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VOLUME l
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1891.
NUMBER 204
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Tho Tin
dent on tbe Ground—He Sari Speaker
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Washington, D. C., Decembers, 1801
—[Special.]— Interest over the speaker*
ship race It growing In Inteniltjr; though
the fight la conducted In a dignified way
and without bltterneu.
Congressmen arrive by every train, and
they nt once rally to the headquarters
of their favorites; or If they have hot
yet allied themselves they are eagerly
sought after.
Judge Crisp’, friend, are full of confi
dence. They claim that he will have
qulte*a hundred votes on the first ballot.
The lowest estimate for him that
made by conservative and disinterested
parties is eighty-five. If he gets even no
more than that on the first ballot it will
Insure his nomination, for the friends
candidates with small votes will give up
hope and go to him.
The highest vote allowed to Mill* by
disinterested estimate la forty-eight
Hie friends claim more but they cannot
show them.
Conservative estimates give Springer
85, MeMIUln IT and Hatch 11, while
are put down as unknown.
The fight Is between Crisp and Hills.
The only chance for any other candidate
le in the event of a deadlock between
the two, end that prospect is so small
to amount to almost nothing.
Hills’ friends are reported to be resort
ing to the desperate policy of .“anything
to beat Crisp.” They are devoting their
best efforts to working on the Springer,
McMillan and Hatch men to get them
accept Mills ai second choice. Crisp
the second choice of is many of those as
Hills Is, though he does not need any
thing like aa many.
Alliancemen who will go Into the dem
ocratic caucus are for Crisp. They want
free oolnage to have a fair ahowing, and
they know that Crisp will give it They
have reason to be afraid of Hills on this
point
Livingston, Moses, Winn and Everett
are working for Crisp with all their
might; and so are all the other Geor-.
giant, except Watson.
Most of the newspaper corrospdodents
predict that Crisp will be successful,
The Mills men have got to the point
where they say: “Whether It is Mills
or not, It will not be Crisp."
A prominent Hew Yorker at the Na
tional Hotel to-day bad a thousand dol
lars that he wanted to bet on Crisp'
election, bat bo found no takers.
"lie caucus will be held probably not
sooner than Saturday night Chairman
Holman la not here, end has not yet It-
■ned the call for the canons
It looks now like you may eall him
‘^Speaker Crisp” In Sunday's Times-
Recopdeh.
It But* With the Presldent-
Washington, Dec. 8.—Representa
tive Cooper of Indiana, who introduced
in the last congress the resolution pro-
riding for an investigation of Commis
sioner Baum's administration of the
pension office and who personally pros
ecuted bis chargee against Baum before
the house committee on invalid pen-'
•Iona, said if General Ranm retired
within a month or *o he believed there
would be no investigation. of the pen
sion office by the fifqr-eeoond congress.
Mr. Cooper added that if the president
was determined to keep General Ranm
the fight would be renewed. It was for’
the president to,ay. laid Hr. Cooper,
whether there should be a renewal of the
strife-
Esnnlw of Prus Club*.
New York, Dec. 8.—Members of the
governing board of the International
League of press dobs held a special
meeting at the Imperial hotel to com
plete their arrangementi for the hex.
annual convention of the league, wh c
will he held in San Francisco Jan. 14.
Arrangements were nearly completed.
Delegates will leave New York by the
Pennsylvania road on Jan. 5, spend
the'fltb in Chicago visiting the ex-
position A bnildings and grounds; then
by the Northwestern to Omaha, the
Union Pacific to Denver, spending the
8th in that city; then to Salt Lake City,
arriving on the 11th, and ipending one
dap; then hy way of the Central Pacific
railroad to San Francisco, arriving
there on the 18th. The return trip will
be made over the Santa re.
They Did Mel Get OK
New York. Dec. A-It had been an
nounced that Mra. Parnell, mother of
Charles Stewart Parnell, and John Pur
nell, his brother, would sail for Europe
on tho White Star steamer Majestic.
