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VOLUME XIV.
TUESDAY MOBWLNG, MAY 22, 1883.
PEIGE 5 CEN1S
DURING THE WEEK.
WHAT THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY
AND COUNTRY ARE DOING.
Cyclones and HaiHtone«-De*reuotiva Pire?-Crnihed
to Dtath-Tha Pboeolx Park Xardartra-Oa tUo
Qaliowa—Kfntorkj’a Next Governor—A
Steamer Burned-TDO Wheat Cropt,
Tuesday. May 15
The graves of the confederate dead were decora
ted In Memphis. Eight hundred emigrants, who
were assisted by the government, left Galway, Ire
land. for Boston. A bomb was exploded on the
streets of Moscow. A tiro In Elizabeth City, X. C.,
destroyed four blocks of busluess houses aud resi
dences. Almost the entire village of Leamington,
Ontario, was burned. The divorce suit of Mrs. Fair
•gainst Senator Fair came up in the circuit court in
Virginia City. Nevada. A destructive eyclone swept
across Missouri, doing great damage. The presi
dent appointed O. B. Odell Duncan, of South Caro
lina, to b3 consul at Catania. Mrs.Maria Stoddard,
of Jersey City, N. J., was accidentally shot and
killed by her husband. Joe Brady, one of the Pb<e-
nix park murderers, was hanged in Dublin. An
immense deposit of chloric aud horn silver
discovered in the Carlso mining district of wostern
Texas. The miners and laborers of the Diamond
mine in Pennsylvania struck.
IN T1IE CITY.
Work on the Atlanta and West End street rail
road will begin at once. Chunk Prewitt, a negro
shoemaker, cut an artery in bis right leg and came
near bleeding to death. Henry Morgan, a w hite
carpenter, fell from a building, fracturing his right
arm and dislocating his left hip. The house of
John Elam, colored, was destroyed by fire and De
lia Maddox, colored, who was in the building, was
burned luto a crisp.
Wednesday, May 10.
Ex-Presldcnt Davis was suffering from a severe
attack of bronchitis. Hailstones nine inches in cir-
cumfereucc and weighing six ounces fell ia Mound
City, III. The Northern and Southern telegraph
company filed a certificate of incorporation in New
York. A cydoue passed through a portion of In
dlanapolis demolishing several buildings. The
treaty of peace between Chili and Pent was signed
by General Novoa and General lglesias. A miner
fell down a shaft four hundred feet deep in Mon
tana and was crushed to pulp. Ex-Congressman
Milton Brown, of Tennessee, died. The reports
from Wisconsin, Dakota, Minnesota, northern Iowa
and northern Illinois show that the outlook for
spring wheat is more favorable than for a number
of years. Cholera is raging in Bombay. Tho
Presbyterian church, together with thirty other
buildings In Harrodsburg. Ky., was destroyed by
fire.
IX THE CITY.
Mr. F. 8. Tyson, a car-coupler in the Western and
Atlantic railroad yard, was crushed to death be
tween a switch englue aud a car. Glass ball shoot
ing will be revived soon. The Cu?ur Do Lion Com-
mandery No. 4 left for Columbus, G&., to attend the
twenty-second annual grand conclave of Kolghta
Templar. A dummy engine will soon be put on
the Gate City street railroad.
Tknr*4ny, May 17.
There were heavy frosts in tho vicinity of Mont
gomery, N. Y. The business portion of Alto, La.,
was destroyed by fire. Mooaic, Pa., was shaken by
the explosion of a powder magazlno. An engine
and elgbteon freight cars were thrown down an em-
banktaent on the Reading and Columbia railroad
of Pennsylvania. A terrific hailstorm occurred at
Terrell, Texas, it is estimated that the wheat crop
of this year will be 420,wo,000 bushels. A bomb
filled with dynamite exploded in Lisbon'killing
four persons and wounding twenty. Peter Me-
Court, Senator Tabor’s father-in law, died in WJs-
cJusfn. *Mf*» Bragg, a niece ol General Bragg, com
mitted suicide in Texas. Joseph T. Hazlett was
shot and killed by E. G. Cook in Vicksburg, Miss.
Genera! Grant's mother was buried in the Cincin
nati cemetery. Phil Thompson was acquitted of
the murder of Walter Davis lu Harrodsburg, Ky.
Fltzbarris, charged with complicity in the Phrcnlx
park murders, was found guilty and sentenced to
]<enal servitude for life. The reunion of tho socie
ty of tho army of the Potomac was held in Wadi-
ington. The twenty-third annual convention of
the Natioual brewers’ association assembled in De
troit. Six anarchists wero arrested in Paris for cir
culating seditious pamphlets among the troops.
IN THE CITY.
The gas war Is liable to make a lively case in the
court. The coolest May day known in Atlanta in
many a year. •’Cussing’’ parrots aro numerous.
TheMedlock property was sold at auction and
brought 970,169.14.
Friday, May IN.
Conductor Bcttoou, of the Loulsvillo and Nash-
vlllo railroad,was run over and killed at Pass Chris
tian, Miss. The Ten Eyck mansion, near Albany,
New York, which was built ono hundred and sev
enty years ago, was destroyed by fire. J. Q. A.
.Ward, of New York, was selected as the artist to
design and complete the Garfield monument. The
Brazilian minister reslgued. Tho renewal of di
plomatic relations between Eugland and Mexico
was virtually arranged. Emperor William, of Ger
many, gave his consent to the retirement of many
of the high officers of his army, .Sherman W. Piatt,
ofNewtou.Conn., has slept almost continuously
•lnce last Cnristmas. Henry Flemming was hanged
at PitUborough, Mist., for a murder committed two
yean ago. The general assembly of the southern
Presbyterian church commenced In Lexlugton, Ky.
