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VOLUME XVI.
TUESDAY MOIUSIN€K OCTOBER 23, 1883.—TEX PAGES.;
PRICE 5 CEHTtf
DURING THE WEEK.
WHAT THE PEOPLE OF THE CIT1
AND COUNTRY ARB DOING.
A School Disaster In Connecticut-A Lire Btook Ex*
hlbltlon—The Deaf and Dumb Aaylum-Vlolent
Sterna—Deatts from Trloblnoala-Raw
in s Chnroh~BaalneM Failures.
Tueadar. OeUber 16.
Mn. George C. Boniface, a well known octreae,
and Mrs. Fanny Sprague, mother of Governor
Sprague, died, the former in Mamachusetti and the
latter in Connecticut. There were four deaths and
fifty new cases of yellow fever in Brewton, Ala. a
strong shock of earthquake was felt on the Island
of Chios. Sir Stafford Northcote closed his cam*
paign In Ireland with a speech at Lome. An alarm of
fire in the Elm street school. Waterbary, Conn,,
during the session, caused 600 children to rush
down stairs panic stricken. Msny of them were
knocked down ai d trampled on. One girl had her
oollar-bone broken, another had her eye badly cat,
while a third sustained severe internal injuries and
was rendered insensible. Many others were bruised,
Within the past two months forty-three incendiaiy
fires have occurred In Lynchburg, Va., but owing
to the efficient service of the fire department the
lots does not exceed 15,000. Hyams Bros., whole
sale clothiers of New York and San Francisco, have
failed.
ik thk City*
The streets leading to the cotton warehouses are
kept crowded with oountry wagons loaded with
cotton. Heard Moody was aer.t to jail on the charge
of stealing a natch. Dock Boyd, a notorious char
acter, escaped from jail but was recaptured. George
Hill, colored,accidentally shot his wife In the right
knee while fooling with a gun. The Brood street
bridge is being repaired. Madison Davis, a negrd
man who lives on Green’s Ferry avenue, was bitten
by a snake and came tery near dying.
WtiiMitf, October 17.
Violent gales prevailed on the English coast and
several vessels with a loss of life have been report
ed. An outbreak of trichinosis is reported at Erms-
leben, Prussian Saxony, and ouo hundred and
eighty persons are suffering from the disease and
four deaths therefrom have occurred. At Olinltx,
Movaria, the tnal of eighteen socialists npon the
charge of high treason has begun. George Warden,
defaulting cashier of the London and Rlverplate
hank of London, made a full confession. Two bur
glars in New York fought each other with pistols
and both were killed. An attempt was made to
wreck a passenger train at Gleu'a Run, Va. The
remains of one hundred and twenty-six North Car
olina confederate soldiers were removed irom Ar
lington, Va,, to Raleigh, N, C. Three new cases
and three deaths from yellow fever in Brewton,
Ala. Cholera is killing the hogs in Putnam coun
ty, Florida. An Arkansas murderer who attempted
to esoapo from the guard was riddled with bullets.
IK TUS CITY.
Efforts are now being made to secure the pardon
of Barton, an Atlanta lawyer, who is now a convict
on the Marietta and North Georgia railroad. The
deputy revenue collectors have seized several block
ade distilleries In the mountains within iho past
few days. Tho Atlanta police are now armed with
41 calibre improved Colt’s pistols. The governor
commissioned R. T. Williams to be judge of the
county court of Appling county. Treasurer Speer
paid oat the quarterly wsrrauts of $4,000 tor tho
support of the deaf aud dumb asylum at Cave
Springs. Rev. £. Q. Fuller, pastor ot the Noi them
Methodist church ou Marietta street, dropped dead
\fhlle tvttjM.ii; on MUcbelLftwt: Jjjy
caused from apoplexy.
Thur«dKj, October 18,
The villa A'Legno. near tne city of Bcschnla In
Italy, has been destroyed by tiro and one thousand
persons are homeless. The grand Jury in Loudon
came Into court and returned an Indictment charg
ing O’Donnell with the murder of James Carey and
biatrial has been postponed until November 2d,
August Kclgcrt, a German painter, is dead. Tho An*
namlte envoys arrived at Hanoi aud are prepared to
execute the treaty with France. It is reported that
John Taylor, on account of his advanced age and
feeble condition, intends to resign tho presidency
of the Mormon church and that George Q. Cannon
will bo his successor. Mn. Amanda Myon com
mitted suicide by taking poison in Brooklyn. In
a rnn-off on the Iowa Central railroad the engineer
was killed and the fireman and two brakeman were
probably fatally Injured. The national association
of wholesale druggists began Its ninth annual ses
sion in New York. The new city council of Nash
ville, elected on the reform ticket, was sworn in.
Delegates representing 80,000 miners met at Wigan
in Lancashire and made a demand of 15 per cent
advance in wages. Governor Bloxham aud staff of
Florida, accompanied by the Florida press associa
tion,'visited tho Louisville exposition.
ik thi cur.
Anew gssmain isbeing put down on Decatur
street. A thief stole thirty dollars from the resi
dence of Mr. Edgar McLendon on Ivy street. The
Banks county kuklux ciso was called in tho Uni
ted States district court before Judge McCay.
Friday, OcUbtr 19.
The Roanoke, Va., live stock exhibition, which
opened Tuesday, is the finest ever known iu Vir
ginia and the attendance is large. About two hun
dred creditors of Archbishop Purcell met InCin
cinnati aud passed resolutions condemning the
decision of the district court os illegal. Chinese
troops lauded at Whampoa for the purpose of
blockading China. The cholera has again appeared
in a village near Alexandria, Egypt. The saltan ot
Turkey gave a banquet to Lord Dufferin, British
ambassador, and Lady Dufferin. High tides and
severe gales prevailed along the English coast. The
mayor of Marseilles, France, has accepted the Pha-
ro residence as a gift from ex-Empress Eugenie to
the city. The corner-stone of a church to be erected
upon the spot where Emperor Alexander II., of
Russia was killed was laid by the czsr and czarina
with imposing ceremonies. General Sherman was
elected president of the Army of the Tennemee. A
bill granting woman’s rights suffrage passed the
house of the Washington Territory legislature by a
vote of 14 to 7.
