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► m v ,,,1. THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, TUESDAY, JULY 29,1884.—TWELVE PAGES. ALL THROUGH DIXIE. POLITICS IN GEORGIA. THENEWSOF THE WEEK IM thp 1 SOUTHERN ctatpc e , yesterday numbercd'cight cars, of which one car states. went to Savannah, tw-> cars to Charleston, two to Augusta, one to Richmond and one to Columbia. Wbatthe Southern Polks are Dotog-How the Crops Stand-Crimes and Cosualtles-The Latest News by Telegraph to The Constitution. Tho epidemic of crime alluded to in our last issue still continues its destructive course. Several fatal accidents are also reported from various states. Refreshing rains have visited many localities within the past week. The reports irom the crops are highly satisfactory. The first bale of cotton was received at Houston last Thursday from Fort Bend county, Texas. Alabama. Tho crops from Selma to Greensboio, Ala., look glorious. North Carolina. Distemper is prevalent among the dogs in R al eigh, Nerth Carolina, and is killing many of past week very ncive have been the handlers of worthy servant who was on the place. Clark then | melons along the Inc of the South Carolina rail* } effected his escape, but he was subsequently arrestr * way and the C., C. aid a. railroad. The shipments ed by the sheriff 1 , and is now in Jail. Spring Place, Ga., July 2!.—[Special.]—Tester* THE STRUGGLE FOR SEAJS IN day morning at about two o'clock, Jailer L. F. CONGRESS. Peeples was aroused by the fierce barking of hi* them. Maryland. McShane’s foundry, iu Baltimore, has recently been exporting church bells to England. Bells from this foundry hare been introdneed into China, west Africa, Nova Scotia, New Foundland, tho West Indies, South America, *id other parts of tho world. MisRissippi. Washington county, Miss., produces more cot ton than any other county in America. Tho product of the cotton seed oil factories at the south is now worth about 11,000,000. A Vicksburg, Miss., young lady is painting a crazy quilt to be exhibited In the art department of the world's industrial exposition. Hogs arc dying rapidly of cholera in Madison and Yazoo counties. Mississippi. Kentucky, Clover six feet high is being cut in Bourbon county, Ky. A man in Adair county, Ky , lost 1,400 chickens with cholera. The Kentucky Christian Sunday school assoria- tlon meets In Paris August 11th, 12th, 13th. There ore 1,500 head of thoroughbred short* horned cattle within a radius of teu miles from Mt. Sterling. Ky. Five thousand acres of tobacco will be raised in Bourbon county, Ky., this year. Ten years ago not ten acres were raised. Florida, Apalachicola, Florida, spongers arc having splendid success. Seven bears were killed In one day by a hunting party in the Gulf hammock, Florida. Columbia county, Florida, boasts of a plenty of peaches. Mr. Joel Adams killed a white deer on Bushy Creek hammock, Florida, a few days ago. There aro fifty varieties of mnagoes, and tho Key West market Is supplying several varieties. There were 0 casks of alligator skins, 9 barrels of shells and corals, 1,000,000 cigars, 10 packages of punk, 98 bales of sponge, 19 bales of tobacco scraps, 9 packages merchandise, 182 hides, 30 turtle, 380 barrels of pineapples. 251 cases of pineapples ship ped a day or two ago from Key West to New York. Tennessee; Chattanooga, July 24.—[Special.]—Under the recent appropriation by congress, work has been resumed atMusclc.Shoalscanal. Aboutywo hundred men arc now engaged on the construction of tho railway that runs alongside of the canal. The bridges and trestles along the line of that road are being repaired, and thp road bed and track are be ing put in condition to beglu work on tho canal which will begin as soon os all preliminary ar rangements are completed. Chattanooga, Tcnn., July 24,-[SpccIal.]-A little daughter of Edward Irvine was fearfully burned, She was left alone at her home, and constructed a miniature brick kiln. In lighting a match her clothing caught fire, and she was shockingly burn ed before tho fire could bo extinguished. John W. Mayes, of Newbury, Tenn., has 2C0 acres In young apple and peach trees. On forty acres of land near Knoxville, Tenn- farmer raised 260 bushels of wheat, 78 two-home lpads of hay, 255 dozed bundles of oats and two bushels of bumblebees. East Tennessee will be well represented at the New Orleans exposition. All the melons were picked in excellent condi tion. They were Urge and luscious. The prices were Wtter than those which prevailed last year this time. The melon fields hereabouts look green and luxu riant nnd the vines are plentifully fruited with all sizes of melons. Several northern and western buyers have beenover the ground,end the grow ers are pleased with the offers they daily receive. This year's crop will pay handsomely. Columbia, S. C., July 24.-{Special.]-A large party of pleasure seekers assembled to-day at the Schuetzen-platz, near Columbia, and indulged in an old time barbecue. Games and outdoor sports were carried on with a zest and a fine dinner was served. A number of candidates and their friends were on the ground, but speedies were tabooed. Columbia, 8. C., July 25.—[Special.]—The city board of health are diligent In thtir efforts to pre serve a perfect sanitary system in Itolumbta. They enjoin upon inhabitants tho necesg^y of cleanli ness, and lay down certain requirements for keep ing premises In such condition os to ttprd off dis ease and repel any epidemic germs which may be floating about in the atmosphere. Columbia, 8. C„ July 25—[8 pec I al,]—The citi zens of Columbia aro preparing to send to Vhe New Orleans cotton exposition such a display of Colum bia's industrial resources as will reflect credit on the city. The counties arc bestirring themselves in the matter, and their respective exhibits In ton* noctlon with the state’s display will be equal to ! ter happens to it, the crop will be a fair average, any other state’s exhibit. South Carolina will make The com crops are generally flue. Much better a good figure In the picture. I than usual. York, 8. C., July 2S.