Hon. J. Proctor Knott was nominated for governor
of Kentucky by the democratic convention in Lou
isville. James Muilett, Edward O’Brien, Edward
McCaffry, Daniel Delaney, William Maroney and
Thomas Doyle, who pleaded guilty in Dublin to
the charge of murder, were sentenced to penal ser
vitude ranging from five to ten years.
IN THE CITY.
The county jail has about forty occupants. A
large delegation of Atlanta doctors will attend the
Americau medical asralatlon in Cleveland, O., on
June 6. An Atlanta man paid 9500 for a pair of set
ter dogs.
Satarday, Max 10-
61. John, N. B., celebrated its centennial with
great enthusiasm. Two trains collided on the Cen
tral railroad of Maine, killing one engineer and
dangerously wounding three other persons. A
cyclopc struck the west side of the city of Denison,
_ Texas, doing considerable damage. Robert B. Mor
rill, ex chief auditor of the Philadelphia gas trust,
was arrested, charged with embezzling the fuuds
of the company. The democratic state convention
of Kentucky nominated James B. Hindman for
lieutenant governor. The business failures in the
United States for the past week number 171. The
steamer Granite .State, which runs between New
York and Hartford, was destroyed by fire; several
lives were lost. Daniel Curley was hanged in Dub
lin for the murder of Lord Frederick Cavendish
and Mr. Burke. John C. Jones was banged at Lex
ington, Ga, for the murder of his wife and Henry
Knight, colored, at Waycroes, Ga., for the murder
of Edward Turner, also colored.
IN THE CITY.
Mr*. Dr. Ridley, daughter of the late Senator
Hill, wasseriousiy hurt by Jumping from her car
riage wbll« the hones were running away. The
city cbalngang haa thirty-four members. Work on
Peters street progresses rapidly. Mr. A. L. Kon'z
was offered 950,000 for a granite quarry near Atlanta.
IuSij, May CO.
A cyclone passed through Racine, Wis., demol
ishing one hundred and fifty houses and killing a
great many people. James Carey, who was con
cerned in the Phanix park assassinations, was re-
Anatkeraf the Phatalx Park Aiuulni Hanced
Dublin, May 14.—Joe Brady was banged at
eight o'clock this morning. A vast concourse of
people gathered outside the prison yard In which
the execution took place. A strong force of cav
alry, infantry aud police ware preseu*. to preserve
order. There was uo attempt at a disturbance,
however, the crowd conducting itself with credita
ble decorum. Brady rose at *ix o’clock. At 6:35,
Cauon Kennedy, of fit. James church, aud Father
O’Reilly, administered the sacrament to the con
demned man in the prison chapel. They
remained praying uutil the arrival of Mar-
wood, the haugman. Brady submitted
quietly while his arms were
pinioned, and walked slowly and
unflinchingly to the scaffold. The black Ilag iudi
eating that the execution had taken place, was
hoisted over the piison at three minutes past eight.
Almost immediately after the flag was raised the
hearse and coach, with the mourners was seen at a
distance, coming in the direction of tho prison.
The polico in ter/erred pnd prevented the vehicles
from approaching. There had been reports circu
lating that after the hangiug of Brady, his fiiends
would endeavor to excite the people to a demon
stration by parading au empty hearse
through the city. Brady was visited by
bis mother last evening. 8he was heard to
exclaim, "Mind ye, Joe, no statements.” Brady
smiled and replied: “Don't bo foolish. Do you
think I am a fool?” It is stated that the mother
threatened to disown her son if he gave the govern
ment any Information. A wreath of flowers was
received by Brady, to which was attached a card
bearing an expression of grief at his fate from Irish
men living lu Liverpool. Brady made no state
ment to the jail chaplain, or to the governor of tlio
prison. One of the last things he did wus to write
a letter to his mother. He carried a prayer book lu
his hand to tho scaffold, as was thoroughly resigned
and firm. His body fell nine feet and his death was
instantaneous. Brady was dressed in the same
clothes he wore during bis trial. Tiie number of
persons in the crowd outside the jail
is estimated to have reached ten thousand. Tho
tnmugls said to havo been even greater thanauy
of thoso which collected when (bo executions Mere
public. At tho moino t the blifk flag was seen
over the jail, the cry was raised of “hats offhand
every head was uncovered. The crowd shortly after
wards dispersed quietly. The verdict of the coro
ner’s jury was that Brady’s death wasca<sed by tho
rupture of a spinal cord. A Juryman.stated that
the features of tho dead man wore slighly swolleu
and his eyes protruded. His tongue was half cut in
two between his teeth.
GAMES OF AMERICAN CHILDREN.
leased from custody. The Baptist excursionists j
returned from Monterey, Mexico, to Laredo, Texa*. J
Immense crowds of people arrived In Moscow to '
be present at the coronatl-m of the czar. Lydia
Plnkham, the well kuowu patent medicine proprie
tor, died at Lynn, Mass.
• IN THE CITY.
Henry Wilson, an aged colored man, dropped
dead. Several picnics left the city on the various
railroads. Burglars bold and numerous. A depot
will be constructed on the Belt railroad for the ben
efit of north Atlantlan*.
THE EXAMINATION OF CURLEY.
Roms Cariosities et the Nartcrr nud the riajgronnd.
From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
There Is something very Curious in the way iu
which children’s games are transmitted from one
generation of children to another. Men and
women forget all about them, or have but a dim
recollection of them at boat, and it Is raro that any
allusion to them finds its way luto written lan
guage; but the i&me games are repeated over aud
over again by little boys and girls of from five to
teu years of ago for a century together without
material change. When half a dozen or more little
people iu somo western village stand In a circlg.
with hands Joined, and ono within tho circle goes
around touching pair of hands and counting
aloud up to twenty as ho goes, and then ends oil'
with njluglo. %
Here 1 bake and hero 1 brew,
Hero 1 make my wedding cake, and here I will get
through,
the rhymo takes us back to old Eugland at a tlmo
when every fanner had Mi bakehouse and brew-
house, and the children of the neighborhood con
trived their play by alludon to domestic labor, with
which they wore most familiar. Hardly an Ameri
can child knows anything about the process of
brewing, aud the ancient "baking day” has lost
Us Importance since tbe abolition of brick ovens;
but the rhymo surv ives.
