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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION
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VOLUME XIV.
TUESDAY MOKNLJO, APKLL 17, 1883.
PRICE 5 CENTS
DURING THE WEEK.
WHAT THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY
AND COUNTRY ARE DOING.
Bailee** JfUBtH fovthe Past Ws*k-Csvlrc la of a
Mine—Arrr«t of Homs Taisves-Killed Of -
Train-Death of m D**p«rad©-Tbe Old
World—Yotwnffd-FIras and Bloods.
Taeaday, April 10.
Conrad, who murdered his wife and four chil
dren, ffu beheaded in Berlin. Typhoid fever broke
out In Brown university in Provideuce, R. I. Johu
Sparks, a Texas ranger, wna shot aud killed by
Bigham Fuller in Texas. Rain fell to the depth cl
eight inches in New Orleans. The life of the mar
quis of Lorue was threatened. Id feeling exists be
tween Germany and Denmark. M'chael Davitt. in
a letter, raid the dynamite policy on the part of
Irishmen was insane, idiotic and criminal. A lire
at Vallorlecs, Switzerland, destroyed one hundred
and forty-five houses.
IN THE CITY.
A fuTnltUTO manufacturer sold 13,400 worth of
bed room suites for cash. The police havo arrested
several burgiam during the past few days. An old
negro man was found dead near Peachtree church.
The Jury in the Howard mail-robbery case returned
a verdict oI guilty.
WHandar, April 11.
A destructive prairie, fire devastated the country
near Lincoln, Nebraska. An explosion of powder
occurred In one of the buildings of the American
powder company, at Acton, Massachusetts, killing
wo men. Twolvo hundred cigar makers struck its
Cincinnati for higher wages. The town of West
minster, Maryland, was nearly destroyed by fire.
The trial of the nihilists was begun In St. Peters
burg '•Aunt” Polly Hatch died iu Manchester,
New Haven, aged 105 years. A large section of
country in the southern part of Russia is covered
by water. Five men were killed by a train Jump
ing the track on the Missouri Pacific road near
Beaker, Texas.
in toe cmr.
Senator Edmunds, wifo and daughter pessed
through the city. Railroad travel wasgoood. The
live stock trade Isabout over. William H. Howard,
who was charged with robbing the mails, was found
guilty and sentenced to three yetis Imprisonment
in the Albany (N. Y.) penitentiary. s
Thursday, April 1>.
John Shadowon was arrested in Arkansas for tho
murder of five persons. Wilkes Shannon cut O. W.
Thayer’s throat with a razor, in Mississippi, killing
Mm Instantly. The Greenwood rollng mill, near
1’hildelphfa, eras closed. A gang of Texas horse
thieves were arrested in Kansas. The strike of the
Lynchburg tobacco operatives ended, the strikers
returning to work. Four hundred troops were sent
to protect tho Apaches at San Carlos. Judge Eras-
tus Lee committed suicide at Ashtabula, O. The
buildings of tho Knickerbocker Ice company, at
Booth Bay, Malue, were destroyed by fire. A cave
oocurrcd at the Keelrldge mine, la Michigan, car
rying down the engine bouse and eight men.
IN TOE CITY.
Bricklayers are In demand. The hotels were
crowded with delegates to the convention. Several
tramps came to town. £audy Morris, colored, fell
from a building, dislocating his right shoulder.
Tho pellco force will appear in their new spring
uniforms shout the firstof May. The city chsingang
is forty strong.
Friday, April 10.
The attornoy-genersl appointed Benjamin Lut
terworth, ol Ohio, to prosecuto the South Carolina
election cases. Lyman Potter, the wheelbairow
man, waa killed by a train near Salisbury, N. p.
William }I. Crockett was taken Horn Jail at Wythe-
title, West Virginia, by one huadred masked men
Bakes and his wife, who lived near Decatur, Ala-
PROPHETIC POLITICIANS.
Chicago, April 14.—The banquet of the Iroquois
club last night brought together one of the largest
assemblages of democratic notabilities ever gathered
here. While Tildeu was much talked of for the
presidency, the preseuco of Bayard made it neces
sary to compliment him a little. When approached
for his views on tho probabilities, ho said:
haven't given my attention very much to politics
since congress adjourueJ. I have spent most of my
time in driving out with my children. The demo
cratic party has been so much used to defeat In the
past that it has been rather amused by U victories,
which have been so great as to prove almost a sur
prise. It is taking no particular means to effect an
organization with si view to conducting the next
campsIgu, but It think* that it is better to let things
alone and drift along with the tide of popular sen-
Imeut.”
“Who will be tho presidential nominees?”
“O. that I can't tell.”
“I see that you are sometimes spoken of as the
democratic candidate?”
l he senator began to move away, aud laughingly
/^no; that can't be. I never thought of such a
tiring. It is utterly impouHde.”
AlSOl'T MATTEBS JX GENERAL.
General J. (.’. Black and Congressman R. W.
Towdshend were found together. Both gentlemen
eame here as iuvited guests to attend tho Iroquois
elub banquet,
'Tho democratic party is going In to win,” said
Mr. Townsend. "It is gaining all the time. 1
Who will be the speaker of the next house?”
asked the reporter.
“That’s a thing thrft no follow can find out. It
Is one of the mysteries—one ol the unsolved prob
lems So far. v*ry few members have determined
Prf
• t'l >
*&td in North Carolida. The Continental oil
works at Denver, Colorado, were destroyed by fire.
A five story brick building fell, In Bochester, N. Y.
burying fourteen men. Elevator No. 2, of the
Northern Central railway at Canton, J. N., was de
stroyed by fire. Three children were poisoned by
eating wild parsnip in Illinois, Italy resumed
specie payment.
IN THE CITY.
