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AMERICUS f TIMES-RECORDER.
VOLUME 1
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1891.
NUMBER 218
SPRINGER’S THE MAN. AT THE CAPITAL.
GOSSIP 18 IN ACTIVE CIRCULATION
THROUGH POLITICAL ARTERIES
Aaelgnlex the Chelrmee of the Verloa.
Committee.—Speaker Crisp Hu Nearly
l orn li sted His Work of AsslynlnlaK
Members to'Cemmlttees.
Do you want to make some one a
CHRISTMAS*
PRESENT
during the Holidays ?
Do you want to find what you want at the
right price? Then don’t go and buy, until
you
I.
GO AND SEE
the splendid display of Holiday Goods at
Geo. D. Wlieatley’s.
OPEN NIGHTS TILL
Americas Wreetllps with the
Tyrant."
LaOrippe Is spreading rapidly In
Americas, and the hntnld conditions of
the atmosphere favor its continued
spread.
It is here in no new attire, but the
same disagreeable symptoms are con
nected with Its development.
LaGrippe has been made the subject
of careful and minute medical Investl-
, and all the most eminent author-
ties unite In tni belief that it is an infec
tious fever.
The great epldemio of 1880-91 has
been traced in a recent work by Dr. Sis
ley of London to an Asiatlo outbreak In
the spring of 1880. After the very wet
spring of 1880 at li jkhara, around which
large tracts of country were turned Into
marshes, a severe epidemic of influenza
suddenly sprang up and raged during
the summer. Dr. Sisley’s notes from
Bokhara nre highly Important, as they
clearly show that the stream of canva-
leecent traders returning Into Russia
bore the seeds of infection from the
crowded bazaars of the Asiatie capital
over Western Europe.
This explanation of the moet world'
wide influenza epldemio on record—an
explanation which seems well establish
ed hy the facts since brought to light—
is very euggestlue. The flrst theory of
the propagation of the disease was that
it xras transported by the winds. Butin
reality it traveled rapidly westward in
the teeth of the “perpetual westerly
winds,” orosslog the Atlantic from
Europe to Xew York, and thence spread
ing in a vast wav* westward to the Pa-
cifia slope. Xo better proof could be
wantedj to demonstrate its Infective
character and to explode the notion that
it la drifted across oceans and continents
in the permanent air-currents.
The disease Is milder this year, show
ing that it la gradually loalnglta vitality.
It it showing Us name in new forma In
Baltimore. Many of its victims are
afflicted with rheumatism and neuralgia,
and not a fewjwlth drowsiness, though
they sre unable to sleep. The attacks
are very auddeo, the victims being appa
rently well in the morning and forced to
go to bed before evening.
Store open until 9 o'olook at night during the
Ing the winter, bnt that it will be agreat
deal milder than it waa last year and the
year before.
"Hold Him."
Hold Simons” was wired the sheriff
of Sumter oounty yesterday, and Simons
will be held in durance vile until the
offioers from Boston arrive. They will
come in Monday or Tuesday, and Simons
will be carried to “the Hub” to answer
the charge of embezzlement. Mr.
Simons still strenuously declares Ms per
fect innocence, snd is willing to return
and abide by the reenlt of a thorough
examination. Mr. Simona la not at all
an unprepossessing man, bnt has rather
pleasant address, with • decided b-
realltieh cast of countenance.
He meets yonr gaze without quailing,
and would not imprest a cursory ob
server with the Idea that be was a crim-
IuL
"ThaCtab.”
The members of “The Club” are re
quested to meet to-morrow night at the
reeidence of Mr. V. B. Harrold’s to prac
tice the Christmas anthems for the regu
lar meeting on Wednesday night. A
full attendance Is urged.
For the convenience of those whose time
is occupied during the day, we will keep our
Holidays, thus giving all an opportunity to
make selections without the loss of valu
able time. ,
Cor. Lamar Street and Cotton Avenue, *
Wasiiiniiton, December 10 — [SpecialJ
The senate Is not in session to-dsy.
The house held a brief session sud
committee on ruths reported, designating
the committee, and numbers of each
Resolution by Eneor providing for an
investigation of pension bureau reports
to committee on rules.
Chipmsn of Mloblgim announced the
death of his colleague, Melbourne H.
Ford, snd in respeot to his mdpiory the
house adjourned until Wednesday.
