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About The Rockdale banner. (Conyers, Ga.) 1888-1900 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 26, 1890)
The Mill Burner COKYEB& GEQEGIA. It appears from the figures tliat tiie recent strike on the New York Central railroad cost the company about $500, COO. i no tax returns on an property ex¬ cept railroads in Georgia show an aggregate of $378,48(5,868, being an ucreasc of 10 per cent, in one year. Says the New York Telegram: “There arc nearly two hundred thou¬ sand enrolled “King’s Daughters” in ihe United States, and they are doing beneficent work. The most rabid hater of titles of nobility will find no ■fault with fiinirs.” Three locomotives, helpers to the great Dr. Scliliemann in his work of excavation, are now puffing about the ruins of Troy, where once, muses the Picayune, the fleet chariot of Achillea dragged the body of Ilcctor. The information that vigorous meas¬ ures are being taken to suppress Cuban brigands pall3 even on the appetite sharp-set for nows. In its tender youth, forty-two years ago, remarks the New York Sun, this item was juicy and sapid. To the tooth that now presses its tendinous tissues, the reward is a suffocating flavor of blue mould. The Chicago Herald notes that Sun¬ day observance is steadily gaining ground in Paris. In (he west end the great majority of the shops are closed, and the railway companies have lately agreed not to reckon Sundays in charging for the warehousing of goods. The postoffices, too, are to close iu future at G p. in. instead of 8, and the two evening letter deliveries are to be abolished. About two hundred letters, it is said, go astray daily i:i consequence of confusing tho State of Washington with tho capital city of the nation. Needless labor, annoyance and delay arc also caused, asserts the New York Telegram, by the mixing lip of the two Dakotas. The State of Washing¬ ton should adopt some melodious Indian name, and the Governors of the two Dakotas should toss a coin to determine which of their bailiwicks shall rebaptize itself in the same way. The new law regulating the work of minors in Russian factories is not so stringent ns the old law was. Ac¬ cording to the latter children below the age of twelve years were not al¬ lowed to work at all, but the new law allows children of ten and twelve years old to he employed in factories. Children between the ages of twelve and fifteen years were allowed to work only eight hours daily and then only for four hours at a time, The new law allows them to be employed six hours at a time and in some instances even six hours in tho night, or even on Sundays and holidays, Women and girls between the ages of fifteen and seventeen years were not allowed to work between 9 o’clock in (lie evening and 5 o’clock in the morning; now they may bo employed at night work. Thus the new law is more fa¬ vorable for tho employers and less protective for the minors and factory women. The adoption by tho navy of the regulation army cartridge belt, leg gins, haversacks and canteens is in the direct line o£ progression, thinks the Now York Times. Tho bluejackets appear to bo moro at home with tho web belt than with tho old-fashioned cartridge box. Tho loggias, too, are a wonderful help to “.lack.” and are much stronger and more serviceable than the white leggins formerly em¬ ployed. The officers of Admiral Walker’s fleet report the bluejackets as readily understanding the Lee maga¬ zine gun. There was some apprehen¬ sion among navy officers when the Leo gun was first introduced. It was feared that it might prove too compli¬ cated. During tiie entire cruise of tho “white squadron” there was no re* ported clogging of the pieces, and this notwithstanding that firing detach¬ ments were at work all day in heavy rainstorms firing over ranges, afford. Mig ample opportunity for rusiing. TELEGRAPH AND CABLE. WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE BUSY WORLD. A SUMMARY OP OUTSIDE AFFAIRS CON¬ DENSED FROM NEWSY DISPATCHES FROM UXCLE SAM's DOMAIN AND WHAT THE CARLE HHTNOS. The Belgian government denies the statement that the Baptist mission steamer, Piacc, has been seized by the Congo State authorities. A Concord, N. II., dispatch says; The governor and council Saturday morning voted to call a special session of the leg¬ islature on Tuesday, December 2d. The president on Saturday appointed Patrick Walsh, of Augusta, G», a mem¬ ber of the Warm Springs Indian commis¬ sion, vice William II. Dill, of Pennsyl¬ vania, declined. A dispatch of Saturday, from Boston, says: Mr. B. P. Shiilaber, the humorist and poet, who is better known to ihe world as “Mrs. Partington,” is dying at his homo in Chelsea. A cablegram of Friday, from Dublin, says; The government has issued a procla¬ mation forbidding demonstrations in any part of Ireland on the anniversary of the execution of the ‘-Manchester Martyrs.’’ Charles Jacobs & Co., pork and beef packers at Cincinnati, assigned Thur day morning to Georye C. Jacobs. Liabili¬ ties $69,000; assets $40,000, with prefer¬ ences given iu favor of George Wucst for $17,500. A dispatch from Alton, Ill., says: Three flint glass factory buildings of the Illinois Glassworks, were burned. Satur¬ day morning. Loss, $100,000. Five hundred hands arc thrown out of em¬ ployment as a result of it. W. L. Prettyman, a private banker at 330 Davison street, Chicago, closed his doors Saturday morning, and posted on them an announcement that he had de¬ cided to close up his affairs—that his bank is solvent, and will pay depositors in full. Colonel J. B. Clarke, syndicate, of Chicago, representing a Chicago capi¬ on Saturday closed an agreement with talists at G ilveston, Texas, which means the establishment and maintenance of a new line of steamers between Galveston and South American ports. The failure of Barker Brothers & Co., bankers and brokers, was announced in the stock exchange at Philadelphia Thursday afternoon. Members of the firm refused to make any explanation of their troubles. Tne failure has been caused largely by various unprofitable railroad investments. An extensive bank failure was reported at Kansas City Friday, involving no less than six financial concerns in the south¬ west as follows: The Newton National bank, at Newton, Oklahoma; the Corn- with mere al National bank, at Guthrie, branches at Norman, Elreno, Stillwatei and Whitewater. At a conference of the national libera] federation held at London, Friday, the platform w r as adopted in favor of free education, reform in land laws, disestab¬ lishment ar.d disen dowment of the church of 8c Hand, local option, formation of district and parish ,councils and the mending or ending of the louse of lords. A cablegram of Thursdays- from Clom mel, Ireland, says: The trial of Messrs. Dillon, O’Brien and others charged with conspiracy in inciting the tauauts on the Smith-Barry estate concluded, to refuse payment of rent, has been The court sentenced Dillon and O’Brien to two teims of six mouths imprisonment. A dispatch of Thursday to the Indian commissioner, from Special Agent Cooper, at Pine Itdge Agency, N. D.,s«ys: “The Indians are very much excited. They still continue to dance. Gen. Brook, with five companies of infantry, three troops of cavalry, one Hotchkiss and one Gatling gun, has just arrived at the agency.” A special that of Friday have from Lincoln, Neb., says papers been pre¬ pared for a contest by election the independents of the legality of the of the entire state government, all of whom are repub¬ lican, except Governor Boyd. The con¬ test will be tried by tho legislature, aud the speaker will preside. in A dispitcli mines of Thursday, says: Drivers the coal at Brazil, Ind., have demanded au advance iu wages to $2 per day. The operators are determined to refuse the demand. A general suspen¬ sion throughout the block coal district is imminent. The yearly rate has been fixed, but some operators are paying $2, hence ail are asked to. A dispatch of Friday from assembly Rio Ja¬ neiro, says: The constitutional of Brazil, l>y a vote of 175 to 47, has recognized the legality adopted of the provisional resolution government, and a requesting the government to continue its functions until a vote lias been taken upon the question of a federal constitu¬ tion.. The supreme court of Minnesota has made a decision holding that a round trip ticket used by the purchaser in going to the station named and then sold and transferred, no restrictions appearing, is Viiliti in the hands of the holder, and en titles him to a return passage subject to the pr. scribed limitations as to the time, etc, and actual damages may be col¬ lected. A the New Citizeus’ York dispatch Saving says: The on Bank here con tinued Saturday morning with as vigor as ever. This, the lank people say, was caused by the fact that they close at. noon. Work began before 10 o'clock, but the long line of depositors seemed to increase ail the while, instead of diminishing. The payments already made figure up nearly $300,000. A London cablegram of Friday, says; An agreement lietwcen the Bristol chan¬ nel committee of the Shipping Federa¬ tion and the Seamen’s Union seems to he impossible. Both sides are busy per¬ fecting their arrangements for the im¬ pending struggle The union declares that it had not advanced any exorbitant or unfair claim, and that the shipowners arc blamablc for provoking the strike. About 8:2o o'clock