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Newspaper Page TextRushed 1826 UiiFflHIfiS IlANGtD. macon,Georgia, Tuesday, September 28, issg.-twrlve pages. reeln^^ 6 ^ ‘W.p^pla. fr^l “Waa it caused b, drlnkT’ ' , mukukkkhgovbhkave. TO bb death. ,v„or.Only W.lne.. th. Ki.cu- <«» rf gtnem. ot Made Uro» the » ** , - Ills Corfes»««M on rVTU . r ., September 14.—Frank baugod tu-duy at noon ' |ln i rnf bis kinswomen, Carrie 'fr'dElb*jjnmpbrics, on tne4thday iJUrob- rPt ^ Pf j B iT0 little town '•ff*?“ t .rly hour this moroing '‘A'kofh white and black, the nm- i woo tbo country. The ^ Ordered to be a private one, RS, came in with the idea that ^TJleaat catch a glimpse of he bew«abeing conveyed to the 11 Among «» these, people there ‘ i “mediate relativea of the *• The only kinsman \* “ten in the vicinity Jjoldwaa Mr. Andrew J. Banka, ' .“.n for the purpose of carry- KSTto fee Hnmphriee home, seven jjl for burial. “ti wuoeelaat ray of hope had * v ‘ i „ho knew that bo could not lire to see the aetting of the mor- IHE LAST NIGHT 1 vrie» vti a peaceful ono. If his disturbed by any thought of Ktdiag of hia life, no OM on T,k« of it. There was no “death ff? j, customary, nnd midnight ’. tUoner and his keepers ail ,ep. r the night ho was shaved by , B0B », ono of Mr. Warren Ed- V.rhers and during the time JjjJVhit concerned. He seemed aligned to hia fate. Ho chatted fcTiho were permitted to enter but did not refer to the crime ho - milted. He seemed to have a kor- _ t.opaper reporters, and requested UEtsu to protect him from that class iftrisoog, of Macon, was allowed to ■ and be seemed glad to have him [1, enjoyed a cigar with Mr. BW- I od talked about tbe hours ho had j.,il at Macon. He did not bd til troubles nor of the morrow's JLge. Abont the only allusion lie tnL' to any one other than the sheriff, IknMdof Mr. Warren Edwards to k Matos e ice cream and havoit ready j.faTvuiiton withdrew, Humphries |~nned to hi. celt to sleep. Tub only ■ I,, 1,1 ■ the night Was the .ddKUPf Sheriff Ennis, who slept eerrdor of the jail. In tho bheritt a i, tbich adjoiua the jail, slept, by . r.f sheriff Ennis, Jailer Bhdaong ICaflch Frank A. Hervcy, of Macon, TO LUK MWItMli s awoke at G o’clock, nnd, after _ ... -■ rvid with breakfast. He II . . ..tr, and a bit of bread and n " •:all that be cared to have. id to khoW that it was Id* *aat WhateVi r hope be had enter- -iaanyrieve from tho Governor had " l by the following telegram re- tLight by Stt.nfl Eunia: Tjhtliympsthizo with the poor, un it, man, the law must be executed, siatertiru. “II. D. McDakixl. t hrukfaat Bev. J. D, lauaad, of Ik-iiMM Church, Mrs. S. D. Wooten llkToia Mxri», af tba MUledgavitle Weil, called at the jad and r. n. mn .1 IHuphriee until ho wua carried away. * before 10 o’clock the lemon ice i Bade especially for him by Mr. iwu unt to him, and he ate it ah, though his nervousness was ap- He couiiJoined of a palpitation of l-tftADd Mid be was afraid of being |<ioo the scaffold at tbo appearance of I • tj.but arid be was ready to die. He \ . , t .,ti ht- l,. pra\«-d f*’r, “i ii lib* b&e both Mr. Ilaminond and pVooUn prayed with him. iwcmriv tvb «oaitolDi ^•nctly 11:35, Sheriff Ennis inserted i .i n il iron k* y into tl*«* « k j* jvl door. Then tbe door opened to taptuies look upon thoaun for tho last hTii detachment of the Baldwin Hinn* fW been detailed for that purpose 7 this time cleared tbo ail yard oc tbo w»d they vero now collected in ®aben in tbe street, eager to get a * M tbe prisoner. The carriage wan tad tbe scaffold bad been pro* every arrangement bad been at* »4oor unlocked, Humphries waa tho Ftoitep out of the jail. A tall and *youcg man, who, bad be lived ox* month longer, would have been *• jwra old, a light sandy mous- '•ftther sharp features and a complex- ®f**d been tanned bv tbo sun, but ‘ it!.. 1-1 • aching of huff Ji >^ar Iwo, ifl an off-handed description of pA Ha wore a dork grayish clx-elc iT.! c l°tbea ami bUck cravat i r 1,r bat and low^uartered sbo< h i ^ . came out of tin Hit ittd Mr. Wamn Edvards who the back porch of the sheriff's s&d saluted him with a grscetul i«lheh«n(l “"l » «ii-lie. His sup L-'T^iAhly elastic and firm, and as he r-’Acwss the yard with 8h< riff Euuis, [ . ' : Walk ». i.l.l !■ a.! t.