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TOTE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION TUESDAY APBIL 1.1884-TWELVE PACES.
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THE SEWS OF TIIE WEEK IS THE
SOETHEKS STATES.
Whitthe Southern Fotka are Doing—The
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' to The Constitution.
The week has been one el unusual quiet,
The flood in 'he southwest has excited grave
apprehensions. In one locality the Mississip
pi was ninety miles wide, the other day, and
Sew Orleans has been in great danger lor
several days. The breaking levees have
damaged the planters to the extent ol mil
lions ol dollars.* The storm and cyclone
news is ol an appalling character.
The crimes and casualties ol tbs week
were numerous, and several ol the lormer
were rjnite notable in their way.
Farming operations are progressing satis
factorily, and in several states preparations
are being made lor grand expositions and
atate lairs in the fall and winter.
North Carolina.
Kstsrow. N. 0., March 24.—A homicide occurred
on the plantation of Mr. Thomas Wilson, In Gaston
county. Mr. Wilson had same dlflercnco with a
strange nrgro, when the ntgro pulled hla revolver,
and shot Mr. Wilton through the heart.
Graham, March 24.—The sou of Captain James
Graham white hunting, was killed hr the acciden
tal dlieharge ot hla gun. The deceated was a grand,
son of Don. W. A. Graham, formerly aecrotary ol
the navy. ______
Arkansas.
Pout Smith, March 23.—A hod case ol rulcide cc
currcd at Van Bnren Thursday. Wlllta Collins,
bright and tnduatrloua feurtccn year old boy,seems
login usual health and spirits, took morphine and
went quietly to bed. About midnight his loud
breathing awakened bis brother, who was sleeping
with him, and who, seeing something was wiong,
waked bta mother and summoned a physician, but
It ws s too late. All efforts to revive him proved
fruitless*. Ho caute wts assigned for the act. lie
had bidden a me friends good-by and declared hla
iutcntlon to kill hlmsell, but no one believed
him.
Virginia.
Roanoke, March 24,-Extenslve marl beds bavo
been discovered on several plantations In this
section.
Lyxchbcbo, March 24.—Wht.’o four men were
eroding Hew river near Cripple creek, Wytho
county, on Saturday, thttr boat was swept against
a tree by a twill current and overturned. Wm.
Lackey, colored, was drowned, and the others
barely escaped. L. D. Sexton, paymaster for the
contractor! of tho Cripple creek railroad, waa one
of tho occupants of the boat, and lost six hun
dred dollais In tho rtver.
Tho McDonald flsh way is to bo plactd in posi
tion at tho Groat falls of the Pntomtc.
Florida.
Jacksonville, Fla,, March 24.—A fire this morn
ing completely gutted tho large brick building on
Boy street, know as Holmes block.
Fxbnandina, March 25,-Jamcs Bussell brings
suit lor divorce from his wife, M, E. Russell, notttl-
cation ol decrco having been tent to Sumter, South
Carolina, whero Mrs. Bussell lives. She hts per
sistently refuted to live with her husband since his
absence. Hence the seught-for divorce. The state
ol eouth Carolina has stricken Horn Its statute,
books the divorce law, and as Mr. Russell has lived
In Florida a sufficient length of time to warrant tne
application bona fido there, tho case will be tried
at Fernandlna.
Tayaoxi, Flo., March 2#.— 1 The first lot of freight,
confuting of 200 boxes of oranges,came through the
Apopka canal on Monday. They were brought In
a barge from Lake Apopka to the month of the
canal, on Lake Beandatr, and were there taken by
the steamer Lake Dora and brought to Tavares.
From hero they were shipped north by rail. ThU
la the first load of freight ever brought through the
Apopka canal, but tegular tilpfwlll now bo made.
In a quarrel about baptism at Pago, Texas, Mr,
Barkhardt bit Mr. Bole ovor the head with a spade,
Injuring him seriously,
Msnticiuo, March 28 —Mr. Barlow, who resides
near here, says ho will he 104 years old next Decem
ber, and hU activity at so advanced an age U altn-
ply wondctful. Ho camo to town on foot and pro
posed to return homo In the same manner.
MisiiasippI,
Boonktville, Mlts., Match 26.—John McHell, tho
alajer of Joe Alexander, a few weeks sinco, was
captured last Monday In Tishomingo county, near
tho Prcntlii county line. It seems Mr. 0. F.
Howard, who attended a sale that day, went to a
neighbor's bouse to atify all night, McNeil came to
tho tamo house for the samo purpose, As soon as
Mr Howard saw McNeil ho know him by the de
scription given ol him, especially by the ugly tear
on his face, bat be said nothing. Ho
talked about tho sale that day, and spoke of hii
disappointment In not buying a gun which very
much resembled the ono In tho comet. Cpon this
he went and took up the gun, at if for examine,
tlon Finding It loaded, ho codked both barrets,
brought it suddenly to bear on McNeil, told him
he was his prltoocr, to throw up lilt hands and
surrender. There was no disputing this demand,
so McNeil, though armed with a pistol, gave up.
McNeil ta now in Jstl awaiting trial.
Jackson, Hist., Match 28,-The pupils ol the
deal and dumb Institute bore have been advised to
return to their homes on account of the prevalence
of typhoid fever In tho Institution. One death bu
occurred.
Denton, Miss., March 2g -William Parish shot
and killed William Heaid on the Vaughn's place,
near Beaton. A shotgun was the weapon used,
loaded with buck and duck shot, the load taking
effect tn one of hla shoulders. He was tried before
Justice Brown, who remanded him to Jail without
ball. He was lodged In Jail.
ADAMS STATION, Miss.. March 28,-Miss Cynthia
Hntcblps, a young l»dy ot this place, attempted
to commit suicide by i booting herself In the fore
head with a pistol ot a small calibre. The ball
penetrated the skull, and at first she was thought
to be dead. Though still living, the hopes are
alight.
Louisiana.
