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Peaceful Kudins of a Long ami
jVt.ll Spent Public and Pri
vate Life.
GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION
i career 4% hlch Hae Hail few
^IleU Anywhere, and None In
. public llUtory or (he
State of Georgia.
• i. Xov. 30.—(SpoclaJ.)—Joaepto
ma, ex-aamtor, ex-govcrnvr and
lei jintlre, died at tola homo on
:D:rm street til's nl'twnoon at
’oX.rb. surrounded bj’ ilia family—
jroiod w'fe, h'.s children and Ills
tfcldren.
tor Brown baa boun In feeble
fhr WTO years past. Of late he
left h.s nouse, nltii.midi not
az from any spee.Ho malady,
eime as the legitimate ending; of
spent life, the spirit ot the great
in passing out of its wonted
11 thout toy outward signs of
•s-lutlon at work within save
lie eyelids drooped In their last
tday Senator Brown was in his
health, In fact appeared to he
tit stronger-and til ore energetic,
s in irnlng early he gave signs
tug strength.
, intending physician recognised
p[- :idi of the cod and the fam
m; T-ammontd to the' bedside,
fftey iv.itxfied until the Angoi of
I appeared.
•mor Atkinson this afternoon is-
the following proclamation
r.f Georgia. Executive Office,
u. Xov. 30, 1804.—It- is wth
egret I annotmee to the people of
U the death of Hon. Joseph E.
t which occurred at Ills rest
it this city on this i.ay. S lice
filiation as govovnar of the
just thirty-seven years ago. it Is
a much to say that no Georgian
opted so much of public titien-
t exerted so potent an influence
tin- destinies of the state. I’or
krais ho was ejected governor,
of these terms covered the
rviailful period In tho history of
jtuHianweuJtto. After the war be-
ihn states be presided over our
ie ix-noh, and in more recent
ri-preseolcd Georgia as senator
congress of the United States,
v cos In nil thesi positions was
erizjd Dy mirked ability nnd
irving devotion to bis- people,
focoly benefacn-oi of llft.V ihons-
ilbr.i to the St it., University for
tout ion of too p»>r and ambitious
tf Georgia is a nionutueet to U s
tbit will outlive ad creations in
or marble. As a testimonial of
and honor to h s memory. It Is
it that tho titrate flag lie displayed
If mast on the capltol. and that
of the executive department
-d on the day appointed for his
W. V. AtkiiMOt.
Governor.
A SKETCH OP HIS LIFE.
6 Kme.-son lirown was born In
i llcrlot. South Carolina, on the
y of April, 1821. and woe. tltere-
o yeans »f age on ills last birth
|i< ancestors were Scotch-lrl«h
terlans, who emigrated to this
i 1745. They settled In Virgin-
afterirard removed to South
. Joseph Brown, <ho grand
er Senator Brown, was a revolu
r, whig, nnd spst ilned the cause
Wh sword, flgthlng at King’s
bln. Camden and elsewhere. His
Kackey Brown, the father of
Brawn, moved to Tennessee,
■ war of 1812 coming on, on-
under Jackson in Carroll's bri-
1 foaght at New Orleans,
tar over he returned to Ten-
»nd married Sally Rice, whose
had emigrated from England
tlnti and then moved to Ten-
.'■'hortly afterward Mackey
’nd Ills young wife returned
i Cnrolna and went to farming
ns listrlot, where eleven chit- i
'' born to them. Joseph Emer
ging the eldest. Before tile latter
|' , *n to manhood Mackey Brown
unlit, this time settling In a
'u'ley called Gnddlstown, In
-o-inty, tn this state.
rs RARLY STRUGGLES.
y remained at horm\ d>
r i> r«tiatry work of a tarmor’a
4 r - ■ fl a “ e monotony wAh aueii
* 3 i*» oouM and time and op^or*
v ’• iS40. Jn the tall of that
then owr 19 years of age,
ied his father’s consent to
home and see t*h;i't lie could do
w, y of getting an education
hotterlng hie condition,
‘•ur supply of home-nude cloth-
yoKe of steers he sougnt
un academy in Anderson dls-
■ h Curolinu, where the price
•frs U§ said to have been the
u for six months’ board, the
being given on credit. By
s hool in vacation, and with
'^?ioe of good friends he man-
I'lt hiimeif for an advanced
’ livge, though he was unable
• a student on account of his
; money,
Junrcd to Georgia, in January,
, o^rtaod an ncixiomv ki Canton,
‘ounty, for the il^ubie par*
' Udng sufficient nvxu* y to pay
' ma carallrw llabiiafci. and of
•» ies'il education during the
.'M ily dmot.G to his pu-
<:c«a.v / m yas he that be was
1/ <-iixn:i!»ue h!« r.oh.tA at the
year and re^.iy his South
er.M-i. Mihocn he took occa-
nim by frieod Dr. Lciw.'j, he en
tered the lajw S'jhotoi of Yale College in
October. 1S45. and retrpiiry-d there untill
June, 184$, profiting by bhe lectures of
each &o.'nruetonj cu Prof&asor SlUinifin,
Dr. Knight, Dr. Tjytec aird others, lie
immell'ately returned ta Oaiat’cn, and
with his Yaie dit>lci.oJ, scarcely r.ecce-
eaxy to dorrormime h.s for has
chosen p*r.ofcoion, bgjn> the prat*tic of
law kiss than six years after lie had
left Gaddlatciwn wilth his yoke of steers
to ga^an educ.iUom, the r^ujiru-nta of
ichich^ae had yet to learn, lie was
iruicoenaful from the mubrug
in*g himself the first yerr iind^dolng bet
ter the longer he continue:!.
