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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION - . ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY JANUARY 12. 1886.
5 GEORGIA NEWS.
I E NEWS OF THSSTATS BHIEFLV
CHRONICLED,
rossMt raalll M North Ooofllo- *oo. T. C.
Joskin aonod -Frloonof* Nooopid Uam
the Wojhoekoro Jell—Other New,.
The suicide of Mr. Jefferson Overtoil a few
ilijh ago at Sharoa huh a tragic feature that
Lai not hitherto been reported. He sent bia si*-
teen year old aon to Kaytown, two mllewdla-
tent, to boy a quart of whisky. Tho boy got
the wbliky and started bone, but an the way
be would tap tbe Jug frequently, and by the
tine be reached borne be waa entirely under
tbe talucnm of the liquor. Tho father met
thebeyatthedoor,and teeing bit condition,
detained: ,
• I weald rather dig my own grave and get
Jntoitthanaeemy aonlnthlefla.”
Tbe aon war put to bed and the father eat
down by a table and began writing, when, all
at once be reached to a shelf near by and took
IhereftOn a Smith 4 Wcanu revolver, which
he placed behind bn right ear and fired, tbe
lull coming through right over the left eye.
Dr. C. A. Moran waa at once lent for and
reached the place within twenty minntcc He
at onee pronounced the wound fatal, and do*
dared that death would enaue in two hours,
which it did. In one room lay the aon dead
diuujt; in the neat waa Mra. Overton dying
fronrgrlefov« her huiband’a act, and In the
other lay the anicide. Dr. Monui haa but
alight hopca of the mother’! recovery.
On Saturday hurt tho down freight from Ma
con. which reached Fort Valley at l’J o'clock,
carried a prlaoncr captured up tho road about
olx miles. He waa charged with attempt to
wreck that train, and waa placed in limbo
■mill he waa tried before a court of inquiry
and committed to Jail to atand bia trial at the
coming auporior court.
It aeema that the engineer atopped witli
greet difficulty juat in lime to avoid a croeatie
plared acmea the track, and upon eaamlnation
of tho place It waa aeon aeen that a dog ac
companied tho would-be wrecker when en
gaged in Me nefkrioua work. The dog track*
were plainly visible, and in a few minutee the
dog itaelf waa discovered. When chaied the dog
ran a abort diataace and stopped. Tbe men, fol
lowing. foond a young negro eocreted in the
bushel, and the negro breaking off in flight,
tbe men followed and aoon overhauled him.
The little flvo year old aon of Preacher Klee,
colored, of Washington county, got hold of a
pistol that waa in the house and shot bia baby
brother in tho fbrehoad with it, seriously
wounding Mm.
Orncrnl Toombs's residence In Washington,
has been closed. No conclusion hen boon
reached ss yet by members of tho family, as to
what disposition will bo made of tko place.
Athens Danner: Mr. Aabury, tho manager of
Jim Smith's dogs, informs us that sumo of tho
convicts, when they escape, put something on
their feet to keep tho dogs from trackinj
them. It is a minora of dllferant kind, o
hoi Iw, and will make tho doga very sick for
awhile, but aa soon as they get over it they
will follow Uio track with a groat deal more
vigor than before. This la an old trick learn
cd by negroes before tho war, to boon dogi
from tracking them, but it never did them
much pood. Mr. Aabury has bln dogs wail
trained, nod st a given signal they will hunt
for Has I rack of the escaped convict. In tho
days of slavery p pack of negro dogs wera
worth n great deal of money, Mr. Italpb Her-
dou, of Month Carolina, had one of the finest
pocks In the south, and often went Into North
UaraUna and Georgia to notch runaway no-
Store ar au escaped murderer. Mr. Hanieu's
dogs hare often ran a track that had boon
made 21 bouts previous.
The details of tho murder over wklob much
rirlteaaent has been created in tbe northern
part of Haralson ooanty.es nearly as ere known
are a, follows:
a.W. Holland la Uinmordrrrd nun and Dud
Hughes Urn man who admin island tho death
blow. Both worn prosperous fanners.
From tho *01*0000 that can ho gathered it
aeema that Holland waa at work on a pair of
buggy shafts, when Hughes pasted by,
and was addraaacsl by Holland concerning a
debt which Hughes had contracted with Hol
land soma time before, and which bed not
I icon paid. Holland askod that tho notes
bo made, stating that Hughes had
promise*' to-do so. An altera
tion ensacd In which both wera harsh nod
okuslro, Hughes was still In his aaddlo sad
Holland becoming very angry at his remarks,
rushed toward hbn with an uplifted abaft and
begun striking nt him. Hughes twice warded
elf tbe blows and dodging to one side kequick-
ly dismounted bis bone on tbe apposite aide
from which ilotlend was making the attack,
and grasping n heavy rock from tho ground,
hurled It st Holland who, stuunoA by -the
blow, rooted and fell.
liugkna nuul* bin escape and baa not boon
heard of nines, though Sheriff Holcombs is In
penult.
The wounded man waa taken to his homo
and It was found that tho Mow of the rock had
rnitbnd bin skull. (So severe was it that ho at
ones became unconscious, and it was oridnnt
to those around him that life could last but n
short wbilo longer. Tho stupor into which ho
hsd fsllcn relieved him ftom pain, and in this
condition ho rated quietly ravcml boon when
ho oiplrrd.
Tho only witness to tho tragedy is the flvo-
year-old little girl of Holland, who gavo tho
alarm. Tho coroner’s Jury, in their vcnltot,
ciptvaa the opinion that “it is inanlor in tho
tint degree.’’
