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rHE MACON WEEKLY TELEGRAPH : TUESDAY, AUGUST SI, 1886.-TWELVE PAGES.
towns around us.
. man found dead NEAR fort
A VALlitN—SUPPOSED SUICIDE.
, d Itolen, or “J™. OeorglH, Fouod
v uea ,l Scar l'ort Valley on Thur.ilay
—lie Whs Id Bin con Wednesday
—A Coroner** Verdict.
S. K. Kelly The Spalding Gr»)« lleunlon-Cliampagne.
Speeches and Good Cheer.
Gbiffis, Ga,, August 28.—The Spalding Grays
held an election last night for commissioned oflicera,
with following result:
Captain—II. O. Wood.
Bibos Ga-. August 29.—On last Wttines-
. , -ijtt Dave Itolen, a respectable white
'"In boarded the down train at Macon for
the nnrpoee of coming out to Byron and
Inini to hie borne, which is about three
tiles distant, in Crawford county.
lie left homo on Wednesday morning,
with a brother and a friend or two, for tbo
"rpose of going to Macen to attend to
L m e business, and to return that night;
hut when the train came to a standstill at
Bvron bis brother and friends stepped off
Tinian remained nn thn train
A SHOOTING SCRAPE.
Mr. P. E. Hobbs Shot by SI
__ . „ About a Calf.
Ilarlom Sontlne.
We aro informed tliat on last Saturday
evening a difficulty occurred between
Messrs. S. E. Kelly and P. E. Hobbs in
which the former shot the latter.
The circumstances seem to have been
about as follows: Last week Mr. Hobbs
carried some cattle to Augusta, and through » r. .. . ..
mistake took a calf belonging to Mr. Kelly. IaTluUon# had been
On returning home from the city be re
ceived a note from Mr. Kelly relative to
the matter, whereupon Mr. Hobbs, after
satisfying himself of the mistake which oc
curred in taking the cattle from the pas
ture, in which both ot the gentlemen Lai
cattle, proposed to settle the matter by
paying Mr. K. whatever was right. Pend
ing the time Mr. Hobbs' father-in-law came
forward and paid the amount of $10 to
Mr. K.
Oj Saturday morning it seems that Mr.
Hobbs made some remarks about Mr. Kel-
G BIFFIN.
SOUTn CAROLINA AND GEORGIA
FEEL EARTH QUAKES.
Junior Second Lieutenant—J. J. Hilliard.
All r the elf •tiiui ('apt.iiu "’t't'.l ten.I
Gray i and tlicir many friends at:
d the
elegant banquet,
id many of Grif
fin's fairest daughters, as well as her uobifst sons,
together with many visitors to our little city, gath
ered around the three loug tables, wuich
groaned under tho weight of the many
good things that tempt th§ palate,
and amid the popping of champagne corks and the
merry Jests of the ladles and gentlemen, the even
ing passed all too quick.
At the clo-e of tin '
were listened to.
1. To the volunteer militia of the United States;
responded to by Mr. l. D. Rockwell
Tho Shock in South Carolina Kelt Tut
Days—Augusta Perceptibly Shocked—A
Sensation In the Canal City—Greece
aud Egypt Visited Also.
They did not ml- him until the train had euch a prin ter the “X wh “h Mr 8
gone, and thinking he would e urn tho K . heard of L\ in the evening he
Inrd^'^ii^g'Thoir 0 f“°“d “ k “ *•«-.
brother was all right.
The train rolled on, and when it stopped
,t PowersviUe he etill remained on board.
When the train stopped at Fort Valley,
however, he got off, and was seen walking
•boat town after tho train had departed;
bat nothing was thought of it, as no one
knew him.
On Thursday morning, however, as the
Perry train, coming from Peyry to Fort
Valley, was within about a mile of Fort
Valley, the passengers on board saw a man
liing in the ditch near tho passing train,
id the man was seen to r»!«e hie head, hut
nothing was thought of it, except tho pas
sengers thought he probably bad a little too
much stimulants, and nothing more was
thought of it. «
In about an hour afterwards a man came
into Fort V.lley from the direction of Perry
sad reported that ho hod found a man dead
sear the railroad about ono mile distant.
Those of tho passengers that were on board
thought in a second of the man they had
seen, and soon a party left for tho scene.
It was found he was the same man.
THE INQUEST.
They at once returned to Fort Valley and
notified the coroner, and In a taw hour* ho
appeared and, summoning a jury, began an
iavea ligation.
After a few witnesses were examined, his
pockets were soarched and found to contain
a small cork and what purported to bo a
not. written by the deceased.
The note was to the effect that ho came
to his death by his own hands. The note,
however, is thought by his people to be a
forged one, and that he did not kill himself,
hat that foal play bad been done.
One of the mends of tbo deceased made
a statement to your reporter. In Bnlstance
he said; "I saw Dave in Macon on Wed-
neaday evening about 1 o’clock, on Cherry
atreet. lie had with him a few dollars in
money, and a pistol. This was about all
he hail on his person that was of any valnc.
IVe went into a bar-room and took a drink
together, when I left him; and 1 never saw
him aDy more nntil we came down together
that night."
The above statoment is corroborated by
others, who think he was murdered.
Others think that ho lock his own
life and give some reasons for it. Some
say it was on acconnt of domestio troubles,
and others assert it was on acconnt of his
financial embarrassment. The whole af
fair u shrouded in mystery and what killed
hiaia men ■pecnlaltas ( -sotwithiiimtog
the roroner’a jury brought in a verdict that
lease to his death by taking poison.