The next yfor (1847) hb married Eliz-
cfoeth Grt-ham, daughter of Rev. Jo-
Bepph Greshaim, of South CarcCina, who
ns profiled over his hiMksshold and
vhf.urCi! Che for.tunaite relume of h;s
ev<*ntfuMife for over forty 'ears.
The youmg (lawyer dniiMe.1 in Jo poli
tics atft'eu* tire faohicn of so many of
the youn? lawyers af that time, and in
1S4J received 'the Democratic nomina
tion for senator from the district c<>m-
posK’ of Cobb and Cherokee counities.
Ho d.ofeated h!is cipp:ner»'t, Col. John M
Edge, by a decided mujority. He soon
bt>K.*ame tlie leader ‘of his party in the
senate. He was elected judg« of the
sufjerior cout In 1865. The opposing can-
(MtUtte-was Judge David Irwin, an cM
Whig amd Union mun. At that time
“KrK.w-<DCi*jh4>e«ri 5 Tn” woo at its heljht,
and Mr. Brown vigorously oyp^s'Hl it.
The cocitoat was a long and bitter one,
and Mr. Crown was elected to the
bonefi 3>y a majorl/ly of nearly 3,COO
He remu!o:d on the bunch but
t7/t» years.
Sometimes men make opportunities,
but often they are thrown at ^ ier ®- ^
Is strictly within bounds to say that
Senator Brown had nothing to do with
his first rromtfiatlun for governor.
—.-i wjM *hm c? C5 nfAn
now iorsotioing law In Atlanta, rode to
*?enatt>r Brown’s house about sundown
»" June 15. 1857. to tell him that the
Democratic candidate for governor wa*
“Joseph E. Brown of Cherokee." tKe
nominee himself was ns much sur-
oriurd as any man in <the state. When
the Democratic state convention of 399
delegates met at MMledgeviiiP to nim
lnate a governor under the two-thirds
rule, five gentbemen offered as candi
dates. Tfe^y were John H. Lumpkin of
Rome, “James Gardner of Augusta.
FT»r»py o r •me of Macon Hiram
Warner of Greenville and William fl.
©tiles 4>f Savannah. Twenty ballots
taken, running Into the nftemnon
of the third day. No one had reached
even a majority. At one ballot Lump
kin had received 183 votes, but he
could nol hold them, and no other can-
dMffe b»*i received so many. At this
Juncture William Hone Hull of Athens
moved that a committee of twenty-four
being chosen from each of the
elp-ht congressional district*, tr* eo-
oolnted to report a method of settle
ment to the convention, so thait a noml-
nation mfght he spcediJv made The
motion prevailed, and the committee
was appointed end retired. Tt was
*riit protirngd tint a baClot for gov-
rnor should be taken, but while the
>allots were being prepared Linton
Stephen* moved that Judge Joseph E.
he proposed as a candidate.
Thin was done by acclamation, and
the matter wots settled. It is stated
upon authority of Wilitsm TJovp FJ iI»
end J. Tucker, both members of
Ma. GA., MONDAY. DECEMBER 3, 1S94.
! dT
wij« Appointed ' / Justice of the *U'
prenif^oourt. HA* held tbi* position un
til 187«."when he became president of
tnc Western nud Atlantic railroad,
which h.id been leased from tho state
by a company.
The acquiescence, forced though it
was. of 'he Democratic party in the
results of reconstruction and the ac
ceptance of Horace Greely as the can
didate for president afforded an oppor
tunity of which he availed himself. Ho
voted for Grady, and came back Into
the Democratic party. He wa* a strong:
TiMcn man !-. 187S. and went to ricri
da to try to save that state from the
retuminst hoard, which Anally suc
ceeded in stealing four votes for Hayes.
Gen. John B. Gordon resigned hlo
vr? 1 ‘ h,! United States senate In
May. 18S0, and Governor Colquitt Im-
tho vacant pHce to hold office until
th<> mce llng of the legislature. This
mediately appointed Senator Brown to
action was resented by a very large
number of Democrats, so that the r.ttte
convention held In Atlanta In June.
SlngleCopy 3 Cent*
NtJL
Too Liveliest Debate WliicL the Danse
Dos Seen Duriiig Ibis
Session.