-[3pcclal.]-AmelIa Ba- Rosie,Go., July24.-fSpcclal.]-ThoRomecotton bridge died at her home a few days ago of old age. | factory will shortly be enlarged and improved, Her son, William, himself an aged man, declares I This institution is now in first-class condition, that his mother was 113 years old. Neighbors cor-1 aud is receiving manp orders from abroad, roboratohts statement. Such longevity should I Dahlonega, Ga., July 24.—[Special.]—Tho house not go unnoticed. | containing the steam engine and steam pump of Georcia I t * 10 c °l ura,, l a K°ld mining company was burned Monp.oe, G.„ July ‘22.—[Special.]—The Monroe Jf" T “ c * day ', ‘ th °° K ™ by " de, “ Uvo New. «lve* tlie follow!.., .lory of .be terrible | tragedy of Saturday night. dog, and upon getting up fouud that his two pris- Hammord Carries Two Counties lu the Fifth-Hon. oners, Andy Rowland, colored, aud Daniel Dill T •»—*—*■* •»-- ——* beck, had Just made their escape. Rowland wni iu under sentence of death, and this is his second T. M. Norwood Nominated in tho First- Withdrawal of Mr. Mynatt- Various News from Other Parti of Slate. in. From tho fact that I had no tickets in those counties my friends were fearful that my tupport- era in this county, seeing that I developed no strength outside, would feel Inclined to go to citner Jackson or Hammond, so os not to lose th* ‘ votes. A grentdealof animosity exits between t d Jackson and many of outside counties. But at least half of those who were running as delegates for me were perfectly confident even this afternoon that I could have won Fulton county in spite of these reports from the other couiv A great deal of regret Is expressed by them and many of iny other friends who havo crowded to my olllco this evening to say that they regret my withdrawal. For my own part Idou’t know that I have any regret about it. I have no great desire for political po sition anyway. Of course 1 would be glad to have thehonor of representing the people in coni but I feel that my pecuniary aud profcsslona few remark., | £“£3 “ ‘Why did you not have ticket! out iu the other ble, as all of the mining operations of the company Our reader, are already familiar with tho M<1 1 **»<* *u,pcndc.l until the machinery can be re- with «f Mr Jntin M MltMi«tt In Cnnvnr* nn PH. I P UCW> Lawrenceville, July 24.—[Special.]—The rays- caenpo. Dlllbock I. under chnrse of rctalllus | savannah. Go., July 2d.-[8peel«l.]-Tho clem- without llccnae. Rowland was chained down In oratl,- convention, after an exciting .easlon, the Iron cap., and ‘tia quite myaterloua how 1>« eloae.1 lulsbon to nlsht, havliw been four dtn made his escape. , In a deadlock,*cvery effort to break which teemed m -P* 1 men , unsuccessful. Messrs. Meldrlm, Uwton, Jackson have died lu this county Iu the last few days. Aa* j IMUfiuit were proposed, hut the rank, rfon Carr, who waa about eighty, Mr. McGinnis, would not Ireak. On the 1M ballot, which stood near eighty, and Alex Outlaw, who wft. In hla oue Adams 22, Meldrlm 14. aud Mention 4, Colonel hundredth year, and no doubt the oldest penon sweet arete, aud fn lu the county. Richard Troup, colored, who was p r0 po«.d to nominate Hon Thomas Coventor Troup', oarriago driver, and three years |M . jc or wood by acclamation. Tremendous I counties?’ younger than the governor, dieda few weeka ago applause greeted this. Adams's frlonda asked for ,"5®““",! was misled aa to the probable time near one hundred yean, old. a consultation of live minute*. At tho dra^Mr. Mtn'^fhtn rounty P ^^ tEd UhJUore Rome, Ga., July 24.—[8peclal.]—Captain John (. j Denmark, in a few romarks, withdrew Adams’s made no canvass whatever in those countlra,ex> Priutup will next Tuesday mount the Hill City | name . Mr. Norwood was nomluated formally on I wptlug Douglaswliire I was for two days aud Cadets and exercise them in cavalry tactics. He * the call of counties, and received the unanimous SfiSSP ! ma<xe speeches and where I was ns- *“'* *- ~ ' the nominee. A com- ,u . "lends I had at least half of that to * wait ou I k!!5 • ct I°w had been fair. I might and returned with Mr. Norwood in 12?unii2'° ~~ “ ten minutes, who received a perfect ovation of I coun *’a .. . .. — applause, which continued several minutes. Ho I °PP™Junit]r to canvas* .them, but I feci that I made nu excellent speech, denning his posltlmi on I W ?,S!J h '. ve **«'• Kl*d "I that opportunity." the tariff. In favor of Ino/deitUl protection. Tho I I™.*, J 1,vu J. 0 " bccu coniidering this nomination gives general satisfaction. Speeches | 11 .K.iJiSSL'fil I ?RS rt S5‘ . , were mate by Messrs. Bradwell. Rawls andMor-1 lh JwMSEitL!~i'h?J re !f*, ,d l. )r . cv . enln *‘« n 'J shot,. The convention «t • p. m„ adjourned sine | .unrated on eacotint (if the probable eflectof the m BD INDORSES BLOUNT. I ° The followligraM^Klhe withdrawal, The Congressman from the Sixth Going to I To the Voters of the Fifth Cnngrra.lonnl Succeed Himself. District of Georgia. Macotr, (la., July 20.—{Special.]