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ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY. APRIL 27, 1880.
YOL. XU., NO. 46
A WESTERN TORNADO
SWEEPS DESTRUCTION IN ITS PATH.
«ankSeU,lfc, Eatirsly DtaoijleJ ud Pit»-
t/lvaF«pl« Killed-Tree* Lifud Bodily
Oit ef tke Grata* »■-! Carried
id* cf Tuii, Etc.
|4«rd through Marshfield on
end San Franciaeo reilroed at H:Mt last nirh
gate a few facia concerning the terrible dia
meter which occurred there yesterday. A
man who came to the depot at the cod of
the town while the train warn there reported
that at 6J0 o'clock a furious burn cane
•truck that place and levelled all that part
of the town lying weatof the center Mjture
i half dozen point*
by the peaacngfn on the train. Forty dead
hodtem had been taken out. and
many moie were supposed to be Imriftd in
the.mine or horned op. Theta were alao
many tiring «till imprisoned in tVa debris
«I fallen buildirn. All the pbysichai of
the town were killed except two or three.
There was great naed of ductors to attend
to the wounded, of whom it wan aaid there
were tome 'JOQ. A relief train, with twenty
physicians and narass, and full sapo.Jea,
left Coring ft* H, Mu., this morning for
Marshfield. and probably other trains will
arrive during the day. Tlte aiorrn was gen
eral in aouthweet Missouri, and other
place* probably suffered damage, but as the
telegraph wires are all prostrated, no ad
vices hava bean received Violent hail and
•' * %~v»«npanied the wind,
at. PV*-MiVjK> -~A telegram from
f-V •’ogiield via io
*Tk'. Rogers, of the Bt, I/wii and sLn
Francisco railroad, eays: A hurricane
|tamed a few miles south of Springfield
about seven o’clock last night doing an
Immense amount of damage and killing a
great number of people. Fifty deaths ate
reportedat James river, live miles south of
Hpringiield and a great many people are
missing.
The train dispatcher at Conway. 14 miles
this side of Marshfield, reports that he ar-
rired there from Hpringiield at 11 o’clock,
and says he found the country in a terrible
condition from Nortliview, seven miles
west of Marshfield, to the latter point.
Trees tlnee feet in diameter were pulled
entirely out of the ground, telegraph
|*»lea were twisted olT, ami everything
wrecked. The town of Mardiriehl was de
molished, the bnck, as wdll as frame build
ings, tiring torn to pieces. We did not tec
i to disprove Ss
General Gordon agreed with General
—at It was a fair aodjwst distribution of
these appointments to give two of them to the
demorrau snU tome to the republican*. and this
agraimeat had been acted apoo by the appoint
ment <4 t»w tv* ode *’«wna*-Clif ton In the third
and Harris In the fifth—this, of eonrse. settled the
matter of the political character «f the «o-
pevTkora of the dm. »erond and fourth dis
trict*. Tbeyinu*. areonltng to the «fw»ent.
be repabUcana. The resaarks that Geaeral Gordon
mode in the senate census toznmUice. about
havfag Mr. atm moos rejected with a view of
getting Mr. CriJta, a deutoyat, or my
friend. Colonel Mark W. Johnson,
balked apoo as entirely Uluaory. Areurdlor to
the agreement and understanding between Gen
eral Gordon and General Waker. twoonly of the
districts were to be filled by democrats."
This statement of General Gordon characterises
as *‘another lesthnee of those rt*anjre aberrations
of laieUaetmto which Mr. mepbeea la too often
i?^£S n S2.. of ii£§^
•-= — —wntly, to say nothing of
. through the painful oracu oi
apologicing for extravagance of language naed In
the beat ofpaarfoa or prejudice, with ao applica
tion of it to one who has never in his life been
•objected to aoeli a humiliation! Mtimbils dicta!
’ Upon what meat doth thU oar Cnsr food.
That be has grown so great’/*
What basso puffed him up with empty vanity
and arrogant insolence? Is it the aouthdown
mntton from his aheap ranche established by
meaua received (rota a source ao qotstionable?
According to tba ancients, "bee! genders bile.”
while "»uUoo prodners gowai Inflations."
But to make good his aarnttioa against me of
” intellectual aberration*." he produces two let
ters from General Walker, which I reproduce la
full, jost as they appeared In hi* eoaununicatton,
dates and all. we shall see what comes of them:
M Dm«T»tsT«rm Isrrxaioa, returns Office.
Washington, 1>. C., April i, lw»A—l>car General
Gordon: Your note of yesterday is motived. In re
ply. I would my that at no time was there any
•~c-- ruent between oi as to the manner in which
the flee supervisors to be appointed in Georgia
should be divided a* to ynitoesl affiliations, nor
* ie fuatlar ever the subject of conference be-
os. f simply announced to you, as a tning
lined upon, that of the Are, three would be
. .. _.lamwai*d two d ;-r.ocrau. You remarked
aaTjrii^wFmi {wnm mat «hk |K«Ab
tion should be reversed—that is that there should
be three democrats and two republicans, but that
It was a matter for the executive to divide.
•This was upon the occasion when yon called to
urge the appointment of Ur. Casey, of the Hcoond
district. Very respectfully,
Trancw A. W ALKER.
•* Superintendent of Census.
Hon. John B. Gordon. U. 8. {female."
Washington, March II. 1890.—Dear General
Gordon: In res]ionke to your letter of the 13th in-
Uvely
hi* appointment,«
—*“ nr recommen'is'ion n» nun ex-
s my knowledge or belief ex
tends; and lastly, that I did uot. so far I recol
lect. at any time ask you to ascertain Mr. Ste
phens's wishes icsnecting the apjiointjuent of
*1 may add. beyond the scope of your inquiry.
diixeii -|*eople as we <
through tl»at town. The place seemed d*
rerted. The doctors an»l nurses who came
on our train from Hpringiield, about twenty
in ntmibrr, went from the ticjml alone to
hunt up the people, there being no one at
the dcjsit to receive them. * A
relief train was sent from
Lebanon to Marshfield at daylight
this morning with about fifty doctors,
niiraeannd helpers, and a full supply of
provisions, clothing ant) medical stores, also
material for repairing the telegraph wires
The names of the killed and wounded at
Marshfield have not yet been received.
Telegraphic communication is being re
stored. There are re|K.rts that the ciiy of
Granby, about tine hundred ami sixty miles
southwest of Hpringiield, was greatly dana
aged; also, that Warrenstmrg, on the Mis
souri Pacific. sixty-live miles this side of
Kansas City, was badly injured, but the re
porta have potheen verilieti.
A special telegram to i)m> Poet-Dispatch
from l*banon says that the tornado which
caused such fcaiful havoc at Manditield
last night passed through Green and
Webster counties, following the course of
Janies river in a northeast direction. It
struck the HI. Louis and San Francisco rail
road in four places and left it near Frank's
Mat ion, 110 miles this side of Manditield.
The latter place presents a terrible appear
ance, there not being more than a dozen
houses untouched in the place The court-
houae and many other buildings took
lire utid the scene was of a nitwit dreadful
character. No details of the calamity have
been received. The force of the wind lifted
trees n tiiely out of the ground, and llie
telegraph jols* and wires were carried hun
dreds of rods into the woods and tied and
knotted aroo ig the limbs of the trees as
though they were cotton strings. Every
thing possible Is being done
to aanist and succor the
wounded not only at Marshfield hut at
other places. Physician* throughout the
country are Hocking to the point* mostly
ti junu and doing all they can to alleviate
the a"ftr*ring. Doctors went from Spring-
tield to the James river and to the country
six miles south as well as to Marsblield, and
sroreM of kind-hearted people have volun
teered as nurse*. Captain Rogers, general
manager of the HL lamia and Han Francisco
railroud. is sending special train* with re
lief wherever good can Iw done and ail are
doing everything possible to aid tho
jiired ami dying.
8t. Louis, April 21.—A special from
MarshlWbl say* that seventy toe victim* of
Holiday's storm have been buried, and
twenty-live or more are in a dying condi
tion. The number of seriously wounded
are about one hundred and fifty. A babe
about eighteen mouth* old, whose mother
waa killed and whose friend* were all
wounded, was found on the VMh inst. in a
ravine north of town, where it laid
all night. It i* now doing
well. Another child two year* old
was found on the afternoon of the ltfihJn
n lice P*p, where it had been nearly twenty-
four hour*. It waa considerably bruised
but will recover. U wav claimed yesterday
by it* parent*, who lives iwo miles aud a
half from the southern portion ut the
town. The child's u-rial flight, therefore,
in u*t have extended over three
miles. A wagon has been found that
was carried four miles by the wind,
and a Motion of the smokestack of a mill
that waa carried three miles and a half. It
in n p Tied from thirty to forty persons
have been killed by spurs of the tornado in
the country, and that the town of Corsi
cana. In Harry county, is as badly wrecked
a* Marshfield.
The latest advices from Texas county,
MivKturi, say the town of Licking was en
lirely destroyed, with the cxc-ption of
three houses, by Sunday night s norm.
Three hundred persons are homele>* Cue
life waa lost and seven persons wounded,
live of them seriously. The damage is fully
The tornado did imroen** injury
to all kinds of property in the country.
A dll patch just received says the storm of
Sunday was very severe in Morgan county,
its track being strewn with demolished
houses, hams and othet farm property.
The little town of Rarrettaville was lorn
nearly to pieces and several persons killed
and wounded. It is now estimated that in
Webster county, ot which Marshfield is the
county seat, fully one hundred people were
killed ando-er two hundred wounded. The
lost to property in the country is estimated
* at $1.000,OtO.
Little Rock, April 21.—Advices from
Fayetteville report that the stonu of Sun
day night was unprecedentedly severe,
struck aud destroyed a large number
buildings lifting some of them bodily into
the air and tearing them to atoms. Quite
a uunilwr of people were wounded. The
storm prevailed with gr.vst severity as far
south as Johns »n county.
STEPHENS TO GORDON.
that if it hail rested wilti you, l»r. Casey would
so informed yoo. \ cry truly your*.
