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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION ATLANTA. GAi TUESDAY AUGUST 31 1886
MYSTERIOUS MURDERS.
SOMB OF THB HORRIBLE CRIMES
COMMITTED IN GAINESVILLE.
Turtb'T Fa*t« A ton* tt*« OConner Mnrder-Bom* of
lb« Evidine*-Kill'd and Fottn a B*k« Oven
UrmVaj «d Ni»lit-Thft Bittner Mur-
m di r-John C<IT#o ftt Large.
Oai9K.vii.le, <1.., Au»u.t 23.—[Special.]—
Gainesville Is badly sllrreJ up over tho nur
drr c f John O'Connor Thu rid «y night. Fr|.
stay's CossTi-rETioN contained an Mount of
the tiippooil hoirlhlo death thl> well known
ycmig roan met, ho helog run over by a tram
on the Jefferson, Galucavllle *nd Jug Tavern
road. Soon after this tolearaut vu lent It do-
vcleftd that O'Conner had Keen
UEI TAI.LV MtIKI)E«ED,
nrd Mi lody placed on the track io that tho
ponderous Wheels cl the engino and cars
would cover sip the crime.
Ki(.Inter Siencer saw tho holy on tho
trark, L it was unaLlo to .top hli engine until
It had pined over him. The coroner’i jury
met on Ft May, anil has been In session evor
litre at the reunty conrtbooie. No one la ai
mittid isvo tho phyiiclam and the wltneisos,
Sid it la in.poiiiblo to tell exactly what baa
been developed.
TLejury adjourned this evening, and will
meet again in a few days. There are wit*
sufsc. who are dodging out. Throo of
Gainesville's eitisens aro inspected of tho
crime, hut whst the oviilenco is against them
la lot known. John Stringer, Clem Black,
stock, Milt Hope and John Snead were with
O'Connor on Thursday night, and Stringer and
O’Connor hnd a row. Stringer is a yonng man
who .lands well, as do the others implicated.
It la claimed that
A roOL nr nLOOD
was fenod in the woods nosr the track where
O'Connor was run over, and that ho was
itrnck on tho heed with a hstebet. Tho
rink of the Arlington waaat tho dead man’a
aide twenty mimics after tho engine ran
aver hint, and ho .aye he la satisfi«l bo waa
dead a long while before tho engloo pasted
aver him. A woman named Hutchins, of
questionable character, is implicated, so it Is
slated. Ur. O'Counor was n brother-in-law
to Ur. Doc Smith, tbo IWktroe shoo
dealer, snd was universally liked and os-
Gainesville, (Is., August OH.—[Special.]—
(laineaville might well bo termed “tho city
Of mysterious murders.”
It Is now positively known that yonng John
O'Ccnnor wns luurdertd snd placed upon the
railroad track In order to cover up the terrible
ciimo.
If w hat I hear ran lie relied upon as facts,
when the coroner’s |ury meet again they will
beside to alngloout at least ona man as tho
murderer. Tho evidenco already adduced la
very strong, hut not auflicicnt to convlot. Tits
liqncst has been held with cloud doors, and
no one admitted, uve witnesses and one of tho
■nspf cted parties. 1 have talked to uvoral
numbers or tho Jury, hut And them slow to
give anything away. It la known that on tha
night
o'roBWOB waa killed
he waa at a plaosknown as Mahally Hutchins’,
which is of questionable reputation, with four
nen, Jim Uleckatook, John tiuoed, Hilton
Hope ana John Suiogoi, Thuo ml a woman
Limed Kainle Brooks, * former realdentof
this place, but who now lives In Atlanta^, at
Hutchins. All the men wore more or
leu under tho influence of liquor, and daring
tho evening e low occurred between -Stringer
and O'Connor, bnt no blowa were pasted, and
It waa believed all waa settled boforo tho
left tho house. Tho men appeared In a
bun or, and annul of them
the goto and to. k-a drink
Snead had In bla poiaraalon. Uoto tho men
separated, and Kneed said In evidence that he
aLd O'Connor wore together for some time and
walked nplbo street In IbodlraetlonoP’old
town” to tho corner near Ur. Dave Wlnbura'a
residence, whore they stood and talkad for
k mo time btforo separating. About forty-live
mlnntco after Sneed says ho left hint
TUE TEAIN BAN OVEII O'l'ONNOR.
Surad.lt Is stated, la able to account for
blm.rlf duilrg this Interval. I have failed to
train where theothor men went after Hooad
and O Connor flrat left them. It la also atatod
by Uaiebal Ualno that Blarkatnck was out of
the rlty tbo entire day and night. Blackatook
and O’Oreaerhadn fir' ' ‘
O'Connor tlaahed hie I
Brooks woman skipper .
after O'Connor was fonnd dead, and
ilalno has tone to Atlanta today to hunt for
her. Ho believes hot ovldonoa would throw
additional light on tha murder. Stringer
doe* not appear uneasy, and hie friends say
ha will bo able lo show a clean hand. Mar-
aha! Halne, who la working tho eases li an
nnelo to Hlrlnger, but says ha will do hit full
duty rrgardleso of relationship. Ho did not
■ay that ha believea Stringer guilty.