—Pursuant to a At the instance of many gaod and worthy peo- callthe democracy of Bibb county assembled ’at plo of my county, I became a candidate for the the courthouse hero to-day for the purpose of sc- nomination of the democratic party for congreM looting delegates to the different mu volitions of from this district, When I became a candidate I l *!!!.? t " 0to , <wenlld0 * oo,, ‘ ' I did not anticipate the extraordinary strife that Tho meeting was well attended and of a most I has since arisen. I did not expect any animosities, enthusiastic nature. The county waa well repre-1 nor the resort to unusual methods. I supposed sented. On motion Colonel it. 8. hauler was call- ed to the chair. Colonel Roltcrt Nlabot seleotetl as to hmr!"yra "pin‘the odtoW. Lmg’sjtmti! secretary. Washington Deascau arose nnd said it I how*-**- **•-— — *- * 1 was tho Urst meeting since an important event. I this may organize them permanently into a cavalry company. Hawkiksville, Ga., July 23.—[Special.]—Until recently the farmers in this section have been very much discouraged, owing to the very back ward condition of the cotton crop. The cool, wet weather in June brought up tho lico so that in. many places the cotton leaf was literally covered with them, and much of It died out. Since the hot weather iu July, the lleo have entirely disap peared, so that the growth is now rapid. If no disas- death of Mr. John M. Mitchell in Conyers on Fri- day night, two weeks ago, and the sadness it pro- ducetl at the home of his father. Captain J. T. I Jg °Ju° n ' Mitchell, who lives seven miles from this place on M ”‘ , T T, M t ? ' H ls ti , 1 "“* tho road leading to Walnut Grove. Jtmt two week. I ifnetrated mtd nnexpUlned. The fhtge of ago, ou Saturday night, the young man lay a corpse I P^ c * 0n »J 10W cf cr ‘(his time 1. directed toward In the home tlmt Is now the center of a clmc that ’ r0U ”* T ®“ “• ch * n * step-ron, who has been perhaps la «ne,mt.ed by any ever bM.ro | ~ perpetrated In tho county Captain Mitchell's intention leave on yesterday morning for Atlanta to attend • . . ... ^ j ^ ^ j tho reunion of the'Forty-Smond Georgia regiment, a terr.ble which 1, to be hold to-day at 1‘oncc de boon spring,. , ^ ' ' S Ills wife had decided to accompany him a porthm ™,‘ y ° at * , , . l? ‘ of the way, and remain at the hdmeofa relative ‘ l 1 " _ ,,i ,, , , ... . , ... I bathing on the mrf. One of tho latter \cnturod until bis return. On Saturday night she told her I .. ", . , - . husband that she would finish a little drew formic I C \vMra’blinHo. in^h. m.w V hl»\aw of her children that night before retiring, so that | Wnitnn I orcI,ftrd at tho t,mo » a Lolf mile off. It Is said she *' had two living hnsbands, and that tho first one ls believed to have returned from an absence of flf- his assistance. While bringing in the boy ho be- m i n tv» , | came exuusted and was drowned. Tho boy was I -'ed. Chaplin wasa native o, South Carolina, Captain Mitchell replied that he would lie down on the pallet with the ehildrcn and rest uutil she I aged 24, a bookkeeper for West Bros., of this city finished the garment. The wife began ...tchln, | on the sewing machine and the husband was soon asleep. Between 9 and 10 o'clock, Just as Mrs. Mitchell finished the garment for her child and arose from her scat, some unknown person, standing in the whose mind has been affected by tho disaster. Tho body was recovered and brought to tho city this afternoon. AmjKo, Ga., Jnly 25.—[8pccI%l.J— 1 Tho crops are clean of grass and an average crop would be mode !! *«““'"«*It , cnty of rain In. day or two, hut emptied th. content, of b?U> ltarrei, of a double “,'I', ,0 ^° barrelled shotgun aimed at the body of a harmless JiOuiHiiimu Louisiana Is promised the largest rice crop this year she has ever made. Tho ladles of tho south will never have a tetter opportunity of displaying their handiwork than at tho New Orleans exposition, A $10,000 walnut log raft from San Francisco river has landed at New Orleans, and will be sawed up jmd shipped north to be converted into sewing machines. In many portions of St. Landry parish, Louis! ana, no rain has fallen for six weeks, and tho com crop* are reported as burning up. The race track on the fair grounds of the North LouUlaua agricultural association at Shreveport has been completed. The Louisiana educational association will hold its first annual session at Mlndcu August 12, 13 and 14. rlcans amounts to $!,• oth, of Louisiana, has gone eof purchasing certain or milling sugar cane or sor ghum. The French process is said to yield 20 per cent more saccharine matter than the system now in vogue In Louisiana. Texan. Houston, Tex., July 21.—The first bale of the new cotton crop was received here to-day. The cotton was grown by Dr. R. L. Harrf* *-t P. tt»v Fort Bend county. The bale weight- ! S#0|k.:i nnd classed low middling. A second new lwle shipped to-day from Cuero, De Will ••ortnty.. signed to a cotton factor In thiscity. It wu* grown by C. U. Ameckc & Son, at Amcckeville, De WUt county. TJhus for six successive years the first bale of new cotton in the United States has been produced in Texas and shipped to Houston. Re ports from all sections of the cotton belt state that the cotton crop, thongh fully two weeks late, is in splendid oonditlon. In a few localities rain is needed. Texas has 165 looms and 12,274 spindles. Good rains have fallen in northern Texas, which insures good crops. Wheat is threshing from eighteen to twenty- nine bushels to the acre in Coleman county, Texas, and oats from fifty to seventy-five bush els. Texas will make largely over an average crop. New England has contributed 4,WI to the popu lating of Texas. The rest of the country north of the Ohio river contributed 60,305, and the older southern states have furnished 556,397. Of the native population of Texa* 93 per cent is southern and seven per cent is northern extraction. South Carolina. Camdbx, 8. C., July 23.