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THE NEWS OF THE WEEK IN THE
SOUTHERN STATES.
What the Southern Folks sre Doing—How the Crops
Stand-Crimes and Cssusltles-The Latest
News by Telegraph to The Constitution.
Notwithstanding the unprecedented rainfall
for this season of tho year, crop nows continues
favorable. Cotton will be rather backward,
but a good crop Is assured.
Tho college and school commencements all
over the south have been largely attended
during the past week, and everything indicates
.gratifying progress in educational matters,
In Tennessee, Alabama and ‘North Carolina
ecvcral railroad booms are developing, and
other evidences of progress ore continually
•cropping out.
MAejHtMHippi.
John A. Logan, the republican nominee for vice
president, wus a citizen of Vicksburg, Miss., about
forty years ago and clerked for Stinson * Co.
Kentucky.
The woods of Kentucky ore full of squirrels.
A calf that was born without eyes or toil is frisk
ing around in Simpson county, Ky.
The present crop of blue grass seed now being
gathered in Kentucky is estimated at 500,000 bush
els, forty per cent greater than any previous sea-
\ son. _____
Florida.
* A llvcottk tree at Indian river narrows, Florida,
measures twenty-threo feet and ten inches in cir
cumference *ix feet from the ground.
An egg plant raised near Gainesville, Florida,
weighed six pounds and measured twenty-seven
inches in circumference.
There are sis counties In Florida that have no
Birmingham and one Ur*m here. The battlo
waged quite fiercely and trope it not for the heavy
rain, * would have been quite
a success. The evolutions of the different compa
nies were line, considering the fact that the field
was covered with mud and water. Over fivo
thQusandpeople.it is estimated, were present.
The camp b vales up next Monday, when the sol
dier boys will bid us farewell, and Camp Rodes
will be a thing of the past.
Crqp# in Dallas and surrounding counties In Al
abama are the best since the war.
Very favorable reports of crops from all parts of
Alabama.
In Clay county, Alabama, one hundred and sixty
acres planted In peppermint and large quantities
of peppermint oil will be hinnufeatured.
The lumber trade of Alabama fs growing larger
eveiy day and more remunerative.
Round trip expursion tickets to New T Orleans
from Birmingham, Alabama, sold over the Louis
ville and Nashville lino yesterday at $6.
IjouiHinna.
New Orleans, June 25.—For several months a
professional swimmer known os Captain John
Williams, from Canada, has been exercising him
self at the suburban resorts, and shown great skill
as a swimmer. Last night he was arrested nt Mil
neberg for robbery from three young men who had
hired a bath-house, uudressed, and gone into the
water. Looking back one of them discovered
man in a boat, who climbed upundeutered the
bntjj-liouse. The young mnn swam back, and eu
tered the room behind the intruder, and caught
him in the act of aearchingthe clothing. Williams
had the pocket-book and a roll of money of one of
the party when detected. The Wen attempted to
arrest Williams, when he jumped overboard and
swam In the direction of the Spanish Fort. The
police pursued Williams in a skiff and captured
him. He was brought batk and locked up. Wil
liams has a record in New York, Chicago, and
Cleveland as a swimmer.
New Orleans, Juue 26.—A fire broke out at six
o’clock this evening in McCracklns & Brewster’s
furniture store, on Royal street, between the cus
tom house and lirenville street. The building and
contents were destroyed. The fire spread to the
adjoining buildings, causing a loss, iueludiug
stock and buildings, which is variously estimated
at from $300,000 to $100,000.
In Louisiana bagasse, the sugar cane refuse, Is
being made into paper.
Au attempt is to be made in New Orleans at the
coining exposition to introduce cents Into eirculn-
taiu. •
Stun ter, Polk, Hillsborough and Manatee.
Drinking water twenty cents per demijohn in Key
West.
Farmers in middle Florida have laid by their
crop of corn and turned their attention to the cot
ton, which prospect is very flatterlig.
Texas.
Whitney, Texas, June 25.—Ike Laddey, the negro
rapist, twenty-five years old, captured/ near Hub
bard city, was jailed here Inst night. Within the
post few months he made three desperate attempts
to outrage white women, succeeding in one in-
stance. After midnight last night a crowd of
.seventy-five horsemen entered the village, bnttor-
<sd down the doors of the Jail and took Laddey
therefrom, without much resistance, and hanged
him to a tree. The vigilantes cut the negro’s can
off and left a written statement defending the kill
ing.
The property valuation of Texas has advanced in
three years from $311,470,736 to $503,000,000.
Since the war the colored Baptists of Texas have
grown to over COO churches,
’ North Carolina.
Raleigh, N. C., Juno 21.—Early this morning
a freight train was thrown from tho track near
Durham by train wreckers. Tho engine and
tender and ono car were wrecked. Tho engi
neer, John Whltsett, was scalded and one of the
firemen, Summers, legs hod to Ik 1 amputate*!.
Charlotte, N. C., June 28.—The heavy rains in
western North Carolina did considerable damage
to the Western North Carolina railroad and crop*
in Buncomb and McDowell counties. * Trestles
were washed away on the Western North Carolina
railroad betweeu Asheville and Round Knob.
