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Fhe Iirwin County News.
Official Organ of Irwin County.
A. G, DeLOACH, Editor and Prop’r.
RAND LODGE IN SESSION.
reaentntives From Lodges
Are Present.
■ com, Ga., Oct. 30.—(Special.)—The
lidundred and eighth auuual session
j®e ■ Accepted Grand Masons Lodge of convened Georgia in Free Ma-
B Hail on Mulberry street at 10
|ik I P. this Shannon, morning of with Elbertou, acting Master in the
T- Representatives from 380 lodges
p present on tne licor when the grand
e tary, A. M. Wolihiu, called the roil
| they represented over 20,000 Ma-
i. More representatives arrived last
it, swelling the number to 500. The
indance on this session is the largest
jie tstoiy a t e grand lo „e o Gtor-
Many Masons from various parts
Jhe State are present who do not rep-
ent jhange any lodge but are here simply to
fraternal greetings with their
hren.
le opening of the grand lodge is al-
s an animated occasion but yester-
a spirit of sadness prevailed in the
e room as each representative pres-
noticed the absence of Grand Master
Vidson, who had so often called them
rether and whose portrait was hang-
I on the wall draped in mourning. Af-
{ the lodge was formally opened and
fpreliminary l^^and Master business John arranged, P. Shannon act-
j^Hnb^aiie BEf his a work speech since and the presented deatli
rawer Davidson He reviewed
rnumber i masonry in Georgia, the
of lodges in Georgia now
•ctive work being exactly 400. A gen-
revival In masonry throughout the
„• ^ evident, he said, and many hand-
l Lrship new halls rapid? had been “acre built while the
t is the'oonfed- sing
highly probable that
t §• Veterans’ home in Atlanta will be
* for a Masonic orphan asylum
The grand master so rccom-
d.
r / second day’s session of the grand
I j will open tomorrow morning at
■lock and an effort will be made to
■ the session in two days.
Be first business before the lodge
■be B the election of officers, which will
up the greater portion of the day.
Br the election of officers reports of
raiittees will be read and general
■ess transacted. There was no af-
fc'on session, this afternoon being
W. in committee work. Following are
■ present grand officers:
kW. John P. Shannon, grand mas-
pElberton, Ga.
R W. Charles P. Gordon, senior grand
Ken, Daitcm, Ga.
). W. Wm. A. Davis, Jr., grand war-
i, Macon.
!. W. Wm. B. Daniel, grand treas-
r, Macon,
i. W. Andrew M. Wolihln, grand sec¬
ary, Macon.
lev. and W. R. W. Hubbert, grand
plain, Warren ton, Ga.
5L J. D. Harrel, senior grand deacon,
abridge, Ga.
^J. wdn, T. Ga. Harrison, Jr., grand deacon,
Bfrlenry E Banks, gTand marshal, La-
Ga.
j Hillard Love, first grand stew-
r |on, Ga.
\ tThurmcmd, second grand stew-
raette, Ga.
■Pffyfjrove, pfaygood, Ga. third grand steward,
Jfther Thomas W. Freeman, grand
r, Macon.
GEHRING KNOCKED OUT.
ton Abbott, of Englnnu, Settled
His Fate In Baltimore.
Ultimore, Md„ Oct. 30.—Stanton Ab-
of England, and Charles Gehring,
llmeteur champion of the United
Led States, fought . . . at . the Academy . ,
Mufiic tonight. The fight was an-
meed by Referee H. Leo Clark to
h six round go. From the start Geh-
; |o began to force the fighting and the
spectators applauded every time he
I his hands and the body b.ows he
Iwere where he was able to stand
tie first two rounds looked like hon-
, would be even at the end of the
i round. Abbott was waiting for an
[ing on'j to get the in beginning his right and of the ied third Geh-
I at
H he got the opening he wanted and
fed a staggering blow on Gekring’s
I Gehring then became a little more
Ins litly and again Abbott became ap-
careless. He led Gehring on and
I he got tho opening he wanted he
| a half under right the arm swing Gehring and fell caught but
■ing ear.
Kup lured again in eight seconds. Abbott
his distance and again let his
E go. This time he caught Gehring
ie point of the jaw and Gehring
down and out.
iring won the amateur champion-
;n New York City, Madison Square
ens, last March, whipping four men
b nights. The police began to climb
the ring after the first knock down
bt in time to prevent the knock out
[OT THROUGH THE HEART.
lice Officer Kills a Man ,fn'1 Is
I Shot Himself.
