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r* m Irwin Cl) U NT Y News. Official Organ of Irwin County. A. G. DeLOACH, Editor and Prop r. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. ■yy i* story, PH YE KHAN and SURGEON, Btcamore, Georgia. jyjAUK ANTHONY, PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. SVCAXORE, GEORGIA Will be looted for the present at the Dod- *on House. Patronage respectfully solicited, T. W. ELLIS, PRACTICING PHYSICIAN, Ruby, Geohoia. X Calls respectlulJy promptly solicit nttonded share to of at the all hours. Office in B. a II. Cockrell’s public patronage store. J^R. J. F. GARDNER, PHYSICIAN and SURGEON, Ashbup.n, Georgia. Ca'Is answered promptly d»y or night, py ciludreu. Special attention to diseases of women u-ud g BN TON STRANGE, M. D. SPECIALIST. Cordelle, Georgia. Diseases of women, Strictures, Nervous and all priva o diseases. Strictures dissolv¬ ed out iu 2 to 5 minutes by a smooth current of Galvanism without pain or detention from business; and given to patient iu a vial of alcohol. Correspondence solicited aud liesD references given. Office north-east cor¬ ner Su wauea Housa. B. M. FR1ZZELLE, LAWYER, McRae, Georgia. Practices in tho State and Federal Courts. Real Estate and Criminal Law Specialties. ■yy A. AARON, LAWYER, Ashburn, Georgia. Collections and Ejectment suits a Special¬ ty. KfOfficG, Room No. 4, Betts Building. (J W. FULWOOD, LAW, REAL ESTATE & COLLECTIONS, Tifton, Georgia, Prompt attention given to all business. tgfOUice, Lovo Building, Room No. 1. TORN HARRIS. SHOEMAKER, Ashburn, Georgia. My prices are low and all work strictly Guaranteed. t r w. jwim. i r ..... ——■ mm i ■ ■ i mmmmmmmmmrnm —— n m w ) DIRECTORY. CITY OF SYCAMORE. Mayor—A. G. DeLoach. CouDCilmen—W. B. Ilasber, j. I. L. Murray. Hi. W. Cockrell, E. R. Smith, P. Fountain, April Superior Courts—First Monday m and ville, October. Ga. C. C. Smith, Judge, Hawkins- Solicitor General—Tom Eason. McRae,Ga. Clerk Suoerior Court—J. B. D. Paulk, Ir- winville, Ga. Sheriff—Jesse Paulk, Ruby, Ga. Title, Deputy Sheriffs—C. L. Prescott, Irwin- Ga.; Wm. VanHouten, Sycamore, Ga. Monday; County Quarterly Court —Monthly session, second in January, July session, second Monday Clements, Judge, April. and October. J. B. Bailiff—William Irwin ville, Ga. irinvilie, County Court Rogers, Ir- Gn. day County Commissioners’ Court—First Mon¬ iu each month. M. Henderson. Commis¬ sioner, Ordinary’s Ocilla. Ga. Court—First Monday in each month. Daniel Tucker, Ordinary, Vic, Ga. School Commissioner-J. Y. Fletcher, Ru¬ by. [ Ga. vilte. County Treasurer—W. R. Paulk, Irwin- Ga. ' -D. A. Mclnnis, Vic. Ga. Tax Receiver Tax Collector—J. W. Faulk, Ruby, Ga. Coroner—Daniel Purveyor—M. Barnes, Minnie, Ga, Hall, Minnie, Ga. Board of Education—Jno. Clements. Chair¬ man, Irwinville, Ga.; Henry T. Fletcher, Ir¬ win ville, Ga.; L. R. Tucker, Vic, G.i.; L. D. Ocalln, Taylor, Irwinville, Ga.; 8. E. Coleman, Ga. Justice Courts—901 Dist. G. M., Second Saturduy F. in each month. Marcus Luke. N. and ex-offl. J. F.; Wm. Rogers, Bailiff, Irwinville. Ga. Second Saturday 1421 District. G. M. J. P, Kissi- in each month. J. H. McNeese, mee, Ga. James Roberts, Bailiff, Ocala, Ga. 1388 Dist. U. M., Third Saturday in each moot i. K, V. Hauley, J. P ; David Troup, Bailiff, Minnie, Ga. 982 Dist G. M., Third Wednesday in each month. C. L Royal, J. P.. Sycamore, Ga.; A Jones & F. Royal, Bailiffs, Sycuiuore, Ga. 983 Dist. G M.. D. A, Ray, N. F. & Ex- olliCin J. P.. Sycamore, Ga. __ LODGE DIRECTORY. Svo imoiv, Lndirn. No 210 F. & A- W M Regular communications, Pnrl Saturday. Story, W. M.; A. D. Ross, Secretary. Ocilla Lodge, F. & A. M.