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THE MACON WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 188C.—TWELVE PAGES.
GEORGIA NEWS BY WIRE.
CAME OF LEAVING TWO
DO*>HS AJAR.
A Farmer', Fatal Mistake—TTotel finest,
Living Like l'rlnces—A Hydrophobia
Case and a Number of Other
Interesting New, Itcnfb.
Savannah, February 24.—Hotel thieves
made the HecoDd visit of the season to the
Screven House this morning. Alexander
Proudfit, Eeq , of Macon, had his room en
tered just before daybreak and between $25
and $30 taken from bis pocket. He had
left hia door ajar at the request of Col. M.
J. Hatcher, who was unwell and occupied
the adjoining room. Mr. I’roudQt thought
be heard somebody in the room at the time
named, and aBked “Who's there?" but, re
ceiving no answer, went to sleep again.
When he dressed this morning his pocket
change was gone. His watch was fortu
nately in his vest under the pillow.
Abont the same time F C. Gwens, a drum
mer for a Savannah drug house, who occu
pied another room and who bad also left
bis door ajar, was robbed of his gold watch
and chain and about twenty dollars.
A detective says he has a clue which may
lead to the arrest of the thief or thieves.
As the rooms were left open contrary to
the rules of the house, Mr. Hub is not con
sidered responsible for the losses.
One theory is that the robbery was com
mitted by some employe or transient guest
having access to tlio house as mnny tourist
and adventurers are passing through the
city.
THE HYDROPHOBIA CASE.
Bet MU!e Change In Mr. Underwood's
Condition—The Symptoms.
Cm.rum s, February 24.—There is but
little change in the condition of Mr. Joshna
Underwood, who is said to have the hydro
phobia.
An Enquirer-Sun reporter called upon
Hr. Gilbert late Monday evenicg Dr. Gil
bert Btated positively that Mr. Underwood
was in the second stage of hydrophobia.
He had studied tho case carefully and was
satisfied that he was right.
“How long does it tako for the disease to
carry a man on?" asked tho reporter.
“About seven days,” replied tho doctor.
“Does he snap like a dog?" asked the re
porter.
“Well, he gives every other syrapton but
snapping,” said the doctor. “It took fonr
hqurs to force water down him to-day. H,
goes into paroxysms os soon os water is put
near his mouth. At times ho talks freely
and is not yet dangerous. IIo is oonfiued
in a room and watched by friends.”
Mr. Underwood is comparatively a young
man. and his apparently impending fate is
horrible to contemplate. It is said that
only thirty-three per cent, of the uases of
hydrophobia escape a horrible death. This
case of Mr. Underwood's will bo watched
with profound interest and nnxiety, and
his mends hope that there is a possible
chance that it may not be hydrophobia.
Drs. lllanchard and Howard concurred in
the opinion of Dr. Gilbert.
Latkk.— Mr. Joshua Underwood, of
Girard, who showed symptoms of hydro
phobia Monday night, died to-night at 10:40
o’olock. Tho physicians are positive that
his death was caused by hydrophobia.
LIVING LIKE FRINGES.
llow two ltlval Hotel, are Running a lied
Hot Competition.
Aninsviu.c, February 24.—Since tho
late unpleasantness between the two hotel
proprietors up at Calhoun, competition
seems to be at fever heat, eaoh sparing no
money or labor in spreading the most
choice vivands on their tables, by which
one or the other msy give the popular ver
dict of the waytering. Tho fare of these
two hotels often runs up to ten courses.
Savannah, Charleston and other markets re
ceive their orders regularly, and
tho fare given is superior
in some respects to thee cities. One
young man was offered his board for one
month free, and a dollar betides, and the
average drummer is met face to face with
fonr porters end the-chief clerks, with every
imaginable lingo, a* inducements to just
try once our house. Of course it is a matter
of capital and time as to how long these
tony hotels will last. Certainly Calhoun
people were never ao fortunate over their
grub line, and they show their keeping,
too.
THE l^OTEL GEORGIA.
A Blast Auspicious Opening—Another South
Uenrgla Winter limnrt.
Camilla, Oa., February 22. The open-,
ing of the Hotel Georgia here, to-night, i*
on era in the history of Camilla. Large
numbers uf the best people of southern
Georgia, Albany, Tbomauville and other
points being well represented, together
with several Northern visitors, large num
bers of commercial travelers and represen
tatives of the press are present.
A splendid repost was served end u bril
liant is ball going on.
Rtsolution of thanks and a tribute to J.
8. Jones A Bro., tbe enterprising citizens
who ooueeived and carried out tho enter,
prise, were pouted, and kiudeat wishes for
the sucoeus of Mr. George G. Day, at New
York, and hia stuff, Messrs. Parish undliiek-
crataff, of Toronto, Canada, were extended.
Thus is opened np another splendid winter
resort in south Georgia which is sure to
attract large crowds of tourists end invalids.
Boating speeches were made by CoL J. A.
Bath and others.
ATltlO OF BLAZES.
And One In Which Perishes n Negro Man
and Uls Wir*.
