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Newspaper Page Texttia|W3Bgg£. 3 MaDBIN F) SM§g"S&‘sr -1. JL WEEK] ,Y CONSTITUTIO Jurnal. through the mac I nation for fomo p 1 reached its high I /rlage parties ha\ .tfie chests ofl. VOLUME XVI. TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 13, 1883. PRICE 5 CENTS DURING THE WEEK. WHAT THB PEOPLE Off THE CITY AND COUNTRY ARK DOINO. A sterm Is Uiiioorl-Aa E.ritqn.k. Shook Is Utah . ,, —Vr.nk James's Trial—Tur.d.y’. Elections— A Definite. Arrested A Sinks XaAid- As Explosion In SofI.nr-I3.atll.. TimIbt. ISsrtwber 8. The marquis of Lansdowne has reoelved several letten threatening his life. SUvet ore from Mexico Is being shipped /to New Orleans. A disastrous stormyislted Springfield, Mo., killing four persons and injuring several and one hundred bouses were damaged or destroyed. A meeting of citizens was held in Vicksburg, Miss., to provide for tho enter tainment of delegates to the convention of the Na tional cotton planters' association. The wholesale paper warehouse of Hluman, Moody & Co., Beloit, Wla, made an assignment. Tbero wore live deaths tatm cholera In Alexandria. Gustave Dore'ssta'uo of the late Alexander Dumas wss unveiled in Pails. The duke of Costello More was captured by brl- gamls while driving from his villa to Tropanl, Sici ly. A parly of auarchlsta exploded an Infernal machine in front of the mansion of a wealthy mer chant in Lyons. Franco. Mra Belva A. Lockwood, tne lady lawyer In Washington who was suspended from practice before tne pension bureau, haa been restored to practice, the charges against her having been withdrawn. The commissioner of internal revenue reports the receipts from all sources at *141,053,344 against 1146,618,233 for the preceding year. Four thousand tioopa hare arrived et Cma Beka to suppress the disorders there. Mary Chur chill, the young lady who ran away from her homo in St. Louis some time ago, was found in Indianap olis at THE CITY. Heal estate is again beginning to boom. The Governor's Uorso Gnard returned from Richmond. Architects are still sending to Governor McDaniel lor Information as to what Is needed for a new Cap itol. Bob Bolton, Jr., was badly knlfod by a negro named Ed Boyd. * WcdiH^tjr, KitwImi' In a special court held at Gallatin, Mo., one caio against Frank James was nolle prosaed. The others were continued and tho prisoner was remanded to the Kansas City jail The Blue Cut robberjTcase is ou the docket, and it is considered probable that -James will not be tried at Gallatin again. A num ber of foreigners residing In Madagascar, Including threo American citizens, hare sent a memorial to Earl Granrllle, the British foreign secretary, asking that a British ship be sent to tako off those persons who, In rictv of the French operations, wish to leave the Island. The miners’ strike, which began July 1 at LaSalle, 111., terminated, 4,000 meu re turning to work. The strikers had demanded that the mine owners should discharge their nonunion men, but this was not acceded to. Tho Servian tioopi, under General Nicholet, attacked the rebels atCeruafteska. The steamer Gallia brought half a million dollars specie from Liverpool. A shock of earthquake was felt at Cave Creek, Utah, Sunday. Dr. J n. McFerrln, tho venerable Methodist min* later, died at his home ln % Kashvlllo. CITY. Tho United StaVfr so&tyen now camped near the Ean Tuuncsseerailroad shops will return to Flor ida the last of this month. The polico fores.will soon have five addltla^al patrplmen. The Simms wK' sold hv Mr.' Frierson, tno' real estAte for f IS,250. Thursday. November 8. , Nearly a million dollars In gold bars and coin wpro received ip New York frpm Europe. A Are destroyed the Commercial hotel, tho Windsor hotel, v a largo stable with 85 horses and other bnildlngi.kll valued at 9100,000. There were six deaths from cholera In Alexandria, and a rumor was cur rent there that El Madhl, the false prophet is dead. Judge Brown, In the United States district court In New York, held that a minor may be enlisted with* oat the consent of his parents Into the marine ser* vice of tne United dtates. The British steamer Iris, bound from Cardiff to Port Said, was lost off Cape Villano, Spain. Governor Kutler nominated George L. Ruffian,a negro lawyer, for Judge of the Charles ton, Mass., district court. It is reported that the French forces have occupied Sontay and Bac Nlnh, Tonquin. A terrible explosion took place In a col* lery in England In which one hundred and six men are beneath the ground and will probably die before assistance can retch them. The jury In the case of Kllbourn against ex-Sergeant-of-Arms Thompson in Washington for 9350,0U0 for false 1m prltonment, rendered a verdict of 960,000 for the plaintiff. IN Til* CITY. Parties are talking of building a broom factory at the barracks to give employment to tho women and children in that suburb. The registration books were opened. Tho North Georgia conference of the Methodist Episcopal rhuirh will be held at Dalton, beginning on the 27ih lust. State Treasurer is engaged in preparing tho annual ..statement of the financial affairs of the state. PrISay, .November 0. Governor Ben By tier said iu his closing speech at Lowell, Mass.: ’I shall never meet you again In the position of a man soliciting votes. I never mean to make another political campaign in which I shall take part, remotely or otherwise.” Thecom* mlssioner of the general laud office in Washington issued scrip for 20.0J0 acres of public land In satis* faction of the Arredondo graut. This scrip can only be located upon lands in the state of Florida. Tho cigar tnskers of Cincinnati threaten to strike on account of the demand by the manufacturers that workmen shall pay for gas used morning and evening. A rumor was current In Washington that the vacancy in the court of claims, made by the resignation of J. C. Bancroft Davis, will be tendered to Secretary Folger. Aggie Hill, who is sueing Uni* States Senator 