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the mercury. 'birred as Second-clans Hatter at Je SnndersviUe PostoiJice April 27, iSSO. Siodersville, Washington County, Ga. PUBLISHED BY A j, JERNIGAN & CO. proprietors and Editors. Subscription: $1.60 Per Tcai. E. S. LANGHADE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, SANDERSVXLLE. Oa. the mercury. a. JERNlQAN «C- co., pri oprtetors, VOLUME VIII. WASHINGTON NOTES. GOSSIPY GLEANINGS ABOUT OUR X • TZONAL OFFICIALS. DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, AORIOULTURE AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. SUBSCRIPTION: .fl.SO Per Annum SANDERSVILLEi GA., TUESDAY, JUNE 28. NUMBER 9. B. D. 8Vim, j B EVANS A EVANS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW SANDERVILLE. OA. F. H. SAFFOLD, ATTORNEY AT LAW f SANDERSVILLE, OA. Will prsotioe in alt the Oonrte of the Middle Circuit and in the counties IU rro Hiding Washington. 8pecinl at« tnution given to commercial law. H. N. HOLLIFIELD, Physician & Surgeon, NatlUl nenli ■ Afcsat Ik* President’s ■•esrta from the Deimrin GENERAL NEWS. tmittH Of VS, PROVINCES, MEX ICO AND ACROSS THE SEAS. Move. », . — Departmi-iits, U»* of AepeUtmests, Kic., tie. SANDERSVILLE, OA. Office next ilnor tn Mrs. Ilayiu-'s Millinery I llnrc, mi lUrrU xtreei. 1 MONTHLY PAYMBNT8. The experiment of monthly payment, n the army is about to receivi a verY thorough trial. It 1 8 .contemplated to iasuo an order requiring the monthly payment of the troops at nil point, where «ny paymaster, are stationed'nt poits present op oravestones George W Childs, of Philadelphia, *-Lrr ,d0 " t of tlle ,J0ar<l of visitors to the Mihtnry Academy, notified Secretary of Wat Kmlicott that ho has directed Architect John McArthur to visit the fhn °Ml ,. cemot . e ry grounds attached to tho Military Academy and design a monument for tho grave of each Union genern 1 theru which is now unmarked. Mr. Childs contemplates erecting an np. j proprinte monument over each of such ! ‘ frnvu8 at hl8 own individual expenso BIOT IN BOSTON Hall Wn. U„d Dr Brit- Nympsihlscr*. Probably nb meeting ever hold in Bos- ment rV, Create , d 8Ucb in,ensc oxcite- muit as the gathering of English and hnate* wUH 0t | M Fanueil hnl1 . »° cele brate with a banquet the Queen’s jubilee, ur 8,nc ® board of aldermen granted >cuse of the hall for this purpose a strong sentiment in opposition thereto "as expressed. Hcfofo T o’clock groiips U “ ° Tan ttDd bo J 8 bL ‘S nil to gather around ! lurns ° ul to bo “ defaultoh tho hall, and their numbers were rapidly ■ - I augmented until the square was nearly 8 to exeouto n monument | filled with people. In a very few min- °* ^ olln McCullough, the inn* m 1 ”" 8 of ,,olico arrived . until over ' "" ~ * ' , too officers were on the ground, and : (lnrw umn. » 1 SOUTHERN NEWS. INTERESTING BITS OP a OSSIP CAUGHT ON THE WtNQ, BemstMe* Xknl Ireland, Laker Tronblaa, Uallread Habk.rles, Ylrlerla’a Jablloe, Knrspsas Osotplloalloes, Kio. Wm. Clark Noble, a yottng sculpt of, is to execute a monument to tho memory ~ ' ' actor. Philadelphia, Pa., bakers use chrome yellow to color their buns, and George | . gioullttj Illlvl Ur- J viiv.i bv vvlvl vUvift UllUv| *1 Hit VI I- VI ^ v ■rs were given to keep tho walks and ! M. Palmer, a baker, lost a wife and five space in front of the entrnnee to the hnll ; children, who ate sorau of his buns. 'inn »’i.„ c . loc K> V 1C * l0Ur Ur hold- There has been a failu 1»UY YOUJl -FROM- jEK.isria-A.isr. (Ncm« genuine wllliom our Iraclu mark.) ON HAND AND FOR SALE SPECTACLES, NOSE GLASSES, Etc., Etc. Watches, Clocks JEWELRY RKrAJRJD BT JE KjIsTXQ A3ST. DID MARSHAL NEY ESCAPE. A Strange Story by nn Old North Carolinian. Mr. Wiley M, Towsoy, an old citizen nl Indianapolis, contributes an interest ing chapter to tho discussion os to tho identity of Marshal Ney. In 1837 Mr. Towsoy resided in Mocksvillo, Duvis county, N. 0. Ho says: “1 was personally acquainted with Deter H. Ney, and, notwithstanding liis- tory says lie was suspeotod of treuson wid shot on Deo. 17, 1815, in tho Lux emburg Gardens, I am strongly of the opinion that this P. 8. Ney was tho Toritnhlo most loved nnd honored of Na poleon's Marshals. Tlio report was our- rimt ami generally believed in Mooks- villn that a substitute was shot and Ney mndo his escape. Ho was a Frenchman »"<! evidently a refugee. Ho was rather reticent as to his post history: lie, how ever, took a doop interest in French af fairs. IIo was a groat admirer of Na poleon Bonaparte, and ho loved his son (Napoleon II.) os lie would a young brother. Ho was so affected when lie beard of tho death of tho Duke of Bowl)rtiidt that he cried like a child. Ney was supposed to be about C5 yenrs 0| d, with lmir as white ns cotton. Ho was rather above tho medium height, of muscular build nnd faultless physique. As a fencer ho could not bo excelled. I saw him give an exhibition of his skill m swordsmanship which made mo shud- t'n ^ mnu st °od before Ney perfectly *“**• Noy manipulated the sword Mound hia shoulders, neck, ears, and ,1 with R uoh lightning rapidity that I could scarcely see the blade, but could mar it w hiz. Tho man became so ox- ,'teit that lie began to tremble: so Ney esiBted Ney told him there was no anger if ho kept still, but aslightmovo- V«tm.ght cost him an enr. It wns "I that ho could pick off a button om a man’s coat with tho point of his °rit nnd not injure the fabric. , *8371 was the leadiug hatter in seksnlle, I made a tine otter lint for lm.i i /' Ho woro a number 8, and I „.