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Newspaper Page TextT V v I 4 FAYETTEVH.L^GA J liBGnggi E WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. VOLUME XIV TUESDAY MORNIXG, MAY 2, 1882. PRICE 5 CENTS THE WEEK EPITOMIZED NARRATING THE HISTORY OF SEV EN DAYS. Trowedtncs tt Homo *nd Abroad ■ Tha FolltlM ttl Perver.ltieo if tba Old W* rid—The W»yi of tho pooplo at Homo, and »ha Crimea and AaoaemenU la Which They Indulge. A NEW LORD LIEUTENANT FOR IRELAND. A dispatch to the Standard from Dublin states that Earl Cowper has resigned the lord lieutenancy of Ireland, and that Earl Spinen, now lord president of the council, has ac cepted the appointment as Cowper’s successor. LARSONS EXECUTION. Dr. Lunisou, the American about whom so much comment lias taken place, was bunged in London on Friduy. He was the son of an American clergy man resident in Florence, was addicted to the use of opiates, adminis tered poison in the treatment of a relative, ting Tlie alleged parties to the Robert Lindsay affair reside in and about Cumberland. Denver, April 28.—In the district court to-day, Lieutenant Governor H. A. W. Tabor filed a de murer to the application of his wile, Augusta L. Tabor, for maintenance and support. The demur er substantially says that it nowhere appears in the complatut that the plaintiff has lacked for the ne cessaries of life, ana as there is no application for divorce, asks thut the court grant t-.o alimony in an ticipation of the plain tifTs necessities, and that the complaint be dismissed. Macon, Ga . April 2S.—The state convention of colored men adopted a platform to-day in sympathy with any movement to overthrow the bourbon democracy, and will offer better Inducements than tho republican party. The resolutions demaud the repeal or modification of the penitentiary system of the stale, and a larger appropriation for educational purposes, and declare that the poll tax ought no to be mode a prerequisite to voting. The convention then adjourned sine die. Jacksonville, Fla., April 28.—The coroner's quest into the City of Sauford disaster, exonerates from blame everybody except the United States In spectors. The verdict expresses the opinion that the inspection laws had not been enforced in the poison ill the treatment of a relative, I matter of watchmen, there being only one man on from whose death he was pecuniarily benefit- I duty-for the entire vessel, when the law requires oil will. irii-rl for murder convicted twice re- one for each deck. The verdict says the fire was ed, wns tried lor murder, convicted, twice rc I cau^dft. sparks from the furnace. The captain suited m deference to tlie American irotern- I a)1( j p Ursero { the vessel are commended for their sjiited in deference to the American govern ment and finally executed. 21LALNE AND DELMONT. Ib-fore the Shipherd investigating commit tee Mr. Blaine testified that the late Presi dent Garfield was, at no point in his illness, made acquainted witli any of the details of the South American scandals and that no ac tion was taken by the state department which had not been decided upon by the president while yet be was in health. During the ex amination an angry altercation took place between Blaine and Committeeman Bel mont, in which vile epithets were freely need. A RICHMOND SCANDAL. Tire state autiiorities of Virginia got into nn unsavory scandal in connection with the award of the contract for printing the bonds, which was made to tiie Kendall hank note company. It was charged by Auditor Allen tltat the company hail resorted to bribery in order to secure the contract. The company acknowledged the payment of $1,009 for the purpose of expediting clerk services. The auditor and the assistant auditor had a per sonal-encounter over the affair. Tlie matter is now undergoing investigation. THE CHINESE BILL, The president, having vetoed the Chinese bill because be thought a twenty-years' sus pension of immigration to be violative of treaty rights, congress has just passed asccond bill, in which the term is reduced to ten years. Great interest exists on the Pacific coast in regard to the Chinese question. A convention has just adjourned in Kan Francisco, at which ALEX. H. STEPHENS. [AT HE SAYS ABOUT THE GOVERNORSHIP. So Man Has a BiEbt to Refuse tbs CaU of tbs People If He is In Good Health, and Mr. Stephens's He.lib Being Normal, Ho May be Pur- suaden to Remain in PubUo Life. efforts to save life. Indianapolis, April 28.—Referring to the follow ing dispatch: * Cbicagu. April 2fi.—The Daily News will publish an interview with lion. Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana, in the morning, In which he say a the idea of Blaine being the democratic presidential candidate is ridiculous and unfounded. Tllden, he asserts, dare not accept the nomina tion.” Mr. Hendricks .'ays, in converration with a News reporter, that he made no such statement in regard to Tilden. or said anything that could have been so understood. Philadelphia, April 28.—The account of the estate of ihe late Kdwin Forrest will come before the orphan’s court next month for final settlement. Daniel Doucherty is the surviving executor, aud his account shows that the estate of the late trage dian, including appreciation In value cud the in come since Mr. Forrest’s death, amounts to $297,1-39. After making the necessary disbursements under the terms of the will, including $102,793 to the Ed win Forrest Hume and various expeuses, the ex ecutor shows a balance oa hand oi 82 888. The ac counts state that the estate received $98,053 for the Forrest mansion in this city. St. John, New Brunswick, April 28.