8baron for divorce and division of property, refused in court to produce the alleged marriage contract until informed by the judge that if she did not it would be ruled out as evl* ence, and only regarded as waste paper An ex* plosion occurred in the Trobbie colliery in Ayre* bite, Scotland, by which four men were severely burned. Uf THE CITY. The executive mansion is* being repaired In handsome style. The cars on the new West End and Atlanta streetcar line arc named R. K Lee and Ben Hill. The residenco of Mr. Henry Franks on Tatnall street was burglarized Mr. W. J. Whit* ten, a train hand on the Western and Atlantic rail road, was killed while coupling cars. •stirlay, November 10. The business failures throughout the United States and Canada during the past week number 211. At Laurinbnrg. N. C., while a gathering of colored people was In McLean's hall the floor gave way, followed by the walls falling in. After all had been extricated from tne ruins it was found that eight persons were Injured, two mortally. The steamer City of Pekin which arrived in San Fran* cisco from Heng Kong, brought 167 Chinamen pro* Tided with the famous trader's certificates, issued by the Chinese government Several of the China men acknowledged havidg paid money to the Can ton inspectors for their certificates. * IK THE CITY. Voters are registering freely. The Atlanta cus tom house Is sdll without a bonded line. Apple wigonsfrom North Carolina are often seen in At* loots. Tickets for the musical festival are being sold rapidly. The beautiful aurora australis which has been lighting up ths southern heavens has faded. The new gymnasium of the Young Men's Christian association Is very finely equipped and is being appreciated by the young men of the city. Bandar, November 11* Cirus L. Simpkins, a letter carrier in Cincinnati, was arrested for stealing money from letters. The steamer John Lee ran down a skiff, near Memphis, containing a man, his wtfo and child and they were all drowned. The democratic state ticket of New York Is elected by from 10,000 to 18,000 major Ity, according to the way the candidates ran. The imports of specie at the port of New York for the past week were91.eOO,296. Settling day in the Liv erpool cotton market passed off wltnout incident, and It 1.4 believed the firms affected by the recent failure of Morris Ranger will pull through and that the crisis has passed, George S. Davis, confidential bookkeeper to the publishing firm of D. Appleton & Co., New York, was arrested on suspicion of embeszling 930,000. Rev. E. I.. Winkler, D. D., died at hlz home in Marion, Ala. Auothtr Chinese ironclad man of-war was launched from the navy yard at Kiel Tho memory of Martin Luther was generally observed throughout Germany by the celebration of the four hundredth anniversary of his birthday. Carpenter, the alleged murderer of Zora Burns at Lincoln, III., was admitted to bail in the sum of ten thousand dollars. It was reported in Madrid that Senor Juan Valera, thoauthor, has been appointed bpanish minister to Washington. IN Til* CITY. The Art Loan exhibition of the Young Men's library has been la progress nearly three weeks, and in every senso It has been a success. Mighty warm weather—awful. Work on the new Kimball house will bcglu about the first of December. At lanta is still minus a postmaster. MARTIN LUTHER. Berlin, November 10.—The festival In honor of the four hundredth anniversary of tho birthday of Martin Luther, opened this morning by a gather ing of80.000 school children, who formed in 53 dl- visions,and accompanied by bands of music march ed to the various churches, where they attended religions services in honor of tho great reformer, whose bust was placed before an altar in each edi fice. Emnoror William and Crown Prince Frederick Willlem,accompanied by the officers of the imperial university, all the city officials and clergy, will pro ceed from the town hall to St. Nicholas church, in the grand procession to attend the services. Tho ■treats'of the cltv are packed with people. At Hamburg the Luther festival to-day was celebrated by the unveiling of a colossal b ust of the reformer and a popular fete In the moderwclde. At Bremen the market square has been trans ferred into a grand festsall for demonstrations In honor of Luther’s birthday. At Lefptlc, grand monument, commemorative of the reforma tion, wsth statues of Luther and Molanthon upon it, was unveiled to day, iu front of St. John church, with appropriate ceremonies. At Erfurt, where Luther first euterod the Augustine mouas* try in 1501, at Eisenach, where Luther was con fined for ten months in the castle of Wariburg, sod at Nordhnuson, the corner stones of monu ments to be erected in liouor of the great reformer, were laid with ceremonies appropriate to the oc casion. In Worms, where Luther was first bre—‘ before the diet in 1521, a new halfe was open his honor. Tho ceremonies were conducted with great splendor and wera attended by immense crowds of people. FUTURE POLITICS. AS AFFECTED BY THE RESULTS OF TUESDAY’S VOTE. Ths Responsibility for tb« Defeat cf the Democracy in If sw York—Cleveland’^ Failure as a Hanlpu. 