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8 THE WAYCROSS HERALD, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1893. GOVERNOR TILMAtt MAD. BiN C*n**»U'>* Wan B-t.flv treated in t!ic €'harl<-«t«>a •luil. Columbia. S. C.. 8?pt. 14.—Governor Tfllm&n has rec eived a letter from Con stable Swan, at Charleston, who was jailed by Judge Siincnton for contempt of court. The constable say*: ‘T came out of jail yesterday afternoon after be ing badly treated. My bedding was aeut to me and was refused by the jailer. < I was put in a room with burglars and ^tbjeves. 3Iv bed was a narrow bench, i with my coat for a pillow. I have to report to the United States marshal daily, j My instructions are to make no new j cases or arrests.” Commenting on this the governor said: j “This shows the animus of the jailer i and his friends. I simply publish that | letter as a warning that if this kind of thing is tried here I will see what can be done by the legislature or somebody else to make that crowd down there know that the state (unstable* have not been just picked np from the scum of the earth and that they are to be re spected. That jailer, in refusing to let let him have his bedding in there, is sim ply acting as the dirty tool of a dirty crowd, and if he has any regard for his job he had letter not try it any more. The sheriff is resixmsible for his em ploye’s conduct, and if he can't be reached by a jury, be can be reached by a legislative committee. INCITING JOTREASON. Bad Blunder of a Pension Attor ney in Pittsburg. WASTE CLEVELAND ASSASSINATED And Advbn HI. Iliutppolnt.'l Cllrnt. Orsanl/e anti I*nt the President Oat nith Up. A GEORGIA TRAGEDY. Two others. a Fr “Unloaded** » the Av Co!.UtfUUS, C?i., Sept. 14.—T. W. and J. \V. Fletcher, living at the Radcliffe place, M miles cc.-t <>: Columbus, were coming into town accompanied by a friend named Somers, with a load of produce. Somers had a Winchester rifle which he had txen shooting at crows along the road. After emptying it. as he thought, he laid it in the bottom of the wagon. When four miles # from town, Tom Fletcher, wjio was sitting on the seat, with Somers in {herear, bis brother driving, picked np the rifle and com menced playing with it. All three were under the impression that it was not loaded. Suddenly there was a discharge, and with a cry of pain John Fletcher fell from the seat with blood spouting from a gaping wonnd in his thigh. The unloaded weapon had been discharged. Fletcher was picked up by bis brother and Somers and carried into p house in the vicinity, where he expired two hours later, just after the arrival of physicians. The femoral ar tery of the thigh had been severed. The parties are well-to-do farmers, highly esteemed in the county. The deceased W&S £5 years old, and leaves a wife and child. ___ ^ Cnrelm Dispatcher Decamp*. Fort Wayne, Ind., Sept. 14.—Fred O'Connor, the train dispatcher whose caused the wreck Fort \Ynjuie loadTTu wtucE a dofe^i lives jfWe lost, ha* not lieen set'll by any of his friends here since. Before leaving the city he sent a message to the cor nier of Cook county requesting him to re lease all of the men held for ithe acci dent, he alone being to bhupg. y - — '(o Capture Mfxlfnn Mnrilerrrs. Trinidad, O/l, Sept. 14.—One hun dred armed "men with provisions and ammunition for a long chase, under command of tlxe sheriff of Colfax coun ty. New Mexico, suid Deputy Sheriff Stafford, of this county, will invade the Vennijo country after Ducro and Vigil, the Mexican murderers of young Walsh, of St. Louis, who was killed last week. Damaged the Oyster Crop. Millville, N. J., Sept. 14.—Trust worthy reports from the Maurice river cove oyster grounds are to the effect that the oysters Wave been injured to the ex tent ot about $2,000,000. Nearly two- thivds of the oysters arc dead, having heen covered np with sand and mud dur ing the recent storm. Others were killed by borers. Ho** Kefaned Naturalization. Pittsburg, Sept. .14.—United States District Judge Buffington refused to grant naturalization papers to Hugh Ross, of Homestead, on the ground that indictments charging him with murder, treason and riot are hanging over him as one of the ringleaders in the Homestead strike hist summer. Hard-Hearted Washingtonian*. Tacoma. Sept. 14.