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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1884.
^m»rl«n* I* tha eanntv w> of Banter
onntj. Georgia. situated on the South-
westerq railroad, 71 miles southwest of
Kmoo. sad about 80 mile* north of tha
florid* line It if aituaUd in tba finest
geetion of Georgia, raising a greater v*ri-
etYofaanouiturnl and borttonltnral pro-
■V' iL.a Alkee narf rtf ilia Brtntli
duets than any other part of tba Booth,
combining all the fruits, grain and vege
tables of the temperate and semi-tropical
Bones—wheat, corn, rye, oste, rise, Irish
end sweet potatoes, peanuts, chub*,
cotton peas, sugar cane, apples, pears,
peaches, grapes, plume and other fruits.
£be climate la mild and equable, and one
of the most healthy in the world, the air
betas purs and dry sod most beneficial tor
longandthroat diseases. All kiudsof
outdoor .work oan be performed witbont
inconvenience from summer boat or
winter oold. Americas has a population
of <,000,1* beautifully si tasted on high
and rolling ground and boasts of some of
the handsomest business blocks in the
Booth. • Tbs city has fine public schools;
good ohnrches; a targe public library;
one daily, one aenu-weekly and two
weekly newspapers; a new opera bouse,
completely furnished witu scenery and
capable of sasting 1.000 persons; a well
organized fire department, including
two fine steamers; the streets are well
paved, sewered and lighted; there are
two flooring mills, a cotton seed oil mill,
plaoing mill and variety works, carriage
factory, and a number of minor manfacto-
ties; about two hundred firms are engaged
in meroeatile business; three bonks with
an abundance of capital; two good
hotels tarnish good acooromndattion.
Amerieus is tho centre of trade for six
oonnties comprising the richest agricul
tural section in Georgia, the average an-
nualcotton receipts being 30,000 bales,
which will be largely increased by the
completion of the Preston and Lumpkin
railroad now in process of construction.
It is the largest city in Southwest Geor
gia, and has been appropriately named
the "Oommeroinl Cspltsl” of that sec
tion, aad it Is mpidly growing in popo-
lation and woaltb. As u place of busi
ness residence it presents attractions
equaled by few oitiea in the South.
Property of all kinds is comparatively
cheep, although rapidly i dT nclug in
value; the inhabitants of txuu city and
oonntry are cultivated, courteous and
hospitable, with a oordial welcome to in-
migrants. To enterprising tradesmen, ju
dicious capitalist* and Industrious tenn
ers this section of Georgia offers lino op
portunities. Any information in regard
to olty or oountry will be obeorfully fur
nished by addressing tlio Ameiucu* Re
corder, Amerieus, Go.
|f.. PROFESSIONAL S: BUSINESS CARDS
la irxmts.
C. II. McCROltY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
JsLLAVILLE, GA.
TTOMB—All elalm. from M or .ndrr, t:
enBWIegMV ton per cent, lover •ieu.feveo
r cent. No charm 1 , unle.. collect lone .re made.
MoyH-tt.
MISOELLAlfEO US.
Ed we J. Ul’ltr. a Horace McCall.
flonnmental Marble Works,
a HcCALL, Proprietor*,
Southwest Comer of tha PnbUo Square,
AMERICUS, GA.
Monuments, Tombs, Eto.,Eto
cflhaksst Itallaa aai Atn.rleaa MaiM*.
tram Balling for Cemetery Bncloa-
wrea, a gpeelalty.
ee«y .
Meat MarKet
PROVISION STORE.
W.H.&T.M.C0BB
H.vlsc psrehated (Tcm Rare A OekkthsMes
R.rkci and FroTklrmau.ee* .
cotton Avnmni
• kMpoa head Ike vaqr beat salt ef.
beef; pork, kid aid sausage,
sad slec.s full lias of
Green Groceries «nd Provisions,
rnkvsrtscsUktad. of VmUblec sn4 Frail* Is
U*lr wuoo, Cnsnl UooJ.,Mr. litotMrsla
te he*p e Srat rtee. wi.Hlihsiesl. sad elre their
For Sale.
A place of Forty Acres, wall improved,
Jnst outside the city limit*. Good neiuh-
rhood, healthy locality, wail situated
Dairy Farm. Can be bonght low by
alying early at thia office. hovllml
Killing In Lee County.