Tho Gate City Guard will appear in new uniform
on Memorial day, 2flth instant. Work upon the
school buildings is being pushed rapidly forward
Mr. V. V. Bulloch, father of ex-Govcrnor Bulb ck,
died at the Kimball house. Tho Atlanta Presby
tery convened at the Central Presbyterian church.
The police kilUd several mad dogf.
Hat unlay, April 14.
Tho business failures in tho United Slates for tho
past week number 189. The United States grand
Jury at Little Rock, Ark., indicted United States
Marshal Brown for forgery. Three negro children
were burned to death in DeKalb county, Ark. John
Walsh, who la suspected of being concerned in the
Phuenlx park murders,arrived in New York Many
plantations are overflowed by the Mississippi river
in Arkansas. The strikers of the Springfield, II).
rolling mills assaulted the men who had takcu tbeir
places, killing several. The contract for building
the Yorktown monument was awarded, and will
cost $66,752. Brady, one of tho Irish Invlncibles,
was sentenced to be hanged for tho Ptnentx park
murder. Alfred Q. Packer, charged with murder
log his five companies iu Nan Juan county, Colo
rado, in 1872, was fouud guilty aud will be bung.
IN THE CITY.
The new street car route to West End will soou be
in operation. The gardens look well. Jeff Coir e,
a United Huttos prisoner from Towns county, died
in jail of measles. Laura Stakes, a little girl, was
badly bitten by a doj. Dr. T had. Johnson, who
has been coutlncd to iris bed for the past threo
months, was on tho streets. Tom Andrews, a white
bay, accidentally shot himself in Die tight leg, In-
Hiding a painful but not dangerous wound.
Maadajr, April IS.
A silver mine was discovered in Cocke county,
Tenucesee. Frank Hudson, a member of the
James gang, was arrested iu Jonesboro, Tennessee.
Jesse Sokes murdered William Campbell aud bis
wife near Decatur, Alabama. A fire at ChrLfleld,
Maryland, destroyed sixteen houses. Up to date
3.C00 poisons have been arrested in Moscow on sus*
piciou of plotting against the czar of Russia. All
prisoners In the Jail at Imitbfield, North Carolina,
escaped. Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, ordered the
police to close every house of ill repute in that city.
A prisoner was taken from the Bertie county,North
Carolina, Jail by a party of masked men and bang
ed for an attempted outrage on a little girl.
IN THE CITY.
Harry Cox, a painter, fell from a building, break
ing his right arm. Gilleit Brothers, tobacco deal
ers, failed. Commissioner Henderson says he has
exhausted this season’s supply of German carp.
Conductor Robert A. Shoemaker, who was injured
on the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia rail
road. was much better.
CAPfURINO THE JAMES GANG.
SeiMtlaaa Around Uh»|lMMfS-Oa Trial far Mar*
der aad Amo*.
Chattanooga, April 14 —A special roce’red here
to-night from Jonesboro, Ttnn., states that the man
captured at Mra way proves to be Frank Hudson, a
member of the James gang He bad >hot bis mis
tress in the face, and she called on Detective Rozess
and gave the whole party away. The balance of the
gang are within fifty miles of Jonesboro, in tnc
mountains of Virginia. A man at Greenville
recognized Hudson a* bring the same man be saw
in at New Albany. lad., charge. with the ex
press train robbery, and who afterwards escaped.
The detectives think he was in East Tenners**,
planning auother raid. The officers from Maryland
will be at Jonesboro to-night to take him to Ha-
^Jessie* Campbell yesterday murdered Wil'lam
| IV MIS. TOW. »»*/ memuvio
wh. m they shall vote for. There is an idea preva
lent that a great contest and canvass Is going on
for tbn posttiou of speaker, and everybody sees it
except the members.”
TNewspaper talk. I suppose?”
'No, not that but tho public think that an Im
bue pressure Is being brought to bear on mem-
■Ha in behalf of candidates This Is not so, and I
think that very few havo determined or care now
whom they will vote (or, but at the proper time
they will all have made up their minds.”
“Will the tariff question come up In the next
congress?"
“Yes, sir. I nm perfectly free to say that tho tar
iff will be au important issue in the next congress.
The protected classes are aa eager to bring the
question forward aa tne tariff reformer*, for the
present tariff Is very unsatisfactory, crude, and ill-
Will' lapsed land-grants come
That is a question that will be agitated for years
and years, li is simply one of the questions. It
Lnaa|wga||aUf disuuwed iu tho judiciary commit-
a member. We brought in a
trill, which should have been passed, to forfeit all
the railroad land-grants, except those of the North
ern Pacific, the Atlantic and Pacific, and the New
Orleans audri’aclfic. I voted to forfeit all the land-
grants which had not been earned. 1 give it as my
opinion as a lawyer that the Northern Pacific can
Pnever get a title to the land granted to it afteaJ
the 4ih of July, 1879. when the land-
grant lapsed. It makes no difference how long It
may occupy the land or who may hold it. One I
hundred years hence the government will have a
right to forfeit it, and therein. I think, llee the safe
ty of tne people. Whoever takes lands from tho
company which were squired after July 4, 1879,
takra it with nothing but a ulnted title. In private
land transactions there would be a bar against such
forfeitures after a certain time, but there can be no
limitation against the government Tho Judiciary
committee hod just such a case before it two years
ago in the Ontonagon railway land case, aud held
to the same decision that 1 have staled, butih the
case of the Northern l'aclQo it {lodged the question.
The Tribune is exactly right upon the lapsed land
( brant and tariff questions The tariffquesilon will
Jo the predominating question in the uext cam-
f*“Bow Is the presidential fight shaping Itself?”