—[Special 1—The farmers throughout Kershaw county have got their crops pretty well made. The com yield will be plente ous, and the cotton yield about 25 per cent above what It was last year. One good rain will make the crop. Peaches, pears, quinces and other kinds of fruit are abundant and cheap. Benson, 8. C., July 23.-{3pecIall—Mr. M. C. G. Benson, one of the oldest citizens, died of fever last Sunday, at his sister’s residence, ten miles be low here. He was 8} years old. Twenty years ago Mr. Benson invented a combination lock wfllch he sold to a Hartford, Conn., firm of safe manu facturers for 18,000. For some yean Mr. Benson was a hardware dealer in Atlanta. He leaves a small family and a large property. Aiken, 8. C. f July 2l.-{SpeciaL>—During the gro.and IIixk.svii.le, July 25.—[Special.]—Our commu- I nlty waa visited on Friday afternoon by a very vi and Inoffensive women, according to all that has on f« V.* , V u yet developed. Captain Mitchell wo. aroutted to ?J“‘ hear 1,1. wife ray, "Oh.” and fall to the floor,never to utter another word. "That waa a gun, pa," raid '“h* b °‘*“* condUctc<1 secretary. Washington Dcmcau arose nnd said it I however, the contention seems to have pamxi was the first meeting since an important event, I this point. The friends of each contestant aro ami that the meeting ho opened in the good old | openly saying they will not support the other if I way He introduced the following resolution tlmt I nominated. This threatens a bitter contest after was received with applause, ami adopted: ^ I tl»o nomination. Opposition to the democratic Resolved, By the democracy of Bibb county in I party will seize upon the inharmonious elements convention assembled. That the iioinlnatfoii of I ■* » basis for tho defeat of tho party. I hope theso Grover Cleveland for president nnd Thomas A. I fogcboding«are groundless, but thus It seems to Hendricks for vlco president, is hereby ratified I *«]»• myself, I expect to support the nominee and the political principle a» set forth in the Chi- I «»tup convention, and iu my feeble way aid In cogo democratic platform, are commended and I his election. Success in that election rises adopted,m w-ll for their simplicity and wisdom as I »ny personal consideration, for the patriotism they exhibit. I .From tho beginning, I have been willing to let Ou motion of Mr. Wm. Wilson, tho delegates I the reaull In Fulton 'determine my candidacy J tvere vlcctod to tho convention In Atlanta. After I This was also tho expressed purpose of both royl some discussion the number of delegates was I opponents, es I understood. I therefore havo con- pmced at twelve, The following were elected: I fined my canvass to Fulton. And itisthooniu- W. A. I.ofton. It. A. Nisbct, Thomrji Willing-1 lonoftnosq running aa delegates on iny ticket, |hinj/ W. R« PbililM, A. II. Ross, Alex Reynolds, I »nd of my friend* generally, that my county Is R. W. Patterson, 8. II. Jcmlmn. Thomas Horde-1 decidedly for mo. But within tho last few day* Man, Jno. 5. Lowe. Wtn.'II. Ross, 8. II. Price. I elections havo been ordered in two or three counj ■The delegates will go instructed for the Bibb I tlca au precipitately that I was unable to even vis county officers. Hon. R. A. Hardeman for treas- I It the counties, much less get out candidates fon urcr, mid Clifford Anderson for solicitor general, delegates In ray interest. The evident purpose of 1 AV. IL Hill offered a resolution dwelling on tho I tills is to Influence the voto in Fulton. And while efficient services of Colonel Anderson, which were I sqmo of three candidates on my ticket and many seconded and loudly applauded. I of my friend* Insist that I cau, notwithstanding Hon It. W. Patterson arose and said that Bibb in I «H this, carry Fulton couuty, others think other- the last gubernatorial race had opposed McDaniel, I wise. J but now die was anxious to bear testimony to his I In view of all thtf Joregoing considerations, I good administration of the laws of tho state and I conclude to retire from the contest, and, in so do- offered .tho following resolution which was I Ing, I cherish no animosity towards any. I shall I received with applause. I bear mysell pcrftctly impartial os between the op- Resolved, by the democracy of Bibb county, In I posing candidates," In retiring I desire to return convention assembled, that we Indorse and com-I >ny sincere thanks to those who have so kindly mend the able, efficient and successful admiuls- I »nd earnestly sunbortet! me. I hope I may be able tratlon of our executive, Governor Henry D. Me-1 to make some fitffhg returu. Yours truly, ■ ■ . P. L.MvnattJ L0NGSTREET SPEAKS. THE GENERAL |TALKS WITH CONSTITUTION MAN. The Marshal Who Has Held Hi Years Talks on the (State of A He Will stand When Bryant Cornea and Demands the Office, Etc. Office tor Three Yesterday a CoXNTITunoN man called at tho office of General JAmes Longstreet, United 8tates marshal, and talked with him on the recent even (a by which John E. Bryant shoves him from his place, General Longstreet was uucomplaining, though it was evident that he felt his removal keenly. He said it was a surprise to him, as he never believed that Bry ant could accomplish the end be sought. “I heard that this thing was about to occur, bat I did nothing to prevent it.” he said. "I felt wife in the knowledge that I had done my duty faith fully nnd well.” What about the reported balances due you by the government?” "The government is due this office tveiity-fivo or twenty-six thousand dollars In fees of deputies held back to cover any disallowauces that might arise. Deputy marshals are allowed to receive as much as three-fourths of their fees, nnd the other twenty-five per cent is to pay the expenses of tho offiee. If the expenses run to more than twenty-five percent of the fees of the deputies, the additional expeuse hfts to be deducted from the seventy-five per cent. The deputy marshal's accounts are subjected to rigid examination ami the examiners often make disallowauces, to cover which they are never paid more than half their earnings. Faya man earns ten dollars. He is paid five and five is retained to pay tho office ex- !