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Newspaper Page Text' . AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER VOLUME 3. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1893. AMERICUS. The Commercial Capital of Sonllmrat Georgia. Americus la tha county asst of anmUr routrfv •corifU. situated at tha Intersection of tha iMthwaaurn DlvUioo of tba Ceatral. tha U- vannah, and Waatarn and tba Bananaah, Amerlcui and Montgomery rallroada, Ti mile* southwest of Macon, 10 mllaa aouth of tha celebrated Andersoavelle prison ground*, about 90 miles from the Florida Hue, and M miles from Tnomaivllte j to which city It la iu all reajot U aqua! aa a winter raaort, by reason i ami aurrouudinga. Americus la located In tha finest section of Oeorgla, which, by reason of its great fertility and favorable seasons, Is enormously product ive ; and during the last two yaara of the civil war produced the balk of the supplies for both the Virginia and Tenneeaee armies of the Con- fade racy, thereby earning the title of -Egypt.' This Immediate section raises a greater va riety of agricultural and horticultural products than any other part of the south ; combining all the fruits, grains and vegetables of the temper ate and semi-tropical lones-wheat. com. rye, barley, oat*, rice, Irish and aweeat potatoes, peanut*, chufaa, cotton, peas, sugar pies. |-ears, poaches, grapes, plume and other Jus! Received Fresh and Nice GEORG'A LOAN AND TRUST COMPANV. INCORPORATED 1883. CAPITAL $150,000. OFFICERS: Ebenrzer Ilurr, President li. M. Knapp, Vlce-l»re* E. lilrln*. Ileal Kst fruit' This I* especially the tend ol the LeConte pear d all varieties of peaches, some of the most -manful fruit farms being »n this section and war this city. it of sugar cane per acre la •***■ i farmers having obtained results |30u per acre lit cane and ayntp In tbla county, upon land value«l at *10 to|S3 per acre. The climate U mild a«d equable, tlie ten>|>eB. at ure seldom going below SO degrees Fahrenheit, ami still more rarely below 2* degrees. Only aiNHU twice In many years haa It gone below * degrees. There to seldom any Ice formed rs late as March, and killing frosts are due about \« vember imh. The summer temperature Is non •fipressive, by reason of nmtiatnNts breetes from the flulf of Mexico, about Ito miles soul h ao<l a range of Id degrees higher than la sections farther to the north and wen i Bear!/ t - oppressive. nine# Mr general Introduction aome years ago ef art car in wells, there Is no mote healthy Uou of ti « union, there being abwdulely no Uriel dl rases prevailing, and chills ami fevers are alnti it unknown. The ait !a pure and dry, and Is u Mt beneficial to throat and lung dis eases. C msumptlon Is very rare among i lives, ami many Instances of the cure of this dtwaM among theaTRcUd from northern thins who come here are on record. The country Is high and rotting and the drain age the very heat, and all kinds of outdoor work ran be performed twelve months In tne year without Inconvenience from heat or cold. Americas has a population of over MOO. which iscontlnaoualy growing ; the Increase from UN to MU being nearly 4,000 or over 100 per cm there is to day a greater demand for dwellings than the real estate agenta can supply- Thedty Is dtnated on high and prettily rolling bllta, am', has aome of the handsomest business blocks aed public buildings lobe found la nay city la •m country Tba new eouaty court hem Jill are among tha finest of their kind la the fitate ; the city hall la second to none In beaaty, and the Windsor Hotel block eoeUwf «UM» Is surpassed only by tha Dcfioto la Savannah la slse aad beaaty. Tha new postofflee la a three fkvorably witu any hatldlaf la Atlanta or fi*- vaanah. The business blocks are near handsome brick structures that would ha credit able to say elty ef five tlaM# the etas of Amec. The city haa tha bast of poblle schools, aad aa aa Indication of tha health fulness of tha place, the fact la gtvea that oat of aa average school attendance of l,aos children per year, there have been only three deaths la firs years among