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THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 1(5.1891.
FASSETT IS THE NOMINEE
THS NEW YORK REPUBLICANS NOM
INATE A STATE TICKET.
jl I’nj.r for Repnblltin So«*n «»d
■ Ool.nin njmnt. ch..r«h« Ilopo-
1... Sonla-noa>ochns«ll> W«-
▼atea the Nfzro.
RochkstxRi N. Y.. SopLft-The Kapnb-
Scan ataio convention was called to uMtr
it 12:20 o'clock by Gan. Knapp, chair-
nan of Ilia atata committee. Bar. 1).
btebbini offered prayer. Tha Reverend
gentleman aakad aapacially that the in
teract! of capital and labor ahould bo
permanently harmonized. Aleo IhBt tho
convention's platform should be wisely
and well framed. At the conoluaion of
the pra.er, the orcheatra and quartette
}cd thsccnvcn-.ica In tinging t*-« hymn.
■•America.” Juat aa the binging waa
Oniabed, Faaaett waa aeen making lua
way toward bia a eat, and he waa at once
greeted with wild and prolonged cheer
ing. It waa fully fire minutoa before
the obairman could reetoro order that
the roll might be called.
W. W. Goodrich waa made temporary
chairman. Tha uaual committees wero
appointed and a receea taken till 4 pm.
aftersoom sasaiotr.
When tha conrentlon reauembled tho
following ticket waa nominated: J. a
raasett, for governor, on the nret ballot,
lie ie now oollector of New York.
John W. Krooman of Her Rimer, for
lioutenant governor, by acclamation.
Eugene F. O’Connor, for aecretary of
Itate, by acclamation.
J. M. Hedges, for treasurer, by code-
nation.
Ao G Wade of Jamestown, bj accla
mation, for comptroller.
William Sutherland of Rochester, for
Attorney-general, bj acclamation.
Vsrpeam R. Colvin of Albany, for
Itate engineer, by acclamation.
Faoeett’s vote was 614 out of a total of
774. The voto was made unanimous
The platform has twenty-three |>lankf.
The first is an affirmation of loyalty to
party teachings. The second is an in
dorsement of President Harrison. The
following are verbatim:
3. Tbe administration commands the
Confidence and respect of the American
people by its efficient conduct of public
business in all department*, especially for
the ability and energy display#*', by the
distinguished citizen of this atiue in
building a navy to become adequate to
the national defense; by the thorough
smd successful management of the trans
actions of the treasury under tha present
secretary and hif predecessor, and by
brilliant and conaervative treatment of
our foreign relations by the secretary of
State, which has raised the American
name to tbe highest position ever at
tained among the nations of the globe.
4. Revenue legislation of the fifty-first
congress, and the just and proper appli
cation of the policy of protection to
American labor and tbe control of the
homo markets for the industries of our
own people, and the friends of this legis
lation are increasing daily in tbe es
tablishment of now factories, In
steadier employment, in better
price to farmers in products of the soil,
and in the assurance of financial inde
pendence for our country, in face of tbe
monetary distress throughout Europe
and South America.
5. !3y the well adjusted treaties cf rec
iprocity tho administration is
opening the markets of tbe
western world to our surplus
farm products and mlnufaotursa,
by admitting free of duty auoh articles
as we do not and cannot produce in ade
quate quantity, and receiving in ex
change, free from duty, of euoh article#
ae la profitable for our farms and facto
ries to export. The joint operation of
such treaties and the protective system,
with tbe restoration of our flag to
the ocean carrying trade, promisee
to develop our foreign commerce on a
good basis, advantageous to all our In
dustries.
6. Tbe act of July 14.1800, provides
for the purchase of the silver product of
American mines and the issuing of a new
treasury note protected by a reserve of
100 cents of silver for every dollar issued.
We commend this policy of maintain
ing k id a:.d silver at a parity, tbe
treasury notes thus paid for silver to be
kept at par with gold. The volee of New
York is emphatic against the degreda-
tion of the currency and demands, with
President Harrises, that "every dcllxr
Issued by the government, whether paper
or coin, shall be as good as every otner
dollar."
7. Tha Republican party, not forget
ting tbe critical days when the needs of
the republic counted neither blood nor
treasure, while mindful of the diotatea
of economy and avoiding the discre
pances invited by appropriations, the
{aliment of pledges given the soldiers of
tho Union that the nation, which they
borrows money at 2 per cent, did not in
tend to pay it back. I denounce that
statement os a base and malicious lie."
Tbe senator scathingly robuked those
who said that the Democratic party had
done nothing for the people,
and called upon all to stand
upon its broad platform. His denun
ciation ol Republicanism and third
parivism was strong, nnd was enthu
siastically received by the audience. He
spoke for one hour and fifteen minutes
During bis speech, Senator Duller said
that Georgia had always aided South
Carolina in her political troubles, but
heretofore bad a 1 ways come to her aid in
maintaining the integrity of tbe Demo
cratic party. Now, he understood that
this (iittinguiohed gentleman had come
to put I he knife in as the entering wedge
to disintegratu and destroy that party,
lie had been advocating the establish
ment of a third party.
Mr. Watson hero insisted that Gen.
Sutler should confine himself to discuss
ing tho question and not to attacking bis
political record.