Another of tho "Counting Out" rhymes is tho one
which must have originated lu Eugland before the
reformation:
' Oncry, twoery, hickory Ann,
Filllson, follason. Nicholas John,
Queevy, quavy, Virgin Mary,
bingalum, sangalum, buck.
Still another is the one lu a very Bhort kind of
meter, which is, perhaps, even better known:
J£ny, meuy, mony, my.
Tusca, leina. boua, stry,
Kay bell, brokeu wed,
We. wo, week.
Mr WilllaiiAVells Newell has dono a good service
to the cause of Juvenile literature by wrltlug u
handsome book of uearly 25U pages about tho
"Games and Songs of American Children.” which
basjust been published lu Now York. Under the
head of "Lovo Games” ho gives ten speciineus.
Among the nine which ho classifies as "Histories”
is ono called "Little sallte Waters,” lu whose honor
a dance has been named, which is nowin vogue.
The rhyme runs thus:
Little Salilo Waters,
Sitting iu tho sun,
Crying aud weeping
Fora young man.
Rise, Hally rise.
Dry your weeping eyes,
Fly to the cast,
Fly to the west,
Fly to the one you love best.
Oats, peas, beaus, and barley grows,” and "Here
I bake and here 1 brow,” appear among tbe ten
rhymes of "Playing at work.” There are a dozen
at "Humor and Satire,” of which, perhaps, "The
Three Jolly Welshmen ’ Is the most familiar.
imnnir Ihn "VlnworOninlni. otn.." are "COUIltlDg
people. Ol the nine thymes of "Humau L
-•Marching to Quebec/' of revolutionary origin.
Is mentioned as a raro instance of a children’s
rhyme in allusion to a mill wry event. It runs
thus:
As we were marching to Quebec,
Tho drums were loudly beating;
The Americans have won the day,
The British are retreating.
March! march! inarch! march!
Among tho "Pleasures of Motion” wc find the
old
Ring a ring a rosle,
Pot full ofpoaie,
AU the girls in our town
Ring for little Josie:
and also tho "Peas porridge hot.” which occom-
K nied by a peculiar clapping of hands that cannot
described, but which cannot be forgotten when
once learned. In "Mirth and Jest” we come upon
"The church and steeple" and "Beetle aud wedge,”
and here we also ought to find "Snap the whip,
but do not. The "Guesting games” of "Odd or
and "Stealing grapes.” There was another running
game, called •Tnornowsry,” much like "Goal,” of
which no mention is made here. It has * ,_
hop scotch,and mumble ty peg seem to occupy a place
by themselves.
In all there are 160 games and rhymes in this
book, and many of them are illustrated »ith histor
ical notes and various local readings. They come
originally from the con'incut of Europe, more
fly from England, and to some extent from the
rent American colonies. A few also are of re
cent origin, and these are all American. They near-
all show the 'Jtar marks” of having been compos-
_j and iuventea by thecblldren themselves, and to
that fact, and their cob sequent adaptaUon to the
BLOOD ON' THE MOON.
A WAR PREDICTED BETWEEN HUS'
SIAAND OERMANY.
4 Human In Atlanta, Tail. Wbat H. Think. About
Russian Afftirs, sod tbs rrosp-.ots cri&at Un
happy L«ud—Ho Thinks tfcs Bmpsror
Wilt OeoUra War Against Qeimtoy
Baron von Oaub, who ermmands a Russian regi
merit of five hundred men, and who is now iu the
city, thinks that a war between his country and
Gernauy i j imminent.. His idea is that affairs have
reached such a state of ferment in Russia, that the
powers that be feel It necessary to draw tho atten
tion of tbe people away from home Affairs aud center
it on something else. It is thought that such a
course would tend to solidify the people of Russia
and make peace at homo by bringing about war
abroad. It is most likely ho considers that the row
will be made with Germany, and that other powers
of Europe will be drawn into tho fight To the
average Americau who basks in the sunshiuc of
peace, prosperity and hnppiues#, the situation of
affairs in Russia is appalling. Iu America the great
political parties struggle, but the struggle is one of
peace and nobody dreams of blowing a ruler
up to gat him out of the way. The president of the
United States gallops around with the boys, while
the emperor of Russia Is hedged about by uumer-
rather, that is soon to wear one. If the people of
Russia would shoot their man and say no more
about it, they would be acting more in ac
cordaucc with the American plan, hut to
blow a ruler through the toiling, and to let hit son.
who succeeds him, live in continual expectation of
being sent the way of all tbe earth instanter, seeas
to be a rather bungling way of doing things. The
eni|»eror should go to some secluded nook and take
a rest. But according to Baron Von Oaub there is
aprobabilly that lie will pursue a very different
policy, fisia the baron, who by thcwAy is scarred
with shells thrown in the Rosso Turkish war:
"lu my opinion there will be a big war in a short
time between Russia nud Germany * —
many because it looks like Germany
power that the war will be made on. The emperor
of Russia is the personal enemy of the crown prince
of Fiussia, ihe next crown price of
of Germany. Both countrlea are ready, and tho
Russian soldiers expect it Russia now has 1,400.000
men and can call out 4,000.000 at three days notice.
The frouth-r of Germany Is now guarded by 400,000
soldiers Alexander is to play a dr * ‘
the‘name thing that Napoleon triec
in 1870. It is my firm conviction that in less than
ono year Germany and Russia will be at war.”
"Wbat will be tho result?”