New Orleans, March 24 —A dispatch from Baton
Bougc to tne Picayune, says: Since daylight this
morning tt has ralotd cnuUnuoutly. The liver la
now at the high water matk of DSL Mulatto
point crevasaa bu been abandoned, and no further
cffc.il will be made toe os* the opening. The force
atthat point will bodirtribuud among the adji-
cent weaker threatened points. West Baton Bouge
suffers to an extent of several hundred thousand
dollars. Much uneaslneta is felt concerning the
levies lu thja section. The rain doubtless will oon-
tlnue during the Bight, and the liver will surely
advance several Inches. Generally the Impression
Is that there will be trouble tn this
neighborhood within the next twenty-four
honrs. The general complaint Is made that the
pitots run their boats too near the shor£ causing
damage to tho levees, Tbt break at Mulatto Potot
is now two hundred feet wide and fully twelve
feet deep. Medora levee is reported gone. The
backwater is steadily encroaching upon the front,
and there Is now bat a narrow strip of dry land
left. Plantations never before overtowed are now
under the water. The river here le one Inch above
the rise ol 1874, the highest point on record.
cocshatta, March 21.—James Vance, a whit*
mas, was arrested yesterday r ear Gappela bluff,
twelve mllce below here, by officers from Grimes
county, Texas, for a morder commuted there in
November, 1674. Mr. Vance hu lived near Grappa's I u
bluff eight or nine yesus and bean a good character I day
the levee at eleven o'clock last night, on the west • the scoundrel Scarbrough allured her from her
side of the river, opposite College Point. At noon
tc-day It wee 100 feet wide and ten deep, and In,
creulrg rapidly. Reports have been rifutor some
days that acrevasan existed at the Potot yesterday.
It waa said to be S00 feet wide, but no serious break
occurred there nntll last night The Mississippi
VaUey railroad officials have Information that the
Soot lovee near lie you H.rs has been swept nwsy
Texas.
Biuabibo, March 2i.—The brick block ot seven
stories owned byJ.D. Warren, was destroyed by a
flraof Incendiary origin early yesterday morning
Total ton 119,000.
Palestine, Tex.. March 23—Mr. Alonso Ftoyd,
from Borne, Oa.. a ion of Mr. L. L. Floyd, of" that
state, was killed here several days ago. Ho come
to Texas some eight years since, and married an
estimable lady a short time before Cbrtatmu. lie
was breaking s horre, and the animal became un
controllable, and lie was crushed under tho wagon.
□Is ago was about 2i. Ho had many trleuds who
mourn his untimely end.
Gonzales, March 26.—Burleson, a negro, waa
lynched here to day for attempting rape upon a
German lady. The latter identified Barleson. The
otfieers endeavored to protect the prisoner, but a
large crowd tors down the Jail fence In their eager
ness, overpowered the r Ulcers, took Burleson 'out
half a mile and banged him. He would neither
confessor deny the commission of tho crime.
BnSNHAM. Tex., March 27 —The wife of J. J.
Halck, having a young babe, retired to her room
at 7 o’clock In tke suburbs ef the town. At halt
past S her husband came home to find his wtto
gagged and tn a fainting condition. A masked
Individual hid appeared tt her bedside with a
pistol, and tied and gagged her, plundering the
house and got six dollars and a quarter. The lady
saw butone man, but thlnkssho heard two thieves.
Ban Angelo, March 27.—Tho stage from Burnett
wasstopbedby rubbers on Tuesday, the driver
robbed and the lettors opened. The thieves butlt
a fire and waited for tho other stage, but fell asleep
and let It pass unnoticed. On Tuesday night the
stage from Aballne wai stopped two miles from
here by two horsemen, and the mall ransacked.
A female passenger named Norris was robbed of a
small sum ot money.
Wichita Falls, Tex., March .27.—A daring At
tempt to rob J. G. James’s bank was made jester-
day af ernoon by Chits E. Bagley, Wiley,Uayea
Frank Parmentvr and John Klnkard. a Texu
ranger, the last named acting with the robbers for
the pufposa of trapping thorn. The proprietor of
the bank had been notified ot tho intended rob-
btry, and Sargesnt Grimes, of tho Btate troops,
waa stowed lu the vault. The robbers rode up to
the bank, and Bsgley and Klnkard entered,
farmer smoking a pipe. Hayes
and Barmen ter hold the horse outside.
Bagley covered Cashier Ashby James with a six
shooter and commanded hlmtoplaceall the money
in a beg. James laughed at the idea, and hla hilar
ity enraged Bsgley, who with an oath ptesentod
his pistol at the cashier's heart. Sergeant Grimes,
who saw the proceedings from the vsatl, instantly
fired the contents ot a doable-barrelled shotgun in
to Bsgtoy, and Klnkard followed with hts revolver
Bsgley ctsggcrod and fell with a ballot in hts fore
head, and a load of buckshot In
breast. A book agent named Weavers
who happened to bo In tbe bank, rushed out pas
Farmentor, nnd emptied his pistol at him. The
teller of the bank who was s'Ationod In tho store op
posite, thinking Weaver was ono of Iho robbers,
hold him at the muzzle of bis Winchester riflle.
Le Schmidt and another ranger fired at clots
tango on I’armenter and Hayes. Neither olthem
was bit and Hayes made his escape, but Parmenter
was captured at bis post. Ho did not
flinch under the lire of officers. Bagley lived sev
eral hours aftor being shot. A coroner’s Jury was
empaneled, and a verdict ot Justifiable homlcido
was returned. One ol the J nrors was a brother In
law of the notorious James boys, but is a worthy
citizen of this place. Bsgley htd on hts person a
totter ot membership In tho Baptist church of the
Pilgrims' Boat, of Etowah county, Ala. Hayes and
Parmenter are from Kansas.
Tennessee.
Chattanooga, March 24 —Miss Rosa Olllam died
Saturday night from tbe effects ot Injuries received
by horse running away with wagon In which she
was riding on Missionary Btdge. Sho did not re
gain consciousness for a moment alter being
thrown from the wagon, lfer tragic death hu cast
a deep (loom over lie ootlre neighborhood where
sho resided. Her family are completely prostrated
with grief.