-ue I” gT **• stirtiug out on a pleasure lather than a ride to death. from the jsil by Mr. . Mm. Wooten .ud Air. Morns. crowd w£ ff“ r l tbe ^f lk >* 8 ) The I “Yes, it was (very emphatically). If I milh»rv k pt P P dl6tftnc 0 hy the | had never d: ' - ' military. In this enclosure were allowed Urs. Whitaker, .O’Daniel, Allen and Callaway, Mr. Hammond, the press representatives and a few others Su - n given permission by cither Mieriff honis or tho prisoner, numberinc nineteen in all. IN TUB ENCLOSURE. When the carriage reached tho encloauro and the prisoner had alighted, it was no ticed that his step had not lost its firmness. He was tho first of the sheriffs party to enter the enclosure, displaying no weakness whatever. As ho walked inside he pUced his foot upon tho lower step of tho rndo stairway which led to tho scaffold. He then looked around him, as if to see who T?as present. If be recognized any one in tho small crowd be did not make it known. Ho then turned his head upward and his eye rested upon the rope which was coiled npon the beam. While contemplating it, Mr. Hammond patted him affectionately on the Bhoalder aud whispered reassuring words. His only response was p smile. Then, of his own motion, he be gan the ascent of the st^ps, assist ing himself by his hands. This was not taken as an evidence of weakness, but because bo seemed afraid that the steps would not bear bis weight. As soon as h had reached the platform he was joined by Mr. Hammond, who imme diately began his prayer. Humphries took off his hat and some what interrupted the prayer by dropping on one knee. When the prayer was ended, Humphries aroke and Sheriff Ennis began tying his hands. The sheriff crossed iuo bands in front, but Humphries preferred that they be tied behind, which was done. He was then asked by the sheriff to Btep upon the drop, a plank about a foot in width, which as fastened by hinges on one end and by small, but ft strong rone at the other. The legs were then tied and tho noose carefully’ ad justed about the prisoner's neck. During all this time he never apoke, except to prefer bis hands bting tied behind him. THE EXECUTION. The sheriff had attended in person to ovory detail, and a thorough system was ob ervod throughout, but in it all he showed that while ho was firm, he was as kind as tho circumstances would permit. When the noose had been adjusted, the black cap was drawn over tbe prisoner’s face. “Don't smother me, captain,” said he, ‘ff can’t get my breath.” The cap was loosened and as the sheriff had concluded his preparations, he turned the knot to its proper position and Humphries said, 'Don’t choke me, captain.” Sheriff Ennis then unrolled from a paper a hatchet. Shaking tbe pinioned hands ho said, “Good b^o, oldjcoy, I hope drank liquor I should have been with my precious wife to-day.” “Did you have delirium tremens? 1 * “Don t know what that means,” “Did you have the monkeys after you?" “Yes, I thought everything was after me.” “Why don’t you tell me all the circum stances?” “I have other reasons. I told it once this morning and it neurly broke my heart. I don’t know how Elioha’s family would stand it." THE ADMISSION. The confessiou alluded to in the above interview waa made to Sheriff Ennis, It is unfit for publication and it is only neces sary t*i pay that tbe orimo as ebarg-d, in all its constructions, is true nnd even wort-e. It is thought that he made admissions to bis wife shortly after his unest winch con vinced her of his guilt. Ou March 13th, when he was in jail in Macon, he. received a letter, from his wife, in hichRhe said there was no hope for him, and asked where ho should be buried. To this letter ho replied that he want< d to be buried in tho family burial ground. He saw his wife for tbo last time on Tutsdav, and the parting was a painful WniEbS WIGGINS. VOL.LXI, N0.2G. PROFESSOR M’GKK PRONOUNCES I11S PROPHPCY NONSENSE. If W!*|;lrs la Anything, lie I* m Hu|>er«tl- tloiii* A«*troloj-er, Without Any t lie Knnwhrt({i'-Th« Sltuatlitii in Cbarleaton, S. V. LYNCHING AVERT; D. LETTER TO HIS UNCLE, hich ho wrote and mailed on tho 21st in stant—three days ago: “Milledqeville. Ga.,September21,18S0. I { Jobu It. Lee, Albany, Ga.—My DearUnclo: * ’received your most welcome letter tins morning. I was glad to hear from y ou. When you receive this letter I will In- gone, gone forever and ever. I hope I ill land in the Kingdom of ILw.eu where sin and sorrow is unknown. 