It la understood that no business will
be transacted Wednesday exoept an
nouncement of committees by the
speaker snd then the house will adjourn
until January 5th,
Tbe speaker It making good progress
with tbe work of assigning members to
committees, and probably will have all
ready by Wednesday. Gossip says that
Springer will be chairman of the ways
and means committee; Holman will be
chairman of committee on appropria
tions; Mills will bp chairman of com
mlUee'on commerce; Hemphill will be
chairman of committee on Distriot of
Columbia; Culberson will be chairman
of jndiciary committee; O'Fsmll will be
chairman of committee on election!;
Bankhead will be chairman of commit
tee on public buildings and grounds;
Bland will be chairman of committee 01^
cionage, weights and'measures.
IN THE TH ltO£S.
INTERESTING ITEMS FROM THE
NATIONAL CITY.
Ilreeey Item, from Washington Graphic
al > Presented—Senatorial and Conzrate
lenet Committee Assignments—War Is
Possible With Clilll.
Washington, December 12.—Speaker
Crisp thinks that be will be able to an
nounce the committees ot the bouse on
the 23rd Inst, it tbe senate does not aak
for an earlier adjournment for tbe boll,
day reoees. Quite a number of members
think It would bo better to defer an
nouncing the oommitteee until after the
recess, as that would give tbe apeaker
that mueb more time to consider the
matter.
It| appears to be generally conceded
that Springer will be chairman of'the
wayt and means committee snd t^iat
Holman will be chairman of the com
mittee on appropriations. In breaking
precedent, which hat usually made the
chairmen of these two committees mem,
bers of the committee on rules, and ap
pointing Messrs. McMIUln and Catching,
at the democratic members of the com
mittee, Speaker Crisp lias pleased those
members who believe that the first nam
ed chairmen have influence enough over
legislation as heads of their committees,
without being also on the committee on
roles.
Representative Oates of Alabama of
fered a resolution, which was referred
to the new committee on roles, provid
ing for tbe appointment of a standing
oommlttee of fifteen, on order of busl-
nets of which the speaker shall beer
offlolo chairman, which shall have juris
diction of the order in which business
shall be considered, having due regard
to fairness and equity among the several
com nitteea and to the transaction of
public business.
It was announced this week that the
treaty of commercial reciprocity whloh
has been in course of negotiation some
weeks between the United Stntes and 1
tbe British West Indies, and British Gut
ana, had been concluded, and that pres
idential announcement of tbe detail#
will be made January 1st
The political status of Senator Kyle,
of South Dakota, r -bas been practically
settled this week. The - republican can
cut left him out of its committee assign,
moots, although it provided for Senator
Peffer, and some of the senators that
said Mr. Kyle had aaked to be taken
care of by the republican caucus. This
Mr. Kyle denies. At any rate It was the
democratic caucus that gave him his
committee places. In answer to a direct
qiustion of how be would vote on politi
cal questions, Senator Kyle said: “Shall
I vote with the democrats? Well, I do
not anticipate many aituationa bare
which will call for a stralghtjyarty vote.
I have not forgotten, however, that my
election-waa brought about by demo
crats, and I want to honor those to
whom honor la due.”
Senator Quay's reported retirement
from the senate has a string tied to it
He says: “I am not a candidate for re-
election to the senate, nor do I expect to
be when my term expires, bnt if the po
sition la tendered me by the legislature
of Pennsylvania Iwill accept it Mr.
Quay appears to have taken a lesson
from Mr. Blaine.
War with Chill U again being persist
ently talked np by naval officers. These
would-be heroes are asserting with
much posttivenei* that If the govern
ment of Chili has not given n satisfac
tory answer to the demands of this gov
ernment by the time congress comes to
gether nfter the Christmas recess, Mr.
Harrison will send a special message to
congress reciting the facts and recom
mending that war be declared in order
to enforce onr demands. Tbe source
from which much of this sort of talk
emanates, raises the suspicion that the
administration is “feeling the pulse" of
the public on this subject
Senator Hill of Xew York was given
just as good committee assignments by
his colleagues as if he had been here
since the opening of the session. As he
made no requests nor expressed any pref
erence. it waa presumed that he had no
choice as to what committee he was put
npon.
Mr. Harrison did recognize the demo
cratic party In hla nominations for six
of the new circuit court judgeships, sent
to the senate this week, by giving it two
of tbe judges. Following are the nomi
nations: First district, Judge W. L.
Putnam of Maine, who was once demo
cratic candidate for governor of that
state, and who was appointed a member
of tbe Canadian joint fisheries commis
sion by Mr. Cleveland; Second district,
Judge Xatbaniel Shipman of Connecti
cut; Third district, George M Dsllas of
Pennsylvania, who li on able lawyer and
adomocrat; Fourth district, Xathan Goff
of West Virginia, who waa for a while
secretary of the navy under Hayes; Sixth
district, W. H Taft of Ohio, who Is so-
liettor general of tbe department of Jus
tice; Seventh district, Jndge W. A.