IK THE CITY.
Erby Boyd, ex-assistant postmaster at Chestatee,
Forsyth county, was sentenced to twelve months in
Fnlton county jail by Judge McCay for reusing
about two dollars worth of stamps. Mr. George W.
Hall, the tobacconist, died of apoplexy. Martin
Colley, W. Jap Goss and W. F. Chambers, charged
with robbing the post-office at Palmour, Dawson
county, were found guilty In the United States
court and sentenced to five years each in the Buf
falo. N-Y., penitentiary.
r star Jay, October SO.
The business failures throughout the United
States and Canada during the past week number
243. Margaret Harris, colored, who poisoned little
Lela Lewis in Gordon connty, Georgia, was hanged
at Calhoun; Taylor Bryant was hanged at Monroe,
Oa., for rape and Edward Hovey, who mnrdered
his sister-in-law, was hanged in New York. At an
oyster supper in the Methodist church at Bayvilie,
L. I., John Smith and a gang of roughs entered
the place and struck Captain SacketL his brother-
in-law. A fight ensued, during which Sackett
knocked Smith senseless with a saw back. The
pastor, Mr. Taff, was knocked down. The ladies
fainted. Nearly all the furniture of the church
was broken. There were three hundred people in
the bnildingaad many were injured in attempting
to escape by the single exit Three counterfeiters.
Thomas Bohauneo, Oliver Bohaanea and James
Hollo well, were arrested in Mobile. Will Adams
committed suicide in Cleveland became a young
lady would not marry him.
IK THE CITY.
Trade Is better in Atlanta this season than it has
been for many yean. It is said that the Gate City
gaslight company will soon begin laying pipe. Six
ty pairs of new blankets hsve been supplied for the
comfort of the prlsonen at the county jail.
Saador, October 91.
The weekly statement of the associated bonks in
New York (hows the following changes: Loans—
decrease $209,400; specie—decrease $2,9*4,4000;
legal tenders—decrease 1198,000: deposits—decrease
$3,680,400; circulation—increase $S8,7Co; reeeive—
decrease $1,182,30$. The banks uow hold $17,289
less than the legal requirements. Henry W. Gwyn-
ner, president of the Hoole manufacturing compa
ny and at one time foreman of the Courier of
Charleston, S. C„ committed suicide in New York.
A violent storm on lake Ladoga and the gulf cf
Finland Caused great loss of life and shtppiug. At
Gibraltar three shocks of earthquake were felt. The
postal telegraph and cabbie company was incorpo
rated In New York. The consecration of the third
Bishop Potter in Grace church, New York, was one
of the most brilliant events In the history of the
Protestant Episcopal church. The places of the
?exasand Pacific railroad company's freight han
dlers who struck in Dallas, Texas, for an advance
in wages were fiLed bynew men. *'
IK THE CITY.
t*r. John Mason, who was stabbed by Mr. Tom
Barrelon the 8th inst, died from his wounds. A
force ol fifty men Is engaged In excavating the old
Olivet corner for The Cokstitutiok’s new building.
There are oue hundred aud forty seven prisoners
in tho Fulton county Jail,
80C1RTY IN a FLUTTER.
Mjraterioas l’oatponeaieat *t tha Marriage of a Haiti*
wore Belle.
Baltimore, October 20.—For months past the
chief topic ol oonversatlon in social circles hero has
been the approclilng marriage of Miss Rebecca
Williams, daughter of Hon. Georga Hawkins Wil
liams, president of tho Maryland senate, and
Henry A. Herbert, ex-member ol the British parlia
ment The nuptials were to have taken place at
Si Paul’s Protestant Episcopal church; ana a host
of society folks congregated about the magnificent
edifice awaidng the opening of the doors. About
a half hour prior to the time appointed lor the cer
emony, the sexton. auuouucod that the wedding
had* oceu postponed, but he could not give
any reason therefor. Tho assembly dispersed, aud
many rumors were rife os to tbe cause. Mbs Wil
liams’ most intimate friends are reticent Some say
it was occasioned by the ncgt-arrival oi the bride’s
trosseau from abroad; others that it was
caused by trouble ovor thi marriage set
vorce Irom his first wife, which, it is sold, WO* ob
tained by him a year or two ago in Ireland, Thu
affair has censed a flutter in society exceeding any
thing for yearn past. Miss Williams Is a beautiful
girl of tweuty, and worth a quarter of a million,
while Herbert is tho owner of the Muckross estate,
upon which are located the celebrated lakesof Kit-
larney. He is reputed to be the largest landholder
in tho south of Ireland, lie met Miss Williams at
Newport the Inst season, uhe Is a sister of Ernault
Williams, who disappeared so mysteriously a year
ago, oa tho eve of hi* marriage to a society Mil* Of
this city, and who returned equally mysterious six
Gettings,their grandfather,who left $10,900,000. The
truth of the postpoument, however, has Just
leaked out. Herbert was anxious to mtrry the lady
without subscribing to any marriage settlement,
thus giving him under British law complete own
ership ot Her property. As marriage was a short
cut to riches, aud Ameri au hi-lres** were tolla
ble and easily captured, the honorable gentleman
made hi* summer campaign with success, until
Mr. Hawkins, the father of the bride, Instated oa
a marriage aettliiaent. Then he discovered that
an American bride without a fortune was not so
doltabie, and failed to bend baud at the appoint.
-'w< fft ■ •
MRS. JOHNSON'S DIVORCE,
The Butt AgalHst Ell Jsdsmm Is Favor of lilt
Wife.
New York, October 20.—Tho trial of tho suit for
absolute divorce brought by Mrs. Mary C. Johnson
•gainst Ell Johnson, the temperance lecturer, was
concluded to-day In tho supreme court, in Brook
lyn. Several witnesses were examined for the
prosecution, but only two for the defense. There
were many spectators, and Mrs. Covert, the co-cor-
respondent, was In the court room, Llewel
lyn testified that tho reputation of Mrs.