Albany Ntnri,
Information comes to us of tbe
killing oi a negro named John
Walters, on Saturday night, in tbe
Red bone district of Lee county,
by young Joe Wallen. It seems
that young Walters, tbe deceased
and two oilier negroes were in a
crib (bucking corn, wbon a diflloul
ty of sorno sort arose between the
white boy and tbe negro. It was
so attdden in its nature that tbe
other negroes did not kn >w of its
occurrence. Tbe first intimation
they bad of it was seeing tbe negro
lying dead from the elfeet of a
knife wound. Ho had an car of
corn grasped in bis hand; aqjj it is
supposed ho was in the attitude of
striking young Walters with it
when be was killed.
We learn, further, that tbe negro
bore a bad reputation in the dis
trict for quart eUomoness.
Our informant states that tbe
abore are all tbe facts in tbe case
known *n tbe neighborhood, and
the causes of tbe killing are alto
gether a matter of conjuctnre.
As far as is known, no arrest has
been mode.
An OldTale Told Over.
Joncfboro, Qa., Nowt.
Some tweuty years ago a num
ber of jolly boys caught a buzzard
in Augusta, Go., and belled him.
Shortly afterwards the identical
buzzard was seen iu Xew York
city, and bs has been turning up
ever since, at different times, in
different places, and we are not
sure but lie has visited Switzerland
and other foreign lands during tbe
past twenty years. A short while
ago the said buzzard was seen to
fly over Rome, and one day last
week ho paid a visit to the farm of
Mr. Jack Hamrick, a few miles
from town. He was carrying Ids
bell with him, and filled tho air
with music as ho swiftly sped on
bis way. So say tho neighbors,
and we have no right to disbelieve
them. The question wldoh arrises
in our mind is, “How long Is the
average lifo of a buzzard?”
Mx Staffed Homo Roosters.
Wasiiinoton.Dco. 8.—Six stuffed
game roosters of different breeds,
each handsomely mounted, arrived
in a large box at lUecapitol to day.
Encli rooster bore the name of ono
of the six Democratic Representa
tives from Michigan. They were
the gift of a lirm in Port Huron,
Mich. All six will appear on the
desks of the six Michigan Demo
crats in the House to-morrow.
Tiie labels on tbe roosters were
all of local significance, except that
on tbo rooster addressed to Mr.
Yaple, tbe young tariff reformer,
over whom Mr. Burrows was elect
ed by a small majority. Tbo In
scription on this ran: “This cock
was beaten by a bird with more
wind and heavier feet, but he’s
game yet.” Moro wind and heavier
feet fits Julius Cii>9ar Burrows like
a clove.
Run Donn"bj Blood Hounds.
Little Rock, Ark., Deo. 7.—
Three bss been great excitement
here to-day on acount of tbe rob
bery oi a passenger train on tbe
Arkansas Valley Route on the
outskirts of tbe city last night.
Early this morning blood bounds
were put on tbe trial of the rob
bers and followed it straight into
the city, and before noon Joseph
Cook, J. C. Jones, John Clifford,
Charles Campbell and a boy named
Parker had been arrested. Jones
will probably be released. Three
of tbe men bare been Identified as
being among the robber*. The
Bute ha* offered a reward of $1,000
for tbe capture of tbe robber* and
the railroad oompany baa added a
like amount.
Within tbe past two weeks the
steamer Amos Hays has been fined
$500, and tbe W. D. Cbipley the
tame amount once, for carrying
cotton not completely covered
with bagging according to tbe law.
Tbe cotton on board was also
seized and tbe owners fined $5 a
bale. The masters of tbe steam
boat* gave bond for their appear
ance before tbe United States
Court, where they will contest the
payment of tbe fine. Tbe seizures
were made on tbo lower Chatta
hoochee river by tbe United States
Marshal of Florida. Tbe steam-
boatmen claim that tbe cotton was
covered according to law, but tbe
bagging was torn or ripped in
places in being handled.
Holmes' sure cure moutii wash and
dvDtitrice hi au infallible ears for Ulcer-
Obeap Engines.
I have for sale a few Cooper Portable
Eolgues, tbe beet mads, which I will sell
t dirt cheap if called tor soon.
sepl7tf - R.T. EYdD.
ANOTHER FIRE IN BRUNSWICK.
Cook, Bros, * Co.'s low Mill Cew-
Mumert- Lose, * 10,0*0- «elr Fsr-
usllv Coveted bjr In
surance.