„i, lla yo a block made for his ospe- pThat was the largest hat I r J n ?*\?. or B °U- Ney was a mnn of Hi- lnte R , gence and dignified hearing, wv.n U8 , a . ,Uftn 801110 means, dresseil Bcbi i T ln ,^ 19 la Ust style. lie taught ii.„, : 1 thought, more for pastime vZl. /? m noco88 ity. He died some un<l was buried in the cemo- 1 Hirti Creek Ghuroh, in tho ™utliwest corner of Rowan County. N. iai I 4! l, ? vehew ‘ vas the veritable Mar- ,, . ^ Uniuuuer Taken In. I J lavo time to stop off and got a Toy! 1 . 111611 ts?” asked a drummer on tr,:., 'I s nillroa d of the conductor, as the i' v to l , P®d at a station. will have plenty of time.” 'rain c wo:r„r r _^pp ed .° ff . Touan diet. The Navy Department has directed fho dismissal of a dozen or so of students at ho Annapolis Naval Academy foi requir- lng lower classmen to oat soap, drink ink and partake of other nauseous dozes, and it will lmvo the effect of eliminating these particular ingredients from tho sportive haters’ curriculum, nnd tho substitution of a milder diet therefor, which, though perhaps not 10 hard to digest, may be equally ns degrading and compromising to the victim The host time to “haze” is said to be just before and nfter tho cruise of tho practice ships. TIIK NROIIO OFFICE!!, Young Alexnndcr, who entered West iolnt four years ago, and graduated thirty-second in a c lass of sixty-four, is 11 ''Kbt mulatto with regular but slightly ronrse features. lie has a largo, wolf- fonued, nnd, ns the phrenologists would say, lighting bond. He is n little under the average height, being five feet six well built, straight as n gun barrel nnd curries himself with tho bearing of a soldier. In his manners he is modest and unpretentious. His favorite miiitaiy exercise is a cavalry charge. He called to pay his respects to the President, but could not be prevailed upon to wear his uniform. Young Alexander expects to have n commission forwarded to him ns second lieutenant in some of the colored companies on the Western frontier some time during July. OUR SURPLUS. After providing for $10,710,000 of t) percent, bonds due July 1, the surplus will he about $37,000,000. The pension appropriation of $70,075,000 for tho fis cal year ending June 30, 1887, is already exhausted; consequently tho pension bu reau reports that when the appropriation becomes available on July 1, it will draw $12,000,000 for the payment of pensions. This will leave in tho treasury u surplus of $25,000,000. In September the tur- plur will bo $0(J,0U0,OUu. incr (Vm 15,...... 7"'IV lur uoiu- i mere nag ueen a failure of crops in antirnnnti L Bt ’ ? )o( 'k square and the ; Asia Minor and other districts of Adana become rl#., ito" CU1 T *l*®rofh)m had j ahd lCutahia are threatened with famine. come dense y packed With people, and other streets lending into Faneuil Hall square contained large crowds. Then orders were given to drivo tho crowds bnck nnd rope off the streets. This was • lone by tho police whose number hnd Deon increased by tho arrival of a squad of mounted officers, but not until somo vigorous clubbing had been done. In a rush nt Dock snuaro approach an ofllccr’s horse stumbled nnd knocked down a young Indy who is reported to hnvodied from her injuries. Ropes wero stretched lit last, and no one was allowed to enter Faneuil hall square unlesg provided with a ticket to tho banquet or known to tho police. One oc two speakers harangued a crowd in Dock squnre. Sonic one sug gested that the hall bo burned, but this sentiment did not meet with much favor. Aside from shouting nnd confusion inch dent to every lurge crowd, (hero was no disturbance. As late arrivals at tho ban quet forced their wny in carriages through tno dense throng, escorted by police, they were loudly hissed, but no violcnco was attempted. The Imnquot lastod un til 13 o’clock, nnd when it was coiiclu ded the guests quietly left for their homos, with no signs of molestation from any one. VICTORIA’S JUBILEE. Surgeon-General Hamilton, who hns just returned to Washington from a visit to Chicago, expresses u belief that all proper stops huvo been taken to check the yellow fever epidemic at Key West, and that further spread has been guard