—Advices from Labrador indicate a worse state of affairs than even that at tho AnUcosti islands, recently re ported. The people are on the verge of starvation, and at many places on the coast there is no food in the stores. One case is related of a young man who started for his father's house, only three hundred yards distant, who was so weakened by coUl and hunger that he was unable to force his way through the snow, and was found so badly frozen that ills legs had to te amputated When his rescuers took him home they found his wife and child frozen to death. Raleigh, N. C.. April 25.—The Mormons who are working in the western part of this state are also de voting their atteution to making converts In the , - - „ , . , . , . . , e .stern counties. There are several Mormon ciders it was resolved to forcibly ejeot the Chinese | as they call themselves, holding secret meetings in intruders. I l'ltt and other counties, and they are making con- REEDY fi.tvc I verts, but not rapidly. As soon as cou verts are mado •Hoboken, N. J., April 27.—About 75 men they are baptUed and sent to Utali. several fami- •oinployed as coal trimmers by a contractor ildcSlbleexrfteXufprJ^Ils ll"u probable that ■liftmen James Koarty struefc for an ndvoncc I efforts will be nuidc to drive ihe Mormon teachers from 25 cents to SO cents per ton. Tlie con-1 from tne state. tractor promptly acceded to their demand. Kansas City, April 27.—Captain Ewing, who was •and required the men to resume work at I a candidate for sheriff of Saline county, and who once. They had returned to work but a short I wcut mad on politics was at the union depot this tima when thev struck airain for ’45 cents Tier I rooming lu Charne of three friends on bis way to time when they strut k again for .to cents per , he „ y , um at gt Joe flrat gave evidence of his ton. Boarty indignantly refused to pay the I condition by breaking all the furniture in hishouse additional 5 cents, whereupon the men quit I at Marshall and driving hi* wife and children fram home. Ite tvas reiving this morning, and it was found necessary to haddeuff aud inunarleatid to strap his elbows to tlie body. After being put on board the Council Bluffs train he delivered a slum speech to tho crowd outside the car. ia which poll tics and religion were mixed in the mo.t crazy jum ble imaginable- He was considered one df tlie smartest and best stump orators in Saline county, and ills present condition is greatly lamented. Milwaukee, April 21.—On trial before the-circuft court is the case of the 8tate against Vaughan, of I’ortugc, charged with stealiug money front C£ti ward .HaodorsotR of Milwaukee, chairman of the republi can IHtlSaifflnBtm Jtfc Allege.!thr.tUaugh.Mi, while on a drunken spree with the chairman just before the opening of the legislature, stole-forty-live dollars from that functionary. Vaugbau was a candidate for sergeaut-at-arms of the assembly. Mr Sanderson, who was Matt Carpenter's near-bt work. THE PRINCE'S KLBIUAGK. Tho marriage of Prince Leopold, of Eng land, to Princess Helen, -of Waldeck. took i>lace — at Saint George’s chapel in Windsor. The iwstle was gaily deoarmad with flags and bunting in lionor of .the event. Tlie shops were closed and .the town was crowded with visitors. Salutes were tired • during the dav. - The <v;ar .-ships at Pflsrts- •i 1 -*b av.d ;.t the other nln - eg wen decanted with flags The weather vias fine. - The tnar- •riage ceremony, which was .conducted with great, pomp, was concluded shortly after one .o'clock this afternoon. Tlie archbishop of -Canterbury was the chief officiating clergy- ■inan. THEY DIED-C AM K. Lake City, Colo-ado. April 27.—At one o’clock this morning erne hundred masked •men overpowered the guard and took from the jail George Betts and .dim Brown, who ■allot and killed Sheriff Campbell yesterday .looming, while attempting to arrest them. The ntob then hung tlie .two .men from the •bridge. Both died game, -Betts asking for a -chew of tobacco just before the rope was placed around his neck. A DENTIST'* -fiUlCIDS. San Francisco, April 27.—Dr. E. N. Wood- 'Wttrd, n dentist of respectable standing, to-day shot and dangerously wounded a woman known as Mollie Woodward,.with ■whom he had been living, and then shot himself dead. The cause was jealousy on his,part, and the refusal on the part of the woman to become his wife. nowrMlc SoU. Six men were lynched in different parts of the iwo* la-twcok. Ralph-Waldo Fmorson, the distinguished author, ils dead, lie wn bom lit Boston iina«03. J. Stanley Brown, Garfield’s private secretaiy. is th - only person who refuses compensation for ser vices during the president’s illness. Th* trial of tne Malley boys, iln New Haven, charged with the mnrdr- of Jennie Cramer, has begun. Ur. « hit tend on testifle* io the presence of arsenic in her b idy in large quantities. General Chalmers ha* been unseated in the house of representative and Lynch, the colored contest- amt, nas been seated It is the intention of the re publicans to unseat about ten more democrats. Tho Star-route cases are now progresting under new tnd.ctmonta lu the district court at W ashing ton. Among the witnesses examined wore Attor ney-General MacVeoah and ex-J’ostmaster-Gcneral James. ffEFFBUSON CHY, Mo.. April 28.—The gross earn ings l«r the railway* tn this state for tho year 1881, as ren-med to tke railway commiasionere, amount lofl25,«X>,000. Nbw York, April 28.—tn the superior court to day, Mrs. Vo Ina M. Chapman recovered a verdict ■of 521,017.73 against the Phtvuix national bank of this city, th* value of bonds and stock of bank con fiscated during the war on the ground that ate was friendly .to the reeelllon Syracuse N. Y , April 25.—Patrick Horrigtn. 30 years of sge, while delir-ous, escaped from the cus tody -'f his friends ae midnight last sight and was found dead tn the garden of a neighbor this morn ing. His d-ath was probably caused by Che rUFtere of* blood vessel of th* brain. Chicago, Anril 24.