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THE WEEKLY TELEftRAF H; TUESDAY? JULY 31 —TWELVE PAGES.
BY ACCLAMATION.
Hon. James H. Blount Nomi
nated for Congress.
AND WITHOUT A DISSENTING VOICE.
A Convention Remarkable for It. Cnnnltn.
tty—All the Countie* Repre.enteil
wltl. the Single Exception of
Ilutt*—Full Proceeding*.
In pursuance ot the call made by the
chairman of the executive committee of
the Sixth Congressional district, the con
vention to nominate a Congressman from
the district met in the Superior Court
room Thursday at noon. All of the eleven
counties in the district, with the exception
of Butts, were represented. It was owing,
perhaps, to the schedule on the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad that
the delegates from this county did not a'-
tend.
At 12 m. Mr. M. II. Sandwich, of Upson,
stated that it had been the custom hereto
fore for the chairman of the executive
committee to call the convention to order,
and Chairman Alexander being sick, and
holding his proxy, lie would therefore call
this convention to order and announce it of Bibb, asked that the committee to no-
^.d^for permanent organisation. The tify Col. Blount of _hia renomination re-
Mr. John R. Shannon, of Monroe,moved
that a chairman of the committee be
elected, and Mr. Tinsiey, of Bibb, moved
that Col J. A. Hunt be made chairman
for the next, two years. Both motions were
carried.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. E. V. Hardeman, of Jones, intro
duced the following resolution, which was
seconded by Mr. J. E. Gardner, of Pike,
and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Sixth District Dem
ocratic Congressional convention of Geor
gia, this aav assembled, July 2(ith, take
this orcasion to congratulate the Democ
racy throughout the country on the recent
passage in the national House of Represen
ta ives of the M 11s bill.
Mr. B. S. Willingham, of Monroe, of
fered the following resolution, which was
seconded by Mr. John P. Ross, of Bibb,and
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Democratic party of
the Sixth District Congressional conven
tion heartily ind rsea the administration
of President Cleveland as upright and
honorable, aud congratulates the country
upon his renomination, his course having
been in perfect accord with the Democratic
party.
Second, That we endorse the platform
adopted by the St. I/mis convention and
pledge ourselves to an earnest support of
the same.
ADJOURNMENT,
There being no further business, on mo
tion of Mr. B. S. Willingham, of Monroe,
the convention adjourned sine die.
After adjournment, Mr. T. D. Tinsley,
ready for permanent organization,
first business in order was the election of a
permanent chairman. ,
Mr. John P. Ross, of Bibb, nominated
Col- J. A, Hunt, of Pike, and the nomina
tion being seconded, was put aud cariied.
Mr. K. V. Hardeman, of Jones, moved
that * committee of two be appointed to
escort Col. Hunt to the chair.
The chairman appointed Mr. Hardeman,
of Jones, and Mr. Ross, of Bibb, as that
committee, and tliey conducted Col. Hunt
to the chair.
Coi. Hunt, on taking the chair, said he
thanked the convention for the honor con
ferred, but it was no occasion for speech
making so far as he was concerned. "I
want to congratulate you,” he continued,
“on the harmony that now prevails in the
ranks of the Democratic party of the Sixth
Congressional district which is largely and
mainly due to the faithful and efficient
manner in which yon are represented in
the Federal Congress.” [Applause.] The
chair then announced that the next order
of business was the election of secretaries.
Mr. G. A. Cabaniss, of Bibb, moved that
Mr. John P. Ross, of Bibb, and Mr. R. 0.
.Lester, of Jones, be elected secretaiies
The motion prevailed.
WHO WAS PRESENT.
The roll ot the counties being called, the
credentials of the counties were found to
he as follows:
Baldwin J. Carraker, Joe Staley, J. A.
McMillan, Samuel Walker.
Bibb—T. D. Tinsley, J. P. Ross, R. J.
Anderson, Ben Jones, G. A. Cabaniss, B.
M. Davis. George C. Price, Sam Weiehsel-
fcaam, L. D. Moore, J, B. Willis, ?. C.
Hendrix, Henry Conner, C. E. Campbell.
Butts—Unrepresented.
Crawford—Jno. T. Andrews, W. P. Bias-
ingame, A.T. Williams, O. P. Wright.
Jasper—F. C. Marks, John McCullough.
Jones—R. V. Hardeman, J. W. Barron,
R. C. Lester, R. II. Kingham, Dr. Jas. W.
Anderson.
Monroe—Dr. B. F. Rudisill, John R.
Shannon, B. S. Willingham.