1 be lieve I am prepared to go. I do be iove in tbe Lord Jesm* Chrir.t with my whole heart d soul, for He is ablo to save to the utter most all that comes through Him to God. We are saved through His precious blood. Some times I feel like I could laydown aud bo perfectly happy. I have only tbrei more days. I cannot help but feel sod to think that death is so near at hand, I pray to tho Lord to give me strength to bear up on that day. Oh, Uncle John, my dearest treasure hero on earth has just left me. I am so full of tears I can't hardly see. She has bren Mich a dear wife to me. I have always loved her sodeurly. To ttink I never will look upon her precious faco any more, nor speak to her ngaiD, nor kiss her precious f >ce any more. It does look like my poo: heart a ill break. I hope wo will meet in a better wqrid, where sin and sorrow is unknown, from drinking poison whisky, had drank so much DANGER PAST, of the poisonous stuff I wuh about crazy. 1 ,. , .. „ ,... You warned to know if I committed th*j f ™ f ' M of ,h L/T 1 *time loet in walking across to meet you in heaven. 14 Humphries made no response that could be beard nnd tho she iff walked down the steps. Walking to tho side of the scaffold, he gave oue look upward as if to see that everything was in toadinee*, and then twinging tho hatchet with one stroke severed the little rope that •M tho drop in position Tho noise made by tho drop as it swung down and struck tbo side ot tho soaffold w.ih heard by the crowd outside, but there was no demonstration whatever. THE DEATH. When tho drop fell tho hands on the watch noted oue minute to 12 o’clock. Tho body spun slowly around utter the fall, and for a few seconds was almost stilh Then ** tremor ran over he body, followed by >light shrugging of tbe shoulders. Then the contortions of tbe limbs was frightful. The hands seemed to b« trying to diaen- gago themselves, and the knees were drawn up Then these struggles ceased entirely, and in thirteon and a half minutes the phy sicians prononneed him dead. At half-past 12 o'clock tho body was token down and placed in the c< fiin, which had been placed within the enclosure. It was found that the neck was broken. When tho cap 4us removed the faco looked almost os natural as in life. Tho eyes had not started, neither were they blood*nhotten as is usual with persons dying under such circumstances. Upon tho right side of the neck the noose bn l made an abrasion. The body was then turned over to Mr. Androw J. Banks to be carried to the Hum phries home. It will be buried in what is known as tbe gin honse lot, Hnmpbru-H having so requested, adding that ho did not want to be burit*«l in the family burial gronnd beaido those bo had disgraced. The majority of tbe crowd dispersed, some lingering as if unw illing to go until they could seo the banged man. TUE PRIKONER's CONFESSION. Yesterday Mr. T. H. Morris, of the MUledgeville Chronicle, hod an interview with Humphries. Not bting able to get into tho cell, tho conversation was held tnronah the bar-, Mr. Morris remaining on the ground beneath the cell window. In tho interview which the Chronivle will publish to-morrow occurs thi -» dial gu«: “To whom have you confessed^ “To my wife and several others, promised my wife to say no about it. makes feel so be 11 do not wish to talk about it any more, and I foci that it would be wrong to do it.” „ , . “Yonr coofesbion might.rehtrain all false reports.” . . ... ••I will not talk to the reporters, and it tueless for them to come. I was trout led with two last night. One of them smel strongly of whuky. *1 hey said they we- from over the river, and made an effort ^ deceive me. They did not do right. ^ The people will know all after I am gone. “Can’t yon tell me something? “Go to Captain Ennis, he will tell y< and not misrepresent. I have maue a ID • ^ in a short while he entered 'JJJJpSEHe, with* Sheriff Ennis, eat “• c *eeat with Mr. Hammond on Word wan given to the carriage ptartco for the gal- through an old field, leaving i a** 0 tollow in the ntr»*et which ClYi^* big red road to the suburb * Lint/m iq c h* 1 i*«n put in position in the early , i** f W4 * erect»-d on a hill in tne nub- ■ ' “f^nnlle, three-quarters of a UeoLsUiid «r» , ("tt hi,.l, K>,1 five («t tL.y^Harnwcturw of n statement. It an my mind I Teel much better Washington, September 21.