"The result will be that thcro will be a groat Eu
ropean war—a war between all tbe powers. When
tho war breaks out France will favor Russia and
uivo her financial aid Austria has already con
tracted to favor Germany. Italy will be the corner
stone of Germany and Austria. The United State*
and England will be left to fnriihli supplies and
reap tho money return that will grow out of the
war. In other words, Eugland and America will
get tho benefit and wo will have all the trouble,”
•Do you belfeve that the emperor will be assassi
nated or that any attempt will be made to kill him
at the coronation ?“
no civil persons will be allowed. The only portions
who will be there will bo the officers ol the army
in citizens clothes, but armed to the teeth. The
palace lu which he lives now Is guarded by 1.500
soldiers, and at every door aro double guards.
There arc twelre pass-words which have to be giv
en at different points to different guaid* before
onecan reach the palace. When tho emperor drives
out he i*guarded by 300Cossacks on horseback.”
■ "You think a waris inevitable?”
^Unquestionably. All the past history of the
■orintryand tho present state of affairs points to
such a result. Alexat der knows tho situation and
ho will declare war In an effort to draw tho Attend
tlon ol the neople away from what they aro think!
lug about At this time. To understand both parties!
In Buraia, 1 mean the panics of Romanoff and Dol-
gouroukl, it is necessary to know that the Emperor
Alexander II. was married twice. I take a special
meaning in the woid married. lu foreign coun
tries everywhere tho Princess Dolgourouki was
vn as his ral-streps. Bhe wiih cerWwtilY nut in's;
I at the time when ho was marfieu to tno Gcr-
I man priucera.” .... .. I
The first wife of tho emperor died in 1880, and In
18«1 ho married Dolgourouki, his former mistress,
by whom ho had two sons befnro ho married her.
But in spite of all his so-called marrying she had
only been his mistress But a large party in Russia
would have tho sons of Dolgourouki oil tho thtoue
aa the sons of Alexander II, under t*»eso circum
stances. The pre-cut emperor has German blood,
and his wife Is a German prluct ss The Russians do
not want any thing but filavlsch blood on the throne.
iTheautl Gt rnran party is at present the party of
ficobeleff. He lathe Russian general who made so
much excitement in Pails and Vienna,
tnrough his anti-German speech last 3e*r.
The anti-German party hates tho house of Romanoff
not alone on account of the fact that Alexander II. \
married a German princess, but also because Alex
ander III. married another German princess. They
hate them, alsojjecause they are uneducated and
on account of tne fact that Alexander III. uses all
his power to ruin the nobility of Russia. The army
is also in sympathy with tho anti German party,
and the only help the bouse of Romanoff has is
the western dDtrlcis of Russia want to have more
land and threaten Uutif they cannot get it any other
way they will tako it by force. In tho lost two
years we have had twenty-two outbreaks on that
account. This land that the farmers want is held
by tho government and embraces a tract three
times as large as Georgia. The social democrats
have made the farmers believe that tho emperor
spends more than the whole lncoroo from taxes.
'1 ho country is unquestionably bankrupt, and that
fact alone would bring about a revolution u two
years more. The Baltic district, Llvlattd. Curlaod
aud Kathland, is veiy much excited on account of
tbe emperor taking the rights of tho people away,
and they aro ready to fight at a moment's notice.
The nobility is in a stew b« cause tbe emperor takes
away theiT property and gives it to ihe farmer*.
He loses there because he makes enemies of the no
bility and gains nothing with the farmers. Before
the nobility held him up Now it dots not There
Is opposition to the government, too, because it Is
known to be rotten from tbe highest to the lowest”
’How aro the revolutionary parties divided?”
The parties that are against the house of Roma
noff are the social demacrats, the liberals and the
auti German, the anti-Cathollc and that party
which was before free, but is now under tne yoke of
Russia. This opposition to the government makes
it necessary that something must be done to draw
the attention of the people out of the present chan*
nel.”
Who are really tho nihilists?”
i’ropcrly speaking, tbe nihilist party is the ter-
roristen party That party is divided into six
chutes, and all the six go under tho name of "Wole
narod.” Tbe party is divided in committees located
at tbe following places: A general commit'ee at at.
Petersburg, a second in Ktef, a third in Odessa, a
fourth in Moscow, a fifth in Switzerland and a
sixth in Monaco. These two last committees sent
the revolutionary placards to Russia. The fiwllzer-
land committee has a branch committee in France,
which Is under Prince Krapotkln. This terrorlsten
party embraces the hitter enemies of the govern
ment, and is the true nihilistic party. The other*
favor a republic, but the terrorlsten* are In favor of
an equal division of property and co
things upon the plan auopted by Lycuri
be brought order out of chaos in < • recce.”
"Do you believe that Russia will ever be a repub
lic?”
"Yea; in a hundred yearn orao.”
Baron Von Caub’s brother has not arrived yet but
is expected to be here to day. The baron is fully
decided on endeavoring to colonize a company of
Russian* In Georgia. The government paya tbe
way of these people simply to get them out ot Rus
sia. The negotiations for tbe laud will perhaps be
left In the hauds of Mr. W. H. Harris and Mr. W. C.
rchmidt. They will, under instruction of Huron
Von Cube Caub, who 1* commissioned by the Rus
sian government, immediately commence cor
respondence with parlies throughout the state of
Georgia for the purpose of gaining sit the knowl
edge possible of the quality, quantity and most
available tracts of land for immediate settlement
by Russian emigrants.
GENERAL GORDON’S ROADS.
Ths Rumors of KmbsrrsMmsst Boiled With Eu*
phaaUnaS Authority.
The Constitution has not thought it worth while
to deny the absurd rumors set afloat by designing
men concerning tbe alleged financial embarrass
ments of Generals Gordon and Colquitt. The pub
lic estimates these sinister stories at their real worth,
and the gentlemen concerned go right ahead re
gardless of them.