them. There are Methodist, Baptist, Freehyta. Baptist Church betaga besaUfal 939,MS eolficv The city haa a good public library ; one dally and one weekly newspaper of Urge clrrntatioe jn this and adjacent couatiee; a good < house completely for wished with first-class try and capable of seating 1,000 p, opts ; a erganlsed paid fire department, with eteaawrs. hook aad ladder trucks aad other spptkmcee ; first-class system of sanitary sewerage ; a targe gas awl electric lighting plant j n telephone ex- change ; and a complete system of water weeks, gggltat F«W oprthg »nd artesian water Is Among tne Industries are an extensive Iren works plant, a furniture factory, guano works and oil mill, two lee factories, planing mills aad variety works, two carriage factories, a etet laundry, rail mad ear shops aad a number •mailer manufactories, aad abont two hnndr firms encaged in mercantile pursuits, Mvr esc taat banks with capital of #4«MM; and a to__ aad trust mtupanv with very lam res-nitres and connections; and three exceltaat hotels with ample acctnnwodallnaa,etie of which le a tnag- atfiwnt winter resort hots' built la in, wtih •pedal isfcrenoe to the want* of tourists, at a •°*t of 9IM,000, elegantly furnished, aad second to mme of the Georgia or Florida winter tourut It has every coovenleaoe known tomod- ** hotel buildings, such aa {is, electricity, bathe aad stea_ fgSKffzsa* Md d by tonriate. The railroad feetlltles of Americas very best, there being three direct Used to the North and Wmt and threw to Florida, fiavannah and BraMw4ck; giving nil the benefits of cetn- jwtltlve freights & merchants here, who toneequence doing a large wholesale bt with adtaoent counties. Americas is the centre of trails for mlturel section oTOconias lbs aa* tooMpts being nowen^oolmiee, awl the sales of |njcertoa dry goods aad fertUtaers are my Amerlcua U the largest city la Routhwee* **d Is appropriately aemed the -Corn. ■•tcjal Capital" of this section, aad Is rapidly population awl business. As a j| capital' flbwtag in ^ „ toalthnil place of residence, winter and nammer, StCri& , sg£ b mnMmm * ** rty of all kinds Is • la the country, —— -* ... — 'data “J.^dmeata auda* la sUberefijr reai estaie av farming Uads are sore to bring n profit to “M early data. The Inbabltauteof both city and oonatryata cultivated, courteous saggj^atfgs&ga BStaBSSssasga?** - "'—* to .k?. t 2.? ,ul,, J 1 ?L n ^ nuf “ tort ^ 1*7* or mall, itetM > K?3f aai !! ^? til khnadaaoe of raw mate- h * a4 fuel obtainable, no tetter be found for eaecteefal maaofao- •Iwsr? 5?? x-* S^.*SL.1*. t *.^ lllll “°*‘ *—» —i* t»5t EnBU»t*tf JESS**-*-* 1 ' “S*** 1 " 111 ' Jm, uJi‘m jS Anythin* 1b the Hoe of wStnf. boo*- Igs Fret, Mince Meat. Cheese. Macaroni. Cod Fish, Oat Meal Ora bam Flour. Sweet and Sour Mixed Pickles In barrels. Sew Buckwheat to rrive this week. Another lot those c Shoulders arrived to-day. Kverjr- »about doubt the biggest bargain in Americus. We have every morning full line of Vegetables, among which are Toma- toc*. Snap lleans. Peas. Okra. Turnips, Kgg Plant* and everything else that GATEWOOD & CALLAWAY. SIS LAMAR STRUCT. THE PURCHASE LAW. End of the Great Struggle Ne w in Sight THE HOUSE WILL A0T PROMPTLY. Within a Fow More Days the President's (Signature WUI Nenl thw Fate of the Purchasing Clause sT tlie •heruian silver Act. J. C. Roney, Prei _ __ r Lester Windsor, As.Cr. K. a. Hawkins. Atty ; crowded galleries And with 52 senators IVo. 2830. BANK* OF* COMMERCE. People's National Bank, Commercial paper discounted and loans made upon approved collateral. Exchange bought and sold. Deptsdt* solicited. Demand andllme certificates Issued. A general hank ing busines transacted. OF AMERICUS. Capital, $50,000. Scrplca, $23,000. ORGANIZED 1883. NEW-PRESTON HOTEL ORECTORS. J W. HbeMeld, J. tt. Stapleton, a A. Pricker D. J. Hhefflebl. C. A. Huntington. Frank Lanier, •V. A. Dods-tu, Frank Sheffleld Jan 15 *J lant Warren. Mr«. 