- Professor McGee, of the geological survey, in an in terview to-day upon Wiggins's nlleged great earthquake in the Southern States next Wednesday, said: “I take no stock in the prediction what ever. It is not at all a prediction <*f science. Earthquakes cannot be anticipated. To predict an earthquake ou September 20Ui is not scientific, ana nobody ated be th** l«»st apprehensive on account ot tho proclama tion of Wiggins. “The people of Charleston aro na se cure now as ever they were; a great deal safer, I should say, became the ea th there in more solidified more settled and firm, by reason of tho re cent earthquake, and now there is so much lor-s chance of another like catastrophe.” Tim scientists in Washington take no stock whatever in Wiggins's propaeoy? Yney all airee in pronouncing hitn a crank, a person of no sci< nrific atiuinments, with- knowledge of tho first elementary principles ot physics, without standing among scientists and without credit among sensible men. “If be is entitlrd to any name besides that of crank," said an eminent Hcieutis! last nigbt, “it is astrologer. His ways nre tbe vnji of the 8St of ibe dark ages; but he has not wit or learning enough to bo classified even as n astrologer. He is a person who four or th years ago gained a good deal of notoriety 1 prophesying that wonderful and dis astrous storms, cyclones, and tidal waves and earthquakes, would result from the impending conjunction of Saturn, Jupiter. Mars and Venus, tho lead ing planets. He has also ch'dlenged the attention of the pnblic at several other times by making other prophecies, all of which f-iilcd of fulfillment. I carefully read Homo of his former predictions, but fouud them n lot of rnbbish. I don’t I think be descends to nrgnment or state ment of reasons; if he did I think tho news papers would let him alone. They would ►ee what nonsense the whole thing is, anel I don’t tnink thoy would continue to bring Wiggins before the American public by publishing his idiociea.” A Mob ot lOO M«u Order* <1 to l)li>|i«rie bj Dfftfnnined Ofttoe r a St. Louis, September *25 - A special from Cuba, Mo., says: “It. l\ Vallace, sus pected of the murder of the L*gan family, was brought lure from St. Loiis yesterday. Upon the arrival of the train at the depot, the officers in charge of the mtrderer were met by an organized band of one hun dred men, who evidently intended mete out sumnmy justico lie prisoner. Prompt aud decisive ac hy the officers, however, Averted lynch ing. The mob was ordered to disperse aud Wallace hastily placed in a oab and driven to the hotel, whero a str ng force of depu ties are now guarding him. Expecting ho would bo taken to Steelvillo for safe keeping, the mob gathercd about half nay between this and that town to take him from tho officers, but tbe latter considered it unsate to make tfif jourmy ut night. He \.itl probably be t»k. n there to-morrow. Lo eptember 25 P. F. Wallace, L >g n family. f deputie pi > a Guam id uiscuVeRY. HTJM4N I1LOOP DHIPPING FROM AN KMiLISlt COMl’AKl'MBNTOAR. /. A. rheher, m lswixlnn Broker,,Found <ih H in skrtiT'c"n«hrtf“and "“il U ItrnlnH Oozing Out In a Unr—~ * Otlisr For«-lgn Now*. oers, ai d die journey va* made wit state* that the people are Mill greatly raged over the affair, but will make i.< tempt to lynch the murder* r unless ju is greatly iltlay* d in tho » onrts. GEKOMMO’S FATE. lie Ifl to be f Torlngu Inland. s-, Kept* mhor 21.- l Ik ioltti i stated rime. I did, if that is any comfort i yon for mo towxUolt* But I wt yon that I was not at myself. I was drink- ! iug from a qmrrt to a half gallon of whisky per day. Ih.d no control over myself. At times it seems very dim to me now. Mj- life up to the time teems to be a blank to :e. I was drinking HO much p- isordou - lrUkj I whs sb eu crazy. I I h bated whhky its bad as 1 do now. I would boat home now, living happy wi:h my precious wife. Whisky is agmatcurse t > the* country. How many men go to destruction from drinking the poisonous stuff. Aud bow many good women nro suffering from the effects of it. Oh, Uncle John, 1 am so full this eveuiug I can hardly write. 