Saturday morning fire started in the extensive silk mill of Bamford Brothers, at Patterson, N. and the mill was soon totally destroyed. The fire commuaicated to the residences of Joseph the and Walter both Bamford, which adjoined mill, of which were burned to the ground. The loss is placed at $400,000; insurauce, $200,000. The 300 bands employed in the mill, among whom were a rttimberof women and girls, were l’or a time panic-stricken, but all ox them, it is believed, escaped uninjured. IT IS SENATOR GORDON. THE GREAT CONTEST HAS CLOSED AND GENERAL GORDON nAS KEEN DE¬ CLARED THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM GEOR¬ GIA—EXCITING SCENES IN ATLANTA. Tuesday was a day to be remembered in Atlanta. Seldom, if ever, before have there been such scenes. Those in the hall of the house of representatives dur¬ ing the exciting election will be memor¬ able in t le history of the new capitol, for it is doubtful if ever again such an exciting election will be held within those halls. Arid those about the streets and hotels will be remembered as evi¬ dences of enthusiasm seldom seen. Everybody seemed General happy. The men who had fought good Gordon took their defeat humoredly, and in the rejoicing prominent that followed those who they had were been almost his as as warmest supporters. Everybody rejoiced —and with a great rejoicing Atlanta was painted a the glorious crimson beggars in a manner de¬ that, as reporters say, scription. thousand crowded Ten people were night; around the artesian well at a surg¬ ing sea of humanity. The flashing lights, fireworks, bonfires, dozens of torchlight mottoed processions, transparencies, waving flags, banners, the music, and made above all, memorable the spirit gathering. of the occasion, it a Not since the election of a democratic president has such a scene been witnessed iu Atlanta. Prominent in the crowd were the old ex-con federates; one-armed, perhaps, waving their empty sleeves or hobbling about on one leg. Gray-liaired men and l oys, and even a number of ladies were there. Representative citizens from all parts of Georgia, hand, and people with of Atlanta accord were a'l on and one and unbounded enthusiasm Brilliant proclaimed Gordon’s election. speeches were made by a score of Gordon support¬ ers, which were received with great en¬ thusiasm. During and the speaking, cheering General Gordon arrived, the was tremen¬ dous. He was escorted to the front by Governor Northen aud Mr. Smith, and for several seconds was kept bowing to the crowd. “My countrymen,” said Governor Nor¬ then, as soon as he could bo heard, “I present to you a man brave in war, great in peace, magnanimous in victory—John B. Gordon!” The cheering w r as renewed, and lasted again for several seconds. , “My countrymen,” said Gen. Gordon, “it is a glorious thought that ia all this sea of upturned faces no face pictures the heart of one who is not my friend. [Great applause.] No foe faces mWo night. Wo are all brethren in this tri¬ umph of truth. [Applause.] We are all brethren aud Georgians—all Democrats! AH Americans! [Great applause.] is My cause is your cause, your fate my fate— [applause]—and so long as Gml giv6s me the ability, every impulse of my heart and every throb of my brain shall 1)0 in the interest of this grand, unrivalled applause.] and glo¬ rious people.” Northen [Great called for Governor was re¬ peatedly, and forced to respond. “My countrymen,” said he, “all I can say to you is, thank God for Gordon. [Great applause. ] Thank God for the state that gives him to the United States of America. [Applause and ] Thank that God for the him people, the brave American true, people; who pre¬ sent to crown him with their proudest love, and trust him with their highest honor. [Prolonged Hon. applause.] B. Goodwin spoke fol¬ Jno, next, lowed by Sir. W. A. Hemphill. received with Sir. Hemphill's speech was tremendous enthusiasm. A telegram from South Car lina was read by Sir. Smith, congratulating Gen¬ eral Gordon upon his election. It was “number 1,097” of its kind received during the day. Speech making was continued until 9:30 o’clock, when the crowd gradually broke up and adjourned. Amid the booming of cannon, will fire-works and bon a day that he memorable m Georgia’s history, was brought to a close, TOO REFINED. Mrs. Fangle—Ilmv do you like your new maid, Mrs. Jingle? Mrs. .Jingle—Oh, she'd bo all right if she were not so over-reiinel. “In what way ?” “She never breiks anything but the most costly Dresden china.’