General Gordon has reasons, perhaps, for taking
doubVdue* ° l chlld . ren ’ UieIr u B0 j the trouble to stamp the story concerning his mil-
road enterprise as false and baseless. He tele
graphed us last night, arising that wo denounce ss
utterly false and without foundation tho report
that he is in trouble with his railroad Interests. He
recogniz e the report as evidently tho work of de
signing men and wys, In tbe strongest term*, that
tbesncocssof his Florida road Is assured beyond
doubt. A large force is now at work on it, all the
money needed is iu hand, aud the force Is being in
creased a* rapidly as labor can be secured.
The ffllowing confirmatory dispatch was re
td ved from Mr. Herring:
New York, May 18—1 have good reasons for be
levlng General Gordon’s Florida railroad enter-
pilso ha*not caused him financial embarrassment,
upon the contrary, 1 think he has a valuable char
ter that will result profitably to him. 1 say thisbe
cause of adverse rumors, and without solicitation;
1 have nd interest in his enterprho
W. T. Herrino.
General Gordon may expect to havo to move
ahead, with bis clique of enemies swArmlng arouud
him, amt felting their teeth in his flanks wherever
occasion offers. it is fortunate he Is atrong enough
to shake fhem off whenever they are troublesome,
and haa a nature to equable that ho is uot of ten
annoyed by their false reports.
A PRIEST'S MISTAKE.
He Vails late the lianas of a Couple af Banco Ctii-
New York, May 17.—The llev. I. P. Rog
ers, »ILHnan Catholic priest, on n visit to
this city .r »tn Boston, was the victim of a
swindD-.t '’While walking through Chatham
street he was accosted by a mun who called
him by name and said he had formerly lived
in his parish. He was now atnanufacturer in
Jersey CityJ where he bad u cloth factorv.
He was Anxious that Father Rogers should
examine some of his samples ami
take some with him to Boston to show Isin
friends. Tbe priest with much reluctance
Accompanied him to a house on Chatham
street, where the priest’s former parishioner
was joinc*d,by a confederate. Another man
soon made his oppearance and told the
•‘mannfActurer” that he had won $100 by a-
new kind ofganie. He took from his pocket
several slips of paper and proceeded to illus
trate how he had won the money. They
began to play, and the priest
chided them for indulging in the sin
ful game. ‘He watched it. however, and saw
how easy t a man with capital could
break the bank; and to show the "manufact
urer” how it could be dono ho put down n
ten dollar bill and won $100. Ho refused to
take tlie money* however, remarking that he
did not need it, and only wanted to show bis
friend ti nt he could win. He then put the
$10 into his pocket-book, which the "manu
facturer” snatched out of his hand and passed
it to on*apf the confederates, who runout.
Father J ogers called for help, ami Henry
SchnflVnberg, the proprietor, came running
in and seized the priest. “Vy you make so
much m Jso in mine house?” he cried, and
held him until the "manufacturer” and
his companions had escaped. Such was the
Itory thrt Father Rogers told Officer McOm-
sey, of fju* Fourth police precinct, who ar
rested frehnflenberg and took him to the
tornlft. cnaflenberg produced a witness who
swore ti nt .they both had been in Beckman
street wi tie tho game was going on, and that
they bin just returned when they heard
Father 1 • 'ners creating a disturbance. Hcliuf-
fenberg pras discharged, and Father Rogers
was told ; to give a description of the swin
dlers. sg , •
DISASTROUS FIRES.
A VcM«f 'Urrd and N«rs' Lives Lost-A» Ki
pUye CrcMsted.
lTABTKoar/ Conn., May 18.—'The steamer
Granite r-tan;, which runs betwoen this city
and Xcvr. York, was totally destroyed by lire
iiy .tiJm while approaching tlio dock at
Rlsi/TZft :s * 1 JiidJffg, .forty-one,* my vhjbolow
Hartford, on her way to this city, one was
coming into tho doclc when tlio tire broke out.
The names spreud so rapidly Hint nothing was
saved. Five lives are known to have been
lost, four by burning and one by drowning.
The drowned person was Mrs. C. L.
Maimo. who with her husband
jumped ovorboard into tho r ^ ve ^
tier husband reached tlio shore and
an effort was made to bring tlio steamer to
the dock but the fire spread with such rapid
ity that it was impracticable. Her stern was
swung in, however, and most of the crew and
passengers jumped from the burning steamer
to tho wharf, whilo somo lumped into the
river and swam ashore. It is not known, how
ever, how tho fire originated. The bodies of
all the persons burned cannot bo identified.
One body has been recognized as that of tho
second cook, named Jackson. Of the per
sons burned two are supposed to havo been
emigrant passengers. Nine horses wero ulso
burned.
The body of Mrs. C. L. Mai me, of New
Haven, has been recovered. She was on her
bridal trip and sprang overboard with her
husband. They sank three times, when
Maime became entangled in the paddle wheel
and was saved. It is now thought that Mrs.
Mai me and tbe second cook, named Jackson,
a colored man, were the only persons drown
ed, There are two deck passengers still un-
occounted for, however.
8rRtNariKLD, Macs., May 18.—Rawitzer
Bros.’ mill, at Stoffordville, Connecticut, was
burned to-day, together with three adjoining
houses. Lobs $60,000. Peter King, a mill
nploye, was fatally burned.
Nashville, Tcnn., May 18.—J. N. DeHart s
planing mill and residence, tbe adjoining
grocery of Mrs. Cranon and the wagon and
carriage shopof J. K. Smalley, were totally
destroyed by fire lost night Loss, $18,000;
insurance, $500.
A CRAZED MOTHER.