1stor-Henirloks and KeDenald oa the Result— oonaressnsn Hurd’s Views. Senator Colquitt has returned from New York, where ho spent a week or two on business. Talk ing with a Constitution man on the political fitua- tionhesaid: ”1 waa satisfied from my observation in New York, and. from conversation with gentlemen from all perta of the country, that the only thing for the democrat! to do was to nominate tho old ticket- Tilden and Hendricks. The opinion on this point wai almost literally unanimous. No matter what state a man hailed from lie reported that his people were for the old ticket” ” Wbat effect will the late elections have on public opinion?” "It only makes the nomination of Mr. Tilden a more Imperative necessity. If New York had gone heavily and decidedly demo cratic, and if Connecticut had mained In line, we might have carried the country next year, under almost any good leaders. But New York has gone heavily republican, aud Connecticut haa slipped from her democratic moorings. Under tho masterly manogenumt of Mr. Tildpn, rhe prestige of his great name, and the thusiasm the old - *---*■ those states could t ly democratic next in Virginia every so — --- — I have not the slightest doubt that Tildou and Hendricks can be elected next year, and 1 believe they will be nominated by a practically unani mous vote.” Will Mr. Tilden consont to run?" Let tho democratic party nominate him, I think the clear way to a national victory; and lam afraid the only wav is to nominate the old ticket, Tilden and Hendricks, and go to tho country under the leadership of tho only democrat who has carried tho country since tho war." Frioce Fred die*. the prin- distinguished crick William. I'rinco Frederick Chari cipal generals of the army, and other dHPH personages, were present at tho services in St. Nicholas church oommemoratlve of Luther to-day. The emperor was received with marked euthusl-l asm by tho throngsof ponn'-itbst lined tho Mrec'jt through Yihlth the Imperial i-arrlagc passed from the palaco to tho church. Tho whole city waa decked with* banners and flags Teltgrams were..received from many; other towns in •. Germany statlnt that they alll celebrated the Lutber • anniversary with great enthusiasm During the service at the church of St. Mary, in this city, a woman was killed outside oftheeeiflee by apiece of Iron falling from the tower, but the congregation In tho church was ig norant of the accident. The Berlin aud Frankfort bourses were dosed to-dsy on account of the Luther festival. UNVCILINO THE STATUE. Ieislxben, November 10.—The Luther celebration I mere to-day was attended by splendid weather. The church bells were mng at an early hour In the morning. Thirty thousand visitors were In tho city. Luther's pulpit In St Andrew’s church was docorated with laurel. The clergy, minister of worship and muulcipal authorities entered the church in procession, when a hallelujah chorus was sung. Assistant Chaplain Frommel preached a sermon. At noon the ceremony of unveiling Imemorial in the markot place commenced, the choir singing hymns. Burgomaster Marlin recount ed the origin of the momorlal dubsequently the covering of the statue waa removed, all heads being bare, the choir chan ting another dred banners which had been hclP.. RHV98PPPI mortal, were lowered, aud Dr. Kocgel the emperor’s chaplain. dt-cribeil ulutude. The memorial was thon formally given Into thH custody ot the town, being accepted by the burgomaster. A telegram was re ceived f om the crown Prince Frederick William, expressing regret at his ab«enco, and another from Profeasor Mach, of Prague, who sent greetings in the name of hiscolieages of the German university of Prague. Hp< clal services commemorative .of Luther will be hei«' in three hundred churches iu Londou on Sunday. HER ONE HUNDREDTH YEAR, The Centennial of a Daughter of General Nnthnnle Greene. 1 Newport, R. I., November 10.-Mrs. Anna M. Greene, widow of tho late Nathaniel Greene, cele brated her 100th birthday yesterday. H6r husband’s father, General Nathaniel Greene, was the friend of General Washington. Her son, Professor G. W. Greene, Longfellow’s lifelong friend, died last April while at work upon a life of the poet in fulfilment of an agreement that the one who sur vived should write the life ol the other. Her other son, Dr. Greene, Resides with her. Mrs. Greeueis in posseadon of all her faculties, and has resided at Greanesdale, •• iddletowu ever since she has return ed from the south. where her early married life was spent. Her eyesight was remarkably good up to about four years ago. but at the present time, by the use of glasses, she can read and knit very rapidly. Her mind aud memory are as clear as ever, and she takes a great interest iu lb§ events of the day. Mrs. Greene has in a handsome piece of jewelry with general and Martha wasolngton, whicn was presented to her father-in-law by the "Father of Mis Country.” Interwoven iu the initials is a lock of hair from the heads of the donor and his wife. Her early mar ried life waa passed on the island of Dungeness, near Savannah, Go., which was owned by the fam ily. Dungeness manor was a four story bui ding on the estate, where were interred tne remains of uen- era! Lee and General Knox, of revolutionary fame. She is a lady of strong prejudices and feelings and has always been a memoer of ihe Presbyterian church. Possessed of ample means, she has been instrumental during ner long Klein doing much —1, bathes a-unued and abhorred notoriety. _ resides in a quaint old house, which is sur rounded by trees and gardens, about four miles from the city, in the farming town of Middletown. THB COTTON CROP. Tk* Uepartatht *f tfrfealur* Report* If* kt fa ere mo of !■ proven eat. Washington, November lu.—Tae returns of the corps of correspondents of the department of agriculture, relative to cotton, show a slight im provement since the last report. The weather baa generally been favorable for picking, and in por tions of the field the top crop haa yielded better than was feared. There were no frosts Iu October, except on the northern border uf the cotton belt, and at least an average length of season Is already The returns give the eouuty estimate of assured. The returns give the county estimate of the average yield per acre and the aggregate product, com oared with the crop of last year Indi cated a product, considering the rate of yield and e, is nearly *6 per cent of * cs of yield per acre are: THE ROW IN NEW YORK. The DcnwraU Looking Into tho Caaoo of Tfcelr Defeat. New Yobk, November 10 —Tho democratic stAto ticket is fairly elected by from 10,000 to 18,000 ma jority, according to the way tho candidate* *an. The exception is in the case of Maynard, who led tho democratic ticket as nominee for secretary of state, and who Is laid out by tho liqnor Interest