IIIS FXM1LT.
Helen!— a wife and two children, who
are wholly unprovided for and will have
to earn their living with their own hands.
The deceased was a mechanic by trade
and was well-known as a reliablo man.
He was buried in Fort Valley by the good
citirens of that place.
unarmed. Mr. Kelley fired one shot at Mr.
H. which took effect in his left side jnst
above the hip, causing a painful but not
Bsrions wound. At this juncture they were
separated. Up to writing Mr. Ilobbs is re
ported to be doing as welt as the circum
stances will admit.
banquet tho following toasts
•J. To the ladies; responded to by Mr. Will Wttl-
talrs.
3. To tho veterane; responded to by Col. S. n
Manahem.
4. To the press: responded to by Mr. Dougliei
Oles.ner, of tbe Daily News.
3. To tbo blue and tho gray; responded to . by
Capt H. O. Wood.
After the toasta Captain Wood
nounccd that all who wished to enjoy tho pleas
nre of tho dance could do so by proceeding to
Woodruff Hall, which had been eagaged for the oc
casion. Many took advantage of tho opportunity
aud danced until the wee email hours ot tho morn
lng. 8o passed one ot the moat pleasant social
events ot toe season.
Stonewall silver band, ot which Orlflln feels
Justly proud, furnished the tnualc for tho evening.
U. P. & W. P. RAILROAD.
The LoDg Expected and Needed lload no
Longer In Doubt.
Greenesboro Dome-Journal.
Those who last Tuesday looked in upon
the one hundred or so workmen who were
engaged in grading the new roadway from
Union Point to White Plains, which was
begun the first of the week, could no
longer doubt tho completion of the forth
coming connection between these two en
terprising and ambitions Greene county
towns. The work via going
with a good headway,
and of course when the contractors have
gained an entirely fair start it will progress
an extent which will yield n calculable
average per day. Wo can then tell the date
of its completion, which under no circum
stances will be long delayed.
Wo cannot view the present undertaking
in any light without feeliog a glowiug
pride in the pnfclio spirit of the pretty little
townships wluts; ben* tit must result, of
course, but without whose audacious aud
determined pluck the railroad could not
have been projected and begun. We con
gratulate heartily the good people of White
Plains upon their assured em&noipation
from the tedious methods of transportation
and travel now in vogue, and eagerly look
forward to the time when we shall salute
them with the shrill piccolo of tbe locomo
tives and shake their hands from a car win
dow.
AUGUSTA.
Considering the Probabilities of the htrlke’i
Final Solution.
Au icsta, August 28.—There is reported to bo
row in the Manufacturers*. Association, aud tho
family quarrel may result io complete divorce, and
miffs
and the capitalists aro at loggerheads la only ono
mills,
| other manufacturers
having Inode the cause of ono tho
cause of all. Should this end and each
mill stand on its own bottom, tho groit shut down
would end. This is one probable solution of the
present troubles In Augusta. Before tho Inaugura
tion ot the recent arbitration proceedings, which so
signally failed to settle the trouble, the manufac
turers had appointed a committee to look Into
the matter of the equalization of wages In the differ-
EARTHQUAKES AT HOME.
GLADSTONE’S BROCHURE.
The Coer
Auousta, Ga., Augusst 23.—This town ia
n a hubbub over a shock of earthquake
felt here early this morning about 4 o'clock.
The police force report tlio occurrence,
though the citizenry generally wero not
aware of the shock.
Pictures were shaken from walls, houses
swayed Derceptibly, trees trembled. Even
bells tolled, aud tho ground slightly trem
bled.
In one neighborhood, where it seems the
jar was most plainly felt, sleepers rushed
from their couches to the yards aud streets,
and knots of frightened neighbors wer©
seen discussing tho phenomenon at day
break.
The shock was insignificant in itself, bnt
it is the sensation hero to-day, and people
find time to talk of nothing else.
One young woman was so badly fright
ened that sue fainted, and she is soriously
ill to-day.
OUEECE HAS EARTHQUAKES.
Athens, August 28.—Greece has again
been visited by an earthquake which has
been most disastrous in the Morea, and in
which the loss of life, according to the best
information, reaches tho enormous figure
of 300. The village of Pyrgo and town of
Philiatra, both situated on the western coast
ent mills.
When Mr. Tamar, of the Knight* m
bor, cam® to Augusta with tho purpoao
of settling the atrlko tW-fiCPniWlttoe restetl
oars. Since the effort* o$ Turner havo failed, this
committee have completed, theh; labors and will re
port at the next meeting of the association. Should
this report prove satisfactory to the mill presidents,
it will probably be submitted by them to tho
Knights. If the report thus submitted
tUlM
anything In the way of Justice, tho Knights will ao-
cept this as tl\e second probable eolation of the
trouble.
It Is learned that tho executive commUteo of tut
Knights of Labor In Augusta have Issued a < •■Irenlsr
to the different assemblies of the Knights of Labor
In tbs United States, 8.5U0 In number, stating that
the national executive committee of tho order has
approved the strike and recognised tho lock-out
and asking for prompt relief remittances.
0 A UT KRSVILLE.
SAVANNAH.
Superintendent Cobb Heating Ksey—Dub
lin Hallway's Hooks Not Turned Over,
Savannah, August 27.—Tho first bale of
sea island cotton for 188b was received here
to-day and put on exhibition at the Cotton
Exchange. It was shipped to this city by
James F. Boyd, of Lake Citv, l-’la. It
weighed 374 pounds, and classed extra fine.