—F. tt. Judd, aged thirty-six, sou of N. B Judd, ex-cainlstcr to Russia, declared insane to-day, was seni to the asylum. He was engaged in a lead mine in Colorado, and contracted lead poisoning, causing paralysis of one side badly and affecting the brain. His friends hope he will recover. Sr. Petersburg, April £>.—An imperial order has been promulgated prohibiting mUitaiy men from publicly delivering political speeches or expressing political opinions. War department officers are prohibited from publishing, without the sanction of their superiors, documents referring to the inter nal and external affairs of oceign countries. Augusta, April 2S.—The last spike in the Augusta and Greenwood railroad wasdtiven to-day at noon, at Greenwood, and an excursion train from Augusta, carrying several hundred people, arrived in the town. Several thousand people assembled at Greenwood to participate in the rejoicing and festivities over the completion of the rood. New York. April 28.—R. Dun & Co.’s weekly record of failures shows no to have occurred throughout the conntv during the pest week, a de crease of M as compared with last week. The eas tern states had 19, the western 27, southern 30, mid dle 20, Pacific coast and territories 9, and New York 5. The failures In New York are of no importance or significance. Richmond, April 28.—The injunction obtained by the 8iate Attorney-General Blair, to restrain the carrying into effect of the contract with the Kendall manufacturing company for bond printing, was va cated to-dav by Judge Wellford, In the circuit court, and the new restraining order prayea for, based on yesterday’s amended bill of complaint, was denied. Tbit action leaves the contract lu full force. Cumberland, VC, April 25.—It was discovered last night that John L Davenport, of New York city paid a quick visit to Cumberland yesterday. Wbat his business was here is not publl-ly known, but it is generally supposed to oe in reference to the Robert Lindsay branch of the celebrated Morey letter affltir, which Mr. Davenport ia now iuTestiga- Special Dispatch to The Constitution. Washington, April 27,—Since The Consti tution announced, on good authority, a few weeks ago, that Mr. Stephens had determined to retire from public life, he has been con stantly receiving from friends here ;; T d in Georgia remonstrances against such a resolu tion. As the gubernatorial campaign ap proached, without taking any definite shape, these importunities have increased until now every day brings its supply. To-night I said to him: Mr. Stephens, tliepeopleof Georgia do not seem disposed to allow you to retire.” *‘I don’t know,” said he. “I receive a great many letters on tho subject, more I think ban I ever received on any question before. They come from my own district and from others, and from all parts of the state. They come from organized democrats, from new movement men and from republicans.” What is the tenor of those letters?” I asked. THE MAN FOR THE TIMES. “They do not insist so much on my return ing to congress as on my making the race for governor. They urge me for many reasons to do so. They scorn to believe that certain troubles are threatened, which I might assist in averting, and that some dissensions exist in the democratic party which I might help to heal. In fact, I have been assured by men on whose judgment I can rely that there is a general wish among the people of Georgia that I should be a candidate for governor.” How have you answered these letters and assurance?” “How could I, except as I answered a friend who wrote the ather day and asked me if my resolution to retire was irrevocable and inex orable? 1 wrote him that I thought no pub lic man had a right to say that.- He ought to be at all times at the command qjt his people, if it lay in his power to serve theca.” “What would prevent you from answering a call of the people to the office of governor?” “A greajt (Lea.1 depends on my health, am an old man, and though I have been long wai'ed for further intelligence. Having received ninning further, I am induced to hope that nothing further has happened. The friends of the mission aries continue anxious, and I shall be greatly ob liged if Lord Granville will kindly give you any later Intelligence which may have come to him about this subject. On the 25th Secretary Frelinghuysen tele graphed M r. Lowell: l earnestly hope that the conclusion which we derive—from the fact that no further intelligence hasten received, that the crisis has passed aud tlmti'he missionaries arc no longer in danger—may dio' -c to be well founded. The points which they have selected for their self-sacrificing work are dis- hANGED FOR ARSON. THREE NEGRO INCENDIARIES PAY THE DREAD PENALTY. The Culmination of * Carolina Crime on the Gallowa —An Accomplice Sent to Prison for Life—A Visit to the Cell of the Condemned Men—The Pinal Soene Enas’ed on the Gallowa. taut: and we have no diplomatic representative in Persia, and tho means in the hands of the execu tive 1 / 1 case ®f au emergency would be of little avwti We appreciate the good will which prompts Grew Britain to extend its protection over the mis- ‘.i'-M-irrios. We hope that it will not be withdrawn, * shall counsel the friends of the missionaries Greenville, S. C., April 28. —The hanging of the three negro incendiaries here to-day was the most interesting triple execution ever conducted in South Carolina. The sher iff proved himself a most skillful execution er, and his adroit and artistic manipulation to eriJeuvor to induce them not to strain the good I of the rope elicited the commendation of all wiiLof; her majesty’s government :by any extreme I *. „ ac.f which may make au efficient protection difti- I present. The three victims were Richard culA 1 j Bales, Pleasant Adams and Joseph Burton. ^ r - Dawes lias introduced a bill authorizing Their accomplice, William Dodson, who was HnteS!? 