—jSr. Joseph News. NEWS OF THE SOOTH BRIEF NOTES OF AN INTER¬ ESTING NATURE. pitiit HKS.S prom ale points in . raK SOUTHERN STATES THAT WILL TAIN THE READER—ACCIDENTS, FIRES, floods, etc. Major Sherman CoDant, superintendent of the Florida Southern railroad, died iu Palatka, Fla., Friday, of pneumonia. The Southern and Western Railway Club composed of master mechanics anil master ing car builders, held its third meet¬ Thuis mv in Nashville. Most of the southern lines were represented. W. R. Quarles, banker and broker, as-igned at Richmond, Ya., Friday. The cause ascribed is inability to realize im¬ mediately on debts duo him, or to pro curc needed loans in the present condi¬ tion of the money markets. The liabili¬ ties are thought to be about $30,000 or $35,000. A New Orleans dispatch say: The grand jury late Friday Eight reported finding true bills against seventeen men under arrest, charged with the murder of Chief of Police David C. Hennessy, on Oct. 15th, lor murder and accessory thereto. It is expected that their trials will be fixed at an early date, News was received at San Antonio Texas, Saturday of another raid made by the Seris tribe of Indians, who reside iu the State of Sonora, Mexico, and are said to be cannibals. A band of the sav ages attacked a detachment of Mexican troops stationed on the frontier, and sev¬ # eral soldiers and four Indians were killed in the battle. A Charleston dispatch says; It was learned definitely Friday that aii English syndicate is negotiating the purchase of all the phosphate lands in this state, to¬ gether with the machinery, etc. Their agents oi the principal are now making and a schedule stocks fixing the value. Tun million dollars is said to be about the figures involved. An Austin, Texas, dispatch of Friday says: Under instructions of the gover¬ nor, State Health Officer Rutherford has decided to establish a quarrantine against smallpox and at Del Rio, Val Verde county, at Claude, in Armstrong county. Quite a large number of new cases of smallpox days have developed iu Rio. the last, two in Mexico, near Del A Greenville, Miss,, dispatch says: At 8 o’clock Saturday night as the west b und passenger train on the Georgia Pacific was coming in between Grady and Tom Nolen stations, it killed Editor Dukes, Miss. of the Eupora Progress, Eupora, the end The unfortunate crosstie. man was sitting engine on of a The knocked him off killing him instantly. A Nashville dispatch of Friday savs: Complete returns of the election in Ten¬ nessee give John P. Buchanan, Demo¬ crat, 115,545: Lewis, T. Baxter, Repub¬ lican, .76,325; Dr. Kelly, prohibitionist, 10,015: total vote, 202,785. Buchanan's plurality over Baxter. 39.220; majority over both, 28,303. Taylor’s plurality dis¬ over Butler for congress in the first trict is 744. A Jacksonville dispatch of Thursday says; Commissioner Mann, of the Nation¬ al Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union, announces that the Pennsylvania railroad and Atlantic coast line, will sell on the 28th and 29th of November oue-fare round-:rip tickets to Ocala, Fla., and re¬ plies turn, both good for delegates thirty days. and The the late general ap¬ to public. A San Antonio dispatch of Friday says: The American lottery companies find that Mexico is a rich field for their operations, aud information received here from the city of Mexico, states that President Diaz has recently received a number of re¬ quests sor concessions from these chance institutions. It is understood that the Mexican government does not regard the lottery schemes with favor, and it is doubtful if any of the concessions will be granted. A San Antonio dispatch of Wednesday says: The new law imposing a tariff of $30 her head on horses imported from Mexico to this country, is having a branch very depressing effect on that extensive of trade along tlie Bio Grande border. Under the new law the cheapest way of importing horses across the border is to run them over the river, have the custom house officials to seize aud sell the ani¬ mals, and buy the stock in at from $10 to $12 each, and receive pay as an informer. Thomasville, Ga., financial circles are considerably disturbed. Two more fail¬ ures occurred Saturday; IT. Wolff & Bro., oue of the largest dry goods houses in South Georgia, went under, and Mrs. A. C’rine also turned over her stock to pre ferred creditors. Wolff's liabilities are not as yet known, but it is estimated at about $45,000. Credits to the amount of $30,000 are secured by mortgages. 