Brunswick, Ga., Dec. 9.—This
morning, about 18.-50 o’elock,* fire
was discovered in the saw mill of
Cook, Bros. & Co. The alarm was
immediately given by tbe watch
man, but owing to the dry condi
tion of the mill, the flsmee spread
very rapidly, and betore assistance
arrived tbe mfll was entirely con.
sumed. Tbe loss on tbe mill and
machinery is $10,000; loss on man
ufactured lumber, $3,000. Tbe mill
was insured (or $4,000, but there
was no insurance on the lumber.
Although ^|ic yards were crowd,
ed with pitch pine lumber, tbe
spread of the flames was prevented
by tbe firemen, both white and col
ored, who labored manfully and
succeeded in confining it to the
milt yards, which are joined by
those of R. B. Keppard & Co., and
McDonough & Co. ou one side and
D. C. Bacon A Co. on the other.
The loss will be severely felt by tbe
manufacturing force, some of whom
have been in the employ of the mill
since its construction
years ago.
A Black Burglar Slain.
Waynesboro, Ga., Deo. 6.—This
morning about 1 o’clock Capt.
Lamburtb, night watchman, dis
covered a light upstairs in F. B.
Loutzahn’s store. Thinking that
Mr. Loutzabn was up, be went np
and knocked at the door, and ask 1
cd who was there. The light was
immediately blown out, and
gro rushed out firing a pistol at
tbe watchman. Mr. Lambertb fired
two shots as the negro went down
the steps, and then another negro
ran out and grabbed him, Mr.
Lambcrth succeeded in getting
loose from him and fired several
shots at him as he was going down
tbo steps. Tills afternoon John
Griffin, colored, was found dead at
home with two bullet holes in his
back, and part of the stolon g >ods
were found in bis wife’s possession.
No inquest tins yet been held.
Oil Found In Alabama.
New Orleans, December 9—A
special from Mobile, Ala., to tbe
Picayune says: It is reported on
good authority that D. T. Parker,
formerly of Mobile, and others
have struck oi) at Cnllum’s Springs,
Choctaw county, Ala. Work has
been going on there for a year, and
last Week, when the drills were
down 900 feet gas came up i n great
quantities. It is said the flow of
oil is so great that all of it cannot
be secured. There is every reason
to bolieve that the report is correct,
as well known indications of the
presence of oil have been apparent
for some lime. The well is located
about 180 miles above Mobile on
tho Tombigbce river.
Rewards Offered by the Governor.
Atlanta, Ga , Dec. 8—To-day
tbe Governor issued a notice offer
ing a reward of $250 for the ar
rest, with proof for conviction, of
tbo incendiary who on tbe night of
Nov. 37,1884, set fire to and burn
ed tbe gin bouse of Day & Gordon
in Houston county, and $500 tor
tbe apprehension of, with proof to
convict, the murderer or murder
ers of Richard Gregory, Malinda
Gregory and Slupben Goodwin, in
Mitchell county, on tbe night of
Dec. 8.
Grant Declines a Pension.
Wabbinoton, December 9.—Yes
terday aftofnnon Senator Mitchell,
of Pennsylvania, read a letter from
Gen. Grant in tbo Senate, in which
be said that under no circumstan
ces would be accept a pension
from tbe government, even though
tbe bill should unanimously pass
both bouses. Tbe General request-
ATLANTA GOSSIP.
Federal re. Mate Officre—A Remlale-
eenee—Georgia Uarjotltlee far
me Kxi>".ll!on—Peraonal
Mention and Mote.,
Bpeeul Corrwpoadrara Dell; Time..
Atlanta, Pee. 8—Tbe ebances
are that when the Democrats get
snugly fixed at Washington there
will be a big pressure for tbe oflloes
in Georgia now filled by Republi
cans. The pay Is moro than twice
as great for services rendered tbe
government os it is for like services
done tbe Slate. Tbe Atlanta post
office for instance is paid fire hun
dred dollars a year more than tbe
Governor gets. Tbe District At
torney gets $6,000 a year and tbe
Marsh tl gets five or six thousand
and so on, Tbe Treasurer, Comp
troller General, Secretary of State
and officers of like caliber get from
tbe State only two thousand a year.
It will pay a man who is entitled to
“spoilt” to come in for a share of
tbe National gruel rather than to
hang on for State office.