•• Francis A. Walker.”
There is something quite notable In the dates
i well ss the ruUt&uce of tnese letters. The
first in order—though not in date—written on the
' instant. I* produced with quit.- a confident air
character of the siipervtaors hi the several districts
Intieorgia after what boj occurred between Gener-
‘ ion ion and General Walker touching the num
ber of the democratic and republican supervisor*
to be appointed, and their a<*tion u|xm It.
General \> alker very dbtluctly *ay» there was no
sgiecment" iMitween Geueral Gonhm and him
m this subject, or even any "conference,” and
yet hi* letter show* that that did occur between
them which I very properly characterized ns an
qurrdenient ” He nays he simply announced as
thing determined upon that of the live, three
would lie republican* and two democrats, and
that General Gordon remarked that he would
have preferred that the appointment* *houl l
baata. Does
ference?” A
or talking over, and comparing ideas between two
or more upon any matter. General Walker, ac
cording to hi*own letter, show* that he and Gen
ial Gordon did confer upon the subject—talked
t over—and tlie end arrived at was that there was
_o be two democrats and three republicans,
though General Gordon would have preferred it
otherwise. On this basis, or undemanding, cr
conclusion after conference, call it what you
may. General Gordon acted in the selection of
the two democratic nominee*, Clifton aud HarrH
whom he pressed upon Walker. An "agreement”
’ i»t necessarily signify a bar-
trade. It 1* limply that accord
of minds in human action which brings two or
RESTORED TO LIFE
BY A TOUCH OF GALVANISM.
A Htagariaa Mtrimr, Executed far the Har
der *f Two Worn, Restored to Lil* by
tli Doctors—Ak Lsxg’s Awful
Grim* A Rick Robber.
Nrw York, April 19.—The Telegram's
special cable from Path says: "A moat ex
traordinary ease of resuscitation is reported
to have taken place at Raab, about aixty-
seven mile* from this city. The town is
bnilt on tbe river of the same name, and is
a place of some commercial importance. A
young convict named Takaoo, who had
murdered two women, was hanged. He
was about twenty-three yean of age. After
the body was cut down and examined by
the physicians, life was pronounced extinct.*
As a scientific experiment, tbe body ws*
subjected to an electro-galvanic current,
and after a few hours signs of life were
perceptible The resuscitated convict
completely recovered tbe use of
his tenses, snd bis lint actions were of
violence toward the prison officials by
whom be was surrounded. He soon began
to sulTer from congestion of tbe brain, and
became delirious during the night. He
made repeated attack* upon tbe keepers,
and complained of violent pain*, asking
from time to time for milk and water.
Death released him finally from bis suffer
ing* yesterday morning.”
• Tbe entire medical faculty in this city
are considerably exercised over the case.
Several New York physicians were intei-
vfewed with reference to the above.
Dr. James K. Wood said: “I have never
known of a resuscitation to Jife of a crimi
nal officially executed and officially pro
nounced dead by physicians. I
have never found any attested
case in tbe books in tbe whole
course of my studies. 1 myself have wit
nessed experiments on the bodies of exe
cuted convicts There was one experiment
I remember very well, of a man executed
in the old penitentiary, then immediately
back of the present Bellevue hospital. The
man bad been banged and pronounced
dead by tbe physicians. Boon after the ex
ecution the body was let down the wall in
a bag and taken to tbe college of physicians
and surgeons, in Barclay street. When
everything was ready I touched one pole of
the electro galvanic battery to the
phrenic nerve, or tbe nerve which pre
sides over the movement* of the
diaphragm. Then the other pole of the bat
tery was applied directly over the dia
phragm itselt, the most important muscle
of respiration. The effect was startling.
The muscular movements were more vigor
ous. The arm wo* used with power. The
remarkable exhibition continued for an
hour, and then ceased. The contraction of
the muscle* by electric current was first
demonstrated by Galvani, and tbe appa
ratus which he used may now be seen in
the university of Bologna. Claude Bernard's
Physiology gives at length tbe history of
the many ex|teriraents of the scientists to
restore men hanged by state authorities and
pronounced dead by medical men; but I
do not know of the record of a single case
of lestoration to life under such circum
stance*.”
Professor R. Ogden Dorcmus said: ”1
have never heard of the restoration to life
of a criminal who had been hung, and
who had teen pronounced dead by medi
cal men acting as officials for the state.
Perhaps occasionally persons who have
been suffocated by submersion in water
or by ligature around the neck have
been restored to life by the stimu
lus of electricity. Even where the person
is undoubtedly dead, the electric current,
when properly upplied, will excite muscu
lar motion which simulate life. At >cien-
titic lectures the heads of bullocks removed
during the lecture have been brought in
before tbe audience and have bleated out
and moved the various muscles of the face
vigorously when stimulated by the galvanic
Nagroemcnt" or not, that therv jweie but two
deuuKsrau to l*j AppoUne'tin Georgia, and Gena
po'.iiiiut-iit of Cuscy. Th * is what 1 a-aerted, and I
thU very hark-al conclusion is the up*hot of mv
I "intellectual aU-mulon," mi gnuiailoqueiitly
and supcrrlliotuly announced oy General Gor-J
I don. d
There Is something very singular about the *erl
ond letter of General Walker as produced byl
General Gordon. Jt wax written on ihc IUh of I
March In reply to one from General Gurdou on
the W h. »hat could have been die cause of
that correspondence? This was before I had I
sold anything aUiut an "agreement." Ii was be
fore 1 had ever heard ot anybody que-uioning
| General Gordon'* having recoin mended Dr.
. and long ltefore uiy letter or aiiythi ig
[from me was published giving any account of I
his visit to my Mum. What was the motive tor his
early attempt to secure proof that he had recoinf
on a violent aud disorderly discus i *n.
which threw the whole convention into
confusion, a dozen being on the floor at one
time trying to be hard and delegates
crowding the males. The chairman had
great difficulty In maintaining order, and#
appointed a sergeant at-arms to assist
him. Tbe confusion continued until 7
o'clock, when ihe convention took recess
aatil 3.
TEXAS.
Galveston, April 2L—The democratic
state convention was called to order yester
day, at the opera house, by the chairman
of the state committee. Bower. W. 8.
Coleman, of Harrison, was elected tempo
rary chairman. and in the evening session
Hon. Aahbell Smith was elected permanent
chairman. The two-thirds rule was adopted.
R. B. Hubbard. J. W. Throckmorton, John
Ireland and Colonel T. M. Jack were elected
delegates to tbe Cincinnati convention. At
11:45 p m. the convention adjourned till 11
ff clock this morning.
Tbe democratic state convention made
Ely Bower, elector at large. A resolution
was adopted to advise the support of the
two-thirds rule, bat the delegates go unin
structed. It was also resolved that the de
votion of General Hancock to the constitu
tional rights and privileges entitles him to
the confidence of the people, gand Texas
will when called upon show her apprecia
tion of his geuerositv and magnanimity;
but pledges undivided and enthusiastic
support of whomsoever the national con
vention may see fit to nominate. The con
vention adjourned sine die.
A NEW RAILROAD
meuderi i’aaay? Who had ever questioned If
I Was lion quo'* ghoul banting him?
like laxly Macbeth, try tag to wqi»h I
poimment of Clifton and llarrH, even bvf«|
he,
^Hthc
Casey's slaughter by the ap-
■■■■■■■Ifton and Harris, even bvfrnv
I then* was any di*r«>very of tbe foul deed? Another
singular feature of this letter of uoueral Walker,
| tbu* produced by Uqncral Gordon lor tbe exiin-
gut*hment of my defence agidnsi the cba r ge of
having "left • life loug friend on the wayride,”
i* that General Walker distinctly *ay* ihat be
"had at an early daie determined to appoint a re
publican in that district." and had no informed
General Gordon. It appears to ire in the •'aberra
tion* of my lntc.lect," somewhat extraordinary
or hi* earnest efforts to secure his appointment,
even up to the day that he called, as he said,
with hfs carriage, for me to go and secure his
This D a msiter Kdween General Gordon and
I General W alker. 1 know General Walker did not
tell me so a* late a* tlte U*th of Novemoer. when
leaded to see hm in relation to these appoint
ment*. lie told roe he hod not taken up tbe que»-
ttou a* to the appointment* In the m y oral ois-
tricu. Wheu I asked hln* specially about my dis
trict. he sold expre*-ly that ne had not eouaideml
MW political character or Individual merit* of any
■ the applicant*, and riumld not bike up this
question until early In January. But if it be true
[mat General Walker did at an early date—sav
even eatly In January—tell General Gordon that
he had determined in appoint a republican in
ou” district, and General Gordon admit* by the
production of the letter that it 1* true, then why
did be go through the farce of calling on me
when he did about the time the appointments
were bring made to go and try to get Casey ap
pointed? This wo# certainly worn? than a "loul'n
errand." General Walker's letter show* that it
was impossible to do what General Gordon pro
posed to do. flow, too, doc* this statement con-
*i*t with that of General Gordon, in the William*
telegram, that General Walker told him the day
he called to see mo that he intended to aj point
either Ca*ay or McWh» rtcr In the second district?
General Walker says he did not ask General
Gordon to consult with me upon the subject
Gordon told me. This 1 do know as well a* 1
ki.ow auj thing.
General Morgan says in his note that General
Gordon stated to me tn the committee room that
be bod delivered my message to General Walker,
but that it was unavailing, and that Mr. Me-
Whotter was splinted. 1 have no recollection
of his stating any such thing to mein the com
mittee room. If l had heard any such thing 1
should certainly hava asked h m why he did uot
come back amt let me know it. I hod told him
distinctly to say to General Walker that Casey
battery.”