Las City, Kans., Oct. 28.—L. D|
Ion, biward nephew of Governor Llewellyn
Egan through the heart last
v. y iiVe. in an alley in the rear of Egan’s
■<* Hampton was shot three
«<y Dennis Byrnes. Egan’s father-
l Its Hampton is a sergeant of police.
|is prowling about In Egan’s back
he says, looking for a man,
i [not father-in-law, Byrnes, came out
notice his policeman uniform.
> rei arose that led to the shooting,
son was taken to the hospital and
I was arrested.
SYCAMORE, IRWIN COUNTY, QA., NOVEMBER 2, 1894.
THE NEW YORK
CAMPAIGN.
i , Hli DEMOCRATS feel confident
OF MR. HILL'S ELECTION.
1
) REPUBLICANS EXPRESS ERLAL
CERTAINTY OF SUCCESS.
Mr Cleveland’s Conduct Will Hurt
* lie lnn,e °* Democr ney.
New York, Oct. 29.—This is the last
week of the campaign and if today is to
‘ , )e taken . , as a criterion, , it .... will be de-
v0> ted chiefly to routine work at Demo-
cratic State headquarters. Lieut. Gov.
Sheehan, who left for Buffalo on Friday
ni S ht t0 look afte r the local sitnatiou
LI1 ‘t Maj. Hinckley, who spent Sunday
' n Poughkeepsie, returned to town
early this morning. Both brought en-
couraging reports from up the Stats.
“Democrats of every shade,” they said
are now thoroughly intrenched within
the party lines and we look to see Sen¬
ator Hill come down to Harlem river
with a vote larger than ever before.” In
fact the onlv fear of the campaign man¬
agers lies in this county and Kings.
As soon as Lieut. Gov. Sheehan and
Maj. Hinckley reached headquarters
at once plunged into routine work
All the schemes have now been evolved
an<1 this week will ho devoted almost
’■ °Hy to carrying them otit.
Ohaom- Thacher said this morning
that he still t„pected to hear from Pres-
Went Cleveland.
Apropos of the announcement from
Washington that Secretary Carlisle will
not «P pak duri ng the pending pcffitical
campaign comes the information that a
pressing invitation to speak at the big
Tammany Hall ratification of Wednes-
dav night was sent to Secretary Carlisle.
The invitation was sent before the above
announcement was made. Other
nent speakers from ont of the city who
have been invited to address the meet-
ing are Vice-President Stevenson, Speak-
er Crisp, ex-Gov. Campbell of Onio, and
Senator John W. Daniel of Virginia.
A check was received at Democratic
headquarters
pral Do ”’ isto be
uafdTor till campaign. Senator Edward
Te d
He c ame satisfied
joday aiid appeared perfectly learned the
with the outlook. It was at
tax department that President vAeve-
! nn a S t hflfin S
iooj. r n - « nersnunl tax-s In
\Taroti ?or v^r Mr Cleveland CJks paid his tax
the 1893 In the of the
1893 and 1894 Mr. Cleveland appeared with
as a lawyer of 15 Broad street a
residence at 12 IVeet Fifty-first street.
no MelteVhaVw re^ceiv’eTfr2 the Mr.
Cleveland protesting against that tax he or
referring to it in any way and
was accordingly the only man who could
determine whether or not he is still a
resident of this city. Unless he takes
same action his name will probably rp-
pear on the tax bonk of 1895 in the lame
manner as it did on those of 1893 and
1894.
A RETUBLICAN VIEW.
In answer to a question on the_ outlook
today, Hon. Thomas C. Platt said: “So
far as the State canvass is concerned.
Mr. Morton’s election is assured. It
has been a one-sided fight, but Mr. Hill
Has put up a fcery strong campaign. But
the feeling against the Democrats in
this State is so strong that he has no
possible chance of being elected. The —
dissatisfaction of President Cleveland,
too, will a-so exert an unfavorable in¬
fluence on Democracy. Maine.