Tho people here, excepting a very
few, are going quietly along and
don't seem disposed to talk about tho horrible
crime, but are wllltn
cars to do tbo work,
fend, hut a petition
llanlol to elfor one will be forwarded,
WIIO TUB DEAD HAW WAS.
John O'Connor has lived in (laineaville aev-
eral months and made many warm friends.
Do waa a social, genial fellow and would
risk his llfo for a friend. Ho had no rolativos
boro. Ure. Doc Smith, of Atlanta, is his sla.
tar. O'Connor was worth considerable mono/,
and spent It lavishly when with his friomb.
lie was not of a quarrclsomo disposition bat
would Agbt when called upon any time. Ills
worst fsult waa a rondures for whisky, though
he seldom drank to exrrea. 1IU death was a
tentbls blow to his slater, who loved him de
votedly.
This murder hr the third one of tho kind
which baa occurred within a few yoan at this
place, and tha murderers bars never been ap
prehended, though largo rewards ware offered
an the two flrat caeca. Tha Hast waa
TUE BIU'TAL Ml'RDES
of a well known citlsen named G. W. Hen.
dereen. One night Henderson failed to reaoh
bis home, a mile froar the city. Next morn
ing his hone was found standing at tha gala.
Ilia wife became alarmed and at onca suspect-
<d that ecmctMng wet wrong. A search waa
Instllntrd. Neon came, thau night and still
ncthing eenld he heard from the mlaaing man.
The ararch continued through tha nlghtand for
more than a week every nook and corner in
the rlty. and the woods for mllro around were
searched, but lo no avail. Oue bright Sabbath
morning a few weeks later, two little boys
playing In a ravine in tha woods between
Gainesville and New Holland springs, were
almost paieiyicd with fear upon discovering
the eutstrstchid Laud and arm of a nun pro
truding ftoiu a deep hole tilled with leaves.
They ren into the town end gava tha alarm,
and Id a short while huod reds gathered arouud
and the body wee pulled from its testing place
IT WAS IIENDEflON.
In both banda were clasped leaves, shoving
that in his death itrurgta he had grabbed
them. No one knew who had committed tha
deed, and aa time wore oa the crime was al
most forgotten. Thieo yean later a man
named Jackson died in Atlanta, and It was
mated that pa bia dying hod ha said that while
keeping bar in Gainesville ha killed Hender
son by kilting him over tho hevl with a beet
bottle. He then carried him out of the bar
setere tho street to aa old bakery, where he
crammed the body Into an old bake oeen
where it remained all night and da/, and the
fallowing night was carried to tho ravine
Thin etory was not believed, as tho party who
brand the roafeuion, if oao was made, could
neve rl>e found.
TUE IBTOICD UrBDEB
wu that of Jacob Sbaner, a wealthy old bach
elor who had lived in Lonlaville several yeara
enjoying bla wealth. Oao night while tha old
ffontleman was walking through tho grounds
of the Baptist seminary, his hand waa split
span with a katchat or ax. It waa at flrat bo-
Jievcd that he wu killed for his mom, hut
open SB examination at the body It wu found
JtatattUitbfld beta Oimthtd, act even
an elegant gold watch. He wua prominent
Odd Fellow and thla order offered a large re
ward as did alio thaeitiaenaand tho governor,
hot tho murderer otlU livu with the ucrot
burled in bla own breast.
jour corrxi's cArnts.
There Is another mnrder which I mast men
tion in thlr, though It did not occur In Gaines
ville. I refer to tho mnrder of John Merritt,
as brave a deputy marshall as ever lived. John
Coffee shot him down at I,ala without a word
of warning. Today Coffee la mixing around
not (in milea from Lula, and yet ha la not cap
tured, nnd defies tha United Statu msrehal
or tbo state's troops to capture him. Coffee
rends some Interesting messages to the mar
shals cccuionatly, bnt they don’t get him
just the cine. _______
AN ADVENTURE WITH SHARKS.
Of at. Marks Light House July 13tb,
18 AO.
from tbs Jialubrldge Democrat.
This wu a memorable day of our summer
sports. Ona that will long lire In the memory
of Hon. U. O'Neal and J. B. Busuy, at subse
quent truthful facta will show. The evening
previous we sailed for "Nigger Head Rocke,”
so called from their teumblance to the creni-
urns of our fifteenth amendment*. We an
chored within one mllo or tho dusky group
lale in the tveniug and impatiently waited
the coming dawn and tide. Both cams, pnt
awsy a choice brrakfut of fish, oysters, and
ciuLs. Reader, don't you wish you had boon
there? 1'ut tackle, rodi, bolt and ourselves,
tin pt Russell, be bad oat too much and could
not go, aboard the yawl, accompanied by the
ilippcr, and In a merry mood pulled for the
rocks, reached there.
Our boat's anchor bad hardly tonchad bot
tom before Judge O'Neal had atruck something
that waa making a lively light for liberty.