New York, April 16.—A special from
Reading, Fa., gives tlie following: Lewis
Ro rips >n, a young farmer of Honeybrook,
Cheater county. Fa., ton of a wealthy land
holder, was arrested yesterday and held in
$l,0UO trail to answer tbe charge of being
the leader of the bold gang of robbers oper
ating in that section thisjipring. In young
Robinson's house two large wagon loads of
plunder were captured. It was also alleged
that be shipped to New York market tons
of atolen poultry and produce. Lap
robes, blankets, harness, wearing ap
|»arel, silverware, farming uten
ails, Ron*. pistols and valuable
household articles were captured in the cul
prit’s house. Many of them were marked
with their owners’ names. Young Robin
son acknowledged his gnilL A valuable
stolen silk dress pattern led to the discov
ery of the criminal. It was made up and
worn by his wife, and subsequently she sent
it to a dressmaker to have it altered. Here
it was recognized as the property of an
other. The young wife did not know ft bad
been stolen. The arrest caused great ex
ciieinent among tbe rich farmers in that
section. It is expected the entire band of
robbers will be arrested a feu days.
Boston,'April 21.—A remarkable and in
genious suicide occurred in Chelsea yester
day. Stephen M. Pillsbury, Jr., was found
by his father in a barn where be was last
seen on Sunday. The head was nearly sev-
* red from the body, connected only by the
skin in front.
Fillsbury had committed suicide in a
most methodical manner. He boilta guil
lotine o! joist and plank, and took For a
knife a carpenter’s broadax. set In a wooden
slide, tlie lat'er being held in position above
by resring on a weighted lever. The weight
wa* a lar<*s watering |iot full of small leak
holes ’ the bottom. A large box
filled ith stones was placed on
the kn.ie slide to weight it, Pillsbary's
plan being that, wbeii the water had
c.-caped enough, the lever would release the
kuite, which would instantly drop. At the
foot of tbe posts 1'illsbury made a collar for
his neck, and made close by a hollow in the
joist, bolding about a quart. The collar
was fastened by heavy boxes of stones to
keep hitu quiet if be struggled.
From appearance? he bad filled the
hollow with ether, placed himself in the
guillotine, fastened himself with his nose
and mouth over the ether, and probably
became insensible. The knife fell, nearly
severing liis head Iroiu his body.
Pillsbury was about thirty years old and
probably insane, as insanity occurs in bis
family. He left a letter addressed: “Dear
parents, brothers and sisters,” sayiug he
believed the step he was about to take was
tight.
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
JOLLY’S DEMONISM
CONTINUES TO GROW MUCH PLAINER.
The Cam Taken Uo for Preliminary Ixvestigktion
—Jolly’s Stubbornness on tbe Stand—He
Still Implicates Weaver—Tbe
Work of tbe Coroner’s Jnry.
From CbsttaBOOffs to Some.
Chattanooga Times.
Yesterday evening the stockholders of the
lookout Mountain railroad, tlie contem
plated Hoe between Chattanooga ami Rome,
Ga.; the stockholders of Memphis Branch,
a propoMd line between Memphis and
Rome, via Chattanooga, and the stockhold
ers of the Rome and Summerville railroad,
another proposed line between Chattanoo
ga and Rome, met in conference, when
all conflicting interests were consoli
dated into tbe Lookout Mountain
railroad company, and all differ
ences harmoniously adjusted. By this con
solidation the Lookout Mountain railway
company receives $150,000 paid in stock of
the Rome and 8ummerville railroad, twen
ty-four miles of graded road on the line in
excellent order and ready for the cross-ties,
also a two-span bridge at Rome. Ga., cross
ing the Oostanaula river, besides $20,000
donations subscribed by property owners
along the line of tbe road.
The contract for building the road has
been transferred to IL G. Huston Co., the
contractors who built 13G miles of tbe Cin
cinnati Southern railroad. They will at
once proceed to organize their force, and
begin work without any further delay.
They intend to have the road completed
and trains running seven months from
date.
All differences between Stanton and
Samuels have been settled, and all who are
interested in the building of the road here
joined hands and arc working in harmony.
There is uo question about the building
of the road. Tne contractors who have un
dertaken the work are well known all over
tbe country, and in financial standing and
in the extent of contracts are surpassed by
no railroad contractors in the south.
They have undertaken this work with the
avowed intention of completing the read in
seven months, as Mr. R. G. Huston said he
could do in an interview held at Cincinnati
a few days ago, and with tbe same firm de
termination of purpose, the same exact ful
fillment of the details of their contract and
of their promises which characterized their
course in building the C. S. road, so will
they connect Rome and Chattanooga with
bands of iron in the ti me agreed.
TUe British Ministry Packing up Its
Old Clothes.
London. April 19.—Lord Beaconsfield was
? 'ven an audience by tbe queen on Sunday.
he marquis of Sali.>bury will not go to
Windsor. Sir Stafford Xortficote bas al
ready vacated his official residence.
The Times in a leading article this morn
ing says: “Tbe first resnlt of Lord Beacons-
field’s interview with the queen can no
longer be a matter of doubt He will ask
permission for himself and his colleagues
to resign their offices.”
The Standard, in a leading editorial arti
cle this morning, says: “Lord Beaconsfield
was received by the queen at Windsor yes
terday. and we have reason to believe that
he tendered his resignation and that of bis
cessor h M been taken vet. We have eoo.11 gi* «&
died in defense of her honer. The remarks
Mr. Ward were manly and eloquent
A Constitution reporter took r. turn in
Decatur Wednesday afternoon and was as
tonished to find that usually quiet town
filled with people from the surrounding
country—many of whom had come' ten,
fifteen and twentv miles to attend the pre
liminary trial of William Weaver, charged
with the murder of Victoria Norris.
The trial was set for five
o’clock, and the reporter kiiled time
S trying to find out something new in
U most remarkable case. Hearing that
Drs. A.S. Mason and J. M. Guam were the
medical gentleman who had been appointed
by tbe efficient coroner, J. L. * vane, to
superintend the taking of the remains ol
Victoria Norris from the grave, on Mon
day last, the reporter called to se« them.
They showed him some hair, a hairpin with
hair on it, a guttapercha sleeve button, a
pair of decaying cloth gaiters, ai. l a large
lump of flesh—all of which had been ^ken by
them from the skeleton of the unfortunate
girl. They stated that the body was buried
only three inches under the ground, and
that on Sunday !a«t one of the numerous
diggers in quest of it had struck; ground
within two feet of the bead of tbe corpse.
It teems providential that he did Dit'strike
it, for on the next day, Mondey James
Jolly, as heretofore described, went to the
spot and pointed it out. j
At 3 o’clock Mr. T. L. Evaus, ih^aitbful
coroner, summoned his jury lofffe court
house for the purpose of continuing the in
guest which he has been hold
ing for weeks past with a view to ferret out,
if possible, tbe whereabouts of the body.
The jury was composed of the following
gentlemen: Joseph Walker, foreman, G.
W. Goldsmith, W. A. Jackson, W. T. Roy,
G. M. Thomas, W. A. Hannaker, J. H. Hil
ton, G. W. Weener, J. T. Brannon, J. E.
Bryan’, J. Goes, and E. A. Goss. The coroner
and bis chosen twelve deserve the very high
est praise for their faithful services. This
jurv was {empanelled on the 2UU of March
and have been steadily at work ever
since collecting evidence, holding
inquests every two or three days,
anti making themselves generally
useful in searching for the body of the
murdered orphan. Now and then a mem
ber would grow weary and be upon the
point of giving up in despair, but that
grand old man the coroner never oncewa-
vered in his belief that the body would be
found and by his enthusiasm aud unremit
ting energy in the search never failed to
inspire the faint-hearted with fresh hope
and courage. Hta head may have been
wrong at times but his big heart was always
in the right place, and if ho did hold a
solemn inquest over the body before it was
found and pronounce the name
of the murderer, the future convinced the
public that be did not shoot wide of the
mark. Uuder the advice of Solictor-Gen
eral Hill, this wonderful coroner’s jury,
which has done so much real good to J)e-
Kalb county and to society at large, was
formally discharged on yesterday afternoon,
it being deemed unnecessary for them to
hold another inquest, inasmuch as the body
has been identified and the murderer caged.
In taking leave of tbe jury. Coroner Evans
made a brief but feeling speech, in which
he said: “Gentlemen of the jury—I
wish I had some language
fit to express ray appreciation
of your services. You have been as faithful
as any coroner’s jury of any county, any
state or any country can ever hope to be.
When Gabriel blows his trumpet you will
be there, I will be there, and Victoria Nor
ris will be there, and your services will be
recognized and rewarded by a higher power
than any on earth. Gentlemen, again
thanking you in the name of the county, I
announce that you are finally discharged.”
Before the large crowd had dispersed, Mr.
Earnest Ward, a bright Decatur lawyer,
rose and stated that some of the best citi
zens of DeKalb county had decided to erect
a monument over the grave of Victoria
Norris. This monument is to rise in mem
ory of her brave defence of her un
protected virtue and it is intended to be
typical of that large class of orphan girls
throughout the land, who, left almost alone
in the world, are forced to depend upon
themselves for the preservation of that
jewel which is above all price. It is also
to death. Miss Norris was found.” Just
here the witnese, after a tremendous pause,
said: “I don’t wish to say anything more
about it.”
Question by Mr. Hill—“Do you refuse
positively to proceed?”
Witness—“Yes, sir.”
Here the witness was turned over to
Messrs. Lott Wynne and Stewart, the lat
ter asking the questions.
By Mr. Stewart—“Didn’t you tell your
father and uncle in the jail yesterday that
you star-ed to Atlanta with Miss Norris in
the wagon, aud that she attempted to jump
out of the wagon, and fell and broke her
neck, and that you buried her yourself, and
that Weaver knew nothing about it. and
that the reason that you didn’t say any
thing about it was you were afraid that
people would think you had killed her
aid you tel) them that?”
Jolly replied simply, “Did they tell you
ao?” And then another question was put.
By Mr. Stewart—“Did you In the pres
ence of Captain Hunter, your father and
uncle state that Mr. Weaver was innocent
and had nothing to do with this thing in
the jail yesterday evening?”
Silence the only answer.
By Mr. Stewart—“Did you tell Weaver in
tbe presence of the sheriff and Weaver’s
family in the jail yesterday that he was in-
WHISKY’S WORK.