ed against. Secretary Fairchild reduced to $40 in each case the fines of $1)00 imposed by the collector of customs at Key West, Fla., on masters of the Spanish fishing smacks, Ilabanero, Marie, Dolorres nud Enriquito, which were seized for not presenting manifests, nnd for attempting to leave tho collection district without reporting. l'he Secretary of the Treasury has ap pointed Charles T. Martin, to be store keeper nnd gauger at Easby, N. O. Notice of assessment of 40 per cent, has been served upon subscribers to tlio guarantee fund of tho National Drill, to pay bills now in hand, amounting to $30,000. Tho Secretary of tho Treasury has ap pointed Seto T. Scruggs to do store keeper and gauger Ht Greenville, 8. O., and W. D. Frost to bo gauger at Shelby- ville, Tenn. The President has appointed Edward Burgess, of Culpepper, Vn., to be regis ter of the Land Office nt Prescott, Ariz., and John T. Crawford, of Fort Ogden, Fla., to be receiver of public money at Gainesville, Fla. The Interstate Commission hns received from the Western & Atlantic Railroad Co., of Georgia, n complaint against tho Eaat Tennesseo, Virginia & Georgia Rail road Co., charging it with violating tlio Interstate commerce law, in failing to afford the first named road “reasonable, proper and equal facilities for the inter change of traffic.” TRAIN HELD UP. L«J«I Sutyoct* .link* n Grand lliipluv In lionrioii, Knglandi Never were the streots in London filled by a more enthusiastic and loyul assembly tlinn they were recently, to celebrate Queen Victoria’s jubilee. Tho decora tions woro splendid and everything passed off in the most harmonious man ner, and tho Queen was delighted. Tho day before tho exercises nt Westminster Abbey, the police, acting under supervi sion of Col. Mnjcndlo, chief inspector of explosives, and other experts, made a thorough search of tho nbboy us a pre caution ngninst dynamite, nnd every vnult, corner und point in tho edifice where it is possible to hide anything was inspeeted nud overhauled, especially powerful lamps being used in tho exam ination of dnrker places. Nothing wits found. The American minister, Mr. Phelps, delivered to the Queen beforo tho principal exercises, an autograph letter from President Cleveland, which wns sealed. Tho Queen recoivcd Mr. Phelps in a small room, not ono of tho state apnrtmcnta, nnd only tho Duke of Con naught and Lord Salisbury were present. IUr Majosty expressed her senso of the kind feeling always manifested towards her by tho American people. Other diplomats carrying congratulations wero received afterwards in tho customary form. Tho Boston address wus taken to the Queen’s private apartments. Her majesty was much touched at tho senti ments contained in tho address, and read tlio odo, which was printed on crcinn- colorcd satin, with peculiar interest. Somo houses in Cork, Ireland, wero il luminated and decorated in honor of tho Queen’s jubilee. A crowd smnslied the windows of a house, shouting “Toh with the Queen!" nnd chocring for Par nell. Tho police, who were pelted with stones, charged nnd dispeisea tho mob. and the tii„.„“7 »« witnout him. The next took p ( ‘ nin| mer saw that conductor hf con ,, J! m to taslt V6 ry severely for hit over t ;i 0 ° r ?r > l>duinfir that he had to lay “\V .| '!, U lon «*y place seven hours replied the conductor, “you ! n ® if you would have time to get dn’ asked Ket'niu fresb,nonts > an( l if you couldn’t to im., 011 ' vante d in seven hours,it seems l0 'nevou arc a hog.” ‘PPealZ^lj 0 C ° ndUCt0r ’ “ d xtho Hardirr, of New Haven his ,® d ln8k week on the day set for ho slm,u! bnd previously said that, h°n7 £ ldd ‘° day, but as the Beomo.i r . t^rotnony approaohed he honed t rnu °k, better and his friends easo w n favorable turn of the dis- toado the 'I“ S ? r ?PP ed U P in bed a» d Jotco nr, *c re S ulBlte responsee with u ent f 0 u those who were preu- *ooii no, tbe more encouraged. An *oeined over » b °wever, all strength his , ave him. he sank book on 018 uiilnw T u ““i a® sans aaox on ^ t V oh^T m TT BdouB ' and The Most Dnrinar lll*liway Robbery of tho Nineteenth Century. The most daring train robbery that ever occurred in Texas was perpetrated near Sehulci,bur,g Tex., on the Southern Pacific Railway. As the train drew up at the station, two men with drawn pis tols mounted the engine, covered the en gineer with their weapons and compelled him to pull the train out to un open prairie, four hundred yards to the east, where a fire was burning, around which stood eight or ten men armed with Win chester rifles. Nearly all tlio passengers wero ::sleep nnd did not know what was going on until they were aroused by the Milibors. All the passengers lost what valunb'es they hnd, and it is difficult to form nn estimate ot the amount of money nnd jewelry secured. It is thought to be over $8,000, including tlio mail and ex