All excited, ytllcd hold him ! hold him! Oao
nld shark, another tvhalo. All tho writer
could eeo under the clear wator wu a long, red
streak rushing furiously through tho ylobjiag
waves. O'Neal's rod, under tho llihtulng
strain of fish at one ond and atrong man at tho
other, broke. Ho selx-s tho ond noxt to tho
flab, gets hold of the lino and brings tho stab-
horn Debtors lo the boat's side. Thoy are
two red fish, ono two, and the other throo foot
In length. He had two baited hooks on his
line. The small fish bit first, tbo larger on
the run.
Whllo O'Neal wu repairing damage tha bal
ance east In, and for thirty minutes gronpor
and red flab from two to three foot wore cap
tured u u fut as the resisting lighters would
permit.Ilu,soy's eyea.be being a novlc.Jin deep
sea fishing—sparkled with dollght.and h:s facn
flushed with tho light of victory u ho (aid :
"Captain, I do want a great big pall llko you
have bton getting.” Shark and rod fish ba I
disposed of my available tacklo and ro ts and
almost thumped me to pieces. Jaat then his
lino sped through tha watar. Burney pulled,
the fish felt the cruel steel, flew almost around
tho boat’s bow, Jerking BiisJ-y from east to
boat'abottom. Tacking, ho canto back llko a
cyclone, took a bee line for mid-ocean, snap
ping Buisey’a line at end of pule, and leaving
him bruised and wrecked against the hut's
tide#
At the end of this lively ecene there were
bnt two llnro and a few hooks left. Fullog tore
from frequent similar treatment I proposed wo
return for hooka and lines. It wu agreed
that tha skipper and writer return. Busay
and O'Neal taking tha remaining tackle, and
half a grouper for halt, plunge Into tha sst,
being earned to whore the/ could wade, and
take position on a group or reeks to await onr
retain. This group were about six foot in
circumference, Unto mllu from tho main
land with a channel on either side from flvo
to elx feet lu depth at low tide. At high tldo
they are elx feet under water—thoy were
standing In two feet of wator when wo loft.
Wo badjnit taken on board tho nocsitiry
tackle, delivered flih to our cook, and wore
Veetfsg the properties of a little enaka-polaon
,. , ,fr -water, when a yell from tho dlroctlju
of onr frlende auna sounding over tho ica to
our cate. Thinking Its cry of victory we
proceeded leisurely with tho antidote. Again
It cams loader and flaroor than before. We
trek aplance that way and beheld Judge
O’Neal's fishing rod In active basinets. Gra
cious! Urn. aaya theaklpper, they an getting
Idg ones fast Out hooka, 1 guess. I reply-
let's go. Wo taka In Rnuoll cast off and pull
leisurely for them. About half way stento
rian lungs shout, "Why In tho blnaudon’t yon
come futrr; we are ’’ the balance loot In
the air. Full foster, skipper; the tldo la get
ting loo high for their comfort, t Jntlgo. Wo
get clou. There stood dauntlees, stalwart
O'Neal, with rod lilted at an angle of 45 do-
■zees—lletsey's long-bladod knife stack In
belt, looking like “plalded warrior armed for
strife.’’ Hussey, small In else, crouched be
hind him. What In the matter? Let each
one tell hln tale. O'Nul—"Why, after
you left, the confounded shark from
tlx lo eight feot nttacaed and llko to havo ut
us up; I had to etop fishing and beat
them off wlthmy polo. The big ones
would daringly corns as far as tho ahoal
watar would permit, viciously eyo
ue and when itrnck wonld ran off e little way,
and Immediately return, every time coming
neater—the fast rising Udo permitting this.
.They got near enough for mo to punch there
with six foot of polo. I, alarmed at thnlr alas
and boldness, told Bussey to holloa for you,
but bo would not do a thing, Just alt down be-
hiLd mo and said, "O’Naal, you holler, I can't
holler”—Unsnoy: Gap, I was scared bnt I had
to laugh. When the ebark got so bad, tha
Judge said, Busily, counfound It why don’t
you do something? Where’s yonr knife? Are
you going to lot them oat us up? I gave It to
him, snd be stock it In his belt. I tell yoo,
with hie fishing garb, broad brlmed hat, knlfo
In bell, and face rad with excitement of tho
fight, his powerful form rtalng above the bil
low's foam bo looked £Mke a Comanche chief
with blower paint on.
Wo rescued them from their portions posi
tion, gave them some snako remody to euro
•hath bites, caught a low more good fish and
retained lo tho schooner to laugh noartlty
over their adventure, Thatovor the fooling
of revenge tha etrongost passion that rales
man’s heart determined as to gratify it upon
tbo rascally plratoa of tho deep. A shark hook
wu brought forth and baited with the head of
a larger grouper, and cut Into tho foaming
watere by Judge O'Neal, tha lino being fast
ened to the vomel'e side. It wu not long be
fore tbo rash of line through the eurf announ
ced that a ficrco wretch bad IL Judga O'Neal
sprang to the line, wised It In hie powerful
grasp, while the rest of us went to his assist
ance-holding the line behind onr companion.
Alter a long pull, a strong pall end n pall alto
gether, we broke him down, hnnlod his head
and fore flus above tho watar, and securely
Lull l td him to tho muiunuat. Tho judge
grasped his trnsty Spencer rifle and pierced
bla bead with balls nntil tbe monster gave np
the ghost. We look him aboard, cut out tho
hock, and dropped hint ovcrhoarJ, the blood
form hie wcuuris dying the receding tide.