Twenty miles east of Asheville five land slides are
reported and all through trains are stopped.
Breaks will be repaired and the track cleared by
Monday.
Fifty-three counties in North Carolina, and rep
resentatives from seven states, were at the “teach
ers Chautauqua,” at Waynesville, N. C.
The annual fair
growers’ association will
the 30th and 31st of July.
The drummer’s convention will meet at Moore-
head City, July 8.
Two hundred thousand mulberry trees, direct
from France, have arrived at the Dos Lauriero
French settlement near Keyscr, on the Raleigh and
Augusta Air-Line road. North Carolina.
Virginia.
Richmond, June 23.—'This morning a dray con
taining Colonel T. M. R. Talcott, hi* daughter, Dr.
Hunter McGuire, and a youth, was thrown down
the embankment of the road between Bonairaud
this city, and all the occupants were injured, Col
onel Talcott and Dr. McGuire very seriously.
Colonel Talcott was, until recently, general mana
ger of the Richmond and Danville railroad, and
Dr. McGuire, during the war, was medical director
of Stonewall Jackson's division.
Norfolk, June 26.—'The annual regatta of the
Virginia association of amateur oarsmen will be
held iu this city on the 3d and 4th of July, and is
looked forward to as the great event of the year
in sporting circles. There will be a four-oared gig
race on the 3d, open to all; prize, a handsome sil
ver cup. On the 4th there will be a four-oared
ahell race between the Columbia* and Potomac*,
of Washington, and the Elizabeths, of Portsmouth.
For this race Mr. W. P. Clyde, of New York, offers
a handsome silver cup. This race will be follow
ed by a four-oared gig race between several ama
teur crews in the state association. The regatta is
under the auspices of the Norfolk gymnasium, and
open air games at their park will be among the at
tractions of the occasion.
A Urge tobacco crop has been planted (n Virginia,
and the hills are reported In excellent condition.
Alabama.
JJcntoomery, Ala., June 27,—[Special.}—'The
sham battle took place today amid-t Incressant
rain. Eleven companies participated in the bat
tle, including two artillery companies, one from
Soutli Carolina.
Columbia, S. C., June 23.—[Special.]—Dr. John
T. Wlghtman Is spending a few daysjn Columbia.
The Eupliradian society oS the South Carollua
college held their anniversary celebration in the
college chapel last night.
Mary Ellcrsoh, colored, in the penitentiary for
life, and Wesley Stockhouse, colored, also a life
convict, died yesterday of consumption.
John-Jaincs and Jim Saunders, two escaped con
victs, have been captured and are now in safe
quarter*.
The Clarlosophlc society of the South Carolina
college celebrated their anniversary Inst night iu
tho college cliupel. Despite the lied weather, a
goodly number of outsiders were present.
To-morrow will be commencement day at the
South Carolina college. The number of students
uow in the college is 202.
Columbia, June 20.—[Special.]—Yesterday the
commencement exercises of the South Carolina
collcgo were concluded. This venerable institu
tion of learning is the pride of all South Carol!*
ntans. The MP'-foQjust closed has been. It Is grnt-
K> iftgtoi
road from Opelika, in that state, to Anniston
There Is a road running from Opelika to Buffalo;
and efforts are being made to extend It to Anni*t<
Tli is will give Chattanooga and the railroads cn
tering here another trunkline to Opelika,
which fs fast becoming an important
railroad center, and it is but a short distance to
Columbus, Ga. It will thus connect by direct air
line, Cincinnati, Chattanooga, Gadsden ,Auu 1st on,
Opelika. Ala., and Columbus, Go., all of which aro
manufacturing place*, and will open up trade
through the country heretofore almost Inaccessi
ble, paulng through some of the fiuest mineral
and timber regions of the south, and opening a
market form large cotton district.
Chattanooga, Tenn., June 23.—[Special]—A
meeting was hold to-day of the stockholders of tho
new republican dally to make Its appearance in
this city about tho first of August. Preliminary
arrangements were made and a charter will be ap
plied for in a few days. It is to be published by
the “Commercial Printing company,” with a paid
up capital of $30,000, with a reserve fund of a simi
lar amount. H. F. Grisoom, of tho’prescnt Weekly
Commercial, It Is said, will bo manager.
Major A. S. Key, who has been spoken of as a
dark horse in the democratic nomination in this
district for congress, stated to-day that ho would
not allow his nnmo to be used; that complica
tions have arisen that precluded him from doing
ntiWmaSpvhC* tnun-'.-nr.ctatfruf sDicc** tric* .
war. There have been over two hundred students
In attendance. Every county in the state was
represented.