1 have joined the church. Iam doing uli 1 know how to prepare myself to meet my God. He is mer. iful. it is not au) thing that wo have done so good that wo are aaved. God is very merciful and joat. I do love his precious commaudmeutr. Ob, Undo Joho, to think when you get this letter I will ho gone for ever and ever and ever, and never to seo my beloved ones any more. It dots look like my poor h. art will break. I hope wo will meet In Leaven and all of your family. I hope we will all get there. Well, uncle John, it is getting late, I cannot Bee hardly how to write. 1 will bring my letter to a dose. Give my love to ull your lumih, yourself included. Good byo to you all Ki*s Johnnie for mo. Good bye, uncle John, forever. Your nephew, E. S. Humi uul». TWO PU1HT * Its KILLED. Train by Knock*<! From th« Top ef Urlflige-llouflo aud K Mnmm, September 25.- Engineer of the incoming fast train on the Louisville and Nashville railroad noti:ed a body on tbo track at tho entrance of Wolf river bridge yesterday, but could not stop in time, and the pilot carried it over the tres tle, dyeing the croMdns with blood and brains for sixty fe*t. It was discovered that the gronnd whero the body was first found was soaked with blood, and all evidence showed the man had been Bitting on top of the pnastnger train which TUMtn a short time before, and was knocked off by the bridge house. Papers in his picket identified him os R. Frank Owens, compositor, from New Orleans. Late last night another body was found in a ditch this side the brid :e, and identi fied ua that of J. Claude O'Haugb, also a printer. One of his cards was in Owen's pocket, nnd the b* l.if i* they were sit ing togeth* r on top of one of the coaches steal ing a ride, when struck. i.ar*h U a Gaud b.'g Wahhinqtos, September 25.—Prof. M« n- dental], of the weather bureau, eats there may probably not be anothor severe earth quake in Charleston for centuries; that thero continues a rumhlingiQ tho enrtli, he nays, is a favorable sign. It shows th earth is acquiring stability gradually, and Wro ia not at t to be another violent micc k. It Net-ms likely from their kivotigntions that the centre of disturbance was not deep-seated, nnd that the shock was not volcanic. There whs no heat attending it. Tbe Professor tbinfca it criminal for Wiggins to frighten nervous people by his predictions, and that be ought to be supprtesed. He says, fur ther, that if Northarn men of wealth would purchase property in Charleston aud enter npon the construction of modern substantial buildings, they would, in bis opinion, not only m'uko a pacing in vestment, but at the hum-3 time do a work of most * ffeotive benevolence. The Atlantic Coast Line will rnn an ex- enr-i a train from here to Charh Hton Oeto- ber 2nd, returning October 4th. The pro ceed? will he given to the ChArli’Mtou bene fit fund. T* e price for the round trip will be $10. Pullman curs will be atUched to tbe train so as to give sleeping accommo dations to tho*o d» Hiring them. INDIA KOLA UNDER WATER. Th* T» *■* Town a(«ln Swept by a He»vy Storm. Galveston, Bcpteinbtr 24.—Unusually heavy raiiiN have fallen in this si-ctioii since Tuesday night, but no disastrous results are apprehended, as low tides have pre vailed. Further down the gulf coast, however, heavy storm-* seems to be raging, km iodic.it*'*! bj tlm following telegram to the News, received late lust night: “Victoria, Tex., September 23.—Tele grams from Indianola are to the effect that a heavy storm is raging there. The wind is reported to be blowing at the rate of fitly miles an hour. Tho streets are three feet under water. Efforts are being made to reiuOTO tho few inhabitants still th re to higher ground. Tbe telegraph opeiator 1ms removed his office to a box csr tour i il-s this *jd« of IndiaLola. No lo*a of life is anticipated, and &* but little remains there in the waj of property, no serious damage is likely to Washi that tho sideriog the proposition tobanishOeronimo and birth jndot inurdererH to Fort Jefferson, ono of tbe eight desolut* jislands off the OOftst of Florida, which b-eamo so w< 11 known during tho war >•« the “Dry TortUgos," and where IOXBO of tho conspirators arrested in connection with the assassination of rresi- dent Lincolu w*ro oonfined. This is, of course, on tho supposition, which daily as sumes great* r or liability, that in receiving the surr- nth r -if ( le-onlmo, General Miles, bis subordinate oftlcor,assured tho Infiiim chief immunity from trial