1 * t0 establish ‘kplomatic.relations | sentencud to die wlth them . was rescued from the gallows by Governor Haygood, who com- wipj Persia. Scared the Turkey’s Head Off. From the trwinton, Ga., Observer. Mr. Editor—Noticing in yourpaper various accounts of wild turkey exploits, allow me to rciate to your readers an adventure of this kinfi which transpired in the neighborhood of Brown’s bridge, which spans the noted Thev were earnestly eugaged in wiOftrs of Turkey creek in the lower portion singing. They were cheerful, ha"d slept well df this county. Three gentlemen proposed a | and eaten a heatty breakfast. They asser muted liis sentence to life imprisonment. IN THE CELL. Early this morning,in company with Sheriff Gilreath and the members of the press and the clergy, I visited the culprits in their cells. ying and ley hunt on a certain morning at an early •, and the place and time of meeting was ag5*cd on, all armed and equipped for the t. So when the specified morning ar rived, two of the party, who by the wtlv, lived near each other, got a *buggy together, and drove over to tlie place of meeting, to await for ♦life third man who was to join in the hunt. A.iter securing their horse and waiting some e in vain for the arrival of their comrade, tui-y became restless and eager for the chase, and went out on the war path at once minus the presence of their tardy companion. At this juncture tlie belated hunter had bound- ed.into the road which led to the rendezvous wiffere he discovered fresh buggy tracks which he “trailed” to where the advance party had tied up. His quick perception at once took in the situation. He discovered the little game that had been played, and he atonceset to work to get even. The two foremost hunt ers were now in the jungles, trying to yelp up the stray gobblers that might be prowling around, but with little, if any, success. Our “by-liimself” hero went out in another direction, and wasn’t long in verated their innocence, said they were eager to die and go to glory. TO THE GALLOWS. Twenty minutes before one o’clock they were led to the gallows which was erected in the yard. They ascended the steps with a firm mien. After the usual praying and sing ing they made short speeches declaring their innocence and the black caps were placed over their beads and the spring was touched by the hangman. Simultaneously they bounded forward and downward and their necks were broken, In nineteen minutes they were dead, and ten minutes later the bodies were cut down. The families were allowed to take possession of the bodies. Large crowds, white and black, were in tlie streets surround ing the jail, but there was no excitement and good order was maintained. About 300 per sons, including the military delegations, were present. history of the crime. The crime for which these three negroes were hung here to day was a-son,tlie burning of the Greenville opera house, one of the handsomest buildings in tlie city. Only four bagging a very fine gobbler and then whipped I >'e ars a K° G le South Carolina legislature en- around" unobserved by the other hunters, ‘\ ctea a law making arson a capital crime, and and went to the tied-out horse and buggy, t^ ese negroes are the first victims of this new pulled off the gobbler’s head and attached ^ aw - months ago, however, _ a tlie head to the bit-ring of the other party’s I man who had burned a private dwelling in horse bridle, mounted his own horse and rode 1 t fi ls county was lynched by the citizens. The home. A While after the turkey less party 1 perpetrators of tins second incendiarism were came out of the woods and prepared to de I tiv . e negroes, of ages ranging from sixteen to camp. Discovering the turkey head, the un-1 thirty-tive years. They were well known in successful hunter yelled out! “See here! i this city, and bore rather unsavory reputa- told you I shot pretty close to that gobbler I tions,hav i ng before been implicated in several down there in the woods. 1 scared him so I cpnjes. Alter two trials, two appeals. was the work of inesndiaries and not acci dental, and intense excitement pervaded the community. Had the guilty persons been discovered they would surely have been lynch ed near the theater of their diabolical ex ploits. But nobody seemed to know auy thing about the details of the affair, and none knew whom to suspect. Every possible effort was made to ferret out the guilty parties, and one of Pinkerton’s detectives, Mr. Curtin, was enlisted in the work. He begau his secret in vestigations early in December and continued his work until February, when he pounced down upon Maddox and Dodson, who, find ing themselves caught, made full confessions, implicating the other three; these, however, when arrested, asseverated their innocence. But all five were locked up, after a prelimi nary examination, to await their trial before the court of general sessions. THEIR TRIAL AND CONVICTION. When the court met here in April, 1880, Judge Thomson presiding, the five prisoners were arraigned on an indictment for arson. They all pleaded “not guilty” except Maddox, who pleaded “guilty” and was immediately sentenced to he hanged on the 18th of June following. Maddox played an infamous part throughout, but he was the only one of .tlie guilty five that escaped punishment. At the request of the solicitor engaged in the case. Governor Hagood pardoned Maddox, so that he could be used by the state os a witness to convict the other four. The case elicited much public comment, and the great interest in the proceedings felt by the community was attested by the large crowds of whites and blacks that daily thronged the court room. The best legal talent was employed on both sides. A large number of wituesses were ex amined for the prosecution, but the expecta tion of a conviction rested mainly on the con fessions of two of the