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WEEKLY : CONSTITUT
VOLUME XVI.
TUESDAY MOKNUTG, JUXE 26, 1883.
PEICE 6 OBMfS
DURING THE WEEK.
WHAT THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY
and'country are doino.
A Draoken Man Kills Hli Motb*r—Be*th of a Notori
ous Outlaw—KiII*4 by Lfffbtcfos-Baslnsst
Pillar**forth# Fiat W**k-Juds* Soadlcy
Moniaatod-Tbo Old World, B:o.
Tuesday, Jaaa It.
In Chicago Adolph Krcicko shot and killed his
■wife and then blew hts own brains ont. John and
Martin Reuter were smothered to death by gas 1 n a
well at Cold 8prlng driving park at Milwaukee. Ten
business houses and three residences were burned
In Huntingdon, Tenn. The report* that a rupture
Is imminent between France and China were dls*
credited in Farls. John Flynn, six years old, was
ran over and fatally mangled by tho Cable street
car line in Chicago. Too festivities In honor of tho
exar were concluded In St. Petersburg. “Six Shoot
er Jack." a notorious outlaw, was killed in Idaho.
Richard Hughes, a farmer, was arrested near Osh
kosh, Wls.. for counterfeiting silver dollars. Arthui
H. Bla'ney, cashier of the Massachusetts Loan and
Trust company in Boston, was arrested for ember
allngf 1.400 of the company's funds. The anniver-
aary of the battle of Bunker Hill was generally ob
served in Boston. Rudolph Bram was killed in
Chicago by Albert Tuscbe, the cause being the re
duction of Bram’s daughter by Tusche. The Mis
sissippi river tcvee convention met in New Orleans.
Ollie and Pres Brown shot and killed Tow* Marshal
Oeoi-ge Freeman while he was attempting to arrest
them In Versailles, Ky. James Washington Shee
han, a well known Journalist, died in Chicago. At
st school exhibition at Sulphur Well., Ky., J. Price
and J B. Winfrey shot and mortally wounded Town
Marshal Beauchamp, killed a bystander named
McFarland a wounded a lady in the cheek.
ISC THE CITY.
Mr. John H. James will add two stories to bis
4, James' block" and rent it far a hotel. Jake Mor
ris, a negro boy, had his right hand badly crushed
between two cars. John Ueywood, charged with
burglary, was sent to Jailiu default rj a $500 bond.
In the chess contest between Mr. Wurm.of Atlanta,
and Mr. Oichard, of 8ontn Carolina, for the cham
pionship Mr. Wurm was victorious.
Wedaetday, Juno 20.
The Milton hydraulic mining company's reser*
voir,containing 650,000,000 cubic feet of water,burst,
sweeping everything in Us path. Henry Knorr at
tempted to commit suicide in Danville, Pa., be
cause a young lady would not marry him. The
United States grand Jury of New York ciiy found a
true bill against Ludlow street jail on account of
treatment, etc., to United States prisoners and wit
nesses. Bernard J. Mahan was fatally stabbed with
a shawl pin by a woman In Chicago. John Devoy,
-editor of the Irish World in New York, was con
victed of libelling August Belmont end sentenced
to sixty days in tho penitentiary. Phillip Bandeau
and M. Odom were killed by lightning at Bay 81.
Louis, Miss, Tbs river at Kansas City. Mo., reached
the height of twenty-two feet and was rising slowly.
Peter Mulholland shot and killed his mother at
Mingo Junction,Ohio. A barn was struck by light
ning in Missouri and three men wero killed and
two others wounded. The democratic state con
vention of Ohio met in Columbus fur the purpose of
nominating a governor and other state bouse offl
cars. Forty railway cars were destroyed by Are in
Lyons, Franco. The democratic state convention
of Pennsylvania will meet on August 1.
IN THE CITY.
President Root, of the park commission, thinks
tho Grant park wUl be ready by tho first of Septem
ber. Robin Caalin, a small whito boy, was kicked
by a mule and sustained a fracture of bis skull.
Charles Moore, ft small boy, foil from a tree Into
h-« b** I ""r 1 ’""' * i m- •«> >>t - i.'- •’« »• -t
(lKlucalcd his left flip.
Thurndnjr, Juaekl.
James Tice, a clerk In Campbell’s store at Pros
pect, Tenn., was killed with an ax and the store
robbt-d. The cases against Frauk James for murder
and robbery weru continued until August 20th lu
Gallatin, Mo, The river at Kausas City, Mo., was
still rising. Balloting for United Biates senator by
the New Hampshire legislature waa commenced.
Governor Butler, ol Massachusetts, ordered out the
National Lancers to escort him to and from Harvard
college on commencement day. Harvard woo the
inter collegiate boat race by twelve lengths at New
London, Conn. Thu seventy-sixth annual com
snenccmeut of the University of Tennessee occurred
at Knoxville. The company proposing to build a
town between Oxfo&aud Anniston, Alabama, was
organized In Oxford. Judge Billings, of the United
States court at New Oilcans, rendered another do
olslon in favor of Mrs.Myra Clark Oalntsand grant
ed her a mandamus upon the city council for $2.-
000,000. Tho southern military companies who
have been doing the northwest and east have had
good times. The monument erected by the ladies
of Kershaw couuty.S. G\, in memory of the confed
erate dead was dedicated in Camden, 8. C. Gen
eral Crook and staff arrived in Tucson, Arlzoua,
with the captured Indians. A lire destroyed the
zniu-of-war DonGcrband and considerably dam
Aged the mau-of-war Kortcnacr at Amsterdam.
General Uoarko was appointed governor general of
Warsaw by the czar of Ku»la.
IN THE CITY.