CoLCMurs. February 22.—The residence
of Mrs. Jesirii Evans, in Knasell county,
Ala., won destroyed on Saturday. Tbe loss
is not known.
G. 8. and B. F. Ingram's ginhouse, at
Marvyn, Ala., was burned Saturday morn
ing between midnight and Jay. The loss
la $1,100 and insurance $050. The fire was
the work of sn incendiary.
A negro cabin on Dr. l’auchalo's place,
near Hurtsboro, was destroyed by fire Sun
day morning before day, and a negro man
and his wife perished in the flames.
Hon. A. O. Brown passed through this
city to-day, on his way to Greenville, where
the Superior Court is in session.
A FARMER S FATAL~M1STAKB.
Shoots In tbe Darkness nt Cows and Kills
Ills Bon.
Gagncraxg, February 24. — Mr. Gaaton
McCarter has been greatly troubled of late
with hia neighbors rattle. Sunday night
last, hearing the cattle in his front yard, he
seized hit gun and fired npou them. Im
mediately after the shot he heard a child's
scream and discovered that he had dis
charged the whole Iced into the body of his
little boy. The child bad gone into tbe
yard to drive out tbeeowa, unknown to his
tether, who thus accidentally killed the
child. Ur. McCarter is frantic with grief,
and it is feared by bis neighbors that he
will lose his mind.
lloth Legs cot otr.
Marietta, Oa., February 25.—William
>rake man on tbi Marietta
, hod both legs cut off be
low the knees while coupling cors in the
yard here to-night. He was carried to his
boarding house and several physicians sum
moned, who are doing all that is possible
for him, but it is expected he will die. He
is from Atlanta, and has a wife and several
children dependent on him. He is an old
railroader.
The Strangling Case.
Savannah, February 21—Tbe negro,
John Graham, jr, who was first thought to
have killed the two little negro boys found
near the Central railroad last week, was to
day arrested and detained in jail on a war
rant of lunacy. Tbe warrant for murder
has been issued for Henry Jones, alius Hen
derson Vaughn, colored.
Awarded a Verdict.
Eastman, February 25.—In the trial to
day in Dodge Superior Court, Mrs. B.
Maloy. who sued the East Tennessee, Vir
ginia and Georgia Railroad, was awarded a
verdict of $500 and $100 for medical ser
vices as damages for the killing of her son,
Thomas Maloy, a fireman, in March 1884.
A Lady Accidentally Shot.
Columbus, February 24.—Mrs. George
P. Lewis was accidentally shot through thi
calf of the leg this morning by a pistol
dropping upon the floor. The ball passed
through the bone.
•WOMAN’S HOME INFLUENCE.
The Rev. Mr. Talmage's Advice to Wives
iu Uls Blarrlage Ring Series.
New Vork Tina*.
The greater part of the sermon of the
Rev. T. De Witt Talmage, at the Brooklyn
Tabernacle, yesterday morning, was devoted
to the home circle. It was the proper place
for women, he said, and he advised them
not to bother themselves about the oftmade
assertion that it was too narrow a sphere
for woman. His mother had never made a
speech at a missionary meeting, but she
had trainad a son who had been n mission
ary for forty years and was to-day in China.
She had done better, ho thought, than any
of the attitudinizing married coquettes of
the drawing room. After paying bis re
spects to this class ho asked if the line be
tween decency and indecency was not, like
the equatorial line, an imaginary one.
He caused a smile to flit across many of
hia hearers' faces by asserting that tho great
need of the world at present was fifty thou
sand old-fashioned mothers, women like her
of the Old Testament, who arrested 401)
armed men with her own hands. Ho did
not lack faith m womanhood, however, as
he was sure there were a hundred time
more faithful women iu tho world to-day
than there ever were. But there was
constant fight between the carriage and the
cradle, between social popularity and do
mestic felicity, and it was time the pulpit
joined tho medical fraternity in tbe cry,
"Thou Bhnlt not kill." He dwelt strongly
npon the Biblical testimony that tho por
tion of murderers shall be a lake of brim
stone, and asserted that ono class of tbeso
wretched beings might thank a lot of infer
nal cranks for their doom. “On tho last
peat day, when the Court of Oyer and
SOME SCISSORED SPECIALS.
THE AWFUL FATE OF THE EN
TOMBED NANTICOKE MINERS.
A Fhrsldan’s Deadly Drink—Cowboys and
Game Chickens—Fatal Spurt With
Revolvers—Hancock's Succes- *
sor—Edison's Venture.
Wilkesbarre (Ps.) Special.
Tho work at Slopo No. 1, Nanticoke,
nearing the end, and there is little prospect
that the bodies of tbe twenty-six entombed
men will ever be recovered. Tbe bore-hole
is dow n about 200 feet, und seventy feet
further will carry tbe drill toto the work
ings. Bat there is not a shadow of hope to
be drawn from this. The men at work clear
ing the blocked gang-ways below havo ad
vanced to within seventy feet of tbe fourth
counter, a straight passage leading up a
steep slope directly to the place where the
cave-in took place.