—To discourage va grancy and to drive away the antici pated swarm of tramps, also to prevent pestilence among the prisoners in the crowded city jail, the common council has enacted an ordinance requiring the vagrants to be subjected to shower baths twice a day. Pittsburg, Pa.. Sept. 14.—One of the mot despicable schemes of which man can be guilty has ] een laid bare in the local pension office in the federal build- ing here. A pension attorney has been urging old soldiers to organize, and to assassin ate President Grover Cleveland and Sec tary Hoke S::-itfc, of the department of j the interior. The man is reputed to be j of sound mind, but in the light of his in- | famous scheme, his reputation on that j point will lately need investigation, j This pension attorney has been enraged at .Secretary Smith's endeavor to make pension lists rolls of honor. He says it is an attempt to starve the old soldiers, and that the only way to stop it is to as sassinate the president and^he secretary. The pension attorney is not a Pitts- btirger, it is said, although his identity is kept secret for the present. The en tire matter was reported to Washington, and will be investigated by the authori ties. ‘Die foolish attorney has made himself liable to a criminal charge of inciting to treason. BREAKS THE RECORD. Waycross Carriage Shop, S. L. GUPTON, PROPRIETOR, Brunswick. Street, Waycross, <3-ct MANUFACTURER of Buggies, Wagons and Carts. repairing a specialty. All word done at short notice. First-class Workmen employed. >e:erei; of ikieeesg! The Secret of Success for the Monopoly Oppressed Farmer IS TO PLANT ORCHARDS. California found not her greatest wealth in her gold mines, but in her vineyards and orchards. Georgia and the South can excel the dry, hot climate of Calirornia in the production of fine fruits ; but to do o we must quit planting cheap, worthless brush, and plant none but southern grown trees procured direct from the Cherokee Nursery. The people of Ware and urrounding counties cannot afford to waste money buying northern grown trees. We invite every one to examine our stock before buying. We wiil take pleasure in showing you what we have. GOOD TREES AT FAIR PRICES IS OUR MOTTO. If you cannot come to see us, write to us before you place your orders Catalogues free. Address CHEROKEE HURSERY CO., WAYCROSS. GEORGIA. Immense Trade! They Have Money to Lend. City of Mexico, Sept. 14.—It is re ported that American silver mine own ers have offered to lend the government $50,000,000 in silver, taking silver bonds, on condition that they may be allowed to buy the Tehuantepec National rail way, now under construction, at a reas onable price. I - * 1 French Wamhlp* Coming. Boston, Sept. 1.—M. Thiebaut, the French consul in this city, has informed the mayor that a French fleet is expect ed to arrive in these waters soon. The fleet will be composed of Rear Admiral Sallandrouze de Lamoraaix’s flagship Naiade, the Nielly and the Ligault de Gensuilly. A Montana Convention Ballot* Forty-four Hundred Time*. Fruitlewdy. Butte, Sept. 14.—After nearly a ses sion of one week at Ocean City, the Dem ocratic convention of the first judicial circuit, comprising Worcester, Somerset, Wicomico and Dorchester counties, has taken a recess until Sept. 21. Forty-four hundred ballots were taken for chief judge and associate judge with out result. From the first to the last ballot the vote was 8 to 8. The candi dates are: For chief judge, Henry Page and Charles F. Holland; for associate judge. Clayton J. Purnell and ex-Gov ernor Lloyd. Cannot Fay Interest. Louisville, Sept. 14.—The, Kentucky and Indiana Bridge company has £c« dared itself to be unable to pav. the in terest on $1,000,00J) of blfft mortgage ThituIs now «W. U , S ^jy a receiver will be The bridge company fl SH Been in operation since 188G,-opera ting, between Louisville and New Alba ny, five roilea, and owning the bridge and valuable terminals. A Big Deficit In A*«ct*. Indianapolis. Sept. 14.