When the Majestic sailed, however,
their names were not on its passenger
list, and at the olfice of the company it
was said they were not among the pas
sengers.
A Widow Bobbod ol S3,000.
West Union, O., Dec. 8.—Mrs. Eiiz-
abeth Simmons, a widow, aged 70,1.v
ing with her son and daughter on a
farm near the village of Tranqnilltyja
Adam* county, was robbed of 18,000,
The robbers gagged the son and daugh
ter. Warrant* have been issued for
two of them.
INCENDIARIES.
A QANQ WHOSE BUSINESS WAS BURN
INO HOU8ES
la Order to Seearo laeoraaeo Money-A
Diabolical Plot of Tiro Bogs Disclosed
lo St. Pool-Two of tho VUIaiae
Caught lo tho Act.
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St. Paul, Dec. 8.—One of the moct
diabolical^ consplracee ever concocted
wa* brought to a focus here and cnlrnl-
m I noted in the arreet of a'gangot in
cendiaries who for over a year' have
made a regular business of setting fire
to nonses and a tores in varlons parrs <
the city for the purpose of, securing
part of the insurance money. The
Scheme was nnearthed by the clever
Work of Detective* Mason and Barnet
of the Thiel agency, assisted by Hall
Floyd and Ben Finkelburg, brought,
here from St. Louis, who stood in with
the gang and nabbed them in the verv
get of applying the lighted match which
J»u intended to destroy property.
So long ago as Nor. 1 the insnrance
agents of St. Panl became convince
that many of the numerous fire* here
Were of incemliary origin. A meeting
of the agents was held, at which
Quincy Haas of the German Insurance
company was appointed to take charge
if the matter and detect the rascals
possible. As a result of his work 1 part
of the gang are now under arrest for
firing a building on the west side.
The plans of the detectives and insu
rance man were all laid. At 8:15 p. m.
Moritz Michael, in company with one
of the detectives, fired a building upon
which a Policy of insurance bad been
obtained by Floyd, the understanding
being that Michaels was to receive a
part of the insurance. Floyd had al
ready trapped Morits Michael into a
confession that he has burned five
house* in West SL Paul on the percent
age of insurance plan. One ot these
was that of his uncle, Max Michael.
The house fired 1* at the corner of
Water and Edward streets A gasoline
stove stood in a comer of the kitchen
The gasoline had been turned on aud «
pile of straw set by the stove. A light
ed candle wa* placed on a box in this
straw, and when it had burned a short
time it would Ignite the pile. Michael
was arrested just as he had closed ard
locked the outside door and waa leaving
the house. The candle would have
bnrned for four honre when it was in
tended for the house to hum. The
bouse waa owned by A. M. Lawson.
The fire department was called ont
uromptly, and when they arrived tho
icendiary was under arrest
Moritz Michael has also etated that
when he lived In Chicago, nnder the
name of John Myers, he made lots of
money setting fires. The detective.*
have about 500 type-written pages ot
evidence secured against the gang.
Max Michael, an uncle of Horitx, wn*
also arrested as an accomplice iu the
business. He lives at 183 State street,
and Morita has been living at 31 East
Fairchild avenue.
SPIRITED HIM AWAY.
A Black-Eyed Woman Kidnap* '• Ma
riad Man.
Quincy, His., Dec. A—Quincy baa
novel kidnapping case, that baa proba
bly never had its equal. Home months
ago Henry J. Klefker, a railroad man
here, received a letter from white caps,
advising him to let a certain black-eyed
woman alone and be true to his wife.
No more was heard of the letter, bnt
Klefker continue! to support an un
known woman. Last Friday Klefker
went to hie mother’s home and was
taken suddenly ill. He fell into a com
atose state, from which he could not
be aroused. Recently a strange wo
man went to hi* bedside and refused to
leave him. Her name ha* since been
learned to ho Mary Crawson, and bur
borne Bed Oak. Ma She remained in
the bonse. and Klefker’* morber left to
seek assistance in compelling the wo
man to leave. When she returned the
woman and Klefker were both gone,
and nothing has been seen of them
since. Unconscious, Klefker was on
donbtedly spirited away in acarriuge.