Woods of Indiana, who as Judge of tho
U. 8. disti *et court for the district of
Indiana, earned a somewhat notorious
reputation on account of his decision in
the “blocks of five” case,
Warren Truit of Oregon has been nom
inated U. 8. district judge for Alaska.
Repreeentative Mills, who has (been
quite ill, is somewhat better, but is still
confined to his room.
A TIGHT COLLAR
MADE OUT OF HEMP WILL BE
' ADJUSTED
PRESENT
To the llrawny Neck ot William Rotter,
Unless the Flee Entered by tbe Defence
Has,Weight—Tlie Murderer Awaits the
ta Breathless Bniponee.
Bril Butler was very restless yesterday
when his case was taken np again, evinc
ing a degree of nervousness that was
painful to those titling around.
Butler seemed to realize that his fate
depended on a worth almost an expres
sion, from the witnesses introduced by
hla counsel, l
A strong chain of circumstantial evi
dence associated him with the murder
so intimately that only a verdict of mur
der in the flrst degree conld be based
upon iL
The shadow of the gallows began to
deepen around him as tho evidence fnr
tbe state began to accumulate. As new
incidents were evolved in the case, tlie
restlessness of Butler became intense.
His eyes would roll from jury to judge,
and then would rest fora moment on
tbe witness, and court some other
object.
' Butler’s fate seemed sealed irrevocably
when the state finished the examination
of its witnesses, and tbe negro collapsed
into a state of stolidity.
The defense now introduced testimony
making the central Idea of the testimony
an effort to prove an alibi.
And witnesses who were introduced
swore most stoutly that Butler was not
and could not have been hovering near
the scene of the assassination.
Col. Kimbrough now opened for tbe
proeeoution. He reviewed the -details
of the tragedy, stressing the Incidents
that fixed suspicion on Butler, among
which tbe size of the shot extracted
from Butler’s gun and the shot that
struck and killed Jones.
He pictured vividly and touchingly
the assassination, In all of its revolting
and brutal features,’ and alluded to the
professed and undented hostility be
tween tbe deceased and the prisoner at
the bar.
Every feature of the crime that could
strengthen the accumulated circumstan
tial evidence against Butler was urged
upon tho consideration of tlie jury.
Hr. Hixon opened for the defense and
both his and Mr. Blalock's arguments
were in substance an effort to prove nn
alibi. This they endeavored to do from
the evidence of several witnesses who
positively declared that Butler waa not
even rear the scene of the murder.
Solicitor Hudson now closed , (or the
state, summing up cogently and clearly
all the foots In the case and linking the
crime from circumsUntliil evidence to
Butler.
Judge Fish charged the jury on the
evidence necessary to form a verdict fn
murder of tbe first degree, and also
what facts mutt be evolved in order to
justify an alibi.
the jury retired and were out but a
short time when they re-entered, and
read the verdict, which fonnd the pris
oner guilty and recommended him to
mercy
The prisoner was now called up and
Judge Fish passed a life sentence on
him.
His counsel signify their intention of
entering a motion for a new trial,
grounding their claim 'on the Insuffi
ciency of the evidence to oenvict.
L'HI'RCH DIRECTOR*.
Catuomc Church—Lee strpet.
Second Methodist Church —East
Americus. Rev. C. W. Snow, pastor
Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:1S p. m.
Sunday school at 3 30 p. m. T. F. Logan,
superintendent,
Calvaht Photbstakt Episcopal
Church— Lee street Sunday-school
at 9.45 a. m. O. A. Coleman, sup
erintendent. Church service at 11
o'clock a. m. Strangers in tbe city are
cordially invited to attend.
Baptist Church—City Hall. Rev.
A. B. Campbell, pastor. Preaching at
11 a. m. and 7:00 p. m. Sunday-school
at 9510 a. m., M. Callaway, superintend
enL Strangers in tbe city are cordially
Invited to attend.
Presbvtkiiian Cutmcu — Jackson
street, between Lamar and Churcb. Rev.
Robert Adams, pastor. Sunday-school
OHO a. m. H. S. Davis, superintendent
Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7.00 p. m.
Prayer-meeting, Thursday, 7.00 p. m.
Visitors cordially welcomed.
First Methodist Church—Comer
Church and Lee streets. Rev. A. M.
Williams, pastor. Preaching at 11 and
7 Oft Prayer-meeting Wednesday night
at7O0 o’clock, Sunday school at 900
o’cl. ; k a. m ; Lott Warren, superintend
ent. AU strangers arc cordially wel
comed.