voto and by disaffection among democrats by 18,000 to 20.000. There la a big row under way over It, and the quarrel may lose New York state to tho party o year hence. Tho trouble dates back to last winter, when Tammany became angry at Governor. Cleve land for his nominations to minor ofllocs In Now York city. Thore wss a great rumpus in tho litturc. and the Tammany about the governor. It wsl ly, and Tammany, by repu „ T JLfttN a sild mean things settled satlsfsotorl- aid. prevented tiie confirmation of tho governor's nominations. When the state convention met the fight was renewed, and tho governor and his friends pro . ||—Maynard ' ■ vailed, nominating tut ■w.isumj «*» Purcell, of the Rochester Union, was Tammany choice, but Maynard wasput through under ma chine tactics. Purcell's Urge following In western New York declared warou Cleveland forthwith. The governor then wroto to John Kelly, the Tammany bow, a letter dictating to him who should bo nominated for tho legislature in Now Yorxclty, and, os is alleged by Tammany, knocked over all tho harmony programme of the democrats in this city. Ho also removed John W. Dow: ■>! Queens, who bgd bf 1 tor secretary of sure aug ment of the causes and circumstances leading to thf* disturbance: aud aho, a statement of the con duct of the white people from the occurrence of the riot to the doting of the polls on the 6th instants svmi •fitly for the white people < the circumstances referred to. A BASKLBS8 RUMOR. Richmond, Va.. November 10.-A thorough in vcshHaiion into the reported troublo among the negi;*s* in Southampton county, shows the rumor to be entirely unfounded aud that the Norfolk dispatch of yesterday was baseless. PUGH’A con FIDENCE That ikf Democrat* Will Carry the Presidential ' Eleetlea—The Labor Committee. Ppcda; to The Constitution. Mo^Tuomery, Ala., November 10.—Colonel J. F. Pugh, Alabama's trusted United States senator, spent to-day at Montgomery. Many of our best citizens paid their respects to him. Senator Pugh Is in excellent health and spirits. In conversation with r>ur correspondent ne spoke In the most hopefCVand satisfactory terms as to tue.preaeut with r»ur corespondent " ->m aud satisfactory tt , r ... Ihmnof tho country, lie is sanguine that the democratic nominee for tho next presldoucy very encouraging. 8enator Pugh leaves for mlnghsm to morrow, where he will meet his col- lcRgu*i Senator Blair, the chairman of the senate labor aud educational committee. After having fiuiabad their labors at Birmingham they will pro ceed eastward, striking perhaps Atlanta first TWO SENSATIONS. Faaalatthe So-Called Cuotom llouie-An Amnesty la be Asked for the Illicit Dlstlilere In Jail. ■■ Atlanta is to bo connected in an Important way with a big trial in South Carolina soon to come up. H mi. Emory 8peer, United States district attorj ney, been retained by the attorney general oL tho O.ited States as special counsel for the govcrnl mom !o conduct the election trials standing fori trial c tithe fourth Monday in this month at Charlea-1 Jon d Columbia, 8. C. A C institution man got wind of tho news early] yeste ity morning and last night called on I Mr.. Sheer at his residence, on McDonough ascertain tho facts. Mr. Speer was at . ^Jewhat disinclined to talk about tho mat ter, but shrewdly guesting that the reporter knew a thh % or two dtclded that it was best to give him the fa * ( orrcctly. He stated that he had received about twelvoo'clock night before laat a telegram fmu >bo attorney general apprising him of bla ap- r-oluiment as special counsel for the United States in th* r-outb Carolina election trials. He was urg ently requested by the attorney general to lav aside all othor business and tako mis in hand and report at once iu Washing-1 ton for the purpose ol consultation with tboattor* ity gaueraland with Mr. Butterworih.of Ohio, who has iu iungod the causes for the government hereto- ft .it*, oat who Is uow commissioner of patents. J T.*t ■Constitution man did not see tho telegram, but it wai quite clear from the ‘ of Mr. Speer's countenance that h ploasM with tho rq gsnerpi a* to why 1 . .. *!•' InJhese famous trials lu South Carolina. Th-j . rexecutions were begun by the denanment .,f jur '’.oto puulsh the election riota and alleged Liuml tiitiona at the polls, and other obdaclcs iu th". wsyof a free ballot and a fair count In the year Kv J. - .ending counsel from New York havo repre- ted the government In there trials, aud the most 'ii >H»hcd lawyers of Koulli Carolina and other r lions of tho country have-represented tho de- ' •*-Ats. Tho trials are of national Interest. preparation of the case on tho part of the gov- »tts complete, and it ii supposed that the wDI proceed on the fourth Monday In this soon as he becomes familiar wli o: wue-uv wr. * -m/. . .-••• county, oud who hod Just received tto dcmocINP nomination fo'r the senate. This caused Downing’s defeat onclection day. Now that Maynard lias been so effectually snow ed under, the demoorats who are not in tho govern or’s following, are kicking up a tremeudous row. The Bun, the Btar, tho Grapbio and the Rochester Union are pitching Into Cleveland savagely, and the fight seems to do too bitter to augur well for poace within a twelvemonth The 192,uoo majority for Cleveland a year ago dwindles to 12,000 this r president. INDIANA STATESMEN. How Messrs. Headricks, Uarrtssa, and MsDeaald View tka Result la Nsw York. Indianapolis, Ind., November 10.—The Hon, Thomas A. Hendricks said to-day: "The result in New York was something of a disappointment. im treat there was rather a light vote. 1 have not examined tho returns closely, but a gentleman who has examined tnem told me to-day that the voto was rather light, and particularly ao In democratic strongholds. However, I have nevor regarded the democratic majority in New York at resulting from a party vote.” « Uow do you regard the result in other sbAes?’ was asked. The result in Virginia is very encouraging to the democrats.” "Did you autldpate a democratic victory in Vir ginia?” "Yes; I havo thought that wo would carry Vir ginia. Tho state was iust uncertain enough, how ever. to make it doubtful. This settles things in Virginia, and we wlU now have no more of tnu Ma- h ”wKt ^wili be the genoral effect of tho elec tion?” "I have not carefully examined the vote In tbo different states, and I am not prepared to expreaa . opinion." •How states?” about Massachusetts and other slowly replied: "The result iu Massachusetts Is the defeat of Butler.” Senator Harrison when asked how ho regarded the result of the elections said: "It seems to be o republicans. It shows 3 not gotten away wl.h New York, Massacnusettes and Connecticut. Alto gether 1 regard the result aa very encouraging.” Mr.McDouald preferred not to expreaa any opinion for the reason that he bad no particular opinion to express. However, he said,that it was evident that Urn democrats and republican had both m de gain* In the various states, and he rather thought that each party would now rest on its streug h, preparatory to the great contest of 1881. “And,” be added, laughinaly, "the republicans, It seems, now have a slight fighting chauce for next year.” HURD HEARD FROM. Ua Thinks That TH4«a lath* Maa the l»e*pl* Want mad III* Klectio* Bar*. Toledo, November 10.—A correspondent talked with Frank Hurd, congressman from this district, on the probable result of the elections as regards the probable chances of Tilden and Hoadly for the presidency in 1884; the outlook for the speakership; and what the democrats proposed to do at the next aeaion of congress in regard to the modification of the tariff. In substance, he said that Tilden could have the nomina’lon for the presidency if he would take it. but whether or not be would accept be waa not advised. If he would sot, Mr. Hoadly would be the next unanimous choice of the democracy. The fact that Pennsylvania had gone republican pretty effectually disposed of Mr. Randall’s chance for the speakership, as It showed that he was too weak to carry his own state. Mr. Hurd believed that Carlisle waa the most popular and available candidate, and ha waa for him. In regard to the tariff he said that congress would take up the a oesilonat the next session, and do nothing else uring the entire term The duty on wool would be abolished at once, although a big fight would perhaps be made on it. Iu regard to the general result of the November _ ectlons Mr. Hurd thought that they were very favorable omens fur (the democ acj. Virginia, on which much »a depended, had gone democratic. Ben” But’er had been burled too deep for reaur- .action, aud New York, he feltaasured, bad made a clean sweep. The result was all that could be de sired, and a democratic victory in 1884 was simply a foregone conclusion. THE DaNYiLug RIOT. The Cfitxtaa Orgaals* aa Iave*Ugal!*w lata th* UrfiaXaitfi *t th* Affair. Danville. Va, November 16.—Ata large meeting of citizens held here this morning resolutions were offered and adopted setting forth that, in view oi the gross mlastatemcnta concerning the riot of the and upland! 38; Alabama 129, Mississippi Ult * ro-- concerning tne not of the Tea&«Ne Kb ^ Id Inst, which are being circulated through alpor- to-day will follow thodlspati iijorU l MTAl.iJ.INCI I’lKCE or news, | *.AUl"k-l&CV- into posses-1 •Abu</f ii'i-wh of a startling character for the illicit distillers. Ic is announced on abrolutcly accurate authority tbstwhllo Mr. Hpeerlsln Washington ho will call on the president and ask for a general amnesty fori the revenue prisoners. Judgo MoCay and Mr. Speer In vo had long and earnest consultation over the matter lately aud they are confident that It will strengthen the government aud bring the better class of people everywhere to a support of tho laws. The jail la uow filled with a .-a con viced of a violation of tho internal revenue laws and mj then are absent from their homes and hat their families destitute. No suggestion looking to au amuesty haa been made by auy one. bu t tho idea belongs purely to Judgo McKay and Mr. SpaamJ The opinion Is expreamd that the president \ grant the application of these gentlemen for amnesty, and if so, at leasts hundred poor WW lows whose pallid faces are now looking through prison bars will again on joy liberty In the mellow light of the lingering ludlsn summer. AN OFFER OF MONEY, NFWS OF GEORGIA- WHAT THB PEOPLE ARB SAYING AND DOINO. Allth* Loading Crimea, Casualties and Other Bvent*. How th* Crop* TnrouRfcoat the Cwuntry Bland —T*lk About Folitlo* and Buelueaa— Matters of General Interest. Et*. Lawkehcxvilli, November 5.—On last Sat urday evening, Colonel T. M. Peeples's place, three milea from town, was the scene of bloody and deadly encounter. The actors In the fearful struggle were two tenants of Colonel Peeples, Tom Collins and James Hall. The latter, In the struggle, received blow at tho hands of Collins which felled him to tho ground unconscious and he now lies unconscious from a fatal blow. Hall and his family left town for his home about 3 o'clock, p, m. On arriving there lie found Collins's hogs In his field. Ha ran them out with his dogs. Collins, who lived within sight, heard and saw the does after his hogs. Fur some reason be left bis house and went to the Held where Hall was, This Is tho beginning of the deplorable end. Mrs. Hall's and Mrs. Collins's statements as to subsequent details differ materially. The former says Collins got Into the Held where her husband waa and throw a rock at him; that he started towards Collins; they met, and Collins cut him to the hollow in the back. She seeing Collins going towards her husband in a , menacing manner, goes down to the field with an ole shovel in ber hand. She drops tho shovel when there after her huaband Is cat, and Collins, stumbling, fell where the shovel lay. picked it up and threw It at Hall. The ond of It, which was about tbree-fuurths of on inch long and a half thick, struck Hall abont fuur Inches from bis