Lad Tuesday morning Colonel I). \V. Lester,
of Jouen county, turd formerly for many yean
a representative in the legislature, committed
euirtde by shooting himself in the loft ail#
with a gun. Ilia family had recently moved
to their homo ftom horn. Colonel Lester has
•wen very unwell and despondent for a long
time, ana bin lickncee caused mental abere-
lion.
William K. Vanderbilt and wife,with Messrs.
Jester. Gray and J. K.Ring, of New York,
accompanied by J. J, DuBtguon, tire owner,
V’iSh 8c J ,h «"»nf> A. J. Crevntt, went to
Jekyi Wand on Tuesday morning but, whore
V’ 1 ' y&W* *•*«■} hours pleasantly. Mr.
udarbllt Is prospecting,wlthavlewto pur-
, r asing tho island. Tho visiting party loft on
» H; iaiat 3 o'clock that afternoon for New
her . pleased with everything.
<(. F. Harris, in Clayton county, has a tree
■rawing an Us plan that drops iu aeons 74
fta.- inch.* apart, ud it is 15 feet 8 inches
around the trunk.
During Oiriatmai. Calvin Dean, a IB year
SKsKMa'iSsrissa-
SplilSa®
Ann»it Is Mag mate by Mr. J. 3. Sprang,
cr to indues tba authorities of the Kb-bmond
on* Danville railroad to give cheap axnrdon
™“n J»vr their roods from Philadelphia to
A c T **T to banging down parties
of hnnrra ftom tho populous and wealthy
couutici of Lmrastcr, Berks and Dauphin of
that state, to look at (ioorgia lands,
Lumpkin Independent: On Tuesday after
nooo a negro named Thasnaa Richards na
hiUcd under the following drannistances: Tom
wwsquitaan old man and Is said to ham boon
ti *r* r safa*o. For tho part
twoynaraho ha. toon em^yrt rt OriES
(he ground and cutting oiTone of his
Usher thinks that in trying to get beyond tho
reach of the levers Tom stumbled and was
struck before he rould recover .himself and
move beyond the track of tho lever.
Bev. T. ( . Boykin, of Decatur, «u badly
Imrued on Tuesday morning last. lie had
just gotten up. and waa standing In front of
the Ore with his gown on, when It caught fire
and burned him in several places bofor j ho
cculd extinguish tho flames.
All tho prisoners in the jail at Waynesboro
raped on Tuesday night: A flro waa kindled
on the eecond floor and a hole burned through
by which tho prisoners escaped downstair*.
Ily means of an iron bar tho front door
broken open. William Garvin, tho murderer
of Bill Hawkinson, was heavily Ironed with a
chain around his neck and made fast to the
center of bis cell. This chain waa broken and
Garvin carried his necklace and chain with
him. Deputy Sheriff Korn, as soon as he
learned or the escape, summoned a pone and
went in punnit. Last night he found William
Garvin ar.d several of his com*
radcs camping In the woods
on the Savannah river, near the scan* of his
murderous act. al>out 20 milef from Waynes
boro. An attack was mado, and Mr. Zorn was
badly shot with birdahot in the leg and foot.
The officer bravely made all effort to secure
Garvin but foiled, tho night being dark and
the woods too thick to make an effectual fol
lowing of tbe escapes. It will bo remembered
that Garvin was reported some weeks ago as
being the brute who, after killing his victim,
took the body, ironed it, and endeavored to
sink it In the current of tbe Savannah river.
A special guard haa just arrived in town bring
ing with them Jerry Tarver,one of the escapes
from tho jail hero on Tuesday night last.
This man Is badly wounded and says Deputy
Sheriff Zorn abet him tho night au effort was
made to capture William Garvin, tho mur
derer of Bill Hankinson. lie states that ho
and Garvin wero asleep by tho campfire noar
the Savannah river when tho poise came up
to capture them. That be did not shoot Mr.
Zorn, but that Garvin did. Tho officer states
that he knew he bit the man who ahot him.
Garvin is still at large, but every effort is
being made to effect his capture. The
Savannah river Is at presont
too high for him to escape into
Carolina, and he Is still lying around in
the wood! of tbe river awamp near his homo.
Both colored and white citizens arc doing all
in their power to aid in tbe capture of the
murderer, and considerable excitement pro*
valla in the neighborhood where (Garvin ia se
creting himself. Jerry Tarver, too man cap
tured aid brought to town today, Is charged
with cotton htealiug, aud seems to ho the ouly
one of the escapes who accompanied and stood
by Garviu as long as possible.
The Milton Democrat says that perhaps tho
longest family lu upper Georgia, or anywhere
doe for that matter, is the family of Colonel
Thomas Hueherson, of Babtcon. Tho colonel
himself la six feet and seven inches high and
weighs 225 pounds, and his three sons meas
ure and weigh aa follows: (I. P six feet,seven
and a half iuchcM, weigh* 180 pounds; Nat, nix
feet six inches, weighs 204 pounds; Tbonus,
six feet and six inches, weighs 201 pounds.
The combined length of the four is 20 feet,
two and one-hnlf inches nud their cQinhincd
avoirdupois 810 pounds.
A. M. Etheridge went out bill collecting at
Lumber City, and he presented a hill to a
business rnau who offered him a pound of
tobacco for it. Ho replied to this insult in a
manner that raised the iro of tho other indi
vidual, who fired on him with a thirty-eight
calibre pistol aa he turned to go. The ball
struck Etheridge just abovo tho left hip, pass-
lag through bia side. He turned, and draw
ing his pistol, returned the fire, and his an<
tagonist banged sway again,sending a ball into
bia left chock, Inst below tho eye. Etboridgo
fired again, ana hia antagonist dropped. Ether
idge went to Macon to have his
wounds dressed, and aays that he heard lost
night tho other man waa doad, and ho exacts
to he arreted any minute.