Congressman Boutelle, of
hoarse from campaigning in Ohio came
to . vim Sunday night and put up at *he
avenue hotel. To • a i reporter w o
called on him, this afternoon, he said:
,.j ^ ave neT( . r geen Ohio mare aroused
over a political campaign than it is
this year. I anticipate a poena uenal
Republican majority there. Wo will eer-
talnly have sixteen congressmen. Ail
through the State the dWitisfaction
vvhioli were filed at police head-
quarters today shows the total registra¬
tion to be 308.(193 instead of 309.931 ns
originally reported, Thi3 is 932 less
than in 1892.
THE WHEELER FACTION.
New York. Oct. 29—The Democratic
party reform organization, which heads
itsi State ticket with Everett H. Wheeler
for Governor, held a mass meeting to¬
night at Cooper Union. The big hall was
Crowded It was the first meeting that
the supporters of Mr. Wheeler’s candi¬
dacy for the Governorship had held in
New York City, and the enthusiasm ot
the audience was unbounded. The cha ; r-
man of the meeting was the Hon. Ohns.
S. Fairchild. The speakers were Fair-
child, Carl Schnrz. Everett H. Wheeler,
Wheeler H. Peekham. and others.
FLOWER STARTS.
Albany. N. Y., Oct. 29.—Governor
F'.ower set out today upon his six days of
political campaigning through the Stnti^
His first stop on the wav westward was
at Schenectady. He spoke for ten min¬
utes. controverting the statements made
hy McKinley at that place. At Amsrer-
sterdam Governor Flower had an au¬
dience of about 1,000 people. His address
there was on the same line as the one at
Schenectady.
THE TWO MAY" DIE.
Washington. Oct. 29.—A special from
Birmingham. Ala., says: At York station,
on ffie Queen and Orescent, about 90 miles
south of Birmingham, 8. A. Cameron, a
prominent cotton buyer and compress man.
and E. F. Allison, a wealthy lumber mer¬
chant. tluarre'.ied over a business transac¬
tion this morning and Wows followed.
Town marshal J. W. Thompson, tried to
stop the fight, when the pistol of one of
the'combatant* was dleriiarged. The bullet
pierced hla heart, killing him Instantly.
Several more shots were fired. Cameron
receiving a wound In the body and Allison
getting a bullet in the groin. It Is thought
both ovffi did.
“It* Union, Htreniflh and Prosperity Abound."
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
A Special Message From Got. North¬
ern on the Matter.
Executive department,
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 26, 1894.
To the Genera! Assembly:
Through some Inadvertence, my ines
sage to the General Assembly did not
contain my recommendations covering
the military forces of the State.
The volunteer forces constitute so
important a part of the State Govern-
ment that I deem it proper, through a
special message, to ask the continua
i tion of the usual appropriation for their
! maintenance and equipment,
Under appropriations previously
made by the General Assembly the
troops are being put Into admirable
condition. For each of the years 1893
and 1894, the State appropriated $20,-
000; of which $700 for each year is set
aside for the expenses of the Adjutant
General’s office, expenses of the ad
visory board, boards of examination,
etc. The remainder of the appropria¬
tion is used exclusively under the terms
of the act, for expenses at the camp
and those Incident thereto.
The Federal Government, during the
i lspa J ear * ndl " g Junp 30 ’ 1894 ’ appr °
j Pnated $11,213.96 for the eqmpment of f
he State forces. This money has been
| j ! expended in procuring ordnance, ord-
aan supp ; lfB quart ermasters' stores
I eattlmg gun and carriage, knap- „
-
U:x hats, national colors tor eacn or tne
regiments of Infantry, rifle and car-
j bine ammunition, target and ga.lery
, material, repair and rebrowning of
irms in the hands of troops and other
! similar expenses.
The ground upon which the camp of
instruction is located, together with
j al! the improvements thereon, is the
property of the State. It is situated
| to the south of Griffin, and about one
■ mile from the city. It is centrally lo-
eated as to the State, and it is easily
and conveniently accessible, therefore,
*° «» thp State *«»»•• The camp of
i Instruction last year was divided Into
! tours of d »ty ot ten <*<*;
Junl
i r>th to June 14th, inclusive. During
; c h e first tour the Second Regiment (12
| Aompanles), infantry, and three newly
! admitted companies, were present in
I the camp. During the second tour
the Fourth Regiment, the Fifth Regi-
ment, Infantry, including band and
ntth Machine Gun Platoon attached,
and Battalion Cavalry (3 troops)
^ oanted '. w S re present: tbe F oarth
Regiment, 7 companies; the , „ Fifth, f q 9
companies,
The personnel of the troops attend¬
ing the camp of instruction is of a
high order, and represents the best
element of all classes of our citizens.