Work on the Metropolitan street car ilue will be
beguu about the first of July. Watermelons here
in abundance. Jackson street is to be opened from
Wheat to Chamberlin street The trial ol Spurgeon
Silver, charged with stabbing Policeman Mike
White several mouths ago, was commenced in the
auperior court *
Friday, Just 83,
The democratic convention of Ohio, in session at
Columbus, nomtuated Judge Hoadly for governor.
Property to the value of $100,000 was d&uoyed by
Are in Salt Lake City. Gilbert Ltnler was buried
beneath a mass of falllug slate and iustantly killed
At Tracy City, Tenn. Ex-Attorney-General Ogden
of Louisiana died in New Orleans. The BuUer
City coach with eight passengers was stopped by
rosdsgents in Montana and robbed of all their
money and valuables. Most of the Irish bishops of
Ireland have given a thorough adherence to the
pope's recent manifesto. Ten thousand barrels of
whisky were destroyed by fire at John Gibson A
Son's warehouses in Belle Vernon, Pa. The steamer
Nevada brought six bundrel and seventy-one Mor
mons from London. A duel was fought in Coni tan*
nople between M. Elchler and M. Ballasxl in
which the former was wounded.
IN THE CITY.
The work of paving Marietta street is going on
Alongside the capitol. There is in Atlanta altosse
with a record of 2:80. Hunter street.between White
hall and Pryor •treets.is undergoing improvements.
The canary bird thief is getting In bis work. Mr.
James 8. Heaterly, of Paulding County, exhibited
Home fine specimens of gold found on his farm.
Beal estate aalea amounting to $15,000 were made by
two real estate agents. Carrie Bowden, colored,was
arrested, charged with stealing seventeen dollars.
A. F. Sanner, a lawyer, was put on trial in tho
superior court for larceny after trust delegated.
Julian Varaadoe and Hugh Craig rotten-egged a
lawn party at the city hall and were scooped in by
the police.
1 SatarSay, Jass St.
Thebusln— failures tor the past week through-
oat the country number 181. General Wallace, the
Ameilean minister at Constantinople, refused to
accept the notice given by the porte of the termina
tion of the treaty of commerce between Turkey and
the United States on the ground that it wss given
too late. An explosion of a blasting fuse, in New
York killed one man and sertoasly injured two
others. General Charles Ewing died In Washington
city* A terrific explosion occurred in the North
Chicago rolling mill in which two men were killed.
At a cabinet council in Paris it was stated that the
queen of Madagascar had been dead six months,
and the military party had concealed the fact.
President Arthur appointed Captain S. L. Phelps,of
the District of Columbia, minister to Peru aud
Richard Gibbs, of New York, minister to Bolivia.
The American institute of homa>pathy couveued
at Niagara Falls. Fifty member* of the Text* leg
islature, who were indicted far poker playing, paid
their flnea and coats without trial. Richard F.
Jieimo, editor of the Richmond State, and W. C.
Elam, editor of tho Richmond Whig, were arretted
at Hanover Junction on the Chcaapeake and Ohio
railway for attempting to fight a duel.
IN THE CITY.
The city is full of drummers. Lemons abundant
and oranges scarce. Sally Head was arrested upon
a warrant charging her with larceny. About forty
mutes from the Cave Spring school passed through
Atlanta en route home for the summer vacation.
Millie Brown and her daughter Eugenia Brown,
colored, were on trial in the auperior court chaiged
with the murder of Eugenia's newly 1>orn babe. .
Kiinduy, June E4.
President Arthur appointed David B. Parker
postmaster at Washington city to succeed Thomas
L. Tuliocx, deceased. The liabilities of McGeoch,
Everingham A Co., of Chicago, will exceed five mil
lion dollars. Yellow fever Is making fearful
ravages in Vera Cruz. The EastT< nucssec, Virginia
and Georgia railroad iwued $10,000,000 In six per
cent bonds. Rioting against the Jews waa resumed
in 8t Gail, Switzerland. Ilia treaty against 8L Do
mingo and Hayti was suspended, owing to the diffi
culty lnregard to the adjustment of tho boundary
line qneatlon. A sharp shock of an earthquarke
was felt at Valparaiso.
IN THE CITY.
Tom Bradley, a small white bey. fell from a
second story window aud dislocated his right
shoulder. 8am Egtloby was arrested on a warrant
charging blm with burglary. The resdence of Mrs.
Margaret Hoover, on McDaniel street, was entered
by a burglar and several articles were stolen.
Millie Brown and her daughter, Eugenia, on trial
in tho superloroourt for the murder of Eugenia's
baby, waa acquitted. Tho Macon Volunteers, who
have been on a pleasure trip to the northwest,
passed through the city en route home.
AN IRISH DEPUTATION
Walt* Upo* the Prestdeat la tha White Hem-
The President’* lie*ppn»r.
Washington, June 23.—A deputation of repre
sentative Irishmen watted upon President Arthur
this afternoon, and presented him the resolution
concerning assisted emigration adopted at the re
cent meeting of tho Irish National leaguo in Phila
delphia. The delegation was composed of Alexan
der Sullivan, president of tho Irish national league;
John O’Byrne, vice president, Cincinnati; Eugene
Kelly, James Lynch, Henry L. Hoguet, N. Y.;
William B. Wallace. 51, D., N. Y., of tho Emigrant
society; Judge John Rooney and John C. McGuire,
of Brooklyn. N. Y.; James Reynolds, New Haven,
Conn., Bernard Callaghan, Chicago; J. F. Arm
strong, Augusta, Ga.; Michael J. Doyle, Savan
nah, Ga.; William J. Mulhera, Augusta, Ga.
Edward Johnson, M. D, .Watertown, Wls; Hugh
McCaffrey, Philadelphia; T. B. Fltz, Boston; John
Fitzgerald, Lincoln, Neb; John Fahey, Rochester
N. Y; P. Bmllb, Cleveland; John Roach, Chester,
Pa; Octavius A. White, M. D, New York. Eugene
Kelly, of New York, was chairman of the delega*.
lion, and John C. McGuire, of Brooklyn, acted a*
secretary. Tho party were received in the pre*d-
dent’s library. Mr. Sullivan made an address to
the president and was followed by Mr. Henry L.