Gen. Butler replied that the gentleman
had debated hie political record without
reservation, fin went on to say that he
believed that this doctrine Watson advo
cated, if persevered in, would result in a
third party. When asked by Gen. But
ler if the Democratic party to the.
national convention rejected the Ocala
platform, would he reject it. Mr. Wat
son flew the track, and said: "Sufficient
unto the day is the evil thereof." IShonts
of "Oh, no, that won't do."] Watson
replied: "That is as far ns my people
authorize nte to speak. If that means a
third party, it ia all right. My people
arc my bosses."
GOVBKNOU NOUTIIE.V* REPLY.
A Democratic Answer to an Invita
tion to Speak In Ohio.
Atlanta, Sept. 8.—[Special]—Here is
something Democratic. It is Qovernor
Nor I hen’s answer to the invitation to be
present at tbe great Democratic rally at
Columbus, Ul, on the Gtb of October:
Atlanta, Sept. 8, 189L—Honorable
James E. Neel, Chairman Democratic
Committee, Columbus, G—My Dear Sir:
Your letter cf thdfid instant, inviting ms
to be present at Columbus and take part
in the grand Democratic rally to be held
on October 0, has been received.
1 note, further, that you say: "The
Demorratlc party of the state of Ohio is
just entering upon the greatest struggle
in ite history. By the nomination of Hon.
"William McKinley, Jr., the Kepablicans
have squarely indorsed the tariff law of
which be is the author; and thue they
have made the great issue before the
people that of tariff reform."
1 am glad to know that the Democrats
of Ohio are ready to take up the gage of
battle. You could not strike a more ef
fective blow than upon the ohief ap&atle
of protection. Georgia Democrats are in
hearty sympathy with your cmmjfcign,
and you can feel assured of all the aid
we can give you.
Tariff taxation lies at the bottom of all
the evils that afflict the people of this
country. Class legislation, which seeks
|>rotectioa of individual citizens and
special industries, necessarily imposes
burdens upon the masses without com
pensation cf any sort. Tha sooner wo
return to the first principles of our gov
ernment, tho sooner tho people will re
cover from the wrongs they are now sup
porting. Tbe nearer wo got to the Walker
tariff of 1846, tho more fully will we
recognize the rights of all people alike to
the privilegee or our government.
1 can not say just now whether or not
I shall be able to accept your invitation.
I hardly think it possible for me to bs
present. But I earnestly assure you of
my interest in the Ohio campaign. Upon
the Democrats of Ohio there rests a
grave responsibility. To you the whole
country looks with intense interest, arid
with confluence. Every blow you strike
for good government will open the way
for relief of the people, end for tbe per
manent establishment of eonallty foi
every citizen in the righta and privileges
ol our American institutions.
Thanking you for the consideration
you have shown me, and promising you
all the help I may be able to give yon,
consistent with my official duties, 1 am,
very truly, etc, W. J, Ncrtiien,
Governor,
JUDGB COOLLY TO RESIGN*
Tint iiainbo untmut CASH,
Cepl. Kvani, It lit* Wftnrseed She
THE CONFEDERATE HOME.
1UO l [Hull klist kUB USUUU, TTI1U.U IHCJ
saved, would not fail In tho just treat
ment of the surviving veterans, and tbe
widows and orphans of those who sacri
ficed their Uvea that tho nation might
iiVf. Other j'iui.lui lire ill lav.-r « : it..*
construction of the Nicaragua canal by
Ainerir.zi.i. i» r ;n.n-»t fur.- [ ,i . 4 »r la' t.
protection to voters in the exercise of
their franchise; condemns trusts and
monopolies; expresses sympathy with
tho Russian Jews; favors local option
an . anmKns the Democrats for all sine,
omission and commission, known to the
public service.
IfiTbe following resolution by Col Elli
ott F. bheppard. of New York was, by a
BUMMiiflsof theoommittee, recom
mended and presented before the conven
tion, where it waa carried:
"Resolved, That the Republican party
of the state recognize the supremacy iu
the shipping eud commercial matters of
the beautiful metropolis of the nation at
the mouth of tbe Hudson, end will en
courage the American spirit to build
American nhipz, manned ty American
•semen, both for carrying all of tho
American trade and, as far as possible,
that between other countries
bctlkb-watsow debate,
Tbe Ex-Confederate General Chargee
Third Fartylsiu.
Columbia, & CL, Kept, 9.—[8poci.iL]
—The little town of Bateeburg, this
state, was the place selected for the great
debate between Senator Butler and Con
gressman WaUou of Georgia, on tbe aub-
trestury. Immense crowds of farmers
from the surrounding districts and prom
inent men throughout the itate as
sembled here today to hear it*
Wataou's speech was made np of the
earns old |time-wcrn arguments in sup
port of the sob-trcssury, and he an
nounced that he stood on the Ocala
platform, fair and square, and would
follow It wbarevev U led, to tho third
party or anywhere else.
Senator Butler said he had been be
rated. defamed and deiided. because he
exercised tbe right of an American
citizen to discuss any public question
of interest to the people The
people eeemed to think that he had com
milted some great crime in venturing to
discuss the sub-treasury without tbe con
sent of tbe bosses who are trying to
domineer over ell who differ with them.
He referred to the charge against him by
Preaiaent Stokes of the Al
liance, that he made a certain statement
at the Prosperity meeting. The senator
•aid: "He said that 1 said ths man who
iue minraiaie « uiiiiuievion.
