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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORD VOLUME 1 AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1891. We propose to make OCTOBER a red letter month for trade in the year,of our Lord, 1891. Big Bristling Bargains The Grandest Stock of Merchandise, Courteous and Compe tent Salesmen, And Throngs of Happy Customers All combine this season to make Geo. D. Wheatley's, Cor. Lamar St. and Cotton Ave.j ■THE EIGHT PLACE TO GO for anything and everything you need in seasonable wearing apparel. Every department of our Commodious Store is Filled to Overflowing and we ask everyone in search of new and*desirable goods to Drop in and Give us a Look before buying elsewhere. WflTl THIS 1 ® urs “ ^® on ^ y Department store in the city, carrying flHifl a Aw ■ a full and complete qtock of EVEBYTHING IN OUB LINE. We have everything needed for male or female attire, and we will sorely save you money on what you have to buy. WE WANT YOUR TRADE and in order to get you within the reach of temptation, we have ar ranged a special and attractive list of WASHINGTON NOTES. A NEWSY LETTER FROM THE CAPITAL CITY. Mlnliter Mini Himself Up In ChUinn Trouble*. Probably Instigated Thereto by the Administration—Senator Daniels Con fident ot Be*eleetlon. Washington, October 3.—When Mr. for all those who call upon us early this week. We had the the misfortune to get a case containing $407-25 worth of choice goods damaged by water while in transit. The trans porting Bailroad Co. has generously allowed us 40 PE \CENT. 40 PER CENT. of the amount involved as an estimate of damages. Now we propose that our loss, or THEIR LOSS in this instance, shall be YOUR GAIN We are going to sell this $407,25 worth of choice goods—all dam aged, some more, some less for A UlGrS SOflg this Week. Rare Opportunity for Yon! Don’t Biss It ' HERE ARE THE PRICES s Plain aijd Fancy Curtain Scrim at 5c, really worth 8o. " 12*. 8 10 12* 16 Nottingham Lace Curtains 20 pre. (slightly damaged) 2* yds. long, at 75o. matchless at $1.25 elswhere. 24 prs. (slightly damg’d) 8 yds long, at $1.00 matchless at $1.50 elswhere 18 prs. “ 3J yds long, at $1.25 “ 2.00 " 13 pre; “ 3* yds long, at $1.85 “ 2.60 “ Satin Damask Table Linens and Turkey Bed Cloths, all slightly damaged, will be sold at about half price this week. LADIES’ SKIRTS. K iS R J* 1 IMBROIDERIED SKIRTS I KNIT 8KIRT8. All got wet, but practically as good as ever, will bo sold at your own price. Child s Knit goods—Hoods and Sacques—all got wet too, but if did not tell you, you’d never know it—HALF PRICE ! _Dont forget we are sole Agents for the Celebrated P. and P Brand Of Kid Gloves—every pair you buy of us Warranted to Wear or your money refunded 1 *Lto® to buy OARPETS OHEAP. Ton need one “ ave “Ore than 200 rolls all new Styles for yon to ileot from, our stock embraces every kind and quality—aU at Bock- f^!"’ Ertr,s “P ,r *’ 3 * p, » T«P«*»nr, Bras- mw. velvet Braeeele, Body Bruetels. Call and make your selection, we make your Carpet and pnt it down for yon—all free of charge. onr new stock of Clothing and Furnishing Goods t a suit! We acknowledge no competition here! TO BUY, and if yon buy ONCE, you will be so e fit and style of onr goods, you’ll bny of us again. can offer yon greater inducements than we, so iwd to WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, Lamar Stand Cotton Ave.'. Americus, Ga. — 8. Da 1 . Davis, the Veteran Dry Goods Sales- ; faithfully In the past, I. still with old rell abl* l Mr. H.nrr •? H»ny year, has ser>*/„ Messers. Jno < SoMvar* l< JnHn?o oar cu * tomer * »nd his friend*. a JCUIenid Jfam wirU^" Jim ***** W1U Dudley, "CIS ww5 the^^me cH?r *^>k-keeper,* beams with pleasarelo^/^t of^uTr eod. * P ° P "' Harrison determined upon doing the “Jingo” eet, In the hope at a^ favorable effect upon republican prospect* In the state elections to be held this fall, be should have selected a country that was stronger than prostrate Chill, whloli has Just passed through six months of de restating Civil war. The threats^that have been