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JACKSON TROUBLES.
Minority Report From
Senate Committee.
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THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: TUESDAY AUGUST7—TWELVE PAGES.
true account of the election.
The Negroes wot Intimidated but Kept
From the Poll* bj Their White Lead-
er«, Whodhl not Need Their
Votes~Other Items.
Washington, August 1.—The minority
report of the Senate judiciary committee on
the Jackson, Miss., political riots, was sub
mitted by Senator Pugh to the Senate to-day.
The minority report says the sittings were
held with closed doors, and in Washington,
more than 1,000 miles from the locality of
the transaction, and hence the members of
the committee had no opportunity of exam,
ining into the credibility of witnesses who
were before them. "Hon unsatisfactory and
misleading such a coarse is," says the report,
"will be eviden t to those who carefully exam
ine the report and evidence.” The minority
saps that for many veara there existed in
Jackson the kindest feeling between the two
races; it is shown that the white people had,
in all proper ways, contributed to advance
the progress ana welfare of the colored peo
ple; it is also shown, the minority says, that
before January 1888, the colored voters of
Jackson had uniformly voted and that their
votes had been counted without trouble. Be
fore coming down to the events of the night
of December 24th the minority relates some
occurrences which transpired at Jackson
within eighteen months preceding, which,
■they say, throws some light on the subject.
Under a local option law enacted in 1888, an
election was held in August of that year to
determine whether the sale of intoxicants
should be entirely prohibited in the county
otHines. The canvass in Jackson proceeded
with great excitement and bitterness on both
.sides. Postmaster Barr, a citizen of high
character and a Republican, is quoted as
testifying with respect to the anti-prohibition
meeting held at Jackson, that the ammuni
tion and arms belonging to the penitentiary
were brought down and stored in the city
hali so that in case of a riot they could be
uaed against the pronibitionists. The build
ing that night was surrounded by the police,
salooi-keepers, gamblers, etc.,'all heavily
armed aod ready for the attack. The report
says; “The police and other city authorities
were there as participants aud* not as pre
servers of the peace. They had been parti
sans and not preservers of the peace.”
This, the minority says, was not de-
nied by any witnesses', not even by
Mayor McGee. The prohibitionists carried
the county, although the majority in Jack-
son was against it. There was braggiog on
the part of anti-prohibitionists that the lav
would not be inforced, as the mayor and
city government bad opposed the movement,
sail so a law and order league was formed to
enforce the law, and prosecutions were com
menced by the league. The minority relate
the circumstances of the rencontre betweeu
Col. I,. 8. Hamilton, leader of the anti.prn.
hikitionists, and young Gambrel), editor of
the prohibition organ, in which Gambrell
was killed and Hamilton wounded. Hamil
ton was an intimate friend of McGee’s, says
the report, and of Carroways, chief of police,
and many citizens say that the officials were
in some way implicated in the affray. The
trial of Hamilton was a prolonged one and
wat not concluded until after this investiga
tion began. The excitement was such that
a change of venue was secured. While
Hamilton was still under arrest he was sere
naded, and among the serenaders was Mayer
McGee. These things tended to keep alive
and intensify the bitter feeling.
When affairs were in this ’condition the
events of December 24th occurred. Edwin
Baldwin, a lawper of intelligence and, us the
minority claims, the instigator of this in
vestigation and one very much prejudiced
against the officials,representing that matters
were very riotous in the latter part of the
day 24th of December. Young men came
around the town in crowds, carrying whisky
in gallon jugs and blowing horqs. They
threw cannon crackers into the stores and the
owners went out Vith revolvers and drove
them away by threatening to shoot them;
store windows were broken and other acts of
rowdyism were committed. It dnes not ap-
pesr that the police made any effort to sup
press the disturbance. Says the report:
“About nine o’clock that night,
Willie Mitchell and some
of his young friends, who seem to have
been among those who were blowing tin
horns and noting, encountered a desperate
character, a negro named Bob Whitesides,
end in the end both parties were killed.
The minority here quotes the evidence of
witnesses who narrate, each from his own
standpoint, the circumstances of the killing.