OHIO EXCUttftlOMSTg.
An Interesting Card From lion. 4. T. Hen
drrsou, Commissioner of Agriculture,
Enrroat CowirrrnTTioN: You will notify your
numerous reader* that the day l< rapidly nearfnt
when tho excursion party from Ohio will arrive
Tbe 6th of February Is tbe day fixed. It seems tc
me It would tie well for all who are desirous of ex
tending their hospitality ami showing them this
section of tho country to meet thrso cxcurtlonbt*
lu the rooms of the department of agriculture. It
fa expected that a reception will bo given them
there tbe tame r *— L ‘*—
1 have been in
of land were made on
the first excursion, and „
to be n much larger ooo than tho
tint, it is hoped that many more of these eul
prising farmers will embark their duatlny tot...
rout hern acas. The mixing in of a little now blood,
it is thought, will bo nilko beneficial to IkHIi aides
of tbe lino. They will bring with thorn a more
enlarged experience in the mauncr of stock rais
ing, gramas and tuberous plants aud wa eaa impart
to them much that will l*e useful concerning cot
ton, sugar eaaa, around peas aud the Uke. so that
‘ - event will tha balance of trade ho very
Utah m —— —**
that about one down agios
nude on tho occaxlou or
Ibis Is likely
heavy against us. Should any unforeseen delay
prevent a prompt arrival uotico to tko public will
at once he given. J. T. llr.xnxMOM.
rotnmladoner Agriculture.
Mt. KOTA mu NIK IIKAltn FROM.
Dr. Kdabrook, who his charge of the farmers'
excursion from Ohio, writes from Dayton, where ho
has established headquarters: "My excursions will
leave on February 1st, 2d and :td. and will be lu
Atlanta February 6th. 1 will bring a much larger
crowd than before, and they will come with more
definite plans. The farmers who went down on tho
find excursion are earnest In their lira Ism, and
many will return. The way u undoubtedly open
for a big immigration or western farmers lute
Georgia.
Touching invitations for farmers to visit locali
ties, he writes: "It would bo well for committees
from the many points that want to entertain visit
or* tube in Atlanta Fcbrumry .’•th. They con there
meet the excursionists, talk things over and ar
range small excursion*. Oiio thing is certain. Iron-
tmq of Ohio formers will lw in Atlanta on ftbrn-
rare 6th wanting to prospect for homes in Georgia.'
Mr. 8. W. Ctone, tbe well kuown real estate
man. says, "A great many sale* will result from
there excursions. I ha\o already received orders
for five forms near Cartcmille, and a re-
qundfo have ready a tract on which fifty fomilies
of Punk null can find mom. The talk of tbe Ohio-
ana h** turned lVnuaylvanlan*' cyeathla way, and
Mr. J.G. Fpringer Is organising an excundou of
farmers than Lancaster county which; proouoa to
lie larger than the Ohio crowd."
. Lancaster county K according to the census, the
richest agricultural county In America. Lands
average •♦.to an am*, and the farms are very smalL
Many of the farmers are looking for cheaper lands
that they can bring np toa high state orfbriillcy.
good water, good >octcty and good climate. All
his they will rind in Georgia. Mr. Springe* thinks
ite can bring £00 on hi- tiro excursion. Hctwivn
thin and lVmm hauls, we certainly ought to
■ateh a huudred or so gum! farmer*.
MARRIED IN GEORGIA.
Mr. George Huberts and Mint Ida Treadwell, At
lanta Mr. It. H. Poster ami MIm Untie Middle
ton. Atlanta. .. Mr. William Himiaon and Miss
Rattle Poster, Atlanta Mr.Paullwtgle and Miss
Winie McOslhmv Atlanta Mr. John u. Reeves
and Mrs. Bailie Uawctt, Macon Mr. Thomas K.
Thoms* and Miss Haphrouts Bradley, Jasper
Mr. 1, O. Httvena am! Ml* Mllio frnnlajv Macon
Mr. Charles Pee*.* and Miss Carrie \Vilson,
Macon.
■ill, i
Matsisau't
too. Oi Tns*4ay csttoa bad bm rhrtd in
Use arm*-box ud whan everything wuroady
Jom mmtaMM to looaratt^.rarenSl
in parking the bales of cotton. Ifedld aotaae-
coed in doing the work quick enough ud Mr
Yrad Usk.r sUppad forward an* ikfu, hold
ef tko Irvrr told tkr oM man to step
aaido. Tom stopped Iwhlnd Mr. Ush
er, who had nlra„-d thr lever, and at they
awvay around with li«htninx-likr rapidity one
of thtns struck tho ncfro a fearful blow upon
DIED IN QEOnai A.
Sir. John Neal, Atlanta Mr. Jaaaa I. Warner,
Atlanta lira: It. It Waldron. Atlanta. Mr. w.
W. Wimberly. Mt Mr. ft U. Hay. Atlanta. .
J. K. Pan, Koklbs Dr. Joseph A. Bra.
August, Iln n. a RtnaclI. Athens .. . Master
Reck O'UunoTtn, Santanah Mr. L. II. raathcr.
rtoua, Nawnait. Miss llanuak M. Strickland,
l>ah fonts a Mrs. hidney Boot. Atlanta Mn
Klisahtth calnn. AdaWllto- Mia. tvitltam
Atlauta Mrs. RUsa Fltsaarald, Abbc-
Tli. ytrst Easontlal
To any bnaincaa fa goad bodily health. Every
yonuj man con Irani how to attain this condi
tion by trading the "Science of Life." it
aorta only a dollar, and la advertised In tkla
I*pcr. |
Never put sail Inm soap when cooking Ull It has
Bmora AyracTioR, Ltvxa CoMrtum,
Ocstivtucu. etc,, an speedily removed by Dr.