Alice Zlmmermsn Kill* Her JUl»y-ller fefrasse
Casdiib
Nkw York, May 18.—Alice Zimmerman,
tiie young, handsome and cultured wife of
Frank Zimmerman, an artist, while insane
yesterday, killed iter twelve days old daugh
ter, and attempted to kill her mother. The
young wife, for some days prior to b®r con
finement, took an aversion to her husband,
mother and friends. Her babe
awakened no feeling in her breast, and
she declared that she hated it. Twice since
her sickness she has attempted suicide. Yes
terday she induced her mother to leave the
room, and during her absence plunged a pair
of scissors into the infant’s neck. Bhe then
attacked her mother, but was overpowered.
Hhe will be sent to on asylum.
Lrfla'i LmL
Boston, May 19.—Lydia Pinkbam, the well known
patent medicine proprietor, died at Lynn, Thurs
day night, aged 64. Bhe befan budneaa by manu-
facturingmedicine In a tea-kettle, and In a few
years built up a bualness of 9300,000 a year. Bhe
■pent 9180,000 per annum for advertising.
A SIM Drowned.
Chattanooga, May 19 —This evening while the
steamer, J. H. Warner, was lying at tho wharf to
thiscity Henry Young, an employe of the boat, In
attempting to run along tbe : gunwale of the boat,
stumbled and fell overboard. Not being able to
swim he was drowned.
How » L’a«o«4 » Kina's DnwnfnU.
Brussels, May 16 -While the king waa riding to
day near the Bois bis hone was run against by a
bicyclist Tbe horse reared and the king was
thrown to tbe ground, but be waa not hurt
Thn TranrMcn UambUrs.
Memphis, May 19.-Judge Greer, of tbe criminal
court this morning rendered a decision sustaining
the constitutionality of the act passed by tbe lcgb-
lature making gambling a felony. The case now
goes to the supreme court on appeal.
NEWS OF GEORGIA.
WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE SAYING
AND DOING.
A1I tbs Lsndla* Crimrs, Cnaanltlsn and Othar Event*-
How tba Crops Tnrougboat tbe 8tnts (Otsnd—
Talk About Politics and Business— Mat
ters of General Interest, Eto.
Douula8villk, May 14.—A white boy by
the name of Chambers and Z. K. Johnson,
colored, killed a large rattlesnake near Doug-
laaville on yesterday. It was four feet and
two inches long and had eight rattles.
Powder Springh, May 14.—About 8 o’clock
on Saturday night tlio village of Powder
Springs was startled by the loud screams of
"My husband is gone! what shall I do?”
Tiie screams were continued so long that
some of the ?it : zens decided to investigate tiie
cause. They found a negro woman at the
junction of Walton and Main streets, stand
ing over the lifeless body of her husband,
George Butner. Upon examination it was
found that lie was stabbed through tbe heart.
As she could give no intelligible account of
the affair, suspicion rested on her, and upon
searching her, a knife, on which fresh blood
was found, was taken from her bosom. With
this and other evidence that pointed to her
ns tho slayer of her husband, sho was held in
custody, and the coroner was notified. An
inquest was held Sunday, and a verdict ren
dered in accordance with tiie facts aa stated.
Whisky and jealousy were the cause.
Augusta, May 14.—V Richards A Brother,
an old and prominent dry goods firm of thin
city, assigned this morning to J. C. C. Black
and John G. Long, of. New York. Liabili
ties $100,000, assets in stock, real estate, notes
and accounts, $88,000. There arc no preferred
creditors. Debts are duo mainly In New
York and Baltimore.
Rome, May 10.—The city council has levied
n tax for the ensuing year, lost night, and in
cluding a tax of one-fifth of one per cent for
public scboola The rate will be only one
per cent.
Anniston, May 10.—Last night Mr. Kirby,
a farmer living near this place, was aroused
from his sleep by the screams of bis sister, a
young lady, occupying an adjoining room.
Ho rushed in to her aid, and found that n
burly negro had effected an entrance to tho
young lady's room, nml had made a brutal
attack upon her person. Air. Kirby seized
the negro and endeavored to secure him, but
after oflerce and protracted struggle the black
escaped. Ho was unknown.
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Fairburn, May 15.—In the case of the state
vs. P. M. Turner, murderer from Meriwether,
the judgo 1ms rendered his decision over
ruling tho motion for a new trial. The caso
will now go to the supreme court.
Dawson, May 10.—'The truck farmers in
our C3uuty are very much encouraged and
highly elated from a perusal of .‘‘H. W. G’s.”
admirably written and instructive letters,
which have recently appeared in The Con
stitution. Tho watermelon crop in tills sec
tion is exceedingly promising, and our melon-
growers are sanguine of realizing their bright
est anticipations
Griffin. May 17.—Seven largest carp of the
season were caught by the draining of Rob
erts's pond here to-day, from eighteen to
thirty-four pounds, twef years old. Tiie drain
ing was made to separate the earn from the
other fish which hud accumulated and were
mixing.
Logansvillr, May 17.—A prominent mer
chant of Logansville stated a day ago that not
a pound of western corn or western Hour hud
been shipped to that place tills year, and that
ho coulu buy in ono day’s riding in tho im
mediate vicinity of tlio town a thousand
busheis of corn, whereas heretofore tho i
chants could not meet tho demand of their
custcmierM fofr corn or Hour.. .This yuir the
grain crop is stiff larger. / r - ^ . . *
Giikrnhboro, May j8—Mr. J. T/olott,
Greensboro, had Hon. Robert Taylor, United
Hlntes consul to Peru, to ship him n half
bushel of Chill wheat, which cost hint laid
down $10 per bushel. Ho has been raising
this wheat very successfully since then, and
now has some of tho finest in the state of
Georgia, which will average twenty bushels
per acre.
Washington, May 18.—Mr. T. K. Green,
ono of Wilkes county’s successful formers,
is at the head of a movement to have a colt
show in July. Much interest is manifested,
and souio lino colts will 1m exhibited. Mr.
Green expects to exhibit one from a celobiat-
cd imported Arabian stallion. Wilkes coun
ty can boost of some as fine stock os there is
in the state of Georgia.