madaagalnst the temporary government of that country by the ad ministration this week must result In making the United States appear to the nations of the world in the role of the overgrown school boy “bully” among a lot of little boys. It will take a great deal more than the reports of Minister Egan, who has made hlm3elf obnoxious to the Chilians meddling In their local affairs to convince sensible, and nn prejudiced people that the present government of Chili, whioh certainly has enough trouble at home, would de liberately and Intentionally slight the United States In any way, notwltstand Ing Its knowledge that Minister Egan should have so far forgotten his position as to openly take sides In the civil war whioh recently ended there, and It is believed by those who are familiar with Chilian affairs that It will be fully shown upon an impartial inves tigation that \Minlster Egan has pur posely exceeded his legal authority,with the Intention ofwoading the Chilian au thorities Into raking some step that could be considered by the United States as an affront) and It Is further be lieved that in, this Minister Egan has been acting In accordance with the wishes and instructions of the present administration. This is not a pleasant thing for a patriotic American to have to say, but appearances certainly lndl cate its trnthfulnoss. Senator. Daniels, of Virginia, who has been making speeches in different .sec tions of that state, was In Washington this week. He says there Is no opposi tion so far as he knows to his return to the senate. His present term does not expire until March 4,1893, but his sue- eessor will be named by the legislature which will be elected this fall. It will not be the fault of the adminis tration if the political machines known as “state associations” do not make the departments pan out well in voluntary contributions for use In the Important' states this fall, and lest there might be some misunderstanding on the part of tho poor clerks as to how the adminis tration views the efforts ot these associa tions to eompel them to come down with their cash, offiolali jnst a grade bolow cabinet officers have been put in charge of the various state associations. Sixth Auditor Coulter (a the grand mogul of the Ohio association , He prides^ him self on being known as a “practical poli tician.” The New York association has elected General Cyrus Bussey, assistant secretary of the Interior, president, and on its campaign executive committee are A. J. Davidson, deputy commissioner of pensions; A. X. Parkear, deputy at torney general, and a number of minor departmental offiolals, care being taken that not more than one of them comes from the same department Thus every department It covered and no “volun tary” contributor escapes. Nepotism and republicanism have long been synonymous terms In Washington, bat a sensation was nevertheless ercated this week when it came ont that three employees of the pension office had made affidavit! and submitted them to Secretary Noble, charging that they had been kpproached by the same son of Commissioner Baum, who was some months ago Allowed to resign bis posi tion as appointment clerk In the pension office when he should have been placed In prison for having engaged In the sell ing of appointments and promotions under hts father, with a proposition to have them' promoted by his father If they would pay him a certain amoontof cash. After these affidavits had been made and Commissioner Bantu bad been called upon for an explanation, that offi cial had the cheek to ask Secretary Noble to, dismiss the clerks who made them on the ground that they were en gaged In a conspiracy to injure him (Raum) and the pension office. It ro- r minds one of the old saw: “Did criminal think well of the law.” A SON'S CRIME. ST. JOHN NIMMO KILLS HIS OWN FATHER IN FAIRBURN. Shot Him Throuxh the Heart Id a Family Quarrel—The Tragedy Took Place This Afternoon—Nlmmo Arretted and Lodged In tha County Jail. Atlanta, Ga, October 3.