The report sketches the pathetic grief of the
lather and friends of the murdered Mitchell,
*»ri“g, "the young men and hoys, sorrowing
audinllanied by the spectacle, with one
mind repaired to a halt to concert measures
to punish the outlaws, and they formed what
>• called the White League. They under
took to find the policeman and the others
who were implicated. That this was the
sole object of the society is testified to by
. the witnesses who were members.” The
minority say that no inquest was held over
either Mitchell or Whitesides. “No attempt
w** made to have a judicial
investigation of the circumstances
of a double homicide and no attempt was
made to ascertain the facts from an eye-wit*
ness under oath. The mayor, who was ex-
omcio justice of the pe ice, and also by law
required to hold inquests, and the city mar
ina! contented themselves with talking to
vwo >;>«•!: i n jb.il, Allen aud Jackson, and with
•ome otner witnesses. Thev did not see
l’ropir, however, to eoutult Gsmbrell and
“rown, the only two white men who were
present and saw the killing, aud so Allen
and Jackson were turned loose, and made
jneir escape to parts uuknown, and though
i i “re now indicted for murder, they are
« , v;i | "i the reach of justice.”
thus matters stood Wednesday night,
T “'i a nominating convention was held,
ibis meeting, though called a Democratic
meeting, whs resllv . in.. n f -11 ,ii.*
‘ wo Republicans were on the committee on
jeaolntioni, and were ctively participating
movement. More than one-half the
"“He Republicans in the town were symna-
[b'rers in the movement and actively panic-
r*t*ng m it. The proceedings of this meet*
“8 were, in the language used in the resolu-
*nd in some of the expresiions of its
.pvikers, intemperate, hut there was noth-
"aid or done which looked to the sup.
P “non of the colored vote, or of any
£*• all. The avowal of s pur-
t® elect the ticket nominated ought
101 to be construed and was never meant to
construed into a threat that the colored
»i.k or “"y otl, *r vote was to be interfered
iui, soil it has no such legitimate meaning.
*ne minority quotes Mayor McGee aa saying
joes-eongresiman Barksdale, a personal
’ wh ° advised that he withdraw from
bb'f 1 ’ ‘bat he was determined to tucer-
® the wishes of she white people of the
or a majority of them, that he would
t,7,k l**™ that evening, and if a majority
'y. whitlvoters of the town din not de-
* bin* to be a candidate, be would not be.
The minority finds that McGee's inquiries
tb. *° believe he could be elected bv
j * "bite vote alone, and so. imtead of with
•bui 0 ** “ h « determined to have the negroes
njbdraw and leave him in the field. Mc-
letter to Gen. William Henry, nropoo-
bl#' i Interest of a fair and and peaeea-
* 'lection, that the colored voters volun
tarily nbstain from all participation in the
election and not a single vote be polled by
that class,” is quoted, which proposition
was rejected by the committee of oue hun
dred. became it was “impracticable and con
tained stipulations which no oue was
authorized to make.”
“This conspiracy" the minority says, "of
McGee and Baldwin to eliminate the negro
vote and to secure the co-operation of the
committee of one hundred is suggestive of
methods by which ‘Southern outrages' are
manufactured for political purposes.” »
If, in the midst of this excitement find
terror, the two races had been brought to
gether for the purpose of testing whether
the imbecile government under which the
tragedy had been committed should continue
its ineffectual rule, and this, too, whether
there was a purpose oil the part of any to
have such a conflict, the intemperate lan
guage of a single drunken, reckless man of
either race, rude or angry contact between
the colors might have, and probably would
have fired the slumbering magazine and pre
cipitated a conflict. The majority, referring
to the recommendations of the majority of
the committee, says their object appears
to be to secure the removal of
certain United States officials or employes,
and that to carry on the inquiry for such a
purpose is a grave usurpation of power and
u deliberate attempt on the part of the Sen
ate to disqualify, that body from performing
n high cousititutional function. The power
of impeachment rests with the House, and
the Senate has the jurisdiction of judges.
Proceedings looking to the removal of a
United States officer should be by impeach
ment. Any other action by the Senate
would he n clear usurpation of power and a
grave error in disqualifying itself for a fair
trial.
The minority follows at great length every
detail of the occurrence under investigation.
It declares that Baldwin stands unimpeached.
It finds the evidence against the Federal
officials inculpated by the majority a unim
portant, untrustworthy and illegal. It is
not shown, the minority say, that any one
of the Federal officers did a single illegal act
or aided or advised in the doing of such. It
argues that the bitterness and strife engen
dered by the prohibition contest, though
lulled to slumber, were awakened in tue
twinkling of an eye by the cruel murder, as
the people believed, of a young white man
by a negro bully in the presence of a negro
officer, who. Instead of preserving the peace
and protecting human life, aided and en
couraged the murder. “That government
was incapable of protecting life and proper
ty, and appalled itself at the crime and its
consequences, it stood still in a helpless
mauner. Then was the separation of the
races aud the inevitable race antagonism.”
SOUTHERN FARMERS.
Delegates Appointed to Attend the Inter-
State Association.
Atlanta, August 1.—The Inter-State
Farmers’ Association will meet on the 21st
day of August in Raleigh, N. C. Colonel
A. T. McIntyre, of Thomasville, vice-
piesident for Georgia, has appointed the
following delegates to attend, many of
whom have already announced their inten
tion of doing so:
First district—J. C. Dell, Sylvania; A.