Annls was not good in 1881. He saw her and
Johnson leaning against a tree one bight In an im
proper attitude, lie told his father, who had part
of tne management of tho temperance meetings,
at Cotiesus lake In 1881, and some of those In
charge of the meetings remonstrated with John
son aud told him ho was uot there to look after
chambermaids and dishwashers.
The kev. Joseph Tinkham. father of the pre
vious witness, said that he helped organize the
Lake Couesus meeting In 1881. Ills son told
him that Mr. Johusou consorted with a dis
reputable women, and Mr. Johnson was lectured
before the managers, and told he had no business
to bring reproach upon the camp meeting by his
associations. F. H. Graham, clerk of tbe Long
Point House testified to seeing undue intimacy be
tween Johnson aud Mrs. Annts, aud he thought, he
said, that be saw her come out of Johnson’s room
after the hotel was closed fur tbe nlghu Thomas
M. Ducher, the ticket seller at the Lake Couesus
camp meeting in 1881, said that he saw tbe defend
ant and Mr*. Annls together, arm in arm, mauy
limes ou the campground, and he also saw them
out rowiug on the lake. Ouco he caught them
whispering together in the bushes, some distance
frum a pam leading to the campf rouud. After be-
complaint charged specific acts of adultery in Au
gust aud Heptember, and tbe verdict is lu favor of
tho plain tiff as to the mouth of Heptember aud the
places indicated in the complaint.
AN IMPORTANT QUESTION
Ol JartsdlctlM I'cBtllnicIn the Called Htatca Court and
Held for ArgHMcal
A very Important question of Jurisdiction was
sprung in the United BtaUs court yesterday. The
fsetsare that some time anterior to 1858 a promis
sory note was executed in Coweta county by George
W. Holland t Hugh Buchanan, and the note was
indorsed by a gentlemen named Simms
aud by Hon. Denui* F. Hammond. The note
fell due and was not paid by iiollaud and in 1858
suit was brought against Hammond aud Simms
for their liability as indorsers. The matter was
still pending iu the Coweta superior court when,
in 1WV1, Simms died and his name was dlamUntd
from the suit. The matter still remsined unset
tled through all these yean until some two years
ago when Judge Dennis F. Hammond removed
from this city and took up his
residence at OrUudo. Florida. Soon thereafter he
petitioned the United States court for the removal
of the canse from the state to the United Slates
court, on the ground that he was a resident of an
other state.
Judge Buchanan, the plaintiff in tbe suit, resists
the right of jurisdiction in the United States court
and insists that under the act of congress per
mitting the removal of causes. Judge
Hammond is not entitled to this privilege. He in
sists that because Judge Hammond was not a citi
zen of Florida at the time the suit was commenced
d-eact of congress does not apply to him and his
Messrs. Brewster, Davis and Judge Bleckley rep
resent Judge Buchanan, while Judge Hammond is
represented by Messrs. A. II. Cox and Jndge
Rigby. The case has been set down by Judge Mc
Cay for fnU argument on Saturday next.
IRON Ft.AT.
Eight m Mae Im Fa
i Ohl« Is
CTkcivkATI, October 20.—Tbe paper of the union
iron company, of Portsmouth, Ohio, went to pro
test some weeks ago, and the affairs of tbe company
have since been put into the hands of trustees.
Their liabilities are estimated at 1500.000 aad tbelr
••sets at much less. John Campbell, of Ironton,
Ohio, oue of the heaviest creditors, has made an
aarfgnment to H. T. NeaL These embsrram-
menu have been kept very quid bat they affect
eight or nine of the largest inmates
in southern Ohio. Mr. Campbell claims that he
can pull through unless bis creditors force e sale,
dealers in sou them Ohio. It is under
stood he holds lUOyOOO stock of the Union iron
company, and has e&doncd their paper to the ex
THE OLDEST SENATOR.
MR. ANTHONY’S IMPATIKNC* FOR
CONGRESS TO MBIT.
TheD.mi.nl Men Whom Ueh».Sur»lre4-*r\
i. be Msd* for the Admission ofh.Jat.ne—Ohio
Democrat. In Council—Ta. Yellow Yenen
in Mexteo-w.ltt'. «»«»•»:.
Washington, October M.—An Intimate ; :eon»l
friend of Heuntor Anthouy visited Wuhlm ton re
cently. He said that tho senator waa looking for-
ward w.th »omo lmpatlenoe to tiro reassembling ol
oongrea, when ha hopea to be able again retake
his rent in the aouate chamber, where lor a quarter
of. century be ha.been a familiarflgV’-e.
want to go to Washington and die in the hat nets,"
It la aald, baa been a frequent remark of > r r. An’
tbonyatneo ho rallied from hia aevera llUossof
last rummer.
While senator Anthony la likely to die agdden'
ly any day," raid his friend, "It la fairly ptobabl
that hii dealre to come to Washington and enter
formally upon hla tilth term ol scrvb-4 - 111 be
gratified. U’a friends .11 hope so and be stems to
exptctlt. There la no mi n in the somite now who
mi .member of It when b was swore. March t.
ISM, and of the eight senators who begnh tholr first
term of aervico ou that day, ho and Vylllaid Sauls-
bury, ol Delaware, aro tho only Bun^vorv. ilobert
Toombs and Jamca Chesnut, Jr., ole-nth Carolina,
who aro both living, were sworn in or. the name
day, but Toombs lu>d saved
one term ol six yean and ChiWwtttt hod^Jady
served ouo year under an oppolnvuressL-v 1 . - tbe
governor ol Souih Carolina. Ji
alio la yet living and b.begi
senate, Alarcb 4,1882, but was nui ■
following day. Ho waa Unit elect,
which be began March 4,1853. HlWu own,,,,,,,
Daniel Clark, of New Hampshire, CUngmau of
North Carolina. Jefferson Davis, I.yman Tiumbu I,
Hannibal Hamlin, Yulce, Harlan, DMs.lltlle, Gwiu
and Henry M. lttce-ot Jtlnnesota. are. I Iwlleve,
. > members.
THE ADMISSION or MONTANA,
ory adopted a
of deleralea to
teflon r? these
a constitutional convention. The election .
delegates la la now being held. .; prong
those already chnten are J. fkltayler
Crosby, governor .of the te-.-ltnry.