—Regular the 4th Sunday com- in'each mumcaiion 'j hursduy before J, Henderson, W. M.; month. J. A. D. W, M. Whitley, Seo’y, Ocilla, Ga. CHUKCH directory- StOAMOBE CIBOUIT. Sycamore—2nd Sunday and Sunday night. Cyelometa—Fourth Sunday. Dakota—Third Sunday. Ashburne—1st Sunday and Sunday night. T. D. STRONG, Pastor. UNION FRIMITIVB BAPTIST. Brushey Creek—4-h Sunday and Saturday before. Sturgeon Creek—2nd Sunday and Satur¬ day Hopewell—1st bet,ore. Sunday & Saturday Salem—3rd before. Bed. Sunday H. and Harden, Saturday Pastor. before. W. Little River—3rd Sunday aud Saturday betore. Turner’s Meeting House—2nd Sunday and Saturday Grove—4Ch before Sunday and Oaky Saturday before Emaus— 1st Sunday Eld, Jakes and Saturday Gibbs, Pastor. before NOTICE. Parties wifi be are allowed warned that lota no of bunting land Nos. or fish¬ ing 17, 18, 19 and on in 3rd distriot Irwin 13, 14. 44, IfiBunr Xuhsokkr. of j i oeuuor. T “In Union, Strength onset Prosperity Abound.” SYCAMORE, IRWIN COUNTY, GA., ellJNE 15 » 181)4. CURRENT EVENTS Epitomized in Paragraphs, Giving the Cream of the General News. Lorenzo Berry, a bad negro who murdered his wife in Columbus, (fa., in 1892, by cutting her throat, lias been arrested in Mobile, Ala. It is animouncod that the assessment of property for the city of Chatta¬ nooga and county of Hamilton will be 4 millions less this year than last. Dallas county, Texas, boasts the finest crop of wheat grown in forty years. 600,009 bushels, the commer¬ cial value of which is $400,000. The crop of last year was 450,000. Joe Phillips, a young while mau, cut an electric car conductor’s throat at Columbus, Ga., last Saturday night. Jle has been put under bond for assault with intent to murder. Ex-Lieut. Gov. G. D. Shands has been elected to the chair of law in tho University of Mississippi, to succeed Hon. A. II. Whitfield recently ap¬ pointed associate justice of the su- preine court. The California orange crop is re¬ ported short on account of late frost. The total product of southern Califor¬ nia is estimated at 40,000 car loads, which is said to be 20 per cent below the yield of last season. Gov. Northern, of Georgia has of¬ fered a reward of $200 for the arrest, with proof to convict, of tho person or persons who attempted to blow up the houses of W. C. Wall and Rev. J. 11, Lakes Atlanta on May 81. Dick Girard, a negro, was severely cowhided and run out of Langly school, Augusta, Ga.,by trial Justice Edsou and his son-in-law. The negro was caught a second time peeping into tlie private apartment of a lady. With the ending of may and the beginning of June there occurred the heaviest storm ever recorded by the government mit signal service at the sum¬ of Pike’s Peak. Snow fell on top of the mountain to the depth of seven feet. An electric car on tho consolidated line, Atlanta, Ga., rail over Garnet Arnold, a 5-year-old child, The car was going rapidly down grade, when the child ran out on the track and the motorman could not stop iu time to avoid the fatal result. In tlie graduating class of tlie Unit¬ ed States naval academy this year, Wil¬ liam Pierce Roberts of Mississippi, stood first, and Thomas Gaines Rob¬ erts, of Alabama, fourth in a class of 34. B, K. McMorris, of Alabama, was second in the engineer class. C. S Laundabery, of Victoria, Tex., has been arrested on the charge of October murder committed 1890. at Milton, Fla!, in He says the murdei was committed while he was on spree with four others, who have sworn the crime on him to clear them- selves. George Ladd and Newton Ladd, uncle and nephew, of Maury county, Tonn., meeting in the road last Thurs¬ day morning, began shooting at each other with pistols. Newton was mor¬ tally wounded and George severely. The cause of the difficulty is unknown to the public. Mrs. Lizzie Lockner was shot and killed by her husband at St. Louis, Mo. They were Hebrews. Lockner left the house, after shooting his wife, and has not been apprehended. He had been out of employment for some time and it is surmised that despond¬ ency led him to commit tne terrible deed. F. W. Blackwood has been sen¬ tenced to a term of thirteen months in the