If Captain John W. Nelms is
mado Marshal it is said Mr. Harry
Hill, a rieb young conductor on tbe
Georgia Railroad, will bo a candi
date for tbo office of Principal
Keeper of tbe Penitentiary. Hill
baa a fortune of $50,000 left him by
bis grandfather, and his friends
laugh at him when he etys he is a
candidate-for tbo office named.
FRANCIS MOULTON IN ATLANTA. '
Tbe death of Francis Moulton,
our mutual friend, recalls an inci
dent that occurred here during the
Cotton Exposition, when Moulton
was in Atlanta. A number oi gen
tlemen took him in c.iarge, gave
him a wine supper, plied him with
intoxicating toddies and tried
every dovice by which they could
hope to loosen his tonguo, trusting
thereby to get the truth of the
Beecher scandal. But amidst it all
Moulton never lost his head, and
when sun-up came tbe party gave
to. Moulton made a speech at the
exposition. He was a man of more
than average size, fat and careless
oi his personal appearance.
Cleveland’s influence.
An Elbcrton man has written to
Major D. C. Bacon, tbo Gaorgia
Commissioner to the Now Orleans
Cotton Exposition, stating that fie
has some rare curiosities that be
wishes to exhibit at New Orleans.
Ono is a negro who has turned
whito since Cleveland’s election,
and another is a negro wbo it de
scribed as a creature wbo has
solved the problem oi evolution,
and is probably the missing link.
Tbe man wants Major Bacon to
secure a place for his curiosities to
be exhibited.
A guileless citizcn.
For some weeks, Mr. Marcus A.
Beil, a citizen of Atlanta, has been
publishing colnmn after column of
matter against tbe rejection of
Georgia marble by tbo Capitol
Commissioners. He protests that
he has no interest in Georgia mar
ble beyond a laudable desire to .see
tbe State’s own resources developed
and pushed forward. There are
two samples of marble among those
sent to tbe Commission which bear
the following inscription in ink:
“Pickens county Georgia marble;
extensive quarries on tbe railroad
and along Talking Rock creek.
“Marcus A. Bell,
Agent to sell tbo quarry,
Atlanta, Ga.
COLONEL MARCILLUS THORNTON.
I see that Colonel Marcello* E.
Thornton can’t keep ont of tbe
newspapers. He <* writing agaa
for the Augusta Nows, and he puts
in a good letter, too. Colonel
Thornton said to me a few day* ago;
unanimous consent of the Senate.
ed Senator Mitchell to withdraw I "There is no real prosperity in At-
tho bill, which was done by the i an ta. You rellows make your liv
ing in a peculiar way. You brag
about Atlanta until some rich man
is enticed here, and then you all
turn in and fleece him. You ought
to bo ashamed of yourselves.” The
Colonel speaks from experience.
He has suffered at the hands of
some Atlanta sharks.
Cutkbert Appeal; After a long
delay necessary to complete the
details, a new organization ol the
0., C. & F. Railroad has been ef
fected and work has commenced.
A satisfactory settlement between
the old owners and tbe new was
made in Albany last Monday.
Work was commenced at this
point last Monday morning. As
Col. Crawford, tbe President,drove
down tbe first peg, be said: “As
surely as I am driving down this
peg, so surely will I build this
road." _
Wade Hampton Hc-Elcclcd.
Columbia, S. 0., Dec. 9—The
dentifrice is au Infallible eure lor Ulcer- i i , ,,, to dav oler-ted Wade
ated Boro Throat, Bleeding Oonin, Bore i‘?8‘* 1 * turc “J?' 1 * c,colta
nsooth and Ulcers. Clean* the Teeth and Hampton as his own successor in
keep* the Gama healthy. Prepared sols-
ty by Dm. J. P. A W. ft. Holme*. Den
tist*, 102 Mulberry Street, Macon, Oa.
For **1* by Dr. W. P. Bnrt, denti»t.
t. E. Hall, snd all druggists and dentists,
the United States senate for the
term of six years, beginning tbe
4tb of next Mnrcb. There wo* no
opposition.
LOGAN VULL OP GLOOM.
Fortune ln» to Hava Suddenly
Deserted aim.
WAtttiNdTON, D. 0., Deo. 7.
Logau is a gloomy man at best,
but now-a-day* ho Is a very
glum specimen of tbe disgruntled
statesman. He gete a certain grim
satisfaction out of the defeat of
Blaine, but it is not so complete *s
to shut out a gnawing pain as he
thinks of the cold oharity of tbe
world, upon which be mMt soon
throw himielf.