John H. Morgan, who bu for years had chargo of
Iho southern system of proselyting for the Mormon
church, Is now a member of tho geooral assembly of
Utah. The work in this section ta now tn charge
of Elder N. B. Roberts.
Knoxville. Teun.. March 25—Deputy Sheriff
D. U. Boater, of Campbell county, brought to tho
city for safe keeping H ebert H. Wlgglnslon and J.
C. Harris, charged with the mnrder of Joseph An-
denon, at Jcllico, on the night of February 10th.
The murder appears to have been most unpro
voked. Audorsou, arriving at tho state tine from
KuoxvlUe, wu sitting la the- depot, when
Wlgglnstou and Harris, who bad Just ar
rived on the Kentucky train, step
ped In and add retied him roughly, Inquiring lor a
barroom. Andorson replied rbat there wu a bar
at Flttsbuig, at which the wen btcome offended.
They retired, but subsequently returned, and the
three started in tho direction of tbe hotel. The
men told Andersou he had "better go beck," and a
moment later drew a pistol and fired, tho ball en
tering Anderson's body, causing death instantly.
Wlgglnstou and Harris escaped Into Kentucky,
where they were arrested by Bob Lavorce, marshal
ot WiUtamsbarg, and poase, after some reetstance
They were tried before Judge Davie and held for
carrying weapons until a requisition could bs
secured and the prisoners transferred to Tennessee
officers.
I’ikeville, Tcnn., Much 23.-A man calling
himself JamesBtewtrl.caUed at the honso of Alfred
Divis, sorenty-two years of ago, who lives
stone on hts farm, and offered liberal pay
for tbe privilege of staying. all night. Mr.
Davla having only one bed In tho honso
surrendered that tohls unknown gnest, himself
sleeping In a rocking chair tn front ol the fire.
Early next morning the traveler arore from hla bed,
end procuring a stick ot stove wood, stealthily en
tered the apartment occupied by the old men, who
wu sleeping soundly In hts recking chair. He
struck sevaml terrific blows on the hud and body
ot hts victim, cutting terrible gashse oh hts
head, breaking the old man'a shout-
end supposing he wu deed,
ransacked the house tram cellar to garrett. As
Davla was a recluse. It is not known what money,
if any, he htd In the house, bat It Is known that
on last Friday he had sold two thousand acres of
land, and It Is bettered the robber secured tho
money. Davis returned to consclonsneas In a
few hours, and calling a passing
neighbor told what had occurred. Stuart was
pursued by an excltad populace to Dunlap, Ten
nessee, where he wu arrested, and on beiog taken
before Davis wu recsgnlied u the man who had
slept in hla bouse aH night. The physician am-
’putated Davis’s right arm at the shoulder, which
wu broken and mutilated, but regatda hla recov
ery u tmpoasible, u the skull ta so crushed that -
death muat ensue even II no sustained no other
injuries.
Bicxtille, Much26.—Baseem LongspentThurs
day night In CTevolsnd in search of a romantic
maiden and her polrgamooa partner, who eloped
from their heme lair Tuesday evening. The girl’s
name le Jceepblne Beck. She Is only 13 years ot
age and is of a we.l knosvn family, the daughter ol
a widow, highly respected, though In somewhat
straightened clrcuatetancea. The man.wficae name
D James Ecu borough, left a wife and three chil
dren. He wu known u a man of loose character
and tke girl had not known him, except
acquaintance, until the
id with him. She
had been receiving attention from a young
**New Ooleaxs, Much a.—The break occurred fa 1 man gamed Alien Pierce, end It la thought that
home under proteose of a meeting and union
with this young man, and when he had her in
his power, would not allow her to rctnrn. The
couple were traced to Athens, where they took the
traiu for Cleveland. They were seen in Cleveland
Tuesday night and took the Dalton train Wednes
day mornli g.
Chattanooga, March 29.—Piereo A Bros.’s bub
and spoke fsetory wu burned to day. Loss $21,•
UOO, lrsuiacee FJ.CCO. Fifty hands are thrown out
of employment.
In the Ttnnesie republican primaries tho re-
■nlte are generally favorable to Arthur.
Alabama.
CALEtA, Much 2»—Transactions wore consum
mated to-day involving an investment of 1130,000
hero by tho Michigan company, of which Mr, An
derson and Mr. Fox are tho principal men. A
largo iron furnace and agricultural implement
manufactory will be established.
Kokaola, Ala., March 27.-A little negro girl
was shot by her brother, about two mites south of
tho city, from the effects of which «ho died tn tho
afternoon. They quzrrolod about some fruit, when
tho boy settled the matter with hts gnn.
Talladega, Much 27.-Yesterday attoruoon a
seven-year-old son of N. B. 8pears, while ploying
around a five Uorso power engine, accidentally
pulled it over on him, driviog an Inch and a quar
ter Iron ptn through hts thigh, also breaking ht
collar bone.
Birmingham, Much 27.—High water washed
away the bridge on the Louisville and Nuhvtlla
road fifteen mllea this aide of Mobile to day. The
trains were delayed seven hoars by reason of hav
tog to transfer.
Gad,den, Much 27 —This community Is Just now
in coosldcrsble social excitement over tho recent
published announcement ot tbo marriage of Mr.
John If, Wilson to Mtsi Katie Whartln. Wllaon hu
for some timo been an ardent setter lor the
hand of Miss Whartln, but tho dispulty In the
condlllou ol iho parties forbid the Idea of the lady
lending a favorable ear to hts desires. A few days
ago Wilson wugolog to a neighboring town on a
visit, and before going be gave tho Information ot
hts marriage with Miss Whartln to tho local paper.