THE FAYETTE COUNTY CONTEST
pic Hall Fnvoreil the Adoption
Minority lirport on Legal
unda—liolugs of (ho Day
in (he lennu.
sturlfoj at OanL>n, teach-
P? baird. the i-hlldren of hli
John W. I.e7'I*. w»n he af-
' ne-rihered by ctr’SOlrXln*
s c.ntea-Keit of the read
Confouerate Statu ocmloc to
rcy.
'DlflSSION TO THE BA ft.
l.nlKeJ to the bar In Au-
Jter a upw.Citsn{ ••xam-.na-
;vas not yet »i:B!'.eil with
zr.y. Witch n»anc*/ loaned
— V. iiirqinwjA II.
the oomm'ttne and both now dead, that
s count of the ballots, made out of cu-
Goattv. *K?nv»d n malorllv for Alfred
H. Ooldtirtt. The know-nothfnr conven
tion made Renlamln H. Hitt the nomi
nee of that party for governor Both
randdaites took the stump, sometimes
together and aomctlm.-s alone, and
aft*tr a most exciting and acrimonious
contest. In which the Democratic ran-
S'Sats sus'e'nrd lilmse'S nn-< b'a .in.,
with marvelous ability, he was elected
by over teit thousand majority.
He mtrnvel to tflScircclllc and re-
T?..®" flha,w of «>* state's affairs
tn military oocupuncy deprived him of
office.
The De-nno-ntfc. eonveiitfcm of 18-.9
remrntnoted Governor Brown by accla
mation. The apportion nut Wnrreo
Akin In the fleM. ntvd -he was beaten by
20.000 voter, eiwmlnlrvr defeat In ht's
own county. He mamged state affalra
Pitccoseftllly. a.nd murle the state rnlt-
road pay the state ns much a.-. Stihvano
a year. After the treed of affairs be
came so decldbdTv Wi.rlSke he called the
convent rn wfitoh a seed the ordUnande
trf scc.wlon.
During Ms last war term arose the
conflict bet sneer Governor Brmyn and
I’rerident D»\41s over the conscripplon
act, to which the former wa* bitterly
opposed.
N*o eorrvontfctn was «ilb*.1 to non*In-
Me a successor to Govenor Frown, but
Joshua Hitt nnrl Timothy Furlow war-*
'-i-’-cOituced bv rrlondn, and altbomrh
ttie governor hud lnwt many friend* n>1
made no ca-mnnipn. he was elected over
Hill sr.(1 Furthnv by a majority of more
han S.ono.
With the beginning of 1864 Oeorgli
bdea-me the canter of the Confederacy,
and contending armies fought on her
soli. An extra sen-ton of the legisla
ture began cn M.-uh 10th, and Gov
ernor Brown cent In a stone message
ogalW't thr war men surra wf con gress,
one enlarging the conscription act to
Include the sees of l? to r>0, and the
other auspomllmg the writ of Wn-beus
corpus. Resolutions declaring the sue*
pension net unc arstlturt ami puiftsd
fcoth ibrnnchos t»f the tesistature by
small majorioes. rratc-ro foil awed
from A'uha-rSi. North Caro’lna an-1 Ml*-
S'sslppl. wm> the next Confcdeca.'-c t'un-
grees refuted tn a-cMoue tlh<> i,ufwnlon.
During the cimrolgn which ended in
the removal of Gun Vv-'mlui an.1 »h**
fill of Atlanta, ihhr-re were some lO.nda
tta-s mlt'tla in the fleH. President
Davis, .through his sc-trcttLTy of "ar,
made a reouWOhan tor these "V* 1
Governor Brown, whi refused to hontr
\ corr^soniOTce en^uba bc-
tvv€*f-n bm and fleerrtiry 8«i'i ,i n. -It
was h'.s lost coltlfloo w’i'.h the •t./ninlc-
tration, a-rd us eplrltoi e.s -viy *b -h
nreci* led It- These differences »ed Lon.
Bbermininto the erro
U-ll .1 conforewce which Gove.-tor
ffiN^ember the executive de-
Mncon Feb. . „ freely criticised
Ipimt ^v.‘ <>P r ed, tbe hr ing a Of
o r^e couocrlptlon policy.