This first bale is a fortnight later than
usual.
Superintendent Cobb, ot the Coast Line
railway, is resting as easily as can be ex-
I )ected, and strong hopes are entertained
: or his recovery.
Treasurer T. F. Johnson, of the Savan
nah, Dublin and Western railway, failed to
tarn over the books to Receiver Cohen to
day. It is stated that if he does not deliver
them to-morrow he will be proceeded'
against summarily for contempt of court.
Adjudged a Lunatic—an Old Cltizcu Dead-
Dr. Felton's Election Assured.
Cabtkusvillk, August 28.—Balls L Lewis, son of
Dr. J. \V. Lewis, onco a prominent citizen of this
county, has been adjudged a lunatic and will go to
the asylum to-day.
Borne evil disposed person stolo Col. C. M
Jones's horse from his stable*, near Stegalls, last
night.
Judge James A. Mtddox. who resided in Macon
In the Utter part of lHGi and went from there to
Fort Valley, where ho lived several years, died at
bU residence In Cedar Ridge this morning, lie had
been sick for several months, lie would havo boon
seventy one yeirs old next Tuesday. Ho was the
father of Captain Geo. W. Maddox ot this placo.
The Bam Jones Union Tabernacle U nearllnk
completion. It will be ready for uso by next Fri
day. It will eeat eight or ten thousand. It is built
USING DYNAMITE IN AUGUSTA.
WAUKKNTON.
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join a
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Row , Shrewd X.vly Traced m Stolen Hoc
First 11.1.,
Waunto*, Ga., August 27.—Tho first
ule ot cotton this season was brought in
towa rarly this morning by James L. C.
Johnson, anil sold to Jep. M. Cody. It
Wfijhed 513 pounds, and brought 9 cents.
Mrs. Felix Brown, who liven about’eight
oils, from here, hail a hog stolen from her
» ftw dsy. ago, and through a rather novel
•iptriment discovered who hod taken it
Ttur. U a negro chool nonso a ehort dis
tance below where sho lives, and at the
(xulilren were going homo from school
ere evening sho told them tc
come by her house tho next morn'
and sho would give each one
outterod biscuit to take to school. Every
*5* w *f on hand tho noxt morning, and
*“*u ahe had fixed all the biscuits, sho told
turn to come up one at a time with their
socket, and sho would put them io. A»
•Be opened each one ehe would turn over
everything, looking carefully for a piece of
“I meat, placing a bisenit in each, nntil
•“eameocroe. one which had tho meat
“•*- tihe did not say anything, and after
-e finished eent them off. As soon as
®<T »ere gone, she went over to where tho
HP® Uved and told her father he
eto'eu the hog and that it would be
t* tor him to give it up. Sure enough
I 'negro had it, and aftersomo few words
I taking it, and told her he
I k;.. W “ nn 8 it out. She agreed not to b
Trying to Kill a Chinaman Oroc.ry filer*
chant With Dynamite.
Auochta, August 29.—At bed timo to
night a loud explosion was heard in tho
neighborhood of the union depot.
Investigation developed the fact the bed
room of CbarUo Loo Clong, a Chinaman
grocer of Campbell street, bad been wrecked
by dynamite, the object being the mur
tier of the Celestial.
Ills bed was literally torn to shreds and
tossed abont in every direction.
Loo Chang had not retired, and escaped.
It was, without doubt, an attempt on his
life and is supposed to be the inauguration
of a war of extermination against the Chi'
namcn here.
Reunion of the becond Georg!* Regiment
New IIoixaxd Spbixos, August 2G.—
There was a yeunion of tho Second Georgia
Itegiment here to-day. The weather was
fine, and tbe attendance fair. Tho old sol
diers hsd a most enjoyable dsy, mingling in
social converse and fighting over their bat
tles once again. Ail fell in lore with tbe
beanties of New Holland.
Tbe following resolutions were adopted
“Kraolved, That we deeply regret the
absence of a nnmber of tho members of the
regiment, nnd especially of our beloved
colonel, Edgar M. Butt."
‘ 1 li, .lulle.l. That the tl.anks of th.- r.-.-i-
ment are hereby tendered Mr. W. A. Camp,
proprietor of New Holland, for many cour
tesies."
-Kcaolved, That onr thanks are due to
Captain D. O. Candler for favors."
ltesolotions were also adopted thanking
the railroads and Gainesville hotels for ro-
arrested, and after getting what was I dneed rates.
| returned horn. This afternoon tbe regiment repaired to
TUl
HU’
CORHKCTINU AN KBBOB
I to thn Two-Tturu. Rule in the Camilla
j _ to«»greMlonil Convention.
Tnpjtasvnjjt, Augo.t S3.—Tuo report of
convention at Camilla
..... ‘“correctly in both tho Tele-
I Constitution. Th® majority rule
trieuils by
Gainesville in a body, and were presented
to General James Longstreet, who received
tbe veterans most cordially and entertained
them an hour or so most pleasantly.
Crawford's Nomination.
Breox, Go., August 29.—Tbe nomination
for county officers and Representative come
off in Crawford yesterday, resulting as fol
titd.
-'It. i uriitr h ini-iiiia D\ 11 i nw .
^»u O vlIo?^| nUl ' fifU£ ? t u 0f . < i D0V . < l te - Pot Senator. Jack Mocanta, of Taylor,
vigorously opposed by the other - - - -
of the CQUYffnllen. pji tho tnn.