Jet or’* (-aualive Pilla. Tboy will ba feuud
ratid and icttain In tbciractioa, and mty be
taken at any time withont risk from expus-
tm.
ALL THROUGH DIXIE.
A CtUzca of Ashland City. Tana.. Assassinated -Tas
Sryaa Case la NasbvlUe—Tlis Sooth CsroU:
Legislature — Topios From Texas - Tha
Mississippi Legislature, Etc.
Florida.
Fabian Sallxs wvis killed by his brother
Francis in a difficulty at Mayport, the other day.
West Virginia.
Five prisoners escaped from Charleston jail.
When Dick Wyatt, tbe night guard, wont into
tho jail to lock the prisoners In their cell*, on*
of them knocked him down. A general stem-
prdc followed. Jailor Cowles attempted to
fosten tho outer gate, hut was knocked down
before ho could do so.
Mississippi.
Tbe democratic caucus nominated Messrs.
Waltham and George for re-election as United
States senators at Jackson Thuisaay night.
The personal property on W. K. IngersolFs
Shipland plantation baa boon attached to satisfy
Judgments in^favor of persons in Detroit When
tbe fact became known here today, considera
ble uneasiness was manifested in legal circles,
asreveral attorneys hero holding Judgments
against Jngeraoll think their claims are cut off.
Ingersoll places his liabilities at about $95,000,
and assets at $152,000.
Arkansas.
News has reccently reached Little
Hock that sixteen penitentiary con
victs employed in the mines at Coal Hill, this
slate, effected their escape Wednesday. They
tunnelled for a distance of thirty-five feet.
Work waa commenced at the time of the strike,
which occurred three weeks ago, and contin
u'd until tho tunnel was completed, without
the officials discovering it. Search was made
through tbe niinos for the purpose of finding
a passage, but it proved unsuccessful, tho con
victs having effectually closed it behind them,
that not a trace of it is left. Two of the raeu
hnvo been recaptured. Bloodhounds and a
pot.se arc iu pursuit of the others.
AU the trains on tbe Louisville and Nssiivlllo
are still delayed by reason of the terrible acci
dent at bridgo No. 19, at Wdhito’s Saturday
morning. Tho cars, half buriod in ice and
water, are still burning, and Fireman Johnson
Ib yet under the engine, with his head showing f
jmt below the surface of the water.
This man Johnson, just before the train left
Biimingbam on Friday, told Ellis Cooper, tho
engineer for whom he was firing, that ho hsd
dreamed tbe night before that their engine.
No. 140, went through bridge No. 19, killing
nil on board. Cooper is a superstitious man,
believing in dreams, and when Johnson told
him the dream, he declined to go out on that
train, claiming to bo sick. Nearly all tho en
gineers here believe strongly that Johnson's
dream was a dear presentment of the fato
vhich overtook him.
Texas.
Tho committee appointed by tho city coun-
:il of Dallas to investigate the accounts of
Water Superintendent Whcoleas reported to
thut body that they had found a shortage of
$8,730.
Several men entered tho office of Bosxillior &
Unhurt, brewers,nt 1'uso del Norteand, pointing
revolvers at Holicrt, who was ulono, ordered
him to open the safe, lie started to comply,
when Bossilicr, hia partner, entered tho office
and interposed n protest against submitting to
the demand. Tlio latter thereupon fired at
tho pnrtncrs, killing Bossilicr and 1>adly woun
ding Robert. Tho assassins mado thoir escape.
Tho murdered man was one of tho most prom
inent citizens of Faso del Norte.
Kentucky.
Iu Louisvillo during a snow storm tho front
and middlo part of the large four story ware
house occupied by A. P. Forwood & Co., Fra-
bue A Co., aud J. B. Bnlmsforth A Co.,
all cotton and commission merchants,
foil suddenly, and overturning the stove, it
started a destructive file. Tho building was
filled with cotton, tobacco, molasses nnu dry
goods in storage, and the flamos spread all over
tho place instantlx. Tho building is tho center
of a lino block of large wholesale houses, mid
It looked for a timo ns if there was to be a con
flagration, aa tbe fire department was unable to
get at the fiaiues on account of tho wreck.
They soon got to work, however, and kept the
flames confined to tho fallen building, and at
8 o'clock the flro was out. Tho third floor was
stored with cotton, and it was this that gave
way, foiling on tho second floer, which, in
turn, foil, and then, after tottering
a moment, tho whole front nnd middle part of
the building fell and blockaded half of tho
street. There wero eleven nersons In tho
milding when tbe third floor roll. Peter Per
rins, porter, heard the crash, and gave warn
ing to the seven men on tlio second floor, who
escaped by jumping from a back window to
the shed. A colored porter gave the alarm on
the first floor and started for tho front door.
It ia thought he was caught and killed by tho
falling walls. M. II. Wright, manager of the
place, and Ilalmaforth, one of the proprietors,
wero in tho offices on tho first floor ana started
for tho door, but it is believed they are in the
wreck, aa they have not been seen and cannot
lx* found.