Thin a scene occurred reminding one of hu
man life.
” Them :> now snd then a while, you know,
Hut lots of Imlo Habra,” on carlo si well as In
the sra.
While the eii'foot monster wu fighting for
lire, ba sting tbe waves into angry foam hun
dreds of lulls fish that wu sporting around
sought ufety In the grau cover ng tho bottom.
Farping out they discovered their foe lying
lifeless by the vessel's side. Llko tho dirty
oravengers of earth who attack not tho living,
they rushed in Ihouunda to his body and in
sulted their fallen fee by vigoroasty proauag
their tiny noses into the gaping wounds. None
•reined to mourn hie deatn uve the laay pilot
fish that waa driven from his ride on tho
shark's back by tbo fullade of bullets.
O. G. G.
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Oppcslte casino aud
Uriropoldan opera Bouse.
Clio of the most elegant ol tbo
New Hotels ol the MclropoUv
Comfort ud lusury,
A home foe families
A reftort for bnilnm men.
Restaurant of omoimni] excellence.
Moderate charge*. Rooms Rom 91 a day.
Broadway ears pan t
*u|t~ittii wed cri
THE WORLD SHAKEN UP
EARTHQUAKES ON BOTH SIDES OP
THB ATLANTIC.
vniarsa of owe# Ectinir Destroyed-Over Tare*
BoofrsO Parsons Pertsh-Auaoa'a, Oa, ond
Charleston, (. C., Xsporlonoo Sovoro
Bhoou-Incldoata of tbo (hako.
Antrim, Augu-t 28.—Greece hu (gain been
visited by an earthquake, wbieb hu been tbo
most dlustroni In Mores, snd in which tho
Ion of life, according to the best Information,
reaches tho enormous figure of 300. Tho vll-
llsgo of Fyrgo snd tbo town of Phlliatra, both
iltusted on tbe western cosst of Mores, wore
the chief sufferers, snd these furnish, it li be
llevcd, ill tbst hsvo perished. In Pyrgo not
s bonso li left standing, while Philltra Is ah
most swept from tho face of the globe, iwsl
lowed op in oonvnlilons of tho csrth. Shocks
were experienced thronghont Greece in a
greater or leu degree. In tho town of Xante,
every boon wu damaged and tho Inhabitants
fled In terror to tho open country. Several
towns In Italy were alio visited by earthquake,
but not to any urions extent, Naples, Brin
disi, Foggla, Courts and Taranto being tha
number.
An earthquake shock wu oxporlaneod at
Athena at midnight. Advlcu from Xante says
that excessive heat, dead calms and unusually
high tides forewarned tho Inhabitants. The
earthquake center appears to ho In the sea at a
point thirty milessonthofXtnte. Theeartb-
quake Is supposed to be of volcanic origin.
Tbo cables and telograph wlru are broken,
and no news bad been received from tho Inte
rior. Tho cathedral at Pyrgo wu deetroyel.
Athens, August 2D.—'The urea of tho earth
disturbance in Greece yesterday was phenom
enally wide. At least elx towns were entirely
destroyed, and a score ol others partially de
stroyed. On tho main land much damago was
done, but thoro wu little loss of llfo. On is-
lands it is estimated tbat LOO persons wore
killed and 1.000seriously injured. Tho un
dulations were curiously regular. The actual
abneka averaged 12seconds in duration.
Tho people everywhere are csmplog out In
tbo fields. Tbo breaking of tho telograph
lines delays tho reception of details. Tho
Greek cabinet is sitting at Athens almost con
tinuously considering relief measures. A
transport with tents, food, doctors, medicines,
and a company of pompiers started fur tbo
stricken district Saturday evening.
Tbo latest returns show that ono hundred
persons were killed st Filistrs snd twenty st
Gsrgslisno. Both towns ire in rains,
snoots IN EGYPT.
Alexandria, August 28.—Violent shocks
of earthquake have been experienced hero
snd In other parts of Egypt, canting terror
among the natives, bnt, so fu si known, do
ing no serious damage.
THE TBEMIILE IN ITALY.
Rome, August 28.—Among the towns In
Italy where the earthquake was felt an Syra
cuse, Reggio, CSlsbrla, Fotenxa, Possnoll,
Bail and Auellino. The people ware panic
stricken and took refugo in fields and
churches.
London, August 28.—A dispatch from Na
ples says that a second earthquake shock has
occurred thus. Tha population ware crowd
ing street), snd many families were Hoeing
from the city. There havo boon two eruptions
of Vcsavius and tha volcano la still vary
active.
EXCITEMENT IN AUGUSTA.
Augusta, Ga, August 28. — [Special]—
Augusta can find time to talk of nothtag/cllfl
today bnt the eerthqnake which occurred this
morning about 4 o’clock. Therojnre two dis
tinct, but alight, shocks follosftg la quick
■uccosilon. It seems that tho shocks wore
most perceptibly folt along tbolrlver front.