—A tele phone message to the Journal from Falrburnst 2:15 o’clock this afternoon,, tells of a horrible tragedy which occur red only a few minutes before that time. Joseph Nlmmo, an old and' highly res pected citizen of Lite little town, was shot and almost Instantly kilted by his oldest son, St. John Nlmmo. The shooting was the result of a fam ily quarrel. It appears that; St John was treating the younger' children roughly. The father reproved him, quarrel ensued, which was ended by the son drawing a pistol and patting a ballet straight through his aged father’ heart He was promptly arrested and ]s now safely lodged In the county jail. The little village Is greatly excited ovor the tragedy, and on all sides the people are gathered In groups and discussing It TbovNImmo family Is a large one, John le the oldest fit several children. Both he and his father have followed the trade ot harness makers. The old man was a very expert harness-worker, and was employed In the factory of Mo- Curry Inman & Co. St. John is a married man, but has the. reputation of being an Idle, Indigent fellow, who cares very little about worn. He has had nothing whatever as yet to say about the killing. CONDENSED NEWS DISPATCHES, Domestic and Foreign and of General Interest. Rev. G. W. Kililow, the yonng bride- room who created a sensation in At- ntu by his antics, is recovering his ranity. At Indianapolis, Ind., Marion Hale >t cought in a fly wneel in Vuticamp’s icking concern and his head whs latched clear and dean from his body, strike at Savannah has end'e l and ill the expected trouble and bloodshed has been averted. Au, offer of 2J ceuts per hbnr advance bronght about the compromise. Cadets have been appoint 'd to the West Point Military academy ns fol lows: James N. Pickering, Beebe, Ark. j Benjamin F. Bofden, alternate, Cedartowu. Ga. Dun’s weekly review of trade says: Business failures occurring throughout the country during last week number, for the United Stifles, 201; Canada, 29; total of 280, against 844 last week. ■ A Louisville special says that Hon, Harvey Watterson, father of the editor of Tue Courier-Journal, died at 10:30 o’clock p. m.. at the home of his son In tnpt dty. He had been sick three HI* Arm Cm Off. Stone Mountain, Ga., October 3.—A serious accident occurred near here yes terday about 1 o’clock. Elmer Fincher, the little 7-yearold son of Mr. Lon Fincher, one of DeKalb county’s best citizens, had hto arm cut off by his father’s gin and died In thirty mlnntes-afterwards. To Take the Strikers Plasm. Augusta, Ga., October 3.—Nearly three hundred negroes' passed here last night from Asheville, N. C„ for Savan nah, to take the plages of the striker*. A N»tv York special says: The man agers of the Republican campaign In this statu deny alt knowledge of Presi dent Harrison having sent a check for $500 to help to elect J. Bloat Fassett governor. At Edinbdrg Mr. Gladstone was i cut at the jubilee of Trinity Coll . Clen Almond, and laid the foundation stone of the extension to the colli which he and-others founded,in II Be was looking well. A Little Rock, Ark., spe'eial says: Governor Eagle will officially notify the attorney general of the findings oi the state bnruiug board and request him to take action against the bondsmen of ex- Treasnrer Woodruff. A Tallobasae. Fla., special says: A serious shooting affray occurred near this city, the participants being John Crump, a farmer, and Overton Bernard of the real estate firm of Bernard & Son. Cramp waa shot, but not fatally. A Philadelphia special says: The second day’s session of the Baptist minister’s convention was held here. A resolution was passed censuring Sec retary of .State Blame for extending the sale of beer in the South American re publics. A Danville, Va., special says: The sales of leaf tobacco in this market for the fiscal year Jnst ended, were 40,099,- 289 pounds. The salee for the fiscal year ended September 80, 1890, were 24,925,076 pounds; Increase for 1891. 15,174,218 pounds. NUMB! -MISS CLEVELAND IT IS. THERE MAY BE WAR. "} GREATEST ENTHUSIASM MANIFEST ED IN NEW YORK. TROOPS GETTING READY TO MARCH INTO MEXICO. A Baby Is Born to tha Bx-Prssldent and Mrs. Cleveland—The News Spreads Rap idly and Everybody Is Sharing Grover's •Joy—Many Congratulation*. The 17lilted States Government Called Upon to Intercept—The Telegram to General Stable? 