On tbe Louisville and Nuhville railroad sixty
miles north of Birmingham, on Friday nigBt, a
terrible accident occurred. Train No. lfi going north
waste two sections. The first section iu going
down Sand mountain broke in two. Tom Harbin,
the engineer, raw trouble and pulled out of the
way at a good ipeed, but conductor IUrrin lustead
of lettins hlspart of the train roll down tho hill,
st “
hill and turned a sharp curve. It wason the brldge
before the cngiucer saw the cab aud freight care
standing ahead of him. Tho collision caused tho
bridge, which ia a hundred and twenty feet high,
to foil, carrying down in it all of eetlon two aud
that part of No. 1 which was.standing an the
bririfcc. John Johuaton, fireman, and Saui 1'ulbun,
brakeman, were instantly killed. William John
ston, engineer, and George Young, conductor, and
Hate, which wa** toeomoglougjin a few minute-*.
Tennessee.
II. Adams, a wealthy citizen of Ashland
ity, was assassinated on Tuesday night last
near that place. The news spread rapidly,
and tbe town wsa in great excitement. The
murdered man lay on hia right aide, hia face
towards the road, all covered with blood and
dirt.
Coroner Lee summoned a Jury of inquest
•ud proceeded to examine him. They fonnd
five or six cuts on hia foce, three on his head
and two over his threat about three inches
long, in half an inch of each other, and both
severing the carotcd artery on the left side.
The clothes were wet with blood and melted
snow. It waa the most atrocious
murder that has ever occurred (n
the country. lie was drinking some and left
there in company with Mr. Sim Okies Ben
blWrlT, John Eathcrl,, X. A. Stcw.rt and
\\«.h Simmon*. The, went il.out four mllra
to whet. Simmon keepo* ntloon, the only on.
In tho countT, and atopped awhile nnd went on
about two mile, farther where Adorn, stopped
—id laid be wa. going back home.
He went t*ck to the grocery, bought n plat
ofwhlrky, then got on hi, uiulo nud left in
company with Sir. Wash Simmons, Tom
O’Brien, Bud Newland and I.ee Harris. They
had gone two or three hnndrcd vards when
Adam, fell off his mule and w'ss replaced
by two of the party. Adams and
Oltrlcn wera riding behind the other men.
When tbe men in front go: on the hill they
stopped. O'Brien rode up and said Adam, had
ratten off his mule again down In
the hooow. None of the par tv went
i* ck ,, „ ^ c , ,bo,u him - was
found last Weaunuay as aLove stated. He
wa. about forty years old, a lever man and
good dtlran when not undertho influence of
He leaves a wife end four children.
Th. coroner s Jun spent tbs dey inrastlfa-
and developed startling evidence by
ieb tbe . time tree Arad onVath Sli
Pitti, that Simmons, after reaching town,
returned and killed aud robbed Adams. He
then went to a neighboring
house, where be burned his overcoat and knife.
This and other evidence was so overwhelming
that Simmon 1 , confessed to having committed
tlir crime, but claimed it nrat done In self de
fense. A, Adams was too drunk to keep his
neat on his hone, this is not believed, and a
great deal of excitement exists.
Bo high does the feeling run that there was
many threat* of mob violence, and the sheriff
summoned a strong guard to protect tbe Jail.
A large and expectant audience packed tbe
courtroom In Nashville Thursday expecting
to beer read the filthy letters, on tbe charge
of writing which Wiley Bryan Is now on trlol.
B. Dorman, father of Mias Fanny Dorman,
who received tbe letter., was the only witness
examined. He detailed therecelptof the letters
and the mode of detection, as heretofore pub
ilshed, and identified the letters. The first
fetter was read and was very indecent. The
others were so mnch mom so that, by general
conrent, some portions were not read In court,
much to tho dhmppointment of the crowd. The
fi rst letter read offered to aell her certain eon
trot and goods and books, promising lots of
fun, and appointing certain streets for her to
sess along if she wished further information.
She wao invited to bring along some discreet
friend if she wished. Mr. Dorman took
charge of all tbe letters before they were open
ed, and drDIcd his daughter and a friend, one
of the leading belles or Nashville, in the signs
to be made, and these they did moke without
knowing their meaning. This young lady was
called as a witness Friday.
After Bryan's arrest, paper was found in
his room corresponding with the paper
on which the letter was written having the
seme water mark and tha same printed date
line, being tbe letter head of tho firm fer which
B>7an had worked, with tho printed card tom
off. It waa learned today that through the !n-
Oiience of Assistant Secretary James D. Por
ter, an intimate friend, Bryan had been ten
dered an Important foreign mlasion, and at tbs
time of his arrest waa awaiting hit commission,
which was daily expected. The state
introduced the detectives, who detailed the
circumstances of tho arrest and the damaging
admissions made by Bryan. When Bryan was
arrested be started towards a bureau, hut was
atopped. He afterward said if he had gotten
to the bureau the thing would have been settled
then end there. At another time he said:
"There are things connected with this affair
that I would die before I would acknowledge.”
Detective l'orter Identified tbe paper found
in Bryan'* room, which la llko the paper
on which tho letters were written.
Miie Battle Pracbctt, who wore Mlm Dor
man's clothes, and acted as decoy,testified that
ahe was told where to go, and the door would
be a little open. The door was a little opon,
and when ahe stepped In Bryan th
arms around her and said:
"Dear, I was afraid you were not coming.’’
A n cxc.it lug session of the county court ocean-
cd in Cbattadooga last week In regard to con-
firmingtlie action of thejndge and poorhouse
commission In having a new poorhonsee erect
ed near the city without consulting the court.