Wasumotox, Sept 9.—[Sp^ialJ—Th.
Ion* exp.ci.tl r.iiKOatloo of Cooley,
with the demiM of Bren, will compel «
MAr>*nl*«llnn nf ths intaratstA ram.
merce commission, which demands care
ful attention juat now, if its usefulness is
to be preserved* It is nearly two years
since Cooley's health began to fail
through overwork, but Cooley baa never
admitted until now that he ought to
leave the commission, although for most
of tho two years bs has positively been
an embarrassment to it* The commis
sion has not gained ground during tbe
r t year. If it ia to make progress
must be strengthened. Not only
are two strong men needed, but an ex
tension of the term of service, perhaps to
good behavior, is believed to bo needed.
With a favorable decision In the Coun-
eel in an cats, sustaining the power of the
commission to ask questions, and the ap
pointment of two strong commissioners,
the commission will enter upon a new
and better lento of life.
Cot. Morrison Is the only Cleveland
commissioner remaining, and aa the old
est in the service ho will liksly be made
chairman. Under the law, one of the
tew commissioners will have to bo
Denu-jrat and ono a Republican.
rHOlUPlTION c:0NVBNT10N>
nussuchusetta Pitto a Negro on tke
Mate Ticket for Auditor.
Worcester, Maas.. Sept. 0.—The
prohibition state convention met here
today and adopted the following tioketr
For governor, Charles H* Kimball of
Lynn; lieutenant governor, Aug. 11.
Smith of Lee; secretary of etato, Alfred
Richardson of Springfield; auditor,
William Oscar Armstrong, colored ol
Boiton; attorney general, Wolcott H.
Martin or Amnerat; treasurer, 8. R.
Sbepleigh of Boston. Only two or three
votes were cast against Armstrong. All
the other nominations were unanimous
shooting Mr. Iluunegi
Washington, while out in a sail boat
June 12 U-t, was called at noon today In
tho circuit court st Hampton, Judge
G ntcr presiding. The de
fense was represented by Ur.
Sheliingtcn nnd lion. John Goode of
Washington, and Col. 1 homes Tabb and
Mr. Wheeler of Hampton. Associated
with Montague, tho commonwealth's
attorney, A. A. Lipscomb of Washing
ton. Senator Dan Voorhees and Judge
N -Lon ut Indiana, young lfannegan e
gran-Juther. The jury waa secured
without lo-e of lime, eleven of whom
aro fitrinoifl.
Tbo next wiine-is called was Com-
mtcdoi Rnhley D. Evans of the United
States navy. fl 0 gave a graphic account
ot tho shooting. Ms occupies a rottasra
just east of tho lighthouse and had gone
down to too beach and takeu a seat in a
boat belonging t» his son to watch tbe
squall ti-ea approaching. He ob
served a sail boat with two
men in it, one standing op sculling,
whom he recognized as Thornton
Haines, nnd the other, who was sitting
down in the boat, rowing, as Ned Hanne-
gan. It was dead caim at the time and
the twu tails in the boat bung loosely
amidships. After passing a point where
Evans sat and while not ovor 160
feet awuy, Haines stopped down and
took up a coat and a moment afterward
leaned forward and firod two shots In
luick succession at his companion.
>oih of llunnegan's bauds were ou the
oars pulling when the shots were fired,
Ha pullftd one oar two strokes and then
fell back in tho boat. Haines
then beaded the boat towards
rip raps and continued sculling. A few
moments later, Hannegan caught hold
* the etdo of the boat and raised himself
up, crying: "Help, help! This man hat
•hot me; I'm killed !" He then fell back
the boat and was even no more.
Capt. Evans tbought at the time that
the boys were skylarking and as it started
to rain shortly afterward, he re
turned to the house, and Haines, after
sculling out some distance, want forward
in the boat to where llannsgan lay and
took In an oar which was trailing over
the side. He then returned, ehlnncd
rudder, took down ono sail, and stood out
in the roads Shortly afterward ha
tacked and brought the boat ashore on
the bay side, near water battery. He
then came ashore and pissed Capt
Evans’ house on his way to the tele
graph office. This ia substantially the
story as told by Capt. Evans.
Shellintton then took np the cross ex
amination, which lasted tiro hours, dur
ing which ho tried tc prove by Capt,
Evans that the shooting had occurred in
the watora of Chesapeake bay. This
was probably done with a view
carrying the rase to the
United Butts court if the decision
of circuit court should not bo satisfac
tory. Capt. Evans told his story in a
blunt, straightforward way. and all of
SbeUington’s tact failed to shake him in
any particular. Other teftimony was
ess important. *
LARGE liXODPSOP BLACKS.
Thousand* Heady to Knah Into the
nac amt Fox Lauds.
Kansas City, if a, 8ept* 0.—It is ex
pected that within a few weeks the Iowa
and Sac and Fox lands adjoining Okla
homa on ths east will be thrown open for
settlement, and in anticipation tho faces
of thousands of negroos aro turned to
wards the new country. Circulars
spread broadcast over the Southern
•tales by negro pedestrians have bad the
effect of starling enough blacks towards
the promised land to pre-empt five times
as large a territory and two
thousand negroes are waiting
on tbe border of the new land at Guthrie
and Langston City the president's pro
clamation. Many hundreds more are on
the wav* Tha exodus from tba South,
especially from Arkansas and Texas, has
been well organized.