D. U. Weston, territorial treaanror, and Alex-rider
C. Botkin, republican candidate for Congtc i last
fall. The convention la to consist ol forty-flv del-
CB ThocousUlutlon drawn by the oenventlon will
be submitted to the vote of tho poonlo at a . lleo-
Hon In November, 1814. If It Is ratified It will bo
submitted to oongress with a petition for t’.e ad-
mlsalon ot the territory. Will tbe tonlteiy bo
admitted? Tbero la one lavormble feature Tho
claim ol Dakota to be admitted as a state 14 too
•trong to be easily dented. Yet It it acrrcely
mipposablc that tbe democratic house ol rep-vscii;
ta lives will add two republicans to tho senam aud
three to the electoral college, unless an olivet can
be found. For thla they moat look to Moi tana,
oaat over Zl.000 votes. This year lha Increase OI lut
population has been rapid, aud lu the two years
that must elan, before admlsaloucau be a sum-
pllsbed tho territory will undoubtedly attain a
population of 100,000.
^fbt president to day appointed William M. Uaroy
postmaster at Natrbcx
A DttlOCHATlC OOKPEHEXCX.
•boot I0Q present. Speeches were made bv Senator
| Pendleton, Geddas, Convene and olborf, but they
declined to adopt resolutions instructing the coin*
ing lfK'lslHture aato any policy. Rain inter **rrc*l
and the parade and joUifiuiilon were nctsoUrge el
anticipated. B.ccchcswere made by FeikteVW.
Geddes, Hook waller. Ward. Convert nnu
The' 0. 8. . tuiM.l K- lion,’ nt O,
in a communication to the department ol *tote,
reports that tire yellow fever silll exists at that
port, though tho number ot deaths dally has oe-
cruised. The mortality report of September 20th,
thowed only seven deaths, ttvoof which were from
yellow Inver, and wero soldiers of tho garrison.
The prefect of the district reports the death of 310
persons from yellow few, during tho thirty days
ending September 21it, of which number, four
wero Americana
TRP.ABUItY INIPECTIOKI.
The following circular approved by Secretary
Folger, was issued by Register Bruce at the treasu
ry department to-day. The present regulation of
tne deptrunent requires that if a registered bond
be issued to a corporation or company, the official
charter of the persons executing an assignment
thereof, and the authority of such person to dispone
of tbe bond or bonds in question, should be duly
verified by a vote or resolution of the board of di
rectors of the corporations of the company, certified
under its Mai. In all such cases the copy of the
resolution furnished thiy department must bo cer
tified by some officer sf the corporation company,
or iusUiutlon, other than the one empowered t o
assign the bouds
THE MxmACIttJSETTS DEMOCRATS.
Boston, October 20.—A fuily attended meeting of
the democratic state central committee was held
here this afternoon, Colonel Plymptou presiding.
By unanimous voic H. A B. Abbott was nomi
nated for lieutenant governor In tbe place of Mr.
Prince, who declines to accept tbe nomination,
Mr. Abbott is a son of Judge Abbott, and is well
and favorsbly known in Bouton.
THE BREWTON FEVER.
Experts sent to Brewton, Ala., byflurgeon-Gencr-
al Hamilton, of marlue hospital service, to make
investigation of the epidemic at that place, bavo
reported by telegraph that the disease 1* yellow
fever. Up to yesterday thoro bad been 31 cases
and 18 deaths. Mr llamtlton says this is a very
AHARVARD CRASH.
A Festive OeeaoUs Merleuitjr Marred l*jr a Fatal
Acetdant.
Boston, October 20 — A platform crowded with
spectators who were watching the scrub races of the
Harvard men on Charles river to-day, broke down
•nd several persons were seriously injured, having
their arms *nd legs broken. Most of the injured
are Harvard men. A student named Mead, ot
South Boston, of tbe class of ’78, hod bis >kuir7iae-
tured, and both legs broken. He will probably die.
Niue other persons have injuries which aro piinci-
Tally fractures. Tbe crews were about getting
nto line for the start, and abont loo
indents had crowded to the Irout of the second
oalcobiai. which stand out irom the river front of
Harvard boat house, about an equal number on
each side of the balcony, all eagerly pressing for
ward toaee the race, when, with aertsn both balco
nies gave way, precipitating many into the river,
while many others, who wero standing on the lower
balcony, were pinned down by the fall
of tbe upper balcony upon them Fortunately, it
was but hall tide, so those who fell into tho river
escaped with a wetting. As quickly aspoMible tbe
upper platform was raised, aud several men were
released In more or less injured condition and car
ried into the boat bouse. Physicians were sent for,
and ‘ ' "
nd promptly responded. Most of those
irionsly injured are hurt internally. Tbe crew,
ho saw what happened, hastened to the boat
bouse and assisted in caring for the injured. AH
— —- iwiUdonbt.
_ _ .. _ alleged that
the altlunot the colltceauthorin'.had been called
to the very pile that gaveem, and caused theacd-
A CRUEL FATHER OUTWITTED.
rest of tin,ow.
a Bare Im U. Fare... HatU. Dim 0.4 Three
rirea.
Whccuno, W. Va., October Z)..—The old adage
that "Love laughs at locksmiths" lias again proran
true. Mr. Trank Albinger and Mitt Naecf fltlpea
haa been betrothed (or come time. Mire Btlpet’
father waa biuerljr opposed to the match,
and forbade lha young people to see
other. Sunday evening ho an
them together, end niter exnretjlng hla vlewa
of Ibelr conduct, look hu daughter home and
tar. bar a good lecture, after which, aa aha proved
incorrigible, ha locked her In lha dining room
wham tbe ilept on the floor. In the morning
bright and early aba escaped by a window, nod
golog to the boose of n friend, rent word to Mr.
Albinger of tbe Mate of affaire.