Charleston, 8, C., June 20.—Society circles
here aro much agitated over a cowhiding
and putting scrape which occurred nt the Holy
Communion church institute grounds in the
city yesterday. The affair smacks very loudly of
the old-time chivalry days when pistols and coffee
for two was tho regulation way of settling diffl
unities and misunderstandings. The farcical
feature of the affair is that all of the parties
youths from 14 to 1C years of age. The dlfil culty
arose concerning a girl said to be 13 years of age,
or thereabout, whose hand was claimed at a social
hop given by the students of
Institute. At this hop two
the youths, W. J. McKinnon and J. C. Melli-
charap, became rivals for the hand of ono of the
Juvenile belles. Blows were exchanged, but tho
parties separated. Mcllicliamp afterward dls
patched two friends to McKinnon for an
explanation. McKinnon didn't explain,
uud the trio thereupon procured a cowhide and,
with tho offended McUlchamp, proceeded to the
Institute grounds and applied it to the shoulders
of McKinnon, who, drawing a knife, proceeded
to carve Ills opponent, and stabbed him In several
places. The seconds became Involved, ami a
general scrimmage ensued, In wlijch several stabs
an*l several black eyes were received, after
which some of the teachers of the
institute put in their appearance
and procured peace. The event has created con
siderable excitement in youthful social circles,
and unless the paternal rod is used vigorously
several juvenile affairs of honor may be expected.
Columbia, 8. C-, Juue 26.—[Special.]—General
William Preston Johnston, son of Albert Sidney
Johnston, and biographer of his illustrious father,
reached Columbia last night and was token in
charge by the officers of the South Carolina col
lege. He ho* already been shown marked atten
o” Tue^Sfonh*’Carolina (ruIl ! tlon by tiro prominent r«idcnU of «hl, city,
will be held In Goldsboro 0I1 hinted lh«t« public reception wit be given
? him. Yesterday afternoon the chapel of the col
lege was well filled with a cultivated audience
who amembled to listen to an oration by General
Johnston.
Columbia, 8. C., June 26.—[Special.]—One of the
most brillianthalls that Columbia has hod for
years took place last night In the representatives
chamber in the state house. It was the annual
ball of the students of the South Carolina col-
ege.
Chattanooga, June 20.—[Special.]—John E.
Ingle, a merchant of this city, charged with crim
inal assault on Texanna Bowlin on the 12tli inst.,
at the examining trial was discharged,tho evidence
not being sufficient for conviction. He was ro-
nrrested this morning on the same charge, tho
prosecution claiming that new evidence had l>een
discovered. Ingle claims that ho will prosecute
the girl’s father for perjury committed at the ex
amining trial. The caso looks bod for the Bow
lins.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Juno 26.—[Special.]—It
was learned to-day that t]io Roane Iron company
arc considering the matter of converting Jthe Iron
rail mill into one for the manufacture of bridge
iron, and will shortly hold a meeting for that pur
pose.
, Chattanooga, Tenn., June2C.—[Special]—Lewis
Dfcyls, of Rockwood, was before Commissioner Bar
ton to-day fpr moonshlnlng, and committed
await trial at the next term of the United States
court at Knoxville.
John Howard was tried for the same charge and
acqui
Chattanooga, Tenn., June 27.—[Special]—Tho
committee appointed by the mccting,of citizens
solicit subscriptions to the stock for the new fair
association, report that up to this evening $9,600
had been secured. Twenty thousand dollars was
tho amount authorized. The sclicino will un
doubtedly be a success.
The wheat crop of Tennessee this year is estl
mated nt ten million bushels.
The Cumberland club house of Nashville, has
just been completed, and It is elegant, tasteful and
artistic. '
West Tennessee Is harvesting tho best wheat crop
known for a number of years.
The wheat crop of middle and cost Tennossco
largely iu excess of last year, and will have a large
surplus.
The grapo crop around Chattanooga will be’
heavier than ever before.
Tho Tennessee conference of tho Methodist Epis
copal church, south, meets in Nashville next Octo
ber. ________
G-eorgia.
CrssETA, Go., Juno 25.—A Iff
Bartlett, of this coduty, i
DURING THE WEEK.
WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE SAYINO
AND DOING.
A Hail Storm in Colorado—Forest Fires in New
Hampshire—Fatally Burned—The Plumbers
Lockout in New York—Political Cou-
ventioni—Other Matter* of News.
Tennessee,
Chattanooga, June 23.—[Special]—John E.
Ingles, who keeps a confectioner}’ and ice cream
saloon on Ninth street, was arrested to-day charg
ed with raping Miss Texanna Bowlen, aged four
teen years. Miss Bowlen had been acting sales
lady in Ingles’ ice cream saloon, and claims that
on the 12th instant he overpowered her in the rear
room of the saloon and violated her person. He
was held in $500 bond, failing to give which was
sent to jail. Ingles has always been considered a
worthy and respectable young man,and his friends
claim it is a blackmailing scheme.
CiUTTAXooGA,June2t—[SpecialJ—For some time
there have been whisperings of important matters
in railroad circles. This morning it leaked out^md
your correspondent sought an interview with one
of the leading spirits and director In the enter
prise. From him it is learned that a meeting had
been called for Saturday, the 28th instant, to take
action In the matter of building a railroad
from this city to Anniston, Alabama.