press matler, ’I he whole country is aroused nud in arms. Several parties have gone in seurch of the robbers. KATHBR DOT. The heat has been dreadful at Bloom ington, 111., for nearly a week, culminat ing with a record of 110 degrees in the sun, nt 8 p. m., and 90 degrees in houses usually considered cool. INCENDIAIlifcM IN 8. C. Nswipnpnr Offlcn nnd l.nw OHIO'S I!mrne4 Curly in tbe .Horning. A destructive tire occurred at Walhalla, 8. C., at 3 o’clock in tlio morning. The tiro originated on the Court House square, in tho building occupied aB an office by tho Kcowee Courier. The Courier office was in the second story, while the first floor wns used by two law firms, Keitli & Vernon and Thompson Jk Jaynes. The. law offices of 8. P. Dendy, II. II. A. Gibson und J. W. Sbeler were also burned. Everything in the Courier building was a total loss, including the libraries of Keith & Vernon and Thomp son & Jaynes. The fire wns clearly the work of an incendiary, as tbe building was burning in different places when the fire was discovered. The court house caught several times, and was with diffi culty saved from tho flames. Dendy, Gibson and Shcler each lost, besides his office, a number of law books. There was no insurance. MILLIONAUIK GOULD’S PKI>KNT. Tho Mt. Vernon estate, where the re mains of Washington lie entombed, bus been enlarged by the addition of n tract of 88$ acres on the north side, near the old Washington mansion. While on his way up tho l’otomac from Fortress Moil roe recently, in his yacht “Atalanta,” Jay Gould stopped at Mt. Vernon and was shown around the grounds, fn tho course of conversation, tbe superintend ent remarked that the land in question is much needed to protect the property from encroachment. Mr. Gould imme diately authorized the purchase of the land at his expense, and it has been bought and turned over to tho Mt. Ver non regents. The price paid is not known. KILLED BY A IRERDS, William Callawoy, a resident of Gnd- distown, Ga., was charged with a serious offense, and M. J. Williams, of Union county, a deputy sheriff, was given a warrant to mrest him. As it was understood Callaway and his two grown sous would resist arrest, the sheriff summoned u posse. On going to Calla way’s house, he fired u pistol shot at tho officer, and was, in turn, riddled with pistol bail* and killed. The Sultan of Turkey hold a cabinet council to discuss tho subject, nnd dis patched a commissioner to institute measures of relief. Bilou, an elephant, over 100 years old, could not stand erect on account of his age, so tho munagcr'of tlio dime museum in Boston, Mass., where lie wus on exhi bition, gavo him poisoned caramels. Just as lie was dying, lie twiued his trunk nffoctiountcly around his keeper. Maxwell, alias Brooks, the murderer of Prellcr, nt St. Louis, Mo., is to be hanged. Tho Supreme Court refuses to reverso tho decision of tlio court. The prisoner wns unofficially notified by his attorneys, and was very much dejected, saying that his trial was a farce. Tho execution is fixed for August 13th. The Irishmen of New York City as sembled at the Cooper Union to mourn tho deaths of their countrymen who have died on tlio scaffold in the past 50 years. Tho reading desk and stage wero decked with mourning emblems, A solemn inaBs of requiem was cele brated in the Church of the Holy Inno cents, Now York, over tlio victims who havo died in 50 years of English misrule. A coffin wns placed in tho church, cov ered with black cloth and having tho in scription, “I. II. 8.” There wns no corpso in tho coffin, which was placed there as a sign for the thousands of Irish men who had perished from British laws during the past 60 years. A riot occurred during tho Jubilee celebration nt Liverpool, Eng., between a party of Orangemen und a crowd of Socialists. Tho British government has arranged for the arrest of Davitt, O’Brien, Dillon nnd Sexton, members of Parliament, who havo encouraged the Irish to resist evictions. A collision occurred at Havre de Grace, Md., on tho Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad, between two express trains, nnd threo persons were killed, three very badly injured nnd a number of others more or lesa seriously injured. The Bethel Baptist Church, near Bhel- byvillo, Ind., wns burned, nnd the incen diary, Charles Colee, wns caught and jailed. Ho confessed and swore out an affidavit for tlio pastor, ltnv. William Snapp, ns nn accessory, alleging that Bnapp offered him $50 to burn tlio church. Earthquakes were felt recently in Smyrna and the island of Scio. The London papers aro complaining that as fast ns British workmen leave England, the gap is filled up with Ger man workmen and workmen from RussiA. A mob set fire to the Jewish quarter of tho town of Buna Sgcrdiiliely in Hun gary. The quarter was almost entirely destroyed, and one hundred and twen ty-live