eye, on the right aide of hla forehead and penetrated about four Inches into his head. lie fell on the spot and his wife pulled the shovel from his head. He bled profusely and a portion of Ills brains os It was drawn out 'followed the handle of the shovel. He lias not spoken a word since. His left side is com. pletely paralyzed, and left eye Is blind. HU ' ' t eye has not been open since the blow. physicians say It is impocslble for him to live long. Mra. Collins says that when Mra. Hall came up, she threw at and bit Collins with the shovel and he pioked up nnd throw it at Hall. On .1 tk. link, on.ijr K.ki.s a»4. . I'm.' •111., t. UUlrl.t Att.r.rr Kp»«r. Yesterday James Yarbrouih.oneof the Hanks coun. tykuklux, made an effort to corrupt District Attorney Bpcerbysnofferof money. Mr. Speer was In his office when Dr. Aulon, tho Jail physician, walked In aud handed him a sealed letter that he bad bromiht from the Jail. Mr. Bpcer opened tho letter aud found tha' It waa fmm James Yarbrough who offered to ~— tb« district attorney 1100 If ho would havo ••►lispended." lie meaut to offer Mr. Hpoer the money If he would have his lenience suspended. The reading of tho letter t,reduced a loud laugh In the district attorney's office. Till! JCUKI.UX CASE, The motion fur a uow trial la the kuklux coso and Ih'! brief ol the evidence were Mod yelerday evening Just, few minutes before the ten days allowed hr the order ol ihe court had eUpsed. The defend ant's counsel did not Uko the nenngrapber'i report nl the testimony but prepared their brlcb from their own notes. The case will cume up ou the 13th, or soon alter, aud Judge Tompkins wlU argue the legal questloin. A RUN.WaV WIFB. Ou Wednesday evening laat a well-dressed men appeared at police headquarters end Inquired for (.'►plain Itagby. He wu Informed thet the officer whom he wes seeking wee uff ditty. Tho men wes a stranger In the city hut alter procuring the captain's reridenr o he rewired In II. In a conversation with fsptalu ilaxny the stranger sUted that hU name was Keeves and ibat hts home wss near Dawrencevhle, Uwln- nettcuunty. Ho then Informed the captain that bis wile hsd lelt her home and wu at the lime In Atlanta aud that bla son, a lad ol live yean, wu with her. ,, Keeves weut on to uy that hit wife left her home tor tho purpose ol going to Texu with a man named Scales, end tnet Tie wanted to recover his child. He gave Captain Dagby a careful aud accurate de- scrtption of Ihe women and child, end offered as reward of two buadred dollar! for tne recovery ot Ihe child, but wu careful to add that be would not pay one cent lor the women u he did nut want a wlfa who liked a man well enough lo run away with him. The captain bumada qalte a reputation In un- .. r . — '--i, aodm a short while good ull «ra.‘ "aiTc^ severeFhonrs' diflgfcnt work ihe officers located the woman and Ihe child and ascer tained that Bcalu htd not arrived In Ihe city. They found out however that the woman wes walling the arrival ol Bcalu end thet Immo- ' ‘ ' f or T> iu officer. waiting dlately thereatler they Intended to skip foi Directly sf ter locating Mrs. Beeves the Interviewed ber end Informed her what they were alter. The women relented end agreed lo return borne with herhueband. Tbli fact wu reported to Beevee end apparently he gladly ecceedeth Tne women wu then conducted to her husband, ,d ihe meeting wu quite au effecting one, erpe celly was It etwtlng when the father exhibited hi. pleasure el recovering his child. Alter accom nilsblng hie mission lo the d-.y Beeves Informed Captain Bag by that ha wu not tnen In po-semlon of the IAO. but ' - - would pay It lo cither bun or __ _ Jl either would accompany him to Lawrencevtlle,at bU (Reeves) axpensc. agent Ha, Ills aiTdTiealerday the party - left the dty. The gret thing Reevea did after reaching bla home au to tell bis wife that the could not longer pleaae him, end that the bad bciiergp home, lie then untber to ber parents. Immediately after dlspua- lug of hU wife he nald Patrolman Blanton there ward, and yesterday Captain Bagoy reeelrtd bis baU from tha hands of hts faithful Ueuienant. To Patrolman fclmpaon Bum slated that be on'y con sented to take bla wife hack home lu order to avoid “/hewHe*Is a young woman, and Is rather good looking, ace Is badly "gone 11 on Bcalu. It Says -further that - Hal ran her hus band across the field once or twioe, after hint with a drawn knife, and seeing he could not catch him, threw the open knife at Cotline, who picked it up and turned on Hall and cut him In the back. Mra. Hall says her husband had no knife. Collins left at once and has not been esptured, though several ofilcen are hunting hlin. He weighs about two hundred and Hell about one hun dred and twenty-five pounds. Old man Joel Ooesip was an eye witneu to the wholo tragedy. Movim-c, November 8.—A sad accident oa enrred this evening. James Tapley was shot by 0. H. Miller while out turkey hunting. Miller saw Tapley walking through Ihe buehes, and ehot hint for a turkey. Ho was shot In tho breast, arm and hip, with buck shot. Can not tell the extent of bis wounds, but may prove serious. Dr. ltyals was sum moned to his brdsldo lo ejpuuino his wounds. "CDvaaTOW, November -B.—Colonel Hii-mli Steadman died hero at his homo after a few days Illness. Colonel Steadman for many years was known as one of the most financially successful men of his ago—has occupied sev eral petitions of publlo trust—was a member of the .Baptist church, warm-hearted, genial and kind, lie lcavea many friends besides a devoted wlfo and two children to mourn his death. He was about sixty-five yean old. Colonel Steadman waa at one time the owner of the Lawrencevlllo cotton factory, and later of the Newton cotton factory. He held various positions of public trust, and waa once elected to the elate senate from hla district, His public spirit and liberality were exceptional, and during recent yean be gave much finis and labor to the promotion of the Industries of the state. Tuomastob, November O.