On March 4 next for almost tbe
first time since the Mexican war,
Logan will be witbont an office, tor
1 think be understands that bl re-
election, even by • Republican
majority in the Illinois Legisla
ture, made up as It now is, Is well
nigh impossible. Logan does not
give bis birth date in bis autobiog-
rapby, but be Informs us that be
was a quartermaster in tbe war
with Mexieo. Presumably he was
then 20 years old, which would in
dicate that for at least 40 years he
bs3 been on tbe pay roll of either
tbe Stale or the Federal govern
meat. Such a long experience
rather unfits a man for earning bis
living on bis own book in the
sharp competions of modern lifo.
Logan will soon find this out. Uis
friends talk about bis making $25,-
000 a year as an attorney “between
Chicago and Washington.” 1 take
it they mean os a “Washington
lawyer”—that is, t claim agent.
But even as a claim agent, with all
bis experience with pension claim
ants, 1 doubt whether bo could
make tbe $5,000 a year that bo now
draws from the government. I
don’t tbink he bos saved mueb,
and I am told that bis estate, what
ever it is, is greatly embarrassed.
Ho has not, as has been grandilo
quently announced, taken a liand-
Romo house on Iowa Circlo for tbe
winter. He bss only taken two or
tbreo rooms in a comfortable bouse
on that circle. Tbe bousa remains
in tbe possession of Its ownor,
Mrs. Case, wiio will fill such rooms
as aro not occupied by cltkor the
Logans or herself with other
bonders. The Logans am greatly
troubled about their boy Manning,
wbo was recently practically dis
missed in disgrace from the Mili
tary Academy. In bis rough, un
couth way Logan loves tho boy
and had built great hopes upon bis
admission to West Point. Now ho
is out of West Point, and despite
tbe attempt of the Logans to make
people believe that it was on ac
count of bis sore eyes, everybody
knows that it was because of in
subordination and drunkenness.
Mrs. Logan is almost Ifbartbrokcn.
They Turned the J eke on Him
From the Allan) 1 , Ga.. Nan.
Yesterday afternoon Conductor
Ed. H. Smith* of tbo Bruoswick
and Western railroad, approached
the polling place to volo in tho
city cloctioD. Not being n citizen
or a “registered voter," be was
not qualified to cast bis suffrage
in ibis election. Ho was aware of
this, but thought be would have a
little fun; so he pulled his hat
down over bis face, banded up Ills
ticket and gave his name a* “Thos.
Jones.” He had told some of “the
boys” wbo were standing around
that bo was going to try to sell
out tho managers, and "tbe boys"
in turn let Marshal Westbrook into
the secret and arranged to have
tbe joke turned on tbe joker, so
when Smith went to band up bis
voto the officer seized bim, and
summoning a ready bystander to
bis assistance, started off toward
the lockup with him. Tbe crowd
that witnessed the Joke bad the
laugh on Mr. Smith, and he took
it all good bumoredly.
It is said that a writer wbo
sacceeds in getting all of bis work
accepted by "The Century,” “Har-
pers,” or the "Atlantic,” cannot
make moro than $1,000 a year.
On tbe other band, some of there
writers do their worst work for the
sensational weeklies and make from
$5,000 to $10,000 a year. The best
paid literary man in tbe country is
regular contributor to a story
paper. He bas no gifts whatever,
and bis stuff would make a dog
bowl if read to bim in a r> flcetlve
hour. Yet ibis man make* $16,000
a year out of hi* pen work.
Slain br an Unknown Thief
Atlanta, Dec. 7—Charles Blan
chard (colored), night watchman,
wbo was shot in tbe groin by a
prowling negro thief a few nights
ago, died this afternoon. At no
time since tbe wound was Inflicted
were hi* ebancea of recovery
thought good. Tbe ball waa prob
ed for yesterday by Dr. Roy, but
could not be found. Last night a
surgical operation was performed
by making an incision In the stom
ach. This effort also ended fruit
lessly. No clue bas been diseov.
cred tbat is likely to lead to tbe
arrest or tbe perpetrator of the
crime, and the chances arc that
the criminal will go unpunished.
AC A It D.