A cooniluuoo waa bald aad It wu resolved to go
over tho border Into Pennsylvania, where no
lleanea to marry la required, end he united. The
reeotve wae no sooner made than the couple were
atteoevu HIV I UIIa tv nj ■ IU » vlirrlttKv, *UU « 11VI.MI HIM
hand with a triumphant laugh. Arrived at West
Alexauder, he waited for tho outwitted recalci
trants, but they did not come. Guessing his pur
pose, they passed West Alexander by a circuitous
route, aud going on to Claysvlllo were quickly
made man and wife, aud this morning returned to
the city, rejoicing that thoy were one trick ahead
of the old man.
IT WILL BE ^PAID.
Governor MeDnntel Decide* t# «end the Money to
New York tc Pay iho Intoreet.
Several days ago a sensation was created by the
publication of a statement that Treasurer Speer
would notsend to New York the necessary funds to
pay off the bonds and coupous ot the state payable
there, but would require the holders to present
tbdr securities to tho state treasury lor payment. It
was held by Mr. Speer that the law did not requiro
him to take such a responsibility
but that tho legislature should provide for
getting the money to Now York and taking care of
It after It reached that place. At tho last session of
the generalassombly a bill pissed the houso pro
Tiding for a depository in New York, but it failed
In the senate, owing to absenteeism. Unwilling to
assume tho risk Mr. Speer made up Iris mind that
he would uot tend tho money ou audio announced
to a i OKSTiruTioK man.
Governor McDaniel has decided that tbe Interest
coupons and the bonds of the state must be paid In
Now York, accotdlng to contract; that ho will pro
tect the credit of tho state by taking tho responsi
bility of the matter upou himself. Ho is determin
ed that the holders of bonds shall not bo put to any
inconvenience aud will accordingly direct that tho
money bo put New York aa usual.
As soon as the announcement by^reasurer Speer
came to the notice of Governor McDaniel he began
a consideration of tho matter. He
found that the contract of tho stato
gavo tho bondholders the option to demand
Interest in New York or at the treasury and im-
poiod on the stato the duty of providing the funds
tither at ouo place or the other, as occasion might
require. Taking that view tho governor felt that
there was nocoune open to him but to carry out in
good faith tho "contract of tho stato to
protect tho credit of tho state and to nay tho inter
est at cither place, according to tho desire or con
venience of the holders of tbo bonds.
The governor held that with that matter
Mttled, it was clearly his duty
and within his power to ordor tho
money sent to New York. Hew that should bo done
is a matter of discretion. It might bo left to the
discretion of the governor, as heretofore, or to the
legislature for settlement. The failure of the legis
lature, at its last session to pass an act providing for
rending the money to New York the governor con
siders does not abridge his right to continue send
ing the money to New York, aud he will act accord
ingly.
me order in reference to the matter has not .been
passed yet. That ordor will settle tho method of
transmitting tho monoy and will be passed lu; due
season.
Treasurer Speer, acting under tho dlrectiou of the
S overnor. has notified the Fourth national bank, of
[uw York, that tho money will be put there to pay
the interest soou to fall duo.
JOHN MASON DldS.
Death the Mint Wha Ww* MUbbtd la ike Week by
Tain llurrvtt.
The Barrett-Mason stabbing affray was brought
to a fatal conclusion yesterdsy morning by tho
death of Mason. Tho la&t act iu tho tragedy oc-
curredatflvo mlnutesafler fivo o’clock, aud was
witnessed by the members of the dead man’s fam
ily. Tho death bed scone was a touching one and
one that will be rememborod during tho oxistonco
of those prusout. About uldulght Friday night
NEWS OF GEORGIA.
WHAT THE PEOPLE ARB SAYING
AND DOING.
All tha Leading Crimes, Casualties and Othsr JBvsnts
-How the Craps Tbroogbont tbo Country
Btsnd-Talk About feMiles sad Business
—Matters of General Interest, Etc.
physic
that
S ince, despito tho precarious condition lu which
latou has been since the stab was Iniliciod, was
received by the family with great surprise, binoe
being laid upon his bed immediately after reeelv-
uQgthe wouud there have been so many changes,
and death has seemed nearto frequently, that the
irinlly had began to believe that tie would recover.
’Iho mibouncctne.it of appioachiug dtatn wua
made to his aged mother by Mason’s brother and
instautly sho went to his bedside. There sho met
Mosou’s wife, daughter and brothers and while tho
stricken family were looklug upon the body frum
which life was ebbing rapidly tbe scoue waa
a most pathetic one. The aged
mother, whose heart was still filled with love aud
prldo for her son. wept while the wife who has lov
ed aud trusted him turough life, wssequsllyaffec-
Just before breathing his last Mason turned his
eyes from one to the uther of his family and mute
ly bade them good by. He was beyond speaking
and that hut look he gavo thorn about will long
Huger with them,
THE CORONER’S WORK.
Early In tho morning the coroner was notified
of Mason's death, and as soon as possible a jury of
inquest was ompauoled. The Jury was organ
ized by selecting Mr. Phil Cook for foreman, and
then the hearing of the testimony was begun.
Mrs. Elizabeth Msgllana was the first wlliiesaIntro
duced. bho lives uext door to Barrett's meat mar
ket and swore that she had no personal acquaint
ance with the deceased but knew him as Mr. Mason:
tho difficulty between Barrett aud
Maaon occurred on Monday, October
8th; that about ten minutes before the cutting the
Walker boys came into her store and stated to her
daughter that Tom Barrett had Hunt Walker’s
kuifo, and that they wanted to get it as Mason and
Barrett were quarreling, and they wero afraid that
Barrett would cut Maoou with it; that she Imme
diately walked by Barrett’s shop and saw Masou
leaning against the counter, his basket on bis left
arm and his cane in hia right hand; that khe heard
no words; that rhs went back into her store, where
sho remained until her daughter cried out, "Lord,
Tom is fighting with a butcher knife," wheu she
came out; that the Mason brothers wero standing
together ou the pavement; that Barrett was
running with a knife iu his band;
lha*. Mason bad no knife or pistol and that when
Barrett came back he said he hod cut Masou in
self defense.
Mire K.lle Murphy, Dr. J. O. WcatmoreUnd .ud
William Muon', tv.ilmonj wu tho umowbu
keen printed and upon the evidence tbe Jury rv
turned e verdict cheniluN Meauu'.deeih toe wound
Inflicted by e knife iu the bendv of ThnmH iler-
reit end It l» the opinion uf the Jury (ruin the evi
dence adduced that therein Barrett D guilty of
murder.”