3arcie Thought to Hare More inpport Than It Known. New York, Oct. 3.—Tho happiest man in New York is ex-President Grover Cleveland. His odice on William street ha3 not recently seen his smiling, round countenance. This ’^,’is been accounted for as there has been a night of excite ment in the Cleveland household cn Fifth avenue. Ever and anon Grover paced the floor, Pending messages and questioning each person as they silent ly'aud cautiously tread the halls and stairways of his home. This continued until 12 o’clock, when a lady feiend m-hed to the o::-p:vsident and whispered something in hu ear. A twenty-by-thirty smila went from ear to ear arid the happiest m m in the United Stutej was the ex-president, when ho found there was a femub ad dition to his family, Tho news was quickly communicated to friends of the ex-pre.i lent down town, and since the arrival of the new comer in the Cleveland household tele grams ltuvo been pouring in by tho hun dreds of a congratulatory nature. In some parts of the city even cannon have beou brought into play and the grerteat enthusiasm has been manifest ed nil over the metropolis. Telc.copcd a Cotton Train. Athens, Ga., Oct. 3.—A Richmond and Danville engine telescoped the rear car of an outgoing Georgia, Carolina and Northern freight train at 4 a. in, on a crossing. The outgoing engine passed ’ * load of cotton, demolish- through a cur ing the box car and sending the cotton down an embankment. The engine is badly wrecked mid o i its si la do.v i tha embankment. T.ie trace is being re paired rapidly. Lois to engine $1,090. Oct. 8 —United 9tates Consul Richardson at Mattamoras, Mex ico, has telegraphed General Stabley as follows: "I have been informed by General Lajero that 180 men have crossed from Mexico into Texas for tho purpose of meeting General Sandaval, who isbring- them supplies of arm, ammunition and money and money. "Ha also informs me that tho chief of police of Laredo and Nneva Laredo haVe traced Snudivnl to New Orleans, where he went in the movenunit, and me to commnni authorities deavor t reaches There is great ap; Garcia has more pears to have, lerred to is tho leun troops in the Gathered from Knnk Onicer, in Trouble. Cleahfield, Pu„ Oct. 3.—W. H. Dill, president of tho suspended First National hank of this place, and of the private bank of Houtziale, which also suspended, and John B. McGrath cashier of the latter bank, who were arrested on the charge of embezzle ment, have entered hail. Dill Was nt onc« rearrested on a warrant sworn ont by National- Bank Examiner Miller, who is in charge of the First National bank, and held in $25,900 bail. He 1ms, as yet, been unable to obtain bondsmen. Investigating the Matter. CmcLEVir.LE, O., Oct. 8.-Messrs. Wilson, McFndden and Follett, a com mittee from the state board of chari ties. have been here investigating the charfies of criminal carelessness prefer red against the officers' of the Central Insane asylum for allowing Charles King, the matricide, to visit his home against the protest) of his fainilv, and which reunited in the killing of Mrs. H. D. King. They examined a number of witnesses, but will not make their de cision known. of cotton appears more. Tile bottom crop good, the middle ver crop generally fine quality ui local receipt" This applies Louisiana', w no ti In. j Mobile, )ct. 3. ot cotton reports this ■ rauryized.'in the answer tor: "The crop of th dh-tret is nearly filmic. It i uecie i.-c of from hut year of quite 20 percent. It will be marketed an e;ly early—from' six weeks-ftSVi mouths earlier than last year ’ •cr. Tim Crop In Texas. . Galveston, Oct. 8.—The rains during the mot seven days have been very ben eficial. and prospects are for a larger yield of cotton rhan at the last report. The top crop is growing nnd booming in some sections tvnero the plant had apparently stopped growing one month ago. Exc-.