Several magistrates openly assailed thejudgo
and the committee with reckless disregard of
the county’s Interest Jand moved to reject the
report and virtually pass a vote of censure, and
it tins defeated by a very slender majority,
Wash Simmons, who murdered H. D. Adams,
on the roadside, near Ashland City,
and then burned the blood-stained overcoat
and knife, has been arraigned for trial and
salved examination, ily his own request he
waa sent to Nashville Jnil for safe keening, as
there had been some talk of a mob, and though
things are now quiet, one might yet material
ize. Simmons still insist* ho did tho doed In
self-defense, though Adams was at tho time too
drunk to keep a seat on bis horse. The case
will come up in Cheatham county criminal
court the first Monday In February.
At Memphis at noon Friday a skiff whllo
bringing six men from the Arkansas side of
the river,got entangled amongsome eoal bargesjust
above tho city and capeised. Flvo of tho mon
were dron-ned. They had been working on the
Memphis and IJUlc Kock railroad.
North Carolina.
A strange reunion took place at Clinton one
day lest woek. During the year 1861 tho
venerable Rev. H. 8. Spivey parted from hia
ion, John O. Spivey, at (lolasborongh. The
latter, then a youth, loft behind him his loved
ones to link bis fato to that of tho south. Ho
served with the army of tho sonthwost,
and was present at the siege of Vicks
burg, tho battle of Corinth, nnd many oth
er engagements. Detailed to somo special
duly In Arkansas, he wee captured at Darda-
nelf, in that stntc, in 1863,and carried a'prisou-
er to'Johnson’s Island, where he remained
until the following Febnrary. He was then
rent to Shreveport, la. Hern he was placed in
command of his regiment, in which poet ho
served until the closo of the war.
After the surrender he went with some of
his comrades to try his fortune* in the north
west. After living a short while In several
states he settled at Sallna, Kansas, where he
has lived for 16 years, practicing law
with mat success. His father
heard of hit capture and imprisonment and
thought ho died In captivity. In 1872 Colonel
Spivey wrote to hit fethcr. The letter was
misplaced and came to light only a few months
ago while Mn. Spivey was looking through
an old bandbox. Th* discovery that the letter
bad never gone on ita mission to North Caroli
na suggested that the old man might still bo
alive. The old letter was sent through tha
mall Just as it waa fonnd on ita orignal errand.
It fonnd the fethtr still lingering in life, and
from it molted a visit of tbe aon, accompanied
by Ms daughter, Mias Nettie, to tho old lather,
who had ao long mourned him aa dead.
The mica mine* of North Carolina are en
Joying a boom. Two-thirds of the world's supply
ol mica cornea from these mines,
Bouth Carolina.
' Thera I* said to be considerable cxcitomeot in
Fairfield county, caused by a mob of would-be
lynrbera. Tuesday afternoon Deputy Sheriff
Milling, of that county, brought to Columbia
for safe keeping a negro man named Ben Du-
Hose. l)n Hose and a boy were arrested on the
ith instant on suspicion of boing tha bora-
en of Colonel Hall’s handromo reehleace. Tha
boy became terrified and made a fell confession
of nls share in tho crime, stating that he waa a
tool in the hand! of DuBoeo. The two suspects
were taken to Winnsboro and JatM. Tues
day threats floated about tho atmosphere of
tho town that DuBooe would Iro lynched, and
Sheriff HcCUrley, who had had some export'
race with lynching parties, resolved to thwart
the maddening crowd. Accordingly tho pris
oner was zocretly taken from the jail and
brought to Columbia. There is now In Rich
land county Jail a quartetto oT criminals sent
here from other counties ao aa to place them
beyond the reach of avenger*.
The Charleston Oil Manufacturing company
suspended Wednesday. Tho • liabilities are
estimated at $t0j)00.
The democracy of South Carolina, which has
been as solid as a’granltc block ever sine* tho
memorable campaign of 1876, ia threatened
with liquefection. While there is no danger
of the dominant party relinquishing Its con
trol of the atate government, there is a possi
bility of tho white* separating into tiro fisc-
The readers of Tbe OOIcsTtTCTiox were ap
prised of the stormy scenes which marked the
doting hours of the tearien. The complica
tions and embarrassments growing out of tho
agitation about the census question tad the
threatened dead-lock, are matter* of tbe legis
lative history of 1883. It will be remembered
that Governor Thompson in hit mesaago to the
legislature strongly recommended that the
necessary law should be enacted fnsnring the
taking of the census so required by the consti
tution of the atate; that the house of repre-
tratatlvee, in obedience to the express mind-
date of tho constitution, promptly passed a
bill to provide for tno census: that
senate refused to pass the
Mil: that the house, determined to
pet form its sworn duty, incorjtoreted an
amendment Into the general appropriation bill
jiination for tha taking of the
■mate stubbornly fought this
resorted to sharp tactics to
defeat it; that the members of the boose, while
oonscious of the impregnability of thoir posi
tion, yet amciificed their opinions and their
rights on the altar of patriotlsm^r his they did,
under pretest, to avert the direful conse
quences of a protracted dead-lock, throwing all
the blame on the stubborn minority. Pending
tbe heated discussion of the question, two days
before adjournment, one of too speakers warn
ed the legislature that if It gave way to a min
ority and receded from its position, the people
would Uke the question into their own hands
and make it an issue to the-next campaign.
NEWS BY WIRE.