Tho patrolmen vouch that tho eaith trembled,
trees rattled their leaves, balls tilled, house I
swayed, anB a low rambling sound as If osoldg
from tho bowels of tho earth accompanied the
•hocks. Frightened d time ns who hoard and
felt the Jan leaped from thsirbedstoasaertara
tho cause, and scores of night-robed Individ
uals could be seen flitting to and fro trying to
solve tbe phenomenon and explain away tho
disturber of tho morning dreams. Pictures
ware shaken from the wallolnaomo residences,
and In cne house a valuable French mirror,
which bad been temporarily plaoed in a per-
tferre, was thrown from e half nnright position
to tho floor and smashed to atoms. In Dia
mond Rows yonng woman became so badly
ft ightaned that sho fainted and Is now seriously
III. In ona Instance, an Infant was jostled
from Its conch and thrown upon tbs floor,
receiving small scratches and braises. The
shock did no damage, bnt is tho sensation.
SOUTH CAROLINA SHOOK VP.
CnABLESToN, 8. C., August 28.—Another
shock of earthquake was felt here this morn
ing at 4:48. It extended aa far north aa Sum
merville, 25 miles from boro.
A JAK IN NOBTU CABOLINA.
Wilmington, N. C, August 28.—A slight
ihock of earthquake was felt here this morn
ing about five o'clock.
TIM "CIBCl'N MMACmUM■"
A Hitter Attack on Nam Jones and 8am
Small.
Cincinnati, Angnet 25.—One of tho feat
ures of the forthcoming eipoeltlon will bos big
street parade, Its purpose being lo attract visitors
from tbo Interior. Tho marshal la a man or energy
and has appointed a numerous staff, comprised of
prominent clUeens or all classes. Among Ihoae
whom he has selected an the evangelists Sara
Jones and Sam Small, who have proved good ad
vertising cards at numerous camp- meetings. It
appears that tbo assignment of these gentlemen to
a place In the procession was a mistake. Tho
Volks Freund, urn leading German dally, says:
"The grand marshal of tho exposition parole,
captain A. II. Mattox, basin his otherwise com
mendable seal for tho good cause had tbo mlsfor-
have signified their sc-
■punre, and they will, It la said, ride at the hood
_ r lhe procession on either aide of the grand uer-
■ bal Whether the project will really be carried
out or whether Captain Mattox, when ho finds out
In the programme we cannot predict but ws'—
ray In all seriousness to every German.American
who has been allotted to tbe staff of the grand
msnhal that he will degrade himself and his fam
ily If he tiou behind the above named Individuals
In the parade. One of these, namely, the 'Rev.'
8am Jones, tn a recent so-called sermon In I'm.
bsna, Ohio, gave utterance to tho following low
and vulgar trade:
"The Germans are trying to taka thla country,
and tha question for yon people to settle Is. Shall
we turn this country over to the devil, the Dutch,
and the dun cow 7 1 hope tha day wlllcrmawhen
wc preachers will take hold of shew things and
thunder them from tho pulpit like hell Ore r
••The above wu uttered, with a full sense of hla
mpotiflbUUy by flam J.raee, and the utterances
sun opinion- of flam small are entirely of the same
stripe, and honorable Garmu-Americans aro ex
pected to march behind such shamelese fellows tn
the parade. Bah! Tho German-, therefore, be-
long between toe devil and tbe dirty cow! Tbit ta
tbe opinion publicly oxpiemod of tbe devtgovted
leader-of the proce-slon, the Her.’ flam Joue-sud
sbal’s stall published yeatetdey there are dozens of
rami > of our most dlsUncul-bed German citizens,
tv til these gentlemen lower themselves lo serve at
the followers of such men tn tbe procomtoa? We
doubt it, or rather wo regard ft as Impassible, and
tbe Herman public mat expect that they will Im-
a cdlstely otter the alterative to Cautatn Mattox
either to desist from the project of having those
m titrable circus preacher- participate or to give up
tt c Idea of cooperation ou tho part of the Ger
man-.”
captain Mattox said today tbat upon inquiry ho
had found that tbe utterances of the Yolks Kreund
t xprt -rad tbe oplntoo of Germans generally. He
ssld he bad forwarded the lnvItaUoe* teflsm Jones
and flam flmsll to scree on bis staff, and ho was at
a lore bow to remedy the matter.
The Evangelists In KoundUke.
Royndlakk. N. Y., August 2?.—Eight thou
sand persons Lcanl the evangelists, flam Joans
and flam flmsll, here today. Mr. Jones spoke on
-What Abell! do lo be Aaved?" paying attention
to charity at home, trashy literature and temper
ance. flam flmsll preached a characteristic ser
mon upon tho lilt of Christ.
Backache is almost immediately rails rod by
wearing one of Carter's Smart Weed sad Bella-
donna Backache Piaster*. Try ou and ha
free from pain. Frio* 25 cuts.
THB CUTTINO CASE.