families made homeless. Tho 1‘opo has sent Cardinal Persico, member of the congregation for special ecclesiastical affairs, and Monsignor Gi- raldi, secretary for Irish affairs, to Ire land on a special mission to Irish bishops. Rev. Charles Ktowo, son of Mrs. Har riet Bccclicr Stowe, who filled the pulpit of the late Henry Ward Beecher lately, will probably he appointed permanently jiostor of Plymouth Church. Mr. Stowe is about 30 yenrs old. Guy Webber, of Cincinnati, acting for Eastern capitalists, has concluded the purchase of 3,00(1,000 acres of land in Sonora, Mcx. The purchase was made from different persons, and the purpose is to establish an American colony, Charles Alden, iuventor of the milk condensing, fruit evaporating, and other processes, committed suicide in Ran dolph, Mass., by shooting. He was at one time very wealthy. He was 70 years old and had been subject to mental ab- cration on account of financial difficulties. Both the stato and defenso handed in instruclious, which were read by Judge Shepard, in the case of tho Chicago, III., "boodlers,” with only' u few modifica tions and no comments, ono way or the other. The jury brought in n verdict of guilty ngninst McGariglo and McDonald, und the penalty was fixed at three yeais’ imprisonment in the penitentiary. Tho recent feiry accident at Parks, on the Danube river, was much worse than was at first reported. Tho boat was fear fully overloaded, having 400 persons on board. It is stated that tho boatmen wero intoxicated. Bodies recovered give , evidence of fearful death struggles in : their tattered clothes, and it is estimated i that 300 persons were drowned. KellftsM, iMlrtT, Military nnd OtkirTtflMWklrt Internal tho People U Ih* Hnnth. Gofr. Gordon, of Georgia, has appoint ed Hon. J. Samuel Barrett to the vacant Wilkes County judgeship. Andrew B. Pncottl, of Savannah, Ga., wns instantly killed by a freight train on the Savunnnh, Florida & Western Rail road. The latest boom in Atlanta, Ga., busi ness circles has been brought on by a lady, who finds partners for bnshful sin gle men for $5. Tho matrimonial market Is quite excited. Miss Jessica Hardeman, of Macon, Ga., n beautiful girl and only daughter of Col. Roburt U. Hardeman, state treasur er, died suddenly. She was an accom plished musician. Somo negro bovs undertook to base Harp Sing, nn Atlnuta, Ga., Chinese laundry-man, and the Celestial, with a stick with a pointed nail in tho end of it, nearly killed several of them. Winfield Scott, a nephew of the late Gen. Winfield Scott, U. S. A., attempted to defend a woman of doubtful reputa tion, who was assaulted by Edward Levy, in Richmond, Va, Scott was stabbed by Levy nnd may die. An accident occurred on the Virginia Midland Railroad, about two miles from Lawyer’s Depot, near Lynchburg, Va. A freight train, coming from the south, hnd not been reported to tho train dis patchers. At tue point designated, it came in collision with a hand-car con taining John Martin, his five children and a Mrs. Sprouce, returning from the fiinornl of ono of his children. Two of the little ones were killed outright. Yellow fever Is extending ail over Key West, Fla., nnd nothing will now stop it but the exhaustion of material The 52d Georgin regiment, who served during the War, will havo a reunion nnd barbecue atDiihlonega.Gn., August 10th. Colored men have applied for permis sion to mo Piedmont Park, in Atlanta; Ga., for tho purposes of a Natiouul Col ored Exposition, in 1888. The Atlanta, Ga., glass works, ono ol the finest plants of tho kind in the coun try, was destroyed by fire. Tho Iohb amounts to $50,000, on which there is an insurance of $80,000. Col. James D. Graham, of Sumter, 8 C., has discovered an inexhaustible bed of kaolin. If it turns out to be kaolin, joint stock company will be formed un tho lands bought up. There is a bed of A BOY’S CRIHE. it live miles long and of uncertain depth, enough to keep a company busy working it for many years. Some trifling characters havo recently been using incendiary language among the negroes of tho vicinity of Fishing Creok Factory, S. C. At u meeting of a considerable number of good and sub stantial farmers, resolutions were adopt ed warning the guilty parties to desist from their incendiary talk, or tuko the consequences. The colored militm of Georgia lmd a prize drill at Macon, Ga., which was attended by about 2,000 people. Fire Buxine No. 1, of Savannah, On., collided with a street car, while going to u flro nnd Capt. Tlioinas Scrovon who was seated in the car was badly hurt. John Anderson, a well-to-do farmer living near Green River, Ninth Carolina, committed suicide by hanging. No cause can be assigned for it IIo showed no signs of insanity. For the first time the congregation of St. Michael’s Church, of Charleston, 8. C., returned to worship at their beautiful sanctuary, from