To all whs an auffenng from the error,
anil indincntion* of youth, uorvon*
wceknciu, early decs* loo* of manhoods
As., I will Mod a Jim Uist will oar*
you, FREE OF ( RAUGE. This (not
remedy wt* dieoavend by s mieeionery
in Bomb Amenc*. Bead ssetf-oddrswep
envelops to lbs Bar. Jot Era T. IXMAJt
Station D, tint fork (My
DAWSON.
DAw*oN,Dec. 6.—Tbe choir meet
ing at Dt. 0. A. Cheatham’s Wed
nesday night, was an interesting
affair, especially after it was turn
ed into a social party ijjth Tom
8!appy aa leader.
Mias Ada Durham, of Americas,
eaae to our oity last Wednesday,
and in one day sold fifteen book*,
titled “Bright Jewel*,” (atorie* for
children) at one dollar eaeh. Sea
what energy aad perseverance will
do.
Mr. 8. Y. Brown has just moved
into his pretty new residence, and
Mr. Jas. B. West haa rented and la
moving to Mr. Brown’* old place.
Mr. W. B. Seville, of Webster
county, spent a day and night in
our city this week. Wo are alwaya
glad to ace the ex-Mayor of “Jolly
Johnpcovillo.” J, A. F.
THEY WANT A HOAD.
Boaljr clamoring far • WallrsaS.
Dooly Vindicator.
If Vienna had a doxen more
dwelling*, we believe, judging by
the prcaont demand, they coaid *U
be rented. Our population is grow
ing every year. It la only a matter
of time when our* will be one of tba
flourishing towns of this section of
tbe state. Our location aad trade
territory Is tbe foundation upon
which we base our hope. We are
in the ccntor of a rapidly growing
and tbo boat and most iertile farm
ing sections of the state, and are
tbe nearest market for hundreds of
prosperous farmars for fifteen aud
twenty mites around, who feel snoh
an interest in tbe growth of their
county as to give to her mer
chants and enterprise* all tbs .
trade and encouragement cironm-
stances will permit; and if we are
enabled with railroad faolhtles
to oompoto with other markets,
Viena oan control a trade that will
soon placo her on the list of Geor-
ilia’s most prominent towns. We
don’t know bow true it is, but ws
havo heard some talk of tbe A
P. & L. road being built from
Amerieus to Hawkinsvilie and
that work will bo commenc
ed at tills end as soon aa it ia com
pleted to Lumpkin. Wo hope
there is ionic foundation for the
rumor. However, our people are
confident that tbo day is not far
distant when tho “iron horae” will
coma steaming into Vienna, and
tbo preparations they aro making,
in the wav of ^Improvements and
now buildings, to have a good
start wbon it docs oomo, is evi
dence of their confidence.
THE UUUWIn'mUHDEB.
Columbus, Ga., December 8.—
[Special.J—Mote Keeton, oolorsd,
the murderer of Mr. Stephen God
win, Mrs. Malinda Gregory, hi*
bousokeeper, and her son Richard,
a farm band, near Pelham, Mitch-
ell county, on Tuesday night. Da-
oembsr Sd, waa ran down and ap-
S rebonded here at ten o’clook to
ny, by Sheri!! L. F. Burkett, ot
Decatur county, after a chase ot
400 mile*. The negro (bowed fight,
but tbe musxle of a pistol, which
the sheriff thrust Id Bis too#, sub
dued bim, and be surrendered.
His wife and child war* with him,
the former camping near bv, thus
giving him away. A gun belong
ing to tbe murdered man was
found In bis possession. Ha was
also Identified by Mr. W. W. Ken-
nan, of Blufftown, on tbe river, to
whom the negro had aold the mare
and buggy which he had stolen
from Mr. Godwin after comm tiling
the triple murder, and who waa
assisting the sheriff in tbe search.
The negro and wife confessed on
being Interrogated separately, tell
ing substantially tbe samo story,
convicting the man ot the murder,
tbe weapons used being a knife
and an ax. Tbe object was money.
Fonr hundred dollar* were in a
bureau nt tbe time, but wbiob,
owing to their hurry aod excite
ment, they failed to get. Thu
sheriff left with his prisoner to day
for Bainbrldgc.
Other parties aro implicated in
tbe murder also. Tbe sheriff only
struck tbe trail on Saturday, after
passing as far down as Jacktoa
county, Florida, the fbgitive* doub
ling on bim like a fox. A reward
of $300 waa offered.