“It is too curly In the day to talk about that now,
but I think that Arthur has taken Into hlacabinet
a man tvb > wl'l develop into a candidate ou the re
paint* • 1” *• ***** ir }*
republican party, and he Is coming to tho front in
tho presidential canvas*. He is as strong 0 man as
IK. .....111.mriv hM At nrMMlL"
A DDP A T TA TUE PPAPI 17 - ,Atl expfclcJ support, but it also demonstrated
Ai rJ&iiJLi 1 U Inlj l £j\Jx that there were cuough men in the convention who
— — preferred an oubido candidate or who wanted to
THE CAMPAIGN OF THE NEXT TEN [ see the thing ended at any personal sacrifice, to vote
D AYS. | some sorf of confercuce resolution.
- — When Mr. Guerry proposed his plan for a com-
Major MoDanlet sad tho Bzoeattra Committae-Tha mlttee it be^amo evident that it would pass. The
laald* History of the LUo Convention-Sharp -liaco* men voted about solidly agalust it—that la,
ho meu who preferred Bacon to any one else, and
i *«orcd 147 vote*. Finding U carried, they changed
I their votes and made it partially unanimous. It
The convention once adjourned the pblltl- jjgas, of course, understood that tho committee
cal excitement has died away—tho clans havo j would bo uncertain iu its composition, but it wai
all departed—and the caucus rooms are silent I welleved that neither General cook or Major Me
and deserted pPtnlel would appoint a majority of Boynton or
Htjor McDaniel mettfie.tataexecutlvecom-i^ iLft
mlttce on yesterday, and arrangements have
the republican parly ha. at prenont. 1
Sllrer la the TeaacMee IfaaaUlaa.
Chattanooga, Teuu., April 14 —Profersor Wil
Horn E. Colton, state geologist for Tennessee, ac-
m mpaneid by Mr. Com WhiUhorne, has for several
da> s been on a prospecting tour though East Ten
ne.vee, the real object of which was Uttlo known.
It now develops that their expedition was of great
Importance, not only to them, but to an entire rec-
county, nnu purcnatcu uie enure rcm. An analy
sis by Professor Colton develops tho startling fact
that the ore r >'it*ina from $i5 t« $35 of sllv> r per
ton, which I' fully as rich as the majority of great
mincajn the went. They aro bound under their
contrail to sink u shaft of seventy-live feet aud tun
nel loo feet withlurix months. A company will at
once be burned tq develnpc the miuo on an exten-
*lva scale.
Cruelty U Aalmala la t'ottrh
Cincinnati, April 14.—Tno society for the i re-
vcntlon of cruelty to animals gslucd an impoitant
caw to-day lu the |k>1Ico court. Tl^o society had
caused the arrest of several persons for shooting
live pigeons at the tournament. A test case was
made by one of the persons arrested and a de
murrer was filed. Judge IIigby decided that the
word “animals” in the statute iucluded every
living dumb creature, and that the words “tor-
ture’ r and “cruelty” included every act of omis
sion or nealect, whereby unnecessary physical
pain or suffering!* causal or pe milted. Hu was
—•*-- -••—•*— —“* * w “*-'irma-
ence,
lhe
been made for the campaign of ton daya that
intervenes between now and election. The
tickets are printed. Chairman Jackson has
issued an address for the committee, and as
hoavy a vote as possible will be brought out.
In the meantime we offer in a general way
an Inside history of the convention—or at
least of a great part of the convention—that
will throw a light on much that was done,
and on much that was left undone.
The InMfdc History of the Convention.
A GLIM 1-9E OK TO* LAST CAUCUSES—THE CONFER*
ENCB COMMITTEE — MAJOR M’DANIEL’S WITH
DRAWAL—HOW THE NOMINATION WAI FINALLY
MADE.
In the closing piges of “Vanity Fair” there Is a
picture of Becky Sharp, standing behind a curtain,
lu the attitude of a fury, listening to a conversation
between Joseph Shelley and his brother-in-law, of
which the Is the subject. The picture made things
look bad for Shelley, but no explanation wps made
by the novelht of the outcome or the motive of this
new Clytemnestla. Sumo one asked Thackeray what
he Intended the public to understand by It, and
whether the picture forecasted the death of 8he]ley,
which occurred shortly aitenfsrd*.
I’ve thought that very thing over myself,” raid
Thackeray, "and I’ve come to the conclurion that
I don’t know!
To tho company of this thing—unknown and
unknowable—must be remitted tho question:
If the final ballot betwoen Boynton aud Bacon
had been cailel, which would have received
the nomination?”
The best opinion on both sides agrees that there
would not have been three votes difference either
way. l he best count made by either side ranged
from 176 to 180—176 being necessary to elect.
Now in a legislature a majority of two or three
votes is sufficient for a definite calculation—be
cause lu a legislature each man has oue vote, and
tho same men cast It always, and aro sworn voters.
In a convention tho votes aro held In fractions or
in lumps, and tho voters are continually changing.
This morning^!t lsdelegate«,who vote and to-moiVu>
alternates and tbo next day proxies, and tbo constit
uents are not fixed, and tho count cannot bo abso
lutely fixed.
The last night of the Boynton caucus tho count
of the advisory committee was 179 votes. The next
day it was ascertained that two of these votes would
have been lost, and that two votes counted ad
versely would have been gained.. What other
were confident, and yet neitho
assured. Tho Boynton men expected *
lasuo to come on tho next to tto last bal.
on Wednesday evening, and wero ready, for If.
is our opinion thut two votes would have eyv
the majority of tho winner, and we believe *
noclicuin»nmecs would it h.i. o gone as high)
voles fortither n<sn. 1 k
•acts. Of Major McDaniel's committee Mr. Dunlap
Jr»*d Mr. Livingston preferred Boynton to Bacon
'.ud Mr. Wiugfleld aud Mr. Erwlu
I •referred Baron. Of General Cook's commit-
r.dttro Mr. Guerry preferred Boynton aud Mr.
'Vim* preferred Bacon, when the issue was reduced
Id these two candidates. All the Boynton men pre
lined McDaniel to Bacon, while at least onp and
•cthaps three of the Bacon men, preferred Boyu
t jn after Bacon, over any other candidate.