Physicians think a drug was adminis
tered. Klefker’s wife was visiting Keo
kuk but Is now here and la using all pos
sible means to secure trace of her hus
band.
Lass’of Ufk Over Four Hundred.
San Francisco, Dec. A—There 1s con
siderable interest here over the charac
ter of trade in which the Nayti, whose
loss was reported on Sanday, waa en
gaged. Some contend that it was ille
gitimate, and do not hesitate to coll her
slaver. It is believed the loss of life
to greater than at first reported. It is
asserted ’bat at least 100 islanders of
the 370 the captain acknowledged to
have between decks when they pot into
Drake’s hay, were lost If so, the loss
of life to now 400 all told. Persons who
are said to be in the confidence of the
managers of the trip say that there
were tally 400 natives of the Gilbert
islands on board, and say that they be
lieve that they were all lost.
To Look After Their Interest*.
New York, Dec. A—The Richmond
Terminal's preferred stockholders held
meeting in the office of Laldlaw &
Co. After some discussion over cur
rent rumors the following resolution
wa* pa**e<]: "Resolved, That » com
mittee of five be appointed who shall
represent the interests of the preferred
stockholders, and who (ball take such
ips to protect the interests involve*
in their discretion may seem neces
sary. ” In accordance with this reso
lution the following committee wa* ap-
tolnted: H. B. Laid law, Bndoltih
Ceppler, John McAnerny, William 1L I
Uoodby and H. E-_ Alexander.
DETROIT POISONED.
THE GAS SUPPLY IS CUT OFF AND
THEN TURNED ON.
Several Families Suffer Partial Asphyxia
tion—An Accident nt the Distributing
Station Shnta Off the One Supply and
the Lights Go. Ont.
Detroit, Dec. A—The nntoraj
supply waa suddenly shut off during the
night tin oughout the city, owiug to
accident, aud several families hi differ
ent parts of the city suffered from par
tial asphyxiation. About 3 o'clock in
the morning the automatic trip regu
lator at the distributing station gut ont
of order, sbnt off the flow of gas and
extinguished all the lighta and fires in
the city. When the regular flow was
returned the gaa permeated the bouses
of many honsea. the Inmate* of all of
which were asleep. The safety valves
on the meters undoubtedly saved many
lives.
The manager notified the police o f
the danger and the patrolmen roused
up half of the town. A call waa also
made ou the fire department and all the
men --that could be spared were ubont
the city while the department remained
on the alert, expecting to be called ont
every moment Charles Kergnn nnd
Mra. May Greene], wife of Rev. Mr.
Greenel, were both seriously burned by
striking lighta in the presence ofau
accumulation of gaa. Members of
other families are also reported suffer
ing from partial asphyxiation.-
Kiimnntcred a Tidal Wave.
New York, Dec. 8.—The Nationnl
line steamship France, whloh left this
port for London last Saturday, has re
turned hereafter a dangerous encoun
ter with a tidal wave. Tho France,
which carried no passengers, bad u car
pi of wheat, oats and tobacco and 575
lead of cattle. On Sunday a heavy
snow storm arose, accompanied by fierce
winds. Tremendous teas arose, and at
lost n mountainous wave struck the
vessel. Thu steamship reeled over upon
her side and. almost capsized. For a
time it appeared that the vessel aud all
on board would go down. The cargo
shifted and kept the vessel upon her
side. When the worst of the storm bad
subsided, Captain Foote put about and
returned to this port. The vessel was
still listed when she came- up the hay
and anchored. The cargo must be re
moved.
tssdsf Morton Ont.