When this point is reached it is about
certain that all further efforts must he
abandoned. To attempt to penetrate np
this fourth counter would be very danger
ous, and only result in further loss of life.
Under the enormous pressure from tbe gi
gantic culm pile above, tbe culm and
quicksand that blocks tbe passage would
run like water if an attempt to dig it oat
was made, and another rush would certain
ly overwhelm every workman in tbe way.
The men have already expressed great
reluctance to continue tbe work, as at
present they are in no little danger. Tbe
officials say themselves llmt they dure not
venture into the fourth counter, and that
they will ask no one to work where they
dare not lead. It is highly probable that
when tho fourth counter m reached tuo
work will be abandoned. All the passages
leading up to the spot where the cave-in
took place and beyond which the men are
will be walled in, and the twenty-six vic
tims allowed to remain in their durk tomb,
300 feet below the surface.
The fact that no trace of the men has
been found in the gangway already cleared
Bhows beyond a doubt that they were not
caught by the flood and overwhelmed while
trying to make their escape, but must have
found their way to the higher workings be
yond tbe cave-in, where they met a linger
ing and horrible death by starvation.
Terminer of tbe world shall be opened,
said Mr. Tolmngo, “and the trials of those
who are guilty of matricide, fratricide, and
infanticide have begun, my hearers will not
be able to say they did not know all about
the helnonsness of such crimes. ”
He asked the women of the congregation
to take their husbands to Heaven with
them. Women were the heads of the
household. Men liko to think they are,
but it's only a delusiou. When children
have a grief or an ill, to whom do they go
for sympathy or assistance but to tho
mother? To whom else docs tho husbnud
go with a business trouble which he cannot
to any one but his wife? The women is the
head of the home circle, and it in her duty
to take the whole family to Heaven with
her. “Of course,” added the preacher, “I
take it for granted the religion of the
woman isn't a sham. Of course if the chief
aim of your existence is to beat the entiro
neighborhood in progressive euchre, you
can't very well take your family to Heaven,
because you won't go there yourself, bat in
the last great convention, when tbe
question is asked of ten thousand times ten
thousand husbands, ‘What brought yon to
Heaven?' Tho roply will be, ‘My wife.' ”
IT MUST BE HAUNTED.
Ghostly Noises In tlte House of a Lato Sly.rs-
town Justice.
Myerstown Special.
This town has a ghostly sensation. Wien
John Lheman, a well-known country jus
tice, died lust March his son dsnao wua dis
appointed at the discovery that tho old gen
tlemen hail left but little wealth. Hevcml
which it was supposed the
'Squire had were nowhere to be found, anil
when a certain bond turned up against the
estate a great scundul was raised, and there
were accusations of forgery and theft
against certain partica. Lehman's houae
has been oecnpiud since his death by John
Fox and later by Joseph Peffiy, anil both
declare it to be haunted. Jingling silver,
they say, is heard at night rattling down
from the up-atairs rooms to the cellar, and
a noise like the tearing away and piling of
the weather-boards disturbs tho slumbers
of the family. Iu the cellar under some
hoards a new suit of clothes was found, but
diligent search revealed no hidden gold.
Friday night some thirty persons were
present to witness tho struuge manifesta
tions, hut were unable to solve the mys
tery. Muny people in the village ore su
perstitious, and the case attracts great at
tention. Fnrtberinvesligationwillhe made.
Grape Culture Iu Virginia.
New Vork Independent.
It fat a mistake to say that this soil is oa
poor u it looks. I fell in with a German,
one of a colony of grape growers, to-day,
who says this is the very best soil in the
world. He says it is better suited to grapes
than either the soil of Germany or France.
He says any man with a few hundred dol
lars and reasonable induatry can get rich
in Virginia in a few years, and at the same
time live well. He assured me that in a
short time all the mountainous parts of this
country would be devoted to grapes and
wine. He pointed ont a colony of Swiss
wbo are in this business. The hills for
miles about were covered with vines and
trellises. I counted shout twenty new
houses in this colony. In fact, new coun
try houses in Virginia ore almost as fre
quent as in tiie far West.
■Navel Ills Lire.
Ur. D. L. WIleoxMHt. cf Horse Cave, K y., lays he
was, for many years, tswlly sHUi-teil with Phthisic,
also Disbetls: the pslus wen almost unendurable
sml would sometimes almost throw him into con*
vulslons. He tried Electric Hitters sod ret relief
from drat bottl. and after taking six bullies, was
gained in
THOUSANDS ON A COCKFIGHT.
Cowboys Wager Gold Coin With St. Louis
Sporting Men.
Dallas. Tex., Special.