H
os ruled. He then called an
“^ .^0 of thv leglsUture to meet
He was arrested, carried^ to
3*80. was uni-bK* to renominate Gov-
ernon Colquitt under the two-thirds
™ ,e - It recommended him to the peo-
p!e while the minority of the conven-
x? n »T Plrt ex-senator Thomas
M. Norwood. These were the only
candidates, and upon the Issue of the
canvass depended In a very large meas-
r' 1,caJ fortu, t« both of Gov-
0 °lGuIbt and Senator Brown.
tnrvra!:‘ , wi, wa 5 " n overwhelming vie-
}° r JJ or ***»»• Oovorn/w Colquitt lead-
in„ nia oponent over 54,009 vote.x boiit-
" nm '! rlv two fo on-*. Senator
Browns confirmation to his senatorial
neat mituraJy followed, he t-ecet/ms I4‘i
ve ra t*®,^ for Geo ' A ' K - Uawton. Six
year, later ne waa re-elected, there be
ing only two votes east against him. As
a senator tti xas earnest, wacchful, pa
tient and diligent. He uclforin'v acted
with the Democratic party, excent that
r.e lavored n ulgli prciieeelve tariff and
was orooted to the contilrouance of the
Internal revenue sydtam uuier any do-
cumetanerr. I*, was claimed by the K.-
pubMaine that toe would vote last win
ter for the senate substitute for the
Mills iblil, but, while he suppiarted
some bf the sen-ate amendments, he.
with ttoe other De-.uocraiA. voted solidly
apalnst the RepUbUcan measure.
.Stnai'.or Brown comcnecced sa.vtnil
when he final began ttoe practice of law
In Canton. A little kxvesemenlt of $150
o*t thaf early day In a piece of land U
slid to have made hiim $25,000 from a
half interest tn a copper mine bn It. In
this may toe begun aooumulielnrr what
Is now an Immense fortune. His in
vestments are large, tn real estate in
Atlanta and elsewhere. In Iron and coal
mines, in ralloads. and so on. Beskin*
being (president of the WeeWecn nnd A/t-
lamitic raftoud. toe is alto president of
tire Dale Goal Company, of the Walker
Iron and Coal Campuny. umd of the
Southern Railway amd Steamship As-
eoclalion. and Is director to* other com
panies. lie never had to learn to muke
money; for he always knew how acid
newer made n mistake. But added to
Ms natural ability, which few poraeca.
h» wu» Crustal, Indnstnious and palno-
tokfcig, as all mny be.
THREE NEGROES BURNED.
Set a Guardhouse on Fire In Hope of
'Escaping.
Ch-utatte, N. C.. Nov. 30.—Three ne
groes were burned to death In the
guardhouse at Pdlkton, N. C., shortly
after midnight yestenday. Henry But
ler and Oscar Thompson stole a cow
and took it to Monroe. They were ar
rested oh suspicion, and brought 40
Bolkton for examination. Thu two were
placed In the guardhouse there to Ee
sent to Wjdeabaro. later. Another ne
gro, Hamp May, accused of stealing
shoes, was also In the guardhouse.
About 1 o’clock many citizens wore
aroused from their slumbers by heart
rending nnd excitea screams and
knocklngs from the guardhouse. Men
hastened to the place. Smoke and
flames burst from the Interior. The
groanlngs and screams hushed. Noth
ing could be done, though efforts were
made to break in the Jail. The build
ing was small but very, strong and
burnt' being all of wood, very rapidly.
After the house burned tbs charred
remains were taken from the embers.
Evidently the negroes had tried to
bum their way out, and losing control
of the Are, brought upon themselves
their own destruction, and nothing was
left but the ghastly remains to tell of
the tragedy.
In the early morning the mother of
one of the negroes came here tn bring
breakfast to her boy. She had not
heard of his horrible fate. She passed
on down the street, carrying the break
fast to the Jiumt bones of her son. The
sight was very sad and manv tears
fell from eyes which followed her
movements.
MAGNETIZED AX ENGLISHMAN
all ttoe money ihtv had May n. n» and' after a few
Ijo Mm. During 1S43 he con- \\ afEjngton Jtj.y^JO. p , leate j The
allowed to meet,
weeks’ lmprlsomnctr;
nco*^Governor* Bro to further dis
charge the duties of his.office. To make
the roeocJ complete, however, tie re
signed on June 2$, 1855.
During reconstruction he co-opera-ed
with too Northern Republicans, and
w« a delegate to the convention
which romlnated President Grant. The
ssmo year he was the Republican can
didal- f-T the United State* senate,
and .vat defeated. The same year he
Annie Abbott, the Georgia Wonder,
Has a New Husband.
PhlladtflphUi, Xov. 30.—A marriage
has just beeu made publ c here which
w.11 especially interest Ueoig.an.*. The
principals tit the ceremony were Ana o
Abbott, batter kn,»\v*i as "the Georgia
Mashet," -ami J. C. Ilea me, a baud-
some young Englishman, who claims
Llvettpoji us his bottle.
They -were married several days ngo
very qu'etly end the news of the event
has Just leaked out. Tho pa.r are
spending their honeymoon in this city,
whore the l*rl<le I* undenrvng treat
ment for u malady wit ch makes life
■t burden to her, and which bailies med
ical skill, as docs tho wonderful power
which enable* her to laugh to scorn
the strongest min and pti.dt him about
the stage as though he were a little
child.