■low BAkERT ACTIO.
The newi ol Muon', death flew rapidly notwlth-
(taudlug the leteneuof the hour. When Barrett
first beard ol It ho wealn Ills meat shop. Itwss
slrnovt Immediately slier Mssou died. Believing
that he would be again arrested Barrett sent a
mnveuger for his brother with tbe statement that:
"Mason Is dead. I guest I will be re-arrested,
come upend attend the shop."
The brother compiled and about 7 o'clock Patrol
man Parish entered the meet shop aud srirested
Barrett. Barrett submitted quietly end wss
mu second Ume longed In tbe
city prison. A warrant charg
ing him with the murder wu sxom out end Ibeu
Mr. Hoke hmlih, Barrett's attlorney, applied to
Judge Hammond for bond. Judge Hammond
increased the bond to 13,500. end the ume persons,
Mis. Young and Barrett's brothers, who bad slKh-
ed the |i,5U0 bond affixed their signatures to tha
new bond, but tbe sheriff doubted the eotveucy of
tha bond and Bsrrett waa tail night sent to tha
county J.1L Hts friends assert the Intention u>
rooks th« bond good Monday. Mr. Hmlth, the at
»y, does not care about making the bond but
try to secure an early trial. He is confident
of eu acquittal.
THIOtmCOLTY.
The (sets concerning the fight between Mason
end Barrett are yet fresh lu the minds of the pub
lic. It took place at Barrett's meat market on Ma
rietta street on Monday, the 8th lust Barrett waa
placed In all. Ou Thursday last a writ of habeas
corpus was obtained, and be was admitted to WU
in the sum of 32.500. Now that Mason Is dead and
tho coroner's Jury has declared Barrett a murderer,
his trial wilt be an Interesting one. Both men wen
well known In the city. Maim was about fifty
yeare of age end wu In the liquor basinets He
leaves a targe family. Barrett la about twsnty-ooa
and la a butcher, fit Mia mother sod several
brothers.
\ ctkrslUr K.rtk..aka
London,Octobers).—Three shocks of earthquake*
of from ten to twelve seoonds In quick auccemlon,
were felt at Gibraltar shortly after mldoigbt end
anotheret 2 o'clock this morning. The direction
of movement wu from north to south.
The WarU’a Fair.
Kiw OnikAMs. October 20.—Dtroctor-Oenersl
Burk* has leratd n prospectus and gentral an-
nouocement of the wort s» ndostrial and cotton
centennial tjporitlo •’#
VALDoeTA, October 17.-Jnmes Allen, who
ha* been ournfgbtwatchiiian fora nnmberof
year*, tvns shot and instantly killed last night
while attempting to arrest a negro. Four ne*
groee supposed to be implicated in tbe mur
der have been arrested and lodged in jail.
Union £ hunch, October 17.—No new cases
of smallpox have developed, and none others
are apprehended- The one case broken out
is doing very well. The doctors do not fear
the spread of the disease.
Oar win, October 17. — The gin-house
of C. O, Mills, of this county,
with twenty-six hales of cotton, was burned
to-day. The engine, screw and gin waB saved.
Insurance one thousand and thirty dollars.
Birminuuam, October 17.—TBe Xouisville
and Nashville road has tendered Birmingham
the Alabama exhibit now at the Louisville
exposition, said to be the best there, provided
the city will erect suitable buildings in which
to make a permanent display of tbe exhibit.
Tbe gift was accepted with this understand
ing by the board of trade last night, and steps
have already been taken to procure money for
building purposes. In connection with this
display there is to be held here a railroad ex
position. Public spirited men have both
projects in band, ana propose carrying them
out successfully.
Momk, October 17.—In the case of Elizabeth
Harris vs. the East Tennesseo, Virgins and
Georgia railway, the jury this afternoon re
turned a verdict of eight thousand dollars for
the plaintiff. The plaintiffs husband, James
Harris, was killed in August, 1881, while
walking on tlio track near Coal Spring. A
motion for a new trial will bo made,
EurAtiLA, October 18,—The preliminary
trial of W. J, Ward for the assassination of
Jacob Palmer in Dale county a couple of
weeks ago, has ended, and Ward was denied
ball and la committed to jail. Tbe evidence
is largely circumstantial but is said to be
trong.
Fort Gainxs, October 18.—A startling trag
edy occurred three miles east of this place
yesterday evening about sundown. The clr-
cumatanceawcre aa follows: Mr, II. A. Jester
waa going to his homo on horseback, when ho
was met in tho read by Mr. B. F. Hudspeth.
There has existed a feud between them for
soma time, nnd tlio quarrel waa renewed on
this occasion. Hudspeth selied a piece of
fence rati and struck Jester, when tlio latter
sprang from his horse and stabbed his assail
ant to tlie heart. Hudspeth then drew a pis
tol and fired two shots, one of which struck
Jester in the forehead, tbe hall ranging under
the skin to the buck of the head. Jester again
closed with him and stabbed him in the right
breast when Hudspeth fell and almost imme
diately expired. Jester has not boon ar
rested.
Aliiany, October 10.—The gin house of J.
W. Walters, about tbreo miles from town,
was burned Iasi, night, with fifteen bales cot
ton cotton seed and other produce. Supposed
to be inceodlary, us it occurred between nine
and ten o'elork.
TALLVLAn, October 18. — An important
cose wss adjudicated last week in White au-
K rior court. John Lagan, a testator fit hts
it will and testament neqneated to hia wife
only 83,000 ont of bis estate appraised at |30,-
000, and she proceeded to sat aside the will.
The will was sustained.
Bomx, October 18.—The superior court
was engaged to day in the trial of
the state vs. W. B. Morris for per
jury. The defendant is charged with testify
ing to hi* sister's insanity, and causing her
to DC sent to an asylum, when in fact ana wu
perfertly sane. The motive aalgned by the
prosecution is that Morrht desired to obtain
possession of his sister's property. The de
fendant iniiitk that hia kilter waa Insane, end
bitterly denies any unworthy motive, Morris
is a woll-to-do farmer about sixty yean old.