The Sleeting: or the Commlttee,
7/11 LACTIC* OF TUB I)ALLOTS—-TUB SKIRMISHING AND
Tqfe UEMl'LT—Mlt. UUERUY ANI> THE LAST DALLor,
Thu sesriou of tho comwiitco opoued with tho
riiilt skirmishing. It was decided to vote viva
VvuJ, and the Bacon men were put first on tho list.
^|udg!» Erwin was mode chairman aud Mr. Far-
J** secretary.
khc first ballot stood 6,6,4 and 2. After nwhilo
.Vijfofluiel went up to tf votes. Whin tho balloting
1- *d progressed some further without diaugo, tho
Boynton men stated they would prepare a list of
new names, and (he first man presented was Mr.
G eorge T. Barnes, of Richmond,
Dorsey said that in presenting Mr. Barnes's
muo the Boynton men wero in earnest auu would
? >* him the solid Boynton vote If tho Bacon men
**4uld vote for him, aud as tho Bacou men camo
8*At on the Hit .this could bo determined. Mr.
ti /no* received only Cor 7 votes, tho Bacon meu
vilng solidly against him. Mr. Dorsey then ten
di ;cd T. J. Simmon*, R. K. Lester, C. D. McCutcli-
c* ! George Hlllyer, Henry It. Jackson, A. K. Law-
J®. U* F. Crisp, T. G Lawson, Henry It. Harris, J.
I* .'Blount, If. G. Turner aud one or two others, and
e£lred to elect either If tho Bacon men would
v. o for him.
. Xoncral Young then nominated tho lion. W. E.
8;kth and the Boy toil meu voted solidly for him,
if» perhaps, one other vote.
v *r. M. C. Fulfoil then presented thenamoof
Hi. William Reese, but it is said his namo was
'/riidrawn without a ballot,
i allots were then had on Messers. Cook,Simmons,
I s Eton, Crisp, Lawson, oml W. K. Smith, the
Botu’on men voting solidly for them, and Mr.
Gt.erryoccsrlonally voting with them. The tlx
B on men had voted stoodlly for Bacou, tho four
M. Daniel men for McDaniel, and Mr. Willis, of tlie
C-o»k committee, for£cither,Cook or Bacon,
no other gentle men tendered by Lhe Boynton
mi } were not supported by the solid Boynton voto
t>i> jure the Bacon men who were first on tho list
or split their votes, and there was consequently
jhAm c to elect them.
IjJepRthJudge Erwin, who represented Major
ch«£.m'li'hThmdeTClot^ldaringrolliH" 1 ' 1 - w “??•*«Gentleman »or«con-
whether they would hare lnon-a^l or Wipe • out *4<lon. At thU time tho excitement in the lob-
Boynton's majority no ono can tdl. Both ides
lirudluuak Acquitted.
London, April II.—The trial of Charles Brad>
laugh who, with the proprietor and editor of the
Free Thinker, was charged with publishing
sketch of tho Deity and a blasphemous libel In that
journal, hM resulted In Bradlaugh'a acquittal.
SCIENTIFIC OOSStP.
The amount of glycerol present In pure
Btnuburg ales was fouud to vary by Dr. C. Amthor
from 0 05 to 0 3 per cent.
Is Cincinnati, says the Electrician, the tel
ephone hM achieved a wide degree of usefulness
13J villages having been brought within speaking
distance of the cay.
To p.event boiler incrustation, Dr. Baudet
makes a mixture of 25 pints sodium thiosulphate,
10 pirns raiu-water, and 10 pints glycerol, which be
adds to the water.
A Pennsylvania court bos decided that
the transfer of credits and debits by telephone is as
valid as that by word of mouth, in which there is
no actual evidence in writing of the transaction.
The Journal Telegraphique du Bureau
Central do Berne, summarizing the principal
lacuna* in the universal system of telegraphy,
notes m one the construction of a line to Iceland,
for recording ibe principal atmospherical events
observed iu the p>iUr regions.
A scheme is proposed for introducing elec
tric lighting into the canton of Vaud. The motive
force would be dertv.d from turbines of 5,000-hone
power at Vallorbes. and the waier supply being
constant and abundant, It Is believed <hat gas,
widen is very costly In riwltzerlsnd, may be entire
ly dispensed with throughout the district.
The Quirky Market Cold 8torage company*
of Boston, are said to have the largest refrigerating
building in the world. It is of stone and brick. 160
x8u feet in size and 70 In hlehL The capacity is 800,-
000 cubic ffiet, the cost $200 0UJ, and tb« ice chamber
holds 6 JO.QOU tons ol ice. it will be used for sto ing
dre**ed beef and mutton. The Chicago refrigera
ting can unload at ibe door.
6yei*p of tolo, when prepared by beating
the balsam with water for fonr hours In the water-
bath, is perfectly odorless at first, but after a time
acquires a benzine like odor, which Professor Mai*
enfant. In the Journal of Pnarmacy, shows by ex
periment is due to the decom posttlon of the ethereal
cinuamates present, these > riding first cinnamic
add. which is than further decomposed into clnna*
mcae aad cartoofc anhydride.
About the ConFercnco Committee.
HOW IT WAS BEOUOItr AD JUT and WHAT it was
INTENDED TO DO.
Ou Thursday night there wu restlessness on sll
sides. The general caucuses were more enthusias
tic than ever, but tkd advisory committees felt that
the crisis would come with the morning, and wero
getting ready for It.