The mysterious malady which n treats
Mr*. Heartte rendeet her a: t me* uc-
ooneelous nnd she falls to the tl'wr. tilio
realize* that she * 'n a serious cond’-
tioo. and anmtmees that she av.U give
any phjnle an Sin.000 who will drive
out of iter hepl that myslor.on* force
that Ims ecabied her to coin dollars ail
over the world. l>nf which Is now mak
ing life a burden to her. To fltid that
phvs'elan site has e>me ,to I’ll' ladelph a.
■Mrs. Hearn? believes that it Is her
pecnl'ar magnetic power that has c.m-
eenlmted In her bead and is now caus
ing her untold ngony.
WENT THROUGH A BIU.IKIK.
Fatal Accident on the Leuiavllts and
NashvlUe In Alabama.
Advertiser renorts a fatal accident at the
Loulavltle and Nashville brj fge aerass the
C»hah* river sixteen miles south of Llr-
mlnzhant. A freight train brake tn < r .*n
ami the two eecUone collided an the
bridge. Six core end the caboose went
down Into the river. Conducted W. D.
Adams and Flagman Arnold went down In
the wreck and both were fat.'*y tnjartd.
The bridge was a substantial Iron tie.
but the collision was too much tor It to
bear
Atlanta, Xov, 30.—(Special.)—Tho
most exc tjng debate of tit.: session
took place in tfi? house today over tue
coiitcated riectloa from Fayette coud-
ty. A majority report lu favor of stat
ing A. V. Blalock, mo Democratic con
testant, and a minority report against
the eoat'ug of, Mr. Blalock was sub
mitted by the oommitteo.
Of course the minority report was
6lgncd by the Populist member* of the
prAlleges and eJcctloas oomm'ttce, al
though the name of ono Democrat- Mr.
Price of Lumpkin—also appeared upon
it. .Mr. Price, however, offered a state*
meat setting f irth that bo signed the
m'norlty report because he was not
- - ux- .
pirweut ovtieu tue uouiiuittee auopteu
the rules under wnloa tho Fiyetto
county case was tr.ed by tho coutml:
tee. For this reason he thought the
request made by tho in n./rlty report
that tho oas? bo rjforr.nl back to tho
caumiUtce with c.crta'u Instruet.oms
should bu granted. 1
Tlae ground upon wh'ch tho Populists
based Utelr compta'nt and ujion which
they asked a ner.v trial was that tho
committee laid refused' to con* Jer evl*
(leneo w-hl<di would havo resulted in
the continuance of Mr. Cook, tho Pop
ulist, in bis seat, because th s evidence
was not obla atcd oy tato rontestco
witir.n the thirty days stipulated in
the code. Tho committee had, after
lone dlsctissloo, agreed to conduct tbol;
nvestlgatlons npder the regulation*
la-.d dotvu in the cod?, although it wa*
commonly conoljd by both sides th;
the house was tho solo Judge of the
olectlon and qtUi'.do'tUan of Its own
members regardless ot any written law
crj tho subjee
In th'* Fayi •> case the l’opttl'sls
claimed th.it Mr. Caok was uaablo to
gain mom So 'tjie batoc. boxes to take
tesr.moiny ihcrZOim, bucatkso t-f the
fact tlx.it nut:I loree days before the
thirty day*' limit had expired the clerk,
with the boxes, was engaged n fur
nishing rjer.mo y fur Mr. m.ilook. the
contestant. In other word*, the pop
ulists claimed that xVlr man bad bceu
beaten by a game of “freeze out." For
tills reason they argtu.il the hntwc
should order the commlttes to go luck
and look ,'nto (he cvldouco that had
been rejected.
Mr. Ehaiook's tnoi'.r tv was reported
as eighteen, alter th>* commit too got
through .with the luvesilgatii.u. He
was sn'orn . n by Chief Justice Simm..ns
Just before the house ailjouraed nt 12
o’clock.
Mr. Hogan of Lia join was the. I’t.p-
ullst cliamplon oi thr minority rs(w>n.
while Mr. Hewlett Hall of Coweta was
the only Democrat who took the floor
in Its favor. Mr. G.frvuih of Bartow
(PopuVstt also made a speech in favor
of the minority report
Tho speakers who championed the
Democratic report were Messrs. Battle
of Muscogee. Giles of Houston. Reagan
of Henry. Rockwell of Chatham,
Barnes and Fo.rxrty of Richmond. Mr.
Harrison of Qulttnan, chairman of the
committee, closed the debate lu a twen
ty-mlnutc speech after the previous
question had been called, this time be-
ing allowed him under the rules.
The speakers were all pretty much
on the same line—Jhat the committee
had acted under rules lu which the
Populist members of the committee not
only acquiesced, but largely helped to
mike, nnd which they willingly abided
a« long ns It -worked well for their
cause; that the action of the committee
was In accordance with the rules laid
down by .;ltc code, and their report
Should be sustained.
Mr. Blackwell. In hla speech, declared
that If the report of Vne committee was
repudiated he would not only resign
from the committee, but would resign
from 'the house.