The absence of the lady at the same time lent color
to the publication. Wherever Wilson went on Ms
trip ho confirmed tho publication. As soon
u tho matter camo to tho atten
tion of tho young lady sho wu deeply
mortified, and her friends foil outraged at tho dig
nity, which had been attached to her name. When
Mr, Wllaon returned he was taken in hand by tho
relatives of Ml« Whartln. As a result he bu Just
published a card, In wbleb be statea that the mar
riage publication wunot malicious hut grew out
of a report which ho had grown woary o! explain
ing. He concludes by saying Ural "Miss Kalo
Whartln is a pure, trae and noblo woman, and I
am only sorry that I have not been socially worthy
ot so noble a women." It Is not known that this
action will be acceptable to tho friends of the la
dy, u there are among them several young men
who think that blood la too only atonemeut tn such
a cue, and more trouble will undoubtedly ensue.
, Selma,March 28.—Twenty carloads of machinery
arrived yesterday and to day for the now one hun
dred thousand dollar addition Just finished for the
Mathews cotton mill eompsny, of this city. TM
mill hu had orden this week from parties In Modi-
gascsr and the city o! Sidney, Australia, and Is now
filling a large foreign order lor western parties.
Montoomeuy, March 26 —The stalwarts and half
breed republicans have for some time worked like
beavers for the supremaoy preparatory to the Chi
cago convention, and are resorting to all artifices
known In politics to cany their point. Tho stsl-
wart- are led by George Turner, the chairman of
tho Alabama republicans, who bavo their forces so
well organized that, accmlngly, Alabama Is pretty
solid for Arthur.
Tho alleged timber cutters are agatu freely
arrested. Tho charges are mostly frivolous. Tho
majority get discharged, wbllo a few are occasion
ally bound over. If It doesn’t pay Undo Bam, ll’a
a aura tevenue to tho officer!.
The weather Is warm and springlike. Com ccmts
up well. Cotton planttugcommcnoes generally next
week. Farm work, however, la backward, owing
to tho long continued reins.
Jeff Floyd, a colored man, about fifty years old,
a sober Industrious farmer, reprimanded and lilt
another cotored man for driving over hts field. H
wu subsequently waylaid, followed by him and
shot In me bead fatally. Floyd wu a prosperous
aud popular citizen, bo formerly lived in Atlanta.
Tho Capital City tnsuranoo company havo douo
such a prosperous business of into that they wilt
doubla their capital stock in a few days.
South Carolina.
COLVMnlA, March 24.—thriouel James N- LIps-
oomb. Mercury of tho state, hod a severe atUck ot
vertigo and is confined to hU room with sickness.
Several thousand shado trees havo lately bcon
planted In the streets, and when they atutn their
growth Columbia will bo tho best sbadod city in
tbo. south.
There wu a secret meeting of republican leaders
bore. What they did hu not yet transpired.
A gentleman near Columbia bu on hts farm six
almond trees which he expeeu to bear this year.
A disastrous cyclone struck Dr, Ensor's planta
tion, tour mites northwest ot Columbia at 3 o’clock
thl t morning. A largo brick dweUIng sod a number
of outbnlldings were demolished. Six or eight
persons were hurt, none fatally.
CHAtLSRON, March 24,-John Bowers, awortby
young tanner, aged about twenty-four, and Mias
Roark, a young lady in tho prime of maidenhood
and a great favorite In a large cltole ot acquaint
unc-.a. lived near a little hamlet called Urtesbop-
ptr. Tho bowers aud lloark families were neigh
bors and clow frlends and Interchanged visits very
often. Rumor had tt that Bowers had falltn a vic
tim to tho young lady's charms. A few daysslnco
Miss Burk attended church with Bowers and on
their return, stopped at hts restdseco to chat a few
moments with hu family. She seated herself la a
comfortable chair la tho drawing room and begun
talking merrily. Bowers espied a pistol oa Iho
mantel, and looking Into It careleaaly, supposed it
wts unluded. Heturnod toward the young lady
and playfully pointing the weapon at her, ex-
claimed. "Now yon surrender." She drew herself
npproudly and replted, "I never tnrrender." A
that instant Bowen polled the trigger, and to bis
horror, tho weapon wu discharged. The leaden
messenger sped tine to Its mark and buried ifwlf
ta the young lady’s brain. Sho ousted en Invol
untary groan and her spirit took Its flight, Iter
body did not shift lu position, and tbe sat for
three honre bolt upright la tho chair, no one dar
ing to lay profane hands on the beautiful corpse.
The young man, when he realized the awful con
sequences of bit subnets, nttereda shriek ol agony
and fled from thebolldfog. fichu since been u
out bereft of reason, and It la feared be will end
his misery In suicide.
cuieaw, 8. G'„ March 24.—Boggan Cash wu seen
yesterday at hUfather's, toa gentleman from Flor
ence says. He will no doubt surrender before court
“show Heel, 8. C„ March 26,-ExShertff McMil
lan, of this connty, who served in the confederate
atony In tbe late struggle between the north and
south, forwarded from this place a day or two ego,
to a gentleman tn Rochester, New York, e copy ol
tbe New Testament which came lato hla hands on
the battlefield ot tbe Wilderness In M6I. The
sheriff, finding a name aod address In tamo
place In the book, communicated the fact to tbe
postmunr ot that place and the proper owner wu
soon found, who, It Is sold, lost hla right leg In the
Line battle.
Walhalla, 8. C„ March 26 -Hon. D. Biemsn
Is the man that located the town ot Walhalla,
having come from the old country about 2$ years
ago and purchased the land on which the town ia
built, with tbs vltw of aaUbliihlDf a town or
colwy of Germans. He soon succeeded in draw
ing a number of his connrrymen around him,
sold them lota and gradually built np the town.
Ha la proprietor of Blanun’a Hotel, which years
ego wee famous far "Dentscher belle" Mr. Bleman
has more than once represented Oconee couuty in
the legislature.
Columbia, March 26.—Mn. Ella Arthur Ilayftet-
worth, of New York, sister of President Arthur,
reached Ibis city yesterday, and is sojourning
here u a guest of her sUter.ln.Uw, Mrs. J. J. Mc
Mahon.
A full reprcaenUtloa ot delegatee from ell the
wards lnthectty wu present tut night In the
mayoralty nominating convention. Colonel John
F. Khett, tho present Incumbent, wu nominated
unanimously. His election Is now assured.