and punishment for pest ctinus. In recard to those, how ever, tho department still |i«s**rte that it hns aeceived no definite Information. Fort Jeffereon isalittlo coral islan t of s< v» u acres,five of which are include d in the t'«>rt. Situated sjme r.oventy luilea from K<> WeaL or abont half way between Florida and Cuba, tho prisoners, would at any rate be safc-lv ontef tho way, and any disturb ance that they niigbt raise on that coral r«* t out in the oc* an would not 1>» likely to annoy tho settlors of Arizona or N< w 51* x- leo. Fort Jefferson Is about the lint plac* that yellow fever visits when it starts out on its destroying path. Tho plaoe is m**. garnsou* *1 at the present time, and tho large and commodious buildings are in charge «.f a single s r> cant. DEADLY C.'Mltvr WITH A HULL. London, September 24. —A sensation was produced by tho announcement of the dis covery of a mysterious tragedy in a com partment car. The discovery was made last evening, but was not made public uutil to-day. When the fi o’clock train from the city on tbe underground railway arrived at Quoensford Station bust evening, a news boy noticed biood dripping from a compart ment of the first-ctas earring** He raised tho alarm, and a gentleman was fouud during on the floor of the compartment. Ilo unoonscioUfi, and blood wan flowing ly from his head. It utr found that on his forehead thero was a deep wound four inches In length. This ha l evidently been made with an instrument sharp and heavy. The scalp was not only cut clean through, but the skull was erm-hed in and the brains were protruding. On tho man’s person were found h gold watch and chain and some fing**r rings, none of which hud been disturbed. He lm l but very little money. The man was at once oouwyed io a hospital. He is still unconscious, and bis condition preca rious. His name is Moritz A. Fischer. Ilo is the head of tho honse of M. A. Fischer A Co, foreign agents, No. 35 Carter street. 'Hie ptu.ot Uuv*i ns yet been unable to gain u clue *0 th« cauaccf the murderous attack on Mr. Fischer, or tho ideulity of his assailant. ^ H13M rtnrcfl the Ann IrtUAN I'irM for Itn Stand on thr Dalmhiq Situation. Berlin, September 23. The North Ger man Gazette, Prince Hismuri k’s organ,com menting on the attitude of tho Austri m pre-ns on thellnlgaii in situation, says: “We think tho Austrian press betray an extraor dinary desire to destroy peace between Ger many and Austria, the only two European nations bound together by honurablu alli ance. ••Ihe articles in tho Vienna and l*esth pa pers w ill not turn ihe G< rumn policy aside from its rourne, any more than did similar articles published in Germany, which li.»ve now disappeared from tlx* surface of pnli- tics because of txihting treaties. Germa- ny’s sympathy and interest dictates her present policy. It is fortunate for b *th nations, that the cxinteuce of in- temational treat! :b docs fiot ‘bp i'd upon newsp-por editors nor upon jiarliamontary disputouts, who, IQ tlie.ir Hpe«*ches, use all kinds of pretexts t ir moral exasperation. Germany’h foreign relations and the stipulations of her exist ing treaties rest on a firm basis, wlihh has procured the well-coiiMilered approval of THE WESTERN STORM. £.'•0,000 Worth of Property IOitruj« People Much Alarmed. Decattx, Ind., Heptemher 21. -Tho storm Wednesday was ranched yesterday throughout this country. R ports are com ing in showing the extent * f riamve done. Some of the most valuable tiinK-r lands FoutYillxt, s.pumb.r 14,-iln. Ann | * re . d'madei M*nj of th. Bnest ivr - K .K r.... - orcharils are ruimd, and large | quantities of stock are killed or maimed, and uncut corn is leveled to the > It. ikMf .pt. -This a red shirt. A quietly boding ub.it be- Louisville, afternoon Fit* into his meadow went in young bull which had ik in the meadow looked tip ho thought wafl a challenge to came immediately enraged anil made a doth at tho farmer. Tho latter foolishly attempt’d to resist the on slaught and a terrific combat ensued, the farmer dodging here undjtlx re, and Etrikinp tbe bull ccca-i mally with a stout ho**. Hut his resistance was soon overcome, »• tho maddened bull fin dly*modo a well di rected eburgu and tlx* farm* r went down with bU :.r- .. .t t i * wi op* n. The bull then shunped and mangled the poor fellow into a jelly and wuh still ut his deadly work when the farmer's sou came up with a gun and fired two loads of shot into hia ejea, blinding him so that ho nn against air** auil • tunned himself, when ho was soon after dispatched with an axe. Farmer idtier hr allied for a fow mo menta after Icing lak* n to ihohouho, ana then expired. He leave* a wile and a large uhiily. TO TEST THE LAW. A Suit Brought Ax.liut m l.