The great cocking main between Nuss-
baumer Brothers, of Dnilns, and Grass
muck A tiartcuhold, of St. Lonis, for $2110
a battle aud $2,000 on the odd fight, began
here to-day. Nussbaumer Brothers havo
fought successfully tho past five years
throughout the State aud against all com
ers. The St. Louisians, wbo breed tbe red
horse cock, come here to test the merits of
this celebrated strain against Southern
birds. When the first buttle opened, tbe
amphitheatre held 500 people; sleek-look-
ing individuals in high silk hats rubbed
against cowboys with broad-brimmed {som
breros and old weather-beaten cockers. Tbe
scene was ono peculiar to this climate. The
intensity of attention on all sides towards
the pit wasonly diverted by the healthy cry,
“Hero's fifty on St, LouiB,"orthe cowboys'
banter backing Dallas, which was accompa
nied by the shaking of gold pieces in hands
held high in the air. The high toned blue
clouds of lteiuns were ingulfed
in tho milky way of 5-cent
cheroots. Many men chewed tobacco vig
orously aud Hpit about recklessly.
There are $5,DUO up on the main, but
that is a paltry sum compared to the
amount that is bandied by sporting men
from New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago,
Kansas City and every city in Texas. G. 1*.
Hastings, of 1‘aris, Tex., strode aronnil
looking for pointers and telling of his
Dominique birds, bred by O’Neal, of Lou
isville. He has been handling cocks for
mnny years and has the gaff business down
fino. George F. Gerscr, of Kansas City,
talked of nothing hut his cottonwood birds.
Charley Brown, of Colnmbus, Go., tho
ohlef cocker of tho South, gathered a crowd
about him and told of cocking in Georgia,
when they rode hundreds of miles to slay
a week around a pit Capt Bedell, a Texas
authority, smoked and talked with Jim
Wright, of Baris, Tex.,nbout cocking in the
pine-woods of Texas thirty years ago. The
first battle went to Dallas in three minutes
aud six seconds. At least $500 changed
hands on the outside. St. Louis took the
second fight in two minutes, and $300
changed bands. Again St. Louis came out
winner, taking tho third battlo iu one hour
and twenty minutes. The excitement over
this extraordinary fight grew so intense
and the money was offered so rapidly Unit
the sound uf vetoes was like the rushing of
waters. After the main crowds gathered
at hotels and saloons to talk over the day's
they took quarters at the Mound City Hotel.
This morning Kuollman got up first and
got his breakfast at a restaurant. On big
returning he found his chani still in bed,
anil in a spirit of fun undertook to pull him
out. This led to a romp and Kuollman
turned his clothes wrong side out so that
the gay-colored lining gave him a fantastic
appearance. To add to this he put on a
scarlet cup, and then said he was Buffalo
Bill, and they both flourished their revolv
ers. Tho weapon in the hands of Kraeger
was discharged and Kuollman fell dead.
Kraeger was arrested aud related the above
story to the police.
FIGHTING FOR A SWEETHEART.
Desperate Hluggling Match Detweeu Jeal
ous Lovers.
A St. Louis special says: The village of
Venice, Ill., is agog over tho queer result of
a love affair in which a belle aud two young
men were tho principals. Both men paid
court to her and she appeared to receive
their attentions with the same warmth.
JealonBO took possession of the men, and it
was soon known that they were enemies.
The one is Albert Hambrey, from Buffalo,
N. Y., and the other William Wilson. The
young woman is Miss Nettie Singerly,
daughter of a member of the Legislature.
The feeling between the men finally
reached such a stage that the;
called on mutual friends to help ad
just the affair. Both were obstinate and it
dually decided to appeal to nature’s arms,
the Bucdessful man to have the young
woman. Accompanied by friends, the two
went to an island in the Mississippi last
night, where they stripped to the waist
and fought, Marquis of Queensberry rules.
The fight was a genuine slugging match,
science being disetrded after the first
round. Hambrey was knocked down
twice in the second round and in the third
sent in a right-hander on Wilson's ribs
that stretched him on the sand. The;
fought with varying success until the sixtl
round, when a boat wus seen at tho land
ing and the party retreated. The boat con
tained the city marshal and an assistant,
and the men were arrested and paroled.
The Buffalo man would have won had the
fight not been interrupted.
not deadYbutT MISSING.
The Startling Termination of a Wife's Salt
for Life Insurance.
An Indianapolis, Ind., special says: Seven
years ago Cyrus B. Blue disappeared from
Lis home in this city. He was a member of
the Knights of Pythias, from which, in the
event of his death, his family were entitled
to $2,000 insurance. F'our yenrs passed,
and, supposing that he was dead, suit was
instituted by Mrs. Blue for the recovery of
the insurance. The evidence did not satis
factorily prove the death of Blue, and the
court decided the case favorably to tbe de-
feudants, but ruled that the plaintiffs sbonld
have the right to file a new suit nt the end
of three years if Bine should still be miss-
ALL ABOUT THE FAIR.
action of the board of trade
OF MACON YESTERDAY.
The family were prepared to-dny to file
new suit. Gen. James R. Cornelian, attor
ney for tho Knights of Pythias, brought
the proceedings to a surprising termination
by producing affidavits showing that Bine
was nhve anil in Scotia, Neb., where be bad
found him after five weeks ot dilligent
work. Tbe affidavits showed that Blue bud
left home on account of domestio troubles.