defendants, Maddox and Dodson, the latter, who now recanted and vehemently denied any complicity in tlie burning. After much time and trouble, an admirable jury was empanncUed. Several clays were consumed in the trial, and finally tlie jury rendered a verdict of “guilty,’’ and the felons were sentenced to suffer death on the gallows. THE LAW’S DELAYS. The indefatigable lawyers for tlie defense, not satisfied with the result, essayed to obtain anew trial. The judge, however, refused the motion for a new trial, and an appeal was taken to the supreme court, where tlie entire case was heard ovet again. That tribunal, purely on some technical grounds, granted a second trial, and the case was remanded io the lower court, and in April, 1S8I, was tried anew before Judge Hudson. This was but a repetition of the first trial, and a verdict of “guilty” was promptly rendered. They were again condemned to die, and to-day the judg ment of law was enforced, much to the grati fication of the gojd people of this thrifty “mountain city.” I find here a unanimous opinion of the negroes’ guilt. Even members of their own race with whom I have talked admit the justice of their death. bad, that in flying away he ran his head in my bridle-ring and pulled liis head off, and uo telling how far he’s got away in this time!” Oaky Branch. He Thought His Time Had Come. From the Watkinsvile.O < er. • The contract for painting the new fence around the courthouse was awarded to Mr. Overby, who employed a man by the name of Michueli, an Italian painter, who is pretty ■» public iiE. K,p« «d. «*,. ^ |»,^£'Spu < f.^a fit \SLm is and under the third sentence they were to day successfully launched into eternity, At the first trial there were five defendants, Fletcher Maddox, Pleasant Adams, William Dodson, Richard Bates and Joseph Burton All except Dodson, who was only sixteen years old, had families in Greenville. CONCEPTION A ND HoTIVE OF TIIE CRIME. The robbery and incendiarism were con ceived on the night of December 5, 1879, by two of the parties, on the Cell the other tiiree being taken into the conspiracy. The plan agreed upon was first to rob thfc grocery estab- ble years v/tro-thoseit'.uit pasted.' Lettvecii lodge at Mr.Overby’s house. In duecourse I fisfi. m ent °f Messrs. Sloan & Co., situated oT time, and on a bright morning in March, J w ! t l 1^® poktical fricud, testified to-day that he load been drinking, and went to bed with bis boots and clothe*an, and that Vaughan, also drunk, rifled hi* .pockets. Vaughan says he took the ononey for safe Jc*eping. Sir..Joseph, Mo., April 26.—As Mrs. Jofcn McGinty was on her way to early mass this morning she dis covered the body of George Erb In a McttcheH ave- nue sewer, at the corner of Eighth street. He was taken ouLand an inquest held by Coroner Hed docs. He had evidently fallen into the-fiewer dur ing the night. There wa* absvt six feet of -water in the sewer, and the marks lnoicated th.t be >had been swept down by the torrent about fif- leeaifeet, vainly clutching at the sidestfor support. The verdict was accidental drowning. Erb was a carpenter, 60 years old, and leaves & wi5e, three sous and a daughter. The newer I* a new one, not y?t accepted, hut it is believed the city is liable for heavy Carnages, ns the-opening where the accident occurred is said to have been constructed according to the plan and spiootficiUions furnished by ihe city engineer. Xkaoara Falls, Ontario, April 2i.—Charlotte O'Neill, of Buffalo, aged 14, jumped over the cliff near 'he falls this monii .g and longed in.a project ing-tree about thirty feet from the top. Tne only way-ofreseuing her was for some one to-go down over tbe-t-Uff, a most hazardous undcrtniilng, there tieaiif, a-sheer d-scent of over 200 feet, wi-h jagged rocks at the bottom. A hackinan named Metcalf voJnnteered to do it The driving lines of several teame thnt-ivere standing by were tied together and fastened under his shoulders. On reaching the girl be fos:ened'the ike* to her in a siiuilaninanuer, and «ko tvas hattld up only slightly injured. -Met calf followed after the Hues were let down again. Temporary insanity was given by Miss O’Neill as he cau«c of her rash act. I'la^.DKLPHrA, April 27.—-A monster llseanotive, which was nuilt at the Altoona. Fa , shop* of the Pennsylvania railroad, made her initial trip to-day from Broad street, Philadelphia, to Westchester, in charge-o! the veteran engineer, Andrew Chambers. The engine weighs 120,400 pounds, t-he drivi.-g wlioe-Ts are five -feet and the truck wheels thirty- threednrhes in diameter The engine is iiiiixn as a "doutl'.e-endcr,” and is the largest locomotive iu the world. On her trip from Altoona to .Philadel phia she made a mile In fifty-nine seconds t4r. Iouss, April 28.—Two res -lntious practically lndim&ug Governor Crittenden’s actiou -in the Jewe James affair, were introduced in the lower house of the legislature to-day, one by a -democrat and tire other by a republican. Both were -ruled out of order .by tho sneaker, aud aa aasseal from the derision of the chair was taken. l!he demo crat* voted-Mildly, eigtiy in number, le sustain the chair, while the republicans and green backers, forty-two Jn number, veted against the chair. WAsuivoiiH-^ April 2>—The Japanese legation is nformed. it Isnnder-tot i. that the present head, of the Japan**-.cabinet contemplate* visiting .Europe and America tostudv ibe legislatures of ibofe hav ing consrituiiiiijal forms of government. Xhe Japa nese gorenuceut. yie tfcng to the demiuids of the people, has recently issued au edict unnouuaiug.the creation of * paCiaracru from and after 1889. The prime minister, an able ami accomplisiied liberal, framed the edict He goes abroad pr- uratory to lu execution. He is well versed iu English language aud literature. The important political change decreed -by the