El Paso, Text*, August 23.—At 11:30 thlg
morning, Catting was taken onca more before
Judge Castenda’s court, when the official min
utes of the Chiba ahns snpremo court, which
bad arrived this morning, were read to him,
which recited tho decree, releasing him from
farther custody. Tho decision of coart Is
hosed entirely npon the fact that Medina, the
offended party, had waived his right to civil
salt for damages, the court holding that this
ended preceedingo of state. When released
by tho court, Catting replied:
“As long ss I am not further detained a pris
oner, I accept liberty, and I request that a
copy of tho decree of tbe supremo court bo
given mo for mj r future use.”
This the court consented to do, In Spanish.
Judge Csstensda] sent a copy of tho decree to
Jcfo Politico, who sent back word that ho, in
person, wonld give Cutting hia liberty, ac
companied with some wholesome advice.
To a reporter, Cutting eaid:
“Well, 1 can't understand what all this hu
to do with my card in tho El Paso Horrid, for
w hlch I was sold/ arrested, for four weeks
incarcc rested, ana wu being tried at tho time
my government made a demand for my imme
diate relcate.’’ .. ,,
It is uid on the other side of the river that
tha Mexican constitution, prohibiting the
residence of agitators snd othor dangerous
characters in tbe republic, will bo enforced
sgrinet Cutting.
Labedo, Texts, Aagxut 23.—In connection
with tbe fftet tbAt the military authorities in
Mexico have within the list week purchased
all the arms and ammunition to be had In La
redo, is also the fact that In addition to 2,000
troops within a few hours’ march of Nuevo
Laredo, there are at present 2,000 Mexican
cavalry posted along the Bio Grande between
Nuevo Laredo and Fiedras Negras. At the
old town of Polofay, forty miles above here,
there is a detachment of uexiem troops, and
they are reported to be throwing up fortifica
tions, pending the final decision in tho Cutting
case. Great uneasiness prevails on this part
of tub Luiut-r concerning tne utterly defenso-
lees condition of tho peoplo.and sharp criticisms
on all sides aro heard of tho president's fish
ing trip to the Adironacks, while Mexico is
pushing her troopi to the Itio Grauda in order
to strike bard in event of war boing declared.
Tho destruction of private proporty along the
Bio Grande on tbe American sido before an
army conld be mobilized would, it is allogod,
be great, and tbe valuo of property dortroyod
weuid amount to more than the coat of con
centration of a few thousand troops by the
government at the principal points along the
American border. The Mexican! say tho
Americans are a nation of shop keepers and
won’t fight.
Paso Del Norte, Angust 2*5.—Consul Brig
ham, with a number of Americans, wjjjo with
Cntt’.ng shortly after his release. A cordial
shaking of hands betvecn the Americ&ns fol
lowed, and all adjourned to a casino on the
corner,called Del £1 Principal,kept by a Mary-
ander.
Here they woto compelled to wait a few
xnlnntes for a street car on which they expect
ed to leave Mexican toil.
Danlln, the official interpreter, tho mayor
and several Mexican ofilctrii entered tho
casino, and a few words ware exchanged be
tween the partlea, tha evident Intent being to
arrest Cutting.
Tbe latter, In reply to some remark from
tke Interpreter, said to Danlln, with finger
raised: '-I will moot the five principals in this
matter latere”
This was said in an impreaslvs manner, just
as a man might ny: “When I get yoa alone,
we will have this thing oat.”
It wu instantly Interpreted, and tbe mayor
and Darilnreriad ont: “Paes ya es an naevo
dcllto”ff "Vi in English Is ”n nsw offense.”
1 PI*",Veklcant .tapped toward him,
opportunely strived. Cut-
rs pya-ra^ aa closed In around him
id hurried hluftn tbe car. He waa as rapidly
ta the time table allows driven across tho bor
der. . . jj
CUTTING ISSUES AN ADDRESS.
Editor Cutting Isst evening published an
address to the people of the Uoited States, In
which he thanks the dtlxene El Paso,the proas
of Texas, and i artlcutarl/ Consul Brlgbsm,
for the interest taken in its case and the as-
slstsnce rendered him during hie Imprison
ment. He says the main lssne—that of Mex
ico's right to extra-territorial Jurisdiction over
foreigners—Is not st all settled by his release.
He winds np by violently abusing Mexico snd
her Institutions, and hopes the United States
will soon Invade and couquer tho whole coun-
try- .
THIRTY THOUSAND MISStNO.
A Mystery that lo 1'erplailng tho Adams
■spress Company.
Psiladnlfbia, Pa, August 29.-Thtrty
thousand dollars In cash disappeared from tho
safe of the Adams Southern express company
two weeks ago, and since that time operatives
of tha detective agenoy have boon endeavor
ing to unravri tha mystery contracted with
the robbery. Tha clrcnmttancea pointed to
Rath Pratt, a clerk In the Philadelphia office
of the oompany, as the purlolner of the cash,
and he sras arrested by a detective, and
after a preliminary hearing was looked
np In tbe Moyamenslng prison for a
further hearing on Wednesday next. Pratt
stoutly protested his Innocence. On Thursday
19tb Instant, Pratt snd another clerk named
Heath, went to the Pennsylvania railroad
office to obtain tha money which the company
tends monthly to 8hamokin, Pa., to pey
bands smployed by the Mineral Mining com
pany. The amount was (32.603, of which
|3,000 wu In silvtr In baga. The entire
amount waa taken safely to tho Adams ex
press company's office and eras regularly way-
billed, checked offend placed in ona of tho
small Iron sabs used by tho oompany. The
safe left tho office of the company, bearing
many arris, which tho system demands to pre
vent valuables from boing stolon, and their
■cals replaced along tbo route. Whcnthesafo
arrived at ShamokTn tha agent at that place
followed ont tha cuatom which he had adopted
for hla own eafoty, summoned three or four
persons and broke the seals In their presence.