Agrees to Raise a Fnnd-The Society
Wants Money—What Col. Livingston
Says—Removal of Some Old
Offlcers — Committees.
work. About the pit, which is on Mtuu
street, there is n surging moss of humanity.
Moro money and men came in on the
nigot trains. Fighting will be resumed to
morrow.
entirely ctiraU and had sained In flesh etstiteen
pounds. Bays he positively believes be would have
, fitly cents s bo tils t
—Friendly estimates put Mr. Arthur’s
fortuns when be went to the White House
st $100,000. He owned his modest home
on Lexington avenue, some nice pictures, a
few lots on the West Side (unproductive)
and a little property in LongBraneh. What
bw indices in property he may have had
personally unrecorded, no one knows, but
at no bma was be estimated st more than
the figure named. It is well known that
his expenditures while President encroached
npon Ms private income, and it is doubtful,
it his estate were dosed to day, if he could
leave his heirs e dean $75,000.
A PHYSICIAN’S DEADLY DRAUGHT.
Swallows Carbolic Acid In Mistake aad Ex
piree In Tea Minutes-
Cleveland jO.) Special.
Dr. J. n. Gleason, an allopathic physi
cian of good standing in this city, was
killed this evening by accidentally drinking
a quantity of carbolic acid in mlstuke for
whisky. He had just returned from a long
drive, and feeling chilly entered Gerling A
Haber's drugstore. No. 283 St. Clair street,
to obtain u glass of liquor. A clerk poured
out the whisky into a glass graduutor aud
set it ou the showcase, on which also stood
a similar grailuator partially filled with car
bolic Mid. Dr. Gleason a moment later
took npone of tbe glasses and drained the
eontenu at a gulp. Realizing the fatal mis
take he had made, the doctor culled for raw
eggs at once and ate several of them.
Emetics were also given and every means
taken to rid the stomach of the deadly dose.
Dr. Gleason wus very cool, directing the
movements of those about him and appa
rently suffering no inconvenience from the
poison. Nine minutes passed, when sud
denly the unfortunate man, who hod re
mained standing, lurched forward and fell
to the door. His body was frightfully con
torted for s few momenta and then became
rigid in death. In just ten minuter from
the time of drinking the poison Dr. Glea
son was a dead man.
His remains were borne to hia home.
No. 87 Bond street, which he had left bnt
few hours before. He leaves a widow and
seven children.
FATAL SPORT WITH REVOLVERS.
Sad Ending to a Youthful Adventure—Shot
Ily Ills Companion.
St. Louis Special.
Henry Kraeger, aged fifteen Tears, to-day
shot and killed Charles Knollman, about
the same age, at the Mound City Hotel
The two boys ran away from the homee of
their perenta abont two months ago. Krue
ger stole $130 from his father and forged a
check for $650, signing his father’s name.
Knollman presented the cheek, but the bank
refused to cash it. With the money already
stolen the two boys went to New York,
thence to. Baltimore, Philadelphia and other
Eastern eitus, finally returning-to St Louis
Saturday night. Bring afraid to
WANTED THE KISSES FOR NOTHING
Failure to Fay a Dollar Apiece for the Privi
lege Leads to a Row at a Wedding.
A Chicago special says: Sophie Koleski
and Louis KlnpkuHki were married hero last
night After the ceremony there was trou
ble. There were a number of the Polish
friends of the bride and groom present, and
according to custom a kiss from the bride
was worth $1. Thero was a general rush of
former admirers aud she sold out a large
stock of kisses. Certain previously
favored and privileged ones retnsed to pny,
whereat the new husband became angry
and a free fight ensued. Officers were de
tailed to quell tho disturbance, which nt 2
o’clock this morning had assumed alarming
proportions. Moles and females partici
pated. The bride rescued a prisoner from
Officer Duffy by force of arms. She clung
around the officers' legs, chewed their
hands and eventually drove them away
from tho scene of the conflict. The police
subsequently arrested eight of ahe warrin)
Poles, and they were to-day arraigned ont
fined. Officer Duffy was bitten severely on
the hands.
HANK OUT 0 OF SIGHT.
A Gunner Floating ana Cake of lee Snililen-
ly Disappears.
A Rochefort, Mo., special says: Mr. D
C. Barton, n prominent citizen, left here
yesterday momsng for the bar above town
to shoot ducks. At nbout 2 o'clock a man
waa seen floating down tho river on a cake
of ice, and was recognized as Mr. Barton by
T. J. White, who wus also gunning. He
asked Mr. Barton what was the matter.
Mr. Barton told him thut he had got on the
ice and could not get ashore,
and tiskeil Mr. White to get a pole and puil
him ashore. Mr. Wliito ran for a pole, and
while ho was gone Mr. Barton disappeared
and was seen no more. The supposition is
that having killed a duck, ho ventured too
near the waters edge to procure his game,
aDd the ice moving away from the shore
carried him out iuto tho river, and while
Mr. White was going for aid the ice gave
way, and he, being unable to swim, sank
beneath the water and was lost. Mr. Bar
ton waa thirty-five years old and leaves a
widow,
DYINO BESIDE HIS DEAD WIFE.