penitentiary and to pay a fine of $500 by Judge Brantley of the U. S. district court in South Carolina, for using tlie mails in attempt to procure blank Southern Express money orders, and other blanks for fraudulent pur¬ poses. An electric car on the Walker streel line, Atlanta, Ga., struck and demol¬ ished a buggy in which were Mr, Jas. Tidwell and his daughter, Mr. Tid¬ well received a painful injuries. A case of reckless running will be made against the motorman, E. L. Max¬ well, by patrolman Hudson. A Floyd county, Ga.,farmer has been arrested and committed by t United States commissioner for pass¬ ing counterfeit nickels and having such counterfeits in his possession. His name is A. N. Turner, aud lie is supposed to be one of a gang that has been operating iu that section during the past year. fa roe negroes, Austin Edwards, John Perry and Solomon Nelson, were shot and killed by Edward Dan¬ iels,.who claims that ho acted in self defense. He says the negroes tried to whip his little brother, and when lie remonstrated they cursed and abused him, as they had previously done his father. A lunatic, found roaming aimlessly about on Peters street, Atlanta, Ga., was taken to police headquarters where he gave his name as Robert Phillips, and said he been confined fonr years, or longer, in the state lu¬ natic asylum, and that he made a key of bone witn which he unlocked his door and escaped. (Jol. Speed and his 250 secedera from Kelley’s industrials abandoned their boats at Venice, III., and took the tie route on the Vandalia rail¬ road, Cairo has issued a quarantine order against Kelly and his men on account of small pox, City marshal Mahoney, of Cairo has in his hands a warrant against Kelly, for assault with intent to kill one of his men. Orders have been cabled the flagship Baltimore, of tho Asiaticjsquadron, to proceed with all possible dispatch to the coast of Corea for the protection of American interests. The thanks of this government have been sent to the king of Corea for his timely warn¬ ing of the endangering rebellion of some Of his subjects, (lie American residents. Harriet Hayden, a former slave, w * 10 > with her husband and child gained freedom by escaping into Canada before the war, has recently died in Boston, having survived the <>ther members of her family. By $o,000 is given to Harvard University to found a scholarship for poor and deserving colored students. The scholarship will be open next fall. A Savannah telegram says: Lilly Fox, a white woman about 22 years old, was arrested there on a charge of larceny and sent io the county jail, in company with Frank Simons, who is charged with being her accomplice. The woman claims that she is promi¬ nently connected in Atlauta, and Simons represents himself as the soil of a wealthy banker of Birmingham, Ala. Ed L. Smith, a young man of 11 years, was drowned while bathing iu the lake at Ponce do Leon, Atlanta, Ga. He was a good swimmer, but was seized with cratnp while swim¬ ming in ten feet water and went down. Mr, J. W. Thompson went to his assistance, and got hold of him, but was dragged under, aud being much exhausted had lo abandon the effort to save his friend. Smith’s parents reside at Lithouia. In a collision betweeu two electric cars on tlie Atlanta & Decatur line, just beyond the city limits, Atlanta, Ga., Motorman D. C. Heath was fatally hurt and died at Grady hospital. Conductor Charles L. White was severely injured, and ten passengflrs were hurt in various degrees, from a mere scratch to broken log, or inter¬ nal injuries that may prove fatal. Most of them were conveyed to ihe Grady hospital. The most disastrous hail storm Known in the history of of the coun¬ try has occurred in Marion county, Fla. Cornfields are wiped out and trees stripped of foliage. Three hun¬ dred acres of tomatoes were destroyed. In places the hail, ranging from tlie seize of a pea to that of a