When tbs safe wu opened the only money It
wu found to contain wu $3,000 in stiver.
Word war at onca tent to the Phila
delphia office that the contents of tha ufa
did not check out according to tho waybill.
Clerk Heath was positive tho money wai
on hand whence waybilled lt[and chief money
clerk. Crow, wu equally positive that ho
placed the greenbacks In the safe. Clerk
Pratt wu the only interested party, whose ex
planation wee not satisfactory. Ho had neg
lected to conform to the eastern In vogae
among tho employu who handle money of
calling cna of the other clerks to see that tho
money wu In tho cafe before ho cloned the
door and npon tble and othor cluea tho detec
tives had him arrested.
A Tried Remedy lor Uillonsneu.
Thou who suffer from disorder or Inaction
of tho liver will never get the upper hand of
the unruly organ so long as they use such
Irrational remedies u bine pill, calomel and
podophyllln. Bnt from the tried and popular
medicine, Hostetler's Stomach Blttera, they
rosy expect relief with a certainty of obtain
ing it. Tho Influence of tho Bitters upon tha
great biliary gland Is direct, powerful and
epcedily felt. The relief afforded la not spas
modic, hut complete and psrmsnant. The
ullowncsa of the skin, furred appearance of
the tongue, Indigestion, cottiveneas, headache,
naurca, Paine through tho right side and
shoulder, in fart every accompaniment of tho
obstinate complaint are entirely snd promptly
removed by a course of this Inestimable medi
cine, in behalf of which testimony la constant
ly emanating from every quarter, and from all
classes of society.
Both this country and Mexico seem to bo In
mu retreat from their recent po-ltlons.
One of tho oldest and most reliable subscrip
tion book publishing houses in tbe Sauth is
tkgt of 11. F. Johnson A Co., of Richmond, Vs.
T iieus nothing but tho moot attractive and
popular books boing adapted to tho wants of
the Southern people which accounts for the
excellent eueceu of their hoot of ogoata. Both
members of this firm have canvaesed la years
goae by a great deal thcmselvee and know
Sow to supply the wants of agents snd tho
pablic.
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.
Nashville, Tenn., August 25.—{8peelriJ—
The state democratic committee mot here to
day, Hon. B. L. Taylor, nominee for govern
or being present. The mala point to bo set
tled was whether there should bo a Joint die-
camion between R. L. Taylor and A. A. Tay
lor, hla brother, tbe republican nominee. Sen
timent fovored thla snd the following letter
was tent to tho republican state committee.
Yoor favor of the 23d instant, In which you ten
der a Joint discussion between tho Hon. A. A. Tay
lor and tbe Hon. It. I.. Taylor, opposing candi-
dates for governor, has been received snd 1 am di
rected by my committee to inquire of you at what
time and place It will suit your convenience to
confer with me to uranco the prelimlosry terms of
srid discussion. In accordance with the long estab
lished usage of our refpecttvh parties. Our com
mittee la now in ceaslui). and I would be uteased
to bear from you at yourearllest practicable con-
venlence. T. M. McConnell,
Chairman Democratic Kxecutive Committee.
To lion. A. it. Hughes, Jr, cnalrman or tbe Repub
lican Committee.
No other business wu transacted. Every
member of the committee war present, except
H. J. Lynn, of Shelby. Tonight an immense
crowd gathered at tho Maxwell house, and
wore atldreaaed by Mr. Taylor and others.
In tho course of hia remarks Mr. Taylor
congratulated bis bearers on the fact tbst tho
questions which formerly monaeed the party
in this state were dead. In reference to tbe
Joint discussion ha said;
stand that If they expect bitterness and vulgarism
in tbls campaign they will bo mistaken. Tbo man
wbo bears tbe republican banner for governor or
Tcunesteo I love as any man loves bis
brother. [Applause.] It !• not a battle or
brothers. It Is a conflict of ideas. It Is
a great contest of thoughts. It Is an ejectment
suit and tbe people of Tennessee are the court.and
my brother utbn attorney of tbs republican par*
ty„ l am tbe attorney of tbe democratic party.
1 want a dignified and open contest I want to
R rearli tbo pure principles of democracy- and if
to democracy can’t stand upon principle, ahe
can't stand upon prejudice, and If I cannot be
governor of Tennessee upon principle let me go
down.
Mr. Taylor took sapper at Collector Hill
man's home with Uoltad States Marshal, 8. F.
Wilson, Colonel D. B. Cooper, George S. Kin
ney, J. J. Vertices.