Cuvcinwati, January 4.—A daring and
unique robbery took place on the Harrison
Idko, Juat outside the city limits, at an early
hoar Sunday morning, the burglars being mere
boy*, who wore masks and conducted them
selves in regular dime novel style, Theodore
Wolfo Uvea in a small house a little apart from
bit neighbors. His wife, who waa alone in the
house, wu abed and asleep. She was awakened
by a knock at the {font door, accompanied by
the summons: “Open this door, or well break
it down. We are robbers.’’ And then, while
tbe woman almost feinted with fear, the threat
waa executed, and the maskedmanudors (food
before her. "Where’* your money and your
silverware?” demanded oneof the robbers. The
woman detected the voice of a boy attempting
to apeak like a man. She refused to
give up her valuables, and one of the ruffians
threw her opon the Boor. The other went
through the nonae scattering everything to
right and left, and pocketing whatever struck
his fancy. When the house bad been thor
oughly riled, two youthful robbers made good
their escape, aud havo not yet boon arrested,
nor ia tha identity of either known to Mrs.
Wolfe. When Wolfo returned, scarcely half
an hour after the robbery had been committed
he found his wife nearly overcome with foar
and she has bean dangerously 111 ever since.
New York, January 4.—Dnnlsp's hat mano-
foctory, No*. TO to 78 Nostrand avenue.
Brook lyn, was horned this morning. Tho loss
Is estimated at f2SO,000; Insurance, $800,000.
The fire was caused by overturning a can of
oil by a dog.
Galeka, III., January O.-Augnst^Volfcrman
a fanner of lows connty, was bitten on the arm
by a rattlesnake while at work in tho harvest
field two years ago. After receiving the wound
he monnted a homo and hastened to the near-
cet doctor to receive treatment. The arm wu
swollen to large proportion. Bat by taking a
Urge quantity of whiskey and resorting to oth
er means to counteract the effkcta of tho bite,
his life) wu saved, and the arm In due time
seemed restored to ita former condition. At
limes since, however, Mr. Wolferman has
experienced very distressing and peculiar
ailments, one of the aingnlar spells being accom
panied by a huge swelling at hia aide. The
•peUs continued until two nights ago when he
suddently became violently Insane. It la sup
posed that he ia suffering from a portion of tno
poison of tho snake bite, which la evidently
permeating his whole system.
St. Louis, January 6.—John Bodes, a mad
man, committed suicide in a horrible manner
yesterday. While walking on tho street he
drew a clasp knife, and plunging the blade
Into the side of hie neck, tried to behead him
self. Ho did not sneoeed. Ho again thrust
the blade into tbs other side of hi* neck, and
drew it around nnder hia chin, sev
ering hia windpipe, hot strango to eay,
missing tbe carotid artery. Ho again plunged
tho knlfo Into hia neek, and followed It np by
stabbing himsolf in tho left aide and arms.
Tho blood streamed from the wounds to the
sidewalk, and tbe spectator* gathered around
horrified. The madman kept them at bay with
bis knife, and then ran, pttrraed by the police,
and did not etop until weak from his wounds.
He died in a short time.
Clevelakd, O., .January 7.—.Mias Eda
Brawnell, a young and pretty blonde, whose
parents are in good circumstances and moved
in good society, yesterday married n colored
mnn named Barber, who Is also a barber by
trade. A colored clergyman performed the
service. A colored woman servant has acted
aa go-between between the girl and her black
lover. His visits were ostensibly to the color
ed woman. The new married couple left the
city last night.
Philadelphia, January 10.—The extensive
mill hnildings in Kensington, known aa Ar-
rott’s mills and Beatty’s mills, occupying two
blocks, hounded by Emerald, Letterfy, Taylor
and Coral streets, and separated by Adams
street, were dostroyed Ire flro this morning. In
volving a loss estimated at one million dollars.
The buildings were occupied by about a dozen
firms, engaged in the manufacture of hoelery,
cotton and woollen goods, yarns, np-
holsteiy goods, jerseys, mill machinery, etc.,
all of whom lore heavily on machinery and
stock. All the firms bad huge stocks of man
ufactured goods on band, which bad already
been sold to dealers, to bo dollvcred February
first.
St. Louis, Ha, January 10.—A re
markable cue of slander is ponding lathe
circuit court by A. F, Llntdley, ofnshionablo
young man abont town. For the last two yean
be hu beat paying attentions to Koto Do Mary,
a handsome young hollo, 17 years of age.
Thomas Do Mary, rather of the girl, discourag
ed the young man’a attentions, and finally or
dered him never to oomo In tho houoe. This
did not stop tho lovemaking, and one night
abont six months ago tho fethcr waa awakened
by voices and upon Investigation found Llnds-
ley on tbe steps playing Romeo to hi* dough-
tor’s Juliet. Tbe young woman wu speaking
from a gccond-story window. Tho fether draw
on bis heaviest boot* and, opening the door
suddenly, delivered a kick that sent the lover
whirling into tho middle of tho street. The
young man retaliated by picking np a atone
an^ratnivinrt Ilia .Tnllfit.'l nt.h*r. FftP tills hn
ADDRESS ORDERS'FOB
DIAMONDS,
WATCHES & JEWELRY
TO
J. P. STEVENS,
JEWELER,
47 WHITEHALL STREET, ATLANTA, GA.
Mention this pepet. nor 17 wky ly lap
IWBigXSSBEas
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§ TATE OF GEORGIA. RABUN COUNTY—WILL
.eftg?
