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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.