8. J. Htapleton, PREHI'ON. CJA. Frst bouse to depot, left aide of street Will be prepared toe MERCHANT TAILORING DEPARTMENT. We lake pleasure In aunouuciug tlie opening of our department devoted exclusively to MEN’S TAILOR , and cordially invite you to call and sec what we have to show before placing your fall orders. We can only expect your trade by earning it. and we expect to earn it by showing a complete rreprtment of Woolens of the latest patterns, colors and ww-i by quoting reasonable prices, and by turning out perfect fitting and well made garments. All these things we are prepared to da We show something over three hundred distinct styles ot Woolens, all new and of choice patterns which we make up into Suits to order from $16.50 to $40, and Pants from $5 to $12. We guarantee perfect fit and entire satisfaction with every garment deliver ed, and will allow none to leave our house unless up to the highest standard of excellence. We display our Woolens in such a manner that we can show you through without inconvenience, and trust you will call whether you arc ready to place an order or not Thanking you for past favors, we are Very respectfully yours, BAILEY & CAMPBELL, present, The silver parchane repeal bill was laid before the Mr. Hntton explained briefly his posi tion, He said that he auhacrilwd in good faith to the Chicago platform, that ubeoW rote for the nnrondithxial repeal of the Hherraan act, and that he stood ready to join hia diver friend* in a vote for rilver.and should earnestly and man fully strive for victory. He was followed by Mr. Cameron, who expressed himself aomewhdt to tba aame effect. Senator Hunter, of Virginia, declared that h* should vote for repeal. This settles the ptmitiou of the only doubtful wan ou the repeal aide. On the Anal passage of the repeal Mil, the steady majority of II may be •welM hr the votes of Perkin* and Pasco to 13. If the MU passe* in the senate, which, of course. !* « settled fact, it will go to the hotym at once. Hpeaker Crisp will recognise Mr. Wilson, of West Virginia* to move that the bouse concur in the Incident* of Tragic Death of Mayor Carter Harrison. HIS EVENTFUL POLITICAL 0ABEEB •esl W’ae Doss by a Ms* Who K« 4 the Mayor Hall WrougMl Him la aa (Mlrlal faiMrily. S aa Soon In Mari CHK'AOO, Oct. 80.—Tlie anjlden tragic death of Mayor Carter Hsrriooi Saturday night ha* caused a *»*nntion which overshadow* the great dosing the committee, and that the prevkma question be ordered on this motion. A Veto le ltoaelmd. Illdlight—Tha senate passed tha na conditional repeal Mil by a vote of 4$ to 32 tonight, tan senators pairing. At six o'clock Morlll suggested a recess natil tomorrow, hot repealers would eot agree. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, made a written statement, la eonrae of which ha said: Thera can be but one solution —free coinage of American silver le es seatlaTto our prosperity. The feasts can without loss of self-respect past inch Mura as this." Senator Morgan la his speech quoted Gorman who said: Wa bad to taka terms offered by Slier- Geo. D. Wheatley. GeoJ.Wheitley. READY WITH EVERYTHIN!! YOU WANT TO WEAR. NEVCR WAS OUR STOCK 80 IaABOK ! ASSORTMENT BO OOMFLMTK ! STYLES BO BBAUTITUL I PRICES BO LOW I EVERYBODY chermed with ornr lovely eelectlone in DRY GOODS, SII.KH, VELVKTri, NEW DKEH8 TBUtMINOB. E 1C. KVkRYBODY .unirlwd nt lh» low ptlc. which w. nff-r. Geo. D. Wheatley’s. FALL DRESS GOODS. Geo. D. Wheatleys. 22 Inch Colored C’nohin.re, nt 12o yd. 08 lack Bio J2 “ <'linn*.nhl. Drocnden, n.**li»di .. .... 15o,d. Winch All-V 15o ,d. 22 Inch Brown nod Ore, Min ed D. Begen. •; 15c ,d. Hu Chevron., In, 25o. worth.. ^AOoyd CU 1/0 24 Inch Klnan.l BnUtogi 25o, worth v *°Vj worm 82 Inch Hopeacklne 25c worth 40c yd. 80 Inoh 811k Flnle Henrettaa 25c, worth 40c yd. 88 loch Hcbaalopol, new shades gc, worth *Ooyd 88 loch ,nw> 40 Inoh All-Wool Whip cord nnw it,lev, worth fiOo, 75c ,d. 40 Inoh All-Wool HopMonlDgn nnw nbndr., OOo worth.. • • .750 ,d. 40 Inch Ad-Wool Kngllah Berger, new nhnden 50o worth 75o yd. 54 Inch French Broadcloth. now nfanden,86c, worth...1.25yd. ftj, jl wii.itfi Bmifflwwnrggum jatwk^ *“ d 85c yd. I Ch ,;.TjS!