I’Ote'wu: “Turner”*20 "t
I tU i f? 1 Mitchell 4, Jonea *2, making
I ft. Nome of the members o:
I ^ .. . .v
and
site •• ’
amp** 1
I-wooers n# Ik. - • ■ . * 77--. Mr. Mecants bad opposition, an 1 a definite
wuds ml. h»d rfJ?? T k OUon, i #a , th . # k lW0 ‘ count has not been had from Houston and
I Wu.v Tki ij' on Rilopted here- •p a y] or> i, at a .officinal number to make us
safe in saying he will be the next Senator
from the Twenty-third district.
Hon. J. Northop Smith was nominated
for the Legislature, receiving a majority of
18 votes.
Mr. B. F. Hartley wss nominated for
—( If* * UlUO Ul VUO UIFUJIJLTB Ul
3Btkia.?V e,lllon ^quested the ht-nding of
nominated easily under the two-thirds
jJT! ,r “ had been adopted, without a
duTi “J. but after the disposition of
| on, 7BUS atier tnc disposition i
I fi«t by his supporters he «mid
nominated under it Turner
l*°». an—* conol T h Choice after Mitchell,
I 'wilt * no ‘ complaining much over tho
bltOWfltD Wflll.K BATHING.
I*** Urn.,
and a Gentleman Drowned »
j Florida Coast.
,%t iSSISHf* Au 8i»t 29l—A special (
I tiara j?? 1 “ion from Fernandina says:
ft.—from Loraburg, Fla., while i
sheriff, receiving a majority of 28 Votes.
Mr. William Shaves was nominated for
tax oollector, Mr. Martin for receiver, Mr.
Burnett for clerk of the court and Mr.
White for surveyor.
At the residence of the briile’s mother,
Mrs. W. W. Wagnon, this place, Miss Lula,
one of our most accomplished ladies, and
Mr. Seers, of Florida, were tmited in mar-
nage at 9 o’clock this morning, Itev. M
Seev, of Perry, officiating.
Uthic
a*. 8?fi beyond their depth,
ktj %. their assiaUnce uul saved
isv«^ a’ bnt *0 two Miaa. s McCleu-
^' row ued. Their bodies were re-
EpTJWCTpected to live
P-ISm^. 1 near this city, to-day.
NfrJT?!!*! 0 * Boitoo, formeriy a trav.B
PliFittebu| railroad, while
j. diaApi eared under the
uotl
« Lot Uw
"Hammond Beaten by Atlanta
Wilton News.
Mr. Editor: For thr e or four day* be-
fore the election there were five or six AU
hiuU men ia the county in i'.ructing the
people how to rote. There were.
the Mor**u, wero tho chief sufferers, and
have furnished, it is believed, nil that havo
perished. In l’yrgo not a houso is loft
standing, while Philiatra is almost swept
from tho face of the globe, swallowed up
in convulsions of tho earth. Shocks
were experienced throughout Grooco in a
greater or less degree. In tho to\wk ot
Soante every houso was damaged ancr tho
inhabitants fled in terror to the open
country.
Several towns in Italy wero also visited
by earthqakes, but not to any serious ex
tent, Naples, Brindisi, Foggift Coserta and
Taranto being of tho number.
KABTHQUAKE IN EOYPT.
Ale.xanDF.it, August 28.—Violent shocks
of earthquake havo been experienced hero
and in other parts of Egypt, causing terror
among tho natives, but so far as known,
doing no damage.
SOUTH CAROLINA STILL FEELS IT,
Charleston, August 28.—Another shock
of earthquako was felt hero this morning at
4:48. It ox tended as for north os Summer,
ville, twtnty-fivc miles from here.
WHEHK ITALY BUFF SUED.
Rome, August 28.—Among tho towns in
Italy where tho earthquake was felt aro
Scarases, Reggio, Calabria, Potensa, Poz*
zcnali, 13ari and Avellino. Tho people wero
panic struck, and took refago in tho fieldB
and churches.
Col. Jas. M. Moore lesvsfl hero for Now York this
morning on business concerning the young gentle
man alone and one more.
Caterpillars have made their appearance •
end farms In this county.
Dr. »W. H. Felton will be one of the Itepreaenta-
tlves from Bartow and four other men to select hla
colleague from.
EASTMAN.
Statcfiinnn Neein to It»ck
Down—A Policy of Delay.
London*, August 28. Gladstone's pamph
let on the Irish question ends with a p »st-
script dated August Jc2, and which is as fol
lows:
‘Siuco theso pages were written the prin
cipal intentions of tho ministers in respect
to Ireland have been announced. Tho states-
n who in January deemed coercion a ne
cessity do not now propose it, although
agrarian crime has rather inert lised, and
Ireland has been perturbed (so they said)
by tho proposal of Lome rule.
This ia a heavy blow to coercion
and marked tho sign of progress. I am
concerned to say that on no other head do
announcements supply the causes for con
gratulation.
1. A largo nnmber of Irish subjects- ripo
for the treatment aro to be referred to the
commissioners of inquiry. This is a policy
(while social order is in question) of ulmost
indefinite delay.
2. Moreover, while the commission is to
inquire whether ^the rates of judicial rents
nre or aro not such us can be
paid, tho aid of tho law for levying
the present rents in November has been
specially and emphatically promised. This
is a marked discouragement to tho remis
sion of lent, and n powerful stimulus to
evictions.