Ilognet and JaMM Lynch, of New York; Mr/ Reyn
olds, of New HAven, And others. Tha president re
plied to the addresses as follows: “The subject you
picscnt will V- *<v»* tny r.insjdttc'to'’ I»
.i.aiij L/<&h-uu?j«4 luiiat.iofkuou by Jib secre
tary of bt&to. Correspondence in regard to It has
been bad with our dlplo *atio and consular
representatives, and an Investigation Into the facts
is now being made by them. K is, of course, prop
er that this government should ascertain whether
any nation, with which It holds amicable relations,
is violating any obligation of international friend*
»hip before calling attention to any such matter!
In the meantime, the law now provides that the
officers of the treasury shall examine into the con
dition of tho passenger* arriving as emigrants at any
port of the Uuitcd States, and If there should be
found any convict, iuuatic, idiot or auy person uu*
able to take care of himself without becoming a
public charge, they shall report the same in writing
to the collector of such port, and such person shall
not be permitted to laua. Attention will be given
to a strict enforcement of this law."
GIST’S GOLD.
AN IMMENSE ESTATE AWAITING
OWNERSHIP.
•00.000,000 Slid to t» Camion to l*s Torm.r SI.
of Bim.il OL'-Xat«r«.lln, BUtorj ol is. M.o
mrfa WtIBS TO.r H.to B..0 Kept Out
of too Moot j-K.w Fboao lo too Cote.
Cincinnati, June 21,-rIn an unpretentious
frame dwelling on tbo hillside, about hall
way up Vine street bill, No. 803, lives an
elderly colored man named Lloyd 8. Lewis,
who is probably os well educated os any of
bis race in this vicinity. In tact,if one coo l
hear him talk without seeing bint, it won .1
not be known tbat be was colored. Lewis-,
who must now be in the neighborhood pf
70years of age. was raised in Lebanon, Ohio,
but for fifty yean past has been a resident of
this city. At Lebanon he was a protege c- f
old Tom Corwin, and received bis education
under his auspices, tbe governor sending bipi
to the blgb school at Columbus, Ohio. While
in Lebanon he bod access to the governor's
law library, and read to a great extent there,
and baa kept up bis reading as circumstances
would permit ever since, so that ho is thor
oughly conversant with all tbe principles
law, and also with tbe details of most of.t’-T.
important cases to be found in tbe law reports
enlria En
liAlUmi
‘ijKft
d ay* l
English man
irge estate to
•y, and that
viser of the
him at bis
THE OHIO NOMINEE.
George Hoadly, wss born in New Ilsren, Con
necticut, July 31,1826, tbe only son ot Gcorgo, and
Mary Ann Hoadly, daushlcr of William Walton
Woolsey and Elisabeth Dwight Woolasy, ol New
York. UU father waa * man of great integrity aud
purity of character, ranking blgb iu social and
public life. He waa at one time mayor ol New Ha
ven, Connecticut, but 111 1610 removed with bis fam
ily to Cleveland, where be continued to re.hie dur
ing tbo remainder of bis life, greatly respected by
hU fellow townsmen, wbo alto honored blm with
the election to the chlci magistracy of that city.
Tbe subject of tbb notice received bU elementary
education lu Cleveland, and at tbe ago of four
teen, was sent to Wuiern Beeerve college,
at Hudson, Ohio, where bo graduated In 18*4. Ho
then entered ibe law school at Cambridge, Masoa-
ebusetu, where be pasted one yctr of study under
tbe tuition of Judge Story and Professor Simon
Ureenleal.and alter reading a second yearln the
office of CbarliM C. Convoro, then a prominent at
torney In Zanesville, Ohio, and afterwards a Judge
of tbe court of common pleas and supreme court of
Ohio, came to Cincinnati and entered tbe law office
of Cbase A Ball, as a student. In 8entember, IMS,
andtrcsadmlitedtotbe bar in August. I»I7. lie
soon attracied the attention and secured tbe friend
ship ot .Salmon P. cbase, afterward chief Justice of
the United state., who waa keenly alive to tbe im
portance ol attaching to himself young men of
promise, and in IMS waa admitted
to tnla Arm, Chase, Ball & Hoadly,
asa Junior partner. Mr. Chase’, election to the
United States senate, and constituent withdrawal
from professional duty la Cincinnati In tbe aune
year, led to Ur. HoadJy'a appearing In important
1US be succeeded Judge W. Y. Ubotson on tbe
bench of the new superior court, fu 1696 be wae
tillered by Uovemorcbaae and again by Uorernor
Tod, In 1062, a seat on the supreme bench of Oblo,
but declined both appointments. He waa re-
el.cted to tbe bench fn 1M4, but resigned In
1864 to establish the llrm ol Hoadly,
Jackson A Johnson, wblch soon ranked among tbe
actively employed law firms ol tbe country. Iu the
constitutional convention of 1*7* 4 for tbe revision
of tbe constitution, to which be was elected with
out opposition, he took an active part, devoting
eight months to Its business. In 18i6, with many
—• ‘" —‘ “ e democratic
I the leader-
r tbe necee-
Id be more
aurely secured than Cy the election of Hayee aod
Wheeler. In 1861 Judge lloadly married Mary
Burnet Perry, third daughter ol Captain Samuel
Perry, one of the earliest settlers of Cincinnati:
Issue, three cnlldren—ueorge, Laura and Edward
Mills ,
**V. y IJlae.tirmstag.**
ST. Pcrusac*«, June 23.—it Is stated tbat tbe
cause of General Gourko’s transfer from Odeams
Warsaw, wss bis report of tbe want of patriotism
among tbe Inhabitants of tbe district, owing to tbe
wortblessuoss ot tee officials wbo oppressed she peo
ple. lie acknowledged bis Inability to remedy this
state of. Hairs. Tne emperor wrote over tbe rvport:
Very discouraging."
ska l. UeslS.