—S. B. Holmes was arrested hero to-day under a wsrrant charging him with simple larceny. Tha de fendant was arraigned before Judge Harda wey, and owing to an absent witness the case waa postponed. A speckle breast, black nose, long tall, flop cared hound dog, named Nigger, was brought into conrt and represented the stolon proper ty. A few days ago a wooden box waa pur chased from one of the merchants of 'his place, In which to ship some swine to Macon, nut In tba box Nigger was shipped Instead,by expreaa, C. O. IX, aud was returned, the con- signee at Macon having refused to take Nigger out nnd pay the charges, which were ten dol lars. Mauim&k, November fl.—A party of gentle men from Madison, fishing la tha water* of Hard Labor creek, an affluent ot the Appa- lachee, which is a brunch ot the Oconee, cuugbt four carp, weighing about two pounds etch. It Is presumed that they are part uf the carp placed In the Oconee river, near Athens, by Or. Csry. State Senator Calvin Oeorge was In the party end lends I the largeat specimen of this stranger to our finny tribes. The sen ator wins honor* piscatorial as well as legal and political. Chattanooga, November 0 — A special from Athene, Tenneeaee, states yes terday George Huge, city marshal of that place, In a difficulty with Nel Cannon, was fearfully slabbed in the side by the Jailer. Perticiilers of the dlfflcnlty wera not learned further than Marshal Hugo’s wounds are quite serious. Chattanooga, November 0.—I-est night the police discovered the Seventh street win dows of the Third nttlonel bank of this dty open, end suspecting something wrong kept watch. Hearing noise Inside they surround ed the building, but the burglar jumped out aud escaped. Officer Mitchell fired two shots at the fleeing criminal, but It li not known whether he waa .track or not. Covihotoh, November 5.—Yesterday the sad news of Miss Temple Quigg’s death at Conyere, coat a gloom of Badness over onr en tire community. Only a few days ago and she waa in our midst a laughing one of the gayest of onr college pupils. A young Udy of rare abilities, ehe stood among tb. tint In her class, (senior) and was fondly loved by all her class and college mates. To-day Presi dent Bunnell suspends college end with all the membera of the faculty aud a delegation of about thirty of the college pupiU will at tend the burial exercises in Conyere. Mias Qulgg waa about 10 years old. Truly death loves a shining mark. Masirta, November 6.—Lest Saturday Mike Hughes, a gardner, fell from a tree be was pruning and fractured one of bla lege. Ilona. November 5.—Tne Presbyterian church yesterday accepted tha resignation of Kev. 8. K. Axson, who retires on accoont of 111 health. Mr. Axson has bean pastor of this church many years, end alt our people part with hint with regret. SrocKBSiDOB, November 6.—Mr. Robert A. Hemphill, ot Thb CpgamtmoH, made a re markable shot tbie morning. He was out banting on Hollywood farm, owned by Mr. W. J. Pitta, aud succeeded in bagging a fine lot of mallard docks. He was sbooUngequir- rale when e drake quacked, end thinking tney were tame ones paid no etientiop. It con tinued, and creeping up to a small lake be •pied nine fine ones feeding He fired, and waa formats enough to kill five, and another one flew about 160 yards and fell. The shot was a good one ond worthy of tho successful nlmrod. Five of them weighed fifteen pounds. They were beauties and attracted much attention, Cartxhsvillk, November 6.—Saturday night laat at a negro dance In town, two negroes, Bill Bnggs and Bartow Conyers, fell out and fought. During the fight Buggs cut Conyers in the neck. Bnggs la in jail await- itu; the result of Conyen's.wonnd,which many think wlU prove fatal. Forsyth, November 5.—After a long and successful career as a banker Mr. W. H. Head haa retired from that business. Ho is suc ceeded by Bascora Myrlck, IX. J. Proctor, and C. J. Kellner. These gentlemen are all well known and their high character guarantees that they will succeed. Mr. Myrick has long been engaged with Mr. Head and has won his high business position by genuine merit, Savannah, Novembers.—The contributions for the relief of the sufferer* by the late fire amount to nearly $8,0(10. Assistance is being judiciously afforded nnd there is very little distress that,la not relieved. Montoombby, November 5.—Another dar ing robbery was perpetrated this forenoon at the office of Moses .Bros. While very busy a stranger stepped in and asked for a drink of water, bat Instead of helping blnuelf to wa ter behind the counter, he helped himself to a package lying on the desk, leaving unob served. The larceny waa presently discov ered, but too late, however, to catch the thief, who is spotted. The package la of no value to the robber, containing only deeds to real estate and similar other paper* which can be replaced. Moses Bros, offer $100 reward for the recovery of the papers. Chattanooga, November fi.—Yesterday No. 0 south hound Cincinnati Southern train ran over and killed Khodes Powell at the trestle bridge at Flat Back. Powell lived at Oakdale Junction, He had passed the sta tion and gone back on the track when the train struok him. He was quite old and never traveled on the railroad before. Being somewhat deaf he conld not hear tho signal. The engineer tried to stop the train bat conld not. Ferny, November 3.—The now board of directors of Honstoa male end female college, representing ell lutercet in tho community, wss organised on Wednesday. A11 differences have been adjusted end our people ere now united la efforts to build upone largo end excellent rcbool for last and thereafter In the commodious collcgo building bare, Tallulah, November 0_Tbomts Huberts, chaiged with murder In 2d degree, was tried, con victed and sentenued to file lime Imprisonment la diminished in all tha comities composing the cir cuit. and this able and Just Judgo is winning golden opinions from all dozens who uko interest in mattors of public concern. Columbus, November 9.