At an early hour Thursday night Gonenri Phil
Cook ordered that hie name bo withdrawn as soon
m tho convention met tho next day. Mr. DuPont
Guorry thereupon announced his determination of
proposing a committee of conference, constituted os
provided by his resolution which afterwards passed
It waa Mid that prominent members of the Bacou
caucus would support it: that it would command the
support of the McDaniel and Cook men, and many
of tho Boynton men
Tne McDaniel caucus had adjourned with great
enthusiasm, but Major McDaniel himself had de
termined to withdraw his name aud had written
bis letter of withdrawal. A member of tbc McDan
iel caucus had appeared In both the Boynton aud
Bacon caucuses and had said to each that a majoii
ty of the McDaniel votes would follow. A commit
tee had been appointed by each caucus to investi
gate the matter and sed 1 exactly where tho McDan
lei voto would go. The Bacon committee reported
that Bacon would get 20 votes of the 61, and the
Boynton committee reported that Boynton would
get 20 votes of the 31.
In the mean lira j, tho Richmond delegation was
doing somo work on iu own account. Thin delega
tion had given Governor lloyuton stsunch aud un
wavering support, but i's members believed that
the time had co jie wheu a nomination must be
made. Mr. Walsh, therefore, proffered a resolution
calling fur a committee of three that
wonld request the two leading candl
dates to withdraw In tho interest of harmony.
When this proposition was submitted to the
Boynton advisory committee It was received with
little favor. l'heBouyton men were for miking
the fight straight out. Governor Boyn
ton himself In a speech of rare
patriotism urged his friends not to consider
hi* personal claims for one moment when the In
tegilty of the party was threatened, and withdrew,
leaving his friends perfectly unem
barrassed. Many of tho stronger Boyn
ton men favored the suggestion. It was
held that if it passed, Governor Baynton would
write a letter offering to make tho sacrifice if the
other gentleman named iu tho resolution would
do the same. If that gentleman refused, it would
have put Governor Boynton In a favorable light,
and be would have lost nothing. If he accepted,
the harmony of the party would be restored, aud a
nomination made.
The dlscumlon iu the Boynton committee lasted
until 2 o’clock, when Mr. Walsh announced that he
intended to put the motion on
own responsibility tho next morning,
and taking up his hat started off to
bed. lie waa detained a few momenU and the dU-
emotion renewed, and ended In the unanimous de
termination to support it. In the meantime the
advisory committee of tho McDaniel caucus had
refused by a vote of 3 to 1, to agree to it, and tbe
Cook men were wedded to Guerry'a Idea of a confer
ence orramittee -so that morning came with only
one caucus committed to the conference idea, and
that one, only after Mr. Walsh had announced his
purpose of offering it on bis own responsibility. At
1 o'clock Mr. McDaniel announced to the writer
that bis name would not be again balloted for, and
General Cook had already been withdrawn. /
Carrying Ae Conference Keaolntlona.
THE APTOINTMEXr OF THE COMMITTEE—TUB DEBATE
AND TOE CHANGE OF OPINION.
The opening debAte on the Walsh resolution
.• yas Intense. A rumor was alloat that Governor
■n and Mr. Bacon were In consultation iu a
in tlia capltol building, aud on this rumor,
r correct or incorrect, till sorts of theories were
In Lied.
inj.»r McDaniel mot Judge Erwin In the auto,
of tho senate clumber and after a faw wqrds of
[•onvermilion handed him a letter. Thin was
i:nal withdrawal fioni the racu
__ : «* give i thl'- :r J.ttg* iVvq. j.* ’^.t
a mordent's conversation with two Constitution
mia and left the capital for his hotel.
When Judge Erwin read to the commlttco tho letj
NEWS OF GEORGIA.
WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE SAYINO
AND DOING.
All tb. L-.dln. Crltnrp, Oxiacllfr., and Olbir
Xv.nli-Qow tb. Crtpa Tbroucboui tb. Btat.
B:.f d—Talk. Ab.ut Politic aad Bn.Inca
Utlbra of Otoaral Interest, Etc.
Jolt jk no Ro, April'13.—Little Ifttry, about 4
years old, daugbterof Colonel John L. Doyal,
of tills place, died this morning between 4 and
5 o'clock, with pneumonia. 8he bad been af
dieted with measles anil relapsed,
Macox, April 13.—The baby allow was tbe
biggest thing in Macon to day, A procession
of titty baby carriages, followed by a hun
dred live year old toddlers, formed in front
of the 1’resbyterlan church, marched through
the principal atreets to tbe grore, where a pic
nie dinner was served. Tho prize for the
pretliest baby was awarded to the little
daughter of J. C. liunnon, of Augusta. The
wliolealVairwas immense in the beauty of the
babies, elegant toilota and magniliccnt con
veyances.
Cabton, April 12.—Tho examination of tbe
witnesses in the easo of the State vs. George
Hill, colored, charged witli tho murder c;f
Win, Uryant, colored, on pr about tbe 10th of
tills Inst January, near this place, was neces
sarily longuud tedious, ami closed at 4:30 p.
ni. Tuesday. Argument was then begun by
Qcorge 11. Itrown for the prosecution at 1:10,
aud pending tile snmo court adjourned at (I
p. m. to ti o'clock yesterday morning, when
the argument was again resumed and contin
ued until I) a. m., whereupon Captain U. W.
Newman, for the defense, opened and at 10:30
closed, and the defense! argument continued
by P. P. DuPree to 12:15. Solicitor (iencral
O. F. Goher then began the closing speech,
and at 12:45 court took recess for dinner, af
ter which tho argument was continued
until 4 p. m., when tho argu
ment for both sides closed. Tito
judge then charged the jury as to tho law in
(lie case. Tho jury retired and at 0:10 p.m.
the jury returned with their verdict, as fol
lows: “We, tho jury, find the defendant
guilty of murder.” Tho prisoner received it
with perfect composure and unmoved.
He spent the night in jail
in cursing and profanity. Through
out the trial the defendant teemed
not to be in the least emotional,and perfectly
unconcerned. His wife and child, who sat
with him during the trial, would nt times ap
pear as it deeply concerned, lint ho was as
cool mid unconcerned, os the evidence educed
would have one believe, aa when tho fatal
blow was struck with the ax, and that bis
heart was abandoned nml bent on mischief.