New OkUtasa, Jans 23 — TbeTInus Democrat,
Vienna, Louaiana, special says Duke, tbo colored
man who entered the sleeping apartments of Mil
an Cooper. In Ibis perish two weeiuego, it Is sup-
J —■ t Intentions, waaiound today
who were pursuing blm, and
powd with criminal Intentions, waa
by a body ol - * 1
snot to death.
■ Hearing that an ccccnt
named 8nniuel (list Imtl lu"
his former slaves in this
Lewis was acting ns tho h
legatee, a reporter called
residence and from bint heard tho following
Interesting story:
More than n century ago—in fact before the I
revolution through which the Untied States I
gained their Independence—slavery was abol
ished in England Samuel Gist, who was the
owner of more than throe hundred of these
unfortunate people, and who was also tiro
possessor of large tracts of land in England,
came to this country with his two daughters
and blsstaves and purchased two counties In
southeastern Virginia, comprising what is
now known as tbe "Dismal swamp,” and also
a tract of some 3,000 acres of land in Drown
and Clermont countlea in this state. He con
tinued to reside In this country until the war
of 1812, when he emancipated ell his slaves,
and made a will bequeathing
to them all his property in Virginia and
Ohio, the same to be held in trust for them,
his will being recorded In tho probate court
of Highland county, this state. He then re-j
turned to England with one of ills daughters, I
the other having married in Virginia, and
who afterward died without issuo. In 18161
Gist died, leaving in trust for bis slaves, after
setting aside a handsome competency for Ills
surviving daughter, all his property in Eng
land. Not long after this daughter also died
without issue, and, by will, lcit her property
as had her father. It is alleged that the
trustees, under these wills, insteud of con
verting the estate of Gist and his daughter
into money and investing the same for tli
benefit of tile slaves aforesaid, attar disposing
of the property, converted the proceeds to
their own use, and not a dollar w*s ever re
ceived by aDy of tbe legatpee.
In this state tbe matter rated until abott
five years ago, when a Ml*. HudtoUj'who rt
sides on Longworth street In this city, calta.-
uppn Lewis ana related tbe story as'nbov.,
narrated to him. Mr. Lewis took an In term
in the matter and visited Brown £b"q!
where most of tbe surviving heirs
descendants now reside, where he jt
IWCttcMl n istT/v, in being recdhrei BSB^
[ boro. He then visited that place, but was I
not altogether successful in his search for the
will, which be was unable to Uud. Returning
to this city be called araeetingoftbebcirs.who
number less than 100, twelve of whom, now
aged, are ol tbe original slaves emancipated
by Gist. A central committee wosoiganised,
and Mr. Lowis chosen as their legal represent
tativeand given a power of attorney to act
for them in all matter* pertaining to tho re
covery of the estate. Mr. Lewis then sent
[Mrs. Hudson to Loudon, Ontario, where she
E raoeured a copy of a certified copy of tbe
■ngllsh will, from which it appears that the
[value ot the property left tbe legatees In that
country must be somewhere in the neighbor
hood of $20,000,000.
Major Charles H. Blackburn was then re-
Itained, and ho visited Hillsboro, where he
succeeded, alter considerable research, in
iflnding the American will, from which it was
ascertained that Gist left 0,000 acres of land
in Virginia, and 3,000 in Brown and Clare
mont counties, tbe village of Vienna, Brown
county, being on this tract Alter further in
vestigation, and after collecting all evidence
possible to prove tbat tbe parties represented
Ihy Mr. Lewis wero the ones referred to In Mr.
Gist’s will, it was decided to send sn attorney
iUi London to institute legal proceedings in
when he had some funny anecdote to tell he
would pull nervously at his mustache and
throw Itiq flashing, twinkling orbs straight
into youf own In a manlier never to he for
gotten. 1 Imve often woudered bow this man’s
eves wopld look when expressing anger.
Ilis dress was very striking. A high silk
hat—damaged a little—covered bis long head
(rmcan to buy tliatarticle the next timel
oucounter the major). He wore a cloak, ah
ordinary pair of trousers, and his feet were
emstsedin “gumshoes." This completed his
itttiVe—visible attire—with the exception of a
paper collar.
After wo bad convened—lie didn’t'allow
me tunny words—upon various topics for half
nil itour or'longer, the major suddenly drop
ped Into the late rebellion. Now, f thought,
I shall have a feast of stories and new facts,
mid lie did give me several really good, yarns
which have doubtless never been printed He
also stated several circumstances which the
numerous “historians" of tbe late rebellion
failed to incorporate in their works. These
lie swore to. They will do to keep for tbe
present.
One characteristic of my peculiar acqualnt-
anco I have failed to mention. He wo* very
fpnd of tobacco, and during his talk would
spit about every half sentence. Whisky he
was also an admirer of, though he seldom
Used it to excess.
"Major," I said, "as you have known Mr.
Alex. Stephens a long time, perhaps you can
teil pie some episode in his lung career which
will antuse the general public. Will you try
to recall oue?"
He thought a moment, ami then suddenly
exclaimed, evidently recalling some very
amusing event:
“Majjer?" aud burst into a loud laugh.
"What in tbe world does 'majjer' mean?"