*y H .TK 1 k , 1 h n M,7 $1 75 per yard Colored English Ben-1 cades. BLACK GOODS AAD BBOOAD KOUBAIBO BFFBOTO. Ion of o.w thing. In thle llM,jMlildlng hcnullful Boo of Silver Legion of n.w thing. In thin linn, inoiuo Ore, Hultlng^-nll ch.eper than evorb^Ore^ 6*. s. wkitkr’i i«ssti:i cssatest. 6w.B. YMtihfil Best Figured CnllooM, fM4 color. • ■ • • ■■ SI} (load RhMtlng, ynrd-wld..... 5o yd. Extra Qunlity Ch«oktd Horn.- .,...,....^yd Elne’tren I.l.nd, y.rij- wldi .«},'o yd Fruit of Loom Ule.chlng. .ny quality Iiqyd. 100 Good y.rd-wIde BleAChlng... So yd M.ttr.H Ticking, rood qoAl' 7e,d. Extra Hravy F«ih.r Tick- ini ......isioyd. 10', Bheellng, ble.chrd had brown, brat S5o yd. CoUon . F . l .“ n • ,, ' T,ry . C 7.to P i2;<cyd. ti ft WMuky‘1 ggnumoctm - 6a D. Wtattj'ij Fin. Croch.l Quilt. •! OOqunll- #y for Largo Linen Hnek Towel. 25o quality far ,0e - Turk.y-Red Table Dmowk. 40o quality for School-boy Jean., all-wool, S6o quality for..•#••••; 20 °* Keiilnoky Donkin /«n«, all wool, 50c quality for S5o. 50 Pr 10-4 Hanvy Wblto Blan- gets, SI 25, worth 12.50 35 Pr Extra 8lse White Blan- keta. all-wool. B 75, worth «4-<» 00 Do. Child. Derby Itlblred How,12',. worth........... 25c. 40 Dot. Ladle, fwt Black Hon 25c, worth .••• •."••• 45c - 76 Pr Nottingham Loco Cor- tain., tfi yd. long, gl.25,^ Sn. 9. Wklkj'i Largo auortm.nt Urn’, dnrehlo Smooth B.tln.tBolUfmr.v.ry do, wear at $500, worth $5-50 Nit. pirncr rural cm MNobby.lntt.«d d^oraMrea ...|2 25pr latTMftr i Try on# of our warm, aoft and good wearing Caaalmvro buelnera aolta at ♦7 50, whrthtl2.no Suit. g-hutiaa Cota way aank Balts In blank, hlur, gray and tan Cheviots, 112.50, 500 PolraOokt’. •JcvlYoo?*": “J ■lie' S ordinary We will roUart kDMUk dim no tor Job work weekly. TMi wtn mxkn dayMat. Matorfor yon, and help u. matertrily, a. oar eipen.ee .repayahlr Da rnuN» Oomfaat. ouu Itounv Thl.era-oaI. L^'j'taT'ag*ad''«“l‘<ro m ' ,or J“‘ aa noz. BOY-g ODD H» F*aVaA»V^W- w *. , 1 '*-!zL. GEO. D. WHEATLEY, U Idtmaret and Cotton Av».Am.rica«, 0*- 1* the IIomm. Mr. Banter, of Illinois, submitted a resolution expressing astonishment and sorrow of the house at the new* of the violent death of Carter H. Harrison, mayor of the city of Chicago and for merly a unrulier of the house. The res* lotion was unanimously adapted. Another Ckhwse Twt Cat*. Washixoiof, Oct. 80.—Notice has been given that application wQl be made to the United States supreme court Nor. $, for leave to file a motion for a writ of mandamus directed to Oorpattus B. Baa- * ‘ United States district |udf£ * naturalisation to a C man of hia district This is one of tha parts of a general plan which, it !• * * w been formed to teat II understood, ha* entire Mric. of ontMAlnM^^I Th.qae.tJon at Irene is (Me caee, Ittal •eid,ie whether or ant a court may ref ure to nataraUre a Chinamen span the eht- judge tha. to act I. ooMtllaUauL Mr. awOMf. knew. WAiamoTMt, Oct. W—The prreident eeot to the Mute the following nomlna- EdwinF. Uhl, of Htchicu, to bo ae- •tiUnt eecnUry of etate, vice Joeeph Quincy, —*—* i K. Koorevelt, of New York, to he eecreUry of the United Btatre em- Ure; it London, EngUnd, vice Htvy No nu ever eaw a no jjp»fRis$ ores ENJOY* Both tire method and molt* when Bjrrup of Figt it taken; Hlacleuant gad rtfrctUsg to the taete, end ante gntly yet promptly on the Kidneje, tbeeja- B^rup of Fig* k (he coir rased/ of It* kind ever pro- the teetn gad ao- doced, pleating to Mi oeptable to the stomach, prompt fat Its actJon aad tral/ beng&l h it. eflketa, neipgrad ceh froan the rent healthy and egrerahlo enlieteDog . le it oo baaaVm pro- for any one who Ilo not gcccpt toy withe* to* try substitute. CALIFORNIA HO STROP COL t*mnu,n. | Ilia iVoMrirrltil larwr. Tlie career of Chicago's most fainoni ■ mayor waa terminated just wh«n life’i cup of happiness seemed tilled to the brim for him. Tlie jilnudit* of th« crowd* who cheered hi* every utterance at the fair grounds mutd yet have been tingling happily In Ids ear*. Hi* wed ding dav wav set for Nov. 7. Of all the politician* who have comt and gone in the political arena of llli- noi*. n»na waa ever more picturesque than ho. He waa the ideal World's rail mayor, because