Mr. Hall, who argued the minority
report, took the position that It waa
not only contrary to ttoe letter and the
spirt: of the law to exclude the evi
dence which was sought to be intro
duced lu Mr. Cook's favor, before the
committee, but thtot auch a ruling wa*
unfair and partisan. Mr. Hall cited
the code, read the act of 180$ relating
t> election contests, and introduced
other high authorittea to sustain bis
position, challenging contradiction
the law of tho caae, and declarn* that
he would do the right as he saw tt
without nrejudlee or partisanship.
The genera', reglatratlon bill will bo
considered as the special order for to
morrow. It waa displaced today by the
controversy over the Fayette county
contested election caae.
Several Important new bllH were in
troduced today.
Mr. Broyles of Fulton introduced one
to prohibit the clerks or reporters of
th" supreme court from praotlelng be
fore tha: tribunal.
Mr. Boyet* of Stewart—To prevent
the spread of glanders, by requiring
the governor to Immediately send a
veterinary surgeon to any place when
isailcfled of the existence of the dls-
eaee at that place. The diseased ani
mals are to be killed and ttoe statu* to
pay 75 per cent, of thetr value.
Mr. Holland of Cobb—To repeal the
penalty now Imposed on telegraph
companies tor failure to deliver n
message, the bill being designed to give
small towns telegraphic facilities.
Mr. Low of Liberty (Republican)—
Amending the Foad law so thait it shall
not tpply to persona unfler II.
Mr. Brennan of Fulton—Making' tbs
penalty for violation «i the wMsky laws,
for a second conviction, a Ana ot not
less than two and Imprisonment not loss
Unn six months. Also to authorise ins
ures of the peace to Issue warrants for
violation of whisky laws without so af
fidavit.
IN THE SENATE.
gent tor Venable Introduced a new In-
turanre btU today. This one reduces th#
deposit required of companies having » n
agency In thle state from $25,000 to $1,000,
The bill, Mr. Venable says, will not affect
his other bill, which simply licenses In
surance brokers.
Mr. Cummins's bill to provide for the
levy and sale of property when the de.
fondant In fl. fa. has an Interest therein,
but who do not hold the legal title.
Senator Monro said hs thought tho bill
a very Important one. as It affected most
ly the farmers of the state. He opposed
Its passage because it tooir away land
as a basis of crodlt. He moved that the
first and fourth sections be stricken out.
These sections allowed levy and sale on
equity Interests at any time and puts the
general creditor on the same footing as
the man who holds a mortgage.
Senator Cummlng explained the purpose
of the Mil. and did not think It would
have the effect Senator Monro thought tt
would. He thought the bill a good one.
It only provides for the sale of the equity
of redemption.
Senator McGarlty favored the bill. If the
first and fourth sections were stricken
out. He thought the blit discriminated
against the farming class.
Senator Storr opposed the bill unless
ills first and lourth sections were strick
en out. He thought It would work a
great Injury to the poorer class ot debt
ors.
Senator Brand spoke In favor of the
passage ot the bill and opposed the
amendment to strike out. He thought the
bill was really In flavor of the debtor
class.
Senator Harris favored the amendment
as proposed by Senator Monro. Without
the amendment It would make the people
reluctant to make loans on real estate.
Senator Lumpkin favored the ntsinge
of the amendments—he thought bends for
titles ought to be made the subject of
levy and sale. ' •
The amendments proposed by Serator
Monro weie adopted and the bill aa
amended was passed.
SENATE CONFIRMATIONS.
ICE
Populist Members of tho Alabama
legislature Heet and
Resolvo,
REPORTS ARE DENOUNCED.
They Say That They are Sot An.rcbl.u
and That They Hove Sever Intended
tiling Any Revolutionary Mesne
to PreventUatee* Inauguration
Those of Judge Ross and Professor Pol
lock Made Yesterday.
Atlanta. Nov. SO.—(Special.)—The senate
In executive session today confirmed tho
appointment of Judge John P. Roes an
Judge of the city court of Macon. There
was no objection made to the tonfirma-
tlon. Senator Harris was In hie seat,and
although it was thought that ho would
raise an objection because l e was an
advocate of Mr. Moore, the bar condldata,
he did not do ao.
The aenate also confirmed 'he e; point-
men t of Professor Pollock as state school
commissioner. It Is understood that Pro
fessor Pollock will reappoint MaJ. R. J.
Guinn aaalatant commlasioncr. MaJ
Guinn ha* been a most competent hum
In the office and his appointment will be
u deserved compliment to blm.
SENTENCED TO HANG.
Adolphus Duncan to Pay the Extreme
Penalty of the Law.
Atlanta, Nov. 30.—(8peclal.Wudga Rich,
ard II. Clark today sentenced Adolphus
Duncan to hang on January II for nrak
ing a criminal assault upon Mrs. Sanner,
a respectable white woman living In the
northern suburbs of the city.