I inquired in astonishment
"Let's get some cigars,” ho said, "and I’ll
tell you about It"
In a few moments we were sgain seated,
and Major H— began:
“Those were durn sorry times for tile south
ern confederacy. In the year 1801 t was in
tbecomniissary department, anti southeast
ern Virginia wss about the worst section I
evtr saw for bread, meat and molasses. Our
troops were hungry nearly all the time, ami
it was hard work to scrape together euougli to
prevent starvation. It was actually some
times the case that I fully realized that suf
ficient unto tbe day was tho grub thereof,
‘To-iuorrow took care of to-morrow' on matt
occasions, for I vo started out often with a
squad of men in search of corn and meat
when there was not euougli In tbe noighnor-
hood for the next meal. I usually gut
sopiething, however. General once said
to me, when I bad secured a lot of stufT when
hard up: ‘Major, I don’t understand It. It
seems Sometimes as if you had only to stamp
your foot and taka a drink to summon from
me devil knows where two or threo wngon
loads of stores.' This encouraged me, ol
course, to greater eflorts. I bad u way of get
ting oil the good side of the country women,
nild H would have done you good to eee how
they would bring out tides ot meat from hid
ing places after 1 had interviewed them prh
vntely. I had with me an Irishman who was
also quite successful sometimes. He was not
a bad looking man and bad a head full ot wit
and a smooth tongue. He was with mo al
most constantly.
"One day I went to Richmond on some bitt
iness. My Irish friend accompanied me. We
bail gone around tbo city some time tusking
private purchases and having a good time
generally, when I was astonished one day by
a summons to report at once to the vice-pres
ident, Alex. Stephens. ‘What the dovii dors
lie want?’ said l’at (I'll call him l*st) when 1
told him. '!)—d if I know,’ waa my reply.
Ho didu want to go, thuugu he
m Ad’tqty I ‘Cdure on!' He did:
i'ii ut. npartmen's I repor
tha* country for the recovery of tbe property,
and Hon, Thomas A. Logan has been selected
and will shortly start on Iris errand.
Mr. Lewis states that since ttie commence
ment of tlie Investigation which has led to
tbe decision to institute legal proceedings,
representatives of the trustees of the estate
have been endeavoring to buy up the claims
of the colored legatees and their heirs,and be
bos sent to each one, as far as they are known
to him, a notice setting forth that tbe estate of
Bamuei Gist, of Englhnd, who left by will to
his etnaneijrated slaves all of his land and
money, has been kept back by designing per
sons; that there is now a probability tbat it
will shortly be recovered and settled upon the
legatees; mat be understands that persona are
trying lo buy up the claimaats, and notifying
all tbe parties that be is their sole legal repre
sentative. Further developments of interest
to the public may be looked for after tbe ar
rival ot Mr. Logan in England.
A MAN WITH A MEMORY-
A •nf.ilrrale I’laalHlMinr KcIiIm u In(cre«tlaa
A arc data •fA.II, HU»hiaii
From (he National Republican.
One winter evening during the hut session
of congress I made the acquaintance, in a ho
tel corridor, of one of the most peculiar char
acters that it has been my good fortune to en
counter during my residence in Washington
for several year*. He wu a native of Athens,
Tenn., had lived (or several years in Georgia,
and bad known both Mr. Hill and Mr. Steph
ens many years qaite Intimately. By profes
sion he wo* a lawyer. I never met a man
wbo poesesaed such a prodigious mem
ory tor dates and figure*. During our
conversation be cited many points of
law from more or Ira eminent authorities,
giving volume, page and paragraph without a
moment's hesitation. He was also a claim
agant. .I soon learned that bit knowledge
was by no means confined to lew books: be
was equally well informed upon tbe ancient
and modem history, English, French and
American literature and politics—what fact
in American politics, pas, present and near
future, he did not know was not worth re-
cordittK or remembering. As to anecdote, he
was full and running over. Amusing stories
would bubble up between his paragraphs of
sober facts in a manner quite astonishing
This individual was introduced to me as
Major If., formerly of tbe confederate army.
In appearance be waa tell and commanding.
His head was long, his hair was iron gray,
and tha only baud be won wss a thin mus
tache. Hi* eyes were black end peculiar.
While be related some sober fact or made a
quotation they were still and thoughtful,
usually directed away from his listener; bat
bed tlte vice-president'M
apartnicn's I reported to the sentinel my
business. That sounds strange, doesn’t it—
‘business.’
"Mr. Stephens was alone and in a bail
humor. His black eyes had an ominous
glitter In them. Fat was scared. (I didn't
tell you ‘Fat’ was an officer; he was, though,
and a good one.) Mr. Stephens had a |>eu in
his long, bony little lingers. His face was
careworn end sallow; his manner was
nervous; he wes troubled,
“When we bad seated ourselves at his bid
ding he began to inquire iuto the condition
ol our troaps; Whether we hod many stores;
wbatthe conditions ot tbe country waain tbe
southeast, and many other questions about
tbe commissary department. Fat didn’t open
bis mouth He had never before seen the
vice president, and the terrible eyes set in his
head, his little body and bony bands. Fat
would have given up his commission to have
otten out ol that room. I think I never saw
any one so nervous as ho was.
"I answered tlte vice-president the best I
could. My replies were not calculated to
lesaen bU ill-humor. When 1 had finished
be commenced fairly to boil. God, those
eyes. All he said 1 will not tell you. It is
euough that he did not like the way things
were going. He differed witli somebody.
Finally ho rang a bell, and bis servant enter
ed. You know what a sharp, shrill voico
that man lias. You should litre beard it
upon tbat occasion. There's no describing it.
'“Jim," said the vice president. (Tbe ne
gro appeared not at all moved by Ills mas
ter’s anger and excitement; but my dead un
cle! Darn if I didn't feel for Fat.) "Jim,
hand me that candle there,” pointing to the
muntlepiece, "give me that candle.”
"Tbe servant obeyed, and left tbo room
When the door was shut, the vice-president
arose, took hold of tbe tallow dip by tbe cen
ter end stretched ont his thin arm.
" 'Do you eee that candle?’ in tbat peculiar
voice of bis. ‘Do you see that candle? If I
light it at both ends, how long will it be be
fore it burns my hand?* And lie let it fall to
tbe floor.