>cnses, and when that is done he has the Udanco up to seventy-five per cent Practically, you may say. twenty-five percent of his earning is kept back to _ cover dtsullowonccs in his of undivided imriunin. wnu umu huitcu iiuruiK oiv io» uireo cars. There has never been any of this reserved wenty-five per cent paid back to them.” "How about your own salary?” ^■Thcre Is uo trouble about my salary. It is six thousand dollars a year and the office has always earned it nnd received It In the last fiscal year Ithe ppproprlation ran short and I drew only (4,500, not drawing any nay for the months of April, May, and June Just ended. That money is good. Thu government owes mo also (500 for tho present Ml*, Lula Mitchell, the captain', d.u,hti, who | f^ 0 tho building wra unl„. was sleeping in an adjoining room. The alarm nP ™ was given and the neighbors rushed in to find Mrs. Mitchell fiddled with the bullets of an assassin. Jurcd. Appling, Go., July 25.-{Speclnl.]—Horao steal lug is almost an epidemic down here. Mr. J. I*. Marshall and E. P. Hobbs, each had one stolen from them on Saturday night last, and two mules tTriuZaima,«d.7x”oo.« w ww I *7 re , , tolen IU * tacr0Mt)l0r,vcr ' "“ r *>••'' ,crr >' on the outside of tho window and ■ tt uv ' ttJM aff °* Thirteen buckshot or moulded bullets had enter ed her body, mostly In the breast, cither of which would hi found.-i thrdcrfn^^fllhg, making nineteen in all. this number is what reuses most people to think that two loads were fired. DkKaMLGo-, July 25.-—I n, tho cloy tlon yesterday ou the issue of fence or stock law, Decatur dis trict cast 151 votes for stock law and HO tor fence. Rom., G^, July 22.-[Spec!.l.]—The corner ..one I of the new Method!,! church w« Uld thU mom-1 Thc ” * re now a,c ,U " r,, h ing iu the prcscnco of a largo crowd. Rev. J. W. Lee, conducted thc services, assisted by Dr. R. F. ■ , Bunting, of the Presbyterian church. After the | q A WI1H( | ceremonies Rev. Dr. W. II. Potter, delivered an able and earnest address. A hymn well rendered concluded thc exercises. Tho new church will be an elegant structure nud will cost 125,000 to £30,- Athens, Go., July 25.—[Special.]— 1 Thc city conn ell has accepted the proposition of Mr. Howell, the president of tho waterworks company, to furulsh Athens a thorough system of sewerage. The pipes 000. ttpufnC. V. Kolhelra,U.uperin’umdlng th'e wl !‘ * l,ld u ™“fT lb !l „ ti,.. a B ,.A.i«ra M. *i. . I A fine mineral spring has been discovered near , | tho rerarrolr of th. water work, com pan r. Th. M.cov juiv '►»—f^wclal 1—At nor mnanv niff t I w-tcr l» .trougljr Impregnated with tlllpliur. CoLt'Miu',, ,ia, July 28.—[Special.]—The vletorP Ing to-night thc .Southern Cadets decided to go into camps with thc Floyd Rifles in thc woods in ous Stars returned from Montgomery to-dsy, and the rear of Mercer unlrer.lt,, K .trong. Tho ‘“"’VT? meeting w„ very en,hu.ira,.o.ud the ramp will ^ prove a big success. Macon, July 22.—ISpccfal.]—Last Wednesday 1 old gentleman came to the boarding house of j Mrs. 8. L. Fletcher, corner Mulberry and Fourth streets, and applied for board. He gave his name I oi WeUter Mill., and .rated'that he wo. from I Orange county, Florida. He was, seemingly, [ nesday and Thunklay of next week. If the Ath leties know anything about handling tho bat and ball, the people of Atlanta may expect to witness a series of the finest games of baseball ever played on Georgia soil, an excursion will go from here Bi.akki.ky, Ga, July 20.—[Special.]—Last Hatur needy, and .be gave him quaideriT Itewa. tuffhr> I ^ Aaron Crae", an. colorad w.n Into the Ing very much of age and . fever recently con.| t hott *° °' " “ ? at ° r \ ' V H «. a young traeteil, and occupied hi. room moitof the time. “ w,, " wh " 1 , ? l d ^""<• To-night when hi, .upper wm rant up to him he "* ' «•!. nonrhdilng her baby, he gra.pe.1 wa. dUcovcrcd dead In bed. A coroner’. !m,ue,t ch,,d \ hnw wa. held, nnd thc vcnllct wa. "deatli from until-1 th ,®, ” , H k 1 nd ralramc. ” I “M 11 * lho ,l " , i r “rob 01 ! *bc waist, made a del- VILLA iucA, Ga., July 22.—[SpecUl.]—Another I " au,t v,hlcl ! ,l,# “ d “ p *~ u 'y f company have begun work on the gold’ mine, - this place. They have built a large house sixty feet long for thc accommodation of thc workmen and are sinking a shaft now on a vein aud will soon put up a first-class stamp mill with the most improved machinery forsavlug the gold. would-be raviaher fled. Bands of excited men at once set out in pursuit of thc scoundrel, and several days scurcbcd in vain. Tho excitement which existed was most Intense. After several days the wretch was Dal/a. GaT july i^StmetaU-Two militia ,omld »■>'< noyvllh.ran.llng the .trong drain; to dlldrlou'ittthi. IsounAy', nt’ Humpbrira. b.v.rroen.ly vorad on tke.bmk Uw question, each of them voting for "no fence,” Wedingtou by a majority of sixty-five, and Hum- But the feeling of the people was too Intense to admit of delay. Woracu demanded tectfon from husbands and brothers HrSThZrdrv r° thtm - ss 1 evening two huudre<l determined men surrounded the jail—not lawbreakers nor thoughtless—but the solid men of the county. They demanded and ob is generally believed that it will vote "no fence, also. Diicati'B,Go., Jnly 2t-[Sp«ta!.!