Japanese government was brought about chiefly through the effort* of tbe.dis- ibanded soldiery of it he feudal princes, who recently broke up their military establishments aud placed themselves on a par with olhf.r subjects of the em pire. Their sokHetc. forty thousand in eumber, unused to manual labor, have .been breathing forth communists’ sentiments ever since. They have routed the people so that the latter have foual -out that taxation without representation is tyranny. ForcVts Fact*. Monteros, ’he rew president of Fern, has his au thority questioned by ax insurget named Pug*. Agrarian crimes snow no atmmuiio.. in Ireland. An English newspaper corresponden named Evans has been expelled from Herz-eovina. The emperor of Germany recommends a heavy tax on tobacco for purposes of revenue. Gladston’s budget exhibit made to parliament last week shows a heavy deficit. General business has Improved, but it does not make itself felt in revenue receipts. The land rent agitation is making progress in Scotland. The pope is sick, and his physicians recommend a change In climate. American missionaries in Persia are under the care of the British government. •che Canadian parliament has passe 1 resolutions urging .he British government to grant home rule toirelsnd. A lunatic named AUred Young has been arrested for threatening to kill Queen Victoria. Germany has rcoognlJcdithe.FreKh protectorate over Tunis. resignation in 1859 *nd the beginning of the war. My sincere purpose was to retire froin public life at the end of my present term in congress, but I cannot tell wkat shape things may take. It ragy be my <£uty to continue the public labors I would have lain down for the peace of private life.” a sncposraoN anfwerkd. “Suppose your health continues about as it is now, and there -is a general wish to have you enter ±l»e gubernatorial canvass, will you not deem it your-duty to do so?” With nty present stete of health there is no imperious reason why I should not. When I resigned, cm 1859,1 -expected to spend the remnant of my days in private life, but there was -a demand from my people that I should go to Montgomery to the pre- visional congress, and I thought it was lay duty to go and serve them the best I could, though I foresaw the dark days surely coat- ing.” The stream of visitors constantly pouring into the great -Georgian’s room here interrup ted the conversation. .As to his health, if I were to judge by appearances, I should say ihe was as well to-night as when I saw hi or '22, years ago siampiqg in Georgia with Stephen A. Douglas. Mr. Michueli put in an appearance and con tinued to work until nightfall when he re paired to the pleasant home of Mr. Overby. Soon after supper, as un honest man who had done a faithful day’s work, Mr. M. retired, but not to tlie pleas ant dreams und refreshing slumbers, necessary and enjoyable to a laboring man. tjuiite otherwise. By some means bis rest was broken und his sleep disturbed and in liis rest lessness lie understood Mrs. Overby to say “sioot the rascal.” “That,” thought the old men, “means me. and my only safety is in flight.” Thus communing he arose, redressed smd, like an Arab, stole silently away. Of course Mrs. Overby made no such remark, *.nd nothing could have been farther from Mr. Overby’s mind than the thought of bodily harm to the faithful old painter. And not 'being aware of his departure Mr. Overby was -surprised to find the next morning when lie -went to summon him to breakfast, that the brush sbover was not to be found. The hab itation of the horses was visited, the well inspected, and tlie sonorous voice of Mr. Overby broke the stillness of the early morn ing and reverberated over the hills with the cry of “Michael!?’ but Michael! had widened tlie distance between them with a rapidity which would have done credit to limbs younger than his, reaching home, as he ac knowledged last Monday, just before day light, a distance of many miles. In the in terim, however, between the night of his de parture and last Monday, the old man re turned to work and Completed the job to the satisfaction of all interested. He says when he reached home he found his wife absent, and kindling a fire baked him a cake of bread AM8R1CANS IN PERSIA. TliereJIanstorore fillthm PrelM ttaa England. Special to the Cincinnati Gazette. Washington, April 19.—The president fcas sent a communication to congress in regard to the protection of American citizens in Persia. The subject was firat called to the attention of the state department by Repre sentative Dawes, of-Gbio, in November, 1880. At that time fourteen American missionaries, ladies and gentlemen, were iu great peril from the attitude of the Mohammedan population toward them. Ainoug the missionaries were a sister aud brother-in-law of Mr. Dawes. Me. Evans in reply, said: Ia reply I beg to thank you for having called my attention to the danger .to which the ladies aud gentlemen referred to iu your letter are exposed, aud to inform you that as this couutry has no dip lomatic represi-uative in Persia, 1 will instruct Mr. Lowell, the minister of she United States at Lon don, to request the good office* of the British gov ernment. On the 11th of December following Minister LoweJ! telegraphed: “The British minister in Petsia has intervened for the protection of the missionaries. Tlie Persian government has instructed its representative at Oroomiah to this effect." Ever since this time these American missionaries have been under the protection of the British government, which has been active on their behalf. Lately other troubles have arisen, aud the matter is again before the state department. In regard to recent difficulties. Secretary FrelinghOysen’s telegrams to Minister Lowell, of March 23 and 25 ultimo, convey the latest information. March 23 the secretary telegraphed as follows: Mr. West has informed me that the Shaho! Persia would not tolerate any interference by the mission aries with the religions belief of his Mohammed- n subjects, and that the American missionaries were disposed not to abide by this decision. Her majes ty's government evidently was of opinion that the position, and perhaps the safety of the missionaries would be Imperiled by this step. As the protector oi Americans in Persia it felt it to be its duty to in form :hU government of what had taken place. I asked Mr. West to thank Lord Granville for the communication. Feeling sure that her .majesty 's representatives would continue to render to tne sutateiiAdes all tiie protection in their pow®-, I other stores under the opera house where they were confident they oiuldsccun . large amount of money. Between the hours’ of 2 and 3 o’clock, on the morning of Decern-' her 7th, their diabolical plans were consum mated. Their scheme, although suddenly conceived, was cunningly planned and daringly executed. The opera nouse, which was one of the finest buildings of the.kind in the south, had recently been completed. The lower floor was used for mercantile purposes, and on the second floor Mr. Speers and hisi family occupied sleeping apartments. Some of the gang suggested that the robbery should be done early in the night of the 6th*. but Maddox and Dobson insisted that itshould be deferred until all the business places were closed und the inhabitants of the town were asleep. They met early—about 9 o’clock— and talked the matter over. They agreed to separate and return to their homes, where they were to go to bed as usual, ancj when their families were asleep to steal out and meet near the opera house, so that if any of them should be suspected they could prove they were at home. The programme em braced another feature, which disclosed the cuuning of the five fiends. After accom plishing their purpose they were to hurry back home aud stealthily resume their beds, so when the alarm was sounded they would be aroused by their families from their feigned sleep. DEATH TO THE TRAITOR.' This was solemnly agreed upon by all. Af ter taking an oath of allegiance two or three times to invest the ceremouy with additional solemnity, and to impress one of tlie band. Dodson, who did not possess the entire confi dence of the other four, the sable quintette of “A Mighty Bad Place.’* From the Albany, Ga., News. Jim Gilmer, a well-known Colored man of the town who is in a stale of almost hopeless imbecility, came to the News and Advertiser office yesterday morning with the following letter, which he said he had just received through the mail; John Gibson, whose name is signed to the letter, was the colored man who was found dead in his bed a few morn ings since, and whose death is generally at tributed to too much strong drink. John and 1 Jim were great friends, and frequently drank together up to the time of the former’s sud den taking off; and, Jim does not seem to- uoubt in tiro leant tba*- thjfojettqr be has re ceived is genuine, but is sfw loss to know by what route it came. He was very much af fected by its receipt, and wept over- it lief ore • lie left it in the hands of the News and Ad vertiser yesterday morning. Said he, as he wiped the tears that came trickling down his cheeks, “Tell yer w’at’s a fuck, boss, dat’s a close call, an’ what bothers me so pow erful is, how de debbil did John write dat let ter way down yonder whar lie gone to, and git it here to me. Take good keer ’er dat let ter, boss, an’ be sho’ an print it plain so my boy kin read it. I spects to keep it de longea' day I live. As Jim seems to be really alarmed abofit his condition since the receipt of this myste rious communication, it is to be hoped it will make him reform. Way Low Down in Trouble, April 24,1882. —Dear Janies Gilmer: When I leit the other knight I did not have time to send you word 1 was going, and I concluded 1 would drop you a few lines to put you on the mind as a warning as to Things in General Jim this is a mity bad place heare No Nigers den was ever half as bad as the Devvils den they have all the wust people that can be got Robers Cut- tbrotes Theaves drunkin Rowdys Jim I have had but little chance to let you heare from me but I do want you to be certain Not to come heare I want you to take warnings by me and see if you cant be a better man than I wgs. Good by John .Gibson. and remained in the house all day without I nocturnal bandits disbanded for a few ho^irs fire or company, fearing to move, lest Mr. J UQ til they could reassemble under conditions Overby should confront him to execute the I favorable lor the commission of the. crime, command of his wife, and he should realize | ^ey went to their respective abodes and took a truth that liis time had come. their beds as usual, where they lay several hours, when the peals of the midnight bell, hanging in the opera house tower, admonished them that the time for action hud come. QUICK AND TERRIBLE WORK. An hour later found the five robbers, armed Peggy and the Plank. From the McDuffie Journal. Mrs. Peggy Williams is an aged colored lady, residing near Thomson, and is very fat and pious. It is notbiug uncommon for her to I with all the implements for burglary and attend the revival meeting six nights of the I arson, standing in the shadows of tne stately week, aud shout aud sweat till midnight, and | edifice which was soon to succumb to the then go home andsnoreal-1 over the back yard I flumes. Videttes were stationed where they and fifteen acres of laud by sunrise. She I could sound the alarm should danger ap- catne to town last Friday morning to take the I proach. The cellar door was wrenched open train for Augusta, dressed principally in a with a crowbar. The watchers were called in. black bombazine frock and a head-liandker- an d the five robbers and incendiaries, closing chief. For the convenience of the public and 1 the door behind them, entered the cellar, his own amusement, Henry Holliman lias I They then made their way, without noise or S laced a thick oak plank across the I mishap, into the store above. Then there was itch near the depot from the high a general rush for the money drawer, which, embankment, and cloning to the rail- much to the disappointment of the robbers, road track. It had teen raining dur- was found to contain less than two dollars in ing the night, and the plank was wet, out of I currency. 