Sr. Paul, Dec. 8.—It has developed
here that the western Blaine Republic
ans are leaving Levi P. Morton out of
their calculations ou the ground that
the east should not have both places on
the presidential ticket. Those m the
northwest insist that they are going to
nominate Blaine, willing or unwilling,
and they have been hutting tbeir heads
together by wire and mall for days past
with a view to uniting on vice-presi
dential timber from Ilia northwest.
They have considered the names of Cnl-
lorn of Ulinoto, Henderson of Iowu,
Rusk of Wisconsin and Mcrrism of
Minnesota. From the information ob
tained. it to stated that a large majority
are for Merrhun on the theory that he
could win in Minnesota in spite of the
proposed Democratic-Alliance ftuiou.
Attempted Murder mid Suicide.
Baltimore. Dec. 8.—Jacob Murray,
formerly mate of the United States
Lighthouse tender Jessamine, rushed
into his wife's home, 1511 Gough street
and drawing a pistol fired at the wo
man as she ruBhed from the plscu. In
a second another shot was fired and
then a third rang ont. Officers Kraus*
aud Sonnier* hurried Into the ltonsu
and found the man lying on a sofa with
a smoking pistol in hto right band and
with blood gashing from hto breast.
The wound is slight. The man was re
cently released from the marine has-
dbd. On his return home he found
tto wife living with another man. The
ball which ho fired at her went wide
of its mark and struck the window
TRAIN ROBBERY.
TWO MASKED MEN GET IN THEIR
WORK NEAR ATLANTA.
The Bandit* Scare the Kaprea* Meal near
and (Jnletly Go Through the Ssfe— A|Mo*t
Daring Kocbery Easily Finished—01,000
Is Gottsu. ,
SELMA, Ala., Dec. 8.—After the E nt
Tennessee train left Atlanta junction,
two men walked from the second clast
coach into the baggage and express car.
They wore slouch hats and bad then
faces concealed with masks, scaring
Baggagemaster Riggs nnd Express Mes
senger Simmons with their pistols.
They quietly robbed the safe, pulled
the bell cord and jumped off, after hav
ing signalled the engineer to proceed.
It was a most daring robbery, and was
finished in less time than it takes to
tell it.
Tho two men tied the knob of tbe
second class conch to the hand rail with
a piece of bell curd, and it was not until
the next station was reached that the
rest of the train knew of the occur
rence.
Four packages were taken. - One con
taining (50, another (400, and two seal
ed packages going to New Orleans and
Anniston. The robbers are suspected
of having been at some time connected
with the road, as they had an East Ten
nessee lantern in their possession.
CHANGES IN THE WORLD.
A Revolution Iu the llualnes* Depart
ment of the Paper*
New York, Dec. 8 —There has been
another revolution in the business de
partment of The World. Mr. Jobn A.
Dillon, publisher of the paper, tendered
his resignation to Mr. Pulitzer upon
the latter’s return from Europe, five
weeks ago, the same to take effect Dec.
Accordingly, Mr. Dillon was suc
ceeded by Mr. Fred Driscoll, Jr., son of
the publisher of tho St. Paul Pioneer
Press. When Mr. Dillon left St. Louis
about six months ngo to assume charge
of the business department of The
World, it was with the understanding
that ho was to retain the position only
until a permanent successor to Mr.
George W. Turner could he secured.
During the six months that Mr. Dillon
has been in charge of the publishing
office of The World he has conducted
the business of the paper with consider
able success. It has not been definitely
decided whether he is to return to St.
Louis or take an editorial position on
The World. Mr. M. J, Lowensteiu and
Mr. G. H. Ledlie, who cauie from St.
Louis with Mr. Dillon, have not yet
been assigned to otiier duties.
CHINESE INSURRECTION.
Fired Upon by a Fries!.