guinea egg, was banked up t wo feet in depth. An old building at Boardman, in which two negroes had sought 'refuge, was blown down and the negroes serious¬ ly hurt. Milllcr Hammond, one of the mar- derersofThos.fi. Dunn, has been convicted and sentenced to imprison- mentfor life. It is believed that Gutlifl’e, the other accused, was the principle in the crime and will get a death sentence. Dunn’s pocket book was found in his possession, and he sold Dunn’s pistol. It will be remem¬ bered that Mr. was murdered while enroivte frum Llano, Texas, to the mines, of which ho was superinten¬ dent, with money to pay off the bauds- MOB1LE. Her Exports amt Import* Increasing Very Rapidly. The total exports from this fc* the month of May as reported to tho cus¬ tom house aggregated $141,720. The principal propnet exported were as fol¬ lows: Coal, 1,895 tons, valued at $2,700; machinery, $2,500; lubricat¬ ing oil, 13,500 gallons, valued at $325; hoards, deals and plank, 893,000, feet, valued at $12,475; sawn timber, 7,692000 cubic feet, valued at^$80,000: hewn limber 63,700 feet, valued at $8,388. The value of the imports for the same time was as follows: Bananas,*- $264,655; cocoanuts, $2,025; brim- Stone, $15,700; henriqitin fibre, $16,- 400; total, $95,820. These figures show au increase of nearly 100 per cent, from the same month last year and since the inau¬ guration of the fruit importing trade there is a little of everything exported. (•old (Joiunge. The gold coinage executed at the Piladelphia mint during the piosent fiscal year which ends on June 30, will be the largest in the history of the mint. The total will be about $80,000,000, against only $11,840,202 for the calendar year 1892 and $1,282,- 185 for 1891. The largest previous record was in 1861, when the gold coinage was $67,58$, 15Q and in 1881, when thu amount was $67,272,810. gold coinage of other years has approached these figures. Crops Badly Injured. The vicinity of Gaiter. Fla., was visited by a severe hail storm followed by a heavy rain. The hail fall was two inches and in drifts at least six. It has done serious injury to the crops and fruit. AT THE CAPITOL. A Synopsis of What it Being Said and 0*ne at Washington from Day io Day Onp ffiimlrpri onrf Porty-FItth l)nr. fcENATK— The house joint resolution for the purchase or condemnation of land at Gettysburg was passed.—The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Pettier for taking possession of and holding for public use the coal beds of the country was taken up and referred .o the judiciary committee,--Mr. Mill’s resolution requiring the special sugar trust committee to conduct its investigations with open doors was discussed at length aud finally laid aside for the tariff bill,—The remain¬ der of Uio session was spent in dis¬ cussing llie sugar schedule, ami at 6:15, after the usual executive session, the senate adjourned. House— A bill was passed granting a pen-ion to Mrs, Mary Levins, of Car- roll county Ga widow of Jacob Levins, a soldier of the indiau war of 1817,— The hill to repeal the state bank tax was taken up iu committee of the whole and deoated until 5:20, when the committee rose and the house ad¬ journed. One Hundred and Forty-Sixth Day. Senate.—A joint resolution appro¬ priating $10,000 for the expenses of the investigations ordered by the sen- alb was passed. The tariff bill was taken up and debate on the sugar schedule occupied the time until near the usual hour of adjournment when it was agreed that a vote on pending amendments shall be taken by 10 o’clock to-morrow, that on any other amendments the debate shall be under the ten minute rule and that the sugar schedule shall be disposed of befor« adjournment to-morrow. Then, after an executive session, the senate at 6:20, adjourned, House. —The state bank tax law was discussed in committee of the whole until near the usual hour of adjournment when tire committee rose. —The senate joint resolution appro¬ priating $10,000 for the expenses of the sugar trust investigation was passed, and at 4:50 the house adjourn¬ ed until noon to-morrow. Ono Hundred ami Forty-Seven*! Day. Senate— On the bill authorizing (he a- j,traction of a bridge on the Hud¬ son between Now York city and New jeiscy conferees were appointed.