The road will pass through Lafayette
and Summerville, Ga., Galesville and Gadsden,
Ala., to Anniston. It was further learned that
the sum of $750,000 bad already been subscribed for
the purpose, and parties bad agreed to take con
tract* and $500,000 stock. J. C. Vance, of this city,
formerly of Urbana, Ohio, will be president under
the new organization, with J. W. James as secre
tary. It is proposed at the meeting to take steps
for immediate action in Ala bazas to com pie to the
great quantity of fresh dirt near IfrWftirth
am (nation ho ascertained that it was the burough
of a red fox with young ones. Ho got a fishing pole
and began to trace tho direction of the hole, but
found that it was too much for him, os it perme
ated several acres of ground. Ho then stopped up
the hole aud dug in another place in the ground
until he struck it again, and again filled up tho
rutiof the foxes. In a few day* ho went back to
the spot and found that the foies in trying to
scartch out had filled up the hole behind them and
as soon as lie unstopped the hole he caught four
young red foxes, which be now has. They arc pretty
animals, indeed.
Banning, Ga., June 25.—Barney Newsom, of this
place, lias killed during this season the rise of six
hundred snakes with a double-barrelled shotgun
and has succeeded in capturing one and aims to
keep it as long as it lives. He wants some ono to
beat It. He alms to have a snake farm.
Dawson, Gs.. June 25.—We have been shown a
very pretty “missionary quilt,” the handiwork of
Mrs. Pilabury, who I* over 75 years of age. She I*
the mother of Judge Pilsbury, of Amcricus, snd
Editor W. K. Pilsbury of our city.
Dawson, Ga., June 23.—'Tho Masonic fraternity
had a celebration and bJg bartsume in the vil
lage of Chicknsawhatchie.Iu this county on to-day.
Judge L. M. Lenimrd, of Dawson, and other dis
tinguished gentlemen delivered addresses.
Elbkrton, Ga., Juno 25.—[Special.]—The dwell
Ing house of Hon. R. F. Tate caught on fire lost
Sunday, und was discovered by his little daughter
Mar)% about 12 years old, who, with perfect cool
ness and without raising any nlarm, extinguished
the fire with three or four buckets of water before
It was discovered by any one else.
Cedabtown, Ga., June 25.—At about 5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, at the Cherokco Iron com
pany's Iron ore mines, five mile* cast of this place,
a premature explosion of a keg of powder severely
If not fntally injured M. C. Logan, foreman, and
two convicts. The wounded were brought here
on a freight traiu, and arp receiving skilful medi
cal attcutiou.
Rome, Gs., June 25.—[Special.]—The city was
startled this morning by the announcement that
the banking firm of R. T. and C. B. Hargrove had
.,„.ipended. While the firm did not haves large
capital, yet they had always been considered rea
sonably safe, having weathered the panic of 1873
successfully, and never suspended a single day,
Dawson, Ga., June 28.—[Special.]—A series of
meetings are now in progress at the Baptist church
here, conducted by the pastor and Rev. Mr. Stan-
berry, an eminent divine from Tennessee.
Elberton June 26.—[Special.]—A severe rain and
-wind storm passed over the county this evening,
doing much damage to the growing crops Water
courses are much swollen and low bottoms are
flooded.
McDonough, Ga., June 26.—[Special.]—Yester
day Henry county wa* visited by the heaviest rain
of the season. It rained hard for two hours, and
the highways were like creeks. Considerable
damage was done to bottom land. During the
^in four mllca north of McDonough a negro man
was riding a mule along a road when the light
ning struck a tree near by stunning them both.
Thepnly damage done was to render the mule and
negro somewhat stiff. They both recovered
shortly.
Milner, Ga., June 28.—[Special.]—As the re
sults of the powerful sermon of Rev. W. If.
Cooper here last Sunday, the subject of prohibi
tion has been quite freely discussed on the streets
during the whole week. Mr. Coooeri* s great and
eloquent advocate of probibithft, snd Is in the
county this week doing all in bis power for the
cause of temperance. The election on the tem
perance question comes off on the 18th of July,
and public opinion indicates that the dry ticket
will prevalL
Athens, June 28.—[Special.]—Mr, John W. Nich
olson will withdraw from the bond of Madison
Davis, snd it is reported that two more bondsmen
will do likewise. It is not thought that be can
make a new bond.
Tuesday,
A severe hail storm accompanied by lightnlug
visited Central City, Colorado, Sunday afternoon.
\ game of baseball was iu progress at the academy
hill. The lightning struck and killed Nichols,
Newmaverand probably fatally Injured Jus Lock
and Frank Osborne. The New Hampshire Chemi
cal, Pulp and Paper company, of Bostou, Mass.,
and Bristol, N. II., has made an assignment.
An explosion of dynamite Iu Brady’s tunnel on
tho Ilcnipfleld extension of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad fatally iujured Roger Kane and
badly bruised and cut another workman. The Vat
ican hn> made a fresh pronbsal to Berlin in regard
to the nomination of an archbishop of Posen.