In passing sentence Judge Clark said:
"Brutes guilty of this awful crime should
meet with the moat speedy justice. There
should be no delay In putting the ma
chinery of the law in operation at once
In such Instance*.
"If th* superior court Judges of Geor
gia should, when auch a crime la com.
mltted .call a special session of court and
give the accused a speedy trial, and. If
convicted, sentence such fiends to tpcedy
death, there would eoon he III tlo or no
lynching In Georgia for the crime. The
elowneaa of the courts In idmlnlsierlng
Justice la largely to blame fur the peiple
taking nummary vengeance upon auch
flenda."
Judge Clark's arraignment or Dunean
waa terribly severe.
In conclusion Judge Clark admonished
the near* that he had better epend the
limited time alloted to him on this earth
in preparing for his death.
EDITORS ADJOURN.
Atlanta. Nov. 10.—The Southern United
Press Association held a short session
today and adjourned. This afternoon • • a
members Jf *2» association and all vis
fling newspaper men were taken Into car
riages to the Cotton States Expvafl.-t
grounds. They found much of Interest
there and obtained a good Idea of the
nsagnltude of the exposition.
WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE CONVENTION
Atlanta, Nov. lO.-The Atlanta Equal
Suffrage Association held a meeting here
today to arrange 'for the raecptl in of
the National American Woman's Suffrage
Association, which convenes here on
January 31. The headquarters of the na
tional association will be at the Arngua
hotel and the meetinga will be eld In
DeOlve’a opera house.
AT BARNESVILLE.
A Thanksgiving Dtnner-Sportamen Have
Success—Accident to a Negro.
Barneavlil*. Nov. ».-<Sp«clal.).-L«st
evening the palatial home of Mr. and
Mrs. A. O. Murphy on Thomaaton atreet
was the scene of a very swell affair. The
occasion was a six o'clock dinner given
by Mr. and Mrs. Murphey In honor of
their intimate young friends. The din.
ner waa one of the moat sumptuous ever
served In this city. Oysters, velada. tur.
key. cranberry sauce, cake* i nd wlneo
were served In abundance. In fact every
thing to satisfy the appetite of the In-
ner man was spread before the assem
bled guests and they remained around
the banquet table for some time enjoy.
Inc a feast of reaaon and a flow cf soul-
delightful music rendered by Misses Lena
Swatu and Arils and Belle Murphy.
Those in attendance were Misses Arnla
Bedding. Annie Harris. Lena Swatu.
Belle Murphey . Arils Murphey. Mrs. W. D.
Matthew*. Meazrz. Bohert lolm**, r
Marvin Stephens. H. Hollis Grey. W. B.
Veal, Albert 8. Hardy. A. O. 8lmt..oni.
Hon. T. J. Simmon*, chief Justice of
the eupremo court of Georgia, was an
honored guest upon this occasion.
Sir. and Mr*. Murphey are charming
host and ho*te»» and nothing wa* omit-
ted upon thl* occasion to make their
guests enjoy a plea*ant evening.
Yesterday afternoon Bob Jenkins, a ne*
geo working on th* farm of Mr. Polk Mil-
ner near the city, wa* engaged in cut.
ting down trees In the woods when a tree
fell on hi. leg. breaking It Ju.t above the
knee. Dr. J. H. Connelly was summoned
and succeeded in setting th* broken limb
In position. The negro la now resting
"’several of Barneavllle citizens spent the
day yesterday In tho wood* gunning for
the feathered tribe. From the ntunroua
reports of guns near the city the hunters
evidently secured plenty of gune.
SHOOTING IN EARLY.
A Populist and a Democrat Killed at a
Primary Election.
Blakely. Nov. 10.—New* bos been re
ceived here that at the Democratic pri
mary election held here today and at Da
mascus precinct. In a shooting affray Tom
Bryantjt Populist, and Charles HrM ck.a
■ Democrat, were killed. Bryant wa* a
citizen of Clay county and had gone ever
to Damascus to work at the polla for
Strong, on* of th* candidate* for the
nomination for sheriff. The origin cf the
difficulty Is supposed to have been some
thing In regard to thl*. a* Haddock la
known to have been a warm kupporttr
of Black, Strong's opponen*
Montgomery, Ala., Xov. 30.—As au
answer to ttoe numerou* fake dispatches
which have been tent out from this
atnte as to the trouble expected here
tomorrow at ttoe inauguration of Cot.
Once, tiie fbtlow.'ng extract from tho
proceedings In the legislature l« seat:
"Mr. Manning, ttoe leader of the l'eo-
pleg party la the toouee, arose to a
question of privilege and character zed
the report* that had boon »eart through
out ttoe country than the Populist*
would resort to revolutionary moieuree
In onler to seat Mr. Kolb as governor
of tto.s state a* not true. As a member
of the general assembly. In beluif ot
ttoe good people of Okay county, of
Atacama, of law-abld ng peopio of (bo
state, be would *jy the party ho rep*
rweated were not Asarc&sts or revoia-
tlonlzta. The reports to that effect, he
said, were without foundation .n fact.