There are very few negroes In the Sonth
who have not heard of the beautiful
country where the government U giving
away a farm to every black man wh *
will come. The negroes seem to.havo
an idoa that the land is for their race
alone. Several car loads of Illinois and
Keutucky negroes passed through Kan-
* bound
The l.auf-Kulb Quarrel,
Montgomery, Sept. 9.—Tha opinion
of Judga Randolph today In
Ji*ne-Kolb cm* over tha office
tha slats commissioner of agricult-
ura, was to the effect that the sot
the last legislature making tba office
elective one became operative immed
iately, and that the governor bed n<
right to appoint a successor to Kolb,
whose term, by lieUtation, expired Sep
tember 1. This decision decidee nothing
•s to Kolb's right to hold over. Tt.e case
has been appealed to theaupreme court,
Blaine Going to Washington.
Washington, Sept fit—{Special]—
Secretary Blaine ia expected here week
after next, Mrs* Blaine has instructed
the servants to have everything ready
for the family's return to the "Red
bouse," on Lafayette Square, by the last
week in September
DuckienU Arnica Salve.
The best salve In tbe world (or eutt, braises,
sores, niters, salt rhea*, lever norm. tetter.
cheeped h * —
eruptions,
required
box^lfoir saUby H.J.Lamer A boa.
sas CUy yesterday 1
l to the border.
SON RUSSELL IS IN IT.
A Laud Company In Texas Geta In
Trouble,
New Orleans, Sept, a—The Times-
Democrat’s bau Antonio, Tax., special
•ays: Two years ago the Aransas Harbor,
'Tty and Improvement Company ac
quired n good deni of eandy beach on the
gulf coast of Texas and received permis
sion from congress to construot a deep
water harbor at Aransas Fass. A town
was laid out, and $360,000 worth of its
property sold. The company agreed that
n bona fide work for tho deepening of
Aransas pass should begin by May 3,
1891. The second paymont on lots is now*
due. The drawers of notes will protest
on the ground that the company has not
fulfilled its part of tbe contract, and an
enormous litigation will mult* Russell
Harrison is president of the company.
MORMON mSMIONAIIlBS.
Their Proselyting Tour In England
Cuttac* Indignation.
London, Sept. 9.—Public opinion In
Great Britain is at the prr»nt u
turning with Indignation on the Mormon
cruseds being preached in the country
districts. A revelation .just made show
lltara ara 200 Unrmnn “miuirtnar!**'* ■ »
there are 300 Mormon “missionaries" at
present working in Great Britain and
Scandinavia., their attention being par
ticularly called to Yorkshire and Lan
cashire, Particular attention has
been called by tho pTees
to the operations of two young
Mormon "ruUilonariee" In Lanoashlre,
and some strange disclosures at to the
proselyting methods adopted havs been
mad*. The result is anotiu r upheaval of
public Indignation and it is probable that
another and more determined attempt
will be made to find some means of put
ting a step to this trans-Atlantic traffic
In women. The revelations just made
have brought about a thorough publie
ventilation nnd exposure of the methods
of tbe Letter Day Saint*
Arcne In a country Grocery Stare.
Tramp (entering): '*Sey, could you
let me have a glass of whisky? I have
no coin wid me, but I’ll give ye five
•tamp* If that'll db"
Grocer (to get rid of him): "All right
(potire out the whisky), here's your
whisky."
Tramp drinks it. smaokeble llna, stamps
fire times on the floor, and walks toward
the drcr. The greevr shouts at him to
come back. Tramp istorns,
"What do ysr want?’
"My stamps, of coors*”
"Didn't 1 give them to you?"
"No, of course not."
'-w.ll, ter. Ih.y »r, .gain,” (Stamp,
At. ttm., mor*V
"At, l •««; ha! hi! Will, th.f, a
pr.UT foot jok., but I toll you what I’ll
do; I'll (too you o quarter to try that on
that fellow .crou the .tract Ib.ra”
“Shi Why, Ik jail (ar. m. SO canto
to try It on you.”
Uy wlft cured of malaria by Rim:
Live, Beyulator.—J. X. Tbompwa. puior
M. E, Church, Loijh, Neb. ‘ ’ P
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HOLD AN
IMPORTANT MEETING.
The Horn* lo Ho Closed nud lie Rele
gated te tha J'eople for DecUlon at
the Next Klata
Election.
Atlanta, Sept. 9.— [Special. I— 1 The
board of truateca of tbe Confederate
Home met this morning. Tho object of
the meeting waa to dotermiue what ac
tion should be taken in reference to tho
home, now that the legislature has re
fused the offer of it to the state.
The meeting was well aitended and a
thorough coolness pervaced all the de
liberations of th«* board. .
President Calhoun was iu the oh air
and beerstary Harrison waa on hand to
record tbe board’s deliberations.
The following members of 'he board
were preeenL
W. L Calhoun, A. S. Cult. C. A. Evans,
Nelson Tift, 8, M. Inman, W. T. Nor-
man, G. G, Jordan. W. D. Ellis, W, if.
Towers, J. W. English, W. H. Koas, E.
P. Howell, R D. Spalding; A. M. Foute,
T. E. Massengale, Atnox Fox, Richard
Hobbs, T. L. Langston, D. M. Bain. W.