J. Atwood, Darien, D. B. Johnson, Black-
shear; A. T. Kahn, Springfield; A.E Moy-
nelo, Savannah.
Second district—Thomas E. Blackshear,
Thomasville; James A. Dasher, Valddsta;
John T. Fort, Watkins Station; T. R. Ben
nett, Camilla.
Th rd district—M. A. Baldwin, Cuth-
liert: J. F. Troutman, Fort Valley; W. H.
Felton, Marshallville; John A. Cobb,
Americas; G. W. Jordan, Ilawkiusville.
Fourth district—John B. Gorman, Tal-
holton; F. H. Kimbrough, Cataula; Dr. H.
11. Carey, LaGrange; Rev. J. R. Respite,
Butler; VV. F.Cook, Cusseta.
Fifth district—T. Zachary, Peach-
stone Shoals: R. J. Bedding, Atlanta; J.
D. Burn, Grinin; J. T. Henderson, Atlan
ta : W. T. Peek, Conyers.
Sixth district—George W. Adams, For
syth; F.-D. Wimberly, Bullards; W. O.
Wadley, Bolingbroke; Samuel H. Rumpb,
Marshallville; R. E. Park, Macon.
Seventh district—John W. Waddell,
Cedartown: Capt. Pierce Horn. Dalton;'J.
D. Gaillad, Rome; G. W. Waring, Ce
ment; Col. T. J. Lyon, Cartersville.
Eighth district—J. M. Wright, Philo
math ; Dr. J. T. DeJarnette, Eatonton:
John 0. Hart, Greensboro; W. J. Forth-
ern, Sparta; James M. Smith, Winterville.
Ninth district—W. W. Kollock, Clarks
ville; J. H. Nichols, Nacoochee; W. P.
Price, Dahlonega; E. B. Thompson, Gaines
ville; P. Strickland, Dawsonville.
Tenth district—A. E. Sturgis, Thomp
son; N. A. Crawford, Lincolnton; Col. P.
J. Berckiuan’s, Augnsta; J. L. Little,
Louisville; Judge J. B. Jones; Herndon.
A NOVEL TIUr.
A lllack and Tan Hound Hides From Rabun
Gap to Atlanta on the Engine Pilot.
Atlanta, August 1.—The 10 o’clock
train last night brought down a strange
looking passenger, who traveled in a much
stranger position.
It was a large bloodhound, and when
discovered at the depot was safely perched
on the engine pilot, just above cow catcher.
Engineer Davis was in charge of the en
gine, and to your correspondent 1ft told a
novel story about hia new |>et, which ac
companied him seventy-five miles. “I
went all over the engine at Mount Airy
and oiled up without seeing the dog, hut
when I reached Rahuu Gap I saw him
standing up and whining, as if he
was afraid. I tried to get
him off, but he would not
come down, and so I let him stsy there,
expecting all the time be would jump off
on the way. He stayed there, however,
and when lie reached the city he seemed
to have enjoyed his trip immensely. The
dog was evidently running across the track
when the cow catcher caught him and
scooped him up, rolling him on the pilot.”
“Luckv,” as he has been named by the
depot bays, fc sts intelligent specimen of
the hound and seems well satisfied with
his new home at the shops of the Rich
mond & Danville road.
MURDEROUS MOONSHINERS.
Alabama Outlaws Urstegeil by Citizens In
an old Coal Mine.
Birmingham, August 1.—A telegraph
operator at Bockton, who arrived here la»t
night, gave meagre details of a tragedy in
Bibb county. For some time a gang of moon
shiners have been operating around the coal
mines and railroad camps in that neighbor
hood. They defied arrest, and the laat United
Stales deputy marshal who visited that sec-
tion was run out and ordered never to re
turn. __ ....
Last Sunday the gang waylaid and mur
dered a prominent citizen of th* county for
bia money. This aroused suspicion and such
excitement that a posse w« organized to
bunt the outlaws. They were soon found,
and after an exchange of shota the moon
shiners took refuge in an old drift ol the
Urierfield coal ni ne. The posse determined
to starve them to death if they would not
come out and surrender. Monday night one
of the moonshiners made a bold dish lor lib*
ertv. 1ml « is shut »: ami kiiir.l. Th- r.-.l .if
the gene are still in tbe’mines ami the posse
is standiog guard.
GEORGIA NEWS.
Congressman Crisp Renomi
nated by Acclamation.
THE CLAY COUNTY CONVENTION.
Randolph Democrats Have an Exciting
Tims—Convention for the Slst Sena
torial District Called—Health
and Crops in Worth.
Americus, August 1.—[Special.]—The
Third district Congressional convention
convened in Americus to-day. Col. B. P.