3. Tho project has been sketched of im
posing upon the State payment of moneys
required to meet tho difference between
theso actual rents and what tho laud can
fairly boar. Tlrs project is in principle
radically bad, aud it would bo an act of
rapine on tho treasury aud country.
4. Whereas tho greatest ovil of Ireland is
that its magisterial and administrative sys
tems are felt to be other than Irish, no pro
posal is made for tbe reconstruction of
what is known as tho Dublin Castlo govern
ment
5. It is proposed to spend largo sums of
publio money on publio works of all kinds
j’or tho material development of Ireland
under English authority and tho Dublin
Castlo administration. This plan is, first,
the highest dogroo wasteful; second, it
unjust to British taxpayers, and, third, it
an obvious attempt to divert tho Irish
nation, by pecuniary inducement, from its
honorable aim of national self-government,
and will or such bo roprosentod.
6. The limitation of the local govern
ment in Ireland to what may at this mo
ment bo desired for Great Britain is just
to nouo of our nationalities; it rests upon
no recognized principle, and is especially
an unjust limitation of tho Irish national
desiro. In my opinion such a policy for
dealing with the Irish question ought not
to be adopted.
THE PRINCE’S PLUCK.
ALEX AND HR WILL DOUBTLKSS AS
CEND III8 THRONE AGAIN
No,
AVlttlNtAfllltllg til.
el»—There Is »
Favor of the
ichliiAtton* of Has*
eral Feeling In
hope
dox, August Us Rtis-iati pipers
that tho interview between I’rince
xck uiiii M. de Giets, Russian foreign
minister, will hnston a settlement ot the
Bulgarian difficulty. The oveutu.d return
ot Prince Al*-x.uulor, they say, might in-
creaso the difficulty for Germany.
Tho G*/. *tto, of St. Petersburg, advisee
Prince Alexander not to resume the gov-
rnment of Bulgaria, its such a st »p would
only result iu a second an t more decisive
overthrow.
Publication of the reports of the military
maneuvers at Wilna and Warsaw are for
bidden. Tho newnp ipers are only allowed
to copy official reports.
FRANCE AND BULOIBIA.
Paris August 28. A cabinet council wa«
held to-day, at which, it is asserted, pour
parlers were issued to obtain the :;cn.ic of
powers on tbo advisability of holding a new
conference for tho purpose of restoring
order in Bulgaria.
WRKAKINO VENOEANCK.
Sofia, August 28.—The trial by court-
martial of Messrs. X mkoll and Grueff, and
the metropolitan, Clement, leaders of tho
revolutionists who forced Prince Alexander
to abdicate, has been finished. X inkoff
in t
Dodge Superior Court Convened—The Crlm<
Jim! lla«luess Reported.
Eastman. August 28* — Dodge Superior Coart has
been In session all the week. Judge Charles 0. Kib
bee presltllug. The calendar was taken up each
day and disposed of as far as could be reached.
Several cases were not reached, and they will go
over nntil the close of the criminal docket next
week. The coart has been busily engaged, and the
dockota have been relieved of a large number of
Next Monday the criminal docket will be called
and tbe jail relieved. There Is one mnrder case,
that of George Johnson, who was cured of hla in
sanity and remanded back from the asylum for
trial, and there are we believe abont fonr burglary
cases, besides several out on bond. Very few bills
have been found by the grand Jury.
Politicians are active and the "offensive partisan"
D ubiquitous.
NORTH CAROLINA FELT IT,
Wilminoton, N, 0., August 28.—A slight
shock of earthquako was felt hero thin
morning about 5 o'clock.
EARTHQUAKES START VESUVIUS.
London, August 28.—A dispatch from
Naples says that a second oarthnuako shock
has occurred there. Tho population wore
crowding tho streets and mnny fomllios flee
ing from tho city. Thcro have been two
oiuptions of Vcsuvias, and tho volcano
FWjaetive.
An earthquake shock was experienced
Athens at midnight.
A'i\io s tmni />■ ititr says that » \rtMiivo
heat, dead calms, and unusually high tidos
forewarned tho inhabitants Tho earth
quake eentro appears to ho In the tea a 1 ,
point thirty miles south of Ze. nte. The
earthquako is supposed to bo of volcanic
origin. Cables and telecranh wires aro
broken and no news had been roceivcd
from the interior. Tho cathedral at Pyrgo
was destroyed.
at
ALBANY.
Death of a Popular Pastor—Colton Arriving
at Albany Dally.
Albany. Angutt 28.—Rev. W. 1). Dlx, pastor of tbe
Baptist Church, whose lllneee I mentioned In my
,«-’ ll. I ;,l-t |! 1 /I. t lit 111- . 1.1 h"IU.\ I 111' !. -j !.! •
Als. HU remains will be brought here title even
ing for interment.
several of the survivor* of the Fourth Oeorgls
Regiment attended tbe reunion at Talbotton, and
returned home perfectly delighted with their treat
ment while In the hands of the old vets and the cit
izens of Talbot county. They will meet in Albany
next year.
Cotton u coming In rapidly and the prospects are
good for a fair crop.
Onr merchant* ere receiving new goods and every
thing begins to look like business, bnt not much
trade yet
Columbus—The AlobiL
Oolcmbcs. Ox.. August
nnd Girard R. R.
_____ _ —Under* resolution
adopted st the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Mobile and Girard railroad, Hon. John Pea
body. Dr. Banka end Dr. Franklin wiU leave for Sa
vannah on Monday, with s view to leaatog the road
to the CentrsL They will bo accompanied by G.