T. Smith, George Hillyer, M, C. Kiser,
W. A. Hemphill.
Capt. 8. M. Inman offerred a resolution
providing that ths home be closed pend
ing tbe action of the next general as
sembly, and also that tho question of
acceptance nf the horan he m*do an Issue
of the coming legislative campaign.
Col. Hobbe offered a resolution provid
ing that the home be opened and kept up
by popular subscriptions, and to offer it
to ths city of Atlanta under certain con
ditions
Capt Kills opposed tnis resolution. He
said publie charity could not be depended
upon. Ho also opposed giving tho home
to the city. He was opposed to giving
It to any corporation, lie favored allow
ing the home to remain closed awaiting
the action cf ths next legislature. Hs
wanted it to stand closed as a reproach
to people who would not do their duty.
He thought no other action should be
taken till the etste had been given an
other chance to provtdo for the institu
tion.
Capt. English said that the mon who
>ted against accepting the home repu
diated ths men who had made it possible
for them to hold their seats—who had
made it possible for thorn to say "I am a
Democrat and can claim my vote." The
cry against Atlanta, he said, was alto-
gethsr unjustifiable. Atlanta was asking
no favors of the state, bee paid one-
tenth of the taxes and had some claims
to recognition. The city had always re<»
■ponded to erery call. He did not want
to antagonize the "94" but he knew that
against them there were 3,000 people
who wanted the home and had subscribed
to the fund out of which it had been
built. If these things went on a few
years iongsr the name of the Confeder
acy would be forgotten and a Confed
erate soldier would be ashamed to ac
knowledge that ho fought fc: the cause.
After tha offering of numerous sub
stitutes and amendments the resolution
of Capt. Inman was passed in the fol
lowing form:
Whereas, The present general assem
bly hsa seen fit in it wisdom to' decline to
rovide for the Confederate Soldiers'
I onto for Georgia and has rrjrcted the
offer of the property to their etste, and
Whereat, This board of trut.eoe does
not boltofl that the action of tbe general
assembly expresses the eentimeot of the
people of Georgia, thorotere
Resolved, That the bomlP to kept
closed till after meeting of tho next gen
eral aisembly so that, coming fresh from
the people, the will of the people can be
expreased in the action.
Resolved second. That if the next gen
eral assembly declines to accept the Con
federate Homo the board of trustees will
accept their decision as final evidence that
tho state of Georgia does not want to pro
vide a home for the diiabUd and needy
Confederate veterans nnd this board will
then proceed to sell the property and re
turn the money, pro rate, to the contrib
utors to tbe original fund expended in
providing tbe home.
Resolutions thanking the executive
oommittee for the work they had done
were passed by the member* residing
outside of Atlanta and tho board ad
journed.
Tbe amonnt of money to be used in
defraying expenses of the building til!
the sitting of another assembly will be
paid by levying a pro rata tax upon the
trust*** of the institution.
Gen. Evans will prepare an addrect to
the stockholders and to the people of the
■tat* in regard to the action of the trus
tees
A number of tbe trustees residing out
side of Atlanta went out to the house
this afternoon and inspected the build
ings and grounds
THE CS.*!T()L HLIND TIGER*
The .Kali ol the I.ecUlatnre Shield*
th* Keeper.
Atlanta, Sept* a—[Special]-The
case of Peter McMichael, the capitol
blind tiger darkey, came up today beforo
United States Commissioner Will
Haight. Tho threw principal witnesses
wars three legislators, two of whom
would hav* testified to convict Peter If
they had tastihvd at alL
But the case waa not gone into because
of a peculiar technicality. This it the
law which exempts legislators from be
ing subpoenaed os witnesses during the
sees (on ot th* legislature.
"So, gentlemen," said Commissioner
Haight, after he had explained this law
to the three legislators, "ihit court can
not oompell you to testify now."
Two of th* legislators took advantage
of this and refused to testify. The other
member, who "stands in" with Peter,
testified voluntarily in behalf of the
darkey. Of court* he could not be cross-
questioned.
Bo the only testimony in the
that cf the detective*. They related the
circumstances of the capture of the blind
tiger. Their evidence would have been
vory valuable in conjunction with that of
the legislators, but alone it was not
sufficient to convict Pete wae discharged.
The action of the legislators in ahield-
ing ths darkey ia variously commented
t‘poa here. A few people believe that the
•let* capitol ia the proper
for a blind tiger, but
many people don't think so. As the
matter stands now there is nothing pos
sible to be done until th* legislature ad
journ* Then tbe member* can to made
to appear and to testify under oatli like
other witneetee, If the state authorities
rsftu* to prosecute the c&ee, lh«u it will
be taken up in the federal courts, after
indictment by the grand jury.
"THIS DO SETTLE IT.**
The Bribery Investigation Dwindles
Down to an Affidavit*
Atlanta, Sept [Special.]—Here
Is the last installment, or very probably
tbe last, in the bribery investigation. It
Is an affidavit, now in tbe possession of
Mr. Oattis; chairman of tbe committee.
It reads:
"State of Georgia, Dodge county—
Personally appeared before me J. I.
Graham, R. A. Harrell and W. E. Paul,
whot upon oath, szith that they heard F.