Hollis, chairman of the executive com
mittee being absent, the convention was
called to order and organized by Capt. John
A. Cobb. Col. C. C. Duncan, of Perry,
was made permanent chairman and W. H.
Love, of Coffee, and W. W. Pendleton, of
Dodge, were selected as secretaries.
A resolution was offered by Capt. John
A. Cobb, which was unanimously adopted,
indorsing President Cleveland, the Mills
bill and Congressman Crisp.
C. C. Smith, of Pulaski, in a short and
well timed speech, placed Hon. C. F. Crisp
in nomination, which was seconded by
Col. N. A. Smith, of Snmter, who moved
that the nomination be made by acclama
tion, which was unanimously carried.
A new executive committee was selected,
of which C.C. Smith, Esq , of Pulaski was
made chairman and John A. Cobb, of
Sumter secretary.
The convention was not in session ex
ceeding three-quarters of an hour, and the
greatest harmony and unity in sentiment
and action prevailed. The delegates left
for their homes on the evening train.
RANDOLPH DEMOCRACY.
Delegate* Selected Under Instructions—
Nomination for .Senator.
Cuthbert, August 1.—The Democrats
of Randolph assembled in mass meeting
yesterday.
The meeting was large and enthusiastic.
Resolutions endorsing the administration
of President Cleveland, Gov. Gordon and
tiie State House officers, Senator Colquitt
and Congressman Turner were read aud
adopted unanimously by the convention,
amid enthusiastic applause. The support
of the convention was pledged to these
officials.
Delegations were appointed to the Gub
ernatorial and Congressional conventions
and were instructed for Gordon and the
State house officials, and Congressman
Turner. The next representative in the
Legislature was instructed to support Col
quitt and work for his re-election.
A new executive committee for the
county, consisting of M. C. Edwards, IV.
C. GnnUjJ. R. Jolly, T. A. Martin, J. B.
Watson, J. F. Seaiy, J. T. Yarbrough, J.
R. Bridges and H. A. Crittenden, was then
selected.
Up to this time lift convention bad
moved as a unit, and everything went
smoothly, but suddenly the political pot
nearer home, began loboil. The executive
committee in tbeir call used this language;
“To select delegates to the gubernatorial
convention, Congressional convention,
elect a new executive committee and trans
act such other business as may come be
fore the meeting.” Here, then, began the
tug of war over the selection of Senatorial
delegates. Motions were taade to select
by the friends cf Dr. M. A. Baldwin, who
is a candidate for the honor; speeches were
made against and urging primaries by the
opporition; amendments, substitutes and
the like were made, and the convention
got most terribly excited, when a vote was
had, which was DO for postponing anil 93
for selecting delegates then.
This vote being taken by raising the
right hand, and imperfectly, n vote was
ordered in another way. Those favoring
primaries and postponement were placed
on one side, while those opposed were
placed on the other. They were then or
dered to go out of separate doors and be
counted, resulting in favor of selecting
delegates at that meeting, by a vote of 150
to 117.
Here the excitement was intense and re
minded your correspondent very much of a
Republican meeting, ro lacking was order
aud so great - the excitement. A ticket
favoring Dr. M. A. Baldwin for Senator
was placed before the house, and it was
elected over the newly “hatched up” oppo
sition ticket two to one. So Randolph,
whicli has the choice of the Senator by the
rotation system, will, go into the conven
tion instructed for Dr. M. A. Baldwin, and
whilst the call of the executive com
mittee was very Indefinite as to the selec
tion of Senatorial delegates, yet the con
vention was large, and was a pretty fair
representation of the county and its action
should stand, and Ciay and’Terrell county
delegates ought to recognize and appreci
ate it and respect our accorded right nnd
privilege.
The executive committee ordered that
primaries be held on August 21st, for Rep
resentative and a nomination convention
be held on the 28th inst. There are no an
nounced candidates yet, but the woods are
full of aspirants, and one week will proba
bly develop a half dozen or more.
While yesterday’s meeting was enthusi
astic and at times boisterous, at no time
did anything except good feeling exist.
CLAY COUNTY CONVENTION-
DelfRAteaM«lected to the Several Conven
tions ami a Representative Nominated.
Fort Gaines, August 1.—A,mass meet
ing o' tLc citizen* o' Cloy county was held
at the court house yesterday. W. fil,
Speight was elected chairman and W. B.
Graham secretary. Resolutions were
passed indorsing Cleveland and Thurman,
lion. A. II. Colquitt for re-election as
United States Senator, H. G. Turner as
Representative in Congress, and Governor
Gordon’a administration and tariff reform.