The case excitea much Intemt, especially in
the community where the parties llve.and
the result is awaited witli interest.
LAWXENCkvtLLX, October 18.—ThU town has
just heard of a series of acts committed on
the line of Owlnnettand Walton counties by
four men, which challenges human credence.
On lut Saturday night John Stroud, James
Tanner, Cbu. Buckliansn and Ed. Thompson
bought from Arch. Tanncra gallon and a half
of wliiaky. This begins tbe ebspter. They
went to Mat. Folsten', called him out and
told him they came to kill him. Beeing thi*
mob, drunk and witli pistols in their hands,
he withdrew at once into his house, barred
tbe frontdoor and ran out at his backdoor.
Thinking lie wu in, they cat down tbe door
witli an ax, went in and began to tear up aud
cut down things generally. The mail's bed
wu eat into fragments, hie table end cooking
wear were broke into pieces, bis bed clothe*
lore into rsgs, a churn of milk thrown all
over his wife’* clotheiend everything turned
up side down. They then left end went to
a Mr, Thompson's, whom they
met *t the gate. They asked
him did he have u daughter; using the
vulgarest epithet* language affords to express
their lusts. Tha man took to his heels at
onca and tbe crowd followed him. In the
meantime bis wife and daughters, hearing tbe
noise and demands, made quick filght, tbe
wife having been shot at Jtiatu (he stepped
into the yard, tbe ball lodging abova the door.
The inmates having lied, the crowd entered
the house and repealed what bad been done
at Mr. Foiaier’s house. They then proceeded
to the Hardy Bonny field place, near Windsor,
in Walton,and there made tbe same demand,
in the ume vulgar, indecent manner. At
tbii place they found more men than women
and themselves were run off. Thus foiled for
once the curtain drops on the night’s work.
Tbepauionsof tbe community,then outraged
and trampled upon, are infiamed to an im
patient extent. The crowd, however,
U yet unarrested. They are
nestled at the bead of pond
near Windsor, well armed and have friends
who act u informers and spies to notify them
of any demonstration, act or approach of the
people. Warrants have been issutdsgainat
every one end tbe olllcen of Wslton ere Dra
pering for the errata. They ssy they defy
any one to attempt to arrest them. Cftixene
of Moane here raised s pane of one bandied
dollars to be given to the posse that makes
the errata. Nothing wu carried swsv from
eitnerof tbe premisu. Their only object It
seems wu to utlfy the deelre end cravings of
depraved and degraded humanity. Ninety
years in the penitentiary for each would
■lightly expiate their attempts.
Calhoun, October 20.-Lata yesterday ,renin,
after tbe btnfln,, occurred a very bed cuttln,
scrape, in which D. Holcombe, a young white man
from Dalton, who came down to the banging, and
BUI Jackeoo and Squire Wade, nejtroea were, tbe
participant*. Jackson wu col badly in the jaw,
the knife going through tbo ebuk aud strUteg
tho bon*. making a very ugly,
though not eerloua wound. Squire
Wade, tho other negro, wu cuf In the neck, the
knife making an ugly gub In tbe throat, shout two
end one-bell Inches In length. This wound U not
c inil-lered dangerous, but If It bed been one-
eighth of an Inch deeper It would probably have
proven total. Holcombe wu arrested and warrants
were sworn outehaigtag him with aaaall with la
tent to murder hr both caste. The negroes were
not arrested as they are peaceable
end quiet, end generally Inoffensive.
Young Holcombe, Just previous to
named Hmlth, at'the'batrgrnund.'snunh'lne a
quart whisky bottle fitted with whisky over his
head, inflicting very ugly wounds. He also threw
* - missed him.
a bet, making
. . . „ —-aith orer the
hit knife, swearing he wou kl 11
y-“- —.neDdt, however, gotMmoffthegronnds
before he could be arrested.
Dawson villi, October 12.-Kev. Alfred Webb
died near Dawsonvllle, Oa., Sunday, October 7th, at'
tho age of 83 years. A native of North Carolina, he
came to Georgia half a century ago, Hia labors
soon resulted lu tho constitution of lour churches
In Lumpkin, Forsyth and Cherokee counties, and
to these he ministered until the lofirmUla of age
compelled him to cease. For over forty yetn his
brethren of the Hightower aaocletlon called him to
the position of moderator and recognized him u a
leader alike In their councils and their tolls. In
many respects he wu a most remarkable man.
COLl'Miiua, October 10.—The glnhoute ol Mr. H,
P. Fort-oil. five miles from the city, on the Talbot*
ton road, wu burned with several bales of cotton,
at one o’clock to-day. It caught from a match
which was ignited by the saws of the gin. The
Orel" estimated at eight thousand dollars, Insured
In the Georgia Homo company of this city for four
ATtiam, October 20.—Ben Cade, of Elbert county,
bought a horse for two hundred dollars and hu re
fused two thousand dollars for him.
WASRkNToN, October 2#.-News reached here
yaterday that Rev. John A. Shivers, until a few
weeks since editor of the Warronton Clipper, died
at 11 o'clock a. m. Thursday, and his wlfo died at
1 p. m. the same day. They were both at the resi
dence of Mrs. Khlrsr’s motheriu Baldwin county,
and both had consumption. Thoy lave four Inter-
allng young children.
MlLl.kDGtvu.Ll, October 20,-ThU morning Mr.
O. E. Watson bought of Ike Miller a five hundred
pound hale of cotton, paying twelve and a half
crnls per pound. He will ship It to the Louisville
exposition and enter It u a candidate for the first
jiremlum lor finely picked and ginned cotton, Tha
jllht
lean.
are In picking and glunlng makes the bale bring
* jycat deal more money than If gotten out ordina
tion*, October 20.—A negro giving
Is name u Willis McCullough
arrived on the Eut Tennetaee train this morning
suffering from severe wounds In the back, pro
duced by e rifle he'd. Ho state* that he le from
Randolph, Alabama, and wu accidentally shot
by a hoy whtlo out hunting. The police discredit
hla story and aro endeavoring to ascertain the
(acta. His wounds may prove fatal.