New York, Dec. A—Father Kerwin
of St. Mary Catbolio church in Orange,
N. J., was tbe only man who objectc.l
to tbe erection of electric poles for the
trolley railroad. The contracting *u-
lerinteudent at 1 o’clock in .the rnoru-
og went quietly to the front of the
chnrch witusome of his men and soon
had a 8-foot hole dng iu the sidewalk
without uwakening the priest. As
they erected the pole they made noise
enough to awaken the clergyman, who
came to the window in bis night shirt
and fired in ’lie direction of th* work
men. not to hit, but to frighten them,
and he srcced admirably. The case
to will go the court.
It Was a Dynamite Explosion.
Corunna. Mich., Dec. 8.—Workmen
the Corunna cool mines, two miles
northeast of here, were engaged in
thawing ont dynamite cartridges when
the dynamite exploded with terrific vi
olence, completely wrecking the shed in
which the men were at work, and in
stantly killing Michael Cuter and seri
ously injuring two of bis ascistanta.
The explosion wu distinctly heard nt
Dnrand, Vernon and Owasso. It was
taken tor an earthquake shock. Tbe
wreck at the mine where tbe men were
performing the dangerous work is com
plete.
Thraa Colored Children Bornsd Allro.
Kosciusko, Miss., Dec. 8.—A terrible
aocident occurred three mile* from this
place, where there were three colored
children burned alive. Their mother
hod left them in a cabin at her home,
and wu in the field picking cotto.i
when her attention wu attracted by
smoke, awl when she arrived thei’j
found ber bouse in ashes, and her chil
dren burned to a crisp. -
JCngland Said to He Attempting to Form
a Treaty or Alliance.
New York, Dec. 3.—The Herald's
Paris dispatches state that although the
Chinese legation persists in denying the
importance of' the insurrection in Chi
na, advices received by the French gov
ernment do not bear out their estimate.
According to one official dispatch, the-
British government to negotiating with.
China, with a view to lending her u-
stotance in men and money against the
rebels. In exchange China seems dis
posed to sign a treaty of alliance with
England, ceding Yangste and pleding
herself to oppose Russia in the event of
an Angla-Russiun war.
Tbe French government lias sent or
ders to the commanders of French ships
in the east to hold themselves in n-aoi-
neea to tail for Chinese waters.
Missionaries nnd diplomats familiar
with the Celestial wavs are of the opin
ion that the insurrection will soon spread
to southern provinces. It is the work
of secret societies which extend through
out China.
Mast Land Few at a Time.
Valparaiso, Dec. 3.—Commander Ev
ans, of the United States steamship
Yorktown, visited the intendente of the
city in reference to the advisability of
permitting tho sailors of that vessel to
come ashore. Tbo intendente assured
commander Evans that be would Insure
the safety of American seamen, but ad
vised that they bo not allowed to land
in large nuntliers at atime. Rio Janeiro
advices state that the governors of Rio
Grande do Snl and Panama have been
deposed.
A Sensation Promised.
Boston, Dec. 8.—Tbe Journal says:
There may be a sensation coining in the
Bell telephone ease. The evidence of
Profeuor Dolbear will be concluded be
fore the commissioner, and it is rumored
about the United Statu courts that the
government attorneys are looking up
certain evidence wbiqh to plainly to be
in term ting.
District Attorney Alton, when seen
by a reporter, wu very noncommittal,
but finally admitted that a new Hot of
evidence wu being examined Hid that
something sensational might develop.
Coudltloa ot Cyrus W. FI.IaL
Nkw York, Dec. 3.—Thera wu no
bulletin issued aa to the condition of
Cyrus W. Field, but members of bis
family stated that he had passed a com
fortable night, and had not last any
ground. The condition cf hto daagh-
ter, Mrs. Lindley, remains very serious,
bat there has been no decided change.
Hansel for Marie,
Philadelphia. Dec. A—John McMa
nus wu banged in the corridor of the
Hoyamensiug prison here for killing
Eugene Mxgiunis Feb. 31, 18BA Tbe
drop fell at 10 XN o’clock.