Pike—W. M. Howard, J. A. Hunt, J. E.
-Gardner.
Twiggs—J. R. Cook, W. J. Harrison, D.
G. Hughes, M. E Slappey, J. C. Shannon,
Dr. J. R. Wimberly, J. R. Lamb, R, F.
Read, j. M. Burkett, H. S. Newby. •
Upson—J C. Zorn, M. H. Sandwich.
Wilkinson—H. F. Harswell.
At the conclusion of the call of counties
Mr. Sandwich, of Upson said that, nomi
nations now being in order, he would nom
inate as Congressman from the Sixth dis
trict Hon. James H. Blount. In doing so
he paid a fitting tribute to the services
and character of Mr. Blount, closing by
moving that the nomination be made by
acclamation. [Applause.]
The nomination was seconded by Mr.
Ross, of Bibb. The motion was put, and
Mr. Blount was
UNANIMOUSLY NOMINATED.
Mr. Hardeman, of Jones, said that the
usual manner of electing an executive
committee was by presenting names from
each county, and the selection made from
them. He then moved that the convention
proceed to the election of a new executive
committee for the district.
During the selection of names Mr. A. F.
Williams, of Crawford, entertained the
convention with a short talk. He said he
had been attending conventions for the lost
forty years, nnd never during that time
had he ever attended one in which such
harmony prevailed. He said it made him
proud to see such unanimity and good
feeling, and he was also glad to see many
young men in the convention. [Applause.]
Mr. T. D. Tinsley, of Bibb, moved that
a committee composed of one from each
county in the district be appointed to
r.otify Mr. Blount of his nominatioa, and
ask his acceptance. The motion prevailed.
On motion of Mr. Bam Weictiselbaum,
of Bibb, the committee was appointed by
the chair.
The chair appointed the following com
committee:
Baldwin—J. Carraker.
Bibb—T. D. 1 insley.
Butts—Not represented at convention.
Crawford—O. P. Wiight.
Jasper—Jno. McCullough.
Jones R. V. Hardeman.
Monroe—B. 8. Willingham.
Pike—J. E. Gardner.
Twiggs—D. G. Hughes.
Upson—M. H. Sandwich.
Wilkinson—H. F, t'*r«well.
The secretary then read the names of
the gentlemen proposed as memhers of
THE NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
On motion of Mr. L. I). Moore, of Bibb,
the gentlemen whose names were read were
made the executive committee.
The motion was carried and the com
mittee is a* follows:
Baldwin—Robert Whitfield and I. L.
Hamas.
Bibb—T. D. Tinsley and C. E. Camp
bell.
Butts—This county not being represent
ed, on motion of Mr John P. Ross, of
Bibb, Messrs. E B. Pound and Wm. Mai-
lett, were elected from Butts.
Crawford—John T. Andrews and O. P.
Wright.
Jasper—Willis Newton and F. C. Marks.
Jones—B. T. Ross and Samuel Barron.
Monroe—B. 8. Willingham and 8.1).
Martin.
Pike—John E. Gardner and J. A. Hunt.
Twiggs -J. K. Cook and J. C. Shannon.
Upson—J. D. Alexander and W. B.
Adams.
Wilkinson—J. W. Lindsey and Thoa.
-M. Froemar.
main in the Superior Court room to ar
range for the performance of that duty.
When the convention adjourned a glance
at the clock si-owtd that the convention
wss in session just thirty minutes.
The convention was a remarkable one
from the fact that, being composed of for
ty-five delegates, representing ten of the
eleven counties of the district, there was
not ore negative vote during the session,
every vote being yea on every motion, ft
was a perfect unit ou every man and meas
ure presented.
A HIGH COMPLIMENT.
What n Distinguish©,! Southern Orator
Says About Mr. Patterson*s Speech.
Jnstice L. Q. C. Lamar is an old friend of
Dr. R. M. Patterson, and recently, on see
ing in the Telegraph a copy of the
speech made by his son, Hon. R. W. Pat
terson. before the literary societies of Mer-
eer University, wrote him the following
letter. We publish it because it is inter
esting to know how so distinguished an
authority measures the ability of one of
Bibb’s next Representatives in the Legis
lature :
Macon, Ga., July 24,1888.—I have just
read the address of Mr. Patterson to the
literary societies of M, rcer University,and
my own mind is consciemiously enriched
and strengthened by contact with his.
I especially admire the oratorical art
with which he threw his auditors off their
guard by disclaiming any purpose to deal
in the classics, and then proceeded to in
fuse into his whole discourse the true
Hellenic spirit anu grace aud iur.n.