The officers are competent and capable
men. J' ,, m oet of them, are
• .eading m professional ~ and business
men.
and they bring strong character to the
military forces of the State. The dis-
cpl ne in camp under such authority j
™ The *2 Post J r Commander, 7 tha in \r his order ,
dosing the second tour of duty, said:
The^ soldierly quai.ties have been |
refleeted m a pronounced Improvement
on the part of the enlisted men not
only in the matter of courtesy, the ob ;
servance of which on their part has
been marked, but In the cheerful and
uncomplaining assumption of every
duty to which they have been sum-
moned. They have been made appar¬
ent, also, in the contented spirit which
has been so pleasingly noticeable as to
provoke most favorable comment on
every hand. The crowning glory ot
this encampment has been, not sim
ply the willingness, but the apparent
desire of the men to discard ail glitter
and tinsel, and assume the garb best
adapted to a soldier’s work.”
This statement of the management
of the camp and of the soldierly bear¬
ing of the men is fairly representative
of the conduct of the forces and the i
discipline of the officers during their
attendance upon the camp of Instruc¬
tion each year.
The railroads of the State have
shown an appreciation of the value of
the troops by affording ample facili¬
ties for their transportation on ali
occasions, and in the assistance ren
dered the State officers in the perfor¬
mance of their duty requiring travel.
The business men of the State who
employ the men who largely make up
th - State forces have been generous in
granting time for company drill and
the instruction given at the camp.
The men composing the forces give
their time without adequate compen¬
sation, and hold themselves In readi¬
ness at all times, under the call of
the Commander in Chief to respond to
any demand and to any duty required
of them, to defend the honor or main¬
tain the dignity, peace and good order
of the State.
I have found especial pride in the
organization of the forces, their sol¬
dierly bearing, their promptness to re
spond to duty and obey orders, as wel'
as the cheerfulness with which they
give their time and services to the
State.
I have appreciated, also, the liberal¬
ity of the General Assembly, during
my administration, in providing a
camp of instruction, and the appro¬
priation needed to maintain and im-
prove the forces during their atten-
dance thereupon,
Our conditions, however, demand i I
more thorough and extended organiza-
tion of the troops, that we may prompt¬
ly meet emergencies and maintain the
peace of the State. Recent outbreaks
in other States should be fair warning
to indiffer, nee and neglect of this im-
| : portant arm of the State government
r recommend , therefore, not only the
1 continuance of the appropriation usual-
| !y made to maintain volunteer forces
1 but such additional amounts as in the
wisdom of the G. nerai Assembly may
seem due for the full protection of the
State against invasion, insurrection
riot and mob violence. These dangers
are all the time possible and threaten
ing, and the Executive would be abso¬
lutely powerless to maintain order and
command the peace without a well o,
ganlzed and thoroughly equipped mill- j
iary force. !
I most h artily commend to your
consideration the thorough and com-
plete organization of the military fore- j
j es of the State.
W. J. NORTHEN.
WAS THERE A ROBBERY t
Chicago Police Doubt the Story of
n Jewelry Firm.
Chicago. Oct. 30.—Two rohbert made
a bold dash this afternoon in a down-
town jewelry store which netted them
about $(>.(WX) worth of watches and jew 4-
r>.^ and the po,ioe have not caught them
Soon aftcr <> - clock Ci w Rrethanr SS
senior member of the
iewelry firm of Brethaur & Co., 71
Washington street, left the office to
S* the 0 corner, “*”**!! and f^' left 5 , his r f al1 stpre - charge. aroun ' 1
son in
TO. office is, on the first floor of' the
rhan[ . w bondin’' over a show
%v , h( . n the robbers entered. One carried
a revolver and the other brandished’ a
vicious piece of led pipe. The jeweier
was told to hold up his hands, andiobeyed
a n<1 thpn ke was told to enter the vault.