D, Wimberly say that dur
ing the senatorial race for
United States senator in November,
1890, he knew e member of the legisla
ture who offered hie vote for sale for
9100, that said Wimberly further stated
that he went to Hon, Pat Calhoun to got
the money with which to make the pur
chase, and that said Calhoun refused to
furnish money for that purpose. Depo
nents further say that said Wim
berly further stated that he
had the name of this member
but be would not expose him yet.
Deponents sty that said Wimberly stated
further that seven other members, eight
in all, were offering their vote* for sale
and that he intended to get their names.
Sworn to, etc., September 4, 1891.
C. J. Jones,
N. P. Ex-offlclo J. P.,
R. A. Harrkll,
W. E. Paul,
J.T. Graham.
ATHENS AS A COTTON .n ART.
An Agency Established to NIake Pur
chase* for Inman & Co.
Athens, Sept. 9.—[Special.]—a M.
Inman & Ca of Atlanta, large cotton
buyers, are arranging to establish an
agency in Athena The business here will
be in charge of Meosrs. W. G Sanders
and J. 8. Cowles. They propose to buy
cotton on a cash basts, and expect to do a
large business here. Their office* will bs
In the new Swift building on Foundry
street. This adds a new coiton firm to
Athena' business.
Capt, J. H. Rucker, one of tbe most
successful cotton exporters in ths South,
has moved his business from his old
headquarters on Thomas street to his own
building on Oconee street, where his of
fices are handsomely fitted up.
Mr. Charles I Hell, ono of Athens'
most prominent young cotton men, has
been made manager of the Farmers'
Alliance Warehouse Company of this
city. Mr. Melt was in the employ of the
company last season, and In recognition
of his ability as a business man, the
comoany has placed their entire business
in his bands This is a high compliment
to a young man, and in this case a most
deserving on#^
THREE At BN FATALLY SHOT.
A Illoody Affray Reported at F*ni'
broke Yesterday.
PEMREOKE, Sept, 8k— [Special.]—A
horrible affray took placo here yester
day. Three young men were mortally
wounded. Two of them were the sons
of Hon. J. B. Brown, formerly ordinary
of Bryan county, and tbo other was Mr.
P. Patrick, a highly respectable young
man.
The trouble arose over a small business
settlement, A dispute came up botween
one of the young Brown's and Patrick.
They came to blown. Brown’s brother
attempted to separate tho combatants,
l'atriok mistook his motion and draw a
pistol and shot him. Then all three
drew revolver* end fifte-n shot* were
fired. The physician in attendance says
all the parties will die.
A Mt’HDKHHlt HLN DOWN.
Longchaae After a Fugitive From
JUfltlce-Cnuslit In the Nortliweat.
A Philadelphia Times Columbia, 8. G,
special says: A remarkable story of a my
sterious murder in the southern part of
North Carolina, near the Sonth Carolina
line, and tho subsequent tracing of the
Criminal through the great West, his ar
rest and removal to the scene of the
crime, is told in a special received hero
today. Were the story not substantiated
by facts it would read like a chapter
from a novel by a very fanciful writer.
The murder occurred in th* early part
of last June iu Robeson county, North
Carolina. Maj. Duncan Connolly, a
worthy planter, was murdcrad in tho
night about 11:30 o'clock. At that hour
a man who looked exactlv like a negro
called at the-reaidence of Maj. Connelly
and asked the owner where Billy Sikes
lived. The major replied that Sikes'
house was about three-quarters of a mile
down the road. Tha negro insisted that
Maj. Connelly should show him the
road, and the genial and Obliging old
an started out with him.
Five or ten minutes passed after Maj.
Connelly went out when his wife heard
two pistol shots down th* road. Oh his
failure to roturu tho wife became
alarmed and, sending out one of the ser
vants, the doad body of tho major was
found lying in the road, wtth two bullet
SLEEP CHANGED TO DEATH.
Capt. Weaver on Trial,
Madison, Sept, a—[Special ]—The
members of tbe court martial who were
first appointed consist* I of captains with
chairman. They were nil
absent except Capt. Godfrer, and it wae
very plain that the lieutenant*, who
were appointed by Col. Yancey in their
stead, were against Capt. Weaver, tho
defendant. It looked from the start of
the case that the oourt martial was
eked against C»j>t. Weaver, although
Attxuai*** Exposition Delegates.
Washington, Sept.—A delegation of
the solid men of Augusta, Os., headed
by Col Pat Walsh of the Augusta
Chronicle, who are on their way to pre
test tbe worth of the Augusta exposition
to tke businera circles in the North,
passed through here tonight. Tneir
•pedal car arrived at 9:30 and was
attached to a Pennsylvania railroad tr/.
which left for New York at 11J0 jk
The Augusta party will spend to-morrow
in New York. Their next etopninc place
will probably be at Providence, R l
IVUUU l/to-5 IU *UV r.JB't, *> IIU kwu UUIlUb lDg.
wound., oo»ta th. h«»d nnd tbo other in ft,, i, K , „, r , j„ , ptrf.ctlj natural
* ‘ * * been for
TOM OSOBROOKE IS DECAPITATED BY
THE CARS.
He fTent to Sleep tvlth H'e Head
upon tbe Rail and Never Knew
What Killed lllm-Horrlble
Discovery at Dawn.
From Doily Telegraph, September 9.
The body of Tom Oaobrooke, a white
man employed in th* Bibb Cotton Mills
No. 2, was found yesterday morning at
daybreak on the track of the Central
main stem.