His discussion of ihe tendencies, charac
teristics and aspirations of he present age
is vigorous, piquant and eloquent, evinc
ing the force of a clear thinker, the artis
tic skill of a trained rhetorician with some
thing of the imagination and much of the
temperament of a poet. Ilis style, free and
anima'ed, conveys his ideas with no little
precision.
in his future intellectual work he may
safely discard ail care for the n cetiesof
style and concentrate his strength upon the
development of his ideas, and feel sure
that his grand, st thoughts will naturally
clothe themselves in expressions no less
grand. If, in the spiritof criticism, 1 have
anything to suggest, it is that lie has been
too prodigal in lavishing upon a single
speech the richness of his intellect. But
the impression of reserve powir which the
speech leaves on the mind impels me to
withdraw die suggestion. I congratulate
you npon this exhibition of bis intellect
ual power. Please make known to him
the high appreciation I have of his abil
ity. Yours sincerely,
I,._Q. C. Lamar.
KILLKI) W1IILK ASLEEP.
ATLANTA ADVICES.
Two Electors Nominated by
the Republicans.
A CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.
Hr. Genre© S. Thomas to Make a Hopeless
Itaee As»l»*t Judge Stewnit-Poitnl
Clerk Arrested for Plundering
the Malls—Tax Returns.
Macon Tki.eobafh Bobeau,
No, 3X Whitehall Street.
Atlanta. Ga.. July 26, 1886.
Lightning Strike* a House and Kill* a
Mother and Child.
About 7 o’clock Thursday night, Mr.
George Sheppard, an operative in the East
Macon factory, with his wife and five
year old son George, went to lied at
i heir home on Factory Row in East Macon.
Shortly after 8 o’clock Mr. Sheppard was
awakened by a dull but severe pain in his
left leg. On waking he found a piece of
timber across his face, his right arm across
the breast of his wife at his side, and his
right leg across the breast of his little son,
wno was sleeping at the foot of the bed.
He had an indistinct recollection of a flash
and a shock, and supposed he had been
struck by lightning. Feeling of his wife
he found her dead. Reaching down to the
foot of the bed he found that his boy wsh
also dead.
Rising as quickly as he could, his left
leg paining him considerably, he struck a
match and lighted a lamp, at the same
time calling to Mrs Dickson, a lady who
lived in the other portion of the house.
She ran into the room and found the terri
ble work of the lightning. Uther neigh
bors were called in, but the mother and
eon had be«n killed instantly and there
was nothing to be done except to extend
their eympa by to the unfortunate man.
The lightning had Btruck the eastern
corner of the house and torn away a por
tion of the timbers, one piece falling on
the bed, which was in the corner, and strik
ing Mr. Sheppard in the fate. The foot
board of the lied was also splintered.
The friends of the family gathered
around and by 9 o’clock had prepared the
mother and child for burial. They were
laid ..sit on the same bed on which they
had been killed, presenting a sad sight.
The lightning had not bruised them in
auy way, but had scorched . the hair of
each. The neck of Mrs. Sheppard was
broken, but there was apparently none of
child’s bones broken.
Mr. hheppard came to Macon from
Wilkinson county about three yesrs ago,
and has been working during that time in
the factory. His grief last night as he
stood at the foot of the bed gazing upon
the features of his wife and boy, who were
sleeping sweetly with him but an hour or
so before, was indescribable.
Iteturn of the Firemen*
The colored firemen, under R. II. Hart,
returned from Washington yesterday even
ing and were met at the depot by a bras*
band and a large crowd. They report a
splendid time and are in a measure victo
rious. No. 8 won the second money in the
first reel contest and No. 9 second money
in the grab enn'est.
The firemen are loud in their prat e of
the manner in which they were treated by
both the white and colored cilizena of
Waahington.
The Republican State central commit
tee held a meeting here to-day at Good
Templars’ Hall. The meeting was called
to order at 2 p.jn., by A. E. Buck, chair
man, with J. H. Deveaux, of Savannah
secretary. The roll was ca led and a quo.
rum found to lie present.
The first business transacted was th
lection of electors for the 8ta*e st large.
Mr. Jas. Atkin*. 1 f Chatham, and C. C.
Wimbnsh, of Fotion, were tl.cied t
resent the Slate at large on tile eltctorxl
ticket.
A re olution was adopted requiring th
several districts of ihe Stale to choosethe ij
lectors by September 1, and in the event
of their failure to do so the electors will be
selected by a committee to be compos'd of
one delegate from each district of the
State, and two delegates from the State at
large.