ARMS!
•NT AND Tl
THE SECOND REGIMENT AND THIRD
BATTALION WILL PARTICIPATE
In the Crl.p Demonstration — A Grand sad
Glvrlolte Time In Pro#p«rl-Crisp Will
He Hern—Every l.atrb-fttrlng Will Bins
on the Outside.
The following notice is brimming over
with significance:
“The general committee for the enter
tainment of Speaker Charles F. Crisp
are earnestly requested to meet Monday
night at Council Chamber at 7:30 o’olook
sharp. As business of great importance
will come up, it is urged that every
member of all tlie committees bd pres
ent. A. S. Cutts, Chairman.
George D. Wheatlev, Secretary.
The meeting last night was postponed
on account of the inclemency of the
weather.
With pyrotechnic displays, the roar of
cannon, the martial adroitness of an im
posing array of soldiers and the presence
of a number of distinguished guests,
there is no doubt but that tbe Crisp cel
ebration will bo tho crowning event of
the kind in the annals of Southwest
Georgia.
Last night the wires conveyed. two-
telegrams from Captain Bagley that were
crowded full of significance.
They were forwarded to the command
ing officers of the second regiment and
seventh battallion, who as formal beads
will communicate tlie answer for the
companies under their charge.
It goes without saying that It will be
favorable.
Monday night the committee meeta
and an elaborate programme will be'
prepared and no effort will be spared
that can redound to the success of the
occasion.
Liberal contributions continue to flow
In with the other counties In the third
congressional uistrict still to hear from.
The railroads hare offered reduced
rates on the lines converging here, and
there will be assembled In Amerlous tbe
largest crowd ever seen, even within tbe
memory of the proverbial “oldest Inhab
itant”
ON TBE RIGHT LINE.
Let Rt Not Waver In Oar Enthusiasm, but
Make the Demonel ration a Sncceee.
AmkiikJus, Go., December 19, 1891 —
To The Times-Hkc order: Our city,
the state of Geo'rgla and our entire sec
tion of the south aro proud of Hon. Cbaa.
Crisp and tho success he has achiev
ed from tho beginning of his congres
sional life. His entire constituency hon
or him and lovo him, and it is but a
riel ly deserved compliment that they
are anxious to bestow upon him on his
return during tbe holidays.
Therefore let us not waver in our en
thusiasm to make this demonstration a
notable success. At tbe same time we
bare In our midst one who has In every
circumstance of life fongbt bravely for
tbe success of Americas and her people,,
and his lata achievements will ultimate
ly bring forth great returns to all onr
section and all classes of people along
tbe lino of tbe S. A. A M. Railway from
Sarannsh to Montgomery, and would It
not be meet and proper that the people
of Americas lead in bringing onr nelgh-
boia together to do honor to him alsov
while be Is Cere to spend the holidays
with bis family and those who love him,
and thou whom he loves. Can we not
arrange some plan by which two may be
honored, and make tbe day a gala one,
'indeed?
Col. S. U. Hawkins arrived at home
last night, and let'the people show their
appreciation for all he has done, while
we are all joyous and glad daring the
Christmas days * Txa .
Will Wed.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Mr. W. D. Crawford and Mies
Callie Miller, of Buena Vista on Decem
ber 2.1.
Kffiv. J. B. JohaitOM Bm.
Yesterday morning among tbe pasun-
gers on tbe Americas train were Rev. J.
B. Johnstone and wife and four chil
dren. They came from Americas, and
were met at the depot by several promi
nent members of tho church and were
driven to the SL Luke parsonage, at the
the coiner of Eleventh street and Flftb
avenue, where the ladles of the congre
gation had everything in readiness for
tbeir coming. During the <tty quit* »
number of the members of SL Loko
called at tbe parsdnage and extended
their new minister a warm welcome to
Columbus. They are all well
with Mr. Johnstone aud his family.
Mr. Johnstone will deliver his first
sermon at SL Lake next Sanday morn
ing, and no doubt the ohnroh wUl be
crowded to hear him, as he Is reported
to be a gifted orator.—Enquirer-Sun.
Cheep Kates for the HelMaye
Tbe Christmas gift of the East TW-
neesee, Virginia A Georgia railway to ita
many patrons, will be
low rates. Tickets wiU be sold
ber 20th and 25‘h, Inclusive, and ]
ber 20th to 31»L inclusive; all |
return till January 1>L 1893, at
cents per mile traveled. For Informa
tion apply to any agent ot the line, or
write to B. W. Wrecn, general passenger
and ticket agenL Knoxville, Teen.
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