. "Sport McAllister was -written with* View of fitting Mr. Gsyloris peculiar tal ents, and it Is needless to say that the tltle-tole, In which he is starring, fits hlmliksa glove. Among the people supporting Mr. Gsylor ate Georgia Par ker, who has been styled the "American Carmonclta,” May Gsylor, the funniest of comediennes tbs Olympia Quartette, well-known through their connection with Evans A Huey’s "Parlor Mstoh," Nellie Franklin, a London muslo hall- •ter and a rival of tbe famous Peggy Pryde, S. W. Young, an eocontrio come dian, who was formerly connected with MjrrsyA Murphey's company, and a large number of specialty performers of equal fame. A bevy of pretty girls wilt be seen iu many new and novel special ties, which will be enhanced by elegant and costly costumes. Manager Brady baa spared neither time nor expense In getting up “Sport McAllister,” and promises us a genuine treat In tbe way of fun and music. TBET MM AN BUSINESS. EzposB'na Committee 'a the Metropolis. New York, September 9.—Twen.y- seven representative citizens of Augusts, Ga., arrived In New York this morning In a special car. Tbe parly has come noith lathe Intel- est of tbe Augusta exposition, which will open November 2. They re mein in New York, with headquarter: at the Hoffman House, to-day, and will go on to Providence on Thursday morning. After presenting the claims of the ex position at Providence, they will visit Fall River, Lowell, Boston, and other msnnfso taring centers in New England, and then contemplates a visit to Mon treal, At the bead of the delegation is ths Hon. Patrick Walsh, the editor ot the Augusta Chronicle and president of tbe exposition. Atlanta, Ga,, September 9,—This morning telegrams ware received In At lanta Indicating that Mr. Ryan’s offer of 80 eats on ths dollar will be accepted. The matter will probably be finally and definitely settled to-morrow. They Don’t Like IL Nashville, Tenn., September ft.— The Tennessee senate passed a resolu tion yesterday against the sub-treasury bill, and the boose tabled it. Knocked Into a Machine, Lima, O., September 9,—A terrible fight among farmers waa reported from Celina last night Yesterday while James Lewis and Tom Johnson ware running s machine they quarreled and sod Johnson struck Lewis In ths face, Ths latter fell under the machine • and was drawn between the cylinders and killed Instantly. Frank Lewis, a broth er of Jamet, was a witness of the affair. He caught up a pitchfork and before anybody oould restrain him be plunged the fork Into Johnson's stomaoh, kill ing him almost Instantly. Lewis is un der arrest Jay Gould ss Wall Stress. New York, September 0.—Ths Re corder this morning says Jay Gould was on Wall street yesterday for tbe first Urns since hit return from his western trip. His appearance was startling. He looked haggard; was deathly pals, and bis eyas sunken, his bands tremulous, and voice quivering. "An overwork- *d man,” was tbe comment of those who •awhlm.1 When he stepped from his private ear Saturday he -was congratulated on his improved looks. Three days had wrought a marvelous change in him. News from Pahlonega, Dahloneoa, Ga., September 9.—Ths North Georgia Agricultural College has bright prospects of ore of ths best years, If not ths best, since Us establishment. Tbs fall term commences with several students more than last year and still they come. This Is a good plaoe to send boys—no liquor, good morals, thoroughly competent teachers with good religion* instruction and numerous other advan- Atlakta, September 9—Mr. John W. Cox and Mr. John M. Slaton, the two gentlemen who engaged In the street fight yesterday afternoon, will soon appear before his honor Judge Calhoun City cues charging them with disorderly conduct and quarreling have been booked against them at tbe station honse. ue , i*