He further said h.» people did not tn-
end to take up arm* against the atate
government
“Mr. Manning then reid tho follow
ing resolution presented by tho Topu*
1 »t members of tho assembly and
asked that It bo spread upon the win
utee of tfie house. Xo objection wan
interposed nnd the resolution was so
onlered:
" 'Resolved, by the Populist senators
and representatives of the general as
sembly, in caucus assembled, That
' tl*e act on of our state convention In
this city on the 12th in*l., meets with
our full iodoraement aud that all re
ports published by an unfr.endly press
to tho effect that any violence cr law-
lessncs* la sny form '« coutemplatcd
on the 1st prex., are abzolutely falsa
and are circulated to bring our party
into disrepute among patr.otto clt zeus.
“ 'A. T. GoMwyn,
“ 'Chairman,
“ 'E. B. Langley, Secretary.
“ 'Xorember 29, 1S04.’ ”
THE NICARAGUAN SITUATION.
Great Britain’s PoslUon Has BeenOreat.
ly Modified.
Washington. Nov. 30.-The Nicaraguan
situation toss suddenly modified for th«
better. A cable dispatch 'rom London
«ys that the statement that Great Brit
ain refused to recognize the new Nlrara.
guan government at Bluefieldi Is most
positively denied. The question ws* nol
one of sovereignty of Nicaragua over th*
Mosquito coaet which England had a|.
ready acknowledged In treaty, but of the
right* of self-government secured to th*
Mosquito Indians under '.bat treaty.
Gen. Barrios, the special envoy of Nica
ragua to Great Britain, and Renor Crla-
ante, the new Nicaraguan minister, wars
received I n audlenco today by the queen
at Windsor castle, when Senor Crliant*
presented hla credentials.
The modified attitude of Oreat flrltaln
toward Nicaragua la attributable, in the
opinion of naval officers, tolely to th*
poeitlv* determination of the United
States to mslntaln the announced prin
ciples through the rooglllzation of war
ship*. If necessary, rather •bin by a re.
course to slow and unactlafactvry oath-
odi of diplomacy hitherto employed. Th*
cruiser Columbia arrived at Calmamera.
Cuba, November 28, and although thle
fact was cabled to the navy department
day before yesterday, the 'net woe nol
mad* public until this morning. 'Che de
partment also mode public this more'rg
a cablegram (rom Commander O'Neill ot
th* Marblehead, dated Port lloyal, Ja
maica.statin* that his ship would leave a:
once for Hampton Road*. Va. vhls. It li
assumed. Is In response to cabl* flatruc-
turns sent yesterday after the -hanged
condition of affairs developed.
THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM.
Speaker Crisp Wants Somethin! Done,
But Is Not Hoptful.
Washington. Nov. 90,-Spoaker Crisp re
gards fl as desirable that something be
done at the coming session of congress
for the permanent adjustment of oi r
financial syrtem. but in an In’orvisw pub
lished this afternoon ho evorvaic* niueti
doubt as to whether anything to the:
end can be accomplished. He venture*
no predictions and says that no [.e.
grammes for the teuton h.tvo been ar
ranged. He thinks an effort »lil t -. made
to do something with the Nicaragua
caul.
pope s Claims not heard.
Columbia. 8. C., Nov. ».-The legista.
ture canvassed the vote for state officers
today. The result was: Evans, 27.710;
Pop*. 14.7(0. Dr. Pope sent to tbe speak
er a petition to be allowed to show al
leged frauds, but the speaker ax'd that
he did not feel called upon to read It
unless presented by a member. A mem
ber moved II be read, but waa voted down.
Evans will be Inaugurated Tuesday next.
DEPOSITS OF GOLD.
New York. Nov. SO.-Th* 8tewart bond
syndic*'-* deposited $3,860,0» In zoli In
the eub-treuory on bond account teday,
making a tout or MtliUli gold deposited
sin's the r.ew government loan was
awarded to the syndicate. The agent* of
the syndicate have sold between $13,wv.-
M0 end $14,000,000 of tbe bonds and th*
demand still cootlnues heavy.
CHILD FOUND DEAD.
Charleston. Nov. 20.—A little colored girl
■bout 10 year* old wet found dead today
four mue* from the city, and It Is be
lieved she I* the victim of a rapist. The
coroner viewed tbe body and will find
tbe verdict tomorrow. There 1* ***o-
lutely no clow.
DISBURSEMENTS FOR INTEREST.
M*W York. Nov. 10.—It Is estimated that
th* December disbursements for Interest
■nd dividends will amount to 121.152.04.
and with tbs stats snd city disbursements
the amount will be a trifle leu then SO.-
000.000, against 08.221.273 tn December, It**.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
Waeblngton. Nev. 20.—For Georg!*;
Fair; warmer; southeasterly winds,