While practicing at baseball yesterday morning,
J. C. Oliver, short stop of the Yule university nine,
was struck behind the left ear by a ball and fatally
injured* The powder mills at rontrconalli, Italy,
exploded yesterday. Thirty persons were killed
and seventeen injured.
in the city.
A certain good old anti-war times darkey, who
for a long time has been a janitor nt the court
house, w as jerked up before Justice Butt yestardny
a charge of recuiving stolen goods. The evi
dence was against him auji ho was bound over.
When the bond was signed up and he was released
he exclaimed: “Well, ef dls doau’t bent ho bob-
tail! Here I’se been livin’ in dls town forty years
and bless goodness dls Is the fus’ time Use been
cotched stealiu't” The body of Mrs. Jennie Rose
was taken from her grave yesterday and the ball
was found.
Wednesday,
A portion of Gould's tunnel, on the Pan Handle
railroad west of Steubenville caved in yesterday
morning, burying seven men and a boy. Four of
the party are thought to bo fatally iujured. James
Flaliivc was fatally burned by nn explosion of gas
ill the Uathbun house, . Elmira, New York.
The Upper Appomattox canal property In Vir
ginia, ba* been purchased by a syndicate of capi
talists of Fetersburghv for $500,000 Joseph Johnson,
president of tho Newark, Delaware brick company,
Absconded yesterday afternoon with $5,000. The
committee of conference on the naval appropria
tion bill has disagreed. Henry Mull has been
arrested In Jersey City for robbing tho mails.
Matthews Morgan A Sons, of William street New
York, bunkers have suspended.
in the city.
Yesterday morning Judge Hammond began the
final hearings for the term in criminal cases, start
ing first upon tho jail cases. Mr. Charles I). Hill
acted ns solicitor general in plncc.of Mr. B. II. Hill,
Jr., who is III. Fanny Perry, w ho lives with Lou
Wilson nt 13 West Hunter street, attempted suicide
yesterday morning by taking morphine. Her lover
had deserted her and she wo* tired of life. Dr
Nathan Harris was called in and saved her life, af
ter a considerable amount of hard work. She say*
she will jet kill herself.
Thursday.
The Im estigatlon'of the accounts of J. O. P.
Hurusido- defaulting disbursing officer of the post-
>tli< odc|>fcrtnu'ut, 1m* been concluded. It shows
i defi<Hejjry”pf about $71,000. Stout A Co., of New
)'vri<>'hif > *3unnouncsd their failure nt the stock
fitted Tw
markably good, and nil of them creditable to the
children. The exercises opened at nine nnd dosed
nt one, at which hour the children were dismissed
and went their way* home* rejoicing In the treedotn
that will lie theira until the first Moadnv in Sep
tember, when the schools will open again.
Sum!* •,
The Vicksburg grand jury returned five indict-
mont* agnlnst Geo. M. Vilen, Into president of the
defunct Mississippi bank, for receiving deposits
the day previous to the failure of the bank.
Bostwick’s button factory, a wooden structure
nt XewMilford, Conn., was burned last night.
At Deal’s Island yesterday, Captain Prettyman
drove out on tho long wlmrf in a buggy with his
little son. The wind was blowing strongly, and
Prettyman unhitched his horse. While tying the
horse up the wind blew tho carriage with the
child in it off the wlmrf, and the child was
drowned. The glass works throughout tho west
shut down yesterday for the usual two months.
A diplomatic conference is to lie held In Sep
tember, in Berne, to discuss measures for the pro
tection of literary aud artistic copy right.
Tho depression in tho coke trade and the
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
THE GRAND ATHLETIC FESTIVAL.
FOR THAT DAY.
The Reporters Arranging the Last of Walking Match
es in Atlanta—A Splendid Programme of
Sport* to Wind Up With a Match Be
tween Champlons-Tho Beat Yet.
Ford, the walkiat, will not
agntn.
striction of the output is seriously affecting
miners nnd coke drawers in Pennsylvania.
The Illinois watch company, Springfield, closed
down yesterday and one thousand employes
out of employment. Captain John A. Stephenson,
of Louisiana, is dead. The referee in the case
Grant A Ward began taking testimony yesterday,
C. ,\\c*tlnko A Co., rolling mill, Warren, Ohio,
made nil assignment yesterday. Deaths from yellow
fever in Havnnafor the pnit week numbered twen
ty-flve.
t IN TIIR CITY.
An Atlanta man has worn the same cap every
day, ami Sunday too, for five years, and thinks
is good for several years more. Whitehall street
has been torn up from the railroad crossing
TMnlty church for tho purpose of laying tho street
with belgian blocks. Tho rain continues to pour
down. The market is well supplied with fruit.
Atlanta will have a big time on the fourth of July
THE FIRST GEORGIA REGIMENT.
■m
rther ex- •wanciurff)tinsel lor to insist M. \\ jnl<liugt<
the Egyptian conference. The plumbers lockout
in New York lias been strengthened by tho adhc
alou of six additional firms. Tbc Dutch parlia
ment has ryjcctcd, In committee, tho tux bill by
a vote of 47 to 35. Agitation against tho proposed
tax ou imported cereals is increasing in intensity
in Holland. •
•U* Till CITY.