'the question of putting out a State
ticket was discussed at length, the popular
feeling of the delegates being in favor of a
full State ticket. The question was finally
left to the sub-committee above referred to,
with authority to make the ticket, after
consultation with persons who will accept
the nominations.
The meeting then adjourned subject to
the call of the chair.
NOMINEE FOR CONGRESS.
A meeting of the Republican district
conimi’ tec was held this morning. Jack-
son McHenry presided, with Smith Easley
as secretary. Ex-Assistant District Attor
ney George S. Thomas, of this city, was
nominated for Congress.
Colonel Thomas appeared before the
committee, and, in a few remarks, accepted
the nomination, promising to canvass the
district thoroughly, and do all in hii
power to bring out a full vote. He is i
good speaker, and is a man of much popu
larity with his party friends.
, A RLAINIAC IN THE FIELD.
Dick Dow, well known as a commercial
tourist, has laid aside his sample case and
is now a full-fledged candidate for the Leg
islature from Fulton county lie is a Re
publican from the soles of his feet to the
crown of his head, and an enthusiastic
Biaine man. As soon as he returns from
New York, where he goes in a few days to
welcome Mr. Blaiue on his return to the
United .States, he will commence his can-
vass.
He has all the pianks of his platform,
and is engaged in planing them off and
dove-tailing them in together.
He has not yet auuounced all hi* planks,
but he will favor the re-lease of the State
road and oppose the sale. He is opposed
to a Slate prohibition law, and in favor o'
local option.
He is opposed to the convict lease, and
thinks it should be abolished. His plat
form, when completed, will he broad
enough for the Democrats, Republicans,
S rohibitionists and ami-prohibitionists to
ancc on, all at the same time. Like
Uncle Jimmie Harris, Mr. Dow is with
the people. Mr. Dow will address hi* con-
tituents one at a time.
TO OPPOSE COL. LESTER. .Mm
J. II. Devraux, of Savannah, one of the
most intelligent colored Republicans of the
State, and the editor of the Savannah
Tribune, who was in the city to-day, gays
that Col. R. E. Lester, the Democratic
nominee for Congress in the First district,
will, in all probability, have a Republican
opponent, but that Col. Lester will be re
elected. He says that the object in putting
out a candidate is simply to keep up party
orgauization in the district.
MILLS AND J1YNUM.
Speech ot tho Congressmen at the Chau
tauqua—Urged to Hpeax In the city.
Atlanta, July 26.—Congressman By
num, of Indians, delivered an address at
the Chautauqua this afternoon upon the
tariff. At 4 o’clock Mr. Bynum arrived at
the tabernacle accompanied by Senator
Colquitt, H. W. Grady, Geo. Hillyer and
Congressman Stewart. These gentlemen
and Congressman Mills occupied seats
upon the rostrum. The crowd was not
large, but it was attentive and the speaker
was frequently applauded. After a few
opening remarks by H. W. Grady .Mr. By
num was introduced to the audience in a
short speech by Judge Geo. Hillyer. In
oftening he explained that he had not pre
pared a speech, as forty-eight hours ago
he had no more idea than the audience
did that he would be here. He said he came
from a distant State, but took pride
in stating ilia anostory, some of them had
come from an adjoining State, and this
was his first visit to Georgia. He assured
the audience that his visit to Georgia was
not one thnt would soon be forgotten. lie
then proceeded to discuss the tariff in a
clear and concise manner. He said there
was something captivating about the word
protection, It had acatchy sound, applied
to whatever it might be. Mr. Bynum said
it was not a question of whether or not our
industries should be protected, but how
should they be protected. He represented
a district in Congress that had a
laris© lshnr vote. |l b.,t
at least ten thousand wage
workers within it. This district, prior to
’84, had never sent a Democrai to Con
gress. Mr. Bynum said that in that year,
by the eflort of argument upon reduction
of tariff, his district wheeled into line and
had stayed there ever since. His entire
argument upon the tarifl was well pre
sented, and showed that he had given the
matter much thought.
When lie had concluded Congressman
Stewart was introduced and made aSshort
address.