— The senate resumed consideration of the sugar schedule of tho tariff bill. At 10 o’clock a vote was taken on the auiendmendment by Mr. Jones post¬ poning the repeal of the sugar bounty from July 1, 1894, to January 1, 1895, and resulted yeas 38, nays 31. A series of amendments looking to the retention and to the gradual ex¬ tinction of tlie bounty was offered and all rejected. Finally the amendment by Mr. Jones inserting an additional paragraph (1821 1-2) was adopted; yeas 35, nays 28- It provides for a duty on and after January 1, 1895, of 40 per cent ad valorem on all sugars, syrups and molasses, of beat juice and cane, and 1-8 of 1 cent a pound additional on all sugars above Mo. 16 Dutch stan¬ dard in color and upon all discolored sugars; and upon sugars imported from countries which pay a bounty on the export thereof one-tenth of a cent in addition to the above rates. Provided, that after Jan. 1, 1896, there shall be paid on molasses testing above 40 degrees, and not above 52 degrees polariscone, 2 cents per gal- Ion; and above 52 degrees, 4 cents. Nothing herein to be construed to abrogate the reciprocity treaty with the Hawaiians islands, An amendment increasing Ihe duty on sugar candy, etc,, from 30 to 35 per cent and laving a duty of 25 per cent on sacharine was adopted.— The sugar schedule being finished, the senate at 6:05 adjourned. House. —The committee on rules brought in a resolution putting de. bate on the bank tax repeal bill under the five minutes rule aud providing that the bill be put on its passage im¬ mediately upon assembling tomorrow morning, all members having leave for ten days to print remarks on the bill. The resolution was agreed to. The discussion then proceeded and oc¬ cupied the house until the hour of adjournment. Ouo Hundred and Forty-Eighth Day. Senate—S everal local and private bills were passed, and a resolution was reported from the committee on rules for the appointment of a select committee oftive senators on the exist¬ ing public distress, to which shall be referred, the petition of Morrison I. Swift and others, and ail -’other peti¬ tions for relief from such distress__ The taritl bill was resumed and the tobacco schedule disposed of. Pending consideration of tho schedule of agri¬ cultural products tho debate took a wide range aud consumed the time until 6:45, when a motion to go into executive aeisiou failed to secure a quorum, the republicans, except four refraining from voting. At 7 o’clock Ihe senate adjourned. House.—T lie house passed the New York and New Jersey bridge bill and $1.00 a Year In Advance. ft bill for bridging tho Mbnongahela, —The bank lax repeal bill was re¬ sumed, and finally lost by a vote of 102 yeas to 170 nays. The bill to sus¬ pend the operation of the tax of 10 issued per cent during as to clearing house certificates the emergency of last fall was also defeated.—The Indian appropriation bill was taken up and was pending when at 3:25 the house adjourned. One Hundred and Forty-Ninth Day. f J'.na'je. —Mr. Hoar dieted a reso¬ lution dhecting the judiciary ton mit- tcc to iitquiio into the justice and equity, of the claim if the United States against the eslaic of Lelatul Slat floiel. anel to report as soon as it mi. y be ft' bet her )i is expedient tlml • mil claim shall be forthwith re- III quished. '.I lie leeolulion wt id over. — 'J I c tat ill bill was taken up. l’nin- jj i ti) 1 1 190, ] tilting n duly of 40 ] or uni in. \ i.loi i. in tn buclewlieat, coin, i oi n in id, inis, rjc, tee flour, win at mil whet Hour, and 1.5 i cr cent on ml meal, wtib ] listed, with a pioviso iulinilting thetc piodticls lice from countries w hich impose no duly on like pioducts exported from tliis country. After an executive session the senate, at 0:15, aeijourned. ] ’OUSE. — A resolution was agreed to asking the secretary of the treasury for jnfoi illation respecting the enforce¬ ment of the immigration and contract labor laws, and providing for an in¬ vestigation at Ellis Island by tho immigration committee.