which they havo so long boon oxiicd by tho great earthquake ca lamity. During the coming fall, work will he begun on a new Episcopal palace for tho bishop and clergy of the cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Savannnh, Gu. It will be of brick, with stone trimmings, four stories high, fifty feet front on Har ris street and seventy feet depth. Sandersville, Ga., has voted against the proposition for a public school. Augusta, Ga., is to have a new hotel on the corner of Washington and Broad streets. A startling earthquake shock occurred at Summerville, S. 0., recently, accom panied by a terribly roaring sound. No grent amount of damage was done. C. T. Gurnsey, of Macon, Ga., ami G. C. Bower, of Medina, N. Y., rode on bicycles from Niagara, N. Y., to Atlanta, Ga. They left May 80th, and nveraged fifty miles a day. Amanda Dickson tho negro woman who was nwardtd recently nn estate valued at $400,000, has been quietly notified that the white people of Augusta, Ga., where she lives in a big house, prefer her room to her compnny. Kdwnri it. Tktmu, «f Ntfustk Oa., - Stmt hy Ills Miepaon While Asleep. About throe years ago, Mrs. Fanny Wingard, a widow nbout 85 years of agfi, living in Savannah, Ga,, was married to Edward £), Thomas, a machinist of that city. The habits tit the husband have not been of the best, and recently, While on a spree, ho assaulted his wife, nnd (t cims6(l n boy named William Edward Wingnrd, 15 years of age, n son by- the first husband, to take ids lifo. Tile story of the killing, as told by tho widow, is nbout ns follows: “My husband ho worked all dny and came homo nt night about 12o’clock. He had bcon drinking, but wcut to bed nnd went right to sleep. lie got up next morning, ate his brcukfnst and then went out. Ho came back about eleven o’clock. 11c wns very full. He began nbusing me. He picked mo up and attempted to throw me out of the window, but 1 serenmed and Ue put me down. 1 started to run dowii the steps, when lie struck mo with a broom. I untie down stairs, nud sat down awhile there, then 1 Went bnck up stairs. IIo wns lying across tho foot of tlio bod. Hr told mo to leave tho room. I left tho room and came down stairs and took some lieiries I hnd over to mother for her to make me a pic, When I got there my sister asked mo what was the matter with my face. I told her that Mr. Thomas had struck me with a broom. My son wns up Muirs nt my mother's, lie lived thole, I did not see him. I came homo. Mr. Thomas was asleep on tb# b°d. I lay down husido him for half an hour, when I got ip and went to put on my dinner. While thus employed my son came up the stairs with a h-iskot in his baud, containing tlio pic and some sugar. I said: “Soil, have you brought the pio? What aro they all doing at homo?'’ He said nothing anil walked into tlio dining-room. He turned and wont out nfter I took the basket, and I thought lie hnd gono down the stairs, When I heard the report of n pistol, I ran out of tho door and met my son at the door with a pistol. I said: “Oh, my God, Bosey, what did you do it for?” He made no answer, but ran down the steps, putting tho pistol iu his pocket.’’ THE MERCUR PUBLISHED El EBP NOTIOEt All Communications intended for this Paper mast be accompanied bn the full name of the wrlter—noi necessarily for publication, but a* a guarantee of good faith. We are in no xcay responsible far Iks views or opinions of correspond* ents. m : J! HEAVY CAPITAL BEING SENT ALL OVER TBE SOUTH FOR INVESTMENT. ilk TEBBIBLE AFFAIR. A Rand of Reaalaiar* Almost Kitnatle n Fondly of IlMprradoci. Rowan county, in Kentucky, has been the scone of another bloody encounter, in which the notorious Tolliver family, in cluding tho redoubtable Craig, have been almost nnnihilnted. A largo party of men, ostensibly led by Dr. Lognn, whose two sons wore murdered in cold blood by the Tolliver men nbout two weeks ago, and who wns in jail in this city at the time of the tragedy, organized a band of regulators for the purpose of suppressing the desperadoes, nnd this posse did the killing. Reports differ ns to the number killed, one plncieg tho number nt fivo, including Tolliver; another stated that | Craig Tolliver, two of his brothers nnd thirteen others lmd been killed. Ex- Govcruor Windman, acting governor in the absence of Governor Proctor Knott, lias received the following telegram from Lexington: “There bus been fighting all morning at Morohond. Craig, Bud and Jay Tolliver are already killed. Don’t know how many more. Tho town is full of nrmed men. 