-In the con-1 testdl election case from Cross Keys district, tried ou last Monday before Judge J. B. Steward, ordi * 1 of the body and planing a of halter t»u inn mijiiubji uctvn; >». ». oiu-nuru, WUI-I ki. , . . , . nary, in which the return, .bowe, MWt. votes for stock law and seventy-three for fence, boring tree, threw the other end of the rope over a limb, and as the wretch was drawn up into mid- the fence men by their attorney, Hon. H. C. Jones, .l/hi. mVZmm fairt* nil2*0? **, moved the cart declare the election Illegal. Tim f* *^ 1 dd,ad , w ‘‘ h ball f' motion wax overruled by the court, and the elec- — dctc ™ «?, » »« lion deelawl legal, u appeared on face of lh. re- turn.. The .PK-k law adv.«t«wererepre*nted by , 'a*". Hon. M. A. Candler and Colonel L. J. Winn. Throe I “* k ? t . h ® , “!' r ‘ h ' rnc , h ‘ dUtriom In the county havomlopted the law. De- J, J lulv<! ,^ n th^rapoilera^f flmlle ran^nra! to-raomw,Thursday, and^It ra*bdlevad bl'thdto-1 'V^rTniy»OT trfpta will adoDt the *UM*k law I “ ftW " haTe bwh 001x1 °P°n white cm,.vo,on, L, July a-[8p«d.l.]-Mr. Z. It L’Z'ditbrt'm u Wallis, a farmer and a good, quiet citizen, about I . n the p on bt womeD sixty years of age, and living about ten miles north I of this place, walked to town yesterday, had our I Judge-Advocat® General Swaim Suspended, ordinary to write bis will, bought a bottle of whU-1 Washington, July 26.—Judge-Advocate General ky and a package of morphine, returned home I Swaim has been suspended from duty pending bis about nooi^ took the morphine and died In a few I tH*! by courtmartial, and Assistant Judge-Advo- hours. While there was uo apparent cause for the I «*** General Lielier has been directed to take rash act, it was evidently premeditated. Mr. Wal-1 charge of bis office, notan habitual drinker and rarely ever I ‘ drank to excrao. Mr. Walirawa. a bachelor, hence waxhinoton, July 2^8p^u.}lji, g. M ,m c ‘ d * d “- 01 mu °*«* -om the rash act. I civil service rules, a first-clan clerk in the money nlngx, about three mile, from town, made aa out-1 Ai.lgnment In Mlnncnpoll., rageoua araault on Mn. Jennlngx, white her hue-! Minneaklu, July 28 —J. If. Kerrlrk A Co hand wax away from the home. The lady .ueeea.- [ machinery and iron, and wood work deafen mate folly defeated the bow purpose of the brutal ne-1 an aarfngment tovlay to If. 8. Pell, who fifed a gro, and Leverfra brought to her rracae a tru-r. bond for IIWAlOO and took Daniel, amt aro grateful at theproapcclof hla re- nomination and re-election without oppoxlllou. . ,, ... me CONOltlCKSfOMAI. NOMINATION. ®""' > ™”> Colo, el Slynntt . Ilelegat... It wa, moved that delegate be appointed to d ? ^ “ d fc l ri ; nd * °' < ? lono1 “ y T“ nominate the eongrraxman of tbp .Ixth, Mr. I ! n . hl, .P“ d ! d,,,y io,th « d f?. oer ! >tln Tlmley arora and nominated If™. Jamra H- “ , ,,e ! lret0 . mount u the gentleman to receive the vote of tho ffi?, , c , v TgfflLjg , ten l S5 p,0 un 0 L , r hh JS?“ ,y .“ d dclcgntre. Mr. R. W. Patterson aroso and second- w Jno of his friends has withdrawn from th« rU- c«l the nomination in a mail little speech, showing Hml thoeontrat^DnranittedtoFnltoti Sd^SJS^iS^htebSiiuS wtSMfiSffitpildbepm'tS? uX 522 rtrviewing bis brl i lant ^ o( him to canvassitho other eountlcaln which ho , /ou"' .nd Tk 'the n0 fonow!°ug dST JJy.^‘uWKSfSr5Suhfi gSUfi RiwirSSfmS,-* 0 vote ,or Ul0uut llr ” t ’ ln,t I action lu Henry, Dougloo, Roekilale ami 8|«bllng "acorgotV.’uinitln, Axel R. Freeman, M. 0. Me* I Ira opMnenra f MhSllMS'many Vf^CoioneT »|5 | 0 fSH rlC ciimS5 h 51S?aS3«SdfwSfilwa«!ondchoU»°aud & mShn!% ff tt.T^Hhln“utir^A^\vyG!SKin U ’ W ' raTa'feramTaei^^'ra'ra^Zrcoloml On motion of Colonel Ham. H. Jem Ison the fol- Harntnoiidmosl b!bSS!n on timoiie hand and lowing were elected as delegates to the senatorial I cai.uiiii Jackson on tho other nml as thU lfjpaajtfSaSBaa J ^ tbc oM-cxeeutlvo “raS^mn" of !‘ra- committee was reapimlnted with authority ip sc- I trint! "dtlsm and as u^whoMcmllSiJnSiffi o^ cho^to flTl'fho varanev 1 "' ° Ut ' U, tMr SdKff romS^d"ThemK'Til^ own choice to fill the varerny, I and good men every where. We havo been inti- THE FOURTH FOR HARRIS. | klmwit ffimtaente^SUVhrash's?. Mu.eogeoCounty In.,rue,. Her Delognte. MiOTWaSTM for Hon. If. II. Harris. I evlu(c«l i-xtraonlinary powers** a stamp speaker Col.L'MBt'., Ga., July ^-[Special ]-A mra, SSU£Sf£SC!flffiUS meeting of tho democratic party of Miueogeo .Inmtl tll.trlct lu thtaur any other .tato will hovo county, wa. hold at tho courthou.0 to-day. lion. I It) tho next oongrara a roprraanratlve who cum- Porter fugrant nre.ldlng, Tho attendauco w,, I dnraroorc of toouualltfM wt)let, win the rexneet, * 7 I'rraunog. .no aiitmaano. w«, confldeacaaud extoern of thopeup . than Colonel tho large.! on a .Imllar oeeaxlon for year., ami I Mynatt. DR.'x.J. IttiACH wax harmoulou. throughont. Ou motion of H. I J. JLIIARNEV, It. Gobctehlu*, J. M. McNotll, O Y. Tlgncr and £aVi"'i’hfc.LY, L. 0. Humber were wljeted a. delegatra In the I WHKIXKI! MAMRlji, state convention, slid W. J. Watt, Oliver Foe, I THOM AN J. BOYD. John I’eafxsly snd T. K. Wynne as alternates. I j|. i •. NAWTKLL. Resolutions indorsing the administration of | PRANK K. BMh:k, TOM CLAYTON "Turn it over to him.” "And then?” ”1 will go to my home at Galncsvlllo and remain there.” "Will you be out of politics for good?” ”1 do not know that I shall want any office but If I do I am as likely as nuyhndy iu Georgia to get employment under Mr. Blaine. 1 should go to him with ns much confidence as 1 ever went to- anybody.” •'Younavohad quite an Interesting politlml ca reer," remarked the reporter. "Tell me about It.”' "I never applied for an office,” said tho general. "When Grant was inaugurated 1 started up to sen him, thinking I would Apply for sn » office. Tlmt was before ho had appointed all of his cabinet. 1 mot a mutual friend, who asked me where I was going nnd I told him I was going to see tho president. 