Tills is the first case of murder tried in our
county for years, and it lias excited unusual
interest nil over the county,
(iaiFni., April 13.—1 was shown to-day by
Will Woodruff, o( the Woodruff fruit farm
fame, s twig broken from a iieachtreo of the
Alexander variety. It waa about U orH luches
long and contained 8 healthy looking young
peaches. ThU was merely a specimen. IIo
stated that the rest of his trees, whose names
are legion, wero full in the same proportion,
and that we needn't frel alarmed about tho
fruit in this section. There will be. as usual,
an abundance of it. Young Wood ruff is an
energetic young man in the fruit business
anti puls his wiioie soul, mind nml strength
In the further dovolopmont of this pushing
enterprise.
OiiATTAitooOAj April 12.—One dav this week,
at the mouth of Poplar creek, Clinch Itivcrs
and Hobart Ituasell, In attempting to lio two
fast ton willow till the
rafts, made tile rope
pulling of tile rnf s drew the willow under the
water, arid pulling the roou snddetdy down,,
aii^in r.tfe.s* rmti.-t-rtnins railnnv u.e lOpe^
and ninnlieil him till he wu unconscious.
Another raftsman, seeing that death was in
evitable if not relieved instantly, cut the
while the old aow was nosing around in the
neighborhood, probably bunting for a lien’s
nest. The pigs naturally objected to having
their ears trimmed, aud nnited their protests
in a succession of loud aqueals.;Tliis brought
the old sow upon the scene, and-Bhe be
coming enraged at the treatment
her progeny was receiving at the
bond of Mr. Moreland broke through
the gate, and with bristles erect and mouth
open, charged atraight at him. Almost be
fore lie knew it sho was upon him, and had
him hemmed Irta conierfrom which there ivna
no retreat. IIo had nothing in Ids hands
with which to defend himself against the at.
tack of the enraged brute, except the knife
he had beon using on tho pigs, and that lie
proceeded to use vigorously, cutting and
slashing the sow about the head and neck
with all his might, but sho never liiuehcd,
and in the desperate fight which ensued bit
Mr. Moreland ecverely in several places
and severely lacerated one of bis bands with
her teeth. The tight luted several minutes
and Mr. MorclamT wu pretty well exhausted
and feeling very doubtful about the result,
when fortunately he gave her a cut acrosg
one of her eyes which caused her to turn
from him a moment, and lie, taking advan-
taao of her momentary confusion, hmiily
climbed to tho top ol tbe fence where he waa
out of her reach, but he was none too quick,
for almost immediately the sow returned to
the attack, and Moreland saya she tried to
climb up to him.
CoitUUBus, Ga„ April 14—The Harrlss
county superior court adjourned thi
evening. Tho following |iarties were con
victed and sentenced: Gus Clements,assualt
with intent to murder, five years in the peni
tentiary; John Wade, simple larceny, four
yearsa Wiu. Hood, assault with intent to
murder, eight years; lid Coleman, rnlsdo-
mcaiior. fined $25 and cost or twolvo months
In the ehalngang. John Cox, who killed his
brothcr-ln-law, William Thomu, a few ugo
was tried and acquitted.
Hour, April 14.—The jury returned a
rcrdictof guilty against Knocli Freeman, tho
negro convict charged with murdering win.
Ware, another negro convict, and last night
nt ten o'clock Judge Stewart sentenced him
to be hanged on June 1st
OEOROIA GOSSIP.
abort Talks With tho Hcrlbcs of tho Count/ Cress—
ftncccssftil Farmers, Kto.
Tho Marion* Journal mys that last
Sunday week, Mr. Johu Dovraux, * palmer
from Honola, Ucorgls, arrived In last
place oa the 3:30 o'clock p.m. train. While at the
depot bo met Mr. L. J. tilii, of Atlanta, who en
tered Into conversation with him, and on learning
that Mr. Ucvcaux wu from Eonola, and acquainted
with tome of hlafrlenda, retired, and Mr. Ellis re
turned to Athmta. At ono o'clock that night Mr.
kills went back to Marietta and had Deputy
Marshal Winn to arouro Mr. Dovcaux from
hla bed and carried off to tho calahooao, al
leging that he wu a tugtUro murdcror tor whom a
reward had been offered. Mr. D. protested amt
»td It wu a mistake, and mid upon telegraphing
to HenolA his Identity could be established, luring
a Isto hour at night, when tho arrest waamade, tho
sending of tho telegram wu deferred until next
morning, but In the racantlmo Mr. D. wu locked
up in the calaboose. Next morning d telegram was
aent to Mayor Graham, ot Scnola, whose reply ar
rived by 3o'clock, stating that Mr. D. waa all rlaliL
and ho wu then released. Ito has employed Will
J. Winn, ns Iris attorney, and will auo Mr. Kills for
faUo Imprisonment. Mr. Hovcaux la a Frenchman,
ohotit 31 years ot age, and hu n wlfo aud two chil
dren In Bciioln. Delias been In America seven yean,
apeaka Engtlah plainly r.ntl Intends to movo his
family to Ihla place. IIo married hla wifo in Spar
tan ouig, 8. C.
ter announcing Mr. Mclinitcl's withdrawal it wan rope with an ax. Itusscll Is doing well and
evident that tho crisis bad oomo. Two of bis sup- will recover. He is a cousin to Lincoln Itus
porters, Mctsra Urwln and Wingfield, wore for Ba w - ->►
con after McDaniel, nml tho other tiro. Dunlap and
Livingston, were for Boynton. This msdo tho voto
8 and S between Buyn tou and Bicon. Of tho Cook
nun, Mr. Willis was for Bacou, and Mr. Guorry was
known to prefer Boynton. Had the rote been cait
thus, U would have itoed 9 atd 9. Mr. Guerry's
name was tho last on the list.