The local railway men say that fully fifteen
thousand people will visit Atlanta on tho 4th of
July. Mounted, Officer Rapp had not been on
horse for twetity years when he was detailed as one
of tho mounted squad. Dave Fielding, the convict
who escaped from Low’s camp about a week ago
was captured. in Atlanta late night before last.
Floyd Harrison, tho negro man who attempted to
knife Captain Couch a few nights ago while he
was being conducted to the city prlaon, was yester
day given a preliminary trial before Judge Butt,
upon a warrant charging him with burglary.Thc ev
idence adduced establishes the fact that Harrison
burglarized Mr. Holcomb’s house, 112 Whitehall
street, and he was committed to Jsil,
Friday.
Secretary Chandler appeared yesterday os n wit-
new before tho sub-committee of tho senate
ralttee on cxpcndltnrca of public money, aud was
examined In relation to tho recently discovered
frauds In the bureau of medicine nnd surgery.
William P. Wood, who discovered the frauds in
the postofllce department, refuses to give further
Information to Secretary Chandlcs, and hna offer
ed his services to the Hpringer committee. Bill
Bird, tho well-known colored horse trainer, died
in Chicago yesterday of consumption. An explo
sion of gss in Monongahela, I'a., fatally injured
two men. Forest Arcs are raging In New Hamp
shire. In the boat raco between .Ynlc aud Har
vard yesterday, Yale won. Several persons charged
with complicity in the frauds on the government
bureau In Washington were bound over yesterday.
The Uanadlan-Wlmblcdon team, which leaves
Montreal for Wlihbledon next htMay, is practic
ing at ranges at Point fit. Charles, aud will con
tinue at work dally until they sail.
IN TH&CtTY.
The sundry civil service appropriation bill hits
cut down the salary of Colonel A. K. Buck, clerk ol
the Uni tail States, to $3,000. Heretofore it has been
$6,000. The salary of the district attorney has been
cut to 16,000 and makes a certainty instead of a con
ditional 8>,000 as heretofore. Mr. Hpeer say* that
suits him. President D. N. Speer of the Exposition
mills says he has just shipped to China 400 bales of
Atlanta manufactured goods, making 800 that lie
has shipped to Shanghai. He thinks thut be has
secured a permanent trade over there.
Saturday.
The democrats of the sixth Ohio congressional
district have nominated W. D. Hale for congress,
and elected G. II. Marsh and D. D. Willett to the
Chicago convention. Mr. -Davidson has been re
nominated for congress from Florida. The fifteenth
annual reunion ot Hood's Texas brigade was held
yesterday in Dallas, At Texarkana yesterday Dock
Waller was banged for the murder of Lucas Grant.
Han Francisco, Gustav Joseph Lowcngat,
having lost at gambling, shot himself in the head.
The republicans of the second district of Indi
ana nominated Captain George G. Riley, of Vin
cennes, for congress. W. Burge, a prominent stock
broker, of the firm of Burge Bros. A Dennis, in Lon
don, committed suicide. Lome*led him to thL act.
V. K. fc'tark, theatrical advance agent, who killed
Manager David Alien in the Vicksburg opera house
last November, was acquitted yesterday. Ella
Thompson, aged fifteen years, of Scranton, Penn
sylvania, took by mistake a poisonous dose she
had intended for her step mother, and died.
IN THE CITY.
Yesterday the closing exercises of the public
grammar schools occurred, and In jipite of the wet
weatherS were well attended. At every school the
oral examinations were held, interspersed with
songs, recitations and declamations. The black
boards in the various school rooms were orna
mented with chalk drawings, many of them re-
Arrangements for the 8evernl Companies
to Itevlsit Charleston Harbor.
At the reunion of the First Georgia regiment
last July nt Gainesville it wn* determined to have
the reunion during the present summer at Staun
ton, Vn., and go from there over the* old battle
fields between Beverly and Winchester.
It has been suggested to Captain E. P. Howell,
who was elected president of the survivors, that
this trip be postponed until another year.
1. On account of tho backwardness of the crops,
and the present stringency in business.
2. Because there Is a railroad
under construction from tho Baltimore and Ohio
to Monterey that will greatly facilitate tho trip
when finished, and it is expected to bo completed
by next summer.
For Oils reason, unless it slmll lie determined
otherwise by the various companies composing
tho regiment, the trip to Virginia will be postpon
cd. It Is pro|MM<ed, however, to lmvo an excursion
to Charleston, South Carolina, tho first week
August.
An elegant hotel has been built on Sulli
van’s island. Captain IIowcll 1ms nrrnngcd
got transportation from Atlanta to Charleston for
six dollars and twenty-five cents for the r<
trip. IIo is also arranging to get reduced rut
the hotel ou Hulllvuti's island. As soon us
preliminaries are arranged it will be aunouuc
tho different companies and i* subject to the
approval. The 1st Georgia regiment »cnllsti
for tw^ywiUu and wa», at
niKMtf/jitfons and nc/irfy trety tomp&uy
different times cngngcd fu tho defcnco of Charles
ton harbor, and innny of tholr comrade, there loit
their five,.