—On the 16th of October, Mr. J.' II. Covlmton aud Miss Plorenca K. Smith, who llvo two mtlos north of Box Springs, Talbot county, were married and shortly after the cere mony left for the Louisville exposition and ntho ikiIuu of interest in the west on a bridal tour. After n pleasant trip they returned home laat Sat urday. On Sunday Mr. Covington was attacked with a chili aud aymptoms of a bad oold. On Tuesday a few plmplei appeared on his faco. which increased with each day. i his morning Dr. C. M. -unith was called in. and found hts patient the victim of a well de veloped case of small nox. A nurse was sent for and tho sick man placed in an isolated hnuso, which is strictly guarded, but tho greatest excltcmont pro- “ in thocommutilly, as tho toque couple have visited by nearly all their neighbors ►lnce their return, and none of die cullers fo**I **af*» from tlio tcrriblo ulsooNO. .Several parties were fn tbo city yestorday seeking vacclno matter. No effort will bo spared to prevent tho spread of tho disease. Decatur, November 9.—A tcnlble acciden occurred hero this morning at 8:35 on tho arrival of tho down pa»Hongcr train resulting lu tho death of Mrs. Brl dwell, mother of Frank M. BridwolL Mrs. Jrldwell Is a widow and was living In tho houso of Mra. Hampton on tho south side of tho railroad about ono hundred yards from tho depot with her eon-ln-law Bar# D. C. Brown. Mrs. George T. I’ato. who lives on tho north sldo of the railroad waa very sick this morning. Mrs. Georgo W. Armstcd. who lives in tho houso with Mrs. Fate Is a daughter of Mrs. Uridwell aud aent gtit. ... Mr! fid was sick, her daughter was motioning to her to come ou, and she seemed to have lost sight of ev erything else, and In a moment was caught up by the tralu and carried some twonty-flvo foot on tho pilot, and Just as the train stopped Ml off in a •ensaleM condition. 8bo was immediately carrlod back to her homo and received every attention that could bo given her; but nothing could havo her life. Hho waa bruised ou tho back and head, and her nock partially dislocated. Hho died about 12 ° LawjtRNCEViLLS, November 9 —Wednesday night a terrible calamity befell oar town. W. J. Born’s hotel, yesterday large, commodlooa and well fur nished. to-day la a mouldering heap of ashes. The hotel, his ollle?, and campling room for drummers, smokehouse, and another out brick building was burned to tho ground last night. Thu alarm was S lven about 7:15 and by 9 o'clock tho work was on . All the furniture in the second and third stories burned with tho building, most of the fur niture oa the first floor being saved by heroic and qulek efforts. Mr- Born aud W. K. Robertson were anting in the ofllce room being »haved when tbo cry of Arc bf outside partlee reached their ear*. It caught accidentally at tho fireplace of the right chimney, on the second floor, no one knows exactly how. Thu bouse was a flue structure, built mostly of heart timber, and burned like Hghtwood. It fa a serious loss to Mr. Bora, a calamity to the town and county, for the ho;el Indeed was an ornament to both. I understand that ha bad 9J.f 00 insurance In the Georgia Home company and the same amount in the Quaker city, of Philadelphia. Even this Urge amount Imvre him affording to probable estimates two thousand d0 M , f. r *irown and wife who was boarding with Mr. Born, saved most of bU furniture. Mr, Turner saved quite all of his. No one was burned. The —*"■* *---** «-«•••- *--ards the west, fn have thrown ashes wind was beating slightly towards the weat. In any other direction it would have thrown ashes and Are over such a portl ut of the town ju would have endangered tne whole place. Had It caught later in tne night. nntbitiK would likely have been saved aud some lives probably had been lost. Thla town cannot do without a first class hotel and the fears of all are that such an one will not be built aoon, and will not bo presided over by such a man and proprietor as W, J. Born. Mr. Job A. Gresham, of Burke county, hat invent ed a cotton tie while simple In lu construction, Is an improvement. He calls It the Georgia self-tying tie. Three convicts, Land? Robison 51 jMUiold.Adam Williams 53 year* old and Powell Hall aged 32. cs- caped from tbcconvlctcamp of Ur. Z. T. Brainier, In Washington cottaty, on Saturday night, tho 27th of Octobtr, gandorsvlllo lleretd: On Sunday tat about ono o'clock, the glnhouM of Mr. Bryant Watkins nme two miles from town was bornsd. The rtnhonso waa nompanstlrely now, having Irecn built since the d,*tructlon of the former on. by the cyclone of March 27 of tat year, Thore wore about a: von bain of ootloo consumed, and the toed from atwut 30 bales of cotton, beside, soma rOp or bushels of old osod, alao tho engine, two gins, on. being now for which 1330 had Mon paid-the frame work of Ihe screw-and a largo tot of tool* also destroyed. Mr Watkins ot tastes the onttro to* at over E .000; his own Joa. ho thinks at ■tstlOO. Tho ether sufferers are Mr. Dtvld Baiir, who loot two bates. Mr. Rachels ono bale. Norris -teutons colored, two bd-aud Sir. Watkins two bales Tbo oriatn of the Are Is unknown, rhe prohabltlUco. are. If not oat on dro by rata Uniting a match, that tho heat generated by the csiioo seed, or from the rabrtoa,lug oils osod absut the machinery may havo produced spontaneous com bustion. Tho McDaniel Ouardi, a military company, wax organised at Nodal Circle Saturday tat. Tho Covington Enterprise says tho people of Jas- ptr county are tndlgnaat at the burning ot Dr. Wal ker’s ham, cattle, moles, etc. Two young men have been arreated-Walter L. Roby and William Floyd, charged with the crime. JohnC. Harris and Mrs. Mary E. Hayden were married In Doiavllle, and according to the DeKalb News, went to Stone Mountain on a wedding tripl

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The Weekly constitution. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1881-1884, November 13, 1883, Image 1