The ballot was called and every man had voted
savo Mr. Guerry, and tho vote stood Bscon nine,
Boynton 8. Mr. Guerry arose dcUborately.aud put
ting his thumbs In his pockets raid:
“Now, lot mo understand exactly how Ihla thing
stands. How la the vote7' f
Several voices hurriedly volunteered ths Informa
tion amid iutenae excitement, aud tho chairman
at length said:
' If you vote for Boynton It stands 9 to 9. If you
vote for Bacou it stands 10 to 8.”
Kx-Senator Cabinet* then arose end urged Mr.
Guerry to vote for Bacon. Ho aald: “You have
been liberal and fair, and you have taunted ua
with not having boon. This curaralttoo waa relied
onyourmotLn. You say you want haimony. Then
I urge you to rote for Bacon, aud settlo this contest
and restore hsrmouy to tho party. 1
Ur. Guerry raid: “Before casting my vote, I atk
for time to consult my colleagues.”
This was granted him and tho ballot suspended,
As he left tbo room almost the entire committee
dropped out with him. The Bacon men went to
have the pressure put on aud to report the condition
of things—the Boynton men to consult over the new
aspect bf things, and tho McDaniel men remained
in the senate chamber. Judge Crisp was called from
tho chair, aud with Mr. Willis and Mr. Cults, tho
other members of the Humter county delegation
met Mr. Guerry In tho tide hall before tho senate
door. Tho group became tho center
attraction, a douse crowd packing them into a cor*
ner- A hurried cjnsu.tatloo was carried os, being
Interrupted by frequent advice from outsiders.
In tbe meantime tbe Djynton men, feeling as
sured in their own mmd« that Mr. Guerry would
rote for Bacon on his return, determined to e«d
the mstur by calling McDsuiel back into the race
and givlnlhim their solid vote. They therefore
proposed to the McDaniel meu to put him back in
nomination.
It waa objected thtt the ballot had already been
taken and could not bo changed. The Boynton
men held that any man could change hla vote be.
fore the result waa announced. McDaniel's name
was therefore put back Into the fight at the Instance
of the Boynton men and by tbe Boynton men. He
received the solid vo e of the 6 Boynton meu which
added to bis own 4 votes gave him 10 Svotes, and
tbc nomination. This change had been already made
by the timo Mr Guerry returned to the room. He cast
bis rote for McDaniel, tntklog it 11 to 7 for Bacon.
It was then moved to make the vote dnanlmous.
The Bacon men objected, nnd stated that they
would write a minority report. They were about
Urdu this, and were, lu fact, preparing to get to
writing It when they a*kod for three miuutea for
consultation. This being granted they retired and
went presumably to talk to Major Bacon. They
were gone perharp* five minute*. Mr. F. II. Colley
waa lhe first one of them to re-enter ibe room. He
said nothing about their determination, but walk
ed upquietiy to Mr. Dorsey, of tbe Boyntoii delega
tion, and said: %
••will you walk Into tbe ball with me?”
By this Ume tbe Bacon ben had paired with tbe
other*, and the proceatlon was ready for tbe march.
One of them mid to the chairman:
"Please announce that the report of tbe commit
tee is unanimous. We shall make no further fight.
Our candidate does not wish to stand In the way of
perfect harmony.”
fieftlcpcfi opporitloa la ctrtal. quarters nheic ba < ” nte *‘ 0T,r - wu
sell, who got Ills leg out off by a ropo lust
week.
Amiaky, April 12.—An attempt was made
on Friday last to wreck ths train on tbo
Brunswick and Albany road by two small
ncKro boys, about ttvo mites tielow Albany,
by piling ties on tbe track. Fortunately the
obairaotToni ware discovered In time. Both
Ol's have been arrested and jiiled.
Moktuouxut, April 12.—A decision of
great importance to Ilia people of this stato
was rendered to-day by the supremo court,
touching tbe validity of tbo new revenue law.
Tho lato legislature rushed this law through
in the closing days of the session. Afier
working on it for nearly two months, the
senate and (ho liousa disagreed on
several portions of tho - kill
and a conference commiltco was or
dered. Thiscoiumiltcepruposedan additional
amendment to tho bill, which waa agreed to.
together w ith other amendments proposed by
the committee by both houses of the lrgtala-
lure. T'lis amendment waa omitted by tho
engrossing clerk of tho senate, and the gov
ernor signed Ilia bill with Ibis amendment
omitted. A saloon-keeper In tlda city, wlali-
Ing to teat tbe validity of the new luw, hml
Iris attorneys, Metsrs. BempleASon, argil.
tbe constitutionality of tbe bill be
fore tho probato judge. An appeal was
taken to the city court, and tben to the me
lireme court. As tbis was a test case and af
fected ibe revenues of tbe state, tbe decision
was watched with great interest. Tbo iu
prerne court decided the entire bill to be in
valid and unconstitutional on the ground that
tho governor signed an entirely differ
ent bill from the one pss-ed
by tbe legislature. This decision
waa concurred in by the full bench, and
Judge 8onimervllle further asked that had
tbe amendment been Incorporated tbe bill
would still be unconstitutional on tbegrounil
that the. amendment was unconstitutional.
Tbe old law, which has been in existence fur
.even years, is supposed to remain in force,
and as this new bill decreased tbe taxation
one mill, ibe decrease from thatsource wuuld
lave amounted to at least $100,000. There
Is ‘general dis-atisfactfon as to our
Holuns having spent ao much time in manu
facturing and afterwards latching a bill,
which proves to be unconstitutional, annoy'
ing and expensive.
Moxtuumzky, April 11.—W. A. Child, re
cently arrested for opening letters and ab
stracting money from them, while acting as
route agent between here and New Orleans,
bos been adjudged insane by a jury and taken
to tba asylum at Tnscalooaa.