The audience that n-cembled to-night at
Chautauqua was tm;.:n I n .-, r than in the
afternoon. When Ji. T. Howell arose to
introduce Congrnsman Mills there were
probably five tionsand people in the
Tabernacle. H< «... „ troduced in an ap
propriate ado, * oy Mr. Howell. On
arising Mr. .*■ . u as received with en
thusiastic sjqi.’auM. The audience was
very much impressed with Mr. Mills, es
pecially on account ot his earnestness of
speech. The speaker explained, in a very
interesting manner the bill which he had
” j honor to introduce in Congresn
and which had passed the Hotue with a
few modifications. He took up
several of the most impor
tant features of the hill, explaining
them, showing why some of the items had
been placed on the free list, while upon
others the tariff had been reduced. lie
claimed that his hill was not a free trade
bill, but it really meant a reduction of
duties on imports, on such articles as would
be of benefit to the poorer classes. He said
that it would be noticed that tho only
articles on which duties were demanded
were the nSceesa. ies of life, which, he
argued, consumers were fully able to pay.
In the course of his remarks he also re
ferred to the fact that in many instances
duties had been removed from articles
not produced in this country or
to such a small extent that
it amounted to the same thing. II e criti
cised the Republican platform in its atti
tude of favoring free whisky and temper
ance, claiming that the latter plank in the
platform was adopted with a view of hood
winking certain classes. He spoke in the
most encouraging manner of the present
political situation, expressing a strong be
lief that the cause of Democracy would be
getting stronger every day.
At the conclusion of Air. Mills’s speech,
Senator Colquitt arose and called upon
Mr. Bynum to make a few remarks in
regard to the effect that the passage of the
Mills bill would have on his own State.
He said reports had gone out that this
would injure the cause of Democracy, and
he wanted to know the truth of them.
Mr. Bynum arose and said it would give
him pleasure to state that upon a recent
visit to Indiana he found the Democracy
highly pleased with the action of Con-
;retB upon the tariff revision bill. The
shoring element was solidly arrayed
against Harrison on account of his public
record on the Chinese bill and the labor
question. He also found ten thousand
Greenbackers against him. These re
marks were received with much applause,
after which* the assembly dispersed.
©An effort is being made to-night to get
Messrs. Mills and Bynum to remainover
and speak at the opera house to-morrow
night.
THE THREE DRUNKS ORDINANCE
Has tli© Rlnck Knocked Ont of It by Judge
Calhoun.
THE EAST AND WEST.
Tli© American Loan anil Trust Company
Flic* a Ilill of Forectosure Against It.
Atlanta, July 26.—The American Loan
and Trust Company of New York, has
filed a bill in equity in the clerk’s office of
the United States Court for the Northern
district of Georgia, asking that a mortgage
of $1,500,000 on the East and West rail
road of Alabama be foreclosed and a new
receiver appointed.
The bill alleges that in 1886 this mort
gage was executed by the East and West
Railroad Company of Alabama, in favor
of the American Loan and Trust Company,
to secure consolidated first mortgage bonds
issued by the East and West Railroad
Company, with 6 percent.interest, payable
semi-annually, on the 1st of June and the
1st of December, with the condition that
the principal of the bonds would immedi
ately become due when a payment of in
terest had been in default for six months.
The bill claims that $52,500 of interest
due December 1.1887, has not heen paid,
and the interest due June 1,1888, has not
been paid, aud on that ground asks for
the foreclosure of the mortgage and the
appointment of a receiver.
The bill further states that on the 14th
of February, 1888, John Postell was ap-
lointed rereiver of the East and West road
>y the i niud Stales Court, and that this
was done on petition of Jas. W. Schley,
who hud secured a judgment in a State
court against the East and West Railway
Company, that case being now pending in
the United States Court. The orator of
the bill claims that Schley’s claim is junior
to the claim of the American Loan and
Trust Company, and that John Postell wa*
appointed receiver without notice to tht
trust company.
The trust company further claims that
at the time John Postell was appointed re
ceiver the East and West railroad was^no
toriously insolvent, and that its expenses
largely exceeded its income. They say
that the road has a floating debt which the
company is utterly.unable to pay, and tl.it
it is necessary, to protect the rights of the
bondholders, that the court appoint a re
ceiver to take charge of the road.
HE WRITES TO THE GOVERNOR.
Tli© Electric Uattery Urnnk Make* n Filial
Written Appeal to Oov. Gordon.
Atlanta, July 26.—L. D. Davis, the
electric battery crank who is so much ex
cited about an imaginary explosion of an
air vault in Tampa, Fia., has not heen
successful in his attempts to see Governor
Gordon. This morning he sent the fol
lowing note to the Governor:
(i Governor J. B. Gordon—Dear Sir: If
you have the interest of the people of
Georgia at heart, you would listen to me
for a few moments. It is not me you hear
talking; it is a hellish trick being played
by a fiend that you think iB not a fund. I
see through it nil. I know what the bat
teries are, and you are the worst fooled
Governor that ever was on earth. You
have been tricked and you don’t know it.