'It is useless,' he said. 'Ho has sent your narno In for surveyor of customs at New Orlcuna.' Tho nomination hung in tho senate. 1 went toseo Grant and suggested that It might l*e troublraomo to him to have the senators lighting rne. 1 sug gested that 1 would rather he would withdraw tho nomination. Ho said they all wanted offices un- •*“ ^* wss not going to give any until was confirmed. I was eon firm ed position until I resigned iu 1871 . appointed commissioner off engineers for the state of Louisiana, nnd >erve<l four years in the swamps doing the hardest work n man ever did. Professor Bafley, Governor Re vert and General Jeff Thompson, my comrades in lho work, nil died of it and 1 was seriously Injur ed. I came to Georgia and got iny health hack. The state of Louisiana repudiated my salary and refused to pay mo for two years nnd four months, work. Hoon after my arrival here J waa appointed supervisor of internal revenues, mid while in- Florida, I was appointed postmaster at Gaines ville. Before my time was out 1 was appointed minister to Turkey, aud before my time waa out there I wiw appointed marshal of Georgia. Before my time i* out hero John E. Bryant comes along and pots mo out.' 1 Bryant Is expected to arrive about Wednesday. CRIME AND CASUALTY. A Wlfo Shot Dead-'Riotous Proceedings In Minneapolis. Minneapolis, July 2A—At 3o'clock this morn ing while Ofl\pcr McLaughlin was arresting Tony ('artlney,'Mark Gorman and Jus. Parker for riot ous proceedings, they attempted to escape. Tho • officer and men fired at each other, and tho former fell with a fatal wound in tho bowels. The pris oners then escaped, but at a later hour they were ail arrested and are now in jail. This Is tin ond shooting of an officer within aw lencols nnticldatcd. The prisoners local gang which terrorised tnocommuriity m years ago. The rest of thc gang had prev 1 l vio- Ig to C. J. 8l.MMO.Y-l, t V. g. AHAM80N. bkn/. f. McDuffie. OOV. CLEVELAND'S VISITORS. Governor McDaniel ana tho candidacy of R. .C, | Humber for state treasurer were adopted. On motion of Mr. John Peabody, Messrs. John King, B. L. Hatcher, J. A. Hhingleur and ('. A. Redd were selected as delegntex to the congres sional convention at West Point, with power to i appoint their alternates. Tho delegation is known I toloj favorable to tho nomination of Hon. Henry Men from All Parts of tire Country to It was resolved Ur nominate candidates for rep- I Pledge Him Support, rreentatlves to the legislature next Hnturday by a I Albany, July art.— 1 Tho executive chamber is al primary election, to be held at each voting pro- ways thronged with visitors. Governor Cleveland elnct, tho returns to ho made to tho democratic I . executive committee. I found it ImpoMlbie to attend to tbodutics of Rutter the rotation rule thl. I. Muraokow' tlmo hl * " m «t hl " ultlre tlmc •*!"* ‘"k™ «P I*/ " 'Her. to present their rendiduto for the 21th senatoriid I who come to congratulate him and thukc hands FMfiisssfa wi'st: rrsr. pMU - - y toHot f(, r the candidates allowing I 01 lh ® T '» e member* of the state com- ngthe largest number of votes to I mittoe who arc In Albany all called during thc the election resulted III nomliintlon n{ Co-1 lho spl»earancc at a rece|>- tlon room on tune Imjiortant sion. There were among the crowd a large The polls were kept open until five o'clock, and the election resulted lu noraini" ■ *'■ louel Thornton by a vote of 456 to 178. THE CONTEST IN THE FIFTH. her of ladles with their escorts. The governor stood by his desk with a white boutonniere in the lapel of his coat, and bad a pleasant word for each prevented. A largo number went away with- introduction, having evidently come out How Uockdnle ami Npalillng Voted Vestel day. ConyFJts, July 26.—[8pcclal.]—The convention for the election of delegates to the congressional I out convention met to-diw. The friends of Captain I of curiosity, while others lingered around for an Joe loon r.tu a .tralkht ticket In hh favor aud were lo..liako hau.l.. , a „ _ ttni/nt q,L U ,i . I Scores of tnc number were entire strangers to all met by a combination ticket. The Jackson ticket I present, aud were their own Introdiio-rs. The received 199 votes and the combination ticket re-1 rush to-day waa the largest that has taken place ccived 218 votes. I t,,e 1 hlcago convention. Friday .(ternoon aelreular wa. iraued to lh. LBSiSS 1 J?£? n th? Thi kM HrJniir 11 1 • tor > rw frepublfavui accessions audoongntnlations ®' n l .,, l i‘Snlfn .rr ^ ~ U I thc “ *»»uoanced the formation of earn- VSjSSn iSfbM.n 11 !Jill 1 teiS.. i ’ I PaIeii dub* aud pledged tbe support of many who 'I « a *" 1 not heretofore voted the deniocratlc ticket, t < 11 I The members of the democratic state committee tnI (fcucrally brought enrouragIng news from their an opportunity to mret It te.fore the people of the I rocallty. C. L'. B. Walker, of Corning, stated that s?a!h yhnrrnfwlSfflSSfsy^miimf JrJlVi ^ I lbo democraU In bis locality were alf In line aud at what they consider unfair political methods. I iu earnest for tbe ticket, which would also hare Hpnldliig for Ifnmtnoml. I H 1 * k..o Ulnl ?. r ” f ^ repriLlD.»ri»» ... , In that locality. William M. West, of Msdi GauriN, July J7.—[Special.J—Pursuant to the I ion, statwl that there ws* a strong fed Call of the executive committee, a large crowd I ing for Flower fn his county hejnm the convco- at th. courthoiu. UM.y ra erart d^ra.U> ^ TSVTTA! 