'The creditors of Mrs. Criae have about $3,000 secured. The immediate cause of the f diuresis the tightness of money through out the country. The eleventh annua! report of the de¬ partment of agriculture of South Carolina just competed, makes a very remarkable showing. The season was generally favorable for cottou. The acreage was increased from 1,561,280 acres in 1879 to 1,615,480 acres in 1890, and a careful and conservative estimate, based upon reports received since November 1st, places the yield of the crop of 1890-1891 at 671,146'bales of upland and 12,000 bags of Sea Island cotton. This, is by far the largest crop ever grown in the state. The new Masonic Temple ia Cmcago, Bk, Hie corner stone of which lias jnst been ibr*. will be twenty stories and 300 -eet in height A HEAV ?JL AiLU *z. k RECEIVER APPOINTED i'OR states rolling tt; stock to. A Chicago dispatch says- t:, States Boiling Stuck Cotunanv ait ,ar K® P' ant at Hegewich v ' placed ift the Was T ^ The liabilities hands of a and are $6,000,^0 ffive-i assets at was depression precipitated m the by slow ' c , ]£ ^ °os a company money ma T est, builders is ore of of the laf-^sr it n ° U 1 railway * the world and ] m y ears Hegewich, mston, Ala., Ill., and Decatur Urbana’ f, . anLs ; " capital stock ru 'I of the com ,$&**''» M n v 0«0, of which $3,500 cash, and there is $50.) ooo'af, u '’ pany not yet consist issued. of shops. Toe U ®.. N of f st 00 < and machinery Hm'hVk'" v ,mk „ , '' st| $1,400,0^ at originally cost a ■’ nd n'hij wW are now iu claimed, by reason vance real $2J)00,<jj worth at least 10 and works at Anniston, $700,000; lts plant at I . $500,000; f’ , costing its shop and ^ Urbana, $180,000, and imb ZS* r Alabama, $40,000. ‘’The J men in its It employ has been at obliged varies work!, T the employes . and to mv ‘tort? for material tent of $600,000 monthly Tin i * stringency pelLcl the in railioad the money market hS bought cars of the rolling companies thatV to pay their bills in long stock pan? cam,* stead of cash, and it time ly d.fficuit has been extra to discount tire „a Judge Blodgett appointed a II, wich been for as president at present, and 1” 1 nineteen years. The j u d*e a ordered the receiver to continue works and not let any of the plants shut down. Mr. Hegewich cave ° hon b0n $500,000. e STILL DANCING. THE SIOUX INDIANS PREPARING TO TA] tiie Avar path. Agency, Dispatches of Friday from Pine Ridi 8. D„ say: The dancing I dnms have the agency and the srnvua, mg country in a state of tenor Gud dances, under the lead of Little W oun Six Feathers and other chiefs are st going strapped on, and the Indians have thl guns to their backs as thl dance. It is within the bounds of posa solidate bility that t.lieir the dancing Indians rotiv Wounds! col forces at Knee creek, and in that case a light ma be expected at any moment, GcnMJrooki in command of the troops which arrive day Thursday, held a long consultation Fr with Indian Agent Roger rmcl Spc cial Indian A gent Cooper. It is probs ble that with the force at hand no a tempt will be made to stop the dancin' at present. Advices from Eureka state that th settlers of Emmons and Campbell corn ties are flocking to that place * n accoua of a well defined rumor that the Siam wdl take to the war-path at once. Fid hundred people from the country are noil in Eureka. J A NOVEL SCHEME. AN “OLD TIME” PLANTATION TO BE TABLISHED IN TENNESSEE. A Chattanooga dispatch of Wednesda says: Capt. Hugh Colquitt, of Gaorgii in connection with a number of loe capitalists, has bought 3,491) acres th i laud on the East Tennessee road, Bide of Ooltewah, for the purpose <1 idea erecting is a have “King aud Cotton’s maintain palace. an old-tinj ’ Tj to cotton plantation, worked in die manni of the original Southern cotton fields, ad the product company expects than to the make expense the e ot 4tcj tl more pay is make tl enterprise. The purpose to plantation a point of interest and for prop] from all sections to visit., 1° exn '‘i the primitive cottou industry in aii a stages, and operated. l)V the priuuuj negroes as far as obtainable STUPENDOUS FRAUDS UNEARTHED BV TIIE NEW MAXAGEME3 OF A TEXAS RAILROAD. day A Houston, A Tex., very dispatch bad Mateo of Weg att says. existence the Gulf, t has been in on for LV rado and Sante Fe railway of oiheta and since the recent cb-mges M all the discrepancies have come to that, through some mea « It appears defrauded ut of road has been ( ’ V ,/r worth of cotton,, aud that durm cotton season some ei^W fi car-loads present of confessed cottou ha ^ wil . astray. The officials ou - " j; VU I« the above is true, and will pected what evidence parties who.are theylectc^ in tom employes. ^ ^ " the coop* tematically g"_ g _ ’ -md is possession of a ,, ( j 1(; n eccss* iu be sprun ti facts, which will s time UNDER FALLING OF MEN FATALLY INJURE!’ A NUMBER OF A builm sg - THE COLLAPSE - &C of men in the mins. FolicG al ambulances were so t k?n Injured ^ n the /“lied out] acd T One man was injured may or eight of the ^rde ? wall which collapsed ^ sustain the weight oJ tw’ ^ which it upheld, and its co - P ^ s down immense mas, ot non, an mortar.