J. F. Creel, W. li. Bryan, J. B. Johnson.
B. C. Yon, Alex. Foster, W. A. Graham, T.
E. Speight, W. A. Scott, T. I*. Jester, W.
T. Credille, J. A. Wash and T. C. Btand,-
ford were elected delegates to the Senato
rial convention, which convenes in Cuth
bert at an early day. The above delegatee
go uninstructcd.
The following were elected as delegates
to the gubernatorial convention: J. R.
Irwin, C. Wilson, J. E. FcUrson, R. A.
Turnipseed and A. M. Walierstein.
For the Congressional convention W. A.
Graham, C. V. Morris, J. R. Irwin, C.
Wilson, O. I* Collins and G. W. Brooks
w ere selected.
A. L. House, of Bainbridge, was in
dorsed for Pr<~idential elector on motion
of G. G. Lark.
After the above named delegate- were
selected the convention decided to nomi
nate a candidate for the Hou *e of Kepre-
sentatives, when J. F. Kimble and Philip
Tinsley were voted for. The plcurality
rule was adopted, and on first ballot Kim
ble received 98 votes and Tinsley 86, and
Kimble was declared the nominee.
THE COWETA PRIMARY.
Jones anil Atkinson Nominated by n Hand
some Majority.
Nbwnan, August 1.—After one of the
most exciting races for the Legislature ever
known in this county, J. I*. Jones and W.
Y. Atkinson are declared the nominees of
the party.
Jones led the ticket, with Atkinson a
close second, both of them more than
doubling the third man.
The City Court was sustained and the
anti-City Court candidate was defeated
overwhelmingly.
The Alliance behaved very sensibly in
tli is campaign and have made a great
many new friends.
Thirteen delegates, oue from each dis
trict, will represent Coweta in the guber
natorial convention.
Twenty-first Senatorial District.
Gordon, August 1.—Pursuant to call
the executive committee of the Twenty-
first Senatorial district met at this place
to-day. J. R. YanBuren, of Jones, called
the meeting to order and N. B. Baum was
elected secretary, The followiug members
were found to be present:
Jones county—J. R. VanBuren, J. M.
Middlebrooks.
Twiggi county—H. F. Griffin, L. C. Ske-
toe, T. II. Jouea.
Wilkinson county—Joel A. Smith, N. B.
Baum.
The following resolution, offered by Mr.
Baum, was adopted;
Be it resolved by the executive commit
tee of tie Twenty-first Senatorial district
That a convention be held at Gordon, Ga.,
on the Erst day of September next, for the
purpose of nominating a candidate for said
district, and the counties composing said
district shill oMbt aa nlnetum thr< ugh
their respective executive committees in
such manner and at such time ns they shall
see proper for delegates to compose such
conventions.
There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned.
N. B. Baum, Secretary.
How Worth Astonished Them.
Ty-Ty, July 30.—Messrs. Henderson
and Northur, while on their recent visit,
expressed great surprise at the prog
ress of our county. Instead of seeing lit
tle and insignificant crops they found them
to be of the most luxuriant growth, corn,
cotton, sugarcane and nil other crops the
equal of any of the middle Georgia coun
ties, and instead of seeing the Indies and
gentlemen of our county a small, sickly
looking lot of people, they found a lot of
as sturdy, liealtliy-looking men and beau
tiful, rosy-cheeked yuimg ladies as one
need want to look at,’ the equals of any
countr iu the State for both health and beau
ty. ft is true, they saw the health and
beauty of our county, but if they could
hare prolonged their visit we could have
shown them crops that they would have
been amazed at.
Fish-fry on the Flint- -
•Ebattsburg, July 31.—Last Thursday,
a feu special friends, with the fisherman’s
daughter, repaired "to Flint river, for a
fishery and recreation. We camped in a
beautiful shade on the lank of the river,
where the day was consumed in tine social
enjoyment and eating fish as they were
brought in. One of the amusing incidents
of the occasion, won the relish and capaci
ty displayed by one of the servants, while
partaking of his dinner. He hail just
finished hi* ernn work that day,'and «-**-
delighted at the idea of exchanging bacon
for elegantly fried fish. He appeared to
have the capacity of a four-horse separa
tor, 'as he removed the flesh from the hones.
Taking on more than he could well dis
pose of, his eyes began to protrade, nnd
presented n ore the appearance cf a double
lull (noon than anything we can think of.
The First Hale.
Americus, August 1.—Americus re
ceived four bales of new cotton to-day,
three consigned to Americus, Preston and
Lumpkin warehouse, and one to Harold,
Johnson & Co. for nineteen cents.
AT EUFAULA.
Eufaula, Ala., August l.—Eufaula re
ceived a bale of new cotton yesterday
which was raised by Mr. Eli Stevens, who
has marketed the first new bale for several
years. It weighed 350 pounds, and was
sold at auction to Capt. Dean, and brought
15 cents per pound.