, h stood He best-
’ ! f, °I> en
■
dipping t Viis K throat! „ N^d^was
dowd
and the desperate thieves bundled the
contents of a show case and cash box
into a sack. The work occupied only a
few minutes, and when the father of
the imprisoned jeweler returned he sns-
came 'and P/llPr
pounding on the vault dcor the discovery
of the exhausted prisoner and the rob-
wa \ T P ade ’ but there "’ a3 no trace
„ P °, ^i.ee^re q inclined '* to a doiibt that the
(t) ad minutes'interval of^time
fh e thirty
his story about his absence from the
store. A dentist who occupies a room
»«t to the jewelry firm’s place of bust-
™ted only by a thin partition.
„ ° Rre’baf U ° ” PS f ° r be p from
ENOS CASE.
Tk« Circuit Court’s Decision Ha«
Hesn Rendered.
Washington, D. 0„ Oct. 29.—The Unit¬
ed States Supreme Court today reversed
the decision of the Circuit Court in the
case of John 0. Eno. formerly president
qj the Second National Bank of New
York, who wa. conrteted of forgery In
thft New Tork g abaat 1 ten t8D
T p B n.
Bno raiaed tha that the State
«^ rt * ont of Jurisdiction, and he
could be tried only In the Federal courts,
Thia ptlase of the , flw wag heM b
the C ; reil , t Court, but Is upset by to-
dflT> dec , 9tan of the Supreme Court, i
whloh rem ands the case to the Circuit
Qo,,,^ :
m, ____, . , r,____ , offend . j
courf jurisdiction was that the
under the banking laws of the United
States was within the exclusive jnrisdic-
tion of the Federal courts. The case ha*
been watched with in’ereat hy hank offi- ;
Field and Shiras dissented in an opinion
denying the jurtedictiou of the S’ate
courts.
New’ York. Oct. 29.—John C. Eno re¬
turned to New York City on FVh 20th.
1893. after an absence of n’no roars In
Unnada. and went to the nffioe of Edward
Mitchell. United Sites district attorney,
and surrendered himself on the Indict¬
ments against him hy the United States
grand jury, found on June 17’ti. 18.84.
He was f aVen before Judge Wn’leee I,,
the United States dreuit O lirt. and ad¬
mitted to hail In $20,000. On the follow
ing daw he appeared in General Sessions
and nVnded »ot guilty to six indictments
against him found hy the grand Inry
of tlie county. He gave hail in $10,000 on
one indictment, hnt his counsel Col
Bliss, argued that the o’her (ire did not
come with'P the iurlsdlction of the State
courts. Judge Cowing took the onnosi’e
riew. and a writ of hahp as comps was
"ranted hy Judge Waliaee. On Mareh
°7th that judge ordered the release ot
Fno on the five indictments, declaring
that the case came properly under the
Federal lurisdlcrion ns related to the
national hanking apt. On May 10th the
indictment against Eno hr the Uni’ed
States grand jury was dism’ssed hy
Judge Benedlet in the United States Cir-
cui't Court, the eriminal branch, on the
ground that it was defective in that it
was not sufficiently specific, Later ip
the rear Eno wias re-arres’ed and held
in $30,000 bail on the same charges. The
decision of the Supreme Court, therefore,
revives the five indictments found against
Eno hy the General Sessions grand jury
and he is now on hail on the sixth, as
well as on the charge by the United
States district attorney.
RELEASE DEMANDED.
Dublin. Oct. 29.—Mr. John Morley, Sec¬
retary for Ireland, today received a deputa¬
tion who had called upon him to demand
the release of the Irish politica 1 prisoners,
now confined In Irish and English prisons.
Mr. Morley Informed the deputation that
the cabinet had decided that the law must
take its course. He would not say that
the government would never release these
prisoners, as the decision may be reoon-
aidered.
$1.00 a Yea In Advance.
PAYS RESPECTS
TO WIAJ. BACON.
MR .... OAHRABO-S ADDRESS TO MEM-
BURS Ole GENERAL, ASSEMBLY.
COMES OUT FOR FREE SILVER AT
A RATIO OF XU TO 1.
No CbAaae Made Visible lu the Sen¬
atorial Situation.
Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle Special Service
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 30.—(Special.)—
Hon. Louis P. Garrard addressed a
i arlre audience on the issues of the
day In the hall of the General Assem¬
bly, and incidentally paid his respeete
in no uncertain terms to Major Bacon.
It has been rumored ail day that the
speech tonight would be in the nature
of a reply to Major Bacon’s speech of
last night, and the rumor was found
to be well established.