Lituoxia, April 11. - I found while on one
of my tripe a remarkable com of longevity
worthy of report. Nancy Powers, formerly
Nancy Gannt, aged ninety-five yean, now ot
Fulton county, Georgia, la In good health and
of annul! mind; waa one of the first settlers
of DeKalb county. Hu resided In tbe county
seventy yean.
Ilona, April 11 —Tbo trial of the Shorter
will cue boa at last -terminated. Thu jury
brought in a v«rdict this afternoon sustaining
the will. Seven hundred and fifty tbouranri
dollan were involved in tbis case.* There
were seventeen lawyen employed nnd two
weeks were consumed in (be trial. The
longest speech was made by Judge A II
IVright. He spoke ten hours. It is not
known yet whether or not the care will be
taken to the supreme court It doubtleu
will lie.
Wot Poist, April 12.—Mr. B.T. Moreland,
of Uogaoeville, had a singular encounter
with an enraged bog a few days since. Mr.
M. Is a good farmer and ralaea bis own meat.
A few days since lie bod a fine lot of pigs in
a pea. aud waa engaged la marking them.
Mr. Q. Jtcil.Ij tho name of a church deacon near
- . . ... ,
iriMSiyvHtpJteif: A I»r(r or fl ilwrmen Vent
t to Jr/kn h mill Inst Frfaity'<'V«!iltiK aiul caught
out 400 pounds of twrrh and trout. Th«* ff»h
wvro very fine, several trout weighing over eleven
pounds.
Dalton Citizen: On tho western rido of Jolra’s
mountain, where hugo muss-covered Imuldcrx uro
piled in promiscuous confusion, a cavern has boon
found. It was discovered lu tills wine: As Dr.
flollzclaw.of our town, was out hunting-taking a
brief recreation from Ibculapaln duties—his dog
Jumped a rnliblt and tho ebast led him to tho
mouth of this subterranean retreat, Tho doc or
ventured In a short distance and ihlulu the care 1«
of considerable dimensions.
Ur. John Person, of Upson county, has a hen egg
that measuresccvon and a half Inches ono way nnd
eight and three quarters another.
Rparta Ishmacllto: Why (s it that a man will pay
fifuen or twenty dollars an ncro for land and theit
turn right round and give the same lu to the tax
n cciver at four or nvo dollars An aero, and then
take an oath that he has given It in at a fair valua
tion, is something that we cannot understand ; yet
such things are done every year. ,
Ills Ishmoellte wants to buy five or six good hens
and will pay the cash or old newspapers for them
* Uawklnivlllo News: Threo penons. A Bund C,
went to town with eggs. A had fifty eggs, B thirty
eggs, snd V ten ergs. They sold thi-lr »yg* at lhe
astne price per egg. Koch ono received the same
sggregatesmount for ms eggs. How did they do
It? If 3 rats kill 3 ran In Hmlnutc*. how many cats
will It into to kill 100 rats In 100 mlnutos?
lAihlln Post: Primus Moore, colored, who Is tsid
not to havo lived of Into on *be bcit of term* with
hi* dusky Rpoase. undertook on last Friday night to
fiog her Into obedience. Itut Iiiht* ad of submitting
btrself unto her lotd she iclred a kntfo and stabbed
him twice, wbcrcupouhe retired in bod order.
ciifi) murriu i m-iit, iu air*, jiorfcni, or au-
gusto. They have four children each which make
up an equaj match.
The Clipper says that Mr. Joteph Smith, of Nor
wood, brought us a gallon of apple vlnegsr. Wo
were startled with tho announcement that he had
400 gslloni on hand all made on his placo and none
above I wo yean old; It was still more surprising
#hcn he stated that ho would sell this splendid or
tlclo of pure vinegar at 30 cents per gallon by the
barrel, or 40 cents by the gallon.
Walton News: A sad. and probably a fatal acci
dent occurred but Sunday evening at the residence
of Mr. 51 organ Moon, near Lopanvlllo. A young
head. Wecaunotget Pill particulars befjre going
to pns*.
Gill Harris, of Estonton, has eloped with his
brother's wife,
Tho News chronicles a c&so of conjuring in Wai-
m. Ben Richardson'* wife, who died last week,
believed she was tricked, and at one time threw up
two ground puppies. The negroes all believe It
•nd think they havo spotted tho guilty one, as she
whs a great friend In life and waa not at the burial.
Lizzsnls arc looked upon as evil spirits. Isom
Evan's wife believes the is tricked p *nd can feel and
mm llzxird* running and sundlDg up, as if on a
fence, in her arm. Isom has been ud in Gwinnett
to a soothsayer,and adopted the treatment, and the
negroes ay she Is getting well.
IMrncsviilo Gazette: Frances Bankley. colored,
was bitten on the hand by a dug that belonged to
Mr. Theo. William<, about six weeks ago and be-
Itevlng In an old adage, procured rorno of the
dog ■ hair and bound It around her hand. The
wound In the hand cured up, but her arm «u
swollen, and it finally reached her eye, where it has
taken a stubborn bold, and is now lu a critical con
dition. Por two weeks she bas been almost totally
blind In that eya, aad Aafsas a to il in * it not
speedily relieved.
Columbus Times: Wo were shown an old and
treasured h> lrloom by Mr. T. N. Hparx*. one of
Harris eonnty’s substantia! farmers
nen. It wo*a mlnisiuie mink ahniit
■•ogth by two deep, covered with lea (hi r.
been handed dow
ft was brought c»*r froi
Wilkenon, grandfatbe
Scotland by Mr 1
of Mr. .'naik". an_
The trunk i* prepart
n the in»iilc with leav
rum the life of Charles I. It I*
witsIntrlu-lc value, but for the aaroefaih
family memento.
There is a white church ta Walton cjui
member of which owns a foot of land.