A SON MURDERS HIS MOTHSR.
Thrilling Tragedy that Shocks Knoxville—
A Drunken Son Strikes His Mother
With A Crib 81at, and Leaves
Her Dsad—His Arrsst.
Knoxville, April 21.—The particulars of
a most lamentable occurrence are about as
folluws: Yell Eckle had gone home very
drunk. His residence is adjoining that of
his father. He was raising considerable
disturbance, and his mother went down to
interfere and quiet him if pos-ible, and in
her remonstrance, it seems, slapped him a
time or two. The only other persons there
at the time were Yell’* w»fc and two
small children. His wife at the time of
the culmination of the tragedy bad stepped
out of the gate to call some one from her
mother's across the street to take the baby,
fearing some injury to it.
As far as is known there was only one
witness to the s riking of the ratal blow,
and that was Mary Thompson, a colored
girl who cooks for Sheriff Reeder. She was
standing on the sheriffs porch, some forty
nocent, and that you wished to take up the or fifty yards distant, perhaps, and savs she
warrant which you had sworn out for his l was watching the occurrence. She savs
I while Yell and his mother were talking to
silence. I each other, he indicted a blow on the back
:iT- l Slewftrt 7“ Didn t you tell Mr. I of her head with what afterwards proved to
Willingham on the way here from Missis-] be a slat from the child’s crio. Mrs.
sippi that Weaver came to you a year and I Eckle was standing on the porch steps, and
a half after Alias Norris was killed and told I fell backwards immediately on receiving
you that he had killed her aud showed you 1 the blow, her head striking the porch floor.
W o* rea k e was buried?” I Miss Nancy Reeder, who was also on the
alienee. I sheriffs j»orch, had her attention attracted,
tiy Mr. Stewart—“No further question as did some others. She ran at once and
for this witness.” I was fimt to arrive on the scene. She tried
By Mr. Hill—“Didn’t you tell Mr. Wil-1 to arouse Mrs. Eckle, but found herlife-
linghani all about this affair on your way I less, death having been instantaneous,
from Mississippi, and if so, did you tell I Yell was sitting on a step near by, apim-
him th*» Irnih^*’ I i T. \ v
I iviHlycryin^ Misa Jleederremarked(o Min
] that he had killed bia mother, but does not
hint the truth?"
“I did, sir.”
• ? er *i Stewart took the witness I remember what reply he made. Mary
m hand again. “Didn’t some one offer to I Thompson says Yell replied, “Yes, and I’ll
psy you if you would rope Mr. Weaver into I kill every one of vou,” or something to
»vr lh t! n f r ., ihmt effect * Messrs. Jim Kidd *hd Sam
Nobody told me that” I Walker were among the first to arrive, as
o-r * n y bod y **11 you anything like I was also Policeman Moee Smith, who took
th *v • « » »a I Yell in custody, and be was immediately
Nobody told me anything like that” I taken to Jail.
'Have you told anybody that you ex-1 The news spread rapidly, and the whole
pected to get anything for trying to rope I vicinity was terribly shocked over Its re
weaver into it? Do you decline to ouswer I cital. Crowds of people gathered around
question?” « I The lifeless remains were removed to her
bileuce. I residence, and Coroner A. 8. Hudiburg be-
Mr. Stewart announced that he was I ing notified, summoned the .following jury
through with the witness. of inquest: A. T. Cottrell, L. C Shepard,
Dr. A 8. Mayson sworn. Wenttot^e I M. A. Walker, A. IL Brown, W F Haines,
place where Miss Norris was burieti on yes- I Alexander Reeder uod W. A. Galbraith,
terday. Commenced at the head aud took | The evidence of the witnesses ab »ve was
up the entire body. It was a female skele-1 taken, as was also that of the physicians
ton. Alitheboues were there and they I who made an examination. It was found
were perfect. The pelvis was particularly I that the blow was inflicted just at ihe j tint
large—even fora female. There were shoes I of the neck and head, produced apoplexv.
on the skeleton; they were cloth gaiters. 1 and that resulted in instant death. There
I nave them now. There was no fracture I was very little outward appearance of a
of the skull. We examined all the bonos; I wound, but it was bruised badly uuder the
t “ e y,!? ere > soanJ - There ij » no scientific way I skin. The jury returned a verdict as fol*
of telling how long she had been buried. I lows:
It was a female, but I did not know who it I We, the undersigned, summoned as Jurors to
was. I hold an Inquisition on tbe body of Rebecca C.
James M. Bagwell sworn: I know James I Kck,e * •****)*Uut awora by A. 8. Hudiburg,
Jntlvnml Wjlli.tr. w , '..7 ‘ ,es coroner for Knox connty, and after ex-™*"*"-
Jolly anti William \\ eayer. I am a con-1 witnesses, do and that Rebecca C. Eckle
cessor has been taken yet. We have good
ground for saying that up to the present
time no kind of an understanding has been
arrived at between Karl Granville, Lord
Hartington and Mr. Gladstone.”
Otero's Confession.
Madrid. April 19.—The Diario K*panol
publishes what purports to be a confession
made by Otero lo the grand chamberlain.
Otero says he does not wish to compromise
anybody. He was deceived; led astray and
entered an unknown association. He was
taken before a secret 'meeting of
masked men at Toledo who decided that he
should kill Senor Canovas del Castillo.
After receiving 130 francs and a pistol he
returned to Madrid. Soon after the order
was revoked and he was directed to kill the
king. He says if he had not made the at
tempt, he, himself,.would have been assas
sinated.
Georgia Gold.
New Orleans Democrat.
There was quite a bretze in Atlanta the other
day over the news received by Mr. Hemphill, of
The Constitution, of the finding in the Nacoo-
chee valley. White county, of nugget* of pure
gold, weighing all the way from five penny
weights to 44 1 ) pennyweights. The gold, it seem*,
is found in the vegetable garden of a farmer
named Lnmsden, who. with two hand*, at at
expense of S1.5C, took out of the garden fou
pounds of pure ore, or t*0 pennyweights. That
the cultivation of garden truck in White county
has suddenly given way to the more profitable
employment of picking uy
is uot remarkable, and we .
to see a stampede tor that section similar to that
which took place in 184tl, when there was a grand
rush lor the auriferous shores of California. The
mountains of northern Georgia bare long been
known to be rich in gold, and the only wonder is
that capitalist* hare not long ago worked these
mine*, which arc not only productive, but so
much more accessible than those of the far west
Tbe writer examined tbe nuggeta received b;
Mr Hemphill, from the Lum-den garden, am
they were certainly as pure tpecimens of golden
in Gtotgia but in adjacent states, we regard a*
All that seems to be needed U capital and
labor. The latter is on hand in abundance, and
the former will now. no doubt, be forthcoming.
New York Hefald.
There is nothing to impede an immense rush to
the new digging*, should they be as reported; for
the lack ol transportation, sup, lies and civilized
What He lias «• tay la Defease of Ilia
Cwnrae.
Mr. Stephens begins hta reply to General
Gordon’* letter by introducing a dispatch
to Thk Constitution about IV. Casey's aj»-
idua ion for tbe census sapemaondiip and
with oilier matter that ha* already been
published, including two letters fro a Sen-
•tots Morgan and Harris. He then savs:
Thee* two senators say that when General Gor
don charged me with complications between Mc
Whorter aud Gaaty.and 1 denied U. umt he dal
mv, ' Take rare, Mr. Stephens, tbe r-eurd* are
chwc at Hand." I had averred that nothing cf
this sort had occurred—tool K that i*eneral oor
dun had nsid to ase on my dental of hU charge,
•’beware.” or "Take care, the record* are clone at
baud " or anything of tbe sort. These senators
sax General Gordon did so reply to »«. IV ti so.
Other peooas in th* room assure me they did uot
m» understand il Out 1 shall go into uo»quat>h|e
this point ov producing contrary letters. Men
«4ws diw«r*a id their rerolWcuoa* of important
Inc:* iu conversation*, as we 1 a* of acthms. ThU
it almost daily x«ea, not only tn private trans
actions. but in the court-house, wbeiv question*
oi Ufe and death am Involved, iu lc«UMlve
hall* and In religious assemblies of the blgh-
«-*t order. What 1 say iu answer 1*. it liberal
Gordon mad* anv such statement as "Beware.”
or "Take i«rv, Mr. Mepaen*. I have tbe iroar.t*
at hand.” 1 did not bear IL But waiving ques
tions a* to the accuracy ol memory and the army
of testimony in this case, there Is quite enough,
and more than vooogb. in their statement* fcw
my viadicoikm even ti he did make this reply
without my hearing IL Thereat i«*ue between
«,emr*l Gordon and myself 1* not what w«* sokl
iu the curmui v*e roots, but the fact of my com-
ptcatYon as charge i. General Gordon, by toe
I<uUm otbm of Utesc letters, virtua.lv avows the
truth ti not the authorship, of the telegram to
TusCowsTiTCTtos. By his own testimony he
iwiobtiahe* the tact that he did say to
me. whether 1 beard it or not that
I had *o com p.looted mrretf between
they and McWhorer. and that he had th* proof
Ot hand to waohtish it. Now. then, this depends
Wot upon rocollwctious or th* frailty of memories.
That issue dwindle* into indguifioanes. The
great one—the nml one—t*. was 1 in any degree
whatever complicated between McWhorter and
t ascy" ltd 1 "leave my ltir-tona trrend on the
waotder’ This i* the sabsfantUl and practical
tame between General Gordon and myself. He
my* he told m? he had the p?aof-mof\l proof—
that 4 was so complicated. Then let tom pro
duce it That wtu settle toe^question. J defy Ua
production.
* Aitotocr of the "paltire statements" of stiac
oral Gordon give couutcnamv to the telegram
choice for the second district? And how' in the
face of all these facta, could General Gordon I
rounUnanee,a*nction. or even fail to deny (os he
has done) the corrcctnwM* of the telegram of "C.
wayside," and that I bad declined to go with
him to have Cawjr appointed because ol my com
plications with McWhorter.