Death ot Mr. W. J. Collin*.
Oglethorpe, August 1.—Mr. W. J.
Collins died at his home near Fountaine-
ville to-day, about 12 o’clock. Mr. Col-
lids has been identified with the interests
of Macon county about forty years, being
one of the few “old land marks” left of
the first settlers. He lias always been a
goad man and one of the most prominent
citizens of the county, having held some of
the most responsible offices in the gift of
the people. The sad news was brought to
town during the dinner hour, while the
old veterans were assembled around the
utile enjoying their wonloB dinner, and
as the uews was spread, there was univer
sal expressions of regret and sadness, for
he was known by all, old and vojng, rich
and poor, and universally loved. WB
Two Deor at One Fir*.
Hazlehuust, August I.—Mr. J. 8.
Middleton, T. B. Bate and some others
were out this week with their guns, when
some deer were jumped by tbeir dogi.
Mr. Pate was standing near the bushes
and the deer were running iu his direction,
and when about fifteen steps distant, and
while still in the bushes, the one ahead
scented the enemv and stopping suddenly.
Mr. Fate saw only its ears and shot. Just
imagine hia aurprise on running into the
bushes to find he had killed two fine deer
with one barrel. The deer ahead having
stopped, the other came in exact range of
the gun alongside of it, and both were
shot in the head and killed instantly.
The Reunion nt Oglethorpe.
Oglethorpe, August 1.—The reunion
of the old veterans took place here to-day.
The crowd was immense. Full two thou
sand pereons partook of the immense din
ner, which was in abundant supply, and
many basketsful were taken up. The pro
gramme as published was carried out to
tiie letter, a.ut everything passed off pleas
antly and in order, and many reunions of
old friends and soldiers took place on the
grounds.
state Horticultural Society.
Atlas ta. July 30.—R. J. Redding and
wife, J. C. Bucher, Dr. Samuel Hope, \V.
D. Beatie. V. E. Lamliert, \V. G. Whidby,
II. F. Emery, C. Decker and J. J. Toon
will leave for Themaaville to-morrow for
thepur(w-e of attending tiie convention of
the State Horticultural Society. Tnl
delegation will make uu effort to have the
society meet next year at Decatur.
- Seecard ol Dr 1. J. - iV-rTTa hit «pe<;«
GERMAN STUDENTS’ DUELS.
The Way They Fight Them at Heidelberg—
A ltriltal Custom.
A Heidelberg correspondent of tiie Bos
ton Daily Advertiser gives the following
account of a duel between college students:
After dinner the student found us in the
reading-room. Ho was from Cologne aud,
therefore, a Westphalian, and studyiug law
and political science. As toduels, no, they
were not forbidden, hut they were not
actually permitted. Could any one see
them? “I will take you to-morrow. Hand
this card at the door of the ’Hirscbgasse’
at 8:30 and call for me. Adieu.” Aud
bowing wuh the ceremony he would have
affected in a ball-room, we shook hands
and parted.
Before 8 o’clock the next morning I saw
from my upper window in tiie “Ritter” a
half dozen landaus, filled with bright-
capped students, rolling down the narrow
street to the old bridge spanning the
Necker, past many men who were hurry
ing tiie same way on foot. As soon ns pos
sible 1 joined the cavalcade. The “Hirsch-
gasse,” a large, old-fashioned, plain, two-
storied building with un inner court and a
beer garden iu front, was guarded by an
ugiv-looking seneschal, who took my card
up stairs. Boon my college friend ap
peared. A duel was already iu progre -.
We passed from the stairs into a high,
spacious chamber, in which at our right
was a long, plain table, covered with great
cotton paddtngn, meant for the protection
of all parts of the body, and a sword or
two, with gauntlets as large as boxing
gloves. On the left were two smaller
tables covered with scissors, knives, pow
ders, bottles and mysterious surgical in
struments in general in front of it. The
walls were bare save a few pictures and
portraits. Through this room we w£nt up
into a great high ball twice as large as the
first. Here the duel was in progress. At
the left of our eiitrauce, .stretching out to
the w indows, were four or five tables with
benches, at which a few slmle. t*. in tbeir
different cap?, were seated, drinkiog Rhine
wine or bouillou, or eating sandwiches.
On our right half a hundred fellows were
huddled about the narrow circle, in which,
over the heads of all, I could see the sword-
blades Hash and descend, rise, flash and de
scend again, and hear their ominous clash
ing. 1 was led up closer, and, courteously,
members of my friend’s corps, to whom,
with the same ceremony I have always no-
dtice, I was there introduced, fell back,
giving me a chance to see everything to the
best advantage.