'Think the worst is over." The killed include Craig Tolli- vor, Bird Tolliver, Jny Tolliver nnd Hi ram Cooper. They wero all shot through the heart, and died instantly. Craig Tolliver seems to have been tho general target, as he was so thoroughly riddled as to be scarcely recognizable. Cate Tolliver, a twelvo-year-old hoy, and three others, all of whom wero cap tured, except Cate Tolliver, who crawled into the brush nnd escaped, wero wounded. Three others escaped, but one wns captured afterwards. STUPENDOUS BANK SWINDLE. TD RIGHT SORT. The Society of the Army of the Poto mac met at Saratoga, N. Y. Several resolutions were offered on the matter of the return of the captured flags, but all were laid on tho table. Resolutions were adopted that the next nunual meeting be held at Gettysburg, July 1st, 2d and 8d, 1888. Several addresses were mnde, showing that an extremely kind feeling existed toward the Confederate survivors, and resolutions were unanimously adopted that the aurvivors of the Army of North ern Virginia be invited to meet witli the society. These were adopted after s ringing speech in favor of the lust bj an n.iioc „ indaPn^ , Corporal Tanner, who lost two legs is 2d landed fn a corn fifld. 8 1 while ,er ™« 88 a cor P ora1 ’ A demonstration favorable to the cause of Rev. Dr. McGlynn was recently held in New York city, and it win announced 50,000 men would mnrch in procession. But about 0,000 took part in it. A lawyer named Henderson crossed from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in a six-foot caooo, in eleven hours. An unknown man, supposed to bo F. Trigg, of Washington, D. C.,' jumped from the bridge leading to Three Sisters Islands, at Niagnra Falls, and was cur ried over Horse Shoe Falls. A New York newspaper attempted to send a balloon from St. Louis, Mo., to the Atlantic Ocean. After going about An English officer, who has recently returned from St. Petersburg, says that the Czar of Russia is nothing less than an irresponsible maniac. He is suffering from delirium tromens, drink, of course, being the cause, FEMALK DUEL. Two colored women fought a duel win keen edged razors on the public higliwai near Woodruff, 8. O. The battle w* hard and skillful, and the combatant fought until they succumbed from e* liaustution caused by the loss of blood Both were frightfully cut about the face, arms and In-eust. The trouble grew w of a love affair. DUBclenoy of Mevernl Mllltoa* of Delian Found lu a Western Institution- United States Bunk Examiner Powell, was ordered to inquire into the affairs of the Fidelity National Bank of Cincinnati, Ohio, nnd found that while tho figures showod tho bunk owed $0,000,000, the assets looked very smnll. The deficiency undoubtedly represents money lest in the recent wheat speculation. When Mr. Powell usked for a sight of the $1,100,- 000 cash lepresunted to be in the vaults, ho was amazed to be shown a load-pencil memoranda reading, “Wiltshite, Eckert & Co., $900,000;” “J. W. Wiltshire, $40,000,’’ and so on through a long list. There was no collateral; no security whatever. ~ ‘ Wiltshire succeeded as agent of Harper in conducting tho wheat deal, and was not really a borrower. Vico-President Harper, Cashier Baldwin nnd Assistant Cashier Hopkins are under arrest on war rants sworn out by tho bank examiuers. Harper’s bail is fixed nt $15,000 and the others at $10,000 each. Cashier Buld- win is much dejected. He is naturally reserved, and as he had before serious afflictions—one the murder of his son and another tho suicide of a brother—it has been suggested that there was danger that this blow would unsettle his mind. Rnpld Strides Using Mnde In the Develop ment or Mlnen, Rnlldlnn of Railroads, Factories, Hnw nnd Flonr Milts. Griffin, 1 Ga., ia to have gas and water works. The Marietta A North Georgia Rail road will build on iron bridge to cost about $100,000. Tho Kentucky Natural Gas and Mining Co., cnpital stock $250,000, has been or ganized at Louisville, Uy. Tho Macon, Ga., Construction Oo., wilt soon begin work on the Georgia Southern & Florida Railroad, The Cambria Iron Co., of Johnstown, Pa., .hare purchased the manganeso property of Mr. Long, near Atkin’s Tank, Ya., and will develop it. T. O. H. Vance, Harry Stuckay and others have chartered tho Wakulla SpriGg Land Co., at Louisville, Ky.,cap ital stock $100,000, to buy and sell and improve land in Florida. The Big Sandy, Tug River A Twelve Pole Railroad Co., capital stock $500,- 000, has been chartered to build a rail road from Cercdo, W. Vn., to the Ken- t ucky Stato line, with several branches. Tho Talladega, Ala., Real Estate and Lonn Association, s Innd compnny or ganized about three months ago, with a cnpital stock of $800,000, declared its first quarterly dividend of 5 per cent., which was set apart ns a reserve fund, to be used by tho board of directors for the general interost of the company. Major John W. Johnston, of Birming ham, Ala., in connection with Richmond, Va., capitalists, forming a syndicate, has purchased large tracts of mineral lands near Buchanan, Botetourt county, Va., Northern men interested in buildiug the Virginia Wcstorn Railroad havo also taken on option on immense