Tbe state republican convention meets here on
the 13th ot next month. Leading radical politi
cians with whom 1 have talked opine that a solid
Arthnr delegation will be chosen.
An Insurance agent In this city hu lately Uken
the agency for a “oyclone company,” and lsdolng
an excellent business. Many persons around Co
lumbia, who cannot afford to lnture, have dug
"oyclorc pin."
Dtbert’s shoe factory and Moulton's stocking fac
tory, in the penitentiary, art doing an excellent
business. They have proved lucrative Industries.
Kxowse, March 27. —A colored girl, aged twelve
o't fourteen years,was accidentally burned to death
at the residence of Mr. Btegsll, about six miles
below Walhalla. The girl wu engaged at the time
ot the accldentinmiklngastrew broom, with her
book to the Are. Betoie she was aware ot the fact,
her clothes were In fUmee. Sho ran out Into the
yard screaming, when Mr. Stegall threw her Into a
barrel of water near at hand. Her clothing wu
nearly all burned off.
Sumter, March 28.—Joo Howard, colored, was
hanged at 11 o'clock to day. The execution was
private. Thousands of negroes were In town ftom
the surroundlugcountry.but noexcltomoutexist
ed. Howard ascended the gallows without flinch-
lug, and laughed when hit eyes ate the noose
dangling above. A catholic priest conductid tbo
religious services. Howard died without making
any other statement than ho was innocent, aud
the killing wu accidental, and that ft the governor
pardoned him he would not accept a pardon, that
he wu prepstol for doatb, and going straight to
heaven. The gsllows was erected in a stable ad
joining tbo Jsti. Howard's neck wu broko and he
was dead In eighteen minutes.
In the afternoon ol March 20,1883, Joo Howard, a
colored man, murdorod hts son-in-law, Simon Gta
kiss, at a settlement in this county called Provi
dence. Tho weapon was a double-barrel
shot gun, loaded with leaden slugs.
Vengeance and jealousy censed Howard to
commit Iho crime. The murderer had been for
■onto years thohusband of Gaskins's wife's mother
but ho wu gsger to got rid ot tho mother and pos-
css tho person of tho daughter, who wu young
and winsome. Ha had tried various schemes to
alienate the woman from her lover and to gain her
tore himself, but all hla plana
warp futile. Perceiving Howard's Illicit
tmonr tho girl's mother sent hor away to a place
nailed Flat Bock, whero aho would bo out of How
ard’s reach, A few months later the girl married
Nlmon Guktna, much to the dluppoiutment of the
lustful Jos. Guktns whllo in Uamdon got In aome
trouble and wu incarcerated in Jail, aa do ono
would go on hts bond. Howard hearing ot thla re
solved to go to hla rescue. He pledged aJDito ox and
with tho monoy obtained accomplished the priso
ner's release. Having douo this he prevailed upon
Gukloa and hla wlfo to accompany him hack
homo, promising to give the man wotk on tho firm
sod both a temporary place, of abode In hla own
house. Appreciating hia offices of friendship and
supposing tbo brutish lust of the Howard Bad been
quenched by ttmoaud separation, the young hus
band a ccepted the offer. Had he foieMen the evil
consequences never would he bavo taken suck a
step. No sooner had tho youug woman bceu in
staffed in her now homo than tho vicious Joo
renewed bit lascivious advances. lilt wily
schemes, however, were no more successful than
before. Tho discreet young wlfo repelled hts
amorous proposals end threatened to toll hor hue-
band. Tbte maddened the old fellow, and ho
swore ho would bavo revenge. Atxmt thla time
tbo ox wu sold for the debt, which circumstance
increased the anger of Howard.
Un Iho afternoon of tho 20th of March, Howard
left homo, after tint loeklog hts own wlfo and Gaa-
kloa and hie wlfo In the house. They ouily got
outaooti after hladcptrlu.rogod wentoff together to
a neighboring plantation. When Howard camp
back ho wufurlona ovor their escape. Ho care
fully loaded ble shotgun with a handful of elngs
end then ground hts ax. This wu dono in tho
pretence of an old men. who uked whit he wse
doing, wkothor ho wu going a hunting. To thla
ho replied: "No,I am going to shoot a damned
nigger and sond him to boll before night."
The old men remonstrated with him aod tried
bard to dissuade him from hie murderous purpose,
bushls sober word* made so Impression on tbo
deancrato fellow. Following tho path which the
two had Uken ho eoon deicrlod them lu the dis
tance. In a few minutes ho wu up with thorn.
Ho demanded tho party to halt and brought bte
gun to hie shoulder, but they moved
Then Uklng deliberate atm he
pulled trigger and the laid of
deadly leaden slugs wu lodgtd Into ths bsck and
shoulder of Blmon Guklns, who foil to tbo ground.
Then ho threatened to shoot hla wlfo, but her
mother (his own wife) protected her and shielded
her person. "Break her loose, old woman," ho
cried, "or 1 will shoot biases out you. Let her
loose, damn you.” Seelog a party of field htnde
coming up tho road the murderer lied and wu soon
scampering through the woods. Tho wounded
men wu Uken hick homo and tho phystcUn that
dressed bte wounda pronounced them fatal beyond
peiadventure. He lingered for two weeks and
then died suddenly, tile wife hurried on foot to
Bumtcr and Informed the authorities. The coro
ner’s Jnry brought In a verdict charging Howard
With Ouklna'e murder. On the 13th of April How
ard wu brought to Sumter and given aoall In the
JalL
When tho court cl seeslooa mot here In lut Juno
Joa Howard pretended to be extremely sick, and
tba Judge coounted to continue hts cue. When
the court met again in October a defect in tbe panel
of jurors necessitated another postponement, aud
tho trial did not occur Ull lut February. When
Howard wu arraigned ho pleaded “not guilty.”
wee calm and cheerful throughout
trial. Able counsel conducted Uto
defense. An admirable Jnry composed
of seven whites end five blacks wu empaneled.