Each contestant was supported by two
seconds, who straightened his sword, stayed
up his arms, or wiped the blood from his
face and head. Another kept a record in
a book of the cuts received. Two others
stood by to give tiie signals for beginning
or ceasing the passes, which were always
brought to an cud whenever a new foun :
tain of blood was opened or new bits of
hair began to fly. Each figure was padded
and wadded to the knees, and tiie eyes of
each were protected. Over the break and
stomach and down to the knees hung a
great breastplate oi the toughest ciotii
made, at least an inch thick. The whole
was streaked and stiff with clotted human
blood, and inexpressibly disgusting. It
looked as if it had been worn for years in
a slaughter house. When I first looked
upon tiie duelists the surface of the breast-
plate worn by one was flowing with blooll,
which dripped, dripped os it was pumped
up by the vigorous lungs out from gaping
wounds in his cheek and head, down over
his body, upon his boots and into a great
pool upon the floor. Every little while
sand was sprinkled under his feet. His
opponent was faring much better. . He had
simply a slit in bis ear. But every time,
at the given signal, tho poor fellow whom
I first saw rose up most pluckilv front, the
arms of the men who supported him, and
advanced sturdily to the contest. It was
no child's play 'at fighting. Every blow
was meant to tell. Tiie vigorous dead
earnestness of the thrusts of those sharp
ened blades was agonizing. At my side,
suddenly, a student, who 1 was told after-
ward had seen several duels, collapsed in a
faint a*, tiie horror of the scene, in an in
stant lie was raised upon the shoulders of
four students and carried back into tiie
other room.
Now and then the doctor,a pale, sepul
chral-looking figure, in shiny block broad
cloth, would step. up and examine the
wounds to see if there was any danger iu
letting the duel proceed. I wondered why
the better man had no pity. It would
seem that now he had done mischief
enough. But he went on slashing at his
ill-mated foe in an ugly, brutal manner.
I would have cried “Rah! rah! rah!” If I
could have seen his cheek slashed to the
bone. And I did show a quite unpardon
able enthusiasm when, just before the fif
teen minutes were up. he received an uglv
cut on the top of his head.
For tiie most part the students do not
betray themselves by the slightest word or
look. They seem to believe in Bishop
Butler’s philosophy that “things will be as
they will be.” But the duel was at last
over, and most of the number betook them
selves to the tables, and went to writing in
the little corps books or eating their break
fast. I was glad enough to take a glass of
wine, for I had dissiiiated a good deal of
nervous energy and felt faint. I tried to
get away then. But the Westphalians
were eager for me to stay aud see one of
their men fight. Against my will, for their
sake, 1 waited, therefore. And, meauwhile,
I was taken ouv into the other room, where
the Westphalian was preparing for hi
battle.
He stripped to his trousers, and then the
padding began. In a previous duel this
man had had his nose seriously cut, and
tiie doctor thoughl it best for him to wear
a protector of that organ, lest the old
wound should be opened. Over on the o|>-
pna|t**i>U in the chair I have hefnre men
tioned the participant in the former duel
was receiving tiie doctor’s attention, lie
was a pitiful-looking object, nearly
fainting in the pain which he
bore without a murmur, aud
a fellow stuilen was hnldiug his
hand. But at last be was patched up, the
doctor was free, the new coni s'xms were
ready, aud the second duel began. Smie-
times tuy'riend I'dd me, tiny aie kept
there till 4 o’clock in the afternoon. _ The
system is a shocking i-iere of superstition,
serving, as lar as 1 can see, no good
end, although the stud nts aie devoted
to it ami regard it us betraying cour
age of a >aee sort. It ia indeed, a plucky
thing to walk up before a naked sword aud
know that wi’bm fifteen minutes you will
be seated iu a suigeon’s chair with wounds
which you must bear till death. But it is
pluckiness to no good end. Nothing, per
haps, in Germany, to shows the vitality of
Middle Age prejudice and custom a* this
system. It is theapotheosisof picturesque
brutality.
Home Attain.
Washington, August I'.—j.'r*. Cleveland
and Mr*. FoUom arrived in Washington at
4 o'clock this alternoon and were driven to
country residence of the President at Oak
View.
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A TRAGEDY OF LONG AGO.
How Gen* Harrison's Brother Was Killed
by Indians.
Fort Smith, Ark., July 28.—Very few
of the present voting population ot the
United States have ever heard ot the tragic
death that befell Lieut. Montgomery Pike
Harrison, brother of Bcnj. F. Harrison,
Bepubiican nominee for President, though
old citizens of Fort Smith, of whom there
are but few left, remember it well.