—The Indian appropriation bill was before the house, but no action was taken until 4:25, when the house adjourned. Ono Hundred and Fiftieth Day. Senate. —Mr. Hoar’s resolution re¬ lating to the Scauford claim was laid before the senate and Mr. Hoar modi¬ fied somewhat. It was then, on mo¬ tion of Mr. Allen, laid on the table.— The agricultural schedule of the tariff bill was resumed and occupied tho senate until 6:15, when the senate ad¬ journed. House. —The resolution from tho committee on acousties and ventila¬ tion, providing an appropriation of $700 a month for the house wing was called up, considered in committee of the whole and adopted.—Several un¬ important motions were made and disposed of and the Indian appropria¬ tion was then resumed and considered unfit 4:50 p. ui. when a rcoe'yt until 6 was taken, the night session to bo devoted to private pension and relief bills. A Leap for Liberty. Ghs Starnes, a transfer guard of north'-bound the Georgia penitentiary boarded ihe Central train at Milieu, Ga., having reached that point via a branch road. Ho got in the second- class coach and there found Detective Basch, of tlie city force of Savannah. The forest City detective had in charge the famous express robber, Symonds, who escaped from the pen some time ago and was recaptured by Detective Basch. The detective was on his way to the convict camp with his man to claim his reward. Detective Basch joined Mr. Starnes about the middle of the car, leaving his prisoner occupying the last seat on the left side of the coach, He was handcuffed and was secure. Just after passing Gordon, Symonds asked Basch to unfasten tlie handcuffs while lie went into the toilet, The dctec- tive complied and Symonds walked to the dcor. With a sud len leap he went through the door, landing on the platform, and the next moment had swung himself from the train which was going at the rate of forty miles an hour. As quick possible backed the the train was where stopped Symonds and to spot had d sembarked. The express robber had not tarried long in that viciuty, however, The moment he landed he made oil for tho woods and by the time tlie train re¬ turned he was safely at liberty, Tho search was regarded as hopeless and ‘.',e officer came on as far a? Macon. THE COXEYITUS. Their Condition in such that tho Men arc Becoming Discouraged. Twenty-five New England Uoxey- ites under Captain George Taylor joined the discouraged and hungry Coxey army. They were footsore from their walked from Elktou, Md., aud were surprised aud disgusted to find that the Coxey army had nothing to eat save mead und but bulb of that. Tho common westers aro blue and many are leaving. Wet weather and little to eat make their conditions deplorable, Jesse Coxey visited the cummission- et’s office seeking a permit for a parade in honor of Coxey, Browne aud Jones on their release from jail Steamship Texas Wrecked. A dispatch from St. Johns, New foundland, snys: The steamship Texas, of 3,000 tons burden, laden with general cargo and a deck-load of cattle, was wrecked off Trepassey. She was bound from Montreal for Bristol. All bands were saved; but the versel is a total loss, Tho wreck ocelli red so close to land that, some cattle and sheep swam ashore. VOL. V. NO. 5. STRIKE SITUATION. Events, Results and Outlook Among the Mining Districts Everywhere. * • • The Harvey company’s colliery, in the Huntington aud Broad Top region*’ Pa., has resumed. * • 4 - The governor of Maryland has or¬ dered out two regiments, 97Q men, iff protest the working miner® in tli» Cumberland region. * * * At Powelton. West Va., engineer smith and John Brandon were wound- ed, the latter mortally, in a conflict with strikers. Three companies of militia are ready to move at trouble any moment, should any more occur. * * * The Ohio Central lias discontinued its entire freight service and has only coal enough to continue its passenger service three days. The Lake Shore road has laid off nine freights and i8 burning cord wood and old ties in freight engines. * * * Over 2000 cars of Monongahela coal are blocked on account of the Cleveland, Loraine & Wheeling tie UR. The mine owners at Colorado Springs, say they will have nothing to do with the arbitration agreement* between Hagerman, Moffet aud Gov¬ ernor Waite until their property is re¬ turned to them. The sheriff contin¬ ues sending men to Cripple Creek. The miners say they will continue to fortify until president Calderwood arrives. * * * On Tuesday evening the National Tube workmen, who had taken the place of the strikers, at McKeesport, Pa., as they came out, were set upon by a mob. Many of them returned within the inclosure. Others who attempted to reach their homes were terribly beaten. The entire police force was present, but powerless. One man ran up 6th avenue chased by the mob. He jumped on an elec¬ tric car. The mob surrounded the car, pulled ijown the trolly and cut the wires. Afterwards they surround¬ ed and took pocsession of the works. Whenever a non-union man is seen a rush is made for him. If ernght he gets a terrible drubbing. Immense excitement prevails. * * » The Belmont county miners stopped a coal train on the Baltimore & Ohio, at Franklin channel for the shipment of West Va.. coal to the lakes. * * # One hundred and seventy-rive ne¬ groes arrived at Scottdale, Pa., to take the place of the striking miners in the works of the Frick coal company. The negroes have gone to work, the plant was surrounded by 1000 strikers. There are armed deputies on guard. Two of the strikers suc- eeded in getting twelve negroes to uit. Congregational lets. The new house of worship of the Gate City Congregational church was dedicated last Sunday, Rev- A. T. Clarke of Shelby preaching the dedica¬ tory sermon. This church is one of ninety-one of the same order in the state, eighteen of which are colored. Five years ago there were but twenty-six Congrega¬ tional churches in Alabama, Tlie gain in number of chinches, as re¬ ported for 1893, was 17 per cent, and of members, 30 per cent. The inde¬ pendent and progressive spirit of these churches is indicated by tlie fact that one of the district consereuces (Oxford) at its last meeting ordained a woman, Rev. Margaret J. Smith, to the ministry. This is probably the first instance of such ordination iu Alabama or the south, though the Cumberland Presbyterians and tlie Disciples have resolved that a woman may be ordained. Battlo on a Train. A battle in which three men were wounded was fought on the north bound ’Frisco train between Arthur City and Grant, I. T., last night. The combatants were Shube Lock, sou of lticbare Locke, who figured in the troubles a year ago, and William Everide, a supporter of Gov. Jones in that contest. Botii men tiBcd re¬ volvers, and botii were seriously wounded. Deputy Marshal Edward Garner, who was present, received a bullet in th e hand. ___ Street Car Bosses Responsible. The coroner’s jury, holding an in¬ quest over tlie dead body of Ralph Arnold, a 4-year-old boy killed by a street car, in Atlanta, Ga., returned a verdict charging criminal negligence on the part of President Hueit and the superintendent of the Consolidated Street Railway company in running a car without a conductor. The mo¬ torman was exonerated. Warrants have been issued for the arrest of the o&cials.