Please be kind enough to let me see you
for just a little while, only for a little
while. I am suffering the tortures of hell.
You don’t understand; no, you don’t. I
am not a fiend. Listen to what I have to
say, and you will know something about
the hell on earth. If X am Bent to Tampa
they will magnetise me and burn me alive.
Respectfully, L. D. Davis.
Davis spends most of his time at the
capitol attempting to see the Governor,
hut he will hardly be gratified. He says*
if he does not succeed in a few days lie in
tends to go to Washington and see Presi
dent Cleveland.
III* Address For 1 hre© Week*.
Atlanta, July 26.—Peter Dunlap, a
Y©>eran in police circles, was again before
Judge Anderson this morning on the
charge of being drunk on the streets. The
evidence in the case was alt placed before
the court, showing that Peter was guilty
beyond question. Judge Andereon, while
mopping his forehead with his red ban
dana, said:
“Pete, l don’t know what to do with
yon nnd others like yon. We’ve tried the
Idack-list law and that didn’t appear to do
much good. Then came the third-drunk
law, and now Judge Calhoun has decided
that to be a had law. I’m going to begin
fining you fellows heavily. You can pay
twenty dollars and cost, or work twenty-
one dive.”
Pete’thanked the court and, looking up
at Judge Anderson, smiled as he said:
“Judge, please have ntv mail sent to the
stockade for the next three weeks.”
I Before the Ordinary.
Atlanta, July 26,-Mary Ball, a bald
I headed negro woman of about fiftv.fUe
Judge W. L. Calhoun, ordinary of Ful 7 ear ® wa . 8 tr * e d bj Ordinary' ( a l-
ton county, knocked the bl.ck out of the ! and n adj"d B n e<nnsane. 0n fihe W wa t 8 viol©'T*’
three-drunks ordinance this morning. It j times, and was considered dangerous ti? 1
was a regular John L. Sullivan blow be- P?,P ers * n the case were sent to MiHeH„„ e
A 11* 0 -^# and , the "“fortunate wU
doubtless be forwarded to the asylum next
An order wss granted by Judge c«H,r,n„
to Jane L. Brantly to execute titIm ,*
land to Frances M. Kenney. ties to
A homestead and exemption waser*„*~t
to Albert D. Mayer. £ n ‘™
Ordinary Calhoun left the city to-H*.
for Tallulah Falls, where he will reniahi J
tween the eyes, and the ordinance is now
' ' thi * * *
as dead as the third party,
He decided that the ordinance was in
conflict with the spirit of the constitution
and witii the policy of the State laws re
garding the offense of drunkenness.
William Smith, Remus Jones, George
Oakes and Julius Cross were brought be
fore Judge Calhoun on writs of habeas
corpus. The petitioners, who were all
white men, and who were present in court,
had been sentenced to terms of imprison
ment by the recorder for the offense of
drunkenness on the streets for the third
time. They were represented by Frank L.
Haralson and George 8. Thomas and the
city by Judge John T. Pendleton.
'] he facts in the case were admitted and
arguments were made on both sides.
Judge Calhoun then* rendered the fol
lowing decision:
In re William Smith et al. vs. A. B.
Connolly, chief of police, etc. Habeas
corpus. This case involves the validity of
what is known as the the third drunk
ordinance. The petitioners weresentenced
to ten days imprisonment in the guard
house for being drunk the third tin-eon the
streets, and are confined therein serving
ont their sentences. No other element
entered into the offense except drunkenness.
There was no disorder; or breach of the
peace, or anything tending in that direc
tion.
The ordinance provides that for the first
drunk the offender shall be fined not ex
ceeding six dollars, for the second not
exceeding fifty dollars, and for the third
shall be imprisoned for a time, not exceed-
jng thirty days. No discretion whatever
is left with the recorder. If the best and
pures citizens of Atlanta, under the in
fluence of some uncontrollable and irresis-
table desire, or some great sorrow, should
resort to his cups, and appear intoxicated
for three times on the streets, though he
may have never drank before his first vio
lation, and his conduct be excusable, the
recorder would be compelled to imprison
him by putting him behind the bars in
one of the cells of the station house, there
by disgracing him and his family and
doing the very best thing that could be
done to make him in future a common
drunkard.