Asheville, N.C., August 23.—The demo
cratic convention for tho ninth congressional
district met here today, M. E, Carter chair
man. All tho counties tn the district were
represented. Thomas D. Johnson, present
member of congress, was renominated by accla
mation. Resolutions wore adopted cordially
approving tbe Cleveland administration and
approving the action of congressmen from
this state in endeavoring to procure a repeal
of the internal revenue laws and urging a
continuance of these efforts, and approving
their effort! to procures modification and
equalisation of tbe war tariffs. They express,
as democrats and Americans, thoir sense of
the deep loss sustained by tho death of Samuel
J. Tllden.
Raleigh, N, C.,August 25.—The democratic
state convention mot here today and nomin
ated William H. Smith forchlerjustlce; Thos.
8. Asho and A. S. Morrlman for aisoclatojus-
tlces. These are tbe present supremo court
justices. The convention adopted no political
S lat form or resolutions. Tho impression is
bat the republicans will make no nominations
for theso offices.
Today tbe republican convention of the
second district was held at Kingston. The
attendance was very large. I. W. Abbott, of
New Berne, wu placed In nomination. A
disagreement began, and tho convention split
into two wings, one of which nominated James
E. O'Hara, eolored, the present congressman,
while tbe other nominated Abbott, who is a
wbltsman. Roth candidates are expected to
go before tha people. B. E. Yonng, or Header-
convention,
Cdablxston, W. Va, August 23.—Tho
democrats of the fourth congressional district
of this slate, at Point Pleasant, after a two
days' session, daring which timo much bad
blood wu displayed, today nominated C. E.
Hogg over Eoatace Gibson, the prount mem
ber, on tho thlrty-eighth ballot
Columdia, 8. C., August 25 — [Spectri.J—
Tho state dcmccratlc executlvo committee held
a very protracted meeting tonight and trans
acted some Important busineas. Captain Mil-
ledge L. Bonham, of Abbeville county, was
elected adjutant and Inspector general, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by General Uanl-
gault’a oeatb. Captain Bonham Is ono of tho
most brilliant yonng men In South Caroline,
and he will prove a worthy successor of the
lamented Manlganlt.
Alexaniiuia, Va., August 20—The demo
cratic jixingreasionri convention, after an all
day and night session, adjourned at 5 o’clock
this morning, after taking 205 britota without
result. All efforts to effect a compromise failed,
as did also tha attempt to msko Hon. J. 8.
Barbour a candidate. The candidates held
conferences, bnt could come to no agreement,
and, In despair, adjonrnmant sine die wu
carried by a clou vote, after the adoption of a
resolution Indorsing the administration.
Lynchbubg, Va., August 20.—Tho sixth
congraseionri convention nominated Sxmool
Griffin for congress today on the thlrty rixth
ballot.
Waco, Texas, Angust 26.—The republican
state convention today nominated tho follow
ing ticket; For governor, A. M. Cochran, of
Dallas; for lieutenant governor. Look McDan
iels, of Grimes; for assistant J nstlce of the in-
pit uto court, W. H. Barkhardt, of Fort Bind;
for state treasurer. Flank Cloves, of Coke; for
comptroller, J. M. Brown, of Tarrant; for com
missioner of tke land office, A. Ztdlck, of Na
varro; for attorney general, C. W. Johnson, of
Year/; for superintendent of pnblic instruc
tion, It. Kline, ot Harris.
The platform adopted by tho convention fa-
vore tbo submission of a prohibition amend
ment to the constitution to a vote of tho poo-
Pl Los Angeles, Angnit 27.—In the republl-
esu state convention thlo morning, John T.
Swift wu nominated on the eighth ballot for
governor. Mr. Swift was one of three special
envoys sent to China to negotiate the amend
ed treaty between the United Statu and Chi
na. Be Is considered one of the but news
paper writers on the Pacific coast.
At the afternoon semlon tho ticket was com
pleted by the nomination of R. W. Watermen,
of Ban Bernardtna, for lieutenant-governor;
W. 8. Moore for secretary of state, and J. U.
Neff for state treasurer.
Bidmingbam, Ala, August 26.—ISpeclal.]—
Tbe congressional race for tho Birmingham
district-is lively. There are thru avowed
candidate! In the field—Martin, tha present
incumbent, Bankhead and Stone. The latter
hu been a candidate for eight yeara. The
people refueo to hear him speak luaomo places.
Bankhead is tho man whom Martin
promised to give the place up
to after he served his preunt
term. He went to Washington, and now de
cides it Is good enough for him. Bankhead’s
friends think ho hu not bun treated right,
and swear by all that ia holy Martin shall not
bo returned. He has not voice enough for a
majority In tho convention, which convenes
September 2J. at Fayette conrthotue, which is
Bankhead's home. Tbe echcnie now is to
cause a dead lock in the convention and run a
Birmingham man in. Mayor Lane is most
prominently spoken of as tha compromise
candidate.
To toy cheap Is o mania. Seldom does the buye
ot cheap goods consider whether It is possible to
efler Crot-elsis or genuine goods at cheap prices.
Tha Liehlg Company offers no cheap goods. It
offen only honest preparations at honest prices.
The celebrity of its Coca Beef Tonic Is duo to uni
formity of quality and price. Invaluable In dys
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