Onnbr Jordan. A. lllgce end Dr. Warnock, who
have beenap^ointid s committee to approve the
Two more car loads of steel rails for tbs Georgia
Midland were received to dsy. and five cars are en
roots. The first locomotive wss shipped from Phil
adelphia to-day.
Calhoun—The Jodge to Merry.
Caluocv, Angust 27.—Calhoun has had a boay
week. Our Isuperior Court, with Judge J. C. Fain on
the bench, being In session has called our citliens
together from all parts of the county. No east
any magnitude are docketed for this term. Court
adjourned to-day to reconvene the first Handay In
ifadame Rnmor says that our genial,*judge, who
is a widower, is to stsrt tn s few days, somewhere,
to see somo lady, and will return not alone. Tbs*
she says, to the excuse for the adjourned term. Tbe
Judge to an e xcellent young man, and our best
wisoee go with him.
A Murder In Alabama.
Mowtoomkby, A la., August 28.—A fatal difficulty
occurred between two respectable citizens near
Dark Comer in Perry county this afternoon. *
breast and one in the mouth. I
Harris Gunter, who shot and killed Policeman!
Montgomery Monday night to still In JsiL Judge
William a. Brooks, of Selma, has been employed
to assist in the prosecution. Brooks to cne of the
ablest lawyers In the State.)
Savannah—The Dublin ICowd's Receiver.
Savajtv ah. August 28.—Today Treasurer Tomlin J
eon P. Johnaon refused to deliver the books, etc.I
of the Savannah. Dublin and Western Railroad
Company to the receiver, Mr. Solomon Cohen. The
solicitor tor
Macon to-night a»4
sanction*- i tbe bill of Judge Adams, who to she
from the State, Monday, and procure a rule fore
tempt, which will probably be served Tuesday.
I kue
rec.
othnll .. io. ■ n tat- If j J.to-ri .-in#. Tb«
pc-ople b. ’.iiae ao I’ii^-Oftad that tliojr all
raM brHovni OmrWoiafia 111 11.1.!
of th* dWtrfct onpUt to r*mombi»Urat tbe
poopioaf Woltoo ao b* Idfcta bot ooud
minded Democrato, wii’i <
bow to Tote with 'tit ay a-ii t
body. J- T. Jit
.'city to do
BBV. DAVID K. BUTLER DEAD.
U. m.« i 1‘rimiln.ot ll.pil,
Trustee of Mercer I u
Madden, August I:
Butler *ii«i thin morning at
was widely known through*
He wa** j romin« nt a* a Maiio
of M-rt-.-r rnivrmity at
u. tlo c oil j-gt.it. He will bob.
SIX HUNDRED PERSONS KILLED,
And One Thousand Seriously Injured by
the Earthquake,
Aran, August 29.—Tho area of tbo
earth diaturbanco in Greoco yesterday waa
phenomenally wide. At leaat alx towna
wtro entirely deatroTcd and a acoro
others wero partially destroyed.
Oa tho rniualandmuch damage waa done,
but thero was little loos of life. On tbo
islands it io estimated that 600 persons
were killed and 1,000 seriously injured.
Tho UDdulatioua were curiously regular.
The actnal .bocks averaged twelve seconds
induration. People every whero ore comp
ing out in the fields. Tbo breaking of tbo
telegraph line, delays tho reception of do-
Tbe Greek cabinet U sitting at Athens
almost continuously, considering relief
m(B<ure.s
Transports with tents, food, doctors
medicines and a company of pom.
piers started for tho stricken distrio
Saturday evening.
vnuviua keeps it up.
Naples, August 29.—Vesuvius is again
a state ot eruption. The people of Naples
and Bari are {teeing to the country, or gath
ering in open spaces to pray. At Bari the
priests proclaim the earthquakes a 'visita
tion of God.
oxk numwKD a.vi> Tva.vrr killed.
Athens, August 29.—Tbs latest returns
show tLat one hundred p< rums w ere kith *
at Filiatra and twenty at Gorgalino. Both
towns are in ruin..
coloucd baptist convention.
A Lively Debate Uver a Rrsolut!
Prohibition—A Compromise.
Bt. Louis, August 28.—The National
Colored Baptist Convention, which has
been in si - ion here for three days, has <le-
TOted most of the time to reviewing papers
of interest to the church, but unimportant
to tho genera* reader. A part of the time
was taken last evening, and continued to-
day, on the report of tha committee on res-
olations. On one of tho reaolutions, wLic ’
favored prohibition, a number of speech
were made, and the di«j?n*don drift*! in
politics, an d became animated. The chief
point wart the substitution of the wort’
temperance for prohibition, and finally both
' W« r*- obiit'-rat'-d and a n-soluti
adopted expressing strong sympathy
the movement now going on in the coantry
designed to destroy the liqaor traffic, and
praying tliat It may be enccetsfoL
Amrrl«-*na Perish Iu * Mexican FI;
City of Mexico, August 28.—The cxb
iivefac’oryof Carlos Felix .V Co., near her
t urned xt-nU-nlay. >« v.-n operators peri-he
*■...• trxingto extinguish the liatuex. Tw
were Amen cans, .John and AJfvtd Dul*-!,
br thfi-r-., vhose horuf-s were at Richmond,
Virginia. Sfi>eral others were terribly in
jured.
Clement was
for life.
to
cutenoed to imprisonment
LONGING FOn ALEXANDER ■ RETURN.