Drunkenness is not a crime. Under onr
State statutes it is not even a misdemean
or, and ts not punished at ail. In most of
the States it has been held that a man
must become au habitual drunkard before
he can be indicted. I think this ordi
nance goes beyond the laws and policy of
the State in regard to the offense, and is in
violation of the spirit, if not the better of
our constitution, in that the penally in
flicted for the third offense is cruel aud
unusual.
The very same penalty is presented for
this offense, to wit: imprisonment, that is
provided under onr State laws for crimes
and misdemeanors, offenses in which there
are the elements of vieinusness and inten
tional wrong.
While drunkenness on the streets should
be punished, I am convinced that we
need reformatory institutions for the habit
more than we do prisons. Imprisonment
is a very severe penalty. It is next in or
der to corporal punishment and hanging.
With these views I am compelled to dis
charge the prisoners and it is so ordered.
W. L. Calhoun, Ordinary.
July 25th, 1888.
In addition to th© petitions named in
the above order of the court, there were
several others confined at police headquar
ters for a similar offense. These were also
turned out as scon as the decision wss ren
dered in the case.
It is believed that a call meeting _ of
council will be held to ta- e some action
upon the issue made by Judge Calhoun.
TAX RETURNS.
The TViregrafl* Region Showing Hnuttnumc
Increase— The Return*.
Atlanta, July 26.—The tax digests
continue to pour in upon the Comptroller-
General. A remarkable feature of the re
turns is the healthy increase of the coun
ties in Jlie wiregra8S country, while the
counties in the Northern portion of the
State either show a small increase or a de-
dided falling off*. Among those received
to-day were the following:
Webster foots up $639,139, an increase
of $2,758 over 1887. The aggregate value
of land is returned at $192,266, town prop
erty $20,698, merchandise $20,200, stocks
and bonds Sll,50O, housenold and kitchen
furniture $41,118, horses, mules, etc.,$106,-
903, cotton, corn and other crops $6,48*,
other property not enumernted $8,720.
3 polls returned, number 879, of which
436 are white nnd 443 colored.
Mitchell foots up $1,406,770 a decrease of
$15,050 uuder 1887. The aggregate value
of land is returned at $685,230. town prop
erty $160,550, merchandise $54,705, stocks
ami bonds $250, household a..d kitchen
property $73,125; horses, mules, etc., $208,-
300, cotton, corn and other crops $995, ail
other property not enumerated $3 ,315.
Postal Clerk Arrested.
Atlanta, July 26.—Postal Clerk J j
Merritt, of the Cleveland and Selma rout©'
was arrested this morning, b/ Ii.-menM
Boykin, of the Atlanta division, o!T th.
charge of opening letters and robbing them
of their valuable contents. Merritt has
been in the service about a year. He i*
from Montgomery, Ala., and is well CO n.
nected.
Appointed Comity Commissioner
Atlanta, July 26—To-riay Governor
Gordon appointed I'r. J. B. Read to be a
member of the board of co nty commis
sioners of Cbatham county to fill th e va
cancy caused by the death of C. (i. Casey
which occurred Sunday last. Dr. Read is
a’prominent physician of Savannah, and
his appointment will no doubt be well re
ceived.
Injunction Suit.
Atlanta, July 26.—The Tolleson Com
mission Company this morning filed a suit
against F. D. Trowbridge, of New York
enjoining him from depositing certain
bonds and stocks.
Foot MjihImmI.
Atlanta, July 26.—E. J. Wilmont, a
baggage-master of the Atlanta and Char
lotte Air Line, had one of his feet badly
mashed to-day by a trunk falling on it.
THE RIFLES ON 8T. SIMONS.
Capt. Hardeman IUkcm in Defense of His
Cotnimny’ti Action as to the Drill.
A writer, signing himself “One who at
tended the drill,” has this in the Columbus
Ledger in reference to the dithdrawal of
the Floyd Rifles of Macon, from the recent
competitive drill on St. Simon’s Island:
“it was indeed very accommodating in
the Rifles to withdraw from the contest
because the Columbus Guards asked them
to, especially as they had seen the Guards
drill, and saw what a snap they would
have, as the score made by the Guards was
only 84] out of a possible 100 (the best
score ever made in Georgia), and also after
having gone to the trouble of getting the
judges to postpone their drill forfourdsys,
during which time they would drill the
programe befoft breakfast in the morning,
and at other times during the day when
they could possibly spare the time. Indeed
it was more than the Guards expecied of
them, for the Rifles can rest assured that
the Guards would never have permitted
the Rifles to take the flag off as the cham
pion company without at least amusing the
spectators with the absurdity of drilling -
against such a score as 94] out of a pos
sible 100. The Guards ask the Rifles to
accept their sincere thanks for their great
magnanimity in the matter,”
WHAT CAFT. HARDEMAN SAYS.