The evidence wu brief and overpowering. Ufa
guilt wu proved. Tho Judge delivered a lucid,
Impartial, but vigorous charge. The Jury consult
ed twenty minutes aud rendered a verdict of "guil
ty.” The culprit wu seuteneod to be haoged to
day. AH who heard the evldence-ibt nrgroca and
the whllo people—confessed that tho verdict wu a
righteous one. An unsueeamful effort wu made to
Induce the governor to commute the death sentence
to Imprisonment for Ufa.
Tbe volunteer soldiers of Booth Carolina are to
ho uniformed to gray ol Iho regular army pattern,
and to wear hairnets,
THE STORM.
Continued from Eleventh Page.
at woonroex, uzjsoia.
Woodstock March 26.-A terrible cyclone passed
fear honored jardt south of this place lut evening
at out o'clock. The track belug about
ona hundred and fifty yards wide, going la a north
eaiuilr direction, blowlog away and unroofing all
tea building* la tho track with great dtrtiuctlou of
Umber. Nolcasof Ufa beard ofup to thla writing
Mr. F.lrods, near thla piece. bad
^l!r^ed U ri‘'^° n *mbet Ch ^i;
Bryant's bousa wu blowu away. Mr. O. T.
fowler's barn surd stable*and tenant bousa blown
dSJ“. D77*.“ Roberts lost all of bis bollelng.
( p..^menfloned ta/ ^c. i Brewing
cloud wu (aanel tbtpod tod could bt teen (or
above describe*!. In 11 movement# it resembled a
whirlwind. Ju all Ibo Jnu# «im> ol iho
lato cyclone I havo not noticed anyihlngmld about
this black volume of smoke or vapor continually
arising from tbe earth's surface.
WIND FREAKS IN STXWaRT.
Lumpkin, Match 26.—A cydone ct
rent severity, considering its extent
and duration, passed over a point one mile west of
this place last night So fat as can be ascertained
It commenced ataplsce known as Cherry's old
alii- Here it blew down tho bam and fencing of
Mr. JHchard Banks. It pasted on from tblsplaco
northeasterly, and passing over tbe prcmhtS of
Lewis Thomas aud Epbram Bryaa, colored men, it
exhibited great fnry. tearing down every bouse
on their placts, blowing away their clothing aud
furniture and depositing the former on tho trees
further on In Its track. On reaching a Urge dwel
ling bouse on ti place owned by Mrs. Grace Miller,
and known as the Wnite place on tbe Florins*
road, it exhibited a strange freak, rt blew down
the chimney, lifted the large dwelling, a heavy
log house ceiled and weatnerboardei, from tho
silts and then blow the sills a wav and then let the
house down on tbe spot where it originally stood.
There it htanda now with the huge foundation Mills
gnue. From this point it crested JuCge J. L.
Wimberly’s mill pood. Pastiug over tblSr it struck
a heavy pine forest and plowed its
way through It, cutting a space thirty
yards wide, very like, etc., right of way of
a railroad from this point it nas-ted up tho creek
aud over the premises of Mr. I. N. ritroetnun *, thou
over tbe little farm of Mr, Barnum. Hero it un*
roofed a house and blew down same fencing.
FAISINO OVER LAORANOS.
LaGranuf.. Ga., March 26.—Tbo passagoof the
cyciono yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock, which
was wired you last night, waa tho grandest sight
LaGrango lias ever wltnea«ed, and all agree that
where for a moment it seemed to char go its course
nnd threatened to strike tho (own broadstde.whioh
created quite a stamperdo in the crowd on Broad
street. As suddenly, it again changed, going
dir-fitly towards tbe Southern Female college,
which svnt a thrill of horror to the hearts of * “
who noticed it, but thauks to klud providence, _
continued to bear noithward. iniwlng that it«Htl»n
liourtveral hundred )ards, and furuuhlug 'or the
school iho grandest sight it will, we trust, ever be
tbeir privilege to behold iu tbo shape of arycleue.
President Cox add: "I would not take a fftouttand
dollars for what 1 saw." dome of his girls were
hugging trees aud screaming piteously until they
found all was safe.
The flnt depredation* heard of were at the home
of Mr. Charley alms, three miles west of town,
where some outhouses were blown down and the
dwelling slightly damaged, a few small houses
which happthod to be iu its track, uearer town,
were blowu oowu or uuroofed, but no loss of llfo
has been roported.
By sunrise ibis morning quite a number, includ
ing President Cox, with tony ©r llfiy of his young
lsditw and your correspondent, weru ont viewing
the foe's which had been performed, following lta
path for half a mile, through mud and water and
over freshly plowed ground. Large trees were
twlitcdodor blown up by the roots, falling in
every coucelvablo direction. Instead of the track
being only a hundred yards wide, as you wero
wired last night, it Is over double that width *'
course was from southwest to northeast.
It Is the optuton of many. Judging from all
callous, that the cyclone formed only a short
distance from here, and that it was not fairly
started ou in mission of destruction when it passed
us, It* speed being slower ibsn that of any others
of which any account has bteu given. Many also
declare that they saw it forming, but ot tho truth
of this wo will know later.
WMTEsnURM IILOWN ABOUT.
Wjutmbuko, Ga., March 26 —The cyclone passed
from west to east at half put five p m. demolishing
imber aud bouses lu its path, not sparing any*
thing In a belt of two hundred and fifty yards. It
struck the northern suburbs of thla towi *—
away all the railroad section houses, M _
dwelling aud several small houses. Taylor's wife
and daughter emerged from the rutus without
being seriously hurt. Others had taken refuge iu
railroad cuts, ditches and culverts. I witnessed it
to rail) faction from the verge of I)r. Knott's storm
arid no alarming Indication, only from that amain
vertex ol cuergy. The absence of earthquakes and
dottiuatlug and resonating occompaulmentif
lu sho beitveus surprised mo. It was contrary to
the conceptlou 1 had formed of cyclones from cur*
rem de/crlptioxjs lu tho newspapers. But tbtol.slo
thing was coming in tbo general direction of where
wo stood, sevoratoi us (for I had lots of oompany)
rear tint pit. ai.d we cculd sec largo trees gclug
down before It like grain beforo a reaper, such was
tbe violence eveu wltbo'it tbe dark cvrtfer, and
could soe innumerable objeats flying above. Now
ltstruck a house about a quarter of a mlleawayi
the walla went down lu pirccs and tho roof 111
fragments up, as if driven by a msgailno explo
sion. ft was plain that no building, such as
we have hero, could withstand it,and 1 should*
thluk it would bavo -been too much
for vour staunchest brick and mortar. Keeping its
dlreciloait would rales us, to tako in its course
others lees secure, but It might snddenljr deflect.