be was at home with all natlonalitiee. Hia versatility did not confine itself entirely to the matter ot nationalities. Hi* creed*, religion*, so cial ami political, were more or less elastic, so that he wa* perfectly at eaac with members of any denomination. Carter Harrison wa* born w Fayette county, Ky., Feb. 83,1823. He received aclauical education, graduating from Yale college in 1843. He studied law, hut waa a farmer in his native county until 1833. when he went to Chicago. Hs did not Immediately enter into act ive practice at the bar, but was a real estate owner and iqwrator. He was se lected aa a Cook county commissioner in 1871 and nerved uatil 1814. He rep- renented Illinois in the Forty-fourth con- green, Wng elected aa a Democrat. Dur ing hii “ * Highest of all in Leavening Tower.—-Latest U. S. Gov’t Report* Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE TURF WANT A rHAN'*M. exarak marsisof. event of the World's Fair, a* well at casta a dark gloom over the entire seo- Tlie mayor was at the dinner table at hia house, at the corner of Ashland am' , Jackson boulevards. His unmarried daughter, Hophia, and several servant* were the only other persona in the house. Some one rang the doorbell. A servant went to the door. Hhe found a slender, poorly dreaded young man standing ou the dooratep. He said: M I want to see Mayor HarriMp. have business with him.** Many people called at the mftyoF* house. The mayor hail alwars been vary democratic and did not eve^ de mand of caller* their name*. The aenr- ante always had order* to abu^ ft* promptly whoever eaUfif WTHii thk man was shown into the 'ha asked to take a seat, the servant saying ‘S mo- The man did not nt down, but stood in the hall white IbV servant went into the dining room to tell the mayor that ha was wanted, llr. Harrison, when the servant notified him that some one wished to see him, went at onoa towards the hall. Aa he pawed through the doorway from the dining room, which opens Into the hall, the manateppofl for ward quickly to meet him. The stronger ■Mr. Harrison, I have come td seeyou. You have made promise* to me, and you have not kept thwn. 1 have come to get ■atisfaction. I worked bard for you to your campaign. You promised me an oflloe and you have not given it to ine. H The mayor looked surprised. Ittenot known whether be recognised the man, but it la believed he did. He h*d* won derful memory, awl knew everylmly f Chicago who had any connection wii politic*. He replied: "My man, I have not broken n promise to you. There is nothing ft which I owe you aatUfadtkm." The stranger Immediately threat hia hand Into S coat pocket nod “ * HH-caUbre aerereefct Hmith A _ revolver. At the distance of only A tew paces be leveled U at the mayor and fired tkmeahota. One entered the mayor's breast, another hia stomach and ‘ third wmt through hi* hand. Tba mayor fwl in the dourway, but retained consciousness. The butler, who waa la the diningroom, ran forward at of tha pistol shot*. Tba man itetoi upon the butler and at him, hut misted. Then bt thrust the Pistol back in his pocket, nahed down (he ball, out of the door, down the front steps and disappeared in tha flarim—i Tha servants aad tba mayor's tar lifted Mr. Harrison up and him into his room and Maced him upon his bad. Ha wa* bleeding considerably and waa extremely weak, but waa still eonadoua. But ha recognised the dead ly nature of hia wounds. He said to those bending over him: "I hays received my death wound. doctor, in Chicago wmo in the Iumo, They could do nothing foe — ■poke iwo or three Unite, hot exactly 17 minnte, after be woe .hot he died. A minnte or two after the mayor wa. .hot the poUcemwi on the beet g«r« the alarm. Ahuat tt JO o'clock a man. ap parently about 24 yean old, walked Into tb. DmpUlnre street police Hatton. Her- gMOt Frank McDonald wee at the deek. lnothcr police ndtoeraud the police tel .graph operator wrra In the room. Ttor m.n walked deliberately np to the dark and said nnarammatiniHy ' ly to Hergrent McDonald: .am the man. I done it. I done the shooting." Then ho imlleil from