**b ir Unlun for Itoycottlof, Buffalo, N. Y., Kept<-ii4>er 25. In the United Htateo District Court f<uir members of tlx* Figarn.ak* rn Uninu »f Hiriglj M ii.ptou were arraigned on the charie of conspiring to Injure a citizen *.f the united States m tbe cxerci8o and **i joymentpf tho right and privilege stcurod to him 1^’ the Cod8titn- tion. They pleaded “n«.t grilty," and were held in $1,000 bail each to appear at the November term. Tbo specific charge la tl *; they atteup to bo>c »tt aou nnii i < igar knt lofocta r- and tlx* ca t* is b-" n-i.t .uuir « •tion 5,508 revis* 1 st.u.ut* - Tbe «|s * f vast im- porUnc-, aa, if the 1^3 . t »n of thia statute claimed t** ! • a true'**'»- is auatain- ed by tbo coort, it *id vim ,ih« la Fort Valley. could not rest satisfied, since making it.” “Will you have anything to say to-mor row?” “I can't have much to sny. owing to how I feeL Go Enui. sod lie will ttUU Ol if t . dwlre. you had come to see me yesterday 1 suo have told you all. but it is off my mind n >w, sn.l it u^aily bruaks my heart to Ulk ‘' "ihd’yuor little girl salt you why you killed them?" , . , c, . “If .he did I don’t remember_ it. bLe was silting in tny lap ail the time. _ | "Are yon g iug to wiite a aUtement of allowed" a fa'J for the ro|ie of a ' yonr c K. k '** feet. The rope u-t.d w»e | "I* purtha^e-l and ll.ed tor j can hn r * l " S' 11 1)v the name of Shaa, | h.-a.'-n —•Jtail^o for the murder of hie , at 1 - -j-; i around th« bonier, an 1 l h “Did you c*):.!*-**** all *o >oar . •1 di.l not. hnt I h.te let the cat, on* ot encl(N(f<l by '' 4 * 7 and the »p< 1 tot au 0 fence \ It is all Go to Captain If hbould rite nothing, l ot will li t it »o joa re it. Tnen I hup- 1 »*U ,n , I .lou t want to d.cH»e the Lord t,r it a tin. I ha’eg me all 1 to tell ilfe sixteen °TU ' the -ailet"' It is too a^Or, rewd ooUiJe, and 1 try to keep it off my min . to think of. Ingram died at G o’clock this morning aft* a brief sickness. Sha was eighty-one y. a old; hhe had recently moved from Savan nah, together with her daughter, Mrs. Em ma A. Dickson, to this place to live among rcUtivts and friends. This evening at fifteen minutes pnit 1 o'clock, CoL W. E. Collier was taken from among us, leaving a devoted wife and two sweet little children. Colonel Collier had been sick About threo weeks. He marri-d the yoengeat daughter of Mrs. J. L. Bying- tcu.'so well known in vour city. His two brothers, Mr. John Collier and Mr. George 1*. Glflike, of your city, were summoned io hil bedfli'le by Ub gn ui. They were both present at his death. Jude** J. W. II. feu minora l»#a*l. COVXVOTON, Kept* in tar 23 - J. W. B. 8ummcr», an old amt highly eate-med citi zen of thu place, died this morning at * o'clock. Judge Summers was fora number of }e*rrt ju-Le of tho c .urt of ordinary. Al*o filled the office of clerk of the Knpe- rior Court of tLu county. Memorial service** were held in the court ro**iu to-day and appropriate resolutions adopted ni memory of Col n* l Newton Aiid* r-on, lute sheriff of this county. The resolution* were ordered spread upon the minute- of th** court. The committee on reaolntion* in L. L. MiddUbrooks, K. W. Hawkins, A. o. Franklin and U. ti. Porter. In this city much damage was done by unroofing of buildings Nsvtr in the t ry of the city were cirizem* so frighten when the deep green color of then cloud arose in tne northwest. No h s life is reported. The entimated dama th*- county is $50,0<*;. the CHAliLMTON. The Dmuiik*! *IUal F-< t EflKu K-»lmated by Chari kvton, Kept passed without inciilen The relief comimtt*-* * in examining applications, and bly begin next wreck to pay on persons where the damages art- on hoMses owned by widow penman. All cas«*t for persona who own Lonaes are acte*i on a small sums granted to rrpl. property deatroyed or to reli wants. *-r 2f. T<*-day I without shocks. kin ill m mt the United stat DELAWARh.H Did Work \ all It throne WHIP 11 NO PONT it* rday-lFu.ir Negrc hlteM Wflipped S* pt*.qber2fi,—Fo whipped at Newcastle U)-*!