Lemdero, August 28.—Prince Alexander
has returned Prince William of Wurtem-
berg's visit.
M. Btnmbuloil has Rent tho following dis
patch to Princo Alexander of Hesse, in the
namo of tho fatherland: “We bog your
H'ghnoas to telegraph to your son at him-
berg (our prince) and n^k him to leave that
city direct for Bucharest to-day, where M.
Narhoxie-i, Bulgarian diplomatic agent, will
explain to him everything. The Bulgarian
nation nnd army longingly await tho
Prince's return.”
CAPTAIN LUSK ASSASSIN AT RCV.
UhkIUd
An Advocate of Miscegenation
With Bullets.
Kow York Times.
SnnEVEroaT, La., August $6.—Itnmois
have been in circulation of t&o assassination
of CaptaiQ T. J. Luak, an old and wealthy
citizen, at a point in this (Caddo) parish,
near tho Arkansas line, and three miles
from Red river, but as no report was made
to any of tho officials of tho parish no in
quest was held. Theso facts lod to au in
vestigation by friends of iho deceased in this
city, when it was lc arne^Ujat Captain Lusk
was murdered on Si'.pduy night by •*
gang of men who surTcgndcd his houso and
called him out. As, ha appeared on tho
THREATENING A RKPUDLXO.
Paiuh, August 28.—A dispatch from Jassy
to tho Temps says: “If tho powers pre
vent Princo Alexander’s return, tho Bulga
rians will proclaim a republic.”
ALEXANDER RETURNS TO DULOARIA.
Lemdero, August 28.—Princo Alexander
loaves hero to day for Bulgaria. He will go
via Ginrgovo, Roumnuin, and expects to
reach Bulgarian territory ljy to-morrow.
Ilis brothers, Francis and Ludwig, are
with biro, and they will bo his traveling
companiors.
THE MUtCR STARTS FOR SOFIA.
Lr.MDKBO* August 28. Princo Alexander
started at 2 o'clock this evening by sneeial
train for Gompalankn, by way of Bucharest
and Ginrgovo. From Compaluuka ho will
procoed to Sofia. It is not settled what
roato ho will tako to roach that city.
GERMANY FOB ALEXANDER.
Berlin, August 28. - Public interest here
ia centered iu Princo Alexander, lie has
become a favorite, and the news that ho
back gallery ho v;ii literally filled with had been liberatod caused a storm of popu-
.•KTiot, noun, fifty or nr.ty li ixing eti- l.ir delight. The Prince's portrait is dis-
backahot, some fifty or sixty having cn
tored his body. Death was almost immedi
ate, bnt no caro was taken of the body, and
on Tuesday it was bailed by somo of tlio
neighbors, ono of them remarking that they
could not wait longer. He was spoiling
nrwl Luil ia l>a ltnrlftil Y» la !>na., tv
and had to be burifd. ItisnotanowD
who wero the parties who did tho killing,
nor is it urobablo that they will ever be
discovered, os do official cognizanco was
taken of tho crime and no ono cares to agi
tato tho question.
Lusk was known to the communltv ns a
miecogonationist. IIo had abandonaed nn
oatimable wifo somo time ago and taken up
with a negro woman. His wife was a Vir
ginia lady ar:i is still aiive. He was warned
by a whiten note,posted on this gato.to leavo
country in a limited timo, which expired
on tho Friday night before tho killing. Ho
appeared to do indifferent to tho sentimont
of neighbors on tho subject, and was brazen
and audacious in his immorality. Imme
diately after tho killing of Lusk bis black
partner was nptified to leavo tho country,
and slio stooa not upon tho order of hi r go-
log but left at onco.
OVER BROOKLYN 11IUDK.
Donovan's Successful Leap—lie Wears Well-
Padded Drawers aud Canvas Hlioen,
New York, August 28.—Lawrenro Dono
van, a yonng pressman, jumped from
Brooklyn bridge early this morning to win
a bet of $500. Ho was picked up unin
jured.
The bet was made two weeks ago in the
course of a discussion abont the chances of
escaping alive from tbo venture.
Donovan bail clothed himself in a pair of
well-padded drawers and cidvas shoe:*,
with two pounds of lead on the soles.
He was taken in a covered wagon to the
center of the bridge, where tho distaice to
tho water is about twenty-eight foet greater
than where llrodio jumped.
At tho proper point ho alighted, ran
nnickly to the sido of tho brid.c, climb* d
tiown to tho cablo to which ho swung by bis
hands long enough to straighten out, Jut
go, and went straight clown to the wa
came to the surface all right, and able to
swim a hundred yards.
His friends awaitofil him with a boat
took him ashore, where be whs arretted.
There were plenty of bridge poltoamen at
their pests, but Donovan was over the side
before they coaid lav hand* on Lim, and it
was of no use to follow him afier til
He was brought into court thin afu-rno
received a short lecture for his folly and
was fined ten dollars.
A Lady Bwium th» Niagara River.
J Buffalo, August 24.- Mies JennnetU
Larke, a handsome young Lady of Young*-
town, swam the Niagara river below tho
rmpids|near her home thi* afternoon. Bhe
was accompanied by William Wilkinson,
nnd the distance was about a mile and a
half, MBs Lirke reached the Cauadashore
nth very little exhaustion, and si c-im-d per
fectly fresh, although her timpani' n wa*-
very tir# d. This ia tbe firs* lime a I- dy ha*
nccomplipbwd the feat of swimming ilc liver
| i-ada'l, who aw .m P c »hirl-|
| po* l on ha .tisfi, wss in Bull do tll^H
| He is gO'iig to occupy Mr-. L’iqitaih^
Webb*
rhccpuob ro.'it« at Bm
va • r on the Canada side for ih
Kvoih.ll m»}* he baa ref.'.v'-1
from «1 :;.c muMum pro, ii t
did :. : ; > l^roiVL fvir .1*.
idage
played in many of tho shop windows.