'Maddened at this unsatisfactory humor end bristling with splinters. But the find, they took large bags and hastily good lady stepped fearlessly upon it, aud the tilled them with the choicest articles in next instant two huge sand-flippers flashed I store, sncli as fine coffee, tea. tobacco, toward the zenith, and Mrs. Peggy waved her I cutlery, canned goods, etc. After doing this arms in tlie air, sat down on the plank and I fhey prepared to burn the building. Some started on a voyage across tlie muddy chasm. I opposition was made to applying the torch, She seemed to be in a great hurry, and. when I this was soon overruled and the original about half way across she flew the track and I plan of operations was adhered to. In ac- disappeared. Fortunately no bones were I cordance with which they collected piles of broken, and, with the help of the night | Ary wood and boxes and poured over these watchman, Mr. Hadley, she climbed out and kerosene oil, thus rendering the mass highly went home. The scene of the accident looks 1 inflammable. Maddox then lighted tlie pile, like a demoralized brick-yard. The plank is I an d the negro fiends hurried away with their utterly ruined, At least one-half of its sur- booty. The remaining part of the well ar- faee is covered with streaks of blood, patches I ranged programme was carried out; they hur- of hide, and pieces of black bombuzine and ried off to their homes and hid their plunder, Wbat Scared Him. From the Elberton, Ga., New south. “What skeard you? Did you see gosts?” “No, not dat?” “Well, what was it?” “Well—well—ita! ha! You won’t tell de doctor, will you?” “No, I won’t tell him.” “Well, you must swar before de Lord fust.” “I swar.” ,‘Well, ha! ha! bar! bar! You see doctor bab been artex me wid his stick,and last night, lia! ha! har! liar! You sed you wouldn't-tell, did you?” “O no, no—I won’t tell him.” “Well, you see 1 was goin round Mr. Smith brick store house, and first ting I knowed, I was slap dab rite ginst de doctor wid bis stick. Dis nigger fainted and fell rite down dar. Arter a while I com too and dar he was, and dar I was, and I prayed de lord would keep dat stick off dis nigger dat night. He -neber move and I neber move, and by aud by, I seed what it was. Ha! ha! har! har. It was nuffen but a limebarrel, wid all of its middle hoops off and den swell out jest like de doc tor, and had a hoe handle leaning ginst it. Dis nigger shouted bless de Lord I ha! ha! ha! ha! bufly for me. You won’t tell ’im, will you?” things, and every splinter of importance is missing. How to Catch Crows. From the Hortazuma, Ga., Weekly. A gentleman writes us that he has succeed ed in catching several crows from liis corn field in the following novel manner: “I ar ranged a number of large twine strings, with a slip noose in each, and placed them on stumps in the fields in such a manner that _ _ when pulled the stump would not interfere ] a mass of smouldering "ruins. r with the closing of the noose. I stood bidden i of the building barely escaped with their lives, at such convenient distance and would al- losing all else they possessed, most invariably catch the crow when he clever detective work. alighted on the stump. I caught eleven in . Early the next morning the work of invest- oae morning in this manner.” igation began. It was felt certain that the fire then slipped into bed. Shortly afterward they, in common with the otber inhabitants of tne town, were startled by the cry of “Fire! fire! fire!” Rushing out and mixing with tlie hurrying and excited throng of citizens they made their way back to the scene of the con flagration and soon become conspicuously ac tive and daring in their efforts to aid the tire men in putting out the flames. But the fire was beyond control and swept all before it. A few hours later the magnificent structure was The occupants Sweet Music. From the Montezuma, Ga., Weekly. “Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast,” But horrid discords sound like hell possessed. A couple of young men near here, while on a visit a short time ago, were kindly requested to furnish music for a social dance. They at first declined, not having their instruments with them; but after much persuasion, how ever, they yielded to the wishes of the young ladies. One of'the vouug gentlemen armed himself with a tin whistle, the other took his position with a huge horn in his hand, and a third party volunteered his services to blow a conch shell as a substitute for bass. Assoon as the musicians were ready several couples formed noon the floor, and the dance com menced. The man behind the conch shell blew until he was red in the face, and os the music floated out upon the night air, the dogs set up a mournful howl, the chickens began to cackle, the ducks began to quack, the hogs began to squeal, and the cattle elevated their tails and started for the woods. One old bull belonging to a neighbor emigrated in double quick time, and has not been seen since. Such a medley of unearthly sounds as was produced that night has never been heard outside the bottomless pit.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The Weekly constitution. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1881-1884, May 02, 1882, Image 1