We bad stowed awa) two or three dteen ladles
aud children, whoso cries of fright and prajem
mingled with tho din of tho storm. We Joined
them In (heir situation, if not lu their prayers, and
the crisis was passed rafoiy for us and for the greafar
part of the vlllago. As U retreated eastward the
Mr. Baker bad his honso blown down and hi* wife
was paln/iilly itiarctS.
On Dr. Winn’s place, still further on, H .veraf
houses were blown down, and a white man wai
very seriously Wirt.
At Wnite Oak itpamod a few miles to the tiorts
aud sfruck tbo pZantttiou of Mr. Terrell Blair,
where it blew away all the onthooit*. cribs, barns
stc., snd scattered hiscoru, fodder, oats* etc., to the
winds inflicting heavy lo*s upon him. Mrs. High
tower, an aged whllo lady on tho placo, waa faintly
jnjurrt}.
not appear to abate any part el its
force by reason of tho work it was doing; over
coming all inertia opposed to it, without c lmluUh<
in* In intensity.
Two negroes were killed near Lowch, one woman
and ono onlld. Tne r>ody ol the forwr was found
with tin* arm torn off and tho latter without a
head. Noothor lives weru lo*t by tho storm. Iu
the center of the path marked by the fsllcu timbers
is a narrower belt, where tho ground wu awept
clrau ot leaves and trash, and sappllngs and
bushes covered with mud to tbeir tops like swamp
Umbers after high water. The rotation was contra*
rytothokuu, Tho trees nearly all lie with tho
tops norUr and at right angles to tbe corme felled
by the first stroke ol the whirlwind. Butmcrtpilons
to tbe white and colored suflerors were both liber
ally responded to. Kxprra# Messenger Mitchell
turned over thirty three dollars collected along the
line today for the section hands.
TUX CYCLONE IN IBNXCA,
Sinkca, fl, G. t March 26.—Tbo cyciono paisod ten
miles southeast of Bcneca at 6 o'clock yesterday
evening. Many persons were terribly mangled
and bruited aud had limbs fractured. Carey
from Fences are attending >ho wounded The
track of the storm was abont a mile wlae, and came
from the direction of Gainesville, Ga
Tba storm pasted two miles from i'ondleton, B
O., and did much damage, blowing down telegraph
wires and damaging railroad track. John Hvabccr's
home was blown ddwn, but no one hurt. Mrs
Hall's bouse was blowu dowu and herself
badly hurt. John Hall’s house
was blown down and horned, and two
children badly injured. *
hla bouie blown down .
aud daughter seriously Injured. Colonel Pickens
was struck or the head by f*JUag timbers and se
verely burl. All the doctors In Pendleton are at*
terilnir the hurt. Dr. Pickens, aon ot Colonel Pick*
ens, was seriously hurt.
AI.AKM IN FLOYD.
BoMK. Ga., March 26-41 eavy rains with hail foil
in some portions of Flo
night, accompanied by
which nausea someaUi
without damage.
WATCH !N« THI (
Palmbito, Ga., fifsrci
about six p ra.ibsrepai
of this place, a cycloue.
vs.
l off
>,
evening
lies west
1U1 „ _» .rom no
lives were lost, though considerable damage was
done to Lnoes. Umber, “ “ “
Mr. A C. Leiji .
tore up a urge red oak
and carried It forty or t
soon plainly from Pali
movement* were
interest. .. It. wi
aud would ilte In
ertug all IU force togett
greet demon, dtve dow
)ute on
pieces,
io roots
ud waa
irse and
ibap.d,
it gath
iisp.-ey aud then ilso i
hat* gathered io its c
Then move on and
over aud over. It wai i
one that a scientist wou
death and destruction
have b**n eradicated
roaring that acoompenl
hundred trains of cars l
people were out tn msi
Dm maneuvers, end ona
and then a shower of w
The cloud waa Been to
weti^lYveiT neavy rain; to day la dear andlooba
Jlke there lSM>me chance to do a little farming,
BaKMKN Ga., Mar.’h26 —At3:3do'clock jester-
day afternoon there waa a ft** 1 MI at Mj.
repldfl} n wlLb wPl'bttmetDd, lb.ground wu for
btidatfgsuptoUiealzeof gulouegga. -
IN CLAYTON. ALAEAMA.
Prom the Eul.ula Ball.
From Captain FULIt
woat It
r wluda
intug
lx hold,-
litre nl
i could
il Tne
,ual to a
tie. Ouz
ud and
£ 1 p.ll
I fall.
17 mile,
io a.in.
Claglon coanif Monday
lore ola ttfrthta ejetou
Dorlb.rn oauktzDo! C
In Iron
parUcu-
ath the
.ouibwret and bad a notthtaiterlj direction, aud
wre.eejrupaWcd br the usualalcccriedltpUr and
torrents of Ilia, aud lu track waa nearly In. fourth
nt null" lu wldtu. Th, loUowlug are tome ol the
OMuallUa reported: Mr. R. U. Bicpbens bad oil iho
oulhouae, «l hla place torn to pieces; Mr. John
Elurd alio bad hts outhouica, fcuctpg, etc, blown
away: Mr. iUuben Brown',placa we. badly torn
op and an.Era nun ou tbe ploc, waa killed by tbe
filing Unbare, A number ot uegtd cabins were
Absolutely Pure.
Thl. powdrr never varies. A marvel ot parity.)
■length and wholeromenere. More econnmladi
•ban the ordinary kinds, and cannot bo sold In
competition with the muUUtido'of low-test, .hurt*
weight,stumor phosphate powders. Bold only ta
cans, wftnlrrelo by Boynton Bros, Atlanta, Go.