SEYMOUn'S PREFERENCE.
II. Relieve. (.overlier Clovolnml to bo the
Ila.t Sinn.
I'TleA, New York, Juno at.—{Special.)—I'l-Oov
oruor Horatio Huymour, democratic candidate for
tho proaldenoy In 1808, has given tiro following In
tervlow on tho democratic presidential noraina
tlou and the altuatlon In New York alalc, to tbc
Iloaton Herald. Hoanya:
The contcat made by Mr. Flower ahowa him to
bo.mano'f energy ami capacity, nnd that he to
well liked by the democrat, where ho to known
hut It aoema, from euch reporta aa reach me. that
Clovemor Cleveland to tho wlao choice of the New
York delegation aa Ita candidate for tho prcelden
nomination at Chicago. f regard him
a man of great atreugth In
thtoatate. Tlio element, of opposition to him In
till. «tato are not lueh, Iu my Judgment, aa would
fall to .upport him after hi. nomination, (twill
be remembered that Governor Tllden carried that
.tale In IH7f>, although a much mnro formidable
combination from till, state oppoved his nomina
tion nt HI. frotil. than will opimae Governor
Cleveland at Chlcngo. Governor Cleveland',
course ha. been an admirable one lor the (test In
tcrcat. of our .talc, and command, the approval
III all lair minded men without regard to party.
In the prewnt condition ot tho republican parly
In New York, Governor Cleveland would be voted
lor by mauy republican..
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST CHOLERA.
Tli. Foreign Mull, to be Carried In Tarred
Hnck.*
WaaiUNOTo*. June 28,-The poatofflre depart
ment hu been Informed by the Italian govern
mont that In view of tho outbreak of A.latlc
cholera Iu France, mail, from title country inten
ded for delivery In Italy mint lie cbwcd In tarred
tack.. Till, precaution I. regarded necenary be-
<an.e the Italian mall, from thto country pan,
through Fmgland aud France by ndlway. The
poatmaater at New York haa,accordingly, been In-
itrneted to lucloao the mall. In creoaoted
tarpaulin .aelu until the mpply of tarred rack, can
he .ecured. guperlntendnnl Crawford, of the
foreign mall, bureau, Mid that he did not believe
there waa any danger of an importation of cholera
In the direct mall, from France, becatuc the quar
antine offleen at New York could be relied upon
to In.peet them carefully. The greater part of the
French mall for thto country, however, cornea via
England, and the department waa not Informed
that the Kiigll.b government had adopted pre
cautionary meaiurc. again.t the dlawmlnatlon of
the dtoeaoe through the mail..
Counterfeiting In Illinois.
Cmcao, June 2*. — The Inter-
Ocean'. Joliet, Illinois, dispatch uy>:
A sensation was created here yeaterday by the ar
rest ol Adam Willlama In the act of paaslng coun
terfeit money. Willlama to the ton of a prominent
farmer, and liraa three alia aouth of thto clly. At
hto house die. and other toot, tor Ihe manufactur
ing ol spurious dollar, and hall dollar, were
(ound. Willlama aud another were taken to Chi
cago laat night by United Btata officer.. He to
believed to be the leader ola gang. Other arreata
are anticipated.
Tli. Colored Democrat,.
New Yoaa, June 28 —John W. A. Shaw, chair
man oltbe New York colored democratic associa
tion, announce, that a delegation of thirty mem
ber. of that organisation will leave New York on
Keturday, July .1, by a special car on the Erie rail
road for their headqnarten in Chicago. Their ob
ject to to imprest upon the national democratic
convention the Importance of recogiftog the col
ored freedmen in the coming presidential cam
paign. |
The reporter, nnder whoso auspices the nthletlo
festival will be given at Kelly, Roarer & Co.'a wnre-
houae on July -tth telegraphed Ford offering to
put him on the track against Prater In a six-hour
match on the 4th for 8120 to tho first mnn and S-V)
to the second. The Idea m to dear tho track of
everything for that length ot time nnd pH the two
pedeetrlnns ngnln.t each oilier. It waa the Inten
*o •» to It that Ford's festive fcmnlo
Iricnd did not upiln run him off the tmek. Bnt
Ford will not come. Ho said In answer that ho
"bail cnongh of Atlanta In hto.” Ho wanted,
however, to walk with I'rnler iu Macon, and tho
announcement luu been made that Prater would
walk in Macon on the 4th of July.
IT 1. NOT TRUK.
Thto to not true, however. Prater will not go to
Macon. He anya he will walk against uny man In
Georgia on the 4th of July | n Atlanta, and hu
licen pitied ngnlnst thc fasIcH walkers that the re
cent walking match cyclone ha. developed.
Tho reporter, lmvo on the programme
ol the festival among other big
attraction, a .1* hour go-u-you-pleaw, which will
start at four In the afternoon and cloao tho day's
aport., Thto to a match of ehamplona and big rec
ord walker., nnd will uni|iie.tlouubly bo tho fincat
race of tho year.