hi* picket th> ptetol with which he bad *h<* Mayor larriaou and placed it upon the desk. That la the pbtol I done it with, t worked for him hU. lew campaign for mayor. Re end he Uitsas* tedkotad iiMinlty. Moreorw, end hi. manner leorar, he wee ty weak; la fact he wo* oo werit that would hare faltai had noitheeer- geent palled np a rhehr end efaored him down fit it. If DonelJ 1 . y <mr Mmr ' M, t*' Bergen* SU first term he waa as dumb aa an oyster. He wa* re elected, however, to the Forty-fifth congrena, hi* second term expiring Dec. S, 1877.' From a very poor beginning, when, at a bunqnrt In I-UIUd.IpKIa, Mr. Harrlaon woo ‘ a «■ atleinpted to make a npeech to thetOkfikiuud Macon. "Agricidtnre the Ba«i* of " - and ma<le a narrow escape minion* failnre, lie rapidly distinction of being the bate after dinner talker, the he*t campaign speaker and one of tlie most eloqnent and convincing orator* in the northwest, and his name waa euntinmtlly in the public print*. KlertoA M»y»r FlreTimo. Not nntil ‘7$. however.firhen he became the Democratic candhlata for and waa eletded mayor, did tha partisan pres* of the Wtady City begin to vilify 1dm. But despitwine most stresaoua opposition he was Sleeted mayor fife times. Ho wa* a thorough believer in the enfei that to the victor belong* the Amerirm* Merehaai* PedUop Per A Che age eUdniileeeyl. A.AM. 'want* are very mueb ?\Mkraefiedule at the eastern division of the"? A.'A M. railroad, which they slain work* quits a hardship upon per sona who desire to eons here to atteod to holiness. ^By the present schedule persona from uoug the line of road most spend tar* nights and a day here In order to trees set bueiaeae, aad tha merchants, i quently, claim that many who othcrwtK would ooare bare, are going to Albany rteou'iiian. He did not B Hutment* to the heads of departments, ia luflneuce waa felt even down to the appointment of janitor* for Chicago's city hall. Hi* frequent remark was: "1 am running this administration." Tb* treatment lent*, gam! typical of I place*, bt ministration.' of two great municipal problems, gambling and the social evil. WN* typical of the man. He tolerated these place#, but kept them under coo- don, on the French vices cannot be erad- _ ia better to have them no that the uutkwcanccmtTol them. thh aha, OhfcMo me Morally, tinder Ah plan, CMrago we better than etrer baton. Bot bnldn Ikt. eed tkte wee the gnat object to Harrhon'e mind—he remained on friend ly term, with the gamblan and other. ol that Ilk. and wm alway. oertatn of their eapport at election Mate. Harrlaon won pmbaUy the hart of Chicago', long Ibt of nmyor. is for m the welfue of. the city wra oonmroed. He hod the wtadora to a* theterery necemeiy oooditton of pelltioal prefer ment wee a clean political ae well m .gain, refuted to nominate him, ao he bolted It. thie Not a newapoper In Chicago doling I campaign had; * good word to My him. H. ran on an Indepmlmt tic) cut the end a ' , ■■ with lam then 2.0M rotaa to epnra onr Harrienn, who had .bout 600 lee. than the regular Democratic nominee. Tha election wee a limn to Harrison, ami be bought a newspaper—TheTbaea. When the next mayoralty catno round, two yaara later, he obMfred the nomina* New*. Kecoi bitterly, yet by over 80,01 ii/uu«7. iiuraiu, imer-uq Hecord amt JonraalfA ■■I ho defeated the com! ,000, Third Crump. Carter Harrlaon waa married In 1855 to Sophy Praeton, She died In Damp, in 1878. In 188$ he married Heignerite E. Steama who died In 1887. Ia Angori lari. new. of hU approach- ror ne was iwice a wmowm. generally believed that the tender pae- ■ion wee now dead in hie heart, it wu korned that the woman of hi. cboiot wm XU. Anri. Howard, of Now Or- daughter of the lata Charlea T. Id, who ia Toward, who la hia time waa oae of the lottery king, of New Orleana. Howard died .boot right yean wo, tearing a fortune mtimatad at 810,000,000, of which Mim HnwanTa portion war mid to bo $8,000,000, Him Howard k N Thawocingwaaaehortone. Mr.Htr- rlnm met the lady for the lint time lari enring while he wee rid ting Hn. Carter Herruon, Jr„ * .whohad baenherrchool- The mayor qkickly fell in lore with her, and lod t» time in letting her know it. Him Howard finally derided to re main in Chicago for tha rammer, end took a boom at 8,855 Ellie arena., Thie wm folly da milrn from thenddooeeof the mayor, bot hi. rlgomta farm aad the people of Ibenrighborhmid. Ho lorer coofd hare been more attendee or more eager. A Db. et Women'. RJefcU, Syracukk, N. Y„ Oct. $0.