-ive rain, have iiilured cot ton in bnt tew localities. Cotton {rick ing fa well advanced, altlion ,-U retarded to Home extent by rains, Murentfwifi needed over the northwestern portion of tiie state for faU. plowing. ' A Midilleshorough, Ky„ special says graphed over the country, speaking of the resignation or disposition of A. A. Arthnr, as general manager of the American association and Middlesbor- ongh . Town company, are without foundation in truth. The office of gen eral manager is to be abolished at the meeting in December, but in retiring, Mr. Arthur has been asked by the Lou don board to accept the consulting di rectorship in thin country. He remains president of the town company and no changes wilt take place in this orguniz- nntil the next annual meeting in April, next year. - Half Crop la North Arkansas Bat Seville, Oct. 1.—There has been nnt little change in the condition of the cotton prop since the last report. Light showers of rain a weak ago did no good and but little harm to the crop. North Arxan.a- will make bnt half a crop as compared with lost year. The staple is being gathered nicely and is very good. A DESPERATE FIGHT lit Which th* M*ror of. Macon la On* of the Principal*. Macon, Ga.« Oct. 8.*—Mayor Price atul Mr. John Knight had a desperate encounter about 8 o'clock p* m. It seeiua that some difference haa t$mg ■xi*ied between these gentlemen regard- jfew QOTnfn, Senator Allison began his Iowa cam- ho ' lr ,B *5* P 1!,or J- The Lash snd rillory. Castle, Del., October 3.'—This 'nlng Sheriff Simmons whipped five ctiminals, three negroes and two whites, follows: Lorenzo VYVers, colored, age 15, who also stood one hour In the pillory. John Jackson and Daniel Sorden, both colored, each five lashes. John Murphey and, William Moore, both white, each ten lashes. Andrew Price, colored, ubont 70 year* of age, who stole chickens, stood one uix political matters. They front of G W. John’s saloon, .met. and walked off, talking fiien.it. They went into an liy. Tlie fiwt thing anybody were fighting. Mr. Terrell Smith went in vu He received a terrible the shoulder. Mr. John Ki cut twice. One cut woe on the other on hts body, the* principal*. They The case he* been hea; corder. No one was Ign at Washington. He spoke to an immense crowd at the opera house on the Issues, paying particular attention to the tariff and Governor Boles’s New York speech. He also touched on the liqnor traffic and silver. A Madrid dispatch says; A conspl- 'discovered at. “ ‘ racy has been discovered at , Barcelona to surprise the guard of the prison, lib erate all the prisoners and then proclaim a republic. A major accused of being at the head of the movement, an apoth ecary and an inn keeper have been ar rested. ? ;.r» Word has been received at the Fann ers’ Alliance headquarters in Washing- ington that a movement U on foot to put a People's party c mdldiite in the field for governor of New York. It Is expected tuat a convention will be call ed within a short time, and a third party candidate will- he nominated to ran against Flower and Fassett. . The treasury department is investi- gatinga complaint that a large unmber of Belgian glass blowers have recently arrived in this country In violation of alien contract law. While there are suspicious circumstance. . connected with several of the cases, it has so far been found impracticable to obtain any direct evidence of an infraction of the law. James Hanley, white, found guilty of forgery, also stood one hour in the pil lory, and will spend one year in jalL Might Bars Carried It. The following communication taken from the Atlanta Journal explains itself: To the Editor of the Journal: What Is' he matter ? Eleven hours for a tele- gr. i to travel 1T5 miles. The sender re , es the city two hours ahead of the te' Vim. Sent from Goodman to lai* 4111030 a. m. September 30, rea >n 1 Atlanta at 930 last night. I la, is that for lightning ? * " " ® Flnsd tbs Me; B . . October 3.—Mayor Pric id Mr. John Knight, bestj, iwu and oldest ell con, f 0 ulged In an alley fight and .3] icveral hours * ' * J bloo“ Tb». Knig guilt.'