A few words iu conclusion. These will be in
reply, btiedy, to those newspaper as*aul j which
have been made upon me in my district *b >ut ray
being an autocrat and setting myaelf up as a dic
tator, and that I not consult the wishes ot tne
people i reprewnt In my action here. To such
charges I now simply say I think they are unju»L
Wheu or on what occssioa did I ever assume the
character ci autocrat ot dictator? When or wheT
have I ever neglected the Interest* of my constitu
ent*. 1 have l»«*en in congress now nearly
twenty-four years. It b true that during this
loua period l Lave, in toe discharge of my public
duties, teen governed , - —- - - - : ■■ * — 1
meat *> to the Inst w*y
ing their right* aad interests. _ .
written home to know what any editor or other I
thought of 11 It was my business to
]duty: at Ica*L lw> regarded il I have|
often t*oen Utterly a-reulcd at:d denounced for
my coarse bv the public prew for the tim.* being,
but never have the people folied to tu»uiu
me at *he poll* after a full hearing upoa the
hustings. 1 hate often sold thu 1 hold tav
l**ditou in toe boure from no objects of personal
aspiratiou ot ambition, and tool i wou.d not ho
it a day longer than 1 saw a hopeful p;o»;a*-t w
doing good to the con a try. I now repeat IL H oi
•arty the day may coam when this pmqiect *h*l
be extinguish, d. tim* and eretita liuh di»cUwe.
B tl one thing all who are thus ssauiig me may
rely up». and that b that 1 shall uever be in
daced to abandon my pMition by their unjust
attacks, mbrepruwntation* or vituperation*
ALKXzNPEk 11. MITSDil
A C uban Duel.
Jacksonville. Fla... April 21.—A duel
occurred just Devond tire c:iy limit*, itis
noon, between two t'ulmns, named Rafael
Toledo and Yndabiro F:na, Loth cigar-
makers. Three strops were exchanged and
Toledo waa killed. Turre were no seconds.
The affair was wi incased by a boy.
New York, Virginia, Texas,
and Other stales.
Sybacusk, April 21.—In tbe regular demo
cratic convention last night tbe principal
feature ot tbe platform adopted is tbe de
nunciation of the election frauds of 1876.
The delegates to the natio xal convention
were instructed to advocate the two thuds
rule, to enter the conver.ti .n as a uni*, act
a« a unit and vote as a unit, in accordance
with a majority of the members thereof
and were enqowered to fiil all vacancies
caused by resignation, death or otherwise.
The resolutions conclude:
Resolved. T iat in case any attempt should be
msde to dismember or divide tbU delegation by
contesting the seats of a portion of the del# gate*,
and any of toe delegare* appointed by this con
vention should countenance such attempt by as
suming to act separately from a majority ot the
del gation appoiuted by this convention, or to
enter the natioual convention separately from
such majority, or shohld fall to co-operate with
such majority, the seats of such delegates shall be
declared vacanL
Abram s. Hewitt, of New York,was elect
ed presidential elector at large. Tue fol
lowing were elected delegates to tbe na
tional convention at large: Lucius Robin
son, Calvin E Pratt, Rufus W. Feckbam.
Lester W. Faulkner. Alternates—William
H Henderson. James V. Smrlrack. E. B
Hart, R..A. Farm enter. A full list of the
delegates to Cincinnati and members of
the stave committee were named by con-
gre-sional districts, and tbe convention, at
12 3d, adjourned sine die.
. VIRGINIA.
Staunton. April 21.—The republican con
vention met in this city at the opera-house
at 12 o’clock, with a fail number of dele
gates present. Tbe convention was called
to order by C. I*. Kamsdell. chairman of
the state central committee. In his brief
address the allusions to General Grant
were loudly cheered. Tbe names of Blaine
and Sherman were also received with con
siderable applause. Tbe first trial of the
strength between the straigbtouts andread-
jutters, or Mahone men. was in tbe tempo
rary organization. J. H Hill, readjustee
of Feteroburg. and Peter J. Carter, ol North
ampton. stru-ghtour, and both colored
men. were nominee*. Carter was elected by
a vote of 71 to 43—a victory of 2B for the
rraightouters, though it is claimed by tbe
minority that it wa» not a strict test vote.
While the committee on credentials, Ko*s
Hamilton chairman, retired the convention
took recess, and upon reassembling heard
; speeches from Messrs. Fopnatn. Rives and
| L-ster. The speeches were interrupted by
tne report ot the credentials committee,
by which 144 deleg ties were seated, the
minority report favoring tbe claim
of the contestant from Rich
mond. and the persistency
neighbors that deterred many from hurrying to
the far western gold regions doe* not exist, nor
are there any Indians or Mormons to be feared.
tbe tra . p-iufested states would arise and call her
Columbus Times.
The Constitution ot a day or so ago, was elo
quent upon toe subject of gold discoveries of
.earned with rich vein* of gold. Portions of
Tallapoosa connty have in day* gone by been
extensively. but very crudely mined,
and without any of the nicer
methods that nave added so
much to the success of modern mining, large
amounts of gold were token from them. In the
neighborhood of Goldwich Is a mine formerly
known as Long PiL which would doubtless prove
a priceless bonanza In tne hands of skilled
We join with Tuz Constitution in urging the in
telligent development of thi* great iatere*t.
A Veto Committee Undemocratic.
Washington FosL
Even a de facto president has a constitutional
right to veto a MIL He can yield this prerogative
cf a state officer to defeat the will of a maj 'rit v,
and there U no immediate rmnMy. But there
ought not to be any such authority tn the hand*
of a faction of a committee. Not two-third*, but
a majority ot each house, should be able to say
whether any proposition sto .id or should no
pass. As the cose stand* in the boose now. wl
find a small faction of a committee virtually veto
ing a bill that has been approved by the majority
' ‘ e body which created that committee. '*■*—
u*m, be democratic, bat if it be, we can sa.
tbe police in "the Pirate*," ‘ we do not under
stood it at alL" And we dou't wauttoundci
stand such democracy.
considerable sum was raised and we hope
that the people throughout the state, when
called tipon,*will respond. Miss Norris was
the daughter of one of the brightest Masons
this state aud it is expected that
various lodges in this and
other cities of Georgia will contribute to
the noble cruse. Let that monument rise
and teach by its white abaft pointing to
heaven that the pure young girl who pre
fers death to the loss of her virtue shall live
forever in tbe loving admiration of her
country men and country women. It
bas been suggested that Judge Hillyer call
an extra session of the superior court at
once tor the trial of the murderer. The
people of DeKalb are fully aroused, and
ihu* extraordinary caie should receive
prompt attention before witnesses have
time to scatter and public opinion to be
come less pronounced against a crime so
flagrant that it swells to heaven.
James Jolly waa pronounced by Solicitor
Hill to be the stubbornest witness
that be had ever seen upon the stand. His
dogged reluctance to answer blit served to
strengthen the conviction of bis guilt
Guilt is written all over his manner, face,
tone, aad after his testimony the impres
sion was stronger than ever that he had
done it. Tbe general opinion is that Wea
ver will be committed. Jolly gave as a rea
son for not telling all he knew that be
feared mob violence if he spoke out. Fora
time it was thought that he would be
lynched, but tbe effort was not made, and
last night at ten, when the reporter left, he
wa* taken to the jail by a strong guaid
commanded by Sheriff Hunter.
The Investigation.
o’clock the court-house wa*
Hit-rally packed with people eager to
hear the preliminary trial of ^
Weaver, charged with the
Victoria Norns. Five justices
K resided. The warrant, which was takenout
y James Jolly, was read by Solicitor-Gen
eral Hill amid profound silence. It charged
that William Weaver murdered Victoria
Norris on the 9 h day of July, 1877, in the
county of D^Kilb. The reading of tbe
warrant over, tbe solicitor-general an
nounced that the evidence for the state
would now be introduced.
THE EVIDENCE.
James Jolly was tue first witness: “I knew
ictoria Norris. I am married; have two
young children. I know William Wea
ver. Knew him in 1877. At that
time he lived within two
miles of roy house. We are related.
We are brothers in law, havi.ng married sis-
_ i, _ . ...» ... — . ■ miucsira, uuu uuu neuwa V. A
staoie l arrested Mr. Jolly on one occasion. I her death from the effect* of a blow
Mr. Weaver was not present. Saw Mr. I of the head, inflicted by Y. W. Kckle with a crib
Weaver and Mr. Jolly together in January. | ***{;. . . . s
They were at Mr. Jolly’* house. We all The unfortunate man was visited at the
walked to the door and talked, I went to *' lndow °f. his S? 11 a number o* persons.
Mr. Jolly about some costa. Weaver called I “ e waa stl11 under the influence of liquor,
Jolly off and gave lam some money to pay I an<1 s e«u ied to be either iusensiblo or indif-
costs. They got in a buggy and drove off in f ® rent to , hls situation. He talked and cried
the direction of Srone Mountain. Weaver I alternately, affirming that he hadn’t done
showed me three letters last Monday; said I an ything out of the way, etc. When re-
be had never refused to show the letters as I uuuuedof the fearful cnme ho had com-
people lied talked it. Weaver also said that “.'‘ted. l>e said lie couldn’t realize it wasso;
a trunk, lid, and not a trunk bad been I *“? he *««>?. “» mother better than any-
bnrned in the brush-heap. I saw the locks a " d “l 1 * 1 .{<» her. to bo brought to
and bands taken from the ashes; they be- als.i called for his father and his
longed to a trunk. Weaver gave no reason ®' te * nd ha^es Afterwards he called
for burning the trui.k lid-merely men-1 Sheriff Reeder aalde and pleaded with him
lioned;it. [Here the lettera were produced !° “ ke him to the house and guard him;
by Coroner Evans and identified by wit I. was , ”“** °* a m °h* # He
“vsses j 1 is a man oerhapa 26 or 27 years of age,
Cross Examination—Weaver said that he hu * handsome and intelligent young wife
was present when the brush pile was burnt; “ n “ two interesting children, one a small
did not say he was passing by and simply I hahe. He is a tinner by trade, but seems
saw it; said be was on hand; pile 1 to be a confirmed slave to drink. When
was burnt last January; think the irons I “her there is not to be found a_ more kind-
found in the ashes came from the whole hearted and industrious man, but when m
trunk ; think Weaver said that the letters h 1 uor ho becomes wild and desperate it
were left with Jolly's family. Said that was seems - ® nd *?• neighbors have been fre-
all he knew about them. Weaver seemed quently apprehensive of the consequences
angry because people baisaid that his fami- , Mrs - Ectle waa generous and kmd-heart-
ly refused to show the Utters. ea '. e \ ea *? a ,auU her son and it was
W. W. Jtesey, sworn—I was merchan- “"'y hwt Saturday that she pa.d him oat of
during in Decatur in Jnly, 1877. I do not roul ' le ' he , promising faithfully never to
know Mr. Weaver peraonally. I knew Miss I touc h »®other drop, but he waa dennk m a
Norria. I did not write that letter for Miss I ve J7 ““or* tune.