VMM!?? as
K£E?*Cz!z. ai> S?t wlt ! 1 1111 machinery and flx-
hundred feet of
Three cot*, one pair nc*lcs, one Uox c
if, three <
pick*, eight icon band*, two old tin cant, one grind
■tone, two battcrle»7eight feet rubber hote, seven
collars, three chain, one table, one looking glam,
one nozzle, two wrcnche*. one lot bolt*, one old
lamp, one lantern, one little giant, one whcelbar-
PjPJng’t «tr*. Bald one undi
vided half interest in said property levied upon
and to be fold as tho property of W. R. Cochran, to
Terms of sal* cash.
J. F. GODFREY.
anS wky4t Sheriff Rabun county, Ga.
g EORGIA, FAYETTE COUNTY—MARGARET J.
£"%n,®r“E»J 0r £ V°“2. "w.
F. and M. A. Jones, now M. A. Werttey, applies to
no for letters of dlsmtsrion from said guaraunihlu-
indl will past upon her application on tho flirt
loudly In February next. Given under my hand
md official stan alare, this Jannanr 1st, UM.
1*04 whit 12, p, M. FRANKLIN, Ordinary.
ft BORGIA, FAYETTE COUNTY-R. H ROOK1
UT has applied tor letters of administration (
bonis non, on tho estate of Ell Edmondson, of ■
county, deezased, end I will part upon said i
catlen on the A— 1
cation on the flirt Monday in Febmary.lsw.Thb
January the 1st, IMS. D. M. FitAK'KMN,
lant-wky-tt lip Ordtoarr.
t may concern—James I. Fincannon. guardian
for Citato Fincannon, Marcus L. Flnesnnott, Sarah
J. Fincannon, Mary u Fincannon and F ' *
Fincannon, minor heirs of O. W. Flnca
cessed, hu In due form applied to the tin
for leave to soil tho lands belonging to toe estate
oftald deceued to perfeet titles, tnd said applica
tion will bo heard on tho first Monday In February,
IMS This 9tth day of December, 1*M.
„ ^ JOHNS. DICKSON,
decs* wk 4t Ordinary.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
G eorgia, babun county-agreeable to
on order of the court of ordinary of mid
county, will boiold on the lint Tuesday In Febru
ary, 1AS6, before tbe courthonao door in Clayton,
tho following described lands, to-wit: Lot No. 110
and i«rt of lot No. 128, In the 18th district of origi
nally Habersham, now Rabun, In the usual hours
of rale, to to tbe highest biddr. Hold as tho prop
erty of M. c. Dock ini, deceased, for tbo benefit of
tho heirs and creditor* of sakl deceased. Term*
aado known on day of sale. Thin January l\1, liw.
JanlSwkyJt Administrator of Bald Deceased.
and*ntrUcing hia Juliet’s father. For tbia he
waa two daya ago fined $100 in court, and he
several oocaaiona.
POWDZR
Absolutely Pure.
This Powder never varies. A nxml o* pnr'tv
i.gah and wbo!<foia«!uf> More ecofcou-cal
i the ordinary kind, *nd muuot ne >o *i ui
eetirionwltbthemnitlUude $>f Iwiww'H*
[bta'ura or nb.»phate
au Bor XL Bakixo Ponnxn «-*>. U» "* l1
W«et, Now York.
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THE COTTON lIABlOCTg.
CONSTITUTION OFFICE,
Atlanta, January 9,106
New York—Futures opened firm, but a general
feeling of dullness prevailed during; a greater part
of the day. Spots, tniddiing o}ic. *
Ket receipt, today bairo, against ZUOO tales
last year; exports lSjtto bales; last year 39,S«1 bales;
stock 1,006,401 bales; last year DM,390 bales.
OPKNET).
January.. 9.2lf
February.— 9.2T
March.... 9.31,
May- 9*.6iL
Closed easy; sales 45,600 bales.
Local—Cotton steady at quotations: Good mid
dling 9J<c; middling 8 ll-lSe; strict low middling
8 7-16e; low middling 88-160; strict good ordinary
718-ieei good ordinary 7 ll-16c; tinges 8 8-l6e; mid
dling states 718-168.
NEW YORK, January 8.—The following is the
comparative cotton statement for tho weekending
today:
Net receipts at all United States ports 189.409
Same timo last year.... mm.*- 1SL57R
Bhowlngfon increase 4,880
Total frccclms.
Bame time lari rear M ..... M 3 I 778£27
Showing a decrease.. 33,MS
Exports for the week - 14S£»
Same timo last year..- — 144449
Showings decrease......1,«8
Total exports to date 2.0J0.724
Same timo last rear.
Showings decrease ltt.«8t
Stock at ell United States porta. 1,1
Same time last year
Showing an increase.........
Stock at interior towns....... -
Same time last rear.
Showing a decrease
Stock at Liverpool
Same timo last rear
Bbowing a decrease...
American cotton afloat for Groat Britain—
BauM tlae last y
Showing ad
NEW YORK. January 9—Tho total visible sup
ply of cot ton for the world Is 3,115,166 belea of which
WmjM bales ar* American, against 9,136,476 bale*
and3A2fe676 respectively last year. ReoelptoataU
interior towns 67,170 bale* Receipts from plant*.
Hon* IIS,CIO. Crop In right 4,936,447 bates.
rllOVISIONS, GRAIN, ETC,
w
%%
82,645
383
CONSTITUTION ok
Atlanta, January 9,1
Th* following quotations indicate the fluctuation*
on the chlcagohoard of trada today:
Openln*. W UJsh«t. Lowest Cloth*,
January: 82 *l}< *9
..10 36 19 30 10 90 10 M
laiBsinaa
913J4 s U'A 612N
CLXAXl
6l«H
January,,,,.
January
Live Stock.
ATLANTA, January 9 —Mules are in fair do
maud with enpply moderate. Th* J— —