bodies of mineral properties near the same place. Decatur, Ala., Dots: Grahcr & Sod, from Indiana, are erecting the Uoosier Mills Lumber Co., and will employ thirty men. The Gate City Lumbor A Manufac turing Co. will manufacture finishing lum ber and furniture. Tho enterprise removes from Birmingham, Ala., ana will employ thirty men. A steam job printing office from Redfield, Dnkotn, starts in the first of July. $400,000 worti; of lots have been sold at private sale by the land company in the past week. Birmingham, Ala., notes: The Terry Brick Works Company’s capital stock is $10,000, for the manufacture of brick, tile, etc. The Alabama Ice and Cold Storage Company intends to build an .ice factory and a largo cold storage ware house, 100x800 feet. The New Orleans, Birmingham & Notasulga Granite Com pany haa a capital stock of $85,000 for the purpose of developing quarries. The New York Manufacturing Company, cap ital stock $50,000, to manufacture agri cultural implements, has beenformed. Items About Knoxville, Tonn.: ▲ company has been organized to bore for oil and gss, under tho name of the Knox ville Petroleum A Fuel Co. Ferguson A Bearden have finished a sash mill and blind factory. Hayacs A Hensan hare just finished a five story whoiosaie boot and shoe bouse. Tbe Knoxville Car Wheel Co. are building additions to their works. The Third National bank are just finishing anew building, all of Knos- county marble. The Knoxvillo Lime Works bv S. and E. 8. Barker is just organized. A company is being organized to erect a largo tannery \ new marble quar ries are being opened in Knox county. The Pell City Land Co., of Ash ville, Ala., capital stock $250,000 lias been formed. The object is to improve lands, establish manufactories and build a hotel. The Southern C otton Oil Company are mnking good progress in pushing forward tho construction of their cotton-seed oil mills. They have about finished the building of their mill at Gretna, opposite New Orleans, La., and are now putting in the machinery at Houston, Texas. DISLIKED TUE EMBLEMS. - An attempt was made by a gang of nine men to pall down the figures of the lion and unicorn, which decorate the front of the old Btate house in Boston, Mass. Whoever fastened the ropes to the effigies was evidently familiar with the building. The side door was forced open and access to the roof was gained. When the roof is reached the distance to tho figures mentioned is encompassed with muny dangers, but they seem to .. - i have been braved by at least two men, ™„!?i„n . 0 , 'll?* 89la ® tlttt ] one of whom fastened a rope to the lion " “ ‘ and another inun a rope to the unicorn. The manager of a telephone company no ticed the unusual sight of a number of men in the street pulling at ropes and gave the alarm. A detail of climbing firemon was necessary to remove tho lines from the figures. The action was, of course, intimately connected with the antagonistic feeling toward tho celebra tion of the Queen’s jubilee in Faneuil hall. DOCKING MARRIED MEN. Much excitement was caused in Flush- ing, N. Y., by the ducking of Charles Doaoher, a respectable married man, in the basin of the villago fountain by four men whom he coaid not recognize in the dark, but who are supposed to be mem bers of a vigilance committee. This or ganization was formed two years ago and its object is stated to bo the punishment by ducking of any married man found out after 11 o’clockjinnccoinpanied by his wife. SOBBED A TRAIN. DISPERSING A GANG. The authorities in Berkeley county, 0. C., did a good work in dispersing a gang of colored forgers, who have been oper ating around Pinckney’s phosphate works. One of the persons implicated, William Drayton, has been arrested, and is now in tho Berkeley county jail. Tho forgers usually counterfeited the namo of Mr. J. A. Hertz, a phosphnte labor contractor, and these orders were presented by Dray ton and cashed by several storekeepers in the neighborhood of Pinckney’s woiks.* LOFTY SITUATION. - Five men boarded the 1:15 o’clock Grand Trunk train at Fort Gratick, Michigan, going East, and “held up” the passengers. Several persons lost what money they had. Three of the train robbers were arrested and identified, but were being held at Flatonia for further identification. Ham White, tho cele brated stage robber, is implicated in the robbery. 'Wie Soldiers’ and Sailors’ monument erected on the top of East Rock, in East ! Rook Park, by the town and city of New Haven, Conn., in honor of the heroes of ; the Revolutionary War, Mexican War, ; the war of 1812 and the Civil War, was dedicated in the presence of r vast con course of people. The height, of East Rock, where the monumeut ’stands, is 405 feet, and the height of monument 110 feet, making a.total elevation cf 515 feet abeve the level of the sea. 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