He mentioned Dr. Hawthorne’s ref¬
erence in last Sunday’s sermon to th°
trickster politician of the prreent time,
and CO nveyed the impression that Ma-
Jor Bacon filled the bill.
Mr. Garrard spoke of his having
written the financial plank of the
Georgia platform, the State bank tax
j n the national L« platform, and inserting
„. orde .. wlt charge for mint-
age” in the silver plank of the nation-
a ‘ p,atform ' Hp ramf ' eqaa
f° r free coinage at the ratio of 16 to 1,
and was warmly applauded.
„„ ,-, H angE
The senatorial situation remains
about unchanged. There is no addi¬
tional reason to believe that Major Ba-
con will be elected on the first ballot
and . there , are good , grounds , for hop-
that Senator Waish will then com- in.
Mel Branch will introduce a bill to-
morrow making the Central Railroad
subject to State taxation in case of re-
organization. The genera! railroad law
* ™ that rai,roads recharteref
after the passage of that act shall re
tSln thMr V(>stefl rl ^ llts - The Centra
is exem P te,i from State tax. Mr
Branch wants to make a special law
to prevent this exemption.
THE LEGISLATURE.
After the reading of the journal this
morning a message was received from
the Governor announcing the resigna
tion of Hon. Marcus W. Beck, as so’.i-
citor of the Flint circuit.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr. Branch, of Columbia:
Resolved, That the Treasurer of
Georgia Is hereby requested to furnish
the House of Representatives a state-
ment of the total amount of cash ok
liand and on deposit in the State de-
Dositories at the end of each month
for the year commencing October Si.
1893, and ending September 30, 1894
inclusive.
It was laid upon the table.
Mr. Williams, of Schley, offered a
resolution providing for ’he appoint-
ment by the Speaker of a committee
of five to confer with the present com-
mission of education to devise by whai
means the gap In the present school
system may be filled and that the pav-
mpnt of teachers shall be made quar
terly, as at prrs-nt. the committee ]
to report November 8.
Mr Furerson. of Lee. off. red a reso-
OT1 agriculture.
Mr - Brannon, of Fu.ton, offered the
following resolution:
Resolved. That the gen-ral judiciary
committee be asked to place an expres-
sion at the end of all constitutional
amendments reported by them to the
House, whereby information will be
given the voters as to the contents
of the amendment, thereby enablin'?
the voter to separate the several
amendments which may appear on
tickets submitted to the voters through¬
out the State.
The House and Senate then conven'd
in Joint session and continued ’he elec¬
tion of judges and solicitors, a full list
of whom has been published twice in
The Chronicle. This is but a perfune-
tory form, and of course attracts bin
little attention. It occupied the House
and Senate until 12:30, wh n t'hc joint
session dissolved.
GOING TO THE FAIR.
An invitation was extended the mem¬
bers to visit the Dixie State Fair at
Macon on Saturday. A substitute was
offered making the day Friday. The
two different days were discussed by
a number of members. Mr. Harrison
opposed the resolution altogether. Mr
Bailey argued in favor of going to the
exposition. He had derived so much
benefit from his visit to the Augusta
exposition that ihe 'Was anxious to
have the members attend. The House
finally accepted the invitation to at¬
tend the exposition # on Saturday.
The hour of 1 o'clock having arrived
the House adjourned.
In the Senate the session lasted but
half an hour before it was time for
the joint assembly. Two bills were
introduced, one by Senator Roberts, of
the Twentieth, making the penalty for
getting goods under false pretenses
discretionary with the Judge, the oth¬
er by Mr. Lumpkin, of the Forty-sec¬
ond, to amend section 8,149 of the code,
VOL V. NO .25.
I which provides for the appointm nt of
! a receiver. The amendment provides
! that Instead of one-third of the whote
number of creditors it sh-ouid requ.re
on -third of the creditors wflose claims
have matur -d to call for a reoe:ver.
The Senate then met the House in
Joint assembly.
GOVERNOR’S APPOINTMENTS.
Governor Atkinson said positively
ast night that no gubernatorial ap-
: pointm nts would be made until after
: the congress onal elections are over.
There are not many positions to be
filled, but the candidates are here with
tile en.rgy and persistence which char¬
acterizes a Georgia office seeker either
j wiihiq or without the borders of the
State. From Camden to Dad from 31
to 70, from early morn till dewy eve.
j they are around the new executive
j besieging Inm with the b st batterie:
at their command.