A Husband Attempts Suicide and Lies
Down With a Corpse.
A Davenport, Iowa, special says: A city
nndertaker was notified to prepare for
burial tbe corpse of Mrs. Fritz Brar, three
miles from here. Arriving at tbe house, he
found it locked, and no response was made
to his calls and demands for admission.
An entrance was finally forced, when the
door of tho main room and the walls
were found spattered with blood. The
erimson trail was followed to tho bedroom,
and there, beneath the sheets, tho husband
and the dead woman were found side by
side, himself nearly dead. His arms and
wriste were frightfully gashed. U was
learned that Brar, who is fifty-three years
of age. being left alone with the corpse, de
termined to commit suicide. He first kissed
the face of hia wife and then went into the
cellar, where he gashed himself with a
razor, cutting, aa he thought, tbe main
artery. He then crawled to the bed with
the infection of bleeding to death. He
begged to be let alone when discovered. He
will probably die.
CALLED TO THE OTHER WORLD.
An Aged Fanner Hang* Himself on Che An'
nlvenarjr of HU Wife** Death.
A Cburchtown, Pa, special says; Peter
Foltz, aged 60, a rich retired fanner, loet
hia wife ten yean ago. Recently the old
man haa been brooding more and more
over his loneliness, and he frequently
thonght he was bring called to the other
to join hia wife on the tenth onni-
A called meeting of the Board of Trade
was held at the hall on Third street yes
terday morning, beginning at 11 o'clock.
President S. R. Juques stated that the
meeting had been called at the request of
the executive committee of the State fair to
discuss the subject of tho next fair. He
thought that the fair should be managed
by the committee and the citizens of Macon
in conjunction. He opposed the organiza
tion of a fair association composed of ^ citi
zens of Macon, upon the ground that it was
impracticable. He had been informed that
the committee had mode importantchsnges
in the plans for conducting fairs in the
future, and that none but first-rate busi
ness men would be connected with their
mansgement.
Quite a discussion as to what was best
to be done ensued, resulting in an agree
ment to hear from the committee before
reaching a definite conclusion.
At 11:30 o'clock, Col. L. F. Livingston
and Col. R. A. Nisbet, a sub-committee
appointed by the executive committee of
the fair, appeared. President Jaques in
troduced the committee to the Board, and
announced that Col Nisbet would state
what would he necessary in order to secure
the holding of the fair in Macon,
Col. Nisbet said that the Agricultural
Society desired to hold the fair in Macon
for tuiiny reasons not necessary to enumer
ate. To ^rnake the fair a success money
would be required.
MONEY WANTED.
The Society had some funds in its treas
ury, but not enough for the purpose in
view. It was desired that Macon should
subscribe $2,500.
Col Nisbet spoke of the benefit tbe bold
ing of the fair would be to Macon. Tho
large crowds that would attend would put
iu circulation a large amount of money.
He spoke, also, of the conduct of tbe fair.
Complaints had been made that heretofore
the fuirs bad not been conducted with pro
per regard to business methods. He ad
mitted that mistakes had been made, but
thought they tumished no reason for Macon
to desire to lose future fairs. As to the
conduct of the fair for 1886, a superintend
ent of the highest personal aud social char
acter had been elected. He was a man of
recognized business ability, and bo would
be seconded by assistants of like character.
He guaranteed that the fair would be con
ducted on strictly business principles.
President Jaques wished to know whether
or not, if citizens of Macon subscribed
$2,600, they would bo permitted to direct
the expenditure of the money.
Col. Nisbet replied that the money was
wanted for premiums, and that tbe premi
um list would willingly be submitted to the
subscribers. He said that premiums to the
amount of ten thousand dollars would be
offered. Deferring again to the benefit
Macon would rcceivo from the fair, he de
clared that lust year the citizens subscribed
$2,300, and that the Agricultural Society
expended $2,500 on improvements at the
park. The Society wanted^the support of
the business men of Macon. It did not
wish to make money oat of the fair, but did
wish to make it a success.
Livingston and Nisbe t of tie action of a-!
meeting.
The board then adjourned.
WHAT THE COMMITTEE DID.
The executive committee of the 8i, u
fair continued its session yesterday.
After receiving notice of the action of ti, _
Board of Trade, the committee derided t!
hold the next fair in Macon.
The following superintendents of denari. H A u0 ?
ments were elected; l giliora-
Horticulture—Col. J. O. Waddell, of (v
dartown.
Cattle and Stock—Hon. W. J. Northe^
of Sparta.
Poultry and Bees—Mr. G. W. Lloyd,
Covington.
Field Crops—Hon. J. M. Mobley j
Hamilton.
Home Industrie*—Mr. J. F. Murphev
Marshullville. " 1
Needle Work!—CoL J. H. Nichols, of X,
coochee.