"He added something else—you may guess
the comparison he made. Well, sir, we soon
left that room. When we were out of bearing
Fat—if you will permit the remark—was iu a
b—I of a condition. 'Majjer,' he said, 'let's
take a drink,’ and we did—two of them—and
Imtl a canteen filled.
That night we slept together. It must hive
been after midnight when I was awakened
by some one calling me iu a low tone of
voice, “Msjjerl”—and Fat touched me on the
breast—Msjjer," he said, “see if tlte contain
rattles! I can see tbat damned candle now.
See if the cantain rattles!"
"The 'cantain' did rattle, end don’t you
forget it. Let'ago into tbe (rout room and see
bow the 'canteini' are there."
1 have not scon my peculiar acquaintance
since I think lie Is now in Richmond. He'll
be here again this winter. ££■
A Soke Adventure,
From the Americue Becorder.
Bobbie Sullivan, ol this city, hail quite an
adventure with a snake on last Wednesday.
He was walking in the woods when a mocca
sin snake became entangled in his tegs, ulti
mately colling itself around tbe left leg, aud
strange to say tha snake did not remain in
that position, but uncoiled itself and ran
away with such rapidity that it could not be
killed. Bobbie say* that be was never before
more frightened in bis life, and bis compan
ion was especially so. The snake was ol tbe
most venomous kind and if was truly a provi
dential escape.
Bad os Snyder.
From tbe Spans lahnuolito.
All Brown is collecting up mousy to paint
tbe Methodist churcti. sml is met with tbe
statement "Ob, 1 paid $ for that last year."
As there is a record of what tbe brethren paid
last year, it uanaily appears that they hare ex
aggerated tbe amount, from ont to five bun-
ored per cent. Tis too bad on Snyder.
NEWS. OF GEORGIA.
WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE SAYINO
AND DOINO.
All tk« LtadlDg Crlmhr, CMailttiiMd Other EYenlc-
ZIow the Grope Throughout tbe State Huod-
Telk About Foil foa and Buainraa-Met-
tare cf General Interest, Bto.
SiVAiNKttoRo, June 18.—The jury in the cue
of A. G. Inman, charged witli murdering his
wife,' brought in a verdict ol guilty. The
circumstances of the tuurderwere peculiarly
atrocions.l Mrs. Inman was a daughter ot the
late Colonel JametJGrubbs, one of tlte most
honored names in Burke county. When she
first married Inman they wero both wealthy,
and the brightest hopes were entertained for
them. Mr. Inman became addicted to drink,
wltich led to the loss of his patrimony aad
madeseriouslnroads upon the estaiesbf Iris wife
who did all sbo could to save her erring hus
band. Six children were the result of tlte
marriage. Aware of tlte responsibility their
presence imposed upon hor, deprived as she
was, of the aid of her husband, site declined
to allow him to further squander Iter property
in dissipation. This led to personal abuse
from her husband. Early in March Mrs. In
man disposed of some of her real estate, and
was immediately importuned bv her husband
for funds, upon refusing which he beat her
most cruelly. On the morning of March 20
Mrs Inntan started on horseback to the store
of Mr. Bishop, several miles distant, for the
purpose of dejtoslting with him ft00 and dis
posing ot the remnant of hor cotton crop.
Just bsfore she started her husband asked
her wnat disposition she had mode of the
money, and was told by iter that site had it on
Iter person. He then said lie would accom
pany her on foot a part of the wav, with tlie
pretense o( attending to some rails lie was
imving split. Tills was the last tlmo Mrs. In
man waa seen alive. The next that was heard
ol her was Mr. Inman riding up to the atore
of Mr. Bishop on the horse upon which Ills
wife had ridden from home, tie stated that
the horse bed thrown his wife and killed her,
and requested Mr. Bishop's assistance in get
ting her body home. At first Inman's story
gnined credence, but overy time he
told it there was a variance, so tbat
suspicion finally called for an Invest
ligation, which established tile probability of
a murder. Near the scene of the crime were
found two heavy lightwooil knots, upon
which were blooaand n woman's hair, tho
knots on one of them exactly fitting rite
wounds on Mrs. Inman's head. A commit
ting court held the husbaud for trial and Ito
was lodged in jail.
MiLLanoiviLLa, Juno 18.—On tbe night of
the 14th instant, a colored patient for tho
state lunatic asylum, died and was put off tlie
train of tlie Macon and Augusta
railroad, by conductor Miller,
at Millcdgevllle depot Tlte officer, from
Coweta county, who bad charge of the pa
tient insisted on carrying the corpse to tlie
asylum. Of course the officcra of tlte asylum
refused to receive the corjtse. It wes re
turned to M. It. Bella’s livery slebts. Bell
took charge of It. and reported to the Bald
win county coroner, who decided it was un
necessary to hold an inquest. Tlie body was
decently burled. Rev. It W. Uigharn, ol the
M. E. church, officiating.
Coiuitmie, June 18.—Mr. Charles G. Bush,
clerk in the drug store of B. W. Williams it
Co., Opelika, committed suicide at his home
in ttiat place on Saturday by taking forty
grains ol morphine. Ho was nliout forty-
six years of age anti leaves u wife and flvo
children, lie sultl Ids object wits to end his
troubles. What they -ve-- i-i not known..
Ac-worth, Juno IP.—-Last night about ten
o'clock Mrs. Humphries discovered some one
at Iter bedroom window. Sito awoko iter
husband and informed him that a negro was
trying to get into tho room. Ho arose, got ills
pistol anil os ho went out he saw the would-
be burglar dodge under the house. The doc
tor fired ol) one shot after him; the negro
came forth, but ran away and made good fits
escape, although the doctor mado several
shots at the fleeing negro. In his flight ho
lost ills hat, wltich the doctor holds for Iden
tification.