Norris. - f have never written a letter for Philadelphia, April lC.-Eight thousand
Miss Norris. I wrote the letter, but don’t pe«*>ns were thrown into a fngnt to-day by
know for whom I wrote it. I waa in the I a Probably fatal accident during the after-
habit of writing letters for people. (This noon performance of the combined circuses
was the letter alleged to have been received Adam Forepaugh and Cooper & Daily,
by James Jolly, from Victoria Norria. asking P e famous, female trapexe performer
that her trunk be forwarded.) ».'!?, WI, ,° n . tl i e . s “5 e and , m the ®. re ?* “
Cross-examination—Don’t think there is ?•’*'? I"tto. but whose real name is Lncy
anything wrong in writing these letters for I Ravine, a very pretty girl of eighteen years,
people and signing names given by them. 1 name out to execute her startling acta, and
Never knew Mr. Weaver by name, even, »«* entlmsiasticaily welcomed: At one
until tbe discovery of the body. slde of the ring her mother, Mrs. Davine.
At this point Solicitor Hill tendered wa ? «'3i*n d e d by the feet from a bar, and
this letter in evidence, with the remark “ her hands she held the feet of Mr. 1M-
that the signature was torn off and that the ™e. l* er husband, who also hung with
letter waa found in the possession of Wil- head down and hands outstretched, ready
Ham Weaver. The letter iTiited Decatur, to . catch bia daughter-when she would
Jnly 11, 1877, is written in a man’s hand I s "'me from the otner side of the ring,
and asks that Alias Norris’s trunk be sent to I , 1,c Lotto mounted a pedtstal fifteen feet
her; that she had found friends and would I , and sprung to cateh tlie bar, which
go with them to Madison, and added by hung about three feet above her. Her atm
way of postscript that she had been to At- «as to get her feet against the bar at about
larita and gotten her things. •?«»»>« time that her hands would catch
The court adjourned to 10 o’clock Thure- jh but her grasp failed, and she fell heavily
iy morning I hack, striking her head against the pedes
tal. and thence dropping to the ground,
where she lay unconscious and bleeding.
“Oh. my God, my child!” exclaimed Mrs.
Davine, still suspended at the other side of
the ring and bolding her husband by the
feet. The rope was lowered, Mr. Davine
sprang to the ground, quickly followed by
his wife, and in an instant both were by
day morning.
OUR ANARCHICAL NEIGHBOR-
Jntige Kelley In Ike Rlsht Light.
Philadelphia Record.
A‘ter setting *otn * credit to which he was not
entitled tor a »ap>poo£d willingae* to allow wood
pnliato he put on the free list. Judge Kelley
showed nis hand unmistakably the other day a*
an opponent of any conceaaion whatever in toe
sumac, thereto hoping to indace Mr. Tucker, ot
Virginia, to oppose toe meaaare. Hereafter noth
ing ought to be anticipated from Judge Kelley in
tbe way of mitigation of the burdens of toe pro
tective system upon the people.
Wants Grant far King.
Utica Herald.
"I am for Grant for king, or for that matter I
am for hi* mm Fred to follow him, ao long a*
there is any danger of toe democracy ruling “
of J. fiyphxx. of Alexandria, .£ waa ali \SHS2
uojeama by the committee's report, brought I udt; necuranom mi coae
ters. Victoria Norris left uiy house
9th of July, 1877.”
“Who did she leave your house with?”
“With Mr. Weaver and myself. (After a
very long pause.) We were going to At
lanta. We left before daylight. (Here Mr.
Jolly wasasked to iuake hi* statement of
what happened in his own way.) After an
exceedingly long pause he dropped a hat,
with wbicn be bad been playing, on tbe ta
ble and said: “Well, I suppose she was
murdered.” Another vast pause and tbe
solicitor-general asked: “How far did you
get from your home?”
“Half a mile. Weaver asked me on tbe
first Sunday in July when I was going to
Atlanta. 1 told him on the second Monday
in that month. Weaver knew that Miss
Norris was going with me.” Here Mr.
Jolly seemed very reluctant to proceed,
when one of the justices urged him tojgo
on. “We started in a one-horse wagon. 11
was my wagon. We stopped half a mile
from my house. My horse was balk
ing. 1 could go no further, so
I went back home. Left Weaver
and Miss Norris. I was gone an
hour, and then returned to them.” (Here
the witness paused again.) “ 1 walked back
to them. They were sitting on a log across
the bsauch when I left them. When I got
back Miss Norris was nriisihg. Weaver was
still there. He spake to me.” After a very,
very long pause, the witness said*. “ I have
no more to s*y.”
The justice and the solicitor-general com-
pelled;u;m to p*oce*d: “ Wearer said to me
that he had killed Victoria Nun is—choked
b?r to death, because he did not want her
to marry Seaborn Weaver, bis nephew.
Weaver said that he had killed her acci
dentally.” (Here was another frightfully
extended pause, the witness, notwithstand
ing the urgent command* of tbe jastices
and solicitor to proceed, maintaining a
stubborn silence.) At length he said, “ I
don't want to say any more,” and sat down.
Pending the attempt to get Mr. Jolly to
deliver his testimony, the court took a re-
c&ss for supper.
At 8 o'clock tbe court was re-opened.
There was no falling, oft in the
crowd, and no abatement
of tbe interest The
Jolly, who had shown
treasingly slow and ;
witness, was resumed.
“Weaver told me
Death or Mrs. Dias—A Consternation
Among the Candidates.
Special dispatch to The Constitution.
City ok Mexico, April 11, via Havana, ,
April 17.—The death of thewife of Presi-1 the side of their daughter,
dbnt Diaz occurred on the 8'h ir-sL She I M’lie Lotto was carried to a private apart-
had a few day* previously given bir-h to a I ment before the eudience could realize the
child, which died. The entire community I extent of her injuries, and tbe circus per*
regrets her death, and the deepest grief I forraance went on without any furtherin’
overwhelms the president, in consequence I terrtiption. There was a long, deep cut in
of which he will ask congress fur two I the back of the girl’s head, and there were
months abstinence from official du- I strong symptoms of concussion of tbe spine,
tics. Senator Vallarte, chief justice 1 In an hour or two she became partly cou-
of the supreme court, would then till the I scious, but to night the pbysiciaus have no
executive chair. The fact that Vallarte, who I hope of her recovery,
is a candidate for the presidency himself.! -
would be called upon to fill the executive I New York, April 10 —Patrick Rogers,
chair during an important period in the I aged over 70, and Bridget Hagan, aged
electoral canvass has produced a great sen-1 nearly 00, were married by Father Meyer,
sation among tbe rest of ihe candidates. | in St. John’s Chapel, Willoughby avenue.
The government has granted permission to I Brooklyn, on Sunday last. Tnere is a little
Senor Zamacona, minister to the United I romance in the lives of the bride and
States, to return to Mexico on a short visit. | groom. About forty years ago Patrick
Senor Terrazas, governor of Chihuahua, has I Rogers was engaged to marry Bridget Ha-
resigned, and the legislature ha* elected I gau m the county Down, Ireland; but, el
Senor Gabriel Aguirre. Itis reported that I ther on account of a lover’s quarrel or be-
tbe Mexican government has demanded o I cause some obstacle was interposed by tbe
the United States the extradition of Gene- I girl’s parents, Rogers quitted his home and
ral Marquez Leon, a resident of San Fran-1 came to America. He took a peddler s
cisco. 1 pack on his back, and as he tramped the
1 country roads and made Acquaintances
among strangers he gradually forgot his
I early love. He was succesful in business,
, , I and five years after his arrival in this
San Francisco, April 19.-In the police I £
court this morning tbe prosecuting attor- I SjXJSd*
lime, but in a lew minutes appeared with she ^i^nevw'nrarrtad’and
his kmnsel, who asked a deliy 10 enable — who
him to apply to the superior court for a l ” Jirf
'eoutot u miuMitdand extraordinary ^Oom 0 Wends ofiX? former lovers befmfto inter-
taken below’ d Iii r a^w minnlnUrewai I the old days in Ireland, and the result was
remo1“,o»hIctind drivenro"ehonL ^ Vencw^ 8 a™d ft “ taa’ din?
of correction, where after gom* through the xfiewwmonj tita privatefbut inanyof tim
I couple’s friends garnered at Itogers's house
1 on Monday night and gave them a serenade,
will apply for a writ of habeas csrpns. but I made a speech and produced a keg
preuman of the Adrertiser office, died last
night of dropsy. He began in tbe office
with Mr. Jan p. Harrison in 18fi7, and con-
tinned faithful to his duties until his death.
The colored delegates to the state re
publican convention leave for Atlanta this
morning. We have an abundance of
rain.
Daykioro, April 20.—A very heavy rain
and hailstorm fell here this evening, which
will delay the planters in this section for
several days.
Savannah, April 21—The members of
the Cincinnati board of trade and chamber
of commerce, who arrived here Monday
night, were taken on an excursion to the
ocean yesterday, and on returning visited
various places of interest in and about the
city. A ball was given in their honor at
Masonic temple.