Genial Frank Calloway, of LaGrange,
has been appointed private secretary
to the Governor. He has dropped into
the duties of his new office like a ten-
ant in its mortis, and is a!re,»uy very
j popular.
It is reported here that the position
j of commissioner of education will be
j offered to Hon. H. W. J. Ham, of
Gainesville. No man in Georgia occu-
pies a warmer place in the hearts of
| t he people than Col. Ham. The news-
papers would re," ive the appointment
i wiu - especial favor, knowing that he
would refl-ct credit upon the fraterni-
ty he represents.
MAJ. BACON’S SPEECH.
Bacon’s speech has been variously
bussed today. Of course, the Major’s
friends defended it but uno,as,com-
ment upon It was to the effect that it
was weak where it was not vicious
it jg apparent that the friends of free
and unlimited coj- ige of silver at a
ratio of 16 to 1 have little to hope for
from Major Bacon.
POPULAR AUGU9TANS.
| Mr, M. P. Carroll I* winning talented many and
| fi r ,nds Ho a
j ; tireless reconteur, and generally lias
a of interested hearers around
( hfm Iega , ta]ent8 are highly asked ap-
j pree i at ,, d . H e has already in several been dis-
j to represent contestants
j puteil election cases. He will probably
accept the offers and will remain here
tor^some ^ ^
aa displayed in his selection of
the members of th ■ Committee on Priv-
j fieges and Elections are warmly eom-
me nded. Hon. Win. Harrison, of Quit-
i man county, who is chairman, is rec¬
ognized as one of the most able and
’ upright m-n in the State, and he will
discharge his important duties with
impartial justice to al'.
CHARLES J. BAYNE.
A THEATRE FIRE.
One Mail Loses His Life By Stran*u-
lntfnn.
g t Louis, Mo., Oct. 29.—Lundberg’s
varietj , theatre . on the corner of Ches-
nut and 14th street, was destroyed by
fire nt 4 o’clock .... this morning. , T The , flnmee .
spread to an adjoining boarding house
and this was also burned. In the board-
j n(f house over a dozen persons were
M , ManT rushed down the stairways
an<1 1 p ^ fimnpn believed all
the occupants had escaped, . when . a man
appeared at the second story window
and an instant later Jumped to the slds-
walk. He was seriously injured. T-adders
were then run up. and the nremen
gan to search the building. The body of
Albert Shaw, aged 19. a pffrler. was
found in a rear room. He had been suf-
were
found unconscious in another room but
were revived soon afterwards, ine mon
ey loss was small.
AN EDITOR ARRESTED.
He I» Charged By a Judge With
Criminal Libel.
Easton, Pa., Oct. 29.— Congressman Ho-
ward Mutonier of th! 3 city, editor of Tbs
Easton Express and Northampton Demo¬
crat was arrested this afternoon on a
charge of criminal libel’ preferred by Ho¬
ward J. Reeder, candidate for re-election
as Judge of the Court of Northampton
county 'Hie charge la based on the con¬
tents of an artlc'e published In his news-
paper last week, charging the Judge with
dishonesty, official misconduct and attempts
to bribe voters.
WHITE CAB CASE.
Washington, Oct. 29.—Solicitor General
Maxwe.1 today applied to the Supreme
Court to advance the case of J. W. Todd,
et all., vs. the United States. This Is a
“white cap” case. Todd and his associates
-being convicted in Alabama In 1893 of con¬
spiring to Intimidate and Injure Wm. and
Wiiey Rruett, government witnesses by
entering thedr house at midnight and whip¬
ping them tmmercifully.
FIRED A CANNON.
It West Off Too Soon—Two Men
Were Hart.
Areola. TO., Oct. 29.—A terrible acci¬
dent attended the Republican meeting
today. Jnst as the train stopped and
Governor McKinley was introduced, Wm
Layman and Thomas Dougherty cele¬
brated the occasion with the discharge
of a small cannon in the open space be¬
hind the depot, and only twenty yards
from the train. The first discharge was
successful, but on the second the cannon
was discharged prematurely and Layman
suffered the loss of both eyes, while
Dougherty’s right hand was blown off
at the wrist, and his right eye destroyed.
Both were middle aged laboring men.
The accident occurred through Dougher¬
ty’s falling to close the vent hole*