The wholo upper portion of his head
had been cut away by tho passing cars,
only the lower part below the nostrils
ras left for Identification,
It waa plainly ovident from his posi
tion that ho hail laid -'own to sleep with
his head resting on the rail. The body
rested on the left side facing toward
Macon.
Tho left arm was resting in an easy
position in the hollow of the clamp that
holds the rail in position. The right arm
was thrown easily across th# body, and
just under it lay the reed stemmed clay
pipe, which the deceaiod had been smok-
may not be as i
All objec
tions, with a few exceptions, mado by the
defense were overruled, and many ques
tions that the defense desired to nsk were
not allowed without cause being given
for tho ssmei
ftt*CI.BLLAW»M WAY.
Why "Llllto mar'* the Nfoat
Papular Union General with llli
Nululer*.
From the Youth*# Companion.
Au. incident that is narrated by Gen.
McCleUmit sheds light on the question
often asked: Why did hiseoldters love
him to dearly ?
When the army of Potomao left Harri
son Landing, it marched to Newport
Newe, along the north bank of the Jamr*
river. Tha advanco division began its
mtroh early in the morning of August
16; but the rear division did not move
out of camp nntil 4 o'clock in tlfe after
noon of the same day.
Just at dusk a creek was reached. It
roust be crossed, according to Southern
custom, fording, or by a single log by tbe
roadside. The ealdiers, disliking to fill
their ehoet with water, were trying to
cross on this single log, which, of course,
cuusod an obstruction to those behind,
and really pul the rear of the army in
danger.
Soon several officers rode up and took
in the situation. Thera was need of more
baste. One of the officers calledont:
Wade right through, my men; wade
right through."
Some surly fellow from the ranks
growled ont:
Wade through yourself and see how
you like it."
No sooner had ho spoken than tho
officer dismounted and waded through
the creek. It waa then ditoovered that
tbe officer was Gen* George B. McClellan.
The soldiers gavo him a hearty cheer,
plunged into the creek and afterward the
point was passed more rapidly, four
abreast.
The general might have reprimanded
the soldier—indeed, he might have hud
him arrested and dealt with severely,
but, under the circnmtfancra, he did lust
the right thing—he went where he asked
to go, and his men were glad to
go where he led.
Thread* or Thansht,
From the Detroit Free Presa.
Life is double faced and double edged.
To know one’s self U to distrust one's
self.
Each life may have a potentiality of
greatness.
To be misunderstood by those we fove
is bitterest of all.
Find a disinterested friend and you
have found a jewoL
The greatest study of all ia that of the
changed ot tho minJ.
Success has sometimes to bo paid for.
after having been fairly earned. *
One is lea to think that there is hut
little that ia constant nowadays save
mutability.
The philosopher takes his fortune
much a* be does his health—enjoys it
when it is good, endures it when bad,
end seeks extreme remedies only et the
moat urgent need.
FO ifl KAOKKNBE*
!'•« •r«f* Arid I'hoepba-e.
Dr. W. W. Blackman, Brooklyn, N. Y.,
•ays: "I am very much pleated with it tc
MAaickoeta. Several cases have been
brought lo my attention where it afiorded
prompt end entire relief."
the back. The shooting had suddenly
been done from behind.
The brutal and mysterious murder
oauied great excitement in the commun
ity. Scouring parties were formed and
the country was carefully searched.
When the information reached Laurin-
burg, fourtern milts distant, the nephew
of the dead man. D. A. McGougall,
entered actively into the search und of
fered a reward of $1,000 for the arrest of
the murderer.
The day after the rourdtr some no-
greet employed by Alexander McKinn,
a saw mill man on Lumber river, several
miles from tho ecene. found n suit of
clothes and a wig. When carried op to
the saw mill several other negroes re
membered having seen another colored
man washing his face In the river, and
who immediately ran when seen by tho
approaching party. Trie clothes were
held as a clue, and recogntzsd as having
belonged to McDougall, the nephew o)
the dead man.
Ilia NEPHEW SUSPECTED.
Some time before the murder Mc
Dougall took a prominent part in a
farce-oomedy, assuming the part of a
negro. This fact at once gave rise to
new suspicions It was found that Mc
Dougall the evening before the murder
had left Laurinburg and told some poo-
e lo that he was going to Wiltnmgtou on
usiness and others that he wae going to
Fayetteville. After thinking over the
conflicting stories suspicion war crested
that McDougall was in eome way con<
nected with the murder.
Later developments eitowed that Mc
Dougall had never gona to Wilmington,
and his course was iraoed in various
ways to a mil* from his nude's resi
dence.
The clothes which wera discovered
were brought to Laurinburg and identi
fied as the same which McDougall wore
at the entertainment.
m'doioall disappears;
Immediately afterward McDougall dis
appeared. Woeks passed and no one knew
of ids whereabouts His disappearance
confirmed tho suspicion that he was the
OMtrdwr nnd the matter ««■ placed in
the bands oi Pinkortoa detective*. The
de'.ectivwe traced him and ahadowed him,
•nd ffnailv located bint in Chicajc<«
Here the detective drank with the eup-
noaed criminal, and fodowed him U bt.
Louis, thence to Denver, and infoNew
Mexico. The dvtectivo succeeded in get
ting on good term* with McDougall and
found tliut he iutended to sad for Aus
tralia.