In tho caw of the state against W. B. Morris, ten
Jury, tbe Jury after two days deliberation, late thirl
afternoon returned a verdict ol guilty, with a rec
ommendation to mercy. Tho caw will be carried to
tho supreme court.
Avousta, October 20.—The Richmond county
agricultural club held a meeting to-day and dis
closed tne condition of crops. Tho reports showul
everylhlngiuffcrlng greatly for want of min. Oats
are almost a total failure.
Covinoton, Ootobor 20.—Homo few days sluce a
party of gentlemen ol Covington and Oxford met
In conferonoe, and alter thoroughlj dlscuseln^ tho
subject, docldod to hero tolegraphle communica
tion between our city and Oxford. A stock com
pany wss formed and Colonel J. 8. Htewart.o
Oxford, was elocted president, Professor J. F, -Bon-
noil superintendent and a competent board of
directors. Tho work ol erectlog the Hue hu been
8 ushed right shad and by night tho lino will bo
Irishcd,thus supplying a long-felt need, I. e .quick
communication forOaford aud Kmory.college,
Momtoomisy, October 20,-ChrUtlaa'a largo steam
(In and mill at Alexander City, In Talapoou coun
ty, on tho Memphis and Savannah railroad, took
Are Thnreday end wu totally destroyed, with
twenty-four balm and all lu other conlenla. Loss
considerable. No insurance.
The city court Is In session. Tho grand Jury of Iho
county had been industriously at work tor two
Weeks, a terror to the evil doers. Many riue bills
have betu fouud.
poamon ami eniernaaa candidate tor the n
imlum lot finely picked and ginned cotton. TJ
e 1* almost perfectly clean. The price paid w
I what the cotton I* worth, and a lesson Is to
OBOROIA OOSStP.
Tho grand Jury ot Habersham oounty presented
every court house officer for malpractice.
Tho Regie, of Oalnavlllo, hu Issued Its trade
edition, which Is creditable alike to the paper and
tho town.
Mr. Boyce Flcklen hu been appointed superin
tendent of tbe 12th district of the Oeotgla State
Sunday school association, comprising the counties
of WUka, Lincoln, Taliaferro, Urecn and Morgan.
A LaUrange lady, whllo potting, toast flowers,
wu honlflcd al swing a toad Jump out ot tho
dirt.
Mu* Beat! Jennings,of Barnovllle.wu one of tho
two successful ones out of thirteen applicants, who
received the appointment to a scholarship In the
I'eabody normal school at Nashville.
Tbe caterpillars made a broad swalb through the
cotton patch of Colonel I’ringle. on Church street,
In 8sndcrsvllle, tbe past week, passing by only the
•lock*In the corners of tbe lot. Tbe depredation
wu narly completed, when first noticed,
' Sautter Perks, of Dawsoa, la still confined to hla
room, but hla recovery Is uow confidently expected.
Dawson Journal: Of the 5,002 bales of cotton
brought 10 Dawson this season w* suppose uot more
than half of It hu been sold. The warehousca aro
all crowded with ootton holding for better pricu.
This Is only auotber evidence that our people are
In belter fix than heretofore.
The Journal also nys: \Ye leant from our deal
ere that the farmers are paying up tbelr debts this
fall more promptly than usual. This It In striking
contrast with the late action ol the Worth county
farmers.
Columbus Times: Borne lime since the Time*
J avu lu readers an account of tho bnrntug of Mr.
obu O. Davis's handsome new residence near
Ulcuvlllo, Alabama. Mr. Davit wu visiting his
fsllit r-lu-law at the Umeol the burning, but sus
pected a negro man, one Mum Williams, ol having
first robbed and Ihen at fire to tho house to con
ceal hu crime. Mr. Davu kept his owu counsel,
and lut Huuday tho negro feeling perfectly safe,
went to camp meeting and wore
one of the coat kho hail stolen
from him Mr. Darla wu Informed of the fact, and
In the absence of the neero vtrltedhis cabin, and
In an old trunk found his poekstbookaud several
articles of weartog apparel whlcn he recognised as
being hU owu property. Tbe negro wu arrested
and at first denied his guilt, but finally called Mr.
Davis aside and made a full confession of the crime.
Ho said he wu prompted to do tho deed by re
venge end avarice. He asked Mr. Davis to let him
stay on bit place and work out tho wrong add
damage be had done him. There wu some talk of
lynchrug the fiend, bat Mr. Devi* and olhen dis
countenanced the Idea. The negro wu taken to
Jell at Hale Monday.
Governor McDaniel offers a reward of two hun
dred dollars for tbe apprehension of the negro
Clark, who mnrdered Mr. Jama Stewart, In Troup
county, in 1(77, and lied from Joatico.
Harris superior court bu ban engaged this week
In the trial of film Johnson, colored, charged with
the murder ol hU grandchild. The Jury Wednes
day returned a verdict of guilty, with recommenda
tion to lifetime Imprisonment In the penitentiary.
It will be rememoervd that a few months ago s
negro child wu fonnd In a mudhole near Chlpley
in a dying condition, with lu skull fractured and
body terribly fractured. The child died In a short
time, and 81m Johnson, IU grandfather, ana his ion
were arrested end charged with murder. The evi
dence showed that they bad frequently abiiMid the
child and bad at but attempted to rid themselves
thU place, made a b
morning. For ami
cloned him, butcoald not n
being at work. On las! TUnn lsy morning, when
the outside door was opened. Mr. D. stepped oat
and wait the corncrof the Jail before he could ba
ssmvmt _i
from ooeotUMetlU out into tbe ball and wu
raatfj to Rip oat whan tba door w*-* op.-ue-i.
Grotoesboco Herald: Home one 1* la iho habit ot
ringing the academy bell at odd hours of the algal,
very much lo the annoyance ol the community. U
waa rung lut Friday nlghi so long that a ge.itle-
man two miles In the country got alarmed, and ran
hU hone all the way here to find oat luvhin* wu
the matter. They again, on Tuesday night of UiU
week, oiled up the benches, brok: the desk* and
turned up Jack caerallj*