Prater goes In thto raec a. first man, but will bo
pitted against Profcsaor O. Douglas Coleman, who
has nn astonishing record ol 72 mllca on tho third
day of a alx-dny match. The professor to nn uton-
Islilng mover. He to tall and
ol athletic build with it
quick movement nnd a trot that covers territory
like a cyclone. In all matchea heretofore, In
Georgia, Professor Coleman ha. been barred on
the .core that he wn. a professional, hut Prater
My. lie to not a afraid of him, nnd tho two men
will cross hl.de. on tho sawdust In tho
pisTiv.t on tii* rouirm.
nut these two flyers will not be tho only one. on
the track. They will have to compclo with somo
ot the liveliest walker. that lmvo
yet shown up. Jud Glenn nnd Wal
ter Venable, whore fine walking nrousod
to much enthusiasm, will ho on tho track and ray
they are afraid ot neither Prater nor tho professor.
The young gentlemen have hosts of friend, who
wilt be out to cheer them on. Mr. Itdo Rninsdclt
ha. tmda strong prerauro brought to put him In
tho race, and wilt go In nnd make a big score. It Is
believed that ho can closely prera tho forcmoit
mnn. Poston, who, in tho Mechanics’ mntch bent
tho Macon record, will lie In tho race. Ho
says ho 1. going to show Prater what
real walking to. The "Douglas county wonder”
has been telegraphed for, and will be In tho race If
It to possible to get hint. The Idea Isgnd tho aim
Will be to make thto a biotic of the giants aud tho
people who saw the first
MATH! BBTWggg TUB URI'OIITEKS
aware of what u success It was, will not
loulit Hint thto mntch will ho everything that a
rltfnal public mnydcmnncl, Other attraction,
may be added to thto match If they can be se-
ired, but at present tiro certain walker, are:
Prater,
Professor Coleman.
Venable.
Poston.
And the Douglass county wonder.
If l-'ord shoqld change hto mind nnd dcchlo to
brave Atlanta—and Prater—he too maybe In by
tho 4th. Thto match will bo tho Inst tiling on tho
programme ou the 4th, beginning at 4 and ending
lit 10.
TIIK rnOORAUHK OF SI-ORTS.
Thu following will .ho tho programme of tho
sports for the day:
A mile foot race.
A five mile foot race.
A beautiful ten mllohrel and toe match by the
reporters.
A fat man's raco of one hour.
A clown race of ono mile,
A laughable sack raco of 2.70 yards.
A newsboys’ raco of live miles.
Hlx hour go-is-you-plcaso between the cham
pions.
The mile and five mile running races aro open
for ono more entry each, but the other races aro
aft filled up except the fat mens' raco for which so
far there have been accepted tlx entries of the de
sired eight. On Wedncsdsy morning tiro full list
olall theentrlesto.il tho different races will bo
published. There are twenty entries for tbc fivo
infle race between the ncwilxiyi and eight or ten
for the rack nice. Tho clown race bos also been
msdo up,
TIIK lira. ANO TOE Sf A Tell.
A great many people have expressed a desire to
tee a heel and toe match, and the reporters who
were In the first mstch have decided to walk a ten
mite liecl and toe (tn the 4th. Thto match will fol
low the five mile running race, and will be tho
only one In which the reportere will take part.
Tlicy'are very evenly matched, will be In band-
rorne suits and the match will be the prettiest yet
feen. There will be no running, but tho
race [will lie a square flat-footed match ami
to of Just sufficient length to test the speed of the
men. It will be a bcautlfal test of speed and wilt
arouse much Interest. The young men who will
walk aro
Ham W. Small,
lido Ramsdell,
C. T. Login,
Josiab Carter,
K. M. Cheshire,
Smith Clayton.
There to very much doubt as to who will win tho
race. Every into In it liu expressed a determina
tion to push himself for all that to In him.
Will* TIIK FESTIVAL STARTS.
The sporting festival wilt take place at Kelly,
Roarer 4k C'o.’s big warehouse, at the comer ot
Hunter and Forsyth streets. A new track will bo
put down and ample seating capacity, provided.
Colored people will be admitted at a door specially
provided, aud rerteri on the outside ol the ring.
White people will be seated within the circle.
Special arrangements will be mode to secure full
ventilation by a new device.
The sports will open at ten o'clock on the morn
ing of the 4th. Each race will then bo run in lta
order, and no delay will be permitted. As fast a*
one thing to off another will be put on, and the
Interest will never lag- It Is intended to clear off
the short races by four o'clock In tbc afternoon,
and at four the six-hour match between the cham
pions will be started. At ten o'clock the (estival
wilt close, and will wind up tbe.fincst day's luu
Atlanta ever raw.
The railroads will all run cheap excursions, and
Urine thousands of stranger* into the city to wlt-
nesa tho match.
THE LAST MATCH.
Iftl* is positively the last walking
will be seen in Atlanta. The reporter
the seats and track will tear them out o:
after the match and the owners of tho warehouse
state that they must now turn their attention
from summer sports to the scasou of cottoa
which is near at hand.
natch that
who own
the day