Aliiany, June 20.—A young man, James
McUunuugh by name, was drowned in the
river here about 3 p. iu., while bathing. He
was a coiiijraratlve stranger, having only been
here a few weeks. He was en Irishman, 22
years old, and a peddler by occupation.
Dawson, June 21.—Dr. W. it. Durham, who
killed M. 1). White In this county in July,
1881,and was sentenced to the penitentiary lor
lile, left yesterday lor his it tig home under
the escort of > penitentiary guard. He is a
man of the sge of forty or more years.
CARTiasviLpa, June 23.—Mr. It. 0. Roberts,
formerly of this place, and who n-cqntly
moved to bis farm near Adalrsville, dig I yes
terday morning. His remains were brought
here and buried in Oakland cemetery. Mr.
Roberts came to Carteraville from Tennessee
about fifteen years ago, and wss one of our
tint citizens- He was a good and pure man.
DacATUS, June 23.—Tlis trustees of this in
alitutlun held their semi-annual meeting at
tlie home last Friday, tlie22nd instant. T. M.
Merrfwether, G. T. Dodd, W. F. Futlllo, U.
nection with this firm, and five years ago,
finding Ilis health failing, lie retired from
business. He leaves a wife anti live chil
dren. He will be buried from the Presby
terian church to-morrow afternoon at live
cock.
Ubisnyilli, June 20.—The boiler of tho
engine attached to a threshing machine at
work on Robert Williams’s place, eight miles
from here, exploded at 1 o'clock to-day, while
tbe bends were clustered about it repairing a -
broken belt. 8even men were standing close
to the engine, end ail were knocked
tlown - or thrown bodily across
tho yard. Two, Ned McUrayer, engineer, and
onotlter colored man whoso :inmo is un
known, were fatally hurt, the front part of
McBrayer’a body being literally torn to
pieces. Tbe remaining live, oil colored, was
more or less injured by tho hot water and
fragments of the boiler, which were hurled in
every direction. Courier* came to town and
doctors were aent out as quickly as possible.
It is feated that one or two of tho wounded
besides Mcllrayer and the unknown ntan will
die. Everything that can be done is being
done for relief of the sufferers.
Tiioxaston, June 20.—Last Sands
night as some one was pissing
the It. E. Lee institute, they
heard a noise, end on approaching the build
ing and striking a match, they found inside,
Few Cheney, a colored mute, who it was said,
was promenading the hall ot learning. Tbe
marshal was notified and Fete was escorted
to tlie lock up, where he remained until last
night, at which time some party or parties
visited the calaboose and by some means, ob
tained an entrance at the door and from be
hind the bars Fete was taken, and from the
looks of his back was severely beaten.
Hautwill, June 22.—Cedar Creek Baptist
church, about 4 miles south of Hartwell was
burned yesterday evening. How the fire orig
inated is not known. Tito building was com
paratively uew, and although it had been
used for worship a few years, was not entirely
finished. The loss is a heavy one, as tbe good
people of the neighborhood had displayed a
great deal of benevolence in preparing a place
for worship.
Roux, June 22.—A twelve year old boy
named Jim Jones, working In the Rome cot
ton factory, lied his right arm caught in a
belt to day and nearly all the flesh was torn
off. His suffering Is terrible.
Macon, June 22.—Tho Gray-Obrar Jury
rendered a verdict about halt part eight in
favor of Gray, being out not more than twen
ty-live minutes. The history of the trial is
briefly told, thus: In 1801 Gray's father made
a will appointing Obcar trustee for the plain-
(Uray) now forty years old. In
, Gray sued Obear for possession of tbe
property, amounting to sixty thousand dol
in'*. Obear fought the suit on the ground
that Gray was non compus mentis, unable to
takocare of the property. The cose bos been
carried to tho supreme court several times,
Gray winning in several Instances. The
su|>rctue court reversed tbo last decision of
thu superior court because tbo jury was al
lowed to go to tlie jiark one Sunday and
talked about tbe case, when two of tlie jury
tossed heads and tails to decide how to vote.
The present trial Is hosed on- the sole idea as
to whether Gray was sane enough to manage
hla own property. The verdict Is that he Is.
OSORQIA GLIMPSES.
•uerrincviirh u. a. i/uuui *» • * . * «iniW|
F. Bell, C. 11. Johnson, Dr. Jessie Boring,
Rev. w. R. Branham, Ur. W. if. Fotter and
General C A. Evans were prcient. It. A.
Hemphill, Revs. W. F.Cook and L. J. Davies
were absent. Rev. Sam. P. Jons*, tha agent,
was also present. It was indeed a pleasant
day, enjoyed by all tlie children as well as
visitor*. Tbe affairs of the institution wero
scrutinized with great minuteness in all its
apartments. The children were healthy and
happy. The superintendent, matron and
teacher were proud of their work. Tlie
growing crop* on the (arm are very ptome-
sing The trustees reassure the public that
the home is doing its work of love with great
economy and efficiency. Tlte exhibit ol the
agent, itev. Sam F. Jones, was most gratify
ing, with three thousand dollars additional
to that already in hand of cub and good sub
scription, he will cancel the lut dollar cf the
indebtedness of tbe Home end pay for the
five tbouund dollar building soon to becora-
mcnetd. Mr. Bruce, tbe architect,
wu present at the meeting
and after tlie grounds was examined he told
the trustees that tbe location near tbe present
buildings wu one of the most beautiful sites
in Georgia. The building committee. Messrs.
G. T. Dodd, T. M. Merriwether, W. I’. Pattillo
( nil General G. A. Evans, wu appointed.
Ir. Bruce will draw the plans for tbe build
ing and tbe building committee will soon ad
vertise for bids on same. They are pusiiively
instructed by the board of trustees to avoid aft
debt, and u soon u tbe agent gets the whole
amount in cuh and collectable subscrip
tions they will proceed with the building. Tbe
practical common sense and business integri
ty and ability of the men wbo now have
charge of this institution Is a guarantee to tbs
friends ol this noble charily, that economy
and fidelity to tbe trust, will preclude all
idea of mismanagement or extravagance.