Some of tho newspaper* douounco his file-
position as nn nudacious act of scoundreis
who had been bought with Bushian money.
Ono journal warns tho t'zir that Alexander
in a German, hud that tho indignity put
upon him is an insult which will never be
forgotten. Emperor William received the
nows of Alcxaiult r’s deposition from G«n.
Von W* rder on Sunday at a mess of officers
of the Guard* at I'otstlam.
THE REVOLUTIONARY LEADERS ARUEhTED.
Bucharest, August 28. Grin-ff and Ben-
dorff, Bulgarian revolulionary leaders, have
been arrested at H ihova and taken to Wid-
din.
THE MANIAC* DEED.
He Sa'd tho lllhle Tula
low Prim
to »lsy » fol-
Omtoxoo, Angiut 28. An Intcr-Ocran
l rc.-port, Hi., hpcciul Clmrlin \m.
hl,0ll< v “Onlorer. who Vlut HU
MhiiulUd in iait at Mount Curroll, r,irroft
count}', hwt’lhur«h.vjuHt betoro noon, b»
I faneih A. Mayer, an „ u „„, i„ U mte, Tin.
Koreil mo*t of hiH time in an uueonaoioua
Htato until thin afternoon between r, and i;
o clock when ho died. Itappeara that.M.yer’a
handa had toon bound hj- im n ah^klra,
but in somo manner they bo :nmo loose and
seizing a big club, he prt,< t.,.<led t.» do his
deadly work, knocking his victim dowo,
cracking his skull, breaking au arm, and
Otherwise seriously maltreating him.
Mayer saja that ho read in the Bihle that
luurderera unmt die, aud feelina that he
waa called to kill Lodi, lie, he did it in or
der to fullHl what he thought the lliblo
»anl waa hu duty. The orime for which
awaitinK hia trial w««
cola bl()Ofil«ul mur ler somo months ago,
of Patrick Betldington, night watchman at
Uio village <»f Shannon, only u few miles
w. ht or Tret sport. I-.^b-llo Wfc s a barlrer,
anil with onoof lus rs/.urs which hebrought
frem bis shop he cut the victim’s throat
it most from car to »-.ir, causing death iu a
>»-ry f.jvv minutes arterwards. Opinion
f* emed to bo quit* general tbit Lashclle
w«,uM have been hung hiul ho not boon
kiled.
DOfOllolers Iu In.
Chicaoo, August 'js. A h
from Decatur, Ind., says
reached bare from North
this county, tint hog chol*?:
the den*h of hundrctls of he
tion. The larger farm
nil their big hogs L
1.U!
ini dispatch
Word haa
ownship, in
hits caused
in that s«e-
1 lost nearly
Some of tho
farmers lay thecaus«? to tha ext»ii»«
while ola"' •••
caused by feed
has not an
but tbo Ice
say
<-g liLrq.u
d t lnewhere j
**ry heavy.
waa
♦ .holera
the couniy,
The
D. h<1 C'uinn
August 27.-
Galveston
Moors and \
have been lost fn the
di mol.i, reached their
1 » •- 'I-- >v. rv ».f their
in M tt igordn bay, g
tlut they wei
l als
elf by <
loti
to Life.
Captain Willie^
• supposed to
• at storm oil In-
mation in safety,
t. bottom upward
ii to tho belief
‘•go Bay Icy, who
maged to sav«
The It. it C. K. K. Kitciulon.
allton
l)\ rue, Angost
M " . M. Johnson 1i»h just rcturoe.! fro®
i trip alonK the nurvcyfd line of the Homo
»d. from ('eda/towo to
that the people are
! proep.rU of "ettic^ the toed.
Kttting up » bi «
el..)
Uribv* i*«| lutu m Fat asev.
N> • Y» r.k, August 2s. John J. I’owtr,
engineer for the Ansonia Clcck Company,
tri»*d t.i suicide t/,-< by crawling inti> a
furiiHiOr at the works in this city. 1 he fir i-
man res«”i«d him. Later, I*.jwVr tried to
kill himiu
and arres
this morning,
received sen ten
penitentiary,
smoking a ciga
reprimand frci
moved his bat, end tb
II** v+iLH to take th
• jail <
tbe
c of thr
of five
*e Cook entered t!
id hat on. After a sharp
jn^gfi-, tbl bailiff
id Cui
arrollto
rild over the
t would be no trouble in _ ^ ^
nWripti..n »Ioul' tho line for the prop^T^
lsion. u * ■’— ——* *•
beini
k first-clnsa comiition.
hirt <
gs coolly, ami t
itb a knife, but was preveuted J is ready to lueet bis Heavenly l ather,
lie was taken to a hospital. wiU be hang'sl Friday, .September 17
Col am b as—Tire Utorgl* Midland.
Com mu: n, August 27. Five carloads of
steel rails for the Georgia Midland arrived
ay, | to-day, and fifteen carloads will *rrire t>
i.*: morrow. Track laying will l>eKin on th*
He first Monday in September. Thirty mils*
1 of the road aie about ready for the track.