Lithqria, May 18.—I witnessed one of the
largest blasts I ever saw made In a quarry
tide morning. It was made by the boss of
the Georgia ;railroad, Mr. Nathan Kenny, or
this place, with about thirty-five pounds of
boweier. He broke a line nearly straight, 160
feet long, 6 feet deep. 21 feet wide, making it
with three shots in the same hole. The rock
broke from this blast is as follows: Weight of
rock, 2 598,760 pounds rocks, 15 760 feet of
rocks. There is no telling the strength of
powder when used by such a man ms Mr.
Kenny. He has made It a study for the last
three or four years, and when he fires his
K wder he nearly knows what tho effect will
before tiie shot is fired,
Opelika. May 18.—Jack Belcher was con
victed to-day nt Opelika for the murder of
Gus Wells, and sentenced to the penitentiary
for ninety-nine years or the term of his nat
ural life. On the evening of the 10th of
April, Belcher and Wells hod a difficulty In
Brownsville, in which Belcher got tbe wore
of the fight. Later the sumo evening Belcher
came upon Wells, who was sitting in a
chair nslecp in a drunken stupor,
and drawing bis knife approached him from
behind and cut bis throat, almost severing
the head from tbe body. Before Belcher was
sentenced he was allowed to spealfl after
wh*ch he remained standing, when the judgo
again asked him if he had anything ^ say
why sentence shonld not be passed upon him,
he replied, "None, you can go ahead, judgf- 1
He received the sentence with stolled indif
ference.
Bolinobroke, May 10—Rev. Thomas Battle,
the oldest Methodist minister and one of the
oldest citizens in tbe state, died on Thursday
last, at the advanced age of 98 years. When
in tne vigor of manhood, Mr. Battle took on
active and prominent part in public affkirs,
having represented his county and district
in both houses of the legislature. He was
licensed to preach In the some year with the
late Lovic Pierce. Our community is In a
prosperous condition, and just now quite a
busy one, for nearly everybody here has
farming interests of greater or less wagni-
Fort Gaines, May 19.—Thursday, about 11
o’clock our town was disturbed by the rapid
peals of the fire-alarm bell The firemen re
sponded with commendable promptness, but
bofore reaching the fire with the engine a few
well directed buckets of water hod extinguish
ed the conflagration and saved the dwelling
and adjoining buildings of Mrs. Ann Brown.
Mabietta, May 19.—Yesterday a man by
the name of Walker was ridding in the bag
gage car of train No. 2. on tbe Marietta and
North Georgia railroad. He WM iltling in a
chair near the door, rocking backward and
forward and aeemlngly intoxicated. He ioet
hi* balance and fell out tbe door down an
embankment, tbe etepaof tbe car itrlking
him aa lie fell. Heeecaped with a number
of bruUee. _ . , ,
Nacoocun, May 17.—Tbe largest sale of
Georgia gold lands eyer made haa ju*t been
consummated in Loudon. Negotiations be*
tween Dr. Joaiah Curtie, of Washington, D.
G\, the representative of the Nacoocbce min
ing company, and an English company have
been pending for ecverai months past, and
have resulted in tho purchase of tho hitter.
The purchase includes nearly eight thousand
acres of the heat gold lands in tills dainty,
including landa of J. It. Dean, J. H. Nichols
anil others, besides tho Nacoocbce mining
company’s canal, mill and lands. Tlio price
paid has not been rnado public. Dr. Curtis
is now in Loudon.
Jokkshoro, May 10.—Hon. Tandy D. King
of Fayette county, who has been quite ill
for some time, is gradually sinking and his
deathds hourly looked for. Mr. King is now
near ninety years of age living at tne place
lie bought about aixty-flvo years ago, which
has been his home ever since He waa one
among the first to represent Fayette in tho
legislature, long before Clayton county was
formed. In his early days lie did a good bus*
Ineas trading with tne Indians. Ho is a man
highly esteemed by all who know him. He
has a number of relatives living in Atlanta. ■
Mr. John M. Hughey, of this county, who
has been afilicted for several years, died this
morning at his residence some eight miles
northwest of tills place. Will bo intereil to
morrow at Fliiladelpliis Presbyterian church
near the deceased’s residence. Mr. Hughey
was one among the most intlnentia! citizens
of tiie county and will be greatly missed in
the community in which lie lived.
OBORGIA GLIMPSES.
ltblbsavli one In tba
Nhart Talks of the Scribes ot ttioGeors>* l’w».
At an odjourned term of Spalding superior court,
i the Gth of July. Alf Doynll will be recentenced.
CuIhbert complains that her young dudes bang
around Andrew female college to tho discomfort of
the young ladles there.
Mr. >V. U. Bledsoe, of Dooly county, Is exhibiting
symptoms ot insanity.
Talbotton welcomes among her new citizen* Dr.
A. T. Rowe, Mrs. Rowe and their daughter, Ilia*
fiuiio ltowe, formerly of Albany, New York.
The Talbotton Register says that one day last
week Mr. Gcorgo Carreker killed an eagle measur
ing six feet and four inchea across the wings. This
bird had been quite troublesome, and would fre
quently carry of large hens, on one occasion attack
ing and killing a turkey. Mr. Carreker his an egg
takon from the nest o! the dead eagle.