ItABUi Gar, June 21) —Mr. James A. Bitten,
aged 29 yean, an unmarried son of E Hilton,
wu instantly killed between 0 and 10 o'clock
Of the Will instant, at bis uw mill, by a log
rolling on bis breast and neck, and he wu
buried on Sunday.
Rohe, June 20.—Mr. John U. Berry, one of
Rome's must prominent citizens, died this
morning alG o'clock, alter an illness of »ev-
al weeks. He wu about fifty yean old, and
came to Rome about thirty years ago. He wu
for a number of year* a member of tbe
well known firm ol Berry A Co. Ho
amused an ample fortune. During hi* con-
Shari Talk* *f Ua Scribe* or lha Gaargla Praa*.
Wheat threshing is lufictivoprogics) in Jackson
oountjr.
Mr. 8. S. Wallace, of Colorado, who Is to contest
51r, JJcUord a tltlo to his scat in congress, is a native
of liurkocounty and has many relatives living at
Waynesboro.
Miss Nollio Crowder, of West 1‘olut, hsH gone to
Salem, AUbsma, for several week*.
Jsckaon Ann I*!nnd Hho»l* has a bud boy If*
folk* hml a quilting amt the neighboring boy* c*rue
in with their mother*, nnd thu bad boy and his
vhumn went to tho crock to Ihh. In their round
they killed n snake and carried it homo with them,
snowtosn they reached homo the bud boy sot a
plcco of wiro nnd tied the nnuko to tho old dog'* tall
mid liimed him lotee, mid behold, tho dog broke
for the house sod went in, the nnako fofiowlnff.
Iho women saw tho snsko after tho dog ami yelled
and screamed. Some got on Iho beds, some ran up*
Rtalm.sud when the housoglrl succeeded In getting
thu dog out after the house had been cleared she
gathered up plus, Miuir and tooth brushes enough
to have had a small sale. Tho boy now taken Ms
meal* Handing and says if tho snakes bito all tho
dogs ho don't csre.
Hparta Sunbeam: A successful young farmer
whose plantation fsabout threo miles from town,
says that ho has a negro living on his placo who
kills two or threo rattlesnakes In his houso every
season. Eugene Pattillo killed a respectable Mzo
rattlesnake in the road (ho other day whilo rldfrg
with Dr. O. R. Patillo. When discovered it was
striking at tho horse that they woro driving.
Tho Havavaanah Recorder sa/s that whilo dig
Ring a cellar in tbe castom part of the city, Mr.
Patrick Bums, a laborer, disintcred a skull aud
some bones from the ruins of an old houso that had
been abandoned for years. The skull and bones
bad evidently been lu that placo for many years,
but how they came there is a mystery. There was
no trace of a coffin nor any recptaclo in which tho
remains might have been placed, but on tbe other
baud there were Indications that tbe body was
placed there without any of tbo usual receptacles
for Uiu dead. The bones were burled fti a more
n ttlng place after (bey bad been examined by mauy
^Ee**llawklnsville News gathers tbo followlngk
An old gentlemen, Mr. Rufus Ward, of Wilcox
county, wss lu hli store the other day and Hated
that ho wss then eighty-two yesrs of sge and had
never asked for credit In bis life. He Is still a
good plow hand and plows every day. He cleared
up a new ground this year and now has a splendid
crop growing thereon. He moved from Newton
county to Wilcox and settled mar the Alapaha
river. He chews tobacco aud yet enjoys good health
Wonderful. . , .
Pauluiug county is Ju exudes over tho recent
gold discoveries.
West Point Enterprise: Willie Williams was bit*
ten on the hand Tuesday morning by a cat which
he was feeding. The cal seemed mad and fought
all other cats near, and fears ate entertained tnac
Willie may have hydrophobia. Tho wound was
doctored and no evil effects are yet visible. Tho cat
was promptly killed.
Dooly Vindicator. Mr. Coity Bryant Inform* ns
tat in January a dog fell Into a welt on hi* planu*
..on and remati ed in there nearly four weeks with*
out food. He was fat when ho fell In, but was much
eowdated when he was found, and drawn out by
his holding on to a pair of pot hooks. He appeared
to bavt lost bis usual sense, but has fuliy recovered
lD Doo[y Vindicator: TbU county docs not enjoy
tbe reputation abroad to which It U justly entitled,
it u one of the best (aiming counties
Ml
in tho
p>« up the country who have a very different I
of Douly, would be surprised to take a trip through
the county. Her farina are largo and fertile, and
her people axe Just as never a* [*eoplo can he. We
never saw Amt lernunor belter growing crops than
we witnessed Hunday on the road to Vienna, aud
yet we were informal that the farther down you
went the belter were the lands. We don’t know
whether tills same rule could be applied to iho
people or not,but we are inclined to give it the beu*
fit of a doubt. It would be hard to find a more
a liable and pleasant people than tho*; who gath*
ered at the Huglug at Mu Vernon church lost Sun
day. .Indeed we were deeply lmpreesed with Doo:y
and her people, and hope we will have an opportu
nity to repeat our visit at early day.
lion. H. O. Turner aud family, leave tomorrow
for Sawanee springs, Florida, Mr. Scovllle's new re
sort
Hon. A. i*. Fcrham, ordinary of Lowndes county,
re “bom" editor, politician and Btellon grower,
will visit Atlanta during the session of the legisla
ture.
The llawklnsville Dispatch says Judge John J.
Rozarbaa thus far sheared 1,400 head of sheep, and
is still shearing. He says there is a very poor turn
out both oJ lambs and old sheep this year. He ex
pected to shear 2,500 head, but the late winter aud
dogv reduced the number very much.