—Jtuilca P. C. Willi.mom h.ided down hi. dmidoa in the matter of woman', right to regk- ter and rote for echool commlminnmi in the rnntl didricta. B. dmidml that the act of Ittirf, which gar. tb. right to rota, i. annmriitntiomil. Upon thk tha ofdw ia ontered to mnoee tha namm of fa- malm from tho ragtriry HMa IlflimR INrectsn aad Maeeet. Krw.York, Oct. $0.—Articles have been signal for a match not an Nov. f, good day and track, or tha aeftflOdd the great black daUtoU thebii-.-etdingHmcot. Eataxxui, Oct. 50. 18 yean of age, who wm employed el thenddmtwnf Mte. Uerah C. Wdden, cleaning a .taimew, coolly walked np IntoHre. Walden, room end withe h-7 rit*» hehml^mydmtoody obtained. lew ie getting Iht. bodnem eric ill7* patfifua aaaarondy dgoed by menhinU aad bodaam Manager O.bbett, of tha A, A. A reque.tlag that a achedule ha pat on that mold operate more la tha lateral of thie dty. Mr. O.bbett Dow bm the matter under ccadd.raUco nod a f.rorablo reply at hi. bma^-'U awdted with much Intcral bythapetM^n. When thaW. achedola went Into affect It wa. aft,, tha former uhrdnl. which wu operated la tha Interat of America, bed beengiran a trial, and occordlog to tha atatamant of the rood', offlciole, wu toned not to pay tha road aad to Mag ao trade to the otty. That wu at a time before the fall adeem had eat In; and m.rchut. now cldm (hat If the mhedale wu changed ‘ la u loeomlag morning train, larga nnmbrr. of poopla who barn way. mad. It thdr market would com. By tho prauatachadalo tho America, merchant, uy Muon, S.r.nn.b and Albany an gattlag maob of thn trada to which America. I. entitled, from the fact that each of tbeae dHu bu a morn lag train orrirtog from tho auction ol ooonliy tribnUry to Amerlcui. The A., P, A N. rout from Cord.lc to Albany, which I. operated by tbe S„ A. A M. but morning train Into Albany, while the 0„ 8. A P. road ran a morning train to Macoa, end on Saturday'! nu a .pedal train from Tlftee and Cordate with a one-rate for the roond^rip, tocortall tha trade for Muon merchant.. Allotthk.lt k cldmed, operate, to the detriment of America!, and her our- chute la thrir petition If General Manager O.bbett uk lo be pat apoa an equal hade with tbe dike (bore mo tioned. Tha maaegtOMatof tbe S., A. A M. rood coa be depended oa to do tha -try but pomlbie for tho leternU of tha dty and tha road, aad It practicable, ■oeh a change u the merduaU ub will be made. BTOPFKD THK lrclAANCK. The City Coaacll Fate a Fraalhltmy Tu m it rut Drummlag- The city couocil, at the regular mut ing I act night, effectually put a atop to ^ itreet drumming, which of late has grown to be such a nuisance as to render It almost Intollerable to citixens and the public generally Tb* following ordi nance, Introduced by Alderman Bart, was unanimously adopted and goes into effect at once. '•Each person exercising the voeitiow of street drummer within the elty pay a liceuae of $1,000. To stand 0| the sidewalk ao aa to obatraet the passage of pedestrian*; to take* or use other meaoa to induce or feme hesitating persona to go to or enter say placo of buhlnee*, except a polite larita- Uon to walk In; or to do any other Mt or tending to embnrrase or annoy per* in the free transaction of buatnssa shall be considered a street drummer, conviction of violation of this ordinance may be punished a* prescribed iu brctlon IK of the charter." This ordinance Is not lotended to ap ply to merchant* who solicit orders for groceries in the residence portion of tb* city, but only to those who have anda a custom of dragging negroes Into places of buelness, thereby the free passage of pedeetrfi nuisance ie most objectionable to >>ne, and it* abatement by tbe will glvo general satisfaction. Silver Wetfdli On Friday ercnli Mrs. W. B. Sparl anniversary of their marriage. A1 ittended had a delightful time, following guest* were present: Miss Camille Frechtllng, of Hsnfiioa, Ohio, Mrs. Mary Rose, Mrs. BpArfcs mother, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mr. ant Mrs. K. I). Analey, Mr. and Mrs. Bd. J. Miller, Mr. and Mr*. D. M. Borate, Mrs. Kimball, Misses Bern!