It was in April, 1849, that Capt. Marcy,
of tiie United States army, then stationed
at this place, received orders from the War
Department to organize and command aa
expedition for the -purpose of escorting
overland emigrants to Caiifortiij, starting
from Fort Smith. He was to protect the
trains as far os Santa Fe, and re
turn via Conua Ana. Among the
young officers who accompanied him
was Lieutenant Harrison. The force
consisted of twenty-four dragoons and
forty-five men of tiie Fifth infantry, with
tiie uflul outfit of _ teamsters, scouts, hun
ters anti Indian guides. The many tribes
of hostile Indians that iu those days
swarmed on the plains made the escort a
necessity. The command proceeded to
Santa Fe, and returned in the fall of the
year to Fort Smith, arriving on the 19th of
November.
On the evening of the 7th of October,
near the Red Fork of the Colorado river,
Harrison strayed too far from bis com
mand and fell a victim to the treacherous
nnd blood-thirsty Indians, supposed by
Captain Marcy to be Kiowas, though tiie
Indian guides believed to be Tonkawas,
judging from tbeir footprints. This latter
trilie at the time were the most degraded
and vicious in the Southwest, being) Sent
and warlike cannibals, who were knpwn to
devour the legs and arms of |h^r slain
enemies. .
Tiie route of the command lay through
a desert region of sandhills and rayines.
During the afternoon Lieutenant flarrison
told Captain Marcy that he would ride
ahead, review the route and look f6r a good
camping ground. lie was soon out of
sight. The command proceeded some
distance aud camped. As Harrison did
not return several searching patties were
sent out without success, and. the- field
piece was fired at iulcrvals during the
uight to guide him back if lost. Li the
morning a search was organized and tho
Indian guides put on his trail. Arid- here
the wonderful power of the Indian track-
finder in reading facts by the ground
signs was evidenced. They followed Har
rison’s trail for two miles; explained
where he had wet four mounted Indians;
how Harrison aud they had dismounted
and shook hands; Harrison had a gun, the
Indians bows and lances; they had shown
him their arms and they had looked at
his gun, Jwhcn Tone of them kept the
gun and stepped behind him on guard,
making him a prisoner. Three of tiiem
had stepped asitlc and consulted what to
do with him. Then they returned and led
him a short distance, when the one with
the gun shot him in the head—and there
lie lay before the party on the sand, strip
ped naked and bare of everything except
the lower part of his boots. After com
mitting the deed they decamped, taking
their victims horse and accoutrements
with them.
The mounted dragoons at once took the
trail of the murderers and followed them
many miles, but their jaded steeds, having
suffered for water, gave out, and the chase
had to be abandoned Harrison’s body
was taken to camp and preserved in char
coal; a coffin was made of a wagon
lied, and tiie escort reached Fort Smith
on the 19th of November, as above
stated. The remains were buried in
the grounds of the present National
Cemetery, then an open woods, with mili
tary and Musouic honors, the funeral
living attended by the Order of Fellows,
Sops of Teni|>erance, aud a large concourse
of citizens from Fort bmilh and Van
Ruren.
He was a member of Belle I'oint Lodge,
■till in i nourishing condition here, and re
ceived liis degree early in 1849, the late J.
R. Kannady, whose widow still resides
here, being Grand Master at tiie time.
Resolutions of respect and sympathy were
recorded and forwarded to his relatives.
His Masonic regalia was presented to the
lodge by Dr. Joseph Bailey, and placed in
the keeping of the treasurer. During the
winter of 1850 his remainy were remoted
from here and buried at North Bend, I mi,
by the ride of hie !!!o:trier? grandfather,
Gen. \V. II. Harrison. Lieut. Harrisou
was a graduate of West Point, and was
held iq high esteem by his comrades.
Clark ami Mll.y on Trial.
Galesburg, Ills., August 1.—Thy pre-
limiuurv examination of George Clark aud
Georg.-’Miler, charged with conspiracy to
injure the property of the Chicago, Burling
ton and ijuincy railway, war begun this
, morning. Informer Bowles was the princi-
) pal witness and his testimony was similar to
i that given in Chicago. It is not expected to
| finish the examination for two daj s. Early
in the morning Clark and Miley were re ar-
i rested on the charge of conspiracy with
! Uaureisen to bring dynamite into the couu-
i tv. Baureisen, who was brought here frurn
■ Aurora, was presented with Clark aud Miley
I and all three turnished lioti.it and were re
leased from custody.
U OILS FORD'S ACID PHOSl>BlTE
Relieve* the Feeling of La-.itu.l.
so common in mid-summer, and imparts vi-
tali tv.
Won From the Republican*.
Memphis, August 2.—At the election to
today tins county Shelby went Democrat:.:
brrbontl. 'JO majority. Memphi* gave w
majority of 2,3'»J. Sn»r'.:l’au l other Couqty
I ofiicer* were voted for.