Ti to m aston, April 19.—Last Saturday a
young man by the name of Charles Han
cock, near Winn’s ferry, in Talbot county,
shot and killed himself. It is not known
whether the suicidal act was accidental or
intentional. A meeting has been iu pro
fess at the Methodist church for several
ays, and much interest is manifested.
Canton, April 1G.—To day Mr. Buffing
ton, who was jailed some time ago for rob
bery, was found to be insane and ordered
to the asylum. His brother having hint in
charge left this morning for Milledgeville.
y—The Sunday-schools of this county meet
in Canton the first Saturday in May next.
- —Greater efforts are being made here for
large crops than ever before.
LmteBUBo, April 17.—The republican
county convention met here to-day to nom
inate delegates to the state convention. It
was composed of about two dozen negroes.
No whites were present. Two Gegroe* were
elected—b>th for Grant. It resulted in one
of the delegates receiving a blow on his
head with a cluh. Senator J. P. Tison
ha? a hundred acres ot cotton chopped out
aud it is looking splendid.
Fort Valley, April 18.—The argument
on Joe Hall’s exse closed Thursday evening
and the jury brought in a verdict against
him of “voluntary manslaughter.” The
judge, T. J. Simmons, has go . sentenced
him, but will do so shortly, as the court
will oontinue through next week. Green
Thurman who. with Joe Hall, was indicted
for the murder of Murchison, ami was to
be tried at this April term of Hou*ton supe
rior court, was dismissed on his own recog
nizance.
Barnesvillr, April 21.—Major J. F.
Moreland, of Atlanta, wa* riding with his
brother-in-law, Mr. J. J. Rogers, to-day,
when the horse became frightened and ran
de*perately. Mr. Rogers was thrown out
and had his leg badly broken above the
ankle. Major Moreland was bruised very
badly and suffers very much. Fortunately
he had no bones broken and . will be well
Ceiurtown, April 20.—A man by the
name of Morrow was brought here from
Etna furnace last Sunday night and placed
in jail, charged with being a bigamist, the
report being that he has a wife in Fannin
county and one in Alabama. Mr. and
Mrs. C. Fhilpot have returned from New
York.—-Asa Z. Prior and J. Fink Johnson
and lady have gone on a visit to Hot
Springs, Ark. The Sabbath-schools of
this county picnic at R:ckmarton the 1st
of May. Our town wants the Cherokee
railroad extended to Gadsden, Ala.
Barnesville, April 21.—The grand jury,
at the last session of Pike superior court,
recommended a county court, with Colonel
J. S. Pope, of Zebulon, as judge. We hope
it will be a benefit to the county. There
will be an election held here on the 2Cth
instant for justice of the peace of this dis
trict, to fill the unexpired term of T. E.
Murphy, resigned. The Odd Fellows of
our town will celebrate the anniversary of
the order on tlie fBih instant T. E. Mur
phy has been telected to deliver theaddress,
ana the Odd Fellows and their friends ex
pect a pleasant time.
Elberton, April 20.—James Blalock was
arrested yesterday, charged with an assault
upon Mis. Sarah Threlkeld with intent to
commit rape. He will have a preliminary
trial to-morrow. The Old Fellows have
an excursion from here to Toccoa City and
the fallson the 8th of May, which promises
to be a complete success. The order of Odd
Fellows is young here, and not very large,
but it is composed of the very best material
and is extremely popular. The fire com
pany organized here is being handsomely
supported by our public-spirit;*J citizens,
both in and out of town, and will succeed
in raising funds sufficient to purchase their
outfit.
LaGrange, April 21.—The prohibition
boom is increasing every day. At one
time, on account of a few irregularities
some of the friends of the raovenif nt were
a little despondent, but now that tlie issue
is squarely and plainly before tbe people all
are becoming more hopeful. As yet, it is
impossible to write the result. There are
two tickets in the field, both claiming to
be for prohibition,and if the cause fails it will
be attributed to this division of efforts.
If all our forces could be concentrated pro
hibition might already be called a success;
but the men on each ticket are all popular
and our town is apprehensive of much dan
ger to the cause.
Eastman, April 20 —There are two excel
lent and very estimable young ladies now
visiting friends here. They are AJiss Alice
Hand, of Americus and Mis* M. Marion
Bass, of Warsaw, N. C. Eastman will be
lotb to give them up. It is iuipos>ibie to
tell exactly what the prevailing public sen
timent is here with regard to the next
gubernatorial campaign. There is very
good reason to believe, however, that the
strength is pretty near equal in Dodge
county between Colauitt and Hardeman,
though Gartrell and Lawton no doubt have
a few friends here also. Your correspon
dent desires to say that be, for one. is it
favor of the nomination and re-election of
Colquitt in preference to auy other man
Georgia.
Ukeensboro, April 20 —The rains have
been excessive, the small streams being un
usually swollen. Crops have almost re
covered from the effects of the recent frost,
and now look well. The following young
negro bucks were arraigned before Judge
Weaver yesterday, charged with assault
and battery on Ros Winn, an old half crazy
colored Qian, whom they beat in a most
shameful manner: Robert Biugh, Sara
Colby, Jr., and Dock Seals. They were
sentenced to the chain-gang for ten months.
Johnny Stalham’s son “Ned” demanded an
indictment, and will not be tried before
September superior court.
DENNIS AT WORK.
it is not expected to avail the prisoner any
thing.
I of beer, and the serenading party gave him
I and hi* wife three cheers and many good
Hr. James Kirkpatrick Bbufflea OfTI whhes.
this Mortal Coll
We learn with regret that Mr. Janies I ALL AROUND USi
Kirkpatrick, of Knoxville,. Tenn., coui- j tiria2a Athena, Dteatnr, Albany, Ete,
mined suicide in that city on Thursday I 7* ... . ... . .. „
night last. He retired to his room in the I Augusta, April 20. A fatal shooting
Lsmar bouse about 9 o’clock, and some I loob p ace near Augusta, between two col-
time during the night shot himself through ored men, this morning, growing out of a
the bead with a pistol. The cause assigned I RmblinR dttpate-Edward Deut being
f >r the deed is two-fold—whisky and disap-1 killed by F tibert King.
**11^ Kirkpatrick was a drummer for the J AniASr April 19 Mr. E. C. Helens,
clothing house of Whitehill Jt Co., of Bil- wfi*> •<»* ‘he dose of sulphate zinc by tnis-
limore He was frequently iu Atlanta, and h*ke a f “ wda J'\ Mn f e ''=> ‘mprot ing
his frieads here were shocked to hear of bis I hut confined to h« bed. The weather ha,
txiirin*' off I been warm, aliii«»t sultry, for tbe past
* , I three days. Rain is much needed. Farm*
tire* Hundred aud KisHtjE-Five Xtle» 1 «rs are still plowing in their oat* and re
in Seventj*rwo Hour*. planting with cottotL
Peimozsc^IU ^‘'‘-'-Tbeevenly- Hartwell, April 19-Mr. Lee Under
Inded m lWcf^i Jt n!aht b j”hn SuK: di ' d at h» residence in Hartweil yesterday.
He had bee,. Complaining for some time,
second prize, $250dollars. Robert Vint, of I *5*®*' **“•‘ **** Casl qUlte E
Brooklyn, N. Y., made -170 miles, winniug I gloom ovcr tbc ptacc *
$100.. John Colston, of Hoboken, mad* 1
305 miles and took $50. Daniel J. Heerty.
of Revere, Maas , made 353. taking $25, and
$25 extra for the best record of the last day,
C3 miles.
Athens, April 19.—Meeting of the grand
lodge of K. of H. brings many strangers
here this week. The Presbyterian synod
was in session here last week, and tbe pui-
pits of the city were filled by the visiting
Dr. Dalton** Trouble. I clergy. Thermometer 90°. There is a
I Cincinnati. April 2L—Yesterday after-1 near firm of job printers, Yancer & Cran-
noon, at Mayfield, Kentucky, W. W. Ezell, I ford. Dr. King, of Atlanta, ia here in at-
of that place, shot and killed Dr. Dalton, of I tendance on the meeting of the K.,of H.
-mw* w . Calloway county. The trouble between the I —
-: ngly obstinate men grew out of an attempted elopement | Forsyth, April 20.—Mra. Cyrus Sharp,
he had accom-1 ego.
of Ezell’s sister-in-law with Dalton a year I aged and highly respected lady, died here
yesterday. Tyler
Slaughter, colored,
Athens, April 20—Hon. Benjamin C.
Yancey has been solicited to run for tbe
senate, but has declined to be a candidate
for cither house. Thi* is much to be re
gretted ;he has won the unqualified approval
of supporter! and opponents by his course
in office. Hon. Pope Brown is promi
nently spoken of a* his successor.
As the passengers from the 10 p.m. train
were coming in lasUnight the horses took
fright, causing the omnibus to be emptied
speedily of everyone except Colonel Acton,
who, with bis characteristic courage, "held
the fort,” and by his timely presence and
avoirdupois, prevented an upset.
Decatur. April 20 —Mrs. E. H. Hyde, as
sister by Misses Lizzie and Mamie Kirk
patrick, M'sa Annie Scott, Miss Annie Lee
Ansley and a few Atlanta friends will give
"Old lolks concert” at the academy next
Friday night for the purpose of raising
money to finish paying for the BiptUt
church organ Colonel J. C Bayne, edi
tor of the Greenville, Texa?, Herald, is vis
iting his brother, Judge H. Bayne, at this
p’ace. Mrs. K R Brumly. of Athens, ir
visiting her mother, Mrs. M \V. McPnereon
at "Oak Farm.” W. D. Kirkpatrick and
family have returned from Alabama, and
will occupy R. E. Adams’s house on Syca
more street.