Fine Arts and Merchants’ Displays—Can.
tain R. E. Park, of Macon. ‘
Manufactures.—CoL J. H. Black, of
Americus.
Machinery.—Mr. George H. Jones, of
Norcross.
Racing.—CoL T. J. Lyons, of Carten.
ville.
As announced in yesterday's issue, Capt.
Pierce Home, of Dalton, will be general
superintendent.
The committee has labored earnestly to |
insure the succers of the next fair, aad I
will begin at once to carry out tho plan I
made to secure that end. |
SMITH COMMITTED. !
to go hum#
nivenary of hi* wife's death. Unknown to
any one he went np stairs to tbe attic,
fastened a rope to the rafters, pat a cooae
about hie neck, and getting on a cheat be
swung off into eternity. His deed body wm
discovered by hie daughter, with whom be
lived.
COL, UVINOSTON SPEAKS.
Col. Livingston said that he wished to
make a statement concerning tho financial
management of past fairs, and also of that
of the fair to be held in 1886. The last two
fairs were held in nnfavorable years. It
was not decided to hold the fuir lost year
until August. The short time for prepara
tion caused the expenditure of a large aum
of money. For advertising alone $1,500
were spent. Improvements at tho park
coat $2,500. Nevertheless, a little more
than $1,000 was cleared. The Society had
$8,000 in bank. The treasurer, Capt. K. J.
Powell, waa nnder bond to tho amount of
$10,000, and it was a good bond.
Continuing, Col Livingston said: "The
question may be asked, in view of what I
have arid os to the fund the Bociety has in
bank: ‘What do you want with $2,500?’
Well, we do not wish to draw on our invest
ment, It $2,500 be sdded to the $8,000 in
bank, then tbe $10,000 for premiums are
provided, and there can be no danger of
failure or bankruptcy."
CoL Livingston admitted that the man
agement of the last fair was open to adverse
criticism, but denied that he or tho society
was to blame. He did not appoint the of
ficials that conducted the fair; neither did
the Society. They were appointed by an
executive committee long before he became
president of the Society.
OLD omclALH REMOVED.
A nnmber of the old officials had been re-
moved, and new ones of first-rate business
training hod been elected. It was intended
that nothing should be left undone to make
the fair a complete success. He referred to
these matters because the management of
the lost fair had been harshly criticised, and
he wished to show that, notwithstanding
many mistakes, the fuir had not been a
| financial failure. He also wished to show
tlmt at the next fair similar mistakes would
uot be made.
Colonel Livingston closed by saying that
he thought the fair should be permanently
located. Its success depended upon it.
Mr. W. 11 Rogers said that there were
three questions to be aUBWered: Do we
want the fair? Are we willing to pay for it?
Do we wiah to join the Agricultural Society
in conducting it? He himself was willing
to join the society, provided the cost was
not too great, and he could he assured that
the fair would be conducted in tho proper
manner. The fairs had not been beneficial
to Macon heretofore, but, us the committee
proposed to turn over a new leaf, he
thought the citizens should lend their rid.
WHAT WAS DONE
ensued, participate! iu bv Messrs, R. A
Nisbet, W. It. Rogers, f, pi. English, 8.
Price, J. H. CsnipLei!, B. uviomten
John It. West, and 8. T. Coleman. The
discussion was good-humored, bnt earnest.
The free exchange of opinion brought out
many suggestions os to how Macon and tbe
Agricultural Society could unite to their
mutual benefit, and also evinced that it
waa tbe deaire of the Board to have the
society locate its fain in Macon perma
nently.
At the conclusion of the discussion,
Messrs. Livingston and Nisbet withdrew.
After some further discussion Mr. 81 T.
Coleman offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
■esolysfl. That It lx the seme or tho Board of
Tndo that tt fevers tho tdoa of holdlss a Stow Pair
no*! fall and would liko to too a pormanonl or-
*•*" lB >«“•»• Also,
that tho board vtll maka an .Sort to soenro tho
SEM ** *>-
On motion of Mr. George T. Harris, the
president was requested to appoint, at his
leisure, whatever committee may be neces
sary to carry Mr. Coleman’s resolution into
effect.
The Alleged Counterfeiter Round Over to I
the District Court.
Thomas Smith, the alleged counterfeiter,
had his commitment trial before United
States Commissioner L. M. Erwin at llsj ]
o’clock yesterday morning.
Smith was represented by Mr. C. L,
Bartlett, of the firm of Dessau A Bartlett.
District Attoruey S. A. Darnell was not
present, he having been detained in Savon,
nah by his duties in the United Stater I
Court, which is now in session.
Thore were four witnesses against Smith.
Mr. W. G. Lagerquist testified that
Smith entered his father's store, on Cherry
street, on tbe afternoon of the 17th inst.,
aud bought a cigar. Smith offered a silver
dollar in payment, and wus given ninety-
five cents in cbnnge. A short time after, it
was discovered that the dollar was a coun
terfeit, and Mr. Lagerquist had Smith ar
rested.