—Receiver Mc- Gettigen of the Premier Steel works, which failed some time ago, hits hied a report showing the assets of the concern to have been $2,014,698 in May. The in ventory of ^stock now shows $181,992. The outstanding liabilities are $800,000. The Foster Failure. Fostoria, O.. Sept. 14.—According to the statement of the receivers of the va rious concerns which ex-Seeretarv Foster owned and controlled, the exact liabili ties are $1,086,671.92, and the total as sets $969,342.19. The Ferris Wheel Located. New York, Sept. 14.—John Y. Mc- Kane has secured the big Ferris wheel now revolving on the Midway Plaisance of the World** Fair at Chicago, and will have it in working order at West Brigh ton. Coney Island, by the opening of next season. This enormous steel struc ture is some 250 feet in diameter, and is made to revolve perpendicularly by means of powerful engines. Some 2,000 persons can lie carried at once in its hnge swinging cars. The Convict* Caved. Nashville. Sept. 14.—Fifty-fonr con victs who refused to work in the Lone Rock mine at Tracey City, have come out of the mine and were immediately taken to the stockade. Their supply of food became exhausted during the night and they concluded to surrender. All is quiet at Tracey City. Steamer Burned—The Captain Drowned. Lebmington, Ont., Sept. 14. — The steamer Byron Trerice, miming in con nection with the Erie and Hnron rail road, was burned at her dock here at 2 o'clock a. m. Captain Cook and the purser jumped overboard and were I F you do not believe that A. R. BENNETT in Owen*s Block, is doing a big business, just look at the sidewalk in front of his store, it is worn down to such an extent by the continuous stream of customers that pass in and out buying groceries, that he has had to have boards laid tv such time as it can be repaired. Which Plainly Shows That The Place to Buy YOUMANS & GERBER DEALERS IN NUUK, WATCHES, .JEWELRY, SILV E’RWA'R E, Etc. RGENtS FOR FREYER & BRADLEY MUSIC HOUSE OF,ATLANTA, <JA, Celebrated Kranich S Bach and Kew England Pianos AND WILCOX at WHITE ORCANS. VIOLINS, GUITARS, BANJOS,. ACC0RDE0NS, Etc. A FULL LINE OF Buns, Hunting Ousts, Leggings, Loaded Shells, Etc. R-EPAIH.I3Nr& Fine and Complicated Watches a Specialty. Write for prices. Waycross, Ga. WARREN LOTT. C. E. MURPHY LOTT & MURPHY, Fire, life and Accident INSURANCE AGENTS ANp BROKERS WAYCROSS, GA. 0 Nothing blit Fust-class Companies represented. Insurance effected on all classes of property BOOK AND JOB PRINTING NEATLY EXECUTED AT THIS OFFICE. A Sulllvaa-Kilrain Kcferce Dead. New* York, Sept. 14.—Patrick Duffy, the well. known New Orleans sporting man, died at the Presbyterian hospital here from Bright's disease and dropsy. The body will be shipped to New Or leans. Daffy was 50 years old. He was referee in the Snllivan-Kilrain fight. Family Trouble* Killed the General. Altoona, Pa., Sept. 14 —Genera] Robert A. McCoy, cashier of the Blair county bank, at Tyrone, an institution in which ex-Governor Curtin is interest ed, shot himself in the head at his home and died. Family troubles are given as the cause. Another Judge After Progressive Euchre, Danville, Ky., Sept. 14.—Judge Saufley, in his instructions to the grand jury, lias charged that playing progress ive euchre in parlors for prizes is one of the worst forms of gambling and told the grand jury to spare no man or wo man in their investigations. Fell Forty Feet. Memphis, Sept. 14.—A. S. Seaton, a painter and decorator engaged on the Central M. E. church, fell 40 feet and was instantly killed. The scaffolding broke. His companion, namfed Clarke, caught on a window sill and escaped. The First Grcengoods Mam. New York, Sept. 14.—Harry Minor, the founder of the greengoods business, has just died at' Bensonhurst, Long Island, penniless. At the time of his death he was a police officer at a salary of $60 per month. Three Arrest* Hade. Kendalyille, Ind., Sept. 14.—Three men, one ofSvhom is a negro, were ar rested three miles from Kendalville on suspicion of being connected with the Lake Shore robbery. Cleaning, Dying and Repairing neatly done at reasonable prices. Next door to W. A. McNeil’s. All Grades of Wood Coffins, Robes, Ac Order through responsible parties of * 1 j PARKER, Waycross, Ga Ap!*5—dswxy. Take your home paper, certain.