Editors Telegraph: My attention
having beeu called to the above, I desire
to say the following facts:
On Friday I applied to Col. Jones to
know when the company drill would take
place, and was informed Mondh.v and
Tuesday. I then asked him when the
Floyd Rifles would drill, and he said
“Tuesday, if that suits you.” I told him
it wtmld. Shortly after this the officers
were called together, aud it was stated that
Capt. Gilbert had asked to drill the Colum
bus Guards on Friday afternoon or Satur
day morning, as several of his team were
compelled to go home Saturday afternoon.
I readily agreed to this, as did the other
officers, for the reason as I stated to Capt.
Gilbert—that I knew how hard it was to
get men for a week.
We saw the Columbus Guards drill, apd
« beautiful drill it was, indeed, hut in
stead of dampening the ardor of the Rifles,
it had the opposite effect.
Saturday while I was in the surf I was
called out bv Colonel Jones to know if I
could drill Saturday, as one of the judges
was compelled to leave that afternoon. I
told him I could not, as 1 had telegraphed
to Macon for three extra men to make the
requisite number for the drill.
After leaving tl e surf, 1 was notified by
Colonel Jones that the Columbus Guards
had protested against our drilling, on the
ground that, though we might have th*
requisite number on the day of the drill,
we had not brought them to camps and did
not then have them there. 1 asked Colonel
Jones if this was official and he stated that
it was. So I called my company together
at dinner hour Saturday and laid the whole
matter before them. An official communi
cation in writirg was then sent to Colonel
Jones that, to relieve him of any embarrass
ment in the matter and to add to the good
fellowship of the camp, wc would not enter
the prize drill. “One who attended the
Macon county foots up $1,722,28*
increase of $50,253 over 1887. The aggre
gate value of land is returned at $730,718,
town property $243,805, merchandise $121,-
744, stocks and bonds $9,700, household
and kitchen furniture $82,553, horses,
mules, etc., $171,708, cotton, corn and
other crop-, $396, all other property not
enumerated $30,079. The [Kills returned
number 1,653, of which 68fi are whites and
953 colored.
Liberty county foots up $1,316,080, an
increase of $97,042 over 1887. The {tolls
returned number 1,779, of which 693 are
vrjites and 1,086 colored
Haralson count? foots up $1,496,753, an
increase of $ 90,733 o»er 1387. The polls
returned number 1,458, of which 1,378 are
whites and 36 colored.
Dougherty county returned $2,417,600,
an increase of $16,7’95.
Banks county returned $1,019,573, au in
crease of $763.
The net increase ,of the thirty-seven
counties that have so far reported is $2,-
807,017.
Gone to JnrkaonvlHe.
Atlanta, July 26.—Craig, Fred Lilly,
Key and Lawshe, of the Atlantas of this
season, left to-night for Jacksonville, Fla.,
where they go to play in the Jacksonville
team, having signed with that club for the
remainder of the season. The boys are in
fine form, and their friends here expect to
hear of them doing well.
Mr*. Horton Smith Much Ratter.
Atlant*. July 26.—Mr*. Burton Smith,
nec Miss Fannie Gordon, daughterof Gov
ernor Gordon, is reported much better this
The’ request will be afternoon and strong hopes arc now enter
tained of her recovery.
Tent* tor Colmubo*.
Atlanta, July 26.—Adjutant-General
Kell has received from the management of
the Columbus Ei|>orition a request asking
for the loan of 10U Unis, to he used during
the encampment,
complied with.
The polls returned, numbtr|l,544,of which drill” is mistaken when he says that we
745 are whites and 774 colored. had gone to th* trouble of getting tne
udges to put off the drill four days. 1 ne
Guards were permitted to drill ahead ol
time, is the way I have always understood
Against the beauty of the drill of the
Guards wc have nothing to say, nor to
their magnificent Bcore. As to what
“might have been,” nobody knows, but
this the Rifles do know, that had it not
have been for the official information given
by Col. Jones, there would certainly have
been a comparison of scores. D was tne
object of the Rifles to make_ friends and
not to envy anything that might *
jar. Just before the departure of tne
Guards,Capt. Gilbert began a cuiivci* 5911 ”
with me tiiat, to my great regret, was in
terrupted—our three men arrived—an
said not drill, only for the one rearon th»t
the protest had been made. Respectfully)
J. L. Hardeman,
Captain Floyd Rifles.
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