Waplby, 6a,—Dr. B. R. Doyle Bay,:
consider Brown’, Iron Bitten enperior as a
tonic to any preparation now in use."
Dr. Mary Walker Is writing a book about her
The flnestniayonaise dressing for all kinds
ot naiads, cold nteuts, raw tomatoes, pickled
salmon, cnhbige, etc., Is Darkeo'a Naiad
Dressing. It Is, besides, more economical
than home-nlfcde.
Tho pamphlet doctrine* Bcptember term, 188A
Ju*t published by tblsofltce. Copies sent postpaid
upon receipt ol One Dollar, tl
Advlca to JEoinara.
Mn. Window's Boothtngfiyiup should Always be
used when children are cutting teeth. It rollcvca
the umeanffereratonooi It producceneturaf.qutet
i by relieving the child from pain, and tboilt-
terub awakes as "bfgtbt a. a button." ft is
veryplcountto uuta. umotaciUiochlldi'iiotton*
tho gums, allays all polo, reflows wind, regulates
the Dowola, and Is tbo beet known remedy for diar
rhoea, wholhci arising from tectldu; ox other
nanseo, TaciEv-Bs- rents a bottle,
Tbe governor ol Cblbnabua I. distributing arms
to Millets who want to Itrht tho Apaches.
Throat nieenaca commence with a Cough,
cold or 8ore Throat. "Brown’* Bronchial
Troches" ,lvo Immediate rcllel. Bold only In
boxes, l’rico 23 cents.
A troupe ol Hampton Institute, V*.. Indian
pit pita la tiaveUpg In tho cut, to good hourca
All WrnknesaolUeutMil.OrKnn*, Noxiznl
Impotency. and nervous disorders permanently
cured In thirty days, by tho gunutno Dr. Klqird),
Restorative Pill*, dottle. 60 ooma. Pitta 14.25,
1(10 pills 92 06. 200 pills 13 60, 409 pitta 80.00.
Msgrrua A Hightower, corner Pryor and Decatur
streuts, Atlanta. Wbolualo by Lamar, Rankin A
Lamar. 1
Georgs Brough choked to death at Foatotla, Ohio,
Sunday cn a big mouthful of bscf.
He Carofnl,"
Ask for Wolls' "Rough on Ooma." 15c. Qnlo
complete peimanenl cure. Coma, warts, bunion
Uorarard’a Aef.l 1-lioephnte.
For Kirk Ueadsebs.
Dr. N. 8. Read, Chicago, Hay,: “I think it
is n remedy ot tbe highest value In many
forms of montal and nervous exhaustion, at
tended by sick headache, dyspepsia and
diminished vitality.”
"Mem sana la corpora zano:" “A round mind
6 1 a sound body" M Iho trtdo mark of Alton’s
■sin Pood, and weaazureour rcaders.ihat, It dis
satisfied with either weakurre of brain or bodily
-owers, tbls remedy wlU permanently strengthen
both: tl. At druggists, or by mall from J. If. At
en, lit First Avenue. -New York City.
Ohio bu gbollehed contract jonvlct labor.
I’clrulemn V. Nstby.
_ D. R. Locke, Petroleum V. Nssby, editor
Bruce's daughter woe killed by the falling tlmberu .Toledo Blade, writes: "I bad on a forefinger
■ ‘■" ■ “•leTbomweltaudLIv*'of my right band oneof tboro plcsesnt pets.
- ■'■”* B "run-round." The finger beenmo inflamed
to a degree unbearable and iwlolen to nearly
twice ita natural e'zs. A friend gave me
llKNRY'S CARBOLIC BALVK,and In twen
ty mlnntes the pain htd so much subsided
gs to give me a fair night’s rest, which I had
not had before for a week. Tho inflammation
left the finger in a day. I consider it a most
valuable article,"
Lake Champlain lce_is still two leet thick.
Caution.
No. 210 (laaND SrgEiT,
JEEskY Cttv, K, J., Feb. 28, 1*88.
Two mpntbisgo I layered with a very nod
cough,which kept me awake* all night. I
was recommended to put on my chest )»■>
Allcoek's- Porous Plasters. Ulfortunau-I..
my druggist persuaded me-.to try aome ut -r
so-'called porous pluter. I lost my money,
for they were worthies and not of the,light
est benefit. I then procured Allcock’s Po
rous Piasters, tnd they completely cared me.
J. F, McGinniss.
Imitation Paroas Plasters are being adver
tised and offered for sale. Beware of tbcm
Alloock’e" Uribe only genuine.
Many fine farms on tbe MlnUilpr-1 below Cairo
have tees raised by the heavy read depcstu out
' the Ohio river.
Truly the most Important adulterations to
avoid are those which are calculated to injure
the "staff of Ufa"—our family bread. We
know that merchants who snpply their cifo-
lometra with pnre articles like Dr. Price's
Cream Baking Powder, retain better patrons,
besides the satisfaction of ItaviDg sold an
article that can he need with eafety.
Florida hotels hold 60 000 iioriuern tourists.
“Mother Hwrnn’a Worm Nyrnp."
Infallible, tasteless, harmless, cathartic; lor lever.
ness, restlessness, worms, cnn-atpallon. 25c.
Are you constipat'd f Dr. Sanford’s Liver Id-
vicorator will cure and prevent it. Try it.
colored, is dead at
»r. Fuller's Fuout injocuou with syringe cum-
blued, cares ittnemg irritation, ii.Jxmn.iUon and
urinary complaints. SL Lxuxr, Nankin A Lamar,
snd alldntfeciiv.
l-r. I utlir's Youthful Vigor FIBS euro aervoc* de-
b'j:t7. Impotence and nocturnal em!.atoni rL
Ry mall, Di-pct .29 G.u.t Hr*v.t. New York.
They Believe ut Once.
Benson’s Capcine Porous Plasters are
irompt, thorough and highly medical.”—Dr.
iV. B. Kennedy.