* Kimball, Ktes Prlnco, Yleve Morgan, Maggie Bs*b> .mail, Fannie Stallings, Emms Borum. Messrs. Jno. C\ Nicholson Sira J. Carter. Thera were many telegrams aad ters of congratulation. The prn were many and beautiful, - presented by the following ;frlends: Mr. aad Mrew Frechtllng, silver oyster baking dtehf Miss Frechtllng,‘fsllvcr lamp; Mr. aad Mrs. Frank M. Heck, gravy ladle; Mr. and Mrs. James Elrlck, Hamilton, Obto, set of oyster forks, Mr. and Mrs. Ralpk Ij. Bower, Cincinnati, Ohio, sugar bowl; Mr*. Louisa D. Bower, of Clnolmatt, sugar spoon; Miss Stella Bowes, Brio* Adame was In town yasterdaj with hia band In a filing, aad to Interest ad friends told tba old story of misplaced affection with n buzz-saw. Wblla ten derly fondling this little pet a few days tinea, three fingers aad a thumb wan ■llced nearly off before a compromise be effected. Fortunately foi Brice a physician waa sloe* at band, and inch care waa gteaa his Injnrias that be baa hope of yet earing bla fin gera. Tba wonad Is very palnfnl bat is healing nicely. Patrick Cair, alias Preston Brooks, tha white man arrested by tbe pollct Saturday night, charged wttb tbe theft of n bore* aad baggy belonging to Mr. Bag*** Willie, of Oglethorpe, was car ried back to that town yesterday by tbe depaty sheriff of Mason coonty. Tbe man diaportd of tbe bnygy either oo Friday or Saturday, and late Satar- day night boarded tha down paste train at some polat below Oglethorpe, He was at one* recognized by the news boy ae tba man wanted, and n telegram to this effect wu sent Chief Lamar, A recaption oommittoo consisting of Chief Lamar, Lieut Wheeler aad Offl- oere Barrow and Fascia met the train npoo arrival here aad took Carr from r. He gave his name to tho quar antine offloer aboard tbe train aaCair, but to Chief Umar stated that his nazu The boras and boggy at teat accouhta, bad not beea recovered. L. L. Chapman A Co, keep oo hand all near Artesian Corner. Good freek goods aad bottom prises. oetfO tf box, salt dish and spoon; Mr. Randolph “ ~ rieon, Cincinnati, unique souvenir spoon; Mr. and Mr*. E. J. Miller, too bowl; Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Bonita, jswal casket; Mr. and Mra J. W. 8 tall lags and 4. J. Carter, sliver butter dlab; Mr. and Mra. E. D. Analey, souvenir spoon, Mrs. Mary Rose, aoup ladle. Robbed »t Lacrosse, Reports from Lacrosse are to tho effect that aome one entered Mr. #$ B. Mauk's residence and stole from not ef tbe wardrobe $00.25 and from a bandbox oo top of it $18. Mr. Mauk la aa old isn who works hard at a meebaalsPa trade for a support for himself, wife aad little boy, and, as waa hia cnatoas, bad beta gone all tbe week. Mrs. Monk think# tbe thief entered the hones •lay'nights through m * Idle she waa at anpper^ but a* she left *he house two or threw AJi the week, It It thought that may have been stolen then and covered until Saturdsy. New York. New Youk Oct. 30 —Following upon tbe assassination of Mayor Harri son, of Chicago, on Saturday night laa*, at the bands of a crank, cones another dastardly attempt In this diy. Today a crank entered tho office of Bdwln Gould, son of the late Jay Gould, end atiempted to shoot him with a revolver. B. slanders wrested tha weapon from ind before he could use It, their prompt action alone earing Mr. Gould’s fj life. In tbe same building and at ate | tbe same moment a proariaeut I official of tbe Western Union Telegraph Co., was shot by n crank, but tbe v are not considered necessarily fete Fashion has decreed that short only must be worn ItHhe street. □"PRICE’S cabinet and took a h. aliont $300 worth > In money. The of the house and

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, October 31, 1893, Image 1