Crawford Monitor: A mosquito was found and re-
K rtcd by a young man out iu thecountrv near here
it week. The huge Insect measured two iuvhes
from tip to Up of its wings, aud six Inches from
point to point of its legs, This is certainly the bill
B resenter of our land, the largest ever heard of,and
glsthorpe 1* Kill ahead. /
Marietta Journal: Mr. Kdgar Anderson boughj
a il.niploof cauary birds some time ago. Ho let a
lady have ono, and carried the other homo, which
tome mbhap escaped from its cage last week,
father, Mr. D. H. Anderson, has a farm several
It persisted on remaining „ __ - ....
house, where its uunctieM was so apparent that it
was caught, and Mr. Anderson learning of tho mat
ter put lu his claim aud got hls canary. By what
untfefltiablo Instinct that bird left Mr. Anderson's
house In town, and found Its way to Mr. Ander-
•on'a farm in tho country, and quietly submitted
to recapture, we are unable to solve. Mr- Anderson
vouches lor these facts and we give them to tho
public.
lUnesvlUe Gazotte: A curious caso wo* brought
up last week In a colored church just across tho
liue in Tatnsll which hinclined to msko us doubt
the progress of the colored folks. At least it allows
that some of their old n iperaiitlons Mill cling to
them with inch force that no training is sufficient
*ak them. A young brother who standi well
ig his associates and has a good name among
the whites In hi* neighborhood, became enamored
with a young drier whore paternal roof i* over In
Liberty. Ho hod in a shy way expre«ed his devo
tion to her, but just as he was nearing tho point,
tho young sister went on a visit to Savannah
The young brother could not wall for her return,
so with pen, Ink and paper ho poured out hl.s affec
tion, and In the letter ho nut some perfumery to
add sweetness to hls thoughts. Tho letter went by
duo courao of mall, waa opened and read by tlio y.
b,, but from some enure, cliher tbnt absence had
conquered lovo or some city blood had dimmed
lierrihu tttinsd Ibu told rinmldi-r to lo r Tntnall
,kwh 111, mid rharaOft hill) wfih nllt tppliig 10 he-
wtfch Iior.hy M'lidlrighi * • *•
took up her v "
wretch who
art of witchi..... — — -- —. —--
In iho church. Ho preferred charges against tho
young brother and cited him to tho tmr of tho
church. The case osme on for trial lastfiatnrday.
but the evldenoe was lacking. T he y. b. was asked
to acknowledge hls guilt and promised pardon and
full restoration to all hls rights in Ibo cnureli. This
he refused to do, stating that he knew nothing
about witchcraft. The raw was dismissed. The
Into parent, however, refuted to dlnnlmhUi re
sentment, pulled off hie coat and threatened to
whip out the hill. Ho moreover affirms that ho has
ono hundred dollais to spend on the matter, and
that he Intends to appeal to tbe courts.
The four gallon cow haa made her appearanoo in.
Ilulmevlilo, and is tho property of Mr. Ja*. Dixon,
Klberton Bouth: G. W. Gaines went home with
hi* girl last Hunday and by some mean* let her fall
lu the creek while they were enuring. Hut aa tho
creek was not more than knee deep, Hnd he a good
swimmer, he got her out before nhe drowned.
The Calhoun Times laysa young lady of Rock
creek is In love with a white headed bachelor.
Calhoun Times: It Is probable that Gordon
county will in somo future tlmo extend Its territory
by having annexed to it a fine adjoining section,
all tho citizens of which havo expressed themselves
with an enthusiastic desire to bo Joined to Uordon.
It would be quite au acquisition to this county and
would be to tho material interest of that duirlct.
Wo hope to be able to say something moro about it
In the future.
The Times reports progrets in tho livo stock In
dustry. Colonel Bonner sold Mr. K. W. Kngrama
Berkshire pig two months and foar days old which
weighed fifty and one half pounds. No doubt at
the age of ten months old ft could bo mado to weigh
fonrhundred pounds. The peoplo through this
section are paying considerable attention to tho
raising of fine stock, and it will not bo a very great
while till tho scrub atock is supplanted by tho thor
ough bred. TbUa regular stock and grain country,
and no one who haa properly managed it but what
has succeeded. Dr. Griffin, of Rcsaca, can show
the finest colt in these quarters. It lsenlyrlx
weeks old and ii larger than tho average at four
months. It is a natural pacer, and undoubtedly a
thing of beauty. It is of the original Shannon and
Wash Morgan stock. The doctor bos refused ono
hundred dollars for him.
Mr. Berry, of Covington, has in hls garden a mag
nolia tree seventy feet high.
Athens Danner: Captaiu Clinard, tho boss hotel
man of tbe universe, yesterday bought seventeen
frogs, caught In Hudson’s carp pond, and will serve*
them this morning to hls guests.
Encouraging signs inske theCuthbert Enterprise
look hopefully on the future. The Presbyterian
church now has ample means for purchasing a
splendid bell. The bell for tho Agricultural col
lege Is almost in sight. A thousand dollars by pri
vate subscription can bedspendedon for an arte
sian well, and three hundred have been recom
mended by the grand jury. It is thought this
week’s jury will increase It to five hundred. A
now courthouse comes up in the near future.
92,100 in the county treasury is a good snowing*
Two excellent colleges are an attraction toCuth-
bert.
Cuthbert Enterprise: Our friend Mr. B. R. Grier
returned from Milledgevillo last Saturday, where
he had been to carry Mr. Virgil King to the asylum
for the Insane. He reports to us that there are four
patients In all In the fuMiiuiiou from this county.
According to a statement of Dr. Powell, the super*
intendeut. uandolph county hoa the oldest patient
there—Miss Alice Lamb, who entered July 8th,
1649.
Kwstmsn Times: John C. Schofield who lives
about two miles above town, on Tuesday evening
U last week was engaged iu repairing the root of
bis dwelling, and having completed his wo:Ic, was
in the act ot descending from the house top. when
hls foot caught against the round of tho ladder,
precipitating him headforemost to the ground, the
ladder falling on him. Fortunately no bones were
ladder railing on him. Fortunately no• oona
broken, but Mr. 8. was badly bruised In
quenefe of which he was confined to his bed for
several days.
Dr. H. K. Casey, of Columbia, who haa been quite
ill, Is now convalescent.
Joseph Morrli, near Grovetown, killed a hawk
which measured 5J4 kfi Rom Up to Up.