Mr. H. W. Newman, clerk for Chambliss
Brothers, testified that previous to his ar
rest Smith entered the store and bought a
small piece of tobacco. He offered a silver
dollar in payment, and received ninety-fiu
cents in change. A few minutes after, thi
dollar was discovered to be a counterfeit
Henry Hammond, colored, a bar-keeper,
testified that Smith entered his bar on
Fourth street on tho morning of tho 171
and bought a glass of beer. Smith ciaiau
to have no small change, and gave Ham
mond a silver dollar. Ninety-five cents in,
change was returned. Smith bad hnrdlyj
reached the sidewulk before Hammond diiJ
covered that the dollar was a counterfeit. I
I’olico officer Allen Jones, who arrested I
Smith, testified thut his prisoner denied
having spent any money, good or bad, on"
the 17th. Ono dollar and live cents in good
money were found on his person at tho sta
tion house.
Mr. J. J. Cobb, of tbe Excbango Bonk,
weighed the threo silver dollars, which were
produced in court He declared them to be
counterfeits. Me declared, also, that they
were tbe most skillfully executed counter
feits of silver dollars that he hod ever seen.
Smith mode a statement, in which bo ad
mitted that he made several purchases on
the 17th, but den'ed knowing that the
money ho passed was counterfeit He
claimed to have clerked In Savannah with a
Ur. McBride nml a Mr. J. It. Ward.
Mr. Bartlett presented his client's ease in.
a brief but forcible speech.
In delivering his judgment. Commission
er Erwin said that if Smith had paused bnt
one counterfeit dollar there would have
been a reasonable doubt is to his guilt;
bnt, that as ha had passed several and un
der circumstances which plainly indicated
that he knew what he waa doing, he must
be held to undergo a trial in the District
Court. Accordingly, Smith was bound
over, the amount of the bond being fixed
at one thousand dollars. Smith could not
make the bond, and was committed to jail
Artesian Well ut Stevens's.
Return. Stevens Brothers, the proprietor* of the
pottery ou the Extimton branch railroad,
UiUodgevlll.. are preparing to bore an art
well at the works, Tbe machinery haa been se
cured and the work will be comme need at once.
A Mexican Veteran'* Appeal.
Id IMS, during the Uexlcau war, Mr Thomas J.
Merman waa imprisoned In Han Juan Castle for
some trivial breach of discipline. Captain F. A.
Harvey's father Investigated the case and had Mr.
Merman released.
Under tbe Impression that Captain Hervey was
the otttcer that released him, Mr. Merman has writ
ten a letter to that gentleman, asking hi* aid in oh-
latutuE a laud warrant and sponsion. Mr, Mormon
Rays that the lawyer ho has employed has written
him that the pension bureau baa charge* of deser
tion ou flle agalnat him. If they ran ue disproved,
tho warrant and peuaton can he ubtaiued.
If there be any Mexican veterans among the
readers of tbs Taumsavit that are acquainted with
Mr. Morman'a imprisonment in Han Juan Co-tie,
they wilt confer a favor npou a worthy comrade
by writing to Captain Uenrey.
Ur. Mormon Uvea in Lively, Lee connty. At*-
Hr. T. Skelton Jonas, the secretory of th*
Bawd, ww requested to notify Messrs.
PICKING COTTON BY MACHINERY.
Broker* urn! Dutlnmv Men Watch an In
tcreatlng Experiment.
}(en York World.
' “If that machine work* I’ll sell the en
tiro cotton crop abort," shouted a cotton
broker yesterday afternoon in the Cotton
Exchange. The machine referred to waa a
cotton harvester which, if all that in claimed
for it provcii true, will revolutionize the
South and toko a place among the
greatest invention* of the Age. The
harvester was on exhibition yesterday.-
The cotton men had heard of the in
vention and wanted the evidence of their
senses to prove that snch a a thing existed
aa a machine that would take the
place of human fiingers in the picking
of cotton. So J. D. Cumming, K. B.
Bonn tree, Felix Warley and H. Allen were
named as n committee of investigation,
and the door of the board room was con
verted into a mi nature cotton field. A line
of cotton plantfl ready tor picking stretched
half way across the floor, and a large ma
chine uot unlike a McCormick reaper waa
drawn by several men over the plants.
Strange looking tingejs of wood grasped
the panto and took the cotton from them.
The experiment was pronounced a succeoa
by the 300 gentlemen who witnessed it, and
would hare been more so were it not that
the harvest could not be readily handed on
the polialied door of the Exchange. The
importance of the invention, if it finally
proves it* utility for practical work in the
field, can scarcely t>e underestimated.
T. Bngg, the inventor and president
of the company which ia introducing the
harvesters, explained the situation to tbe
broken.
It coat $57,000,000 to harvest the crop of
1884-6, aud by the substitution of thee*
machines for mauuri labor, it is claimed
that a saving of $5,000,000 can bo affected.
Tee r*ri* Pririe, -which call* the month
January, 1886, “th. rad month,” shows that
oo evtry day of January Ihi-ra wm a mur
der or an attempt of murder in France.