1 1? the amfimuloiui) .ml W'u.torii.l ronveutluu. I Klc-D, Jr.. afHynu'ura,.uu<rtliai.ll Iran of dla- I nww, «|,, w, RJIIMIR, IMIICU till, Ml inn Ul uw- Captain Grantland was ciiosen clmirman, Mr. I affection In that city among the democrats had D. UteMtier and Mr. W. D. U«u<Ull, seentark*. t been dbpclled and every Indication now pointed Hammond's record was unanltnou»ly Indorsed by I *n Increased rote for the democratic ticket the meeting and resolutions were pa^s-*! solid for I over that of any past presidential election. In Hammoud or nothing. It Is a certain fact that I two or three of the larf' * *” * Hpalding county will stick to Hammond, come I county there was some what may. Mayor Hudson, m * *Ms —“ 1 " '* ‘ J and Dupree were ap;<olntcd .. sltion t*» Mr. Hammond Is expn a io Hammond, come I couniy mere was some msam-mon, rmi f n, T. J. Brooks. Grubb* I Ilevel that It would all disappear as tbe can I delegates. No oppo- I prrsgressed, Elliott Dsn forth, who went to expressed. I go a* a Flower detente, represen tc*l that thecamjvlfu there _ — — jI Um cjinymiUon among dcmricrat* of. bU ractlon, anil ralra to thoranatoHal rimvvultim. , ■■■■!.... .... , -w i ||,. t ih.re would Se an Incruuod vnte over that of COLONEL MYNATT WITHDRAWS. I former praildeutlaj election.- I Ont raarkrd frature of th* talk of all the c-m- On. of Fulton County’. Concroralonnl A.id. I mlttrameii .nd outilder. pm.nt waa the concur- rant. I , lho Track renr. of all lu the .uteroeut that the youn« meu ... ■»■>“ LC».» th. Track. I who will Ihbrev crat their lint rote tor |.n-t- 8aturday It wa. reported on tbe Urwta that I dent arc marly all array In. themulrra on the Colonel V. L Mynatt one of Fnlton'. ramlldatn ■%}• ®* Clwretand. Iruraura. wen «lren by nearly _I all the cumraltteemen to deraonitrate that fa>-r for eon.,rational bonon, had withdrawn from the I ( he|r Kctlon. and alro .howlnt that thl. fra nco. 1* view of the fact that Colonel Mynatt has I lure waa not confined to younf men broutlii u ' cnpaabfnf tblnta at* lively pace of late, thla I •“ democratic famlllea, but w. mrararatd „„„i,i I e<|uaIly aa uarkol with thua. connected with r mor erectxl conaPlerahle aarprwe. A Conn-1 pnRiou, famllira. The only diralTectkm to I.. y 1 " 1 ..V .. I muod la In Monroe cconty, Wayne connty and "Ilia true." h. raid. "! aoi <mt of the race." New York. The much-tatted of "kick" lii thla ■Glreraethe beta abootthla rather .udden pro- Idly could not be found um, thow who have cradlnr/’ obrarved the xerfbe. I been repreaented aa oppoalnf the ticket, b it on “My lrleod.." «l.l She colonel, "never faltered the other band, prominent republican Gm.lr.eei In Ibelrconfidencc lo my auraeaa until tbe adlwi men are fouud Ktlvelyadvocaiftm Mr. <;kfe:> ' Id tb* otl.cr tuiiiitlii in the district l>eyan tun *.«- election. nud the excitement lots consequently teen inten sified to such a degree that the police in forve arc- proti-ctlng tho stntionhouse, vriieretho prisoiicra aro con fine* I. Lynching !»threatened if they aro not taken from town before night. A I-'iithor** Guilt. 8iiEi.nwiLi.x, Ind., July 26.—Simeon Bryant, a well-to-do fanner living in this county, was arrested charged with canutlly knowing lih scventccn-year-old daughter, who charges that her father ruined her. The girl Is about tobo- ooms a mother. . A Wire Shot head. Lynciibuau, Vs., July 26.—Wm.Cambity, a well- to-do citizen of Hlaytede, Giles county, yesterday morning curly shot his wife by mistake for a burg lar. Hhe left his side to go into tbe yard, and ro- «—-—. who« 1 shot. Followed Her Lover. LEir.HBUim, Fa., July 25^-Mlss Mary 8. Aultcrs,- betrothed of Dr. Osslun Terburgh, who committal suicide At Fittsburg a few days ego by prussic acid, shot herself through the breast to-night, the is- still living, but will die, Tmln-Wreckers Arresteil. Lynciibubo, Va., July 26.—811a* Hudson, Jainm Padgett snd Arthur Psgc, three young men of good famIMes, are under arrest forpUcIug log*- on thc track of the Rlchmotul nnd Alleghuny road, to wreck the train on the H>th iiuL THE GEORGIA PRESSMEN. A Royal Kutcrtniiiiueiit lu Raltiruoro— Their Future I'rogres*. Bai.tinork, Sfaryland, July 26.—{Kpeelal.)—Tho* fires* party called on bis honor, Mayor Lit robe, this morning at tbe city hall, and met with a hearty reception. At twelve o’clock the wholo- delegation boarded the bay steamer, Westmore land. and were shown tbe terminal facilities oL ILItimore. aud the various sights arousti! thc rijs- per Isiy. Tbe party were In chargo of Mayor Lir trob*; and a committee, numbering one hundred of Baltimore's business men nud it committee of the press. An elegant spread m oMi-n-fl on the steamer. The psrty ws* royally treated. Many of the Baltimore ladies were K ent. Mayor Lntrobe welcomed the party in « iitfful speech. Many of the Baltimore dvk-gu- tion spoke end several of the Georgia clckrr.tion responded, among whom were Kev. J. W. Jicidt. B ofewor Hopkinn, Hon. Tyler Peeples, Colonel’ till, and others. The party left this afternoon for WA'dilngton, where Hunday will be spent. On Moudsy tbe delegation will be in charuf'. of a committee of tbe Ptunsylvanfa press association, and will visit Gettysburg, tho Indian school at Carlisle, Penn., near the summit of the Blue Ridge, and returning will spend Tues day at Luray rave*, from whence they will r-.tutn home. All are wed. Paying tha Dividend. New Yonk, July 26.—Receiver Johnson, of the Marine bank, began payment to-day of the 15 per cent dividend recently declared by tbe comptroller of tbe currency. Up to half-post one o’ck k »J0 depositors bad been paid upward of (400,000. Hince tbe ereatian of man, hie main food ha* been bread. And since Nature ho* •!*- tig- i.riled it m his most universal form of nour ishment, we must accept it aj bit* l»est. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder Improve* » by making it easier for the sfomu-b to 1.1 .vo it, and easier fvr drejlatk-- n» take op it • is- tslninjr, nourishing lngre. , Vnt*. BINT I