Roswell, April 20.—Two little sons of
Mr. Coker, near Roswell, got to fighting,
when a third son tried to part them. The
two that were fighting were respectively 12
and 7 years old. The one tliat tried to part
them is 10 years old. When he found out
that he could not stop the fight, he picked
up what be supposed was a clod ot dirt,
but which proved to be a rock. With this
he ran up to tbe oldeit boy and bit him on
the head for the purpose of stopping the
fight, but which resulteJ in his death with
in two hours. It is a very sad affair.
Fmbbubx, April 18 —The repab!
meeting held here Saturday was a very slim
one. XI. Moss, white, aud Harrison,
colored, were selected as delegates to the
state republican convention. A gold
mine has been discovered six miles west of
this place. Will write you of a large
wedding to come off in fashionable circles
in this place between tbe 5ih and 12tb of
May. Business in this place is very good.
Some 800 tons of guano have been sold here
this season. Cotton planting very gen
eral to tbe county. Com up; wheat not
injured by rust or frost.
Daoielhville; G. R. Brown, Canton; H. C.
Tuck, Athens; R. L. Russell, Athens.
Champion Debate—Phi Kappa Society—B.
H. Noble. Athens; J. T. Malone, Milledge-
ville; W. II. Steele, South Carolina.
Spring Debate—Dernosthenean Society—M.
A. Candler, Jr., Decatur; J. a Lavender,
Barnesville; J. G. Camp, Douglassville; II!
C. Milner, Alabama; IL H. Phinizy, Ath-
w. G. Brantley, Blacksbear. Cham
pion Debate—Dernosthenean Society—G J
Orr, Jr.. Atlanta; O. H. B Bloodworth.*
High Falls; 0. M. Houser, Fort Valley.
Hartwell, April 17.—Died, at her resi
dence on tbe Savannah ri\-er, six miles be-
low Hartwell, on the 14th, Mrs. Patsev
Shiflet; also, yesterday, at Croft’s ferry,
Mra. Croft, widow of the late Willia Croft,
of Elbert county. She is the mother of our
i °* " lrtwe ^ Yesterday one
Bob Bush, a negro working on the Hart
well railroad, was arrested here by a Mr.
Henderson, from Laurens,- South Carolina,
charged with killing a negro in that county.
Mr. Henderson apparently secured him by
hand-cuff*, but last evening the negro re
turned, and is at work again on the road.
The Hartwell railroad Jis putting in a
new track at Boweraville, the junction of
the Hartwell and Elberton Air-Line rail
roads. They have heretofore connected at
a point near Boweraville. The superior
court of Franklin county has been in ses
sion all the week at Carnesville, Judge Kr-
win presiding. No cases of- importance.
Jim Turnbull was on hand and working
hard for Speer.
Thomson, April 19.—Mrs. Emily Carter,
the wife of a well known and highly re
spected citizen, Mr, Samuel Carter, who
farms about four miles from Thomson,
took her little infant, six months old. car
ried it to the woods a short distance from
her house and cut its throat with a razor
and left tbe little baby lying in the bushes.'
Her husband was returning from Sunday
school and saw her coming from the woods.
After be was in the house, some little time
he missed the baby and asked Mrs. Carter
where it was. She first said she had given
it away, but soon afterwards she said she
had cut its throat and left it in the woodk
He immediately sent for some of his neigh
bors and went to search for the child. They
soon found the little baby, lying dead, with
its throat cut. She wa* 'brought here this
morning and put in jail. She is perfectly
insane, and in all probability will he sent
to the asylum. A. C. Hobbs, who has
been in jail since December 24,1879. charged
with shooting a negro, was tried at the last
term of the superior court. The jury made
a mistrial, and he filed the bars of the jail
window last night and escaped.
Washington, April 21.—Captain W. II.
Duncan, formerly of Florida, but more re
cently of Augusta, has located with us.
Tho recent frosts have killed the fruit out
almost entirely; the peaches are hanging
to the trees, but they are black to the core*
The prospect for a wheat crop is
gloomy. Tbe stalks look yellow
and ragged. Oats are looking fine.
There is still a great demand for guano, hut
it can not be had for love nor money.
Cotton planting is going on, and there Is a
scarcity of seed, a good many being shipped
to southwest Georgia and other places.
A prominent young lawyer here will be a
candidate for the judgeship of the Northern
circuit before the next legislature. The
people are worked up to a fever heat on the
fence question. State and county politics are
ignored for it Quite a ripple of excite
ment was created in town on yesterday
caused by a report from the neighborhood
of the Turner killing, that Tal Ross, a
prominent witness for the prosecution, had
been hung and terribly mutilated by un
known parties. It turned out to be a hoax.
Xhe Gazette will publish a map of the
place where Turner was killed next week.
Carrollton, April 20.—Superior court
adjourned here on last Friday evening, af
ter a two weeks’ session. J. C. Brantley
was acquitted for the murder of the negro
woman at Whitesburg, but will remain in
our county jail until next terra of our su..
perior court, to be tried for shooting an
killing tbe negro child at tbe same time
and place. One night last week the steam
saw-mill of Messrs. Chandler &
Burns, located some six miles
from this place, was destroyed
by fire. No insurance.—rThe Ruano season
is about over and upwards of 1,500 tons
have been shipped and sold at this point
for the spriug ot 1880; pretty good for Car
rolltou. The farmers of this section are
progressing finely with their work and the
wheat crop is more promising than it wa*
three weeks ago. Miss Florence Pope, a
very handsome and worthy young lady,
died at the residence of her mother, in the
sixth district of this county,on the 18th inst.,
and was buried on tlie following day at
"leasant Grove graveyard. James Con
roy, a native of the “Emerald Isle,” and
now.in the poor house of this county, was
103 years old on the eighth day ot this
month, and frequently walks from the
poor house to town, a distance of some two
iles t and back again by nine o’clock in the
morning.
Rome, April 18.—A very unlortumte and
as it proved, fatal cutting aftray occurred
yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock in this
citv, between W. H. Hammond and George
Johnson, two heretofore very quiet, orderly
and peaceable men. The circumstances are
briefly but substantially as follows: It ap
pears that both men went into the grocery
store of Messrs. Howell & Vandiver to make
their Saturday night purchases, tnl ap
parently very friendly with each other.
Having finished their trading, however, a
slight difficulty occurred, and both men be
ing slightly uuder the influence of whisky,
the quarrel waxed hot and resulted in a
regular fisticuff, in which Hammond got
the worst of it. They were separated and
Hammond left vowing he would kill John
son, which threat be carried out to the let
ter. He returned in about ten minutes
with a large, ugly-looking knife in lrs
hand, and demanded some retraction'
from Johnson, which be (Johnson)
accordingly made. Hammond, however,
was not satisfied with this, but assaulted
him in a rough manner, and iu the strug
gle which ensued stabbed him in tbe back,
tbe knife blade, it is supposed, entering
Johnson’s lung. Johnson was carried, iu a
fainting condition, to the office of Dr. G.
W. Holmes, where I)r. E. F. Lovelace, in
the absence of Dr. Holmes, administered to
the necessities of the case. All was done
for the wounded man that could be done,
but he died from the effects of the wound
this rooming about one o’clock. Johnson
was a married man, and leaves a wife, but
no children. Hammond is also a married
man. and has three small children. After
the difficulty Hainmond at once started off
on a run to avoid being arrested. He was,
however, followed, and wa* caught about
one mile from the city, and being brought
back was lodged in jail in default of bail.
Great excitement prevails throughout the
town, and the feeling of the public la very
bitter against Hammond. The prisoner
and deceased were both mechanics, em
ployed in the foundry and hollow ware
works in this city.
Athens, April 17.—The late election
the two literary societies of the university
resulted as follows: Spring Debate—l r *
Kappa Society—J. R. Slater, I van hoe; j
Y. Washington. Macon; D. M. Meadow,
Griffin, April 21.—Yesterday afternoon
your reporter visited the scene of the rav
ages doue by the cyclone near the Wood
ruff farm, about three miles from the city.
My dispatch contained no exaggeration of
facts, and a view of the path of the wind
only made it appear more terrible. The
trees did not all fall one way; they were
lying around in every direction. I was as
tounded to see great solid hickory trees two
feet in diameter twisted into splinters as
you would break a lead pencil. It did not
miss Mr. Woodruff’s houae more than 100
feet. The cyclone appears to have formed
just on a hill in the rear of tbe house. Two
small, black-looking clouds met, and the
next Instant swooped down past the bouse,
the most fearful of stornia. After crossing
tbe railroad it appears to have skipped
some distance, just skimming along over
tbe trees, the tops of whixh for several
hundred yards are broken off. Further on,
it touched the ground again and trees fell
like reed*. As I have heard of no farther
damage, the storm could not have lasted
more than a mile, disappearing again aa
suddenly as it came. A gentleman
named Jackson, caine in yesterday from
Sullivan's mill with two huge loggerhead *
turtles, one weighing about 15 pounds, the
other nearly 75. This is said to be one of
the largest turtles ever caught in Flint
river. His shell was over two feet across.
A gentleman who taw him said his turtle-
ship must have been within the neigh
borhood of some sixty odd years of
age. The Tennyson club anniversary
la*t night at tbe residence of Mr. William
Reeves was a brilliant affair. In response
to tbe toast of “Our First President,” Lieu
tenant J. L. Bass paid a beautiful aud
touching tribute to tbe memory of tbe late
Dr. J. T. Banks. Dr. T. It Kendall gave an
eloquent response to "Robert E. I^ee.”
Judge W. C. Reeks toasted “The Poet Lau
reate” very handsomely, while Hon. James
S. Boynton gave “Woman” a very lender
remembrance. Colonel C. A. Niles, of the
News, touched up "The Contribution Box”
in his witty and happy style. Your re
porter remembered “Our Friends.” Tbe
Tennyson* are composed of the leading
people of Griffin, and no literary organiza
tion in the state is more prosperous, or has
brighter talent.
The lljrde Park Plate.
London, April 21. —In the race for the
Hyde Park plate, Cur four year olds, fifteen
ran, ir.cluainx Lorillard’t Passaic and Da
kota. Passaic bolted, but Dakota ran fairly
well aud finished fourth.