^. Threo of the negroes were gWen ten tab* m each and another live, for petty labcoies. The whites, Harry Smith knd Frank Hall, received twenty Lubes, and * >ry for lxirm* in Philadel- stealing. T Dhia with tl Edward Bm R* ynoldfl, p July 3d, Some 21 Iho r ere arreet rse In tl. hite, who stjbbed Charles tor of the ^lalta IIou*c, d one hour i^ t re pillory. peetaton were pr* -*tot. A BRIDGE < oi TUts. rs Hurl* il !••*•» tlm Kivtfr-A Brake man « Hlracuioaii K.aVt**-. r.f til led.' KNTKRPlU.-x They l)« tcrintu* )•: .In mu CmcAOO, September 25 -A the'limes from Ellen tale, D.*k., i transpires that tho Northern Kioi under headway au enterprise at onoe uovol und important. It lxi4 been deter mined by the council ot the Sioux nation us * !l <u by gener.il uM«*er.l among the peo- I lo to establish until and trufiNporiation roitcs throughout tlx. fronti-.r i°u»n^ hich will bo conducted exclusively bv lu- limui and Indian ei.t.-rpi •* . Th.* pitnei- pal part of tlx* work will bo done by young mi ll of tta nation, while the oMer on**s will suporviflo, counsel, plan and Ah ltthur oonntcu’.t wuh mo traii*>|.oiUkr<u of mail pa^Hongers and fr*x»».t *»iii performed ou foot, aud athl«Uo young luilntuN are now in training lor ihtir pan of the enterprise, 'ihe in.il c tniom «ul irwvtfl by tWds, and freight and panaenger carriers b7 fours. It \<* ini.‘rul ed to have tbo rontca embrace over/ ph»:u that in caObidere*! a front ir r town. INDIAN W*!trt i* ll lllllllll tTKNKD. War Path A^Miust Wftltet anil Thru St. Paul, September 25 Au official let ter from Ft. KLaw received at Ft. Knelling given strong evidence that tho Crown, Gr»>s- veutrea, Bloods and lVgans ar«* pre|H*ntjg for stealing raids and for war, botli against white.** and hui -ng themselves. Four hun dred mid fifty Bloods wero at on*, time said to be moving on the Crown, but they claim to be moving on tho Gros- vtutres. In the meantime, tho Groaven- tres ha*l struck u War party of mx Bloods i.ii'i killed them. Horse stealing atilt goes ind the u port of the comaiaud. MB rat Fort Shaw shows a probable be- □g of with Hpread troubles. human leather. ILITMBUS, O., StpCen •!*• were unable t -ate opera hoose to-night o . i nor Foraker's spee ”h pnllMCal expo« of brut** , robbt c.lUry. 21 Many iati.M ,n to oc-aaion of vbich was t was an id out- Patt> i.>n, N. N. w York, S’xqu. roae bridge at Dm ^ave way lute lh.-i uain wan pjaa rig hr: lge fell idto tlx 8ep tern ter 25 r.»and fifni l take -Tb< The weether continues fine, with no in dications of h September gale. Th** government engineers sent h*-n- t inspect damaged buildings, tatimate th- moneyed value of real estate dam« .•-•* by the earthquake at from $5,OJU.OUO to . 000. OUl enenpeo I Petroleum «- lt«ilr—<l FujA,- p„el. Auusin ii, Kepfember 25 | An engine specially con-'.rticte«l to use dtr- h um a« fuel is hue .‘■flinlly drawing lain* on th* railway betw».-,i thin city and (tit" It i- eatuLut-d that u yearly saving^ $^.V•,(**>• in the cont of fuel w.'.uid be » fleeted t.y this railway by th»j autatuutxt of petro leum for coal. rages at tlx* Ohio penitentiary. Affidavits weren a l wLich treat***! a h**usation, rx.ta- bly on bktnnlocc dead bodies of cotnictafor the purposes of rm-rchandis**. A Fatal CarIo»Itj. Watertown, N. Y., KepUmbor 24 At tbe Jaysvilto iron mines yn-tcriUy a charge of dynamite tad been fired, and Foreman WUham Apple and t*»o workmeo. Felix Ba**e and Frank BUckb irn, d*-ir*d to ob- aerve the results. They harl eo*r *ely en- ter**d, howev* r # when a mif.4 of rock fell, instantly killing the two men. A «1*-1 pr« anion in the rock a bav, «1 the life of Apple, bm be waa h-vllr injured. TBE .TATU It Will be In kk, S pt* mb«-r clary of the Au; statu** of Lib* Lk-tober n* xt h * i by the gov rlv il *. Mi . JEUTY. rr -s-Dwtaiia Richard ruan com mi t- lv , aitn-xiLr-es been deoiiLd n l American ation of the be anrounced • la Iowa, I'M.hifl, 111. September 24 A dxpa -h from \v infield, to**, asa*-rt4 that :i\o tli„. tmet shocka oi eartlxpiake were felt at that p.**<e at al>out 11 o'clock laat night. No -- - - .a’ d-,-r * was done, bat comriderabto alarm was felt.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The weekly telegraph. (Macon, Ga.) 1885-1899, September 28, 1886, Image 1