McDougall UV, the detective that he
had to look after eome mining interests
in Oregon beforo leaving, Tho detective
followed him to Albany, Ore., and find
ing that he waa making immediate pre
parations to sad. arreste 1 him. Requisi
tion papers were is-uod and McDougall
was brought t ook to North Carolina and
lodged in jail last week at Luiuberton,
the court house of Robeion county.
TUK MOTIVE POR THE C1UMB,
It was fouud that McDougall was one
of the principal hoire of the wealthy old
plautor, whont he i* suspected of having
murdered, aud that tho latter carried a
heavy life insurance policy. His sank,
a very aged and mentally incapable old
lady, planed implicit confidant* in Urw
Dougall, who looked after all her affairs
and business. It is presumed that he ex
pected, naturally, lost his aunt would
place the estate in his hands for settle
ment, when he could manipulate it as he
pleased.
McDougall was a pillar of the Metho
dist church, and commanded the respect
and confidence of every one. He ie about
80 years of agv, medium bight, blonde
moustache and handsome, with cour
teous bearing. The newt that he was the
murdrrer came like a thunderbolt to ev
ery l ody.
it is now thought that McDougall
burned his store down to get ths insur
ance some lime ago. He ie aleo suspected
of having perpetrated numerous for
geries.
SIMMONS
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Zbiun p- Co., Philad’a, Pa,
PAfikER-S
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position and had it not been for the hor
rible mutilation of the head and the dark
pool of blood in which tho body lay tho
man might have been supposed to be
sleeping peacefully.
Oeobrooke never knew what killed
him. It was a quick passage from
dreamland to death without any of the
common attendant terror or pzto.
Tho body was discovered by Mr. A. G
Harmon, who at once gr.ve notice to tho
police nnd the coronor was summoned.
Meanwhile the body Dy in the morning
sun while the curious crowds gathered
and looked upon the awful sight.
For some time no one recognized or
identified It until at last a man aaid Its
knew the body by the clothes and watch
charm.
It was Tom Osobrooke, ho said, and he
had eeen him the night bofore out at tho
Manchester mills in Vinevllle. He had
been dtlnking then. He knew Tom Oso
brooke well, he said. Yes, ho did get
drinking spells, and he was drunk last
night. He lived near Beasley’a cross
ing nnd had a wife, but no children.
The crowd grew denser. Then the
wile came and looked. Not a word es
caped her. but every one who saw that
mute identification knew Hist the body
lying there wae her husband aa plainly as
words could speak it.
Tho coroner cams and impanelled
hisjurv. The train from Atlanta came
rushing past and th* body was drawn
away a few feet to save it from farther
mutilation. The passenger* looked out
and wondered at the early morning
crowd little thinking of wnat Dy so
near and under tbe wheels of tin
coaches.
Tho evidence told the whole etory,
Osobrooke had been drinking a little
on Monday moraine, "Onlv two dram'," l a ■ ■ m » «1i*u»4*mi*umis«<
his wife said. IIo bad laid down aud ill III I V *
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slept during tho afternoon and at 6
o'clock left for the Manchester mills in
Vineville on husinrs*.
Gut at the Manchester mill* the people
knew he had been drinking and while
there he drank more. He waa boisterous
when he left for home and was heard
shouting .’own (tie road.
But the long walk had wearied him,
ami tht* fuints or the whisky mado hint
quiet and sleepy when ho reached the
A»h street crossing* el about 1Q^0
o'clock.
Ten yards up the linn from tho cross
ing hn lai i (town. The rail made a con
vent nt pillow and the space between (he
cro'A tio • a comfortable support as he lay
ou hie side.
And so ho WMit to sleep and to he died
when the down train, due in Macon at 11
o'clock, canto rumbling by und crushed
his head like nn egg shell.
Mr. J. R. Miller patting the crossing
about an hour later »nw me dark object
lying there but thought it was a clump
of weeds and thought no more about in
Ho the ho iy laid until day break and
th# wakiug world found it.
Tito verdict of the jury was returned
in accordance with the facts.
We, the jury, find that the deceaaed,
Mr. Thomas Osbrooke, caine to his death
by being run over by a train of cars on
the Atlanta division of the Central rail
road on the night of the 7(1* of Septem
ber, 1831."
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The Haul's, Sept. 9.—Tbe agricul
tural cangiese hoe adopted a reso.utiou
in favor of an international co-operation
to suppress the adulteration of food.
VIM.S \cza\. ro»v*, s.» m. *.«>*a, ■ »*.
Theories.
Onco upon a midnight dreary
A drtertive formed a theory
That a man w»» living murdered In the street
a tiliK*» ImIow;
He could Uoar him loudly calling
.A- the wicked b.ows war* falling
And Ills keen d»t*ctlvu instinct told him all
he wished to know.
Dy the »-otnd hi* ears detected
That the blow* must be dlreoted
By a uma • ( blonde rompieston, wtth a bln*
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four Inch** itljh.
8n be calmly sat aud waited
I ill tho tiolfO ha t all abated:
Then ho *trntl«u leUurcl y down the street th*
corpse to not*.
Thor* U« iu*t wills Mr*. Leary.
Who licrvoif bit.i formed a theory,
For she saw the fi*ht between O’Doolay's dog
and (Jrady's goat.
—Detroit Free Preeo.
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